Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, April 10, 1914, Page 1

! xJ PUBLISHED IN THE lBEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST.- STATE LAKELAND, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1914 No. 133 ST COURT S GANOING 1T BARTON (EN SELECTED AND COURT q GETS BUSY y € jrothers Wyre Cleared of the Charge of Stealing; Other Case ] w,. April 10.- -Tle spring ! the cireuit' court convened ; 11 o'clock Monday. The ) fficers in the persons of Judge Nhitney, State Attorney John ===gletary, Sheriff John Logan vk J. A. Johnson were all — grand jury was at once or- and is composed of the fol- named citizens: J. M. Mad- ank H. Barhite, J. A. Fort, 2, J. A. Driggers. E. E. , dr., 8. 8. Dukes, G. B. tt, D. W. Stokes C(laude . C. Holbrook, clerk; Jerry wcock, J.- A. Hancock, E. F. D. M. Dorsey, W. 1. Gei- Wm. Hebb, Hampton C. nd Henry A. Cannon. This 8 been busily engaged all k in the investigation of nu- infractions of the criminal . no indictments have as yet eturned. The work of the iry will Mkely be finished by ifternoon. lergons serving on the petit Jury for this week are as J. H. Fortner, M. G. A. Logan, J. T. Burrows, Brown, W. A. Slocum, S. 2, Arch PFrancis, A. L. An- J. V. Bell, Emory Bryant, {emp, A. N. Brown, J. 1. v WeesQ, Lanier, J. B. [. W. Wilson, J. J. Hatta- M. &nh. U. A. Lightsey, mith and W. F. Prince. both juries are scrving some usiést men in the country. many of the men are sub- men of affairs, and it is say that the averaze intel- if the jurles now serving is gher than usually obtains les. This is due to the fact + ecounty commisdioners in g the jury list for this year same with great care. : the cases of interest dis- wag that of State vs. Sam- avis and A. Jackson Davis. 'm were tried on one of nine ats ageinst them for cattle the iIndictments having arned at, the fall term of it eourt. Sam (and Jack they are known, are white ag In Kissimmee island. l odants were represented by . 'yers of Bylvester, Georgzia, Sam - Fletcher, of Tampa, —— ) Btate atiorney was assist- « prosecution by Judge Bos- L. €. Johnson. The de- were eleared and the other inst them were nol prossed. iterday the case of George n vs. J. 1. Skipper was e comtroversy being over ent of & five hundred dol- given Mr. Mann by Mr. The defendant refused to 10te for the reason that he hat the plaintiff owed him sum of money on another m which he refused to pay t. ‘The jury found for the and assessed his damages 3. terday also the case of the Lawrence Miller was tried, a verdict of zuilty. The i w - v : i8 a neegro and was with assault with intent to wrder. the ecourt is engaged in the ack Johmson on the charge +, it being alleged that Jack === negro at Tizer Bay some year. Jack is a man of t not the famous pugilist. .th 18 quite a heavy docket be- court and it is very likely full three weeks allowed lre term will be taken up. e ‘omes tilt during the com- ter there will be spent in d Dade county more than a f a million dollars in new uses. Fifteen school houses ‘bafit fa Dade county, sev- built in the comntry dis- 1 eight in the city of Mi- * 3 i The wife of the naval attache of the French embassy at Washington re cently gave an elaborate costume bal at the national capital. The picture shows the viscountess dressed as § primitive woman of ancient Gaul. SAFEGUARLING RADIUM DISGUSSED N SENNTE (By .\ssoriufvd Press.) Washington \pril The measure fathered by Secretary Lane for sateguarding radium ore bearing lands was debated in the Senate to- day. Chairman Walsh, of the minesg committee, called up his bill provid- ing for such regulation as the secre- tary recommended. He declared the matter was urgent as many claims were being taken up in the radium ore lands, removing vast tractg for- ever from the possible jurisdiction of the proposed law. The measure as amended would provide for the prior right of purchase by the government of all radinm ore taken from lands after its passage. It also for a government-owned and operated plant for the reduction of radium ores for use in the treat- ment of cancer and other diseases. located provides FORESTERS VISIT BILTMORE Asheville, N, C., April 10.-—An- other day has been added to the for- estry convention making it last over today. Besides the trip into the spruce forests of Mt. Mitchell, and the drive over the forest plantations of the Biltmore estate, which the party have enjoved. they will to- day go through the largest paper pulp mill in the south, and the con- vention will visit the operations of the Carr Lumber Co. at Pisgah for- est. Mr. 0. W. Price, of Washing- ton, D. C., the forester under whose supervision the timber is being cut, will be of the party and will explain the methods which are being em- ployed. Mr. Vanderbilt sold this timber tract to the company with the understanding that it would be cut under strict forestry rules. STATES DUTY TO MOUTH HYGIENE Detroit, Mich., April 10.-—At the Michigan State Dental Society con- vention which opened in this city vesterday, today's chief topic of dis- cussion will b “The Duty of the State Toward Mouth Hygiene."” Teachers and others identified with educationa] work have been invited, and Governor Ferris will be the principal speaker. Dr. Viector C Vaughan, dean of the medical de- partment of the University of Mich- igan and president of the American Medieal will speak “Conditions of the Mouth and Their Relations to Public Health.” Association on The beautiful Ponce de Leon ho- tel in St. Augustine closed Saturday after luncheon, another successful season. The season proved to be one of the best in many years. concluding SPRINGS THIS MORNING Other Members of His Family (By Associated Press.) { Whit¢ Sulphur Springs, W. Va. { President Wilson, attended by Mrs. Wilson and other family. arrived early today to spend Easter here. The president plans to return to \Washington Monday and will spend his brief vacation play- ing golf. The party went to a ho- tel where they were received very quietly. members FIGHTING PROGRESSES AT TAMPICO IS REPORT (By Associated Press.) Washington, April 10— Dis- patches to officials here today were to the effect thay fighting continues at Tampico. Rear Admiral Fletcher reported to the navy department that desultory firing was in progress but State department advices gave a more serious aspect to he battle, describing the fighting as ‘‘heavy, with the rebels in possession of Don Cecilia Arbor Grande. Navy de- partment advices said that foreign oil interests were gravely imperiled. with one tank burned and the whole district in danger. It said that all American women and children had bheen hrought to places of safety, GALPEACH GAOP AT DAMAGE (By Associated Press.) Macon, Ga.. April 10, -Little damage to the peach crop in Geor- by low temperatures st night according to advices from many parts of the belt today. Frost was felt only in lower places, and bonfires and other means of protec- the damage was done tion reduced NEWSPAPERS AND ADVERTISERS CO0-OPERATE Indianapolisg Ind., April 10. The problems of manufacturers was discussed today at the meeting of the Associated Advertising Clubs of America, at the Claypool hotel, Mr. Blacque Wilson, of the Toledo Blade, was prominent speaker and showed the advantages of co-opera- tion between manufacturers newspaper publishers He out many specific instances such co-operation had been to the decided advantage of both, and showed how each had very material- Iy a and pointed where profited by such co-operation. WATER WAY HEARING Albany, N. Y., April ~Gov- ernor Glynn will today give another public hearing on the Foley-Haler water bill, against which Mayor Mitchel, and other city officials, and the New York Chamber of Commerc, protested. They will ask the governor to veto the bill on the ground that it interferes with the jurisdietion of the New York city authorities over the Catskill water project. The promoters of the bill their main object in pressing it 10 have sav is to insure a staple market for the | securities of private water panies Mayor Mitchell fear that the bill may, throngh pri- |vate water companies, deprive the com- expresses companieg in Brooklvn and Queeng.” “We have suffered great Queens from the demands of the private water companies Th rates pave been exorbitant have re- fused to extend mains wher required. It will be very uunfortu- nate if the governor signs this bill.” of his = DR CIDENT (SOAE GONTY | e SPENDING EASTER, EXECUTESFRST N WEST VRGINK WHTE MW ARRIVED AT WHITE SULPHUR [CLARGIE DALY HANGED IN MIAMI FOR CRIMINAL ASSAULT' Was Accompanied by His Wife and |Was the First White Man to Pay the Penalty on Gallows in That County -t | PSR (By Associated Press.) Miami. April 10 Clargie Daly was hanged here today for criminal assault June, He was the first white man to be executed in this county. The supreme conrt of Flor- ida recently denied him a new trial, Tast An academy for the training of the ul\ latést addition to Germany's educa- grades of hotel workers is tional institutions. KILLIFER CAN PLAY WITH PHILADELPHIA NATIONALS (By Associated Press.) Grand Rapids, Mich., April 10, The reserve clause was held invalid, but the Federal League's Chicago club was denied an injunction to prevent William Killifer from play- ing with the Philadelphia Nationals, in the federal court here today. Judge Sessions refused to grant the injunction the Federal deague did come into court “with clean e gaid the contracy the Federals had with Kil- lifer was valid, but in securing it the Federals induced Killifer to vio- late his moral i not tions, becanse not hands. " legal obliga- PRESIDENT HAMPTON E3E IR | Madame da Fonseca is the wife of the new military attache of the Bra- zilian embassy at Washington. She is the latest addition to that cosmo- politan social circle and has become a great favorite. M AAANAAANANAAAANAANAAANAANAN Work has started on the erection of the new tenth ward fire station in ampa. Contract price is $4,000. GUNMENS' FRIENDS ARE WORKING HARD (By Associated Pres New York, April, 10, 1 the four gunmerf sentenced ) riends of to die on Monday morning for the murder of Rosenthal, today newed their efforts to gain a respite. An affidavit purporting to cstabligh an alibi “Dago Frank'™ Girofici, was rushed to Governor Glynn by special messenger. It was signed by Herman re- for (By Associated Press.) Newport: News, April 10, Henry I, Savage, president of Hampton Female College, committed suicide here carly today by shooting him self through the head Financial troubles are believed to have heen the cause, MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SWIMMING POOL New York April 10 —Plans have been submitted to Borough Presi- dent Parks by the owners of Madi- son Square Garden to turn that no- ted building into an immense swim- ming pool. Dr. Goldwater, health commissioner, seeing great danger to the health of the public in the sewer pollution of the water in the bathing places along the North and East rivers, will have them remaln closed throughout this season and the ownerg of the Garden offer this plan of the of public transformation of the offected by May and pool 240 feet long and 124 feet wide can be con- structed of white tile with a ment bottom. The Garden would be turned over to the city authorities for the summer for one-half of the carrying charges, including the in- terest on the mortgage and other minor Dr. Goldwater is in favor of the project as a solution baths. The Garden can a sanitary need he ce- items. ADVERTISING MEN MEET Indianapolis, Ind.. April 10 Central Division, Associated “The Adver- tising Clubs of America, will a three-day meeting here today. To- begin day will be “Retail Day, “Manufacturers’ vention will tomorrow Day.” the con- big and end with a ban- {quet, and a series of stunts with a Borough of Queens of the bhenefits of the new Catskill water supply cloge relationship to many of the Borough President Connolly an-|famous characters in national ad- nounced “It would be nnfurvwn'u“Iw~rvisinz. There will be no drinks if the city were prevented from par-)served at the dinner. Among the allelling the mains of privat -~-‘:'-".~[)t-;‘r'»vr~ will be Samuel ', Dobls, jof Coco Cola fame, William Wood- president of the A. A , and editor of the Sunset Walter B. Cherry and Opportunity [ head c A ine; of Maga E advert | V7 I £Wis for “Pinkie" Reo, an cemploye in a Har- lem dance hall who declared that “Dago Frank™ had been seen by him at thy time of the murder in a dis- tant part of the eity. A note from Frank Moss, formerly assistant to the distriet attorney, will also he used. This, it is said, diseredits the tstimony of witnesses againgt the gunmen. It wag written by Moss to William Sulzer. two SOUTHERN EDUCATORS SHOW THE WAY Louisville, Ky., April {0.- The Conference sfor Education in the South, which opened here three days ago, will close today attempt the social, economic and educational forces in the rural districts of the United States. to actively extend the work. ‘Troupg of farmers, A strong has been made to organize Plans were made business men, country women, preachers, doctors. editors and school workers, constituted themselves an organization for ex- tension in all sections of the South. Complete harmony the work of the school and of the community and the 2du- cational Association, mem hetween that Southern with bership composed of representative teachers and school teachers and school officials, was brought about at the joint meeting with the con “The Conference for Edu- cation in the South is unique among edncational meetings,” Dr P. P. Claxton, United States com- missioner of Education. “Tts diseus- ference. declared sions are not confined to education- and practice, but include al theory, school organization, room rather the broader and commercial life the gram was considered with reference its application to life conditions in the Southern This gave the conference a value, not for those in the problems of education and life in the South, but also with similar in- elsewhere school Every question on pro- to practical and States. peculiar interested only general for those terest Mrs. W. P. Reed, an aged resi- dent of to death a few days ago at the home of her daughter in the western section of that The aged lady, weak Pensacola, was burned city ! instruction and inspiration is un- limited at this convention from a long illness, wds building a fire when her clothing ignited 10 VISITED B DAMAGING HAIL STOR HAIL AND WIND DO THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS DAMAGE Orange Groves, Tomato and Melon Crops Suffer the Most Severely (By Associated Press.) ‘ Ocala, April 10, -—Hail and wind storms, accompanied by a sharp drop in temperature. did thousands of dollars’ damage to vegetables and to the citrus fruit ecrop throughout contral Flovida during the nlght. Orange groves and tomato and mel- on fields suffered most severely . Southern Florida experienced only a cool rain and no damage. Frost in the State was confined to the north- western section where crops were too immature to be affected mater- fally. The heaviest loss is reported in this immediate section where a hailsterm approaching in velocity a cycline, unroofed houses and ruined orange groves. Melon crops in this and adjoining counties which are the center of the melon belt of Flor- ida, arp believed to be almost a to- tal loss. HURRY TRIP FOR OPERA (0. Denver, Col., April 10.- The San- ta Fe railroad must burn up the dis- tance between this clty and Witchi- ta, Kan., if the Chicago Grand Op- era Co., is to koep its engagement in that «ity. The troupe left here ag | this moruing, and is booked to play in the Kansas city this evening. This gives but little time for the transferring of the scen- ery. a. m. The train will be in two sec- the second section carrying the artists, the musical instruments, the hotel baggage and the adminis- trative stafl. tioms, SOUTH AMERICANS NOT FRIBNDLY New York, April 10, When Kd- ward Arlington, one of the owners of the 101 Ranch, arrived from South America, he was lamenting the death of forty-cight trained horses which he took from this country to Buenos Ayres. ‘‘Argen- tina has the strictest quarantine regulations in were put into the world. Our horses quarantine at Buenos Ayres for the usual preliminary pe- riod of eight days. One of them showed symptoms illness which the veternarians said resembled glanders, and all the horses were or- dered killed When asked how the American Show was received, Mr. Arlington told how the military }In-p. a sharp outlook on the show in of | Brazil, apparently suspecting that some disaffected Brazilians might get arms from it. “The feeling in Buenos Ayres for the United States was not notable for its friendliness,” ‘!IA' said ARBOR DAY IN THREE STATES Washington, April 10 The States of Ohio, Missouri and of New Jersey are todav celebrating Arbor Day . State Kendall of New Jersey suggested the day be observed so that emphasis would be placed on the interests of each and its immediate connec- | tions, pointing out that city sclools would be most interested shade {trees and bird life, while the coun- I try schools would be more concerned with the forests. Stata Superintend- enft of Schools of Missouri William Evans, vrzed the a hun- dred thousand trees on the school egrounds of Missonri today, making an appeal o the teachers of every rural school. He urged that shou'd taken to piant the trees far enough from the building to prevent cutting off the light, that some quiclk’ growing trees shouid be selected, as well as the more hardy and beautiful varieties. The school children of Ohio will plant trees and as called for in a proclama- Commissioner cchool ilanting of care | ' be shrubs fon issned by Governor Cox