Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, April 17, 1914, Page 1

T W by TR LIS TAILED IN ATTEMPT TO0 KILL MITCHELL id Rose, aged 70, Believed to Be ane. Fired at the Mayor; Seri- ously Wounded a Law§er BASSIN (By Associated Press.) ew York, April 17.—An ass s bullet aimed at Mayor Mitchell he was leaving the city hall in qutomobile to go to luncheon, o0 its mark and badly wounded gk Polk. corporation counsel. man vho fired it was instantly powered . His name is David e ang he is aged nearly seventy. gave evidence of being insane. say nothing. jB0R DAY IN MANY STATES would e — ———— —————— LAKELAND, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1914. DISTRICT com ERENCE | Th lr;u"u\ will convene iy the opening Tuesday tstriet conterence \,,}\ t ( ]l\ service 1o evening, ‘the 9 LR i €30 o'clock. The opening sen i 1ing sermon will be preacl ed by Rev, R 1 3 s R Barnett, 11y jg t exp tween 60 ang 100 tors will b Those Lo assist in the en tertainment may expect their Tuesday stead ot stated in a who ; guests alterneon Wednesday and evening heretofore The mistake in date was due to & mistaken paper. Ente ern themselves formation of 1| he arnouncemeny iy ners will pleas the 20V - accordingly . Full in ' opening will appear in Monday's Telesram service Jusiness sessions wil begin at a. m. Wednesday ol (By \\\mlllw! in ) Berry, Ala,, Apry @7 early teday destroyed nine business houses ang one regidence, METHODIST BANQUET BREAT SUGCESS April l7.~lndiana,' psylvania. Connecticut, Illinoig New York are celebrating today irbor Day and Garden Day. The ana Forestry Association has jined a State-wide obsérvance of day and nearly a million trees | be planted in that State as the It of their efforts. A more gen- ashington, The Sunday school room of First Methodist chureh presente, scene lasy ni ness, the d a 2hit of charming jovel- Under the direction of ¢ pen- e deft skill of decorators and embellishers, the room had been Jit- erally transformed into a beautiful reception hall Lers, The stairway lead- ing to the second floor class room Was hidden behind a bank of geran- observance of the day is expect- in as much as the last Legislature gd a law requiring the schools to e practically all the day to the ject of forestry conservation and ure study. Governor Tener of nsylvania has urged that the day observed throughout that State Governor Baldwin of Connecti- has proclaimed the day Arbor Bird Day. Governor Dunne. of hois, has separated the two days, pointing today, Arbor Day, and © 20 as Bird Day. In New York ool garden work will be begun jively in all boroughs of the city. e planting in outdor plots, others window bhoxes and pots. W VICE PRESIDENT AT ROLLINS COLLEGE Vinter - Park, April }5.—At the fit meeting of the b/oard of trus- B0f Rolling College, the Rev. Na- hiel M. Pratt was elected vice ident and professor of philosophy i Bible study. Dr. Pratt is forty riears of age, After completing tllege course, he took post-grad- ¢ studies in philosophy and the il sciences at Columbia Univers- New York, and graduated from fon Theological Seminary . His tipal pastorate was in Cleveland, [0 and he afterward preached in American church in Paris, It, and was executive secretary the Men ang Religion Forward uent in New York, where he S ltimately associated with the ding ministers and business men that city “'I'\»laml Dr. Pratt was pres Ut of the Ministers'- Union, exec- ® Secretary of the Federation of "thes, nominee of ('uyhoga coun- \Cleveland) to the Ohio Constitu l convention, director of the As. el (harities of the city, and WEr of the Chamber of Com- ", the Council of Sociology. the "elang Peace Society, and nume- [® other organizations of similar dter. He is an enthusiastic ad- [T 44 supporter of President 0drow Wilson. 4 Rolling pr, e Pratt will be asso I administrative * work of ent William F. Blackman, who com?‘ ting his twelfth year asthe 4 of the institution. Srmxsm POOL IN COURT April 17—The admin- Is ‘vroolung no delay inthe the government's suit 1e \fll‘tb Atlantic steamship argument on the dissolu- heard here today in the a;, ‘Ircait court of appeals. The I; Companies asked that ar- Nt h, s 3 5 : = e .0 Oclaved until the Alex which contemplates a U similar to the interstate ¢ commision, to deal with aliship pools, reach definite fums if full flower. Great ferns formed a pyramid in the center, and were banked in corners and under the stair at the entrance Cut flowers aboundeq everywhere Lirge - vases of o roses and lilies adorned the tables, which had been form of a rectan- end® One hundred constructed in the gle open at one plates were laid, and nnder the sub- dued lights, modified by green shades, the whole scene was one of enchanting loveliness Promptly at 7:30 p. m. the long file ¢t men passed in from the wain auditoritm to the supper room Rev. W. E. Thompson, D. D tor of the First church of Tampa guest of the pastor and master of ceremonies. occupied a seat at the center of the cross section. The seat of first honor was accorded to Dr (ason at hig left, Mr. J. L. Skipper representing the board of stowards, being placed at his right Other places of honor were assigned to Rey J. Ed Wilson of the Advocate Rev. (. Pope, Rev. J. . Pickard Rev. \W. Il. Steinmeyer. Re My Kllis, Hon. 1. D. Bassett, Mr. Il &, Swatts, Mr. L. ¢ Hull and the pastor. who led the assembied com pany in prayer | A splendid dinner men ‘\.\:' gserved, consist of fruit. sa meat, ice cream cake. coffee and tfroit n from Y Mr. Frank Thompson's class a g punch course ( as 1l dig they do waiters and right their part When dinner wa Thompson in a ¢l partly over, Dr rmingly appro as toastmaster, priatc introduced Dr “Church Loyalty and ed the church i loyalty, exnerience replied pleasant four him for test of loyalty Mr “The Church a Bass Gainesville adequate ]HIJEH f [ELLIOT ON CHI bUN \D EVENING TELEGRAM Published in the Pest Town in the Best Part of the Best State A DEMANDS (F U, & OR GUN GALD HITCH AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR HAS DEVELOPED; WILSON WILL NOT GRANT REQUES T IT IS BELIEVED Farly Today the Situation Looked F avorable, But Last Word Received Shows Huerta Is Equivocatin g Shigs Will Be Rushed On (By Associated Press.) Washington, April 17. - Huerts has equivocated again. He now de- mands that his salute to the United States flag be returned gun for gun, and ig is practically certain that President Wilson won't grant this. This latest hiteh at the eleventh hour was disclosed in dispatches from (harge O'Shanghnessey. Pres- ident Wilson discussed the matter with his cabinet and all were posi- tive afterwarq thag Huerta's counter proposal would not be accepted. Any tention of recalling any of the ships of the fleet now bound for Tampico was abandoned, and those close to the administration expect to President Wilson's demand for an unqualifieq apology backed up one way or another. The text of Charge O'Shaughnessey's dispatches has not St been made public. Officials say that to return Huerta's salute gun for 2un would mean, according to in- ternational practices that the apol- o2y would worthless. President Wilson has changed his plans for going to White Sulphur Springs and decided to delay his departure un- til tomorrow. It is understood that Huerta's latest move merely for time be is a play After tary Bryan sent a dispatch instruct- ing Charge O'Shaughnessey to in form Huerta finally that the United satisfieq only with a American is concluded . the cabinet meeting Secre- States will be to be atter salute answered by ships it Naval officers today declared that firing a reply to the Mexican salute would not the departmental which provides that no salute of any nation or violate rile fired in honor CTAY FOR BASEBALL nation not formally recognized by the United States. It is explained that a salute of ack- nowledgement would be fired to the Mexican nation, not to Huerta or any other officials. ‘official of any Situation Early Today (By Associated Press.) Washington. April 17.-—Official Washington today drew a long breath of relaxation at the appar- ent passing of the Mexican erisis. | While waiting for the actual firing of the salute by Huerta before de- claring the incident closed, cfficials regard the promise of such action as practically culminating the perplex- ing situation. It was believed, how- ever, that even if some battleships were turned back from Tampico, this governmend in future would be more determined and vigorous in enfore- ing its demand upon Huerta. So favorable was the situation today that the president planned to go to- night to White Sulphur Springs for the week end, and Secretary Bryan expects to leave for Miami, Fla., in a few hours. Assoc mvu Press. ) April 17, presenting the to the (By Washington, tary Bryan, before lat;-sr. Mexican dispatches president today, said that negotia- tions were encouraging but unfin- ished. White House officials said that only minor details remained to be determined. They announced they hagd learned that the rear admiral's demand was for a salute, which will be returned by his vessel. This was pointed to as practically clearing up the course of the United Stttes in the matter. Secre- CURB UNION BY INJUNCTION DIAMOND CALLS FOR MONEYI AR I New York, April 17, -Hearings The Baseball Association is “up fon a preliminary injunction will be againsg it They find it is going to | upanteq today by Judge Hough of cost $200 to clay the grounds """!the United States dlstricy court in on the 30th inst they have a biZithg cage of the American Anti-Boy- game with Eustis. They need money jcory Association, which seek a fed NOW and urgently ask their friends fepap injunction to restrain officers to Jeave donations big or little with Mr Jos. LeVay, in order that they can et the diamond in good shape. JAPANESE EXHIBIT OF KNIT GOODS Pa April 17.--Knit- ting interestg of this city were giv- en opportunity for a study as to how meet competition from a with the opening today of an exhibit of hoslery and under- wear, made in Japan. Knitting ma- chinery used in Japan is included in the oxhibit, which is given under the icog of the bureau of foreign and commerce. Knitting inter- est3 that the duties will enable Japan and China to ship underwear and hosiery to the United Srates at even lower prices than that prevail for German knit Reading, they may new quarter, nestic helieve lower those eoodg that with rare the to say uffice imity it and zest ladies of the school 5 5 i worked constantly apd it is the fa = 2 nt [to them that all credit must be due yre that t ltor 1. s first big church ban- ;r:;‘l atte ! n_ Before closing this city I wre pleased to mention for ) 1 ong th € present was :‘};Ir fr. J an, who sang marke ! AT or four solos ':!.‘ i -|of 100 plates, over 75 were oc- In 1pied teresting and members of the New York Pho to-Engraving Co., one of the mem- bers of the association. The Gill Engraving (o, keeps an ‘“‘open shop.” ang has had trouble with the union since 1907. G. Carroll Todd, assist ant attorney general, decideqd it was not 'a violation of the Sherman law for the union men to refuse to do work sent by non-union finms to the house in which they were employed ang that the union men were within their “political” rights in appeal- ing to boards of education to refuse textbooks issued by non-union con- cerns. The Gill Engraving Company is enabled to bring the action in the federal courts hecause it is a New Jersey corporation. ——— ROUNDUP OF BOY SCOUTS Pittsburgh, Pa,. April 17. - Boy Scouts of Allegheny county have hiked from all points to attend the roundup of scouts at Schenley Park tate Values NESE CIVILIZATION |this evening. Members of more than the “Church 200 troups have gathered for the some strong thil Washington. April 17.—A meet- ‘outdoor activities, which will take of the churct ng will be held here this evening to 'place tomorrow. The boys will go business conscience. ) b ;,,\. 1ss the effect of Caucasian civili-linto camp this evening and cook on “The Methodist Stewa 2 s 9 ,'.m«m on the Oriental nations, with ‘their own breakfast tomorrow fnorn- expression to hig o ,,‘,.‘. sir.|Dr. Charles W. Elliot, president jing. Daniel Carter Beard, pioncer r-mhml ser ts i oade’ as |emeritus of Harvard, and E. T. Wil- | woodsman and national commlss;mn'- Hull spoke 10 Ou i e . chief of the division of Far er of the Boy Scouts of America, is v sche RS g orn affairs. as the chief speak- here to greet the lads, and Addison teresting ar = I \,,. C. Gumbert as the representative of prosperity ¢ b . N I———— 43, T Allegheny County (‘9\1n('il of Boy i supred i ' the other in faithful service, to | Scouts, will be in charge of the gath- : NoE : :3 “H.:m names would be invidious |ering \ ‘v wl <o many lent a hangd to with a ¢ | yame all who helped would be pro- | COLLEGE EDUCATION : FOR NEWSIES | Lynn, Mass April 17 The first ‘annual scholarship ball and enter- tainment by the Lynn Newsboys’ Union will be given here this even- ing, for the purpose of raising funds to send worthy through college. The been assisted arranging their program t the various theaters of newshoys boys have {in )y 'manazr-rs of the this city FLA. LAKELAND HOMES CO. SETLS BIG TRACT An 18,000 sale of lang in Polk rou!.u,v was closed a few days ago by the \Wall Realty eompany and acre {|the development of an extremely fer- tile trocg known Lakelang tract land a few now as the Florida- northeast of Lake will be taken up on a large scale 1t is assured. The price for the tract is saiq to have run well over $200,000 and the sale is one of the largest sales of real estate in this section lately. The people owning the tragt were the Florida-Lakeland Homes com- pany of Minneapolis, and Earl (. May of Auburndale, well known in this city, was their Florida sales- manager. The people who have bought the traet are said to be from Nashville, Tenn., but T. (. Ham- mond, of the Wal] Realty company, who gave out news of the deal today, said they did not care to be known in the deal just vet, though their plans for the development of the tract are well under way. One of these plans contemplates the building of a new town between Auburndale ang Lakeland, which, it is expected, to make a model city. It will be an illustration of what can be done in the way of a beau- tiful town with the advantages of the Florida climate to help. Tam- pa Times. STEAER AFIRE NEAR MOBILE (By Associated Press.) Mobile, April 17. —wireless mes- sages were received Pere at noon asking assistance to extinguish fire in the hold of the steamship Alm, of the Seeberg line in the lower bay. Fort Morgan tug went to her assist- ance. It is believed that large cargo of sisal is threatened. MEN'S LEAGUE PAGEANT FOR SUFFRAGE New York, April 17.—The futility of women in the State, in spite of their usefulness to the community is the theme of the great pageant which the Men's League for Woman ‘Suffrage is to present this evening. The men have provad their belief in a true democracy where men and women work together by inviting their wives to join with them in their effort to bring about more ideal conditiong through the enfranchise- ment of women. Equal Fran chise Society ig co-operating with the Men's d.eague, The pageant, written for the occasion by Miss Hazel Me ' Kaye, deals with the woman’s life in this country during the Indian, Puritan, Colonial and Civil War pe- riods, also present, and ends with the vision of glorious future. There are to be Indian dances, an exciting witcheraft trial and thrill ing scenes of civil war days, dealing particularly with the enfranchise- ment of the negro and the demand for the enfranchisement of women by Susan B. Anthony, William Lloyq Garrison, Wendell Philips and other carly leaders of the movement. Jas. l.ee Laidlaw, the banker, will ap- pear as a ‘‘sweatshop’ worker in one exhibition. He will be the “boss™ of the shop, and will have as hig as- sistants a number of wellknown members of the Men's League and women suffragists. In the last epi sode of the six historical pictures, ‘Mrs. Inez Milhollang Boissevain has been chosen by a jury of suffragists the ideal suffragist to portray the “beautiful and intellectual and all around woman of the future.” miles, a The a MEDULLA DOINGS We are rejoiced at the recent rains, which have caused the young crops to look very promising. General potato digging is in prog- ress, and the yielq is said to be good. On Thursday, the 9th; the Good Roads Association met at the Medul- la school building and after the reg- ular routine of business, some interesting talks were engaged in. At a late hour the association ad- journed to meet on the second Thurs- day in May at the home of Commis- sioner Swindle of Lakeland at ten m. seven o'ciock on very o'clock a. About Thursday night a week ago the school house was foung to be on fire. After a he- effory the flames were It is thought to be of incendary ori- roic subdued and little e Tuesday for their home in Red- Slaymaker ones leav dick after a pleasant visit of several who have furnisheq some days No. 139 VEN PERIGH IN APARTHENT HOUSEIN .. DEATHS WERE CAUSED BY PANIC WHEN FIRE STARTED Occupants Ran to the Rear Insteac o/ Being Rescued From the Froirt (By Associated Press.) New York, April 17.—Eleven vic- tims were claimed by a fire which early today swept through a, five story apartment house at 741 Bast Eighth street, and four others were seriousty injured. All the deag and injured were inmates of a theatrical bearding house which occupied half of the building. The heavy casual- ty list was due to panic among Ahe occupants of the building who rusheq towarq the rear of the structure where the fire escapes were, instead of waiting to be rescued from front windows. The firemen took many from these windows, however. The fire started in the basement. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS (Furnished by Security Abstract & Title Company.) April 15, 1914. Wm. S. Washburn to Robert G. Burch. T. L. Waring to N. . Bryan. H. D. Mann to J. F. Jackson. Florida Highlands Company to 1. W. Sauls. 1. W. Sauls to Freeman M. Mc- Lendon . J. (. Driggers to L. (. Morrow and others. M. L. & A. K. Robinson to Jan- nie Glover. Mrs. Florence K. Inman to Poin- settia Park Company E. F. Carter to K. M. L. &A. E. lie Thomas. Melvin White to David King, N. Morrow. Robinson to Char- Bertha K. Jolly to Mrs. J. H. Spence. B. F. Moody to S. A. L. R, R. (‘ompany. W. . Hallam Company to Zelie P. Emerson. Carrie 1. Hardy to W. A. Kerr. Mollie Runyan to 8. A. Lourance Carter Deen Realty Co. to H. M. Hlerndon . April 16, 1914 Internationu}] Phesphate Company to T. W. Hilton. B. F. Lightnei to 1. ‘onner. Mrs. Helen T. Prsant to Florida & Georgia Lund ¢ Florida Developmen; Mrs. Mary Kline. Florida Development Company to o Company to W. ¢, Jordan. Florida Development Company to Mrs. H. P. Jordan. . D. Tison to Dye Della De Montte Novia S. Beavers to (', C. Dye. A. R. Wilcox to Fannie May Ur- willer. W. H. Arthur to I. G. Toberton. Florida Highlands Company to John B. Thornhill. Nathan Norton to John B. Thorn- hill Iris M. Trammell to Arthur F. Odlin . Florida Highlands Company to D. .. & James. Jr.. Strine. Annie ‘K. Dailey Griffim to J. D. Porter. Walter W. Taylor to J. DZ Por- ter A. C. L. GIVES $1,000 TO U C. V. REUNION Jacksonville, April 17.—With the contribution of $1,000 by the A, C. L. railroad and another $100 by R. M. Rose & Co., of Chattanooga, be- sides several other smaller contribu- tions, the Confederate Reunion As- sociation expects to be able to prac- lil‘il”y close the campaign for money this week. The finance committee received several handsome check during the last few days, and the desired fung is certain to be raised within the next few days. D. J. Herrin, chairman of the fi- nance committee, has mailed out a letter to every bank cashier in the State, enclosing ten reunion buttons The bankers are asked to mail their has checks for $10 for the same and sell the buttons to the patriotic citizens of the various cities and towns.