Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, April 20, 1914, Page 1

(i 11 IR0 FELLOWS WENTION IV 3EGa(ON DENCAMPNEENT IS IN SES- SION TODAY gessions of the Grand Lodge gpen TemorTow Morning at the Auditorium With cach incoming train. hun- gs of Odd Fellows from all parts he State are pouring into Lake- i to attend the sessions during pext tlree days. several jundred delegates are al- s here and the Grand Encamp- ml 0. L. F. of Florida con- o at the 0dd Fellows' hall at 10 s morning. e Grand Encampment officers, o whom are here, are ag follows: 1. ]. Lester, Grand Patriarch. ). T. Dale, Grand High Priest. o 1L Ek, Grand Senior War- J: . Shirah, Grand Junior War- 5. (. McConnell, Grand Scribe. 0. R. Rinehart, Grand Treas- 1. W. Hullinger, Grand Mar- pl. Yartin F. Zellar, Grand Inside tinel . L. G. el There are tourteen camps in Flor- (ollins Grand Outside Sen- | |! | \ r HON. C. D. RINEHART, %nville. Representative to Sov- ign Grang Lodge and Florida's (ndidate for Deputy Grand Sire. Rembership for the year. Mo camp will complete 1ts work 4. Unity Camp, No. 12, of 3 at the Odd Fellows’ hall to- Bit. The degrees will be conferred 8 class of about twenty-five. Election of officers will take place dlternoon to be followed by the Yallation (Grang Lodge of Florida will meet WITow morning. The public is cordially invited to *“d the opening exercises of the " Lodge, 1. 0. 0. F., at the fitorim at 9 o'clock tomorrow 8. present Grand Lodge officers Blanding. M. “fand Master—J . Ueputy itle, Tand Warden—wi. Granq W Grand Master—M. Lathrop. M. Cush- U. Secretary—A . Treasurer—W. A. Marshal—Charles Freder- “id Conductor—0.' T. Ed- iy :rand Chaplain—J. H. Shirah. "4nd Guardjan—F. F. Hoffman. 4d Herald—Thomas W. Mills. C. D. Rinehart and J. B. S Odq Ferlows' Sanitarium White, J. B. Conrad, A 1an, C. D. Rinehart, Rob- an ang J. W. Blanding the important matters to| o lereq at this session: Od ws Home for Florida; election e — Published i TOBACCO DISTRXBLTES 84 00() 000 New York, ican Flmurn Co. ferreq ¢ ent mar| amonnt and Wal here tod ring, 17 yearg er the 1 ready Slavery ‘in Hols- ’ ’F’TESGDMH\'@s to Sovereign Grand |sor bz, 'S and next place of meet- B lomorrow morning all Wil day amon preferred unchange rd ket 1o ter ay old 1t ary pany, which on t Apri value n il 29 Will distribute t stockholders ty ins —-lne e d ares of th com- | SIS of the pres- he sto will San Francisco, ( Former State Arehitec t Manury Gi on a of have pleadeq not under Anst the a girl who swey al charge of m by [d; in connection wirl DIGGS FACES NEW CHARGES ApRil 20;, mento-to-Reno clopement , POPLSTON FiO HUERTH REGENED d. Washington, Algara of the Mexican embassy took \l Washington, 'the case of the eastern railroads' ap- plication for a five per cent increase freight rates were Apr il il 20 (By Associated Press.) 20, —Charge a new proposition from Huerta to Sccretary Bryan at 10:50. I'he charge described it as “hopeful.™ Secretary Bryan left the cabinet meeting to go to the State depart- ment to meet Algara and receive Huerta's latest proposition. Secretary Bryan announced Al- gara's mes e did not contain any new proposals, but was merely the full text of the communication to Charge O'Shanghnessy delivered last night. He saiq the sitnation was RAILWAYS INCREASED RATES Briefs in filed today. The argument will probably be heard the latter part of the month. BALL PLAYERS MEET WILSON Washington, baseball players will meet President (ongressman Samuel Wilson today. E. April 20, —Harvard Winslow, who captained the un- defeateq Harvarq nine of 1885, will introduce the men. S ——————————————————————— 10 a. convention at T. o Afternoon session Grand have reached the city. Today's Session m.—Grand 2p m Enrampmvm 0. 0. encampment F. hall. 7 p. m.—Degree work, exemplify- ing the Royal Purple Degree by U ni- 12 degree team 9 a. id there has been a small gain |ty Encampmant No. lof Tampa. Tuesday, April 21 %2, will confer the camp de- |Auditorium. 10 a. m.—Grand tion at Auditorium m. 10 a. convention at I. Afternoon session Grand Rebekah 0. 0. m.—Welcome ceremonies at lodge conven Agsembly F. hall. 2p. m. lodge. 5 gl T 1 W Afternoon session Re- bekah Assemb!y : T p.. Wi gubordinate degree work by competing teams Wednesday, April 22 : 9:30a. m \orning session Ol Grang Lodge. Py l 9 “'” a. m Morning session R¢ bekah Assem 2 p. m- )0 Lodzge. : g0 B \fternoon bekah Assembly. . 4:30 p. m.—Aut city for Rebeka m. \\or}\ by Grand Lcd"( Commmees Commit Arendall, lans, H. Progr dall, F Hotel ¢ com] f {appointment is Lake Jand. LAKELAND, FLORIDA, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1914, | REQUEST TO THIS EFFECT WAS DENT THIS Necessary: President Attrib Associated Press.) Washington, April 20.—President Wilson delivered his message to Con- gress at 3 o'clock this afternoon and (By to the extent in any way necessary to obtain frqn Huerta and his ad- herents the fullest recognition of the rights and dignity of the United States. (By Press.) Washington, Wilson teday told the Washington correspondents not to get the im- pression that the United States was going to war with the Mexican peo- ple, whom he described as friends of the Uniteq States. e saig he was coing to Congress to tell of a special sitnation and ask provisional plans to meet that situation. He declared the issue only the Uniteq States ang an individual who calls himself president of Mexico. e said the intention of the United States was to help the Mexican peo- Associated April 20 President was between ders remained to be given. Read Ad- miral Badger's ships are expected to reach Tampico early Wednesday . Congressmen generally supported the president’s course. In the House and Senate the resolution for a joint ses- gion at 8 o'clock was adopted with- out debate. Chairman Flood, of the House foreign relations committee. gaid that immediately after the pres- ident's address a resolution author- izing “whatever the president asks" will be reporteq favorably. The pres- ident would not give out advance copies of his address, say ing he want- leq to holq it until the last minute for possible revision. The navy de- partment today chartered the Ward asked Congress to approve the use of !, yior 1 o'clock. the armed forces of the United States | tell the whole story at the capitol NED FORCES TORNIER NEX, AND FORCE HUERTAZ IO POLOGEE TOU. S MADE OF CONGRESS BY PRESI- AFTERNOON Huerta Failed to Salute the Flag Yes- erday, Hence This Action Was Found utes Stubbornness to Huerta and Not to Mexico liner Mexico, in Mexican wa- ters, for a refugee ship at Tampico. The war department took options on other ships to be used as transports. The cabiney meeting lasted until “The president will now at 3 o'clock.” said a cabinet mem- ber. A bill to appropriate $50,000,- 000 for national defense was intro- duceq today by Senator Chamberlain. (By Associated Press) Washington, April 20.-—Armed action hy the United States against Mexico today awaited only for au- thority from C(ongress. President Wilson immediately after arrival from White Sulphur Springs this morning went into conference with Secretary Bryan and calleq a cab- {inet meeting for 10:30 to submit his message to Congress to his advisors. It was said there were no new de- velopments. The pacific policy of the Wilson administration towards ‘the Mexican dictator was abandoned at six o'clock last night when Huerta flatly refused to fire a sa- lute in apology . Leaders of (‘ongress o and declared he did not want L L et i .o {both Democrats and Republicans, war, but justice. He did not consid- I ; el f : ave bee ske ange for & er such acts as he planned to be .' AL ) “ 0 arrange for g joint session at 3 o’clock this after- war, n A0 ional < noon. A meeting of the foreign re- o ine P ESE g action no . N . i Pending “””""‘“'““‘(' '“‘] '“, : lations committee in two hourg is e Wi v opive renerd O 5 orders will be given to .(mmf 00 | called that its members might be 1 i avy deps ) W - i and in the navy department few O'=} e o iy rormed. Active preparations are going forward in the war and navy departments. It was an- nounced that in the event of war Major General Leonard Wood would be in command of the American forces. (By Associated Press) Vera ('ruz, April 20—Commander Charles F. Hughes, chief of staff of the United States Atlantic fleet, to- day instructed the federal command- er here to order all merchant ves- selg out of the harbor. All foreign women have been asked to take ref- uge on boarq chartered vessels in the harbor. DR. CASON PAYS TRI- BUTE TO LAKELAND MEHODISTS It gives us pleasure to reproduce herewith the remarks of Rev. J. R. Cason at the Methodist banquet on Thursday night: “Lakeland stands in the relation of my first love. Since leaving, I have founqd great pleasure in coming back. akin to that which a country boy feels in going to see his sweetheart. I have keen appreciation of how this is. for I have been that country bhoy . Eight years ago I received a letter Rishop Candler saying “Your You will find them a loyal pe ople. Go and do the Lord be with you.” ‘Loyal’ as the this hour, hefore so musical as in that lI]/\“\ vour best and ; wor( assigned of quite How could it be otherwise to { an anxious pastor going never strangers. | old Roman. ‘I r among vith the w. I conquered,’ but in be- stv can say I came, was received, ang some b ( to pass. While the o in the limelight real power be- unselfish sac- 3 those who eon { friends and es- f church | 1 n. Part of them | vith 1 others have ir and t to mul- gether in delightful fellowship on this festive occasion and survey the field, and look with anxious hearts to the future, we do so in the con_ viction whether this church goes up or down, forward or backward, de- pends upon her continued loyalty in the faithful discharge of present and future duties.” NEW KANSAS EXPRESS RATES Topeka, Kan., April 20—Changes in express rates between points in this State are expecteq to follow a hearing today before the public util- ities commission . The proposed changes in rateg intended to make the interstate rates in Kan- sas more harmonious with the in- terstate rates recently put into ef- fect by the interstate commerce commission. A schedule has been prepared which will be the basis of today's hearing, and the express com- panies may their objections to the are present propose rates. |AFTER CANADIAN | STANDARD OIL COMPANY | i Cclumb Ohio The { firs t hearing the the Standard Oil Co. April proceedings to and Imperial in ‘ oust its subsidiaries, including the 10il Co. of Canada, from this State will be heard in court here today Brooklyn, N. Y., April 20.—Fol- owing their custom of half a cen- ftury, the management of the Bar- num & Bailey Circus will entertain |the orphan asylum children of New York and Brooklyn this afternoon and tomorrow, in their big tent on the show grounds Orphans’ Day at the big circus is the happiest day of all the year. here ter Stewart, panied Mrs. Ollie one, pair passing as Mr. Kirkland. stops. an DIGNITARIES ROAD WORKERS Mooseheart, 111., millionaire Wellington and Wichita, Kan., will be tried herg today on the charge of violating the Mann White Slave Act. Stewart is accused of having accom- twenty- wife of a Wellington train dis- patcher, through several States, the d Mrs. ¥, Amayillo was one of their Carter, MILLIONAIRES WHITE SLAVE TRIAL Amarillo, Texas, April 20.—Fos- banker e April 20—Twen- ty of the richest men in Illinois will don overalls with mayors of differ- ent cities and distinguished citizens, and labor with picks and shovels to- day in the start of the laying out of the Aurora-Elgin highway. HONOR ROLL 0 LAKELAND ScHoL Those who have made 90 per cent or above and who have been perfeey in attendance, punctuality and de- portment, are entitled to have their names placed on the following honor roll: FTHE (Quarterly Honor Roll) GRADE X1 Lloyd Hooks. Marion Colman. Esther Heath. Will Hetherington. Gladys Wilson. GRADE XI Ned Skipper. Mary McKay. GRADE Genevieve Duggan., Frances Straw. Mary Grigshy. Dan Holland. GRADE James Boulware, Gladys Turner. Virginia Lufsey. Alma Bassett. Lucile Clough. GRADE Annie Jones. Lottie Bryant. Lena Scally. Mabel Warren. GRADE VIII, X I A Taking final examination. GRADE WIIT, B Taking final examination. GRADE VII, D. H. Sloan. Mary Weaver, Mary Burgner. Beatrice Heath. Manuel Gloverg GRADE VII, None. GRADE VI, Jonnie Haynes. issie Gordon. GRADE VI, None. GRADE VI, Pansy Richardson. Paul Sammon. Nora Kanode. Fannie Carlton. A B C GRADE V, A Helen Morse. Willie Birt Anderson. Maxwel] Williams. Lois McArthur, GRADE V, B Tyler Jackson. Charleg Jackson . Sarah Funk. ('laude McLendon. GRADE V, ( Western Leighton. Ralph Upson. Wood Nowlin. Helen Futch. Nettie Wheeler. GRADE IV Geraldine Ellis. Carlisle Rogers, Ear] Futch. John Cannon. Edwin Franklin. GRADE Angie Tyler. Mortimore Haynes. LaVergne Webster. Billy Norvell. Louis Swatts. IV, A B GRADE IV C Eddie McRae. E |,V|_ (‘ason . Edward Bryant. Susan Kmbich Mary All Louise be classified have an opportunity final examination Monday ning), April 20, 1914, CHARLES M. JONES, Principal. Boulware. pupils who are not attending the public schools and who desire to for next school year will to take the begin- \D EVENING TELEGRAM n the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State : No. 141 10000 TROOFS READY T0 MARCH ON'SHORT NOTICE FROM HOUSTON THEY BEGAN TO MOVE TOWARD GALVESTON 12,500 Men Will Board Transports Tomorrow Though No Sailing Orders Yet Given (By Associateq Press) Houston, 1exas, april 20.-—The second division of the Uniteq States army here on practice march began a hurried movement today back to Texas City and Galveston. 1t is said thag 2.500 men will be put on trans- ports at Galveston tomorrow morn=- ing, though no sailing orders have been received. The total force of the division is 10,000, FALSE STATEMENTS BROUGHT QUARTER MILLION Cincinnati, Ohio, April 20.—Mau- rice 1., Bettman, former president of the Bettman, Johnson Co., well- known Cincinnati distilling and wholesale liquor concerns, now in the bankruptcy courts was brought to trial today on the charge of ne- gotiating loang from banks aggre- gating about a quarter of a million, which were secureq through Naum- berg & Co. of New York, on the strength of false statement of facts ag to the financial condition of the company. The direct charge is the misuse of mails. The Bettman John- son Co. has long been one of the foremost liquor and preserved fruit concerns in the country. Washington, April 20.—The su- ‘preme court will today hear re-ar- guments inl the Gompers-Mtichel- Morrison contempt case, before the entire bench. The labor leaders were held gnuilty of violating an an- 'ti-boycott injunction of the district court in 1907 in the Bucks Stove & Range Co. case against the Federa- tion. Because of the reassignment it Ig inferreq that the court is divid- ed on the case and the return of Justice Lurton to the bench led to the restoration of the case to the docket. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS (Furnisheq by the Security Abstract & Title Company) April 17, 1914 Manilla Investment Co. to W. M. Hampton . ‘B. L. Wirt and others to W. M. Hampton. Boarq of Public Instruction to Geo. E. Cannons. August Brewer to Laing & Swin- dell. Albert D. Wilson . Albert D. son . 0. E. Wilson . T. B. Hendrix to M. S. Bowen. Flood & Hendrix to M. S. Bowen. Lake Wales Lang Company to A. Gilly to Langford .& Gilly to Chas. J. Wil- Loadholtes to Chas. J. 0. Jones. M. T. Jordan to Jeraldine & Jen- nette Jordan, W. S. Preston to Frank H. Leon- ard. McRae & Bryant to A. J. Black. J. E. Melton to Florida & Geor- gia Land Co. Florida & Georgia TLand Co. to Mason N. Bagley. Mrs. Emily A. Wooq to Moses D.. King. E. W. Oshorn to Moseg D. King. George Ulrich to A. Lloyq T. Phillips. John D. Pollock to Zelie P. Em- erson Poinsettia Park Co. to Mrs. Mary P. Hovey. Mrs. Florence E. Tnman to Poln- settia Park Co. Thomas D. Powell to Mrs. Clara Smith. Lake Waleg Land Co. to S. C, Cooper. April 18, 1914 J. W. Mecllwaine to M. D. Clower. I.. N. Milam to Hugh W. Wear. Rovey A. Simmons to Geo. W. Mann. Herbert E. Carlton to John B, Lowe.