Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, May 11, 1914, Page 1

i Published in the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State e LAKELAND, FLORIDA, MONDAY, MAY 11, 1914, No. 159 OEAD HERDES ‘BODIES OF 17 SAILORS AND MA- " RINES REMOVED FROM = MONTANA , As They Were Driven Through the - Streets, Thousands Viewed Cof- fins; President in Procession (By Associated Press) New York, May 11.—The nation, itate and city paid tribute to the “evenecn sailors and marines who ‘feq at Vera Cruz. The flag-draped offing were removed from the Cruis- ir Montana and passed on caissons "o Battery park and thence taken to ity Hall park and the navy yard. ' mmense crowds, bareheaded and l ilent, lined the streets. The mount_ /i@ police leq the procession, then r"’:llowed bands from Wyoming and { 'exas, then the coffins in single file, Snd next the carriages of the presi- ent, Secretary of the navy Daniels nd high officers of the navy, gov- ‘rnmeng ang State, and committees Q"om Con, angd the Legislature. The services at the navy yard were mple and brief, consisting of a ymn, the invocation, the president's —ddress and prayer, after which 1ere were three volleys by the ma- nes ang taps were sounded. |(Fourteen of the bodies will be sent ) relatives anq three returned to ontana and taken to New England. VETERINARIANS' MEETING m Jackson, Miss., May 11—The an-| 1al convention of the Mississippi ate Veterinary Association com- —enced in this city this morning. “'embers to serve on the State board examiners will be chosen and in- resting addresses on topics allied ith their profession will be deliv- V.ed by members of the association. | he " PRELIMINARY POLO GAMES Great Neck, N. Y., May 11. "“Je preliminary tournaments to be 1d on Long Island prior to the in- (rnatlonl.l polo matches, will com- ance here today, and games will be ayed until the 16th. The| u\nms,{ 11 then practice at Piping Rock for { —e rest of the month. In an effort! popularize and safeguard the “‘me of polo in the United States, 2 Polo _Association, the governing ~dy of the sport in this country, has | en a lease on the Point Judith lo ground, with the privilege of purchase. According to the chair- ) . of the association, . I.. Her- " rt, it ig the intention to make int .Judith the Hurlington of wierica. \NSAS HOLDS NEWS. PAPER WEEK sawrence, Kan., May 11. —Kan- 4 Newspaper Week was inaugurat- //here today, concurrently with the //tional Journalism Conference. ong well known names' on! the gram are those of Hamilton Holt, .tor of the Independent, who Iis ROUTINE BUSINESS MARKED TODAY'S SESSION OF METHODIST CONFERENCE (By Associated Press.) Oklahoma City, May 11—Routine business and presentation of memor- ial petitions occupieq today’s ses. sion of the Methodist quadrenniel conference here. PUBLIC SERVICE HEARINGS Charleston, W. Va., May 11.— Public hearings will begin today by the State board of public works for public service corporations, prior to assessing their property for the en- suing year. The hearings will last three days. TRADE EXTENSION TRIP St. Louis, Mo., May 11.—A trade extension trip by the Sales Manag- ers' Bureau of the Business Men's League, left thig city this morning. The trip will last six days, and vis- its will be made to thirty-nine towns in Missouri ang Arkansas. Souvenirs and advertising literature/ baosting thig city and St. Louis-made goods will be distributed. NORDI'S BODY 10 BF SHIPPED T0 1S, OF WA 1 (By Associated Press.) Java, May 11.—The body of Lil- lian Nordica, the American singer who died here of pneumonia night will be shipped to the United States on May 16. DREW AND BARRY- , MORE CO-STARS New York, May 11.-—John Drew and his niece, Ethel Barrymore, for the first time in their lives will be presented as equal stars in the same play. In twenty years Miss Barry- more and Mr. Drew have never failed to see other acts in the plays per- formed by each other. But as actor anq actresg footlights have always intervened between them whenever they have been present in the same theater. Sardou's new comedy, “A Scrap of Paper,” in which they will appear, will have its first presenta- tion this evening at the Empire the. ater. Others in the cast will include Charles Dalton, Ernest Glendenning, Fuller Mellish, Water Sodering, Mary Boland, Jeffreys Lewis. and Mrs. Thomas Whiffen. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS (Furnished by the Security Abstract ang Title Coapany) May 9, 1914 W. O. Williams to R. II. Pope and others. J. €. Jones to John B. Tittle Stone ang Mann to town of Win- ter Haven C. G. Reagin to M. M. Load- holtes J H Stanley to J. Nielson Lange T. H. Rushing to J. W. Rush- ing Mrs. Ettie Kessler to Gertrude V Kessler Mrs. Ettie Kessler to Paul Kess. ler. F. J. Hoffman to Mrs. Helen T Bryant. Florida Development Company to “t known for his' studies, “Com-|J. N. Chancellor. *cialism - and Journalism” and Florida Development Company to Ildowed| Journalism;” Dr. Wash-|E, R. Darrow. ton Gladden, editor and divine,| Ww. F. Hallam & Co. to Frank J ©> has had enough early newspaper | Meyer “erfence i the “back office” to ke St ’1 sympathy to his discussion of CUP DEFENDER DE. newspaper from the layman's FIANCE READY "1t of view, and Barratt O'Hara, B nerly & Chicago newspaper man,| Bath, Ma., May 11.—The racing » fathered the dill to license |sloop Defiance, a candidate for the —spapermen which was introduced |defense of the America”s cup, will v the Mlinois Legislature “lutionary ideas on the profession journalism. National journalists + will addresg the delezates k Snullivar 0 | Irwin, macazine w Perry, authority W. Howard teq Press; and lisher of the Baltimore Sun called to ro Lo W. Yarnall was 0 adelphda:Saturday night by th h of his mother. He will be o only a few days. He has |be launched late this afternoon, ac I n de a traditions she will take cording to latest dispatches fiance of se first, the hobby the water bow er, who believ e up her of Orecon pine and Like the other juireq to se Her hollow sparg are res for the honor of meeting the Shamrock IV, the Defiance has a centerboard with an estimated drop of eight feet last | ALL. 15 VOTING_ ATLANTA 5 IN 0 ON: GOV AND| HONDS OF THE OHER FFGERS COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE, ATTORNEY GENERAL ALSO TO BE ELECTED The Race Between Comer and Hen- derson for the Governorship Will Be Close ) (By Associated Press. Montgomery, May 11.—Alabama voted today on a run off for gover- nor, commissioner of agriculture, at- torney general and other officers. The race between B. B. (Comer and Charleg Henderson for governor is expecteq to be close. UNDERWO0OD ELECTED SENATOR Montgomery.| Ala.,!] May 11.--A special election ig being held today for a senator from this State to fill out the unexpireq term of the late Joseph Johnson. Oscar] W.| Under- wood, who defeated Hobson in the primaries for the nomination, will be elected. TO SUCCEED RICHARDSON Decatur, Ala., May 11.-—An elec- tion ig being held here today for a congressman to fill the unexpired term of the late Congressman Rich- ardson. Col. ¢*. C. Harris, the Dem. ocratic nominee, is favored. RAILWAY INDUSTRIAL AGENTS MEET Mo., May 11 The annual meeting of the Railway De- velopment Association commenced today, and will continue until the 13th, This association, which is com- posed of officials of the industrial, agricultural and immigration de- partment of the leading of the United States, Canada Mexico, will discuss such matters as the under which side- tracks to industrieg are constructed, St Lonis, railways and agreements leasing property, agricultural devel- opment and the co-operation of the public carriers in building highways in rural districts neck wag finished with foldg of tulle, and the sleeves were of the same ma- terial, while the old point was draped over the right shoulder and fastened with a spray of orange blos T'he half S0ONS sweeping train was three and a vards long Miss Eleanor Wilson in Bridal (r. McAdoo, Sec The bridal gcown of Miss Eleanor Randolph Wilson, youngest daugh ter of President Wilson, followeqd the conventional lines known to ou grandmothers. The gown was made of ivory-white satin and was trim med with old point lace. The hodice was draped with satin ecrosseq and brought to a point below the should- ers, front and back. The V shaped SRS THOUSANDS THRONG THE CITY "0 ATTEND MEETING OF THAT ORDER Parade Will Take Five Hours to Pass a Given Point; Imperial Poten- tate Expected Today (By Associated Press.) Atlanta, May 11.-—The city is in the handg of the Shriners here for their fortieth annual meeting of the imperial council of that order which extends through Friday. Thousands are already here and more are com- ing. William W, Irwin, of Wheeling, W. Va., imperial potentate, is ex- pected to arrive today. He will be salutedq with twenty-one guns. There will be two parades tomor- row, the first in the morning of the Patrols and bands, the second at night with all Shriners marching. It is saiq it will take the parade five hours to pass a given point. Officers will be electeq Wednesday, and next year's meeting place will be selected tomorrow or Wednesday . The Shriners will visit the famous battlefield, pgoing to Savannah by special train Thursday night K. OF C. STATE GATHERING Schenectady, N. Y., May 11 The State convention of the Knights of Columbus began here today. The convention will last for three ays, angd this, the Electric City, hag made every effort to show its name is well besowed. Novel and elaborate light- ing schemeg will brilliantly illumi- nate the éntire line of the great in:lrrh, the feature of the gathering, which will ake place this evening. Governor Glynn will in attend- ance, ascorted by a thousand men selected from the third degree mem- bers of the several state councils, all wearing silk hatg and frock A spicial high mass will be celebrat- be coats. eod tomorrow morning for the dele gates, using Hayden's Imperial M this which has never been sung in city B ———————————eer Y Gown for Wedding \With \William retary of the Treasury. CONTEMPT CASES AGAINST LABOR LEADERS (By Associated Press.) ‘Washington, May 11.—The con- tempt sentences imposed by the dis- trict supreme court on Samuel Gom- pers, John Michell ang Frank Morri- son, labor leaders, were set aside to- day by the United States supreme court, for the second time. The sen- tences are barred by the statute of limitations. RUBBER COMPANY SALE Boston, Mass., May 11-—The Wal- pole Tire and Rubber Co. will be sold today to the highest bidder, pursuant to an order of the United Stateg District Court. In authorizing the sale the court fixed a minimum price at $1,150,000, SENATORIAL CANDIDATE SPEAKS Carlisle, Ky., May 11.—(overnor James B. .\l(-i‘rnury will speak here today in the interest of his candi- dacy for the United Stateg senatorial nominaion . Congressman Stanley and former Governor Beckham have already spoken here in the present campaign . BECAER JURY NOW COMPLETE TRIL ON 1 EABST (By Associateq Press.) New York, May 11.--The Becker Jjury iin was completed today and the trial actually vegun. Whitman's Ill]n-nillg statement dig not indicate that he woulg introduce any new evidence, STATE PHYSICIANS' CONFERENCE The its an- Houston,. Te May 11 State Medical Society began nual meeting in this city today, at- tended by nearly a thousand doctors, surgeons and phsicians from all partg of Texas. The meeting will last three days, ang because of the widely dif- ferent specialties followed by the physicians, the convention hag been according to divideq into divisiong specialtes BASEBALL NOTES San Francisco, Cal., May I|1-4The Keio University baseball team, which playing against the has been tour. throughout States, dered to return to the university not later than the middle of June. As a all jhas been on college nines west and southwest or- result the eadtern games were Japayn today. Buffalo, N 6 May 11 I'he Buffalo Feds will play their first game on the home grounds today, meeting the Baltimore team The IElks anq the Fraternal Order of Buf- Brooklyn Feds are scheduled to play their first home The at the groundg i game flag exciting special in park today raising oh the mast of the old cup defender, Reli The mast of the old racer has ance been preserved since 1904, and is now the largest flagpole in use for baseball purposes in the country. It towerg about 200 feet and is of such unusgual special flag had to be made for it proportions a { U.S. CIVIL SERVICE TESTS 11.—The tion of applicants for the position of Chicago, May examina of mine y theUnited States engineer tests is assistant AGAIN SET ASIDE cancelled, and the team embarkg for | faloes have arranged to attend the game in a body Brooklyn, N. Y., May 11 The | at Washington | terest, for the flagpole is the main | REPESENTATIE OF HUERTA A R NEW YOAK ARE ENROUTE TO NIAGARA FALLS FOR MEDIATION MEETING Huerta Protests Against U, S. Occu- pying Lobes Island, an Important Light House Station (By Associated Press,) Vera Cruz, May 11.—Huerta's representatives, who sail today for Key West, then to Niagara Falls, have been given full power to sign any agreement. Prominent Mexicang think Huerta ig trying to make a show to convince the world that he is doing all possible. They don't think the representatives' power is real . (By Associated Press.) Washington, May 11.-—The South American mediators took up Hu- erta's protest over the reported oc- cupation by the Uniteq States of Lobes island, an important light- | house station. Mexican Foreign Min. ister Ruiz reported its seizure o the mediators, It is said that in landing, a party from the torpedo boats ar- rested the light keepers, but released them after securing their aparatus for operating the light. It is believed here that the occupation occurred after Lobe's light was threatened . Admiral Howarq reporteq that Huer- ta had ordered the suspnr;slon"m' lights on both coasty to impede the navigation of American ships. United States representatives at the mediation conference have been selected. They are Associate Justice Lamar, of the Supreme court, and Former Solicitor General Lehmann. American war correspondentg ar- rested by Huerta have been released and it is believeq they are on their way to Vera Cruz or Puerto, Mexico. v Lieutenant Maigne Arrested ° (By Associateq Press.) Washington, May 11. —{Lieut. ( M. Maigne of the United States army, retired, who entered the fed- eral lines as a newspaper men re- turned, was arrested according to a report from Funston COLORADO AND WYOMING WAR TAX Denver, Col,, May 11 The in- vasion of Mexico by American sol- diers may resuly in a war revenue tax being levieq by Congress, and ;Y'nlul'.‘llfn and Wyoming will be called upon to contribute approximately $1,000,000. Denver government of ficers believe that the old war tax of 1898 will be re-enacted withoug indirect amount each individual change. It provideq for an tax and the had to pay was very smill. | PENN K. OF C. CONVENE lohnstown, Pa May 11 States [Council, Knights of ( n'!u)nlm.\ today began a three days convention. One jof the interesting events of the oc- | casion will be a sight-seeing trip through the Cambria Steel Cols fmills. The re will also be v\wmplifl: cations of the third and fourth grees de- |CAN FARMERS USE EXPENSIVE CORN SILAGE Denver, Col., May 11 problem al- difficult has the feeding of pulp cheap by-products of The cat- tle feeding which hag ways been a one here, been solved by and molasses, service comymission. Only mer een the ages of 20 and 40 are ST o0 ¢ ble for thig position There e e ) n the Bureau of Mines bt i B " 1' fac T e dow e S > | & I be pre | MEAT CUTTERS' CONVENTION | ' | i | 3 | Detroit, Mich., May 11.—The In New York 1 { ernational Union of Meat Cutters| re for |opened their annual convention here |though the meat packers ‘mh 1es wWill ¢ 1;»Ekz.<vx\ n as factor for 1d butchers all over in the trade, held off the United Stateg take a great in- from bu the hope that the terest in he proceedings priceg would lower some,