Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, May 22, 1914, Page 1

e T e —— YOLUME 11 — DAY SGHOOL NORKERS ARE HERE TODAY 0Lk COUNTY ASSOCIATION IS F ORMED arge Number of Delegates Present and Fine Sessions Are Being Held The Polk County Sunday school onvention convened at the Method- st church this morning with dele- bates from all parts of the county ment. At 10 o'clock, Rev. J. B. Ley, led e convention in a fifteen minute evotional exercise, following which e delivered the opening address. mong other interesting things the pllowing statistics were impressive: When the Methodist Episcopal nurch found its rate of increase apidly decreasing, they studieq the roposition. It was decided to enter he Sunday school with an aggres- ive evangelistic program. Three ecades had shown the following de- line 31 per cent, 28 per cent, 19 or cent. The four succeeding years have shown increases as follows: 910, 42,000; 1911, 5,600; 1912, 9. 1913, 00. The South- 1 Baptists spent $28540 in last ear's work. %o Southern Presby- prian church employes a number of pecial workers in this field, and pends thousands of dollars annually. Rev. W. S. Patterson, was asked h aci as secretary, for the conven- on Rev. W. E. Pugh, of Lakeland, fldresse; the convention emphasiz- pg the importance of the Sunda) hool work for every person. T peaker in a forcible manner show pe necessity of teaching real Chr an principles, anq in the churches be doctrinal standards. A, B. Brown, general the Sunday school work, in a few ell chosen words told the conven- nsomething of the purpose of this He declared that Florida, e last of the States to enter into ° orzanizeq Sunday school work, rapidly pushing forward. She has feads passed some thirty of the ty-five States enrolled in the work development . Rev. W d, as one Patterson, of Lalke- of the key notes, em- the neeq of Christian fel- ang consecration of teach- | Rev. . A. Davis, of Lakeland, bved clearly the opportunities to found for Sunday school in the sphate plants and other newly 4 communities. Rev. W. B. Witherspoon, of the shyterian church, Kissimmee, as f-‘_EMr‘ was introduced to the con- lion ang gave the convention a Pl of greeting from his county. te following committee was ap- ited to consider the advisability 2 Dermanent organization, and to % 2 nominating committee if b action wag deemed advisable. 1. A. Davis, Rev. J. S. Day, I. B. Ley, Mr. J. P. Quain- . Mr. C. L. Willoughby SONS OF OLD ELI Ohio, May 22.—Yale ing a reunion in this begun this morning, er three days. Two ev- * given to elaborate so- inments, the third to ath- rting events. ted Yale Club holds this Unually, but the attend- S Teunion is larger than William Howard Taft, faculty, will be the the banquet Satur- and other speakers will L. Phelps of New Jenks of Brook fus B. Smith of ( I AR AR TR 5 SLAYER ON TRIAL Y, d murder , May 2 ed with the efore Judge Palmer original indictment nement of the case \Y etting T ——————" PRESBYTERIANS HEAR GRIEVANCES AND COMPLAINTS . ed Press Chicago, M: ay 22.- ['nu.xm es, and complaints, and demands for reform were presented to the Assem- bly of Northern Presbyterians tod ay. Dr, Maitlangq Alexander, of Pitts- b\-ug, was elected moderator last night . OREGON SENATOR SPOKE AGAINST TOLLS EXEMPTION (By Assoclated Press.) Washington, | secretary The West- | May 22.—Senator Chamberlain, of Oregon, spoke against the canal tolls ¢ day. emption to- OTY WAGER S BEPORT 10 CONMISONER May 20, 1914, Gentlemen—1 beg to report to you as follows: 1. Regarding the proposed exten- sion of the water pipe on Florida avenue in Dixieland subdivision, which you referred to me at your last meeting, sufficient funds were found to be available from revenue in the water and light department to construct about 1,000 feet of six inch cast iron pipe. The material for this has been ordered. 2. The matter of the extension of the electric light wire on t Lew- on street, according to the petition jof H. H. Newman and others, will he attended to by the superintendent of the Light and Water soon as a shipment of new poles is available 3. In regurq to the sidewalk con- ordered by the s street, commission Lime street, etc jm'npwl".\ owners holding the front- > comprised in your ordinance le | have had few formal replies taken out from the city clerk’s of fice, and information gained therefore, 1 felt that the up the oflic autho tified in arranging clerical foree close at the same t and banks I take a half holiday as the clerks in stores However, as a possible convenience [to the citi g has heen arranged ns, it that the \ rk's and treasurer's of: fices shi Turir e noot honr ey | ). As consideral ) ha en found roaming at have tion of police a larger sto prov material for this by Mr. Arm agent of the the city tractors who rs and con make excavations in the streets and roads of this not under bond to of injur) This is unusual ally ever 18 pract otected in tions in the $1.000 quire I pavemer is not to pro | pr was put on trial to- ond division of the | Plant as | , {race 1 sent notices to some thirty or more | sidewalk builders, that the ordinance is being generally compiicd with 1. The city offices were kept open the last Thursday afternoons, | but little ss offered. On your | jus- i ountry city n : om¢ T rec nd that | ¢ + i by requiring every .t ity LAKELAND, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1914. DHER'S FATE [ NOW [N URY'3 HANDS —_— FOR THE SECOND TIME HE AWAITS A VERDICT How Long Jury Will Remain Out Is Not Known; First Jury Out Eight Hours (By Associated Press.) New York, May 22.—Actual trial of Former Police Lieutenant Charles Becker for the Murder of Gambler Rosenthal ended last night. This morning Justice Seabury charged the jury. Becker's fate was then placed in the jury's hands for the second time. The former jury was out eight hours. Interest in the case is wide- spread The case of Charles Becker, who is charged with the murder of Gam- bler Rosenthal, was given to the jury this afternoon. BIPLANE AND MOTOR RACE Brooklyn, N. Y., May 22.—At the Brighton Beach race track Bar- ney Oldfield and Lincoln Beachey will today battle for the “‘champion- ship of the universe.” Oldfield, the | veteran automobile pilot, will use his Fiat Cyclone and the 300 horse- power front drive Christie; ana Beachy, America’s noted loop-the- loop and upside down aviator, will the French motored biplane he brought from Europe. The contests and exhibitions will 5, and Beachey prom- use recently last three da {ises all sorts of thrills, intending to IMly so close to Oldfielq that Barney jmay reach up and touch him. This lis Beachey's first appearance as an {exhibition flyer in New York city. from | FRST GAR WELLGHS LEFT STATE TODAY \ssociated Press.) May 22 The first watermelons of this sea | (By ‘ Jacksonville, ‘w arload of i | \ on were shippeq north today. | BOXING NOTES | New Orleans, May 22 Freddie ! | Weleh the English lightweight ! | chan pion matched against Joe this evening andon here May 22 Tom IPaul middleweight, Pittsburgh will tonight Hudson, Wis., Gibbons, the St |and Buck Crouse of le ten rounds here May 22.Ad Wol- the ruggeq lit- famous bout last what was practically Cal River: Vernon t and Joe ghters July ended in whose tle scheduled to twenty \ double knockout, are together tonight in a | round battle INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS yridge, Mass., May 22 The England Intercollegiate Asso- | cjation is holding its championship eting at the Harvard Stadium to- tomorrow, under the old Under this system | f points system of point |1 riven for each event, | f first place, three for d wo for thirq and one for hic ill hold ir nt pla four for sec third. two for fourth v fifth. «t is possible that F may McLEOD Manager DONALD F KING AND UBJECTED INDIENIT —_— WERE SUBJECT OF TIRADE BY SUFFRAGETTES One Wanan, Chained to Her Seat, Gave Vent to Unseemly Language (By Associated Press) London, May 22.—The king and queen were today compelled to lis- ten to a suffragette tirade at a mat- inee. One woman rose and yelled, “You Russian czar.” Attendants tried to eject her but found that she was chained to ner seat and they were compelled to file the chain in two before they were able to free her. Other women in the audience addressed the king at intervals; one jumped upon the stage and started to make a speech but was thrown out. The angry crowds attempted to roughly handle the offenders and the police hag a bhard fight to save the {militants. ITALIAN MURDERER HANGED Montreal, Que., May 22.--The Italian, Tomasso Bernardi, who killed Lugi Sgrolli because he had supplanted him in the affections of his sweetheart, was put to death to- day. Bernardi brought the girl out from Italy, and refused to marry her, intending to take her to Toronto,, as a white slave. The girl refused his terms, and he then had her arrested on a charge of stealing his wateh. Sgrolli, with whom the girl haq fall- en in love secured her release, and they were walking from the court when Bernardi shot at them, wound- girl ang killing Sgrolh ing the 'WHITE TOOK oATH | AS U. 5. SENATOR i ey (By Associateq Press.) Washington, May 22, ank S. White, of Birmingham, Ala., today took oath as United States senator |to succeed the late Joseph I, John- son who was chosen for election. Af- ter the refused to serve, senator Frank P. Glass acted in that capac- {ity upon appointment by Governor 1) Neal, NOTED VOICE TEACHER DIES IN BALTIMORE | Yesterday _\‘,m“b brought the news of the death of Mrs. Lessie Muse Simmons, of Brenau College, Gainesville, Ga. This talented wom- an was Miss Suella Groover's voice teacher, and with her hundreds of other pupils, Miss Groover deeply mourns her death. Of her work and life the dispatch says: “The death of Mrs. Lessie Muse Simmons, wife of Dr. T. J. Simmons, ociate president of Brenau Col- 1¢ Gainesville, Ga-s-which oc- curred in a hospital at Baltimore, was announced in this city today. Mrs. Simmons ranked among the leading teachers of music in the gouth and wieldeq a broad and be- neficent influence. Added to her bril- liant natural gifts and thorough musical education were a lovable personality and rich experience travel, She wide zained from world-wide known far and as a lec- was turer on travel and art. Among for- mer students of Brenan and other colleges with which gshe was con- nected, Mrs, Simmons' death will occasion personal sorrow She won a lasting place in the affections of all who came in her sphere particu- larly by her pupils whom attribute their success and tra 2 music , many of to her ration ill her loss be mou to her memory, ¢ have eased at Brenau until after the fu Friday tl R i g (M ‘ 8 da Arir }r\rl\'mn liction in t} | it of the receivers of the St and San Franc railroad inst B. F. Yoakum and other rectors of the road METHODIST CONFERENCE HAS COME TO A CLOSE (By Associateqd Press.) Oklahoma City, May 22.— are leaving today, the The del- egates to the Methodist conference conference having closed. Next Monday com- = CARRAN MAY 8 G mittee nominations will be the busi- ness of the day. MELLEN ENDS HIS TESTIMONY (By :\ssocxuled Presg ) Washington, May 22.—Chas. S. Mellen, former president of the New Haven railroad, ended his testimony today before the interstate commerce commissioners inquiry into the road's financial deals. Mellen testi- fied for four and a half days. GOV. TRAMMELL BOOSTS LAKELAND Gov. Park Trammell spent last night in Tampa, going down to ad- dress the graduates of the Tampa High school. Of his visit the Tri- bune of this morning says: “I am not at present considering running for any other office.” Governor Park Trammell was not s0 sure about it last night; he has repeatedly declined to say, when he steps down from the governorship, whether he will run for the United States Senate. e dig say, however, that his friends have suggested his running, and that the subject was brought up by them often during the Confederate reunioa at Jacksonville. But for the present the governor is content to concentrate his energies on his duties at Tallahassee He doesn't want to dabble in poli- tics now; and he reaflirmed the statement, quoted vesterday after- noon, that he is not talking polities. Illv came to Tampa to address the graduates of the Hillshorough Coun- ty High school at the a mig {ston pure ang simple. Silent on Mexican Situation On the Mexican situation the gov- ernor hasn't mueh to say, although [he was quoted in Collier's Weekly a short time ago as characterlzing the A B “ridiculons.” The governor says he didn't say this “What 1 3 ontinued, “is that Mr. Bryan and Mr. Wilson, being in close touch with the situa tion, were in a better position to ex- press opinions than T am. Looking after the Mexican situation is their job; mine ter the affairs in Florida. {my thought tpot presume Casind, mediation as did hec is looking My present job and time, and I to offer any suggestions should 'be han- takes all would r'lx‘. to how Mexico Vdled.” The governor conversed on topics of a purely nature as he sat on the broag veranda at the De Soto hotel smoking an after-dinner cigar. e paid his respects to Lake- land, his home town, saying that time he visited the little city he saw new signs of growth Throughout all Florida the development has been marvelous to the governor. He said that South Florida is growing far more rapidly personal each there South than the northern and western sec- tions of the State, although they are showing signs of progress, too. “I go to Lakeland very seldom now,” he said. ““In fact, my visits are a year apart, and it has been some time since T have lived there.” A Salvation Army girl circulated guests on the veranda. 1gled behind the phief exedutive antry ar and depths of among the Her tamborine j governor and ‘the with his usnal gal! fishing out a coin from the his pocket, to the Army girl. gave it Salvation As he walked away he wag asked what his sentiments were with ref erence to canal tolls “I am in favor of repeal he re- plied | CANNED GUAVAS | (Bv Mr Nellie Hi h County Canning ( ‘zh Ag - Pa 1avas of uniform size, half | | T n a nece I 1se of the e of tl ypening ir firm real ripe less time |1 E In i | I A HEARING HIS AGENT NOW ENROUTE TO NIAGARA He Doubtless Bears Information as to Carranza's Purposes and Plans (By Associateq Press.) Niagara Falls, May 22.—The me- diators and the delegates of the United States anq Huerta interested- ly awaiteq definite news regarding the mission of Carranza's agent, Jose Vasconcelos, who is reported to be coming here. Until the mediators know the constitutionalists’ pur- poses in sending a delegates, they cannot decide whether to admit him to the peace conference. It is though he will come without previ- ous communication and tell the me- diators he is authorizeq to give them information they want about Car- ranza's purposes and plans. Only informal conferences are planned for today . Those close to the constitutional- ists here expect Carranza will again he invited to enter the mediation proceedings (By Associateq Press.) Washington, May 22. —The chief interest in the Mexlcan situation to- day was in Secretary of State Bry- an’s renewed efforty to learn the fate of United States Cousul John R. Sil- liman. It is reported that Carranza has consented to send representa- jtives to the Niagara Falls mediation conference. It is not generally be- leved that Carranza's representa- tives will be admitted by the medi- ators. It jg thought such representa tives would inform the mediators oy !l‘urr.'uw.u's plang i) woitlg not gom mit the constitutionalists to any plan for Mexican TPacitication . S(‘c‘- retary of State Bryan today sent mes: s to make inquiry of the Bry an consul at Mexico City, also to United States offfcials at Bagle Pass, Monterey, for news of Silli- man. He was imprisoned by the federals at Saltillo. Later he was reported on his way to Mexico City under guard to be sent to Vera Cruz, When the train arrived he was not on it. The rebels claim they have but two more battles to fight to win (the campaign against Mexico City They believe Huerta will make his last stang at Queretaro as it Is a vhetter place to defend than San Luis i Potosl. It is said that Villa can mass thirty thousand troops against Huerta SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIANS DISCUSS H. C. OF L. (By Associateq Pr Kansas City, May The Gen- eral Assembly of the Southern Pres- byterian church heard the report of ) the executive committee of home missions and other committees to- The home mission committee d the high cost of living and t on home missions. It is said the missionary who once lived on §800 a year now pays $1,200 IRON AND STLEL INSTITUTE New York, May 22 The Amer- ican 'Iron and Steel Institute is hold- ing 1ts anaual meet in this city today those pre Among sent who addresses are: Mr. H. f tke lllinois Steel Co.; Blanvelt of the Semet- Syracuse; Mr., I, J will deliver A. Drassert, Mr, Wm. H |Solvay Co., In | Bray, | ol the Republic Iron angd S Co., Youngstown, and Mr. Frar Hodginson, of the Westinghou Ma- chine Co., Pittsburg FIRE UNDERWRITERS i NOW IN SESSION The ; L] A . i » /’ ) it } b S 3 5 ! s, p