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

| [ | i YOLUME III —————— e — —_— Fublished in the Best Town in the Best Part of the B:s; é—t;;e — ———— (WO NEW PLABUE, - Aots DEVELOP IV NEW ORLEANS THIS MAKES A TOTAL OF SEVEN CASES Warning Sent Out to Other Cities; Excursion to Pensacola Won't Be Run (By Associated Press.) New Orleans, July 20.—Two new ases of the plague have developea, naking a total of seven cases and three deaths. Helen Soell, a ten- vear-old child, who developed the lishase Saturday, is in a dangerous condition today. The other case is . fifteen-year-old negro girl discov- | red Sunday. The proposed railroad cxcurgion from New Orleans to Pen- sacola Aug. 3 was cancelled today hecause the Pensacola health author- ities were scared of the disease. Fed- ra) authorities in charge of the fight declared there was no in the excursion. lague langer (By Assgociated Press.) New Orleans, July 20.—Dr. 1'owling, State health officer, today rged all Louisiana cities to take precautions against the bubonic plague. There is another case here, making seven in all. The daily rat atch is now more than a thousand and thousands of being poisoned. rats are TEACHERE VISIT PANAMA teachers U. P. PROTEST UP TODAY Salt Lake, Utah, July 20 .—The Illtl‘l‘il‘l(l’ commerce commission is today giving public hearing upon the applications of railroads to re- tain their lll“‘l‘\‘al& in steamship lines. competing The Panama canal law provides railroads may retain such holdings only if they prove that the communities they serve bienefit thereby. Otherwise the law specifies they must be given up this year. TO CUT TAX RATES Columbus, Ohio, July 20.—An ex- traordinary session of the Legisla- ture has convened today by order of Gov. Cox, to reduce the State tax levy. Under the Warnes law the Ohio tax duplicate has been in- creased many millions and the gov- ernor in his message will recom- mend that the tax rate be reduced correspondingly . BOOY FOUND WS NOT MISS WINTERS (tly Associated Press., Chicago, July 20.—It is believ¥l that the body of Katherine Winters, of New Castle, Ind.,, who has been missing more than a year, was ex- humed in the Urbana potter's field vesterday, according to reports this morning. Dr. William A. Winters, her fa- ther, telephoned from Chicago that he did not believe the body was that of his daughter. He said Katherine had brown hair, while the body ex- humed has light blonde hair. (By Associated Press.) Chicago, July 20.--Another sup- posed solution of the disappearance London, July 20.—Fifty from the schools of London sailed to- day for Jamaica, where arrange- ments will be made for a trip to the Panama canal. The party was or- canized under the auspices of the London Teachers' Association, and the education committee has granted those who entered it leave of absence with pay for the week prior to and following party does not expect to return to England until the end of August. AMERICA MAY START TODAY St. Johns, Newfoundland, July 20. The hydro-aeroplane America is t\pected to start on her trans-atlan- tic trip within a few hours, |1| weather conditions permit. E \lmus-( tive tests of every conceivable na- t ture have beenconducted by her! builder, Mr. Curtiss, and by Lieut. Porte and his assistant, Mr. Hallett, ‘ Should weather conditions be such as to delay the start for world-wide honors, it is probable that the pilots wil] await until about Aug. 5, when there will be a full moon, Lieut. Porte and his assistant are more than eager to start, for each has perfect confidence in the success of the venture. It is learned that great preparationus have been made to welcome the air men should they reach England. THE MEANEST MAN EVER New York, July 20.—The st man in the world is being sought v the police. When they find the hief who broke into H. J. Boech- n's house, they think they'll have ave him, and this is why they call m the meanest man, according to 914 models. He stole watches, a llamond ring. silverware and some 1oney he found under a mattress. also fook the family revolver But to show what he was capable of > pro ceded as follows: He took a vlece of soap apd greased fourteen- months-old Helen Boecklin's finger, slipping off her little gold ring. He it a gold chain and locket from her neck, and he smashed her toy bank nd took her pennies. Lest Helen should ery, he took her out of her rih while he stole her jewelry. en he went away leaving her on e floor. Her cries brought ) ghbors, who discovered the iry and now the meanest man 18 1g sought mean- ir- The Jacksonville Board of Trade s forwarded to Henry Ford, head the Ford Automobile Co.. a tele- im asking him to consider the fa- ties of Jacksonville as the loca- of Katherine \Winters apparently failed today when the body humed yesterday in the potter's field at Urbana, Il11., was identified by Nichols Larry as his child. ox- One hundred and fifty packs of cigarettes were recovered from a smuggler by Deputy Collector Les- lie Curry in Key West. The smug- gler escaped, but the cigarettes were turned over to the customs authori- ties. TRIAL OF MADAME CALLAUX BEGING Associated Press.) Paris, July 20.—The trial of Mme. Callaux, for the murder of Gaston Calmette, editor of Figaro, on March 16, began at noon today The woman is the wife of the for- mer French premier and minister of finance. (By INTERNATIONAL MUNI- CIPAL CONGRESS —— London, July 20.—The tinal Congress of municipal tives and civic leaders will open in this city today. and the sessions will be continued through the week. The Congress is to be presided over by lw lord mayor of London, and will e participated in by the municipal »W('utives of Great Britain, Europe and the United States. A program thoroughly comprehensive and cov- ering the entire scope of municipal achievements will be presented. The American commission, composed of many mayors of large cities of the United States, officials of civic and commercial organizations, and repre- sentatives of various States ap- pointed by the governors, with mem- bers of the Southern Commercial Congress, will take extensive notes and make reports of the possibility of the adaptation to the municipali- ties of America of the plans fol- lowed in European countries. At the close of the London meetings, many of the delegates will visit the inter- national urban exposition to be held in Lyons, France, and still later will urban Interna- execu- ion of the make an investi problem and achievements Italy, 3e)- Austria-Hunary, Bel 1m. Germany an S A\rv)";r C. Mund, a private i from the b of the Southeastern branch of company. LAKELAND, FLORIDA, MONDAY, JULY 20, 1914, No. 207, YOG GETS 1 MONTHS I JAIL D 3500 FINE WAS PRESIDENT SOUTHERN HDW, AND SUPPLY C0. Sentence Was Imposed for Using the United States Mails to Defraud Provm—— | (By Associated Press.) Mobile, July 20.—Hardaway Young, former president of the de- funct Southern Hardware and Sup- ply Co., was sentenced today by Judge Toulmin of the federal court to eighteen months' imprisonment and five hundred dollars fine. Young pleaded guilty in the United States! distriet court last term to using the mails to defraud. of the new Meth- West Palm week with The cornerstone church in last odist Beach was laid impress services. TARIFF NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR BAD BUSINESS Associated Press.) July 20.—President that his with business (By Washington, Wilson said today during conferences men none held the tariff responsible tor so-called bad business conditions, The recent concensus of opinion to be gath- that business itself to the tariff. ered needs time to readjust wis CHESS PLAYERS IN GERMANY Manheim, Germany, July 20. Jose R, Capablanca of Havana, and I, J. Marshall, of New York, prize winners in the international tourna- held at St. Petersburg, have the masters’ tournament This tournament, which op- ened today, is being held by the (Gierman (hess association during its biennia] congress in this city. ment entered here. OPENING OF GRAND CIRCUIT RACES ('leveland, Ohio, July 20.—The racing meets of the Great Western (‘ircuit wil] begin here today, when the Cleveland track will run the first | of its six days' races. A goodly number of horses have been entered, but owing to the more stringent rules adopted by the officials the en- not so large as in former For this six days' meet the purses total $40,000. This year's list of stake candidates is one of the classiest ever offered for a grand circuit meet, tries are years. JEWELERS' MEETING Laporte, Ind., July 20.—Jewelers of the State of Indiana are holding their annual meeting in this city, commencing today and lasting for three days. A large number of dele- gates are present, and much discus- sion is expected over the coming styles of milady's ornaments, for in- dications are that her jewelry should be both dark and large. A of valuable workmanship exhibited during quantity and stones will be the convention. DIVORCE AS A LUXURY New York, July 20.—Dr. Anna Shaw, the well-known suffrage lead- er, is in favor of a federal control of diverce. She insists that divorce should not be a mere luxury of the rich, but should be within the reach of every purse, ‘It now costs an unnecessarily . large sum for a per- son of either sex to obtain a di- vorce, even on most sufficient thus making it virtually e for the poor to indulge in iverces.” Dr, Shaw Rich persons, on the other hand ar i grounds, impossit d said recently when there is clearly no cogent Such a s em is urdities of several unfair divorce existing States T by masculine minds ot It should be made gal for any individual who finds made unsatisfactor) statement of ‘lhv players, salaries will be stopped |and strikers punished. | MIAMI SHOVES UP THE ythrough its clocks, " |to remarry vled to break the bonds of wed- | 2 NILTENS | MY DECIDE 0 WALK 00T AMERICANS AND NATIONALSARE ONES THREATENING President Ban Johnson Says Every Park Will Be Closed if Strike Is Called (By Associated Press.) New York. July 20.—A possible strike or walk out of the players of \merican and National Leagues is contemplated by the Baseball Play- ers Fraternity according to the President Fultz of the Fraternity. The Fraternites sent an ultimatum to the national com- mission in the case of Player Kraft of the Newark Internationals, Ban Johnson, president of the American League, said that if the strike occurs every League park will be closed to 10 INVESTIGATE CHARGES AEANST PA. BB, Associated Press,) July 20.—The sub- the Senate naval af- fiairs committee today started inves- tigating the charge that the Penn- sylvania railroad and allied bottled up the Southern coal fields in the interest of the coal trust. (Ry Washin committee of :ton, system lines have CLOCK ONE HOUR July 20, This morning business houses Miami, all stores, ces in Miami opened on eastern time by shoving up the clocks one hour. Central time will be a relic of a by- to be used only in with the railroad. In hotels both times will be shown by twin clocks, for the benefit of guests who arrive in the city carrying cen- tral time. All dances, parties and evening en- tertainments of all kinds will be called on castern time. In fact, ev- erything in the entire city will be governed by eastern time excepting the railroad. The Western Union Telegraph, which furnishes time to many of the houses of the city will, according to a statement made this morning by W. H. MeDonald, superintendent, will hereafter furnish eastern time. All of the will turn their clocks ahead one hour so that they will show eastern time. Cotincilman Caspar Hefty, com- mitteeman on fire, has instructed the Miami fire department to ring the fire bell at six o'clock on eastern time hereafter, in place of six o'clock on central time as has been The city and coun- time and offi- gone a con- the nection business jewelers of the city done heretofore, ty offices will observe the new while keeping the same hours. Change Watches and Forget It Those who are prominent in boosting this movement declare that all that is needed to make it a great success is for people to turn their timepieces ahead one hour tonight, and then forget all about it. Office hours will then observed the same, the stores will close and open the same time, people will go to lunch and to dinner at the same time—in fact, there will be no change whatever in the day’s activi- ties. The main thing that will be no- ticed as a result of the change will be that when people get down to their work in the ‘morning, it will be cool and pleasant {nstead of the sun being hours high as it is now, and that there will be an hour more ofdaylight after they get home in which to recreate. e —— within a year after being be divoreced.” A satisfactory national {divorce law could be formulated. she “53."9 only with the aid of women, {and taken out of the |hands of lawvers N % commi The ,ers of Osceola one-half mill f bhoard of county ounty yr publici SECOND TRIAL FOR MURDERER \oun.L:sw\\'n. Ohio, July 20—Hen- C. Foster, colored, who was u.mtvd a new trial by the supreme court a fter being sentenced to death for the murder of Mike Garganeas, a Greek restuaranteur, in 1912, has been placed on trial for his life a second time t oday. Special arrange- ments were made to try to get the trial out of the way this term. ROBINSON TRIAL OPENS Boston, Mass., July 20.—The trial of Lawrence Robinson. under indictment for the murder of Police Inspector Thomas P. Morton, was begun today. Robinson is wanted in Grand Rapids, Mich., in connection with the robbery of a jewelry store and the killing of three clerks. The Kalimba, a vessel from Bom- bay, India, has arrtved at with a large cargo of m The left Bombay May., Pensacola mese ore., early in vessel PROMISE QUICKAGTION ON TRUST PROGRAM (By .\»m iated Press.) Washington, July 20.---Senate leaders today informed President Wilson that as soon as the railroad securities bill is ready presenta- tion quick action on the entirve trust program will follow . for TO STUDY MISSION NEEDS New York, July 20. A comimis- sion of three has sailed today the Philippines, China and Japan to study at range needs of tor close the ARBAJAL TRYING [0 BRING ABOU PEAGE N MEX T0O HOLD CONFERENCE WITH CONSTITUTIONALISTS Interest at Washington Now Centers on Outcome of This Conference (By Assoclaf(\d Press.) Washington, July 20.—United official interest is centered today on the cowming conference be- tween Carbajal's three envoys and the constitutionslists, Carbajal's mission will soon arrive at Monte- rey and will attempt to arrange for the peaceful Mexico City by Ad- confident peacefuls States vcenbation of the constirationalistz. ministration that Mexican I\ settled ment est otheicls aflars aad a are wall be pertanent Carbajal indicated his attitude when he stated that he did not a state of revolu- govern= ished. recognize tion in Mexico and considers all Mexican citizens on an equal foot- ing. It is said he issued a pro=- so-called revolu- through clamation tonists permission to the federal mting pass lines. (By Associated Press.) —~Huer- contemptuously today at the constitutionalists in the neighborhood attacking the city, The military, not so optimistic and the out- Puerto. ta smiled the idea of Mexico, July 20, however, are extended the mission stations and to report to the churches in America. The com- mission represents the Foreien Christian Missiona Society of the Disciples of Christ, and consists of Mr., S. J. Corey, W. ('. -Bower and R. A. Doan. Mr. Doan was aec- companed by his family, and they will continue their journey to India and around the world, while Messrs Corey and Bower expect to return via San Francisco about Dee. 20, This trip of investigation is said to have been taken in response to ur- gent requests from missionaries and native churches. ALEXANDER MCGOWAN DIES AT MOBILE (By Associated Press) Mobile, July 20.—Alexander Me- (lowin, Sr., a wealthy South Ala- bama lumber magnate, died here last night. FLORIDA LEADS THE NATION IN PHOSPHATE WEALTH Washington. July 20.—Florida leads all the States in the Union in phosphate rock industry according to a bulletin issued today by the United States Geological Survey. The bul- letin says: “In 1913 Florida, the State in the phosphate rock try, marketed 2,5 6 long tons of phosphate rock valued at $9,563,084, or 82 per cent of the entire produc- tion of the United States. As com pared with the marketed production of 1912 Florida in 1913 gained 188,377 tons, or 6 per cent, tity. and $101,787, or 1 per cent, in value. The quantity sold for the year was the greatest recorded for the State. “In the figures given the phos- phate produced is classified ag hard rock, land pebble and river pebble. There was no river pebble mined in the State in 1913, but some was sold from DeSoto county. Those sales are included with land pebble, to avoid divulging confidential information There was a decrease of nearly 1 per cent n the quantity of hard rock sold There substantial in- erease in the production of lahd peb- leading indus- n quan- was a Twill posts to prevent constitutionalists from approaching nearer. (By Washington, Bryan, after o conference with Jose Castelott, the personal representative of (‘arbajal, is confi- dent that a peaceful agreement will be soon reached for the transfer of the Mexican government to the con- stitutionalists. Associated Press.) July 20,—Secretary today FOR K. 0. T. M. MERGER Detroit, Mich., July 20.—Action will be taken today on the proposed merger of the Knights of the Modern Maccabees and the Knights of the World at the special meeting of the officials of the latter body, which is being held today in thisg city. The Knights of the Modern Maceabees at its convention in June voted for the combining of the two orders, and it is the opinion of I.. E. Sisler, great record keeper of the Knights of the N ihees of the World, that the proposition will be unanimously accepted by the council today. Prac- tically the only change which will come through the merger will be the the Knights of the Modern Maccabees, the smaller organization, of its name and of its paper. Should the merger take place the Knights of the Maccabees of the World would would have a membership on this continent of 350,000. The women's organization will not be affected by this merger, although it is expected that they will in time combine. loss by MOTORMEN WANT SEATS Albany, N Y., July 20 The State conference board of the asso- clation of street railway employes on the various trolley lines are at- tending a meeting in this city today, and will take up questions of inter- est to the various unions. The con- ference will ask the public service commission to set another date for a hearing in the matter of an appli- cation for an order requiring seats for all motormen operating air brake trolley cars within the State. The conference will also seek to have |the commission do away with run- Ining boards on open cars. Other matters affecting working conditions also be considered ble, the relatively small qUANtity Of | co— river pebble included with the land 'by 17 cents per ton than it was In pebble not affecting the general [1912 statement made with reference to| The hard rock marketed came the latter |from Alachua, Citrus, Columbia, “The average price of hard rr)‘klflvrn;lndn and Marion counties; the decreased 57 cents per ton; that of lland pebble from Polk and Hills- land pebble 2 cents per ton. The boro counties. The river pebble was av price for the State was less sold from DeSoto county.”