Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, August 6, 1914, Page 1

HE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE BOOST—REMEMBER THAT SATAN STAYED IN HEAVEN UNTIL HE BEGAN TO KNOCK KIS HOME TOWN. LAKELAND, FLORIDA, THURSDAY. AUG. 6, 1914, No. 221 Blood Flows on Land afid' Sea; Géfman LOs;s‘e& Heavy; Japan Getting Ready to Strike; Italy May Enter War Jeath Angel Hovers Over ‘White House RS WILSON IS AT POINT OF DEATH [ Had Two Sinking Spells Today ‘ Can Live Only a Few et Hours (By Associated Press.) i Washington, Aug. 6.—At one Mrs. Wilson ~lock this afternoon 18 being sustained by oxygen and her artificial stimulants, but ndition was about the same. “Dr. @rayson said this afternoon' Wilson had two sinking but rallied un- ,at Mrs. ells this morning, ir stimulants. She t growing weaker. light improvement This Morning | | (By Associated Press.) “Washington, Aug. G(.—at ten 'lock Mrs. Wilson showed sligh -provomem over this moruning, but r physician declared her condition . be alarminz. The vresident left =r bedstde only lonz enouzh to sign :}portant papers. y President at Wife's Bedside (By Associated Press.) Washington, Aug. (.—At slock this morning the coadition Mre. Wilson was reported un- anged. Every spare moment that could be ared from urgent official duties 8 been devoted by the president his wife. At the side of his con- ant helpmate and adviser, he wrote e tender of good offices appeals to =¢ Buropean monarchs to stay their nflict. From the sick room he has en giving directions to the various 'pnrtmom heads for the relief of ousands of Americans stranded (road. The press of domestic leg- lation, the European war and Mex- dan situation, and the flurry over ’ \anelal conditions throughout the untry have weighed heavily on the esident as he has maintained his .y and night vizil Last March Mrs ha rug at the \White House, injur- \g her spiae An operation scessary. After weck }‘cence she finally rose from her he d, 1t the burden of a winter’s y at the White House, tith charity rostration . ~tend the wghter, now doo, but ! ere not lasting ided to her -right's di: eight Wilson slipped s of together ht broug on She 11 en d Me- powers lliam G recuperative and » "HE EUROPEAN CRISIS AND BUSINESS IN UNITED STATES . p— - : The Buropean crisis dominates ay the busir the worl 2hile it is the sincer ight-thinking person that f short d!lr'fl‘v n and that peaceful lationsg will red W e great powers, } it should not e forgotten that bl _ears, will elapse before olitieal, financial and fair§ of Europe will d f hope of it be as | months, DOS seren in commercial prevail. ( The warnings of Washington in «8 farewell address as to thig ‘ublic keeping clear sents im the "lever been so p s wise and pru mg the past Thanks to iy all of our admin vdviee, our cou m earth that indisturbed pe ne and all o ws, that ponfidence fheir people of of Europe have demons as dur- 19 nl}y t1 the « her | is conscious | t, was | (-um;ll~‘ activ-| | nervous | second | €n | od rated abled to offer an asylum to the op- pressed or the defeated of all con- tinents, and stands as the iriend and benefactor of all mankind. If the worst happens abroad the stress here will be but for a few Id'l\s and then the tide of foreign buymg of our breadstuffs, coal, wool, cotton, clothing, shoes, blankets, mil- (itary and naval supplies for the arm- ies and food for both armies and people will change the entire situa- | tion and prove a great stimulus for business in all branches throughout the country. Our bankers and financiers, our 'manufacturers and merchants, will quickly adjust their affairs to meet the shiftinz conditions, and once Ithose conditions are correctly ascer- tained there will be smooth sailing for all the varied interests compris- ing the business element of the i Union.—<Cincinnati Enquirer. CARBAJAL AND CARRAZA REACH AGREEMENT (By Associated Press.) 'Two German Cruisers Chasing Leige district are estimated at §,000; 8,000 Germans Fall, While Belgian Losses are Slight GERMANS SAID TO BE REGULARLY BESIEGING LIEGE, AND DE- CISIVE ENGAGEMENT EXPECTED AT THAT PLACE Lusitania are Sunk by British Naval Battle Said to Be Raging in N orth Sea Between German and Brit- ' ish Fleets, and Results Anxiously Awaited (By Associated Press.) French, have arrived at San Salva- Brussels, Aug. 6.-—German losses dore, Sicily. A German officer in an in fighting with the Belgians in the interview said the British fleet had chased the cruisers. Belgian losses are insignificant ac- cording to semi-official statoments. {SPYING GERMAN OFFI- CERS WILL BE SHOT . Washington, Aug. 6.—Jose Cas- TWO GERMAN CRUISERS (By Associated Press.) tello, representative of President CHASING LUSITANIA Brussels, Aug. 6.—Two disguised :(‘urhaja]. after a conference with ; SUNK BY BRITISH |German officers were arrested today Secretary Bryan today, officially (By Associated Press.) at Ostend who had extensive military confirmed the statement that an New York, Aug. 6.- Captain|notes and valuable plans. They will iagreement had been reached be- | Hessig of the liner Uranum, arriv-|be shot. tween Carbajal and Carranza for the |ing yesterday, reported to the Brit-| ———— peaceful transfer of the Mevican [ish consulate today that he int(»l‘—‘;JAPAN GETTING IN government . cepted a wireless from the Lusitania READINESS TO STRIKE yvesterday saying that two German (By Associated Press.) s cruisers, which were chasing the Shanghai, China, Aug. 6. An of- 120 WRECK VICTIMS Lusitania had been sunk by two [ficial of the Japanese consulate said IDENTIFIED |pritish warships. today that when the first official ST e news of an armed clash between (By Associated Press.) GERMANY THREATENS Ingland and Germany is received Joplin, Mo., Aug. 6.—Twenty of ITALY WITH WAR |Japan would send a fleet and ten the twenty-eight bodies taken (By Associated Press.) thousand men to attack T Tau, from the debris of last night's London, Aug. 6-—A Paris disnateh [and ten thousand more to u-ln ve the wreck near Tipton, Mo., when a says the Germans have sent Italy an |English at Peking and Tien Tsin. Kansas City Southern train collided ultimatum saying if Italy does not with a gasoline motor care, have support the allies Germany will de- | NAVAL BATTLE BEING been identified today. The motor car had orders to meet the train at Tipton, but disregarded them. The collision occurred one mile south of Tipton. Gov. Orders Tax Levy Reduced Tallahassee, Fla., Aug. ernor Park Trammell today issued an 6.—Gov- executive order of law reducing the the mills on the | half mills on the in pursuance tax levy for 1914 to two State pen- ear four dollar dollar. The order made by Governor sions for from and on¢ Tram mel] is as follows: Florida, Executive \ “State of fice, Governor Proclama the by tion 12 of pproved June section hapter of Florida , provides shall annually te There and colle of Tou proper .dollar on ments fund for the procee vernor of the powered to red llage au and collect- act thorized to be g gsed inder t pro ons of this amount the sion- in his judgment, the 1 will ssed | when, be more than amount required to pay the pen |ers authorized by this act, | *“And, | officially |that ther inforr it wh ion rec appears he fund ied created the ar - lected for the by of pen mers | | | balance; and 1 a very | |t \ { propert | of- | state of | clare war. (By Associated Press.) Loondon, Aug. 6.—It is reported from Harwich that a naval battle is being fonght in the North sea and a BRITISH FLEET CHASES GERMAN CRUISERS (By Associated Press.) Rome, Aug. 6.-—The Tribuna|destroyer here has been ordered to published today a report that the|prepare to receive 200 prisoners. German cruisers Goeben and Dres-|The third torpedo boat flotilla, lau, reported captured by the|which left yesterday, went into ac- EMPEROR_ ISER= L FreANZ JOSEPK WILHELM VICTOR EMMANUEL | FOUGHT IN NORTH SEA'! 'begin a regular siege of Liege. (pean nations I thought ,flon immediately’ little damage done. Amphion’s batteries damaged. Twenty two German and six English wounded have brought ashore. The are flagship slightly been BELGIAN BOY SCOUTS DOING GOOD WORK| ' (By Brussels, Associated Press) Aug. 6.—The Belgian boy scouts while patrolling yesterday captured a German cavalryman and lurrnsh‘d two German engineers be- lieved to be spics. FLORIDA TO MAKE VATEDLAND BE GOOD (By Associated Press.) New York, Aug. 6.—The battle- ship Florida has been ordered to wateh the German liner Vaterland here to see that she does not violate Ithe neutrality laws. {DECISIVE BATTLE AT LIEGE IS PROBABLE! (By Associated Press.) Brussels, Aug. 6.-—It is thought here that the Germans will have to The opinion is expressed that if the Bel- gians hold out one of battles of the war the decisive might be fought to whom President Wilson offered the zood offices of the United States yesterday. Officials the warring gevernments might take the offer under conside- ration several days before making a reply. AWAITING RESULTS OF NORTH SEA FRAY (By Associated Press.) London, Aug. 6.—All Britain anxious for development 1n the North sea today. The British fleet sailed several days ago under sealed orders and it is believed it intended striking the German fleet. is 'Proceedings Of and returned with Changes Made in City Police Force 'MARSHALL, NEWMANS RHOADES RESIGN | | AND Ellis Acting Chief; Robinson and Wells Added to the Force Lakeland, Fla., Commission 6, 1914 Lakeland, Aug. i The IFlorida: City of ientlemen: 1, New- who has been absent for about Patrolman man, a week nursing his children, who are seriously i1l with typhoid fever at Thomasville, Ga., has handed in his i The following temporary appoint- resignation. ments have been made by me under there soon. the advice of two of your honorable PIETION Ihndy: Ellis, actinz chief; E. E. NO ANSWER YET Robinson, day patro'man; Jas. M. TO WILSON'’S OFFER \\'ullq. night patrolman. (By Associated Press.) 2. I have the following resig- | Washington, Aug. 6.—No word nation from George A. Rhoades, Jr.: today was received from the Kuro- Hon. City Commissioncers, ‘ City of Lakeland: Gentlemen—lI herewith hand you my resignation as sanitary inspector, ;[n take effect at 1 desire to (engage in another occupation Thanking you all, wishes for the best interests of the city of Lakeland, 1 am Yours very respectfully, G. A. RHOADES, Jr, 3. Several complaints have been made to me lately resarding depre- dations of stray cattle in Dixieland and other suburban districts of the city. Mrs. . R. Shane and Mrs. Cordery wish me to draw your at- tention to the petition presented to you some time ago from residents of cast Lakeland asking you to extend onee, and with best the limits in which cattle are not Count School Board allowed to run at large. | y Several complaints have bheen st made in regard to annovance cansed lartow, Aug 4.—E. M. Law,|by the howling of impounded dogs member of the board, and . A.lat the city barn. The parties seemed }I'An'lwl', superintendent, met in thelto think that, the dogs were not oflice of the superintendent Aug L | properly cared for I have inquired 1YL, the same being the day of the finto the matter and find that the egttlar me » of the b f pul regular meeting of the hoard of pub- | qops ard properly fed and that tl lic intruction have water to drink v oabs : | Owing to the absence of J. ( [ 5 In regard to the offer Mr 1 Ow h: 1 il \ Il 1 i Jwens, 11\..1.I|H.||u and J. \W. If M1, L. Cordery to suppl od for lnumlwr of said board, all busines ‘,},U electric lisht plant at 70 r f tran acted was done subject to the | cord, Mr. Cordery offers te tnish approval of the board at its ne "vh.‘ city with an acceptabl 1 to | meeting . 2 : | “uarantee the taitht per | I2. 8. Whidden appeared hefore ! 1 1 : Jof the worl the board and asked permission to : A ; I recommend tha whet L move the building used for genool by |, T fed 3 hone irnishe ( ! te | the colored people in Mulberry to a : ? contract th nm | site near the present location, as { i livering the wood about A [ the said building was not on a site | Respeetfall thmitted {owned by the county board or the 1 L INALL " MceLLIEOI | trustees and their successors in of- & l ¢ . ! ' fic Same wag granted, provided ! the building be placed on a ite deeded to the county hoard. ‘ OFFICIAL MINUTES Messr. Starling, Prine and other Lakeland, Fla., A of the Mt. Tabor school came be-| Resular session of the fore the board and asked for an ad-| 000 th I dition to l‘h» present school \nll'yl]]l.l "‘Ii.‘»'u‘i ind | cost of \TWI building to be paid ru.r Minutes of from their prorata share of ’tw Grif-1 p0aq and re respec I fin sub-district funds, and also that E ; ! ] " ¢ g proved the hoard employ another teacher plo Messrs. Iverson, Sherwood 1 | for the primary grades in the school, | ., Kelley addressed the comr as the attendance had increased to the 15t t of the Polk > : 1€ Interest of the olk County A - the extent that it was impossible for | 1t 1S I e 5 cultural Society which prog s to one teacher to successfully manage I 5 8 1ave a fair here in Februar 19 | them Both requests were granted ki } o e , asking that the commissic ‘ Messrs. Richard and Klemm of - : he comp ¢ riate $1,500 3 ght and r | Lake Hamilton school appeared be-|” ; o L : | fore the board and asked for a do-|'°F the fair Uhamdalon o nation of funds sufficient to build|'2Ken under advi sother & the Lal lamil [N Ir 1other room to the Lake Hamilton | t )