Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, August 7, 1914, Page 1

FUSLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE BOOST—REMEMBER THAT SATAN STAYED IN HEAVEN UNTIL HE BEGAN TO KNOCK HIS HOME T OWN. e JUME I LAKELAND, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, AUG. 7, 1914 b ory Field of Battle / — — itacking Germans Ask 24 Hours Armistice —AVY CASUALTIES DUE TO ARMY MARCHING ENMASSE ides the Dead Thousands Are" Wounded; Germans Also Lost b 27 Cannon (By Associated Press.) ondon, Aug. 7.--A Brussels| )atch says the German troops at ge acknowledze a loss of 25,000 ' says this statement is official. (By Associated Press.) — Ask 24 Hours Armistice .ondon, Aug. 7.-—A dispatch ,h “n Brussels to the Exchange Tele- *il 'bh Co. says the German troops B awcking Liege have asked twenty- {* hours armistice. rching En Masse Caused Heavy Casualties By Associated Press.) sondon, Aug. 7.--All reports of battle at Liege agrec that the ‘man infantry advanced massed, serving close order, and this sed the heavy casualties. Mg’ Belgians Capiu;e 27 Cannons (By Associated Press.) & aris, 7 Bk Aug. 7. —elved here say the Germans have —ored Liege but have take the forts. Fierce fizhting " Tk place in the streets and the Bel-, ns c.viured twenty-seven can- 1% (By Associated Press) 3 jege Aug. 7.- The Germans re- and the ackea Lieze last night ath Army corps reinforced by cav- y crossed a zone which had been ned. The Belgians exploded the nes and destroyed a full battalion, ile 1,200 wounded were picked up Official reports | been unable Covered With Great Army Of Dead |FOREIGN MERCHANT SHIPS WILL NOT CLEAR ! (By Associated Press.) Washington, Aug. 7.—Foreign merchant ships that are being con- |verted for war purposes or carrying | foreign reservists in an organized ‘manner will not be permitted to {clear from the United States ports. Spot Cotton Is | - Selling Again (By Associated Press) ! Liverpool, Aug. 6.—American spot cotton business was resumed to- day; sales 2,000 bales on a basis of 16.50 pence for American middling. | Quotations reduced sixteen peints. 'RUSSIAN NAVY BOTTLED | UP IS THE REPORT (By Associated Press.) Stockholm, Aug. A Finnish captain who arrived here today re- ports that the Russian navy is bot- tled up at Helsingfors while Reval I.ibau has been taken by the Ger- mans after a furious battle. The report is not credited extensively. il RUSSIAN CRUISER GOES ASHORE i e | (By Associated Press) ! Stockholm, Aug. 7.—A Russian cruiser is reported ashore off IHan- goe, Finland. WISH THEY WERE BACK j IN DEAR OLD GEORGY Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 7.—With ;m-url) a thousand prominent Geor- {gia folk stranded in Europe and un- iuhl(- to get away. relatives in Atlan- ta and other towns are bending ev- tery effort to have Congress adopt some plan for relief. The wires have "heen kept busy between Georga and | | Washington, and the welcome news | | the sympathy Mrs. Wilson’s Funeral To Be Simple | FIRST LADY OF THE LAND DIED LATE YESTERDAY Burial Will Either Be at Princeton, N. J., or Rome, Georgia (By Associated Press.) Washington, Aug. 7.—-Messages from all over the world poured into the \White House today of thousands for president and daughters in death of Mrs. Wilson which oc- curred late yesterday. Kuneral ar- rangements have not been complet- ed, but it is certain that the burial will be at Princeton or at Rome, Ga., the girlhood home of Mrs. Wilson. It is recarded as probable that the exnressing the the funeral service will be simple. }«‘ur-‘ mal announcement has been made that funeral services in the White House will be strictly private. Rev. Sylvester Beach of Princeton, an old friend of the Wilson family, who officiated at the marriages of Mrs. MacAdoo and Mrs. Sayre, will probably ofliciate at the funeral. | Georgia Genera]l Assembly Adjourns (By Associated Press.) Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 7.—The Geor- gia general assembly after passing resolutions of sympathy adjonrned this morning until Monday in re- spect to Mrs. Woodrow Wilson's ‘memory BOUND BY OATH ARE FRENCH AVIATORS fate of a delib- Sun- Chicago, Aug. 7.—"The Rolland Garros, who made erate sacrifice of his own life day to destroy the German army diri- gible and send its crew to death, confirms the most terrifyving suspic- jons concerning the organiation and purpose of the aerial the French army." corps of This was the assertion today of Copt oSBT d; and tlird licensed pilot in the Unit- veteran aviator od States, He knew Garros well “By Garros' feat the Kkaiser now knows just what the ‘fourth arm’ of France's military organiation is, Censorshlp of News Has Been Lifted WAS CAUSING INCORRECT RE- PORTS TO BE ISSUED British Gov't to Establish News Bu- reau Which Will Give Authentic Information (By Associated Press.) London, Aug. 7. - Winston Churchill, first lord of the British admiralty, said today that strict cen- s probably causing papers to publish incorrect reports. He an- nounced that the government had decided to establish a press bureau to issue trustworthy information. sorship w BRITISH GOV'T MAY TAKE OVER HARVEST (By Associated Press.) London, Aug. 7.—Chancellor of Exchequer Lloyd George informed the House of Commons today that the government is considering tak- ing over ‘the harvest throughout Great Britain. NEW PRESIDENT FOR COLOMBIA Colombia, Aug. 7.—Dr. (‘oncha, of the con- servative party, today takes office as president of Colombia, replacing Car- los 1. Restrepo, whose term has ex- pired. Dr. Concha was miniester of war in 1901 and a year later hecame Bogota, Jose Vincente minister to Washington. He disan- proved of the proposed Panama treaty and retired as minister in 1903 . TEMPLE FIXES FOR PRE-COOLING FRUIT Orlando, Aug. 7.—Mr. W. C. Temple, former president of the Flor- ida Citrus Exchange, realiing that one of the greatest difficulties of the fruit grower lies in getting the pro- duct to market in its most natural and excellent condition, is building at his Winter Park ¢rove a ten-acre cold storagh plant This big pre cooling plant is so arvanged that cars can be alternated, lowing the temperature of one, while the other jis in procesgs of packing Nothing is said Captain Wild. Iheing left undone that would in any “It comprises a hand of men v aqd 1o the condition of the ‘h”‘”“’ by the strantest oath ever ad | frnit tor shipment, With the new ministered a soldier. As T recall i) 00 of tempering the fruit, it i jnow there are fifteen of these mel, | ugpeaded that Florida oranges will cach pledged to give his life Just asiqppivo in the northern markets in [Garros did to avenge the ancient €n- gy oo copdition than formerly, thus emy of the tri-color, Germany. 1 lost making them more salable, and sur a friend and a pal when Roland Gar-{ . . o004 market value. Mr. Tem ros gave up his life, but | “Ulple has never found it difficult to to lose more friends in the vrofes-gic co of high-grade fruit that ion befotaiehis WAL 18 ovel [ reached the market in first-class con dition, hence the pre-coolin tem RAILROAD NOTES | that now considered one of the 4 i alg in reducing the sreat It reported that the vernment . ty of ice formerly required in il minority stockholders of the T ae e Lake Shore and Michigan will fight A call for the women of the na t} 1 rop with the New York Cen- tion to pour their gold and ilver ral to the end trinkers into a huze pot to finance iffrage campaigy that will be The Seaboard Air Line will add waged in seven States next fall, has $1,400,000 in equipment thig ea beer 1ed by the campaign com for which equipment noteg will nittee of the National \Woman Suf e Germans have not (':lgmn'vd A ithat $5,000,000 gold has left on the —=gle fort. cruiser Tennessee for Paris. Some o — 'of this will be given outright to q“ WESSELS IS ON THE JOB Americans who are “broke,” while PR the rest will be advanced or ex \ ; hanged for paper for those who ST Edw l . . ) Lla‘:ksouvnl' Aug. 7 Edward have funds not available in Europe sselg of New York, has bect Se- xoipine hut gold money is heing ac b:ed by th(“l"!nrn]u).\‘vu!v ‘nml.m;— cepted there now. A number of ‘n of the Panama-Pacific Interna-| .. oians now in Germany are in nal Exposition to arouse latent in- worse plight than those in other \ . ‘est in the proposed i \m}m h‘» bel suntrios: for the kaiser has ordeved de by this Stats San Francisco, |4y a4 no tourists be permitted to d to formulate and execute plans |10 vo while mobilization continues + rafsing the money needed 10 fpg 4hay givalge some secrets of the / |ing these plans to a ‘““”‘”“ of | move ments of troops. Nearly a hun =tliened harvest. He is well known q.04 caples, all bearing evidence of (|the east as one of the greatest of [, . . have heen received In i'(lciency experts, and some of vhn!‘\”““m from. Geobilans abrosd: all " “acesses he has achicved leaving they are dey e | .k business ocut of loss have been g .v.q g hem hat | i | ltle short of the mira 18 [ m eans ken to send them —— — | ¢ not ters of dit t real ~) MONEY IN ST. [hard cash i PETE SALOON BIZ | N B RS = ’ The Pennsylvania railroad has no- | ISt. Petersburg, Aug. 7.- v\”I""““ od other S no longer tions for salo 1 th whict —==ar beginnin: Oct. 1 r cars W e county commiss nir nts of t veting and althongl ots yms were made 10T atet No. 1, ¢ ated that there will be *“on opened ! I be more likel ~~onsg in St. Peters stead of mor stated that not loors now aking mon y that _JHAT A MIAMI GERMAN THINKS " \, Miami, A ill leave M , ruggle into ) yuntry has 10 last few ==aybold, wh lmil young mant rer o far as he ians in Mian ais country ome naturalize P e T T S s Association. TYPES OF SERVIAN OFFIC ERS WHO ARE NOW FIGH TING AUSTRIA. No. 222 25,000 Germans Meet Death at Liege British Hem Germans In On East Side SERVIANS REPORTED TO HAVE KILLED OFF REGI- MENT OF AUSTRIANS (By Associated Press.) An unconfirmed regiment Servians | Austrians the Dan- Kome, Aug. 7.— dispatch says an Austrian was annihilated by the east of Belgrade and the I;n‘n- in full retreat toward ube river. Banks Opened In London Today (By Associated Press.) London, Aug. 7.-—All banks op- ened this morning and the London financial district has resumed almost its normal aspect. SCHOOL FOR OFFICERS Peekskill, Y., Aug. 7.—A schoel of application for the oflicers ‘of the Third and Fourth hrigades of the Nationai Guard was opened here today and will continue untii "_’7. pursuant to orders of Adjutant General Hamilton. A company of infantry composed large ly of non-commissioner oflicers has been organized in connection with the school. SEPARATE PAILS FOR HORSES New York, Aug. terms of an ordinange 'comes effective lt)(]:l)'.‘ all of the wa- tering troughs for horses ifi this city {will be discontinued. The ordinance also makes it a misdemeanor for a not to have with him a pail his horses, and he is which be- driver for watering liable to a fine if he does not use it. The object of the ordinance is to prevent the spread of S | and other communicable dise |the horse The c¢ity has less than a hundred watering places that have (been discontinued; and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani Imals is hopeful that an appropria tion may be made so that th num ber of faucets may be creatl in creased, | 1 JOHN DREW AT BENEFIT Southampton, L., 1., Aug. 7.—-50-| ciety here has planned one ol the largest affairs of the s thi evening, for the bhenefit of the {Southampton KFresh Air Home. John ! Drew, who hag @ summer home here, will act as master of ceremonies for the entertainment, First elass vaud eville entertainments under the d rection of Mar Loew; a star cast Yol performers from Klaw and Erlan 1.-11, and moving pictures, shown for (the first time, comprise the oven ling's entertainment. After the vau deville there 11 e dance in the clubhouse INVESTMENT BANKERS MEET | | i Boston, Mass Aug 7 The {quarterly meeting of the Board of | Governors of the Investment Bank- lers' Association being he'd here {today, and will be continued tomor- 11“.‘ the last regular segsion prior to the annual convention, and one of nr nal importance regular t ‘ of oflicer to b 1 t th coming convention ) ted; th I I f ) ) 1 1 » ] ays th rea 0 ) A St T Aue. | provisional ! 7.—Under the; Of The North Sea Were Engaged In Battle Off Dogger Banks (BRITISH CRUISER SUNK THIS MORNING Twenty Germans in the Forehold Killed; Some of the Crew Saved (By Associated Press.) London, Aug, 7.-—A dispatch to the daily News from South Shields the British and German fleets were engaged in battle off the South Dogger After the engage- ment in line of battle the Germans retreated toward the Holland coast and it is believed they are hemmed in on the eastern sid of the North sea. The British fleet controls the t. This story is supported by of- ficial permission given today to fish- ing vessels to visit the banks. This has not bheen allowed for two days. Banks British Cruiser Sinks (By Associated Press.) Aug 7.- The British today reported that the London, fadmiralty cruiser Amphion struck a mine and sank this morning. She was recon- noitering after sinking the German mine-layer Koenigin, The Amphion's (forepart was blown up and most of (the lives were lost there, The rest of the crew wre saved. Twenty Ger- man prisonrs confined the fore- part were killed. The mine was probably laid the Joenigin sank. in before PENSACOLA'S WAR GOES MERRILY ON Pensacola is all her rodent dead past two days, . R little Pensacola, "having a merry The warfare and the fatalitic: for thi to official adviceg from the war, own. is on the family, and captured, in according laboratory in the city hall yeésterday, totaled 2387 This means that a to- ltal o § 70 was paid out hy the teity of Pensacola yesterday and the ‘xl‘u\ before for the rat extermination | here All day yesterday people con- tinued to file into the laboratory with onet two, three or more rats, in most every case the rodents being Lalive I'hey were immediately slain and examined, and thi kept the State board of health employ ther |quite busy during the day. Dr. ‘Ill'\"\\ wag out of the eity and this caused the work to fall rather heav ly on those he left in the office I'hug far there have heen about two thousand rats delivered to the city hall and unined, and every day this number is on the inereaze I POLITICS AND POLITICIANS 1 The wiser Democratic leaders in the Senate have virtually decided [that it will not do any good to deny Colone]l Roosevelt an opportunity to testify ahbout the acquisition of the canal zone | The Workmen's ation i N« York has d la le mpensa hall d \