Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, September 8, 1914, Page 1

'THE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE m psident vests $50 In Cotton | THE BUY A BALE OF COT- .. TON CLUB $50 Worth or the Advice of presentative Hardwick of Georgia ¢ (By Associated Press) hington, Sept. §.— President Bn today joined the buy-a-bale- ton club, ordering fifty dol- B'worth at the request of Sena- ith and Represcntative Hard- f Georgia, who called to dis- @ the cotton situation. XATION CONFERENCE Aver, Col., Sept. 8.—The na- conference on taxation will ening open its three days’ in this city, with an ad- iby Governor Ammons, of Col- This will be followed by a gado session’” at which phases tion especially important to fdo and the meighboring will be discussed, including xation of mines and irrigation The federal income tax law discussed by Frank Trum- 'exas, and Congressman Hull, @sce, author of the law. A day ]. e given to an efficiency sys- BiBecause of efforts being made jada and some western States, Hng Wisconsin, one day of the B will be devoted to discussion g single tax. The National Tax tion numbers among its tax officials of practically ¢ States and of the provinces da as well as economists he leading universities in ntries. ALE CIGAR THEFTS FROM A, C. L. CARS onville, Sept. 8.—The po- investigating a report from B of the Atlantic Coast Line ight that over a thousand dol- th of cigars have been stol- n trains between here and Bah, the thefts occurring in a and extending over a period al weeks, which point to an iBed gang of robbers. The to- e of the loot recently is said ome $1,500 but $500 worth was recovered by special of ,the road. Apparently, B police, some one i deriving pme revenue frem the export cigars from Florida to the morth. The expensive brands en chiefly sought by the The police have as yet no gbut have voluntered to aid the ly men in every way possible. ' TEHIANS GOLDEN JUBILEE gfigo, Sept. 8.—Knights of \ have looked forward to this end as the greatest days in istory of the order, for com- g today they celebrate the b Jubilee of their organization, p of the Supreme Lodge dele- § besides members from the nd file are present. Today field day for the baseball thletic teams, tomorrow will hian Fraternity Sunday, ana nday, a monster subordinate iparade will be held. Arrange- have been made with the es throughout the city to pecial services tomorrow, at the best of the famous Pyth- ators will deliver ten-minute ses on the general theme of ronity.” The annual meeting Pythian Sisters was also be- ere today. prder to prevent them from g into the hands of Germany, bcomotives have been removed the railroads of Belgium to Northern Pacific has shaved hour from the schedule be- Chicago and Seattle on the Eh service. Other roads are ed to meet the increase in - BOOST—REMEMBER THAT SATA N STAYED IN HEAVEN UNTIL HE BEGAN TO KNOCK HIS HOME TOWN. GINNED TO SEPT. 1. (By Assoclated Press.) Washington, Sept. 8.—The cot- ton crop of 1914 growth ginned to Sept. 1 amounted to 475,455 bales, counting rounds as half bales, the census bureau report announced to- day. This compared with 799,099 bales ginned to Sept. 1 last year, round bales included, was 356 as cgmpared to 761 for 1913. I0OWA MUNICIPAI.YHES MEETING 475455 BALES COTTON \ Burlington, lowa, Sept. 8.—The annucl meeting of the league of lowa Munieipalities will be held in this city, commencing today and continuing through the ten. A number of visitors have accom- panied the delegates, a number of entertainment features have been provided for them. The visitors and delegates will be taken to in- eépect the dam and power plant at Keokuk, where permission has been given for the inspection of the big power plant. The annual meetings of the league of Iowa municipalities have become of the greatest im-! portance, as over four hundred of the cities and towns are members. LAKELAND, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, SEPT. 8, 1614. Mystery of Movements of German Army Still Unsolved; No Decisive Battle Yet CAPTURE OF PARIS SEEMS LESS IMMINENT, AND! ALLIES MOVE AGAINST GERMANS TO FORCE LATTER TO SHOW THEIR HAND 250,000 Russians Form Part Of Hordes Now Invading France Decisive Battle Hourly Expected— Austrians Capture 50,000 Serviaans in Croatia but Suffer Severe Losses at Other Points—Allied Armies Capture Many Prisoners {ALLIES ADVANCING AGAINST GERMANS (By Associated Press.) London, Sept. tone of French official communica- tions indicates a forward movement of the allies against the (‘.ermans.] {but it is thus far oniy a feeler to as- Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria | Reported Dead (By Associated Press) ] London, Sept. 8.—The African World has information, considered reliable, to the effect that the Aus-' trian emperor, Francis Joseph, dled twelve days ago. i 8y Associated Press.) Washington, Sept. 8.—The de- partment of agriculture's Septem- | ber crop report estimates the pro- duction of wheat at 896 mllllons! bushels, corn 2,593,000,000 bushels, | MEETING OF MOOSE | Baltimore, Md., Sept. 8.—The Loyal Order of Moose will meet in this city on Labor Day, and besides attending the centénnial celebration of the Star Spangled Banner, will celebrate in their own way the op- ening and dedication of the new home of the local branch of the or- der. This new Moose home will be dedicated by Vice President Marshall. COURT CASES REDUCED | Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. R.—TheI effect of the workmen's comnensa- tion law will be felt to an unusual degree in the term of supreme court | which opens here today, for the court calendars show that the num- ber of negligence actiohs noticed for litigation has been dccreased fully 20 per cent over the number of ; a year ago. The work of the jus- tices in this district will he light- ened considerably, but lawyvers will conduct hearings for clients before the compensation commission. certain the reason for the strange eastward swing of the German right wing. A decisive battle, however, is believed near early today. A spe- cial dispatch to the Star from Pe- trograd announces the apnearance of many German aeroplanes on the Russian border. This is believed to indicate the arrival of reinforce- ments for the German force com- ,batting the Russian advance. The unexpected swing of the ,Germans has caused the readjust- iment of the allies’ battle line. The veterang of the allies’ left wing who underwent the German rush on the i Belgian border are now before the Germans' wedge-like advance, ALLIES LEFT WING FORCING FORWARD (By Associated Press.) Paris, Sept. 8.—An official com- munication issued this afternoon says the left wing of the allies con- tinues to progress, its advance reaching from the River Ourcq into the Montirial region. The Germans are retiring toward the Marne river. 250,000 RUSSIANS NOW IN FRANCE (By Associated Press.) Rome, Sept. 8 .—According to the Rome Tribune, there is in France today a total of 250,000 Russian troops. The newspaper at- tributes Emperor William’s pres- ence at Metz to Russian concentra- tion. ALLIES TAKE MANY PRISIONERS (By Associated Press.) 8.-—The is have allieg bat- :aken nu- bat- a Paris, Sept. tling east of Pa merous prisoners including a talion 6f German infantry and company serving rapid fire guns. 8.—The cautious' SERVIANS ARE INVADING BOSNIA (By Associated Press.) London, Sept. 8.—A Nish dis- patch to the Exchange ’Pelegraph Co. says the Servians have begun the invasion of Bosnia. FRENCH "HAVE MADE CONSIDERABLE ADVANCE (By Associated Press.) Paris, Sept. 8.—A dispatoh to Reuter says an official statement re- garding the situation at the front indiceted that the French had ad- vanced about ten miles to noon Monday. A Rotterdam dispatch to ‘the Daily Mail reports that supplies of German arms are now exhausted. /A Rome dispatch to the Express says the Austrians have concentrat- ed 70,000 men at Sebanico in Dal- matia. AUSTRIAN ARMY SEVERE LOSSES (By Associated Press.) Washington, Sept. 8.-—A dis- patch to the British embassy from the London foreign office states that the secend Austrian army operating on the Krassnosodov Opola, has suf- fered serious losses, {8 now on the defensive and in places “has re- treated. RUSSIANS CAPTURE 2 AUSTRIANS FORTS (By Associated Press.) Paiis, Sept. 8.—A Petrograd dispatch to Havas Agency says the Austrian forts at Nicolaieff and Mi- kolajow, Galacia, were captured by the Russians on Sept. 5. AUSTRIANS GAIN SOME ADVANTAGES (By Associated Press.) Washington, Sept. 8.--The Ger- man embassy today received the fol- lowing message from Berlin: “The column under command of Austrian General Kestranek, advancing with the castern army under General Dankle on Russian territory re- pulsed the Russian attack and cap- tured 600 Russians. Servians tried to break into Croatian territory near Mitrovica and about 5,000 Serviang and much war material were captured.” "TOWN OF MOULLAND, BURNED TO THE GROUND BY GERMAN INVADERS -fms ph;nograph was taken a few hcurs after the German troops had occupied the town of Mcaland in Belgium. They decided to wipe the tice to the inhabitants to leave an d thousands of men, hold goods in carts and went out s eeking shelter. was left of it. place from the face of the earth. Jut before doing so they gave no- women and children hurriedly packed their house- In a few mements the town was in flames and little 'NO BREAD FAMINE IN THE ! UNITED STATES THIS YEAR Washington, Sept. 8—There will be no bread famine in the United thates this year. The”largest wheat ;crop in history has just been har- vested and according to the United States department of agriculture, the total production is approximate- 1y 911,000,000 bushels; nearly /150,000 bushels more than any pre- vious crop produced in the United States. We have at least 250,000,- 000 bushels of wheat which are not needed for consumption at home or for seed. The surplus production of the United States usually goes to Europe, but under present condi- tions, caused by the European war, |this cereal cannot cross the ocean. About 75,000,000 bushels have al- ready been taken for export, but most of it is being held at the ports of departure. Conditions across the water are not so encouraging. War in Europe tends to prevent the shipment of wheat from surplus European countries to those which need im- ports—for example, from Russia to !France—and a famine there seems inevitable. Congress Gets Back To War After Holiday (By Associated Press) Washington, Sept. 8.—Congress resumed work today after a holiday yesterday, and the House ways and means committee is considering the emergency revenue bill. A confer- ence report on the trade committee 'bill is bfore the Senate. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS (Furnished by the Security Abstract and Title Co.) Sept. 4, 1914 Florida Highlands Co. Gillespey . Annie B. Benedict to Frank E. Archer. James A. Newsome et al. W. Plant. Florida Developing Co. & C. A. Wynn. E. R. Lee to City of Bartow. Florida Highlands Co. to Joseph A. Needham et al. Florida Highlands Co. A. Needham et al. Malloy and Miller to C. ter. M. G. Beedle. N Qs Skipper Annie Ritter vid Robbins. Manila Investment Co. Stuart. Lyle & Co. to E. Trustees of M. E. Hebb. Ellsworth Farmer. Steward Norton Stephens. Steward Norton A. Stephens. Jacoh C. phens. Jacoh €. phens. to Frank R. to A. to B. M. to Joseph E. Bax- Hastings to Mrs. Alice Wade and wife to E E. and husband to to E. C. Stuart. Church to Leon Trust Co. to C. C. and wife to G. ‘A . and wife to G. Morgan to G. A. Ste- Morgan to G. A. Ste- Sept. 7, 1914 Judson B. Pylant to Davis. F. W. Stone to Fannie T.. Sessoms Investment Co. to M. Davis. Lake Alfred Fruit Land Co. J. H. Strode. J. H. Strode to Florence K. Strode. Tva Botts and husband to W. O. Williams. ¥, W, cock. Daisy L. Moody and husband to H. J. Shipard. W. F. Nichols et al to McCollym. | R. 8. Hess and wife to Southern Land Securities Co. i Sessoms Investment Co. I Jeddy T.. Beal . T to Hancock to S. J. Han- Frank to R. S. Hess. A. . et al. " S Bryan. Mary Ada Cummer et al. W. Cummer & Sons Co. s H. L. Feagzin to Motier N. Eley. Morrison to J. T. Tobert Bell and wife to N. L. to The w. No. 248 To Pray For Peace On October 4 [ PRESIDENT HAS ISSUED PROC- - LAMATION TO THIS EFFECT Pope Benedict Held First Consistory Today and Urged the Faithful to Pray for Peace (By Associated Press.) Washington, Sept. 8.-—President Wilson today signed a prociamation requesting the people of the United States to pray for peace in Europe Sunday, Oct. 4. (By Associated Press) Rome, 3ept. 8.—Pope Benedict held his first consistory today and urged the faithful to pray for ces- sation of war. FATE OF THE 1916 OLYMPIAD New York, Sept. 8.—The Euro- pean war means that the Olympiad games will not be played in, Berlin in 1916. Either they will be shift- ed to the United States or cancelled altogether, and the latter seems the most likely happening. One need not stretch the imagination very much to figure out what would happen if all the athletes got to- gether and someone started a dis- cussion concerning the merits of the different armies and navies. If the war should run along until 1916 it seems certain that none of the Euw- ropean powers engaged in the strife would have time to think about such pink tea battles as these at the Olympiec doings. And even if it wanted to send a team it probably couldn’t, because by that time some of their best little athletes may be shot full of holes. Should the war end before the close of this year, it's possible that the games will be played, but it is known that the officials who have charge of the af- fair view the possibility of holding {the games in Berlin as hopeless. AMUNDSEN DELAYS VOYAGE Copenhagen, Sept. 8.—Capt. Amundsen, in an interview, has stated that under the present cir- cumstances his expedition’ to the north pole must be postponed. It will be impossible, he says, to start before the spring of 1916. BUTTON SITUATION SERIOUS New York, Sept. 8.—Many ship- ménts of foreign buttons being held up on the other side by the war, mi- lady's costumes face a serious short- age. Stocks in this country are be- ing depleted rapidly, and this s proving to be a button season, the principal demand being for jet, fancy glass and erystal effects, and Roman stripes, in odd shapes and various sizes. The bulk of the but- tons come from Germany and Aus- tria, though many of the novelty buttons are reccived from France. Advances have been made on sev- eral lires but they are said not to be as large as warranted by the present condition of stocks. here, ARGENTINA CASH TRADE BEGUN New York, Sept. 8.—The eager- ness of American manufacturers to do business with Argentine mer- chants has proved extremely en- couraging to Dr. R. S. Naon, the Argentine minister to this country, who is in New York at present to aid in the establishment of financial arrangements between his nation and the United States. Already ‘many importers who wish to buy beef and other products from Ar- gentina have deposited =old with him for transmission by cable to ex- porters in Argentina. In addition he has paid out hundreds of dollars for Argentine importers who are buy- ing goods here. ‘ — With the of Governor Dunn, the Tllinois Public Utility commission will instruct municipal and railroad authorities to arrest all trespassers on railroad right-of-way, consent