Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, September 16, 1914, Page 1

I HE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE BOOST—REMEMBER THAT SATA N STAYED IN HEAVEN UNTIL HE BEGAN TO KNOCK HIS HOME TOWN. jda Customs Office - '0 Be Removed From Jacksonville to Tampa ¢ Senate jthorizes The Transfer|; VICTORY FOR PA AND ALL JTH FLORIDA. rd Fight to Regain Office Has Met h Success at Last ociated Press. ) n, Sept. 16—The Sen- ed the House bill au- e transfer of the Flor- office from JacKBonville The Senate passed the ting $3,600 to protect ge fisheries. ) for All South Florida dispatch will be read t throughout South gt is a great victory not impa but for the entire ftion of the State. . be remembered, the flected at a time when Sparkman was unable #i.scssion, and the presi- Peing familiar with the Mportance of the two j the bill which removed guse offices to Jackson- g a long fight on the # Tampa Tribune and B papers have given golumns of spaee to the Pe done that city be- i removal, © the change been effected, and the fom \Washington, which Coneressman Sparkman Fletcher have looked interests of this part p will be received with everybody in South roops To Withdrawn From Mexico ociated Press.) n, D. C., Sept. 16.— fthe withdrawal of the litary fcrces s/ho have z since last May were flay in accordance with ilson’s order of evacu- ports at Newpcrt News n were ordered to pro- exican port as soon as "take the forces aboard. p fleet now in Mexicau 8o to be withdrawn soon 1 order has yet been .s- forces at Vera Cruz un- Funston include 7,200 marines. The lat'er b to warships and sta- | which they were taken i former will return to Their departure is ex. egin within a fortnight. of evacuation was de- a cabinet meeting after an urgent appeal from franza asserting that the American troops consti- Astant menace to friendly he president ard his ad- eve further presence of prces is not nececsary be- removal of the circum- jich led to occupation. Associated Press.) , Sept. 16.—Sir Lionel British minister to Mex- d today by a New York isociation as saying that perate shame that the has not withdrawn its Vera Cruz. BATTING AVERAGES OF LAKELAND, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16, 1914. Germans In Progress On THE LAKELAND CLUB| GERMANS WILL HAVE TO ENGAGE IN THREE BAT- TLES BEFORE THEY REGAIN LOST GROUND IS BELIEF OF FRENCH: GERMANS SAY Gnmes At Bat mm nunq Ave, Erazier 26 11 E Eubanks 14 \\'m:«rn 6 (I\.\mhers Branch _ Cabrera Ginter _ Sawyer Alvarez Erie - Gillespi Locals Play Rings Around Dade City In Exhibition Game 6 3 4 6 T 5 4 6 2 4 0 Kasoan® S 12 D 1 e S 1S 1S (By C. Green.) In a fafeical contest on the home grounds yesterday afternoon the Champs had excellent batting prac- tice with the assistance of the Dade Cityites. The final score was ten to one. Tony Cabrera’s brother, who played left fleld for Dade City was the only one of the visitors who could connect with the pill at all, he getting both of the hits regis- tered by Dade City. Boggs, the diminutive catcher, furnished the comedy of the show, his antics in going after a foul fly being worthy of a place in Coburn’s Minstrel. One hit was made off of Alvarez and one off Gillespie. Both pitched excel- lent ball. The summary: o) o cococo~oooo o Erie, 88 ... Branch, 1b Brazier, If .... Chambers, 3b Watson, rt .. Sawyer, ¢ .. (Cabrera, 2b .. Alvarez, p Ginter, 2b-cf.. Gillespie, p Eubanks, If CoOONOIMO WMoY O e O PO e e 20RO T COmOowW~OoOODRWOSO Totals Blasinger, ss Boggs, ¢ Fleming, cf .. Pierce, p .... Galloway, 2b Funck, 3b Neal, rf .. Cabrera, 1If . e P b L s R RS Totals ....... 2 Struck Out—By Alvarez in 5 in- nings 4; by Gillespie in 4 innings, 7; by Pifrce 8. Base’ on Balls—By Alvarez 2, by Gillespie 2, by Pierce 5. Sacrifice—Boggs. Stolen Bases—Alvarez 2, Sawyer, Van, Erie, Boggs, Eubanks 2. Two Base Hite—Watson, Erie. Three Sawyer, Erie, Chambers. Hit by Pitched Ball—Erie. Passed Ball—Boggs. Double Play—Chambers to Ginter to Branch. Blasinger to Galloway to Irvin. ! Umpire—Hall. Time—11:45. Attendance—100. PSR E—— o COMMENTS ON THE GAME City has Dase Iiits Wonder if Dade got enough now. Seemed good to see old Gillespie in the box once more. Some catch Brazier made in the second off Irvin’s long fly. Bill ran a mile, slid a mile and still go’t the ball. Wonder who compiled that bat- ting average list in the St. Pete Times? Games Today—LAKELAND VS. SAVANNAH. Erie batted a thousand yesterday. Out of five times up he walked CONDITIONS FAVORABLE Servians Reported Defeated Along Entire Front in Hungary The Center Of Interest Now Focussed on The German Army .Under The Crown Prince; Kaiser Reported to Have Gone to The Front to Take Charge BIG BATTLE IN PROGRESS SINCE SUNDAY (By Assoclated Press.) London, Sept. 16.—Independent observers be}ieve that another big battle between the allies and Ger- mans on French soil in the neigh- borhood of the Aisne river has been progressing since Sunday. French official communications in the last two days have indicated such action between the hostile forces, but did not specify the extent. It is point- ed out, however, that a simple rear guard action would hardly extend over two days. — MAY TAKE THREE BATTLES FOR GERMANS TO REGAIN GROUND (By Assoclated Press) Paris, Sept. 16.—The Matin points out that in order to cover their retreat the Germans must fight a second and perhaps a third battle under conditions that will be favorable to the French. NO DECISIVE TURN, FOR SOME TIME YET (By Associated Press) Berlin, Sept. 16.—Wireless via Sayville: German prospects in the battle of Marneregin are still char- acterized by Berlin as favorable. No decisive turn of events expected for some time. AUSTRIANS DECLARE SERVIANS ARMY DEFEAT (By Associated Press.) Vienna, Sept. 16.—Gen. Hoefer, of the Austrian general staff, an- nounceg that the Servian army Hungary has been defeated along the entirg front. GERMANS DECLARE ALLIES NOT VICTORIOUS (By Associated Press.) Berlin, Sept. 16.—The German genera] staff announces that the situation on the west front is sat- isfactory and that the allies at no place have won a victory. No defi- nite announcement as to the prog- ress of operations is made. AUSTRIANS HAVE LOST 40 PER CENT OF THEIR MEN (By Associated Press.) London, Sept. 16.—A dispatch to the Express from Rome states that two Austrian armies command- ed by General Dankl and Auffent- serg have joined forces thirty-two in | miles north of Przemysl. The Aus- trians are said to have lost forty per cent of their number in the op- erations. WESTERN WING OF GERMAN ARMY IS CENTER OF INTEREST (By Aassociatea Press.) London, Sept. 16.—The center of interest in the western theater of war was shifted to the left wing of the German army under the Crown Prince. English and French critics declare it is in a dangerous situation as it is left only one line of retreat and that a difficult one. Petrograd expert military observers say that Russian activity in REast Prussia. was deliberately planned to draw reinforcements of Germans from the western army, thus aiding the allies there. This accomplished, now the Russians will withdraw from Prussia. (By Associated Press.) London, Sept. 16.—A Rome dis- patch to the Exchange Telegraph Co. says it is announced in Berlin that Germany has established a military government over Suwalki in Russian Poland. DON'T APPROVE OF NEUTRALITY (By Assoclated Press) Rome, Sept. 16.—A frequent Amusements, Etc.; Frelght French Soil Since Sunday| Tax Has Been Eliminated $5.50 FOR JANUARY AND FEBRUARY COTTON (By Associated Press,» New York, Sept. 16.—The New York cotton exchange liquidation committee notified the members to- day that the Liverpool exchange had agreed upon a price of 5.50d for January and February cotton, effective tomorrow. Yecember will be adjusted tomorrow at 9.50d. To Investigate Cause of Texas Limited Wreck (By Associated Press.) St. uis, Sept. 16.—The Mis- sour1 public service commission to- day began the investigation of the wreck of the St. Louis and San Francisco ‘““Texas Limited” yester- day. All but three of twenty-seven who perished have been identified. LARGEST LEPER SETTLE- : MENT IN THE WORLD Washington, D. C., Sept. 16.— Everybody has read about the leper colony on Molokai, one of the Ha- wailan islands, and wonderful tales have been told about the self-sacri- fice of those who have gone among the unfortunates there, perhaps to lose their lives in ministering to them. Few Americans know that in the Philippines we have the larg- est leper settlement in the world. Perhaps it would be news to many who are foremost in the movement for woman’s suffrage in this coun- try to be told that women have the right to vote in that leper colony of ours, and that at the last election candidates they supported swept into overwhelming victory. Culion, the site of this colony, is one of the smaller islands of the Philippine group. Its superintend- ent is Dr. Paul Clements, an Amer- ican, and the only other white per- sons engaged in looking after the patients are six |F‘rench Sisters of Charity of the order of St. Jean de Chartres. Estimates of the number of lepers in the island have run ds charge of troops was necessary last (high as 40,000 but medical author- night to prevent demonstrations of the populace against Italy’'s neu- trality. Arrests were numerous. AUSTRIA CONTINUES TO LOSE FORCES (By Associated Press.) Petrograd, Sept. 16.—A semi-of- ficial summary of the Galacia fighe- ing says the defeat of the enemy continues and a certain Austrian army corps was virtually annihilat- ed. The Russian forces have passed the River San. GERMANS FIGHT NORTH OF VERDUN (By Associated Press.) Paris, Sept. 16.—It is officially announced this afternoon that the German army ig fighting a defensive battle from Noyon to a point north of Verdun along a line 110 miles long. (By Assoclated Press.) Paris, France (Via London), Sept. 16.—The Petit Journal prints a telegram from Berlin, via Copenhagen, stating that the Ger- man emperor will proceed to east Prussia and assume chief command against the Russians. ———————————————————————————————— SPEED DEMONS IN NORFOLK Norfolk, Neb., Sept. 16.—A crowd of nearly twenty-five thou- sand people are in this eity today to witness the big automobile races ———— twice, got hit once and pounded out a two and three bagger. Well, fans, Fort Meade on the home grounds tomorrow; then, while the boys are in Tampa on Fri- day and Saturday you can see the games at the Auditorium. which are to be held in connection with the annual fall festival. Some of the most noted speed demons in America are entered, among them being Louis Disbrow, the greatest dirt track driver the world has ever seen; Eddie Hearne, Chicago’s mil- lionaire driver, and Johnny Raim- ey, one of the racers at the Chicago track last July. Disbrow will drive his Simplex “Zip"” and give an exhibition with his Jay-Eye-See dreadnaught, which carries an en- igine of 290 horse power. B itiley who Nave studied conditions and gone about in the islands will ! tell you that it an exaggeration, and give 30,000 as approximately the correct number. Culion now con- tains about 3,000 of these, and oth- ers are being gathered in as fast as the medical authorities can get them together. JACKSONVILLE MAN LOST IN CAROLINA MOUNTAINS Jacksonville, Sept. 16.—Lost for sixty hours in the mountains of North Carolina, and only found af- ter sgearching parties had Dbeen scouring the woods for two days, J. J. Walsh, 20 years old, who has been a stenographer in the office of the city engineer’s office for the past three years, and who was away on his vacation, had a narrow es- cape from death. He was in a se- rious condition from hunger and ex- posure when reached, it is said. Walsh, in company with Ernest M. Mundee, of the city auditor's of- fice, left here about ten days ago, going to Linville Falls, N. C., for their outing. About 10:30 o’clock last Saturday morning Walsh decid- ed to take a stroll through the mountainous district, according to communications just received here by George E. Mundee, deputy city recorder, and father of Ernest Mun- dee, and also by Engineer W. R. Lapham, of Walsh’s office. A dense fog overhung the country, and it is supposed this was the reason the young man lost his bearings. He did not return that night, and searchers started out. It was not until late Monday afternoon that he was found, lost in dense timber sev- en miles away. He was weakened from hunger and fatigue, and it was only by the merest chance that the party located him. War Revenue Measure Is Reframed ADMINSTRATION LEAD- ERS DECIDE TO PLACE TAX ON FREIGHT Theaters, Circuses, Concert Halls, Dealers in Tobacco and Stock Brokers to Be Taxed (By Associated Press) Washington, Sept. revenue measure eliminates the frelght tax and provides special levies. It was agreed upon in a caucus of admin- istration leaders. It will tax bank capital and surplus not exceeding $25, 009, fitty dollars, and two dol- lars for each additional thousand; stock brokers, fifty dollars; pawn and commercial brokers, twenty dollars; custom house brokers, ten dollars; theaters, circuses, concert halls, $100; public exhibitions, ten dollars, bowling alleys and billiard halls, five dollars per alley and table; dealers in leaf tobacco and manufacturers of tobacco and cigars, six to twenty-four dollars; tobacco dealers, twelve dollars. 16.—The war reframed today MYSTERY OF LOST SHIPS Washington, Sept. 16.—Com- mander J. Foster Stackhouse of the British Naval Reserve has been seeking in Washington American co-operation in solving mysteries of the deep and clearing the seag of hidden , dangers. Ships totalling 136,000 tons have sailed' from the ports of the world during the past three years never to be heard from again. With them have been lost more than 1,000 lives and the seas have given back nothing to show in what unchartered reefs disaster lurked. Commander Stackhouse fs preparing to start on a seven-year ocean charting expedition in the Discovery, the ship in which the ill- fated Captain Scott made his Ant- arctic trip. Secretary Daniels with whom the captain has conferred, of- fered whatever assistance his de- partment could render. It is pos- sible that one or more naval officers representing the hydrographic office will accompany the expedition. Its purpose is to remove from the Pa- cific and other ocean charts the numerous “P. D.” and “E. D.” marks, which indicate ‘position doubtful” and “existence doubtful’” in regard to rocks, reefs, and small islands which are now dangerous to navigation. With the opening of the Panama Canal, the trade routes will change, and it 1Is important that every rock and reef be Torrect- ly charted, to avoid the necessity for ships to make long detours to avoid a ‘“position doubtful” or ‘‘ex- istence doubtful” rock. According to present plans, the expadition will set out in March next, and cover about 250,000 miles. SOUTHERN LABOR CONGRESS Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 16.— The Southern Laber Congress s holding its annual meeting here in this city, opening today and plan- ning to remain in session until all business is completed, estimated at three days. The Congress plans to bring about closer co-operation be- tween all the different organiza- tions in the Southern States, where- by an educational campaign may be the means by which laws of interest to the working people may be enact- ed, and matters of organized labor, both trades and railroads will be considered .