Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, September 19, 1914, Page 1

LAKE AND EVENING TE PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE EGRAM BOOST—REMEMBER THAT SATA N STAYED IN HEAVEN UNTIL HE BEGAN TO KNOCK HIS HOME TOWN. YOLUME I U. S. Senate In Session All Night IN EFFORT TO BREAK DOWN OPPOSITION TO RIVERS AND HAR- BORS BILL Snatching An Hour's Sleep To- day Burton Declared He was Ready to Continue Fighting the Bill (By Associated Press.) Washington, Sert. 19.—The Sen- ate is still in sessicn early today af- ter an all-night mecting in an ef- fort to break the stubhorn filihus- er against the rivers and harbors )ill made by Senaters Burton, Ken- yvon and other opponents of the preasure, Refreshed after an hour’s sleep, enater Burton returned to the hamber and announced' himself eady to carry on the fight through oday and Sunday if necessary. BOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE OF 0DD FELLOWS Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. 19.— I'he Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Ddd Fellows will be held in this ity, commencing today and contin- pinz until the 28th of the month. his is the supreme body of the or- er, and many Odd Fellows from the astern States Mave accepted this pportunity to visit the sessions his year. The program for the ssion includes special religious ervices and a sermon for tomorrow; public reception to the order by he State of New Jersey and by At- antic City; and a parade by all ranches of the order. 0 CAMPAIGN IN HYDROPLANE Gloucester, Mass., Sept. 19.-—A, latt Andrew, contestant for Con- jressman Gardner’s seat at Wash- hgton, will todav <tart f{rom here on a tour of Esz>x county by hy- roplane, winding un in Salem to- ght. Mr. Andrew will be piloted b a Burgess-Wright hydropnlane hy lifford Webster, the -aviator. Ev- vy imrortant place in the county to be visited in this way, and ith reasonable luck the fliers hope reach Salem by dark. EW CLUB HOUSE FOR MOOSE Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 19.— omas Marshall, vice president of e United States, is expected to be ¢ principal speaker at the dedi- tion of the new club house of the nes County Lodge, Loyal Order of vse, which will be held tomorrow ternocn. This lodge now has over 200 members and is steadily in- asing. One of the features of the dication will be the initiation of re than two hundred new mem- rs . The dedication ceremony Il be pcrforrped by Past Supreme ter Ralph W. E. Donges of N NVENTICN DISCUSSES SAFETY hil delphia, Pa., Sept. 19.—A Ivention for the purpose of dis- sing “safety first” in all its ises will be begun here tomorrow continue throughout the week r the auspices of the Home and pool League of Philadelphia. The rches of the city will observe fety days” tomorrow and the hday following. At the sessions the convention, not only accident Vention but protection azainst ctious and inherited diseases l receive sepious attention. An t will be held, shoving ad- ‘*d safety devices used in dan- S occupations, and lantern * will be used in shcwing the Z°rs encountered on city streets, their prevention. ACT ON MACHINERY RULING Pifalo, N. Y., Sept. 19.—Chas. Flaesch of the State Industrial 1. has announced that the rules “rning the use of dangerous ma- 'Y in foundries would be ieht before the State board here 'S meeting today. They will be BY for final adoption. STEAMER SINKS; TWO OF CREW RESCUED (By Associated Press.) Astoria, Ore., Sept. 19.—A wireless message today says that {two survivors of the steamer Fran- lels H. Lezett which, according to an unsizned, unconfirmed wireless last night, sank sixty miles south of the mouth of Columbia river, were {picked up teday. The L. ett car- iried thirty-seven passengers and a crew 2{ twenty-five. {JAPANESE CAPTEURED KIAO-CHOW SEPT. 17 (By associatea Press.) Tokio, Sept. 19.—It wac official- Iy announced today that the Japa- nese trcops, co-operating with the Japanese navy, landed at Laonshan bay vesterday. The cavalry cap- tured Kiao-Chow, and scized a train Sept. 17. President Shantung of the railway was among the passen- gzers made prisoners. DIDN'T RECALL WOR'I—'—I-! A CENT IN PENSACOLA Pensacola, Sept. 19—Pcnsacola’s first recall election, and incidental- ly the first attempt at recalling offi- cials by any of the southern cities having the commission form of gov- ernment, passed off Thursday and resulted in the re-election of both Mayor Adolph Greenhut and Police and Fire Commissioner Pou, the’ former by a majoirty of 536 and the latter by 306. Hearings On Rate Cases To Open October 19th (By Associated Press) ,Washington, Sept. 19.—The in- terstate commerce commission to- day decided to reopen the eastern ladvance rate cases and begin hear- 00t 195 X Tallahassee, Fla., Sept. 19.— Govern-r Porl Teoonell today de- cided to use $1,060 of the aporopria- |tion for the contingent expenses of “thv State in aiding to carry cn the {work of exterminating the citrus canker. As this appropriaticn is small the assistance can only be given by the governor curtailing {other expenditures usuailv made \from this fund. Thiz the eaverror {says he will gladly do, nowesver, in order to aid in the fizht to check the canker. { The governor greatly resrets that there are no other State funds avail- able which he has authority to use in the fight to exterminate the cit- rue canker; but all appropriations of the State's moneys are made by the Legislature for specific purposes and the governor and all other State officers are prohibited by law from using any State funds exccpt in the manner and for the purposes pre- scribed by the Legzislature. In his message to the Legislature of 1913, Governor Trammell urged that body to make a continuing ap- repriatign ¢! 5,000 a year to be | available for use in amping out and preventing the sj ;ad of any disease or insect which thneatens any of our agricultural or horticul- tural interests to such an extent as Much rezret, the Le failed to appropriation. Had the recommendation to become a public menace.” Trammell's ature to Governor however, make the governor's able $4,500 of State funds for use in fighting the citrus canker and three thousand dollars mcre would have become available Jan. 1 next year. fin addition to applying $1,000 to assist in the campaign to free the State of the citrus canker, Govern- or Trammell is today issuing an ap- peal to the public urging the eciti- zens of Florida, especially those in the citrus belt to assist by contribu- tions and in any other ways prac- ticable jn preventing the advance or spread, and in the extermination of this dangerous enemy of the fruait eroves which constitute so large a part of the State’s wealth. B ¥ con- certed action taken immediately the pest can doubtless be conquered and viped out, as only & small territory is yet infected. been o adopted there would now be avail-. LAKELAND, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, SEPT. 19, 1914. England’s Most Famous Regiments qun Down By Germans; French Fight to Standstill BATTLE OF AISNE TO BE SUPREME CONFLICT; FRENCH DECLARE STRAIN MAY GET BEYOND LIMIT OF HUM AN ENDURANCE Germans Make Decisive Attack South of Noyon Eastern Flank Advancing.Against Russians; Beaumont Stormed and 2,000 French Captured, Also Gums and Amunition; Servians Losses Heavier Than, First Reported (By Associat:d Press.) ported that London, Sept. 19.—The battle of Aisne, now on the sixth day, has developed into the supreme confiict of the French campaign. News of a lull in the artillery duel indicates that a tremendous infantry advance is likely to mark today's struggle. Berlin reports that the German shortage of ammunition has been rectified. French officers back from the front say the strain on both sides is likely to get beyond the lim- it of human endurance. If that sit- uation develops the allies must cut the German communications to pre- vent a disheartening winter cam- paign. It ig admitted that the sit- uation is extremely difficult. Petrograd reports that the Ger- man advance has been halted. The Austrians have fortified a new line of defense from Drohcbyed to Przemyl. They expect the Russians to attack immediately. It is reported that England’'s most famous regiments vere mown down in the assault on the heights of Aisne, which the Germans held. vancing first believed. France: continues.” FRENCH COME TO STANDSTILL (By Assoclated Press.) Berlin, Sept. 19.—The French army is showing signs of having fought itself to a standstill, accord- ing to German official bulletins which assert that the Germans are gaining ground in the center of the battie line on the Aisne river. Paris, GERMANS CAPTURE 2,000 FRENCH sy Associated Press.) Berlin, Wireless via Sayville, Sept. 19.— German headquarters today issued the following: It is re- London, Generals Of German Armies PRINCE = FREDERICK. ¥, the against Sept. the The RAINING CONTINUES; FIGHTING GOES ON (By Associated Press.) London, Sept. HEAVY DOWNPOUD STOPS HEAVY FIRING (By Associated Press.) Sept. days hammering in battle on Aisne river the slackened fire last evening duripg a heavy downpour of lasted all night. Tt is believed that water filled the trenches and dimin- ished the advantage of the German defense works. 19. —After German RELIGIOUS WAR AGAINST GERMANY AND AUSTRIA company which presents (By Associated Press.) 19.—he Vienna Diezeit declares that Holy Synod ut Petrograd has declared a religious | Japanese, war against Germany and Austria. Now Battling With The Allies GENERA »e mfléfi/fim Thirtecnth and Fourth corps and parts of other German divisions are making a de- cisive attack south of Noyon. Beau- mont was stormed and 2,000 French captured, attacks along the battle front are being repulsed and many guns ahd prisoners captured. The German eastern army is ad- Russians. Agram dispatches report the victory over the Servians greater than at Servians were routed and driven across the Save river and many were drowned. entire 19.—The official information bureau today issued the following regarding the situation in “Situation unchanged. counter attack at night against the Pirst division was repulsed; raining four artillery rain which GERMANS GET REINFORCEMENT FROM LORAINE (By Associated Press.) Paris, Sept. 19.—It is officially announced this afternoon that the Germans are stromzly entrenching on the River Aisne with reinforce- ments from Lorraine. FRENCH SOLDIER'S LETTER TO HIS PARENTS (By Associated Press.) Paris, Sept. 19.—The following letter from a brigadier of dragoons is a specimen of a certain class of letters that have begun to arrive in Paris i “My Dear Parents: *“If you re- ceive this letter it will be because 1 have been killed, but don't weep for me, since my fate will have been the noblest a Frenchman can dream of, to die for his country on the eve of victory. We shall be the vie- tors because we have right and con- fidence on our side. I shall have done my duty to the end and I hope my death will have been useful to my country. My last thoughts will be for you." With this letter there came an- other from the cure of a little Bel- glan village .giving the details of the death of the writer of the above. It was in a Belgian forest that a party of dragoons were surprised by an ambush and all shot down excepting three and on these the Prussiang rushed to complete the work . The brigadier already wounded in the leg managed to master his pain and charged alone and the cure adds that there was other than French blood shed upon the field. ““His body is not lost,”” the cure continues, ‘it reposes in the little cemetery of our village where you will come to visit his tomb after the war."” Emperor Reprimands Crown Prince For Going Into Danger (By Associated Press.) ieneva, Sept. 19.—Advices from Germany say that Emporer Wil- liam reprimanded the Crown Prince for needlessly exposing himself and staff to the enemy's artillery fire. Some of the staff officers were wounded. MANY CALL ON 1 AMERICAN RELIEF COMMITTEE (By Associated Press.) { London, Sept. 18.—The assorted itself at llhv headquarters of the American Residents’ Relief committee resem- bles a congress of nations. Negroes, Chigese, Hindus and are among those who show proving themselves citizens United States and who are trying to_get home. The first rush of applicants for aid was made up chiefly of tourists, but later began the stream of Amer- icans who had resided in Europe for time and were employed in the various countrieg affected by the war. Many negroes who had heen engaged as musicians and enter- tainers Yere instantly thrown out of work and sought the help of the Arabs papers of the some Amcrican government. Actors, cir- cus performers, vaudevillians and all sorts of entertainers found themselves in a similar plight. Chief Lewig Deer of the Cheyene Indians and his company of bhraves who were delighting Austrian crowds with their reproductions of Custer’s Last Stand came to gerief at Libach, where the circus with which they were engaged was forced to disband, and afier several weeks of interviews with German and Austrian officials, who were suspicious of the redmen, they final- ly made their way to London with tales of hardships which rival the stories of pioneer days in Wyoming. Only by putting on all their feath- ers and war paint were the Indians able to establish their identity thoronghly and make their way through the war zome. In ordinary clothing they had nnihim: but trouble and merely progressed from one jail or compound to another. But buckskin suits, decorated beads and crowns of turkey feathers stamped them as real Americans and speeded their passage. No. 258 INaval Stores Operators at Montgomery GATHER TO ADOPT A MARKETING PLAN FOR PRODUCTS Over Sixty Operators In Attend- ance; A Central Selling Company Is Contemplated (By Associated Press) Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 19.— More than sixty naval stores men assembled here today for the pur- pose of adopting a marketing plan for turpentine and rosin to meet the stringent situation the war has caused. It is said a central selling company is contemplated. FOR UNITED STATES SPEEDBOAT TITLE Chicago, Sept. 19.—Wth a large number of the fastest speed boats entered, the annual contests for the American speedboat champlonship will be held in the waters here, commencing today and continuing until the 26th. On account of the war no European boats have been entered. The biggest orize is at present held by James A. Pugh’s Disturber III, whch last year won the trophy, the $5,000 William Wrigley, Jr., in decisive fashion from a fleet of the fastest boats ever gathered in America for a racing event. This year the Disturber IV, reckoned the most powerful speed- boat ever built, will defend the tro- phy. Mr. Pugh took this craft to England, intending to compete in the Harmsworth races, but they were called off, and he and his craft have returned to the United States. END CANADIAN RACING SEASON Toronto, Ont., Sept. 19, —Rac- ing on the Canadian circuit will be brought to a close with 4 meeting at the Woodbine track, commencing today and ending on the 26th. During the seven days of racing a fine list of stakes events will be run off, putting the climax to a year of b rilliant racing in the Dominion. The list of stakes in- cludes the Toronto Autumn Cup, Ontario Jocky Club Cup; Dominion Handicap; Durham Cup; Seagram ('up; Michaclmas Handicap; the Grey Stake Woodbine Autumn Steeplechase. FOOTBALL SEASON OPENS Carlisle, Pa., Sept. 19.—The Carlisle Indians will have their usual honor of opening the football season, playing against Albright College here today. The gchedule for the Indians comprising eleven games are with strong tcams, and it is thought this will prove to be one of the hardest schedules the In- 2 diang have ever tackled. i Annapolis, Md., Sept. 19.—The football squad of the Middies will report for practice tomorrow. Many df them are here today, and have assured Lieut. Ingram, an old navy r, who is now head coach, they ready to don moleskins. are MUST ANSWER FOR VIOLATION OF WHITE SLAVE LAW Jacksonville, Sept. 19.—The at- torney general of the United States hag instructed United States Mar- shal J. C. Brown to cable J. H. A. Smith, of ("eiba Hulca, Cuba, to ap- pear in Miami Sept. 22 and testify in the case of the United States vs. Edward F. Davis, charged with a violation of the Mann act. Davis is charged with having brought Smith’s wife to this State for pur- poses forbidden by the white slave act. When arrested in Miami the defendant is said to have been in company with Smith's wife, and Smith’s little daughter <as with the couple.. Davis is charzed with having a divoreced wife in the North to whom he is, by order of the court, paying alimony. The arrest of Da- vis was ordered by wire Wednesday, and the preliminary hearing is set for next Tuesday.