Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, October 20, 1914, Page 1

s FUSBLISHED | 'HE LAKELAND EVENING EGRAM N 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 TOWN. OME IO illa Plans o Imprison Delegates To Peace Conf. VES 18000 SOLDIERS WHERE THEY CAN SURROUND CITY bic Created Among The Del- gates When They Learn vVillas Army Is In An Hour’s Ride Of the City NOMINATION OF HANCOCK FOR PEN.- SACOLA P, 0. SENT TO SENATE e (By Associated Press.) Washington, Oct. 20.—The nom- ination of B. §. Hancock, as post- master at Pensacola, Fla., was sent to the Senate today. DROWNED VETERAN IN JAX WAS FROM VIRGINIA Jacksonville, Oct. 20.—That David Huppman, an aged Confede- rate veteran who was drowned near the foot of Hogan street iast Wed- nesday had wandered from his home iin Staunton, Va., and that his wid- ow knew nothinz of his where- abouts until she received the tele- .::r:m announcing his death, was the nformation received here y (By Associated Press.) Huppman fell through a I.;le:':drlfé an Antonio, Oct. 20.—A Mex- lgock, which had been closed pre- ity report received here 8ays fparatery for repairs, it is said. By- a created a panic among dele- ‘gtanders were unable to reach him es to Aguas Calientes conference{anq the police were notified. After by by moving his army of 18,000 {half an hour's dragging, they se- b into position where he can sur-|cyred the body which was u.xrneu \ hd the city and imprison the en- conference. Villa’s army is re- ed within an nour’s march of has Calientes. ARMY HOLD AIR TESTS ban Diego, Cal., Oct. 20.—Be- ning today, competitive trials fiying machines will be conduct- under the supervision of the war bartment at the Signal Corps ation school here. Invitations e sent to manufacturers of air- ft, asd several planes are en- ed. The type of machine for ich the government asked is a litary reconnaissance ueroplane. e Signal Corps will purchase ce machines making the great- number of points. THEATRICAL NOTES —— New York, Oct, 20.—The regu- season of the Globe theater will 2in this evening with the engage- pnt of Montgomery and Stone in a w musical comedy, he book was written by Anne ldwell and R. H. Burnside and e music by Ivan Caryll. In the pporting cast are a number of fav- ites, including Belle Story, harles Aldrich, Douglas. Stevenson, plictte Day and Helen Falconer. As the opening attraction of the ittle theater, Cyril Harcourt and is London company will present is play, “A Pair of Silk Stockings” his evening. The company includes . Hamley Clifford, Sybil Carlisle, ary Glynne, Barbara Allen, Ken- eth Dougag and Water Macewan. Robt. E. Lee Jr. Died Last Night (By Associated Press.) Washington, Oct. 20—News was eceived today of the death last izht of Captain Robert E. Lee, the oungest son of General Robert E. €¢, in King William county, Vir- inia. He was a civil war veteran. NATIONAL COFFEE WEEK Boston, Mass., Oct. 20.—This ek is being celebrated as Coffee ek, according to the plans of the ‘aticnal Coffee Roasters' Associa- on. The primary object is the 'rengthening of the retail dealer as distributor of coffee and the in- Teasing of his efficiency and service ° the consumer by furnishing him ith authentic information about oflec and about the various pro- “ses, such as grinding, brewing, 'c., and the retail dealer, who Jieets the cook or Wousewife face to l::""is the logical and most effec- ¢ “transfer point” between the tanufacturer and the ultimate con- hl;m':-r. The wholesale roasters lh:." felt that® by concentrating “¢lr combined attention and ener- f:-s uPon the subject of coffee m:%!h this week, the consumer. etail grocer, the wholesaler ‘e roasters will all be greatly 2 “National Coffee week is 1, - Sclling boom for the profit of Uational beverage. ot California pays the highest wages h:. farm labor of any State in the ion “Chin-Chin.” | over to Gordon & Anderson, under- takers. From papers in his pocket the identification was made, and the address of Mrs. Huppman learnea. She is said to have thought he was .\'lsltlng relatives, when he failed to return after several days’ absence. The telegram almost prostrated her. She could give no reasen for his trip to Jacksonville. Jury Will Try To Prove Mrs. Carman Was Jealous (By Associated Press) Mineola, N. Y., Oct. 20.—The trial of Mrs. Florenc: Carman, charged with the murder of Mrs. Ionise Bailey in Dr. Carman’s office on the night of June 30, began to- day. The prosecution announced that it would try to provc jealousy as the motive in the case. l TEACHERS WILL GET NG CHRISTMAS GIFTS FROM PUPILS Jacksonville, Oct. 20—Iu the fu- ‘ture pupils in the public schools of this county will not be permitted to give Christmas presents to their teachers. Neither will the teachers be permitted to accept additional pay from patrons of the schools or others in any form whatsoever. This was decided yesterday after- noon at the regular weekly meeting of the board of public instruction. Superintendent F. A. Hathaway, who offered the resolution to this effect and which was unanimously adopted by the board vesterday, took up this matter with the teach- ers at a session held last Thursday afternoon, the matter meeting with general approval of those assembled. The resolution adopted yesterday by the board follows: Whereas, the custom of giving presents by pupils in the public schools to their teachers often works a hardship upon parents of meager or slender means, and is not infre- quently embarrassing to the children themselves hecause they cannot af- the presents or to funds for | ‘ord either to give to contribute money such purpose, and \Whereas, the teachers of the city schools recoznize the harmful effects of the practice, favor, as voiced by an almost unanimous vote of those present at a recent meeting of that body, its discontinuance, therefore be it Resolved, by the board of publie instruction of Duval county, that no teacher, principal or supervisor in its employment, whether in the high school, primary, intermediate *or grammar grades, shall receive or ac- cept for herself or another teacher any gift or present whatsoever n:om his or her pupils, student organiza- tion or student bod¥; be it f urther Resolved, that the superintendent of public instruction furnish the principal of each school in Lhe. coun- ty a copy of this resolution with the instruction that its contents be made known to each every teacher in the system. A 1t is said that 50 per cent American-made toys are manufac- tured in the town of Winchendon, Mass., under Mount Monadnock . The community is almost wholly |cfmxposed of toymakers. and cf LAKELAND, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, OCT. 20, 1914 Russian-Turkish Naval Battle Reported to be InProgress On Black Sea| A BUCHAREST DISPATCH STATES THAT HEAVY CANNONADING IS HEARD FROM THAT CITY Germans Throw Up Defenses Around Strassburg; Fighting In Belgium and France Continues With Little Or No C RUSSIAN-TURKISH BATTLE IN PROGRESS (By Associated Press.) London, Oct. 20.—A Copenhagen dispatch to the Central News Agency says the Berliner 1'ageblatt publishes a Bucharest telegram say- ing that evidently. a big Russian- Turkish naval battle is on in the Black Sea. Heavy firing is heard. GERMANS THROW UP DEFENSES AROUND STRASSBURG (By Associated Press.) Paris, Oct. 20.—Reports from the front today indicate.that the al- lies are continwing offensive opera- tions which in the opinion of the French observers promise the best results. The public is gratified by the announcement of the French position in Alsace, where it appears the army is firmly established, Word has been received that the Germans are hastily preparing new defensive works around Strassburg. GERMAN MARINES LEAVING ANTWERP (By Associated Press.) London, Oct. 20.-—The Evening News Rotterdam correspondent wires that German marines are leav- ing Antwerp to rejoin the fleet and BAR ASSOCIATION MEETING Washington, Oct. American Bar Association, for the first time in its history, is holding ts annual meeting in this ity beginning today and lasting through the 22nd. This immediate- ly follows the meeting of the com- mision of uniform State laws, and a large number of prominent dele- gates from all parts of the country jhave remained to attend the meet- ing of the Bar Association. Wash- hfgton was selected this year at the request of ex-President Taft, who, as president of the Association, has invited President Wilson, Senator Root and other public officials to address the members. In view of the many important legal questions which have been agitated in and out of Congress the past year, this meet- ing has drawn a much larzer at- tendance than usual. D MANY ANGLED CHARITY DISCUSSIONS Baltimore, Md., Oct. 20—At the annual meeting of the Maryland Conference of Charities and Correc- tions, which commences here today, charity in its relations to the smaller towns, and villages and rural sections of the State will be Problems of special in- terest to the eastern section will come before the meeting and ad- dresses by experts will be given un- der the headings of public health, children, the family and the com- munity, industrial relations and pri- vate charities. One of the most in- teresting discussions will b2 that on lindustrial relations under the direc- tion of Miss Mildred Rankin, sec- retary of the Consumers’ League. It will deal with the canninz, oyster- ing and family industries T. M. Bartlett, an ardent social worker and a member of the State Board of Aid and Charities, will preside over the conference. discussed . K. OF P. CONVENTION Hartford, Conn., Oct. 20.—The annual convention of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut, Knights of Pythias, will take place this even- inz. Owing to resignations and pro- motions, the office of grand master at arms is vacant, and will be filled during this session. The order has made a substantial gain in member- ship during the past year. 20.—The |, hange German ships at Kiel are being ex- tensively provisioned. BELGIANS HOLDING THEIR POSITIONS (By Assoclated Press.) Parig, Oct. 20.—A French oth- cial communication this afternoon says the Belgians are holding their position on the Lys rver. GERMANS CONSTANTLY REINFORCING (By Associated Press.) London, Oct. 20.—The German attackg on the allies near the Bel- glan coast, the allies’ attacks on the Germans in France, the continued assault on Lille, which the Germans still hold, and stubborn fighting near St. Mihiel are the acute points today in the western battle. The Germans are still bringing up re- enforcements. No .change in the eastern theater. OCCUPATION OF ISLAND ANNOUNCED (By Associated Press.) Tokio, Oct. 20.—The navy de- partment announces the occupation Yor military purposes of the strate- gically important island in the Mar- fanne, Marshall, East Caroline and West Caroline archipelagoes. ROADS CONVENTION Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 20.~—The con- (vention of the American Road Con- \gress, under which name the Amer- ican Highway Association and the American Automobile Association ‘hold their annual sessions, was op- ened today in this city, and meet- ‘ings will continue each day until Oct. 26. The unique cxperiment made ‘by Georgia in working the en- tire State convict force on the roads will afford an interesting study tuv 'the delegates, while the stimulation afforded by the great good roads as- 'semblage will probably hasten the establishment of State highway de- partments throughout the Southern States. §— FLORIDA GETS LADY BOOSTER Jacksonville, Oct. 19.--Florida as a whole, has secured a friend and an intelligent and consistent boos- ter, As well as one who is prepared to give real facts relative to any part of the State In the person of Mrs. H. S. Hardwick, who has been isent to this city by the Foster in- quiry bureau. Mrs. Hardwick has been in every part of Florida, hasg met thousands of people, is hersell interested in the State, and realizes that all the State needs is to be de- picted in its true light to make it attractive for the prospective visitor or settler. She was last winter at St. Auczustine, and the past summer was in the main New York offices of the company in special charge of Florida inquiries. She said that there is no doubt of the minds of the people being in Florida for the com- ing winter, as a heavy percentage of the inquiries received in New York the past two months have been rel- ative to Florida, and statements from thousands have been to the ef- fect that they will see Florida first and that in preference to any other part of the country, realizing that winter time in Florida is the most attractive season for the visitor from the North and Northwest. Mrs. Hardwick hag many personal friends in the State and in this city who will be pleased at her being in the gateway of the State where they may meet her again. The International Photo-Engrav- ers’ Union has decided to hold its (sixtieth annual convention in San Francisco next year during the pe- riod of the Panama Exposition. U. S. MARSHALL BACK FROM SAN FRANCISCO Jacksonville, Oct. 20.—After an abserce of four weeks, which he has spent on the Pacific coast in connec- tion with the government's case against John G. Wilson, alleged “white slaver,” United States Mar- shal J. Clifford Brown returned Sunday morning, leaving L. R. Os- teen, his deputy, in San Francisco to complete the work of prosecution, Wilson was picked up on advices from the western metropolis, the ‘'marshal making the arrest at a house in the 400 block of Forest street, He is alleged to have run away with a married woman, who left a husband and five children, it is claimed. She had one more child, a three-year-old baby, which she brought along, and which is still here, in the care of friends. The man was indicted on a grand jury | hearing, it is said, Marshal Brown remaining to testify, The final hear- ing is scheduled for today. “Business is booming on the coast, to all appearances,” said Mr. Brown today. “Everything is a hur- vy and bustle in San ¥Francisco. Ev- ‘en the loafers do their loafing prac- tically on the run. They do not stand on the corners as you see them fother places. They may be down and out, but they are always going somewhere.” 2 Plans to Relieve Cotton Situation Brought Before House (By Associated Press.) Washington, Oct. 20.-—Two spe- cial rules, one to bring out a meas- ure to license cotton warehouses; the other to consider the Glass bill to increase the amount of circulat- ing notes, were brought into the House today by the rules commit- tee. The committee added to the Glass bill an amendment to author- ize the issue of either $240,000,000 in two per cent treasury notes, re- deemable in three years, or the same amount in Panama canal bonds with interest at four per cent, the pro- ceeds to be deposited in banks of the cotton States for loaning to cot- ton planters. No. 284 Submarine, Torpedo and Cruiser Sunk GERMANY, JAPAN AND BRITAIN THE LOSERS German Torpedo Was Sunk Af- ter Having Destroyed The Japanese Cruiser; Only Three Members Of Latter’s Crew Saved BRITISH SUBMARINE E-3 SUNK BY GERMANS (uy associatea Press.) Berlin, Oct. 20.—It is officially stated here today that the British submarine ‘E-3 was sunk Oct. 18 by German warships in the North Sea. JAP CRUISER SUNK BY S-NINETY (By Associated Press) Sazbo, Japan, Oct. 20.—Accord- ing to information reaching here to- day only three members of the crew of the Japanese cruiser Takachihos survive. The vessel was sunk by a mine in the Kaio Chow bay by the ‘German torpedo boat S—Ninety. GERMAN TORPEDO S-NINETY SUNK BY JAPS (By Associated Press.) Tokio, Oct. 20.—1t was officially announced here today that torpedo boat S—Ninety, which escaped from Tsing Tau in the darkness, was found aground and destroyed by the Japanese sixty miles south of Kiao Chow bay. i et e CONVENTION OF FIRE CHIEFS New Orleans, La., Oct. 20—Fire chiefs from all parts of the United States and from many cities in Can- ada are here today, attending the convention of the International As- soclation of Fire Engineers. Nu- merousg fire fighting machines from various makers have been forward- ed to the local committee in charge and placed on exhibition. The re- Jcent cases of plague have not inter- WITH CLUB WOMEN Cedar Rapids, Ilowa, vct. 20.— The annual State conference of the Daughters of the American Revolu- tion will be formally optned here this evening, with a reception to conference members. Many Daugh- ters are present to attend this con- terence, which will be continued for three days. e Lafayette, La., Oct. 20.—The annual State convention of the United Daughters of the Confeder- acy today opéned its three days’ meeting here. One of the princi- pal subjects to be discussed is the “buy a bale of cotton” movement which started in the North to help ‘the Southern Stateg during their fi- mancial crisis. ‘Evansville, Ind., Oct. 20.—The annual convention of the Indiana Federation of Clubs is being held in this city, commencing today, and closing on the 23rd of the month. An interesting program las been prepared, and there are many en- tertainments planned for the visit- ing women. Among the speakers will be Mrs. Lacy, president of the Kentucky Federation; Mrs. Dow, president of the Illinois Federation and many others. One attraction on the social gide of the program is the visit to historic New Harmony and the old Fauntleroy home, where the Minerva Club, the first women's club in Indiana and the first regu- larly organized woman’s club in the United States. KNIGHTS OF MALTA Hartford, Conn., Oct. 20.—The supreme grand commandery of the Knights of Malta is holding its an- nual convocation here today, tomor- row and Thursday with a large at- tendance present from all parts of the United States and Canada. This order was founded at Jerusalem in 1048 by Peter Gerard, and upon his death Raymond du Puy was elected Grand Master in 1118 and was the head of the order for forty years. Under Gerard’s leadeship the order founded hospitals at Jerusalem for fered with the convention in any manner, and nearly a thousand -del- egates are here. iPrices on Cotton Remain Unchanged (By Associated Press.) o Liverpool, Oct. 20.—Spot cotton in improved demand, prices un- changed. Sales 4,800 bales includ- ing 3,400 American, on basis of 5.05 pence for middling. Imports 3,106 bales, all American. URGENT LETTERS FROM DISTRESSED FARMERS Jacksonville, Oct. 20—The Flor- ida Twenty Thousand Bale Club is receiving many urgent letters from digtressed farmers asking them to place at least a bale or two of their cotton at the popular price, 10 cents a pound. The members of the ex- ecutive committee will see that each county gets its proper share of or- ders and that each order goes to a deserving party. J. Bowen Camp- bell of Jackson county says he shall give preference to the ncedy wid- ows. It is distressing to learn how many widows with young children there are whose little all is depend- ent upon a fair price for their tiny crop. SHE SAYS WOMEN AS GOOD FARMERS AS MEN Wichita, Kan., Oct. 20.—Wom- en are just ag efficient farmers as men, Miss Pearl Mitchell of Colum- bia, Mo., told the international dry farming congress Saturday. Miss Mitchell has been a farmer seven- teen years, and declared there are 200,000 successful women farmers in the United States. “The day has passed when the farmer is obliged to do the manual labor of his farm,” she said. Mod- ern machinery has changed that. Farming is a work of the brain nowadays, and women are just as ‘men and women, first in the world, capable as men in this respect.”