Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, October 26, 1914, Page 1

-LAKEL e Shipped o Warring Countries . AND ANNOUNCES IT GIV}JILL NOT INTER- FERE ident Predicts That Condi- don Will Soon be Greatly Improved and That All Ports of the World Will Soon Be Open to Our Cotton ——— (By Associated Prese.) gshington, Oct. 26.—Southern tors and representatives are hifed by England’s” announce- t that it will not intsrfere with rican cotton as war eontraband. s will allow the movement bf rican cotton to any point, in- ding Germany. ITUATION IMPROVING (By Associated Press.) Mashington, Oct. 26.—President son predicted today that all the s of the world would soon be n to cotton shipments. He thinks cotton situation is rapidly clear- up, basing his optimism on plans furnishing money to cotton pters through banks. IRMANS CAREFUL OF THEIR AMMUNITION (By Associated Press.) paris, Oct. 26.—Part of the of the bombardment and as- ts upon the fortress of Troyon been told. The story from the ide shows how prodigal are the mans with their powder. From §th to the 13th of Sep- ber they fired more than 4,000 pts from 3-inch, 8-inch and 10_ h guns. fhe casualties in the fortress re 4 killed and 40 wounded, while damage was inconsiderable ex- ing from one shell fired evident- fom a ten-inch mortar which mantled a gun and dug a hole oigh masonry a yard and a half itk and penetrated two and a half tds of earth. The fort sustained two assaults ch, as is already known, were biled with great slaughter, 00 bodies having been found wnd the fort after one assault. 0 two occasions an envoy was tby the German commander 0 §ummoned the garrison to sur- der in these terms: “In the name His Imperial Majesty, 1 summon U 10 surrender unconditionally.” Ver!” was the reply. 00 the second visit of the envoy tmplained geverely of having U fired on by Fort Genicourt and ited dfter receiving the comb Want's response, “We shall meet D, governor, blter excli visit of the envoy the hardn resumed more furi- Vthan cver and at times as $ shots were fired in yman who took part in * of Maubeuge declares wount of powder burned ¢ Wis even greater 0. For nine hours at a m:vmh‘?‘ ftates, during one day 0st furious bombardment, oGermans fired shells weighing Pounds each at the rate of OD:T minute, an aggregate of 1S of powder and metal ,’ the nine hours were used °It ouly of the forts around tity, Bl i 00 WEVELT TOURING PENNSYLVANIA H o "Shur, Pa., Oct. 26.—Colonel o ¢ Roosevelt will make a “n:yfoa’o“" of the State com- ord Pi“""fl in the interests of . !Ick: ot and the Progressive rmfii- This tour will be made R o "Nin. and the itinerary o, O towns trom which re- © been sent to the leaders e s _ Presence of the blg Bull 'day after, particularly the late train 'to park their cars Fpot. All veterans who secure homes ‘appreclate your assistance. than at| — BIG AMMUNITION ORDER Alton, 1II1., Oct. 26.—An order for ammunition recently placed with a local cartridge company ne- cessitated the employment of sever- al hundred additional mey and op- eration of the factory day and night for the coming few months. The or- der was placed by a New York banking firm, which did not dis- close the identity of itg client. The ammunition is to be delivered New York. All In Readiness For Re-Union Which Opens Tomorrow e With the stretching of the tent in the park, where all veterans are to be enrolled and assigned homes, the fina]l arrangements for the Confed- erate reunion are being wound up preparatory' to the first delegations, who are expected to reach the city on the trains tomorrow afternoon and evening. Some of the veterans may reach Lakeland at noon, but the bulk of the visitors will come in on the afternoon and night trains and the early morning train on Wednesday from Jacksonviile. Those who have promised to take veterans can be prepared to fina themselves hosts at almost any hour tomorrow. The committee has not been informed as to the arrival of ‘each delegate or how many are com- ing but will have to await the ar- rival of the various trains, sending the visitors, in company with Boy ‘Scouts, to the homes that have been offered for their hospitality. The first session takes place at the Auditorium tomorrow evening at which time addresses ol welcome will be delivered and later a tion at the Tremont will be tendered at recep- the visitors in order that all may get acquainted. All owners of automobiles who will do so, are requested to meet the trains coming in tomorrow and th Tuesday night, and the carly trains '‘Wlednesday. Owners are requested along Kentucky lavenue between Main street and de- in town will be looked after by the Boy Scouts. The local veterans will Reserve Banks To Open on Nov. 16 7 (By Associated Press.) Washington, Oct. 26.—The fed- eral reserve bhoard is bus: paring for the opening of the try's twelve reserve hanks on 16. It is confidently expected nks will today 1| coun- Noy that the early opening of the i help relieve the cofton situation in the south. e ———————— REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS (Furnished by the Sea ‘and Title Company, Bartow, Fla.) ‘ Oct 23, 1914 Dellora R. Gates to Hopwood . John E. Maloy to W Abstract irity Frank P G. L. Schneider to Whidden . R. P. Jordan to T. A F. Clifton, et al. to T. ! Julia Jordan to T. A\A. Florida Development 0 i. Zellers. S Thomas L. Wilson 19 H Kirkland. as Luecius L. Arnold to Ella V. nold. B Mary A. Flye et al. to L& More. - Malloy & Miller to Leslie R More. g United States to Werner ¢ [Florida Development Co. t0 S A Burgett. \ e Irwin A. Yarnell to will | ' Carleton. e J. Harney Durrance tn M2 Waldo. . o Solomon F. Hormer to Guf &:y Cranston. 5 { Harmon Head to R‘.\_ ]1R | Jasper Summerlin t0 - m. g | R. M. Oglesby, trustes Saul. Florida Development Co. to V Harding. < J. W. Sample to G. D. Lang ston. o M. L. and A. E. Robmson Maggie Brrant. — VN LV LINEN : , BOOST— 0ST—REMEMBER THAT SATAN STAYED IN HEAVEN UNTIL HE BEGAN T! THE BEST STATE LAKELAND, FLORIDA, MONDAY, OCT. 26, 1914, Germans Cross Yser, But French Claim Their Progress Is Halted BATTLE IN WEST FLANDERS IS DECLARED TO BE THE MOST TERRIBLE OF THE WAR; FIGHTING IN PROGRESS FROM CORPATHIAN MOUN- TAINS TO THE RUSSIANS BORDER Allied Armies Reported To Be Generally Advancing Between Nieuport and Ypres, Also East of Arras GERMANS CROSS GSER BUT CAN'T PROGRESS the battle front from (By Associated Press.) Paris, Oct. 26.—A French official | 9€T- statement this afternoon o progress. held between Yyres, mentieres and Lille. To the west of Labasse and Lons in Russia, to the west of the Vistula river and north or the Pilica river the Germans were forced back on Lowicz, Skiorniewice and Rawa, which the Russians captured. An Austrian column debouching from the Carpathian mountains was routed. says PARIS ACKNOWLEDGES GERMAN VICTORY the French have maintained their line between Nieuport and Dixmude and the Germans who crossed the Yser between these two towns are unable The French front Rou'ers, is Ar- |show that fighting continues along the . Carpa- thian mountains to the Russian bor- SURRENDER OF JAP BOAT (By Assoclated Press.) Pekin, Oct. 26.—The Chinese foreign minister has demanded the surrender of the Japanese torpedo boat with its crew which entered Chinese waters and attempted to tow away the wrecked German tor- pedo hoat S-Ninety. —— GENERAL ADVANCE OF THE ALLIES (By Associated Press.) London, Oct. 26.—Reu‘er’'s Paris advices from the front indicate a gencral allied advance in the region between Nicuport and Ypres as well as to the east of Arras. ——— CHINESE DEMAND | {By Associatel res y Associated Press) TRIBUTE PAID THE London, Oct. 26.--Beriin claims ASSOCIATED PRESS and Paris acknowledges that the (By Associated Prets) Germans have crossed the Yser be- l.ondon, Oct. 26.—A Times edi- tween Dixmude and Nielpert. Along torial today compares the treatment the Belgian Littoral the uliied fleet of the Associated Press correspond- continued its hombardment and the ents by the English and German effect of the shells is terrible, Alllzovernment to the former's disad- reports neree that the figkting Inl\unmum It says the Associated West Flanders has been the most ! Press is the most wonderful news or- terrible of the war. Vienna rn]mrls‘u:mizntlon in the. world. Antwerp Main in Remains of His Home - e atiiattates = S PRI VN waat ntwerp, was le after 1 plers posed in the hole the th hty shell struck made b} it of th e home of Pascal Samplers, a promi- e rmans had bombarded the place for his home and demolished it. Mr. the shell. «merce Commission will today 0 KNOCK HIS HOME TOWN. : NO COPPER TO GERMANY New York, Oct. 26.—According 'to the custom house records of ship- ments of copper to Europe in Sep- tember not a pound of the metal was directed to ports of Germany, Austria or Belgium. In ordinary times Germany is the largest for- eign customer of American refineries of imports and the abrupt cessation of exports reflecta the curtailment of imports from other nations that Germany has experienced since the war began. Since the start of the war, exports of the metal from our ‘vorts to Europe have declined ap- ‘proximately 76,000,000 pounds as compared with the same period of 4913. Arguing Motion To ‘Set Aside Verdict In Frank Case —— (By Assoclated Press) Atlanta, Oct. 26.-—Argument on the motion to set aside the verdict finding Leo M. JFrank guilty of mur- dering Mary Phagan began in the supreme court today. The motion is based on the ground that Frank was not present when the veidict was read in court. Severe Earthquake Felt In Italy (By Associatad Press.) Rome, Oct. 26—A severc earth- quake was felt at Turin today; no casualties reported. STYLE SHOW FOR RED CROSS Washington, Oct. 26.—The na- tional style show and dansant giv- en under the direction of Charles J. Columbus, in the interest of the war reliet fund of the American Red Cross Society, will be opened here this afternoon, and remain open un- til the evening of the 27th. The “latest thoughts in apparel” will be displayed on living models; a Red Cross exhibit has been ar- ranged, and an exhibit of dancing frocks will all combine to make the three days exhibit interesting to the many women of the capital. A num- ber of well known women are pat- ronesses, among them being Mrs. Joseph Leiter, Mrs. Clarenee Moore, Miss Mabel Boardman, Mps. Edward B. McLean and many others. Peace Conference Decide To Depose Carranza At Once (By Associated Press.) Washington, Oct. 26—An official report to the United States govern- ment today indbcated that tne Aguas (‘alientes Mexican peace conference would depose Carranza and substi- tute a provisional president today or tomorrow. GOV. FOLK AT HEARING Houston, Texas, Oct. 26.—For- mer Governor Folk of Misscuri, now | solicitor for the Interstate. Com- take personal charge of the commission’s ‘case in the Aransas Pass Roll case in which eighteen Texas roads seek to prevent the commission from {forcing them to put into effect to Port Arzansas the same codton rate applying to other Texas ports. BANQUET FOR CON- GRESSMAN MAHER Brooklyn, N. Y., Oct. 26.—The employes of the Brooklyn navy yard have made great preparations for the banquet which is to be tendered Congressman James P. Maher, heru this evening. There has been con- siderable rivalry among the em- ployes of the various departments of the navy yard in an effort to see which department will have the greatest representation. Congress- man Maher is the first trade unionist to represent the mnevy yard district in Congress, where he has been a member for two successive terms. Mrs. Carman Was Today Admitted To $25,000Bail WAS NEITHER ACQUITT- ED OR FOUND GUILTY JURY FAILING TO AGREE After Sitting Thirteen Hours Jury Gave Up: Mrs. Car- Man Collapsed When Found She Was Not a Free Woman Wi (By Associated Press) New York, Oct. 26.—Mrs. Car- man, in whose case the jury dis- agreed, was admitted to $25,000 : bail today. After sitting 13 hours and 10 minutes, the jury, who were sitting on her case, failed to agree and at 10:556 yesterday morning were dis- charged. Mrs. Carman collapsed when the report of disagreement was brought into the court room as she had felt sure the jury would ac- quit her. GOOD TREATMENT ACCORDED RED CROSS temp— (By Associated Press.) Berlin, Oct. €6.—The following exchange of letters has taken place between the American consul gen- eral and the Lord Mayor of Dresden, according to Dresden ncwspapers received here: +‘Consul General States, Dregden: “4it hag come to our knowledge of the United that not a few members of the American colony In Dresden have entered the service of the Red Cross. At our recent general meet- ing we passed a resolution express- ing to these members of the Amer- ican colony the special thanks of the council of the city of Dresden for their high-minded attitude. “We request the highly oateemegl’ consul general to kindly forward our resolution to the members of the colony concerned, and we grasp this opportunity to assure you that the city authorities will also do ev- erything in order to render the stay of the American colony in Dresden during the war as comfortable as possible.” The American consul general sent the tollowing reply: “Dear Mr, Lord Mayor: “I had the honor to receive your communication containing the in- formation that the council of Dres- den learned that various members of the American colony were en- gaged in making things for the Red Cross Society, and that at a meet- ing of the city council it was re- solved to express to the American colony in Dresden the city’s thanks for its interest in this charitable work. You had the kindness to re- quest me to convey to the members of the colony this resoluticn of the council of Dresden. “I shall not fail to inform my compatriots of your kind letter and will also take the liberty of send- ing a copy of the resolution to the State department/at Washington. “l take this opportunity to ex- press to you, my dear Mr. Lord Mavor, and through you to the oth- er members of the council of the city of Dresden, my sincerest appre- ciation of the extraordinary cour- tesies which the city authorities and the inhabitants of Dresden have gshown to the Americans here. Not only have they been treated with the greatest friendliness but I have also heard from British and French subjects who are sojourming here, of the more than magnani- mous treatment which has been ac- corded them, and which they will never forget. Many hotels and boarding houses have permitted a great number of them to remain without paying, after having prom- ised to settle the matter on their return hbme. “I remain, my dear Mr. Mayor and members of (he council, with best respects, “Yours, “LEE ALLEN Lord city BERGHOLZ.” | Pbui s [ ¥ ] I sring e