Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, October 27, 1914, Page 1

;|‘l oming Trains Are Crowd e ERANS ACCOMPANIED 3y SONS, MAIDS OF HONOR AND SPON- SORS .Union Visitors To Arrive On Trains Tomorrow y Is In Readiness For Large Throngs and Latch String Hangs on the Outside; First Session to be Held at Audito- rium Tonight - e ey atly today Lakeland capitulated : aditionally to the Confederate ®, which with the coming of the fiy morning traing began to move p the city, and which are now in pful possession of her streets, homes and the hearts of her . There is quite a sprinkle of uniforms on the streets, but it ot need the uniform to iden- the heroes of the great struggle, though many of them are attired PUBLISHED |\ T BOOST—RE}WEMBER THAT SATAN sTA terans Pouring Into Lakeland For Re-Union Whnch Opens Tonight sonvllle H. B. Gibson, Mag: ison; W. Bassett, Quincy, F. A, Crawford; J. w. G. \udn "W, Woo son, Lake- land; Geo. L. Ward, Inverness; W, P. Frink, B. H i Alfred Ayer, H. N. Knoblock, Hoxn . H W Long, Ocala; E. 1, Smith, Inverness; P. 0. Keen, F, W an- Bryant, McClelion, J. A, Richards Norris, e Y . M. Pringle, G, ICmn, Wnuchula S. G. Curry, M. atee; A. D. Tompkins, Inwrn(ss Sponsors and M: l Miss Mittie L. Ducha:fls Sponsor First Brigade, Chipley; Miss Ida Jef- fries, Maid of Honor First Brigade, Chipley; Miss Lucy Taylor, Sponsor, Tampa. Visiting Comrades W. H. Waldon, Chipley; Briga- dier General and Assistant Adjutant General A, D. Williams, Jackson- ville; H. C. Causey, Fort White; W, M. Brantley, Tavares; C. J. Rut- ledge, Breoksville; A. H. Zackary, Brooksville; J. N. Collins, Plant City; A. B. Davis, Plant City; H. H. Love, Jacksonville; W. B, Broadnax, Jacksonville; J. B. Ter- |ry, Madison; Josiah Barton, McCall; j0. E. Edwards, Citronelle; J. L. Beck, Ocala; S. J. McAteer, Ocala; IG R. Langford, D. H. Harreil, Bowl- ying Green; J. F. Tatum, Pine Mountain; C. C. Johns, Orlando; G. B. Singletary, Palmetto; R. B. Smith, Sanford; L. P. Foy, sota; J. Hill Jones, Tamna; Hml)d— min Goddard, Parrish; J. W. Camp- bell, J. W. McKinney, Plant City; John Harris, Lakoland. D 1S Yancey, Tampa; W. P. lumphrey; Gretna; B. F. Tyler, Tampa; G. W. i Marsh, Bowling Green; G. W. Wil- Ixaon Punta Gorda. Sara- eivilian garb, there is something‘ their bearing, bowed with age Jugh they be, that marks them as who have seen service. eland's well establisbed repu- 0 for hospitality 18 being main- d, and every incoming train is by a committee which looks af- the requirements of the visitors ueigns them to comfortable where they receive cordial me. A tent has been erected the park near the station and each veteran registers and re- |! ®%acard with the address of the to which he has been assigned. lorce of Boy Scouts is in attend- and as soon as a veteran re- % his card one of these manly Bis at his side to act as guide tmpanion and escort him to his tination . %pite the marks of age and bat- the veterans are a fine, intelli- looking hody of men, many of Fith highly interesting per- ties. A number of them show #lects of service, scars and miss- Ilmhs not infrequently being in ; Ie. One visitor, A. B, Davis, it City, is 94 years of age, but Hries his burden of nearly a A 25 lightly as some men of - Another aged and distin- man i: Gen. H. W. Long, &ion county, known throughout State, Prominent figures, also, e of 4. p, Wililams, of ville, Brizadier General and ajt. gen.; F. M. Tronmon- HJacksomille and many oth- The Sponsors and Maids are rriving, adding their charm Uty in contrast with the rus- Walities of the aged soldiers. "0igh the actual business of ™tlon does not begin until the '€ session tomorrow mornins ¢ 0'clock, some of the most n- nag features of the meeting ® Dlace at the Aunditorium - A very pleasing and inter- Program including addresses :ll!e and responses thereto, o0 of the Sponsors, music *ter pleasant exercises, will be 1 The program in full will U another part of this va llowing 1s list of the dele- Visitors wha had regis- W to noon today: Delegateg ¥ Buchanan, Chipley; W. T. Chipley: D. W. Bassett, F. ‘_fl" F. M. fronmonger, Ville; Jackson Mizell, Fer- bYW, Wilkinson, Jack- $60,000,000 Decrease In Cotton Exports| — (By Associated Press.) Washington, Oct. 27.--The de- partment of commerce statistics to- 'day shows a decrease in cotton cx- ports for September as compared 'with last year of $60,000,000. Food- stuff exports increased. RS OUGHT TO i HAVE CHIPPED IN Waycross, Ga., Oct. 97.—For her heroism in saving a Florida passenger train from plung- ing into a burned-out trestle near Douglas recently, Miss Jennie Lee Parker was presented with a medal at the Shepnard i« Coffee eounty. The learning that the trestle stand a train’s wetzht, ran the track and flagged a passel (Georzia and little would not 1 along alor what train just in time to prevent e !'might have been On Aw[ ' -\'\U,.‘r | accidents ever known in t1¢ State. Bl ey REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS (Furnished by the Security Abstra and Title Co., Bartow, .:.“r : W. W. Sherertz et al. to W. G McClelland. e Palmetto Phos. Co. 10 - 8 rard. AP Wnited States to Cornelins fh teres. L Harry G. Taylor to Fannie J Tedder. e United States to John D. Llio jd J. T. Gailey to Gladrs Mau Hutchinson. w Eunice L. Waring t0 A. D. Bor ing. United States to Thomas Johuson, et al. A. M. Davis. to N. E. 'l‘ho]:h : U. W. Iversen to J. illip Hirth. ¢ e Pen. Highlands Co. to E e e S o ” il J. E. Milton to william M. R ding. ‘~ i William M. Redding to J Milton. L Maggie Bryant to J. N. Clinton Hubbard F. Weeks to Jobn George - C. T. Lewis to Jim Dixon. (German and Austrian Armies Are Battling BATTLEFIELD AT YPRES GERMANS HE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM HE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE YED IN HEAVEN UNTIL HE BEGAN TO KNOCK HIS HOME TOWN. With Main Russian Army In Poland REPORTS THAT ALLIES ARE ADANCING, FORCING GERMANS BACK; REPORT SUCCESSFUL FIGHTING Emperor William Assumes Command of the Entire Armies of Germany and Austria; A ustria 8,000 Russians and Has Captured 19 Machine Guas ——— (By Associated Press.) Berlin, Wireless to Sayville, Oect. 27.—An official Austrian war bulle- tin issued in Berlin today says the combined German and Austrian Armies are engaging the main Rus- sian army in Galacia, Russian Po- land. The Austrians were success- | ful on the Lower San. EMPEROR WILLIAM GOES TO THE FRONT (By Associated Press.) London, Oct. 27.—The Copenha- gen correspondent of the Times learns from Berlin that under a new military agreement between Ger- many and Austria Emperor William undertakes the leadership of the en- tire armies. Reports say the emper- or is in good health and spirits. ALLIES CONTINUE TO ADVANCE FORCING GERMANS BACK (By Associated Press.) Paris, Oct. 27.—A French official announcement this afternoon says fighting continues between the Yser's mouth and Lens, and that the allies haven't retreated from . this section bhut continued to advance be- tween Ypres and Roulers. Else- where the Germans have heen driven across the frontier hetween the for- e=ts of Bezance and Perroy. GERMAN CASUALTIES AVERAGE 10,000 DAILY (By Associated Press.) Rome, Oct. 27.—Official reports reccived here indicate that the Ger- man casualties daily average 10,000 killed and wounded. Seventy or eighty per cent of those slightly wounded soon return to the ranks. —— GERMANS REPQRT FIGHTING FAVORABLE (By Associated Press) Washington, Oct. 27.-—~The Ger- man embassy reeeived a Berlin wire- less today saying that the German offensive against Augustowo was progressing well, and near Invan- gorod the fighting was favorable. ——t— AUSTRIANS OPERATIONS SUCCESSFUL | - (By associated Press.) Vienna, Oct. 27.—It was official- ly announced today that Austrian operations for clearing Bcsnia are progressing successfully. The Ser- vians are retreating to the Drina river. GREEKS TO SUPPRESS ANARCHY (8y Alggquted Pre;.) London, Oct. 27.—The Greek government has notified the powers of its intention to provisionally oc- cupy northern Epirus owing to the necdssity tfor. suppressing anarchy there as a result of the disintegra- tion of the Albanian government. e e e —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Presndent Not To Call Extra Session Congress (By Associated Press.) Washington, Oct. 27.-—President 3\\‘H>un let it be known tuday that he has no intention of calling a spe- jal session of Congzress. There was extra session to consider f legislation. talk of an {cotton relis Attempt Made To Assassinate Villa; (By Associated Press.) B ;.‘,»u,. O« An attempt Wi ad sinate Francisco ent said to nave been Pablo Gonzales, a i raunch supp of Carranza, ac- ording to a mes sent the Asso- ss today by Villa's secre- would-be assassin was exccuted after confessing. — ADDITIONAL LOCALS Kimbrough has accepted a n with his brother as travel- « salesman. —— electric lights were turned on ‘o the big annex of the Kibler ho- te , nizht, the installation of the wiring and fixtures having peen completed by the Florida Elec- tric and Machinery Co. rcady for the convention. They also complet- stallation of the telephones hrough the main for local and long cetric ed the ins connectinZ them t witchhoard ready nce operation. 1 G. A. R. veterans are-re- I 4 to assemble at the hall Wed- morning at 10 o'clock, to ;u%kfl.arran"ements for par!xcmafln; ’n‘ parade Friday afternoon at ;\'r!ock. By order S. F. Fre;llexl- purgh, commander. J. R. Talle adjutant. Assassin Executed| * |Canadians Board Standard Oil Tug; Capture 3 Germans | (By Associated Press.) St. Johns, New Brunswick, Oct. No. 290 Naval Battle Off Capes of MOST POWERFUL ZEPPELIN MADE JUST LAUNCHED London, Oct. 27.—A Geneva dis- patch to the Express says the most powerful Zeppelin yet made has just been launched at Friedrichshafen and sailed away to the northward. Another of the same type will completed by the last of October. — AUSTRIANS HAVE CAPTURED 8,600 RUSSIANS AND UNS| (By Assoclated Press) Vienna, Oct. ly announced today that in the fighting before Invangoroed the Aus- trians had captured 8,000 Russians and nineteen machine guns up to the present time. U. S. TORPEDO PAULING AGROUND (By Associated Press.) Norfolk, Va., Oct. 27.—The United States torpedo boat Pauling is aground in Lynan Haven Inlet. it was blown ashore by the gale which swept the Virginia coast last night. Owver 100 Miners Killed In Tlls. Coal s M Mine Explosion (By Associated Press) Royatten, Ill., Oct: 27.—A hun- dred or more miners are believed to have been killed in the Mitchell coal mine near here this morning in an explosion on the mine's lower level. Hundreds of those in the mine es- caped; thirty bodies have been re- covered, and more than 100 other men cut oft by flames on the lower level are believed to have perighed. FLORIDA COUNTY BIG RICH IN CATTLE Kissimmee, Oct. 27.—For some time Osceola county and Kissimmee have been regarded as an important headquarters of the cattle industry in Florida. This important and rap- idly growing industry is one of the county’s chief assets and annually yields big returns to the men inter- ested in it. Within the past six weeks $75,000 in cash has come into the county through the sale of beef cattle to one firm, Armour & Co., of i(‘hlvago Smaller buyers have been ‘in the local market during that time inlso and some cattle owners have 7.-—The American tug Security, of | contracted to furnish buyers with a the Standard Oil Co. , was boarded | certain number of cattle monthly by Canadian troops today and three 101- at least ten months ahead. Dur- Germans of the crew removed. Killing Frosts For North Florida Predicted Tonight!: {By Associated Press) Washington, Oct. 27.—Killing frosts in the middle Atlaulic States and in the South as far as the Gulf &tateg and Northern Florida are promised . MRS. LIVINGSTON AS SPEAKER SR Manchester, N. H., Oct. {Deborah Knox Livingston, national superintendent of Franchise, ad- | dressed a mass meeting here last ev- eving.She is one of the most able of {the national speakers for the cause. 27—Mrs. BRYAN ON TRIP ~ St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 27.—The ‘Democmuc State central committee today welcomed Secretary of State /'William Jennings Bryan to the Twin Cities, who came in behalf of the icandidacy of Congressman Winfred {S. Hammond for governor. ' A co-omnfl__m KITCHEN Montelair, N. J.,, Oct. 27.—The !men and women of Montciair, under the able leadership of Mrs. A. Leon- hauser, wife of Maj. Leonhauser, U. S. A., retired, have established a co- operative kitchen which will be op- lened today. ing the current year more than 10,- 000 head have been shipped out of the county and several thousand more can be disposed of without: de- pleting the range. It would be al- most impossible to make an accur- ate estimate of the number of cattle in the county, but it is safe to say that it would not fall short of 150,000 head. COMMISSION GIVES REHEARING Shreveport, Texas, Oct. 27.—The Interstate Commerce Commission will today give a rehearing in this city to the application of local in- terests for an extension of the com- mission’s order in the Shreveport rate case. The order now applies only to Dallas and Houston. STEEL DIVIDENDS New York, Oct. 27.—Discussions of the possibilities of the payment or non-payment of the next dividend on the United States Steel stocks will be ended today when the rcsults of today’s meeting of the directors who will consider this question, are made known. The protective committee that has been formed to buy in the Chi- be 27.—It was official- | Virginia Is Reported (WARD LINER SARATOGA HEARD BIG GUNS AND SAW FLASHES OF POWDER Later Reports Show, However, That U. S. Battle-hlp. and Torpedos Were Only Pracucmg, This Ehm- inating Idea of Ac- tual Warfare (By Assoclated Precs) New York, Oct. 27.—Wireless stations today are endeavoring to ascertain news regarding a reported naval engagement last nignt off the Virginia capes. The Wiard liner Saratoga’s wireless said that heavy guns were in action and there were frequent flashes of powder. Naval men doubt the theory that United States warships” guns are practicing, declaring that it is not customary at night and no warning wes given. The Gepman cruisers Dresden and Karbruhe are & constant menace to the Pritish, whose warships are {hunfing them. WAS ONLY U. S. BOATS IN BATTLE PRACTICE (By Associated Press.) Washington, Oct. 27.—Four bat- tleships and fourteen destroyers are mt battle pragtice off the Virginia capes and naval officers here believe that Saratoga heard their firing and mistook it for foroign war vessels in action. Severe Earthquakes Are Felt In Italy —_— (By Associated Press.) Milan, Italy, Oct. 27.—An earth- quake was recorded here this morn- ing. No casunalties. INHABITANTS OF FLORENCE PANIC STRICKEN (By Associated Press.) Florence, Italy, Oct. 27.—A se- vere earthquake was felt here today and the inhabitants were thrown into a panic. The shock did little damage. LOOK OUT FOR THIS . COUNTERFEIT Jacksonville, Oct. 27.—A clever- ly raised $1 bill made into a $5 one, has appeared in circulation in the vicinity, and United States Marshal . C. Brown has announced that he hag a warrant issued fo: the al- leged forger, and will make an ar- rest in the next few days. The bill, a specimen of which has come into Mr. Brown's hands, has bcen made by the use of green and white ink over the numerals on the $1 certi- ficate, and is well enough done so that it has been passed by bank tell- ers. The marshal asks that similar bills be watched for, a8 a number are reported to have been put in cir- 'culation. Four Killed When Brick Kiln at Sampson Collapsed (By Associated Press.) Samson, Ala., Oct. 27.—Four cago, Rock Island and Pacific rail- |men were killed nnd a fifth seriously road when it is sold at auction in the near future, is working hard on the completion of its plans. The highest bidder will get the road but he must deposit as a first payment $1,000,000 in cash on the spot, in addition to $350,000 or $10,000,- 000 in the railroad’s bonds. In case the successful bidder fails to raise the purchase price, he will lose the $1,350,000 in cash or the $10,000,- 000 in bonds in the auctioneer’s hands. hurt this morning when the Ala- bama Brick Kiln Co.’s kiln col- lapsed here. LOCKJAW ANTITOXIN ORDERED Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 26.—A local firm of chemical manufactur- ers has recently received an order for 6,000 packages of lockjaw anti- toxin for the French and English troops. The order was placed by the British government.