Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, November 14, 1914, Page 1

LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE .M—___;_ BOOST—REMEMEBER THAT SATAN STAYED IN HEAVEN UNTIL HE BEGAN T0 KNOCK HIS HOME TOWN. — TWAT MATAN STAYED IN ERAVEN UNTIL KR EOAN ning Bomb Found "Room Under Office by Policeman —— ONTAINED _POW.- SLUGS AND BUL- ; WOULD HAVE ECKED BUILD- ING und In Tomb Court h At a Time When Room Was Crowded S aainenss Associated Press.) ork, Nov. 14.—A bomb similar in construction to hat wrecked the entrance pnx county court house esday, was found today in court room just under t attorney’s office occupied or-elect Whitman when was crowded. The homb gunpowder, slugs and bul- ad force estimated enough he building. A policeman burning fuse, extinguished hoved the bomb. Nov. 14.—<The Belgian t after today will consid- ible unmarried men as au- enrolled in the Beglan call wag recenty issued izens between the ages of b who were physically ca- join the forces; and the took the automatic en- action in the belief that mber of young and physi- itizens have taken refuge 01S WRITERS UNITE , Nov. 14.-—A convention writers of fiction, poets wrights is being held here jh the purpose of forming nt organization whose aim o bring before the world v ability and influence of e west. The convention i by the Chicago Writers’ i a number of well known riters are sponsors for the organization. INCH ORDER SHOES gh, Pa., Nov. 14.—The government has recently order for 200,000 pair of h the Mullin 8 hoe Com- s hoes are to be delivered 1. This company is also to receive part of an order 0 pairs of shoes which is ed by the English gnv- The shoes contracted for made with soles seven- an inch thick, with Hun- Is d riven in the heels and v weigh about four pounds said will last a year. S ON FULL TIME , N. Y., Nov. 14.—The he Alexander Smith & et Co., the biggest indus- city, have resumed opera- full time, after running |R. Hinman, HOSPITAL SHIRTS ORDERED Reading, Pa., Nov. 14.—An or- der has been received from the Eng- lish government for 50,000 dozen hospital shirts for the British army. S. Liebervitz & Sons, who received this order have been informed that if the first shipments are satisfac- tory, the government will place or- ders for 150,000 dozen more. The contract will keep the mill in full operation for months and the order means the payment to this firm of $350,000. U. S. Troops To Be Withdrawn From Mexico Nov. 23 (By Associated Press.) Washington, .Nov. 14.—Secretary Garrison ig today arrangiag plans !or the withdrawal of United States troops from Vera Cruz on Nov. 23,: the date the president announced dor the termination of American rule. DAY OF PRAYER FOR BRITISH —_—— London, Nov. 14.—The first Sunday in 1915 has b een set aside ' as a day of humble prayer for the' intercession of God in behalf of the allies and their cause. Tt will a lso be a service for those who have met death in the present war. The arch- bishop of Canterbury received from the private secretary of the King, Sir Arthur Stamford, a letter to the ' effect that the king had received numerous communications urging a day of national humiliation and /prayer, The letter says: ‘“‘Person- ally the king is disinclined to advo- cate the use of any might plausibly be misinterpreted at home and abroad. At the same time his majesty recognizes that fact that there is a national call for a united prayer for intercession, thanksgiv- ing and for remembrance of those whe have fallen.” Report On Effect War Has Had On Cotton Industry (By Associated Press.) Washington, Nov. 14.—American cotton spinners used lesg cotton the first three months of tlus cotton | year than last year. October ex- ports were less than one-third of those a year ago. There ware almost a million bales more In the factories and warehouses at the erd of Oc- tober than last year. This summar- izes the ecect of the war on the American cotton industry, according to the census bureau. STILL CLAIMS NO term which ] LAKELAND, FLORIDA, SATURDAY. NOV. 14, 1914, British Superdreadnaught Audacious, Third Largest Of Gov. Elect Whitman Battleship In English Navy, At Bottom of Sea WAS SUNK OFF COAST OF IRELAND ON OCT. a7th BY MINE OR TORPEDO BOAT; NEWS OF DISAS- TER SUPPRESSED UNTIL TODAY Germans’ Offensive Movements Around Ypres Have Been Re- pulsed British and French Terms of Turks; Russians Consuls Forced to Agree to Meet Defeat In Caucasion Mountains (By Associated Press.) New York, Nov. 14.—The British superdreadnaught Audacious 1s at the bottom of the ocean off the north coast of Ireland ag a result of being either torpedoed or struck by a mine. The Associated Press was informed of this today by mail from Ireland. Practically all the crew of the Audacious—eight hundred mén «—were rescued by the White Star liner Olymplc. The disaster oc- curred Oct. 27. The Audacious was the third largest battle ship in ithe English navy. —— GERMANS REPULSED AT YPRES (By Associated Prese.) Paris, Nov. 14.—It was officially {announced this afternoon that the German attack against the Nieuport bridges had been repulsed and the Germans’ various offensive move- ments around Ypres were checked. Fighting in Argonne has recom- menced. RUSSIANS FORCES DEFEATED (By Associated Press.) ! Berlin, Wireless, Nov. 14.—An officia] Turkish communication says [ WAR ON ILLITERACY { Louisville, Ky., Nov. 14.—A cam. paign to raise funds to carry on the work of the woman’s movement to “Eradicate adult illiteracy and to finance the moonlight schools” will be opened today, and carried on | throughout one week. A very ef- |fective campaign has been mapped fout by the women, and the co-op- 'eration of the press has been se- icured in the most effective way. 'One of the things on which great emphasis has been aid is that while "thig is a movement {o secure funds for the moonlight schools it has ,nothing to do with the pubiic school | system, except insofar as teachers 'and buildings may be made avail- able for carrying on the work. Mass meetings will He held at various itimes and places throughout the ‘week at which personal appeals will be made for funds, the problems pre- sented by illiteracy depicted and the advantages that accrue irom the ielimination of illiteracy set forth. The committee in charge of the tcampaign has planned to make it State wide, but the State will be 'divided into sections and the work taken up in each geparately. This 'mmpaign in Louisville and Jeffer- the Russtan forces in the Caucasian mountains were finally defeated in an engagement on Nov. 12. Re- ports from Milan, Italy, say that fighting has already occurred m Egypt near the Suez canal and that four wagon loads of English wound- ed had arrived at Cairo. There has been mutiny in the native troops and many well known Egyptians were arrested. BRITISH AND FRENCH CONSULS AGREE TO TERMS (By Associated Press.) London, Neov. 14.—The British and French consuls, before they were allowed to leave Damascus, says a Cairo dispatch, were obliged to sign a document agreeing to the thooting of three British, French and Russian subjects for every Turk killed, in the event the allieg attack the Syrian forts. GERMAN CRUISERS SAIL (18y Aassociated Press.) Valparaiso, Nov. 14.—The Ger- man cruisers Leipzig and Dresden. which arrived here yesterday for provisions, sailed this mornlng:_ CHINESE FACTIONS UNITE [ New York, Nov. 14.—As the war area in the Orient spreads about the Chinese republic reports arrive which indicate that China is being rapidly unified and strengthened by a wave of patriotism for the new government. It would appear that China is gathering her forces to re- sist the menace of the world war. It is very likely an agreement will be reached between the Chinese radical leaders, and the president and the government of China. Th‘e leaders feel that personal differences should be obliterated in face of the present international situation and the necessity of Chinese national unity as an essential aid to the pres- tervation of Chinese national integ- rity. FLETCHER CALLS IMPORTANT ' SOUTHERN MEETING Washington, Nov. 14.—Nothing that has happened here since the | European war began is of as much !importance to the South as the call issued yesterday by Senator D. U. Fletcher, of Florida, president of the Southern Commercial Congress, for representative men of all classes to meet in Washington Dec. 12 to con- KNOWLEDGE OF THE XILLING con counts is the first undertaken. . aud devisa raeatis of interests Charleston, S. C., Nov. 14.— George Batcheler Perkins, of ton, who ig now in the custody of the Federal authorities here, formal- 1y charged with murder on the high seas, following the killing of F. W. of Jacksonvile, and the e days a week since Aug.|wounding of A. D. Ingram and of thousand hands are em-,B. H. Wright, of Utica, N. Y., also The company recently uccessful auction sale of carpets in New York City, oupled with ability to get dyes, resulted in a return mal schedule of work. e S S NS SEEK COMMODITIES —_—— Nov. 14.—Tt hag been reliable sources that gents are trying to buy Per, leather, canned goods S, for both aeropianes and in Switzeriand and are offering high prices commodities. Both coun- htioned have already pro- 1€ exportation of gome of clfw. and further meas- eing adopted. by a passenger on the Clyde steamship Mohawk, still insists, acccrding to reports from the hospital where he lieg in an apparent partial stupor, that he knows nothing of the shoot- ing with which he is charged. Per- kins asked for a priest last night, but when one called had little to say to him. His brother-in»la\v.' H. H. Holton, of Boston, has wired that he will come on here. Capt. In- gram ig reported to be progressing well, with a good chance of recov- ery, and Mr. Wright, also, ig better. As soon as Perkins is able to leave the hospital he will be taken t.o the county jail, there to await trial in the federal court, which convenes here Dec. 1. —— There are 547 unions in Chile. EFFICIENCY EXPOSITION Bos- « | Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 1L——Tl'\o (leveland Business Exposition will be opened today and will hold m:nr ‘until the 21st of the month. Exhib- its have been assembled from all ‘:”lfll:‘de a great diversity of office ap- ‘pliances, devices a interest has been ' husiness men sghown, especially by out the new conditions ropean war. United States have begun ing and locating agricultural immi- berants in the Southern States. The call ig issued by the Southern Com- mercial Congress with the approval [of Secretary Wilson, of the depart- ‘ment of labor, at the instance of leading business men Lhroughout jthe South to discuss the advisability ts of the United States, and in-lof yndertaking efforts for placing {the agriculturally inclined immi- nd systems. Great|grants, now out of emplcvment in %onr who are snekin:' lets for their products, follo\\'i‘m-'-:ods of caring for the horde of for- due to the Eu-|cjoners who will probably come to The merchants of theitpis country at the close of the Eu- to realize ! yopean conflict. The conference is industrial communities, on Southern farms, and to plan meth- that in order to capture the hOmE{called to determine a Southern im- ‘and foreign markets, which the F‘“'?mifzratinn policy and to work out a {ropean natio ‘:u?)pl_vinz with products, tn conduct business wit possible efficiency. e iis being managed by the ( level Chapter, American Institute ‘Banking. ey must The enterprise and of —_— There are 217 male and female factory Wales. | idents have greatly profited by their inspectors in Enzland and, ns have heretofore been ipractical plan by which the South :ran take advantage of existing op- h the greatest!portunities. i ——————— | Belgium maintains at the public expense a horseshoeing school. Stu- experience during the war. H — Los Angeles, Cal., is canning Lima beans. SEC. GARRISON DENIES CHARGE OF WESTERN STOCK MEN (By Associated Press) Washington, Nov. 14.—Secretary Houston today denied the charges of western stock men that the depart- ment of agriculture was reserved in its policy in dealing with the foot and mouth disease epidemic. He says the orders not to allow the de- struction of all cattle in infected districts without consulting the bu- reau will not hinder the stamping out of the epidemic. The United States last year mined more than 2,599,508 tons of gyp- sum. Dept. Agriculture Takes Up Fight On Citrus Canker (By Associated Press.) Washington, Nov. 14.—The de- partment of agriculture will hold a hearing Dec. 8 on the question of prohibition of the importation of citrug nursery stock. The object is to prevent the introduction into the United States of citrus plant can- ker, which is dangerous to orange and grapefruit trees. The State of Florida has started a vigorous fight against the disease. CARPET MEN SEE PROSPERITY New York, Nov. 14.—The busi- ness of this country is about to en- ter a new era of prosperity, accord- ing to the general belief of the car- pet and rug manufacturers. Evi- dences of prosperity in the carpet trade, which was one of the indus- tries hardest hit by the new tariff, is taken by them as a sure indica- tion that any other depressions which may exist in other trades will be effected, and that the business of the country will soon be booming. Fla. Land Case __Called For Trial ~ In Kansas City (By Associated Press.) Kansas City, Nov. 14.—The ecase of E. C. Chambers, president, and four alleged agents of the Chambers Land Co., charged with using the mails to defraud in the sale of Flor. id2 lands, wag called for trial in the federal court here today. The ‘government alleges that $125,000 profit was made from the sale of un- drained lands. A SLICK SWINDLER BUNCOS PALATKAN Palatka, Nov. 14.—Beware of one Dr. J. D. Cooper who claims Valdosta, Ga., as his home. He is a plausible swindler who op- erates generally among physicians. He ig a doctor and when he enters a town his plan is to make the ac- quaintance of doctors. Dr. J. C. Chandler of thig city knows him. Cooper didn't toy with Dr. Chandler while in Palatka, but he did call on one of our othér phy- sicians and secured his endorsement to a $20 check on a Valdosta bank. He first showed the physirian a de- posit book on the bank; said he was a stranger in town and only wanted to be identified. The Palatka physe- clan endorsed the check. Later the check came back and the Palatka physician had it to pay. Cooper also secured $35 in the same way from a physician at Has- tings. The man calls on his intanded vie- tim and talks “shop.” He ig a phy- sician and is seeking a location and wantg advice. He spends some time with his intended victiln, makes himself agreeable and befcre leaving asks as a “mere matter of form” that he be identified at Lhe bank. Thig he generally gets. The man ig still at large in Flor- ida and other doctors should be on the lookout for him. He may need further identification. Cooper is a man possibly 35 years of age; looks like a country doctor —and may have been one for all we know. But just now collections are bad in the cotton belt and are ap- parently much easier in Florida. No. 18, a - - 1200 Tons o Gifts Go To Europe On Jason Today — SANTA CLAUS SHIP LEFT NEW YORK HEAVILY LADEN Nonations of Clothing, Food- stuffs, Toys and Shoes Came From Every State In the Union (By Assoclated Press.) New York, Nov. 14.—The Santa Claus ship, the United States naval collier Jason, sailed today for Eu- rope and carried twelve hundred tong of gifts from American people The donations came from ever;‘ State in the Union and consist of clothing, foodstufts, toys and shoes The gifts are for foreign landa—.- France, Belgium, Holland and Ger- man people. L TR SHORTAGE IN DRUGS New York, Nov. shortage of the druggs usually manu- factured in Germany s being se- riously felt both here and in the countries of Europe. There has been an excessive rise in prices and the English government has appointed a committes of medical nren to “con. sider questiong arising in connection with the supply of drugs for cura- tive purposes in the United King- dom, with special reference to the (Ways in which the medical profes- slon can assist in affecting econo- mies in the use of these drugs of which the supplies are at present small.” There are many cases in [which a plentiful or inexpensive ([drug may be used in place of one which fs scarce or costly; but it is suggested that efforts be made to seek fresh sources of supply for the temporary deficiency. 14.—A great ' SLAYER OF HINMAN CRAZED BY WAR Jacksonville, Nov. 14.—That George B. Perkins, crazed architect who fired the shots on the Clyde steamer Mohawk, which resulted Thursday in the death of F. W. R. Hinman, business manager of the Florida Times-Union, had just re. turned from the battlefields of Bel- glum, where he had been vainly seeking a brother believed to have been lost, is the statement here of A. C. Woog, steward of the liner, which docked here shortiy after 8 o'clock yesterday morning. The sub- Jject appeared to have been preying on his mind, according to the officer, though he had been given no pre- vious signs of being unbalanced. NEW YORK OVERRUN ' WITH EUROPEAN CROOKS New York, Nov. 14.-—Europe has literally dumped her whole museum of artistic blackmailers, swindlers and light-fingered gentry into this country, and New York is full of high-class crooks and flimflammers. With Monte Carlo, Paris and Lon- don dead they have come here to make a “Jiving.” The cafes and lobster palaces along Broadway at ;night are now dotted with this new class, who are the real elite in the ranks of unlawful money-getters. | There are among them be-diamond- ed adventuresses, comely as Cleopa- tra, with physiques to rival that of Venus de Milo, and wits keen and ever alert for unsusvecting gentle- men who have weaknesseg for femi- nine charms; there are counterfeit countg and earls galore, all on the still hunt for the long green. The night life of Europe is under mili- tary regime—to be exact—but to those who thrive in the shadows it is dead, inert. Their mecea now is New York. Here they know there is always a fresh crop of those in- dividuals vulgarly xnown as ‘“suck- ers.” And the demi-monde and oth- er swell crooks are arriving by every steamer. The personnel of the navy of the United States is 68,000.