Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 2, 1914, Page 1

5. Galloway, Df Atlanta, illed By .B.Carhart ER CONSIDERING CASE JURY TURNED VERDICT OF JUS- TIFIABLE HOMICIDE Shet at His Friend at 1 lock This Morning Thinking He Was a Burglar (By Associated Press.) ant'\. Ga., Dec. 2.—James P. y, a prominent business and y man, was shot and instantly here early today by W. B. rt, who mistook him for -a r. The ghooting occurred in frt's apartment in a fashionable n of the city. Cahart notified police and surrendered. He 3 that he returned home with ife from the club when his heard a noise in the adjoining and told here husband it was glar. Cahart shot as Galloway limbing over the back porch. had been friends for years. rt stated they had been friendly tly. hart is being detained at police quarters with a blanket charge er. 'The police state that he not been formally arrested, but 1d pending further investiga- The authorities are trying to why Galloway was at Carhart'’s ment at one o'clock thig morn- hen the shooting occurred. (By Associated Press.) nta, Dec. 2.--The coroner’s jury pfternoon decided that the kill- ¢ Galloway was justifiable hom- and Cahart has been released. ity police investigation i this verdict. ESTATE TRANSFERS hed by the Security Abstract d Title Co., Bartow, Fla. —p— ber 28, 1914, Bank of Lakeland to James Haldeman to James . Skipper to H. A. Haseltine. hia Lanier to Thomas L. Wil- . Buchanan to T. W. Gary. . Stephens to John F. Lind- . A. Parrish to Florida Devel- t Co. . A. Parrish to Florida Devel- t Co. n F. Coates to Ruby I. Coats. y 1. Coates to George M. garet E. Wilkins to South Title Co. h Florida Title Co. to Ver- yatt. yd R. Crook to William Der. . Bryeon to Floyd R. Crook. . Ackley, et al, to C. W. Ack- ida Highlands to Miriam A. d. mag J. Johnson to John W. Fn, et al. rt C. Shaffer to L. B. rt C. Shaffer to L. B. ida Highlands Co. to jpard. : da Highlands Co. to « @epard. . E. Loadholtes to A. B. Bevis. Bevis. y L, MO+ A Canter. . Sample to J. B. Deaton. ny. dson. Phillip Shore. D. Boring to Eunice L. Waring. ing by parcel post is the lat- e to be made of the mails in A family moving from Nevada sent most of It ke several days for the rural Valley, Cal. house hald goods by mail. to deliver all the pareels. rder opposite his name on the * ends ; Miriam Miriam e B. Griffin to A. B. Canter. . Rabon -to ;F'lorida Highlands hdle and Stephenson to Manda ns National Bank and Trust CALIFORNIA RELIEF SHIP STARTS. San Francisco, Cal., Dec. 1—The relief ship loaded with supplies by Californiang for the starvinz Bel- gians will leave this port today. The cargo measures approximate- ly 5,000 tons, and consists of food, clothing, and other necessities for he people of Belgium. KANSAS GIVES FLOUR Topeka, Kans., Dec. 2.—The State of Kan:sas has made arran:ements to give 50,000 barrels of flour as its donation to the Belgians. Ex-Gov- ernor Stubbs has charge of the Bel. sian relief work in this State, and has notified the committee of the American Commission for Relief in Belzium that the entire amount of the gift will be ready for shipment early this month. Montgomery Bank Clerk Arrested; Was Short $3,400 (By As:ociated Press.) Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 2.—J. Earlie Reaves, clerk at the New Farley National Bank was arrested today, charged with $3400 shortage. He was arraizned and remanded to jail in default of bond. CIVIC CONVENTION Washington, Dec. 2.—The annual convention of the American Civic Association is being held here, op- ening its three session today. It will be an important meeting in the advance effort for the achievement of beautiful and helpful community life, and for the preservation of great national scenic wonders, such as Niagara Fallg and the national parks. The organization hag been one of the foremost in fighting the encroachment of industrial develop. ment to the detriment of such na- tional wonders. Washington ‘‘the federal city” will bte discussed at one session, the needs of the capital being set forth, and the ideas for its development toward what s be- |lieved to be the de-ire of the people, the most beautiful city tn the world. Other subjects for discussion are the billboard nuisance, unnecessary smoke, cleanup days, schools as so- cial centerg and kindred matters. This year's convention is an anni- versary occasion, the Association iwas founded in 1904, and many of lthe charter members are present OPENTNG CONCERT SEASON Louisvi" Ky., Dec. 2.—Madame Ernstine Schumann-Heink will to_ night open the series of recitals which will be given in this city during the present season. She will be followed by Evan Williams, a tenor of rare quality, in January, and violinist Kreisler, a war hero, will be the star at the March recital. TO DEFEND SQUASH TITLE. New York, Dec.2.—Professional squash tennis play is being revived by the national association, and the first of a series of championship matches will be contested today. Stephen J. Feron, title holder for six yearg will defend his championship against Walter Kinsella, profession- al at the Squash Club, who in recent years hag attracted most attenticn as a court tennis player. The best two out of three matches will de- cide the title. The match today will be played at the Harvard Club, the second at the Squash Club, and the third, if a third is necessary, on & neutra] court. The arrangements have been in the charge of the Na- tional Squash Tennis Association, which has added greatly to the in- terest. —_— SHERRY AIDS WAR RELIEF. New York, Dec. 2.—The entire use of his house for today has been donated by Louis Sherry to the ‘Committee of Mercy, for the relief of women and children made desti- tute by the war. Mr. Sherry will contribute the entire gross reccipts of his establishment for today, in- icluding luncheon, dinner and supper in the Sherry restaurant as well as the proceeds from the three ball. rooms, in which there will be con- tinuous dancing. LAKELAND, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2, 1914. Gutierrez To [Either Side Be Installed | May WinIn Tomorrow as Mex. Pres. VILLA WILL SUPPORT GUTIER. REZ AND HARMONY IS EXPECTED. First Execution In Vera Cruz Oec- | curred When Soldier Was Shot For Stealing Ammunition ———— (By Associated Press.) Washington, Dec. 2.—Provisional President Gutierrez will enter Mex- ico City tomorrow and be installed in the National Palace, according to official State Department telegrams ‘today. The dispatches say Villa is An the suburbs conferring with Ze- pata and it ig believed they will work in harmony to support Gutier- rez. (By Associated Press.) Vera Cruz, Dec. 2.—The first ex- ecution since Mexican troops return- ed here occurred yesterday. 'A sol- dier in attempting to steal ammuni- tion was tried by court martial shot |V shot within an hour. THAT 20,000 BALE CLUB NOW READY. Jacksonville, Dec. 2.—The Florida 20,000 Bale Club is now ready to fill practically all orders for cotton that may come in, according to a state- ment made yesterday by Manager K'utts. Mr, Cutts decared that there are twenty-one baleg in the ware- house of the Macon Forwarding Company in this city» at the pres- ent time. ¥t ig also expected that each county in the distressed dis- trict will send twenty bales within the next few days. It was pointed out by Mr. Cutts that thig will make matters easier. The first shipment finto the city was sold before its ar- rival. President Secures Release of British Admiral and Wife: (By Associated Press.) 'Washington, Deec. 2.—Through President Wilson's personal repre- sentations, Germany has released Admiral Neeld, retired, of the Brit- ish Navy, and wife, held as military prisoners at a German Health resort. UNVEIL PEACE TABLET. Washington, Dec. 2.—President Wilson will be the principal speak- er today at the unveiling of a tablet commemorating the ratification of the treaty of peace between the United States and Great Britain, one hundred years ago. The tablet will be unveiled in the Octagon House where the treaty was signed by President Madison, after the} burning of the White House by the British. 'The President will speak before the convention of the Ameri- can Institute of Architects, which now makes itz headquarters in the Octagon House. EXHIBITED PET BIRDS. New York, Dec. 2.—The largzest collection .cf .foreign .and .native birds ever brought together is be- ing shown by the Empire Cage Bird Association at its exhibition at the Grand Ceontral Palace. The show opens today andwill continue ‘through the 5th. Among the fine singing canaries are changeable weavers, long tailed whydas and the beautiful little finches. Nearly fif- ty of the entries are birds seldom seen here, including large soft bill birds, Chinese mandarin ducks, the red faced mask and schafftail finches and others. workmen the Many of the of Russian Poland GERMAN GENERAL SAVED HIS ARMY ON TWO OCCASIONS Situation In Servia Is Critical; Ger. | mans Capture important French Position In Argonne Forest (By Associated Press.) London, Dec. 2.—Russian Poland is still the center of war interest so far ag military operations are con- cerned. Reports from rival army headquarters indicate that any de- cisive result, on either side, ig still in the balance. MThe conviction is growing that the German General Mackensen saved his army after it wag twice encircled. Berlin re- ports a desperate three days' battle in Poland. The Germans admit heavy losses, but claim to have in- flicted severe penalties on the ene- my. According to Petrograd dispatch- es, Lowich and Lodz are critical oints in Northern Poland fighting, and the final decision there, if it does come, promiseg to be the most momentoug of the whole war. - oo s 1 (By Associated Press.) London, Dec. 2.—According tof* Reuter's Safia correspondent reports reaching there say the situation in Servia is critical. It is declared that the Servian army has been withdrawn from Belgrade. Tele- graphic communication between Belgrade and Nish, the present cap- ital is interrupted. (By Associated Press.) Berlin, Dec. 2.—A German official cfatement issucd this afternoon claims the capture of a strong French position in the Argonne for. est by Emperor Williams's own regi- | ment, Trial of Hinman'’s Murderer to be Held In January (By Associated Press.) Charleston, S. C., Dec. 2.—The trial of Georze B. Perkins, charged with the murder of W. R. Hinman, of Jacksonville, aboard the steamer Mohawk, November 11, was post_ poned until January n the Federal Court today. The court declared that Perkins’ mental condition was such that he shouldn’t be tried now. CROSS SEAL CAMPAIGN AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS - ’ U Jacksonville, Dec. 2.—The Red 'Cross seal campaign began yesterday morning in Jacksonvile when tables were placed in the Big Store, Furch- gott’s and the postoffice, with pretty members of the committee in charge. | The campaign is not confined to this ‘city, but is State-wide, and county- wide, and every city, twon and hamlet in the country is beginning an effort to sell as many Christmas iseals as possible. | (The proceeds of the sales will be tmsed solely to fight tuberculosis and 'every cent spent for a seal is said to Ibe a bullet against tuberculosis, {which annually reaps a large per tonntage of the deaths in the United States, LAND FRAUD CASES USED TO HURT FLORIDA Jacksonville, Dec. 2.—According to a communication received yester- lday from a representative of a local \rialrond. operating a route into i Florida, the newspaper of the Northwest and West, In playing up the Florida land fraud case recent- ly, tried in Kansas City, have caused {considerable injury to the prospects ‘lndurlng homeseekers to come to this State. In many articles, glar- Venetian glass factorieg lose their {ing headlines are said to have been sight soon after their fortieth year, as the result of exposure to the heat |a manner as to produce a bad im- and glare of the furnaces. used and the articles read in such pression of Florida. States Marshal J. C. Brown under a charge of white slavery, already has one wife living, one divorced and one deceased, is the disclosure made are \rious health problems of ay, according to Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, in addres: today before the Ameri- HE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM PUBLISHED IN 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. ITALIAN CONGRESS. 2.—Parliment has the Cabinet and the Rome, Dec. been summoned by Council to convene today session will probably continue throughout two weeks. All debate on Italy's foreign policy and the at- titude of this country in the war will be avoided. MUCH MARRIED SPRADLEY. 2.—That United Jacksonville, II"la., Dec. W. 8. Spradley, held by by the marshal today, following 2a further in ve:tigation. The case is further complicated by Spradley’s own statement that his present wife not also has a living husband, di- vorced, either. iSpradley is said by th> marshal to have been one of the most clusive prisoners he ever went after. The arrest which was made near Lake City, in the country, followed a clever ruse in which a decoy letter was used. Bad Teeth Are Responsible For Much Ill Health (By Associated Press.) Jacksonville, Dee. 2.—Bad teeth the cause of one of the most se- the day can Public Health Association con. vention. The Association discussed many question of health and sani- tation. REICHSTAG CONVENES. Berlin, Dec. 2.—The Reichstag is assembling today, and the scssion which will open is expected to be of short duration. It is probable that it will only concern itself with the voting of a new 5,000,000,000 mark (($1,250,000,000) credit and the THE NEW WET AND DRY LINE- up St As a result of the November elec- tion there are now fourteen states in the dny column. They are Ari- zona, Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia. There remains fifteen which the population live in so. called no-license territory., They are Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, New Hhampshire, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and Vermont. There remain eleven states in which 25 per cent. of the popula- tion liveg in no-license territory. They are California, Delaware, Illi- states in nois, Maryland, Massachuesetts, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Utah, Wisconsfin. At diffprent jtymes in ratification of the various emergen- {ey laws promulgated by the Bun- derrath. The new budget will probably not be laid before the body until its session in February the past 23 states have adopted the policy of prohibition. All but nine for one reason or another, aban- doned it for local option or control by license. California and Ohio, out of the six states in which statewide prohibi- tion amendments were voted on this fall, elected to remain in the wet column. Tn Ohio the new amend- ment to the constitution practically places the state in the wet column forever, as it provides that no new liguor legislation shall be intro_ duced into the legislature. The present laws, however, are very strict and are carried out to the let- ter. The new amendment does not prohibit the holding of wet and dry elections in communitles, under the laws that are at present in force. The states that have voted dry during the year 1914 are Arizona, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Virginia. The war has caused the postpone- ment of the convention of the Unit- ed Irish League of America this year. . S e A I e ST e e e el et S Bt LA R No. 26 To Create a NeutralZone In Western Waters THE PROPOSITION TO BE LAID BEFORE PAN AMERICAN UNION BY U. S. Rights of All Neutral Countries Will Thus Be Preserved: Representa. tives of Republics to Decide the Matter (By Associated Press.) Washington, Dee, 2.—A proposal for creating a neutral zone in wes. tern hemisphere waters for conserv- ing the rights of all neutrals, will be laid by the United States before the Governing Board of the Pan- American Union, which embraces diplomatic representatives from ‘twenty-one republics. o - . “MOVIE” SUIT. Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 2.—The Government's suit to dissolve the so- called motfon picture trust will be heard here today, tomorrow and Thursday in the United States Dis- trict Court. 7The trust is composed 'of the Motion Picture Patents Com- pany and a number of other con_ cerns. Tofi ARCHITECTS MEETING. Washington, Dec. 2.—The annual convention of the American Insti- tute of Architects will today begin its three days meeting here. The report of the recent meeting of the Lincoln Highway Commission will be submitted, with its plans for beautifying the transcontinental road with memorials, bridges and scenic effects, which will probably be adopted at this meeting. LABOR NEWS. \ ' (Tailors in Milwaukee from $6 to $15 a week. are paid There aretwenty-six fruit pack- ing schools in British Columbia, D More than 2000 women belong to New York printing trades unions. Workmen'’s compensation law be- comeg operative in Ontario on Jan- wary 1. n Tllinois the average salary of the 5609 men teachers is $722.67 a year, ————— | A “pulp and paper course” has been organized at the University of Maine. Several milk companies in Cleve- land have contracted for a supply of bottleg made of paper. “Only British barbers employed here,” is a notice to be seen outside many hairdressers’ shops in London The new wage scale of the San ll"ranclsm Machinists’ Union, which provideg for a $5 per day rate on work in the exposition grounds, has been approved by the labor council. The present rate is $4 per day on inside work and $5 for outside work. r MOOSERS MEETING Py Chicago, Ill., Dec. 2.—A meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Progressive party ig being held in this city today, with nearly a full attendance of party leaders from all the western states. Issues of national character are to be con- sidered; gnd it is expected that the defeat of Nov. 3 will be analyzed and new campaign plans made. It is understood that while the conser- vatives are to lead what they call a real radical movement in the Uni- ted States. It has been hinted that It the colonel refuses to drop Perk- ins, the radicals will look for other leadership.