Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 12, 1914, Page 1

tock ngeWas y Today VE STOCK TRAD. MORNING n Years Ago Were y by Today's atea Press.) 12.—The :tock has been closed months, except for ing in the last two for active stock ‘The activity on the emories of the big Military Co. Steitz e from is just in Adjutant- the application listment of a com- e given that at lelst pommissioned officers necessary examina- date, and as soon as further steps to. g the mustering in will be taken. 11 probably take th. once. He has had p in military matters to pass a highly sat- ation, enabling the pn of the company to atifying that Lake. n for the formation was acted on so e citizens are look- the military organi- RS TO COME AND CONVENTION ec. 12.—Hon. P. nt of the Florida pciation and super- blic Instruction of urging all county instruction of the ite ncreased encourage- nt i attendance of the! chers. respective counties . m meeting of the as-: ® held at Lakeland; m wml inclusive, by offer-} ailroad fare of such eland. According to tements of Mr. Hall, Dade county s already adopted this progressive P, and bas deen paying the rail- . _fare of: its teachers to attend 80 “II- during the last few IrS. 3 With referemce to this subject, . Sally, & member or the executive I-* of the educational asso_ tion, has received the following m- from Mr. Hall: o County Boards of Inmstruction: “‘!" m ‘annual meeting of the nal Association will fi and, Dec. 29-31. A am hag been arranged, Iy urge that you make ) toward paying the r teachers to attend } much to a teacher to from the best educa- g the acquaintance pachers of the State eir tedious existence ir lives. The small ry to accomplish this mply justified in the nd earnestness with Bchers will enter their ending the State as- your encouragement ty always pays the all teachers who will e assoclation, and we nd that it is money 2 1y, HALL, President.” a single Roquefort pe year provide from of cheese. In that nce there are about oted to the cheese in_ 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. Mrs. Potter Palmer Ships 3 Cars Oranges To Chicago’s Poor (By Associated Press.) Tampa, Dec. 12.—Mrs. Potter Palmer is shipping three carloads of foranges from her Osprey home to Chicago’s Poor. KREISLER, AUSTRIAN PATRIOT RETURNS New York, Dec. 12.—Fritz Kreis- ler, the master violinist, who served with his re:iment In the Austrian army in Galicia until he was wound- ed, will make his first appearance here this afternoon under the direc- tion of C. A. Ellis, of Boston. Keisler was released from military duty for this purpose. FLORIDA WATERWAYS CONVENTION Palatka, Fla., Dec. 12.—A call has been issued by the Palatka and Sanford Boards of Trade for a con- vention to meet in Palatka Monday, Dec. 21, to organize an association to urge Conlgress to mmprove and connect up the inland waterways of Florida. The call in part is as fol- lows: “A new river and harbor bill will be introduced in the coming Con. gress. Only meritorious projects will be considered. The St. Johns river is the great inland waterway of Florida. Its head waters can be cou- nected with both the east and west coasts. It is not a one-sided prop- osition, To the east, as to the west of it, is a tributary territory possi- ble of most profitable development. The proposed connections to the At- lantic and to the gulf are inland, with tillable country on both sides. ‘There should be united effort on the part of the people living along these natural waterways to impress upon Congress the need of access by ¢heap navigation to this wonderful region."’ Thig is signed by . mollin, chairman of the river and Itmmc committee, and Moses Folsom, !secretary of the Palatka Board, and 'C. R. Wialker, chairman of water- ways committee, and E. T. Wood- ruff, secretary of the Sanford Board. Citizens of all interested commun- ities in the State are cordially in- vited to attend. No more important matter now confronts the people of Florida. Cheap and easy access to our fertile acres is necessary to con- ttinued growth. M. de Mont_ 'MINING DELEGATES VISIT MINES t Phoenix, Ariz, Dec. 12.—The delegates to the American Mining (‘ongresg today visited by automobile the mining valleys in this district where careful observation of modern workings were made. Birmingham Store Burns; Estimated Loss $400,000 (By Associated Press.) Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 12.— Fire early today destroyed the five- story building occupied by the Steele-Smith Dry Goods Co. Loss estimated at $400,000. 60,000 Fire at Brantley (By Associated Press.) Brantley, Ala., Dec. 12.—The Henderson & Hill department store, occupying three buildings, was de- stroyed by fire today. Loss estimated at $60,000. MISS PANKHURST NOT ENDORSED Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 12.— Miss Christabel Pankhurst, the English suffragette will lecture here tonight. Resolutions were passed prior to the lecture to the effect that they are not endorsing or criticising English militaney or Miss Pank. hurst's views of the war. The speak- er, however, will be given the full- est lattitude in her discussion. ___—._—_—————_ Noble Kittenhouse of Jackson, Mich., a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, is being boosted by his friends for a place on the State railroag commission. Gov. Ferris will have the naming of this member of the commission next year. ———————————————————— IE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM LAKELAND, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, DEC. 12, 1914. Russia Refuses To §t_6~p_— Fighting During Christmas Season; French Are Active EFFORTS OF POPE TO CAUSE CES SATION OF HOSTILITIES DURING HOLIDAYS HAVE COME TO NAUGHT OWING TO RUSSIA’S REFUSAL German Cruiser Dresden Takes Refuge in an Inlet on Coast o’ Patagonia; Germans Fear a General Movement by French (By Associated Press.) Rome, Dec. 12.—Vatican author- ities today made a public announce- ment detailing the pope's efforts to obtain a war truce during Christ. mas season. The efforts unfortunate. 1y failed, according to the an- nouncement, owing to certain pow- ers’ opposition. The first announcement of the pope's efforts for a Christmas truce came two days ago through the Ger. man official presg bureau, which said that Germany was agreeable to the proposal provided the others agreed. The bureau :said yesterday that Rus- sia had declined. Active in France (By Associated Press.) London, Dec. 12.—The fact has become apparent that there is re- newed military activity in France, the precise nature of which is in doubt, but which has not attained the dimensiong of a general assault. Berlin is speculating as to whether the allies, taking advantage of Ger. many’s preoccupation in the strug- gle with Russia, will seize the op- portunity to begin a general move- ment. Petrograd has reported that the Germans are within fifteen mileg of Warsaw, but it is said their advance has been checked. Turks Bombarded Baturn (By Associated Press.) London, Dec. 12.—A C(onstanti- nople dispatch via Berlin says the Turkish fleet yesterday bombarded the environs of Batum, a Russian seaport on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, and 100 Russians were killed, and many wounded. Germans Unsuccessful (By Associated Press.) London, Dec. dispatch reportg that two German Firth of Forth Wedne:day, but were repulsed. Two of the enemy’s sub- marines, the dispatch adds, were de- stroyed. The admiralty has not confirmed the report. Dutch Seize 15 -German Boats (By Associated Press.) Amsterdam, Deec. 12.—1It is re ported that the Dutch authorities have sejzed fifteen boats containing grain and other goods which it is alleeed the Germans were attempt- ing to smuggle by way of the River Scheldt. King Inspired Servians (By Associated Press.) Paris, Dec. 12.—A Matin dispatch says that King Peter, of Servia, vis- ited his army on the battle front be- fore the order was issued for the general attack which resulted in a big Austrian defeat. Addressing his goldiers, the kine said: ‘'Soldiers, heroes, your old king comes to die with you for the fatherland, for Servia. Let us drive out the en_-| emy.” His speech had an inspiring effect . . Dresden Is Safe (By Associated Press.) JLondon, Dec. 12.—The Evening i News' Valparaizo dispatch says it is reported that the German cruiser Dresden has taken refuge in an inlet on the coast of Patagonia. The Dres- den is the only vessel of the German squadron which met the British fleet in the South Atlantic Dec. which is unaccounted for. To Investigate Spy Case (By Associated Press.) Washington, Dec. 12.—The State department has directed Minister Stovall, in Switzerland, to make im- 12.—An Edinburgh mediate investigation of the report that Muller, an American, had been submarine attacks were made on the arrested at Geneva as a spy. ——————— —————————————————————————— Program of B. Y. P. U. Meeting Next Sunday The following is the program of the B. Y. P. U. meeting, Sunday evening, December 13, Royal Fours in charge. Devotional C: Wright. Song. Prayer. Scripture Lesson—John I: Leader. Story of Matthew's Gospel—Bru- nell Swindell. Story of Mark's Fletcher. The Life of the Apostle Mrs. Hamilton. His Aim in Writing His Gospel— Mrs. Rogells. Jesus, the Creator—Mr. Parrish. Jesus and the World unto Which He Came—Mr. Hamilton. Special Song. Poem—Myrtle Wear. John, III: 16.—Turner Howard. l ! \ Program—Leader, A. 1-8. By Gospel—Reva John— LABOR NEWS AND NOTES Panama imports 120 barrels of beer monthly from the United States. Twenty-nine States are now pro- ducing coal on a commercial scale. There are 125,000 working wom- en in Chicago. On the Minnesota farms, says a careful statistician, speaking of the Afecundity of different races in Amer- jca, only one Polish-American wife out of 58 is childless; while as to other races only one Irish-Americar | wife out of 13, and one Enzlish- ‘American wife out of 12 have no children. So that they may become familiar with railroad conditions in other di- : housekeeping, RAILROAD NOTES On some German railroads the lo- comotive cabs are equipped with co- coa mats to absorb the vibration, which ig said to affect the hearing of their crews. The experiment has proved successful from every stand- point, Material reductions in the freight rates on bakery goods less than car- load lots from points in Oregon and Washington to destinations in Ore- gon, Washington, California, Idaho, and Montana, have been ordered by the interstate commerce commission on complaint of the Portland, Ore., chamber of commerce. Boston freight handlers have started an organizaing campaign to extend throughout New England. MRS. BELLAMY WRITES OF HER HOME IN NEW YORK Mrs, Lester Bellamy, who has vis- ited Lakeland, writes the following interesting letter from her home in Belmont, N. Y., in which she gives some. interesting information about her home town: Soon after the 13th I expect to be somewhere in Florida. We will stop first at Winter Park, and then go until we find a suitable location. Have acquaintanceg in St. Petersburg, Brooksville and Arcadia. We want furnished rooms for light a kitchen with fold- ing bed (zood sized room) and a small beq room, near stores and de- pot, as we want to go out around to varioug towns, and home at night (to roost). When we find the town rections of the country, the Balti- | We like best, we will buy a lot and more and Ohio system is sending its | build a small house for winters. operating officials to the Pacific coast ; ! Western New York (75 miles south- on a trip of inspection anq observa- east of Buffalo) cannot be beaten for tion and a view to studying methods of other companies. o the climate nine monthg of the year, the }other three could be improved. - 1 8 e * { participate " {7,000 Tons Oil From | U. S. To Italy Seized By British (By Assoclated Press.) London, Deec. 12.—A German steamer with a cargo of 7,000 tons of oil from the United States to Italy was seized at Gibraltar by a British warship, according to a Ber_ lin report today. INVENTORS' EXPOSITION New York, Dec. 12.—At the Grand Central Palace today the first international show of inventions was opened. The purpose of the ex_ position is to bring together the brain of the inventor and the bulg- ing pocket of the manufacturer and promoter. Many freak, interesting and . progressive inventions are on exhibit. Gold, silver and bronze medals as well as diplomas for merit wil] be awarded inventors by the American Institute, which has in_ dorseq the show. Representatives of several organizations of Inventors and patentees in this country wilh meet during the exposition week and formulate a list of devices needed in various fields of manufacturing to give the inventors something to keep them busy during the long win- ter evenings. There is a special exhibit at the show illustratine the steps in the development of the cotton industry since the invention of the cotton gin. Bill Comes Up Dec. 22 CONGRESS TO GIVE ONE DAY TO ITS CONSIDERATION Suffragette Measure May Also Be Considered at This Session of Congress (By Associated Press.) Wiashington, Dec. 12.-—A yea and nay vote in the House on a special rule for consideration of the propos- als to submit the woman's suffrage proposition and question for con-ti- tutional amendment assured by the rules committee's tion today. The prohibition bill will be brought before the House Dee. 22 and Chairman Henry announced that that one day would be given for its consideration. The House will be kept in session until it is decided whether the suffragette mea-ure shall be Spanish War Vets To Be Mustered In Tomorrow taken up then afterwards. A number of Spanish War Veter- ans from Tampa will come up to- ‘morrow and will muster in the camp WILL PAY TEACHERS' FARE TO LAKELAND Orlando, Dec. 12.- The annual meeting of the Florida liducational As:ociation will be held in Lakeland, Dec. 29 to 31, and as the sessions are arranged for the holidays in or- der that the teachers may be free to attend, it is probable that a large number will take advantage of the opportunity to meet with the in_ structors from other counties, and to in the interesting pro gram prepared. The county school boards, cooperating with the teach- lers, have in some instances volun teered to pay the railroad expenses of those attending the meeting, and the Orange county board has agreed to supply a ticket one way for any of the teachers wishing to go to Lakeland . The ten months olq child of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Conner, who live (m| South Missouri avenue, died yester-! day afternoon and was buried this { afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Kim- brough Undertaking Co. in charee. ‘ The bereaved family have the sym_} pathy of their numerous friends in their great loss. | Highway Chicago To Jacksonville Is Proposed (By Associated Press.) Indianapolis, Dec. 12.—Governor Ralston today issued a call for a meeting of the governors of Georgia, Florida and other States at Chatta. nooga Jan. 11, to form an associa- tion for building a highway from Chicago to Jacksonville. P ——————————— remember 40 degrees below zero one winter. . This is a cheap place to live; oys- ters 35¢c per quart, 3 good sized grapefruit for 10c, sweet potatoes, 10 1bs. 25¢; oranges, 30c doz.; 6 Ibs. grapes for 25c¢; sugar, 5 1-2¢; corn meal and mixed feed 1 1-2c per 1b. T don't see why chicken feeq should be 3¢ per Ib. in Florida and 1 1-2¢ here. Potatoes are 50c here (let me send you a car load) 50c a bushel for Trish potatoes is cheap living. Apples are given away; if not, 25c a bushel answers; cabbage, 2¢ a pound; chickens, 10¢ a pound live weight. On second thought will send printed list from town paper; milk, 6c quart. We burn natural gas for fuel and lights. Have water, sewers, brick pavement in towns, concrete roads outside of villages. With re- gards to the enterprising Hethering- ton firm, I close cordially, Yours, MRS. LESTER BELLAMY. English railways are expected to introduce electric engines into use in the near future. of these Veterang recently organized here. There are a number of men here who saw service in theSpanish war, and a strong camp will be or- ganized. The local Veterans are preparing to give the visitors such entertain ment as the day will permit, includ- ing an automobile ride, ete. The work of organization or mustering in will take place at about 10 o'clock. SOUTHERN IMMIGRA. TION CONFERENCE New York, Dee. 12.-—Pursuant to the call of Senator Fletcher of Florida, there met here today rep- resentatives of the press, commercial and civic organizations, railroad of- ficials, bankerg and real estate and business men of the South, to dis- cuss means and devise methods for inducing immigration to the South- ern States. Secretary Wilson of the department of labor hag given the convention his official sanction at the instance of leading business men throughout the South to discuss the advisability of undertaking efforts for placing the agriculturally in- clined immigrants now out of em- ployment in our industrial commun- ities on Southern farms, and to plan methods of caring for the horde of foreigners that will probably come to this country at the close of the European conflict. Secretary Wilson delivered the op- ening address at the conference. The Southern Commercial Congress has the co-operation of the depart- ment of labor in the work, and Mr. T. V. Powderly, chief of the di- vision of information of the bureaw of immigration, has officialy assisted in arranging for the meetng. ANNUAL DINNER PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY New York, Dee. 12.—Men of note will speak tonight at the six- teenth annual dinner of the Penn- sylvania society. The dinner of the Society of Pennsylvania women is to be held in connection. The Pennsylvania Society ranks second in importance to the Ohio Society and its annual banquet is looked forward to with almost the same enthusiasm. After the dinner there will be a ball. The cost of living is higher In Brazil than in any other country in the world, being about three times as high as in the United States. The glas: bottle trade in various English provincial centers is receiv- ing a marked stimulus in the shape of orders which have hitherto been filled by German and Austrian man- ufacturers. The Southern Railway is distrib- uting a beautiful map of the South along with its annual report. The map is accurate and done in colors, which enable the stranger to identi- fy that section of the country.