Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 29, 1914, Page 1

«s Are ring Into : he City o ORI :,flctette's Performance Ip a Pleasing and Sing Program M, are bringing hun. i to the city as dele_ GRAM E' LAKELAND EVENING TELE PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE BOOST—BEMEMBER THAT SATAN STAYED IN HEAVEN UNTIL HE BEGAN TO KNOCK HIS HOME TOWN. St. Augustine Sends Delegation to Secure Nex: Year’s Meet The claims of St. Augustine for the next meeting of the Florida Edu_ cational Association are being vig- orously pushed by the splendid dele_ gation from that city, headed by Supt. D. D. Corbett and composed of the following ladies and gentle- men: Misses Elizabeth V. Mullin, I}\lildred L. McConnell, Lorana G. {Rogers, Kate V. Jones, Blondza Cates, Principal C. A. Keith, Messrs. F. B. Mixon and E. A. i Lewis. LAKELAND, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, DEC. 29, 1914 Of Carpathian Passes Attacks By Germans HAVE ISSUED WARNINGS TO CIRCUMVENT THIS DANGER; GER- MANS CAPTURED TRENCHES SOUTH OF YPRES Russian and Not an Awerican Cruis er Thrextencd te Bombard Tripoli; Germans Claim Progress in Poland (By Associated Press.) iminor French successes and men- London, Dec. 29.-—British war tions the violent bombardment of observers point today to Austrlan'certain positions by German artil_ official announcement admitting lery. The French have occupled a that the Russians are again masters | Belgian village and gained ground of the Carpathian passes and that;in Argonne. troops aleng the entire Austrian front have been falling back. This Germans Make Progress (By Associated Press.) means the withdrawal of virtually Berlin, Dec. 29.—A German offi e —— Educational Ass’n |Russians Again Masters as At The Auditorium Annual Session Tonight ~ London Fears Aeroplane British Must Not Unduly Molest Ships Of The U.S. PRESIDENT’S NOTE TO SIR ED- WARD GREY SUBMITTED TODAY England Will Eventually Have to Pay Large Damages for Unlawful Detention of Cargoes CONGRESS RECONVENED TODAY (By Associated Press) Washington, Dec. 29.—Congress reconvened today with a crowded legislative program before the House and Senate. Supply measures have the right of way in both houses. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE (Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 29.—The annual meeting of the American As. sociation for the Advancement of Science met here today for a three \days session. Many leading educa- tors as well as scientists from all parts of the country are present. Tallahassee Is Going After The Next Convention (By Associated Press.) Washington, Dec. 29.—The United Stateg officials hre are great. ly interccted in the result of the conference at London today between Ambassadcer Page and Sir Edward Grey, the Pritsh foreign secretary, o102 Educational As. Wilbur Pickett, representa_ p opens tonight at 8 l4iv. of the St. Augustine schools in g duditorium. Already ypo State oratorical contest, is also rezistered at the va- in the party. fi the afternoon and | nauo. Corbett, of St. Augustine, . vill more than dou- 44 oypecteq to reach the city this af- er..‘Among those eX.|4 . noon and join the delegation in J¢ is the Dade county 'gooyping the Anclent City as the 1 car chartered DY o 000 of the teachers for thelr next nd a like party of ' - .meeting place. R:ired from Hillsbor. bunties will no doubt W, B e, 0w srisone o 159 Pensacola high scunools, and T. J. Eres k ul resente@. The WD yopegtn of the Jasper Normal Sther has :n no wise | school, both of whom have been con_ ¢ ardor as evidenced | I nected with educational work in this mbers of early arriv- L ot tho convention | ¢it» and who have many triends ] here, are here attending the meeting attack on the Russian armies. Slow, tedious warfare continues on the western front, with only slight gains on either stde. The British press concedes the impor. tance of the trenches south of Ypres which the Germans captured. Fear of a Zeppelin raid over Lon- don is replaced by the possibility of German aeroplane attacks. Warn- ings regarding means to circum- vent this danger have been issued. ; Russian Cruiser Theatened Bom- all forces sweeping across the moun_ tains for a concerted Austro-German cial statement says that German at_ tacks in Poland have made progress and Russian,advances repulsed. In the west the Germans claim gains near Nieuport and Yprese, defeated !the French near St. Emanehould {and repelld many attacks. Glasgow Steamer Sunk (By Associated Press.) London, Dec. 29.—The Glasgow steamer Gem, 500 tons, was sunk by a mine in the North Sea. Two of the crew were rescued. Tallahassee wants the next Edu- |y en Mr. Page will sub cational Association to meet ‘there, | grop the Uuitsed Stat‘;sml:n:mlt]io;; and to secure it a big bunch of en-|ip.¢ jegitigate American commerce thusiastic boosiers were on the ground early this morning distribut. ing badges, which pledges the wear- ler to vote for that city. That city gave way last year for Lakeland and for that reason they feel that the 1915 session shouid go there. Those attending the coaveantion from Tal- lahassee are Dr. Edvia Conradi, president of the Women's College; Dean N. M. Salley, Dr. W. F. Yo. cum, Mr. and Mr3. J. G. Kellum, Supt. Isler, J. Knox Starlings, ‘Misses Rowena lLongmire, Agnes Harris, Maude Schwalmeyer, all members of the faculty of the State College for Women. should not be unduly molested by British warships. President Wilson prepared the note and it is consid. ‘ered the strongest representation by the Uniteqd States to a belligerent power regarding commerce since the war started. It declares the words, absolute and conditional contra. band, should not exisi and says that relations between neutrals are the ‘'same as if war did not exist. The reply is not expected for several days. The president declared today that England would eventually have to pay large damages for unlawful de- t Kibler, and the work fthe membership of Bis well advanced. In tate the organization tion, all teachers not should do so at the e moment. ith the arrival of the struggle fOF the next began. §t. Augustine delega- dy in the fleld, mak- b for next year’'s con_ places witl no doubt rivalry waich is sure be very keen. on of the Association night in the Auditor- k. Following the op. , Alber’s Musical Oc. nt The Crisis, a mu- jivil war period. This of the strongest com- hest Lyceum circuit, a royal entertain- 3 § committee has been assigning the incom ptalled in their head.| The Talla-|* portraying stirring i p the various homes he city. In this they | ‘of theteachers. U, 8. SAFETY LEAGUE Chicago, Dec. 29.—The United States Safety League will meet here today to plan to convince Americans of the unpreparedness of the nation for war. Many men prominent in mational affairs are expected to be esent. Efforts have been made to enlist the support and cooperation of ex-President Taft, General Miles, ! Colonel Goethals, and the widows of l.Generala Longstreet and Pickett in the movement. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS Washington, D. C., Dec. 29.— Examinations are being held by civil service today to fill the positions mapping in the department of Mines in Cala, at $1,800 and field agent in the bureau of plant industry, de_ ipartment of agriculture at $2,640 per year. LABOR WORKING FOR NEW LAWS Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 29.— bardment . (By Assoclated Press.) (By Associated Press.) Washington, Dec. 29.—Captain | Washington, Dec. 29.—Secretary Bryan today considered Germany's formal notification that United States consuls in Belglum must be acceptable to the German military authorities. The United States now has consuls at Brussels, Liege, Ant_ werp and Ghent, and they are doing relief work. Germany's action is reported as wholly impersonal and Paris, Dec. 29.—Today's French fbased on the law of military neces. statement refers to comparatively sity. —_—# Frank Allowed To |7,000 Carranza Appeal To U. S. Troops Declared Supreme Court For Villa Today (By Assoclated Press.) (By Associated Press.) {Washington, Dec. 29.—Formal San Diego, Cal. (Via Wireless), steps in granting an appeal to the Dec. 29.—Seven thousand Carranza supreme court for Leo Frank today |troops today declarea for Villa at (awaited properly drafted papers by Tepic on the west coast of Mexico. his attorney. This is a mere for- Foreigners at Tepic took refuge 'mality as Justice Lamar yesterday aboard the United States ship Gla_ announced that Frank was entitled |cler. ‘to an appeal from the refusal of Judge Newman to release him on a Oman of the cruiser North Carolina, at Berut, cabled the navy depart. ment today that it was a Russian cruiser, not American, which re- cently threatened to bombard Tri. poli. Minor French Successes (By Associated Press.) (By Associated Press.) Washington, Dec. 29.—President e i tention of American cargoes, and DOMESTIC RELATIONS said that so far as the theory was COURT FOR ST. LOUIS |concerned there was no debate on the point raised, because England in St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 29.—The |Previous wars took exactly the Red Cross Soclety today has 150 |American position. The president - women at work sewing for the poor |#dded that his note was not based land unemployed which is more than |On any treaty, but on generally ac- has been heretofore employed here |cepted principles of international in charity work for several years. |law. . Brunswick Protests (By Assoclated Press.) Washington, Dec. 29.—A tele- Harrisburg, Dec. 29.—At the|8ram from the Brunswick, Georgia, Pennsylvania State Educational As_!Board of Trade protesting against Soclation meeting today plans were{Ensland’s listing naval stores as ab_ being formulated to raise the stand. [Solutely contraband was presented ard of rural education. An effort is{t0 the Senate today by Hoke Smith, being made to standardize the coun_ who urged that the United States try child. It will be urged that the |tdke a firm stand against such ac- teachers for the country schools be |tion. : selected with the same skill as the city teachers. It will also be urged that the country child be kept at school until the education is fin- / % . ished. Among the prominent per. beg‘m;k‘:;:'dlzfi:mig';'rh:;e :;: i‘;’;:i:: t::o ;;zym a‘;z""::;‘:r::d Judge of the Amateur Athletic Union g ot & i Mg D"‘ championships walk which takes - Brumbaugh, by UT. |pjace at the Thirteenth Regiment TO RAISE RURAL SCHOOL STANDARD CAN'T AGREE ON JUDGE i The State Federation of Labor met here today to plan a campaign for reform legislative measures. Among the new laws proposed are: Work_ ingmen's compensation; extension of child and woman's labor laws; abolition of the lease system by the creation of a good roads department to be supplied by State convict la- bor; minimum wage for woman, and a few other measares of lesser im. portance. i —— Servia it contemplating a good deal of new railroad construction in Servian Macedonia. [ assisted by the boy ijance there is a visit- ktown who, owinz2 to "ot vet pleasantly lo- Pnittee will be more tave their attention et . ' SPIANS ON TOUR 2., iDec. 29.—The Club will this after. rea one-act plays at ter. There are 25 > in the party and z in the associa. r “Forrest."” e ADMIRAL MADDEN ’ECULIAR WILL S Pa., Dec. 29.—A 4 here yesterday on * of the relatives of th. Smith left £'00 of which he be_ uel M. W. Briges, il automobile and for upkeep, and the <tate to John Rear- uence s alleged. f :eventy and the rel- thabeas corpus writ. 'LIFE CONVICT GOES UN- ia Wilson today confirmed the state- ment that the United States had dvised the Gutierrez government in GUARDED TO CONVICT CAMP | Mexico to grant general amnesty to Jacksonville, Dec. 29.—For the first time in the history of the State a life prisoner has been allowed to be his own escort to State convict camps in the person of John LA; Dedge, tried and sentenced in Duval Circuit court for life, charged ' witlr killing a man by the name of Wharren in this city about three years ago. Dedge, with his commit- ment papers to serve a life term, paid his own railroad fare and left Jacksonville at 9:30 o'clock yester_’ day morning for the State camps at Raiford, Fla., under permission of Sheriff W. H. Dowling. He arrivel at his desinaion shortly after one o'clock that afternoon. The prison, er insisted that he be allowed to go to the camps alone and not be forced to stand the humiliation of a guard. For nearly three years Dedge has strived for his liberty tnrough the local court, using self-defense to the ~ political prisoners. He said he did not believe there had been many ex. ecutions, but the United States is anxious for their elimination. FRATERNITY PLANS - FOR CONVENTION Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 29.—The Alpha Tau Omega College Fraternity met here in annual convention to- day. There are 69 chapters at Van- derbilt University who will act as hosts. Among the men of note who will be in attendance are U. 8. Senator Luke Lea, Irving Bacheller, author of New York; Erskine M. Ross, U. 8. district court judge; Willis D. Weatherford, internation- al secretary of the Y. M. C. A. Other members whose presence has been asked are U. S. Ambassador to Great Britain Paze and C. R. Breckenridee, ex-ambassador to Rus- sia. The convention will last until Jan. 2. Edward Howard Griggs, of New York; Dr. W. E. Holbrook, of Chocktaw, Ark.; Dr. O. T. Corson, Columbus, O.; Dr. Nathan C. Schaeffer, State superintendent of instruction. MAKING A DEEP TRENCH O w3 4 ‘the church. Attitude Toward Evangelism,” Armory tonight. Nearly every mem ber_heard from has named a differ- ent person. The entries are not as large as anticipated, though there has been a good entrance. There are eleven champlonships on the pro_ ‘gram as follows: 60 yard dash; 100 - vard run; 600 yard run; 1,000 yara run; two mile run; one mile walk; ‘60 yard high burdle; standing high /iump and twelve pound shot, aside ‘tfiem the gbpmplonship walk. ————————d SOUTHERN METHODISTS MEET Nashville, Tenn., Deec. 29.—The conference 6f evangelism under the direction of a committee appointed at a recent meeting of the Board of Missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church South was called to order here this morning with a large at. tendance. All of the evangelists working in this section are present as well as many others prominent in Among the subjects discussed today were: ‘“Methodists’ by John L. Weber; “The Evangelists Relation to His Church,” by Rev. indwe influence was £20 knowledge of the made shortly be- they were pro- obtain hig freedom. The court pro-; ceedings have caused no little in-:BIG SMOKE FIGHTS WILLARD terest and the final sentence ap-| MARCH 6 IN JUAREZ peared to be somewhat of a surprise. £l Paso, Texas, Dec. 29.—Jack The alleged killing is said to have ! Curley, impressaria for the coming quar.‘chammonship match between Jack John B. Andrews; “Where Is the Weakness of the Present Day Evan- Eelist?”” by A. R. Kasey, and "Where Is the Weakness of the Pres. ent-day Pulpit,” by Rev. Dr. H. C. Morrison . *:D SPELLING BEE .., Dec. 29—TUnder the Tilinois Teach- 4 State wide spelling conducted here to_ tounty in the State %h county after a has sent its best | 498 Other werk of im_| TBird mprovement of edu- kén up. Admiral Sir C. V. O, who commands the crulser squadron of the British pavy. He was born in 1868. ’ e & Edward Mad- resulted over a long-standing rel. In a statement by Dedze just| before he started on his journey he 'said that he hoped in a short time 'to receive his pardont rom the gov- ernor, and would show his faithful- ness in taking himself to the camps. Russian railroads protect ties and telegraph poles against decay by ‘soaking them for sevral months be- fore use ia7bteong drine. Johnson and Jess Williard, stated Saturday that the Juarez race track, including the great $50,000 concrete and steel grand stand, would be leased for the Johnson-Willarg fight, which will be held March 6. At a luncheon given him Curley an. pounced that Jim Jeffries would train Jess Willard in order to add his part to the hoped for defeat of his.black_enspmy - w1 One of the deep trenches on the firing line in northern France. The allles have comstructed hundreds of miles of ditches like this. AP PP AIP ISP Critics of ex-Governor Folk say are not private will lead to many ir- ritating consequences which graft- ing intruders from the government bureaus will know how to relieve. French railroads report a great improvement_in businese.