Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, January 2, 1915, Page 1

PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE : 3 BOOST—REMEMBEE THAT SATAN STAYED IN HEAVEN UNTIL HE BEGAN TO KNOCK HIS HOME T OWN. VOLUME IV LAKELAND, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, JAN. 2, 1915. No. 51 Austrians Sustain Defeat; Geamans Renew Attacks In _érgonne and Flanders Sultan Is Preparing To Leave BEELIEVES CONSTANTINOPLE MAY ! SOON BE TAKEN Crman Attack in Poland Shifts Southward; Joffre Avoids a General Attack (By Associatea Press.y Petrograd, Jan. 2.—The Rus ar office announces another defeat the Austrians in Galacia. It ported that the Russians destroyed he Austrian fortifications near Gor- and took more than 3,000 pris. is The German attack in Po and has apparently shifted south ard, @ the Russian statement fighting near Rawa, nirty miles south of the recent cen_ r of German activities, ttacks there, also in Poland, near e Prussian border, are re- irted as repulsed. Russian warships have bombarded elgrade, whence the Austrians were iven soon after flying from the hpital. Some property there hmaged, but no lives lost. | entions hard German east was Allies Make Little Progress (By Associated Press.) ;England Called Gn ' To Explain About . Rosin & Turpentine By Assoviated Press.) i Washington, Jan. 2,—The partment nors s . southern States that ‘ the I 2overnment had been asked to reconcile its November :\',:rwvv nt that rosin and t | wer cont v actions. gland has not re Senator Hardwick of Geor utroduced a resolution asking 1 president for all correspondence os the subject. U. S. DISTRICT COURT REFUSED PETITION (By Associated Press.) Philadelphia, Jan. 2 The Unit- ¢ States district court today refused i the government petition to disinte - crate the Keystone Watchcase (o., alleged to be a trust. NEW HAVEN DIRECTORS NOT ALLOWED IMMUNITY [ . (By Ascoclated Press.) New York, Jan. 2. States district court today denied the pleas of immunity of J. L. yard, Elton and William Skin ner to indictments charging them With criminal violation of the Sher- State | v notitied the govers urpentine | t contraband with its recent | Bil- [ the | ! | | ] | i ; FUIAN TROOPS TO ENTER THE WAR AAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A. T. 0. ADJOURNS Nashville, Jan. 2 The five hundred delezates to the annual convocation of the Alpha Tau Ome - fraternity will their tonizht after one of the most Tenn., 24 leave for Liom s-ful meetings in their history. The convention was the semi-cen . tennial of the fraternity and many The United |[special stunts were put on. The fra ternity was formed 50 years ago at Virginia Military Institute at Lexington, Va. Many prominent persons including high government officials and noted authors and me. london, Jan. 2.—The latest news man law as New Haven railroad di.|in all walks of life were present. m the western battle front shows at the allies are making little ogress and indicates a renewal os e German offensive, with slight | rman gains in Argonne and ench Flanders. The Germans; ve not apparently weakened their psp on Belgium or France from North Sea to Metz. General re still avoids a general attack. ’ ere is little news of Turkish op- tions. It is reported that the tan is preparing to leave Con- ntinople, fearing that city's early h. Foreigners Closely Watched i (By Associated Press.) Rome, Jan. 2.—The government ordered all foreigners to be fely watched and many have been ted to leave the country. It is rted that espionage is the cause|jn, 1t has caused snow over Mich- he government’s action. igan, Pennsylvania and New York. pLmHINY Pressure is rather low over the (By Associated Press.) southeast Florida coast, and rain msterdam, Jan. 2.—Germany |has fallen there With the excep-|” longer considers as binding the uaturs of consuls in territory pied during the war. The Ber- official press bureau today gave the summary of a statement to effect. ST OCEAN FERRY TO HAVANA ON JAN. 10 . Augustine, Jan. 2.—With F. Kirtland, freight traffic manager lhe Flagler system, as mana-er e organization of the Cuban Rail Route, has been perfected becomes effective today. mer car ferry, Henry ler will sail for th. first Key West to Havana. provide direct car service be- n all sections of the 1'nitea s and points in Cuba. C. J. v will be general agent of the’ organization, Edward Ottsen ling freight agent, with offices Louis, and R. T.. Brannen al azent in Havana e Cuban All Rail Route g the following lines: Atlantic Line Railroad Co.; Central of ia Railway; Cincinnati Jan. M. time This he st con: ns & Texas Pacific Railway Co. | gions it is warmer this morning, and l; & l‘rp-p.n; Route); Florida Over the North Pacific States it is Coast Railway Co.; Georgia | colder SE0 ern & Flyorida Railway; Ha-{ ¥ndications are for fair, contin Certral fiwilrnmd Co Louis . ool weather in the icinity of Tam-| & \vagh\“‘] r';ilrnad' Nash- ba tonight and Sunday, with frost | - i1 ' pos:ible tonight Chattanooza & St. Louis ra Seaboard Air lane Railway;' rn Railway Co.; United Rail-| of the Havana & Regla Ware-, , limited; Western Railway of | RAILWAY YARDS IN BIRMINGHAM ingham, Ala., Jan. 2.—The Finley Memorial Yards, cocn- el here by the Southern Rail- ind named 1n honor of the late ent Ficley of that system, will into service for the first time ow. The new yards repre- n initial investment of $1,- 0 and are designed to make pgham one of the most impor= rminals on the Southern sys= The yards cover about 100 mnesota this morning New )¢ rectors. f0fficial Weather Report} SOPSEDDPPHEBSIPSIPRRdR- Tampa, Jan. 2.—For Tampa and morning has moved eastward and is night and Susday, possibly frost to night. For Florida: Fair tonight, frost in north and central portions. Winds for the East Gulf: ot moderate north. Winds for the ientle South Atlastic: ssssscrsssesesssssessees| DIItiShBattleships Torpedoed By German Submarine (By Associated Press.) Paris, Jan. 2.t is currently reported here that the British bat- tleship Formidable, which sunk in the English channel Friday with most of its crew, was torpedoed by a German submarine off Portsmouth, Moderate west, except north on the |the chief British naval station. Florida coast. General Weather Conditions An area of low pressure which was over the lower lake region this morn. morning has moed eastward and is over the lower lake region thismors-|Protection tion of these two areas of precipitas tion, fair weather has prevailed over the entire country the Rockies nnder the influence of pre high pressure. A ridgze of pressure extends from Mam gulf, with crests issippi. Another ssure appears f east of vailing high toba to the Minnesota and Mi center of high pr Nevada. Another low has made itg appearance over western Canada and has caused rain or snow over the North Pacific Over Califor nia fair weather has prevailed. have fallen 8 de grees to 10 degrees over the Florida peninsnla. Killing frost with mini- 'S degreeg is reported at Jack. degrees at 34 de. over over States Temperatures mum heavy with 22 lizht with sonville, Gainesville, frost \grees at Eustis. Minimum at Tampa s. Over the northeast- (except 11 degr sonthern States have risen the and the lower temperatures Over the upper lak per Mississippi valley, M there erature, gion, up ssouri valleyr, has been a ~cided fall in te and the reaches into =outhern Min - zero line Over the north_ rn Rocky mountain asd plateau re- STILL HOPE TO FIND BOGGS' MURDERERS Miami, Jan. 1.—Hope of appre. hending the murderer of Adam A. Be nd his daughter. Miss Mar: gorie, whose charred bodies were found in the ruins of their country home at Cocoanut Grove on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 25, has not been abandoned, according to |7-‘rod W. Cason, and eerything pos— sible is being done to ferret out the perpetrator of the foul deed. Fre- quent meetings of the committee are held at which times the reports as to his progress, and Mr. Cason and other members of committee are confident that nd contain 30 miles of track. long. | LOUISIANA DEER SEASON CLOSED New Orleans, La., Jan. The deer season closed today. Greater has been given to the fawns and does. Strict penalties will he enforced for violation of the statute bearing upon these fea- s and the observing of the closed on new, tar 0DD FELLOWS HOLD ELECTION The Odd Fellows met sessios last evening Jan. 1 The following officers were elected for the ensuing term: Mr. J. Z. Reynolds, Noble Grand. in regular M .. E. Ellis, Vice Noble Grand. Mr. !I. B. Zimmerman, recording secretary. Mr. T. E. Robertson, financial sec= retary. Mr. H. B, Messrs. T. Morse Morse, treasurer. Robertson and I1. B elected tives to the Grand meets at Gainesville in April. At the the meeting the newly elected secretaries invited all present to Buchanan's Lunch Room, where all were served with delicious Buchanan's were repre Lodge, which close of oyster stews, for which is noted The evening was greatly enjoyed all present NOTED FLORIDA CROOK ESCAPES FROM PEN Jan. 1 George Bax- who was sent up from aising a $2 banknote Pensacola, ter, white, Pensacola for to the denomination of $20, and who was sentenceq to fifteen years, made his « tiary scape from the federal peniten Atlanta, Friday, up to date has Thi “raised’ bill upon a at Ga., last Christmas day, and not beer. located is the man who passed th Mrs. Harrell, who k house Aleaniz street, who was arrested when he tried to get out of the State, at a point on the P. & A. railroad, upon descrip- tions furnished by Chief Sanders. He .ps 2 boarding on South and bears a number of aliases, among them being Hiram Lepper, Charles Stralia, George Briggie, Georze Smith, and George Baxter. He is given a particularly bad criminal record in the circular description of him, which was sent out by the pris- on authorities as soon after his es- detective |cape was made known, as possible. He was received at the Atlanta pen- the | itentiary from Baltimore on May 11, the| 1914, and escaped, as mystery will not remain such for|Christmas day, going noted, on to unknown fields with another crook. ° 'make this letter public.’ COMMISSION GOVERN- Denver, Colo., Jan. 1. The city of Denver today faces a shortage of ‘approximately $200,000, which attributed to the management the city’s affairs by a board of com- missioners. is | OISR Phi Delta Theta | Convention Meets ' Next In Atlanta (By Associated Prass.) Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 2. Phi Delta Theta convention Journed last night. The next bi. ennial convention meets in Atlanta. F. J. Coxe, of Wadesboro, N. C., ‘was elected president, and J. D. Ellis, of Cincinnati, secretary. The The rest of the general council is un changed. {SAN LUIS POTOSI / CAPTURED TODAY | i (By Associated Press. ) ‘Washington, Jan. 2 he cap ture of San Luis Potosi by Carran za's forces was reported today from Galveston. STEEPED IN POVERTY BUT WANTS NO PENSION Washington, Jan. 2. —One of the {most unusual requests ever received by a member of Congress came to Representative John W. Langley to= day from a Kentuckian, Everett §. Ro:s, of Posey, Owsley county, who wants the government to take away his pension. The letter is as follows: “Dear Mr. Langley: It gives me | great pleasure to inform you that I was a member of Company G, Fourth Kentucky Volunteer Infan- try, and served in the Spanish. | American war in 1898, and was honorably discharged. After my !discharge T drew a pension. Shortly afterward I became a Christian, and of | B lon the eastern | aa. Fiji, as a dependency of the British empire, is to take an active part in the war, the ¢ tioned the sending of a contingent of native troops to the front The photograph shows o built soldiers being drilled by a British officer. i MENT EXPENSIVE | [ eration. ‘omial office having sane- 1aad of these tall, well- INPORTEL ' AUTO SHOW York, Jan. 24 auntomobile ( Iotel | smaller than fa torie The import- the | New in ~lightly All of the those exhibition toda ors Astor was heretotore, in France exeepting are work is for the gov ( exportation of certain models. Cars of seven dif - terent makes have arrioed recently. Those on exhibition incinde Rolls Royce and Sheffield Simplex of Eng- land, and the De Dion P'outon and Renault of France, and the Fiat, Lancia and Isotta-Fraschini of Italy. froutier in the 1otely op Most government of the srnment has permi Filipinos Not Ready Yet For Self Government (By Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 2.—Former ‘President Taft today told the Senate committee that the United States conld not grant self government the Philippines. He said it would take one or two zenerations to edn cate the Filipinos and declareq that they would have to be an English- speaking race first. He belief on the definition of self-gov . ernment written by President Wil- son, and said the reason the United States could not give the Philippines self government was that the peopde there could not be presented with character. The committee con . sidering the Philippine ultimate in dependence measure. to “SELF-DENIAL WEEK'’ New York, Jan. 2.—Presbyteri. ans throughout the country have been asked to deny themselves at least one luxury during the week be- cinning tomorrow and to contribute the amount thus saved towards a fund of $430,000, which is needed lto pay the church debt. The re- quest for the observance of “Self denial Week” has been sent out by I have been tryinz to serve God ever | the Rev. Dr. Maitland Alexander of ‘-ince. And God has blessed me with zood health and has restored me to |terian General Assembly. Pittsburg, moderator of the Preshy- Tt is stat- my natural strength again, and 1,%¢d by the heads of the church or bless His holy name for doing so. |#anizations and missionboards that (Now, I don't feel like taking more money off the government, as | I love my country and my God, and hoth of them I try to serve Mr. Langley, T want you to g the commissioners and late itell them to discontinue my pension | check and erase my name from the | roll of the United States,| certainly able bodied man and don’t deserve a tut, Mr. Langley, ¥ want to inform vou just a little about my poverty. I am about the poorest man in the T have no property any pension re this circumstance to them, and pension for T am an pension . whole country. but one milk cow and two hogs, I own a house and lot, and they are morteazed for $110. My, don’t the way look dark before But God #s my helper, a present help in trou - Dle I have a wife and six children to keep up, and no way to do it but by day's work. So T hope every Christian who reads this letter will for me that T may be a soul ner for Jesus and be the means bringing many souls into His If you wish, you can me of | kingdom. Brunswick, N. J., Jan. 2.—The State farm congress at the State Agricultural College closed today. During the meeting which has last. ed for several days experts in agri-| 000,000 receivers' bonds. and GARRISON b use of the war and general bus there is not a that has not suffered iness depression church body Now, (and nearly all have closed the year o tor With i'hoards have fallen behind to the ex a debt The Presbyterian tent of $430,000. STANDARD OIL DIVIDENDS Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 2 Standard 0Oil Co a regular quarterly dividend of 3 per dividend of 3 The of Ohio today paia cent with an extra per cent BEFORE MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Was Garris the mittee today or within the shinzton, Jan 2 Seeretary on is expected to appear he fore liouse military affairs com next two days and present information on the matter of increasing the range of defence. Tt is expected that 16inch guns will be given coast the new a trial and that the shortage in am= munition and men be made up FRISCO REORGANIZATION New York, Jan. 2.—The receiv- ers of the Frisco Railway met here today to take up the reissue of $3,- It is the culture from many sections of the intention to ask the court to permit State and country gave based his FOR PRESBYTERIANS | ilmmigration And 'Alien Literacy Measures Will Probably Pass Today President Expected To Use Veto |ALL NECESSARY BILLS TO PASS BEFORE MARCH 4 Extra Session May Thus Be Avoided; American Ship To Be Promptly ‘Released (By Associated Press ) Washington, Jan. 2 The State tment learning that the Amer steamer Brindella had h coast and tak - en to Brest, made representations to an heen seized off the Scott Esgland and receied unofticial as- Next Two Months to Be Busy ‘urances that the vessel would be Ores prompt!ly releascd Somtimit —— , 2 | (By Assc d Press.) TEXAS POULTRY SHOW Washinston, Jan. 2. Congress 2 i today settled down to work on the Austin, Texas, Jan. 9 The | P18 SUPRlY measures and the admin- poultry exhibit of the Capital Poul | Stration’s Ie ive program. try Association opencd here today | LECre i little more than two months with a larze representation, not (O (e present session left. The only men from Texas, but from all ' !'*Mmocratic leaders are still deter- marts of the United States. Farmers [Mined to pass the necessary bills be. of this State are ene 2 more gen - Tore March 4 and avoid an extra erally in the poultry industry |Stssion Interest to centered on upon scientific basis and are seleet_|the pending immigration bill in the ing the best product for the pur-|Scnate. It s believed that the pose. R rds how that the vol .[m ure, including the alien literacy ume of business was doubled during [test, will be passed today. Supporte the past | ers of the bill predict that both houses will pass it, despite the pres= flent’s probable veto. The House considered the Indian appropriation Vi av New York, Jan. 2.-fThe fitteenth | ' '°98Y: annual automobile show was opened today with great splendor in Grand Central Palace. The decoration is not extensive, white, gold and crim - Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 2. —At the son predominating in colors. The |meeting of the cotton ginners' asso- signs on ecach booth contain merely |ciation which met here today, plans the name of the car, after a uni~|will be formulated to gin less cot- form design. fIn accessory depart-[ton. All ginners will be requested to ment the siens contain merely the [sign an agreement not to operate name of the exhibitor. No transi-|their gins more than half capacity tion from one season to another has|during this year. The session will revealed marked strides in the mat- [last two days and is the result of a ter of equipment, refinements of de.|vampaign to produce less cotton un- tail, new ideas in accessories, as[til the last crop is consumed. well as radical changes in design as this. The war in Europe and the Panama-Pacific exposition and the |D- A. R. DANCE FOR WAR VICTIMS San Diego exposition conspire to send tourists across this country this year. “See America First” propo- ganda ig more or less in evidence, NEW YORK AUTO SHOW TO GIN LESS COTTON ‘Baltimore, Jan. 2.—The Daugh- ters of the American Revolution will give a dance tonight for the Manufacturers have taken advan-|Denefit of the Polish sufferers by the tage of these conditions and have|WAT for whom Countess Ledochow= made their cars more beautiful and |8kl formerly Miss Loulse Warfleld serviceable than ever before. The|Nas solicited help. slackened business of the past year gave opportunity for experiment. TRAINED NURSE SUES lqually startling is the exhibition FOR BIG STAKE of small six cylinder cars that wil! sell for less than $1,000. The fenders | Passaic, N. J., Jan. 2.—Suit hag hug the wheels more closely, pre - been fileq against the estate of the venting splash more efficiently. The |!ate Representative Robert G. “one man” tspe of top is found on |Bremner, who died of a cancer last the majority of touring cars, while |*Pring at Baltimore, by Miss Theo- interchangeable or convertible [10Ta Nash, of Paterson, a trained bodies have been improved of great-[MUrse. Who demands payment of er practicability, being less cumber-|$150 a month for the rest of her some. In the coupe there is great|'ife. ~She alleges this sum was development and promises to e |Promised her by Bremner as com_ more popular. There are a number | Pensation for services during his fa- of new clectric lighting and start-|tal illness. In her suit the young woman alleges that she met Brem=- ng systems offered. All models 4 show great improvement in appear_|D¢T While he was undergoing treat ance. Improvement prevails in the |ment in New York for cancer. She asserts that she accepted his pro- posal that she remain with him as his nurse until he was cured or died, with the assurance that if she did so sho would receive $150 a month while she lived. disappearing seats, as to comfort and convenience. There are about 300 exhibitors. After closing here the exhibitors will a large part go to Chicago. in VARDAMAN WANTS REPEAL OF FIFTEENTH AENDMENT NEGRO LYNCHED AT AUBURNDALE Auburndale, Jan. 2.—An un= jknown negro was lynched here last | Thursday afternoon following an al_ leged attempt to assault a small white child several miles from town. Washington, D. C., Jan. 2.-—An attempt repeal the fifteenth amendment and modify the four- teenth amendment is to be made in to The new: allez at t lthe United States Senate. It is re- pews 0" sho. Alleyed . auemy } . . spread rapidly, and in the search ported that James K. Vardaman, tobd Elib. Junior: wehatbr Shoms Ml Yonl that followed the victim of the e I sena . ppi, 2 ’ o 4 Iynching was caught by Morgan is preparing to take this action. For twenty years the Mississippi solon has been working to this end and now he is enthusiastic over the pros. pect that he will be able to carry his fight to the floor of the Senate. Senator Vardaman believes the constitution should be rid of the amendment providing that “the right of the citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied o, abridzed by the United States or by any State on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude.’ The very fact that many States see fit to ignore this passage, though it stands in the fundamental law of the land, should be enough to con- 53 years old, cld demn it, the senator believes. e was born to her under a bush on contends that it is unwise to main_|the road on Sept. 10, while she tain the amendment and he has an|was hastening home in anticipation array of evidence tending to show |of the stork. Mrs. Martinque claims that it is a mistake to give negroes|that the child was born to her In a the right of franchise. When the|hospital at Litchfield on Sept. 3 and question is brought up in the Sen-|[that a week later Mrs. Watson bor. Reynolds. This is the first time in the history of the community that summary justice has been meted out to an alleged offender. soon THIS CASE REQUIRES A MODERN SOLOMON Hillsboro, Il1., Jan. 2. of a miraculous “burning bus brought to lizht in court here tod: when Mrs. Helena Watson was ar- raigned as a defendant in a suit brought by Mrs. Minnie Martinique to recover possession of a three months' old baby which both claim as their own. Mrs. Watson, who is laims that the child sclentific | the meeting of the maturities by a ate the debates are pretty certain to!rowed the child with a plea that talks and demonstrations. Today was reissue. So far none fo the plans for be productive of much interesting she wanted it for a friend for a few devoted to horticulture. reorganizaion are acceptable. material. days.