Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, January 26, 1915, Page 1

E%] THE LAKELAND EVENING T PUBLISHED: IN-THE BEST TOWNIN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE CERMANY T0 GONFISCATE DESTRDY EhoRNOUS G N (By Associated Press.) | Saint Omer, France, Jan. 26.— | British heavy artillery has de-! 'etroyed an enormous German gun | 0m[R F00” ¢ilencing the British howitzers and: *bombarding Bethune. A British i placed on the hill a mile behind the German lines with the object of #2 ‘aviator marked the big gun’s posi- ALL GRAIN AND FLOUR TO BE_llon and the fourth shot demolished it. The British then scattered the SEIZED BY FEB. 1, AND OR- German artillerymen DERS HAVE BEEN ISSUED similar gun nearby. THAT TRADING IN THESE wyrp, CONTINUE BUYING | " BELLIGERENTS' SHIPS | COMMODITIES BE STOPPED ! R wa (By Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 26.—Repub. lican amendments to the adminis- (By Associated Press ) Berlin, Jan. 26.—Th» federal BRITISH ARTILLERY | | mounting al ELEGRAM m&m FLORIDA, TUESDAY, JAN. 26, 1915. BOOST-AEMEMBER THAT SATAN STAYED IN HEAVEN UNTIL HE BESAN TO KNOCK HIS HONE TOWN TROTOL-GELATIN ARG 115 EFFECTS council has issued stringent orders for conserving the German food supply. All grain and fidur will be seized by Feb. 1 and trading in these commodities stopped. A gov.. ernment digtribution office will hei establshed. It is claimed that this will frustrate the allies’ plan starve Germany . German Troops Captured Two Im. | portant English Positions 1 1 Mother Jones, the aged strike leader (By Association Press.) to tration shipping bill, prohibiting the purchase of ships now belonging to| {X} Furopean belligerents, was rejected today by the Senate commerce com - mittee by a strict party vote. i s ROCKEFELLER INVITES \ MOTHER JONES TO VISIT HIM (By Associated Press) New York, Jan. 26.—John D. Rockefeller, Jr., today invited 3YKicd Berlin, Jan. 26.—A German of- cial statement this afternoon says that German troops yesterday in a in the Colorado coal fields, to visit Him and place before him all infor- mation regarding the strike situa. general assault on English positions tion there. The invitation was ac- near Labasse, captured two strong cepted. points of support from the Englizh. | .. ... German Cruiser ing Mines entrance of the Gulf of Bothnia, (By Associated Press.) isteering south. Later they passed London, Jan. 26.—The German Gotland, close to shore. It is be- armored cruiser Friedrich~Carl, lieved they have been laying mines and numerous torpedo boats were in the gulf. All shipping in the seen today off Aland island at the gulf has been stopped. VERNOR TRAMMELL ANNOUNCES HIS CANDIDACY FOR CONGRESS _ 'FROM_THE FIRST DISTRICT NHIS ANNOUNCEMENT COMES AS A GREAT SURPRISE, AS MANY WERE OF THE OPINION THAT THE GOVERNOR WOULD RUN FOR THE SENATE AGAINST K. P. BRYAN : gres:ional district to have me rep- resent the district have caused me to give serious thought to the mat- ter, and I had recently about reached the conclusion that at the preper time ' would announce my candidacy for Congress from the First district. The time for the % primary is still so far distant, how- AL S e LB L that 1 did not deem it timely overnor Park Trammell returned b the capital late Saturday night ¥ public statement about ter being absent all last week, as the paking an official tour of in:pection | congressman elected last November the drainage operations in the 'h~ yet entored upon the service erglades. Governor Trammell | o vew term. as asked today regarding the re . £ s, though, that activities prts recently published that he h2ie already commenced as to the y be a candidate for Congress #:-ccssion to- Mr. Sparkman, and om the First Congressional dls.:H at, under the above :tated circum- ct. In answer to this inquiry he s'3iuces, the people of the district Jated : entitled to know my attitude, “For several weeks past a number 'and I will therefore state that it is ever, to make : the matter yet, especially GOV. PAKRK 1RAMMEIL . | titizens of the First dittrict have wy intention at a later date to be- " time to time expressed a de-!come 2 candidate for Congress from " that I become a candidate in .. pirst Florida district. e SUREEN It d“'l “Practically my entire life having *» and have stated that they, of the opinion that a good ma. Deen spent in the First Congrescion- ¥ of the people of the district al district, and the good people of d like to have me represent the 'that district having always been ict in Congress. exceedingly kind and generous to "These expressions of confidence me, I would most naturally esteem the repeated assurances of a de-|it as 2 very high honor to be chosen o0 the part of a substantial Rber of the people of my Con- of Congress."” Trotol-gelatin is a powerful new explosive invented by Lieut. H. C. Woodward of the New York national guard. At the left are Lieutenant Woodward and a sergeant priming a stick of the explosive. At the right is a photograph of a land mine exploding, and below a view of the “crater” ALGONQUIN, CLYDE LINER DEVELOPES PROPELLOR TROUBLE (By Associated Prees.) New York, Jan. 26.—A wireless today stated that the Clyde liner 0 STEIMER! ‘aSHINATON RAMMED AND SUNK BY ELZABETH PALMER (By Assoclation Press.) New York, Jan. 26.—It is re. ported this morning that the steam- Algonquin, a freighter from San|er Washingtonian had been rammed Domingo to New York, proceeding|und sunk by a schooner supposed to here in tow of the steamer Chero.|he the Elizabeth Pnlper, off Cape kee, had developed propeller trouble | Fienlopen. The Old Dominfon liner off Virginia Doat. Uamilton and light ship 72 are re- ported to have rescued the crews. The Washingtonian had a crew of HOPE TO CURE CANKER abeut forty-five, and ne passengers. WITHOUT BURNING TREES |She plied between New York and San Francisco, via the Panama canal. Detailg are meagre Miami, Jan. 26.—In the hope of | The captain of the steamer Ham- discovering some means of eradicat-!ilton wirelessed that all members of ing the canker among citrus trees the crews of the Washingtonlan and without resorting to the destruction Elizabeth Palmér were saved, except of the trees by burning them, C. D. one on the Wiashingtonian, and were Sherbakaff, of the department of being brought here. plant pathology of the State agri- cultural experiment station at iainesville, hag arrived to begin work in the Redlands district. He will work under the direction of a joint committee from the South Dade Grovers Association and the Protective Citrus Growers' Ascocia< GASPARILLA PROGRAM COMPLETE Tampa, Jan. 26.—Complete in every detail is the program of the tion. C. E. Loveland and V, M. |Gasparilla Carnival, the dates of Grinnell, of Homestead, and W. H. which are Feb. 12 to 16, inclusive, Moberly, of Goulds, from the com-,?"d the most pleasing and brilliant mittee of the growers, and A. L. entertainment ever arranged in Chandler, C. A. Grossman and Wm. |Florida will be offered to thousands DeCrean, all of Goulds, are the com- |°f Visitors from other States and mitteemen from the Protective As. those of Florida ag well. Indications sociation. Mr. Sherbakoft will [are that all past attendance records spend some time studying the situ- for Florida will be broken. ation and on Wednesday he will be- he;l:lh:.:::,l""""l special days have gin the experiments, trying out ev. i i ery proposed cure, which appears to‘ [Friday s “Clear Havana Cigar have any merit, as proposed to him :‘l’; .'”:":":_l:;:;eul Th honorhof by the committeemen. mN P y in the manufac- caused by the explosion. - i DETECTIVES, LAWYER AND POLCENAN HELD N FRANK (At (By Associated Press.) Atlanta, Jan. 26.—Dan Lehon, a 'detective agency manager, Arthur Thurman, a lawyer, and Tedder, ex- Policeman, will be placed on trial here today charged with subordation of perjury in connection with the Frank case. The indictments charged procuring false affidavite in which the afflants declared they heard James Conley, negro, say he ikilled a girl supposed to be Mary | Phagan. BUILDERS MEET ‘Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 26.—The annual meeting of the National As- sociation of Builders Exchanges op - ened here today. Distinguished | draftsmen and others interested are in attendance as well ag promoters of many new and ovel ideas of co. struction and materials. One of the small questions to be considered which may create much discussion is the matter of how many blue prints shall be supplied by drafts~ men to contractors. TEXAS HARDWARE MEN MEET THREE EARTHOUARESE OCEUR O 1SS " OF PN (By Association Press.) Panama, Jan. 26.—Threo earth- quakes occurred on the isthmus in the past three days, the-third occur— ring today. No damage to the canal elsewhere. MOVE TO GET BELGIAN SETTLERS IN FLORIDA - Jacksonville, Jan. 26.—That there are a number of plans under way through the medium of the Southern Settlement and Develop- ment Organization, including get- ting colonies of Belgiang to settle on untilled acres of Florida, was the statement of George M. Chapin, manager of the State branch of the work, upon his recent return from a tour to Sarasota, Tampa and a num. ber of othee places, where he found strong amd reliable land companies at work, all of them desirous for people to settle on their property. Although the prices are in some cases high, as seen at a glance, yet Mr. Chapin believes that they rep- resent the value asked for such. The organization is engaged at present with the plan to settle Belgian ref. ugees, who will be carefully picked. Families recently landed in this country have been settled in Ten- nessee and other Southern States, so as to give the Belgians the nearest possible similarity to their native climate. They seem more than sat. ‘sfled with thelr new home. Other settlements will be made in Vir- ginia, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida. GOOD NEWS FOR FLORIDA NAVAL STORES PEOPLE Pensacola, Jan. 26.—Rosin and turpentine can now be shipped with- out interference by British vessels |. to Rotterdam, thus opening up a market which hag been closed to shippers since the beginning of the European war. Information that the British had concluded some ar- rangement whereby naval stores can be received at Rotterdam was con- itained in a telegram received by ‘Hon. T. A. Jennings from Senator | Fletcher Sunday. It is as follows: f “Washington, Jan. 24, 1915. |“T. A. Jennings, Pensacola, Fla.: “British ambassador advises that {rosin and turpentine can be shipped to Rotterdam without let or hin. drance. Ag regards Italy, better ‘have evidence before shippng that 'rosin and turpentine destined for neutral consumption. “D. U. FLETCHER."” Holland is a big buyer of both rosin and turpentine, many cargoes in the past going from this port to Rotterdam for distribution in that Waco, Texas, Jan. 26—The State | Ountry, and the fact that no ship- Hardwaremen's convention opened |Ments have been made for many today for three days. This conven-[months should cause buyers to en=- tion s one of the biggest of the|ter the market.” State. There are 2,000 people pres. ent. All report business reviving and expect to place liberal orders. DEATEM é’ggnm JURIST Quincy, Jan. 26—Judge John W. 1ture of cigars; Saturday is “Panama S o, A {Canal Day,” being so named because flm mvwms tof the fact that South Florida main. GERMAN GRUISER | I SAVED BY BRTISH: (By Associated Press.) Edinburgh, Jan. 26.—Fifty sur. vivorg of the German cruiser Blue- cher, sunk in the North Sea Sunday, were landed in Leith today by Brlt-l ish torpedo boats. | | ADD FLORIDA ITEMS l KEPT IN THE BILL Washington, Jan. 26.—Florida ‘comeg out swimmingly in the river and harbor appropriations. Senate committee has completed its revision of the bill, which passed the House some time ago. All F‘lm'hhl items are kept in the bill and some | of the Florida appropriations are increased. For instance, the amount for improvement of the St. Johns river is increated to $577,000, which was the amount estimated byl the war department engineering bureau. NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD Goldsboro, N. C., Jan. 26.—The North Carolina National Guard met here today. Proposed legislation by the National Assoclation of Adju-|]speclalists at salaries ranging tants General which met om theddth of this month at Washington, will ‘as their represcatative in the halls [be endorsed and Congress urged to required for a bachelor’s act. lel] go to the land ports are the nearest of all to the Panama canal; Sunday will be “Peace Day” and will be marked by peace sermons and sacred concerts by ten bands; Monday is Gasparilla Day, the most spectacular of the period, and Tuesday, the closing day, will be known as “Citrus Fruit Day"” because South Florida leads the world in the production of the best citrus fruits. Thorough preparations have been made for housing and feeding the big crowds at low rates. ROOSEVELT TO LECTURE ON LODGING VISIT New York, Jan. 26.—The exper- | The!ience of ex President Roosevelt's nor Park Trammell, of Florida, said They are Mrs. Annie Long, of Har- coffee | recent dinner of coup and with the unemployed at the City Lodging House will be fully told to~ night. The Colonel will lecture on unemployment as a preface to his, talk on South America at the Metro. politan Opera House. Interchurch Unem- ployment committee. Mayor Mitchel hag been asked to preside. UNCLE SAN WANTS MILK SPECIALIST Washington, Jan. partment of agriculture is conducting examinations for today milk from $1,800 to $2,500 years; an educa. tional training equivalent to that degree is a prerequisite for consideration. The proceeds > :ast(rall)‘ of the plan to Idnvor. FOUR BATTLESHIP PROGRAM [PROPOSED FOR NEXT CONGRESS (By Assoclated Press.) Washington, Jan. 26—Chairman Tillman of the Senate naval com- mittee today proposed a four battle. «hip program for the next congress as an amendment to the current naval bill wating passage. TRAMMELL STRONGLY EN- DORSES STATE FAIR AT JAX Jacksonville, Jan. 26.—Gover- Saturday while in the city that a State fair ig the thing that has been needed to unite all sections of the | state in the knowledge of what each part is to the other, and of what all and each part of Florida can ac. complish. He spoke most enthusi- hold the | State fair in Jacksonville, and paid ja tribute to the spirit which prompt -1 .ed the undertaking to advertise the | them were Governor Park Trammell, |two state houte officials, all judges State and make it a solidarity for development along all lines of en. Commissioner of Agricul- ture McRae said that a State fair, 26.—The de. a real one, has long been needed in the State and he believes the people of Florida will see the advantages of holding a great exposition of its { resources and probabilities annually. Caustic criticlem is again made of Chicago’s police system. | Quiney. Malone, of the Second Judicial eir- cuit, one of the ablest jurists in Florida, died at his home here Sun- day morning at 5 o'clock, after an illness which lasted for one year. Up to one month ago he had been at the Johns Hopkins hospital iIn Baltimore. He returned to Quincy just before Christmas and had been confined to his bed. Judge Malone ‘wag born in Quincy seventy-three years ago and had lived here ever since. He had been judge of this court for the past twenty-three vears and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. With a very few exceptions his decisions were upheld by the supreme court. The Adeceased jurist leaves four children, all here at the time of his death. risburg, Va.; Misses Florida and |Louise Malone and Fred Malone, of The funeral was largely attended and the body was lald to rest In Eastern cemetery at four p. m., Rev. Howard Dutill officiating. A special train arrived at 3:30 over the Seaboard from Tallahassee, bringing about thirty people, Among of the supreme court, with the ex. coption of Justice Taylor, all mem= bers of the Tallahassee bar, axcept two, Mayor Lowrey and other prom- inent citizens of the capital eity. Ragtown, a ecity of about 3,000 in the ofl fields of Oklahoma, is per- haps the only town of its size In the United States that does not have a postoffice. (CRCRORCRORONCRORIE0NY Weather Ibrr cast: Part gglbciudy.i Prob ni ht.n 3 g No. 70 DANGER OF INVASION OF TRANSYLVANIA NOW OVER IS THE BELIEF OF THE AUS- TRIANS, WHO YESTERDAY SF. VERELY DEFEATED THE RUS- SIANS; HEAVY FIGHTING UN= DERWAY IN POLAND (By Associated Press.) London, Jan. 26.—Russia Is pouring reinforcements into Buko- wina, where she has apparently met a reverse at the hands of the Aus- trians. Vienna assumes that Rou- mania now will hesitate to join the Russians in the war and that dan- ger of an invasion of Transylvania is over. Heavy fighting is under way in Poland. Petrograd admits that the Germans were somewhat successful. German’s order for the confiscation of wheat, corn and flour is regarded in England as a signi- cant indlcation of the war's eco- nomic effect on Germany. Additional Details of Dreadnaught Battle (By Assoclated Press.) Berlin, Jan . 26.—A statement. today gives additional details of the sinking of a British battle cruiser in Sunday’s naval battle ' in the North Sea. It claims that a Gere man airship closely followed the battle and saw the crulser badly in- jured by German guns and sunk by two torpedoes. It also saw two British torpedo boats sunk, and claims that other TVritish vessels were greatly damaged. Ausfro~German Forces Occupy Kielge (By Assoclated Press.) Berlin, Jan. 26.—Dispatches re. ceived today from Cracow, in Gala- cla, say that the Austro German forces have occupied Kielge in Rus= sian Poland. PLUCKY TOURIST LANDS g THE DIAMOND THIEF Jacksonville, Jan. 26.—Willlam Symes, a winter tourist from Jersey City, yesterday morning made him= self a hero in the eyeg of the local police when he took into custody a man giving his name as John R. Ford, alleged by him to be a member of a gang of pickpockets which had robbed him of a diamond stud, and turned him over to the police. As a result of Symes’ testimony later in the police court, Ford was given the limit of the law, and was ordered to serve thirty days at the city prison farm. Symes states that he and his wife had just boarded the train for St. Augustine, when he became wedged In the vestibule of the car hy a bunch of men, and robbed of his stud. Mistrusting that the “‘mob” meant something unusual he searched himself and discovered that his valuable diamond was gone and that he was about to lose his watch. The gang quickly dispersed and left the train with Symes in pursuit. He succeeded in Interrupting Ford in his escape, and held him securely. When Mr. Symes asked for the re- turn of his diamond, Ford is sald to have promised to get it back for him if he would be quiet. When /Ford was seen to be preparing for a dash for liberty, Symes struggled ith him and succeeded in turning /him over to Municipal Tnspector J. W. Ingram, who assisted in han dling him later to the police. BUYS 25,000 ACRES TO RAISE CATTLE AND HOGS Jacksonville, Jan. 26.—J. L. Kings, one of the largest land deal~ ers in the State, from Brooklyn, a town on the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway, between Palatka and Lake City, was in the city Sat- urday en route to Pittsburg, where he will close a deal for the sale of twenty-five thousand acres of Flor='~ ida land. It is sald to be the pur- pose of the new company purchas= ing the land to buy thousands of head of hogs and cattle and develop the land for live stock purposes. It has long been known that Florida is a fine State for live stock, but this is said to be one of the biggest movements afoot in its favor. Wisconsin’s far famed state In< come tax law, the most successtully and most cheaply administered to be found th any country, will’produce nearly $4,200,000 in revenues for 1914, LA