Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, February 6, 1915, Page 1

\ N 5 § A iFeb. 6.—The Ger- jued a statement to- f the German decree ers surrounding the 'the war zone, saying ‘does not intend to Wnited States vessels tuffs for the civilian nemies countries. MAY NOT DECREASE | jation Press.) 'eb. 6.—Marine un- hot believe that ship- | the United States, ance will decrease many’s naval war ns, unlesg there is an fon of neutral ship- LOSE HEAVILY ociated Press.) b. 6.—Austria today t Russian attacks in jns had failed and the lost heavily. Experts Austrians are victor . rpathians the mastery will be decided final - thting continues before the German attack in apparently been aban- S BIAN STEAMER pe SEIZED ! ssociated Press.) b. 6.—Japanese war . seized the ystian Bors. It is al- fhey found her papers ir- he ship has been turned iprize court. She left pr San Francisco Jan. 27. (RCHING FOR MISS. N:; NEGRO ESCAPED Feb. 6.—One hundred ard will be paid for the . S. Gardner and Alon- , dead or alive. This is of their brother H. E. ho is now at the Casino Velaka, and who is deter- leave no stone unturned imissing brothers or their found. A party from t the day searching, but ults. A sister of Mrs. dner has arrived from Indiana and the entire remain in Welaka until Norwegian | E L D 10 GIVILIANS HEARINGS ON TEXTILE INDUSTRY'S CONDITIONS (By Associated Press.) INew York, Feb. 6.—Chairman Walsh, of the federal industrial re. lations commission, announced to- day that hearings would open in At- lanta late in March on textile in. dustry’s conditions. DEPORT WHITE SLAVER? New York, Feb. 6.—When Jules Raoul Blanc, notorious white slaver, finishes his federal prison term to- day, he will again be in Uncle Sam’s toils. He was convicted and sen . tenced by Judge Foster in the Unit. | ed States district court here on June 30, 1913, to three and a half years in the Atlanta penitentiary. Saturday afternoon United States | Attorney Walter Guion filed a bill of complaint asking that Blanc’s certificate of naturalization as an American citizen be cancelled. Judge Forster appointed J. H. Sim . mon, an attorney, curator and hoc ffor Blanc and fixed today, thedate of the expiration of Blanc's sentence, which is shortened two.thirds under the federa]l system of good time al. lowance, as the time when he must show cause why he should not be divested of his rights of citizenship. The step taken by Judge Guion to disfranchise Blanc is but the fore. runner to a move by the immizra . ftion anthorities to deport him to France, his native country, as an undesirable alien, on the strength of affidavits by Immigration Inspector Hunter M. Course and Marcel Petit, one of the witnesses at his trial. MRS, MARY JACHSON WO OF STONEWALL 1 CRITCALLY 1L (By Associated Press.) Charlotte, N. C., Feb. 6.—The condition of Mrs. Mary Jackson, | Stonewall Jackson’s widow, is still {s(‘rinllSA GENERAL DUBAIL PART OF THE BEST STATE ELAND EVENING _TELEGRAM | BOUST-REMENBER THAT SATAN STAYED IN NEAVEN UNTIL HE BESAN T0 KNOCK HIS HOME TOWN ZOUAVES FIGHTING OFF GERMAN AEROPLANE LAKELAND, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, FEB. 6, 1915. A German taube aeroplane was spied flying over the Fre men. A squad of zouaves with an aerial machine gun and projectiles the aeroplane was put to flight. WANT NAVAL STORES B REMOVED FROM CONTRABAND LIST (By Associated Press.) fih camp and tryi s { MINGHAM COAL OPERATORS WANT BETTER RATES — (By Assoclation Press.) Savannah, Ga., Feb. 6.—Naval Washington, Feb. 6.—Operators stores dealers have determined to|of the Birmingham coal district to- appeal direct to the British govern-iday petitioned the interstate com . ment to remove naval stores from'mem, commission for a readjust- the contraband list. E. S. Nash, iment of coal rates from their field of New York, former 'president of jto western Kentucky, Southern Illi. the American Naval Stores Co.,nois districts, Tennessee, Mississippi, sailed for England today to present | Loujsiana and Texas points. They the appeal. claim they are entitled to better rates. BIL PROVDING FOR WO BATTLESHPS COFS T0 SENATE (By Associated Press.) Tampa, Feb. 6.—Iu order that the guests of honor may witness and participate in the various bril. liant events of the day, the Tampa Rotary Club will entertain the newspaper editors of Florida, Lo.‘ ieether with distingzuished winter | visitors, at a ‘“‘Rotary” breakfast, to be given at the Spanish restaurant, El Pasajo, Ybor City, from 9 to 11 o'clock Tuesday morning, Feb. 16. An elaborate program is being ar- ranged for the novel event, to which many noted men are expected to contribute. The greatest of all {(Carnival parades, followed by masked balls in American and for-|Senate. eign clubs, wil]l be held on that day, [out roll call last night. Mr. Under- and thousands from all sections of {wood, with other retrenchment ad- the Union and some foreign coun .|vocates, fought vainly for one bat- tries will participate. tleship. They succeeded in cutting From an advertising viewpoint, fout five submarines and a transport the most beneficlal feature of the | hospital ship. It is expected there Carnival will be the float parades|will be an effort to restore these and the Garden of Eden exhibition |provisions and eliminate others of South Florida’s fruits, vegetables, | when the Senate considers the meas . flowers, minerals, fisheries and other [ure. products on the court house square. This exhibit will be in charge of A. <. Pendry, who wishes to secure in.| HOUSE DEBATED {Washington, Feb. 6.—The naval appropriation bill providing for the construction of two battleships at a total cost of $15,600,000 exclusive of armor and armanent, went to the It passed the House with .| ng to drop bombs into the ranks of the ighter were sent out and after a sharp interchange ot AAAAAANAAAAAAL ANAAAS > PANESE CRUISER A TOTAL WAEGH CREN VD (By Assoclated Press.) San Diego, Feb. 6.—The Japan- ese cruiser Asama, which hit an un- charted reef off lower California Saturday, is reported a total wreck. Officers and crews are safe. Two United States warships are standing by and two Japanese warships are hurrying there. STATE GOOD ROADS MEETING AT OCALA H Ocala, Feb. 6.-—The meeting of 'lhn State Good Roads Association theld in the Temple theater here on Tuesday afternoon was largely at- ‘tended and was a big success from every standpoint. Col. R. F. Rog- erg presided at the meeting. The first speaker was J. D. Rooney, sec. retary of the board of trade, who is a good roads hoo:ter twenty four hours every day. Next on the pro- gram was Commodore W. R. Good- win of East Lake and in his usual Ipleasing and convincing maner ex- plained the immense advantages ay section could secure through the medium of hard roads. Mr. Good. win said he wanted to see paved streets in the city, hard roads throughout the county and state and last but not least a national high- way. Mrs. O. Brownell was next introduced and delivered an address on the subject of 2ood roads which wag attentively listened to. Charles E. Foote, good roads expert, who is making such a good {impression among the state good roads enthu. dividual exhibitgs from all counties in the section. There will be no charge for exhibit ¢pace, and no SUNDRY CIVIL BILL| (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 6.—The House : siasts, was called next. Colonel Foote's lecture was highly interest- IMPOSSIBLE MIT SHIP BILL FOR MODIFICATION DEMOCRATS WILL URGE THE DISCHARGE OF THE COMMIT. TEE FROM CONSIDERATION OF THE SUBSTITUTE BILL WHICH CONTAINS AMENDMENTS (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 6.—Demo- cratic Benate leaders today planned to put Republican opposition to the ship purchase bill on the defensive again, although they haven’t much hope of breaking the so-called Re. |\ publican filibuster. When the fight is resumed Monday after a recess since yesterday, the Democrats will try to have the bill recommitted on motion . IMPOSSIBLE TO RECOMMIT (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 6.-—Adminis. tration senators today agreed that it is Impossible to recommit the ship purchase bill with instructions for modification. They will yield to Senator Clarke's motion and then press the Gore motion to dischange the commerce committee from con. sideration of the substitute bill con= taining aendments suitable to Pro- gressive Republicans. (By Associated Press.) ‘Washington, Feb. 6.—Whether President Wilson will call an extra session of Congress if the shipping bill is defeated will probably be de- cided next week at conferences be- tween the president and Democratic congressional leaders. It is under. stood that sentiment is against an extra session. PEACE PRAYERS 70 BE OFFERED TOMORROW THROUGHOUT EUROPE Rome, Feb. 6.—The Pope sets two days to be devoted by Catholic clergy and laity throughout Chris. tiandom to serviee and prayers for the restoration of peace. Tomorrow is the day on which the services are to be held in every Catholic church | SITUATION IN MEXICO CITY 1S BECOMING VERY ACUTE MEMBERS OF THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS THREATEN T0 RESIGN; ALL FOREIGN LEGATIONS MAY ALSO BE WITHDRAWN (By Assoclated Press.) Wiashington, Feb. 6.—Goverr - ment officials today watched ciose 7 the developments in the acute situ: . tion at Mexico City. Members of t! a diplomatic corps threaten to quit oa account of friction with the Car= ranza government, and diplomats from some of the European govern- ments have advised united action for the withdrawar of all foreign legations. This would leave the in- terests of such governments in the hands of consular officials and prac. tically sever diplomatic relations with Mexico. PRIVATE LONSDALE “ ,NVRRNAH()NN, C)Miw SERVICE Lonsdale, an Englich private soldier in the German concentration camp at| Doberitz, struck a German guard and was twice court-martialed, being sen- tenced to death the second time.' Through the intervention of the Amer-! ican ambassador he was granted a re- prieve and then was set free. in Europe. Sunday, May 21, is the day for special services in churches in all parts of the world except in Europe. The Pope's decree exhorts clergy- men and their flocks not only to at. tend the special services of the day, FLYING SQUADRON TACKLES VERMONT Rutland, Va., Feb. 6.—The Fly. ing Squadron has been doing most effective work vs. John Barleycorn in this state. They will begin ® n ob. " - ing and his slides showing roads in definite has Dbee charge for admission, and Mr. Pen-|today debated the sundry civil bill. earione sestionn -0 the MMtk etk but by prayer, acts or mortification serles of wrestling matches here toe Alonzo Gardner is p bravely under the try- 1. Another search party H. E. Gardner will be at left vesterday morning to he e¢round and drag the e minutely. A letter was jterday at the last camp of pers’ which the negro had failed to mail or destroy. the signature of Clyde d addressed, 411 Broad ksonville. Chief of the force, Cahoon of Jackson thoroughly investigating jon and found that Stover ed there, but that they did of his present Yesterday a rumor was cur- he city that the megro had only located, but actually in Sumtner, S. C. Upon however, it was found that s obsolutely no ground for DRK wntshmv pr— Work, Feb. —Although he n a very bad name to this | would gladly conduct an Yorkers illy” Sunday ca] campaign here. “Billy,” Gotham is going to fast that it can't be seen for A number of the leading en of the city agree with hile others declare that is talking through his hat, to that effect. pat there are many smaller t contain more immorality population than does this In fact, unless a crime velopes soon, the Lord will to help “Billy” half at as the baseball evangelist when he comes to New York. where . [’ Accord- | dry will appreciate the contribution of any product that is worth exhib- iting. Those having such products are requested to communicate wlth| Mr. Pendry without delay. The scheme is purely one to advertise all ; |South Florida to the best possible: advantage. ' \ NO HORSE RACING AT PROPOSED STATE FAIR | { { General Dubeil is the French com- mander in the vicinity of Verdun. ! Jacksonville, Feb. 6.—That tre S i t is not a proposi- ARKMAN HAS NOTHING lgi‘:l:Pu:mhrri:;oj:rlng back tl:) Jnck<' TO SAY ABOUT n"son\'ille. but purely amnd solely for‘ \\'ashington,mjAfi.—E\'ery now | the purpose of advertising the l:eal» and then somebody starts the report |Fesources and products of Florida, that Representative Sparkman of |'Was demonstrated yesterday by the ! Florida is not going to be a candi-|flat refusal of George Mason to ac-| for re election. cept an offer to subscribe 3100.000? “I have not authorized any such for the stock of the organization announcement,” said Mr. Sparkman provided the charter should provide lin conversation yesterday. a thirty.day racing meet, either at! “ have nothing to say on the sub.|0ne time or two weeks each in Jan 3/ ject at this time.” uary and in March. The offer was' | made by a representative from par-| ties in a distant State who would not divulge the identity of his back .| WORTHLESS STOCK |o.; He was ready, however, he said, to pay in sufficient cash to take ! care of the State’s requirements to ] ! | FOUND GUILTY OF SELLING { Jacksonville, Feb. 6.—After be-| | !ing out about three hours )‘esu.\rdaly}m_‘nt the charter, Me. Masod, Who ithe Jury In the _inderal, court ro—;“ chairman of the charter commit. turned a verdiet of guilty against ce now working on the draft of IH’“" &, ‘Bryaat, George H. T {that important document, admitted {man, Walter 1. Lewis and James (;, $100,000 looked good, but not It is ar-|Dean, alleged to compose the Amer-|feom the angle of race track promo- |2reat central valleys. jcan Patent Manufacturing Co., de~|tjon. Tt showed, however, the fendants, charged with engineering widespread interest being taken in a scheme to defraud by selling stock | the project, not only in Florida, In what is known as a “billion dol- | where the enthusiasm Is general, lar corporation” at fifty cents on the but throughout the country. This dollar with the promise that it was gratifying to the men behind would be worth double the money in the active formation of the organi- twelve months. zation. l good and bad, were very instructive. and self denial invoke God to re- night and it i{s predicted that tHey lIlght frost in north portion. ,easlward over the Lake region and {drink but champagne, New Yorkers @d#¢<» | Colonel Rogers was the last on the icial Weather Repofli program and his énthusiasm on the {subject of good roads was very no- Wmmmm{'lrenbly impressed upon everyone Tampa, Feb. 6.—Tampa and vi. present. cinity: Fair and colder tonight. ! Sunday fair. | For Florida: Fair tonight and Sunday; colder tonight, NEW YORK GROWING STINGY New York, Feb. 6.-—1It has been probably often said that New York is the :mosl extravagant city in the United States. Things are changing, how- iever, and it may soon enjoy the rep- {utation of being the most frugal |burg in the country. Pictured in | popular fancy as inhabited by a |strange race that takes no food but ilobster and pate de fois gras, no Winds for the east gulf: Moder- ate west and northwest. Winds for the South Atlantic: Moderate west. General Weather Conditions The storm which was over lTowa Friday morning hag moved north- z is central over eastern Canada this ...y actually be seen dining on left. morning. It ras caused rain gen ‘over ham bones and drinking hy- craily over the upper and mlddle‘dmm water. Before the war bega Mississippi valleys and the Ohio val.i,ng George W. Perkins started his ley, over the northcastem States, gomestic science crusade, the aver- and over the Atlantic States. High ,.4 weekly expense for food by the rressurep revails over the plateau .o york family of five was estl. and Rocky Mountian regions, the 14109 at $15.75, and the family of crest of the high beins over Utah ;. ot §12.60. Now it Is estimat. this morning. The welither has .4 tna the family of five can live on been generally fair over the Wes\ g5 g7 ang the family of four on ern half of the country during the ¢45 39 To be extragavant is out | past 24 hours, except over Washing-'u¢ gate and very vulgar, too. To be‘ ton, where rain has fallen under the style one must be economical. influence of a low pressure area off the north Pacific coast. It is warmer this morning over AT TmAmlfl. the northeastern States, and colder over the southern States and the Jacksonville, Feb. 6.—he execu- The freezing |tive committee of the Florida State line runs through central Arkansas Horticultura] Soclety met yesterday and central Texas this morning, and |in the offices of he B. O, Painter the zero line skirts the northern |Fertilizer Co. and decided that the boundary of Minnesota and North l:mnual meeting would be held April Dakota. 11316, inclusive, at Tampa. The Tndications are for fair colder |meeting was presided over by H. weather in the vicinity of Tampa to-|Harold Hume, president of the so- night, and for fair weather Sunday. j ciety. = STATE HORTICULTURISTS store tranquility to a world now, suffering expiation for its sins. The decree orders that the blessed |sacrament be exposed in the church- es, that special masses be sald, the Rosary and Litanies recited, the services to concluve with benedic. tion of the blessed racrawent. A special plenary indulgence will be ieiven during the service The Pope’s allocution expresses his deep chagrin that month after month was going by without even the distant hope that this fatal war soon would cease. He alluded to what had been done toward the ex- change of prisoners, and explained that the limitations of his apostolic office did not permit him to go fur- ther. Ag interpreter of the eternal law, the Pontiff said he could de. clare that nobody should be permit “ ted to inflict injustice, but he could not go further in this conflict. To| do so would be neither convenient nor useful. The Holy See must re- main perfectly impartial. The Roman Pontiff, as the Vicar of Christ Who died for all, must embrace all the combatants in his gentiments of charity. Being the father of all Catholics, he hag sons bn both sides in this conflict for ‘whose safety he must be anxious. Consequently it was impossible for him to look upon the special inter- #sts dividing the peoples in this con- flict, but rather the common bonds making them brothers in the faith. will meet with great succees. IRELAND'S NEW LORD LIEUTENANT London, Feb. 6.—Baron Wim. borne, who last summer took to the United States the victorious polo team, recently appointed lord lieu- tenant of Ireland In succession to the Marquis of Aberdeen, took office today. ' ———————— e followed with deep anxiety the ter. rible phases of the war. “Concerning our beloved Belgium people,” the Pope continued, “we showed our sympathy in our letter to Cardinal Mercier. Here we make an appeal to the sentiment of hu- manity of those who cross the fron- tiers of hostile nations conjuring them not to devastate the invaded regions more than is absolutely nec- essary from the standpoint of mili. tary occupation, and above all not to wound without actial necessity the feelings of the inhabitants in their dearest possessions, their sacred temples, their minister of God, their rights, their religion and their faith.” The Pope said he ventured to ex— {press the opinfon that God allowed people whoee thoughts were entirely engrossed with things of this world to punish each other with mutual slaughter for the disdain and neg- lect with which they treated Him. Any other course not only would not @assist peace would create aversions | to religion and could thus expose the internal tranquility and concord of the church to the danger of grace disturbance. While not taking sides with either ‘lhemnelvu before the powerful hand iof God, and he brought his allocu- Continuing, the Pope alluded to the recent earthquake in Ttaly say- ing that other eveats had occurred which had obliged men to humiliate tion to a close by urging the faith- mntagonist, the Pope continued, heful to prayer.