Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, February 9, 1915, Page 1

THE L PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN I THE BEST PAAT OF THE BEST STATE DN TWENTY FIVE HOURS {REFUSES T0 ADJOURN e e ONE QUART LIOUOR PER MONTH IS ALL ALABAMIANS GET SENATOR IR IN CHARGE OF THE (By Associated Press.) Montgomery, Ala., Feb. 9.—The HAS KEPT ACTIVE delivery of more than one quart of [RT — intoxicating liquors to any person in Alabama is prohibited after June 30 under the anti shipping bill publicans using their which became effective today. It be. !nds against the adminis. | °ame law when it remoined un. bill The:slgned seven days by the governor. i ) parshage i Transportation companies cannot deliver oftener than once a month. ED ; Assoclated Press.) on, Feb. 9.—The Senate session all last night regained the majority hen Senators Newlands, fand Smith of South Caro- Senator Jones, of | held the floor nearly At six o’clock this morn- gsion had lasted eighteen nator Fletcher, in charge sure, remained alert at Jhroughout the night. Sev- jblicans and an equal num. | BODY OF MURDERED MAN FOUND AT LAST ‘Welaka, Feb. 9.—The body of Alonze G. Gardner, of Baltimore, |was found late Sunday in a dense { palmetto thicket along the banks of | Raft ‘creek, near Georgetown, Fla. Death had been caused by a shot in the back of the head. He and his ocrats were always pres- brother, Horace B. Gardner, of pending question, On.Snrlnzfleld, Mass., have been miss- tor ones held the floor | In¥ for thrce weeks. No trace has B on tel: 's motion to ! been found of the latter, but the au< éh\rl: r(;wet‘i-:;n 16 Tecommit | thorities belleve he also is dead. Tt The amendment would {is thought that both men were killed e committee to immediate- | for the purpose of robbery. The the measure with mevpocketc of the brother found today pts agreed on to secure the had been turned wrong side out. cenator Norris, Progres.|Poth are known to have worn valu= blican . able jewelry and are said to have nt Wilson at the White carried considerable money. A scarf nference sald he had no in.|Pin was the only jewelry on the body dropping the ship bill and found. Search for the men was be. he would call a special |Eun immediately after a negro pilot this one filibustered the returned here alone on Jan. 22 with eath. At one o'clock this the yacht which the brothers had the Senate had béen in |esaged for use on a hunting trip up us session twety-five hours. the Ocklawaha river. The negro Kern declared that a motion shortly afterward disappeared and n or take a recess would be efforts to find him thus far have failed. Chared camp equipment be- longing to. the Gardners wag found about a week ago near the place NG CATTLE where the body was discovered. The authorities believed that an attempt TO CHICAGO PACKERS kad been made to burn the camp ar. ticles to make it more difficult to trace the missing men. The body on, Feb. 9.—What 18 con=|, ;4 wag jocated by Capt. Hiscock, be the finest carload of beef of. a. river mail boat, and Oliver orida cattlo at that, thatlyy 4 ‘mp, gead man'h hand gripped been seen in this State or 'y "9y _coyper rifie, which he usually State, was shipped out of employed for shooting small game. Tast week, consigned to the In addition to the wound on the Packing Co. The eattle has |y, .y ¢ e head, his face was man. jttened according to the ex-| .4 imost beyond recognition. tal feed trinl Wade &|° shippers, and some of the are so fat that it took near. hours to drive them a dis- only three quarters of a enty head of these cattle e L L L i Ll Lt Jofficial Weather Report} PR R L st aed 0,000 pounds, while the oth. Tamps, Feb, 9.—Tampa and vi= tip the beam at 900 pounds|opyy: Fair tonight and Wednes. This makes the elghth car=|gqy ~ ‘Frost tonight. Minimum cattle shipped out of Tren|apout 40 degrees. » Decefaber by Wade & Bell,| wor Florida: total of nearly 200,000 | ynegnesday, frost in north and prob- of beet. Since tho shipmente | 4p1y central portions tonight. there has been & ETOW-| Wynds for the East Gulf: Mode- d for Florida beef, the|rgte to fresh northeast and east. sdmitting that the con-| ~Winds for the South Atlantic: demand it after having once | \joderate north. it. General Weather Conditions beef is firm and tender, g1v-| The high pressure area which ter satisfaction than western |day morning has drifted slowly eastward, and this morning covers the lake region, Ohio valley and Tennestee. It hasg caused ganerully fair weather throughout the country cast of the Rocky mountainz except over the lower lake region and the St. Lawrence valley where light enow has fallen. An area of low ‘prmure over the north Pacific coast has caused rain or snow over Oregon, California and Wasihigton | 1t ig cooler this morning over the Atlantic States, the line of freezing NCH SAPPER AT WORK ' Fair tonight ana ELA General Gallieni, who has been military commander of Paris, has taken to the front in Alsace his army of 400, 000 recruits that were called out for service late in the year and are now said to be well trained. inspecting some of these young men, GERMANS HAVE RESUMED THE OFFENSIVE IN EAST PRUSSIA GREAT BATTLE 18 APPARENTLY DEVELOPING THERE AS IT IS UNDERSTO0D THE RUSSIANS HAVE LARGE ARMY IN THAT SECTION (By Association Press.) London, Feb. 9.—The reinforced German army in east Prussia has taken the offensive. that the Russians have a large army there, and a great battle is appar- ently developing, the outcome of which is expected to have an impor- campaign. In the Carpathians neither side has gained a definite victory. The German attack in the Argonne region was attended with success. The Turkish invasion of Egypt seems to have falled. A British official announcement declares the Turks are in full retreat. ' TURKS BOMBARD YALTA (By Assoclated Press.) Petrograd, Feb. 9.—The Turkish cruiser Midirll, formerly the German cruiser Breslau, bombarded Yalta, a Black Sea port in the Crimea with— out damage. The Russian crulsers bombarded Terebizond on the Turk- ish side of the Black Sea. HOUSE NOT PRESI- DENT'S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE (By Associated Prees.) Whshington, Feb. 9.—President Wilson stated today that E. M. House, his friend, had not gone to Europe as his personal representa. |tive to endeavor to bring about { peace. | METHODIST PREACHER FATAL- LY STRICKEN IN PULPIT Green Cove Springs, Fla., Feb. 9. —Rev. E. C, Hudson, pastor of the 1t is belfeved | 1016, NORMAN B. REAM OE OF RICHEST NEN N US. DEAD (By Assocratea rress.) New York, Feb. 9.—Norman B. Ream, aged seventy one, director in {many corporations, including the | Seaboard Airline Rallroad, died to. day. He was said to rank among i the twenty five richest men in the ) United States. CHARGES AGAINST DAYTON TO BE INVESTIGATED (By Associated Press.) Wiashington, Feb. 9.—The House today adopted a resolution for in. ‘ventlg-tlng the charges against Fed- jeral Judge Alston G. Dayton, of | West Virginia. BARRETT SU'ES ATLANTA FOR $1,000 REWARD (By Astoclated Press.) Atlanta, Feb. 9.—Robert Barrett today filed a clalm against the city |of Atlanta, alleging failure to pay a reward of $1,000 for the arrest ot the murderer of Mary Phagan, which amount he claims. He de. clared that he found the clwe which led to the arrest and conviction of Leo Frank. CARNIVAL OPENS IN TAMPA FRIDAY Tampa, Feb. 9.—Friday marks the opening of the annual Gaspa. rilla Carnival, which will be even more brilliant than the carnivals of former years. It will continue through Tuesday and a record at- tendance of visitors from all sections of the country is assured. Every at. traction of the Carnival will be a free attraction, and each day will be marked by some pecullarly bril. liant and novel features. Specia] days have been designated as follows: Friday is “Clear Havana Cigar temperature reaching into Northern Florida. Galnesville reports a min. fmum of 32 with frost, Bartow 24, light frost; Orlando 38, light frost; Tampa 41, light frost; Pensacola 38, Methodist church here, was stricken |Day,” being so designated because with apoplexy while delivering his of Tampa’s world supremacy in the | morning sermon here Sunday and manufacture of clear Havana clgln.t died at 5 o’clock that afternoon. |and Saturday Is known as “Panama Rev. Hudson was an able preacher ,Canal Day.” because Tampa and oth- and had been transferrid to this sta- er South Florida ports are the near. lizht frost; Jacksonville 34, killing frost; Thomasville, Ga., had 28 witn killing frost. It is warming up slowly over the Mississippl valley and the plains states. Indications are for fair, continuea cool weather in the vicinity of Tam pa tonicht and Wednesday. Lirht frost s probable again tonizht with a minimum about 40 decrees. It will be slightly warmer Wednesday. NO TRACE OF EAST COAST TRAIN ROBBERS Miami, Feb. 9.—After an all. night search sheriffs from Palm Beach and Fort Pierce reported that at a late hour today no further ar. rests of consequence have been made great conflict in Europe bas de- in. regard. to the hold-up of the d into a war of trenches, and Florida East Coast passenger train sappers and miners are a most No. 33, pear Stuart, at 5 o'clock part of the armies. One of gupday afternoon. Three suspicious trench diggers 1s here 86el, .}, 5oters were found on the rail. s rodd track near Port Sewell and tion by the last conference. He was an excellent gentleman and be- loved, not only by his congrezation, but by the community at large. The church was well filled at the morn. ing service when the pastor Wwas stricken. Phyeicians were summoned and worked faithfully until the end came. Mrs. Hudson ig stricken with grief and is confined to her bed. Rev. Hudson was considered one of [the ablest ministers in the Metho- dist conferenee. were placed under arrest by the of. ficers who found them, but later the men proved to be the same hoboes who were arrested Sunday night. The Florida East Coast Railroad has offered a reward of $500 for the ar- rest and conviction of the robbers, and the search is being assiduously continued. It is expeeted that ar- rests will be made within the next twenty~four hours. est American malnland ports to the Panama canal. Sunday has been designated as “Peace Day,” and Monday as “Gasparilla Day.” On this day the Spanish pirate Gaspa. rilla and his mystic crew will visit the city, and the events of the day will be beaufifully impressive. Tues- day is known as “Citrus Fruit Day” on account of South Filorida's im-. portance in the citrus world, and all floats entered in the parades of pre- ceding days will be seen in the pa- rade of that day. The celebration will be closed by the Gasparilla ball at the Tampa Bay Casino ana eign clubs, to which visitors will be invited. Through the systematic work of the official bureau of information preparations have been thade to care for & larger number of visitors | than were ever before seen Florida city. ' masked balls in American and for-' BOOST-REMEMBER THAT SATAN STAYED IN HEAVEN UNTIL HE BEGAN TO KNOCK HIS HOME TOWN D EVENING TELEGRAM LAKELAND, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, FEB. 9, GENERAL GALLIENI INSPECTING HIS NEW ARMY NO PROTEST T0 BE MADE BY 15, REGARDING USE OF FLAG PENNSHLVANA T0 BE LAINCHED ON MARCH 16 (By Assoclated Press.) Newport News, Va., Feb. 9.— {The battleship , Pennsylvania, the § 'largest warship ever constructed in § !thls country, will be launched here j§ | March 16. TWO STATES OF CALIFORNIA San Francisco, Cal., Feb. 9.— Alleged activities in Los Angeles and |adjacont territory south of the Teahchapl for carrying on the pro- hibition fight, Sunday closing and other measures of a like nature are given 18 the reason for the forma tion hare of the California State Division League, articles of incor. poration for which were filed with the county clerk. Directors in the corporation are J. §. A. Macdonald, publisher of San Francisco; W. M. Dean, rea! estate operator, and N. B. Andrews, capitalist-of Los An. | peles, and Albert Assur, attorney of ! Pasadena. It is the belief of the in- He is here shown ~ v A~ A~ Siip BULDERS 0FUS.FLOODED WITH ORDERS FROM _EUROPE EVERY BUILDING FIRM ON AT. LANTIC AND PACIFIC COASTS HAVE MORE ORDERS THAN THEY CAN FILL (By Associated Press.) New York, Feb. 9.—Ship build< ing in the United States is showing greater activity than for many | sentiment in both the north and the !'-rvum for two States as it is felt that fundamentally the south is for more rigid observance of the Sab bath than are the people of the north, as evidenced by the forma. tion of certain organizations in the gouth recontly for doing away with Suday baseball. They also refer to the announcement that another pro. hibition fight i= to come out of the gouth during the coming year. Mac- donald, one of he incdrporators, sald that at the coming session of the legislature a resolution would be introduced favoring the division of the State through a constitution al amendment and that even further steps might be taken at that time. NEBRASKA LUMBERMEN Omaha, Neb, Feb. 9.—About five hundred lumber dealers met here to. years, shipping men here declared day from different parts of the State, today. Every bullding firm on ""'And other States interested. Refor- Atlantic seaboard has more orders resting and State aid to prevent than it can fill. Activity on the! t orta; will bo the Pacific coasts is almost as great. BTRRL IR ien i principal theme of discussion, to. gether with the selection of th: most KISSIMMEE HAS A wise plan of procedure. MURDER SENSATION Kissimmee, Feb, 9.—8. 8. John-|FLYING SQUADRON IN son was shot and instantly killed by NEW HAMPSHIRE Dan Brown late last Saturday om Concord, N. H., Feb. 9.—The account of domestic troubles, Three Fiying Squadron of temperance bullets were fired into Johnson'd | workers which recently had a series body from a pistol at close range. !of meetings here, is coming to Con. The first bullet struck Johnson in'gord and will begin & three days’ the shoulder and the other two|campaign here tonight. { | plerced the heart. The shooting oc=| BRAVE WOMEN OF l curred at 6 o'clo ck on & public street and was seen by four eye wit {nesses. Brown was immediately ar. rested and placed in jail to awalt trial. %t {s stated that Johnson sought Brown. A quarrel aad blows appear to have ensued and Brown drew hig gun and shot, say- ing that he could not take a beating from any man. Johnson leaves a wife, two children, one eister and two brothers. Brown also has a family. At the time the tragedy occurred Johnson and his wife were separated and the former was suing for divorce and part of the trial was held the same day. Brown was a chief witness in the trial. Johnson is 43 years old and has resided in this county all his life. TFor the last two years he has lived In the county at Loughman. Brown is a storekeeper here. VEGETABLE GROWERS MEET ! Ithaca, N. Y., Feb. 9.—The | New York State Vegetahle Growers’ Assoclation met here today during farmers’ week at Cornell. Exverts will present different phases of veg- etable growing and will al:o take up the problems of transportation, co. operation, the middleman, and leg. {slation will be planned in 2id of the growers. The prozram is planned to be helpful to all vezetahe grow- ers whether they be marke! garden. ers, greenhouse men, upland and muck land truckers or vegetable growers for canneries. MOTION PICTURE . EXHIRBITORS MEET Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 9 —The Ohio League of the M. P. E. L. A. met today with nearly every visitor of importance In the Siate present. The questions considered are the new building code, the closing of the movies on Sunday as to the at. tendance of children of 17 without guardians, the attendance of school sor question. :eorpornmrs that there i8 a strom:l ENGLAND'S ATTENTION WILL BE CALLED, HOWEVER T0 THE DANGER THAT WOULD FOL= LOW IF SUCH PRACTICES ARE CONTINUED (By Assoclated Press.) Washington, Feb. 9.—The ad= ministration view that the hoisting of the American flag by the Lusi. tania, as stated by the highest aue thority today, is that the use of oth= er flags by ships of nations at war is such a customary practice that no formal protest will be made. It is stated that it will be proper to send England a note pointing out the dangers to neutral shipping if such practice is continued. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 9.—Germany’s declaration of a war zone arcund the British Isles and the hoisting of the United Stateg flag over the British liner Lusitania, contlnued to be top- ics of widespread interest in official and diplomatic circles here today. The receipt of the German memoran~ dum from Ambassador Gerard and Ambassador Page’s report of the Lusitania incident are eagerly awaited. Until they are received the United States will not act. ANTI SALOON LEAGUE IN TEXAS Dallas, Texas, Feb. 9.—The state league convention of the Anti-saloon League opened here today. Among the prominent leaders who are par ticipating are Dr. Cephas Shelburne, editor of the Christian Courier, and Dr. J, B. Gambrell, corresponding secretary of the Baptist executive board of Texas. The work will cone sist principally of the educational features of the prohibition move= ment. SENSIBLE WAY TO SETTLE FAMILY FEUD Miami, Feb. 8.—C. P. Johnson and Wi. H. Snipes met fop the first time in over ten years Saturday in front of the Bank of Bay Biscayne, Twelfth and Avenue D, It was not a meeting such as has been wit< nessed on so many occasions at the rallrond station. Far be it from such. It seems that an old family grudge, which a period of ten yeare could not heal, started hostilities, and the Inhocent bystanders were just becoming enthused over the ca= | pable manner in which each man displayed hig knowledge of the man- ly art of self~defense, when Chief Whitmen and Officer J. W. Dillon arrived on the scene. Then hostille ties ceased, with neither the worse for big experience. YEOMANRY CORPS Two of the fearless women of the British Yeomanry corps carrying & in & children on Saturdays, and the cen. wounded soldier from the field while the battle is golng on.