Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, February 11, 1915, Page 1

THE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb, 11.—The Unit- d States has warned England that he general use of the American flag by British vessels will be viewed ith grave concern here. The United /RTHER USE OF AMERICAN FLAG WILL BE VIEWED WITH GRAVE CONCERN AND DE. STRUCTION OF NEUTRAL VES. SELS WILL LEAD TO SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS states has notified Germany that her destruction of any American vessel | Strated throughout the evening, as lin the newly prescribed war FLAG AND GERMANY DESTROYIAG VESSELS FLOYDS PLEASED A LARGE AUDIENCE; BEAUCHAMP TONIGHT “It was the best performance of the kind we ever saw,” declared many who packed the Auditorium last night to witness the entertain ment of magic and mystery given by | the Floyds, one of the Chautauqua’s | { greatest drawing cards. That these entertainers are real experts in their line was demon zone | they went from one mystifying act vould lead to serious complications. | to another. The mind reading of n a note sent Ambassador Gerard | Mrs. Floyd was rcmarkable in that | for presentation to the German for-!she could tell immediately what a| eign office there is a friendly but | person in the rear of the house lmd'l pointed statement that American vessels should have free and unre- stricted passage through the high eas and unblockaded water and that be destruction of American vessels might change the friendly relations xisting between the United States nd Germany. The note to England s not based on the Lusitania inci. dent, but on the British foreign of- fice statement justifying the use of neutral flags on its ships. The pro- nounced stand taken by the United States has created a profound im. pression in diplomatic circles. [Notes Sent to Germany and England | (By Associated Press.) Whashington, Feb. 11.—United States officlals today confidently lawaited assirances from Germany nd England a8 to the safety of United States vessels. Notes-were ent to both countries yesterday concerning the situation that has risen since Germany’s declaration bf a war gone surrounding the Brit. h Isles. The notes were both iriendly and brief. The note to ngland was based on the statement pt the foreign office justifying the ] in his hand, what he was thinking or what he might think some time next week. The mystifying tricks of Prof. Floyd kept the erowd guessing all the evening, and so ex- pert wag he that the number of “know it-alls” who always attend such entertainments, were greatly in the minority. This morning Prof. Chas. Lane, who so delighted Chautauquans on Monday night with his humorous lecture, conducted the Bible Hour, end ail who heard him were hikhly entertained and instructed. Mm. C. Rucker Adams, who is always heard with pleasure, gave & lecture on health at 11 o'clock, taking as her subject ““Nature and Nurture.” Mrs. Adams is splendidly equipped to im- part helpful information relative to the health, and her many Lakeland | triends were glad to hear this, her imfi. Jecture during the prel sent Chautauqua. This afternoon Miss Helen Clark Legg is giving a concert in oriental costume. Miss Legg is a fine singer of national reputation and Chautau- quans will enjoy her numbers. Fol. | lowing the concert, Mrs. Adams and i Prof. Lane will conduct the C. L. nge of neutral flags by merchant-'g o poog Taple. men to escape capture, and polntll Tonight Miss Legg will sing, fol - put that continuation of this might lowing which Hon. Lou J. Beau- ndanger ships really entitled to fiy champ, one of the finest lecturers in he United States flag. The note to yye country, will speal:. his subject Cermany asks what steps German being “Take the Sunny Side.” paval commanders will take to iden- ity vessels flying neutral flags in r zone waters. ON ON THE “WAR IN EUROPE” i Dr. Wray at the First Methodist thurch will continue Sunday his re- ival series of sermons to different callings, trades, etc., and preach to “Soldiers,” *“Old Confed- rate Veterans,” “GrandArmy Men” nd Lakeland “Soldier Boys” at 11 . m. on the “War in Europe.” At p. m. to “Carpenters and Con- .* In this sermon, under he division of “laying foundations,” will quote Lefcadio Hearn’s ‘Tida]l Wave at Last Island,” one of he most vivid and brilliant word pictures 1n all literature, describing he destruction of New Orleans’ ashionable watering place in 1840. Bpecial music. A most cordial wel- ome awalts you. PAX WOMEN ORGANIZE FOR CLEAN CITY GOVERNMENT Jacksonville, Feb. 11.—What aid will be the first mass meeting P! women ever held in Jacksonville n connection with a municipal po- ical campaign will take place to hizht, beginning at 8 o’clock, in emming park. The leaders in the movement, which they call a “femin- st movement,” state that it is be- ng carried out entirely by women nd is in no manner connected with ny campaign committee of men. It is the spontaneous movement of omen in the city, including society omen, working women, shop girls, busy women, women of leisure, etc,” s how the movement has been char- terized by those imterested. Mrs. Pion H. Barnett, chairman; Mrs. - R. Jordan, vice president; Miss Hortense Broward and Mrs. Fran- S Anderson, as aides to the first WO mentioned, and Mrs. P. P. Ar- hold, secretary, are among the lead- TS in the movement. An organiza- lon has beem perfected to work up ticrest in the movement and hopes 0 cover the emtire city before next 'hursday. The women say they stand for a clean town,” and that 2 keen sense of duty has moved to call this meeting, not from but from a deep feeling of sibility as cltizens.” | Krebs. ' Large Crowd Heard Miss Willis A large and appreciative audience heard Miss Willis read that great play “In the Vanguard,” which old and young alike gave the closest and most rapt attention. There are few readers on the Chautauqua plat- form today who holds the interest and admiration that Miss Willis at once excites. She is In a class en- tirely to herself, and fortunate in. deed is the audience which has the pleasure and privilege of hearing this spendid artist. The following is the program for tomorrow and Saturday: Friday, Feb. 12 Mrs. C. Rucker Adams, platform manager. 10 a. m.—Study of God's Word, Rev. Jno. B. Culpepper, evangelist. 11 a. m.—Health lecture, “Life’s Addition Problem,” Mrs. C. Rucker Adams. 2:45 p. m.—Full concert, Helen Reed Alexander, harpist and so. prano; Miss Jeanette T. Broomell, reader and child impersonator, Phil. adelphia, Pa. Organization of local Cc.L.S.C. 8 p. m.—Prelude concert, Mrs. i8 | felen Reed Alexander and Jeannette T. Broomell. Popular Lecture, “Character Reading as a Business and Social Assett,” Dr. Stanley L. A laugh a minute! Practi cal! Clever! Scientific! Helpful! All business men and salesmen should hear it, also all professional people and all interested in knowing the people you meet. Saturday, Feb. 13 Mrs. C. Rucker Adams, platform manager. 10 a. m.—Bible Hour," Power of Habit,” Rev. P. F. Adams, Chaplin, Ky. 11 a. m.—Health Hour, “Neuro Muscalar Activity,” Mrs. C. Ruck-' er Adams. 2:45 p. m.—Full concert, Or. phean Musical Club, male quartettes, vocal and brass; solos, songs illus- trated by cartoon sketches; readings, impersonations. 8 p. m.—Prelude concert, Or- phean Musical Club. Popular lecture “Modern Miracles,” magnificently {llustrated by the performance of thirty miracles and a paradox. Stage crowded with apparatus. This noted LAKELAND, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, FEB. 11, 1915. BOOST-REMEMBES THAT SATAN STAYED | HEAVEN UNTIL HE BEGAN TO KNOCK HIS HOME TOWN SIKTY MILE FRONT IN THE CARPATHIANS: LODZ EVACUATED CARRANZA WON'T LET JOHNSON FIGHT IN MEXICO El Paso, Feb. 11.—A message re- ceived yesterday by Consul Andres G. Garcia from General Carranza at Vera Cruz announced that the first chief has isswed orders to all mili. tary commanders for the arrest of Jack Johnson, the negro nugilist, wherever found. The message was in reply to one sent recantly by Con- sul Garcia informing General Car- inal charges pending against him in ranza that Johnson, owing to crim- GERMANS DECLARE RUSSIANS HAVE LOST 10,000 MEN, WHILE . .FRENCH PLACE THE GERMAN LOSSES AT 45,000, ALTHOUGH THIS IS UNCONFIRMED (Ry Ascoclated Press.) \Geneva, Feb. 11.—The battle in the Carpathians which began Feb. 7 is still razing along a sixty mile front, according to the latest infor. CARGO OF WILHELMINA SEIZED BY ENCLAND: DACIA SAILED TODKY (By Associated Press.) Falmouth, Feb. 11.—British au. IEXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS 15 ALNOST CERTAITY (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 11.—The fight | | ICLND TO TAKE STRNGENT _ MEASIRES AGAINST GERMAN TRADE (By Associated Press.) London, Feb. 11.—Premier As= thorities today selzed the cargo of ,over the administration ship pur- quith told the House of Commons to- the American steamship Wilhelmina, | chase bill was renewed in the Senate | day that England was about to take in accordance with the foreign office decision. court. Bails (By Assoclated Press.) Norfolk, Feb. 11.—The American steamship Dacia finally sailed today Y ¢af&o tol: Germany via Rota with terdam. ——— Tampa, Feb. 11.- . spectacular feature in readin. production, the Gasparilla Carniva., which opens Friday and closes on Tuesday evening, will undoubtedly prove the most brilllant event of Tampa's history. Throughout the week visitors from other States have been arriving to attend the Carni- val, and systematic preparations have been made to properly house and feed ag many as one hundred thousand people during the five days of festivity. accommodations other than those given in the tourist and commercial hotels are requested to call on the information bureau, Tampa Gas Of - fice, phone 57, immediately after reaching the city. Beginning with the staging of the ‘aznificent outdoor pageant, ‘““The| Coming of the Spaniard,” in which several thousand Americans, Span- jards and Cubans will participate, and ending with the brilllant Gas- parilla coronation ball and masked balls in all American and foreign clubs on Tuesday evening, each day will be replete with spectacular pa~ rades, aviation flights, day and night fireworks displays, night street dancing by gaily costumed thousands and other features. Mon- day, the day on which the pirate Gasparilla and his crew attack the city, will be one of the most bril- liant of the period. On Tuesday, which has been designated “Citrus Fruit day,” the largest parade of the festival will be held. AUSTRALIAN CON- POSER VIRTU0SO New York, Feb. Gainger, the Australian composer - pianist, who is to tour the United States and Canada, will give his first American concert at Aeolian Hall this afternoon under the direction of Antonio Sawer. His music is well known throughout the United States and Canada. NATIONAL Y. M. C. A. LEADERS IN OKLAHOMA ' Tulsa, Okla., Feb. 11,—Dr. Weatherford, secretany of the inter~ national committee of the Y. M. C. A., and G. S. Bilheime, secretary of the western division of the interna. tional committee, comprising eight States, are here today in attendance at the Sate convenion of the Y. M.| C. A. in this city. Reports of ex- tension of the association to many | oftleg were received with applause. The cargo goes to a prlzo' ~With every a8 for - Those wishing | session is a certainty. todey under conditions which con! oo "oy cant vinced most leaders that an extrai, = .. +aqe, Some ex- measures against pressed the hope that there would be opportunity before March 4 for the passage of the big supply meas- Senate adjourned last night after & continuous session of (Furnished by the Security Abst. ures. The fitty four hours and eleven minutes The leaders are determined to preul Senator Fletcher’s motion to recom ! Republicans, * The adminietratign forces 2 continue the ship bil reformed to s 4 fight. At a wh.fl!llfl today be tween President Wilson tors Fletcher and Simmong and Rep resentative Kitchin, it was decided Lo stand behind Gore's substitute. Tampa, Feb. I11.—For Tampa and vicinity: Fair and warmer to- Inlghl and Friday. [For Florida: Fair tonight and ' Friday . Warmer in north and cen. tral periions. Winds fo~ the East Gulf and South Atlantic: Moderate to frenh east. General Weather Conditions The high pressure area which covered the northeastern States on Wednesday morning has drifted slowly eastward over the Atlantic coast. It hag caused fair weather during the past 24 hours over the eastern States. Another area of | high pressure appears this morning 'onr Montana and the Dakotas, and has caused generally fair weather 'm the interior of the country. The barometer is relatively low over the lake region, but no precipitation is Ire;mned, An area of low pressure over Nevada has caused rain in the Pacific coast, and rain or snow over \the interior of California and over Nevada. Temperatures have risen nearly all sections of the country, | northwestern States. Temperatures 'are above freezing this morning over the Ohio, middle and lower Missis- sippi and lower Missouri valleys, and no zero temperatures appear on the map. findications are for fair warmer weather in the vicinity of Tampa to- night and Friday. | LIPPINCOTT WEDDING | Philadelphia, Feb. 11.—Miss Sarah Lippincott, daughter of Mr. and Mre. Bertram Lippincott, will be married tonight to Mr. Nicholas Biddle. The ceremony will be a Friends’ ceremony and will unite {tWo of the best known and oldest |families in the State. mit with instructions to amend 80 ag to win the “support -of Progtessive have -<and Sefige| fficial Weather Repo\'tiE Walker. REAL ESTATE TRANSFER§ ract and Title Co., Bartow, Fiz,) — b 0, 1018 Westérn and Florida Land Co. W. M. Dilsaver and wife to J, C. Rabon. ~ w. o, Howey and wife to W. M. 1 Dilsaver. Meéssome Inv. Co. to Southern Land Reéarities Co. | Harry 4: Rothrock and wifé' to | George Walker. Lake Wales Land Co. to George E. D. Dishong and wife to E. B. Dishong. Florida Development Co. to Henry D. Stevens. Earl C. May and wife to H. L. i Collins. Charles H. . Collins. Barl C. May and wife to H. L. Collins W. B. White and wife to Florida and Georgia Land Co. Phillip Gettel and wife to Florida and Georgia Land Co. Florida and Georgia Land Co. to Samuel J. Morris et al. W. M. Lawler and wife to F. H. Thompson . F. H. Thompson to 8. Y. Jack= son. Barr and wife to H. L e | MOTHER JONES RAPS THE SUFFRAGETTES New York, Feb. Jones word 11.~--Mother whose name is a household in Colorado becawse of her over acts in connection with the miners' strike and her visit to young Rock- n .——Percyhhe greatest rise belng over the|efeller, paid a visit to soclety head= quarters. She observed anent her eall: “Mrs, J. Borden Harriman is a real woman and her book will do much good, but for the rest—shoo4y ~—dressed within an inch of their {immortal souls. Some one said I said the Colony Club was a squad of scandal cats. I didn't say that but they are a lot of terribly useless women who don’t care anything about the rest of the world, and don’t know what ig in the world for themselves. A woman with a lorgnette and a necklace of heavy beads sallied up to me saying ecstat- ically, ‘Oh,” as she grasped my neck, ‘I'm a suffragist-suffragette, you know.’ ‘Rats! Suffragettes! What good are suffragettes? Wom— en have had the vote in Colorado since the Lord knows when, and its the worst governed State in the . erome™ [ N. J. Robertson and husband to Malloy & Milier to W. J. Howey. scientist shows you these miracles. See them! Union, and women fn Wyoming are Salt Lake has been selected as the |asking a speclal appropriation for With the completion of the new |operating center for all lines of the | Boy Scouts—to rear their sons to be railroad In western Africa, within | American Express Company west of | soldiers to shoot their own flesh and the next few months it will be pos-|the Missouri and the headquarters|blood. Pooh! Bah! Suftragettes! sible to cross the Dark Continent of the Pacific department, embrac., G'wan home and do your work of from the Atlantic to the Indian|ing all States, have been removed to| bringing a few right.minded sons ocean by rafl and river routes. |um point from Denver. into the world to help it along!” mation here. In one Russian charge against the = Austro-Hungarian trenches 1,800 men were killed in three hourg fighting with the bayo. net. the United States, would be unable to travel through American terr}- tory to reach Juarez. This state of affairs, the consul pointed out, would necessitate Johnson ianding at Vera Cruz, Tampico or some other east coast port held by the Carran- zaistas and traveling through Mex! ico to peach the border town in time for the fight with Jess Willard on March 6 next. Carranza, it is un- derstood, is determined to prevent the fight is possible, believing that the wgathering of a huge crowd at Juarez would redound to the finan. ciai advantage of the gcvernment represented by General Villa. Mean- while the northern army is steadily moving in the dtrection of Tampico, which, General Villa claima, will be in the hands of his troops within a very short time. Lodz Evauncated (By Associated Press.) Paris, Feb. 11.—The evacuation of Lodz by the Germans has been confirmed, says a Petrograd news dispatch. It says the Cermans re= moved hastily to Kaliz, where they have vigorously resumed the con- struction of fortified lines. They abandoned this work six weeks ago. Emperor Depressed at Loss of Men (By Associated Press.) London, Feb. 11.—The eastern situation is oecupying the attention of Berlin military leaders, aecord- ing to dispatches from the eontinent, Emperor Willlam 1s satd to have ye. turned h“;‘,'fldly from Pona and held o auterence in Berlin with Jacksonville, Feb. 11--Every ';.v_ ¥on Moltke and other high guthori~ tel in Jacksonville has _cgfl .\ itles. 'The tortespondents of the fllled up during th- ° on L days, | Danlsh newkpapers say the emperor and the ho''” -8 ary eking in | Ands the sltuation’ genetally Hopetul, unisor gt but ig depressed ovér the terrible P erd 40 they all come ¥ebruary business in the price in men Germany has pald for hotels has been good from the first |2 limited advance ooy A b of the month, but the middle of last | trenched Ruselans. Week began to show a sudden influx A Peris report, places the German of visitors, and to such extent was |!08808 on the Bsurarawka fronts st this that one of the largsst hotels in 45,000 dead, though the report 1e the eity has, according to the pro. PRoeaBrmed. prietor, more guests now than it has ussians ' had at any time since the Confed- (nBy Auocl!:::fl ll’or'?go) jerate reunion. A scanning of the Berlin, Feb. 11—The Tageblatt's registers shows the visitors are from | correspondent in the Carpathians re- every State where climatic condi-|ports that the offensive spirit of the tions sufter in comparisori With|Russians in that @rena of war ap. Florida's weather at this time of the | pears to have been broken, They are year. One register last night|contenting themssives with artillery showed arrivals from twenty one|defetise. It Ig sald they have loat different States, and ofi¢ from Mex-(10,000 men in round numbers in 100, dead, wounded and priconers since the end of January. The Austrians and Germans are gaining ground steadily, according to the corre- spondent.. EVERY HOTEL IN JAX CROWDED WITH ARRIVALS —_— \ PR — HYPNOTIZED JOEN OUT OF $301 Jacksonville, Feb. 11.-=John' A. Groves, of Sterdling, Il1., reported to the sheriff’'s office yesterday that he | FOR had been victimized to the extent of $351 by sharpers who put him under FLORIDA PUBLIC BUILDINGS /Washington, Feb.” 11—The House of Representatives has just passed a hypnotic spell at the Florida O8~|ng following Florida public build. trich f'arm, and upon reallsing that |y, oppropriations: Bartow, com. he had been boldly robbed, swore mencement of bullding, $1, 006' Live out a warrant for the arrest of three | ooy, continuation, 920,000 r.'l-uu. men operating a spindle gambling | ooneinyation, u't.ooo'; i’nnmh. wheel. continuation of extension to postof- . fice and court house, $30,000, JAX TO TAMPA| Plans are belng considerod to se~ Jacksonville, Feb. 11.—A new |Cufe the concentrated action by line between Jacksonville and Tam- [Stockholders of the Chicago, Rock pa over a nmew route will be built|I#land and Pacific Railway Company by the Postal Telegraph Company, |2t the annual meeting In March to which is giving strong evidence of |Pring about the reorganization of its growth and prosperity in Flor-|the company and thus save it from 1da. The new liné as planned wif | Possible receivership. go by way of Baldwin, Starke, Galnesville and Ocala. Work on the new line is already ORLANDO TODAY in progress and will be pushed as rapidly as possible. G. W. Rib. Orlando, Feb. 11.—Secretary E. bile, district superintendent, with|A: Ehmann, of the Florida Associas headquarters In Atlanta, is now in [tl0R Of Architects, of Jacksonville, Ocala, where he went to meet Supt. hag sent out notices to the' members ot Comstruction Price. Mr. Price|°f the date and place of the third has been in Florida for ten days sur- annual convention. Orlando was se= veying pomible routes south of lected at the last meeting in Jack= Olh. Tha Dest Fouth will Be - sonville, L. P. Hutton andMury 8. cided upon after a conference be- King, the two members from Orlan- tween these two officials. In addi- ;i: Strongly urging the seléstion et tion to this the company is rebuild- o elr city. The convention will be pen here today. The first session ing its line from Jacksonville Via | will be held In 7 Palatka and Orlando to Tampa and |5 3 ;A m. ’;:: fi:;"(lll:mr:;l: improving its facilities over that|cagsion will be held in the tent on route. the fair grounds. This gives the - members a chance to take in the ex= REWARDS FOR NEGRO hibition and other attractions on MURDERER OF GARDNER | the fair grounds. The official ban< Welaka, Fla., Feb. 11.—A coro-|quet will be held Thursday evening. ner’s jury after viewing the body of | The regular meeting Friday after< Alonzo Gardner, of Springfleld,|noon will adjourn in time to give Mass., who was murdered and|the members an opportunity tq visit robbed in a swamp up the Ocklawa-| Gasparilla in Tampa, if they so de- ha river, brought in a verdict of wil~ sire. The North Carolina and the ful and maliclous murder against South Carolina Associations of Ar— the negro, Clyde Stover or Joe Wil.|chitects have been invited to attend liams, who was pilot for the Gard-|this convention, and it is hoped that ner brothers on their fishing and|a large number of the members will hunting trip. Stover has made good | be able to visit the State. The Mas- hig escape, and there is no trace of ter Bullders’ Association and the his present whereabouts. Rewards Builders and Traders' Exchange of aggregating $400 have been nflered‘.llehonvllls, and other kindred ore for the apprehension of Stover, dead ganizationg in the State have also or alive. :m been invited. STATE ARCHITECTS IN