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

17 1S EXPECTED THAT GERMANY AND ENGLAND WILL SOON SEND REPLIES TO U. S. RE- GARDING SHIPPING, ETC. (By Associated Press.: Washington, Feb. 26.—Willam pazzell, of Pensacola. Fla., assist. ant engineer on the steamer Carib, was killed when the ship sank Monday. ,He was the only Ameri- can killed, says the Rotterdam con- Three of Crew Die Berlin. Feb. 26.—Three of the ew of the American steamer Carib, otton laden from Charleston to premen, died when the vessel was enk in the North Sea off Barkum psland Thursday. The American teamer Evelyn was also sank there. ere . Further Negotiations Pending | (By Association Press.) Berlin, Feb. 26.—The American ote to Germany and Great Britain | garding the shipping of fondutuflu! nd submarine activities have been haustively discussed between the erman authorities and United ates Ambassador Gerard, and Ger - pany's reply is taking definite form. ompetent and reliable authority tates that the United States propo. ls are regarded as a satisfactory hat certain proposals will be midi- at certain proposis will be modi.| d. The United States note prob- pls will not be published until rmany’s reply is made. The crowds continue to throng e fair grounds, it being estimat. that over 2,000 persons went ough the cates last night. To- prrow night the fair closes in a ze of zlory, the management an- uncing that a big carnival stunt Il be pulled off at the grounds, hich will be one of the biggest ents of the entire week. 7. C. Swindell Wins Big Cup The maznificent silver loving cup, of the largest of the entire col . tion and which was donated by Lakeland Medical Association the best display from one farm, won by Mr. J. C. Swindeil. | is cup, wrought in a most elab- te pattern. and handsomely en- ved, is a trophy which any one uld be proud to have, and it now orns Mr. Swindell's collection, ich embraces everything grown a farm. Something sensational and out of ordinary will be pulled off at Polk County Fair grounds to. ht when a most elaborate and nsive display of fireworks will offered fair patrons in conjunc- with the other features with ! additional cost Nothing in the | y of pyrotechnics which has ever m staged in Lakeland or vicinity roacheg in magnitude or splen . the show which will be given ht and to give this production Fair association has put itself an expense of $500, having en~ { into a joint agreement with Johnny J. Jones Shows whereby Allan Pyrotiechniic Spectacullar , one of America’s foremost fire. s firms, wag secured to present display. lant cet pleces, some of a comic , others dealing with up-to date 5. scores upon scores of rock hombg and every variety of fire- ession, will be seen and many and novel features, patents on b are held by the Allan Co., also be produced. Mr. Alexan. Allan, gemeral manager of ° 2y company, arrived in Lake- Yyesterday and has been on the 'ds personally supervising the uction of the mammoth show % is requiring a crew of experi- " fireworks mechanics to build. Polk County Fair Association *d that no fincrease In the " of admission to the grounds ? be made although an emor~ trowd will have to turn out in " 10 defray the expense of the "kt at the small admission _THE LAKEL E ANERCAN HLLED D 3 THREE_ DIED WHEN CARI WENT 10 THE BOTTOR Expect Answer Soon (By Associated Press.) Washingtoii, Feb. 26.—United States officials expett that Germany nd England will soon answer the American note suggesting the elimi- nation of dangers to meutral ship- ping; proposals to remove mines from the high seas; to allow food to go to the German civil population, and abandon the submarine war on . Investigating Spy Case (By Associated Press.) New York, Feb. 26.—United States authorities today began in | vestigation of » the statement of | counsel for Richard P. Stegler, a German naval reservist arrested on Wednesday, that Gaptain Boyd, Ger- man naval attache at Washington, | had furnished a United States pau.' port to Lody, a German spy execut - ed in London last November. Boyd merchantmen. i | o additional details are available | calls the charge trash. Austrians Repulsed (By Associaiea rrese.) Paris, Feb. 26.—A superior Aus trian force attacked a Montenegrin column operating in Bosnia, Wed. nesday, says a Gettinje news dis- patch. After a violent action on b the belligerents’ civil population, | the banks of the Drina, declares the | boten dispatch, the Austrians were re. vulsed with considerable losses. SPECIAL SESSION DISCUSSED BY PRES- IDENT AND CABINET (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 26.—President Wilson and cabinet today discussed 4 to consider the Colombian and Nicaraguan treaties which are still undecided. OVING CUP FOR BEST FARM DISPLAY GOES 10 ). C. SWINDELL: BIG DISPLAY TONIGHT change of ten cents. The promot. ers are nothing daunted, however, and assert that, even should they ! lose money on the deal, they will | | | enjoy the satisfaction of having among the best packing houses in|ions. This lake Is given Lakeland and the county the greatest show it ever had the oppor tunity of seeing at home. It is expected that the largest crowd ever gathered in Lakeland for an amusement event will be at the fair this evening to witness the fire- works. The show will be stagzed promptly at 10 o‘clock. TO TOUR FLORIDA Jacksonvitle, Feb. 26.—A good roads train to traverse Florida dar- ing the thirty days preceding the convening of the legislature and ending its itinerary in Tallahassee ' soon after the convening of the elg- t¢ra.ve, is proposed by the Florida Good Roads Aseociation. Speaking of the proposition last night. Chas A. Foote, the specialist for the as. soclation, stated that plans were al - ready in the makinz to send the train out and the indications are that it will be successful. The as- sociation has the matter up with the various railroad lines operating | in Florida. Lecturers from the Unit . ed States office of public roads will accompany the train and address the people in various towns visited with a view of creating sentiment for leg - islation establishing a State high- way department in Florida. The lec . tures will be illustrated. Road en gineers of the government will also | be with the train to advise =ood roads workers and county commis - soners wth reference to the best methods of road construction. @G0OD ROADS TRAIN . FEDERAL SCHEDULE Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 26.—Play-| s known to the pyrotechnlcn'l”nz rules as well as the schedule \w]ll be discussed at the meeting of | owners, managers and umpires of the Federal League which gathered here today in response to a call by President Gilmore. The drawing !l.p ‘.or a schedule will be casier this year than last because of the substi- tutlon of some eastern cities. ]g_nm_d —E!ARDIFG - NEW YORK CITY New York, Feb. 26.—Submarines G1, G2 and G4, which have been OD- erating in this vicinity since the former went into commiseion on the 9th, will shortly leave for Annapolis for further manoevures. LAKELAND, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, FEB, 26, 1915. HOLLAND NEUTRAL BUT ON GUARD AND EVENING TELEGRAM The queen of Holland is here seen inspecting a frontier guard. Though neutral, the Dutch Aare leaving riothing to chance. Their army is fully mobilized, the 1916 class o f reserves having been called to the colors recently. RUSSIANS DRIVEN OUT OF ;BUKOWINA BY AUSTRANS (By Associated Press.) Cologne, Feb. kowina by an inferior Austrian 26.—The Allen | mington. N. C., where she will load force, says a Bucharest news dis- Liner Mongolian is reported in dis-| 10,000 bales. As a prnt«ruoul The Russians did not halt | ¥ 400 miles off Cape Race. She|acainst German submarines she h their retreat until they 26.—After several days' artillery fighting the Russians have been driven from Bojun in Bu- had gone twelve miles beyond the Pruth riv. er. The dispatch says this hag fin- A~~~ LINER MONGOLIN IN DISTRESS OFF ~~ CAPE RACE; 200 PASSENGERSIiABOARD (By Associated Press.) CITY OF SAVANNAH TOSAIL WITH COTTON (By Associated Press.) New York, Feb. nah line, which will take cotton Rotterdam, sailed yesterday for Wi New York, Feb. is bound for Glasgow and has two ally shattered the Russian opposi. h—enTflluke:h;m— . o tio! u_in.Bukowina and cleared the And you cannot help but think that province of invaders. MANY ATTRACTIONS AND ADVANTAGES (By a Resident.) Frostproof has five busy packing houses in opeération during the sea- on. Two of these plants are equipped with the very latest and up-to -date citrus packing machinery at an expense of $5,000 each. They have their electric lights which en . ables them to operate at night when business demands it. These are rated the state. Tn 1912!12 the A. C. L. R. R. con - veyed 80,000 boxes of citrus fruit over this line. Ofthis amount 55, 000 boxes were shipped from Frost . proof. ‘The crop for 1913 14 was 75,000 boxexs. The crop for 1914 - 15 has been estimated at 90,0000 There are 3,000 acres in groves trib! utary to the town. The first train to reach Frostproof was in January,1912. Previous to this, our nearest station wag Fort Meade, a distance of twenty miles, to which all of our fruit had to be hauled at an expense of 25c per box; and 30c per hundred on all merchandise and fertilizers to Frost- proof. With all these pioneer dis. advantages, we, by virtue of our soil and climate have steadily advanced and prospered; the rrilroad records show that in 1913.14 we shippeu three-fourths of all the fruit that went over the Haines City and Se! bring branch of the A. C. L. R. R. and our l*l’lenl. are a steady in- crease. This community is practically free from mosquitoes. This it at. tributed to the fact that we have no ponds and very little swamp; no stagnant water for masquitoes to breed in. The millions of minnows devour any mosquitoes that tries to breed in the lakes. Malaria is almost unknown. Our well water Is clear, soft and healthful and analyzes almost 100 per cent pure. having a very slizht trace of salt. In the summer when the northern and western papers are recording an appalling account of heat prostra - tions and deaths, our mercurys show ug to bhe from 10 to 15 degrees eool~ | fanned BY | ore picturesque spot in the High-|lay by day. , Polk county than is Frost! | forelgn vessels are expected to take | proof, and the seeker for 2 home'pgn In the celebration incident to Fuller, Miss Helen Futch. er. We are constantly the breezes of the Atlantic and the! Gulr, and additional breeze frnn: our lakes Sunstrokes, heat pros: ! other numerous advantages. of the Gulf | \RGUMENTS IN FRANK no wonder theSeminole Indians fought hard to hold these treasure lands and lakes; their canoes are a thing of the past, but swift gliding motor boats have taken their places. Lake Clinch, with white sandy beach and beautiful clear water, is from one quarter to one-half mile west of Lake Reedy, is one and one . half miles long and one mile wide, Between these two lakes is nestled the town of Frostproof. .The great number of large lakes has" heen an' especially attractive feature about Frostproof, a feature that so few other towns posess. (By Associated Press.) Washington ., Feb. 26.- the supreme court on the risht Leo Frank to be released on hahe: corpus. Louis Marshall, of York, resumed the argument fi and Solicitor Dorsey, of Georgia, n present to oppose. in the wilderness with a water ele .| Tampa, Feb. 26.—For vation at the remarkable elevation .4 yicinity: for Florida of 132 feet, is the be- tonight and Saturday. ginning of our Frostproof Lake reg-| eight miles For Florida: Fair tonight long, with an average of one and Saturday, except rain Saturday a balf miles width and a depth at extreme northwest portion. and other lakes to the north and Fresh west and northwest. west must blow the wintry chilly General Weather Conditiong breath. The result of such protec. ange and crapefruit trees survivors rgin hag fallen over New Linglan of all the big freezes without other New York and Pennsylvania. protection than nature affords hera’"“ Great Central valleys. the upp and the warm vapor from the deep ' yake region and the Southern tSat lakes whose temperature never goes ! below 66 degrees, the porous soll, the great elevation and rolling na - ture of the hilly county being the secrets of our peculiar protection from freezes and the killing frosts. The grapefruit grown on this ridge brought a gold medal award fromthe Pan American exposition and has formed a prominent part of prize taking exhibits for Polk coun . ty and Frostproof at other national! expositions and Florida fairs. is over Manitoba this morning. Ov depression covering Utah, Mexico and southern California. lantic coast States. It seeking an ideal location in P'Iorldll to come to Frostproof. This place was not built up by a colonization company who have to add conside:- ably to the price of their lands to and their improvements, and inter. pay for boosting and advertising, est on thelr investment, and thnni | Tndlcations are that terfor of the country will of Tampa tonight and Saturday. get a substantial profit. Conse- quently our lands are selling at a; very reasonable price a¢ there never | | has been any land boom in Frost- proof. before and since the comple! FIRST SHIPS OFF FOR FRISCO Panama, Feb. 26.—The steady, but sure growth is a natural K ma result of its productive =ofl, and its today. Many changes from th goflglnnl plans of assembling war 1t 1s a wide awake little town but ships on Hampton roads were nec with a little publicity given its ad .| essary because the forelgn countries vantages should have a rapld could not participate because of th growth. tands of tOR KOTTERDAM .—The steam - er City of Savannah, of the Savan- big United States flags painted on hundred passengers. The steamer,|her sides. They will be illumina S.tenhanm, is rushing to her rescue. | ed nights. CASE IN PROGRESS Argu - mentg were continued today before Crooked Lake, a long hidden jem @duiidupd@ddddddbddddidddde Tampa Fair, continued cool and the southwest appears & barometric Tt is somewhat cooler this morn-|yonnie Wllits, ng over the Lake region and the At.|pogp is warmer over the Mississippi and lower Mis- % We strongly advise all who "elwurl valleyd A5q the Plass t8ated. nie Willits, Miss M. L. McLaugh the high pressure area now covering the in- Willits. dnft slowly eastward, giving falr, con<| .y felen Conibear. tinued cool weather in the vicinity There is no prettfer, nor war. Other vessels will go through |goods, Mr. P. A. Gardner. The following named | 400GT-REMEMBER THAT SATAN STAYED IN HEAVEN UNTIL HE BEGAN TO KNICX HIS HOME TOWN - POIR_IN; PP BOARD OF TRADE NOTES E (By the Secretary.) 4 S840 I VPFSSDIRRIPD Board of Governors meet tonight. lNo member has been absent from any previous meetine this year. Do not make a break this month Woodmen of the World will be in session here the week of March 6. Let us prepare to give them a cordial welcome. The manager of the Louisville C‘olonels hag arrived and reports five games scheduled, the first to be pulled off here on March 15. A number of visitors have al ready arranged to prolong their stay in order to see games. Does the man you buy from help support gour business, the schools, churches, eharities and the admin istratiom of your town's affairs, or does he use the money you pay to him to help build a skyseraper in some other and larger city? Perhaps your do not know! Do you care? It is the man who stands on the | street corner who is loudest in his denunciations of the powers that be. You do not see him at the town meeting. these bie league to. 1% as Washington, Feb. 26.--Congress is forging ahead with the appropria- tion bills and hopes to pass them be- fore the session ends Thureday. PRIZESANNOUNCED IN t- OF | The management of the Polk Frank, and Attorney General Grice, county Falr is busy arranging the Te lists of prize winners In the various departments, furnishing the Tele- gram each day the Mst as far as com. piled. The following is a list of the prize winners in the domestic science, arts and crafts departments: Arts and Crafts—Class C: Section 1. Best flowers in ofl from nature, Glenn McRae. iBest landscape in watercolors from nature, Mrs. Jennle Willits. Best flowers in watercolors from | nature, Mrs. Jennie Willits. points of 65 feet and i state-wide! Winds for the East Gulf- Mod- famous for its good fishing. Over erate variable, becoming east. Jackson. the crescent form of Crooked Lake Winds for the South Atlantic: Best landscape in oll from copy.l Rae Pressure continues low over the| pegt flowers in ofl trom copy, Mrs. tion is seen in the older budded or- porth Atlantic coast, and snow or Elwood 1. French, Lurlene Pillans. d,| Best animals in oll from copy, Over Migs Annabel Marshall, Lurlene Pil- er Jans. €8 | Best marine scene in ofl from pressure is high and fair weather copy, Mrs. Elwood I. French. has prevailed. The crest of the high Best landscape In watercolors ©r | from copy, Mrs. Jennie Willits. Best painting on satin, Mrs. W. Aricona (g patterson, Mrs. Irvin Kelsey. and New Mexico. It has caused rain | or snow over the north Pacific States, | yorgon . | Idaho. Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, New TBest collection of hand painted china (not less than 10 pleces), Mrs. Miss Helen| Coni- Best cream and sugar, Mre. Jen- . Y Best cup and saucer, Mrs. Jennie Best plaque, Mrs. Jennie Willits, Best salad dish, Mrs. Jennie Wil- lits Mrs. O. Cohner. Best plate, Mrs. Jennie Misg M. T.. McLaughlin. ‘Best berry set, Mrs. Jennie Wil 1its. Best punch bowl, Mrs. Jennte | Willits, van.| Willits. tion of the railroad; proves that its guard of the warships for the P-nl<| Best stenclled pillow cover. Mre. ! canal went through the canal Irvin Kelsey. e Best specimen burnt wood, Mr. F. -| W. Mercer, Mr. F. W. Mercer - Best specimen hand carving, Mr. 8 Irvin Kelsey, Mrs. Irvin Kelsey. o' Best specimen tanned alligator Best specimen fern, Mrs. George. Best cut flowers. Miss Marion Mrs. Elwood I. French. Glenn Mc. 8. Lane, Mrs. No. 97 REPORTS OF DAMAGED SHIPS SEVEN BRITISH ' SHIPS DISABLED IN ATLANTIC THREE BATTLERS OF THE AL. LIES DAMAGED WHEN BOM- BARDMENT OF DARDANELLES TOOK PLACE ON FEB. 25 - (By Assoctation Press.) Berlin, Feb. 26.—The Cologne Gazette publishes a letter from Mon . tevido declaring that seven British crulsers are lying at the Falkland Islands, in the South Atlantic. se- verely damaged. The information reached Montevido by an Argentine steamer. Swedish Steamer Damaged (By Associated Press.) Amsterdam, Feb. 26.—The Swed. ish steamer Svarton, from Rotter- dam, arrived at Ymuiden today with a large hole in her starboard bow. The captain said the ship was dam - aged yesterday by a torpedo or mine, probably the latter. French Torpedo Destroyed (By Associated Press.) Paris, Feb. 26.—The destruction of the French torpedo boat destroyer Damgu, in the Adriatic Sea, was an. nounced today by the French minis- try of marine. Three Battlers Damaged (By Assoclation Press.) Constantinople, Feb. 26.—Three of the allies’ warships were damaged during the bombardment of the Dar- danelles forts Feb. 25, according to an announcement at Turkish army headquarterg here. DOMESTIC SCIENCE, ARTS AND CRAFTS DEPTS. OF THE POLK COUNTY FAIR loat brown . bread, dozen sugar cookles, dozen doughnuts, pumpkin pie, pan baked beans, etc., Mrs. W. R. Groover, Mrs. J. M. Stebbins, Mrs. R. J. Straw. Best loat white bread, Mrs. R. J. Straw. Miss Florence Zimmerman, Mrs. B. 8. Lane. /Best loat brown bread, Mrs. P. A. Gardner, Mrs. J. J. Haldeman, Miss Beatrice Anderson. Best 1 doz. beaten biscuit, Mrs. H. Van Sickler. Best 1 doz. baking powder bis. cuits, Mrs. H. Van Sickler. Best portrait in watercolors, A. M.‘ Best 1 doz. rolls, Miss Josephine Perry. Best 1 doz. sugar cookies, Mrs, B. R. D. Sage, Mrs. R. J. Straw. Best I doz. ginger cookles, Mrs. A. A, Fuller, Best 1 doz. doughnuts, Mrs. R. J. Straw. Best sunshine cake, Mrs. F. Mer- cer, Mrs. R. J. Straw. Best angel food cake, Mrs. R. D. Sage, Mrs. F. Mercer. Best devil's food cake, Mrs. R. J. Straw. Best fruit cake, Mrs. Conibear, Best painted fan, Mrs. W. 8. Pat-1Mrs. P. A. Gardner. Best decorated cake, Mrs. A, M. Jackson. Best burnt sugar cake, Miss Ma- rion Fuller. Best layer chocolate cake, Mrs, R. T. George. Best sweet potato ple, Mrs. J. C. Swindell. Best Florida syrup ple, Mra. Ire vin Kelsey. Best guava ple, Mrs. H. Van. Sickler. Best cocoanut ple, Mrs. R. T. George. Best pie, not named. Mrs. R. D. Sage. Best Blackberry layer cake, Mrs. H. Watson. Best peach ple, Mrs. A A. Ful- ler. Miss Hazel Willlams was awarded a blue ribbon and special mention on needlecraft, her collection of dif- | ferent kinds of having been greatly admired. embroidery work Blue ribbon and speclal mention was also made on the baked goods of Mrs. A. M Josephine Perry. Jackson and Miss Creating much interest and atten= tion Is a giant alligator hide in the 0 °w“m‘1| % cast. filt to - night and on 8 Sontizusd pool. .§ should look it over before deciding trations and mad dogs are almost unknown here. The loaction Frostproof 1s {deal—on the chore of Lake Reedy, a large mag- nificent lake, a fishermans paradise; it 1s four miles long with an aver- age of two miles wide. You can stand on the city wharf when there is a strong east wind blowing and the way the waves pound in om the of the town nf! west | ABOLISH PLUCKING to locate elsewhere. BOARD APPROVED BY SENATE (By Assoclated Prees.) Washington, Feb. 26.—The Sen- ate approved the abolition of the naval plucking board. the opening of the Panama clnll.] Best specimen grass work, Mrs. E. Argentina will send the battleship, P. Hughes, Mrs. W. L. Mason. Morena, fiying the flaz of Viee Ad-| Special mention and ridbon to be miral Onofre Betbeder; Cuba will awarded to Mrs. E. A. Hooper for sent the cruiser Cuba; Portugal will her display of hair flowers and of send the erniser Almirante Reiz and worsted wreath. the dispateh boat Cinco de Outubro; | Domestic Science Department— Spain will send the battleship Ew. Class A, Seotfon 1 pana. Today the Vestal. Rankton,| Best collection of home.made Solace and tugs arrived at Colon; 'cooking, not Jess than 10 varieties, proceed to Gatun lake, coal and pro such as loaf eake. layer cake, fruit ceed to Panama. cake, dozen rols, loaf white bread, main tent, which ig the property of P. A. Gardner. Mr. Gardner has probably one of the largest collec- tions of allizgator hides of any pri- vate Individual in the State, a great pleasure and pastime of his being to Kfll the alligators and tan their hides himself. His lovely home, Gardner’s Gardens, is sitvated on Banana lake, and from this lake he secures the saurians, which make such fine souvenirs of Florida.