Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, March 19, 1915, Page 1

rlgpl —l-i ? ture: 2 p, m. 67 3 Maxximum 67 a nimum_53. ] YOLUME IV Weae: Tere W cast iy o Unsettled rain. i day Tair. anight.! Probab- Satar- CRORCRCRORCHORCBMPIRRY THE LAKELAN PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST AT OF THE BEST STTE. AX COLLECTOR F. . LANIER RESIGNED TODAY. OWING T ALLEGED IRRECOLARI ) D EVENING TELEGRAM BO0ST-RENEMBER THAT SATAR STAYED IN HENVEN UNTIL HE BEGAN TO KNOGK HIS HONE ToN TESTING THE AMERICAN COINAGE OF 1914 G[RMAN mRGESI-'R[NCH sml) | HEMMED IN| BOUVETT SUNK LAKELAND, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1915. No. 116 GONDUCT 0 APPARENT SHORTAGE IN HIS ACCOUNTS EXCEEDS $20,000; AUDITOR CLOSES OFFICE, PENDING SUC- CESSOR'S APPOINTMENT This morning F. M. Lanier, Tax Collector of Polk county, tendered his resignation to Gov- ernor Trammell, and at noon State Auditor R. A. Gray closed the office until Mr. Lanier’s suc- cessor is appointed. There are numerous applicants, among them being J. Everett Bryant, of Socrum ; Phil Langford, of Fort Meade, and E. J. Young, of Bar- tow. Persistent rumors abroad for several been that have days there was trouble of some kind|g in the office of the Polk County Tax Collector, but the Telegram lined to give publicity to reports until now, when in- formation from unquestionable sources, makes it positive that the accounts of Collector F. M. Lanier are in bad shape, there being apparently a minimum shortage of $20,000, with a pos- sibility of the amount reaching a much larger sum. Auditor R. A. Gray has been checking up the office for several days, assisted by J. P. Murdaugh and .. W. Bates. The latter has been connected with the office ever since Mr. Lanier’s in- cumbency, but resigned recent- lv. The audit of the office is not vet complete,but has gone far enough to justify the state- ment of facts as given. It is hoped, however, that further er- rors in book-keeping will be found that will reduce the total of the apparent deficit. Mr. Lanier’s bondsmen, to- lcether with all who, are cogniz- ant of the matter, are confident hat the discrepancies in his ac- counts are due to errors in book- keeping, and express the highest| onfidence in hissintegrity, as al- ko that of his assistant, Mr. Dates. ! Mr. Lanier has deeded his en- ire possessions to his bonds- men, reserving nothing what- ever, indicating his desire to do the honorable thing. NANT SYSTEM PREVENTS CROP DIVERSIFICATION —_— i Dallas, Texas, March 19.--Tes- imony that diversifification o rops in the Southwest is almost possible on account of the re- trictions of the tenant system of arming and that reduction of he cotton acreage is uqhkely vas given at the land hearing of he federal commission on indus- rial relations here. A large and appreciative audi- fnce witnesed “The Prince of o-night” at the Auditorium ast evening. This show is one f the best musical c_omedles hat hag been presented in Lake- nd during the season. Pretty girls, gorgeous costumes, and food music are the most notable eatures of the play, and the male fextettte scored a decided hit, NIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GIVE MINSTREL PERFOR The University of Florida Min- trels, accompanied by that insti- tion'’s splendid band, invaded the ity today, for the purpose of Eiving| minstrel entertainment at the uditorjum tonight. They paraded be streets at moon today and made very nice showing, indeed. The company played in Tamval st night, and the following splen- id endorsement of their perform- uce appeared in the Tampa Mord t2 Tribune this morning: i “The University of Florida hasn't he slightest reason to fear any dif. freditable impressions as the mult[ the present tour of the Univer- ty Minstrels, which 3 v fhe Tampa Bay Casino last nisht e collegtans gave an excellent ormance and,a 1though the aud- | TIES IN FHIS OFFICE COLONELS 0 TO ORLANDO 7O PLAY TWO GAMES The Colonels left at 11 130 to- day for Orlando, where today and tomorrow they will play the Birmingham Barons. They were accompanied by the represen- tatives of the Louisville papers, and by Mr, A, . Holsworthy, treasurer of the local association. Reports of the games have been arranged for by this paper and will be printed each day. Barons will be here Monday and Tues- day and these will be two fine games. ext week will be a it week for baseball, the Chi- 0 Cubs being here Wednes- day and Thursday. The whole community should turn out and see these magnificent games. STATEMENT OF AUSTRIA'S ATTITUDE TOWARD ITALY (By Associated Press.) Rome, March 19.— What is said to be the presentation of Austria’s attitude toward Italy was telegraphed to the Tribuna, here from Vienna, It contains a statement that Austria, if she agrees to make territorial con- cessions to Italy will defer the formal transfer until after the end of the war. Austria is also said to wish Italy to assure her that she will adhere to her prom- ise of neutrality in return for the grant. The Tribuna says the terms are unsatisfactory to Ita- ly. WILL SEND BRITAIN jing was formally dedicated to- NOTE OF pROTEST](Inv at the Panama-Pacific Ex- Washington, March note to be sent to Great Britain in the near future protesting against some features of the British order in council aimed to prohibit the sca commerce of Germany, was taken up at to- dav's cabinet meeting. More de- tailed information will be asked about features against which no protest will be made. GERMAN SUBNARNES TORPEDOE 2 BRTSH SHPS London, March 19.—British steamers Blue Jacket and Hynda Ford, have been torpedoed by (erman submarines. The Jack- et, with wheat from Liverpool as torpedoed off Beachy Head. The crew took to the boats. Al- though badly damaged the «teamer remained afloat. The Hynda Ford was torpedoed in the English Channel. It is re- pdrted that one of her crew was killed. Co-operative stores are start- ing every day. Chicago recent- Iv opened up two ne wones and at Cedar Point. T1L, the workers have pooled and opened one. DENTS 10 PRONE TNGHT — jence was much smaller than it shoud have been, it showed the full. est appreciation of the efforts of the young entertainers. 2 : «Jt was surprising to ‘old stagers’ at the minstrel game how cleverly the university boys acquitted them gelves. There is always the expe tation that an amateur performance will be long.drawn out, loosely put together and tediously sllow. but such unfavorable predictions were entirely routed Jast night, as these talented young men went through a well balanced minstrel program without a single hitch and with ::w ease and facility of professionals. Therewere no tiresome walts, en'(: dragging, but a Snap and 1;1.1 throughout. The show is h“—.: creditable to the e:_mw and to the university. {Photograph of Hon. H. J. Drane | this morning’s Tampa 19.— !\’ The assay commission, beginning its work in the ~. Philadelphia mint. 1. ). DRANE CHOSEN (WILLIAM . BRYAN CELEBRATES 55TH BIRTHDAY TODAY (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 19.—Sec- retary Bryan, celebrated his fif- ty-fifth birth anniversary today by exchangingratifications of the peace treaty between this coun- try and Italy with the Italian Ambassador. Later'at home the secretary entertained the em- ployees of his department at a birthday party. He also enter- tained the Cabinet at luncheon. 10 HEAD NSURANGE MEN OF STATE Carrying a double column]| Tribune announces the election of that gentleman to the Presidency of the Florida Association of Fire Underwriters, which has been in convention in Tampa this week. The Tribune comments on the circumstance as follows:: “H. J. Drane, of Lakeland, who was vesterday elected to the presi- dency of Florida Underwriters, is president of the State Senate. He will be succeeded in that po- sition when lthe Legislature meets in April, but will remain o el i a member and will continue to| At t State | University, at be a strong influence in the Uainesville, a Polk County d‘;‘b State’s legislative affairs. Mr.|Ims been organized. Of it ¢ © Drane has a world of friends all |School paper, the Alhgators Shy2 over South Florida who will de-| On the night of Mafrd‘ ’ 11)9:3 light to know of his being hon-|the students here _rm: 9! ored by being made head of the county Florida met in the room fire insurance men of the state.” ©f B. C. Wilson for the purpose of organizing a “Polk County N. Y. STATE BUILDING |Club” at which time there was OPENED 'POLK CLUB ORGANIZED AT STATE UNIVERSITY shown a manifest spirit of de- itermination to mnfke thils t<;ne of S ) : : the mpst successful - clubs in l(Jjjprhlcr;;n:v’:cyobrgag&‘e g:;gjtschgol. At. this meeting the fol- lowing officers were elected: R. P. Terry, 1st Vice President; B. C. Wilson, President; S. L. Holland, 2nd Vice President; U. F. Blount, 3rd Vice President; \V. H. Turnley, Secretary; C. I Hollingsworth, Treasurer; T W. Bryant, Toastmaster, The seven above officers are to form the executive committe. position. Governor Whitman designated Seth Low to repre- sent him and deliver the dedi- catory address. Adjutant Gen- eral Stotesbury will accompany Mr. and Mrs. Low. Governor Whitman will visit the etposi- tion when the work of the Legis- th¢ % lature is cleared up, posibly in' “Our total membership roll May. ,hfns reached the number twenty- 1o leight and we have hopes of find- ing more in the course of the next few weeks. Out of the 28 " {on roll there were 20 preseqt at Phoenix, Ariz, March 19.—It the first meeting Monday night, is not believed that the sentences,most of whom paid their dues of hanging in the cases of the!for our picture in the annual this three men who were reprieved year. 3 until today by Governor Hunt,| There was also some discus- who is opposed to the execution Sion as to the organization of an of the death sentence. The Gov- alumni chapter which will meet ernor recommended that the at-'some time this summer in Lake- torney general do what he can land, since the great number are for them. from there, and it is the most conveniently located place in the DOG SHOW TO AID RED ICOllflty. CROSS. ENDEAVOR TO PREVENT HANGING. “The date of our big get-to- |gether occasion has not yet been New York, March 19.—Over definitely decided ‘'upon, but de- 3000 dogs are entered in the!'spite the present fipanc:al strin- Charity Dog Show which oepn- gency we are planning on a ed in the Seventy-first regiment one for the near future. armory today. The proceeds will be added to the Red Cross war fund. Governor Whitman is honorary president for the ex- hibitions. It is an American Kennel Club show and it has the indorsement of the Westminster Kennel Club, the Long Island Kennel Club, the Nassau Coun- tv Kennel Club and the various specialty clubs in this city and throughout the country. A per- manent organization to conduct NEW LAW HARD ON THE DRUG FIENDS Pale face, emaciated men with trembling hands and nervous movements come often to police headquarters and the hospitals nowadays. They are fiends, who have found existence a torrent now that the Federal law, which became effective drug; the show and disband after the event was formed, known as the Charity Dog Show Committee, The officers are: President, Theodore Offerman; First Vice President. Alfred Maclay; Scc-| nd Vice President, Dr. John: =, Ds Mund; Third Vice Presi- | dent, Tohn F. Collins; Treasurer, {John F. Bates, and Secretary, James R. Waterhouse. » The Bench Show Committee in actual charge consist of W. Ross Proctor, of the Sealmon Terrier Club of America; A. | Clinton Wilmerding, one of the 'best known cocker spaniel fan- ciers in America; John G. Bates, lof the Irish Terrier Club ol: America; John F. Collins, pres-| ijdent of the Bulldog Club of America. : e March 1. has made it almost im- possible for the slaves of habit to obtain the drugs they crave.! Thev come begging to be sent to the prison farm, or taken in and given treatment that will re- lieve them of their torture, eith- er wanting to be cured entirely or again have the soothing nar- cotic injected to restore them their craved exhilaration. Cap- tain Harry Hall, of headquar- ters, stated this morning that a number of those who have ap- plied there came earnestly and sincerely seeking a cure. Their requsts were granted, and they| were sent to the farm_ where they are now being subjected to the treatment provided by the city for those so afflicted. Times- Union. appointed to examine the 19i4 coinage of all the United States mints, is here seen The coins are subjected to chemical analysis and filing. ALABAMA LIQUOR LAW IS HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL (By Assoclation Press.) Montgomery, Ala, March 19.-- Alabama’s anti-liquor shipping law, which became effective last month, was held unconstitution- al today by ci Judge Gunter. The law provides that no person shall receive more than one quart of liquor monthly and that express companies shall not leg- n}l]l\' make delivery of more than this. ARGUMENTS IN N. Y., N. H. & N. R. R. LITIGATION | (By Associated Press.) Boston, March 19.—Argu- ments in the suit of the minorty stockholders of the New York, New Haven and Hartford R. R. to recover for the company ap- “)roximatcl_\' $102,000,000 alleged {to be wrongfully spent in the ||)urchasc of railroad, steamship, and trolley enterprises, -and, in ladditiou, double that amount of penalties were made today be- \fore the supreme judicial court. 1 The defendants include Wm. | Rockefeller, ]. Pierpont Morgan, \and many other: | TRISTATE LEAGUE Philadelphia, Pa., March 19.— { Representatives of Harisburg i Trenton, Allentown and Read- iclubs of the Tri-State League will meet to decide the fate of Ithe league. The other clubs, twhich lost money last year, will ‘probably drop out; these are Wilmington and Lancaster. Other cities may come forward *and take up their franchise, ' ' {SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK- ERS ATTACK LIQUOR. | Wheeling, W. Va., Mharch 19. Marion Lawrence, command- er-in-chief of North America’s {organized Sunday School forces ,is touring the country deliver- |ing addresses to enlist the Sun- |day School workers against the liquor traffic. He will tell of the ,strategie positioned by the Sun- |day School army for the upbuild- ing of the nation’s future He says that the Sunday school is a stronger guarantee of peace than all the armored cruisers in existence The particular occasion of Mr. Lawrance’s visit to Wheeling, Friday, March 19, is to head the ! international Adult Bible Class' Tour party, including W. C.| Pearce and Bert Cashman (of the International staff) ; Geo. W. i Bond, protestionist and Dr. Geo. W. Lau, director of the May Festival chorus in Detroit,| Mich. The tour party will hold a series of educational and in- spirational meetings for the up- Jift of adult Bible class work in the Sunday school Mr. Lawrence believes that‘, the way to hold the boys and| (girls in the Sunday school is to! ibuild a strong wall of men and |women around them, and the wayv to hold adults is to give , them something 'definite to do for the uplift of the community., —_— { Lemmon, S. D., is a town with the distinction of having a com- munal saloon. There is just one saloon in the town and the citi- zens control that. The profits; which are said to be $1000 a month, have been been used for| suppor of schools. BY ARMIESON | IN BATTLE AT BOTH SIDES GERMANY MUST MAIN- TAIN ARMIES ON EAST WEST FRONTS, AND DARES NOT SHIFT HER FORCES (By Associated Press.) London, March 19.—The ap- parent failure of Iield Marshal Von Hindenberg's various at- tempts to reach Warsaw and the reappearance of the Russians over the East Prussian frontier Tilsit, and the Allies offen- sive in the West have put Ger- many in a position where she dare not shift any substantial force either east or west, ac- cording to British observers, al- though there are rumors that reinforcements are being hurried from Poland to the Franco-Bel- gian front to meet the Allies thrusts. Military writers here hold that Germany must maintain her armies on both fronts practical- ly intact. This necessitates Ger- many finding new forces for both frontstomeet the increasing strength of her enemies. Con- siderable mystery surrounds the next move of the Germans, al- though the prevailing belief here is that there will be a big offen- ive in the west probably against the British front, The British govenment is pro- ceding with plans to mobilize women to replace men needed in war. About 700 women willing to substitute for men have been registered during the past twen- ty four hours, DARDANELES | TURKISH FLEET BOM- BARD SHIP YARDS—TWO HOUR'S ARTILLERY DUEL AT DARDANELLES YESTERDAY (By Associated Press.) Constantinople, March 19.— An official Turkish statement is- sued today ms that - the French battleship Bouvett was sunk during the battle in which [the Allies’ fleet shelled the forts on the Dardanelles. The an- {nuncement also says the Turkish fleet early today bombarded the shipyards in manuevering to place torpedo boats west of Theodosia. The territory affect- ed is .on the Black Sea in the Crimea, which is part of Russia. (By Associated Press.) Paris, March 19.—An Athens dispatch to Havas agency says the artillery duel between the Dardanelles batteries andthe At- lies' warships protecting mine | sweepers, lasted two hours early {yesterday. The dispatch adds that several warships were re- ported struck by shells, but the damage was slight. BIG BIBLE CONFERENCE Atlanta, Ga., March 19.—The annual Bible conference will be- gin here today at Baptist Taber- nacle. Dr. Len. G. Broughton and Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman will make the principal addresses. Prominent churchmen from all parts of the country will be pres- ent, CUBAN STARS AGAIN AFFORD SOFT PRACTICE FOR OUR DOUGHTY COLONELS BY ROBERT E. DUNDON, The Cuban Stars again were entirely subdued by the Colonels in the second contest Thursday afternoon, losing by the score of 5 to o. Wylie Taylor, who pitched for the Kentuckians in the first five innings, allowed only one safe hit, and Jim Mid- dleton, who completed the game, did not give a safety. Fernandez, who worked for the Cubans, was nicked for only five safeties, one of them a doubtful blow, but he gave three passes and hit three of his op- ponents. Fernandez is fond of posing in the box, but is a likely youngster at that. Daniels, with a triple and "a single, did the best sticking for the Kentuckians. They got all of their runs in the third and fourth innings. In the second, after the first two men up had flied out, Stansbury singled to left and took third on a hit and run play when Wienberg drove a long single to the same field. Weinberg stole second, but they were left when Crossin ground- ed to Vilarin, In the third inning, Taylor scratched a single to second, and was sacrificed up a base by Platte. He took third when MiidkifE grounded to Vilarin, and came home on Daniels’ triple to right center. Daniels scored on a passed ball. Osborn, who walked, was caught stealing. Derrick drew a pass to inau- gurate the fourth. Stansbury do where they play two games with Birmingham, today and tomorraw. They will be back Saturday evening. The Bir- mingham team, which beat the Athletics, 5 to 4, on Wednesday fternoon, will be here next Monday and Tuesdays for games with the Colonels, and the Chicago Nationals play here Wednesday and Thursday of next week. Manager Hayden took every member of the squad except Sec- ond Baseman Eddie Miller to Orlando. Midkiff will play sec- ond in the games there. Presi- dent Wathen is ‘expected to re- turn from Chicago Sunday. Summary of yesterday’s game follows : Cuban Stars. Leon, rf ... Vilarin, 1 ... P. Carcho, It .. Sorando 2b ... Diaz, cf ... A. Corcho, e .. Valdez, 3b .... Quin, ¢ ... . Fernandez, p .. Medina, ¢ .., . Totals Colonels. Platte, 1f. . Midkift 2b .. Daniels, rf .., Osborn, cf .. Derrick, ss ... Stansbury, 3b . Welnberg 1b .. Crossin, ¢ Taylor, p & w g S8 > DO O e W N O = 3 [ - - -3 Clemons, ¢ Callahan, ef .. Middleton, p .. Totals ... ., 28 hit to Fernandez, whose lhrow’ to second was too late to force Derrick, who had a big lead, but the relay got Stansbury at first. Weinberg grounded to the pitch- er, Derrick taking third. Cros- sin was hit by a pitched ball and PP R R necomvmoono~oolW Scococococococoe _EASARO O N OoOCONOmNmOoOoONMNOOW ~o0c0oO0o MO8 O 3 W OO UWNONWOONO WeaAaNNWEONOOO oooccocecccooc snooommonoool Score by innings: stole second. Taylor gmundedl(“h"l e 000 000 000—0 sharply to second, who fumbled, Colonels .... ....002 300 000—s5 and both runners counted. Tay-| Three.base hit, Danfels. Hits ap- lor made second on the play by |POrtioned, off Taylor 1 in 5 innings. being alert, then got to third on Ba%es on balls, off Taylor 2, Fer. a wild pitch. He scored when |Dandez 3, Middleton 1. Struck out, Platte was safe on another error | »Y Taylor 6, Middleton 4. Sacri. by Sorando. Platte stole sec-|fice hit, Platte. Stolen bases, Wein~ ond, but was nipped trying to|bere, Crossin, Platte, Derrick, Dan. pilfer third after Midkiff walked, |iels. Passed ball. Quinn. wid being caught on the fourth ball Pitch Fernandez. Batters hit, Dan. to Midkiff, fels, Crossin, Weinberg. Time of The Colonels left at 11:40|%ame, 1:25. Umpire, Scanlon. At~ o'clock this morning for Orlan- tendanee, 350.