Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, March 27, 1915, Page 1

-SSR S S U T S e Wi . S Nt W S e S WD S SRS, SE RS SN SR ST S S e S T S et TR SRR PR N S e S R s SR e e =7 THE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM oME IV PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE THE GATES 0 HINGARY FOR THIRD TINE £ Y AND AUSTRIA, HOW- EVER, TO MAKE SUPREME EF. FORT TO BLOCK RUSSIANS FROM PLAINS OF HUNGARY; IABOR UNREST I8 FELT IN ENGLAND (By Associated Press.) London, March 27.—Russia today jor the third time holds the gates to lHungary, and British observers are tually united in expecting that germany and’ Austria will make a preme effort to prevent them in pouring on Hungarian plains. re reports from Vienna indi. ate some depression in Austria on lsccount of the surrender of Przymal,( at on the other hand the\Parpacyl enies that this has resulted in over. tires from Emperor Francis Joseph to obtain the intervention of the: Pope in behalf of separate peace. I Italy and the Balkan States are il maintaining a neutral position i the war and a notable section of the British press believes that this titude will continue until the [Dardanelles fighting produces defin. ite results. However, in Rome de- dsive action by Italy is regarded as imminent. A brief dispatch from Rome today tes that the Italian government taken every possible measure paratory to beginning war on the ide of the allies. Athens dispatches say the Turkish forts as Dardaus and Kilid Babr, on the Dardanelles, have been de- stroyed. British and French war- ships are said to have taken trans. ports to the Gulf of Smyrna, on the t of Asia Minor. Reports of Russian progres in the arpathian continue, but the lull in operations in the west continue. In England labor unrest again manifests itself, The belier is ¢rowing that the government will won take some measures to restrict drinking, but it is not likely to en. force such drastic prohibition as has been made effective in Russia and France. (HAUTAUQUA ASS'N CLOSED UP AFFAIRS; ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR NEXT SESSION There was a meeting of the guar- ntors of the Lakeland Chautauqua held today in the office of Dr. S. F. Bmith, and which was attended by a umber of the gentlemen. interested. he meeting was for the purpose of uditing the accounts and closing up the affairs of the recent chau- uqua. An auditing committee, omposed of Messrs. P. E. Chumm, F. D. Bryan and M. F. Hetherington, iwent through the accounts, which hey found admirably kept. Notwithstanding the unusual ad verse conditions under which the aterprise labored, through the ad- irable management of Superintend - ot Adams the Chautauqua was If_sustaining, and no deficit was shown. In all other respects, it was known that the Chautauqua had becn a great success and that its} plendid programs had been uplift. g and inspiring to our people; andi was, indeed, gratifying to find | that it had also paid-its own way.| In appreciation of the splendid man. | ment and superb work of Mr. and | Mrs. Adams, a rising vote of thanks ¥as tendered them. | All the old officers were re_elected, | d steps were taken looking to the olding of a Chautauqua next year,' it being the gemeral sentiment that this great educational and entertain. nt feature must be perpetuated. BIG CAMERA EXHIBIT i | New York, March 27.—Camera ubs, photographic associations and dividual photographers from all Marts of the country have sent ex. ibits to the annuwal International ition of Photographic Arts 4 Industries which opened in “rand Central Palace today. The ex. bit will last for a week. It is the obportunity for a mational dis- Y covering the entire scope of the that the photographers have had. The Long %sland Railroad” hopes Save $200,000 by”equipping its and tugboats with oil-burning Fines, SUBMARINE -4 LOCATED: CREWMAY YET BE RESCUED BOAT LOCATED JUST OUTSIDE HARBOR ENTRANCE; FIGHT- ING CHANCE FOR MEN ON BOARD TO BE RESCUED ALIVE (By Associated Press.) Honolulu, March 27.—The lost submarine F_4, with twenty one men aboard, which has been located just outside the harbor entrance, should be raised late this afternoon if all goes well, according to Cap- tain Duffy of the navy yard. He said he believed there was a fighting chance to save the lives of the men imprisoned in the submarine. The dredger California dispatched from Pearl Harbor naval station, reached theg scene last midnight, but did not begin wok immediately. The dred- ger will work with the Alert, the mother ship of the submarine flotilla. Bright moonlight facilitated the work last night. BOY AND GIRL MAKE SOUTHERN CROP RECORD Washington, March 27.—The best records in the Southern corn and to. mato clubs for the last year were made by a Mississippi boy, Carl Graves, of Soso, and an Alabama girl, Hester Sartain, of Walker. Carl raised 202 bushels of corn to the acre at a net cost per bushel of fourteen and one.half cents. Hester raised 7,037 pounds of tomatoes on one tenth of an acre, put up 1,620 pounds and made a net profit of $146.20. ARGENTINE BATTLER MORENOW ASH LATER FLOAT (By Associated Press.) Philadelphia, March 27.—The new Argentine battleship Morenow, which left here yesterday for Hamp. ton .Roads, collided with a barge off Newcastle, Delaware, in the Dela. ware River last night. The barge sunk and the Morenow went ashore. She was floated early today by the aid of tugs and proceeded on her journey. The crew of the bargke was rescued. COMPTROLLER'S REPORT ON COUNTY FINANCES Tallahassee, March 27.—The an- nual report of W. V. Knott, comp- troiler of the currency of the State, relative to county finance, was filed with the Governor last week, as sup. plementary to his report of January 1, 1915, The report just filed is sov erned by chapter 6428 of the laws of Florida, and covers two six month periods, fromeJuly 1, 1913 to June 30, 1914, " Attached to the ' report, and the ground upon which the report was built, is a series of statements con. densed and consolidated from the re- ports of county commissioners and clerks of the circuit courts, showing the receipts and disbursements and the balances and outstanding war- rants for each fund by counties, and a table of per capita expenditure on each of the several accounts based on the United States census of 1910. The detailed reports made under chapter 6428 are on flle in the comptroller’s office and the office of the various circuit clerks subject to inspection by the public at all times. There is now, under the operation of this statute, in use in each county of the State a uniform and compre. hensive method of accounting and the condensed statements published in each county every six months in compliance with the provisions of this act, have given to the citizens and tax payers the opportunity to become the purpeses and character of disbursements thereof. tion of coynty affairs. RN The Fifty_ninth Street, trolley line has been forl New Yor! Commissioner of Health Coldwater it more passengers on its s of the seat. cars than 150 per cent ing capacity. cognizant of the financial conditions of the several counties, and to know something more of the sources and amounts of the public revenues, and the This pub.l licity of the financial transzwthmsl has already resulted in a tendency | preoyss SECTIONAL PROBLEMS toward more economical administra. pidden by |are here as the guests LAKELAND, FLORIDA. SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1915. BOOST-REMEMBER. THAT SATAN STAYED IN HEAVEN UNTIL HE BEGAN TO KNOCK HIS HOME TOWN ARGENTINE SAILORS AWAIT RELEASE OF SHIP v claims of the contractors. e — l ' The Woman’s Club house was the brilliant scene of the Fourth Annual Reunion of the Tilinois Club last evening at six o'clock when Mrs. H. J. Drane started the ball of merri- ment rolling by presiding at the pi. ano and leading the assembled friends in “Auld -Lang Syne.” Messrs. Hammerstrom, Schurman and Fidler as committee on arrange. ents, ably assisted by other willing workers of the club, had arranged banquet tables in the spacious club room and the former residents of Illinois proved their success in the land of fruit, flowers and vegetables, by the bountiful supply of many good things to eat which they had all so generously provided. Rev. Richard Bolton, as president of the club, presided over the occa.: sion, and gave the president’s annual address, after which Rev. H. L. Veach pronounced the invocation. Mrs. F. W. Mercer as chairman of | the committee on the guests’ table had, through the assistance of a large committee, provided well for the friends who represented the va_' ious progressive clubs of friends in the city. The Woman's Club, the City Council, the Board of Trade, and various helpful organizations be_ ing here represented. The program committee, consisting of Dr. W. B. oon, C. Rucker Adams and Mrs. H. J. Drane, together with the music committee of Fred Benford and Benj. Driscoll, had provided for the pleasure of the intellect even as the friends had so generously provided for the palate. After an hour spent in enjoying the splendid banquet, participated in by about eighty friends, Dr. Bolton presented Senator Drane, who claims the distinction of being an honorary NAVY DAY AT SAN FRANCISCO | San Farncisco, March 27.—Navy Day is being celebrated at the Pa. nama Pacific Exposition today. Dele gates to the convention of the Nav League in session here have been as. signed important parts in the cele. ' bration. “National Defence Without Militarism™ is the keynote of the convention. | The Leazue believes that the pres_ ent haphazard treatment of natlonal, defence constitutes reckiss radical ism; that if Congrss wishes to be truly conservative it should prepare for the emergency of war. Unpre- paredness and inefficiency means gambling with the security of the country. The, Governors of fifteen have appointed delegates to this conference and representatives of imany patriotic societies, includingz Ithe Society of Colonial Wars, Sons Iof Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Spanish War Veterans, Sons of the Revolution, Sons of America and Daughters of the Revolution are also sending delegates and have a place on the program NEW ENGLAND GOVERNORS |“Toast to Illinois” with states | member of the club, but was de. clared to be rather a member-inlaw, who, in a very choice speech, sug- gested the good to be found in Illin. ois and brought to Florida, (‘twas there he found his charming wife). The Lakeland Quartette, composed of Messrs. Bullivan, Welpley, Buchan. non and Harrington, were then in. ‘troduced and delighted all with their music. It was a surprise to many to know that Lakeland could boast of 80 splendid a male quartette and their services will be much in de- mand in the future, as the quality of their music is better known. A “Comparison of Florida and Illin- ois,” by Mrs. C. Rucker Adams, was greatly in favor of Florida. ‘“Some Little Things,” by O. C. Lamphear, was the ouly little thing that had to be omitted from the program. A beautiful and appropriate solo by Mrs. H. J. Drane, sung in her usual charming manner, was enjoved as her music is always a pleasure. Dr. W. H. Conibear presented the some fine Mrs. Wm. Steitz pro_ posed the “Toast to Florida” as “The Little Sister” of the States, standing ready ot give any help needed in any way. This toast was pronounced by all to be beautiful and declared by a later speaker to he the finest toast he had ever listened to. Tmpromptu toasts were given: To the guests of the club, by Mr. Hammerstroem; to the Chautauqua and its helpers, hy Mr. Chunn; to the pioneers of Lakeland, by Mr. Adams; to the Illinois farm. ers who were making fertile the flelds of Florida, by Mrs. Drane, and ““To the best town of the best sec- tion of the best county of the best State of the Unjon; to The Lakeland Evening Telegram,” by Mr. Schur. reminiscences. BOMB CASE UP MONDAY New York, March 27.—A special panel of 100 talesmen is being gathered together here today in or. der that a jury might be selected on Monday for the trial of Frank Abarno and Carmine Carbone, two anarchists indicted for attempting recently to set off a bomb in St Patrick’s Cathedral. The men’ will contend that they are victims of a police conspiracy, and try to prove that the police made the fake bomb to create a sensation. BIG BOWLING TOURNEY New York, March 27.—The an- nua] championship tournament of the National Bowling Association be_ gins here today at the Grand Central Pllace. About 250 teams, represent. ing 1,500 bowlers will participate in the several events. |tourney was held in Atlantic City and the year previous in Rochester, N. Y. Radica]l improvements of great advantage to the bowlers have been inaugurated in the last few tourna. ,ments, the most important being the manner of arranging the schedule. New York City has not conducted the national tournament since 1909. | The competition will continue for three weeks. Boston, Mass., March 27.—The x | Governors of six New England States of the Pilgrim ! publicity Association. A conference at which problems relating particu - Ilarly to New England will be held, tollowed by & reception. STATE Y. M. C. A | Jackson, Miss., March 27.—A state Y. M. C. A. will be organized here two.day convention opening to-jative on Saturday, unless suspended |i( a mMOrrow. \ Last year the | One thousund Argentine sailors, with their officers, are quartered at the Philadel i i 3 , @ phia navy yard awaiting the velease of the new battleship Moreno, built for the Argentine government by the New York Shipbuilding com;mny. The builders are holding the vessel, which should have been delivered a year ago, pending settlement of some [LLINOISEDAY SPLENDIDLY OBSERVED WITHSFINE °BZRl - CELEBRATION AT WOMAN'S CLUB BLDG. LAST NIGHT | b man. My Impressions” were given by a new club member in the person of Rev, H. L. Veach, the recently called pastor of the Christian church of Lakeland. The toast to “Our Guests” was responded to graciously by Mrs. Southard and Mrs. Morris Munn, who represented their hus. bands in their absence. The committee on badges, Mr. Schurman, Mrs. McDonald and Mrs. Wailter Bates, through its chairman, provided neat buttons of blue and gold that will be worn by Illinois cleb members and so show their ‘fiiation with this Florida club. If you did not get one last evening and are a former resident of 1llinois, you can secure a button from Mr, Schurman or Mrs, Steitz by the p ment of ten cents and show your colors of blue and gold. The keynote of the meeting of the Mlinois Club was the enthusiastic boosting for Florida, with only lov_ ing memories for Illinois. The plan of the club for the program of speeches to be rendered by [llinois people was carried out by the pro gram committee, and these splendid people are now such enthusiastic Floridians that their hopes are build ed here and here alone. Much sickness prevented many of the members who usually attend from being present and a letter from General Cox, a very warm friend of the Illinois Club, was read and a vote of thanks for his words kindly expressed, with a letter from the club throuch its secretary, was ordered by a unanimous rising vote. At a late hour the company dis - persed with the singing of “Amer. fca,” and the Fourth Annual Re. union of the Tllinois Club is history of 1915, s0 FLORIDA FOREST RESERVE IN COMPACT BODY Washington, March 271, F. Eldridge, superintendent of the Flor_ ida National forest, is here and the forestry service is working on a plan to exchange government land for State owned and privately owned land in the forest reserve. If this can be worked out it will accomplish the highly desired purpose of com. bining Florida forest reserve in one compact body. At the Forestry Bu. reau opinion was expressed that the | exchanges can be made without con. gressional legislation. | Superintendent Eldridge reported to the forestry service that many families. in the neighborhood of the Florida National Forest are in desti. tute circumstances as a result of a collapse of the naval stores markets :in Europe. VERMONT HAS BIG SUGAR CROP Boston, Mass,, March 27.—At meeting of the Vermont Association at Horticultural Hall today, nual “suzaring off”” takes place. The maple crop is unusually good season according to reports Eastern railroads are plating filing with the Commerce Commissiontariffs provid. ing increases in freight rates on lake and rai] trafic. Those which have by the commission. & the an-| this | contem - | Interstate | clerk to read the ordinance as sug.|and Georgla Land Co. No. 122 VILLY'S FORCES |RUMORS OF OGCUPIED BY) INVA. WATERS iaonmn TOWN| HOSTILE SHIPS CARRANZA GROUNDLESS MATAMORAS SCENE OF ACTION WHEN BREASTWORKS FIRED ON; U. S, OFFICIAL WARNED BELLIGERENTS AGAINST FIR- ING ACROSS THE BORDER (By Associated Press.) Brownsville, Texas, March 27. The sieze by Villa's Mexican forces of Matamoras, the Mexican town oc. cupied by Carranza's forces, began about noon today, when cavalrymen opened a heavy rifle fire on the breastworks west of town. Colonel , commanding the United border patrol, warned the bel. ligerents against firing across the border, HE GOT THE DROP ON THE CORPSE Pens: .11, March 27.—A wake be_ ing held over.the remains of a col. ored man in Bear's alley Tuesday night was rudely 'nterrupted with the appearance of Winle Willlams, colored, who is alleged to have step. ped into the room and with a floar- ish of a revolver ordered the corpse to arise. ““Get up nigger; you ain’t dead,” is alleged to have been the command of Williams. There was a scatter- ing of the participants in the wake, who sought safety in neighboring houses and in the streets. Left alone with the corpse Willlams is alleged to have repeated his command. “You'seonly shamming, nigger; so get up.’ By this time the police were on thé run for the place and Willlams hurriedly took his departure. He was caught about midnight by Officers Hall and Harper. ELEVEN BANDITS BB BANK AT STROUD OKLAHOMA (By Associated Press.) Oklahoma City, March 27.-—Ad. vices received here from Stroud, Oklahoma, say that eleven men rob. bed the First National Bank and the Stroud National Bank of $5,000 and escaped. One of the alleged robbers was shot in the Jeg and captured hy Paul Curry, aged sixteen. He is said to be Henry Starr, for whom $1,000 reward had been offered. The robbers are surrounded near Stroud, { where a pitched battle is expected. | | BHOPPOEEDE PRI IOBHD Official Weather Repor@ X TR TRERLTTIRSL LS ST 2 0e ] March 27, 1915. For Tampa and vicinity—Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday. For Florida—Local rains tonight or Sunday in north, generally fair in central and fouth portions. Colder tondght in north portion. Winds for the east Gulf——Gentle to moderate north and northeast. Winds for the South Atlantic— Moderate northeast. . PENSACOLA TO HAVE THE JITNEYBUS | A Pensacola, March 27.—Mayors ol'n THREE OF ALLIES SHIPS RE- PORTED SEEN BUT THIS UN- CONFIRMED; PRINZ EITEL FREDERICH WILL PROBABLY INTERN IN DAY OR S0 (By Assoclated Press.) Newport News, Va., March 27.— Armed guards on the pier aboard the German auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitel Friederich to prevent the ap- proach of any one without authority to pass were the only evidence of activity in the vicinity of the cruiser today, despite last night's rumors that she was about to put to sea. It was reported that the commander of the Eitel had been ordered either to intern or leave within twenty_four hours. The garrison at Fortress Monroe and Fort Wool kept an all night vigil and searchlights played over Hamp. ton Roads. No confirmation was ob- tained of the report that three of the allies’ ships ventured within Virgin. ia waters last night. ~ — Ship Soon To Intern (By Associated Press,) Washington, Mateh 27.—Aithough no word has come from Commander Thierichens, of the Prinz REitel Friederich, as to whether he intended to take his vessel to sea, United States naval officers here are -oh fident that the next two or threy days will see the ship interned. The' general understanding is that the time granted the Eitel to make re. pairs expires shorlty. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS List of deeds left with the Clerk Circuit Court for filing March 16, 1915, furnished by the Security Ab. stract and Title Co., Bartow, Fla. Florida Development Co. to J. H. Burton. W. J. Davis and wife Swearlngen. J. Waldie Rathbone, et al. to P. W. Eusinger, et al. Edwin P. Lee, guardian, to F. E. Ohlinger. F. E. Ohlinger and wife to J. B. RBriggs, et al J. €. Swindel, Robinson, et al. Carrie Bass, Dukes, Carrie Bass and husband to A. M. Dukes. Thomas L. Wilson and wife to A. Dukes. Florida Good Homes Co. to E. Har_ ringer. J. W. Clement, et al. to Josephine H. Clement, ‘Egbert J. Josie Clement. J. 1. Clifton and wife to Roberta Wolfe. Walter W. Taylor and wife to S. F. Poole. W. P. Grijs, Lanfer, Walter W. Taylor Lester Windsor, et al. W. D. McRae to Robert Bryant. H. A. Robeson and wife to C. N. Brown, et al. Florida and Georgla Land Co. to Davis Miller. J. W. Crawford and wife to J. Kinsinger. Florida and Georgla Land Co. to W. H. Stoneback. €. Skaggs and wife to J. W. to John J. et al. to Julia to A. M. guardian, M. B. Bowyer, ot al. to et al. to Laura and wife to more than a dozen cities throughout | e io oo o the country, in which the “jitney. bus' is operated, were addressed through their mayors yesterday by J. W. Sample, et al. to Fred W. | Sharpe, et al. A. P. Malloy and wife to Fred W. Mayor Greenhut, the latter ukingmh“m et al. that a copy of the ordinance under which the new mode of conveyance is operated, be sent here at once, the Pensacola executive having in mind the amendment of the ordin.| anc now before the commissioners 1f feasible, to conform with the opera J. T. Miller and wife to Fred W. Sharpe, et al. A. P. Malloy and wife to Fred W, Sharpe, et al. J. T. Miller and wife to Fred W Sharpe, et al. Lake Wales Land Co. to Carol’ tion of the mew transportation Eer-| s rmstrong. vice in the majority of the citles; {now possessing them. | The ordinance introduced here was not offered by the mayor as the ather of the measure, but was in. | troduced by request. Manager T. J. Hanlon of the Pgnsacola Electric Company handed the document to C. M. Trammell and wife t/ W. Crawford. Belle P. Allen, to Malloy & ¥ J. F. Zimmerman and wi Alva Shrigley. F. W. Ohlinger and wife man Mehler. E. Y. Watts, Sr, to | Mayor Greenhut, and at the request | Norton. of the manager, the mayor had the gested the first time. The Simplon tunnel, connecting ;railway tunnel in the world, being 12 miles, 458 yards in length. C. B. Antisdel and wife Florida and Georgia 7 Albert Hartshorn, et al, J. W. Scally and ¥ already been filed will become oper- Switzerland and Italy, is the longest | & Bassett Realty Co. F. M. Lanier and ‘Wileon.