Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, March 29, 1915, Page 1

OLUME IV WSSIA AGAIN MBARDING FORTS ON THE BOSPHOROUS 10NG DISTANCE SHELLING OF THE INNER FORTS HAS BEEN BEGUN BY ALLIES' BATTLE- SHIPS. (By Associated Press.) London, March 29—Russia is sgain knocking at the back door of Constantinople by bombarding Turk- ish forts on the Bosphorous, but with what success is not yet definite- Iy known. The only news from the front door, the Dardanelles, is a monotonous reiteration of the report that mine sweepers of the allies are are continuing their work and that weather conditions still prevent the resumption of the bombardment by the fleet. Turkish officials at Constantinople, however, decline to accept the weather as an excuse for the lull in attack, and claim that weather con- ditions since March 18 have been $0 good that Turkish aeroplanes have been flying over the allies’ warships about the Dardanelles. Unofficial reports from neutral ports in the vicinity indicate the early resumption of activity and set forth that long distance shelling of the inner Turkish defenses has been begun by the allies’ battleships. ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND TO SEE BIG MATCH. London, March 29.—The English football association meets in special session today to decide where the final tie for the English cup will be played this season. The decision to remove the final from the Crystal Palace, where it has been played for twenty-two years, was a big blow to sport followers in the south of Eng. land, but the attitude of the London press against the continuation of football during the war forced the auhorities to make the cnange. At present the large crowds at Aston, Villa, Manchester City, and Sheffield United are under consider- ation for the big tie to be played off, as it is necessary to provide for the accommodation of a big crowd, but after the semi-final ties have been decided on March 27 it will be easier to select a gronnd convenient for the two lucky clubs which are to settle for the cup. PICTORIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS TO ORGANIZE. ‘New York, March 29.—The most important feature of today's meet. ing of the International Exposition of Photographic Arts and Industries will be the formation of the Ameri- can Society of Pictorial Photograph- ers, which will include all the pho- graphic clubs throughout the United States, bringing them into one im. portant body. CECIL M. PEOLI Cacil M. Peoli is head of tho Peoll Areoplane corporation, the concern “hich was the lowest bidder for the Tavy departraent’s contract for nine bydro-aeroplanes. Peoli is the only tviator who ever flew over the Andes mountatns. B A A A A AP 3 THE LAKELAND EVEN PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE TURKS DENY CHRISTIANS HAVE BEEN MISTREATED CLAIM THERE HAVE BEEN NO DISORDERS AND THAT RE- PORTED ATROCITIES WERE NOT COMMITTED; THIS RE- PORT CABLED TO WASHING- TON TODAY. (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 29—The Turk. ish government denies that there have been any disorders in Urumiah, Persia, where news dispatches have reported atrocities against Christians at the American and French mis- sions by Kurds and Turkish irregu. lar troops. Ambassador Morgen- thau so cabled the state department from Constantinople. He added, however, that Turkish regular troops were being sent to Urumiah. MORAN TO FIGHT WELLS. London, March 29—Frank Moran, of Pittsburgh and Bombadier Wells, England’s champion heavyweight, will fight here tonight before a rec- ord-breaking crowd. The bout will be for 20 rounds for a purse of 500. The fight takes place at the London Opera House. SUNDAY SCHOOLS AND MOVIES. Austin, Tex., March 29.—The State Sunday school convention met here today with a record-breaking attendance. The influence of mov. ing pictures upon Sunday school at- tendance will be one of the subjects for discussion. GOVT. FILES BRIEF 10 DISSOLVE INT'L HARVESTER CO. (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 29—The Gov- ernment’s brief in the anti.trust suit to dissolve the ‘International Harvester Co. was filed today in the Supreme Court. It is largely direct- ed to combatting the arguments of the company's brief filed in support of its appeal from the Minnesota federal court's decision it a combination in restraint of trade. It is held the government that the controversey in the [larvester case is fundamental and that the is whether competition or heldiny by v question ‘r-omlvinalion shall be the law of ) trade, DIDN'T REMIT TO TEE HOME OFFICE. Pensacola, March William VanSize, who appeared here several weeks ago as the soliciting agent for several publications, and who was arrested upon the instance of a New Orleans mezazine agency and eturn. ed fo Pensacola, was convicted in the court of record Friday and re manded for sentence. ke was found guilty of grand embezzle aent, and upon a convietion will b ntenced soon. This young man impressed all whom he met quite fa-orably, and it was much of a surprise when it be- came known that he had failed to make zood his collections with the southern headquarters of the maga. zine he represented. 'ORNIANS MUST - ANSWER INDICTMENTS. Los Angeles, March —Harry Chandler, son-in-law of Gen. Harri. son Gray Otis, owner of the Los Angeles Times and three others, mu’sl plead to indictments today charging them with participating in an alleged conspiracy to sendv armed force into Mexican territory of Lower California. Indicted with | Chandler are W. K. Bowker, manager of a 1,000,000 acre ranch on the belonging to Chandler and B. J. Viljoen, 2 an border. Gen. Otis, and Gen | Boer army commander. ! Baltazar Aviles, former Governor { of Lower California, to whom mone¥ | was paid by Chandler, and to other Mexicans will be arranged late'r. {Chandler declared the money paid | Aviles was for taxes due on the ranch property. The government maintains it was part of a fund to | finance the military expedition in Lower California. it {Unemployment ie on the decrease in New York. ING LAKELAND, FLORIDA, MONDAY, MARCH 29, 191/ STAMPING GERMAN BREAD WITH “K’ Thousands upon thousands of loaves of bread are equipped bakeries. Our picture shows a government ins, prentice marking the bread with the initial “K.” ENGINEMAN'S CLAIMS |GEN. YON KLUcK SUBNITTED T0 SLIGHTLY WOUNDED ARBITRATION BOARD BY SHRAPNELL FIRE (By Associated Press.) (By Associated Press.) Chicago, Ill.,, March 29—A brief Berlin, March 29—Today’s official closing of the case of the enginemen |communication says that General in the western railroad wage arbi-|Von Kluck, the German commander tration was submitted to the arbi-|who led the German rush into France tration board today by W. S. Carter.[in the early days of the war, had It contended that the standardiza-|been slightly wounded by shrapnell tion of the rules and rates of pay |fire while inspecting the advance as asked by the men would be help- | positions of the army. His condi- to the employees and railroads alike |tion is satisfactory. and would give the men only living wages. THINKS KNOTT WILL BE HIS ONLY OPPONENT. Jacksonville, March 29.—State New York, March 29.—At a meet- |Senator F . M. Hudson of Miami, the ing of the Drama League of America }only positively avowed candidate for today, Granville Barker, Walter gubernatorial honors next summer Pritchard Eeton and Rupert Hughes | besides W. V. Knott, was in'the city will discuss “The Theatre.” Otto H.!yesterday and expressed the beliet DRAMA LEAGUEMEETING. turned out daily by the German army’s numerous modernly pector on the right supervising the work and an ap- | GEORGE IS BOOSTING TO | WEEKLY HONOR ROLL Kahn is presiding officer. ASSOCIATED CHARITIES HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. At the meeting of the Minister's Conference this morning the Asso- ciated Charities was discontinued until such time in the future as there shall be need of reviving it. No funds have been collected from tnose subscribing since March 15th thorzh some of the business men h» . of fered their monthly subs ciptions. There are two families who have been helped by the association week by week since its organization in the fall. Some plan will have to be de vised to care for them, they are the families of Mr. Acree and Mr. Bar- | row. One other family has |)em|; helped at intervals but not regular- | 1y. These three families are the only objects of charity so far as the asso- ciation is informed. As chairman of the finance com- mittee 1 desire to express my appre- ciation personally as well as that of my committee, for the generous sup- port given the associated charities since its organization. The business men, or many of them, have given regularly month by month. The city of Lakeland through the city administration has responded with the amounts indicat- | ¢d, the lodges and women's club have also shown their confidence and appreciation by making liberal donations, and the churches have al- so had a large share in the work, | not only in the several amounts! contributed, but in encouraging the | pastors to do this work. Again T desire to thank one and | all for whatever part they have had in this work of love. A work which will yield very little return in this world perhaps, but a service that that the contest will be between him_ selt and Mr. Knott. He did not be-l lieve there would be another serious entrant. The senator spoke of legislative matters generally and the proposi- tion of Senator 'lon L. Ferris of this county to reorganize the committees of both houses in the state legisla- ture. Senator Hudson belleves the plan as outlined by Mr Ferris a good one, and that it will work a blessing in the manner in which Il-nlslntl\'l" machinery can be speeded up to effi l cieney. Senator Hudson is regarded as one | of the really strong men in the Flor- ida upper house, and for years he! has been regarded as a man in whom ! the people could rely, as his record | has been one of constructive work,i while, at the same time, lending his every effort to keep down everything | of seriously harmful nature to the state at large. RECEIVERS APPOINTED FOR GA. & FLA. RR BY SUPERIOR COURT (By Associated Press.) Augusta, Ga., March 29.—W. R. Sullivan, H. R. Warfield and J. M. | Wilkinson, of Valdosta, Ga., were appointed receivers of the Georgia and Florida Railway by the Super- jor court here today on application of the Baltimore Trust Co. Officials of the railroad and financial difficul- ties are the cause. The action is friendly. STATE EDUCATORS AT will be rewarded when we stand be. fore the judgment seat of Christ.! We may have helped many who| were unwortliy, but we did it with the desire to be a blessing to them., WALLACE WEAR. | P. S.—The secretary will make his i report thrcugh the paper as soon as jall amounts are paid and the books !are open for inspection. The funds have been disbursed without cost lo; the association. ] ' | | thusiastic exchange of | PENSACOLA LAWYER LOSES i BROTHER IN BATTLE. l w leston LIVE 0OAK TOMORROW. Tallahassee, March 29—State Su- perintendent W. N. Sheats has just completed the program for the con. vention of County Superintendents, School Principals, and other school officers, to be held at Live Oak, March 30 to April 1. The sessions of this convention will be held in| the courthouse at Live Oak. l.nxi vear's convention was held at Fort| Myers, and the discussion sand en- | iddas did | much toward the progress and ad-| | vancement of the public schools of | Pusacola, March 20.—G. W. Gird-|the state. ; e, an attorney of this city, has | ‘ { received a cable announcement that| EUROPEAN NEWS AND NOTES. his brother, Capt. M. A. Girdlestone, of the British India expeditionary torces, was killed in battle recently when his command made an attack lon the Germans in France. RS 1t is expected that 15,000 boats will pass through the Canal yearly. Cape Cod l Employes of the DuPont Powder Works at Wilmington, Del., get a twenty per cent. increase in wages on April 1. : Between 15,000,000 and 25,000, 000 pounds of walnuts are shipped to the United States annually from | France. BOOST-REMEMBER THAT SN * FOR KAISER BRITISH SHIP SUNK: 260 i TELEGRAM STAYED IN HEAVEN UNTIL HE BEGAN TO KNOCK HIS HONE TOWN No. 123 AL HOPE OF RECOVERING ABOARD ARE| CREW OF F4 PROBABLY LOST| ABANDONED WAS SUNK OFF COAST OF WALES BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE; BOUND FROM LIVERPOOL TO AFRICA. (By Associated Press ) London, March 29-—The sinking of the British steamship Falaba oft the coast of Wales by a German submarine yesterday was confirmed today. She was bound from Liver pool for Africa. She carried 140 passengers and a crew of 120. Loss of life probably heavy. BEAT THE BAND Jacksonville, March 29, -George Mason was back in Jacksonville yes. terday, boosting for the State Fair, having been in Palm Beach for sev. FOR WEEK_ENDING MARC“ 26, Igl eral days doing the same thing. Ie — was even more confident than ever Those who have made 90 per cent, ; of the success of the project than be. or above in scholarship and who |fore, which is “going some" when have been perfect in deportment, |one takes into consideration his nu- attendance, and punctuality, are en- |merous statements that it is already titled to have their names placed on | “sure thing."” the following honor roll: While in Palm Beach, declared Mr. Grade XII. Mason, he met and talked to a large Grade XI. number of people there and found Leon Jackson. the entire place alive with State Fair Grade X-A. spirit. Everybody was boosting for James Boulware. the project and wanted to hear Alma Bassett. everybody else boosting along the Annie Jones. same lines. He also found a large Virginia Lufsey. number who wanted to give material Helen Shaffer. ald by selling the State Fair buttons Grade X B. and took in a number of pledges to subscribe for stock as soon as the Grade IX-A. permanent organization is perfected. Marguerite Straw. MISS TANZER SAYS SHE IDENTIFIED (By Associated Press.) New York, March 29--Miss Rae Tanzer, who is suing James W. Os- borne, former assistant District At. torney of New York for $50,000 for alleged breach promise was mistaken in her identification of Oshorne as the man who wooed her under the name of Oliver Osborne, azccording to Harold A. Speilberh, who announced today that he had been restrained as her attorney. The woman is now charged with using the mails to de fraud, the case resulting from the breach of promise litigation. What steps the United States Government will take in that matter is unknown. None. Grace Murrell, Ethel Cook. Grade IX-B. Elizabeth Meharg. Ted Whelpley. Grade VIII A, Roy Mitchell. Vesta Todd. James Thomas. Mabel Mathias. Vistor Wray. Grade VIII-B. Donald Conant, D. H. Sloan. Mary Weaver. Harry Amidon. Gladys Keen. Grade VII A. Clifford Ayres. Alma Bronson. Roger Ford. Eva Glove Fred Myers. Grade VII-B. Ellen Watson. Elmer Hinckley. Norris Upson. Fannie Hudgins. Louise Smith. Grade VII C. Louise Rogers, John Shannon. Ida Smith. Mattie Burgner. Marian Patterson. Grade VIA. Helen Morse. Tyler Jackson. Clifford Wilson. Teddy Koeberle, Grade VI-B. W. B. Anderson. Fay Fletcher, Ottie Faton. Marjorie Hetherington. Grade VI C. Ralph Upson. Eva Mae Mardis. Grade V A. Ernest Bowyer. Jewell Cordon. Bessie Mae Limbrough. Edwin Franklin. Grade V B. Carolyn Brusie. Seth Staires. Louise Farrow. Willie Lou McCorquodale. Grade V C. TaVergne Webster, Winston Smith. Louis Swatts. "Enid Adair Grade V D. Mary Louise Boulware. Mildred Snyder. Edith Caton Miriam Willlams Grade | ALBERT IS HOPEFUL IN SENATORIAL CONTEST. Jacksonville, March 29.-—Former Gov. Albert W. Gilchrist feels in the best of spirits concerning his can- didacy for the United States Senate to succeed Nathan P. Bryan after March 4, 1917, In the city Saturday he expressed himself to several of his personal friends as satisfied with the outlook from this distance; and he is sure there will be others in the race be. side Senator Bryan, himself and Perry Wall of Tampa. He intimated very strongly that he knew of at least one other who is being groom- ed for the race; but the more the merrier, says the former governor, }who is confident that the entry of others will but strengthen his chances in the general wind up. Gov. Gilchrist was looking in the best of health and was the same jolly Floridian that he was before being seated in the governor’s chair. He expects to be in Tallahassee, of course, some time before the legis Jature adjourns, if for no other pur. pose than to see his old friends who will be gathered there from all parts of the state - e e e Edward Smailes Lila Hendrix Pauline Gavin Herchel Holland Yarnell Grade III C. Ethel Gilbert. Ethe] Carter. Hansard Pooser. Winifred IV-A. None. IVB. e IV D Grade Mildred Colbert. Grade Detwiler Grade I D. Newton Wheeler. Sallie Bryant. Clemmie Colton. None. Grade None. Grade Donnie Miller. II-A. VESSEL HAS NOT BEEN RAISED; EFFORTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE MADE TO RESCUE THE BODIES OF THE VICTIMS. (By Associgped Press.) Washington, March 29—The last remote hope that any of the sub- marine, F-4's crew might be alive in the vessel, which sunk off Honolulu has been abandoned by the navy de- partment and today Acting Secre- tary Blue ordered Rear Admiral Blue, commanding the Honolulu na- val station, to report the exact loca- tion of the submarine so that the department may estimate the prob- ability of salvaging the hull and re- covering the bodies. RECEIVE CALIFORNIA WELCOME Berkley, Cal,, March 29.—An old- fashioned California welcome has been planned for the University of Illinois track athletes who arrive here today for their duel meet with * University of California. WANTS HEARING ON WILHELMINA. Tondon, March 29.—The owners of the cargo of the steamer Wilhel- mina, with foodstuffs, expect to se. cure a hearing in their case before the British authorities today. It was originally planned to have the hear- ing on March 15, but because of previous engagements on the cal- endar, the Wilhelmina case was de. layed. MRS, BOOTH IN PLEA FOR PRISONERS, INew Orleans, a., March 29.—Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth has arrived here to address the annual meeting of the Prison Reform Association to. day. She will make a strong plea for the better treatment of prisoners and ask that delegates representing the various states seek to promote plans helping inmates of prisons be. fore their home legislature, INCREASED RATES ON POTATOES. Washington, March 29.—Unless the Interstate Commerce Commission orders a further suspension, {in- creased rates on potatoes in car. loads from points in Minnesota and other states to stations in Southern Ilinois, Indiana and other states over railroads operating in that ter- ritory will go into effect today. It Is believed that an excellent substitute for silk has been produced in Panama by crossing the bloom of certain wild fibre plants with a species of cossipium. The result is a staple texture finer than cocoon silk, but with a tensile strength about five times greater. ROBERT W. WOOLLEY mint. Mr. Wooley is a well-known magazine writer.