Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, April 1, 1915, Page 1

=3 THE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM BOOST-REMEMBER THAT SATAN RAIDING CRUISER PRINZ EITEL FRIEDRICH VOLUME IV PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE WAR ON ALGOHOL IN ENGLA TAKES PRECEDENCE OVER ALL OTHER MATTERS: GERMANS SINK FRENCH SHIP IN ENG. CHANNEL ‘WILL PROHIBIT SALE OF INTOXI- CANTS ENTIRELY IN ENGLAND OR ADOPT SOME OTHER DRAS- TIC MEASURE; ONLY TWO OF FRENCH CREW SAVED. (By Associated Press.) London, April 1—The war on al- cohol, in connection with the labor situation in Great Britain, has de- finitely taken precedence in British minds over the expected spring ad- vance of the allies in the west. The pronouncements of cabinet leaders and the letter of King George on the temperance question were intended to prepare the way to sound public sentiment, either for prohibiting the sale of intoxicants absolutely, ex- cept on physicians’ prescriptions, or the adoption of some measure which would have almost as drastic an ef- fect. Secretary of War Kitchener announces that no alcoholic bever- ges will be served in his household during the war. The battlefields in the east west afford little news though the allies are reported to have resumed operations on the Dardanelles, nothing official is forth- poming. Austria would seem to be strength~ ening her forces in Bukowina with he idea of thwarting the formidable [Russian advance in the Carpathians. According to the British view that explains the Austrian incursion over the Dniepter near Czernowitz. German submarines have sent an- dther steamship to the bottom, a French ship being torpedoed in the English Channel. So far as knowa only two of the crew of nimeteen ‘were saved. The Russian Black Sea fleet has bombarded several Turkish towns in Asia-Minor, and declared consider- able damage done. The claim, how- ever, ‘is contradicted from Copstan- tinople. and today. Al- — Hostilities Between Russians and Turks Resumed (By Associated Press.) ‘Tabis, Persia, April 1—Hostilities between Russian-Turkish forces In Persia has been resumed. The Turks are sald to have lost 12,000 killed, wounded and prisoners as well as many guns in the battle at Atkutur on March 25. U. S. Sends Note to Berlin (By Associated Press.) Washington, April 1—The United States not to Germany on the de- structfon of the American sailing ship William P. Frye by the Prinz Eiltel Friedrch has been despatched to Berlin. It was announced at the State Department today that the ote would be made public as soon as it reached its destination. The representations of the United tes concern only the vessel and flo not discuss the question of Cargo, hich the State Department is sat- fied was not American owned. The ote contends that there is no justi- on for sinking the Frye. It is nderstood that the German ambas- here has recommended the re- mbursement of the Frye's owners. RO ZE MEMORIAL OF CON- FEDERATE WOMEN READY S. S. Madden, representing the 'MeNeil Marble Company, of At- lanta, Ga., arrived in the city yes- terday to superintend the erection of the bronze memorial to the wom- en of the Confederacy. The bronze figure is now in the city. Those who have the opportunity to ex- amine it declare that it is one of the most beautiful pieces of art ever brought to Jacksonville. The plac- ing of the statue on the pedestal in Confederate park will take place dur- ing the next few days. Dedication Plans The original plans contemplated the dedicating of the completed memorial during the annual Con- federae reunion last May, but the board of trustees had some difficulty in raising the necessary funds to handle the proposition. The com- pany having the contract completed the marble pedestal and agreed to complete the contract before the money was raised. This has now been done with its exception of the actual placing of the bronze figure. —Times Union. Following a stirring address by William Jennings Bryan in the Billy Sunday tabernacle, Philadelphia, ‘ Jast week 12,000 men pledged them- selves to total abstinence. (By Associated Press.) Atlanta, Ga., April 1—Fred T. Zerbst, formerly deputy warden of the federal penitentiary at Leaven- worth, Kansas, today succeeded Wil- liam H. Moyer, as warden of the Fed- eral penitentiary at Atlanta. DRINKS SCARCE IN MONTANA Helena, Mont., April 1—The new law requiring all saloons to close at midnight and remain closed until 8 a. m.,, went into effect today. FIGHT OVER POSTMASTERSHIP Elizabethtown, Ky., April 1.—M. W. Barnes, postmaster of this place has been requested by the Postoffice Department to hand in his resigna- tion today, but has refused. There will likely be a fight over the matter as several prominent politicians are anxious for the job. It pays $2,700, with clerical assistance. DUTGH SHIP" CHARGED: " WITHISUPPLYING GERMAN SUBMARINES (By Associated Press.) London, April 1.—A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from New Haven, an English Chan- nel port, says that the large Dutch cargo boat Lodewijk Van Nassau, hadbeen brought there. under sus- picion, that she has been supplying the German submarines with fuel ofl. When first hailed by British tor- pedo boats the Dutch steamer refus- ed to stop, but was captured after a chase. It is said that members of her crew appeared to be Germans. The name of the vessel is painted on each side in huge letters. She has a cargo of oils which is being exam- ined. HERNANDO TO BUILD 100 MILES GOOD ROADS. H Brooksville, April 1-—After sev- yeral months of rather impatient an- ticipation the citizens of Hernando county are now seeing the actual }weork of road building being started. Clerk of the County M. H. Snow re- turned Wednesday from Tallahassee, where he went to turn over $50,000 worthof road bonds for currency. Upon receipt of this money, the com- missioners, who will build the roads themselves, started this work im- mediately. It is planned to build 100 miles of hard surfaced roads with the $250,000 recently raised by the bonding. This work will be ot much benefit just now to the county, as waged will be paid weekly, thus putting into circulation at once sev- eral thousand dollars. SCHOOL FOR DELINQUENT FLORIDA GIRLS Jacksonville, Aprii 1—For the purpose of putting a stop to the sending of dependent and delin- quent girls outside of the state for care and education, not oniy during the years of adolescence but until they have reached a period of self- support and maintenance, a bill is to introduced at the coming session of the state legislature to provide funds for the establishment and maintenance of a state industrial and vocational school for girls. At present Cincinnati, Louisville and Baltimore are caring for about firty girls from Florida for the rea- son that there has been no provis- ion made for their care by this state. it is alleged that the various chari- table associations have scores of ap- plications for the accommodation of children who would be in such in- stitutions, and who cannot receive proper training and attention else- where. This measure has the earnest sup- port of some of the very best men and women of the state, and was in- augurated by the State Federation of Women’s Clubs, of which Mrs. W. S. Jennings is president and Mrs. Harry B. Minium secretary. An of- er of ten acres of land has been made to the federation as a donation and, it is claimed there is every ins dication that the legislature will vote a very substantial appropria- tion for the purpose, as a number of the solons are pledged in advance of the sesson to support the mwasure. - LAKELAND, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1915 The German auxiliary cruiser which put into Newport News recently with 36 Russan and French prisoners aboard, and also the crew of the American vessel Wililam P. Frye, which was sunk by the cruiser. 2,000 BUTCHER SHOPS HAVE CLOSED IN ENG. (By Associated Press.) London, April 1.—Two thousand butcher shops have been closen in England since the beginning of the war. The increased prices of meat, and the effort in most households to economize closely, has been the cause for the decreased consumption, which has hit the retail butcher very hard. Probably more meat than ever be- fore is being imported into the British Isles, but a large proportion of it goes immediately into the hands of the government for sup- plying the soldiers at home and abroad. The business of the aver- age retail butcher, according to trade journals, has decreased twenty per cent. EXHIBITION OF AUTOGRAPHS OF WAR FIGURES (By Assoclated Press.) Berlin, April 1.—One of the most popular places in Berlin at the present time is the Royal Library where there are on exhibition the autographs of all the leading fig- ures of the present war. Field Marshal von Hindenburg is but one of the men who have be- come popular idols through their achievements, and there is lively in- terest in anything concerning them. The collection includes a letter from Hindenburg te. the war ministry: a “God with us” from the Kaiser: a “Carry it out” from the Crown Prince: and the signature of such men as von Kluck, von Ludendorff, von Morgen, von Mackensen, Haven- stein, Breitenbach, the imperial chancellor, the general staff sur- geon, von Schjering, Parseval, and Count Zeppelin. The exposition includes telegraph instruments, airships, automobiles, mines and telescopes, each bearing the autograph of its mvento. Rach acmber of the Krupp fami'y, from the first one to the inventor of the 42-centimenter gun, is represented. FOOTBALL PLAYED BY THE SOLDIERS (By Assoclated Press.) London, April 1.—"“Our footbali ground is just behind a church not far from the trenches, and twice wo have had to fill in shell holes be- fore we could start to play. At the last match the last shell the Ger- mans fired came plump on the cen- ter of the ground about ten minutes before we kicked off. One soon for- gets about shelling when the play starts. Our troops here call this a ragtime war, and they are about right, I think, because Tommy takes everything as it comes—football or shooting. Tt's all one to him.” NEUTRALS NOW CARRYING ON WORLD SHIPPING. (By Assoclated Press.) London, April 1—There have been more Greek sailors in London in every month since the war began than formerly in a whole year. Spanish and Italian sailors have al- 80 been unusually numerous. | The large number of foreign sailors | demonstration on the occasion from the Mediterranean in various British ports shows the change in shipping due to the war, for the car- rying that formerly went to the Germans is now in the hands of the neutrals. There are plenty of Ger- man ships lying up in the southern ports, but they fear to venture out. Like the Italian merchant marine, the Greek consists largely of slow steamers bought second hand from the British. These boats come up laden with wines, fuit, marble and the Egyptian cotton. According to the United States Naval Observatory at Washington, the official arrival of spring took place at 11:51 a. m. Sunday. BELGAUM REFUGES ARE POURING INTO ENGLAND (By Associated Press.) London, April 1-——Arrangements jare being made to receive in this country large additional numbers of Belgium refugees from Holland. Within the next few weeks several thousands aré expected. Many of the newcomers will be se'f-support- ing, and others partly so. as the activity '» certain trades in kngland will mak: iteasy for them tc iind employment. The work of drafting the refu- gees from the Government clearing houses in London to various parts of the country is now going forward under a new scheme whereby pay- ment is made by England for their board and lodging. Several thousand male refugees who have been In this country for some time are expected to return to the Continent as the result of the or- der of the Belglum government cal- ing to the colors all citizens between the ages of 18 and 25. Large num- bers of Belgians have come to this country and Holland for the express purpose of joining the army. NICE LITTLE QUESTION FOR THE JUDGE TO ANSWER Pensacola, April 1-—The German steamer Rudolph Blumberg, Wwhich was interned here at the commence- ment of the war, was yesterday li- belled by Cerreras Ferrier, a native and resident of Barcelonh, Spain, who asks that the vessel be sold to pay damages he alleges he has suf- fered by reason of the failure of the ship to deliver a cargo of lumber which had been loaded aboard her. The vessel had completed loading al- most 2,000,000 feet of lumber when | the war started and this cargo is still aboard. The charterer of the ship and owner of the cargo alleges he has suffered heavy damages be- cause of this delay. The case will be heard before Judge Sheppard, of the federal court, on April 19. TRIAL OF NOTED ALLEGED BANDIT AND MURDERER. Miami, April 1—The trial of John Ashley for the murder of a Seminole Indian several years ago, was commenced yesterday in the circuit court for Dade county. There was an attempt made to try the case in Palm Beach county, but after sev- eral attempts the court was not able to secure a jury. Hence the case was transferred to Dade county. The attempt thus far to secure a jury in the case has proven futile, but the impression is that a jury will be secured today. Ashley, with his head bandaged, is in court ana often engages In conversation with his attorneys. The case is causing a great deal of attention and there are many spectators and witnesses from Palm Beach. GERMANS HOLD BISMARCK FETE New York, April 1.—Germans in this city have arranged a monster of Bismarck's centenary birthday anni- 'wrnry, which occurs today. The | United German Commercial clubs of New York will have a patriotic cele- bration in Terrace Garden, at which Prof. Kuno Meyer of Chicazo will speak. German singing societies will {unite in a song fest at Madison !Square Garden. The proceeds of the | celebrations will be given to the |Red Cross. C. & 0. CANAL OPENS. Cumberland, Md., April 1—The boating season on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal opened today. Ap- proximately 80 boats will be operat- ed on the canal this season. T0 GELEBRATE KING ALBERT'S BIRTHDAY ON APRIL 8TH (By Associatea Press.) London, April 1-—England France will celebrate April 8 as “King Albert Day.” King Albert, born in 1875, will on that day com- plete his 40th year. “It is not the custom of the Brit- ish people,” comments the Tele- graph, ‘“to celebrate the birthdays of Continental sovereigns, even though they be the faithful and loyal allies of King George, but the case of King Albert is different. “If Carlyle had been living at this hour, what a theme the old hero- worshipper would have found in King Albert. Tried by his standards thefigurethat stands out brightest in all this war is that of King Albert.” and DOLL SHIPPED BACK TO TOWN IN WHICH IT WAS MADE Berlin, April 1—After being ship- ped from the little town of Gera clear across the Atlantic to Cincin- nati and then back again, a gayly dressed little doll that was manufac- tured in the German village has come, through a belated “‘Christmas celebration,” into the possession of one of the children of a doll maker. The doll was included in a big shipment of Christmas gifts from German-Americans in the United States to poor children here. In unpacking the case, one woman, a native of Gera, was struck by the familiar look of the doll, which bore the inscription, “Made in Ger- many.” Investigation showed it to have been manufactured in the town to which it had been shipped back {from Cincinnati as a gift. TWO0 HUNDRED RELIGIONS IN THIS TOWN Kingston, N. C., April 1-—Today inaugurates religious month in this town. There will be at least two hundred services by various sects during the three weeks’ meetings. NOTED EDUCATORS ADDRESS MEETING South Bend, Ind., April 1— Rabbi | Stephen S. Wise, of New York, Dr. M. B. Tllegan of Columbia Univer- sity, A. R. Williams, the noted war ,correspondent and other men of prominence will address the annual meeting of the Northern Indiana Teachers’' Association which began here today. FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES TO CONTEST Gainesville, April 1.—The first state high school meet ever held in Florida will be held at the Univer- sity of Florida, Gainesville, next Friday and Saturday, April 2 and 3. Quite a large number of entries from high schools throughout the entire state have been received, and it is expected that by the opening of the meet the number of contestants will have reached 150. Three beautiful medals, gold, silver and bronze, will be awarded to the winners of the first, second and third places respec- tively in each event, and a handsome loving cup will be given to. thgteam making the most points. The fol- lowing fiield and track events will be held on the University athletic field on Saturday, April 3: 70-yard dash, 100-yard dash, 220-yard dash, 440-yard run, 880 yard run, one mile run, 120-yard low hurdle, shot pue, pole vault, running high jump, run- ning broad jump and relay race. A declaration contest will be held on Friday evening at 8 p. m. De- spite the fact that only high school boys are eligible to participate in this contest, quite a large number of high schools are sending represen-) $60,000,000 was pald by the Sears- | Theatr tatives to compete. HEAYEN UNTIL HE BEGAN TO KNOCK RIS HOME TOWN MASSAGRE OF CHRISTIANS BY TURKS PRINZ NOTTO FOR CONTINUES| DAYS YET BODIES OF 720 FOUND BY RUS- SIANS; MASSACRE OF 10,000 TO 15,000 REMAINING CHRISTIANS IS FEARED. (By Associated Press.) Tabriz, Persia, April 1—The holy war has resulted in the further mas- sacre of Christians in Persia. In Salmac Plains the bodies of 720 werefound by the Russians when they reocupied the town which had been held by the Turks. A general massacre of the ten to fifteen thous- and Christians remaining in the Urumiah district is feared. NEWSPAPER REPORTERS TO GOVERN WASHINGTON. Washington, April 1-—Washing- ton is the unwilling subject of a brand new experiment in city gov- ernment. Beginning today the city will be governed almost completely by newspaper reporters. The City Hall has become an annex of the Na- tional Press Club, Two of the three members of the Board of Commissioners, the su- preme executive authority, are news- paper men, namely, Oliver P. New- man, who left a position with the United Press Association and the Newspaper Enterprise Association to become chairman of the Board and Louis Brownlow, newspaper syndi- cate writer and formerly the repre- sentative of Tennessee newspapers. Otto Praeger, the new city post- master, to the time of his appoint- ment was the Washington corres- ‘pondent of the Dallas News and the Galveston News, of Texas. The Marshall forgthe District of Columbia is Maurice Splain, who until he became a government off\- clal was the Washington correspond- ent of the Philadelphia Public Led- ger and the Pittsburg Sun. Thelatest appointment to startle the residents of Washington is the selection of Raymond W. Pullman, an able young man of thirty-two summers, who is correspondent for newspapers throughout the country and formerly a reporter on the Washington Post. 'In addition to this Guy Mason, of the New York World’'s Washington staff. is holding an important posi- tion as a member of a special com- mission that is placing a valuation on a large tract of property owned by residents of Washington and which the federal government Is preparing to buy for park purposes. Therels scarcely a department of ythe federal government where there ‘are not two or three newspaper cor- respondents in responsible positions. If the Washington experiment is successful it is being suggested that other cities might follow the ex- ample thus set, and just turn over the control of their affairs to news- paper reporters. Thus they would not only avoid troublesome and ex- pensive elections, but they would forestall all of the newspaper criti- cism which worries the residents of most cities who have just ordinary politicians in office and the reporters on the outside. B ] RAILROAD NOTES. The Central Railroad of New Jer- sey will pay the regular quarterly dividend of 2 per cent. on May 1. The street railway committee of the Massachusetts legislature has re- ported a bill forbidding any street car to carry more than 50 per cent. of its scating capaeity. New York is fighting for a similar law. Thetramp terror fs-once more up- on the railroad detectives along both banks of the Hudson. Moving west and north track walkers and train riders are committing a variety of offences which are keeping busy the police who are trying to run down slayers of a West Shore night agent, who was killed recently. Proposed withdrawals of through rates on grain and grain products from points in Tdaho and Utah over the Oregon Short Line and the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake | Rallroads to points in Southern Cal- ifornia, have been pronounced justi- fied by the Interstate Commerce Commission. |SEABS-B,0EBUCK PAYS DIVIDENDS New York, April 1—A common stock dividend of 50 per cent. on the ,recently increased capitalization of Roebuck Company today. IS STILL TAKING ON COAL AND I8 BEING GUARDED BY U. 8. SAIL. ORS AND COMPANY OF COAST ARTILLERY (By Associated Press.) Newport News, April 1—The Ger=~ man auxiliary cruiser +Pring.. Eitel Friedrich is still taking on coal here today, guarded by United States:sail- ors and a company of coast artillery. It was revealed here today that the chief reason for United States forces guarding the cruiser was because of threats received by Commander Thierichens of the Eitel, that his ship would be destroyed in case the Eitel finally determines to try to go to sea despite the allies’ warships on guard off the coast. It was learned today that she will not depart for several days. The German captain is now negotiating with United States authorities in Washington for the ship's supples. MANY STUDENTS ARE IN THE WAR (By Associated Press.) " Berlin, April 1—Complete statis- tics of the German and Austro-Hun- garian universities and technical in- stitutes show that out of a total of 93,446 students 49,720 are in the war. In Germany 56 per cent of the university students and nearly 63 per cent. of those at the technical institutes are in the war; and al- ready 1,081 of them have fallen. From the German universities and technical schools 1,586 professors have gone into the war, and 86 have been killed. The percentage of Austro-Hungarian students under arms {8 not so high as that of Ger- man students, somewhat less than 50 per cent. having gone to the front. These figures reach to December 15. BRYAN'S DAUGHTER FAVORS CLUBS FOR GIRLS IN GARRISON TOWNS (By Associated Press.) London, April 1.—Ruth Bryan Owen, daughter of Secretary of State Bryan, has appealed to the press for contributions to clubs for girls in garrison towns on the model of the one now flourishing at Woolwich, which she helped establish. The Wioolwich club, she says, has a membership of over 200 girls. There Is gymnasium and concert hall in the bullding with other attrac- tions. Its members contrbute a pen- ny a week, just to feel independent. But the place is actually supported by public subscriptions. PREPARING DATA FOR HIS- TORY OF “WORLD WAR” (By Associated Press.) ,ll‘rlnk!or!. April 1—For the pur- pose of supplementing the routine history of the ‘“world war’—when the time shall have come for it to be written—with a colorful aceount of detalls, Dr. Witkop, professor of history at the University of Frei- burg, 1s making a collection of let- ters from university students in the fleld. Relatives of such soldiers in all parts of Germany are being requested for this reason, to send to Dr. Wit- kop coples of communications from the trenches, excerpts of which will later be reproduced. Prof. Witkop believes that these war letters will form an epic supplement to the rich lyric poetry of the conflict, the more valuable because of their spontanie- ty, color and objectiveness. ALLEGES INTOXICANTS INCAPACITATE JUDGE Montgomery, Ala., April 1—Im- peachment proceedings instituted by Attorney General W. L, Martin against Probate Judge W. L. Pratt, of Bibb county, are calendered for today before the Supreme Court. It is alleged that Judge Pratt uses in- toxicating liquors to the extent that his efficiency is impaired. ALABAMA EDUCATORS MEET. Montgomery, Ala., April 1—Fully 5,000 delegates are here attending the convention of the Alabama Edu- cational Association, which- opened today. Governor Henderson will welcome the visitors at the Grand e tonight, and many noted educators will speak. T