Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, April 3, 1915, Page 1

April 3—The fluctuating the Carpathians seem to its decision. _By a suc- amid ice and snow the ve carried a series of nes, and British obser- e that the Rugsians bid jn break through in force kow and Sok passes. est conditfons bdoraering prevail. The allles secret when their big Jbe made. No Informa- {lable as t4 whether the ntemplate risking a fur- e in the west while con- ‘the east remain precar- RECOMMENDED AS A REST CURE ), April 3—The aeroplane e i8 recommended by at ritish soldier as a result nal experience. d a line regiment in the f the war, and being an and a good mechealc, charge of a‘machine gun. gun were left by.accident d trench position when p was withdrawn, snd he hespital to penate. leave was up, he confided in charge that his nerve ttered that he simply to g0 back to” the’ “I can’t get the sound of of my head,” he declared, find something else for or & time.” elf suggested that he be to the Flying Corps, and as he had already had ence in this line of work, was approved. In a few d qualified as an aviator, spending an hour or two . Thé ‘“change of air” t the relief he required, pd his nerves to their ori- ess. BREAD IN AUSTRIA April 3—The order com- use of war bread be- ptive tomorrow throughout ngary. The searcity of been growing daily and fonary stores have been n as the use of eggs and been prohibited. DN THE IRON CROSS nd praiseworthy service in n army is rewarded no mat- the performer is a private a general or even an or- of the. kaiser’s “canine 1 has the distinction and | being the only dog in the | my who has been honored | the iron cross bestowed | He is seen here proudly | s decoration pinned on his service for which Tell | _ {be has promises of PUBLISIED 1N THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST MAAT THIS LED U. 8. DESTROYER PAR- KER TO MAKE PRECAUTION- ARY TRIP UP THE HUDSON THIS MORNING TO PREVENT SHIPS FROM LEAVING. (By Associated Press.) New York, April 3—An unexpect- ed trip by the United States destroy- er Parker up the Hudson river today from her anchorage near the Nar- rows, gave rise to reports that some of the vessels of the German steam- ship line might try to leave port without clearing papers. However, after cruising along the Hoboken piers, where the German vessells lay, the Parker returned to her anchor- age. It was said at the United States navyyard that the move was merely precautionary. With the report of pilots that the two British cruisers which had been off the harbor of New York, had steamed.away, pre- sumably to join the alies’ squadron off the Virginia capes to watch for the German crufser Prinz Eitel Friderich came the suggestion that German merchantmen here might take advantage of the absence of the British cruisers to escape from New York. GOOD BOOST FOR PENSACOLA NAVY YARD ‘Pensacols, April 3—If practicable all aeroplane work will be done at the Pensacola navy yard, says Secre- tary Navy Josephus Danfels in let- ‘mddressed to Senators Fletcher Alid Bankbead, both of whom, along with Senators Bryan and Underwood, have taken up the matter of having the ‘government serqplane’ manufac- turing plant located .at Penpacola. _ These letters were written on March. 26 to the senators and copies were received last night by Presr- dent Dobson of the Chamber ot Commerce. After the letters had been dictated and whritten the sec- retary in attaching his signature added to each, in his own handwrit- ing, the following: “It is contemplated that if prac- ticable all such work will be done at Pensacola.” " A very cordial letter from Sen- ator Bankhead accompanied the one from the secretary, and in this the senator said if he could be of fur- ther assistance in furthering this movement to call upon him. NO EUGENICS FOR MICHIGAN Lansing, Mich., April 3—Another of the big legislative issues that fail- ed of passage two years ago was con- signed to its last resting place for the current session, when the Oak- ley eugenics bill was referred to the ways and means committee. Tt is promised 'by this committee that the bll never again will appear on the floor, and there is apparently no feverish demand for its appearance by. the great majority of the house members. This 18 the measure introduced two years ago by Rv. Glassner, who concentrated his whole energies up- on it and managed to get it through to a finish fight on the floor of the house. It had the backing of many influential organizations tnroughout the state, and was the basis of re- peated hearirngs on the floor of the hodse anr senate. It provides that no license shall be issued for a mar- riage uptil a physician has certi- fled to the health and mentality of the contracting parties. MOVE FOR LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS EFFICIENCY Jacksonville, April 3—Business efficiency will be introduced into thei State Legislature, if the reorganiza- tion plan of Senator Ion L. Farris, of Duval county, is favorably re- ceived by the members of the House and Senate. The scheme will do away with the unnecessary hangers- on, useless committees and facilitate the consideration and passage of bills. In other words, it will cleanse and ofl the machinery of the body to produce results, and, at the same time, save the State a vast sum of money by the elimination process. ;| Senator Farris yesterday mailed out a letter to every member of the two bodies setting forth his gunisation plan in detall. Already the support from of them, and be declares that LAKELAND, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, APRILS, 1615. PRINZ EITEL HAS NOT YET MADE_DASH FOR THE SEA WAS STILL AT HER DOCKS AT 1 P. M. BLINDING SNOW MAY AID HER IN ESCAPING FROM THE ALLIES’ SHIPS. (By Associated Press.) Washington, April 3—An offiefar government dispatch received here by wireless at 1 p. m,, said the Ger- man auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitel Friederich still was at her wharf at Newport News when it was sent. A blinding snow storm that prevailed over the Virginia capes today gave the Eitel her first real opportunity to dash to sea since she took refuge in Newport News three weeks ago. Naval observers generally were agreed that the storm would screen the Eftel from the enemy’'s war- ships on watch. No wire communi- cation with Newport News, Norfolk, Va., the capes or other points was This is one of the big Austrian guns which have been used with such great effect against the Russians. Sev- | possible today on account of demor- eral soldlers are seen bringing a 500-pound shell along wooden tracks to be loaded into the gun, right, is a view of Austrian trenches. Below, at the ~AAAAAAA BRITISH STEAMER (PCANHIGHWAY ™ |FIVEIL. §. ARM LOCKWOOD CREW WAS SA' (By Associated Press.) London, April 3—The British steamship Lockwood was torpedoed by & German submarine Friday night off Star Point, Devonshire. The crew was saved. The Lockwood had a net tonnage of 677. MOTOR CYCLISTS IN ARMY HAVE STRENUOUS TIME London, April 3-—"Almost the only faces with the army on which' the strain of their experience is vis- ibly written are those of the motor cyclist dispatch riders,” says a let- ter from the front, the writer ad- ding “1 should give them all the Victoria Cross.” To ride for months at a high rate of speed over cobble pavements of an extreme unevenness is of itself a; physical strain, but this is increas- ed may fold by the responsibilities and dangers which are the daily lot of the dispatch rider. “With dry roads and only the or- dinary peace-time traflic to dllpule' the right-of-way occasionally, the motor-cyclist can take an ordinary pace with no great strain. But it is quite different when the cobbles are greased by the oil and slime of months of trafic and weeks of rain and fog; when a ten or twelve inch drop into oily mud waits on either side of the narrow roadway; when every road is crowded with great motor trucks which claim the road and take it wjllingly; when orders are—they. always are, apparently— to travel not at a leisurly go-as-you- please, but at the top speed of which the battered machine is capable. “All to these little difficulties a blinding rain, a pitch-black night, no lights, a few shell-swept stretch- es of road, suipers, sentries, ob- stacles, shell-holes and other dis- turbing matters, and there is the picture of the ordinary life of the dispatch rider. Side slips and col- lisions, broken forks and headers in- to shell-holes, are all in the day's work. But what the dispatch rider really objects to, is being shot at by his own sentries. .This is by no means exceptional, for the sentry’s challenge is quite likely to e drowned by the noifse of the en- gine.” ‘In the early days,” writes one rider, “the wandering Uhlan was a terror, not because of his soldierly qualities, but because you were al- ways llable to find yourself chargz- ing at some crossroads in the dark- ness, into his horse’s body. I knock- ed over several like that, and I never knew how they were going to ukel it. 1 think they must have uen'r-i ally lost their horse and gun in the | dark, for only one of them ever fired | a shot, and he did not fire at me.” | he believes he will secure a favor- able adoption of the idea, when oth- ers become aware of the benefits to be derived. He is planning to place the form of & resolution, the first thing after convention and organiza- tion on mext Tuesdsy. FROM CHICAGO {1 OFFICERS ORDERED alization by the storm. ATHLETE COMPETE Fresno, Calif., April 3—The state high schools will compete here today for the championships of high school athletics. Fourteen regular and ]‘0 N[w vm PR mM GERMANY four special events are announced. NS —_— (By Asoclated Press) Chattanooga, Temn., ‘April 3— Plans for the construction of the proposed Dixie Highway from Chi- cago to Miami, Floridal were consid- ered here today by Governors Ral- ston, of Indiana, McCreary of Ken- tucky, Rye of Tennessee, Slaton of Georgia, and good roads advocates. (By Arsociated. Press.) New York, April 3—Application was made in the federal court here today for the appointmest of a re- ceiver for the lmternational Mercan- tile Marine Co.. The bill was filed by the New York Trust Company. The complaintant bases the applica- tion on the company’'s default in in- terest on bonds. Favorable actfon was taken on the recelvership, the court naming P. A. 8. Franklin, vice-president of the company. SHOULD COLLEGE GIRES SMOKE? Cambridge, Eng., April 3—Should college girls smoke? is the question that is agitating members of the up- per classes in the women's colleges attached to Cambridge University. A number of the girls who are ac- customed to smoke at home asked some time ago for a faculty ruling as to smoking in their dormitory rooms. The faculty was hard put to it for an answer and decided upon & referendum, not of pupils but of parents, and the principal has just dispatched a letter to each home asking a reply, for or against smok- ing, before the end of the Easter va- cation. PYWF JUNGER “RATT OF ALA. GURTY OF (By Asociated Press) Montgomery, Ala., April 3—Pro- bate Judge W. L. Pratt, of Bibb county, Ala., was found guilty of using intoxicating liquors in such quantities as to unfit him for the proper performance of his duties by the State Supreme Court today. Im peachment proceedings were insti- tuted three days ago by Attorney General Martin. Pratt asserted that the charges were ‘political frame up.” REPRESENTATIVE GARDENER TO REVIEW 13TH REGIMENT Brooklyn, April 3-—Representa- tive Gardnmer of Massachusetts will review the Thirteenth Regiment at the Brooklyn armory tonight. He comes at the request of Representa- tive Griffin. PENSACOLA NEWS SOLD TO MOBILE PEOPLE Pensacola, April 3—Announce- ment was made yesterday afternoon of a change in ownership of the TeOT- the mmtter before the two bodies in i Pensacola News, and hemceforth it will be published by Harry R. Cook, with H. H. Brickell, as editor, both late of Mobile. (By Assoclated Press.) Washington, April 3—Five United States army officers with the Ger- man forces as observers of military operations have been ordered to re- turn to the United States by Secre- tary Garrison. He decided today that their mission had been complet- ed and said this was the only reason for his action, PENSACOLA WORLD'S NAVAL - STORES CENTER. Pensacola, April ~ 3.-—Pensacola yesterday threw off the shackles of Savannah domination and became a free and independent naval stores port. By this is meant that Pensa- sacola prices will rule in the sale of turpentine and rosin along the gulf coast, and Savannah quotations will ,no longer have a bearing on the sale of the product of this territory. The last formality necessary to | opening the market by the Chamber |- of Commerce was performed Weo- | nesday afternoon by the board ot gdlrnctorn. and yesterday morning at 10 o'clock the market was opened ,and trading began. Boards have |hean placed in the trading room of the Chamber of Commerce and tnere, each day, will be posted the Pensa- cola quotations, the aggregate of |sales of both rosin and turpentine, {the receipts, shipments and stocks on hand. With the Pensacola quotations i will beposted those of Savannah and Jacksonville that buyers may see the ruling. prices in those citles. With the passing of the Savannah domination also passes the differen- tial which was placed against naval stores from the gulf coast or west- ern territory and which jremained ecen though a great majority of the naval stores has been produced in this territory. It is the belief that sixty per cent, or posibly more of the naval stores of the world will be marketed in Pensacola hereaffer, and the city within a few years will take the place ghich rightfully belongs to it {if being the naval stores center of the world. G0 TO CHURCH WEEK Chicago, April 3—Following the custom of the past few years the 30,000,00 members of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America, an organization repre- senting sixteen denominations have shown their strength by devotion during the past week, so that all Idlnclples were drawn closer to Christ and one another. “Christ’s Evangel” has been the principal subject and the special efforts were made to the land. There has been a most today with the subject: “Christ and Social Service.” Prayers will be of- fered “that all peopie may find in Christ the way of everlasting life; that the churches may come to a deeper realization of present soclal conditions and demand united action for their transformation, and that a just' and humane and Christian social order may repiace the present spread the tide of evangelism over hearty response. The week closes | CONGRESS OF GOVERNORS Chattanooga, Tenn., April 3—The governors of Indians, Tllineis, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennesse¢ and . Georgia assembled here todsy to determine’ upon final plans for the proposed Dixie highway from Jacksonville and Chicagp. Many prominent automo- bile owners will take paft ‘in the ART SHOW FOR CHARITY New York, April 3—Fifty master pieces of the late Benjamin Altman have been upon exhibition at the Altman house for the past few weeks untll today and have netted hand- some returns for the benefit of the Secours National, a war relief or- ganization of France. FORT SAN LORENZO MAY BE USED TO DEFEND ISTHMUS Panama, April 3—Fort San Lor- enzo, an ancient fortress which stands on a high bluft at the en- trance to the harbor at the mouth of the Chagres river, probably will again play a part in the defense of the Isthmus. Canal authorities are itrying to obtain from Panama the right to reestablish the old fortress, rebuilding it and placing therein a number of modern and high-power coast defense guns, The site of the ancient fortress is important because it stands at the entrance of a deep waterway from the Caribbean Sea to the Gatun locks, dam and spillway. It is de- clared that the Chagres river s easily navigable for small torpedo boats and submarines. The only ob- !lllclo is a bar at the mouth of the river; however, this may be passed at high tide, The Castle of San Lorenzo was "bullt by order of Philip II. of Spain in 15697 and for many years was con- sldered practically impregnable. !John Morgan and his Buccaneers, however, almost destroyed the fort- ress and the English under Admiral Venor captured it in 1740 and blew the fort skyward. Since then it has been a historic ruin. The American government has long regarded the mouth of the Chagres river as an important point in the coast defenses of the Panama Canal, especially in view of the ac- cessibility of the locks, dam and spillway at Gatun through the stream. The nearest fortifications of any strength and importance are now at Toro Point near Colon which is about Smiles east of San Lorenzo. NEWSPAPERS FORCED TO ADVANCE PRICES | Amsterdam, April 3—The four principal Munich newspapers have announced that beginning April 1 _their prices will be advanced twenty per cent. | The newspapers publish an appeal to their readers to support them “as ,in the past,” notwithstanding the | increase in price, which they declare by no means repays them for the ,many aditional charges which the war bas brought upon them. LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM | FREEZING WEATHER IS PRE- DICTED FOR ALL STATES EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI (By Arsociated Press.) Washington, April 3—~Easter is threatened by snow, wind, rain and cold in the eastern states. A cyclo- nic storm today ‘swept north along the Atlantic coast, and the weather forcaster here pretlicts wintry gales from Florida to. Maine. He adaed however, that snow and rain might be followed by alearing weather Sun- day afternoon. So widespread is the disturbance that storm warnings are ordered dis- plaved along the Atlantic coast from Wilmington, North Carolina, to Eastport, Maine. Temperatures down to freezing are predicted for the entire country east of the Mississippi. JOHNSON-WILLARD FIGHT ———— Havana, Aprit/3.—There is con- siderable stir, but ‘not the expected interests in !the ¥ Johnson-Willard heavyweight championship set for Monday noon. ln skeptics believe that the fight ‘'will not be actually brought off. There is a goodly num- ber of sports.py¢sdnt, but by com- parison with th'J similar cham- plonship encowntere there is really’ no interest in(the bout. Both of the fighters ard in 'only fair condi- tion, Willard being considered to have the best of it in this respect,’ but his trip from Mexico is sald to bave Impaired his condition, since he had to build Up:'and rest on the way and again retrain after his ar- rival here. His condition In Mexico a8 month ago was nearly perfect. Johnson has been taking care of himself and has ' depended largely upon . his natural, readiness for an encounter at any ‘And all times, due to his remarkable physique. This, it is argued, however, by those “‘who know" will not stand him in stead this time as it hae done before, he having aged and hetome accustomed to high life, which’ has been so fatal to successful fighiters of all times and classes. Exdépting for the mat- ter of experience | Willard should win. Johnson la§. an unaweable carefree naturgl; armadilla contouw that is hard to pnnish or mar, This his followers aré depending upon to carry him throq’,}i‘. A considerably Sprinkling of Flor- ida tourists have run over for the occasion and the city has taken on somewhat gala appearance. The en- tourage of Cuba by winter colonists ythis year has exceeded that of for- mer seasons, due to the war as well as the picturesque and quaint attrac- tions of the island, These will in large number attend the fight al- though they are not believers in the manly art as expressed by the fight- ers in the ring. They nevertheless crave excitement for the want . of something else to do and this will bring to the fight a larger ‘number of’ soclety folks than have 'ever:be- fore attended & ‘mill. Betting fa: vors Johnson without much money going up. Rochester, N. Y., ends “potato week" state which hag' the request of April 3—Today throughout -the eat the tubers without paylig: great tribute to the middleman. It is ex- pected that the ts of the week will call attentfofi\to the fact that there is an oversiipply of potatoes, which should not eost the consumer very much. W GERMANE RALLY Detroit, Aprl 3-—The hundredth anniversary of the birth of Otto von Bismarck, Germaf’s great chancel- lor will be observed by the Germans here tomorrow, Herman Sternhagen president of the Stadtverband will preside. Addresses will be delivered by Dr. C. J. Hexamer, president of the German-American National al- liance of Philadelphia, Judge John Schwab of Cincinmati, Rev. Jullus Hoffman, Baltimore and others. In the evening thete ‘will be a choral benefit, the fumds' to: be forwarded for the widows and orphans in Ger- many aad Austris-Hungary.