Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, April 16, 1915, Page 1

THE LAKELAND EV PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST pagr g THE BEST STATE AERIAL INVASIONS MADE ON ENGLAND By TEPPELIN RAIDERS WITHIN PAST THIRTY SIX HOURS G DO 10 PIPERTY BT 0 LNES REPORTEDLOST /NT ZEPPELIN IS SAID TO BE DIRECTING THE RAIDS ive Operations in Progress on Both Battlefields; Struggle still Continties in the Carpathians (By Asociated Press) ndon, April 16.—At least two plins raided the counties of Suf- and Essex early today, drop- g bombs within thirty-six miles London. A large number of bs were dropped at Lowestoft, thwold, Malden and Heysbridge. loss of life resulted but some perty damage was done. telegram received here from hden, Holland, says the Norwe- In steamship dag reports having hted a Zeppelin at. 5 o'clock this ning fifteen miles off the Dutch t. The airship was headed in direction of Germany. It was eved to have been one of the in- ers on its way home. erman aeroplanes this afternoon pped bombs in the county of twithin, thirty miles of London. lier in the day, before dawn, pelins raided the -counties of olk and Eesex. The attack this rooon was the first aerjal at- ing land by daylight. While property was damaged .in the raids no Jives are reported The tyo attacks todsy make serial ipvasions of ; Ragland bin the last thirty-six hours. dvices say .there is promounced vity today at:the Germman aerial ps Emden and Cuxhaven. Count elin is said to“be directing the ements of the Cuxtmven. The nch official report claims that r airmen successfully bombard- the German imperial headquar- v Al] Battliefields Are Active (By Associated Press.) ndon, April 16.—Although no t battles are in progress except protracted struggle in the Car- hians, active operations are being ertaken over increasingly wide ons in both the eastern and ern fronts of the European war. the east the Russians have tak- p an attack along the Warsaw t after the long winter lull. y claim the capture of a village Sochacheow about thirty miles h the Polish capital. In the vi- ty of Ossowetz, mear the Prus- border fizhting also has been med . ficial reports from Paris reveal resumption of hostilities in hern France particularly in the hborhood of Arras. olland is .stirred deeply by the ng of the Dutch steamship tk, presumably by. a German narine. . The Katwyk was bear- a cargo consigned. to the Dutch mment. - TheFreach ministry ne has suggested that each ship allies have. had sunk by German harines be replaced by a vessel esponding’ in - siwe from 278 of German_ vessels detalped at ch ports. The French govern- has the suggestion under con- tion . GRESS REPORTED : IN CANKER FIGHT fiami, Aprfl 1 6—Satistactory ess in the work of eradicating S canker in the groves of Dade ts, was reported by Chief In- or Joy Heck, at -the weekly lug of the Dade County Fruit ers'’ and Truckers' Association Right, om the inspector’s report it evident that the disease is not ding from the infected centers, that he disease found in recen fons in each case was a Tre- e financial situation is still far encouraging, was sald, and the of the mssociation feel that efforts at’ eradieation may be e;Ium‘l still further by the lack nds, s lackofmoney with which to on the ‘work as they belleve ould be carrfed on, is regarded ® officers as'§ serious situation. belleve that the time to at- De eresedt suceess 1s before the rains begins. NEWEST SCHEME T0 GET BUSY BUSINESS MEN To READ CIRCULAR LETTER Miami, pril 16.- ~Hhere is latest scheme to get the attention of a business man and induce him to read a circular letter which he otherwise would throw in the waste paper basket, An oil well syndicate of Kansas City is responsible for this latest act perpetrated on the unsuspect- ing, and T. E. James, secretary- treasurer of the Southern Bank & Trust Co., i3 one of the local *vic- tims. The Kamsas City concern wrote Mr. James in the circular: “We claim any man’s time is worth 60 cents an hour. We want just three minutes of your time and are enclosing check herewith to pay for it” And then the wonderful scheme whereby great riches can be had for the investment of a lone ten spot in Oklahoma oil is unfolded. Mr. James did not cash the check for three cents, neither did he “bite” on the scheme of the oil well proposition. WINTER HAVEN WANTS BETTER RY SERIGE PETITION BEING PREPARED ASKS FOR GENERAL IMPROVE- MENT IN MAILS, EXPRESS AND GENERAL TRAFFIC Winter Haven, April 16—A peti- tion is now being prepared by the Chamber of Commerce which will be generally circulated in a few days. The petition is addressed to the exe- cutive officers of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad, and petitioners pray of that company for material changes in transportation facilities, the handling of mail, express and :eneral traffic. It is also suggested to the railroad company that they consider the mat- ter of establishing a through train service from Jacksonville to Fort Myers, via Winter Haven. Citation is made regarding the rapidly in- creasing busi: derived by the rafiropd frem the lake region, the vast increase in freight business from Winter Haven and section and the greater possibilities for future business if the railroad will co-oper- ate in furthering the development by giving a more efficient service. INNCTION CA ACANST A0 s MSPOND (By Associated Preds.) Washington, April 16 . —Justice McCoy, of the District of Columbla supreme court, today signed an or- der postponing until May !'.‘.lhf- in- junction case of the Riggs National Bank against Secretary McAdoo and Comptroller Willlams The bank.al- leges that the two treasury officials conspired to wreck it. PEACE SUNDAY San Francisco, April 17 nth anniversary date of the h destroyed this city falls it has been As the great | ni fire whic . tomorrow, Sunday, | A ::cid»d that the day be zun:n :;w‘r by the ministers as peace Sub :')). and that they preach upon the s.“ ject, “The Victory of the I‘urfln.s of Peace.” At a mass meeting in the municipal public square .»\prrs; ision will be given to .~;nr|dl u(; | thankfulness for the peace an ” | blessing prevailing in lpe lf \:a.n, ‘and to the prosperous rise of S Francisco e REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS A T a a Earnest C. Johnson to Smith. T. James Bennefiels et al. to O \'o;h D. Robnett and wite to R. Webb Robnett. M. G. Merritt Sloan . W. M. Wilkis to Fannle M. Hines an G. S. Deatherage and wite to D. H. p. H. Sloan. 4 busband to LAKELAND, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1915 GERMAN UHLANS IN POLAND their horses. COONTY SURVEYORS COF LA MEET AT GANESVILLE OPENING SESSION WILL BE HELD TONIGHT; BUT MAIN SESSION WILL BE HELD TOMORROW Gainesville, April 16—One of the most important conventions of the year will be that of the Florida As- sociation of County Surveyors, which is to convene in Gainesville tonight at 8 o'clock p. m., the ses- slons to continue through tomorrow. The headquarters for this meet- ing, which includes the surveyors of the various counties of the State, will be at Hotel Graham, in which the opening sesaion will be held, but the session of Saturday morning, be- ginning at 9:30 o'clock, will be at the University of Florida, Dr. J. R. Benton having asigned to the sur- veyors an auditorium for this occas- Acording to information sent out by A. 8. Miller of Lake City, secre- tary of the associatiou, the principal business to come before the conven- tion will be consideration upon (1) Adoption of a bill creating a State Board of Surveying Examin- (B iug and monumenting of land Florida. (3) Election of legislative steer- ing committee to 2o to Tallahassee. (4) Election of officers. Other matters of vital importance to the profession are to be consid- {ercd, and Secretary Miller urges every county surveyor to be present. In a letter to Col. J. W. Patton, surveyor of Alachua county, Secre- tary Miller says, in part: “1 shall run over to Gainesville on the morn- ing of Friday for consultation with you and with such others as may come early as to a tentative program and business to propose. It appears that we will have a successful meet- } Adoption of a bill for retrac- “in ing." Gainesville will be glad to eater- tain the surveyors of Florida, and people will do their utmost to their stay in the city delight- our make ful. Officers of the Florida Association of County Surveyors are: Geo, Fuchs, Tampa, president; A. F. Har- 19y, Jacksonville, vice-president; Hobart Crabtree, Miami, treasurer; A. Snowden Miller, Lake City, sec. retary. The executive committee is composed of A. F. Harley, chairman, Geo. Fuchs, Hobart Crabtree, A Snowden Miller, Randall Wells, Pa- latka, and J. W. Patton, Gainesville, TEACHING POLICWMEN TO SHOOT New fifty different cities teams of five pnl}remen are shooting for the police team champlonship of the U. 8., un- | ger the auspices of the United States Revolver Association. The tions require five rounds each of chots each made in not over two minutes. The shoots will continue | over a week, when after the try-outs Ithe championships will be held. — five MAT CHAMPIONSHIPS END San Francisco, April 17.—The finals of the wrestling championship bouts will be held at the exposition grounds today. Nearly every State |and city of importance is represent- ed. York, April 17.—In some[ condi- | HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY MEETS " NXT AT Ao . PROF. HAROLD nm” gfi ELECTED PRESIQENT | ORGANIZATION; MIS§ PAINTER RE-ELECTED SECRETARY Tampa, April 16.-—After select- ing Arcadia as the conveation city for 1916, and re-electing Pof. H. Harold Hume president, the Florida Horticultural Society. completed its most important busineea just before midnight after a four-hour session. The attendance and enthusiasm yesterday kept up well, as an inter- esting evening's program had been provided. This morping a short buginess sesslon Dbeginning at 9 o'clock will be held, after which the! convention. of 1915, %he most wu-. attended | Temple. cessful and. most larzely yet held, will be brought to a:close. There was a warm but friendly contest fought between . Orlando, Arcadia and Fort Myers for the 1916 convention, telegrams being read from Boards of Trade and mu- nicipal bodies and the charms lnd‘! advantages of the several eities he~ ing detailed by speakers in the room. Mr. Jones, who made the prineipal talk for Arcadia, brought out fact that during the last year there has heen an average of one -building costing 2,000 begun each day and that Arcadia isthe largest citrus shipping point in the' State. Ex- Governor A. W. Gilchrist also spoke, extendin: cordial invita- tion in the interest of arcadia. On the first ballot Arcadia got seventy-seven, Fort Myers fifty-two, and Orlando thirty-seven. As no one Kot a majority, Orlando dropped out and a second ballot was held, result- ing in Arcadia getting eighty-three votes and Fort ‘Myers seventy-four. Hume Rerelécted When the time arrived for the election of officers L.'B. Skinner moved that President. liarold Hume be considered nominated and elect- ed without opposition. This motion was seconded and the secretary in- structed to cast the unanimous vote of the organization in his favor. Mr. Hume, called on for a speech, declared that he could think of only one subject, and that is his work at Tallahassee, where he has been en- deavoring to get a crop pest bill and la citrus canker appropriation bill passed, and where he has been made “chairman of the third house.” He declared that the outlook for the | passage of the bills is very bright. Other officers were elected in the same manner as President Hume, the vote being made unanimous in !uch case. They were I.. B. Skin- [n»r, first vice president (re-elected); | Mrs. Marion McAdow, second vice president; Prof. J. W. Crowe, i(hird vice president; Miss Okle | Painter was unanimously re-elected secretary, and W. S. Hart re-elect- ed treasurer, and the entire exec tive committee was re-elected in i body, consisting of P. H. Rolfs, E. S. Hubbard and G. L. Tsber. a | i RUSSIAN OFFICER'S t REMAINS START HOME | ! New York, April 17.—The re- mainsof Major-General Dimitriji Stepanovitz Vassilleff, naval attache |of the Russian embassy at Washing- ton, who died here in March ,were today started for Petrograd on a Russian-American liner. ALDRICH | DIED TODAY AT HISCHOME IN NEW YORK FIGURE OF NATIONAL PROMI- NENCE IS NO MORE |His Death Was Unexpected, Having Party of German uhlans in Poland shooting from the saddle, their long lances stuck in the ground beside GRAND LODGE OF 00D FELLOWS MEETS NEKT WEEK GAINESVILLE WILL BE HOST TO THE L 0. 0. F. AND REBEKAHS, INTERESTING PROGRAM AN- NOUNCED Gainesville, April 16—The tieth Annual Session of the Grand Lodge of Florida, and the annual meeting of the Florida Rebekah As- sembly, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, will be held in this eity Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, April 19, 20, and 21, the detafled program of which was given out Tuesday. 1t follows: . . Monday, April 19 ) 10:00 a. m.—Opening session of Grand ‘Kncampment at Masonic 2:00 p. m.--Afternoon session of Grand Encampment. 8:30 p. m.——Reception to all dele- gates and their friends and the citi- sens of Gainesville at the Widows’ and Orphans’ Home, by Cplfax Re- bekah Lodge No. 2, of Gainesville, Tuesday, Agril 20. 9:00 a. m.——Public exercises of welcome to Grand Lodge and Rebe- kah Assembly at the Lyric Theater, Bast Main strect, south, Music. . Invocation by l}mu James S. Day, Grand Chaplain. Address of Welcome on Behalf of city by Mayor Christopher Mathe- son. Vocal Solo, “I Love You, Dear” (Homer Tourjee)-—Mr. Jennings Clarke. 2 Address of Welcome on Behalf of Center loodge No. 11, by Rev. C. H. Summers Address of Welcome on Behalf of Colfax Rebekah Lodge No. 2, by Mrs. Emma A. Saunders, President Florida Rebekah Assembly. Vocal Solo, “The Rosary of Spring” (Paul Bliss)—Miss Joe Marie Garrett. Response to Address of Welcome on Behalf of Grand Lodge, by Hon. M. M. Little, Grand Master. Response to Address of Welcome on Behalf of Rebekah Assembly, by Mrs. D. Davis, Vice President Flor- ida Rebekah Assembly. Violin Solo, “The Son of Puszta" (Kera Bela) Prof. J. Oscar Miller. (Music under direction of Prof. J. Oscar Miller, Director of Music, University of Florida, and the Gainesvlle Conservatory). The Grand 10:00 a. m.—Opening session of Grand Lodge in lodge rooms of Ma- sonic Temple. Opening session of Rebekah As- sembly In banquet hall of Masonic Temple. 2:00 p. m.—Afternoon session of Grand Lodge and Rebekah Assembly. 7:30 p. m.—Model School of In- stitution, with initiation, in lodze room of; Masonic Temple, by Juck- sonville' Rebekah Lodge No. 26, of Jacksonville. Wednesday, April 21. 9:30 a. m.—Morning session of Grand Lodge and Rebekah Assemb- 1y. 4:30 p. m.—Automobile ride over |reception mentioned in the Only Taken Ill Yesterday Afternoon (By Associated Press.) New York, April 16.-—Nelson W. Aldrich, former United States sen- ator of Rhode 'Island, and for years prominent in Republican politics, died at his home here today. Heart disease was the cause of his death. Aldrich, who was in his seventy- fourth year, became ill yesterday af- terncon, although his condition was not considered serlous. He was in good spirits a half hour before his death when his physician visited him. He was thought to have only a slight attack of indigestion. Burfal will he Sunday afternoon at Providence, Rhode Island. PRIMRCSE DAY Loution, April 17.—Tomorrow primr-“¢s will be worn in nearly every British buttonhole in_honor of Benjamin I'isracli, Earl ‘.ey:onl- field, whose death occurredl 34 yeers ago next Monday. The .Beacons- fleld statue n Parlament square fias been garlanded and festooned yih the pale yellow flower. \ " HORACE RYALLS FOUND CULTY . L OF MANSLALGHTER WAS CTABGED WITH ¥ TH [ PLATT m“fi’u‘%n [} !vnl O TRIAL iA ENING TELEGRAM BOOST-RENEMBER THAT SATAN STAYED IN HEAVEN UNTIL HE BEGAN TO KNOCK HIS HONE TOWN No. 138 13,000 MEN. IN CHICAGD IDLE BECALSE OF STRIE 16,000 CARPENTERS WALK OUT; WANT MORE WAGES; LOCKOUT" IN OTHER TRADES RUN FIG- URES OF UNEMPOYED WAY UP. (By Associated Press.) Chicago, April 16.—Approximate- ly 75,000 men are idle here today as the results of a strike of 16,000 carpenters for increased wages. Otlt- er trades are affected by the lock- out order of employers against car- penters and others who desired to return to work which raised the to- tal to that number. BOARD OF TRADE ' T0 BUILD UP OUTLYING SECTIONS Business-like co-operation toward building up the entire community surrounding Lakeland will be one of the features of the Lakeland Board of Trade following the adoption of its big plan to secure a good mem- bership and large working funds. The work will be along practical lines and the experience of a large number of cities in promoting the agricultural welfare of their terri- tory will be available for the local’ : | organtzation . . “Bulld'up your back country and your trade territory, and ‘you woa't have ‘to worry about the growth of . your city,” & statement made ' by Thomas Richardson, for many years head of "the Oregon Development League, has been adopted hy many leadiag cities.and azricultural ‘| partments or bureaus have become Bartow, Fla., April 16 .—The case of State of Florida vs. Horace Ry- als, the defendant being iddicted for the murder of Jim Platt near Win- ter Haven last June, was finished in the circuit court Thursday. At four o'clock Thursday afternoon the jury after deliberating from tep o'clock in the morning returned a verdict of manslaughter. Attorneys for the de- fendant say that an appeal will be taken. The case has been on trial since Monday. FUNERAL OF WM. R NELSON CONDUGTED BY BISHOP MANN (By Associated Prems.) Kansas City, Mo., April 16.—The tuneral of. Willlam R. Nelson, editor of the ‘Kaneas City Star, was held here today. All flags were at half mast and schools, public. libraries and hundreds of .business houses and factories were-'closed during the hour of the Tumeral ceremopies, which were im - charge of Bishop Mann, of the Episcopal church, of Florida, who was a life-long friend of ;Nelson . e —————————————— man; D. M. Tomkles, P. G.; J. B, Brooks, W. .P. Coftey, M. B, Saun- ders, P. G.; Mrs. Nettie Robh Gunz, P. P.; Maud Shutt, P. G.; .Mre. Linda Schnabel, P. G. Reception Committee — Arthur Esslinger, P. G., chairman; T. F. Thomas, P. G.; E. Baird, P. G.; P. L. Penney, P. G.; John Schoabel, P, G.; . E. Benson, P. G.; Robt. Mc- Clellan P. G.; Geo. P. Morris, C. C. Perdick, T. R. Burnett, H. J. Good- now, P. G.; Curtis Baird, N. G.; V. M. Holston, V. G.; E. D. Wynn. The White House, one of Florida‘s most popular hostelries, will be headquarters of the Grand Lodge, but there are ample accommodations In other hotels for several hundred visitors. The ladies of Colfax Rebekah Lodge are preparing to make the visits of their sister Rebekahs as pleasant as possible, and beside the above city and to the University of Flor- program there will be numerous so- ida for friends. visiting Rebekahs and cial favors shown them. The rallroads of the State have 8:00 p. m.—Installation of Grand |granted reduced rates from prac- Officers of Rebekah Asembly at Ma- | tically every point sonic Temple. The Local Committees, in connection with these meetings, the rates to be open ‘to the public as well as mem- Committee on - Arrangemeats—|bers of'the Odd Fellows and the John W. Blanding, P. G. M., chair- Rebekah orders. inmiportant features " of Boards of Trade, Chambera:of Commerce’ and. other organizations. 3 Will Have Agricultural Department The local Board will have an agricultura] department or a bureau of rural affairs, according to 'the plan adopted by the Board of Gov- ernors, and all members of the or- ganization directly or indirectly in- terested in the development of the country which looks to Lakeland for capital and supplies, will be asked to list themselves, “As we are getting into this movement we find more and more things to do through a strong com- mercia] organization,” sald Presi- dent Southard today. “We have found many evidences of where com- mercial organizations made up of business men have formed the strongest kind-of ‘bureaus for build- ing up the agricultural resources.in . their territory: -1t there is any.city that has a great agricultupal terri-.. tory: to work with,.and develop it is Lakeland, and I. have found great: enthusiasm among business men-. whom I have talked with on this . . idea. “We are more or less with the way' the California eities. S femillar dex.. - co-operate with the hural comimuni-:.. ties for increasthg produetlds’ and finding' markets for their ‘products.. California’s sucéess has been ‘due to business methods snd foredight. “I am told, that the greht agricul- tural development in Orékon “came about as the result of co-operative efforts on the part of the busthess men of Portland. ing? “Let’s fill these waste lands with productive settlers,” they sald. “Let's extend them credit, let's see that they grow the right crops and that they get a market for * thelr products. Let's make stock ralsing profitable here by establishing pack- ing ‘houses.’ “This was done, and today Ore- gon is filled with as prosperous and substantial class of people as that of almost any State, and Portland is said to be the soundest city on the Pacific coast. What Sookane Has Done “There is Spokane, which found itself in the center of a great unde- veloped territory. Wt set out to build up that waste amd through the Chamberof Commerce there which has an income from memberships of $100,000 a year. Its department of rural affairs has established a great interstate fair, a national . apple show, has distributed seed corn: and alfalfa seed to thousands of. gettlers, and has worked continuounsly for rnl“,d«ulomt.. Recently, it ap- lo.uuuod_ on Page 5.).. .