Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, May 7, 1915, Page 1

| THE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART O THE BEST STATE © Weather Forecast l'r»mbl; -‘huwtr‘ tonight or Satur- day GO LAKELAND, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, MAY 7,'1915. tania, With 1,310 Passengers - . Aboard, Torpedoed and Sunk Today Off Coast of Ireland ngers f Have Saved RS HAD BEEN ED:-NOT TO E TRIP AS HIP WAS TO E SUNK 1 ug of trophe en Given .__O_F BOATS THE VICINITY G SHIP WENT DOWN ‘ Ireland, May 7.— ' ine steamship Lusi- doed and sunk today insdale. It is be- ngers are safe. The 1,310 passengers ] e left New York last - t Ifteen craft from the scene. ,' for all sorts, belonging , are in the vicinity was sunk. was n'C\mard liner the largest steam- er gross tonnage was h 790 feet and her She was built in nd, in 1907. Warned of Trouble jated Press.) & May 7.—When the | from here some ner- jused by publication papers of last Sat- F travellers that a pxisted between Ger- Britain and her al- vellers sailing ln' u\gh the war zone,! ' British isles, did so The -advertise- | “Imperial German h Affected by iated Press.) News May 7.—The news g of the Lusitiana pn like a bomb. FOUR PREACHERS IN THE HOUSE. There are four ministers now serv- ing as members of the House of Representatives. All of them are able, conservative and faithful men. 1 They are Hon. A. D. Penny, of St. Lucie; Hon. J. B. Pruitt, of Leon; Hon. 0. N. Williams, of Pasco, and Hon. W, J. Gray, of Gadsden. These representatives are all men of fine | address, of splendid ability, and are | speakers far above the ordinary. {Some of them, indeed, are men of ! splendid oratorical gifts. The {counties which have honored these | gentlemen have honored themselves |in their election. Not only are they | men of ability, and speakers of | more than usual power, but their undoubted sincerity, and indisput- {able character guarantee to them the most courteous consideration | when they arise to speak on the| floor. Neither are there any other | et of members of the House who .yield more influence on the honor- able body, of which they are faith- | ful members. Not only may these thing be said in truth, but it may be added, that in all matters affecting the moral welfare of the State, they are uni- formlly found on the side of right. | Not for one moment would we make any invidious comparisons, ! neither would be depreciated any of the zentlemen of splendid moral character in that body, but may it not be asked if there is not some significance in the statement, that these good men are uniformlly on the right side of every moral issue? -=Tallahassee Democrat. I —0- | OLDER GIRLS' MEETING | —— Birmingham, Ala., May 7.—The' Ithird annual older girls conference opened here today for a three days’, session in the First Baptist church. ' There are about 1,400 girls pres- ent. Miss Zoe Black i president and many names are being mentioned. Ten girls, each representing a Sun- day school, will represent a point {of merit. There will also be a dem- 1unstratinn of jgirls’ department as it |18 in the class room. I | ADMIRAL T. B. HOWARD i P | : original demands. ' i [ showed keen anx- I f any American lives pade no comment. ONSHIP S TOURNAMENT 7.—Yale's Alum- holding today a hip on the courts ountry Club. The he sanction of the Lawn Tennis Asso- direction of C. C. onge Adee, formerly JURY TRIAL y 7.—Cauncil for y made arguments order of Justice g Thaw a Dnew not be vacated, as attorney. general’s ney general con- ¢ Hendricks was to grant the jury 1 Admiral T. B. Howard, recently ap- pointed admiral of the Pacific fleet, is in the harbor of San Francisco and the four-star flag of an American admiral is flying at the Golden Gate for the first time. B 'HARD ON THE HEELS OF THE RUSSIANS Here the German re try has arrived ai a town near Miawa, Poland, just In time (o catch sight of a body of Cossacks who were quitting , the place. CHINA WILLING 10 ME JAPAN'S DEMANDS 10 | AVOID A RUPTURE PROSPECTS NOW LOO K‘ ENCOURAGING; U. S. OF- FICIALS CONSULT WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES RE-| GARDING THEIR POSI-!| TION IN THE MATTER (By Assoclated Press.) Peking, May 7.—There 18 8ooa | reason to believe that China is pre-| pared to concede everything de-l manded by Japan, realizing that l.hr:l situation is hopeless. This posslble. outcome of the present tense ultuu-. tion is not generally comprehended at Peking. Consequwently a number of foreign residents, as well as the Chinese themselves are today pack- ing their personal belongings, and otherwise preparing for eventuali- It was learned today that the Japanese government yesterday pre- sented to the Chinese minister at Tokio a note warning him if China does not accept Japan’s demand, an '’ ultimatum expiring at 6 o'clock Sun-' day afternoon will be sent. ties. Tokio, May 7.—A dispatch to, Nichi Nichi from a Peking corre-! spondent, says that China last night | informed the Japanese minister it desired to arrange a settlement uf‘ Japan’s demands to avoid a rupture. (By Associated Press.) Peking, May 7.——Eki Hioka, the) Japanese minister to China, present- ed the Japanese ultimatum to the Chinese foreign office this afternoon. | Tt insists that China accede to Ja- pan's demands. The ultimatum con- tained certain modifications of the 1t is understood it will expire at six o'clock Sunday afternoon . (By Associated Press.) Washifigton, May 7.—Japanese negotiations held interest here today second only to that in the European war. The position of the United States government, as set forth by a statement by Secretary Bryan, af- ter a conference with President Wil- son, declared that the sole interest of the United States in the negotia- tions is that they may result in an agreement satisfactory to both Ja- pan and China. The statement add- ed that Japan promised the United States not to violate any American treaty rights. (By Associated Press.) Washington, May 7.—The United States, through its ambassadqr, has during the last twenty-four hours, consulted Great Britain, France and {Ruseia, as allies of Japan to learn INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE FOSTER SCHOOL mAm‘ o e : Austin, Texas, May 7.—The University Interscholastic League 1s' today holding a series of declama- tions. The general theme is peace. their attitude toward the Japanese- Chinese negotiations. LOUISVILLE RACE MEET Louisville, May 7.—The turf is represented here today by the cream of the followers of the races in all parts of the country, intent 80 much good and carried away with High schools throughout the State ypon seeing the great Kentucky are represented by their best talent upon seeing the great Kentucky and there Is great interest in the Derby which will be run on Church- event. ill Downs tomerrow. years ago. l REV. CALLAHAN MET WITH GREAT SUCCESS N RECENT REVIVAL Editor Telegram: Weé have had the Rev. F. H. Callahap, the pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian church in Lakelana, with us for two full weeks, preaching in a revival meeting with fine success, About forty professed ‘conversion and clamation. re- The people of Inverness gave the lLakeland preacher a magnificent hearing, and everybody listened to every word he uttered and seemed sorry each time when the sermon was ended. Ile certainly made nothing but friends while here—did him the prayers and good wishes of all, old and young. Mrs. Callahan also got into the hearts of all who became acquainted with her. Both of them will find a hearty welcom? Let me add another line. The Lakeland Cumberland Presbyterian church made no mistake in callinz this man of God as their shepherad. And 1. am glad that it was largely through my influence, and the rec- ommendation that I gave, that he was called. We are selfish enough to be glad when we have done a real good thing. Yours sincerely, i J. D. LEWIS, FAMOUS COMPOSER TO VISIT UNITED STATES& New York, May 7-—When the steamship Rochambeau ties up at the Frencl: Line pler on Friday or Saturday of this week a big dele- gation of New York musictans and music-lovers will be on hand to welcome Camille Saint Saens, who will be among the steamship’s pas- sengers. The famous composer is on his way to San Francisco as a delegate to the Franco-American commmseion for the development of political, economic, literary and ar- tistic relations to appear in a series of lectures at the Panama exposi- tion. That Saint Saens will be royally welcomed in every American city | he visits is a foregone conclusion, for he is not only the most vener- able and famous of all the distin- guished musicians of his country but he is one of—if not the most distinguished of the representatievs of his nation’s art. In view of the composer’s nge—' he is now in his eightieth rear— his present visit to America will be probably his last. It is his intention to spend about three months in this country. In addition to his lectures in San Francisco he will direct three concerts, Afterward he will visit a number of the principal cities to re- new friendships which he formed during his American tour some ten BOOST-AE BER THAT SATAN STAYED IN HEAVEN UNTIL HE BEGAN TO KNOCK HIS HOME TOWN | 3 STATES ALL BUT ONE OF THE DEAD ARE NEGROES; GREAT DAMAGE DONE/ TO PROPERTY (By Associated Press.) New Orleans, May 7.—-Thirty persons are known to be dead today as the result of storms which devas- tated southwestern Louisians, and Coahoma, and ad- joining counties of Northwestern Mississippi late yesterday. All ex- cept one ol the dead are negroes. Fifteen persons were killed at Fa- gan Mermontau, Louisiana, one at St. Helena Parish and fourteen in the neighborhoods of Clarksdale and Jonestown, Miss. Estimates of prop- erty damage in Lou na place it at half a million dollars. The damage Num- erous structures were demolished in the path of the storm and railroad and wire communication been interrupted. portions of in Mississippi is still larger. has COMMENTS ON THE GAME (By (. Green .) e 2 SOME BALL A\ The first game of the season and we won it. Keep it, boys? There must have been an awful crowd out fishing yesterday by the 180ks of the attendance at the ball park. Well, folks, the boys are try- ing hard to glve you good baseball and a little appreciation goes a long ways these days. - Wampus Watson's ankle s in pretty bad shape today. Sorry to hear this as Wamp had plenty of pep to start the season on and was playing great ball. Sawyer is as good at left hand batting as he Is at right, a fact which he demonstrated in the sev- ln-nlh when he led off with a two bagger. Big Verigan was there with the goods and that ball looked like a pea as it swung across the plate. The big boy is in the pink of condi- tion this year. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS (Furnished by the Security Abstract and Title Co., Bartow, Fla.) May 5,'1915 Mae R. Scott et al. to I.. N. kin . lLucinda S Pipkin, Oren F. A. G. Pipkin . Hugh W. Wear and wife to L. N. Pipkin . Mollie Cook. Geonge K. Adams and Ilizabeth F. Cook. J. E. Melton and wife to Florida and Georgia Land Co. Florida and Georgia Land Co. to Muriel L.. Paskins. Sessoms Investment Co. to South- ern Land Securities Co. M. L. Green to Seaton A. Boyn- ton . Michael Alderman and George W. Sanders. K. M. Blume to W. A. Hatchell. Walter H. Lewis and wife to W. A. Hatchell. W. A. Hatchell and wife to Mec- Aulay et al. J. H. Strode and wife to J. A. Smith et al. Ellis Deen and Clayton . Pennsylvania Naval Stores Co. to Florida Fruit and Truck Lands Co. W. H. Overocker and wife to John C. Daye et al. United States to Weaver. Pip- Roberts et al. to L. N. Roberts to I.. N. Pipkin. Long and wife to L. N. M. Ballard to [Klizabeth wife to wife to wife to C. M. Charles F. LOUISIANA BAR ASSOCIATION New Iberia, TLa., May 7.—The Louisiana Bar Association met here today. They will take up reforms needed on judiclal procedure in New Orleans, also in the country. The leading lights of the State bar are present. BATTLESHIPS COMING Washington, May 7.—Seventeen battleships of the Atlantic squadron No. 155 FRENCH AND BRITISH SUSTAIN SEVERE LOSSES; ITALY AND AUSTRIA FAIL TO AGREE GERMAN WHO DEMANDS PEACE Emi caedemaenn, a prominent So- clalist member of the German reichs- tag, has joined with a number of his tellows in demanding that the govern- ment take steps to end the war at once. tle protested vehemently nst the suppression of Scclalist writings and speeches. g SEMTE DEBATING ON S5000000 STATE NORWAL (By Claude F. Johnson.) Tallahassee, May 7.—When the Senate recessed at one o'clock unti! four this debates were still in progress on the bill to estah- lish a State Normal school at Madi- son carrying an appropriation of $50,000. Senator Davis, author of the bill, spoke nearly two hours on the measure. Senator Wells, of Leon, opposed the bill on the ground that the present colleges afford all Normal school privileges allotted under the constitution. Senator Fo- garty opposed the bill, as did Sena- tor Adkins. Senator Himes was speaking when recess was taken. It is not believed the bill wjll pass. afternoon The governor vetoed the il creating a judicial circuit for Du- val county. The House passed the Dancy bad check bill, Gray’s meas- ure to exempt farm and grove prod- ucts from license tax, and one au- thorizing libraries for the public schools . Tallahassee, May 7.—Senator lon L. Farris, of Duval county, is prim- ing himself for a volcanic eruption of oratory on two bills that have been in committee for the past three weeks. The first that he intends to make a fight for is the Harrison an- ti-trust bill, passed in the House af- ter a strong fight and reported fav- orably by unanious vote in the Sen- ate committee of corporation Tuec- day night. This bill is said to be a redraft of the Texas anti-trust law and to have been passed on by the United States supreme court. The other bill that Senator Farris will support with a well prepared speech, is that taxing franchises of rail- roads, telegraph and telephone com- panies, and all public utilities, Mr. Farris says there are some combi- nations in that State that will be put out of business by this bill, and he expects to have strong opposition from certain corporation interests. Mr. Farris's gift of oratoy bas won for him a eputation that he should feel proud to own and his arguments manoeuvres. will sail for New York tomorrow,|prepared for the fight expected later where Admiral Fletcher will have this week will no doubt b so force- 54 war craft and auxiliaries underr’lul that he will succeed in the pas- sage of the two bills in the Senate. RUSSIA DECLARES THE AUSTRO-GERMAN CLAIMS OF VICTORY ARE EXAG- GERATED, ALTHOUGH CONCEDING THEIR " PROGRESS (By Assoclated Press.) London, May 7.—An communication from official Constantinople says that severe losses have been in- flicted on the French and British troops landed on the Gallipoli penin- sula. One entire battalion, it is de- has been annihilated. Press advices from constantinople, while containing no new details of land fighting, assert that the sea bom- bardment T ish forts is proceed- ing suce ully . Some forts— Chanak, Eilid, Bahr and probably others-—it is believed, have been silenced. The exact status of the great battle in western Galacia re- imains in doubt, German-Austrian Fropats of a spectacular victory are | clared, increasingly optimistic. Russian re- Iports say the Austro-German claims Yo vietory are greatly exaggerated, L measure of success to, Reports that Iraly would tettle her differences with Austria peacefully are again fading, and IAuslrlans and Germans in Rome are ysaid to have lost hope. & ~ but concaed the encmy. Rl S S { TELEGRAM PUBLICITY > AIDED CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CAMPAIGN & s pesd i Lakeland, May 7, 1915. Mr. M. F. Hetherington, diditor Lakeland Telegram, Lakeland, Fla.: | Dear Mr. Hetherington—Now that our intensive campaign in organiz- ing a live and splendid Chamber of Commerce is over, and I shall quite soon be leaving Lakeland and Flor- ida, I am leaving with you as a small memento a little scrap book containing the larger portion of our letters, circulars, and last but not least, the clippings from your paper which amount of publicity you gave, I wish to emphasize, as being most liberal, indeed, and I want to assure Iyou that 1 appreciate it, though I am ;sure that so few of our citizens of Ium different cities throughout the country have but little conception of the vast amount of good publicity does in bringing about just such re- sults as were obtained here, With- out the press a campaign of any na- ture would be badly hampered. I have endeavored to do your city a good piece of work, and I am deeply sensible of the co-opera- tion of just such men as yourself | have accorded me, and I am more | than grateful for the confidence that iinspired it. The loyal co-operation you, with ‘a large number of your citizens, | have brought about, is I believe, the best thing that has ever happened in your city, and each of them should feel proud to have given their serv- ice for this cause, which is eminent- ly worthy of any citizen’s best tal- ents. I take occasion therefore at this time to assure you ef my sincere ap- preciation of your genuine friend- ship towards me and uniform sym- pathy throughout the past two and a half weeks’ close relations in this great work which you and your as- sociates have accomplished. With best personal wishes, lleve me, Very sincerely yours, DON FARNSWORTH. | be- A BIG DAY AT THE FIRST METHODIST CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY The anniversary of the Epworth | League, Junior and Senior, will take the place of the regular preaching service Sunday morning at 11 a. m. at the First Methodist church. A very fine program has been prepared with recitations and special music, short and inspiring talks. Only the young people of the League will take \part in this service. At 7:30 p. m. there will be more special music, a fine violin solo by Mr. Kenneth Warren and a beauti- ful vocal solo by Miss Vera McRae and inspiring congregational singing by the great congregation. “Ten Nights,in a Bar Room” will be the subject’ of Brother Wray's revival sermon; and he earnestly begs the good va’oplo to pray that his message may reach every heart amd con- science’ REPORTER.