Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, May 8, 1915, Page 1

linimum_. LUME IV PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN TH BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE 3 GERMANS CAPTURE UTY OF LIy I RUSSi (By Associated Press) Berlin, M nounced today captured the of Province of Courland the ASHNGTON DFFICIALS DEC LARE SITUATION VERN CRAVE It is officially an- the Libau that City Germans the is in It ports of the chief objects of the German in- asion the Russia Russ Baltic and has been one one of of principal an the of Russian Baltic prov- inces RAILROAD TRAINMEN THANK HELPERS OF ORGANIZATION CABLE WILL BE SENT T0 BER-| | . T ———r e ¥ LN FOR FULL DETAILS OF |\ i ivions tor oo pooclt- THE SINKING OF THE SHIP!Trainman,” for the benefit of the IAND THE GERMAN POSITION |B. of R. T., and a list of those who took and paid for the ma zine s IN THE MATTER published below. Mr. Pooser wishes (By Associated Press.) to thank most heartily those who \Washington, May 8.—The United | heiged the cause by their subscrip- tes government today awaited all [tions. The list follows flable information in connection H. (‘. Stevens, jeweler; J. C. b the sinking of the Lusitania [Owens brygoods (o.; Cagle-New-« ore deciding its course of action. [some Furniture Co.; S. L. A. air of gravity pervaded the|Clonts Dryzoods Co.; J. W. Lanier ite Tlouse departments, President ‘Grocery Co.; Dr. J. D. Griffin; E son, Secretary Bryan, and other |P. Hickson Grocery; New Racket als being visibly depressed. Af- a conference between high offi- s of the government it was de- d to cable Ambassador Gerard at n and make inquiry of the Ger- government as to its report of sinking of the liner. This pre- inary inquiry will be the basis whatever steps will eventually be gen. Hizh officials privately said gituation is very grave. he developments today revealed obable loss of 137 American in the sinking of the Lusitania. addition to waiting for the whole President Wilson awaits the allization of public opinion to the laying out of a course for United States. Hope was ex- ed that the public will reserve l judgment pending further in- tion . special session of Congress hag talked of, but there has been Store; Cut Price Store; 0. C. m- mons, with Lakeland Hardware Co.; D. B. Dickson, grocier; Weeks & ver Palace, Miller Bros Co.; McKay Furniture Co.; M. F. Hetherington, Lakeland Telegram; Child's Printery; Laundry; Red Cross Owens Dry Goods (o.; Pharmacy; nie Reynolds, millinery; J. M. Woods' Pharmacy; W. J. grocery; J. D. McLeod, grocery and meat market; F. gia Land Co.; Dr. W. Lake Pharma 1in my eyes around the curve For what awaits us there 10,600 HORSES) - enhagen, May 8.—The Swed-| That all the lamps are white government has agreed to the of 10,600 horses, or ten per B of al] the horses in Sweden entire number is to go to a sin- g 4 Dinish dealer, presumably for |The red light is a The white light, i Again the open DED BOY SOLDIERS | s “The blue lizht marks the crippled car, The green light signals slow; danger light, ‘let her go.’ is we roam, is fair 1 look up in the No man has ever lived to tell Just what it means to die fe's terminal I tread, (By Assoclated Press.) §s. May 8.—The minister of s decided that boys under 17 Rof age adopted by regiments 0 have succeeded irregularly Bing the army, and have made campaigns and are wounded field, shall receive pensions cgularly incorporated. Swift toward li The run seems short tonight, God only knows what's at the end— I hope the lamps are all right And the next move the B. of RT makes All the crew be white SCENE OF TERRIFIC BATTLE village British de- apelle, France, where the : Gorm in :‘:t:l-:.thsr::s been called a greater fight than town were smashed to pieces. E detween 1.2 LAKELAND, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1915. Lusitania Horror THE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM DODOO0 Sunday g BOOST-HEMEMBER TWAT SKTA STATED IN HEAVEN NTL HE BEGAN 10 KNOCK W HONE TOWN . 156 Increases With Incoming Rzports Elbert Hubbard, Frokman Klein and Vanderbilt SHIP WAS GIVEN NO WAR NING SUBMARINE BEIN Among the Dead N SEEN; TERRIFIC CRAS H SOON FOLLOWED, THE SHIP BEING TORN IN TWO; FROHMAN'S BODY HAS BEEN RESCUED; WORK GOES FOR- ~ ~ AN AN (By Associated Press.) London, May 8 —Fifteen hundred Brown, gents' furnishing; lakeland | persons lost their lives, according to Furniture and Hardware Co.; Sil-|the British admiralty .. props.; Dr.|when the Lusitania was torpedoed H. M. Richards; Model Hardware (and sunk yesterday off Old Head Kingsdale, Ireland. It is known the ivening [survivors number only 658 while Dr. |there were 2,160 persons aboard the Sarah E. Wheeler; Lakeland Steam |great British liner. estimates, The work of compiling the list of The Hub |those saved progressed slowly to- Clothing Co.; LaMode, Mrs.H. Logan |day, because of the prop.; Clough Shoe Co.; Mrs. Min- |confusion, but apparently few of the first cabin passengers are among the Reddick, | survivors. indescribable Among the Americans missing E. Archer, furni- |early today were Alfred G. Vander- ture; A. E. Sloan, auto garage; G. |bilt, Chas. Frohman, Elbert Hubbard, B. Murrell, grocery; Florida-Geor- |Justus Miles Forman, author; Chas. B. Moon; | Klein, playwright. Of the Americans D. Fulghum, gro-|aboard 108 were first cabin passen- cery; Lakeland Sanitarium, Dr. F.|gers, sixty-five second class, and including Captain Turner, with the first and second officers. All other officers of the ship are believed to have perished. Witnesses say the captain stood at his post on the bridge until the ship sank and that he was picked up three hours later, There was no panic among the crew, which acted promptly, getting the passengers into the boats, wom- en and children first. Investigation failed to reveal that the ship had been given any warning. Lookouts who were on watch constantly through the war zone, sighted through a periscope a submarine a thousand yards away. The next instant they saw the trail of a torpedo and then came a ter- rific crash, followed almost imme. diately by another, which littered the decks with wreckage. Four tor- pedoes apparently were fired, though only two hit. The Lusitania immediately turned towards the shore. Difficulty was ex- perienced in launching the life WARD SLOWLY; 658 WERE SAVED; CAPTALN PICKED UP AFTER BEING AFLOAT THREE HOU\'S becsase Several boats list. N cra't capsized when f the ship's heavy 00 and 1,500 Went Down — RMINGHAM WANTS NEXT U.C.V.CONVENTION C. L. Willoughby, adjutant of the Lakeland Camp, U. C. V., Lakeland, Fla., has received the following letter from the Chamber of Commerce of Birmingham, Ala., asking the co-operation of the Lake- land ‘amp in securing the next Confed ate reunion “Dear It was Birmingham's pleasure to entertain the Reunion of the United Confederate Veterans in 1908, and we have been looking forward to the time when Birming ham could again be host. We feel that the time has come to extend another invitation, and we ask you to aid us in bringing the 1916 re- ‘G IN 1,000 YARDS WHEN FIRST |union to our ecity. “Birmingham is admirably situat- ed to act as host. Its geographical location in the center of the south- ern states makes it readily accessi- ble from every point, and its eight trunk line railroads offer transpor- tation facilities unsurpassed. “Many mnew hotels, apartment buildings and boarding houses have they were lamnched, OF almost im- been erected since the Veterans \ mediately afterwards, nlany owed their rescue to lite belts. fl‘l,e loss of life caused by the expiosions themselves must have been’ heavy. (By Associated Press.) New York, available information indicates that about two-thirds of the persons om|ecombined with its board the Lusitania lost their lives. were last in Birmingham, and we are able to offer accommodations to suit the wishes of all your members, We should also expect to extend ac- commodations to those who might desire to camp together at our State May 8.—The latest | fair grounds. “The altitude of Birmingham, mild climatic conditions at the time eof the re- Cunard line representatives here to-|unfon would be invigoratfag to the day said the number of passengers | Veterans, 25 25 were 1,254 and the crew 665, mak- ing a total of 1919. The number of survivors accounted for in dis- and 1{s another strong point in favor of our city. “Birmingham greatly desires the 1916 reunion, and our people would patches from various sources is 703. spare no effort in making it one of This indicates that there are 1,216 |the most successful gatherings im dead . (By Assoclated Press.) Queenstown, May §.—'Tae body the history of the United Confeder- ate Veterans. “l1 will appreciate any co-opera- of Charles Frohman, the New York |tion or suggestions you may feel in theatrical manager who was on the |# Position to extend. Lusitania, has been recovered and brought here. intimation of it yet In any of-|H. Hanna; Cyrus Wolfson, dry leVen'fln_lteenge. quarter. goods and shoe repairs; Dr. W. 8. A considerable portion of those other international develop-|Irvin; C. O. Wheeler, barber shop; who are .nnw at Quccns'town are ts were completely overshad-|J. W. Buchanan & Sons, Depot members of the Lusitania’'s crew, ented on. The Japanese-Chi- | Restaurant; A. C. L Barber Sh(?p: today. The annexation pr. W. R. Groover; Gentry Un- um by Germany was hardly |dertaking Co Two I-AK[MNB Bovs crisis, now apparently avoided, Mr. Pooser furnishes the follow- fipsed. ing bit of verse, which he thinks m S[Rlous moum.[ appropriate in this connection WILL THE LIGHT BE WHITE? wn“ HNCI.[ SAM | [N “As 80”) ©Oft, when 1 feel my engine swerve, s o'er strange rails we fare, — Charged with robbing postoffice lock boxes in Lakeland, George Her- When swift and free hv}l'urrivs‘ n‘ul'. rington, aged 12, and Roy Baldwin, Through yards ut wn at nighhd, voung man aged about 24, of (By Assoclated Press.) 1 look along the line to see Lakeland, both white, were bound over to await the next term of the United States court in a preliminary trial before United States Commis- sioner H. L. Crane yesterday. The bonds, $200 for Herrington and $500 for Baldwin, were secured and the two released. The two are not believed to have been working ! in conjunction . Baldwin is alleged to have secured And wonder w a check for $25 and an express money order for s, both made out | 10 R[cEWE P[NsmNs «For who can speak of those Who [, % * 5 "hr tmann, from a lock box dwell on or about Feb. 15. Herrington is Behind the curving sky? allezed to have secured a package of rubber shoe soles about April 17. Tampa Tribune MAYESVILLE, S. C. DESTROYED BY STORM (By Assoclated Press.) Columbia, May 8.—Reports re- ceived today indicate that Mayes- ville, Sumter county, has been par- tially destroyed by the storm yes- terday which swept South Carolina, and that there may have been more lives lost there in addition to the eight persons killed in Marlboro and Clarenson counties. Ffty are in- jured. TODAY'S BIRTHDAY HONORS. Clarence Wayland Watson, (Demo- crat) of Fairmont, W. Va., was born in that town on May 8, 1864; he was educated in the public schools of Marion county, leaving school when young to engage in the coal mining industry, in which his father, the late James Otis Watson, was the pioneer in the State of West Vir- ginia. In July, 1908, he was a delegate from the first district of his State to the Democratic National Convention at Denver, Col. He was elected United States Senator by the West Virginia Legislature on Janu- ary, 1911, to fill the unexpired term of the late Stephen B. Elkins, Rep- ublican; was re-elected President of | will expire on March 3, 1916, | GERMANS HAVE ENOUGH OLD METAL (By Associated Press.) Berlin, May 8.-—So great has been the flood of old metals for melting purposes, that the war min- istry has had to issue a statement, thanking the donors but declaring the lack of metal is not sufficient to necessitate such sacrifice. “Of late,” =ays the ministry, ‘“there have been accumulating in the raw materials of war division of the ministry metal objects of all kinds from the household and the factory, even church bells, for the use of the army. It is impossible to thank each sender for his laud- able interest, so the war ministry bespeaks in this way its gratitude. “The army authorities do not wish to take advantage of this movement, because at the present there is no shortage in old metal. Aside from this face, the less well to do circles of our population would be apt to compete in a spirit of sac- rifice in giving to the Fatherland their metal, while in the case of a real shortage, larger supplies and objects, such as roofs, could be used.” DEMAND FOR AMERICAN HORSES WILL BE GREAT (By Associated Preses.) London, May 8.—Cavalry has been so little used in this war and transportation has been so depend- ent on motor vehicles that it is doubtful whether the demand for American horses is as heavy now as wll be after the war, when the shortage will be felt on the farms of Europe. The United States has shipped less than 100,000 horses to the warring powers since hostili- ties began. If the number is raised to 240,000, only one per cent of the American horse supply will have been touched. the Consolidation Coal Co., in Janu- ary, 1911, but resigned when elected to the Senate. His term of service hours over the Lake WOMEN STREET CAR CONDUCTORS IN CARDIFF, WALES (By Associated Press) Cardiff, Wales, May 8.—The first women conductors appeared on the Cardiff street cars on April 23 and were received enthusiastically by the townspeople. Almost the en- tire population of the place made an effort to obtain a ride on one or an- other of the cars fficered by the new conductors, with the result that the novices experienced a rush which would have tried the ability of a veteran . That the new conductors were somewhat nervous was quite evi- dent during the first few hours, but before the day was over they had become more confident. All the pas- sengers, they said, were very polite, except over occasional mistakes in making change. Some of the men who boarded the cars seemed to be in doubt as to whether or not to remove their hats inside the cars For the present, the women will start work at 10 o'clock in the morning and quit at eight in the evening CHEPPPEFPPIFIFFSPIEEPLH 0 éOfficial Weather Report§ SPPPPBPPPBPIPPIIOPSPIPSDPD Tampa, May 8. —For Tampa and Vicinity: Thunder showers this af- ternoon or tonight; Sunday fair. For Florida: Thunder showers this afternoon or tonight in central and north portions; fair in south. Sunday fair, except shower in the south portion . Winds for the East Gulf: Gentle to moderate, mostly northerly Winds for the South Atlantic: Moderate west to northwest, except southeast and south on the Florida coast. General Weather Conditions The low pressure area which was central over Lake Superior Friday morning, ha smoved slowly eastward and is over upper Michigan and Lake Huron this morning. It has caused rain during the past 24 region, and generally east of the Mississippi, ex- “Thanking you for anything you may do for Birmingham, I am, “Cordially yours, “CRAWFORD JOHNSON," “President.” cept South Florida. The following heavy rainfalls are reported: Pen- sacola, 5.92 inches; Atlanta, 3.67; Charleston, 1.74; Raleigh, 1.15; Thomasville, Ga., 3.30. The Southern Baptist convention meets in Houston, Texas, May 11 to 17. Some measures will be intro- duced to further prosecute the great mission interests. Of the churches comprising the territory of the con- vention. Some interesting discus- sions in the Florida Baptist Wtness, the denomination’s state organ, rel- etive to curtailing home expenses and promoting efficiency, have been carried on during the past two months. It seems that the para- mount issue is the centralizing of their mission boards. one school. BOTH HOUSES PASS Gill PROTECTING HOTEL FROM DEAD BEATS BILL CREATING STATE LIBRARY PASSED; OLD SOLDIERS WILL NOT HAVE TO PAY GAME LI;{)CENCE: OTHER BILLS | (Kvening Telegram Special Service) Tallahassee, May 8§ The bill protecting hotel and boarding house keepers from dead beats, introduced in the House by " Representative iriflin, of Orange, and in the Senate by Senator Hudson, passed both Houses this morning, ' A bill creating a state library, and appropriating $1,500 for salary and $1,000 for furniture, passed the Senate today, and a bill to exempt civil war veterans from payment of game license passed the Senate un- animously . st The Senate bill to eliminate the s AT oy Sl iy Paymentof treasurers’ fees on school L bonds passed unanimously. The i naval stores inspection bill was ‘35} made a special order for 4:30 Mon- day afternoon. The House killed the Mapoles bill, limiting the hours of labor for women to nine. Both houses adjourned at noon until Monday. Members of the leg- islature will take tea at the Wom- an's College this afternoon. L0CUSTS INVADE EGYPT AND PALESTINE DOING MUCH DAMAGE ) By Associated Press) b Cairo, Egypt, May 8.—The locust : invasion in Egypt and Palestine is l proving a far more serious matter than war. The locusts, notwith- standing energetic measures taken by the government and farmers, i have spread the length and breadth of Egypt and are morenumerous than at any time within twenty " years. They constitute a very se- 1 rious menace to the cototn crop, which is already well above ground. FINE SINGER WILL BE HEARD AT CUMBERLAND . PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Mr. J. B. Mitchell, of Birming- ham, Ala., the singer who did the singing in the recent revival held at Inverness by Rev. F. H. Callahan, arrived here this morning and will sing at the Cumberland Presbyter- ian church at both morning and ev- ening services tomorrow. Mr. . Mitchell is a gifted singer and those { who hear him will be inspired by his singing. been instructed to tell their pupils to bring all the copper articles they ha Owing to the shortage of copper in Germany the school teachers havy at home to school. The picture shows the result of one day's collection