Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, May 11, 1915, Page 1

b0 SOQOOOTOT Local hlurm;; § Maximum.. Minimum_. 29 k=3 OLUME IV 1L RESERVE HIS DECISION AS 70 POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES UNTIL HE GETS ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION BE- FORE HIM (By Associated Press.) Washington, May 11.—President Json said today that his speech Philadelphia last night was not a claration of his policy in refer- ce to the Lusitania disaster. He clared he was not thinking of an’ ecial matter but of the newly nat- alized Americans in his audience. ‘ount Bernstorff, the German am- csador, aceepting as authentic the kt of Germany’'s formal expression regret for the loss of Americans the Lusitania, which was received last night’s news dispatches, today mally presented the statement to o State department. The official t had not reached the embassy be- pse of difficulties in wireless com- nication. X President Wilson said today he buld make his decision as to the ited States’ course in the disaster soon as he had all the elements in nd. e e i - (By Associated Press.) \Washington, May 11.—President ilson returned this morning from iladelphia, where he addressed a! thering of naturalized citizens last ght . GAVE PENNILESS MAN TEN CENTS AND INHERITS HIS FORTUNE | Atlanta, Ga., May 11.—Eight ars ago Mrs. James Maner, who es in a little home near Atlanta, v a man limping by and called m into her house, fed him, and ve him a dime for car fare into city, for he said he was penni- Then she forgot all about it. A few days ago she received let- s from lawyers in Miami, Fla, ling her that the “tramp” was pd and had left her his entire es- e, consisting of houses and lots rth $10,000. They offered to send expense money to make the trip Miami and establish her title. will leave in a few days. [ROBATION HEADS TOGETHER Jaltimore, Md., May 11.—The tional Probation Association met e today under the chairmanship the president of the organization, n T. Gascoyne of Newark, N. J. ¢ sessions are planned by this so- ty as related to the National Con- nce on Charities which meets to- rrow . fmong the features of the pro- m was Mr. Gascoyne’s address E morning, followed at the close he business session by a discus- h of “The Greatest Needs and ficulties in Probation Work,” led Edwin T. Cooley, chief probation er of Erie county, New York. Adult Probation” was presented raper by Frank E. Wade of the ¥ York State Probation Commis- p and first vice-president of the beiation. Discussion on this topic led by Albert G. Sargent, chief bation officer of the Municipal t, Boston. SERBIAN MILITARY The burning of_ THE LAKELAN PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART oF THE BEST STATE RESIDENT DEGLARE SPEECH; HAD ON LUSITANIA DISASTER the Serbian military hospital 3 about three hundred wounded Servians who phus. N S HIS N0 BEARING ! SEVEN BODES LANDED Tooay NEIR CORK (By Assoclated Press,) Queenstown, May 11.—The recov- ery of the body of Albert Thompson, of Toronto, by a trawler near the scene of the Lusitania disaster caused hope today that additional bodies might be recovered, Seven unidentified bodies were landed noar Cork. It is indicated that the ex- cessive deaths of American first cab- in men Passengers was due shortagze of life belts, many oeing given to the women. There is proof that no American entered a boat be- fore being thrown irto the sea. The family of Alfred G. Vanderbilt has ALLIES ADVANCING ON TURKS; LATTER'S LOSSES ARE 45,000 to a not been able to chartes tugs to (By Associated Press.) search for his body All hope of London, May 11.—The allies on finding more survivors lhas been |the Gallipoli peninsula continued abandoned and there is hut little | their advance Friday and Saturday, (i]uum- of identifying the additional |says an Athens news dispatch. They dead . are reported to have occupied impor- tant positions. Turkish resistance is desperate. Total Turkish losses 43,- 000. Constantinople hospitals gare London, May 11.—The British [overcrowded., ard of Trade, equivalent to the - Department of Commerce, to- AMERICAN WATER day opened a trade fair at Agricul- WORKS CONVENTION tural Hall. It is conducted along BRITISH TRADE FAIR the lines of the Leipsiz Fair and Cincinnati, 0., May 11.—The samples are on exhibition by British [American Water Works Association manufacturers for the purpose of |[met here today with official mem- placing contracts. The exhibits are [bers of the water works of the larg- limited to toys, fancy goods, earthen-ér cities being present. Filtration, ware goods, glassware, cutlery, elec- | purifying water, fire pressure, waste trotypes, clocks, jewelry and paper |and conservation of watersheds will stationery . be the most important topics dis- = cussed . 10,000 VISIT SAN JOSE - S LR s [ San Jose, Cal., May 11.—During LABOR LEGISLATION this week ten thousand visitors will 3 come to this city for the conventions | '1arrisburg, Pa., May 11.—The of eight big patriotic organizations, | St3te meeting of the Federation of including the G. A. R., U. §. Spanish {abor was called to order here to- War Veterans, Women’s Relief [92Y. Plans were recommended for Corps, Ladies of the G. A. R.,|furthering the interests of labor iSons of Veterans, Daughters of Vet [thTOugh the Legiglature. Many new erans, most of the visitors will be |PillS have been passed and many accompanied by their families. more are in contemplation. G. A. R. VETERANS v REPUBLRICANS STEP UP Hannibal, Mo., May 11. _— State convention of the Grand Army Indianapolis, May 11.—Judge of the Republic met here today with |Anderson who has unfeelingly sen- a goodly sprinkling of veterans from |tenced Mayor Robert and his politi- all parts of the State present. cal cohorts who stuffed the ballot boxes in the Terre Haute district to SOCIOLOGICAL CON- from one year for the chief of police, FERENCE ENDs |to six years for the mayor, will to- day take up and pass sentence upon Houston, Texa May 11.—The |Roy E. Shattuck, Republican candi- Southern Sociological Conference ad-|date for Congress from the Fifth journed today after a most sat rict and the other Republicans tory session The theme *‘onae; dicted. The “afflicted” have grave vation of Health” was studied in the |apprehensions. six departments, witkh former Gover- nor Mann of Virginia, presiding. Among the other notables on the program were Governor Ferzuson of !Texas, Senator Owen of Oklahoma, Dr. Henry F. Cope of Chicago, Bish- op P. Thirkied and Dr. Char -} McFarland. KITTY LEAGUE OPENS Paducah, Ky., May 11.—The Kitry League opened its season today in Kentucky, 'Indiana and Tennessee, from whence it derives its name. The ac- RURAL MINISTERS Indianapolis, Ind., May 11.—The rural ministers and others interested in rural community building gath- ered here today for a three days’ conference for discussions apropos of rural church and rural commun- ity life. The church is and will continue to be a leading factor in rural life, it is asserted, and it is recognized on every hand that it might be a stronger factor, and this is the purpose of today’s meeting. Bishop Francis J. McConnell gave the conference the bemefit of his ob- servations and large experience in building up the church in the United States. The dominant theme is ‘“‘the Rural Church and Its Relation to Rural Community Building in diana.” HOSPITAL BURNED POLITICS AND POLITICIANS Eastern Republicans are said to be looking toward Justice Hughes as presidential candidate for 1916. In the meantime President Wil- son’s friends declare that he will surely head the Democratic party’s ticket a year hence. Sweden is negotiating for 120,000 tons of wheat as a food reserve in case of war. An account is being kept of the cost of the maintenance of the Ger- 'man prisoners of war in England. Angus McKay of Russell Creek, Wash., has been a justice of the peace at that place for ten years, yet only recently presided over his first case, and that came as the result of a change of venue. The leader of the minority in the jNew York Legislature is reported to have declared that “the record of the Legislature of 1915 combines every- thing that is hypoeritical, arbitrary, avaricious, reactionary and destruc- tive.” at Skoplje which was filled had become infected with FIGHTING FOR POSSESSION Big gun in the mountains of Alsace, D EVENING TELEGRAM OO OO G Weather Forecast & Thunder showers & tonight. Wednes- & & day showers 3 LAKELAND, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1915 FIOUSEWMEMAERS VOTE THAT BOAT SHALL - NOT BE ROCKED THAT BODY TODAY VOTED DOWN SENATE RESOLUTION | GIVING ADVICE TO PRESIDENT WILSON ON THE PRESENT CRITICAL SITUATION _ (By Associated Press) Tallahassee, May 11.—A concur- rent resolution urging President Wil- son to use his best efforts to maintain the inviolate neutrality of the United States was defeated by the Florida House of Representatives today. The resolution passed the Senate yester- day. #, 4 o »” - SKINNER C0.£BUILDS FOUNDRY AT DUNEDIN — Dunedin, M‘Z 11- ~Dunedin Tafrly claim to be the ing center of the West rl | may manufactur- Coast’ the town “The Pittsburgh the Pinellas Peninsula.” The L. B. Skinner Manufacturing Company has just completed a foun- dry with a capacity of 2,800 pounds of castings per hour. This is one of the largest foundries in Florida and employs a considerable number of expert moulders. All of the cast- ings used in the extensive line of packing house machinery made by this concern hereafter will be pro- duced in its own foundry. A few weeks ago the Skinner peo- ple built a warehouse with a - floor space of approximately 10,000 square feet. This will greatly in- crease the capacity of the plant by rendering it possible to keep a num- ber of packing house outfits on hand. These can be made up in the dull season for installation when there is demand. The warehouse has a capacity of about ten complete out- fits. One of its features is a mon- orail system for handling of the ma- chinery between the erecting shop and the warehouse and from the lat- ter to the loading platform. Another innovation in the exten- isive factory operations of the Skin- ner Manufacturing Company is a de- partment for making brushes. Here- tofore, the large quantity of brushes used in the packing house machinery made by this house have been pro- cured from other manufacturers. Sometimes this led to delays in de- livery, as the supply of brushes could not be obtained rapidly en- ough to fill all orders. The quality of the brushes now produced is bet- ter than the average it was possible to secure under the old plan. The Skinner business has increas- of ed marvelously in the past year or two. B. C. Skinner, the general manager, attributes this increase icy of guaranteeing satisfaction and OF ALSACE ell screened and trained on the Germans. BI]I]ST—REIE“ER THAT SATAN STAYED IN HEAVEN UNTIL HE BEGAN T KNOCK HIS HOME TOWN No. 158 GERMANY AND AUSTRIARARE ON EVE OF DECLARING WAR ON ITALY IS REPORT COTTON MILLS ARE "2 2, omssamsao CHIEF OPPONENTS | ... oo sssesomve OF CHILD LABOR LEGISLATION MOBILIZING (By Associated Press.) S (By Associated Prems.) Paris, May 11.—It was persistent- 1y rumored in Paris today that Ger- many and Austria already have de- clared or are about to declare war ‘h\l\\_a:‘l::-‘moul.‘;!n.v .- ;Ur- :\ |J- on Italy in anticipation gf the Italian McKelway, southern secretary of the declaration of war i child labor committee today testi- i L report lacked confirmation, Advices from Rome say that military prepar- ations are being pushed vigorously and that political opposition against fied before the industrial relations commission here regarding the south- ern cotton mills. He declared the SOUTH-EAST STORM WARNING ISSUED FROM WASHINGTON Washington, v. C., May 11, 1915. To Observer, Tampa, Fla.: Advisory: Southeast storm warn- ing 9:45 a. m., Pensacola to Cedar Keys, and at Jacksonville. Northeast warnings Hatteras to Savannah. Dis- turbance over extreme southern Ala- bama moving northeast. LR L LR R R L RN T E TR R LY n;:}:: ;:r? th\'l nhhtfl cplmnoln‘»“d 101: war has largely died away. A Geneva chil abor legislation,” and adde dispatch says that g that North Carolina is the most Tl Lelian afoars and men in Switzerland were ordered yesterday to rejoin their regiments immediately. backward of the southern States in adopting the reform measures sought. The witness said that in 1900 in Georgia generally . twenty-five per cent of the children under fourteen years old were illiterate while forty- five per cent in mills were illiterate. (By Assoclated Press,) Parls, May 11.—A German aero- plane flew over St. Dennis, a suburb, this morning, and dropped two bombs, one of which wounded five persons. The other fell on a build- ing, but did no damage, Russian Claim Victory ! SIR FREDERICK HAMILTON of y et Florida and its citizens are calling!Fresh to strong northeast, except principally to two factors—the pol-| liberal advertising. The Skinner machinery has been installed in by far the greater portion of the citrus packing houses equipped in the State in the past year and an even greater number of outfits could have been sold had the factory capacity per- mitted their production. With in- creased facilities made avaliable, it is believed that every call for equip- ment can be met. (By Associated Press.) Archangee, Russia, May 11—The ice is now breaking up on the rivers Jug and Waga, and the reopening of the port is expected shortly. The war has given Archangel an importance which it probably never had before, even in the days when lit was the chief port of Russia. After some two hundred years, dur- ing which it found its import trade graduvally absorbed by other ports of Russia, while its exports were principally lumber and a small pro- portion of the Russian wheat crop, it became, with the clasing of the (By Associated Press.) Petrograd, May 11.—Victory in several engagements along the Car- pathian front is claimed in the Rugs sian official stutomnr}t today, L (By Associated Press.) London,, May 11.—The newly in- augurated offensive movement of the allies over a loiig section of battle front in Flanders has developed to a general engagement of considerable Intensity. An official German state- ment today from Berlin concedés tnat the allies have won Bround be- twéeh Carency and Neuville, but at-’ tacks elsewhere are sald to be re- pulsed. ' ‘The Germans announce the cap- ture of French trenches over a width of nearly one fourth of a mile near Baery Au Bac. A French officlal communication from Paris claims the allies made gains in Belgium yesterday near Ar- ras, France. Russians claim victories in the Carpathians which is offset by the German statement of further strik- ing gains made by the Austro-Ger- man forces. M. D. NENDEWAAL TENDERS RESIGMATON 1S CITY COMSSINER The city commission today re- ceived the following communication, which they will act upon at their next regular meeting: 216 Parker St., Jacksonville, Fla., May 10, 1915, Honorable Board of City Commission- ers, Lakeland, Fla.: Gentlemen—Owing to the fact that my business is calling me more and more out over the State, and thus necessitating my being absent from Lakeland for practically my entire time, T deem it an injustice to both myself and the city for me to con- tinue in my present position of com- missioner from the Fourth ward, and accordingly herewith earnestly re- quest that you receive and accept this my resignation to take effect June 1st, 1915. Very respectfully, H. D. MENDENHALL, Commissioner Fourth Ward. fOfficial Weather Report} HOPPDPIBIIIEDESDIIS IS BTS Tampa, Fla., May 11.—For Tam- pa and vicinity: Thunder showers tonight. Wednesday showers. For Florida: Thunder showers tonizht. Wednesday showers, except fair in northwest portion, Winds for the East Gulf: Strong southeast to south, diminishing and becoming variable by Wednesday. Windw fof fhe South Atlant southeast off Florida coast. General Weather Conditions Pressure continues low over the East Gulf, and a well defined storm center appears this morning over ex= treme southern Alabama. A maxi« mum wind velocity of 42 miles per hour from the southeast was report- ed at Pensacela. Rajn has fallen over the East Gulf and South Atlantic States, including Florida. Over the northeastern States high pressure prevails, the center of the high be- ing over Maryland. The weather has been generally fair over the north- eastern quarter of the country dur- ing the past 24 hours. An arca of low pressure appears over Manitoba, and light rain has fallen over northern Minnesota and North Dakota. Rain has also fallen over Washington, Oregon and north- ern California, under the influence of a low pressure area over the north Pacific coast. Generally fair weather has prevailed over the Missouri val- ley, the Plains, Rocky Mountain and Plateau regions. Temperatures have risen over the country east of the Rocky Mountains, the greatest rise being over the Lake region and the upper Mississippi val- ley where the seasonal average is ex- ceeded this morning. Elsewhere over th country nearly normal tempera- ture conditions prevail. Indications are for thunder show- ers tonizht, and probably showers on Wednesday in the vicinity of Tampa, with strong southeast to south winds, diminishing Wednesday . Sir Frederick Tower Hamilton is second lord of the British admiralty and one of the leading spirits in that establishment, A A A A A A A AN REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS (Furnished by the Security Abstract and Title Co., Bartow, Fla.) May 8, 1915, Robt. H. Bryson and wife to A. A. Yonally. S. W. Bryson and wife to A, A. Yonolly. R. B. Huffaker Mitchell Caramales. Malloy & Miller to Mary E. Har- wood. Frank P. Harman and wife Charles W.. Adams. Florida Highlands Co. Erickson . Florida Potter. Edwin G. Potter and wife to Bd- mund P. Allen et al. Nettie O. Barhite and husband to Cora G. Clayton. Robt. Ryler and wife to Hall. Black Sea and the Baltic, the prin- cipal center of Russia. The facilities ofsthe port were in- adequate to deal with the immense trade which developed. Ship after ship laden with munitions of war and every kind of commodity, ar- rived, until the port was in a state of hopeless choas. Usually closed by ice at the beginning of November, it was kept open a month longer by the aid of powerful jce-breakers from Canada. The winter months have been de- voted to clearing off all arrears at the docks, developing the railway accommodations, and erecting many new sheds and warehouses for storage. Many of the Petrograd shipping houses have opened offices and there is not likely to be a repe- tition of the state of disorder which existed last year. Already a large number of steamers jhave been chartered for trade betwen Archangel and Eng- land or between Archangel and the United States. The Russian govern- ment has given large comtracts in|Porter Lewis. the Unittd States for automobiles, Lake Wales Land Co. to Susan C. uniforms, barbed wire, and muni-|Parker. tions of every description, Which| 1Inland Realty Co. to J. F. Hart- will employ a considerable nunberlmk,. of steamers for their transport. Margaret MacArtan and wife to MONTANA INTER- SCHOLASTIC MEET Missoula, Mont., May 11.—Nine- ty-five prizes will be awarded this year at the -annual interscholastic track meet at the University of Mon- tana today: The department of phy- sical education cup will be given temporarily to the school each year equalling or breaking the most recs ords. to to Chris. Highlands Co. to Edwin G. to Joseph W. Carson. Margaret MacArtan and husband to Augusta F. Hooks. Della O. Ragle and wife to R. Phillp Carpenter. John Patterson, Jr., and wife to Geo. W. Elder. M. E. Liw and wife to Wm. J. McLain. F. I. Stone to M. E. Law. Edw. L. Sieb and wife to Edwin B. Wileox. Edwin B. Wilcox and wife Edw. L. Sieb and wite. Mamie E. Tucker and husband to and husband A. Riewer. Lester May 7, 1915 Malloy &Miller to A. C. L. R. R. Lake Wales Land Co. to C. D. AhlL W. S. Preston and wife to H. Carlton. R. H. Omohundro et al to Allen E. to