Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, May 21, 1915, Page 1

THE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM BOOST-REMEMBER THAT SATAN STAYED IN HEAVEN UNTIL HE BEGAN TO KNOCK HIS HOME TO ¥ 1 UME IV PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE ALY HAS NOT YET ENTERED ONFLICT: - DECLARATION OF WAR IS EXPECTED SOON SSIANS CLAIM THE AUSTRO- GERMAN LOSSES THE PASI THREE WEEKS IN GALACIA WILL TOTAL UPWARDS OF TEN THOUSAND MEN DAILY (R 14 OF TEEIR ENTIRE STRENGTH; FIERCE FIGHTING AT DARDANELLES (By Associated Press.) London, May 21.—Dispatches aching England today from Italy dicate she has not yet taken the hal step which will plunge her into ar with Austria. Yesterday the alian parliament gave the govern- ent full power to act and since hen no news of a decision has de- loped. The censorship appears ght at Rome. A Geneva dispatch ys Italy may send an ultimatum to istria today and that a declaration war may come before the end of he week . Although the Russian war office pncedes that the Austro-German prces have won further victories in ! alacia, it asserts the success has een gained by enormous losses of hen. Petrograd claims the Austro- erman losses of the last three eeks in Galacia i8 upwards of ten jhousand daily. An estimate of the pst is at least one-fourth of their rength. The struggle in the Dar- anelles proceeds with unabated fe- ocity. But few details of the lashes, however, have been an- ounced . Spain May Take Over Italy’s Interests (By Associated Press.) Rome, May 21—The Tribune sys he Italian government has not ac. ided what country will be asked to protect Italy’s diplomatic interests s i o PR S in Germany after war is declared. It is predicted it will be Spain. (By Atsociated Press.) London, May 21.—A Rome news dispatch says Premier Salandra this morning obtained the royal signa- ture to a decree suspending the dip- lomatic immunity of Austrian and German ambassadors to the Vatican. They leave tomorrow. EFFECT OF THE WAR ON GERMAN TRANSPORTATION (By Associated Press) Hamburz, May 21—The effect of the war on transportation and pas- sage out of Germany through Ham- burg is indicated in figures just com- piled, showine that during the en- tire year of 1914 but 72, went abroad from this city, as against 192,733 in 1913, Practical- 1y all of the 72,000 odd left the city before August 1, The war similarly has seriously affected the number of visitors in Hamburg. Thus there were accom- modated during 1914 but 22,299 transients, as against 51,364 in 1912, The total number of persons coming to Hamburz stopping temporarily and then leaving, either for abroad or for other parts of Germany, fell from 244,097 in 1913 to 95,257 in 1914, 78 persons ' — s HISTORICAL PAGEANT Brooklyn, N. Y., May 21.—An historical pageant representing early scenes of the city will be given to- night. An interesting feature is to be representation of the Carnsarie Indians and their doings in and another will show on Coney Hudson landing 11609. FLIEVED FIGHT ON NOTED BEACH Island, (CLUB WILL END SINCE SHERIFF . BAKER HAS BEEN REINSTATED (By C. F. Johnson) Tallahassee, May 20.-—The Sen- pte Wednesday made a new record for lonz executive sessions, which as not been exceeded since 1893, vhen Broward was removed as sher- iff of Duval county. Closing the ldoors at 10:20 the Senate discussed he removal order received from overnor Trammel in the cast of Sheriff Geo. B. Baker, of Palm Beach county, and at 1:45 adopted a T ution exonerating Mr. Baker, refus- ing to remove him from otice for the cause stated. The Baker case has become known all over the country, because of the publicity given by several leading journals to the Beach Club, one of | the most fashionable and exclusive clubs in the country, which is locat- ed at Palm Beach, Florida. Three years ago it was reported that the club was a gambling house, and an investigation was asked for. Grand jury after grand jury in Palm Beach county investigated charges, but each in turn falied to indict any one in connection with the case. When Governor Trammell into office jn 1913 the case was brought to his attention, and he at once communicate with the sheriff Mr. George B. Baker, who resides at West Palm Beach, just across a lake from Palm Beach where the Beach Club is located. Sherift Baker made repeated vis- its to the club, never at any time be- ing able to detect gambling or im- proper conduct and his correspond- ence with the governor in the case shows that he so reported the case. Later a law and order league Was organized at West Palm Beach, wmf the avowed intention of ‘“‘gettins’ the owners of the Beach Club, or securing the removal of Sheriff Bak- €r. There was only a small mem- bership ever obtained for the l1aw and order league, reliable reports giving the membership at 40 out of some 500 voters in that city. . Charges were filed in 1914 against Sheriff Baker by members of the league, stating that gambling was being permitted at/the club and the sheriff making no effort to suppress the law violations. Sheriff Baker ¢laimed no complaints had beed fled with him, but what he had at once acted on the charges. Investi- eation of the charges made against Mr. Baker show that some of the Tersons who complained to the 8ov- ernor had served on grand juries at vatious times when an investigation came of the club was had and that these same people failed to bring in in- dictments. The membership of the Beach Club is very excl , being composed of wealthy persons from northern States, no resident of Florida being permitted to enter the club as a member. When Sheriff Baker ac- companied the detectives which Governor Trammell had employed on the case, to serve warrants on the owners the Messrs. Bradley Broth- ers, and to raid the club house to confiscate any gambling parapher- at the entrance and very courteous- ly showed both Mr. detective through the house. No gambling devices were {in evidence, notwithstanding the I fact that the case had been worked up by a private detective, whose | presence was unknown to the sheriff |until he was called on to make the |arrests The Senate entire club was asked to remove Mr. Baker three weeks ago, along with Sheriff Spencer, of Hillsboro ! county, the first order being in the shape of a suspension to be effective May 10. The Senate questioned the while the Senate was in regular ses- sion, whereupon the governor asked the supreme court for an advisory opinion, which, when rendered, stat- ed that the governor could not sus- pend during a sitting of the Senate, but must order immediate removal, which should become effective upon concurrence of the Senate @ith the decision of the Senate today in the Baker case, it is be- lieved: the fight on the Beach club at Palm Beach will end. Baker's ex- oneration and a “clean bill of health” given by the grand jufy of Hillsborough last week in an inves- tigation of the sheriff, Will Spencer, has caused friends at the capital to predict that the case against Spen- cer will be decided aza;nst the gov- 's removal order also. emAm'l;select committee of the Senate has the Spencer case in charge and last night heard arguments by Mr. Spencer’s attorneys nreparntoryfl to making recommendations to the Sen- ate for final action. The governor has no com make on either of the cases pending, believing that he did his duty as provided for in the constitution un- der such circumstan! fied to let the Sena court of review in these matters. ment to 1909, | Hendrick | nalia, the Bradleys met the slu-rm‘ Baker and the | authority of the governor to suspend | FRE AT MARNNA DUE T0 NEGLcEnE OF UNKNOWN PARTES (THIS WILL BE THE GIST OF THE REPORT OF THE SENATE IN- VESTIGATING COMMITTEE Tallahassee, Fla., May 21.—The findings of the legislative committee which investigated into the reform school fire at Marianna, and condi- tions prevailing at the institution, will be practically the same as those of the Jackson county grand jury which probed the affair shortly af- ter its occurrence. It is understood while the special legislative commit- tee which made investigation on Monday is practically comulete, it is. not expected that the report will be submitted today. It is understood that the commit- tee will report that the committee's findings will hold that the fire was due to negligence by unknown par- ties and that no recommendations holding any certain party criminally responsible will be made. Representative Handley is said to be preparing a report covering the fire and that Senator Terrell is com- piling a report covering certain oth- er recommendations, while Repre- sentative Bryan will submit a report covering the farming. DIXIE HIGHWAY ADVOCATES ARE FIGHTING HARD (By Associated Press.) Chattanooga, May 21.—The Dixic Highway commissioners who ve {engaged in selecting a route for the Dixie Highway from Chicago to Mi: ami today heard representatives of various Tennessee routes which are competing for the road. They ex- pected to hear Representatives from Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and Illinois later in the order named. The |hardest fights are between Cincin- nati and Louisville, Ky. CENTRAL LEAGUE'S ECONOMY Dayton, Ohio, May 21.—The Cen- tral League basebal] race began in carnest today. Simultaneously the jnumber of players per club was re- duced to fourteen, the local club has hdd twenty-one men up until today. New York, May 21.-—The Nation- al League will today cut its number of players to twenty-one, according to the latest baseball ruling. POISONOUS GASES GET IN THEIR WORK (By Associated Press) London, May 21-—Two soldiers are reported dead in the military camp |at Colchester, a few miles from il.undnn, as a result of inhaling poi- sonous gases while engaged in mim- ic trench warfare. It is stated that experiments wkre being conducted | for the purpose of developing means |to counteract the gases alleged to | have been used by the German troeps in Flanders. A sapper who had gone into a gas- filled trench was overcome and sev- eral others who went in search of {him also succumbed. The sapper, a |private named Williams, and the commander of the squad, Lieutenant | Darton, died before fresh men suc- ceeded in getting the party into the open air. | | BRI TE e R R R R S L ‘§Official Weather Report SHIPSPOPSPEPDII Tampa, May 21.—For Tampa and vicinity: Unsettled weather, prob- ably showers tonight and Saturday. For Florida: Fair in south; un- settled, probably showers in central |and north portions tonight and Sat- urday. Winds for the Bast Gulf: Moder- ate and variable. Winds for the South Atlantic: | Moderate southeast to south. General Weather Conditions The northern hizh pressure .area has drifted eastward over the North | Atlantic coast, and barometric con- | ditions are somewhat unsettled this |morning over the greater part of the 'country. Areas of relatively law pressure appear over Minnesota, southern Texas and Utah, and areas of relatively high pressure over Kan- sas, North Dakota, and the Califor- nia coast. Rain has fallen over the middle Atlantic States, the Lake re- rion, the Missisippi and Missouri | | valleys, and local showers over Ore- gon, and Florida. It is somewhat warmer this morn- ing over nearly all sections of the country, except Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and northern Texas. Tem-' peratures are above normal this morning over the Lage region, Ohio valley and generally east of the Mis- sissippi. i Indications are for ces. He 1s gatis- weather in the vicinity of Tampa'men playing football. te be the final with showers probable tonight and later that some of the men in the|German shells were falling about it Saturday. e Pt ou Unsettled weath- Ger. Probably show- ©ers tonight and on © Saturday LAKELAND, FLORIDA. FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1915 No. 167 DEATH BEHIND THE GUNS Serbian gunners on the frontier of their land shot down behind the big gun which they were serving. FEARFUL BATTLE AT YPRES 1§ GRAPHICALLY DESCRIBED (By Assoclated Press) London, May 21—“This is the greatest artillery battle in the his- tory of the world; the expenditure of ammunition is famulous,” writes an observer from behind the British lines at Ypres, describing the fight- ing of April 25 and 26, which re- sulted in considerable gains for the Germans. ; After describing the almost con-, tinuous cannonading that has been going on for two days, with liter- ally thousands of guns in almost continual action, the observer sug- gests that the intensity of the firing may be judged by the fact that at one small bridge across he Yser twenty German guns fought eight- een English and French guns all night, until finally the German guns were silenced. “The French 75's,55 he notes, ‘“‘were fired so rapidly that they sounded like an endless roll of thunder multiplied by a thousand ' Touching briefly on the Canad- ians’ part in the battle, he says: “One of the most notable incidents of the battle was the work done by the Canadian supply column. Not a cartridge or shell was a second late in reaching the man behind the gun, and when the black fumes blew across a section of supply men and they fell, others rushed in and kept the fighting line replenished until the wind blew the fumes away. “During the afternoon two aero- planes—supposed to be marked and shaped exactly as the British aircraft are, flew over the German lines, and it was noticed that the German shells played all about them without effect. they would fly over the British lines and back again, but the German shells always fell far short of bring- ing them down. it Canadian field battery let them have several shots. One aeroplane badly damaged, volplaned down in- to the German lines, and the other fled out of sight behind the German trenches.” Describing the artillery fighting, the writer says: “As far as our glasses could carry, we could see the white bursts of shrapnel, the black bursts of the German giant guns, or the feathery floating clouds of antl- aircraft shells which broke in the reverberating dome of the sky, where both German and English aeroplanes soared. The old theory that shooting causes rain was dis- proved, for the sun shone brightly over the indescribable scene, The wind was so strong that the aero- planes facing it made no headway, and standing into the wind in one place like kites, the British aero- planes seemed as stationary as the top of the Eiffel Tower, directing presumably the British gunfire. “From behind our hill two British monoplanes soared so low over us that we could see their guns; they climbed into the sky to drive away over the hill sidewise in the heavy {wind. The Taube took to flight at 'a height so great that it looked like a dot in the sky even without glass- ed turned on it. Soon the white puffs of the German anti-aircraft guns British sky guns punctured the sky, above and below the glittering dots which were the aeroplanes gleaming in the sunlight. “Behind our hill were Belgian peasants ploughing. Further behind 1 discoverel British— ! Then | On their third vis-' a Taube biplane which was flying and the muddier white puffs of lhe| 'SUPREME COURT JUSTICE OF QUEBEC PRAISES ATTITUDE OF U. . IN PRESENT CRISIS (By Associated Press) Mohonk Lake, N. Y., May 21— The attitude of the United States in the present world crisis received high prais today from William A. Weir, Justice of the Supreme Court of the Province of Quebec, at the Lake Mohonk Conference on Inter- national Arbitration. “If there be one thing,” he said, “that has !caught the attention of the thinkers of the world more than another in these unhappy months, it is clear, intellgent comprehension by the citizens of this Republic of the causes and incidents of the calami- tous events that are taking place in Burope, and the calm wisdom of your government in its relations thereto. “Several times in the past eight months, the interests of the United States have necessitated diplomatic protest and intervention to safe- guard your rights as neutrals, but such diplomatic action, while al- ways strong and dignified, has ever been fair, courteous and in accord with the rules of international law, and showed due consideration of the unparallelled conditions of the pres- ent mighty struggle. The actions of your government have been sus- tained by the intelligent judzment of the mass of your printed publi- cations and of your citizens.” Justice Weir also praised the hu- manitarian efforts of Americans, “The gratitude of the stricken hero soldi he said, ‘“of widowed mothers and famished children in every section of bloodstained Europe creates a new halo round ‘Old Glory’ that the coming centuries will never dim.” His theme was “Democracy and Peace.” He spoke to support the proposition ‘“‘that the spread of De- imocracy is the first step necessary 'for the diminution or prevention of wars; that the leadership of the na- tions by the nobility, their military "classes and their materialistic pluto- crats has failed to advance the cause of peace or the happiness of the peo- ples, and that such leadership must be changed or strongly controlled before international arbitration and law shall reign supreme. “Should the central Ruropesn powers succeed,” he concluded, ,“there will follow, apart from the penalties to' be inflicted on the de- teated nations, serious interferenc ! with the rights of the people of the Balkan peninsula and an attempt to control in the interest of German industrialism the great markets of India, China, Africa and South America. i “The expansion of German com- merce in South America has heen very large in recent years and ite further extension by a dominant military empire would be carefully planned. Sooner or later its meth- ods would bring it in conflict with the Monroe doctrine and further cal- (Continued on Page 4. ) ———————————————————————————— night and enter thetrenches in the maelstrom of fire which we were be- |holding. T spoke to ome of these imen who told me that he was one of |those who had been the first to be !sent to the war last August. The { umpire impatiently called time lwhlla I talked to the goal-keeper. | “Tonight the glare of the battle |illuminates the sky of Belgium for {many miles. The tower of the Cloth ‘Hall at Ypres and two church steep- les were visible in the rays of the evening sunset, but many fires were iburnlni; in the town and my glimpse unsettled them, in a meadow, we could see of the ruins of the Cloth Hall tower may have been my last, for the match, were to march five miles to-| incessantly.” SUPSCRIPTION STARTED FOR PURCHASE OF AEROPLANES (By Associated Press.) New York, May 21.---Pres. A. R. Harley, of Aero Club of America, announced today that public sub- scriptions had been started for funds wherewith to purchase aeroplanes for the use of militia in all the States. It is also planned to buy a hundred aeroplanes for the carrying of mail. They would constitute a reserve in case of war. ROCKEFELLER DENIES TRYING TO INFLUENCE THE AUTHORITIES (By Associated Press.) Washington, May 21.—John D. Rockefeller, Jr., resumed his testi- mony before the industrial relations commission today, denying that he had tried to improperly influence the authorities in the Colorado coal strike. At the opening of the hear- ing Rockefeller read a prepared statement which spoke of “sinister reflectio Chairman Walsh’s questions, he said, had been framed to make it appear that Rockefeller had conceded he had been wlllnlly, tampering with the courts. All the commissioners except Walsh met at the previous hearing today and dh«-I cussed a letter sent Walsh last night calling for more moderate treatment of the witnesses. The letter has not been made public. Despite the pro- tests of Rockefeller and others of the commissioners, Walsh asked ques- tions today which the witnesses claimed were improper. GOOD ROADS DAY IN WEST VIRGINIA Charleston, W. Va., May 21.— Today and tomorrow have been des- ignated by Gov. Hatfleld as good roads days in this State. Last year two good roads days were observed and doctors, lawyers and business men and the governor himself doffed their coats and went to work on the roads. ¢ ROOSEVELT CLEARED OF LIBEL GHARGES BY ALL BUT ONE JURYMAN JURY IS NOW WRESTLING WITH THE PROBLEM OF WHO IS TO PAY COSTS, WHICH AMOUNT TO LESS THAN $1,500 (By Associated Press) Syracuse, N. Y., May 21.—The jury in the Barnes-Roosevelt libel suit came into court about eleven o'clock today. The foreman an- nounced they had reached a verdict for the defendant, Theodore Roose- velt. When the roll was called, however, one juror, Edward Burns, said: “I am for the plaintiff.” After Burns dissented, Justice Andrews sent the jury back to its room. The ‘jury is trying to decide the question of costs alone. Some of the jurors are in favor of dividing the costs, while others are said to be indiffer- ent. The libel law provides that the loser must pay the costs. It is said the costs will amount to less than $1,500 No final verdict had been reached at 2:30 this afternoon. NEW WOMAN'S COLLEGE Allentown, Pa., May 21,—A cam- paign to raise $75,000 for a woman's college in this city was started to- day and will close on the 29th. A number of lodges are lending their assistance. KENTUCKY RACING CLOSES Louisville, Ky., May 21.—Racing was closed at Churchill Downs today after one of the most successful sea- sons in the history of the Loulisville Jockey Club, UNITED STATES SHOULD BE PREPARED T0 DEFEND HER SHORES IS BEFIEF OF ARBITRATION COMMITTEE (By Associated Press) Mohonk Lake, N. Y., May 21.- The delegates sent to the Lake Mo- honk conference of international ar- bitration by the Chambers of Com- merce and similar business organi- zations of most of the large cities of the country aligned themselves to- day with the advocates of the great- er military preparedness for nation- al defense. The report of the busi- ness men’s committee declared that disputes between the nations ought to be settled by international tri- bunals instead of war, but declared “it is part of wisdom at the present for the United States to be fully pre- pared to defend itself.” The estab- lishment of a permanent interna- tiona] policy force to enforce its de- crees was recommended. William A. Weir, justice of the supreme court of the Province of Ontario, and Simeon E. Baldwin, former governor of Connecticut, are included in the speakers today. Gov. Baldwin on “Avoiding the Oc- casions of War” (By Assoclated Press) Mohonk Lake, N. Y., May 21— Simeon E. Baldwin, former governor of Connecticut and a student of in- ternational law, in an address be- fore the Lake Mohonk Conference on International Arbitration today on “Avoiding the Occasions for Whr," approved of the idea that some of the great combinations of capital might undertake to insure nations against war. “A strong motive for avoiding oc- casions for war would be furnished,” he said, “if thescheme suggested as| a possibility in the little book re- cently written by Professor Royce were ever put in practice. Prudent individuals, he says, are accustom- ed to insure themselves against loss by the happening of certain future event. Why should not nations do the same! ‘There are combinations of capi- tal inthis age ,and even individuals, holding funds far greater than the total amount of the property of some sovereign States. Why not let some such combination set up the business of insuring nations against pecun- jary loss by any future disaster? “In one respect, this would pro- mote war. It would tend to make a nation that was well insured care- less in reckoning its risks. On the other hand, it would bring in a strong influence towards peace— namely the capitalist or combination of capitalists granting the insur- ance.” Mr. Baldwin dealt more largely, however, with misunderstandings which were occasions for war. He urged broadmindedness; instruction In schools and homes which would tend to inoculate respect for the rights of others; the careful weights of words, and use of “courtly phrase- ology in diplomatic negotiations, and he pointed to the work of such com- missions as that created by the Car- negie endowment for investigating the cause and conduct of the Balkan wars as a factor in arousing ani- mosities. [} He said in part: “Occasions of war are avoided by glving such instruction in our schools and homes as will tend to inculate respect for the rights of others, reverence for authority, and forms of curtesy in speech and dem- eanor, “These doctrines are in large part wha aas kept China in existence so long. While desiring to keep apart from foreign intercourse, she has emphasized theimportance of main- taining the amenities of intercourse in ordinary life within her own borders. A people civil among them- selves are little likely to be uncivil to such foreigners as they may met abroad or receive at home. They may entertain secret distrust, but they will not transgress the rules of politeness. “A Dbitter word, from some one high in place, or perhaps a writer of literary eminence, which reflects on the course of a government or the character of its public men, often sinks deep, and poisons the sources of international good feel- ing. “Recent factors in world-politics, of which mention must be made in this connection, are the philanthro- pic associations striving to promote the interests of peace, of which this conference has for twenty years beem one, and two have theupport of large endowments. The World Peace Foundation ,with its fund of $1,~ 000,000, and the Carnegie Endow- ment for International Peace, back- ed by funds of $12,000,000 are new features of modern civilization. “An instance has already occur- red in which the greatest of them has given deep offense to an eastern nation. The Carnegie Endowment (Continued on page 4)