Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, May 22, 1915, Page 1

THE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM DLUME IV ING IMMAUEL TO ISSUE PROCLAMATION TODAY EXPLAINING WHY ITALY WAS FORCED TO TAKE UP ARMS. (By Associated Press) l.ondon, May 22.—Although Italy | nd Austria are virtually at war no eports have been received today of ctual fighting. A train, however, hich crossed the frontier from Italy vas scized by Austrians, who arrest- J' the train crew. It is becoming hore and more apparent that the bactle in central Galacia between he Russians and Austro-Germans is b for-reaching importance. The main struggle is being carried on long the San river north of Przem- sl. The Austro-Germans are mak- ne slower progress than heretofore, but Petrograd dispatches admit they till retain the advantage. On the western frontier, Paris re- ports the French have stopped the trong German attack north of Wpres, and have driven the invaders rom the slopes of Lorette, eiving he allies full possession of that sa- ient . The British sailing vessel Gen- olm was sunk by a German subma- ine off the Irish coast yesterday. 'he crew was saved. King To Explain (By the Associated Press.) Rome, May 22.—King Victor [Emanuel will issue a proclamation 0 the people today countersigned by Il ministers explaining how Italy had been driven to take up arms. It will appea] to the people to do their duty in such a way that victory will be assured. Another proclamation will be addressed to the army and navy. Germans Condemn Attack On Italian Minister (By the Associated Press.) Berlin, May 22.—All morning newspapers s‘trongly condemn an at- tack last night by youth on the italian minister and warn against the molestation of Italians remain- ing here. The tone of the press to- ward Ttaly is unanimously calm and moderate. FLORIDA GETS NEW REVENUE INSPECTOR Washington, D. C., May 22—Rev- cnue Agent Van Vorees is to be made revenue agent for the State of Florida with headquarters at Jack-’ sonville, The same order separates Florida from Georgia and Florida will be known as a distinct and sep- arate revenue agent's dvision from now on. The change was made, according to Commissioner of Internal Reve- nue Osborn, because of an increase in business in the state. Recently New Jersey was separated from New York and Arkansas from Texas and scparate revenue agent's divisions created, The change made today is in line with those made in other states, There will be few, if any changes made in the personnel of the men now employed in the revenue agents service in Florida. The same force, Wherever practicable, will be con- tinued as heretofore. There will be no change in the in- ternal revenue collector's division. | The new order affects only the reve- tue agents and has no bearing on the revenue collectors or any of their deputies AMERICAN HENLEY REGATTA Philadelphia, ~May 22.—The American Henley regatta will be beld on the Schuylkill this afternoon by the American Rowing Associa- tion, over the national course. REA LESTATE TRANSFERS (Furnished by the Security Abstract and Title Co., Bartow, Fla.) May 20, 1915 John Lacy and wife to Henry Mc- Cauley, Malloy & Miller to baker, W. S. Preston and wife to Flor- !da and Georgia Land Co. Sessoms Investment Co. to J. S- Husbands. J. T. Reynolds and wife to J- 0. Hogan, Lake Wales Land Co. to Oscar E. Lichte, L. N. Crigler et al to W M. El- Isaac Bru- lig May 21, 1915 Jesse H. Ryals and wife to Noggle, H. W. PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE ALY HAS BEGUN NO ACTUAL FICHTING, BUT AUSTRIANS HAVE SEIZED AN TTALIAN TRAIN B AMERICAN ORDERED SHOT Partly cloudy tonight and Sun- day. (SIKTY KILLED IN WRECK AT CARLISLE, ENGLAND; CASUALTIES MAY REACH 400 (By Associated Press.) Carlisle, England, May 22.—At |least fifty persons were killed today when a troop tiain, a local, and an express ran together in a collision near here. The final list may be | considerably greater. The total cas- ualities will probably reach 400 as many are fatally hurt. The troop train colided first with the local, and Ithen the express rusiyed into the iwreckage. Most of the dead are soldies Fire broke out, but extingeished. was WOMEN WANT TO SERVE AS SOLDIERS sociated Press.) 2! A deputation sh to form a volun- |teer legion to serve as regular sold- |iers in the campaign on this front Ihas arrived in this city from Gomel with a petiton which they have pre- (sented to the head of the Kiev mili- {tary district. These (that they are ready :lnil’ (By A Ma women who w Kiev, of women state all ry duties except actnal engage- ! in battle, and are partienlrly {desirous of being employed for paa- J They have designed a uniform similar to that worn by the |regular army, distinguished Hrom it by leather coats and tri-cor- “non‘ll hats. They hope to carry rez- {ula infanty arms. | i ' BUSINESS OF q PAWNSHOP FALL OFF | (By As 1 Press) | Moscow, May 22— Prohibition of the sale of vodka and other intoxi- ! ating drinks has effected a strik- {ing reduction of the business of the | municipal pawnshops. Notwith- |standing the high prices of food- Phil McCleary, an American news- :‘s(un's and clothing entailed by the paper correspondent in Mexico, was Wwar, the population is steadily los- ordered shot by General Carranza for :ing its dependence upon these insti- sending out uncensored news. At last tutions, as is shown by the following reports he was in the San Juan de ‘figurm{ Ulloa prison at Vera Cruz awaiting | por the first quarter of 1914, the execution. | municipal pawnshops made 204,453 ! loans, aggregating $1, L1445, During the corresponding quarter of the present year, there were con- tracted 128,010 loans, totaling |ss:'.(:,x.'.7, to assume | ment but cia AUTOISTS TOUR GEORGIA I Quitman, Ga., May 22.—Thos who contemplate attending the big animal convention here next week have decided to tour the State in zm-! tomobiles. A loop route will be tol-| lowed with the object of learning! Georzia products. HOTHERS DAY BAPTIST CHURCH " TOMORRON, The Mothers' Day program to be observed at the Baptist churrh Sun- day is to be a ver! beautiful service The church will be de corated to car-) out the ensign of the service The cam while elaborate will not in- lesson period, but The following is lined by the su- Mr. H | NORWEIGIAN WHALING HAS BEEN MOST PROFITABLE (By Associated Press.) Christiana, May 22—The Nor- | wegian whaling in the Antartic has more profitable this before, especially The 22,000 heen season around ave of | aviodr ' more than $6,- i than ever boats ba mractoaoe Georgia home South brought whale oil, vlud whale oil, valued at 000,600, HUMANE SUNDAY Philadelphia, M Humane Society humane which cler asked to preach sermons The | American as des- ignated tomorrow s nn- upon have been vpon kindness to animals. day, date & pro terfere with the will follow it. the program as out CAVALRY SCHOOL Chattaneoga, Tenn., May 22 <chool of cavalry was opened toda at Fort Oglethorpe by Adjutant G eral Charles B. Rogan for officers for national guardsmen. The states represented at the schools are Geo! gia, North Carolina, Tennessee, | Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. The |rapidls growing importance of the | national guard in the eyes of mem- bers of the U. S. war devartment has agitated a movement for betterment of all state militia perintendent of the s hool, C. Stevens. @ Opening of school Lesson, 10 to 1-0 Reports 10:45 Orchestra. Special program. Doxology Prayer. Hymn- congregation. \\'4~|lomv'—~('umil\<- TTribute to Mother, will be athea Department Solo—Memories of Mother, 0. T. Cason Reading—A Frances Straw. Violin Solo—Bercul son. Recitation—Nobody¥ Mother, Dorris Mayes. Recitation—God Bless M H. Sloan, Jr Recitation—Mother ter Blaine. Song—The Church ! wood, Philathea Class | “o,::dress——iuhjvm, A True Mother, ;h)' the pastor G ibune to Mother, Wi be 'h;l'fsl‘;;cm features of the x?rozrn:: and is unique as well as very toua(‘nd ling. The following young mt;n - ‘young women will r-*presnnf t“ism 'raca‘Philazh-fla department Beta n‘ !qp. L. Brrant wilson, Jerkins, ,,‘; :D Cobb, A. C. Braddock, Horney $ Halde- | Amidon, Gerager | Parker, Roy o Straw, Breu- man, g Margrett i | Beli Swindell, Reva Fletcher, Bessis iTem‘plemn. Gladys Davis. i 5 hurch are in- 1| friends of the b v(t:dl to come and enjoy this tribute Jto mother. d, to Thee, _Nearer, My God Owens. one of iie—— Paris, May 22 The annual dis- tribution of prizes in the public schools, a fete of considerable im-{ portance in France, will take place as usual this vear, though the chil- dren of many localities have asked that the money be used for the sol- he front and the wounded All the six million pupils a book of some sort, the im- of which depends upon Les"swholarship and general conduct. in the \\'ildv‘Th" cost is several million francs an- | Mrs. Mother’s Love, Miss se, Mr. Robin. i {nows but i oy | diers at t Iy Mother |instead receive portance D Knows, nually. The minister of public instruction has decided that the ommission of the distribution would be a hardship to employes of the publishing hous- es, and also that the children of France while mourning the soldiers who have given their lives to the country should not be weighed down l by a cloud of sorrow. He has issued | {nstructions to the public schools to! the effect that the day should be made memorable to the children by’ a ceremony that wil] impress upon them the grandeur of the struggle in which their fathers are engaged and that will inspire them to hold up their heads instead of bowing them under the pain of bereavement. LAKELAND, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1915 'nothing to prevent such a catastro-| I Lo'clock. BOOST-REMEMBER THAT SATAN STAYED IN HEAVEN UNTIL HE BEGAN TO KNJSX HIS A)1 N GARIBALDI STIRS UP THE ROMANS General Garibaldi, who i8 very popular amouz the Itali ians, is here shown as he drove about the streets of Rome, desyite military restrictions, stirring up anti-Austrian sentiment and demanding that the country join the allies o A A A A A A A “GROSS CARELESSNESS” CAUSE OF MARIANNA FIRE; REMOVAL OF SCHOOL 10 ANOTHER LOCATION RECOMMENDED Fla.,, May 2 Joint committee on the Marianna Reform Tallahassee, report of .—The the time of the fire was a young man the investigation barely in his majority, and that the employes as a whole were men not school was read in the House this qualified, and incompetent morning, and a report made by Rep- should have never been placed in resentative Davis of St. John on the such positions. We found that, on same affair was also ordered spread the night of the fire four of the em- on the journal. These reports went ployes who should have been at into the details of the manazement their posts of duty had spent almost and conditions of the institution. the entire early part of the night in The report recommended the sep- Marianna, which we deem inexcus- aration of the school, for white boys 4ble negligence and gross careless- from that of the negroes, and the "¢ss, and possibly had they remained removal of the white school to some at the school no doubt the lives of other location. The fact that the the eight boys and two employes dormitories had been burned permit- | Who lost their lives in the fire would ting such a change to be made at|have been saved. smal] cost. “We found that this fire started The report says thare is no grounds 'some time after midnight, probably for the report that the fire was of |in a locker, or near the foot of the dn incindiary origin, but that there Stairs that led up to the second had been no fire drills, “in fact, floor. 1f proper precaution had been used this fire never would have occurred.” and pre as happened, and these condi- tions certainly showed very gross carelessness.”” “We found that the Superintendent of this institution at The report continued at length on other details of the school with sev- eral recommendations for changes. PRESIDENT BEING CONGRATULATED ON NEW GRANDCHILD METHODTS T0 ORSERVE CHILDREN'S DAY SUNDAY (By the Associated Press.) May 22. retary McAdoo today is being congratulated on the birth of the McAdoo baby. The President’s first granddauzhter was born last night and will I2llen Wilson McAdoo. Children's Day program at First 0. All children taking part are requested to be at the church promptly at 10:00 Washington, = i be sional Chorus—"Our -Mrs, Webb at piano. Shepherd Proc 5 named Un Kin on GERMANS ARE GOOD MARKSMEN Mrs. Hull. d Psalm. Prayer- Reading— Song——"His Guiding Hand,” Dby two classes of young ladies. “The Dearest Christine Clough. “Welcome to Ilizabeth Love. My Live Swatts. Sontz-—"Greeting to the Babies.” Babies Presented to School—Mrs, Clemence. Song—*To the Robin"-—J. Fred Ellis and Primary. Recitation—Look Pleasant,” Chas. Hardin. Exercise—"Little Christians,” 16 'ABOLITION OF LIQUOR children. | Recitation—Tyler Jackson . ‘ IS URGED | Havre, May 22.—A commission, ' consisting of officials, “The Acorn’s Lesson”—Grace Bechtel. Bane mayors and county councillors, rep- siehs. | resenting all the departments of Qan | Normandy, including Havre and Ro- ’uen. has presented a report on the | consumption of alcohol, recommend- Girls.” Recitation—John Hansard. ing the total prohibition during the | war of all alcoholics except light Recitation—Louis Fitts. wines, beer and cider. The perma- London, May “The Germans are wonderful gunners and to talk of our having their artillery in hand is sheer nonsense,” is the opinion of Captain Bernard Sharp of the Yorkshire territorials in a letter to his family at Hull. The British of- ficial eyewitness stated only a few weeks before the battle of Ypres that the allies had established a su- periority in this respect over the en- emy. The situation, says Captain Sharp, demands more guns and un- limited shell. Gems of All"— Cradle Rollers”— Dolly"~—Josephine Thanks,” four —“God Made the Flowers, Exchange—‘Greetings,” 4 girls. Song—"‘Over the Valleys,” girls. Recitation—"Face to Face,” Car- rol Webb. Recitation — ‘‘Questions,” Thompson . Flag Song—Boys. | Recitation—"“The World Needs You,” Ballard Bradley. Announcements—Dr. J. E. Offertory—Esther Gill, Geraldine Ellis, piaro. Song—"For God and Right"— Young ladies; Lucille Clough at piano. Address—Mr. L. C. Hull. Benediction—Dr. J. E. Wray. its made from potatoes, beets and Rt o similar food sources, is urged. EUROPEAN CYCLISTS DUE Wray violin; New York, May —Bicyclists from different points of Europe are {ers beinz Caesar Moretti, the Italian jnprin Thorwald Ellegard, Den- mark’s fastest rider; land M. Pastiur of France and Mar- |ius Nazo and N. Nazo, Europe’s best pacemakers. The international derby will be the feature of today, the opening day, when the best pace —_The | tollowing talent will compete. Americans include Jimmy Moran, Bobby Walthour, George Wiley, Percy Lawrence, Menus Bedell and others s BASEBALL ON PERCENTAGES Cambridge, Mass, May 22 college baseball championship sea- son opened here today between Har- vard and Princeton. The coatest will be decided upon percentages. physicians, @ nent abolition of the sale of all spir- | due today to appear at Shl\ffl)flhf'nd’ Bay Velodrome, among the foreign- | Georges Sores | i The JURY FINALLY GIVES VERDIGT IN FAVOR OF ROOSEVELT BURNS, WHO HELD OUT FOR PLAINTIFF YESTERDAY FINAL- LY WO NOVER; | BARNES WILL APPEAL CASE EAST COAST ROUTE CHOSEN BY DIXIE HIGHWAY COM ROAD WILL RUN FROM TALLA- HASSEE TO LAKE CITY, TO JACKSONVILLE, THENCE DOWN THE EAST COAST TO MIAMI (By Associated Press.) Syracuse, N 22.—The jury in the trial of William Barnes' suit for libel against Theodore Roosevelt, to- day returned a verdict in favor of the detendant, after considering for more than eleven hours the question of placing all the costs of the action upon the plaintiff. It is the beliet of the jury that everything Roose- velt charged is true, and therefore the plaintiff, not having been li- beled, is not entitled to damages. McDonough and Jackson , and Tmmedictcly aiter the jury en-| i by aRd et 4 tered the room Warren W. Summers, | yy, :::' “"" “\':,'mlll:.y ',\'“",“fl’.'l::":‘:;::'lf:‘ foreman, announced a verdict for the ' qa and Tl;“" ok Fla. The so: defendant. The Jury was then |juojon of the east route trom Macon polled and all agreed that the fore- yooveonville deferred The Flor- man's announcement was thelr de-|iq, gootion is (Ivsignulv’d frors. Dals cision, including Edward Burns, who ilahassee to Lake City to Jacksonville vesterday said he was for the plain- ,nq qown the east coast to Miami tiff when the jury was polled. it Before the jury came in the spec- tators who crowded the court room were warned that any demonstra- tion would be met by severe punish- ment. Except for Verce, a clerk, the jurors’ room was absolutely quiet juntil Burns’' name was called. When the announced that he favored a ver- idict for Roosevelt the court room buzzed like a dynamo, and Verces ,and several persons stood up and ,Waived their hands, but there was no outburst of applause. (By Associated Press) Chattanooza, May 22.—The Dixie Highway oners at their meeting here today decided after the road reaches Indianapolis from Chi- cago it should be divided into two routes. The west route will go through Louisville, the east through Cincinnati, and a portion of the routes follow: Atlanta to Macon. The west ronte will be via Griffin, The will go comm and Rernesville. east via see, EMPEROR TRYING TO GET IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH SOLDIER (By Associated Press) Odessa, Russia, May 22—The dmperor’s trip to Southern Russia, the latest of the remarkable series of journeys which the Russian ruler has been making into various parts his empire in a democratic effort to get closer in touch with his people, was a complete success. In Odessa his reception was tre- mendously enthusiastic, although the city is strongly liberal and has never been noted for any perfervid loyalty to the Empire. The Emperor drove through streets lined with cheering crowds. He wore a simple service uniform, with the khaki-colored blouse of a Russian officer of ordinary rank. He rode in an automobile, attended by a single aide. During his prog- ress across the city he threw eti- quette and tradition to the winds and stood up in his car, hat in hand, bowing and smiling to the cheering crowds. (By Associated Press) New York, May .~—Willlam M. ilvins, counsel for Willlam Barnes, announced this afternoon that an appeal will be taken from the ver- dict of the jury at Syracuse which found In favor of Theodore Roose- in-lt in the Barnes-Roosevelt libel suit. {RUSSIA MAY INSTITUTE | COMPULSORY FIRE ! INSURANCE (By Associated Press) l Petrograd, May 22—A project to "institute compulsory state fire in- surance is now under consideration by the minister of the interior, and will be soon presented to the Coun- cil of ministers for approval. The proposal was first made by the bud- get committee of the Duma, which pointed out the desirability of such |a measure as a source of income to 'the government. According to preliminary wsl,i-! 'mates, if this fire insurance monop- | loly were undertaken by the govern- ment, it would yield an annual in- come of fifteen million dollars. The minister of the interior, however, is in favor of the passing of such a measure, not primarily because it would bring a large revenue to the ! government, but because compulsory insurance is demanded by the con- dition of the majority of buildings in Russia, which are wooden and ‘but poorly protected against fire. | The constant destruction of these 'wooden buildings by fire, has been a perceptible drain on the economic | strength of the country. In a central square the Emperor stepped out of his automobile and inspected the local troops. It was no perfunctory ceremony. At a brisk pace he walked along the en- tire front, stopping now and then to exchange a word with one of the Then he walked back ithoughtfully to the center of the line and made a brief extempore speech. It was without oratorical embroidery, simply worded and mat- ter-of-fact in delivery, but wonder- fully effective. He reviewed the his- tory of the war, reminded the men of Russia's glorious past and spoke of the splendid deeds of the army in the present campaigns. “Do as your brothers have done,” he said in closing. “Do as they have done on the battlefields of East Prus. sia, Galicia, and Bukovina. God will watch over you, and Russia will remember you." There was absolute silence for a full minute after he had finished. Then the silence was broken by the crash of a thunderous chorus of cheers: “Long live the Empcrolz Long live the Little Father!” During his visit the Emperor had an opportunity to show his mastery of English. The British consul-gen- eral, accompanied by a delegation of English residents, presented their congratulations, exuressing on be- half of England admiration and ap- preciation of the Russian army’'s work. The Emperor replied in Eng- lish: “I thank you sincerely for what you have said. We do not forget how much we in Russia owe to the brave English and French. We are now on the high road to victory, and with the aid of our allies, the com- mon cause shall speedily triumph.” privates, | - GERMANS TAKE CHARGE OF BELGIAN ROYAL OBSERVATORY (Ry Associated Press.) London, May 22—The use to which German meteorologists are | putting the Belgian Royal Observa- tory at Uccle, a suburb of Brussels, is told in the Gazette Astronomique, now published in London by the Astronomical Society of Antwerp. | When the Belgian army retired | from Brussels, a German force took possession of the observatory and put four German scientists in charge to take weather observations for the information of the army aeronautic "force. The Belgian astronomers were allowed to remain, subject to certain restrictions. The German army meteorologists were observed filling with hydrogen small rubber balloons to get the di- rection and velocity of the air cur- Irents in the upper atmosphere. At Inight the balloons carried an elec. ;tlc pocket lamp forming an artificial star Similar observations were made 1 CORNELL FRESHMEN Ithica, N. Y., May 22.—Har- vard and Cornell varsity and fresh- men crews will race on Cayuga lake today INTERSCHOLASTIC MEET Easton, Pa., May 22.—Twenty- seven schools between Pittsburg and by stations at Liege, Numur, and|cCambridge, Mass., are entered in other points in the conquered terri-the interscrolastic meet under the tories, being collected and collated | girection of H. A. Bruce of the de- in Berlin for the use of rommuderslpa"mem of physical training at the of Zeppelins and aeroplane units. college.