Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, June 2, 1915, Page 1

THE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE BOOST-REMEMBER THAT SATAN STAYED IN HEAVEN UNTIL HE BEGAN TO KNOCK HIS HOME TOWN DENTIN PRESIDENT'S _ VICTORY IS RENCE | WARNING WAS | CLAIMED BY | GERMAN, WIRED TO | BOTH SIDES BASSADOR 'COUNT OR WHITE FICIALS WOULD DIS- T WAS SAID DURING jsociated Press.) , June 2.—The Pres- Count Bernstorff, the sador today. The officials declined to fatement regarding his ¥ the engagement was | count’s request, and be improper for the comment. Bernstorff mt. It was understood, the relations between he United States were visit is not expected ense or wording of the note. desire of Count Bern- personally the presi- joint on the delicate sit- png from the Lusitania more than a hundred frished. The meeting because the German certain to transmit 's .views to Berlin, will be considered in h the note the United jo send before the week ¥ OF CONFUCIUS Y. M. C. A. WORKER ociated Press) e 2.—A descendant of not only an active $he Young Men's Chris- tlon in Peking but has pervice of that Aesocia- in China deliberately e propagation of Chris- his descendant of the ged on earth in the days , is a graduate of Cor. y. He bears the Chi- of Confucius, that is has adopted the En Chauncey. pnsidered an extraordi- n China that a family be preserved for two , and it is considered m to boast of ancestry. 'ATE TRANSFERS .y the Security Abstract Co., Bartow, Fla.) 29, 1915 \zelllng and wife to filliams. des Land Co. to E. W. yan and wife to J. F. eston to Dr. C. C. Col- Davis to E. E. Webster. ster and wife to Dr. C. pnors and wite to George n Honors. J. Bell, trustee to Bell ighlands Co. to John D. vezey and wife to W. F. 0. D. Livezey and wife to w. & Co. ivezey and wife to W. F. 0. Peterkin and wife to W. & Co. Codington et al. to Frank 'Fruitlands Co. to Frank Is* 31, 1918 . Kilpatrick and wife to tkins. Pipkin and wife to Silves- 'mxlnl to Will Nixon. paker to Laura Kate Par- h Trust Co. to Jennie A. eel and wife to J. D. F. Emery and wife to vey . . Kilpatrick and wife to ek . F. Brooks and husband F. Key and wife to l‘rsd Bodwin and wife to C. M. Farmer and wife to Chas. Dev. Co. to Mrs. i Dl&, V. Hamilton, et al to Au- special committee of the Legislature appointed to investigate the State MEX. TODAY REVOLUTION MUST STOP IN THAT COUNTRY OR UNITED STATES WILL IMMEDIATELY SEE THAT IT DOES (By Associated Press.) Washington, June 2.—President Wilson’s warning to Mexico that the United States cannot permit present conditions to continue, went forward Hy telegraph today to the American agent who wil] deliver it to the fac- tional leaders. At the same time it was made public at White House. The communication which goes to Carranza, Villa, Zapata and Garsa, the principal Mexican leaders, was not sent as a diplématic note from the United States, but as a declara- tion of President Wilson's attitude expressing the statement of the American people. In brief it points out that revolutionary conditions have existed in Mexico for more than two years, with various fac- tional leaders professing the same object to establish constitutional rights, and secure increased advan- tazes for the people but with lead- ers unable to agree with one anoth - er in the hour of success, and unless conditions improve within a very short time the United tSates will feel it its duty to lend its active moral support to some man or group of men if such may be found who can establish order. If the leaders cannot remedy the differences the United States will be constrained to decide what means should be em- ployed by the United tates iSn order to help Mexico save herself and serve her people. ANOTHER BRITISH SHIP TORPEDOED; SEVEN LIVES LOST (By Assoclated Press.) London, June 2.—The British steamship Saidieh Alexandria, Egypt to Liverpool, was torpedoed in the North Sea yesterday. Seven mem- bers of the crew were drowned and forty-one landed in Chattaham. DRY CONVENTION Fresno, Cal, June 2—The dry convention of the temperance and prohibition workers was opened here today. Delegates representing many church and fraternal organiza- tions are participiating. The thous- and or more of delegates will be ad- dressed by men prominent in relig- fous and civic lief from all parts of tlre country. REAPPORTIONMENT RESOLUTION PASSES THE SENATE (By C. ¥. Johnson.) Tallahassee, Fla., June 2.—The board of health today reported that they had insufficient time to probe the affairs and report their findings at this session. The State tax levy bill came up this morning and will pass the Sen. ate this afternoon. The provisions are two mills State tax for general revenues, one mill for higher edu- cation, five mills county general rev- enue, two mills fine, and forfeiture, eight mills roads and bridges, three to seven mills county schools, four mills to take up present deficits, one- half mill for publicity, court houses and jails when needed to be pro- vided according to present status. Senator Stringer's reapportion- IN GALAGIA PETROGRAD ANNOUNCES GREAT SUCCESS AND THE AUSTRO- GERMAN REPORT CLAIMS THREE FORTS HAVE BEEN TAKEN (By Associated Press) London, June 2.—The status of military operations in Galacia is fur- ther confused.by the latest Russian official report. Petrograd claims the Russians repulsed. the Austro-Ger- mans north of Przemysl with enor- mous losses while Vienna and Ber-. lin claim an important success in that region saying three forts were captured. The Belgian army once more is in the thick of the battle. A statement from the Belgian war ministry indicates the Germans are attackinz their portion of the Fran co Belgian front but it is said, how- ever, the Germans are unable to ad- vance and that they have suffered heavy losses. (By Atsociated Press.) Paris, June 2.—A Bucharest news dispatch says Bulgaria and Rou- mania have reached a complete un- derstanding. They will enter the war simultaneously, says the dis- patch; Roumania against Austria and Bulgaria against Turkey. ORPHANS AUTOING New York, June 2.—This is the greatest day of the year for the or- phans of this district who will go autoing in the autos of the rich un- der the direction of the Orphans’ Automobile Day Association. Coney Island and the seashore will be the goal of the unfortunates. POPE PIUS 80 YEARS OLD Rome, June 2.—Pope Pius is 80 years old today. Contrary to the cus- tom of his aged predecessor he re- quires no aid in dressing, and short- ly after rising celebrates Mass in his private chapel and hears another celebrated by one of his secretaries, ) confession made by Mayberry General Monsignor Bressan. The Pope feels heavy the burden of the war, the drawing of Italy into the scuifle waus an added shock to his grave sensibilities in favor of peace and good will toward man and jus tice. He has wielded to the advice of his doctors and now arises be- tween 5:30 and 6 instead of at 4 as formerly . LUTHERAN CONVENTION IN GERMAN Boston, June 2—The Atlantic Dis- trict, Missouri Synod of the Luther- an Church is conducting its biennial convention, which opened today in Germa. The morning session was devoted to the ‘“Miracles of the Christian Relifion,” the afternoon session will be devoaed to business. There is no clerical and one lay delegate of a total of about 25,000 communicants of the district, which comprises Massachusetts, New Hampshire ,Rhose Island, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Lon- don, Eng. BIG ROAD CONVENTION Springfield, Mass., June 2.—The Massachusetts Highway Association together with the Connecticut High- way Association and the Mayor's Club met here today to co-operate to make this large gathering a great success in the way of road improve- mente in which all are interested. Different kinds of material and road construction will be unformly adopt- ed according to the best and most suitable for the respective districts. The Illinois house committee, by a vote of 78 to 46 has refused to lconcur in the recommendation of the utilities committee that the bill lim- LAKELAND, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1515 FIGHTING TYPHUS IN SERBIA Py Soasy This group of American physiclans and nurses is a part of the unit sent by John W. Frothingham of N Serbia. Left to right, they a York to help fight the typhus epidemic in : Doctor Czaja of Chicago, Frank Klepal of Washington, Miss Stephaine Hampl of Baltimore, Miss Mary Bondal York and Fr. Synacek, a veteran of both Balkan wars, " BOGGS' MURDERER HAS BEEN APPREHENDED AND IS IN JAIL Miami, June 2—The murderer of Adam A. Boggs and his daughter Marjorie is in jail. His partner in the crime has confessed. This is the startling information given out late yesterday afternoon by John Fro- hock, former sheriff, and Fred Cason, who has been working on the case ever since the double murder was committed early on the morning of November 25, last. James Butler is the principal in the crime, implicated by his pal, Charles Mayberry. Butler is in jail at Ft. Payne, Alabama, his arrest being effected Monday night, ac- cording to a wire receved by the chief of police through whom Mr. Frohock and others have been work- ing so as to obtain the necessary authority in dealing with officers out of the state. Mayberry is in jail in Miami where he has been held for a month under a charge of lesser im- portance. A confession .made by Mayberry led to the arrest of Butler, Evidence Secured to Strengthen Confession, Conviction of Murdered is Believed Certain Other evidence to sirengthen the has been secured and Mr. Frohock is on the track of other evidence, all of which he believes will be sufficint to convict the man who committed the foul deed which shocked this com- munity six months ago. Mayberry tells a complete story which has been authenticated to a marked degree. He was first arrest- ed in Deland on the charge of pass- ing worthless paper, and while in jail wrote letters which resulted in Fred W. Cason, law partner of the murdered man and chairman of the citizens' committee, and Roddy Bur- dine going to Deland and securing a complete confession from the criminal. Mr. Burdine was with Mr. Cason when they accompanied Miss Boggs home on the fatal night. Mayberry was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Jones at Deland. To Mr, Cason and Mr. Burdine and later to former Sheriff Frohock and Judge Barco he told the story of the murder of the attorney and his daughter. According to his story, he and Butler went to Cocoanut Grove to engage in a poker game. However, they were without funds and, at the instigation of Butler, went to the Boggs’ home with the intent to rob. Arriving there, May- berry remained outside to keep watch while Butler went inside the house. While hiding behind a rock pile_he saw the automobile contain- ing Miss Marjorie and Mr Cason and Mr. Burdine drive up. About 25 minutes thereafter Butler came rushing out of the house, according to Mayberry, and told the latter that they had better ‘‘beat it” and they returned to Miami. Mayberry said he did not know at the time or NEW YORK MAYOR R St. Jaul, Pune 2—A special com- mittee was selected today to meet until a full day thereafter that murder had been committed or that the house had been fired. Mayberry's story) has been authen- ticated insofar as the renting of bicycles on which he and his com- panion went to Cocoanut Grove and also his going to the south end of the county the following day with Dr. Burkhart. The doctor remem- bers taking the man to south Dade, and the bicycle dealers authenticate Mayberry's account of the renting of the wheels. Other substantiating evidence has been secured, but little more has been the citizens’ com- mittee who have been working on the case. i | Shortly after the murder detec- tives from two famous agencies wers employed, but they secured no: evidence of a tangible nature. None of those detectives ever suspicloned the men now held for the crime, it is sald. l History of the Case | A. A. Boggs and his daughter, | Miss Marjorie, were murdered in ,their country home at” Cocoanut |Grove early on the morning of Wed-l nesday, November 25, 1914, and the | house then set on fire by the mur- {derers to hide their crime. The fire was first noticed at 2:55 a. m., but {the bodies of the two victims were 'not discovered until several hours ;luler, Though in the minds of a i few theory of accident was put forth, !omclals united in the belief that Mr. . Boggs and Miss Marjorie were killed in cold blood, the opinion being ex- \pressed that the crime was commit- ited by robbers who were surprised in the act. | The double murder aroused the community as had no crime for years, and for many days it was lm-| permost in the minds of every one. ! The citizens met in mass meeting | and named a committee to ralsel funds to pay expense of making a. search for the criminal or criminals, | the state and county each offered a! reward of $250, the city added $500 | to this sum, and Mrs. Boggs offered | $1,000 for the apprehension of the slayer of her husband and daughter. A Burns detective was hired and for weeks he and local officers of the law worked diligently on the case, but without success. s f Miss Marjorie Surprised Robber { From dfircumstances surrounding the case it was believed that Miss Marjorie Boggs, returning home late from a party, surprised the burglar in her home and that the villian killed he and her father to prevent identification. Miss Marjorie attend- ed a dancing party at the Elks club and was taken home at 12:30 by Fred W\ Cason, law partner of Mr. Boggs. Roddy Burdine accompanied them on the automobile drive to Co- coanut Grove. They both testified that upon Miss Marjorie entering the house the lights were turned on, and then they drove back to Miami. FLORIDA PEACE CONVENTION atveat . Orlando, Fla.,, June 2—The peace convention which has been in ses- iting the length of freigzht trains to|Mayor Mitchell and party of New 'sion in this city for five days will ad- | fitty cars be killed. The measure York and give them special atten- journ tonight. ment resolution passed the Senate was ordered placed on the calendar. |tion in this city. by a vote of 20 to 10. One senator to each county, with one represen- tative to each ten thousand popula- tion, each county to have at least one and not more than three repre - Railroads of the State contend that operating costs will be enormously if this bill becomes a law. Magyor Mitchell will leave Seatte increased : for this city this evening. SINGING FESTIVAL CLOSES Able speakers from both within and without the state, addressed the convention. Orlando thas a large peace society and the 'organialion will be pushed in other !plr!s of the state. | sentatives are called for in the! The Panama Pacific Dental Con-| amendment to the constitution pro- gres swill be held in San Francisco vided in the pesolution. ! August 30 to September 9, and the The House took up the general transportation committee of the Na- city will be brought to a close lm‘the Pennsylvania Station, has appropriations bill received from the Senate Monday and passed the meas- ure adding an item of $250 for stairway at capital and $348 for paving around armory at Key West. tional Dental Association has made arrangements with the Burlington Route for a special train to leave Cheago at 6 :10 p. m., Saturdar, August 21. 2 Brooklyn, June —The largest singing festival ever held im thls; W. H. Wagner, baggage agent in de- night at the Thirteenth Regiment vised a series of platforms in the Armory. By the Northeastern Saen- basement of the station at Pittsburg, gerbund. The greatest singers of the day have participated and the chorus was the largest ever brought together here. | where baggage is handled that will ,do much in saving. the wear on trunks. At the same time his scheme ' will save labor and time. ggcmom Partly cloudy to- da; |$l lnd‘ Thurs- E BIRMINGHAM PROBABLY BE NEXTIMEETING PLAGE FCRVETS FROM INDICATIONS BENNETIT H. YOUNG WILL ALSO BE RE- ELECTED COMMANDER; VET- ERANS ALL WELL AND HAPPY DESPITE HEAVY RAIN (By Associated Press) Richmond, June 2.-—Despite last night's heavy cold rain the thou- sands of Confederate Veterans at- tending the reunion were well and enthusiastic this morning. They are comfortably quartered at Camp Stuart on the fair grounds. A Dbusiness session occupied this | morning's session. The regular (-om-x mittees reported and there were then joint memoria] exercises by tlm| veterans of the Confederate ern Memorial Associations. There will be a parace this after-? noon. Birmingham and Dallas are try- ing for next year's reunion. It is expected that General Ben- nett H. Young, of Louisville, who was prevented by illness from at- tending the reunion, will be re-elect- ed commander in chief late today. Birmingham will probably be the next reunion city. N. Y. STATE BROKE Albany, June 2-—The State Is without funds today as a result of the previous administration and pending the returns from the new tax levy. The usual working bal- ance of $3,000,000 has been entirely wiped out and state officials will have to wait for their salaries. The appropriations were $18,000,000 in excess of the previous year. ROBSON'S BOND BILL PASSES THE HOUSE (By C. F. Johnson) Tallahassee, Fla., June 2.—By the passage of Hon. Reid Robson's bill to require all county officials re- quired by law to 2ive bond to make such bond with some authorized surety company doing business in the State of Florida, Mr. Robson has placed the bonding of county offi- cials in proper shape eliminating the personal bond question. There was a strong fight against the bill but the Polk county representative worked so diligently that the meas- ure passed the House and is expect- ed to g&t through the Senate. SCOTCH TERRIER SHOW New York, June 2—The annual exhibition of the four-point special- ty show of the Scottish Terrier Club of America was opened today in the Hotel Baltimore. The entries are larger than ever before, including a number of English importations. OVER 300,000 RUSSIANS WERE CAPTURED IN MAY (By Associated Press) Berlin, June 2—The German war office today announces that more than three hundred thousand Rus. sians were captured during May. GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS New York, June 2.—The Metrop- olitan Golf Association amateur championships are scheduled to be- gin today and continue for three days at Apawamis. OFFICERS FEES CUT Boston, June 2—The Tinkham law which went into effect today prevents officers and directors of in- corporations and trust companies from accepthing fees, commissions and other gratuities from the com- panies in which they are interested. The purpose of the new law is to prevent directors from sharing in commissions which are outright gifts and are paid them solely be- cause of the reason that they have influence in the companies. The bill is based on the National law and provides that no fees be paid ex- cepting for services actually render- ed. A $5,000 fine and imprisonment are to be imposed upon violators. South- | No. 177 MAL0.R. SMITH GIVEN GREDIT FOR_DESIGNING STARSANDBARS SUBJECT WHICH HAS BEEN IN CONTROVERSY MANY YEARS iS FINALLY SETTLED BY COM- MITTEE APPOINTED TO INVES- TIGATE THE MATTER (Bg Associated Press.) Richmond, Va., June —The credit for having designed the first flag of the Confederate States—the ‘‘Stars and Bars"—is awarded to the late Major Orren Randolph Smith, of Louisburg, North Carolina, by the United Confederate Veterans' com- mittee, appointed to investigate the matter. The report of the commit- tee was submitted to the reunion here todayr by General Irvine ilker, of Summerville, S. C., airman. Other members of the committee who signed the report are Major-General Thomas Green, Pine Bluff, Ark., and Major-General John P. Hickman, Nashville, Tenn. 2 Lo The subject has been one of con-, troversy for many years and the in- vestigation and conclusions of the committee, which was assisted in gathering evidence by committees of the Daughters of the Confederacy, Sons of Confederate Veterans and the Confederate Southern Memorial Associaion, are considered of much historic interest. The veterans' re- port states tha a most exhaustive examination of he wiffole matter was made. The findings are given in part as follows: “William Porcher Miles, committee on flag and seal of the Confederacy, made report to the Provisional Congress of the Confed- erate States, at Mongomery, Ala., March 4, 1861, and with this report was submitted the selected design for the flag. Mr. Miles reported ‘that something was conceded by the committee to what seemed a strong desire to retain at least a suggestion of the old Stars and Stripes.’ The design submitted by the committec and subsequently ap- proved by the Congress, was practi- cally the same as the Stars and Stripes, except that the bars—red, white and blue—were substitued for the thirteen stripes. “The Miles' report brought out that the Southern people >arrestiy loved the old Union; that they se- ceded therefrom with deep regre! when forced to do so to maintain their rights as a free people, and that his attachment was so strongz htat the congressional committee was obliged to recommend a flag closely resembling ‘Old Glory"."” There were two claimants for the honor of having designed the Stars and Bars, the veterans committee states, and evidence in support of their claims was presented by and on behalf of each. -The claimants were Major Orren Randolph Smith (now deceased), of Louisburg, N. C., whose claim was presented by his daughter, Miss Jessica R. Smith, and Nicola Marschall, an artist, who in 1861 lived in Marion, Ala,, and is now a resident of Louisville, Ky. Mr. Marschall's claim was filed by his wife and supplemented by Mrs. Chappell Cory, of Birmingham, Ala. The testimony submitted was cou- sidered from three viewpoints: First, that of contemporaneous, oOr local opinion of the facts; second, that of the direct evidence of per- sons, other than the claimants, as to the designing and submission of the design to the flag committee of the Confederate Congress, and third that of statements made personally by the claimants. Reviewing the testimony, the re- port continues, the committee finds: “That it was the belief, in 1861, of persons residing in the immedi- ate vicinity of the residence of the claimants, that each of said claim- ants had submitted the chosen de- sign. “That the lady who made Major Smith’'s model and four other per- sons who saw her making it testified that the flag was Major Smith's de- sign, that it was sent to the Con- federate authorities at Montgomery and that it was the same as the Stars and Bars flag adopted by the Confederate Congress. Claimants of Mr. Marschall stated thaey did not deny that Major Smith sent a model to Montgomery. There is no evi- dence whatever submitted to show that any person testifying except Mr. Marschall, himself, ever saw his model, or of their own knowledge that such was made, or that it was handed to the Confederate Congres- siona] committee. (Continued on Page 4. for the