Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, June 12, 1915, Page 1

I\ PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE B fLICTING REPORTS S 10 HOW GERMANY INAIIGUB.ATION AT TUFTS i Nol PECTED FOR A FORTNIGHT HES STATE GERMANS [k NOTE CONCILIATORY OTHERS ARE TO THE (T THAT FRIENDLY RE- pNS MAY BE BROKEN Melford, Mass., June 12—Dr. Her- man C. Bumpus will be inaugurated president of Tufts College today . Gov. Walsh will speak on the ()hll~ gations of the college to the state. The heads of a number of colleges and many people of prominence are here to participat in the ceremonies. DERNBERG SAILED | TODAY: NATIONAL DISTURBER 19 THUS REMOVED Associated Press.) gton, June 12.—Official gton today looked to Ambas- erard at Berlin ‘for some in- as to how the German gov- views the latest American Germany concerning subma- rfare. Information reaching id that the German officials oreign office are familiarizing es with the communication was expected that as soon as officials did so the ambassa- jld send some definite infor- of Germany’s attitude. The answer is not expected for light . tches from Berlin are con- ri regarding United States Dispatches direct from Ber- that in some quarters the s rezarded more conciliatory e cable dispatches indicated i be. On the other hand ad- 1 London said that Berlin is tic regarding the dontinu- friendly relations with the (By Associated Press) New York, June 12.-—Dr. Barn- hard Dernburg, former German co- lonial secretary, who has been in the United States for several boarded the steamship Bergensford today for Bergen, Norway. He will cross the ocean under a ances of safe conduct given the United States State department by the allics. After Count Bernstorff, tne Ger man ambassador, announced that he would discontinue interviews, Dern- burg was looked upon as the leading exponent of German views in the United States. His speeches and in- terviews finally led to intimations that he might be asked to leave the United States. The German embassy recently announced that he had de- cided to leave on his own initiative. months, COMMISSION GOVERNMENT States ELECTION | AR Bridzeport, Conn., June 12 —An TROPOLIS NEW FLAG election will be held here today (o " decide the question of adopting a Rork, June 12—The new flag | .\ 1y qsi0n form of government adopted by the city, con- RN e o thre perpendicular bars of PROMINENT DOCTORS OFF TO WAR hite and orange which were ors of the Dutch flag used \ew York was New Nether- was floated over city hall to- the first time. The day is Pth anniversary of the estab- pt of the Board of Alderman first city government under olls charter. New York. June 12 eight leading svrgeons and p cians from Philadelphia sailed France today to represent the Un versity of Pennsylvania in the w relief work of American colleges during July, August and September. The doctors pay their own way and A party of for ND SENATORIAL A none will be salaried. The cost of CAMPAIGN OPENED the expedition which has been privately subscribed is about §$10,- on, Md., June 12—A cam- :mo 3 or the United States Sen- : P was opened here today by Cabell Bruce. He will be state and later be followed umber of other aspirants for BRIIISH SHIP LT SUNK TODAY (By Associated Press.) (By As E()lld(L(l l’nx\: ) erdam, June 12.—-Potsdam, L J o British nd other German towns| [IVerpoo : une 12 ; 8 (.] is ned Berlin in erecting wood- | Steamshin and sunk by a German submarine off numents, e surface of Meuts th 8 1y. Reports here also they are coverinz with na Yarmouth ‘I" 4 e il g ! iree trawlers were sunk red in by contributors to war |Said that uhree v S but all crews were rescued WOULD ANNEX ISLE OF MAN Potsdam monument is in the nt cross, Heilbron has an monument of the ot s of the Iron Hand, while oth- Iy Assoclated ;": e & have arsoted ocllassal fe-| london, . June 12.—Dr. J ’ gles, peasants, and char- | Qualtrough, a member of the House ZE v il : s, the 2 ing parliament of m German folk lore my- Keys, the ning parliam the Isle of Man, gave notice at the case of the Potsdam monu- | last session ol that body that at the : e he wo! n © at ubscribers of ten cents to the |next meetis he would mov .‘|h|l, 2rity fund may drive one iron the English government be ked tc ibscribers of fifty cents one |annex the island i : He complained that the Isle of ifaded nail, and subscribers seded reforms, " 2 gold-headed nail. ao had re- The Man could not get and that the government R lapsed into a “one-man power.” ngoysgxgomun SEASON Manx people, he affirmed, were worse governed than the Germans. ; ceton, N. J.. Junme 12—The| The island, owing to the cutting off of boarding house and hotel busi- ness by the war, is on the border line of starvation. The Isle of Man, although part of the British Isles, still maintains a certain independence. It is governed by a separate Legislature called the Tynwald, consisting of two houses, ll;e governor and council and the House of Keys. Bills after having passed both houses must receive the royal assent ——————— WESTE MARYLAND —— COMMENCEMENT Westminister, Md., June 12—The fifty-fifth commencement of West- ern Maryland College opened today lle Barker Greek players who Pad two nights stands at all larger colleges in the east, their season at Princeten to- t has been very successful and S greater interest in the of Greek . LAWYERS ADJOURN { ACy. 11, June 12—The Illinois Par Aassociation will adjourn fternoon. They adopted a | " Of resolutions favoring con- “tal amendments for the state. | NIGHT AUTO RACING hon Beach, N, Y., June 12— |and will cover five d“’:; P(‘evs“:p:,: ’ v ste Tacing by electncuy was be- | Carl e ?f «‘omelnn)‘e will Te today at the race track. 'Maryland Railway tes the prominent entries at the confer the degreemnt':flhe gradual Dolis meet are present. come from many S 7 [ REGARDS: AMERICAN NOTE ST STATE | the Queenstown ‘ stroyed by a German torpedo. BARTOW DSI. CONFERENCE AT FORT MEADE The opening sermon of the eighth annual session of the Bartow District Conference of the M. . Church, South, on Tuesday night, H. J. Haeflinger of Mulberry. On Wednesday morning at o'clock after devotional exercises, conducted by Rev. M. H. Norton, P. 15.. the business session was opened with the Presiding Elder in the chair. The following members were pres- | ent Rev. G. F. Scott. H. E. Carlton ind W. L. Scott, of Arcadia. Rev. J. F. Bell, Rev. Robt. White, Rev. T. S. Armstead and ( E. Farnest of Bartow Rev. E. Hobson, Rev. E Ley of Fort Myers Rev. G. Day of Snibel. Rev. J. H. Daniel, H. S. English and Judge W. E. Barney of Alva. Rev. R. E. Mood, \W. L.. Sams of PPoca Grande. Oscar Brown of Kathleen, br. J. A. Chatman of Galloway. A. W Carlton and wife, of Knight's Station, Rev. T. H. Sistrunk, of Punta Gorda. Rev. J. W. Brown, T. A. Stephens, of C'harlotte Harbor. Rev. W. H. Funk, of Nocatee, H. H. Leonard, of Haskell Rev. J. W. Austin, A. 0. Jones, T. J. Bryan and W. M mmerman of Zolfo. tev. J. B. Wray, Rev. W. H. Steinmeyer, G. P. Qurintance, A, B fer and J. W. Knight, of Lake- land. Rev. 1. J. Haeflinger, of Mul- berry Rev. . W. White and wife, of uchunla Rev, (. H. Mathews, J. T. lise, of Prospect | Rev. M. T. Eel, P. C. Parker and 8. & Robe of Zolto Rev. J. T. Mitchell, Howard Brown, J. A. Wilson, ¢. F. Crum, [of Homeland | Rev. G. S toberts, Rev. W. J. {Reid. H. W. Reid, R. 0. Meek, T {B. Willis, and H. M. Hammett, of Fort Meade The business organization con- |sumed mwost of the morning s lgion after which Rev. J. P, Bell of Bartow, delivered a very able serm- {on, “The All Sufficiency of God's Grace.” The afternoon session was taken up largely by receiving reports from the various charges which were very gratifying and show that the de- | pression of the times is not placing a menace on God's great work in our midst. At four o'clock Mrs. B land, of Bartow, of the Wooman's Missionary Society, was introduced to the conference and delivered a very able address on the work being carried on by the W. M. S., and made a very earnest appeal to all of the ministers for their co-operation and support of the F. Hol- great movement in whose interests she is laboring. The evening service was con- ducted by Rev. C. W. White WhO“ used as a subject for his remarks, “Qur Imitation of Christ.”—Fort Meade Leader. was delivered in Fort Meade | June 8th, by Rev. conference secretary | LAKELAND, rr.onm. SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1915. BI]I]SHEIEIBEI! THAT SATAN STAYED IN HEAVEN UNTIL HE BEGAN TO KNOCK HIS HOME TOWN _, (COMMUTATION FRANK CASE BURIAL OF LUSITANIA VICTIMS SR cemetery of some of those who lost their lives In this one grave 66 bodies were interred, with full military RUSSIANS AND ITALIANS ARE MAKING FINE PROGRESS REPORTS SHOW THAT RUSSIANS HAVE TAKEN THE OFFENSIVE ! AND LATTER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DO MUCH IN THE WESTERN risly (By Associated Press.) London, June 12. an- nouncements from Petrograd say the |Russians have assumed the offensive along the Dubysa river, and in the Baltic provinces. They concede the loss of ground nowhere, except along ithe River Pruth, in Bukowina. Al- though the British press has warned the public not to too early assert positively that the Austro-German armies had been definitely checked by the Russians in Galacia, never- theless, it is believed by many mili- tary commentators that there has been a sharp turn in the situation which may prevent Germany from transferring any considerable force to the west or the Italian frontier. The Italian advance across the Isenzo river has not been checked The oceupation of Gradisca is report- ed by the Italian military ithori- ties and the possession Menfalcone. It would appear that this will cive the Italians a firm hold on the lower lsonzo U noflicial reports from Athens, in- of G and dicated that the allies have mude |ureater advances in the Gallipoli peninsula than had been claimed in ither Paris or Berlin oflicial re- rorts. Over the Franco-Beleian front no qu\\m.‘.n\ of importance are under way (By Associated Pres | Petrograd, June 12-—-Nine Russian |survivors of the Lusitania have |rived here. They are all reservists, {who were on the way from Chiea o | and New York to join the army After their rescue they were taken to Queenstown, where they remained in hospital for several days before resuming thir journey. Of the 82 Russian passencers board the liner 19 escaped, and of 24 Persians only nine survived on only s¢ OVERALLS THREATENED BY WAR. Chicago, June 12.—Secarcity of in- dizo dyes, a result of the war abroad. |is endangering the industry furnish- ing workmen's garments, and brings |the National Association of Germent Manufacturers aeainst one of the problems which really disturb them | This organization, which. gover | the “work styles” of the country, ysuch as jumpers, overalls, khaki |uniforms and all similar apparel, (has recently held its annual meeting here. “We're |dyes,” | manufacturers {American workingman bothered about indigo a spokesman for the garment admitted. likes | AGAINST AUSTRO-GERMANS “The | blue | the Lt honors. HEAYY WAR ORDERS ARE when 1 was de- The Iron Trade Review says: | T POURNG N 1 Competitors and customers of the | ' Steel Corporation heartily approve the decision in the dissolution suit, | and the enthusiasm thus generated has had a stimulating effect on gen- ' era] conditions. The trade is, how- ! ever. looking at the decision luoull),- as to its far reaching effects, and is imot expecting immediate effects to {be large orders. Entirely aside from | decision, there is decided improve-! ment in most lines. The demand for war materials and for machinery their manufacture continues active. In the of particularly lathe: ed only to the ability of facturer to fill them. The report that the General Elec- very machinery, tric Company is about to place a tremendous order for shells for lln- allies through J. P. Morzan & Co., seems to be well founded, and gen- | erally accepted statements are that' the order will amount to about $100,000,000. The entrance of Italy | as a belligerent has resulted in & heavy increase in demand for shrap- ne] and other munitions. Orders for cars, pending or placed, have greatly strengthened the posi- | tion of steel plants and have had a tendency to make prices firmer. While it is undersood that the orae: for 15,000 cars for Russia will not be formally signed until today, there is excellent reason for believing that the distribution will be as follows: American Car and Foundry pany, 2,000; Consolidation Car Foundry Company, 2,000; and Eastern Car and Construction Company, 2,000; Nova Scotia Car Company, 12,000, and the Pressed Steel Car Company, 7,000, The cars will in- volve about 200.000 tons of steel, not including the wheels and axles, | whic ill require 60,000 tons. An linquiry for 5,000 cars for France is | pending. The Lukens iron and Steel Com- pany has bouzht from 50,000 to 3 000 tons additional of basic pig iron the market in Eastern Pennsyl- vania seems to be pretty well es lished at $13.75 delivered. 'In most parts of the country foundry iron quiet. Prices of Southern grades somewhat weaker. Ilastern Pennsylvania makers of low phosphorous pig iron have been | shipping heavily In spite of the continued dullne in the pig nun‘ market, there is greater confidence {among makers in the future and many believe that higher prices will | prevail. Many projects for the s at Atlantic Coast , vards are pending and an additional | building of vess | ship for the Munson Lines has been | placed with the Maryland Steel Com- .pany. One ship builder estimates that contracts amounting to $20,- {000,000 are in sight. One large ship- yard is filled up with work for boats until a year from next October. | Wire mills are extremely busy and | heavy demand is coming from the domestic trade. Cables from many parts of the world are being received jindicating that the demand for wire in foreign countries is greater than at any time since war was declared. | New York. June 12—The fire de- partment will parade today in honor of the fiftieth anniversary of a paid department for the city. Daniel Children in the public schools of | clothes to work in, and I'm afriad Connor the only surviving member Chattanooga, Tenn., draw maps of | ‘'we're going to have trouble in in- of the first company will head the South America on which they indi- ! ducing him to accept pale fawn, ele- parade, and will be accompanied by cate by marks all places where goods manufactured in their city are sold. | phant's breath or London smoke for | his daily wear.” the living members of the old unteer department for | orders are limit- | the manu- Com- | THE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM WO WEATHER 3 Partly cloudy to- 3 night. Probably % thunder showers Sunday j o 2 o o o No. 186 WILL INVOKE BRYAN HAS BEEN MILLSTONE Louisville, Ky., June Watterson, under the Parting of the Whays,” Courier-Journal: “In the resignation of Mr. Bry the inevitable has come to pass Why it was delayed so long is a puz- zle to those, who. possessing some knowledge of the President and the Secretary of State, counted from the outset their disagreement as but a question of time. Two men more un- alike in temperamental outfit and intellectual equipment never were yokd together in the same service. nce the clash of arms in Eu- rope the Secretary of State has been a millstone not only around the President’s neck, but around the country's neck as well. “During this crisis the President will be his own Minister of Foreizn Affars. The country feels that it can wholly trust him It is of the uttermost importance that through these troubles the American republic should assert its majesty and its power."” 11—Henry caption, “The says in 1350 BELGIAN CHILDREN REACH PARIS ' il (By Associated Press.) Paris, June 12.—Three hundred uud fifty little Belzian children ref- | ugees have just arrived in Paris from w[lll‘ region of the Yser, which has | lately been the scene of bitter fight- ,ing. Most of the 350 are orphans to leave their friends, but wer anx- . In other cases their parents refused to leave their fields. but were anx- »mlm that the children should be tak- en away from the constant danger of hombardment . For months most of these ¢hilde Dave dived in puined how s, | v the ~oidicrs ta the trenches. Cole (s n 1 jeen, e U torn frivanea, vhere th 1] ki v Dolgian Belgian nuns. l A. BASTEN, Si) | 5 »uuli i )b LAY MAN, KiLitb AI UGHLA | Mr. Guy Toph r(-uulvn-d a telegram this morning from Sheriff Galloway, | of Ocala. stating that J. A. Barton, of Lakeland, was kiiled there by a | train last night and asking that the dead man's relatives be notified. Up- "on inquiry, Mr. Toph was unable to locate the man’s family, and it is presumed that there must be a mis- take in his place of residence, as the authorities state that no one of that name ever received mail here, and from other sources it was hi‘- l postoflice !learned that no one knows of such a family . In case anyone knows of such a person, they are uested to "communicate with the Evening Tele- gram A wire to the Telegram from Ocala this afternoon say: | J. A. Barton, aged about of |Lakeland, was found dead along the Coast Line track here last night. He js supposed to have been struck by a p p2 freight but the coroner’s jurs think there was foul p tar- ton had been here several days Later-—At the time of going to press, it is learned that Barton was here. His wife |t one time a barber lives in Massachusetts .FAT AND LFAN GAME AT TAMTA JUNE 17 ! “The Tampa | the novelty Tampa, Jane 12 Retary Club. famous for of its entertainments, a* witl be home” to South Floridians Thurs- day, June 17, staging a “fat” and lean” baseball game and cther comic stunts in the old fair grounds, followed by social events during the evenuing hours. Owing to the fact that the prozram will be a varied and thoroughly interesting one. low round-trip raes will be offered to Tampa from various points in South Florida, and effrts are being made to secure excursion trains. It is ex- pected that fifteen or twenty thou- sand people will crowd the fair grounds, and the Rotarians declare they will be made to laugh as never before. In some features the Gas parilla carnival will be “outgaspar- illared,” and Tampans will extend a welcome to all Tampans are deeply interested in having all South Floridians join in a supgmer stay-at-home movement during the “hard times™ period. and volson the gala day mentioned steps will be taken to increase the interest in the | LINCH LAW, DECLARES EX-GOV. BROWN TS UP STRONG APPEAL AGAINST CLEMENCY 'GOV. SLATON ADJOURNED HEAR- ING UNTIL MONDAY; DELEGA- TION ON HAND URGING CLEM- ENCY NOT BE GRANTED (By Associated Press.) Atlanta, June 12.—Governor Slayton today began the hearing to decide whether he would commute the death sentence of Leo M. for the murder of Mary life imprisonment W. W. Howard made an argument for Frank. He argued at some length that the nature of the evi- dence made Frank's guilt doubtful He charged that of the principal witnesses the defendant, first robbed, saulted and finally murdered the girl. Solicitor General Dorsey and Former Governor Joseph M. Brown are among those planning to speak against the commutation of the sen- tence. At the close of Howard's plea, speakers from a delegation from Ma- rietta, including Former Governor Brown, argued against clemency. Solicitor Dorsey then asked an ad- journment until he could prepare a written bri and make oral argu- The governor then adjourned Frank Phagan to James Conley, one against then as- ment . the hearing until Monday . In concluding his argument, Brown said: eorgia has one law for all men—Christian and Hebrew alike Your excellency if you wish to in voke lynch law, to weaken if not de- stroy trial by jury in this state, can do it by reversing all the courts’ decisions in this case.’ you NORTHWESTERN ATHELETES Portland, Ore., June 12.-—The Pacific Northwest Association try- outs for the far western champion- ships began here today under the direction of the Multnomah Club and the Rose Festival sociation . They include a five mile race. Val- uable prizes will be awa lad. WENT TO CHINA TO MARRY Miss Ida Miller Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Taylor of New Rochelle, N. Y., recently journeyed to China tc be married, and in the Pro- Cathedral at Shanghai she became the wife of Rev. Francis J. M. Cotter, formerly of New York. For their hon- eymoon trip they went up the Yangtse river to Kuling, where they will spend the summer studying the Chinese lan- guage. In thegautumn they will re turn to Wuchang, where Mr. Cotter is in charge of St. Michael’s church. A At this movement. The day will be 2 half-holiday in Tampa, all clubs will be open amnd all will give visit- ors a royal welcome. 2 ARG < L W, R i S P l !