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The evening world., 1913-08-27
ZCA CRIES FOR SETTLEMENT" SAYS PRESIDENT

L.l herr 10 Mexico. satisfactory
.As Immediate cessation . Ashias throughout Mexico,
ssa.se arnstiee so.sy entered late end ser"paousy Oh.
.seeusy given early free eleetoa wheh On viii
sTNe conner, Of Gen nsera y bisd himself .st he
date for election republic this election sad,
agreement oil parties abide ~ the results Of the
supporting Naturalization"
ne pr..idsn made plain believe
paci Mexico by
s " ~ ~. p,..,1sn, wI,on e,pcc tho uera Govern.
e. to be hopes will be
disposed Of the friendly oce Of the United States
said msnformed about the sentiment
IN the United believe that the Gov
suggestions looking to the promotion OF peace
r.rdsd vsx TIA, tn. u.r.a
By John Lind behalf Of the have e
united Of the people Of this country and the moral support inc
great soveramssu Of the world.
The praised the execution Of his mission BY
M I.d ma ma he was led to rejected
tAs authorities Mexico City had been
sossy misd" the spirit Of the American people
ID Ne upon mistaken belief that the present Admn'ra
- did po spah for Tie people
the President asserted that this nation
Of their awakening realisation OF the real
NEEDS LITTLE MORE TIME.
The tuassos" Pedeat must DO given little more
tine 70 circsnsanoeA"
should take Concluding
~ s1aross the President predicted moral
sc. viii bor. many days break the barriers pride
md shall triumph Mscos friends sooner than We could triumph
senior oambo.s not. which appended
furnished Congress
. prned document
Bryan had taken places
members the Cabinet had taken placed
the
House chaplain the Rev
Henry d. in his opening said:
and the minds Of these
forward al that
shall recognize the purity
motives"
III o'clock Another
galleries while the Prss
chamber back the White House.
The dissolved the House adjourned and the
aide Capitol
Shepperd address to-day
recognition Of the sessacy co1ptuionaists that
he would his resolution the recognition Of
follower
Chairman Foreign Relations Committee declared
American analy
aeeoiations.
The evening world., 1913-08-27

Two KILLED ~ Train HITS Wagon.
OTTUMWA, Ia. Aug. T.-John Par
ker. thirty-nve years old. and John
Wyatt. thirty-two years, were Instantly
killed to-day when their wagon was
struck by . Burlington fast mail train
The evening world., 1913-08-27
WILSON READ MESSAGE
: IN PERSON TO CONGRESS
Mexican Authorities Misinfcrmed and Misled,
He Says-Warns Americans Now There
to Leave at Once, but VIII Protect
Those Who Stay.

WASHINGTON Aug. 27-Peiden Wilson addressed Congress
person O'Clock to-day the trying suaonin Mexico He said
Gentlemen Of the Congress:
1T clearly my duty to lay before YOU very fully and without
reservation the facts concerning present relations with the republic
q Mexico The deporable posture Of affairs Mexico need moi
Describe but deem my duty to speak very frankly Of what this
Government has done and should seek do men Of It's obligation
to Mexico herself friend and neghbor and to American citizens
whose lives and vital interests daily affected by the distressing con
tpn which obtain beyond our southern border.
These conditions touch very nearly Not merely because they
lie very DOORS That Of makes wildly and
constantly conscious of hem and every instinct Of nghbory interest
md sympathy aroused and qckened BY % but that only e
men in the determination of our duty
GLAD 10 CALL OURSELVES FRIEND OF MEXICO.
I'VE glad to call ourselves the friends of Mexico and shall
hope have OCCASION in happier times well as in these days
Of trouble and confusion to show that friendship genuine and dis
interested capable of sacrifice and every generous manifestation
The peace prosperity and ontentnen of Mexico much
to than merely enlarged field for and enter
prise They enlargement Of the field Of selfgovent ard the
realization of the hopes and rights nation with whose best ASPIRATIONS
long suppressed and disappointed deeply smpa We shall yet
PROVE the Mexican people that know how them without
first thinking how we shall serve ourselves.
"But not the only friends Of Mexico The whole world de-.
es her and progress and the whole world interested
before Mexico lies at as where all the world looks
Ia about to be touched by the great routes of the worlds trade and
tercouse running free from the lsthm,s
THE future has much in store for Mexico for all the States of
Central America but the best gifts her only she ready
and free to receive them and to enjoy them honoby America par.
uAera North and South and both contnents-waS upon
the development Of Mexico and that development be sound and
ing only be the product of genuine freedom and ordered gov
eminent founded upon law Only can be peaceful or fruitful Of the
The evening world., 1913-08-27

~. Louis Leper Again Escapes.
st. LOUIS. Aug. N.-Georss A. Hart
man. the leper. who recently was iso-
lated At the quarantine camp. fourteen
miles south Of the city. escaped to-day.
This was his second escape since he was
hrst taken to the quarantine camp. less
than three weeks ago.
The evening world., 1913-08-27

Mexico the uneuivoca that shall vglanty
those Americans shall
respooss their suenss DEFINITE eckonins
and will b made plain beyond possibility munde
standing.
FOR the rest deem exercise the authority conferred
the Law of March H. 1914 that neither side
struggle going In Mexico assistance from this side of
border shs follow the practice
neutrality fobddns the expectation munitions
kind from the United States the republic
policy suggested By several interesting precedens certainly
aed manifest considerations practical expedenc
the Be the parans either
dsc Mexico constitute
II happy Of the
world have this Government their
provisional authorities
Of proRered oces the spirit which
national obligation All world
act Mexicos nearest friend and intimate
memorial relation toward her.
WILL TRIUMPH AS ME.XICO'S FRIEND.
There nowhere serious
the that acting q
for the
further motive
republic
Central America this Of mankind
attitude the nations world
dealing with this distressed
solsmnly
this
will before
shall triumph
could enemes-and
much higher finer satsacons
honort"
The evening world., 1913-08-27
DtE0.

HAUGAN.-M Baysids. L. l.. on Aus.
20, 1913. OLAF RICHARD HAU0AN.
Services At his late residence Thurs.
day evening At $40. Intsrmsnt m
vAte.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-04
GARRISON REACHES SEATTLE.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 4-Secretary
of War l.. M. Garrison, with Maj.
Gen. Leonard Wood, chief of staff,
and Quartermaster General James
B. Aleshire. reached here today on
a tour of inspection of the army
posts. Secretary Garrison is in
sympathy with the plans of the
general staff for the concentration
of the United States military forces
in centers, and his inspection trip
is made to satisfy himself that the
views of the general staff are cor
rect. The concentration plan pro-
vides for an increased military force
on the North Pacific Coast, with
Fort Lawton. Seattle, reained.
with an increased garrison, and
Fort Wright, at Spokane, abandon
ed. Mr.. Garrison came from Taco
ma where he inspected yesterday the
American Lake encampment site
with a view to it's utilization as a
maneuver ground for both regulars
and the militia when the reorgani-
cation plan is put into effect.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-04
NOTED FLORIDA PREACHER
GETS BROKEN NOSE

Rev. DR.. Stagg suffered a painful
accident esterday at the Country
Club. He was struck in the face by
golf ball, the blow being sufficient
to break his nose and inflict a pain
full wound on his cheek. The doctor
with w. M. Britain. H. T. Lattner
and Carl Damn were playing a four
some Carl Damn drove out of the
bunker on number two tee. When
he drove the ball some one shouted
to DR.. Stagg who was about to ad
Iress a ball beyond the bunker:
Look out!" The doctor turned his
head, and the ball struck him a
glancing blow On the cheek. At
such velocity was the ball travelling
that 1t rolled fully hundred yards
as it richochetted from the Doctors
face. It is considered to be likely
that the blow would have been fatal
If 1t had struck plumb.
DR.. Stagg was doing nicely today.
He anticipates leaving on his pro-
longed vacation about the latter
part Of next week .-Orlando Re-
porter Star.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-04
NEGRO C0NLEY
TELLS STORY Of
PHACAN MURDER
TESTIFIES AS TO RELATIONS OF
FRANK WITH THE MUIR.
DERED GIRL.
States that He Helped Frank Hide
the Body, for Which Alleged Slay.
er Paid Him $500.
(By Associated Press. !

Atlanta, Ca. Aug. flames Con.
ley today testified that he helped
Leo M. Frank dispose of Mary Pha-
gan's body, after she had been killed
by Flank. i.e declared that. on sew
eral occasions he stood guard for
Frank when the latter was closeted
in the Office with thewoman. Frank
according to the negro, was accus-
toned to stamp on thefloor when he
desired Conley to keep guard.
He testified that Mary Phagan
went to the Office of Frank at noon
on the day of her disappearance.
Shortly thereafter, he testified,
Frank stamped on the floor and the
negro took his post. A short time
thereafter, according to his story,
he was summoned by Frank who ap-
par ntly vas much agitated. He
said the girl resisted him, and he
"hit her too hard"
Conley described two alleged in
cldents leading him to the conclus-
ion that Frank was degenerate.
On these two occasions the negro
said he unexpectedly encountered
Frank with the woman. Conley said
after he had been summoned by the
superintendent he went to the ma
chine room where he found the
body.
Continuing, Corley swore that he
put the body in gunny sack, and
with the assistance of Frank, took
1t to the basement in the elevator.
Frank, According o the witness, had
him write the two notes found near
thebody. He gave him two hunred
dollars and tclG him to put the body
in the furnace.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-04
COAST DEFENSE MANOEUvERS

Narragansett Pier, R. l., Aug. a
The joint army and navy coast de.
fense exercises which begin today
in Narragansett Bay and on Long
Island are the first manoeuvers OF
the kind arranged since 1905. The
tests are expected to prove particu-
larly valuable in showing improved
methods, evolved in the past eight
years. Troops from the Atlantic
Coast stations and ships from Rear
Admiral Badgers Atlantic fleet are
taking part in the exercises. Brig.
Gen. Erasmus M. Weaver, Chief of
the Coast Artillery says that the war
game is rot being played with an
idea to seeing whether the coast de-
fenses or the navy would come out
victorious, but the naval craft
would cooperate with the coast ar
tillery to enable thelater organiza-
tion to test out certain schemes and
plans
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-04
COAST LINE STUCK FOR
rNs~ ai ssg5 HEAVY DAMAGES.

A verdict for $4,000 damages in
favor Of the Wauchula Manufactur
ing Co.. against the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad was rendered In the
Circuit Court Of Hillsborough coun-
ty Wednesday afternoon BY I Jury
which has been hearing the evidence
for the last week or more. The suit
which arose over the burning Of the
warehouse and offices of the plain
tiffs, alleged to have resulted from
spark from a Coast Line locomo-
tive, was hard fought throughout.
The attorney for the railroad gave
notice that they would file a motion
for new trial. Although the sum
Of $4,000 damage had been asked
by the plaintiffs and a verdict for
only $4,000 rendered the railroad
company will try to keep from pay
ing any part Of the damage.
chula Advocate.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-04
PLANNING TO FIGHT
THE BOIL WEEv|l
But Senator Smiths Plan to Prohibit
Cotton Growing in Certain
Sections is Opposed.

Washington, Aug 4-The second
boil weevil conference between
Southern Senators, Representatives
and officials of the Department Of
Agriculture, was held today. The
conference was called at the request
of Senator Smith, Of South Carolina.
His plan for preventing the spread
of the pest, by prohibiting the rails
ing of cotton in certain zone, Is
under discussion. Five department
field agents have made careful study
of the problem in the South and will
present their views. officials Of the
Department expressed the opinion
that the best plan is to continue to
expand the present methods of I'm
proved culture.
Smiths zone would include two
and a half million acres. Experts
figured that the loss Of the cotton
crop discontinued in this territory
would be $108,000,000. It 10 not
estimated how much would be the
compensation from other crops that
might beraissd there. ,44@.,s.-.
At the conclusion Of the confer
ence 1t was announced there world
be unanimous opposition to Emith's
plan q impraeticable. ,a
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-04
HAS ANYBODY SEEN
JOE WATKINSf

Pensacola, Aug. 4-Missing from
his home for about nine days or
more, the police and sheriff have
been requested to search for Joe
wilkins, formerely conductor on tho
Pensacola & Perdido railroad, but
the officials have seen nothing of the
well-known young man within the
past four days, although a dilligent
effort to find him has been made.
wilkins resided with his mother
near Millview and was young man
of very steady habits, noted for his
sob'iety and jcvial disposition, but
nothing has been seen Of him in that
neighborhOod for at least nine days.
He Is the son of the late Joseph
wilkins, who was for many years
sheriff Of Escambia county. He Is
unmarried. wilkins quit railroad
ing more than year ago, when he
resigned his position as conductor
on the p. & P. He has been in de-
clining health recently, but it is not
thought that his has anything to do
with his disappearance. A lady rela-
tive Of the missing man returned to
the city yesterday from his homo
near Millview, where she went the
day before, but reports that no trace
Of wilkins has been found up to
the time she left. Chief Sanders and
Sheriff Ellis have put the machinery
Of their departments In operatioa
in q search for wilkins. every men
ber Of the police force and tho many
deputies In tho county being notined
to keep a lookout for the missinO
man. ,A;
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-04
AMBASSADOR WILSON'S
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED
United States Representative In
Mexico Does not Please Present
Administration.
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Aug. A. Secretary
Bryan today announced that Ambas-
sador Wilson's resignation had been
accepted, effective October l4th. He
said the part the ambassador felt 1t
his duty to act during the earlier
stages of the revolution made it diff
ticult from him to represent the
views of the present administration.
Ambassador Wilson saw Bryan
and said the conference would
be resumed today. Senator Bacon
conferred with the President today,
Wilson telling him hewould consult
the foreign committees of the two
Houses before he acted definitely.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-04
CAREFUL TO RESERVE THE
GOPHER PRIVILEGE.

About twice a month a couple Of
barrels of gophers arrive here from
Bell, on the Vance branch, for
trans-shipment to Pensacola. The
land around Bell is underlaid with
phosphate and overlaid with goph-
ers. When man there sells tract
of land to phosphate company he
reserves gopher privileges" until
the land shall be worked, and land
having no phosphate beneath is val
ued according to the number Of bar
rels Of gophers per acre 1t can pro-
duce in a ear. The Bell people
grow fat selling gophers and the
PensacOlians wax exceedingly fat
eating them, and SO far no one is
hurt.
But to the Southern Express COM
pany's officials in Starke the goph-
er trade is thorn in the side. They
have to be naturalists to some ex
tent, 80 they can properly care for
live animals left in their care. Their
book of rules goes all the way from
horses and and mules down to gold
fish and silk worms. and tells how
to care for each, but as gopher" is
not the proper name for the animal
in question, nothing is said about
it, Turtles and tortoises are marine
animals and the care given them
wouldn't suit a gopher, SO until fur
ther advice the expressmen have to
act upon the suggestions given by
men around Kingsley Lake who have
grown gray haired catching and
studying gophers, that "you COULDN'T
kill the darn thing, nohow."
Meanwhile they take good care to
make the shipments as soon as posi-.
ble.--Starke Telegraph.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-04
INCREASE
[KCO|)NTY
UR AND ONE.HALF
rs RAISE IN TAX
MUTATIONS,
~ \ l On Phosphate Plants,
Of Which Show In
I About 100000.

| At a y y 9sting of the Polk County
Io11M11nlts today complaints or
l1ec Nill be heard from prop
--ty 0WzI1 Relative to raises in as
ea1 ode by the commission
slA4 July meeting. These
'usi1 been advertised in the
asSIk l kcord.
The nent this year will be
twGGn teen and fourteen mil
~no, Ag to the assessor, who
nj n nade up the final foot
a'gB, y has proceeded far en-
tgh lBe work to give these ap-
'oxils Gules.. Last year the
peVses1 as about nine and one
1t ie Ated that the increase in
er iiati ill run about four and
Hons. The bulk Of this
rl - M stood b the great phos-
$ tAte 1n4 of the county, about
u M1ul*eS increase being assessed
lsinot t4ekn, and one-half million
WsinGt all other property in the
o,l,nty
Jwt1usf0 the fact that adversise
nt o. tMcyease in assessments just
- ,liah9o1 ia not show any raise in
2hCop&Rte property, many per-
nrs I'M t1a impression that the
s-1pertS 3individuals had been
hin,sed Ma matter of fact, how
b, r,eia6kninths of the entire in
A. ~ EUessments is made on the
9phn19 6oncerns. The raise was
ae by to Assessor, in accordance
b hiS duty and understa l6ing Of
lacto 1Dn making up his rolls;
co U commissioners when
4 alixin31he assessments found no
ngo nogary in his figures 80 far
The phate property was con-
led, yn1ch explains why notice
the y611o with respect to that
,crty NoD not included in the ad-
iselnG
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-04
DEATH THIS MORNING
Of. GEORGE bUSSARO
Popular Conductor Passed Away At
Early Hour, After a Linger-
ing Illness.

Mr.. George Bussard, the we'll
known and popular Coast Line con-
ductor, died at the home of his faith
er, Capt. ]. e. Bussard, on North
Kentucky avenue, this morning at
about 2:30 o'clock.
Mr.. Bussard has been in failing
health for thepast two or three
years, and for several weeks his con-
dition has been regarded as very
serious, hence the news of his death
was not wholly unlocked for,
though it is none the less a great
shock to his family and friends.
Some time ago he went West in the
hope that the climatic change would
prove beneficial, but the hoped for
relief did not come. Since his re-
turn he has steadily declined, grow
ing gradually weaker. though suf-
fering little pain, until the end came
peacefully this morning, and he
breathed his last almost without a
struggle, while supported in his
fathers arms.
Deceased was aged Al years and
was unmarried. He was q man Of
splendid traits of character, and had
thewarm friendship and sincere re-
gard of all who enjoyed his &C.
Quaintance. AS q dutiful and af-
fectionate son, a true friend, and q
man always faithful in the discharge
of his duty, he measured up to all the
requirements Of true manhood and
good citizenship.
The funeral will take place from
thefamily residence at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow, being under the auspices
of the O. r. c., of which he was q
prominent member. The services
will be conducted by Rev. D. B.
Sweat, acting pastor of the Metho-
dist church.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-04
LOUGHMAN FIRE SATURDAY
CAUSED LOSS OF $200, 900.

Fire Saturday afternoon at the
plant Of the Everglade Cypress Lum-
Der Co., at Loughman, this county,
destroyed about six million feet of
cypress lumber. the estimated loss
being 100000.
The Kissimmee fire department
was summoned, and with. the help
of the people living at the place and
fire YVES mastered at about six
o'clock Saturday evening.
Reports that the fir, was the
work of incendiary negroes, as the
result of some recent race troubles
in that community, seem to be un-
founded. 1t is stated by persons
connected with the lumber company
that the fire started from q dummy
engine in the yards. It is said the
negroes worked hard to keep the
flames from spreading to the mill
which was not damaged
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-04
THEY ARE WANTED
BACK IN GEORGIA.

Arcadia, Fla. Aug. Saturday
Sheriff j. l.. Dishong arrested G. w.
Bishop, D. E. Moortield and another
party while they were boarding the
southbound A. c. l.. train. Sheriff
Dishong had received telegram
from the authorities at Atlanta, Ca,
telling him to arrest and hold these
men for Green Couny (Ga.) authori
ties. These men were, II 10 alleged.
doing business under assumed
names. G. W., Bishop. alias g. Baker;
D. Z. Moorfield alias N. q. Dorsey.
alias D. e. Dennis; G. Moorneld.
alias e. Moore, escaped. These men
claimed to be organizing . stock
company to manufacture soft drinks
called creola and ginger beer, the
former being practically tAepsma u
coco-cola, the plant y be- egected in
Tampa. Fla. They sold stock under
contract. 1t il alleged. taking the
n ,tes from those. buying stock anG
giving their notes In return for Aeu.
Bile the value Of the stockholders
notes, payable In six months, there.
by guaranteeing that they would
double their money In six months.
They had cashed in here about
$4,000 worth Of notes from parties Of
this county who had bought stock.
These persons have requested that
their names be kept out Of print
One thousand three hundred and
twenty-five dollars was found on the
men. The prisoners spent last
night In the DeSoto county court
house where they were guarded at
their own expense. This morning
they were removed to jail. Bishop
and Moorneld are about forty years
old and are very nice looking men.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-04
SECRETARY LANE -
AT GREAT FALLS.

Great Falls, Mont, Aug. g..
Secretary Franklin s; Lane Of tie
Interior Department arrived here
this afternoon from Helena and viii
be the guest Of the city until tomor-
row morning. Mr.. Lane is making
a trip of inspection to study irriga-
tion at first hand. His itinery in
clues Montana and Washington
cities for the purpose Of hearing set
tiers complaints. Beginning tomor-
row he will go carefully owed the Sun
River irrigation project, spending -
much time as Is necessary in get
ting at real conditions there, with .
view to determine whether to pro-
ceed with that project or to order IT,
abandonment. Mr. Lane and party
go to Fort Shaw tomorrow morning.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-04
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Aug. 4-Reductions
in express rates which will cost the
companies twenty-six million dol
lars a year, were ordered by the In
terstate Commerce Commission to-
day, to become effective October ff-
teenth. Notable reforms in prac-
tices are also ordered. The ruling
will curtail the gross revenue Of the
companies approximately sixteen per
cent.
The most important change pre-
scribed is the modification Of the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-04
EVELYN THAW RETURNS
-; ;-''-, i;-;', 10 STAGE.

New York, August 4-Despite the
efforts Of the Thaw family to pre-
vent the step she is taking, Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw, wife Of Harry X.
Thaw, who is now In Matteawan
Insane Asylum, following several
attempts to gain acquittal for the
murder Of Stanford White, returns
to the stage tonight. She will give
tango act at Hammerstein's roof
garden, accompanied by Jack Cliff
ford, a noted heel-and-toe artist
The skit IL twelve minutes long and
1t Is said that Mrs. Thaw draws the
almost record salary Of $4,000 q
week.