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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-27
VERMONT HAS BIG SUGAR CROP

Boston. Mass, March 27.-At
meeting of the Vermont Association
at Horticultural Hall today, the an
nual "sugaring off" takes place. The
maple crop is unusually good this
season according to reports.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-27
v|LLA'S,F0RCES
TOWN
/. OCCUPIED By
CAR R ANA
MATAM0RAS SCENE OF ACTION
WHEN BREAsTwORKs FIRED
ON; U. s. OFFICIAL WARNED
BELLIGERENTS AGAINST FIR
ING ACROSS THE BORDER
(By Associated Press.O

Brownsville, Texas, March 27.-
The siege by Villas Mexican forces
of Matamoras. the Mexican town oc-
cupied by Carranza's forces, began
about noon today. when cavalrymen
opened a heavy rifle fire on the
breastworks west of town. Colonel
Blockson, commanding the United
States border patrol. warned the bel
ligerents against firing across the
border.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-27
sOfficial Weather Report
March 27, 1915

March 81, 1915.
For Tampa and vicinity-Partly
cloudy tonight and Sunday.
For Florida-Local rains tonight
or Sunday in north, generally fair In
central and south portions. Colder
tonight in north portion.
Winds for the east Gulf-Gentle
to moderate north and northeast.
Winds for the South Atlantic
Moderate northeast.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-27

Eastern railroads are contem-
plating filing with the Interstate
Commerce Commissiontariffs provid-
ing increases in freight rates on lake
and rail traffic. Those which have
already been filed will become oper-
ative on Saturday, unless suspended
BY the commission.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-27
NEW ENGLAND GOVERNORS
DISCUSS SECTIONAL PROBLEMS

Boston. Mass. March 27.-The
Governors Of six New England States
are here as the guests of the Pilgrim
Publicity Association. A conference
at which problems relating particu
,arly to New England will be neid'
followed BY . reception.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-27
Ship Soon To Intern
(By Associated Pfess.)

Washing ton, March e7.-Aith6ugh
no word has come from Commander
Thierichens, Of the Prinz Eitel
Friedrich, as to whether he intended
to take his vessel to sea, United
States naval officers here are cob
fident that the next two or three
days will see the ship interned. The
general understanding Is that the
time granted the Eitel to make re =.
pairs expires shortly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-27

The Fifty-ninth Street. New fork
trolley line has been forbidden os
Commissioner Of Health coldwater
% hermit more passengers on It's
ra-. than $50 per cent Of the seat
ing capacity.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-27
ARGENTINE BATTlR
MORENOW ASHORE;
LATER F[0ATED
(By Associated Press. }

Philadelphia, March 27.-The new
Argentine battleship Morenow,
which left here yesterday for Hamp-
ton Roads. collided with a barge of
Newcastle, Delaware, in the Della
ware River last night. The barge
sunk and the Morenow went ashore.
She was foated early today by the
aid of tugs and proceeded on her
Journey. The crew of the barge
was rescued.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-27
STATE Y. NJ. c. A.

jackson, Miss, March 27.-A state
Y. NJ. C. A. will be organized here
at a two day convention opening to-
morrow.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-27

The Simplon tunnel. connecting
and Italy, is the longest
tunnel In the world, being
12 miles, 45s yards In length.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-27

The Long island Railroad hopes
= save 5000. 900 byrequipping its
@ry and tugboats with oil-burning
AGNES.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
U. s. MAY POLICE CANAL CITIES.
Expected to Re Put in Treaty since
killing Of soldier.

WAsrISGroN, April 5.--The state De-
partment f. IN receipt OF advicss stating
that the American military authorities
are continuing tn" Investigation INTO the
recent trouble IN Colon. Panama, which
resulted IN the death OF an American
soldier
I, ~ said that the testimony thus far
was that die melee started from trihins
cause ana that the killing OF Corporal
l.angdJu Of the United states Coast A.
tlllcry was the result Of recklessness and
was unprovoked. lie was in charge Of
an American patrol. The policeman
under arrest, according 10 reports, was
seen al a distance lodging back and
forth from blind and firing at the
American soldiers. Corporal Langdon'-
death was the result
That 'hc United states will insist upon
policing the cities of Colon and Panama
under the treaty Rs a result OF the trou-
hla seems to be assured. \ recornmenda'
ton 20 this effect is expected from Gov.
Goethals and Gen Edwards, who Is in
command Of the United States military
forces In the Canal Zone.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
HAYWARD is PEPPERY
AT HIS FIRST HEARING
Queens Trolley Officials for Dodging Orders of
Commission to Improve Their Service

william Hayward the new Public
Service Commissioner, made good yester-
day his promise that. despite n broken
left ankle, he would get into his stride
this week In little speech AT the end
Of public hearing he scorched the Off
GERS of railroad corporation with
blast of accusation and reproof.
The case was that OF the New York and
Queens County Railway Company, which
was ordered by ]. Sergeant Cram to i'm
prove It's service from greensboro Bridge
to Flushing and College Point last fall.
The original order was that the company
buy ffty-right new cars The commits
sion modified II 40 that fewer cars We're
required The company purchased twenty
and promised 20 get Ave more by July /,
Then II decided to ask for rehearinr,
contending that the count Of passengers
made by its own inspectors proved that
the commission was demanding alto
gather too much.
II was this application for a rehear
ing that Commissioner Hayward heard
YESTERDAY sitting in Milo Il. MAltbc 5
late headquarters with his lame foot
propped w he listened to President W
q. Wood, Counse. ASthur G. Peacock and
other petitioners for the company lie
sat there all day, firing pointed questions
at the witnesses, aud when the session
ended he said:
Il deny your motion FOR a rehearins
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
CLYDE LINER HARD HIT.
saloon FiOOded-Co-
mus saves Five Lives.

The Clyde liner Algonquin. which ran
far out of her course i'm a living gale
To lend aid 10 the sinking Royal Dutch
West India steamship Prins Mauri;s,
arrived yesterday from Santo Domingo
ana Turks Island with scars of her bat
tie with storm seas. she lost venti-
lators. her saloon was Hooded and all
things movable were washed from her
decks az she fioundered IN he trough
after her steam steering gear became
deranged
While Capt. Archibald and his men
We're rigging W the hand steering gear a
big Comber gave her rudder slap that
sent the man al the wheel dying twenty
feet against deck fixture, smashing two
ribs, Capt. Archibald said he got the
; q : signal of the Prins Maurits at
$3.50 o'clock on Saturday morning and
made for her position, which he reached
about noon when her signals had died
away.
The steamer Comus, from New Or
leans, brought IN yesterday Capt. .Ien.
sen, Mate Hansen. Cook Jensen and Sea
men Engels and Marker Of tho barge
North West, abandoned waite rlogged Just
south Of Hattcfas on sunday morning
after breaking from the tug Wellington
in the great blow on saturday. She
Was the sterumust of two bargoS and
her skipper does not know what became
of the tug and the other barge after they
lost one anuthrr IN the murk Of the
blizzard
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
ASSEMBLY TO PASS
ADJOURNMENT BUCK
VIII Get Rid Of Appropriation
Bills This Week and Be
Ready TO Quit.

ALBANY, April 6.--The srea, legis-
lative game Of pass the buck" will he
played a little later in the week. when
the Assembly viii pass the annual APP
preparation and supply bills and then
AT quietly by and let tho Senate as
sumo the responsibility for holding up
adjournment of the Legislature beyond
the end OF next week. April 10.
When Senator Brown told the news
paper men on Saturday that ne had
been Informed by tho chairman Of the
Finance and ways and Means com
m,t,ees tina, the appropriation bills
could not be put IN shape for Anal pas
sage before the middle OF tine week after
next. making adjournment imposs.h le
before April IS. the Assembly leaders
iiguratively rose up on their hind legs
and decided 20 show the Senate that the
appropriation bill has been ready for a
will be made necessary by reorganiza-
ton Of state depar tments as planned by
the senate.
The supply bill will pass Tomorrow.
q II thought, with an Appropriation
close 20 $4,000. 900. The appropriation
hill for t39 100000 will 20 through
either on Thursday or Friday, and then
the Senate Finance Committee will
wre-tle WITH the bills. The Senate com.
mi;tee expects to he able Va make big
cut IN department appropriations
The Assembly leaders believe that the
passage OF the bills in their house vii,
show the people Of the state that Tho
Assembly is ready 10 adjourn any time,
waiting only for the Senate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06

There has been no attempt ON tn, part
of tho company 10 comply with this
order II tn" passenger counts mad, hy
Mr.. Standfast, the commits sion's nspec.
tor, ara ms unreliable ana wild ms your
testimony indicates, the comm sSion Is
in t"rrih'o situation and We ought TO
lind ont about Il.
Nothing appears in the record TO
show that you, Nj Peacock. or you, Mr..
Wood, nave shown any inclination TO co.
operate with The commission"
Mr. Peacock kept protesting NO. no,
no, Commissioner" out Mr. Hayward
blazed along.
"Its Nil right" he said. "for you 10
serve your own interests NJ 10 Il certain
point. but when YOU get everybody down
ON YOU ! think you are making n mis-
changing the prior order OF tho commits
sion"
lie referred to Mi Grams testimony
before the Thompson committee that Mr.
Cram had gone over to Queens aud seen
with his own eyes that the cars were
overCrowded Lawyer Peacock came
back with this retort
Yea, and how could Mr.. Cram ind
out anything when he was riding by at
forty miles an hour in an automobile.
| think | ought Ia call your attention
to the fact that Mr., Cram Is given to
making tnusc little side remarks"
Inspector Staudfust testified that the
service was improved by the addition of
twenty new cars. but that even now
there were overloads OF from one to
forty -seven passengers in a ear In each
half hour in the rush period
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
VILLA AND OREGON
MAIN ARMIES MEET
McyicO's Two Leading Gen
erals Head Rival Forces
Near Queretaro.
OUTCOME rs IN DOUBT

FL pAso. April s---Gen. Vn,e has
reached 1rapualo and accordingly is in
position to reinforce Gen. Fierro. who
was defeated at Guadala3ara. villa
wired to-day from 1rapuaio. but said
nothing regarding the progress Of the
fighting.
Carranza officiais say they have
messages from Gen. Obreeon. their
loader. at Queretaro. They say Obregon
asserts that his army is advancing
north and the vilistas are retreatins
ahead OF him According to tho ahvfces
from both sides some severe fighting is
expected. II not already in progress be-
tween Irapualo and Queretaro.
Con Manuel Chao, tho villa leader
who has been threatening Tarnpico
from the west. is cornered and unable
to get back north TO rejo,n Win. It Is
said
Arrivals from the northern part Of
Sonora declare that anarchy exists In
Hermosillo. and that the Yaauis are IN
complete control.
Carranza reports state that q large
detachment OF Gales troops are close to
Cananea and are expected to enter the
town without a fight
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
SETH LOW MAY HEAD BOARD
John Mitchell Sees whitman Re.
csrdiug Labor Department.

ALBANY. April Gov, Whitman had
A long talk to-day with John Mitchell,
laburs representative on the Workmen'
Compensation Commission, which the
Republicans propose 10 consolidate with
the state Labor Department After
ward Mr. Mitchell conferred with Labor
c mmissloner James NJ. Lynch until
far into the night. Under the reorgari-
cation plan a state Industrial Commits
sion IL 10 assume general charge OF the
Compensation Commission. the Labor
Department and the state Industrial
Commission of i've members, which
practically has Legislative powers In the
matter Of laws for the protection of the
health and lives Of employees. This
new commission II 10 consist OF three
men, and II is said that Mr. Mitchell
win be ouU of them.
Labor mon OF the state, or their rep
resenta,iyss, viii get hearing here
tomorrow on the Teorgani2atioN bill,
which they oppose,
Gov. Whtman's choices for the Indus
trial Commission IT" not known. but
some persons believe he might name
Seth Low. a close friend and who has
shown considerable interest In labor
legislation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
SCHOOL BOARD BILL UP TO-DAY.
senator Wagner Would Keep 81
Old Members in Jobs.

ALBANY, April 5.-Senator Cromwelrs
bill cutting the membership OF the New
York city Board OF Education 10 twenty
three was laid over until tomorrow
when Il came UP in the Senate Tonight
upon the suggestion of Senator Wagner.
who wanted the bill amended 40 that
Mayor Mitchell should select the twenty
three members from the present forty
six members OF the board.
Senator Cromwell Objected 20 such an
amendment.
Senator Wagner WAS afraid some
power outside the Mayors office would
be influential in naming the commission
ers and thought his amendment would
he wise safeguard. He insisted that
Il had been the policy not TO permit any
Mayor to name "A majority of the Board
Of Education. so that no single Mayor
would he able TO control II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
GAGAN PREPARING FOX CASE,
NocLlsnd Grnnd Jury Dismissed to
Give Him More Time.

NYAcK. ~ v, April "a surprise
was caused in the Rockland Supreme
Court which opened nj New City to-day.
when Justice Mills dismissed the Grand
Jury for one week without swearing
them or choosing foreman. District
Attorney Gagan, who has Just passed
through "A severe strain of two weeks In
the proceedings brought against him to
have him removed for neglect Of duty In
the trial of William v Cleary who was
acquitted was IN court showing plainly
the effect of his Illness and wor,tment,
II Is believed that Mr. Gagnu intends
to place the charge against Bernard i,
FoN Of iiaverS,raw Of perjury before the
Grand Jury and that the adjournment OF
the Grand Jury until next Monday was
granted in order tina; Mr.. Gasan might
prepare for the case. II Is also believed
that others viii be charged befor, vthe
Grand Jury with the same crime,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
A LESSON TO "sAUNTERERs. +"
Dr. John ~. Finley Gives II on
Medals for Hoy walkers.

ALBANY. April 1.-The word "saun-
torer" Is derived from the French, "a Ia
saint teIr"," br. John II. Finley, State
Commissioner Of Education, AYERS ANA
he bases his claim upon the findings of
Henry u. Thorrau
For this reason tho coiSmissioncr of
Education, probably the states greatest
exponent of walking. had the words "a
la saint terre" inscribed upon eight
medals presented 10 boys from the Berk-
shire Industrial Farm, who walked from
the Berkshir.s To Albany last fall at tn
suggestion of Commissioner Finley.
Or. finleys eleven year-old son who
il emuiating his father as a waikcr, car
ried the medals to the schoolbOys and
walked seventeen miles of the way until
the St9TW of Saturday overlook him
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
MARTIN SUCCEEDS CRATER.
Ninorit, Leader Becomes jersey
secretary Of state.

TRESToS, y. j.. April s.---Arter day
OF unusual political activity Thomas +.
Martin OF Wechawken, minority leader
In the House OF Assembly, was nom
mated by GOV. Fielder tonight 10 sue
coed David : Crater as secretary of
state The senate went into executive
session and confirmed the appointment,
Mr. Martin took the oath immediately.
thereby automatically ceasing 70 be a
member of the House
Secretary Martins first official act
was 10 name William l., Irll OF Pater-
son formerly secretary of the Senate, as
assistant secretary and ex-oiiicio COM
mission Of motor vehicles. Mr.. Dill
succeeds job II LipplnCott, who has
served three wears as commissioner
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
SCHOOL BILL ENDORSED.
Education Association Favor. the
Lock W GOD = III n man Act

Tie Public Education Association sent
out statement yesterday indorsing the
Lockwood Human bill. which has been
introduced IN the Legislature AT Al
bany. The measure was prepared by
the state Department of Education.
The statement says that the proposed
bin seeks home rule in education by
making ne school boards responsible for
the administration Of public schools.
In reference To this city the bin re-
peals all the present charter provisions
relating to the schools except those on
salaries and pensions Of teachers. II
proposes "A tax OF four mills instead OF
three for the general school funl
The Board OF Education IL TO have
twenty-three mernbers to serve without
compensation and 20 be appointed ny
the Mayor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
VILLAS ORDER IGNORED.
Con. Chao Again Attacks TampicO
After First Defeat.

WAsHrHGroS. April 5.--villa's three
point" campaign agains. tho Carranza
forces at Tampico. MLtamoras and
Nuevo Laredo, has received serious
setback at Tampico, according TO reports
10 Washington to-day.
Dispatches indicated that Gen. Chao
vllllsta leader in Saturdays unsuccess-
ful assault on the oil port, was disre-
gardng Villas orders and gathering his
scattered army for fresh assault,
Villas reported order TO Cen Chao 20
withdraw from the south. is regarded a.
an Indication that the former has abau-
doned his campaign against Tampico.
The Villista-Zapatistas IN a telegram
70 Enrique g. Llorente their agent here,
gave a setback 10 rumors that Mexico
city was 10 he neutralized r. The near
future. They declared they have 10 In
tevtiou NJ evAcuating Il.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
STATE JOB FOR GEO. D. PRATT
whitman TO Make BrookI,n Nan
Conservation Commi-.lonrr.

ALBANY, April Gov. w .mar -,.a
to-day that George n. PRATT . ''r,ot
Ign IL among the candidate os.g .,..
sidered Tor appointment els ~.at- ,.r.
s-rvatiou COMMISSIONS under ne
reorganization bill,
Mr.. Pratt, whose father founded 'rs
Pratt Institute ln Bruoklyr. .. v..-.,
and Is vitality Interested IN DurNerya alton
HIS brother. Charles VI Prf' '.-,..rs
was vice-pre 'ideu' OF the ~'.sN..I 90.
Company Another hro-.e. u.. . A,
rector 81 the New Haven roll .f
Mr.. Pratt IS = member .. t.. I'M
IRE club OF America. ana a ~ n" ~
pointed II he will accept
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06

Festival in Delmonicoa predicted a
weary time for rhe convention IN dts
posing OF the deiuee OF novelties. fads
and experiments which tho so-called
patriots have been agitating. An of
these" he said, will have to be con-
sidered with respect, no matter how
absurd they may be-
More than 400 persons we're present
at the festival, among them Col. Alfred
Wagstaff. Carlisle Norwood, Walter l..
Suydam the Rev. Or. Howard Dus-
field and Vernon NJ Davis. president
Of the society william D. Murphy
also spoke.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
FRANK CASE UNDECIDED.
supreme Court Delays Opinion ou
the Georgia Appeal.

WAsHlNGroN, April =, - The United
States supreme Court devoted two hours
to-day to opinions and handed down de-
c!sions In about twenty cases The case
of Leo NJ. Frank of ATLANTA, who was
convicted Of murder I'm the courts -
Georgia, was not decided
A majority of the cases were OF mere
local interest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
NO DECISION ON SERVICE BOARD
Governor Notifies MemberA Not 10
Appear To-day.

ALBANY. April Gov. Whitman has
notified the New York city Public Ser
vice commissioners. who appeared be
fore him two weeks ago in answer 10
charges growing ont OF the legislative
investigation OF the commission. that
they need not appear before him to-
morrow
When the Governor adjourned the
hearing II was for two weeks in order
that he might ask the Commissioners
under charges 70 reappcar II there were
any points in the record upon which ne
wanted more light.
The Governor announced positively TO-
day that he would not reach decision
tomorrow, as was expected
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
Dynamite Johnny Improves.

NEWARK. y. J.. April 5.--The con-
dltion OF Capt. Dynamite johnny
OBr;en, who is laid up with a sever
cold in hls home. at soc south Seven
teenth street. was said TO be slightly
improved by Dr. Siegfricd Husscr, tho
family physician, this evening
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
GO TO SEE ZAPATA.
q. =. Agents West and shankltn
start for Mexico City.

spect0i Gable Despatch to THH Sun
VERA CRUZ. April 5.---Consul Shanklin
and Duval West. President Wilson's
special agents. started on their trip TO
Mexico city this Afternoon. They have
no doubt of their safe arrival
Carranza gave them big military es-
Oort-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06

ALBANY, April 5.--Senator Rurlu-
games bIll creating a department Of
purchase for New York city was PASSED
by tho Senate tonight The measure
provides that the Mayor, Comptroller
and President OF tho Board Of Aldermen
shan constitute the board. which il TO
purchase supplies for the city
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
DEPLORES DELUGE OF FADS.
Dcinnccy >icoll Fears C"nstitu-
,iounl Convention VIII He weRried

De rancey Nicoll, delegate 10 III. con-
stitutional convention. speaking last
evening at the 81. Nicholas Society Pas
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
Da mage Claims Estimated.

"Of the total amount required Sl3,
200 900 il the estimate for the payment
Of claims for damages, either 20 land
values, to water power. railroad cross
ings, &c, Up to the present time the
totale claims OF this character that have
been filed amount, in round figures, To
$4,000 900.
MANY of these are of course exces-
sive and the state Engineer estimates
that the awards made upon them will
not reach much over one-thlrd OF the
total sum, Ten million dollars in
awards have already been made, or
the total estimate of the amount re-
uulred to complete the canal $500 900
Is to cover the awards still TO be made.
"If the major part of the amount re-
quired for construction is now paid
through direct tax and the damage
claims alone are submitted to popular
vote there might indeed be some doubt
az 20 the issue,
"Tho commercial bodies and Others
who are interested should insist that a
referendum In November he taken upon
tho entire amount required. As stated
yesterday, there are miscellaneous re-
sources in the canal funds that may well
be applied 10 cover the expenses OF con.
tractors up To December next. ana even
II this were not the case the compare -
lively small amount Immediately needed
rould be paid from the general fund and
returned to that fund when the proceeds
OF the new bond sales are made avail
sSAe!"