Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 9, 1911, Page 1

bl 1 EPARING FOR CHAUTAUQUA (PEN FEBRUABY 15, CON- {INUING 10 DAYS—PROS- SPECTS BRIGHT. ne points to a great and hautauqua in Lakeland and the promoters of i enterprise are much | over the prospects. v“\ Racker Adams, who is the ‘ + in the affair, arrived \ this week, and, with . wife, is already shaping for this great educa- jusement event. - He ingements are being ire some of the very i the country, including favorites who delight- here last year. s has secured an op- ; reo tent which will ac- godate in comfort the throngs o will certainly attend. Last ¢ e Chautauqua was & new g to the people of this section, ( Lspite this it was quite success- Now it is felt that it is mno ger a1, experiment,sand the people rally are alive to the great ad- tages of having such an institu- b here Moreover, it will be bet- advertised abroad this year, and b oraw attendance from a large tiguous territory. b location will be the same as year. on the banks of Lake Mor- he o nur‘lr) for the purpose. JOKE TKAT WORKED T00 WELL pford. Dec. 9.—George Watson Miss Carrie Abernathy accom- jed Mrs. Hester on an auto trip priardo last Tuesday evening and n their arrival there thought it 1 be o good joke to telephone Mr. Mre Abernathy that they were M. Abernathy answered 1 und at the first words did “au explanation but drop- civer in amazement. iz folks returned later on irprised to recelve con- ki of friends. They has- {10 vyplain the situation to all tis ot oorned and the wedding (v withheld. L ENGINEER INJURED AT INVERNESS ~ Pat k2 engineer on engine 922, te A 1. met with a painful Bl ot lstachatta” Wednesday L wbout 3 o'clock. He had ("1 vngine to ofl it when he “70k on the right side of the ¢ 101 to the earth. His col- i tirr vas out on the running MWl e discovered his en- te on the ground, and oo " investigation followed. € % - Jrconscious, but revived vinutes and was brought iral treatment by Dr. believed by some of t Mr. King was hit by * Uty who had been ejected R the o Conductor Louis train here, and King me on 42. If he was + a hobo, very few of the +¢r have an opportuni- Toeir way on the A, C. L. 1 erness, ALS GOOD WORK AT BAPTIST CHURCH " e was a larger Baptist church revival i'tended a service, and was manifested. Dr. «d a fine sermon on baptism was admin- foung ladies and four “¢re received into the € a total of sixteen ad- ‘hurch membership s “ning of the revival i At last night's service istead sang “I will “Ty sweetly and ef- %as held this morning, “reaching a sermon es- "he children, a large *hom attended. There “*Tiice tonight, but to- Nowlin will preach at Ad 7:15 p. m., and the “ ge “erally is extended a cordial ™ to worship at this chureh. BAND CONCERT TO BE GIVEN DECEMBER 14TH A fine program is arranged in con- nection with the concert to be given by the Lakeland Band at the Her- ron theatre on December 14th. This /is the first appearance of the band, and should be well patronized. The band has been working hard for this affair, and those who attend will no doubt be satisfied that Lakeland has a band that it will be proud of. proud of. The purpose of this concert is to raise necessary money to help buy suits for the band. After this, their first appearance the band will give concerts in the Park at stated times. Tickets can be secured at Herron's store or from any band member. INVESTIGATING ALL AROUND CONGRESS BUSY INVESTIGATING VARIOUS SCANDALS AND OTHER MATTERS (By Associated Press.) Washington, D. (., Dec. Y.—The Senate did not meet today. The Lorimer Senatorial Investigating Committee resumed its hearing of witnesses for the defense. The House met at noon. The House Committee which investigated the Controller Bay scandal in Alas- ka dismissed the matter. The com- mittee investigating the sugar “trust” heard more witnesses who denied that bad labor conditions exist in beet fields. - An investigation of the entire Interior Department was suggested by Representative Graham, of Illinois. LOCAL WORK FOR THE YEAR The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist church in making a review of the vear find that more thap the usual amcunt of local work has been done. Report of year shows the following number of leaf- lets distributed—615; number of visits to sick and strangers 510; value of garments distributed $149.45; amount given in cash §10. In addition to this the Children's Department called the Brigade, has given $1.00 for local work. Altogether the most of this has been wholly voluntary, a great deal has been in response to appeals, which shows that this organization is recognized as a permanent factor in Lakeland's charitable work. PRESS REPORTER. W. J. SUTTON'S HOME DESTROVED BY FIRE Shortly before noon today a dis- astrous and destructive fire occurred which completely destroyed the home of W. J. Sutton, who lives at 713 lowa avenue. In less than half an hour after the fire started the house was totally destroyed, but fortun- ately the contents of the home were saved by the heroic efforts of the large crowd which quickly gathered. The fire department was on the scene as quickly as possible. but unfortunately the fire plugs were blocked and no water could be had. For a time it looked as though the house adjoining would also go, but the earnest and persistent efforts of the occupant, with a small garden hose, kept it from taking fire, though the heat from the burning house was intense. During the fire Mrs. Sutton fainted from exhaustion, being over- come with the heat and excitement. The house was only partially in- sured. ROBBERY AND ARSON IN ALABAMA TOWN (By Associated Press.) Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 9. —After robbing the L. and N. station and cotton ginnery at Cooper’s Station, Ala., near here this morning, burg- lars burned the building, causing a loss of $10,000, largely to cotton in ' | spiracy. LAKELAND, FLORIDA, MCcNAMARAS WON'T TESTIFY PROBABLY THEY WILL GO TO PEN. WITHOUT TELLING OF DYNAMITE PLOTS. (By Associated Press.) Los Angeles, Calif.,, Dec. 9.—The McNamara brothers probably will not be called to testify before the Federal grand jury investigating the alleged nation-wide dynamiting con- The jury will not meet again before Tuesday. By that time it is expected the brothers will have bheen taken to the penitentiary. James B, is to serve a life sen- tence, and John J. for fifteen years. The brothers have declared they would not give any information to the jury. Scores of witnesses appeared today. Ortie E. McManigal, the confessed dynamiter, has been on the stand for two days, and may be recalled. It is expected that Bert Franklin, the detective in the employ of the de- fence of the McNamaras, will plead guilty of bribing a juror when he is arraigned. $5,000 RES!DENCE TO ll-‘. ERECTED BY T. L. WARING Mr. T. L. Waring, who owns sev- eral bungalows on South Florida avenue, I8 preparing to erect a $5,000 residence in the same vicin- ity which he and his family will oc- cupy, upon its. completion. Mr. Waring is also getting mater- ial on the ground for two more bun- galows, which he will sell on easy installments upon their completion. TWO CIVIL CASES DECIDED YESTERDAY Time of County Court Devoted to Two Matters, Both of Local Interest. Bartow, Florida, December §8.-- Two civil cases were tried in the County Court today. In one of these, the American Skirt Company was the plaintiff and Geo. W. Smith the de- fendant. A verdict was returned in favor of the plaintiff, but no judg- ment was entered, the plaintiff agree- ing to pay the amount of the ver- dict to prevent judgment being en- tered against him. Wilson & Bos- well for plaintif and Tucker & Tucker for the defendant. The other case was a Lakeland case also, the title of the case being ¢ M. Trammell vs, J. Q. Adams. It was alleged by Mr. Trammell that Mr. Adams was indebted to him for attorney's fee, which he as assignec of the business and accounts of the firm of Trammel & Edwards was en- titled to receive, and damages in the sum of $400 were claimed. The jury returned a verdict of $55.00 for the plaintiff. Judge Boswell represent- ed the defendant and Mr. Trammell Limeself looked after his side of the controversy. TWO LECTURES BY MISS STONE. Miss Ellen Stone, the much-talked of missionary, arrived in Lakeland today and will deliver two lectures in this city tomorrow, the first to- morrow afternoon at three o'clock at the Methodist church, and the second at the Cumberland Presbyterian church in the evening. Miss Stone comes here at great ex- pense to the W. C. T. U. and a collection will be taken at both lec- tures, the money to be used in fur- thering the work of Temperance throughout the State. It is hoped that large audiences will be in at- tendance { METHODIST CONFERENCE WILL BE INVITED TO BARTOW The council of Bartow passed 2 resolution at its last meeting extend- ing an invitation to the Florida Methodist conference to meet in Bar- tow in the pext annual conference of 1912. This is the first invitation to be ex- tended, and if accepted the ministers will be treated royaily, as the people of Bartow are famed for their hos- pitality. [HE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1911 TWO HUNDRED BURIED ALIVE MINERS ARE IMPRISONED IN COAL MINE NEAR KNOX- VILLE, TENN. (By Associated Press.) Knoxyille, Tenn Dec, 9. Two hundred men were imprisoned in a coal mine by a dust explosion at 7:30 this morning. The mine is the property of the Knoxville Ircn Com- pany, located near Briceville, thirty- four miles from here. The explosion ook place two miles from the en- trance of the mine. The life loss is unknown, but it is feared will be heavy. A federal been summoned to the scene. The explosion was so far ground that it was some time betore the exact position was located. Res- cuers from other works attacked several entrances at the same time in an effort to reach the victims whose families gathered about the shaft and gave themselves up to grief. A larger loss of life was pre- vented only by the lateness of several trains which were bringing men to the mine. Three men, who were in another part of the mine, escaped, but are unable to tell just where the explo- sion took place. The fire drove the rescuers back, forcing them to wait for Federal experts with special equipment. These penetrated about a mile into the mine, but were stopped by a cave-in, If the en- tombed miners were not killed by the blast, they may be suffocated by flames or gas. SANFORD RESPONSIBLE - FOR DEATH OF SIX Wouldn't Provide Food for Follow- ers and Allowed Them to Per- ish on Yacht. rescue crew aas under- Associated Press) Portland, Maine, Dec. 49 Rev, Frank W. Sanford, leader of the “Holy Ghost and Us” religoius sect, was found guilty today of causing the death of six persons on a yacht which the Society had undertaken a world cruise on. He refused to supply sufficient food and prevented the crew from putting into port when conditions got bad. He assured those on board that the Lord would care for them. He will be sentene- ed on Dec. 19th. (By ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL ON TRIAL FOR MURDER Dece, K. - Eleven- year-old Nellie Dowell, charged with the murder of Gertrude Kirby, 12-year-old playmate, was placed on trial here this morning. The Kirby child was found dead in a room at the Dowell home last Sunday. A shot- gun was lying a few feet from the body. As the Dowell girl was said to have been the only other person in the house at the time, she was ar- rested on a warrant sworn out by the child victim's father. She says her playmate's death was the result of an accident, claiming the gun was in the hands of the Kirby girl when it was am-iduntally discharged. SANFORD LETTUCE IS IOVING Hartford, Ky, Sanford, Dec. &.- Lettuce is on the move pow and bringing good prices, which is certainly joyful in- telligence to all parties concerned. This week will break the 1911 rec- ord, as about fifty cars will go for- ward, according to estimates based upon the amount already gone. Much of the lettuce has not been of good quality, but on account of the demand has brought very good prices, Some good stuff brought as high as $5 per hamper in Chicago, and most of the lettuce shipped has netted the grower $2 per basket, which is an excellent price. The latter crop will soon be ready and the holiday trade ought to bolster up the market and make sharp prices. The growers are well satisfied with prices so far, and the prospects for a good season are most flattering. The movement of vegetables will mater- ially assist in putting a brighter com- plexion on trade generally. Published in the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State. WANT “SUNNY JIM" TO RUN ON SUNDAY A petition was in circulation here the first of the week asking the A. C L. Jim train on Sundays. authorities to run the Sunny When this train was first put on it was done as an experiment, with the understand- ing that it would be discontinued in paying. It proved to be one of the best pay- ing trains on the line, and it*still We believe that if the service was increased in accordance 30 days if found not to be running. with the wishes of the petitioners, it would not only prove a paying one, but would be a great accommodation to the traveling public.- -lnverness Chronicle, REPRESENTATION FROM SOUTH OFFICEHOLDERS NOT TO BE AL- LOWED TO NOMINATE CONVENTIONS (By Associated Press.) Washington, D, ', Dec. 9.-—A con- ference of twenty-five members of the Republican National Committee was held Monday to protest against the old threat to reduce the South’s representation in National Conven- tions. Committeeman C'ecill Lyon, of Texas, will present a resolution calling on the committee to forbid the election of Federal office holders as delegates. These have heretofore predominated in the South's repre- sontation at conventions and swung it into line for existing administra- tions, in order that they might hold on to their jobs. COLUMBIA'S CORN EXPOSITION. Columbia, 8. ¢, Dec, 9.-—One hundred farmers and business men of North Carolina, Georgia and South Carolina were today informed by teiepiione ol the coming Sovuth At- lantic States Corn Exposition which is to be held here December 11-15, when $10,000 in prizes will be given for the best corn show. This, it is expected, will be the largest agricultural exposition to he held in the South and will be dis- tinetly educational in its nature. A corn judging school will be conduct- ed in connection with the show. Sev- eral hundred members of the Boys' Cory Club of the three States will attend on Friday of next week when an address will be delivered by Brad- ford Knapp, head of the United States Farm Demonstration work. COUNTER:PETITION ON BOND QUESTION In the matter of the counter peti- tion from Lakeland and vicinity i regard to the proposed Special jridge and Road district, reference to which was made in the commis- sioners’ minutes, an inspection of same shows that there are 108 names appended to it. It appears that some few parties signed both petitions LAD OF FOURTEEN YEARS GETS 8-YEAR SENTENCE Danville, Va., Dec. 8. A jury in the corporation court today convict- ed Sam Pruett, 14 years old, white, of the murder of Frank Mahon, fel- low aperative in a cotton mill and cave him eight years imprisonment. Pruett is a slight frail boy in knee trousers. Mahon was the same age. Pruett steathily secured his father’s revolver and awaited Ma- hon’s coming, shooting him down without a word because Mahon had nagged him the day before REVENUE CUTTER IS AFTER FILIBUSTERS (By Associated Press.) New Orleans, La., Dec. 9 - The United States revenue cutter, Dave Y., was disptached last night to search for a suspected filibustering expedition along the gulf coast which is supposed to be an expedition against Mexico. WILEY T0 HAVE FULL SWING WILL BE UNHAMPERED IN HIS FIGHT AGAINST FO0D ADULTERATERS. (By Assoclated Press.) Washington, D. €., Dec. 9.—The Wiley-McCabe controversy in the Department of Agriculture which turnished so many sensations last summer, will be brought up soon, when the House Committee on Kx- penditures in the Department makes its report, although President exonerated Dr. Wiley, and Solicitor MeCabe was removed from the Pure food Board. It is expected that the Committee will recommend other changes which will further unfetter Wiley in his campaign against dealers in impure food articles. L'ENGLE IN A SCRAP Resents Insult to Girl by Negro in Jacksonville. Jacksonville, Dec. 9.— After show ing his resolute nature by a battle he gave Claude L’Engle in the ele- vator carrlage of the Mutual Life bullding yesterday afternoon, later seeking shelter in a fire extinguisher closet and trying to hurl an empty bottle also, John House, 314 Jack- son street, was arrested by Policeman Jesse F. Greek, and carried to po- lice headquarters, as a prisoner. A charge of disorderly conduct and fighting was placed against him and he will be arraigned in the munici- pal court this mornig. It is said that the negro has beea loafing with the elevator boy for sev- eral days. A few days ago he is claimed to have cursed a small girl who was entering the carrlage and that this fa’t was told Mr. L'Engle. Yesterday afternoon while he was again on the elevator, Mr. L'Engle came along and asked him whal business he had in the elevator, *! am not working for you,” is said to biave been the negro's reply, made in a rather insolent manner, Incensed at the curse word which the negro is said to have directed to the small child & few days ago and the insolence which he is alleged to have shown yesterday, Mr. 1'Engle sought to haul him from the car- tiage, At this point the negro struck Mr. L'Engle and the clash was on in carnest then, An instant later the negro darted to the fire extinguisher closet and is sald to have secured the empty hottle. By this time also, Mr. 1.'Kn- ple had secured a revolver from his office and with this the black man was held at bay until Officer Greek arrived and arrested him REGULATING LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY. Washington, Dec, K. bill abolishing the present common law and statatory liability for the personal injury and death of em- ployes in the service of interstate tailroads and substituting definite compensation irrespective of negli- gence was completed today by the federal employers liability and work- men’s compensation commisslon. It will, however, hear representatives of both sides on the merits of the bill beginning next Thursday The bill provides that in all in- juries medical and surgical aid, not A tentative exceeding $200, shall be furnished by the employer and that where a disability extends beyond fourteen days, the employe shall receive this compe sation Injuries resulting in total and per- manent disability, such as the loss of both legs, both arms, or both eyes, 40 per cent of his wages during the !remainder of his life | Permanent partial injuries. such as the loss of an arm, a lexz, or one eye, 0 per cent of his wages, for a term of years extending from thirty months to seventy-two months. In temporary disability, he shall re- ceive a like amount during the con- tinuance of the disability. All these payments are to be made in monthly installments. In case of death per- iodical payments are to be made &n the widow, children and others de- pendent.