Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 22, 1911, Page 1

yoL. 1 SSAN BEAR SIRIKES BACK 20SITION TO MAKE DRASTIC (HANGES IN OUR TARIFF RELATIONS, ciated Press.) Jnrg, Dee, 22.—A legis- 1 to make tariff war (plicable to the United piration of the Amer- january 1. 1913, has into the Douma. It o the existing du- nt. and to impose ity on articles ad- Rus- A the present sation acompanying rs deal fully with < recent abrogation Jewish pasport dis- , onr immigration laws | to keping our certain Tan e omove for ted in the resolution tepresentatives is "WELVE PAGES | Dix BAND'S OPEN AIR CONCERT SATURDAY' NIGHT. The fifst open air concert to be given by the Lakeland Citizens Jand will occur Saturday night De- cember 23 Munn Park from 7:30 to 9 p. m. The following program will be rendered: “America” — Arranged leader.—Prof. Jenowski. Waltz.—"Olivette.” March. ‘anabas.” “Silver Threads Amcng the Gold.” —Paraphrase March—"Officer of the Day."” by our 20 minutes. Triumph.’ Intermissicon, Overture - “American “Under the Double “Home, Sweet Home." PROF. JENOWSKI, Leader WM. (. EMERSON, Sec'y. JUDGE J. B. WALL DIES AT TAMPA e L over March - Eegle,” Judg Wall, for many presiding Sixth Judicial Cireuit and for some time betore be- years the LAKELAND, FLORIDA, ELAND, I'LA., DECEMBER 22 Published in the Best Town in the Best Part _of the Best State. 1911 TWE HE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM NEPAGLS No. 44 PERSIA THROWS [REVISION OF . "~ UP SPONGE SIA, AND LETS SHUSTER GO. (By Associated Press.) London, Dec. 22-—The Persian legation announces that Persia has acceded to Russia’s demands, which the immediate dismissal of Morgan Shuster, the A'merican, who has been acting as wreasurer general, and the permanent maintenance ot Russian troops in Persia. are for Sometime ago these demands were turned down but the bold stand has Peen given up. Ru 1 wishes Per- sian appeintments to be approved by ACCEEDS TO DEMANDS OF RUS-|BOTH REPUBLICANS AND DEMO- RATS WILL MAKE IT LEAD- : ING ISSUE. Washington Ways and M tarift NIESS; the Republics country crats to aceey pected iy erats, unger Porsia and England, TRAVELING MEN WILL NOT GIVE ANY TIPS. traveli Dee, 21.-—A will 1 to Syracuse, warning that men case to give tips after January ing elected to thar position State Attorney, aid a ccesstul member | UINGSWORTH NEWS. | Christumas tree at school-hous 1 3y leex of Buar- i i | | ! d \ W and hope to locate IBOOKS AND PAPERS tuture, scuson seems late cart & Davis strawherries, wer and son, W, B, nd Mrs. Fred Mercer . Wilcox spent the Flatwoods ng at IPES TO COME OFF TENNESSEE PRISONERS. fenn,, Dec. 21.—After the for Christmas ondition of him = Governor B, W. Hooper to- irom the International Association ol Pridee and Structural lron \Workers after the arrest of the MeNamaras. by dynamite inquiry, following the ap- pearance before the Federal grand jury of of Robert Foster, detective, Foster is working for the contrac- tors, that the jurors are taking up first night in prison to dence furnished by those whose prop- consf .ty was dynamited. < home in ityd of tie died at Park at 6 o'clock ¥ rday mornin SEIZED AS EVIDENCE. Iudianapolis, lad, Dec Books and papers were seized from government investigators, in the indicates ovi-| rance and his appe the worst that used it all but i spring, and should be cans of punishment. As chaplain took schools would be Hew indicated his inten- + number of condition- cresuly of his first Tennessee prison life. {ARRIS COLLEGE SUFFERS BIG FIRE LOSS. . Dec. 21.—Fire for three hours yes- 1 destroyed the aud- ademy buildings of tollege, the Methodist I a dozen barns here. ‘K cf the college stud-|jines here today announced that alpipen NATMONAL'S the college library < building from being rigin of the flames is Loss $11,000. ODEN PIPE HA;KAVE BEEN CAUSE OF DISEASE. . Dec. 21.—A pipe, urce unknown, but minal opening into the wells which supply water. is believed to! ! an epidemic of gas- disease resembling has atacked 500 per- It is blamed, too, oln of typhoid fever a source of deaths in T August. ©7e was discovered yesterday contaminated matter eIl At previous investi- “ad been dry and the water * 5ad not suspected it was of disease, ever seen here ARE FLOODED Torrents of Rain Falling in Vieinity| o 00 corener 15 con- of Augusta, and River Out Banks. (By Associated Press.) Augusta, Dece, Augusta is being visited by the hardest rains Up to noon 1.70 in- and it is still rain- 99 Ga., ches had fallen, ing. The river is expected to reach 24 feet, lands are inundated. Thousands of acres of low- GENERAL ORDERS ISS! FOR CLERKS TO STRIKE. Houston, Texas. Dec. 21 -—Strik- ing freight clerks of the Harriman general order has been issued fo rail freight clerks on the Harriman lines in Texas and Louisiana to g0 out tomorrow as a result of the refusal of the managemen: to grant an eight-hour day with time and a half pay for overtime All points on the system east El Paso are said to be involved MANY HURT IN SEABOARD WRECK (By Associated Press.) of Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 22 —Forty-one persons were hurt in derailment of train No. $3 Seaboard Air Line, northeast of At- None will die. A twenty-five miles lanta, last night. broken rail caused the wreck. EDISONIA. Will open at 4 p. m. Saturday. tinuous until 10:30 p. m. Con- resentat e U arrived here delizh th Mrs. Tom ( ick 1 Th s 1o hotel employes is o ined in a let- ter sent out by 1Y, 1. Dow, president f the Commercin! Travelers, Nation- 1 league I'he Jetter represents of- iicial 1 i ceutive body oerti g v 1 hav-| \ ot IN mly - | | popl \ rouneed e here EARTHQUAKE SHOCK FELT IN MEXICO CBY Associated Press.) Mex., Dec, Mexico An earth- quake of moderate intensity was felt here this moraing. No Joss of life resulted, EDISONIA'S DONATION. The Edisonia theater donated a portion of their last night's receipts to the St Nicholas Girl Fund and as a result the committee have §7.00 more with which to buy presents for the little ones who would otherwise be unprovided for, MUTED BY GOV. SLATON. | Atlanta, Ga., Dec, 21.—The death sentence imposed upon J. ', Hunter, of Savaunah, for the murder of his wife and two other women, commuted to life imprisonment to- day by Governor Slaton. The State| Board of Pardons had recommended such a course was | Hunter was sentenc- ed several months ago, but the exe- cution was postponed pending vestigation of a story told by a Sa- vannah negro. The negro was tried and acquitted. Hunter was to have died tomorrow. in- HANDSOME CALENDAR. The First National Bank presented this office with one of their hand- some calendars this morning. The calendar is made to order, the pic- ture being of an old couple count- ing their savings, the wife having in her hand a First Nationa! bank book. It is a very artistic piece of work and an attracti e piece of ad- vertising. SANFORD'S GOOD I ICES * FOR LETTUCE Sanford, Dec. 21— Woolfolk and Crutchfield of Pittsburgh sold a car- load of lettuce shipped by G. T. Frank for $1.147.25, $3.25 per ham- per; which netted Mr. Frank $1,140. Experts say that the celery crop was never looking finer. If favor- able conditions continue the pros- pects are most flatering for a big yield of celery. |en revelry {1o s u large Republican members ot schodule, will not, as the be Monday morning to the | .oy, o The House , D C, Dee, the eans Committee began the preparation of the revised wool based on report of the tarit’ board and the President's|” With this bill in the House ans will go before the They will ask the Domo-| it the bill but it is ex- the leadership of Reg intend nderwood, write their own bill, PAUWAY ITEMS. Miss OLi Burgner and ier cousin, ¢ ol Chuckey, Tenn,, e many friends rews has been on i = fmproving be crowd oul, NOTED NEW YORK ACTOR SUICIDES By New York, Ded committed Lorimer haling gas 1 are thought t Associated Pre Actor Wright suicide by in- wlay Money troubles ) be the canse MEDULLA. Medulla, December 20, We have been silent for some time, and now that the year 1911 is nearing its close, we thou opportunity to write a few aht it would be a good lines, Christmas comes first to our minds. What is Chris in this glorio the grandest judge from th ceived in the wonld have tmas for? Well, it we 15 dry county of Polk, in the State, wounld e express packages re- different offices, y conclude that Christ- mas was a time set apart for drunk- the birth of shame that = rather than representing What aj a Saviour yme men will dishonor rather than honor the blessed Christ of Bethlehem. Fourth of Ju think should Sunday. We birth and be reverenced way. resurrection Thanksgiving, the Iy, and Christmas we be held as sacred as think that both the days should solemn in a soher, Mrs. Dees is very ill and is not ex- pected to live very Mrs. T. J. long McMullen has been il for some days with pleurisy but is now convalesc ring Quite a number are grinding cane, There was a fine rain Sunday that will be of great benefit to the gard- ners. The school will close Friday and we are pleased to note that the pupils of all grades gress. Mrs. Slaym expected to spend the old home have made fine pro- Wildwood, holidays at with her parents aker. of the The Standard Phosphate mine is making things shine uew buildings, residences workmen and provements. The writer O'Kane and Miss Mollie yesterday and although the by erecting for the other general im- united Mr. Waiter Dampier night we is| ;CBANE C0. PLANNING TO DISTRIBUTE $500,000.00 Chicago, Dee. 21 A half million ol the Cry its employees. This is the thirteenth year the company has given workers the advantage of the profit- sharing plan. A gift will be made to each em- ployee in Chicago and forty-one branch houses of 10 per cent of their its annual s “This d al amount given to employe 0,000, said an official s the profits did not aint the <, Nevertheless, it will be cheertully given, and will ibution will bring the 1w Last continue in future yo; The money will be paid in gold - STILL HOPING FOR - CHINESE REPUBLIC ed I i e, representing Premier ress.) | (i3y Shanghai, ARN Shao l'ang Yuan Shai with the Associated negotiations the in peace | anthorizes e Company this year to DOWN -TRODDEN MEAT PACKERS THEIR ATTORNEY DECLARES THEIR PROFITS ARE VERY SMALL. Chicago, 1L, Dec. 22.- Attorney M. Borders delivered his argnment on behalt of the meat packess in their trial for the violation of the criminal part of the Sherman Anti- trust law. He denied that the Na- tional Packing Company was organ- but Simply as a means o operate more ecconomically e declared that the price of meat depends on the number of cattle and hogs and could not be controlled by any one. He asserted that the pachers” profits are smaller ized o compress competition, than any of those in big business. MAKES GIFT TO COLLEGE. 21 S0 Hod- courty Macon, Ga., Dec, [H Decatur Iumber and 205, A trpentine operitter, teday contribut - ed §1o000 1o the Wesleyan College (Press toosay et De sl has hopes fpope, that the Promier will agree to o re- ! pablican torm nernnent Tor |ENOUGH }0¢ T0 DROWN | ALL PRISONERS IN JAIL. PRUSIDENT CGOLS OUY ' [ ) SHOPPING AT O/ i THAL wl At g | . | vl I i it wivent into ! oppi di by their anden i ! | L ieier was made in the quict way in nas stock, the tgers have haen [ which Me Patt movs about the loter: ehances than. usual treets of the caniial and hundreds | p have been ordering whole among whom he went missed seeing him altozether, PASSENGER ASSOCIATION MEETS IN BUSY JAX. Jacksonville, Dee, 22 m of enter the Passenger this morning at a All details inment and American Agoents of the pro husiness ol ion +completed meeting of the local committee, Al W Fritot, 8. . Boylston, | nd Jo P Saunders, who, with Se ry 1. 1. Richardson, of the Board of Trade, the approaching convention and necessary ments for reception of the deleg: RICHESON MAY DIE OF SELF INJUR Parson Acused of Murder, Mutilated Himself, and Chances are Against Recovery. discussed ated Press.) Rev (By Assu Yor Dee. 22 Clar- New enee V der indictment charging him with murdering Mis Avis Linnell, is w He is too weak to talk His trial is set for January 15, but probably will have to be postponed, even if he recovers NOTICE TO MASTER MASONS. There will a regular meeting of Lakeland Lodge No. 91, F. & A. M., on Monday the 25th and Wed- 0 p. m., The be: at nesday the 27th officers for the next year will be elected and installed on the 27th Work on 25th. G. ARENDELL TEXAS PACIFIC " HAS BAD WRECK | | R/ ; (By Associated Press.) Texarkana Dec. Thirty to forty persons were injured, some fatally, in a passenger train wreck of No. 3 and No. 101 of the Texas, arrange-| week, | by him and his T Richeson, who mutilated|this Christmas at home Bimself while beiug held in jail un-jfamily, but how many more Christ- Texas Pacific railway. The trains crashed together head on, at Kil- dare, Texas, south of here, before daylight this morning The wreck took place when the negro flagman, in his hurry was dark and chill, they hastened|throw the switch too soon, and No. on their way. May they live long| 104 crashed into No. and prosper. T. J. McMULLEN. waiting on a siding. nloads of it shipped 1o Vining and railroad and then try to bring it to Atlanta across country the night, Several of these convoys | heen caught, with the result t liguor has been seized by the wholesale, rhy stations, under cover of ATLANTANS SAY MORSE CAN NEVER BECOME WELL Atlanta, Dee. 21 (Specialy - So Clharles W. Morse has got his death sentence from Washington instead of his hoped-for pardon The pardon will come later this it is confidentially b ved friends, but the other sentence also stands, The report of the medical officers of the army hospital here, made to the Department of Justice at Wash- ington, is that the former banker and ice King is a doomed man. They is grave, the ailment is progressive rable, though it is impossi- his present and th conditiopy ble to say just when the end will come S0 the banker will probably spend with his mases he will spend on earth, or if he will ever live to see the Christ mas tide is something that only knows. again, providence BORROWING OF WHISKEY UNLAWFUL IN GEORGIA Atlanta, Dec. 21.- According to Atlanta’s police recorder, Nash R Broyles, it is unlawful to borrow whiskey in Georgia if you intend to pay it back. If you borrow it with- out any intenton of ever giving any- thing of equal value in return for it you may cheating the man yom borrow it from, but vou are not vio- lating the law In other words, according to Judge Broyles, if whiskey changes hands with the understanding that the giver at some later time is to receive its equal value, either in whiskey or money or what-not, the prohibition law is violated, Acting on this principal he fined J. F. Craw- ford, a Peters street merchant, this morning be GOSPEL TRUTH. to!It's Gospel truth That I am printing— 3, which was|She has begun Her Christmas Ainting, I i },'r al (R | | 1 R \ 5 ¢ e