Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, January 19, 1912, Page 1

THE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM Published in the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State. LAKELAND, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, JANUABY 19 1912 CNDIDATES ARE PLENTIFUL 1§y A¥NOUNCE FOR COUNTY . AND OTHERS ARE COMING. i+ hum of the polit- i in the land, and stlemen are already claims 10 tae voters, considered for the thees ~ cator two Lakeland capnounced, Mr. H, ), tohn F. Cox., Men- nnouncements have wle in the Evening 1l also be found in e Lakeland News, i own John Logan tion. e has made suich any official may « asks for an endorse- We have not . probable opponent, do not believe any would have the ghost o=t him. It is difficult i+ right man for the ad Polk has found the u thousand for the «op him. Parker asks the suffra- toters for the position of wmtendent. While a Prof. Parker has had <rwnee along educational 2 been principal of the i+dulla, Kathleen, Socrum, 1l and Winston, dur- * vleven years. He has + vears teaching the s, and believes he ¢ needs, and can do good tod superintendent, Mr. graduate of the Madison in which institution he trm. He is opposed by . Prot. T. B. Kirk. office is the cynosure paivs of longing eyes, Mr. heing the latest aspir- s castor in the ring. 1s been a deputy ln many vears, and its ke A, B, ¢ to him. Mlice, in a sense, it's «'ty hard for the boys tthough they're go- right. Mr. T. L. ! Bartow, is the only =0 tar announced, al- ttormed there will cecord, tean t=on asks to be con- e of Prosecuting At- has filled the past on has made an alert secutor, and many @ givinz him an opposed by . and R, B ol whose candida- been made, Lauier ker, Jr, is also hop- ¢ “well done, good Sant” from the peo- 3 for re-election as lsctor. He has no ar, and many think At any rate, he is Ut that no one will © v¥¢ on the perqui- and the prayers of fellow like Marion is another can- ' opposition, g sure of his © Wise to tackle an upright, fear- is County Judge, tdministration of 72 part the pres- the county. 10 be “shown” | would con- the County announces as a of © friends in this © 10 see his am- has served as “or for the past two gained an insight [ Assessor's 'and him in good « en for the “d by Mr. W. and. 10 be retain-| sirer. Mr, Hamm ™any strong men ‘““ha that one won- appen if he had "S in charge of the will sleep soundly S we and, | every night, knowing every dollar is safe and will be accounted for, Notwithstanding it takes a brave man to tackle Mr. Hanim for a polit- ical tussle, W. J. J. Whidden doesn't balk at the job, and sails cheerfully {in as a candidate for County Trea urer. Mr. Whidden is well known | [to the of Polk, and will,| doubtless, prove a strong <:n'did: e, | Just 20 to pr My, W, E. | [ Robson hands us his ummununwm{ a candidate for of House of Repres Mr, son is a well- er and cat-| tle few north of Lakcland. It an people as we 1 “ | the Rob- | member ntatives, n far man who resides a miles | missed anybody who announced candidate mean to do so, and you will find the full list in our announcement column in today's issue of the Lakeland News. From rumors floating about there will be many other candidates indeed. we figure that the halt has not been told FOODSTUFFS STILL GO UP IN PRICE Prices Are About Up to the High- Water Mark With Prospects of Still Further Rise. we have is didn’t we (By Associated Press.) New York, Jan. 19.—The prices of foodstuffs of almost every kind is up again to almost record figures. The indications are that the dealers will go even higher. No explanation s given for the rise which is without precedent at this season of the year, Butter is now 48 cents a pound. sooa| U+ S SOLDIERS REACH CHINA TODAY (By Associated Press.) Peking, Jan. the Fifteenth United States Infantry arrived at Chin Wang Tao this morn- ing to guard the railway. FIGHTING IN CHINA 10 BE RENEWED Hostilities to be Resumed on January 28, Unless Premier Agrees to Demands of Revolutionists. (By Associated Press.) Nanking, Jan. 19.-—It seems cer- tain that fighting between the reb-| els and Imperialists will be resumed on January IS, when the armistice expires, unless Premier Yuan Shi Kai concedes the demands of the Re-| publican government, which are thiit | the throne abdicate, that no Manchu | may participate in the government, | that the capital can not be estab- lished at Pekinz, and that there shall bhe non-participa on by Yuan in offi- | eial affairs until the Republic is firmly established Nanking, Jan. 1% —The Republi- can government has sent an appeal to the United States and other pow-| ers, asking for recognition { SOMEBODY HURT IN | THIS REVOLUTION I (By Associated Pres | Jan y Were Ecuador, thousand men bat Guavaquil More than one killed or inded in revolution here w a near | MAIL POUCH STOLEN BY DARING THIEF. k e Jack- Last night an unknown thief 1o | one of the mail sonville train, leaving P. m, and after carrying it t« freight car used for refuse, leaving the contents scatters r the car. The thief has apprehended. The pouct as usual, the track, a pouch while { him. Mr. Ber il afte he pouch it until this were pouches for on 4 | not tho cured. 1 has wired the postal authorities, and | the gofernment will have a man on’ the scene at once. The local authori- ties have also been potified. Howeve pper {bond of Treduced to $10,000, junwittingly !Italian right | hours companied by Mrs. RELEASED ON $10,000 BOND . C. ROBERTSON IS NOW FREE, PENDING AN APPEAL TO THE SUPREME COURT. Jan, 19.—At passing sentence on W, ¢, Robertson, e was held under a ~|un-rsq-dn-as $15,000, but this later was and the defend- ve this and regained his lib- pending the decision by the Su- Bartow, llu- time of ant erey preme When asked if he sentence of the law Court, had anything to should pronounced upon him, the de- pleaded with the judge 1o into consideration his tamily, he lived for them only, ever gets out of this be betore =ay why not he fendant take ying that d that if he difficulty he would the court azain, Judge Whitney ed, and in passing sentence he marked that he did not consider the defendant a criminal at heart, that he appeared to have borne a good rep- utation in the county, save for this one misstep, but that he, as judge, must represent the public and re- member the victim who has passed to where she no longer can ask that retribution overtake her destroyers, A novel attempt was made to in- fluence Judge Whitney in passing sentence. Five of the jurors who served on the jury signed a petition to the judge asking that mercy be shown the defendant. \What effect this had in fixing the sentence is not known. The maximum sentence tor the crime for which the defend- ant was found guilty is 20 years in the penitentiary. Mr. Palmer, in his motion for a new trial, gave as one ground, there- for that the judge of his own motion excluded the public. Just how the Supreme Court will view this action by the trial judge, it is difficult to say. The Bill of Rights of the Con- stitution of Florida provides that, “in all criminal prosecutions the accused shall have the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury, in the county where the crime was committed.” Judge Whitney, in his very commendable action in exclud- ing the public in order protect public morals and to benefit the de-| fendant and his co-defendant, h:r' raised the Supreme never was visibly aftect- re- to an important ! | Court 1o | question for pass upon Judge Whitney diz on the evening train, MI'; not likely return to this connty niti! the convening of the cougt, which will be Monday in April Aveca- | refarned to and he spring term: ol the tirst l} on ITALIANS AND TURKS HAVE FIERCE BATTLE Turks and Anbl Attack Italian Army | and Fighting Seems to Have Beena an (By Associated Press.) Jan. 19— A terrific attack waus made vesterday by a large body | of Turks and Arabs on the Italiau| army, which is marching from here to an oasis tey miles away. Gatling Tripoli, 11- was poured into the Ttalians, but their brought rinto play, the enemy retired but lat- back with a large reinforce- and succecded in turning the wing. After several z Tesibem retired artillery was er came nt figh | SITUATION IN CUBA SAID TO BE IMPROVED. gton, 19.—Reports re- . State Department indi- at the general situation in Cuba with regard to intervention is improving Jan, that . WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN HERE AT NOON TODAY.! William Jennings Bryan, ac- Jryan Hon and ex- nor W. S, Jennings, ugh Lakeland at noon tod : to Tampa, where Mr. Bryan de- ddress at the Casino . which will be followed by by Woondrow pass €1 1 given the Wilson Club. Mr. Bryan did not leave in the parlor car, but held quite a levee there with a number of promi- nent citizens who went dowp to pay their respects. his se | ida eMthodist Sund ' New York My program, OBSERVANCE OF LEE’S BIRTHDAY APPROFRIATE EXERCISES THIS ) S AFTERNOON IN MEMORY OF BELOVED CHIEFTAIN. Lee's bivthday was appropriately | observed today by the Daugh- ters of the Confederacy at the Her- ron theater. The exercises began this arternoon shortly after 2 o'clock, and were witnessed by a houscd filled to overtiowing, The Master of Cere- menics, Col, Jdohn S0 Edwards, pre- sided, and anncunced the different | numhers on the the first of which foliowed by Revo 1 program, wits 4 song by the choir, the invocation qlvli\nrmll The another by Jenkins, Confed- erate choir then gave song, and Miss Beulah Hooks, whose name on i program is always hailed with delizht, gave a reading suggestive of the o the oceasion, dealing with memories war, which was greatly en- Joyed, especially by the Veterans, The Citizens' Band was in attend- ance and gave several fine numbers, which added much to the pleasure of the occasion, Hon. H. S, Phillips, Prosecuting At- torney for the Sixth Judicial Dis- trict, and candidate for the office of Congressman from this District, was the orator of the day, and was intro- duced by General J. A. Cox in that gentleman's usual pleasing style, Mr. Phillips, wso is an eloquent and forceful speaker, dwelt at some length on the life of Lee, beginning at his boyhood and continuing through his life, noting his many splendid qualities and achievements, and he was many times interrupted by enthusiastic applause. After Mr. Phillips’ address, the Citizens' Band played “Dixie"and the whole house went wild with applause, This was followed oy a short talk, de- livered by Col. \W. H. Clifford, the only follow:r of Lee, present The i the benediction delivered by Dr, lin, were very fine indeed, and great- Iy enjoyed by the large audience, wich Now- e which closed STATE EPWORTH LEAGUE TO MEET AT ST. AUGUSTINE. 15 The Flor-! School and Ep- e will hold its Angustine will will city St. Augustine, Jan worth League confere mnual meeting | April. The ession several days in St in in bring for conference he and to the t number of people that time INNOCENT MAN SERVES YEAR IN PRISON { Oscar Krueger Found to be Innocent After Serving Two-Thirds of Time. (By Associated Press) ! Washington, Jan. 19 It has been | scovered that Oscar Krueger, of has served a year in the Federal prison at Atlanta for a crime he didn’t The President pardoned him todav. i« victed of sendi n obseene through the mails. Ay i howed him innocent He tenced for eighteen months commit was con- Jetter | estigation | Wis sen- BREAK-DOWN AT STAR THEATER LAST NIGHT | | th Ie sStar Theater, Owing to a burn-out of trie transforme the the managem. .t ¢ unable 1o give | FINE TBN'I SHOW | Family™ at | settled. | mills re- |ST. LOUIS HAS A buor ¢ e who | will benefic 1 zetting a dounls single price. ap ‘\, program fo ‘ne j | MINISTER GOES TO FACE SERIOUS CHARGE. |, (By Associated Press Knoxville, Tenn., Jan. W. D. McFarlan letective, Jeft burg to answe : indictment out of the deathbed statement of Miss Elsie Coe, his former secretary, connecting him with the operations which caused her death. Brow- ALL NEXT WEEK. The Jewell Stock hi;:h-hl:n»s tented dramatil stock com- mn,\, will in Lakeland all next . ostarting Monday night, Jan- N The ny ¢l 5 10 be the biggest and best of its cluss, and has played the south for the past 18 mong the pre; “Way Down East,” = Wife An Orphan’s I wrtner,” The 'he Whole Damn Jesse James,™ Kelley Co., be comy plays to be sented are, in Nawme Only,” “lennessee Her Choid and ) The company is play mee this week to capacity and only recently played e of at Kissim- audicnces, at Orlando tor two solid weeks to over 2,000 peo- ple nightly. tission to all, 10 ce witlh including Doors open uts, admission Vocents, 1D, per- formance starts promptly at S:15 The large tent will be located at the Main street and Missouri reserved seats, corner of avenue, MISSOURI’S TWO FAVORITE SONS Clark and Folk Will Let State Con- vention Decide Their Presiden- tial Aspirations, Washington, Jan. 19, —Speaker Champ Clark confirmed the reports that he and former Governor Folk of Missouri had agreed to stake their respective candidacies on the Demo- cratic State Convention to be held at Joplin, Mo. The men have been en- gaged in a lively contest for the del- cgafls from Missouri to the National Convention, CANAL EXCAVATION FOUR.FIFTHS DONE (By Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 19.—New Year's Day marked the completion of four- fifths of the excavation work of the Panama Canal, according to reports to the government SCHOONER’S CREW CLING TO MASTS While Rescuers, in Dense Fog, Seek to Save the Men From Watery Grave, N U Six soven members of ,dan, 1Y, or the crew schooner which early this s wreeked on Diamond Shoals, are clinging to the masts of the sunken vessel while life-savers and revenue cutters making frantic efforts to The is hinder deantort, of a morning wit ure eseue them Tog ing the Th the are reseners, themselves into and four rigging. GREAT ENGLISH MILL STRIKE 1S SETTLED By Associated Press) Manchester, Eng., Jan 19, The trike of cotton mill hands involving thirty thousand operatives, has been men threw and were rescued, still clinging to the sen, The operatives went out on afty ' adispute over the cmployment of non-union hand Thel December ipened Monday MURDER MYSTERY. Louis A~ Mo, a man the Ital fated Press.) 19 The was found in tied o St Jan head- of an| ash can iy an districr, between a matiress and blanket PRESIDENT OFF ON SPEECH-MAKING TOUB winted Press Pre i K ider 1ven to attend a GIFT TO NEW ORLEANS o t P'r A )y A fifty thousand T Edward Wisner will announced tonight. The land will be used for| charitable purposes, to the city 1 he | clement s | i F commodatin { induce zx MORSE GIVEN HIS LIBERTY IMPRISONED BANKER'S SEN- TENCE COMMUTED AND HE WILL COME TO FLORIDA. Washington, Tatt last night commuted to expire immediately (he fitteen-year sentence for violation of the National bank- which Charles W, and “ice Fed- Jan 1. President ing laws, under Morse, the New York hanker hing, in the cral penitentiary Atlanta, The commutation which gives Morse his complete free- bat which, unlike a pardon, does pot restore his civil rights, was ranted upon recommendation of At- torney General Wickersham and Sur- geon General Torney, U, S0 A According to the Surgeon Gener- sident on his one served two v at of sentence dom, al’s report to the Pre condition, Morse could not live wmonth longer in continement even at liberty, probably would live six months, The White House statement ing freedom to Morse follows: “The President this afternoon commuted the sentence of Cha Morse to expire at once. The was taken upon the recommendation of the Attorney-General, based on the following report of Surgeon-General Torney: In Serious Condition. “A careful review of these reports makes it clear to my mind that he is suffering from a combination of dis- eases due to degenerative changes which are incurable and progressive, The reports show that both the con- dition o fthe Kidneys and the heart are growing worse. | regard the at- tack of cardiac dyspnoea or heart- block, from which he suffered on the morning of the fiftcenth instant, as an ominous oceurrence, In my opin- fon the prisoner's duration of life will be in all probability less than one month if kept in confinement, and in the event of his release under commutation of sentence, it is not probable that he will live as long as six months.” Coming to Florida. Morse will be removed from the post hospital as soon as he is able to stand an ambulance journey to an in- firmary within the city, He had an- other bad night with his heart and was not so well today, but his phy- sician, Dr. A, L. Fowler, was hope- ful tonight that the good news might show favorably in his physical condi- tion. Should he gain strength Morse probably will removed to o some sanitarinm in Florida and he hopes ab 1o go to Nor- where the baths may and noL srant- i he eventually to be heim, Germany, relieve his heart trouble 1o some ex- tent I donbtful whether Morse ever rein alive. While his hritioal as physicians understand the te he is suffering trom three diseases, is extremely will leave conditioy is not ded as incurable, and the end might at time. On the other it is said he might live ten rs under favorable condi- from any tor tions predicted on his rele confinement SYNOPSIS OF “GRAUSTARK,” _WHICH COMES HERE TUESDAY taker's dramatization of rge Barr Me- the George D the popular novel of will he 1 Th t Tuesday night, January 2 ‘Grausts is entitled to rank romantic dramas of It is replete Cutcheon, “Graustark attraction at the m ne high the amony prezent day stage trong humay interest, is full the comedy enjoyably in the play. rich young s a mysterious senslocker™ two in the little i=tark, where the at lady a reigning rin is #Mout to whom she has a in order to free and with a of life and spirit, and much and The Grenfall Lorry, s evidence, hero of a American “Miss G ot who pursu across inents to h hiome | rountry of Grs e tive yon is marry iral conntry a man lorg antipathy, from a burdensome Fhe rich American, having saved the life r, comes to the res nation from bank- i Iveney by paying the matter of course the o American is enabled t the Princess to banish all au- cestral prejudices and to become bis wife ule