Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, February 14, 1912, Page 1

e rr————————— e VoL 1 ATHERING IN THE DYNAMITERS ANY ARRESTS MADE TODAY, IN- (LUDING PRESIDENT OF IRON WORKERS. i1y Associated Press.) olis, Feb, 14.—Up to noon { been arrested throughout s the result of the in- the dynamite cases ro- st week, . Chicago, New York, In- . Syracuse, Detroit, Cincin- vatkee, St. Louis and Kan- are the cities in which the vore made, The men are Lroo L with unlawfully transport- b oouite and with concealing of illegal acts. Most of members of the Iron < Union, of which John J. 1. now in a California pris- retary, More than 25 are expected before [ re Gooornment agents in all the eit- | simultaneously in the 5 of the labor leaders. Among|’ , 10-t arrested here was Frank M. 1 president of the Iron workers. msiness agents of the iron rkers tour or five officials, and oral members of the executive ard, are charged with Knowing .t MoNamara did with the money kod to by explosives. Several of ese were indicted, being implicat- the testimony of Ortie McMani- » admitted he blew up a large r ol non-union property. Lat- e day ten more arersts were { throughout the day have ¢ number up to nearly cach held in $3,000 to bail. No implication of the merioan Federation is charged. . Z JONES LAUNCHES { Owing to the jattend these exerciscs, I Devotional exercizes—Rey, Published in the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State. TEACHERS INSTITUTE POSTPONED TILL MARCH 2. Chautauqua, the weeting of the Lakeland Teachers' lustitute has been postponed until March 2. All prrents are invited o The program follows: Chal- mers, “What I, as a Teacher, Owe to the Children and the State”™—DMr, ¢, M. Jones, “ilow to Get the Co-operation of the Parents”—Miss Lucy Newsome “Improved Methods in Discipline” —Mrs. Lovell, “How to Te Intermediate Cox. “Uses and Benefits of Story-tell- iug"—Miss Florence Anderson. R. R. JONES, Chairmaun, MARY GUTHRIE, aphy in Miss Hella ‘h Geog Grades BOLL WEEVIL NOT SO BAD Exterminated - in Large Territory. But it May Show Ability to “Come Back."” (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb., 14.—Reduction of boll weevils in the cotton belt dur- ing 1911 had an important bearing on the production of a record crop, according to Edward W. Hunter, of the Department of Agriculture. He declared the pest had been extermi- nated in twenty-three thousand square miles in Texas and Oklahoma, due partly to climatic conditions. With the return of right conditions, however, it will. gain ground, so Hun- ter warns planters-to protect against the insect. BIG CORPORATION ELBERMAR HOTEL HAS ille, Feh, 13—E. Z. Jones, . one of the most exten- st known land dealers in who has handled success mie time the large busi- mpson and Jackson, of has resigned his posi- at firm, effective April 1, wizing the E, Z. pany, a proposed corpora- a paid in capital stock of Jones W venturé Mr. Jones has himself with W. W. Lloyd, resided in Jacksonville for «leven years and who has hecialty of local real estate e new company will have ! estate department which ider the direction of Mr. % is well acquainted with A values both in the north . . having had a most suc- reer in both fields. His = well established and ad- ud he has valuable con- lrouzhout the country. hing the new company fas enlisted both northern n capital, as well as that of most prominent business s State. — *1 Feb. 15.—The country ity is being scour- McCracy, a negro, whom Zed, entered the room of Tackach, a few nights ago ~nal intent. The negro has for a number of years and officers are very alert, he ably be lynched when ap- a E €ro is said to be five feet, *“hes tall; about thirty years Ween 150 and 160 pounds He is rather tall. “18andlin. a hotel man of several years CHANGED HANDS The Elbermar Hotel has changed hands, the furniture and fixtures having been purchased by Mr. George | experience, who recently conducted the Arcade hotel at St. Petersburz. Mr ndlin is overhauling house and putting it in first-c shape, and states that he will give the people of Lakeland up-to-date service in every particular. There is a fine opening here for more hotel accommodations, and the Elbermar will no doubt enjoy a splendid pate ronage. DON'T LIKE THE UNDERWOOD BILL (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 14 —"Don’t want to threaten, but if the Under- wood Steel bill becomes a law, I will go into court and ask for a receiver to protect our credit,” declared Wwil- liam Metcalf, the Pittsburg steel manufacturer at a debate on the tar- iff hearing. proposed by the bill would disaster. TROOPS SENT AFTER MEXICAN REBELS (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 14.—Troops have been sent to Bailey's ranch across the Mexican border near Co- lumbus, N. M. Mexican rebels reported to be looting it. You read news in the Telegram to- day fresh from the telegraph wires,| and tomorrow morning and tomorrow evening you get the same story in the other papers. the | the, He said the reductions| bring | THE LAKELAND EVENING TELEG LAKELAND, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1912 (CHAUTAUGQUA TOMORROW INVESTIGATION OF FLORIDA EV- ERGLADES MATTERS IS PRO- GRESSING AT CAPITAL. The Second Annual Chautauqua Assembly will open tomorrow even- ing with a grand overture by the famous Rogers' Goshen Band, The opening address will be delivered by | Mr, H. D. Bassctt, President of the Association. Rev. 1. €. Jenkins will deliv the invocation, and short talks will be made by Mayor S, L, A, Clonts, Superintendent C. Rucker Ad- ams, ministers of the city and repre- sentative men, Following the addresses, a concert will be given by the Rogers’ Goshen | Band, and Miss Nell Bunnell, the sweet soprano singer, will give sev- eral numbers, Miss Dollie McDon- nell, a famous reader and imperson- ator, who will at once become a fa- vorite, will give several selections, PROMINENT DESOTO MAN LOSES PORTION OF FOOT Bowling Green, KFeb., 13.—T. R. Starke, member of the School Board ¢f DeSoto county and prominent cit- izen of this place, was run over by the southbound passenger train while attempting to board the train as it was moving from the station here last night, fcot was cut off and right ankle bad- Iy fractured. Though badly shaken up and suffering from the shock he is doing nicely as could be expected this morning. MAYOR CLONTS MAKES APPEAL FOR CLEANER CITY To the Citizens of Lakeland: There is nothing that appeals more to strangers, or reflects greater cf it on her citizenship than a clean town. Some of us gre accustomed to things as they are—tin cans, old barrels, boxes, trash and rubbish in the alleys, papers and unsightly lit- Jter in the yards and just over the fence along the sidewalk, and that )h|l]l‘l||“’l sidewalk almost overgrown Our city is filled | visitors from some of the best-kept [cities in the United States and it is making just such an impression {ipon them as it would on you if you [were in some Northern or Western leity., A few minutes’ work each day will relieve the situation. Interest th thil(lr(rn after school hours in the |r!¢':miug proposition. It is fine exer- ise, and interesting work, and in fwith grass, with | few days you will be glad and happy because of the decidedly condition, I want to appeal to our citizens and ask that in the next few days we all get a spirit of hetter things along this line. Anything that you can not destroy or move yourself the city will do it for you. Do all you can your- self, and the city will help you to its very best capacity. We want serve you. It is to your best interest that you be a citizen of a well-kept town, and we ask the co-operation of the_good people of Lakeland in heljp- ing in everything that will have a tendency to contribute to the health, | beauty and attractiveness of our city. Very truly, S. L. A. CLONTS. improved to SNOWED IN WAYCROSS. ! Waycross, Ga., Feb. 13.—Waycross are | had snow yesterday and early today, | but it came without falling. Trains from the northwest brought Pull- mans that were covered with snow, and while the passengers got lunch- | s hear boys about the station en- joyed snow-balling. This is about tke only way Waycross gets snow. I WY~ The forepart of his left| No. 88 IPROBE 'STILL AT WORK EVERYTHING IN READINESS FOR THE GREAT INTELLECTUAL' EVENT OF THE YEAR, (By Associated Press.) Vashington, Feb, 14.—That the went of Agriculiure has sent sonte of its experts on tours with con- gressmen seeking election was relat- ed in the Florida Everglades inquir; by J. 0. Wright,. drainage engineer lot Florida, formerly with the gov- ernment. He declared in 1908, he was detailed to accompany Repre- sentative J. H. Small to North Caro- lina during the campaign. Four oth- er agriculture department employes were sent along, the government pay- ing their expenses. Representative Goodwin and Thomas, off North Car- olina, and Ransdell, of TLouisiana, also helped. “The Everglades are still unreclaimed,” d Wright. A very small part is under cultiva- tion. Most of that part of the penin- sula is incapable of cultivation be- cause it has not been drained.” Solicitor McCabe denied that send- ing experts with congressmen had any political object, but was to dis- tribute knowledge gathered by the department. ORANGE COUNTY'S ORANGE CROP. In conversation with Mr| L. D. Jones, of the Citrus Exchange of this place, recently told us that about fifty per cent. of the orange crop has been gathered, and that the orange crop will be larger than the crop of last year. The grapefruit crop is very short, it being only about twenty-five per cent, of last year's yvield. Said Mr, Jones: “We got an order for a car load of grapefruit from Toronto, Canada, this week, which will be filled by the Exchange at Tildenville, at $4 per box on bhoard the cars at that place,” This is an unusually good price and the car load will bring about $1,200, There is money in grapefruit at that price, and he is,a lucky owner who has I:mylhing liko a crop this scason. { it ; POSTMASTERS APPOINTED | FOR FLORIDA | | Washington, Feb, 14, —Charlic 1. l‘n‘hhl»ins has been appointed post- | master at Muanatee, Fla. This office | be presidential January 1, 1912, !The nomination by President Taft of Mr. Stebbins has been sent to the United States zcnate for its confirma- tion. The senate has confirmed the’ fol- lowing nominations for Florida post- masterships: William A. Allen, Deland. Charles F. Haskins, Sanford, Charles J. Schoonmaker, Cocoa, John ‘F. Stunkel, Leesburg, MULBERRY'S NEW PAPER. Mulberry, Feb, 13.—The Mulberry Herald will be the name of Mulbery's new paper which will probably make its appearance the latter part of the coming month. E. S. Fourlicht tu: new editor, is on the ground getting Jings in shape for the publicatior the paper. A new equipment, modern in every respect, has been purchased and should soon arriv when it will be installed at the print- stand formerly ocuplied by the pub- lishers of the Mulberry Enterprise. Mulberry is a growing city and its greatest need at present is a news- paper, so all should rejoice that this is no longer to be a hope of the peo- ple, but a reality. It is quite certain also that the publishers will have that co-operation necessary to make the paper a success, and therefore a benefit to the town. of DR. NOWLIN'S GREAT MEETING AT MULBERRY Mulberry, Feb. 13.—The revival which began at the Baptist church is still in progress and will continue no doubt through the week., Rev, Dr . D. Nowlin, pastor of the Baptist church at Lakeland, who has been asisting the pastor, Rev. 8. R, Skin- ner, has been doing some very able His sermons are clear, It is doubi- have preaching. legical and convincing. ful if the people here heard greater sermons than to which they have been listening for the past two weeks, and they have shown their appreciation of Dr. Nowlin's sermons by attending in large numbers Despite the unfavoi- able weather at times it scems the attendance and interest has not abat- ed. There have been several conver- sions with a number uniting with the Baptist chureh, while Christians of all denominations have been helped to a higher plane of Christian living, On Sunday afternoon there were sev- eral who were baptiezd at Bennie Lake. ever those BRANDT GETS A NEW DEAL Man Who Claims He Accepted Prison Sentence to Shield Woman to Have New Trial, (By Associated Press.) New York, Feb. 14.—The grand jury began the consideration of the case of Foulkes Brandt, former valet to Mortimer Scheff, the banker, who has served five years of a thirtysyear prison sentence for burglary, to de- termine if he were sent to prison for conspiracy. He declared he confess- ed to something he did not do in or- der to shield a woman of the Scheft household. STARTS FOR EUROPE ON MONEY WHICH HE STOLE Lexington, Ky., Feb, 13.—S8ig- mund 1. Speyer, for ) a confi- dential clerk in the employ of his cousin, Speyer & Sons, merchants here, who planned to sail from New York for Europe tod will be de- tained at the pier charged with grand larceny, if the plans of the firm car- ry. Jacob Speyer, head of the firm, left today with qaarrant for his cousin who, it is charged, had em- bezzled sums amounting to $50,000 during the last several years. The Speyers are among the leading mer- chants of Kentucky. PROGRESSIVES LINING UP FOR ROOSEVELT (By Associated Press.) New York, Feb., 11.—Progressive Republican leaders conferred in Raogsevelt’s offices today. There were present Gifford Pinchot, Governor Johnson, of California, and others. They discussed the outline of the platform on which Roosevelt might stand if circumstances shaped them- selves that he would become a can- didate. HERRICK WILL BE AM- BASSADOR T0 FRANCE (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb, 14.—The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations de- cided to report favorably on nomi- nating Myron T. Herrick, as Ambas- sador to France. The fortifications Lill, carrving $4,026 was report- ed by the House Committee. Mr. II. C. Stevens is in High Spring where he bought a bankrupt stock of jewelry and is selling it out, the sale to close about the first of March when he will return home. 'ARIZONA IS NOW A STATE LAST TERRITORY IN CONTINEN- TAL PORTION OF COUNTRY i ADMITTED TO UNION. (By Associated Pres Washington, Feb, 11 e Presi- dent has wd a proclamation ad- mitting Avizona into the Union, mak- ing her the forty-cighth state. This was the last bit of tervitory in conti- nental United States, ) CHAUTAUQUA TENT READY. In spite of the rain of the day the work of making the “White Top' tent a pleasant and comfortabie Chautauqua home goes rapidly on- ward and the seats, stoves, and other comfortable conveniences have been assuming their proper places. The platform has been made a lit- tle lower than last year so that the |l|'n|n seats will be very comfortable, and the stage can be seen as well as every one heard from every part of the tent, If you have not crossed off your seat and had your ticket mark- ed, bo sure and see to it at the Red Cross drug store today. PEOPLE HAVE RESPONDED WELL IN HELPING MRS, GILL The people of Lakeland have re- sponded well to the appeal for help in connection with the case of Mrs, J. M, Gill. The money is being turn- ed over to the Society of Associated Charities and they are expending it for necescary comforts for Mrs. Gill, and are guarantecing the trained nurse’s salary. This takes money, and it is desired that all who have not donated to this cause, or who wish to add to what they have al- ready given would do so, as it will tike at least $35 or $10 per week to pay the necessary expenses exclu- sive of the doctor's bill. One man who had been in the sick room stated to a T fam represent- ive dhat there is not a man in Lakeland, who, it he could see how badly Mrs, Gill is burned, would not gindly give his last dollar to assist in alleviating her terrible sufferings, Mrs. Gill is thought to be slightly improved today, but it will take an- other day or two before it is known whether she has much chance of re- y. The burns have caused her flesh to turn black, and in case she recovers it will be a long time before she is well (] to the relief ublished tomorrow. The list of donors fund will be WOMAN CHARGED WITH BEATING CHILD TO DEATH 3.—It was inti- mated yesterday that the body of the three-year-old child of Forrest Kel- ley who it is alleged died from the effects of a brutal beating administer ed by the child's step-mother, will be exhumed to ascertain if any of the bones were broken. The Kelley family reside near Sand Slough, in uthern Levy county According to the statement of their neighbors, the child wa$s seen playine in the morning, and that afternoon they were attracted to the house by the piteonus screams. That after ar- riving the child was found to be dy- ing. Its body was covered with welts and stripes and one side of th» head indicated that it had been struck with some blunt instrument. The father was absent from home at the time. It was stated that Kel- ley's first wife died some time ag» and that he married recently the woman who will be charged with tha murder. Bronston, Feb. Dr. W. K. Piner is at the head of = public speaking club that has been organized in Tampa.