Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, March 5, 1912, Page 1

0L 1 RLD'S HOST FAMOLS NEGRO 0 4 LARGE GATHERING AT BALL PARK TODAY. T. Washington, the apostle in the ex- \dience of people park this afternoon, ba ding his well known views of law, pis between the races. e attention of the largest audi- that has assembled in Lakeland keep before the children of the race and was given a close the opportunities that they have in a some time, attentive hearing. . crowd estimated at about two sand heard Dr. Washington k All the colored school childrein ppicd one side of the bleachers, sang “America” and waved the onal flag as he ascended the ros« p. Other music was furnished band from Tampa. Represent- Mayor 8. L. A, Clonts, Gen. J. A. introduced the speaker to the ierce, while on the rostrum sat . W. D. Nowlin, Rev. 1. C. Jen- and Hon. J. L. Skipper. Sev- lundred white people occupied rtion of the grand-stand. e colored people of the vicinity ¢ in in large numbers from all surrounding country, and exhib much pride in the presence of r leader in the community. The *he gave them was of the most | tharacter, and throughout entire address, he was frequent]y «d with applause., ke em- telling points with many anecdotes, and sparkling ! homely wisdom fell from s rapid fire order. £y 1at chimerical schemes twosical suggestions from 415 for negro haters would not problem, he advised hia ome useful factors of lization, by fixing them- soil, becoming property v payers, and establish s for sobriety, honesty, in-| peacefulness, ut one object in view in| o This state at this time," | ker, “and that is to see something of the progress < the colored people and ¢ relations between white «k man, I want, at the to say a word, wherever Vlich shall make our people | “il and will further friendly 'ween the two races. ain sections of a state like | “ry large proportion of on the farm is done by ne- negro ought to have en- in the direction of Tself a better farmer, a ‘tlizent farmer. The out- T4 does not appreciate to “ut there is peace and ) ¢Xisting brtween the black e white man in the indi-| mmunities in the on South. ¢ goes into a community ©d that every negro has a nd and every white man ¢r> that he absolutely s depends upon. Whenever ' ©s into trouble in any ‘Y. he goes to a white man iim out of trouble, in age negro in Lakeland, [HE LAKELAND Published in the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State. ) EVENING TELEGRAM LAKELAND, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1912. couraging our race, rather than abusing our race. If a colored wo- man is encouraged as a cook, and reaches her place of work on time on Monday morning, cleans the FRANK CLARK HARD LABOR FOR FISHER SHIPP COMPANY WILL BE HERE TOMORROW NIGHT The Fisher Shipp Company comes No. 108 BOARD BUSY kitchen thoroughly, prepares a thor- KER T. WASHINGTON SPEAKS|oughly good meal, if she is praised| ENGAGE IN LIVELY PASSAGE TO- tor her work, the next day she will SUFFRAGETTES OMEN WHO ENGAGED IN RIOTS AND GILCHRIST to Lakeland tomorrow night as an Alkahest Lyceum atraction, The splendid quality of Miss Fish- CITY'S COMMERCIAL ORGANIZA- FOR-LAKELAND 4l education and the most great responsibility for the negro, be- .oaro in the world, spoke to|cause I find that the colored people us I rial efficiency and friendly re-|dustrious, the negro in some degree Speaking | patterns his life after that white an hour and a half, he held the|man. DAY OVER EVERGLADES INVESTIGATION. be at her work still earlier, clean the kitchen still better and cook a Letter meal. ‘Each white man in Florida has a (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 5.—Governor Gilchrist, of Florida, is here to tify in the House l'n\‘estlgatlon the Everglades drainage. The pro- jects are being furthered by west- ern railroads, which wish to stop the tide of immigration to Florida. When Gilchrist referred to these western railroads, Representative Clark, of Florida, became infuriated, and declared, “I brand the insinua- tion that I am working in the inter- est of the railroads as a maliclous, gratuitous and unqualified false- hood.” SCHOOL BOARD WiLL * PAY OLD CLAIMS Bartow, March 4.—The Board of Public Instruction in session today decided to pay all the claims for teaching under the State aid laws, which laws a few years ago were declared unconstitutional. All the claims will be gone over and care- fully audited before they are pald. This genrous act on the part of the board will be greatly appreciated by all those teachers who taught on the faith and credit of the State but who, up to this time, could not get pald for their labors. in each community are very much like the white people in certain re- spects. If the white man obeys the is high toned, cultured and in- “I am very anxious that our people country like this, and not call atten- tion in so large a degree to their disadvantages. In every community, too, we must decrease our enemies and increase our friends. ‘““Now there are a good many peo- tle in the South, honest, sincere, well Intentioned people, who do not be- lieve in educating the negro, but (Continued on page 5.) THINK INSANE MAN SHOT AT ROTHCHILD (By Assoclated Press.) London, March 5.—William Tib- bitts, who yesterday fired three shots at Leopold de Rothschild, member of the famous banker's family, will be examined as to his sanity. He bas tong been known to the Roths-l'ild tamidy., It i not kuvavn why he tricd to comrmit the murder. MISSISSIPPI SENATOR ASKED T0 RESIGN GREENWOOD, §. C,, HAS BIG LOSS BY FLAMES Greenwood, S. C., March 4.—The Oregon Hotel, one of the best known in South Carolina, and the adjoining (By ‘:::ocut‘:: Pr:"')' Th block of stores were completely de- Ja‘k_m"' i arch 9.—7The| oved by fire carly this morning. State Senate passed a resolution cnll-l,“"‘ loss is estimated at $140,000, ing for the resignation of Lfmed with perhaps half that amount in in- States Senator Leroy Percy. It is al- surance leged he promised to resign if he i b be defeated in the D rati The fire was discovered at 2 o'clock ~|<.)uld G UCIORON BN TRY Gyl ard, as the flames spread with mar- primary of last summer. velous rapidity, some of the guests %) el pide k. cn the third floor had narrow es- MRS. TAFT HEARS STRIKE SUFFERER capes. All, however, were taken out in safety though they lost all their . (By Associated Press.) personal effects. G. Straus, of At- Washington, March 5.—Mrs. Taftly. qown the fire escape. was an interested listener to the tales of alleged oppression and cru- elty in the Lawrence textile mills, which were told to the House Com- Tampa, Fla., March 5.'—Ra|n mittee looking into the strike condi- night or Wednesday. tions. The textile workers and mill op- eratives continue stories of the alleged cruelty of militiamen and policemen. The clubbing of women and the prevention of children from leaving the town were recited. They declared no children weer taken out|change the date of the first primary o: the town but those whose parents|from April 30 to May 1. A majority had consented. cf the State Committee refused to Pitiable stories of cohditions as!wncur in the change when asked regards the little children of thelfur their opinions by the chairman. strikers were told by the nurse who|This makes it necessary.for all poll cared for them. She said none had|taxes to be paid by March 9 ir order sufficient clothing, that they ate lik2|to qualify for the primary. |animals when fed, and many were| An effort to change the date of the kept in cells all dn‘y without any-|primary elections had been made. It thing to eat. had been pointed out that by moving the date of the first primary forward one day—from April 30 to May 1— WEATHER FORECAST, to- REBELS HOLD CHIHUAHUA. rantee to say, keeps his N picked out to use in trou- es. ‘“2r0 has his vices—his “it1s, and I have found in my ¢ in dealing with my own ' one can get more out of ‘ 210 often by Praising him than g him. And throughout f“"‘ 1 hope that the white pee- !l give more attemtion to en- wi thirty-five additional days for the payment of poll-taxes might be gain- ed. The law provides that poll taxes must be paid by the second Saturday of the month preceding that in which advance on Mexico - City. Reports|the primary is to be held in order from there say that cadets in the|that one may vote in that primary. military schools are being detailed|Thus, the primary being held on by the army to fight the rebels,|{April 30 would make March 9th the whose advance will be strenuously|last day for poll tax payment; but opposed. (By Associated Press.) El Paso, March 5.—The rebels are reported in peaceful possession of Chihuahua city, and preparing for an tes- of GIVEN SENTENCES THAT STUN THEM. (By Associated Press.) London, March 5.—Another crowd of women, who participated in yes- terday’s suffragist riotings, was sen- tenced to two months' imprisonment at hard labor. The labor feature is something new in suffragette senten- ces, and caused dismay among the prisoners. KIMMEL JURY DISCHARGED. (By Assoclated Press.) St. Louis, March 5.—The jury in the Kimmel case were unable to de- termine if Kimmel was dead when the present suit was filled. The ju- rors were discharged. WINTER HAVEN MADE SPECIAL ROAD DISTRICT Bartow, March 4.—The county commissioners today took action on the petition for a special road and bridge district in the Winter Haven district. The county attorney, Mr. T. L. Wilson, advised the board that there was no legal obstacle in the way of granting the petition and calling the election, so the election was called for Thursday, April 11. This election promises to be & hard- fought one. The commissioners will be in ses- slon again tomorrow. A GROWING SECTION. Mr. J. E. Marshi!l leaves tomor- row for Frostproof, where he goes to resume his work as contractor, Mr. Marshall has been spending a week or 80 ‘here with his family. He states that Frostproof, Dundee and all of that country which has been touched by the new railroad, is growing by leaps and bounds. The man who has any surplus cash could no doubt make good investments in that sec- tion. “AFTER WOODROW WILSON TAKES HIS SEAT” Mr. J. Fred DeBerry, of Tampa, lanta, a traveling man, was overcome | traveling representative of the Tur- by smoke, but was rescued by Max ner Music Co., of Tampa, is spending Arnold, of Greenwood, who carried|the day in Lakeland on business. Mr. DeBerry is a gifted musician ‘and is a composer of note. His latest | Success is, “After Woodrow Wilson Takes His Seat,” which will, no doqbt, be quite popular throughout the country, DATES OF PRIMARIES WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED No further effort will be made to May 1, it would have advanced the poll tax limit to April 13th, thus giving thirty-five additional days in whith poll taxes might be paid. The State Executive Committee consid- ered the matter but finally decided to allow the dates of the primaries to stand, as at first announced. There is a very large proportion of the voters of this county who have not yet qualified by paying their poll taxes, although many are now paying daily. For the convenience of parties living in this section, Mr, J. D. Lovell has been authorized by the Coleetor to receive poll taxes, .nd ev- ery one is urged to take advantage of this convenience and attend to this duty at once. Mr. Lovell is on the street constantly seeing every one he can, and may be found either on the street or at his old stand. Pay your poll tax today! DO IT NOW! It if the primary date had been set for|will be too late after Saturday. er Shipp's work, as reader and so- prano soloist during several success- ful seasons in the Lyceum, has thor- oughly established her reputation as one of its foremost artists and enter- tainers and won her a place as star at the head of her own company. She reads with captivating ease a reper- toire of great variety. After voting ,her an artist as a reader, her audien- ces are surprised and delighted when she appears in the role of soprano soloist and sings with such splendid power and beauty. Miss Shipp is an experienced company manager and knows how to build and stage a pro- gram to the delight of the people. The versatility of the company ena- bles them to give a program of un- usual variety. In addition to the vocal and instrumental solos, duets and readings, they present several numbers in which the whole com- pany appears. SCENES ENACTED IN CHINA ARE TERRIBLE (By Assoclated Press.) Hong Kong, March 5.—Discharg- ed soldiers are still murdering and looting, and street assassinations are frequent. Corpses are seen floating down the rivers. Canton I8 in the midst of revolting scenes. Witnesses say that if the powers knew of the true conditions, immediate interna- tional intervention would result. STRIKE PARALYZING ENGLISH INDUSTRIES (By Assoclated Press.) London, March 6.—Railroad em- ployes throughout the kingdom con- tinue to be discharged owing to the coal shortage which followed the strike of more than a million min- ers, Other industries are likewise affected. TEDDY MAKES LETTER 10 MUNSEY PUBLIC (By Associated Press.) New York, March 5.—To clear up the conflcting statements as to what ke had said in regard to the presi- dential nomination, Roosevelt made public a letter to Frank Munsey, publisher, the object being to refute the charge that his announcement that he would accept the nomination was breaking his promises. The principal part of the letter to which he called attention was the statement that while he would not be a candi- date, he declared he would not go on record as being unwilling to ac- cept the nomination if the people de- tmand it. He said: “I shall not seek the nomination nor would I accept it if it came as the result of intrigue. I am endeavoring to look at the mat- ter from the standpoint of the pub- lic interest, not from my own stand- point.” FREE SUGAR BILL IS REPORTED FAVORABLY (By Assoclated Press.) Washington, March 5.—The bill placing sugar on the free tariff list was reported favorably to the House by Representative Underwapd. The income bill, to make up for revenue thus lost, will be reported later. The House also adopted a resolution call- ing for an investigation of the “ship- ping trust.” O ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————a— e e et et e e e e e et e e — e ——————————————————————————————————————eeeee G —————————————— TION WORKING QUIETLY BUT EFFECTIVELY. Pursuant to notice by the secre- tary the Board of Trade convened in regular meeting at the eity hall on Monday, March 4, 1912, at two o'clock p. m. The president, H. D. Mendenhall, in the chair and the sec- reary in his place. This being the first regular meet- ing of the year, it was the regular meeting for the election of officers, but, owing to the number of the members present being small, the election was deferred to the next regular meeting at which time it is hoped there will be a full attend- ance. The committee on pamphlet fol- der to advertise Lakeland being rep- resented by only one member and ow- ing to some unforeseen events the committee not having finished their york. This committee was contin- ued to the next meeting and request- ed to get busy and push the pam- phlet to an early completion. The committee on sign board not being present, same was continued and urged to report as soon as pos- sible. The committee on funds to financo pamphlet was likewise continued, not being ready to report. Pete Roquemore's proposition to place advertising matter in the ho-" tels of the cities of Montgomery, Bir- mingham, Memphis, Little Rock and Hot Springs was declined, By motion a committee was ap- pointed to confer with the city coun- cil and to request them to erect & band stand in the city park for the use of the Lakeland Band, it being the sense of the body that the pleas- ure and benefit derived from having the band give their concerts in the park would be for the whole people and that the city council would be conferring a favor which we would appreciate and profit by. The com- mittee is Dr. S. F. Smith, Chairman; W. D. Edwards and H. D. Menden- kall. The proposition of Messrs. George Spear and W. A. Bennett to put an illustrated lecture of several towns and cities of Florida on the north- ern platform, giving three lectures each day, one on the Chautauqua patform and two in private lectures to charge houses, with about one hundred and fifty views, not more than ten of which views should be allowed to any one town, allowing Lakeland ten views, upon payment of twenty-five dollars entrance fee and ten dollars per month to keep up slides, was endorsed by the Board of Trade. A resolution was passed endorsing the proposition and a let- . ter was instructed to be given to Mr. W. A. Bennett to that effect, allowing him to make private subscriptions to get funds to put on this lecture. It is understood that all subscriptions will be used through the Board of Trade. By resolution the secretary was in- structed to take up with the city council the placing of a sign at the railroad station, and to call their at- tention to the proposition of co-op- erating with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company in putting an electric sign at the station. The proposition of the parties get- ting up a city and county directory for the Board of Trade to take an advertisement in same was declined. By unanimous vote, the by-laws were amended 50 as to allow one-halt of the initiations and monthly dues to the secretary as his compensation for services as secretary. This amend- ment was introduced at a former meeting and was put on second and final reading at this meeting.