Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, March 11, 1912, Page 1

g > o St . A - 4 | Y¥N - WHE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM Published in the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State. LAKELAND, FLORIDA, MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1912, No. 110. CARLOAD OF BERRIES IN OPEN CRATES. NY POLL TAXES PAID LEAST 3000 VOTERS HAVE A carload of berries, in open crates, is being loaded at the station this afternoon for New York, con- signed to various commission houses. The car is being loaded under the Um IN COUNTY FOR supervision of J. B. Goodfellow, who COMING PRIMARIES, worked up the enterprise. This Is — the first lot of berries to go forward urday was the last day for the ment of poll taxes, and there was sh made on Deputy Collector Lov- by those who waited until the ¢ time allowed for making pay- . Owing to the fact that part be taxes were paid here and part the Collectors’ office at Bartow, not possible to give exact fig- but it is estimated that be- n 700 and 800 voters have qual- in the Lakeland precincts. Since Lovell was given charge of the collections, some ten days ago, polls have been paid, and about new voters have registered thus fncluding those who registered be West Lakeland precinct. is too early yet to ascertain the ber of poll taxes collected ughout the county, but at the ctor's office today the estimate made that fully 3,000 voters paid. This is nearly double the ber paid last time, and perhaps best collection that has yet been e in the county. Registration s will be open the remainder of month—in the East Lakeland inct at the J. D. Lovell stand, in the West Lakeland precinct the store of N. A. Riggins. in open crates this season, Bhip- ments being steadily made in re- frigerator boxes. It is claimed that by sending a car of open crates sev- eral cents per quart in transportation charges can be saved. The only question is as to whether the ship- ments will arrive in equally good condition as those made in boxes, and the returns from this car will be watched with interest. NO SETTLEMENT OF ENGLISH STRIKE (By Associated Press.) London, March 11.—There is lit- tle sign of settlement of the great coal strike. It is estimated that in addition to the million miners now out, a million workers in other in- dustries are idle as a result of fuel shortage. The situation in France iz becoming grave. - c————— - FLETCHER TALK OF DRAINAGE PROJECT (By Assoclated Press.) Washington, March 11.—“We're here to give the public scientific data, not opinions. I want this thing stopped where it is."” Semator Fletcher declared Secretary of Agri- culture Wilson said the above when the much discussed circular on the drainage of the Florida Everglades was suppressed. Fletcher appeared before the House Committee investi- gating the Everglades case. Fletch- er declared he never had any inter- est in the drainage project. EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS N SAYS HE WAS ASSAULTED AT CARTERS. he Tampa Tribune has the fol- in recard to a man who ms he was assaulted at Carters ' night: Arriving in the city last night at U, Frank Seltman, a Pole, who been working near Lakeland, immediately taken to thespolice lon, where Dr. Hains sewed up ily gashes that he said had icted while he was waiting train at Carter's Mill, '\ riing to Seltman, he was e for the train at Carter's ¢ Wirn a man who, he says, i3 vokkeeper at the mill, ap- “1 him and’ kicked his grip. remonstrated and when he 1¥s, he was struck over the ¢ with the butt of a pis- man then walked away, e train was at the station, stepped aboard and came to i (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 11.—Heavy day by the seismograph at George- town University. Vibrations began at o: and lasted twenty-five min- disturbance is believed to be within 2,000 miles from here, also at Mobile and New Orleans. GOVMT HAS INNING IN PACKERS CASE (By Associated Press.) fen he arrived here his head eding badly. Patrolman Mid- “ho was at the station when in arrived, noticed him, and inding that the wounds were “Tous, sent him at once to the ton, where his wounds were q lTwo stitches were taken in 2ash, man is a carpenter by trade, ¢ been doing some work at TS Mill. He is positive in his’ that the bookkeeper at the the man who struck him, but ! remember his name. Al- (%1 somewhat weak on account 055 of blood, Seltman was able *alk to his home. motion of the defense to have the Judge dismiss the case against the ten meat packers who have been on trial since December charged with violating the anti-trust laws. defense contends ——————— RESIDENT RETURN T0 NATIONAL CAPITAL = By Associated Press.) L"-.I » March 11.—The presi- Passed through on his way to . UEton from Chicago. He was * Pleased with his trip, \ :‘;'rs are being drawn for a new = at St. Petersburg. The esti- . L €0t of the site and the mew 02 is placed at $120,000. straint of trade. The federal of- ficers hold a different view. FEARS FOR FISHER- MEN; MAY BE LOST (By Associated Press.) San Diego, Cal., March 11.—Six fishing vessels, with nineteen men, vere storm has. been raging. - ——— RECORDED TODAY | x:cn earth shocks were recorded early 0| .4 until about two years ago utes, being most violent at 5:40. The 15 funeral occurred last Friday, in- It was felt|The family have the sympathy of Chicago, March 11.—The govera-|made over into eight married couples ment counsel vigorously attacked the [at the same time in St. Stanislaus The|the eight couples @ound an the government|promptu failed to show a combination in re-|consisting of several hundred peo- have been lost since Saturday. A Se-|for a bond of WORLD-WIDE |KNOX NOW AT STRIKE IMMINENT| ~ SAN SALVADOR COAL MINERS OF MANY NATIONS AMERICAN SECRETARY BEING ARE CONTENDING FOR IN- RECEIVED WITH GREAT KIND- CREASE OF WAGES. NESS AND HOSPITALITY. (By Associated Press.) (By Associated Press.) New York, March 11.—A world-| San Salvador, March 11.—Secre- wide strike of the coal miners is re-|tary Knox arrived at the capital of garded as more than likely if nego-|San Salvador and received a royal tiations now in progress fail. With|welcome from officials and the peo- more than a million men on strike|ple. He landed from the cruiser in Great Britian, and 150,000 in|Maryland at Acakutla, and was con- Germany voting to quit work to]veyed here by special train. He was |torce higher wages, a severe coal|met in both places by a delegation shortage in Europe is threatened. headed by cabinet members. Com- American anthracite operators are! menting on the trip so far, Knox laratting their negative reply t0lsald this morning: “Nothing could workers for presentation on Wednes- [exceed the kindness and hospitality day. Next week at Cleveland the|of the governments and peoples I soft coal operators will meet the em-|have visited.” 3 ployes to adjust conditions, Mean- time coal is being landed in the At- lantic seaboard for South American and European ports, which usually are supplied by English firms, DEATH OF A PIONEER CITIZEN One of Polk county's oldest citi- zens, Elder J. W, Futch, passed away last Thursday at his home at You- mans, after an illness of about two years. Mr. Futch had been a citizen of Polk county for the past fifty years, lnnd with his good wife had reared a large family of twelve children, all of whom he lived to see comfortably settled in their own homes and sur- rounded by families. For fifty-two years Mr. and Mrs. Futch lived to- gether without a death in their fam- ily, with the exception of one child, who died as an infant of a few days. All of the remaining children are living in Polx county and are among its most stable citizenship. Mr. Futch was a minister of the Primitive Baptist church and trav- ‘l-ln-d a'l over South Florida preach- ing he Gospel as he saw it. He was a man of high honor and integ- rity, and was respected by all with he came in contact. His pass- removes one of Polk county's oldest landmarks—a man whom it was good to have known, Mr. Futch had been in splendid Thirty-two thdusand dollars has recently been appropriated by con- gress for improvement work on the harbor at St. Petersburg. BOTH DREW PRIZES IN MARRIAGE LOTTERY Patronizing a Matrimonial Bureau in search of a lite partner, and then traveling nearly a thousand miles in search of the idol of her heart, whom she had never seen except through the medium of his picture, Mrs. Maggie Felix, of Owensboro, Ky., reached Lakeland last night and was met at the station by her proud spouse-to-be, Mr, Wylie J. Co- wart, of Samville, which thriving city 1s located in the vicinity of Fort Myers. Mr. Cowarteescorted his bride-to- be to the Jefferson Hotel, where they went through a process of getting acquainted. The lady at once began to be dissatisfied and disappointed, telling the gentleman that he wasn't at all like his picture; that he hai represented that he had only two children and he had five, and that he said he owned a farm, and that he was only a day laborer. For all of these complaints, the groom evidently had a pleasing and satisfactory explanation, for about 9 o'clock they repaired to the parsonage of the Methodist church where they were united in marriage by Rev. I. C. Jenkins, who thus made two hearts to bheat as one, and it is hoped two lives forever happy. when he was stricken with heart trouble and dropsy. At the time of his death he was 70 years of age REV. SHEPHERD SERIOUSLY ILL. tcrment being made at Mt. Enon their many friends in their time of Sorrow. It will be learned with deep regret by the many Lakeland friends of Rev. G. W. Shepherd that he is very seriously ill, a letter received from the family yesterday being to the effect that little hope was enter- tained for his recovery. Some weeks ago he was operated on for a tumor under one of his arms. He was improving nicely, but has recently suffered a relapse, and he is again in the sanatoriur. in kis home town at Winchester, Ky. Rev. Shepherd was a former pastor of the First Baptist church in this city, and has many friends here who join the Telegram in expressing the hope that he will be spared to his family and to his fellow men. Rev. Shepherd has been unable to preach since about last Thanksgiv- ing. At the time the tumor under his arm was removed it was found necessary to take out several blood vessels and ligaments. Since that time he has been suffering greatly Wedding Record Broken Pittsburg’'s record wedding, nu- merically, was performed at Pitts- burk, Pa., when sixteen persons were Catholic church So unusual was the sight of eight brides at once that the employes and owners of produce houges took time off to witness the ceremony. When it was concluded im- reception awaiting them, rle who had gathered outside the church. At Sulphur Springs, the Home- wood Sanitarium Co. is preparing to incorporate for the purpose of erecting a modern sanatarium. The :;‘;jfi)‘oo will be incorporated for many nights not being able to lie g down on account of the pain. He was thought to be improvi An election will soon be called in . b o later reports are very disheartening indeed to his many friends here, whose prayers go out for his speedy and ultimate recovery. WV, the new county of Pinellas to vote $275,000 for good roads and county buildings, . . DEATH OF MR, IRIS BAILEY. 'Yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock Mr. Iris Bailey, of Bradentown, passed away at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. W. 8, Irvin, in this city. Mr. Bailey had been in {ll health for some time, and about ten days ago Mrs. Irvin went to Bradentown and brought him back with her in order that he might receive every attention. He was a man of many fine traits of character and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. The funeral was conducted this afternoon at the home, Rev. J. H. Weddell officiating. A large num- ber of friends were present to pay their respects, and all join the Tele- gram in extending sympathy to Mrs. Irvin and other members of the fam- ity. SENATE’S ACTION ON ARBITRATION TREATIES (By Associated Press.) Paris, March 11.—The action of the United States Senate on the ar- bitration treaties is regarded as tan- tamount to rejection. There is hope that negotiations may be begun so general arbitration between the United States and France and Eng- land will be enacted. “ANOTHER WOMAN,” SAYS MRS. GRACE (By Associated Press.) Atlanta, Ga., March 11.—The theory that another woman shot her husband was advanced by Mrs. Fugene H. Grace, who is held for the mysterious shooting of her hus- band on Tuesday last. The case ap- parently is no nearer solution. Grace says his wife did it, while she pro- tests her innocence. PYTHIANS WILL INVADE TAMPA GRAND LODGE WILL BE ENTER- TAINED ROYALLY IN SOUTH FLORIDA CITY. Tampa, March 11.—From all parts of the state and from adjoining states Pythians and Pythian Sisters will pour into Tampa Tuesday for the convening of the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, which begins a three days' session Wednesday in thsi city. For the entertainment of the hundreds of delegates who are ex- pected here during that period, elab- orate preparations have been made. At the Tampa Bay Hotel, where the official headquarters of the conven- tion will be held, and where already many requests for reservations have been recelved from prospective dele- gates and a large number of guests are expected during the entire week filling the house to its utmost ca- pacity and then some, Throughout the city the mer- chants are making elaborate prepar- ations for the reception and en‘er- tainment of the visiting Pythians. Plans have been laid and beginning Tuesday will be put into execution for the decoration of all the princi- pal business houses of the city, and from Whiting street to Scott street, Franklin street will be ablaze with Pythian colors and with streamers of welcome. On the opening day of the convention the uniformed rank will be in attendance at the stations tc meet all trains and guide the guests to thelr quarters. The open- ing exercises will take place in the Greeson Theater, where the visitors will be welcomed to Tampa by Mayor McKay and prominent city officials and business men, 'Wednesday evening preparations are being made for an elaborate ban- quet at the Tampa Bay Hotel, served in the manner that has made the Tampa Bay synonomous with excel- lency of cuisine and service.| Fol- lowing the banquet and the brief program of toasts and addresses, a reception will be held in the draw- ing room and lobby, after which the grand ball of the convention will be held in the music room of the hotel. This will be one of the most gala affairs of the season. Preparations are now under way for the decora- tion of the music room with the Pythian colors, and especial elec- trical effects will be arranged in honor of the visiting Knights, Boca Grande is one of the largest phosphate shipping ports in the en- tire state. The season, this year, has been a most successful one there. HOLDERS OF PATENTS MAY RESTRICT SALES (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 11.—The Su- preme Court upheld the right of holders of patents to make license restrictions as to the way the ar- ticle they sell must be used, Jus- tices White, Hughes and Lamar dis- X After being apparently dead for sented. two days, the 2-year-old daughter of mMI. or s“fim m"s_[ who live on a farm near Black Duck, OFFENDERS BEGIN Minn.,, was found to be alive as ths burial services were about to start. Two days before, the child fell into a bucket of water and failed to re- gain consciousness. Neighbors at New($:r:.;lcnl:::d l‘:’z;:. - the funeral noticed that the body = thlngt'on gy . eh" al|was not stiff and that moisture was man of the Amerlc.ln S:;:sile;r::.. ool g B Bnsflallhen e OF; ot B Tueas Arthee Donf casket The body was removed and ner, John Mayer, George H| Frazier, T. B. Harned, all connected with the company, began today under indict- ments charging a violation of the by the use of powerful stimulants the child was revived. anti-trust laws. A yéar's imprison- ment and a fine of $5,000 constitute ———— 175,000 MINERS the maximum penalty. Found Alive at Funeral, . - STRIKE IN GERMANY (By Associated Press.) Berlin, March 11.—The coal strike went into effect in the Westphalian fields this morning, when 175,000 men went out. T — A. F. Spawn, of Kissimmee, made his first grinding of casava flour this week. From 335 pounds of casava he obtained 81 1-2 pounds of the fin- est quality of flour, and had 31 pounds of good feed, besides, The factory will now be kept in constant operation. PREDICTS HOME RULE BILL flll IRELAND (By Associated Press.) London, March 11.—A Home Rule bill for Ireland will be intro- duced into the House of Commons April 9 or 10, according to Premier Asquith. LR T [ O S ety s 3 e L e e Qv Bt e - b