Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, March 25, 1912, Page 1

ITHE L1 SMRATT’S PICNIC s OF PRIZES IN SPORT- 6 EVENTS AT GATHER- ING ON SATURDAY. i.nic, which was held country estate of Mr. .1, was a great success, 2 { Leing in attendance and . heing evidenced in the 4 number entered the 1«5, and the interest was 1. A big basket dinner 1 4t the noon hour, whici <y enjoyed by all present. or of candidates were hey put in some good <clves during the day. wing are the names of v« of first, second and 70« offered in the various [\ High jump for men: ne, . F. Grimes, $1. . . Climbing the pole for Robson, $1; Clark Car- * McGlashan, extra prize. jnterval for lunch. .- Tournament for men: iy, $10; Morgan Cumbee, wrroll, $2. suck race for boys under Milton, watch; Holly e, knife; Walthall Edwards, Motlashan, Knife, 21 . m—100 yards race for AN, Williams, $3; M. Cum- ¢ 82, M. L. Lane, $1. 1 m. S0 yards race for boy. 2 wud under 15: Roy Brown, Ola Costine, knife; Walthal Kuite, m.-Nailing race for ladies 1 Miss Turner, silver photo . M=, Thompson, case of scis- Ms Stoner, tape measure. On ponies, orange spear- and ladies: Henry Cum- . Joe Carroll, bridle; Smith unting horn. m - Potato race for girls i+ Emily Battle, alarm r Robson, pin cushion; Tharl. purse, uto race for girls over Goodwin, fan; Hattie, 1 kle; Olea Wilder, aliga- in and out Morgan §2; Mr, On ponies, and men: foe Carrol, Feg and spoon race Mrs, Freer, hand Mrs d sagar basin, ivan, tea set; on race for girl Llewellyn, nn- itor haz; or boys over Archi ur Pryant, belt, Prohibition race |1 Wy sympathizers: ater jug and six Sullivan, drinking for Winner has r second prize. 6.7, 10 and 13 i handicapped accord- Cards ground, Com- -Ladies ran five wvd, hammered in tea rn. Race n Race —Competitors threw st one broken won. Race-—Boys ran fifty rds and k whips with colored 1 1 with colored reins of rove them to starting $119) 2AISED YESTERDAY FOR CHURCH AT KISSIMMEE. . 'mee, March 25.—VYesterday . ¥ day in Kissimmee for the » % as, through the efforts of * "ason and Bishop Morrison 3 Was raised with which to Rorr o ndid church building. +,.. - Soon commence on this ——————— xi, .. htcomb Riley, the poet. 1, Stricken with paralysis at B © In Indianapolis. has com- tis o, olled from his filness and vgr. , . Tegained the use of his tang g 3t he is able to raise it Be gy, "W and to move his fingers. d:m:u]“ absolutely no pain and is “4l and happy. WELL ATTENDED entries balls | LAKELAND, FLORIDA, e ABOR UNREST (Jacksonville, candidate for the office of Congressman-at-large, is in the ’(il,v today meeting the voters,, and MANY IDLE ON BOTH SIDES OF WATER, AND MORE STRIKES THREATENED. | Hon. this evening will deliver an address in his behalf at the corner of Main' street and Kentucky avenue, i Mr. Williamson is a forceful speak- | ler and handles issues of the day in ::3 (By Associated Press.) “\\'n_\' that will hold the interest of ail! London, March 2 Even if the { his hearers, He is editor of the Jack- | national coal strike is settled immedi- .snn\in.- Floridian, and since he has|ately, a million miners returning o ;lu-«-n a candidate has kept the follow- | work, the condition of the remaining ing paragraph prominently displayed: | 2,000,000 men iy other industri “Albert M. Williamson, candidate Who have been rendered idle by lack for Congressman State at Large, hore- "“r coal, conld not be immediately re- Their tens of thousand de- by respectiully challenges each of the | lieved. |cther gentlemen who seck this office | endents are suffering great priva- 1o meet him IN THEIR OWN HOM!, | tions in South Wales, where the strike TOWNS to discuss the issues before|funds of the unions are exhausted. the people of Florida. The only cous- toRditions have reached a terrible tesy or restriction to this challenge |[Stage. {is that he shall be notitied of its ac-| The conference between Premier ceptance SIN DAYS before any mect- ! Asquith and the mine owners and ing they may suggest, naming time miners in an effort to settle the grent and place of meeting.” strike, lasted throughout the day | i oy To date none of the candidates have " 1thout apparent progress. accepted the challenge, and Mr, Wil- linmson is therefore going over the State delivering speeches, giving his| reasons for wanting the place and also will interest all who hear him, and a large crowd will no doubt be on hand to hear what he has to say, Mr. Wil- liamson will speak at 8 o'clock. CONTESTING STEPHEN- | SON'S SEAT IN SENATE (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 25.—The real battle in the Senate chamber over the right of Stephenson, of Wiscon- sin, to his seat, opened today, with the first of the program of speeches that may hold back final action un- til the middle of the week., It is |chiarged that Stephenson’s expendi- ture of $107,000 in his election wu- | spent corruptly, The Senate investi- gated it, a majority of the investi- wting committee deciding in favor (By Associated Press.) New York, March 25.--Fifty rail- , compriging practically all lines t of Chicago and north of Norfolk I:md western New York have refused E'U grant the increase in wages de- Imanded by locomotive engineers. They declare that present business will not permit any wage advance, ¥ 8, (By Associated Press.) Cleveland, March 25.--Both the policy committee and the executive board of United Mine Workers decid- ed to take no action in the coal situ- ation pending the outcome of the con- ference between the operators and miners of bituminous fields, which will be resumed tomorrow. The ques- tion as to whether a half million men will strike ngs in the balance, STATF ¢ LOSED IN CRAWFORD CASE lof Stephenson. The mlnuvrn_\‘ hul.: (Iy Assoviated Press.) (he was not duly and Jegally clected New Orleans, Masch The jto the Senate, and iR Bow 1D 10 g 0 oday closed its case against An- [the Senate as a whol., wlord, charged with poisoning The case may go to the nie Cr | S R her éi?[‘ r, 'ROAST FOR FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES Jury tomorrow. SOUTHERN EXPRESS HEARING March 2 On hehali Washineton, M 1 25, Repr | ol Florida “he pail- | n 11 1 lon vl in 1910 mae Comn ¢ I state o rosol " ( petiti i i deelar dy to order & th qdt v by t roat, T Co., rod i d notruits and vezotabl ot ol i yin Mlovida points to point uth PBopresentative Bingham, of Peunsy. f the Ohio and Potemac river vienia tHearing was had before the inter tate commerce commission at Jacl BISHOP E. E. HOSS time testimony and evidence was of- Renowned Bishop, Was Here Yester- [1ored hoth by the Southern Expres i (‘.ay and Delivered a Fine Ser- {Co. and the commissioners. Later [ mon Last Night, briefs were filed, and the commis- ! NSRS |#ion took the matter under advise- [ Rev. BB Hoss, one of the most ent, However, some weeks azo, the joners were advised noted hishops of the Methodist Epis g iorida commi h, arrived in Lake- yv the interstate commissioners that last copal Church Sc terday hed a fine scrmon 1o a con- land ye afternoon, and night preac ord a further hearing would be ne on that filled the Methodist | ocary. They are now advised by Chureh to overflowine the latter commission that this fur dishop Moss is making a tour of [yher hearing will be had on April jl’l4vrid| at the present time in the in- 12, 1912, at the Shorcham hotel, and The Florida com- doubt be College, | Wa missioners sented at this hearing ington, D, ', will no donbt he Southery terest of the 1t institution no greatly benefitted thereby both finan- | hirough h = will ind numerically, as 't | MANSION GIVEN P BY HETTIE GREEN. ially linfluence many families will no doubt |end their sons and daughters thers |in preference to collezes out of the, | | 25 New York, March Mrs. Het- [ty Green, the ever-young old lady 1 ARIZONA'S FIRST LEGISLATURE. | whose fortune, mostly self-accumu- | S——— llated, is generally estimated at $77 The first State Legislature of ,\ri-Hmu_mm has gone back to her flat in Although the Floboken, leaving the care of the |Sratu. zna is now in session t is pelieved | Ninetieth street to her stalwart son, “Conserva- | Col. Eddie. If it jerity in both hcus | the “Progressi and tives” of that party will oppose each | |would be cause to wonder how any The election of two United Stat:-:.irmn with seventy-five millions and a Senators cannot be accomplished IP-imwn house just off Central park gally until after the Legislature has could voluntarily give up life in the were not Mrs. Green there ,other on many questions been in session ten days. Marcus AAt(izy for a Hoboken flat. Smith, of Tucson, and Henry F. As-|who know Mrs. Green's fondness for hurst, of Prescott, Democrats, who her old neighbors across the river, received the highest votes in the ad- her longing to get back to the quiet visory primaries, probably will be|little home of s0 many years seems elected. natural enough. SET FOR APRIL 12.' onville in February, 1911, at which| on account of insufliciency of the rec-| repre- | Democrats have an overwhelming me- | brown-stone mansion at No. 5 West! But to those, MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1912, FOURTH DAY OF FIGHTING INSURRECTOS SEEM TO BE GET- TING ADVANTAGE OF MEX- ICAN FEDERALS. Jiminez, Mexico, March 25, —Fight- | ing between the rebels and the gov- '1- ment troops was resumed today Corralites, A superior insurrecto | force seems to have the fedeals sur- rounded. The soldiers on both sides; are exhausted, as this is the fourth| day of battle. Water and food :u‘-': scarce, KEVIVAL CAME TO i SUCCESSFUL CLOSE. | The revival came to a successful close yesterday morning at the Meth- odist church. The pastor and his members feel much good has been accomplished — the members are on higher spiritual ground, while many have been led to profess Christ, Oth- ers have united with the church, and, altogether there has been a general spiritual uplift in all departments of the church. Rev. Norton preached a soul stir- ring sermon at the morning hour yes- terday, and last night Bishop Hoss preached to a large congregation. Rew. Norton made many friends in Lake- land during his stay, who will always be glad to welcome him should he visit Lakeland again. A fleet of six torpedo boats put into port at Key West Tuesday for coal and water en route to Pensacola from Gautanamo. One of the newest papers ont is the South Jacksonville Journal. REPRESENTATIVE CITI- ZEN CALLED TO REST [ Hon. 1. G. Wilder one of Polk coun- ‘l,\ s oldest citizens, passed away yes- cterday at the home of his daughter, Mis, D, 1L Sloan, surrounded by ail (ot his loved ones, which included his [devoted wite and several sons and | ! their i The advances are from five to SHERIFF LOGAN CAN NOW “GO SOME." It will be a mighty speedy law- breaker who will get away from Sheriff Logan of Bartow. The sheriil has closed a deal with the Boynton- Henderson (ompany, agents for the Apperson_ Jack-Rabbit, for one of -horse power roadsters. The car is equipped with the same sor' of engines with which the Apperson car made a record of ninety-one miles an hour. Every Apperson engine is irantecd to duplicate the record if it is needed. It is hardly likely that Sheriff ifogan will have to make any such time as that, but he can take comfort in the fact that he can do it should the need arise.- - Tampa Times. same | FINE LECTURE TONIGHT AT SCHOOL AUDITORIUM. Tonizht Mr. Edwin Hall, the noted lecturer, who recently delighted an andience at the High School auditor- fum, will speak there again tonight, taking as his subject *The Fool Kill- There is absolutely no danger to all those who attend, but this is not guaranteed for those who stay at tiome, At the last lecture enough was ob- tained to purchase the flag which now {ornaments the building, and it is de- sired to purchase electrie light globes with the proceeds this evening., Ad- mission will be 15 and 25 cents. Ev- erybody invited to attend. MILL OPERATES ACCFPT INCREASE (By Associated Press.) Boston, March 25.-— More than 120,000 textile operatives in New England received an advance in wages today and returned to work. ten cents, Several thousand operatives in towns throughout the cotton mill distriet struck because they thought the advances not cnough, It is understood that Fort Lauder- Jdale will hold her first town pri- neary on the 25th of this month, FINAL ARGUMENT aanghters, HE headt | the pasi | death was expectea | | M Wilder had b noan monti lor s solue veral we Wi HOUPY, aa times he waes Lact, Ny Gl o be dnoa dying conultion oois physivian Bie was given th Bl o care, bat the tnee hid com ©his o spirtt to take its flight and went to his heavenly hote, wher will torever be ut rest | Mro Wildor was o prominent Con- | cderate Veteran and adso stood hizh | s Masonic circles, ic being under tie! | avspices ol the fatter that his fanered s conducted, He was a devout mem of the W planning to attend the next th [Sunday meeting, which would tak: which takes place Socrum, sSunday meeting, ononext ;lllifi meeting oceurs, he will be rest-| ing in the little church yard, his soui having taken its flight to the realms ol which he loved to talk. He a power in the church, and in hls; | passing the people of his community | ;iillll the county at large, lose one {of their best and foremost ¢ itizens, Mr. Wilder is mourned voted wife and several ‘::mung the number being Mrs, H. L. | Swatts, Mrs. D. 1. Sloan, Mrs. Aaron { Sloan, of Clearwater; Mr. Le Wil- | | der, of Tampa; Mr. Ben Wilder and | Mr. Joe Wilder, of this city. i The funeral was conducted at the ! Baptist church at Socrum this morn- | ing, the services at the grave being| |in charge of the Masons. Quite a large number of Lakeland people and also from the Socrum, Kathleen, Griffin and Galloway neighborhoods were in attendance at the funeral The large number of flowers showed the respect and esteem in which the deceased was held. Sunday at wast by a de- children, In their great loss the friends ex- tend to the family their deepest and most sincere sympathy. | | | The prisoners charged with the jmurder of Simon Silverstein in Jack- ,sonville a short time ago will be tried |in St. Johns county instead of Duval, saptist chureh and until a | , few days belore his death he ; When | Ha IN PACKERS’ CASE (By As Chicago, March Do ol Butler, Tor the Government, toox tri ociated Press.) Special Coun- I ol tp the final argsanent in the the ten packer on trial nee b comber, for the i tion of the ant trust laws, VRS T, J. MKNIGI] SERIOUSLY INJURED. From the Davenport Messenger we o the accident tollowiny account of o which befell Mes. T, several day Mokaight, of that place, 1o, Mrs, MeKnight s land, and many will be 1l to know that she is improving. The notice tfollows: A very sad accidont oconrred here to Mrs. T, . heloved well known triend now in Lak her Tuesday morning MeKnight, one of onr most citizens, On Mr. MeKnight's premi- ses they hage a gasoline engine for water into ank. MeKnight vell room to turn the nd her the purpose of pumning their luze went to the olf hair, hanging in a cangzht in machinery and he was pulled down in among the cors and wheels, and te her it vine, It wi and enging which was hriid, the in order to extr] was nec- essary to break tie o however, very fortunite we might say miraculou: that she was not killed outrizht. As it was, her face was quite bedly scarred and her right arm severcly mangled, but the doctors say that no hones were brok- en and they predict for her a speedy recovery. Dr. Sinning was on hand hefore she was gotton out of the ma- chinery and did all for her that any one conld do; Dr. Rivers of Kissimmee was also called,. as was also Dr. Love of Lakeland. Dr. Rivers arrived in his automobile shortly after the accident and Dr. love same on the noon train. Mrs. McKnight is getting along remark- ably well and if she has no backset will be up and around in a few weeks. Mr. McKnight wishes to take this op- portunity to thank the many friends, who have so kindly helped them dur- ing this trouble. possibly e T LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM Published in the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State. No. 122, RAFFLES CAUGHT SATURDAY EVE MRS. L. M. BENNETT LUCKY WIN- NER OF CASH AND ELEC- TRIC LAMP. The Mysterious Mr. Raffles has been caught, Mrs, L. M. Bennett be- ing the sleuth who ran him to earth Saturday afternoon, thus winning the $8 lamp and $5 in money, mak- ing a $13 prize instead of §10, Quite & number of ladies hud gath- ered at the Florida El » Co.'s es- tablishment and, with Telegrams in hand, they advanced upon every rep- resentative of the masculine persua- asking cach if sion that approache he were the Mysterious Mr. Raffles ol the Lakeland Evening Telegram. All thoughts of Mr. Rafiles were thrown to the winds, however, when just before 6 o'clock a man fell from a bicyele in front of the store, and, unable to get up, a crowd of men rushed to his assistance., He was brought screaming through the store, apparently in great pain, and was just in the act of going through a rear door to be laid on a couch in the adjoining room when Mrs, Ben- pett summoned all her courage and taking him by the sleeve said: “Are you the Mysterious Mr. Raffles of the Lakeland Kvening Telegram,” and he admitted he was. It also developed that he was not hurt in the least— it only being a clever ruse on the part of the management to get him through the crowd of ladies without anyone asking him the question. 1t also developed that the mys- terious gentleman was Mr. Eugene Tillis, of this city, whom no one had suspected, and who had visited all of the places he advertised to be at. Mr. Rafles gave the merchants some good advertising and also fur- nished amusement for the town. “HOUN' DAW" SONG WRITTEN IN GERMANY PRIOR TO 1499. New York, March 23.— The houn’ dowg song, which Missouri minstrels hive nominated for chiel Democratic lonors as a campaign hymn, was not bern on the Ozark Mountains, as the of Champ Clark have ascers tollowers tained., veording to the is an old German eradle 1194, Here are orviginal Goermaen: musicians here, it writ- the ong, ten prior to werds in the Jedes mal dciins dortohen komm mein e her- um Miy et « et vie thun mein vl Sie durfen nicht sto-sen hund fol- vil- time oo into 1l we knock my d 1ios all the same (o me what olse they They must not knock my dos around, of the fifteonth contury the song is entitled, “The Lay of the Doz and contains s snng in tha In a German scrap-hook eral stanzas, the Ting Ozarks being only the refrain Be- neath the last stanza in the serap- hook are the initials, “M. L 1499.” TALLAHASSEE'S CHAUTAUQUA Will Be Held During Next Session of the Legislature. 'I'ull:lh‘:w-u- will not have a Chau- tanqua this year, but it was the uni- versal opinion of a larze attendance at the regular Board of Trade meet- ing that they were splendid institu- tions, and that Tallahassee would in- sugurate this plan of spring enter- tainments, but that it w too late to undertake it for this s A discussion of the question with a Chicago Chautauqua representativa who was present, disclosed the fact that April was the most opportune month, and that arrangements would he perfected for a seven day or two weeks' session in April of next year. At that time the legislature will be in session, and the State’s law- makers will have a good chance of attending. son. A tarpon club is Miami's latest or- ganization and the sportsmen are go- ing after the silver king with rod and reel.