Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, March 28, 1912, Page 1

JOSEVELT ON 51 TEDDY AT CHICAGO LAST NIGHT. varch 28, —"Big control of corpora- -sed by Col . which he delivered Me said that the (ust progecutions acco cases had ing of real worth, Roose- poliey of chaos ¢ tly continue,” He asserted that 0 be “*absolute clear ud spoke in favor of sdministrative industrial commission hand, of tie which the interstate com- on is doing for the dnstrial transportation.” Wit Jt's speech follows: speech o at Columbus | clop two main lines of <1, that the people have 1o rule, and that through ol this right we must i, ond, o three great classes of the ommunity are the farm- «workers, and the busi- sig and little, wholesale | It is essential that all cuull prosper. It is essential ~iall be more equitable rosperity than has been i past. This prosper- v be lasting if it is based and it cannot be bascd imless “he gmall man, the the mechanic, the wage- the clerk on a sal- !l business man, the v jave their rights guar-, cseomen have ranteed, [ the prosperity whil es- man. Fundamenti! onents who say they ar? crity differ from us in wish- prosperity come to the trst and then darip down » the little man, Now | St oas anxious to see the big per as they are, but 1 do + that he can prosper in Iy enduring manner unless orditions which ensure to t'1 men their fair chance. In 45 regards prosperity, there “ %0 things to remember, first must be a division of 'y so that all shall benefit, 4 second that there can be no tee. vision of prosperity unless ¥ is there to divide. carious to see how often the s on both sides combine + sane and moderate men iving to fight a real bat- Justice. I use the word advisedly for the violent, 4 couservative is just as “oentremist as the most vio- L yled extreme radi- present day the reac-| wishes that the great remain absolutely most effective v-believe extremist liis The smali busi- ¢ honest big busi- N alike 1ital policy abou’ areat law-breaking other hand, objects 10 4 definite and clearly «f governmental con- dor i P 8 to the policy of |demand for celery exceeds the SUP-|yuq avident that the body, “Xtinction; and, there- s with sardonic pleasur: f the extremist who i '4iming about his inten- ug all the trusts; fn' ‘laznate knows that thiz "d of agitator will not| s at all and will as a 't accomplish nothing | “XCept to divert attention real remedies which would | ently continue, home, — Blfi BUSIN[SSIH"‘HH.g among selves, and cenly about 1i51E SPEECH m:r.m:xnn Busi- ' in| ac- said | hody, |« world of industriai imd industrial justice. | that our aim must be! qerel business—not to strangle | then they sha't| se as the ultra ‘"': interested in se- | tite settled and clearly “sent policy of chaos can-’ Published in the Best Town in the Best Part of ‘the Best State. chance to get our proper share of foreign commerce. We are giving per cent, of our time to 5 oursclves about our- 23 per cent foreign [ When we act in this manner we may .u promoting our unlimited faich in the ener initiutive and common sense of vusiness men, and 1 have no fea or the result if they are placed in fair competition with foreign But we he couditions fair 0 have a decent chance. To do s we must get before them an accu what they can do tte chart of what they cannot do in the busi | world, Wy legitimate musi endetvor tooen curaz and hov nsi- =8, and at the same tim wi ceainst business crookedne ipe; T carness of should be absolut: 1 the law; there shonld Le a competent administrative body | an interstate industrial commission or something of the kind, whichi would do for the world of industrial ! (Continued on Page 8. 'ENGINEERS LARGELY IN FAVOR OF STRIKE (By Associated Press.) New York, March 28 - Grand 'Chief Stone, of the rotherhood of f.ocomotive Engineers, predicted that the result of the strike vote mad: [public on April 10 will show that less than twenty-five hundred of (wenty-tive thousand members are lopposed to a strike. {COAST LINE TRAIN DERAILED NEAR MONTGOMERY. | Montgomery, Ala., March 28.—-At- H.nn, Coast Line passenger train No. 18T was derailed last night 1314 miles from Montgomery. Nene was seriously injured. MADE GOOD MUSIC. A band of musicians, composed ol i two men and two women, have been playing on the streets today, the in- |struments used being a flute, banjo, mandolin and accordeon. They made fine music and attracted large crowds wherever they stopped. KENNEDY TESTIFYING IN U. S. STEEL CASE. (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 28.—Julian Kennedy, construction expert, con- tinued his testimony today before Stanley Steel Investigating commit- THINK THEY HAVE ALLENS LOCATED (By Associated Press.) Hillsville, March 28.-—"We will get them today,” was promised again |th!s morning by detectives on the urnn of the Allen gang | their hiding place has heen discov- jered bECRETABY KNOX IN SANTO DOMINGO. (By Associated Press.) Santo Domingzo, Mar Secre- v Knox, who ar vesterda) -«d this morn- . He lunched om Venezucla, motor to the American lezation g Spanish f 1 oth ' 16 | e ———————— | The Florida Grower says that tis 11\ in fact, the present call for izmd stock celery is greater than in| Florida grow- | the experience of ti jers. lORIM[R’S RIGHT | T0 SEAT UPHELD, (By Assoc mtfld Press.) | Washington, March 28. — The right of Senator Lorimer, of Illinois, B It hurts{, ;is seat was upheld today by the t impairs our special investigation committee bya |rote of 5 to 3. " that we shall suffer in com- | be n with such an admirably or- | panized international rival as, 1'«“1'; Laustanee, G rmany, where the condi- tions are exactly the revers Now i It is believed | LAKELAND, FLORIDA, ‘IHURSDAY MARCH 28 1912 : MINERS WILL ~ SIRIKE MONDAY, trade. | ‘AGREE\{ENT BETWEEN OPERA- TORS AND WORKERS FOUND IMPOSSIBLE TODAY. (Dy Associated Press,) Cieveland, O., March 25.-—Hope ot riinz o nation-wide strike of coal [iners neat Monaay s contered to-| \ o subcommittee, which has the bitaminon teen appeinted by perators and miners (0 agree on a ssible, It v oscade, 00 Wus an- nounced today that a sirike of min- Penusylvania anthracit: ficzion s unavoidable, YAl hope seemed o vanisa this faltornoot hen the subeomanticee ol fobe miners announced it was unabl | te reach ecment with the op- || rators on the wage question. any lOW[ll SIRIKERS ' DESTROY PRUPERTY | (By Associated Press.) Loweli, Mass, March 28.--The frst destruction of mill property since the beginning of the textile strike here, occurred today, during a parade of the strikers, when the win- Jows of two plants were broken. One person was hurt. MR, CARTER PLANNING T0 BUILD FINE HOTEL. Carter, who some time Elliston property Mro LB ago purchased the on South Kentucky avenue, is plan- handsome, modern hotel ning to ercet a and up-to-date commercial thereon. e states that it will be a credit to the city, and will be cquipped to care for all who come. Lakeland modern, up-to- Jate hotel, and we trust that Mr. will begin to needs a carter's plans s00N teke material shape BIG TRACT OF LAND SOLD IN BAKER COUNTY. The sale of about 33,000 acres of jand located in Baker county, at a distance of about thirty-seven miles irom Jacksonville, was announced jast night by E. Z. Jones. The land will be used for colonization pur- poses, It is situated on a railway and, it is believed, is capable of yielding big returns as truck grow- ing property. The sale was made by William H. Smith, as agent of the owner, to C. F. Laughlin, F. E. Wettsteln, W. W. Long and two other capltalists of (leveland, Ohio. The price paid for the property is said to have been in the neighborhood of $250,000. So far no announcement has been made as to how the property will be sold. It is believed, however, that it will be divided into tracts and dis- posed of to truck growers.—Jackson- ville Times-Union. WAS BURIED ALIVE. supposed premature near A case of Lurial is reported from Mede, |l<mluuu A farmer named Garton Lon Tuesday afternoon. The death cer- | questions. funeral | ihat publication [ withheld if ltificate being signed, the | tcok place next afternoon. When the earth was being shov- jed on the coffin one of the grave digzers thought that he heard a wroan coming from the open grave. | MEXICAN REBELS IN ASCENDANCY CON STERNATION IN CAPITAL| OVER REPEATED DEFEATS OF FEDERALS. Assoc l.uml Press.) W March 2N Conster- 1 at 1 Mexico City over the | foderal 15 in Chihuahua, Oro- | {zeCs successes there are leoked upon 'sewinous, and likely to be tol lowod by serious events throughout | | | was supposed to have died suddenly | munlh, and contains | 1Y the rvepubiie, The weakness ot the fedeved ferces in the south is recog- fzed and Zapata is reported to be suming operations, acceording o) fadyt th the State department to- duy. The rebel successes have shak- en the conlidence of some of the Washin.ton officials in the casy tri- vmph of Madero over his enemies, I'here is po thought of intervention, however, PRIMARY RESULTS IN ARKANSAS (By Associated Press.) Little Rock, March 2N, Figures based on returns early today from yesterday's Democratic primary, in this tSate, indicate that Gov. Don- aghey has been defeated by Con- aressman Robinson. Senator Davis defeated Brindige for the Senatorial nomination. THREE MONTHS' BRIDE ACCIDENTALLY POISONED. Augusta, Ga,, March 28, Mrs, Ed- ward A. Frank, wife of a prominent Augusta broker, and a bride of only three months, dicd at 6 o'clock this morning from bichloride of mercury poisoning that was taken through mistake for aspirin, Last evening she was feeling bad- Iy and retired early. Later she up and took what she thought was an aspirin tablet and did not know the difference until she began to suffor, All night efforts of three doe- sot tors were unavailing. WILL PRESENT FLOWER FETE. PR The private school ard kindergar- ten of M Miude Steinmeyer is making prepasations for the closing exerciscs of this interesting school, whi-h will be held some evening in May at the Herron theater. The exercises this year will be in the nature of a Flower Fete, in which Mother Goose characters will be introduced, Misses Steinmeyer and Alexander are bending every effort to make the affair a success, which all their friends know it will be. ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE ASKS INFORMATION. That the Anti-Saloon Leagues of Florida is quietly setting its pins for a determined contest to secure anti-liquor legislation of state-wide dimensions is evidenced by a letter sent out by the new superintendent, W. H. Chase, to the candidates for governor. The letter of inquiry went out about the middle of the three direct are given will be Assurances of candidates reques is added that “if to answer this let- replies S0 and the statement vou do not des ter we will take it you are lined up with the for granted that liquor in- The men stopped work, as they also | terests politically.” neard sounds, and sent for a doctor. rhey raised the coflin and wre nched | l¢ff the lid. The shroud was torn the agency of the Christian churches aside, and the grave diggers it in this warfare against the liquor which | traffic, and one of the dutics of this, | was still warm, had moved. The sense of the lettor is as fol- lows: “The Anti-Salcon League is agency is to keep the Christian forees| informed as to the standing of can- | | HOLDS WORLD'S RECORD. [didates for office concerning these ; matters. | Mrs. Georze V. Johnson, of I'ikt',; “We have many inguiries asking [N Y. is thought to hold the world's how the different candidates |record for length of time as a public singer. She has been a soloist in' {the Presbyterian church there more than sixtytwo years. She has |traveled a distance of more than 40,-|ing the shipment 1600 miles in going to and from her.liquors from wet counties into dry choir rehearsals and church serv- fces, and the actual time she has tc one and a half years. | | governor stand on this question “Do you favor state-wide prohi- | for | bition of the liquor traflic? “Would you favor a law prohibit-/ of intoxicating | counties of our State? “Would you favor a provision to law against blind tigers?” HON T. F WEST | s \ Candidate for Attorney General, Who | Is in Lflkeland 0 7 lion, T. F. ite for the oflice of attorney gen- | : g g |~r. . is a prominent visitor to Lake-| | ' West, of Milton, candi-| lnd teday in the interest of his! candidacy. H Mr. West is one of West Florida'= st brilliant legal lights Legislture and a sania served | the as Scaator, intreducing iy and passed many imbortani bills, i He’is a nt o gentieman to ° Yimeet, and one who, il clected wenld Gl the ofiice most acecpt- by, That he will have the oppor-! unity, is the declaration of his host {otriends throusboat the State. O e Boof this issue, we take pleas e in presenting our readers a pic- ve of Mr. Wost. FINISHING TOUCHES OF MAJESTIC THEATER The finishing touches are now be- to the Najestic theater and Messes, MeDonald and Hartzell, proprictors, expect to open it now within a very few days. LANCHING LIKELY FOR - TENNESSEE BRUTE (By Associated Press.) Nashville, Tenn,, March 28, -A negro named John Foster, alleged to have assaulted «the 13-year-old danghter of a louston county farmer last might, i4 believed to be sur- rounded by a posse, and lynching is teared. i “ 3 ing made | A YOUNG SUFFRAGETTE. | ¢ t o Miss Genevieve Clark, daughter of tHouse, attended the suffrage meet- mg in Washington the other day, Mr. Champ Clark, speaker of the House, attended the suffrage meet- when the petition for votes for wom- en was presented to Congress, She is but is interested only 18 years oid, thioall the questions of the day. JEFFERSON DAV]S PARK. Hopkinsville, Ky., March 28, Preparations for conversion into a park of the old Jefferson Davis home site at Fairview since the bill ap- propriating $7,500 has become a law are moving speedily. Plans have been prepared rof the building of a stone wall about the property and as soon us the ground is cleared the work will be pushed to completion. HOPE FOR COAL STRIKE NEAR END (By Assoclated Press.) london, March 28.--The end of the coal strike is believed to be at hand. The majority of the miners appear anxious to resume work, and 1t is believed they will vote in favor of the proposal to return to the pits. ASQUITH APPEALS TO MINERS TO ACCEPT. Associnted Press.) 250 Premier 1o (Ny London, As- appeal the winimum wage said wonld foneht for ued an {auith has jminers to accept G Lill, larzely which he obtain what they { NO FA JLT OF HIS. Magistrate - Voo are charged wtih beeging Tramp | have never begged. It i not my fault if a tady let fall a hand which I was whether it {halfpenny into the holding out to sce was (raining. flllI)lINfi BOB TAVLOR | UNDERGOES 0I’[RAIION | (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 28 —Senator Taylor, of Tennessee, who has been seriously ill of gall stones, was op- spent in a choir seat would amount'mlke easier the enfercement of the|erated upon here this morning. It is believed he will recover. .should be 'supporting and maintalning a public .10 against. No. 128. MISSISSIPPI CONVENTION Ecomnomsn BY TAFT DELE- GATES, WHILE ROOSEVELT SUPPORTERS CONTEST. (i Associated Press.) dackson, Mis March 28.-—-The supperters of Talt apparently are in 1t State con- del niials committee sting Rocsevelt control of the Republi vention today ated by tho en the rales were i place of dole Qates COLONEY, DECLARES HE WILL NCT BOLT. (Dy St Lonis, Roase bolt the party it he fails of nation denied the colonel eon his arvival here this morning, He .~pw:|k>' tonight in the First Regiment Armory. Associnted Press,) March 25 Reports that intimated he would nomi- had woere by LAKELAND LADY GIVES PERTINENT SUGGESTIONS. ditor Telegram: Let us have [z2as, but let us have it for all of the people. 1. Dana Durand, director of the consus says that the majority of CAmerican working men earn between 100 and $600 a year, and this ap- portioned to his needs allows one- twentieth of his income to be spent for fuel and light together. That means from $20 to $40 a year. We are already paying $18 a year for liehts and when we have added 40 as a minimum for fuel used for cooking purposes we will only see that the price is prohibitive to all who are not sure of $800 a year. I want the gas, but I do not want us to give a francl hibit my using it. Let us consider this and the company to give us 25¢ meters and run the pipes to onr fixtures instead of the street, In this way everybody would pay for what they used, and more peo- ple conld take it, The monthly payment of $1.80 is a prohibitory price to most of our citizens and our own electric light company might draw some infer- ences from this statement that would help it to serve the many instead of the few, A. HOMEMAKER. se that will pro- ask Rus BARTOW VOTES FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY. In the election at Bartow Tuesday voting as to whether or not the city taxed for the purpose of library, the vote stood 126 for and So it is an assured fact thut Bartow is to have a public li- brary owned and controlled by the city. The question has been agitat- ed for some time. A lot has been donated provided certain conditions were met and some correspondence has hgese had with Carnegie's secre- tary in reference to a building. The library started in Bartow some years ago has been struggling all these years and has been maintained by the efforts of enterprising ladies, who from time to time gave public entertainments, which together with the membership fees, the small charze tor books taken vy from the library, ete, has mude it possis Lle for it to be kept open. The books and periodicals were all donated by different individuals from time to time who desired to assist in this roble work. Bartow Correspondence t, Tampa Tribune GRACE TRIAL POSTPONED. March 28 of Mrs with Atlanta, Ga, trial The pre- Opie her was post- Iminary Daisy Grace, charzed tinshand, K poned today for the third time, April % for the time of action was taken shootinz e Grace, heing set The now hearing be- can=e of the uncertainty as to the condition of Mr. Grace. James J. Hill, the railroad mag- nate, has just bought a copy of the St. Paul city directory of 1857, in which he is listed as a clerk in a broker’s office. He i8 said to have paid $100 for the memento of his struggling youth.