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

HE SOLATION IN floo@ TRACK . AND GREAT FEAR OF SUBTHER DAMAGE. Associated Press.) Dy m:a'u. Ky, April 5.—A scene Lo desolation is presented by él:dni town. Waste muddy wa- s siretchied over 8 large part of 4 the surrounding dis- re three thousand home- persons residing in tents lent be state government. The climax o catastrophe may come any gt with the breaking of Reel Jevee below here. Hundreds of ate engaged in strengthening it. swould o out it i8 feared many would be lost. Water in many ¢ is lapping over the embank- . Thieves are growing active The authorities may ask for 1y aid to maintain order. Ref- 1.rom the country are coming in oreased numbers. Critical at Memphis. By Associated Press.) Tenn., April 5.—The sippi river flood situation con- s acute as the crest of the high brs is still to come, During the several new points of danger oped. and farmers have been ped to flee to high ground. Vil- of Tennessee, Kentucky, Mis- i and Arkansas are in the grip More levees are ex- Great WD an There & mphis, fhe waters, d 1o break any time. es of country have been aban-’ i by owners and tenants until waters subside. The river here morning is 44.2 feet. NG COL. OLLIVER HAS BEEN IN LAKELAND. yesterday's issue of the Tele- appeared an item taken from awpa Tribune stating that Col. | Olliver, of aFayette, Ala,, had ing from his home the past weeks and it was thought he was where in south Florida, tempo- y éemented. This morning Col. rs brother reached Lakeland, ig here from Jacksomville, and d 1o a Telegram representative (ol. Olliver was in Lakeland pesday night. He received 'this mation from a telegraph opera- ! the passenger station, who in- Iy recognized Col, Olliver's pho- b as being the plcture of the %ho is being looked for. | Olliver is temporarily dement- td is of the opinion that some i following him, according to ftement made by his brother. tter is of the opinion that he !tom here to Fort Myers. He' another brother to come to| 1d, and one will remaln here the other goes to Fort Myers in b of the missing man. - Olliver's wite reached Kissim- '"m Alabama last night, and is' iWaiting news of his where- : Col. Olliver's picture shows b a man of fine appearance. "5 2 mustache and goatee. Ha of LaFayette's most prominent jh a:nd‘his mysterious disap- x ‘~ tie cause of much con- ¥ Uis family and friends. t REVIVALS NOT NEEDED FOR LAKELAND SINNERS. mjxm copied an item from limes the other day in > slated that the Meth- i1y were to hold “ten thought at the time < some” in the revival ; !1¢m apparently ema- ‘T. C. D. Clough, an ous matters, we 4 copied jit. Mr. * that he wrote “tent ! printing the item Was omitted from U appear that we “evivals, The moral ‘Ommunity being al- ¢ alive, ten revivals, “holly unnecessary— nation, — Tax;y ‘ i2ople are being worked and John Wade, white, were indicted friends, the Telegram extends decp- oF HIGH WATER STILL TO, Publish ,LAKELAND CONTRACTORS' WORK IN FRUSIPROOE SEUTION, Since the railroad has opened up the Frostproof section, much build- | ing activity has been experienced, a large number of substantial business houses, residences, churches and de- pots having either been completed or are now in course of erection. Messrs. Streater & Kennedy, of this city, have a good many of the contracts, having just been awarded the contract for the Methodist church at Frostproof. Other work they have in that section is a $2,500 residence for M. G. Wilson, of Frostproof; tho depot at Crooked Lake, and a nice bungalow at Dundec for T. J. Rabon. Mr. Kennedy is looking after work in that section while Mr. Streater is in charge of building operations they have in progress in Lakeland. FUNERAL AT KNOXVILLE | OF S[NAIOR TAYLOR % (By Associated Press.) I Knoxville, Tenn., April 5.—The }body of Senator Robert T. Taylor was laid to rest this morning be- neath the towering embankments of floral tributes from far and near to ’Tennesseo‘s “Apostle of Sunshine.’ ;Thc funeral was conducted with sim- ple honors in the City auditorium. “Thore were more than five thousand 'persons gathered to honor the State's 'noble citizen. | . PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES HUSTLING IN ILLINOIS. (By Associated Press.) Chicago, April 5.—With the ar- rival today of Gov. Wilson, interest in next week's direct primaries has shifted to the campaign among the | presidential candidates. Wilson is to {make a hard campaign of the State ‘today and tomorrow. Roosevelt ar- ;rh'en Saturday morning for a three days' campaign, while speakers for Taft, LaFollette and Clark are engi- neering mass meetings in all parts of Illinois. A company has been organized at Largo to thuild and operate a canning factory. Other towns will soon fol- low suit, EDUCATIONAL CONFER- "ENCE CLOSES TONIGHT (By Associated Press.) Nashville, Tenn., April 5.—What is pronounced the most successful meeting of the Conference for Educa- tion in the South closes here tonight. The one shadowing feature has been work for schools. ARBUCKLE'S LAWYER. dmits That No Will Has Been Found —Estate Will Be Divided. New York, April 5.—It was admit- ted today that all efforts to discover a will which might have been left by John Arbuckle, the millionaire 'sugar and coffee merchant who died last week in Brooklyn, had been un- successful. William Dykman, of the law firm of Dykman, Oeland & Kuhn, which acted as counsel for Mr. Arbuckle, |said late this afternoon that no will had been found and that he doubted very much if his client had left one. { A pgtition for the appointment of administrators to take charge of the $20,000,000 estate is now being pre- A | pared by Mr. Dykman and will be | filed in the Surrogate’s court, prob- ably tomorrow. The fortune will be divided among the heirs at law, comprising Mr. Ar- buckle's two sisters and two nephews. Provision will be made, it is said, for the continnance of all the Arbuckls charities. WHITE MEN INDICTED FOR MURDER OF NEGRO (By Associated Press.) Birmingham, Ala., iter and Arthur Jones, Will Watson, LAKELAND, FLORIDA, STRIKERS BATILE WITH POLICE {SILK MILL OPERATIVES INCITED TO RIOT BY ORGANIZER AT PASSAIC, N. J. (By Associated Press.) Passaic, N. J., April 5.—A fierce battle between several hundred strik- ing silk mill operatives and forty sheriff's deputies and policemen oc- curred at Garfield today. The strik- ers had gathered outside the mill and when ordered to disperse the organ- izer of the Industrial Workers of the World addressed the crowd, declaring the deputies had no right to enforce the order. When the deputies tried to enforce the order the fight became general, the officers using their clubs, several of them drawing revolvers and firing over the heads of the crowd. The strikers immediately ran. Six of them were arrested. The Journal is glad to know that Tom McBeath is to get back into the newspaper harness in Florida once more. Aside from being one of the best educators in the State he is an able editor and a good man. He will edit the Mulberry Herald.-— Pensacola Journal. DEATH CLAINS | COL. J. L ROQUEMORE The entire community was shocked news was this morning when the spread over the town that Col. J. L. Roquemore passed away last night about 11 o'clock. Col. Roquemore was down town between 5 and 6 o clock last evening, apparently in as good health as usual, and last night sat up and chatted with the family until time for retiring. About 11 o clock he got up and told his wife he had a pain in his chest. She asked it there was anything she could do, and he replied, 1 don't know.” The way he spoke alarmed her, and she rushed to her son's room and awak- ened him. By the time they got back to his room he was gasping, and in a moment's time he had passed over the river. Col. Roquemore was born in Jones m‘)unty. Georgia, and at the time of his death was 74 years of age. Dur- ing the past few years his services had been in great demand in mat- ters looking to the closing up ot land transactions, drawing up deeds, mortgages and other legal instru- ments, as he was one of the best posted men in this section in mat- ters of this kind. Lakeland had no more beloved and respected citizen than Col. Roque- more, and in his passing the town loses one of its oldest landmarks—a man who had seen the town grow trom small beginnings to its present size. During his twenty-five years of residence in Lakeland he was al- ways ready to say a good word for the town and its people, and was prominent in all matters looking to its growth and advancement. He was a kindly, courtly gentleman, a man whom it was good to have known, and young and old alike are bowed in grief over his demise. The funeral services were con- ducted this afternoon at the First Baptist church, of which denomina- tion he was a member. The church was filled to overflowing by sorrow- |ing friends, who paid silent tribute 1o this good man’s life by the floral !decorations, which were beautiful and profuse. Dr. Nowlin was in charge of the service, Special music was arranged for the occasion, Col. {Roquemore’s favorite songs being | rendered. | The pal]l bearers were selected from the membership of the Knights of ed in the Best Town in 1he Best Part of the Best State. FRIDAY, APRIL §, 1912, OUTLAWS STILL ELLDE OEFICERS ‘smna ALLEN SEEN IN MOUN- | TAINS AND BLOODHOUNDS i NOW ON HIS TRACK. (The Associated Press.) i Mount Airy, N. C., April 5.—Sidna Allen was seen again last night in the mountains, twelve miles from here, and Sheriff Haines, of Surrey, with detectives and blood hounds started on the trail early today. DESCRIPTION OF SIDNA ALLEN. The reward for Sidna Allen s placed at $1,000. The description is as follows: Aged 46 years; height o feet 9 or ten inches; weight 160 to 170 pounds; brown hair, well mixed with gray; blue eyes; long nose, com- plexion rather sallow; smooth shav- en; very large mouth; left handed, and reported shot through the mus- cle of left arm, and also slight wound in left side, rather in front. Two gold bridges in the upper part of his mouth, one with four teeth, and the other with five, and both running back from the two eye-teeth and an- chored by hoods and crowns. Size G 1-4 shoes, PROPOSITION FOR BIG COLLEGE IN LAKELAND Prof. Skinner, of Hillsdale, Mich., has been in Lakeland for the past few days, in the interest of a propo- sition that seems to be of great im- portance to this community. The project is the establishment of a large college at Lakeland, embrac- ing literary, scientific, agricultural ane mechanical courses, Prof. Skin- ner represents a number of educat- ors in the north who would interest themselves in the enterprise and form the faculty of the institution. The plans contemplate the purchase of a considerable tract of land near Lakeland, where agricultural, horti- cultural and botanical work could be prosccuted in connection with the other courses of instruction. A number of persons have ex- pressed much interest in the propo- sition and the Telegram has been asked to give notice of a special meet- ing of the Board of Trade at the City hall tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, when the proposition will be presented by Prof. Skinner, and oth- er matters of interest will be dis- cussed. A full meeting of the busi- ‘ness men, whether members of the Board of Trade or not, is urged. BANKERS CONVENE AT KEY WEST. Miami, April 5.—Several bankers from the northern part of the State are in the city today en route to Key West to attend the State Bankers' convention which will be held at that place on Thursday and Friday of this week. Reports from officials of the State Bankers' Association indicate that there will be an extra large at- tendance this year, due in part no doubt, to the scenic trip down the east coast, of which not the least point of interest is the Oversea rail- road. Friday afternoon the bankers will leave Key West for an over-Sunday trip to Havana. This trip is looked forward to with a great deal of pleas- ure by the bankers, and was no doubt imany who otherwise would not have attended. i | OTTERBEIN C0. PLEASED ALL. | The Otterbein Quartette and Bell |Ringers delighted large andienca |last night at the Herron theater, |:-nminz here under the anspices of a ‘mnsidorable of a drawing card to| Pythias, of which order he was a the Alkahest Lyccum Co., of Atlanta prominent member. At the cemetery | Their quartette and soio work was the Knights of Pythias conducted the last sad rites. In the death of this good man, of with the hundreds sorrowing ‘\'c\ry fine, and their numbers on the Swiss Bells were especially enjoyed. They were encored several times, and April 5.—Wal- Lakeland sustains a great loss, and |always gracefully responded. Tampa manufactures 82"‘000,000 'LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM BRIG. GEN. ASA B. CAREY b DIES AT ORLANDO HOME Brigadier Gen- .- Orlando, April eral Asa B. Carey, United States army, retired, died at his winter home here this afternoon. He was paymaster general of the army dur- ing the Spanish-American war. General Care was born in Connec- ticut in 1835, and graduated from West Point in 1858, He retired from lactive service July, 1889, He was breveted major and lieutenant col- onel for gallant service in the civil and Indian wars. He was the author of the executive history of the pay department of the United States army. General Carey leaves a widow and two children, Capt. E. C. Carey, | First Infantry, and a daughter, the wife of Maj. M. L.. Walker, engineer corps. The funeral will be held here next Tuesday. MURDERESS OF SEVEN- TEEN NOW ON TRIAL (By Associated Press.) LaFayette, La., April 5.—Clemen- tine Barnabet, the negress fanatic who confessed to killing seventeen i members of her race, was in- dicted for murder on six counts | for killing six members of the Ran- idnll family here. Police are endeav- oring to apprehend other members of the queer religious sect who are said {0 be responsible for at least twenty 'slmilur deaths. In about ten days the handsome brick business house of Rev. Smith Hardin, of Tampa, will be complet- ed, and ready for occupancy. This building, which is located at the cor- !ner of Florida avenue and Main street, Is of red pressed brick; is three stories in height and is one of Lakeland's handsomest business structures, The lower floor will be divided into two store rooms, the second into of- fice rooms, and the third will be con- verted into on: of the handsomest Masonic Temples in south Florida, members of Lakeland Lodge No. 91, F & A. M,, having leased it for that purpose. They state they will fit it up with furnishings that will be a credit to the city for years to come, GOVERNMENT AND HAR- VESTER C0. MAY AGREE (By Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., April 5.—It is stated authoritatively that the gov- ernment has substantial hope of reaching an agreement with the In- ternational Harvester Co. for disinte- gration under the Sherman law, thus avoiding a prolonged fight in the courts. APPLICATIONS FOR FREE DELIV. ERY SHOULD BE MADE BY 15TH. ‘l._. The time of institution of free mail delivery within the city limits, May 1, is drawing near, and Postmaster Skipper wishes to draw the attention of the people to the fact that all those desiring the service will have to report to the postoffice on or be- fore April 15, giving their name and street address. Another matter which patrons will have to consider is the securing of mail boxes hefore the day | the service starts, as no mail will be Idc.-liwrod unless a box or receptacle iz provided. The department allows “»atrnns to cut a hole in their front doors if they prefer to do that. There is a great deal of detail con- nected with the establishment of city delivery service, and the citizens, we feel sure, will co-operate with the postoflice officials in giving them the necessary data before April 15, and also in providing boxes for the mail. FATAL STREET DUEL AT BEAUMONT, TEX. (Py Associated Press.) Beaumont, Tex, April 5.—In a street duel here today, M. A, Me- No. 132, RURAL SCHOOL NATION'S HOPE IT SHOULD BE MADE COMMUN- ITY'S SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER. (By Associated Press.) Nashville, Tenn., April 5.—A plea for rejuvenation of the agricultural districts and a development of the rural school as the social, political and educational center of the com- munity, was made by President Charles William Dabney of the Uni- versity of Cincinnati today in an ad- dress before the Conference of Edu- cation in the South. Speaking to the subject, “The Rural School as a Center of Coun- try Life,” President Dabney called attention to the dwindling of the rural population and advinced his contention that a » ies in In- creasing the usefuln of the schools. He said in part: “Everywhere the urban population it Increasing ahead of the rural, and in most of the old states the total rural population is steadily decreas- ing. More ominous than the trust menace, the currency question, or the labor problem, is this drift of the people away from the farm; for, as Mr. James J. Hill puts it, ‘Land without population 1s a wilderness, and population without land is & mob.' “The resources of our soll and cli- mate are limitless, and the country i3 from every point of view a far better place to live in than ever be- fore; yet for some reason, the young people in all the older states are es- caping from the farms. Why? Be- cause the attractions of the town are greater than those of the country. How to change this condition is the question of the hour. “Heretofore, in our civilization, the farmer, the descendant of the pioneer ,the finest representative of the individualistic class the world has ever seen, has steadily developed the greatest power, and has, there- fore, maintained his own in the re- public, “The relative loss of population by the country threatens every business and every interest. Land values de- crease, farmers move away, the young people drift to the cities, stores and dwellings become vacant, schools and churches dwindle, until finally all life' and enterprise drop into decay. “This, I say, Is the question of the hour, How shall we restore the bal- ance between the urban and the rural forces? Why have men nowhere worked out a perfect relation be~ tween town and country? A fair adjustment must be found before we can have a permanent, happy civille zation."” Referring to the needs of the country, the speaker said: “The educational and social com- ditions in the country must be im- proved if we are to keep the young people on the farms. The physical discomforts of farm life have now been largely ameliorated in the cen- tral states. As the farm houses are rebuilt, modern comforts and con- veniences are introduced. “The farmers who desert the coun- try, often the very best of meu, do so in search of the higher things of life for their families. They fear up their homes and make great sac- rifices that they may provide better training in mind and in spirit for their children and better social privi- leges for their wives So long as there are hetter schools, better churches, and better social oppor- tunities in the cities, so long wi'l men flock into them. So long as | practically no literature, art, and music are to be had in the country, g0 lonz will men and women seek them whers they are to be found. “Neither the state nor the church [has done its full duty by the farmer. [In the old days, the church was the center of the life of the people. The whole life of the people, sorcial, edu- cational and relizions, centered | around the old church. Now all this |is changed In this way, T fear, the {church is losing its hold upon the 1t has certainly ceased to he the one center life of the country people “2de line. There is'by the grand jury today for the mur- |est and most sincere sympathy to the |worth of cigars per year, ome of KDiZht and W. €. Whitney, a con-|0f their life, as it formerly was ‘0 Eeep it clean. January. ! reavement. { thousand. " 1o rid | 1 i i - | } a town of flies,der of John Holland, a negro, last bereaved family in their great be {them selling as high as $950 per|tractor, shot and killed each other lafter a business quarrel. “There may be a difference of opinion as to where the new center (Continued on Page 5.)