Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, April 6, 1912, Page 1

HE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM LAKELAND, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1912. SOV FRIENDS f AFIER PRICE 170 KNOW WHY NAMES OF :x AND HARMON WERE LLFT OFF BALLOT. pext few days friends . gow Wilson as @ candidate &l .jential nomination, ex- \. H. Price, chairman :»F:u:-uiu state Democratic Ex- s Comwittee, 1O publish some s1ing correspondence relative o preparation of the primary and the exclusion of the 5 of (hamp Clark and Judson o from the Florida ballots. work of wilson’s friends will past events and will expose ail forts made 10 place the name pgerwood and wilson on the bal- g which the Wilson men claim attempt to destroy the strength e New Jersey man in this State. the 15th of February this ated and since that time tgin (e je wa orces behind Wilson's candidacy t have been busy collect- formation that would lead to publication of facts connected tte Underwood boom., Price Requested to Act. March 29 a letter was sent to pan Price, which called his at- o to the action of the State pratic Committee in passing a ion to cause names Of all nent Democrats on the ballot they became known as worthy idares for the presidential nomi- 2, This letter, mailed from Jack- ille, was as follows: March 29, 1912. Wil H. Price, Chairman, State mocratic Executive Committee, MR. EATON CANDIDAT;I FOR STATE COMMITTEEMEN. Some days ago the Telezram an- nounced that Mr. O. M. Eaton would be a candidate for member of the State Democratic executive commit- tee from Polk county. Later, how- ever, Mr. Eaton learned that Mr. W, H. Pugh had consented to have his uame placed on the ballot to be vot- ed for the same position, and he therefore abandoned the idea of be- ing a candidate. Mr. Pugh did not know of Mr. Eaton's contemplated candidacy, and as soon as he learned of it he insisted that Mr. Eatons name be substituted for his n. two gentlemen went down yesterday and bad the change made. Mr, Eat- cn will therefore be the candidate for state committeeman, while Messrs Pugh and 0. J. Pope will be candidates for member of the coun- ty committee from this district. (No. 5). MRS. VERMILYA’S CASE Nflflllfl JURY (By Associated Press.) Chicago, April 6.—The fate of Mrs, Louise Vermilya, charged with murdering Rchard Smith, a railroad man, in her home, will be in the ljury's hands before the close of the ;day, Counsel for the woman con- cluded its argument and was fol- {lowed by Prosecutor Burnham. The defendant wept frequently during the arguments. 'CERTAINLY DESERVING OF A PENSION (By Associated Press.) ¢ Chairman of Campaign Com-: Washington, D. C., April 6.—Rep- tee of said Committee, Marian- Fla. at Sir—1 notice that several of pewspapers of this State are i out the information that the s of fon. Judson Harmon and Champ Clark will not appear llots to be used at the en- v as candidate for the jomination for Presi- » United States; that the hat will be printed on as candidates for said ion are those of Hon. Wood- Wison and Hon. raood, and 1 write to call your o to a resolution passed by Btate Democratic Executive Com- #, in Jacksonville, on the 16th of January, 1912, as follows: tsolved further, That the Cam- i Committee cause to be printed B¢ ballots the names of all 2 Democratic candidates for the of President of the United % and that in case none of such dates receive a majority of all tast in the first primary, then, bch event, that the names of the tndidates for sald office Who feceived the greatest number of tst in the first primary, shall itted upon the ballot as such itates for said office in the sec- Primary; that the candidate re- 22 i majority vote for sald of- o all ballots cast shall be de- 10 be the first cholce of the ‘Tatic party of the State of . for said office and that the RIS 10 the Natiomal Conven- 10 may be elected in manner " are instructed to cast their 4 h candidates so receiv- ority vote for said office hoire of the Democratic State of Florida. +ut that under the pro- 2 resolution the names ‘-Tr: should be printed on s be used at the ap- PTmary as candidates for " nomination for the diut of the United Wn fact that each of " is a candidate for : and as a Democrat ‘7 names be printed on used at said primary w!lvmw'r:uiv elector of “-orida may have privil- “ his ballot for his imong all the known aid nomination.” “ton is Necessary, T of the above letter has ned on Page 4.) Oscar W. *on Harmon and Hon. | Kresom:ui\'u Franich, of Ohio, asked {the House to grant a pension to Mrs. Sarah Brandon, of Jacobsburg, O., who gave sixteen sons to the Union army. She was married thrice and kad thirty-three children. She is now 114 years old. LABOR TROUBLES AT " FAVETTSVILLE, W. VA (By Associated Press.) Fayetteville, W. V., April 6.—Dep- uties are on guard in the mining communities near here, where race riots are feared between American and Italian miners. The bitterness Is caused by the murder of a bank boss who was shot down by three Italians a few days ago. AT THE LUTHERAN CHURCH. There will be speclal Easter serv- ices at the Lutheran church tomor- {row morning. Services also in the levenlng. A cordial invitation Is ex- | tended to all to attend. !m. C. L. COLLINS BEGINS | HIS PASTORATE ON SUNDAY. 1 | Jackeonville, April ¢.—Rev. Chas. {L. Collins, who was recently um- 'animously called to the pastorate of 'the Riverside Baptist church, will be- gin his pastoral duties next Sunday 'morning. Mr. Collins is still nom- 'inally connected with the National Enlnkruptry Corporation as secretary, but will devote most of his time to religious work. ENGLISH MINERS RETURN TO WORK (By Associated Press.) London, April 6.—There were fur-| VAST AREAS - ARE SUBMERGED) ‘ ; {REPORTS FROM FLOOD msmcrs! TEEL APPALLING TALES OF ' DISASTER AND DISTRESS. | (By Associated Press.) Memphis, Tenn., April 6.—The situation here remains extremely se- rious, but if the weather continues favorable it may be possible to pre- vent more levee breaks. Engineers are trying to stem the yellow tide of the Mississippi from Missouri to the mouth of White river, in Arkansas. Except for Reel Foot embankment, which broke late yesterday, all the main levees are holding, but each hour the condition is becoming more dangerous. The river is rising rap- idly at points. There is a breach in Reel Foot levee, near Hickman, Ky., 200 yards wide, through which a mighty tide is sweeping into Reel Foot lake and the Ohio river, thence again into the Mississippi. This will relieve the situation to the north but will have little or no effect below. The streets in North Memphis are still inundated. Many stories of dis- tress come from the stricken terri- tory. Relief is being extended to the sufferers as fast as possible. (By Associated Press.) Tiptonville, Tenn., April 6.—It is estimated that five hundred square miles of territory in the northeastern counties of Tennessee are submerged and, while comparative few houses have been swept away, scores are un- der water. The first of the refugees arrived here this morning in boats, riding the crest of ilic flood wave, Six hundred are homeless and seeking shelter here today, while scores are marooned on housetops in the inun- dated district. These, it is belie -d, will be rescued UTAH REPUBLICANS ENDORSE ROOSEVELT (The Associated Press.) Salt Lake City, April 6.—Presi- dent Taft was endorsed for renomi- nation at a meeting of the Repub- lican State Central Committee here today. EASTER SERVICES AT THE METHODIST CHURCH. At the Methodist church tomorrow Easter services will be observed. Special music has been arranged by the choir, and in addition to this Mrs. Cason will sing a solo. A com- mittee from the league has been ap- pointed to decorate the church suit- able to the occasion. In the morning Rev. lssac C. Jen- kins will preach on ‘“The Resurrec- tion.” In the evening his subject will ‘be “The Intfallible Sign.” Both services will be interesting, and a cordial invitation is extended to the public Ia general. At 6:30 in the evening the Ep- worth League will hold special Easter services, the program being mainly musical. Every one who ex- pects to attend the evening service is urged to come early and be pres- ent at the League. Miss Annic Streater will lead. The Sunday school at 9:45 is one of the most interesting services of comed. the day. Everybody is cordially wei- Preaching by Pastor Nowlin, both {morning and evening. Sunday school ‘ FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. | at 9:45 a. m. H. C. Stevens, superin- e e e ee——— e et e ettt l?ufiblisfihed in the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State. No. 136 GRAND JURY FIVE INDICTMENTS OBTAINED AGAINST SOAP PEDDLER— OTHER COURT NEWS. Bartow, April 6.—The grand jury early yesterday morning returned eight indictments. They were against; the following parties: Mary Jane Sutherland, murder in the second degree. J. B. Morgen, white, manslaugh- ter. Will Harris, colored, second degree. Leslie Tomlin, with intent to murder. E. Nelson, white, five indictments for obtaining money under false pre- tenses. (ases certified to county court. This is the famous soap man, who is charged with operating fraud- ulent schemes around Lakeland. Daisy Gardner, colored, grand lar- ceny. This negro is charged with stealing $400 from another Lakeland negro. Snap Zeigler; two indictments for assault with intent to murder. Mary Jane Sutherland plead guilty to the charge of murder in the sec- ond degree and was given twenty years in the penitentiary. Judge Whitney during the morn- ing session scared two boys out of two or three years growth. Two white boys came into the court room and sat down to smoke their ciga- rettes and watch the wheels go around. Judge Whitney spied the boys and at once ordered the boys brought before him. When brought before him the judge told them from the bench that he would teach them how to respect the court. He then fined them $5 each. The boys pald! their fines and soon found business elsewhere, colored; murder in colored, assault| OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF SCHOOL BOARD Bartow, April 6.-—The RBoard of Public Instruction for Polk county met in adjourned session with all| members present. Prof. J. A. Cox moved that Prof. . M. Jones, principal Lakeland High school, be sent to the meeting of high school principals to be held in, Gainesville on the 12th and 13th inst. The motion, after being sec- onded by Mr. W. J. J. Whidden, was unanimously carried. The board will pay the railroad and hotel bill of Prof Joaes. The superintendent was directed to purchase eighteen double desks and 3 chairs for the Whidden school. The old desks are to be given the pegro school at Fort Meade. The board agreed to give $266.66 to the negro school at Fort Meade for the purchase of & school site with a two- room house, provided they give $133.33 and deed the property to the board. It was agreed to inspect the negro school building at Lakeland on the 10th inst. The superintendent was instructed to issue a second grade certificate. to Mrs. W. H. Johnson. It having been reported to the board that the best interests of the patrons of Branchboro school would be served by moving the school build- ing to section 15, township 26, range 22, permission to make the change was given provided all expenses in the matter be defrayed from the S ! T. D. fund. The superintendent was | directed to ascertain by correspond- ence whether or not the present at-| lin this city at no distant l | " Q Al {lN“lC'M[NIS BY ™" A ACKSONVILLE 800N, Jacksonville, April 5 Jacksonville people will probably have an oppor- tunity of seecing and hearing Gover- nor Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey date, it present plans prove successful, The udovernor is to visit Atlanta, Ga., on the 18th instant, and a strong effort is being made to have him visit Jacksonville in the interest of his campaign for nomination for the Presidency of the United States. Local supporters of Governor Wil- son have sent telegrams to Atlanta in an endeavor to get an announce- ment from the headquarters in that city. The Alabama Paving Co..has fin- ‘Islu-d its first contract for paving in Kissimmee. The work of curbing, under the new contract, will begin about the middle of this month. MADERO HOLDING OWN IN MEXICO (The Associated Press.) Washington, D). ., April 6.—With one small exception, the reported capture of the town of Topias by the revolutionists, the general trend of consular reports reaching the state department over night from Mexico favored the Madero government. St. Petersburg is soon to have a new brick business block. FLOODS RENDER 40,000 HOMELESS (By Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., April 6.—After a talk ith the president, Maj. Gen. Wood, chief of staff of the army, pre- dicted that more than forty thou- sand persons would be made home. less. More than ten thousand oth- ers would have to be fed as a resul: of the Mississippi floods. He based kis predictions on reports of army of- ficers in the fields. SUED FOR $100,000; RECOVERED $2,500 (By Associated Press.) Chicago, April 6.—The jury in the case of Miss Ksther Mercy in her slander suit against Miss Marion Talbott, dean of Women at the Uni- versity of Chicago, for one hundred thousand dollars damages, returned a verdict this morning giving the plaintiff judgment for twenty-tive hundred dollars. MORSE SHUNS EVERYBODY AT HOTEL IN FLORENCE. Florence, Italy, April 6.—Charles W. Morse, the New York banker whose prison sentence was commuted by President Taft on account of il health, is now staying at the Grand hotel here. He Is living very quietly, spending his mornings within the hotel and taking his meals in his own apartments. He never goes to the public room and sees no visitor, keep- ing aloof from every ome. In the afternoon he drives with his wife in his motor car or in a closed carriage. No doctor visits him at the hotel and his health seems fairly good. His appetite is said to be moderate. The length of his stay is uncertain. |ANGRY REPRESENTA- TIVES RAP RANSDELL (By Associated Press.) WORLD'S MOST NOTED TRAMP “A NO. 1," AN ECCENTRIC AND REMARKABLE CHARACTER, VISITED LAKELAND. A man who looked like a cross be- tween a German college professor and a well-to-do farmer blew into the Telegram oflice the other day and in- troduced himself as “A No. 1,” the famous tramp, notices of whose ree markable record and unusual mission have appeared in practically every considerable newspaper in the coun- try. People probably have observed re- cently in the postoflice, on the wall of the entrance to the Kentucky building, and probably at other places, a cabalistic sign, which, when deciphered, reads, “A No. 1, with the date and an arrow beneath it. This is the sign of the famous tramp ~his calling card, as one may say—- and indicates to certain fciends who may be in the same part ot the world at the time that he is or has been la the vicinity. This man, whose only known name is this sobriquet, “A No. 1,” visited Lakelund this week, coming from Kort Myers, where he had been see Thos, A. Edison, the famous in- ventor, who is spending the winter chere with his family, and received the following endorsement from the “Wizard,” which ho prizes very highly: “Hory Myers, Flia.,, March 31, 1912, I have known A No. | for a number oi years. e seems to be doing good work in reclaiming tramp boys, Thomas A. Edison.” A No. 1 called on the editor of the Telegram and told many inter- esting stories of tramp lite, with rem- cules for the evil, He has hoboed, since 1883, 498,060 miles and has spent only $7.61 on railroad fare. He has been around the world three times. He is a linguist, speaks and writes four languages. e has prevented more than twenty wrecks, wears a $40 suit of clothes and a gold watch, keeps his name a secret, does not chew, smoke, drink or gamble, A tramp gave him his name in 1883, “Kid, you are all right,” de- clared the older one, at the end of & particularly hard journey. *You are A No. 1. The title has stuck and the wanderer has more than lived up to it, for if ever a hobo's life could be said to be a success, it's that of this man. He travels in overalls and Jumper, but after arriving in a town divests himself of these and appears in a neat suit; is always clean shaven and has a very prosperous appear- ance. hie has a memorandum book full of cards and letters given him by rail- road officials. ‘Many of these state that he has prevented the possible loss of human life and property by telling traln operators when beating his way of broken car wheels or oth- er disarrangements and thus has pre- vented serious wrecks and disasters. He has been in Tive wrecks, but, luck- ily, has never been hurt. He also has an autograph letter from Jack London, the author, telling of their companionship on the road together in 1894, besides endorsements from President Taft, ex-President Roose- velt, Luther Burbank, and other no- ted persons. There is something about the man aside from the distinction which his remarkable carcer carries, that is strangely appealing. It is perhaps the humanity of the man or the pa- thos that lies mutety coucealed in his tite, that makes him £9 shiangely at- tractive, Kndowed with all the nec- ary qualities for success in life, ther accessions today to the n".mb"ritmdnm B. Y. P. U. at 6:30. Every- tendance of the above mentioned| Washington, April 6. One of theihe is yet homeless, fricndless, name- oi minvrs.workin:-i" the "0”"""'":'5‘})“'1), in.\'iu;d t;, v;w)r:chip ;vil!; us. A“:«-hool came within the la. wimuwl acrimonious debates heard infjess, by an clement in his make up in the various districts of e mvdmw Sunday school hour there will be! Miss Maude Schwalmeyer appeared the House this session wa precipi-lwhich has zained mastery over all Kingdom, and af!‘-.r Ea~¥f-r' 557 a.,_m”i. ‘l'rrhr‘slml music, also a smu:'h_v Mrs {before this board requesting permis- tated today when Representative [ giher impulies and motives, namely, complete resumption of work s ex l"‘hnu (ason sion for Summerlin Institute to have! Ransdell, of Texas, Democrat, ex-fthe “wanderlust peeted. | % 5 promotions and demotions every four piained that he meant no reflection Gripped in its subtle power, im- cmm——ca. =3 linstead of eizht months. The plaa upon the members when he intimat-{y; d by its resistless influence, he MINERS' FEDERATIONS RECOM- | Mrs. Robert . Wickliffe, wife of 4¢ advocated by Miss Schwalmeyer ed in a speech Thursday that a ma-{is forced to lead a life, the barren- MEND TO RETURN TO WORK. the Representative from Louisiana,|was <o well received by this board jority of the House members wers ness of which he realize d is con- — lis «aid to be the originator of the| pat che was requested to meet with engaged in employment that his demned to roam cease 11 over (By Associated Press.) . idea of celebrating the birthday of ypem on the 22nd inst. with a full|anti-corporation retainers BYL ould 1he world without a destination in London, April 6.—The Miners ) «dison, with a breakfast Tor' . pedule of her plans, the mat- stop Applanse grected replics of view, to be a nomad of civilization, Federations this afternoon acce e s of Democrats in Washing- .+ @il be thoronzhly discussed with Representatives Edwards and Bart- e knows the yearnin:ss of other mep the recommendation of the execut ton city. he celebration as planned 4y viow of adopting same for ail lett, of Georziag James, of Kentn ky, for home and friends, but the master committes that the miners should re- is to take place May 20 and MIe pioh schools if found satisfactory to Clayton, of Alabama, and Hamilton, [of yearning of all is to move on and | cume work, as the result of the recent Champ Clark, wife of the sn 'W‘".'r thiz board. The bon urned to of Michiran, who rply eriticised i by this he must be governed ballot. The miners will lu: ordered the ”0'1?‘:. has accepted the position p. .t April 22, 1912 [the Texan's statements and virtnaliz | Whenever he mects a runaway boy to return to the pits forthwith 1of toastmisiress ; THOS. B. KIRK, Supt. declined to accept his explanation. | (Continucd on Page 5.) N - e ——— - — s e AT T i — P L TR i Lvin e e e - g