Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, April 9, 1912, Page 1

HE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM Pubhshed in the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State. NDIDATES (e TOMORROW \T 10UNT NT OF ELOQUENCE, PECTED AND A GENERAL 600 TIME PLANNED. L« are going tor the big candidates’| . morrow in Munn park vices of the Loyal Or- the aus) .« been notified that s whose names appear .m given below, will be It is probably that shers will also be here, d to notify the com- rue program follows: PROGRAM by Citizens' band. gress of Welcome by Hon. Epps' r ou beiialf of the Lakeland of Mouse. For Representative. iress by J. C. Browm, gress by W. E. R. Robson. e by R, W. Hancock, For State Semator. dress 0y John F. Cox. uw 1. J. Drane, * For Pxosewtmg Attorney. irss by R. B Huffaker. gress by l.ulhur C. Johnson. Pl T ires= of Welcome by Hom 8. L. uts For Governor. iress by W, H. Milton. rss by Park Trammell, res by W, A, McRae, candi- b: Commissioner of State Agri- Congressman at Large rss by 1 1. O'Brien. 'v Clande L'Engle. ress by B, Beacham, For State Treasurer, » 1. Jones, For Congress. S, l'lnllips. L STATE CANDIDATES 10 B HERE TOMORROW. to see and hear State oflices will ol Lakeland to- cocandidates for having siguified ntage of t lurge sent and address Vpected are Park 1. Milton for gov- I'Engle, Braxton Y4 O Brien for Con- "<, and Herbert S. man from the 5. M. Sparkman It it is feared that Wwill be, called to Bal- Iside of his wife, ¥ ill, hence it is not able to be here. hiBo information that : Uissell, candidate for WiTndent, will be on | § RELATIVE WiILL SELL “HIDING” SECRET April 9.—For two| world has received ation concerning thef detective force on | Allen and Wesley “2 the North Carolina © SUbposed that the !l beating the moun- Fancy Gap nelgh-I of finally coming' is much interest- that a kinsman of | ‘- s offered to betray | *ard. Those direct-| ““luse to admit that 4'tended their efforts T but a well-defined ."mon to the effect ? * the Allen clan has “* hiding place of his "0 and a promise ot ¢ Dublicity., DiTE forward | The committee on ar-| crowd in ! !200 DROWN IN |lic to attend. LAKELAND, FLORIDA, TUESDAY APRIL 9 1912 |TAG DAY TOMORROW BENEFIT OF BAND. The Lakel furnish musi ud Citizens' band wiil! < all day in Munn park ric to bhe ct Moos:, Lias agreed iw help the band financially, they are in need of funds at the present time | very much. The band, everyone ;rl-; (rits, is a good thing to have in 1! The and we will have one here if it can be supported. iven by the Loyal Order s order TERRIBLE CONSEQUENCES MUST, ING TO LATEST ADVICES. following briet report received from the telegraphic town, band, the {preached give the person who tags,life, you a little donation for the benefit | jof the band. Let every one have a tag on to- morrow and show that you are in; ‘{.nor of having a band in Lakeland. N[fillo LYNCHED AT SHREVEPORT, LA, (By Associated Press.) Shreveport, La., April 9 —Thos, is feared: (By Associated Press.) Memphis, Tenn,, April 9.—Advices received here state that the mahl {levee has broken one mile and a half inorth of Golden Lake, Ark., fifty miles north of Memphis, and water is now spreading over a wide area. | From Memphis Before the Break. (By Aassociated Press.) Memphis, April 9.—While the riv- er to the north {§ falling, gauges at points south of here are steadily f showing a rise, i‘“”“" a negro, was lynched on thet o iy (o Nateliez, Vicksburg and joutskirts of Shreveport carly today.|ather south river cities. Men at alf places continued all night o strengthen levees in an effort to stave off disaster. Up to late today none {additional had broken. The exodus of persons living in bottoms con- tinues, The relief work is going on rapidly as conditions and supplies will permit. No additional loss of life has been reported, Levees Still Hold at Vicksburg. (By Associated Press.) Vicksburg, Miss,, April 9.—The dikes guarding thousands of fertile acres of Arkansas and Mississippi agatnst the flood tide of the Missis- ! Washington, April %.—The charg>!sibpi river, held firm today. that Wall street and the big corpora- tions are controlling the House money trust investigation was made today by Representative Lindebergh, Republican, of Minnesota, in a reso- 'lution which compels every member to disclose his business and corpora- tion affiliations. | ille was tried in police court yester- {day on a charge of sending insulting 'notm to a young white woman, but fvms released because positive proof f\ vas lacking. His body was found Ithis morning by a young negro boy, where it had been hanged and riddled “with bullets, lINDEB[R(iII MAKES SALTY CHARGES nent, but thousands of workmen la- bored all night to strengthen levees and they are still holding the torrent of rushing water. In villapes and cn farms in threatened territory hun- dreds of people are ready, for instant flight, here and it is believed that the i levees of this district will stand 2 SANDERS IS TO BE | rise of another two fect or more, It TAYLOR'S SUCCESSOR. |is belicved that the crest of the flood !\\‘ill reach here Thurs Nashville, Tenn,, \pnl o the appointment of Newell Sanders, | P o i ol Chattanooga, as United States CIRCU'I COURI Senator to succeed the late Robert L | Taylor. Mr. Sanders is State chair-| Burtow, Blit AUP 000 P man of the Republican party and a convetol ‘at 11 ovlnok vostorday. A prominent manntacturer ol ( hatta- A ’ nonza WO petit Jury was sworn in to ser Newell Sanders, aged 62, who was OF this week, consisting of the 1ol- pizht named by Gov, Hooper to fill lowing named men: W. 15 bay, R t auneapired term of the late Sen- g Rivers, G. L. Poole, David Alder ator R Lo Taylors Wil be ey e Gl Arendell, Russell €, Col- | thivd Republican who has served the by 000 pollock, J. L. Kuowles, State in the United States Senate. poye peoan GooJo Mills, B3 Mar- | The first was Joseph 8. Taylor, R'-‘,,’”‘ M. W, DeVane, J. K. Bowen, 3. publican, who was in the Senate,, Creel, D, M. McCraney, L. M. from 1865 to 1872 William G. Brownlow, [ ator from 1872 to 1 He ds aqpym graduate of the University of In-|p guencer, I, K. Knowles, E. S. An- diana and has lived in Chattanooga | gerson, J. H. Harris, W. I1. Todd, S. since 1878, He is a prominent manu-ioe o phillips, J. E. Bussard, C. F. The other Was | ayes who was Sen- |, John D. Clark, J. 0. Stroud, Tison, D. H. Stidham, G. W. , D. C. Mims, J. A. Anthony, J. LEVEE BREAKS ILLINOIS SETTLING NEAR MEMPHIS| tumorrow in connection with the pic- t | INEVITABLY RESULT, ACCORD- ' WOMAN SUFFRAGE BEING VOT- | | Associated § me at 2:30 this afternoon, unl\ms't'llb'dl!“\l in casting votes today in In order to raise funds for the ! the information that the levee has|a state-wide primary which is con- Moose will institute 'l‘.x:.:] broken above Memphis, and great de-|sidered the day tomorrow and in case one is ap- |struction to property, and perhaps to held. At bends || in the river breaches seemed immi- The river is fifty feet high whom warrant will be issued at Aik- [os W ill e made by President Tatt (y Ao ]mll Pross.) and Gen, Horaee Porter of - New Nohville, Tenn, April 9. Memo- York, crvices in honor of Hon, Dr, Sea-! The ecremony of unveiling the | o Knapp, founder of the Farmoers statue will he pezfermed by Mdmiral [Cooperative Demonstration work in Deweve - Approprinte music will he the South was held here by the Turnished by the Paited States mn Southern Commercicl Cngress this Fine band. | ruoon. Tributes to his memory Pwere paid by various speakers, ‘"ARPER RESIGNS SECRETARY- Gov. Harmon, of Ohio, delivers a SHIP OF TAMPA CHARITIES. No. 138 MR. BROWN SUSTMNED PAINFUL ACCIDENT. M ¢ LKepresentative, Brown, candidate fo sustained a paintful . which will neces- THINGS TODAY aceident yester PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCEAND““"“‘ him laying off his run sineer for several days. Yesterday when about two mile: north of Kissimmee, and going at a seod rate of speed, the glass in the {window of his engine gave way, and The voters are syuttered in his face, quite a num- v as en- ED ON BY SUCKERS. (The Associated Press.) Chicago, April 9. Ler of pieces being imbedded in his nose, Mr. Brown tried to staunch the flow of blood with his handker- chief, and when he reached Orlando he had it dressed, continuning his run on to Sanford. While quite painful, most important ever The presidential preference is overwhelmingly the most interesting feature 1o outsiders. Names of Roosevelt, Taft and LaFollette ap-!the wounds are by no means serious, pear on the Republican ballot. Wil-Tang Mr, Brown will probably be ail son and Clark on the Democratic. |pight and little worse for the experl- The voters also may express whether lance within a few days. they favor woman suffrage. Roose- velt has made a strong fight to get this State. INDICTMENT FOR LIBEL OF CONGRESSME (By Associated Press.) Washington, April 9.1 SOUTHERN TO OPERATE SPECIAL TO REUNION. Jacksonville, Ajril 9.—The South- rirain to Macon on the night of May |pmerchant of New York city, who ro-l 0 for tho Confederate Veterans' re- i cntly caused to be tirculated union, to be held in that city. The |(hrough the mails in the form of let- train will leave this city at 9:30 p.|top and pamphlet, a severe attack m. and will arrive there at 6 o'clock lypon Representative Clayton, of Ala- the following morning. The train |yama, chairman of the Houso ju- will be made up of Pullman and [giciary committee, and other mem- Standard sleepers. On the night of [ hops of that committee, was indicted May 7 the Southern railway will also fhy the federal grand jury here on operate special cars to Macon, and G. 'vharge of 1bel. The pamphlet R. Petit, district passenger agent of Parged that the “Congressmen are the road, is now making reservations ! ¢pooks." for both the special cars and the "Vc\:::: i:ri‘in;}?..’r];l in l"’.fiu»‘yud llmth Y. R[PUBUCANS < s0 warve I Eghand thaty IN CONVENTION a process has been invented for pros ducing it artificially, Straw, sawdust aind grass are compressed to make “'i Ctie Assoclated Press,) Rochester; N, Y., Apri) 9.—The Republican state convention met here at noon, The Auestion of in- struction of delegates af large is the important to be considered. BROKER FREDERICK 0'BEACH HAS ARRIVED IN ENGLAND. (The Associated Press.) London, April 9.-—Frederick 0. Beach, a Wall street broker, against e A TO UNVEIL STATUTE OF NAVAL HERO. most en, South Carolina, charging him with assault and battery with intent - (o Kill his wife, has arvived here with | Washington, April 9. Im Mrs. Camilla Beach, military and civie exercizes will imark the oflicial dedicaticn two weeks hence of the memorial ereeted "0”0“8 .[0 MfMORv n- Potomac Park th John Panl Jones. The seeretary of the navy will 0r DR KNAPI’ proside at the exercises, amd addres nenpolitical address tonight on agri culture, At a meeting of the Associated | Charities of Tampa, [ Roy (. Harper, secretary of the or- ganization, tendered his regignation, to take effect May 1. The resigna- tion was accepted, and two weeks' vacation with pay was voted Mr, Harper by the Assocfation, In addi- Nashville, Tenn., April Y.--At the memorial exercises in honor of the late Dr. Seaman A. Knapp of the de- partment of agriculture, held her: chis afternoon in connection with the Southern Commercial Congress, Wal- facturer and capitalist. Greenwood, T. M. Heddick, 0. J. Pope. The case of State vs. G. C. Dur- rance was called and disposed of. The defendant was charged with is- suing checks on a -bank without funds to meet them. After the evi- There are thirty dental surgeries for school children in Sweden. Great benefit has been derived from them, the children showing marked im- provement. State had not made out a case and so the jury was instructed to bring in WATERS OF NILE " »erect ot ot =t SAVANNAH LOST RACES ACCOUNT ACCOMMODATIONS. (The Associated Press.) Cairo, Egypt, April 9.—A large number of passengers, at first esti- mated at two hundred, drowned last night by the sinking of a Nile ex- cursion steamer after a collision with, another boat near here. | Milwaukee, Wis., April 8—The re- building last summer by Milwaukeo and Chicago auto devotees of several highways leading out from Mil- waukee to the Wisconsin lake region has given the annual Vanderbildt contest to Milwaukee. |UNDERW00D BOOSTERS WILL ORGANIZE TONIGHT. The race is awirdcd to Milwaukee |after a contest with Savannah, which lost the prize because of its Y The Underwood Boosters will meet! i of its inability tonight in Munn park for organiz -‘:"5;?“:3 care for the crowds which | tion. They have engaged the Citi-; zens' band to pl and they exp to have a rousing meeting. Jar l\ A series of experiments in France | Chunn and other local Underwoodites has demonstrated that the best sig- will address the gathering, and a cor-|nals to be displayed on the ground dial invitation is extended the pub- for a\iamra are Arabic numerals in |v~h|te on a black background. race. dence was in it was found that the|’ ‘,.mp and whether they were maki lace Butterick, of New York, secre- tary of the General Education Board, | praciative of the work of Mr. Harper delivered an address in which he | wag done in the charity work since spoke in terms of the highest praise (ho came to Tampa over & year ago. of Dr. Knapp's life and work. Al-|The retiring secretaty announced though many years of Dr. Knapp'sthat he will take a trfp through the life were spent as a teacher in New |North and probably will purchase 2 York and as a teacher and minister | woekly newspaper.—Tampa Tribune, REBELS CAPTURE CITY OF JOJumA (By Associated Press.) Mexico City, April 9.--The city of Jojutla, of Morelos, tzken by one thousand rebels com- tion a vote of thanks was passed, ap- in lowa, his last resting place, his chief fame was won in the South and there he rendered his largest public service, said Mr. Butterick. After speaking of Dr. Knapp's work in connection with the eradication of the boll-weevil and the inauguration of farm demonstration work, the speaker declared he became the apos- tle of agriculture in all the Southern States, traveling almost constantly and addressing legislative hoflies, students and teachers of agricultural colleges, meetings of bankers and| o business men, and gatherings of ]::; 2 FET practical farmers. Not orly did he| 2 teach farmers how to raise cotton | and corn, said the speaker, but he IS"-ZIH]:(H Kuapp was born, {also taught them the business side sieu f.f farming, how to find the cost of al the state has bheen manded by Zapata, according to a re- ! port received here, way from that forgotten hamlet in the Adirondack wilderness, where to Calea- Parish, Louisiana, which was point of departure for his grea ngy . {educational campaign in the South or losing money, After reviewing bri 1\\ ho conld have thought that the lad jof 135, - Dr. Knapp's work in connection v\nh the organi- zation of boys’ corn clubs and girls' !khnp wonld become the most highly canning and poultry clubs Mr. But- terick said in concluding: working in his uncle’'s cabine: honored and most truly useful citi- “It is a'zen of the Southern States?” IRAILROAD AND L perfectly The danger NOW|ern pailway-will operate a special {pype linen and cotton t'ommI%Imu and in operation, is wplit up into tw held last night, | WATER SYSTEMS SHOULD CO-OPERATE INSTEAL OF COMPETE, ACCORDING TO COMMISSIONER SMITH. (By Associated Press,) Nashville, April 9. uissioner of Corporations Herbe: Knox Smith addressed the Souther:. Cemmercial Congress today on th waterways question, and su ste means of bringing them to a highe degree of efliciency, Expressing th lnllol that the waterways of th country are not being use adequatel Comn ioner Smith explained th: this was due to the lack of unity i. the whole transportation system an the lack of effective water termina. properly controlled. Referving to the competition be tween the rail and water lines of th country, he sald that “our transpo tation system, which should be a unit connected both physicall, Tenn., —C'om uncqual parts, with a destructiv struggle ®oing on between thor two,” and adding: tical method of broad co-operatio could be brought about between th rail and water systems, it would ad. moro to the efliciency of our wate ways than can ever be accomplishe by mere improvement of channels l Speaking of the ownership control of water terminals, Mr, Smiti asserted that “we really have I two ports, New Orleans and Sa rancisco, that in any way represe: ! in public contrs’ in organization, and in tafMe efficiency —what a har bor should be.'' O the others he sai a majority of the uactlve frontage i privately controlled, this condition, he said, lies with tl.. local governments, state and munici pal. “There is just one principle, Le declared, “through which this sit nution can be effectively remedied Responsibility for terminals must 1 placed on the localities, Constrn tion of waterway channels by tl government should be absolutely cor ditioned upon the there on of adequate terminals pr vided by the locality and by it bein kept permanently open for the ge cral henefit of the users of that chan nel YOUNG HOBO KILLED BY TRAIN NEAR MILLEN, G~ Svannak, Ga., April 9 \ speci to tie Savagiali Procs trom Mill ive Reckley Pric ased 1T yea who has been traveling over i Unitod States with Howard, vener, another hoy ahout 3 s hiltled by o train there W he dead hoy Tived at 113 ,'s:hmel‘.[_,. Baftalo, N, Y his companion had hee fun of it. The: ‘ral Souther 1rect, He and " for the had recently visited se and had been far west : San Francisco. Price called hims “Buffalo Bill' and intended ,writir a book on his adventuress A boc’ filled with notes on his travels w found in his pocket. His body w: cut half in two by the wheels of Central railway train. FILM COMPANIES WILL LEAVE FOR THE NORT:: Jacksonville, April 9.— The Com Film Co., which has been winterir in Jacksonville, will the ci* for its northern headquarters at N¢ Rochelle, N. Y., the last of tk week. The members will leave in special car of the Southern railwz and wish to get away by next Su .- day if it is possible. The Lubin Film Co, which h also spent the winter in Jacksonvil will leave here in a day or two headguarters in Philadelphia. The management of bhoth very much pleased wi* fine scenery abo the eity, and will probably retu here for another winter. They & very well satisfied with the work @« leave cor panies are Florida and the [ ’ complished In mining and s lar operatic in the Transvaal of Afri great quantities of high explosiv It is estimated that §7 A South are used, 000,000 are invested in such expi.- sives every year. “If some pra: - The blame f:r assured existene