Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, April 11, 1912, Page 1

HE LAKELAND EVENING TELEG b Published in the Best Town in thé Best Part of the Best State. LAKELAND, FIORIDA, THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1912. No. 140, VENTER - % e con cows n oo [BASE BALL STATE HONORS | ™ eias urse | BERRY SEASON 4 N irrigated land: " ORN CONTESTS 27~ vl SEASON OPENS|. LOYAL WOMEN|. sl ABOUT OVER ; s s o CROP CONDITIONS HAVE NOT ) Derte Value,' e AN Sl SRR 50.00 State of New Jersey located Frede- AND GIRLS OF POLK WHO[4thprize .......0..... ... 25.00 | BIG LEAGUE CLUBS PIAY OPEN: m CAROLINA UNVEILS MAG-|rick W. Schaeffer in Toppenish re- BAN. ok R SN cently, and presented him with a 11 TRY TO GROW s On irrigated land: e ING GAMES IN VARIOUS mcm MONUMENT TO WOM- bronze medal, ordered issued to him BEEN THE BEST -BUT 400D §ER ACRE OF CORN. ist prize ... . $100.00 CITIES TODAY. EN OF CONFEDERACY. for his service in the State’s volun- MONEY WO0S MADE. —_— 2nd prize .. 75.00 teers. TE . has been & good deal of In-i3rg prize . 50.00 (The Associated Press.) (By ‘Associated Press.) The strawberry season is now about at a close, and, while it has not been as good & year as some heretofore. on account of the com~ tinued rains during the winter, the yleld was far above the expectations Canifested in the €OFR €OD-(gtn prige 25.00| Atlanta, Ga, April 11.—The; Columbia, 8. C., April u.—A-l.ed. STATE MUSICAL ASSOCIATION. ur boys and girls and 8ome VEry| . 7. Any contestants may enter for|tWelfth season of the Southern Base-|tribute to the women o the lCon th- ops of corn are under WaY. lboth irrigated and unirrigated land,|DP®!l association opened here today(eFacy, whose loyalty "“’l“‘t S The Florlda State Musical Associa- joving are the names of the| 8. AN crops belon to the con-|With Chattanoogs:at Atlanta, Mont-|BFEAt war has set an e e .| tion Wil hold ita convention for 1912 i girls who have sent thelr|testayt making them, gomery in Birmingham, Mobile in|Peoble, a monument to them Was Ul-|,¢ winter Park by invitation from NCE | 1o Judge Preston to De en-| 1t would be well for contestants|NeW Orleans, and Nashville in Mem- "M in the State house yard here|p ing College, on the 16th and 17th [0f the growers and bet;er Dflmfi jn the list of competitors for|(and every ome else) to write to|Phis. Good weather is general. Best » belag the first memorial erect-| ;0 oprf) All interested in music are |Feceived for the time of year & e or S (.crous prizes offered by the|Hon. James Wilson, secretary of agri- | PrOSPects in years for successtul sea-|ed by a State wvi;“x: o P it ot gl g g 'e.:,“nput' ti timate of the 80 of Commissioners and private| culture, Washington, D. C., and Di.|%08: The cup goes to the club inp €en, C. Irviz Walker, commander! . oo obtained: from M. 5. 5. Fope, conservative es number of quarts shipped from this section—Lakeland, Kathleen, GriffiL L and Galloway—during the past three. chief of the United Confederate|.e pojng College. Veterans, introduced the orator of ot Chariaton, auring whore spesch | IRISH HOME RULE - cal) duals. rector P. H. Holfs at Ganesville, Fla,, | the ¢ity Which has the largest paid e cop. B Contestants. for bulletins on corn growing. They |2tteRdance on the opening day. Special List of Corn hose who will|3Te free and will be hlepful to*you. . ; i ‘ American. ths, is 560,000 quarts, The av- What. following are Nationsl and ‘ ey : ar g sirrigated land: (The Associated Press.) the covering of the monument was . erage net price to the grower was n:." od M. Grifin, Auburndale, rAlSE REP“RT 0f New York, April 11.—With con-|d aside, - Veterans and many B".l. mst"]-to 18 cents per quart, which brought tiatng " ditions generally favorable, the base- |Women who were in the midst of the into the local channels of trade $70,- , tistac. nard 0. Boynton, Bartow, Fla. I)EAI" 0': P“P[ ball season in the big league cities|grest struggle; militiamen and acad- (By Assoclated Press.) 800. Considering the fact that the yn Cordes, Bartow, Fia. started today. In ‘the -National{emy cadets took part in the exercises. ry G. Guess, Bartow, Fla. (By Associated Press.) League, New York plays at Brooklyn,| 'The central figure of the monu- Mathews, Bartow, Fla. Rome, April 11.—False reports|Philadelphia at Boston, Chicago at| mfit is a woman waiting to be s, J. Macon, Bartow, Fla. that * Pope Pius is dead spread|Cincinnati, Pittsburg st St. Louis.|erowned with laurel by a figure in ard Stuart, Bartow, Fla. throughout the world and caused in-{In the American Boston plays at|the rear, and on either side are other per L. S. Pike, Bartow, Fla. |tenge interest until an official denial |New York, Washington at Philadel~ es . bearing. laurels to the he- rilge Watts, Bartow, Fla. was given at the Vatican. Just how |phia, Detroit at ‘Cleveldnd, St. Louls 's feet. The following inscrip- Jliam Jennings Bryam, BOWIDNE| the rumor became current is not ex-|at Chicago. A wappears: “In this monument igrowers have labored under many disadvantages on account of the heavy rains, and cold weather which has prevailed through the North, the strawberry season of 1912 can be said to have been a fairly satisfac- London, April 11.—An Irish home rule bill, the third effort made by the Tiberal govérnment of the Unit- ed Kingdom in a quarter of a cen- tury, to settle the quarrel between Great Britain and Ireland, was in- troduced into the House of Commons this afternoon by Premier Asquith. (lives in this county). actly known. The report first came i ations unborn shall hear the : jas F. Fortner, Bradley Junc-|from Madrid, and was confirmed by| A moving picture of conditions'on ige of a great people testifying to| WOMAN'S RULING APPEALED. Fla. . |officials at the papal.office there, The|the sea bottom of the California sublime devotion of the women i Yesterday we were informed thac Mr. Trammell would be the last speaker of the day, but this was an error, as two other gentlemen were. heard later—Hon. Montcalm Brow- ard and Prof. W. N. Shats, . Mr. Broward is touring the State in the interest of Mr. Milton for the governorship, but stated that as Milton was present he would not pre- sent that gentleman's claims, but in- stead would take advantage of the yloni to thank the people of Lakeland and Polk county for their support accorded his lamented broth- - er, N. B. Broward, dyring hie TPt~ st Lo s S The, first decision of a woman udge was brought before the Su- preme court of Colorado yesterday for review, Mrs. L. B. Tague, coun- ty judge of Bagle county, filned the Muller Mercantile Co. $200|and costs for selling: liquor in dry territory. The company appealed. d Crews, Chicora, Fla. pope continued his daily audience|coast recently was obtained by anjof | 1l Anderson, Chicora, Fila. this morning and is in his usual|enterprising film maker. fla C. Brown, Clay Center, FIa. poajth, < R e——— TR T New York, April 11.—Mrs. Hetty ELECTM wutfit 7 omas Doke, Fort Meade, Fl&. |Green, for the first time in her busi- 5 o W. Flood, Fort Meade, Fla. |ness career of nearly fifty years, has| Washington, D. C., April 11.—A ney Hancock, Fort Meade, Fla. opened offices of her own at 111|ruling from the Department of Jui-i™ 1 Lightsey, Fort Meade, Fla. |Broadway, a stone's throw from Wall|tice as to whether the electoral col-{0C bther F. Mann, Fort Meade, Fla. gtreet. For years she conducted her|lege that will choose the next presi- " rbert A, Mann, Fort Meade, Fla. business at the banks which. she pat-|dent shall comsist of 490 or 6531 nk M. Pearse, Fort Meade, Fla. |ronized. ponie Wilkerson, Fort Meade,, W. Bridgés, Green Pond, Fla. [mmmwm orge Lewellin, Jr:._ Gnllqwn. ', lN BI"[n m']- brman T, Waskurn, Haskell, uth Carolina in their country’s »” |ACCEPT SCOTT’S PLANS " L OR AUDITORIUM directors of the Chautauqua {ation ‘'met last night at 8 otk to look over plans submitte. rchiteets Guy Platt Johnson, H. tt; H, D, Mendenhall, of Lake- , and W, B. Talley, of Jackson- * Huge spiders in Japan webs on telegraph wires | heayy enough when wet to short:¢ cuit or ground the currents. ‘considerable consideration,| WL 4, will not affect the mational A t H. L, Scott had®made. the v;ntlonl. “however, “% | best proposition, meeting: the re- (By Associated Press.) 2 " |quirements more fully, and to him do Wells, Kathleen, Fla. Bay City, Mich,, Aprfl 11.—A com-| g snpg WAY BE REDU % |was awarded the/ contract to draw C. Carter, Lakeland, Fla. pany of the State militia took charge AT WASHINGTON _fthe plans for the bullding. As loo: ece Carter, Lakelaid, Fla.” |of the Hall where the yRepublican : ; as these are complem.'t:‘;:“"‘"‘c Combee, Lakeland, Fla. y Jacksonville, April 10.—Hon.|for the work will be awarded. Those s 8 |State committee is to be held. Both iy i it ude H. Driggers, Lakeland, Fla. o It and Taft delegations are|ROYal C. Dunn, member of the Flor-|interested in' the undertaking stal dney E. Driggers, Lakeland, Fla./ oy ida Railroad Commission, left today |that active work will probably be rtram Gray, Lnk'elnnd Fla. Kopt oqt of, the sl st o Eula for Washington to be present at the [begun o nthe auditorium in about arls McClelland, Lakeland, Fla. for the convention. There is & bit-|joaring pefore the Interstate Com-|two Weeks. Mr. Scott oamme to Lake- rt Murrell, Lakeland, Fla. ter, fight between the opposing fac-|merce Commission Friday, of the|land about a year ago from Thomas- ing | (ETeed 0n—Cov, Dix, Senator 0'GOr-|y4rd his claction on April 30. He ilbur Pipkin, Lakeland, Fla. |tlons of the party. case brought by the Florida Railroad | Ville, Ga., and was engaged In laylng|; oy and Leader Murphy, of Tam- spoke of his récord while in office, fenn Prine, Lakeland, Fila. | Commission against the Southern Bx- the foundation for the Atlantic Coast many. of 16 tnivrovemdlit B sitectedt s . Lt =7, Line station, this being his first 8 C. Jones, Mulberry, Fla. | AND Co, to secure reductions in express PASS-A-GRILLE T0 BE the school system, and of those G work in Lakeland. His plaus cut|™" GouyporEh BY TELEPHONE. |which he would strive to bring bert Tillman, 1a. rates on fruit and vegetables. merf E‘n;::onf“;‘;::::; ’;-I:ven,‘ PRICE GET TOGETHER! 'This reduction s demanded on|down the seating capacity of the fbout Whre b sledtad ith: the. il i shipments from Florida - shipping|auditerium to 1,700, on account of| (onnection with Pass-a-Grille by |agatn. 4 lthc house being circular in form on telephone is promised by H. R. Fra- 7 Ul - AN - (The Assoclated Press.) Sheats, candidate for Superintendent New York, April 11.—The pro-|of Schools. As this is the first time gram of the Democratic convention|mMr Sheats has been in Lakeland here today to select New York’s dele-|since he started on the campaign, all. gates to the natlonal convention, |were much interested in his remarks, celled for but one session. Indiea-|and were glad to learn that he is tlons are not lacking that the gath-|meeting with much encouragement ering will be the most harmonious|ai over the State. He has traveled in & decade. Three of the State’s|continuously since Jan. 1, and Has delegates at large have already been|jeft no stone unturned looking to- d ask wuch” o With Underwood’s Florida campaign it Engerson, Winter H‘"n';m the hands of Pleasant A. Holt and Iwith Will H. Price, as chairman of iwing: the State Democratic committee, it X:g‘ is perhaps less surprising that there old Davis, Bartow, Fla. should be room for complaint in re- ey G. Guess, Bartow, Fla. gard to the absence, on the primary iward Stuart, Bartow, Fla. ther L. §, Pil rB ' “ ballots, of the names of the other ’ . 8. e, Bartow, Fla. z faude Wells, K 'thl ,f,‘ presidential -candidates. e H. Dris gy Sabs Mr. Holt and Mr. Price havs shown ! ney 'ED“K;GH' Lakeingd, n"lthlt they know how to ‘‘get togeth- - Driggers, Lakeland,| ... 44 a1 can aver who remember the circumstances of a certain let- points to points south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers. The Florida Rail-|the interior, thus necessitating the |, manager of the West Coast Tele-|gn 10 Y IN waste of space - which 300 seats|pynone Co,, within three months. To 'SESSION AT ST. PETERSBURG. road Commission demands a reduc- tion of about 20 cents per crate om |Would have occupled, but which|make this connection it will become makes the acoustic properties of the necessary to run a line from the pres-| gy Petersburs, April 13--The asd ent wires of the company at the end |nual session of St. John’s Presbytery of the trolley line on Tangerine ave-|is convening in this city, At the nue, where the cars run south tolopening session, Rev. J. F. Cox, of Gulfport, straight across the country |garasota, was elected moderator, sue- past the old saw mill to Boca Celga|ceeding Rey, Waller, of Bartow. Over Bay. Here the wires will be sup-|forty members and elders are im at- vorted on poles to Deadman’s Key |tendance. Wose using irrigated land are the such vegetables'as tomatoes, cucum- bers, lettuce and bedns, Testimony Taken Here, Voluminous testimony was taken In the case at Jacksonville last house much better. MRS. POLK ‘DEAD. Mrs, Katherine R. Polk, 77, died ber of growers from various produc- (Friday at the residence of her son, ing points in the Staje were heard |Robert H. Polk, 1678 Autumn ave- ] a8 nue. Funeral services will be held : o f In regard to some poll taxes—4 lob |y, foreed lower that & swge Humbor | 87 morning. Interment will boligq_ 8. Petersburg Independent e hed by Rev. 3, F. ollowing are the rules Wwhich (ter which Mr. Price ‘denied was in of b will be o1 up |Mmade &t Wilmington, Del.—Memphis r « |sermon being preac y Rev. J. F. " the contest: v but did not deny had been ———— speart McKinnon, of Orlando. He is not . ry Wk e A for the better istribution of Flor-| (Tenn.) Seimitar, Harss. redieh. couthing: a hishes - A1y boy or girl in Polk county|written and recelved—Miam! Me- fda products, P Mrs. Polk 18 well known in, Lake- ot o e o : v now eonm:hd zuh active n!:h- y 10 years old and wheo will mot|tropolis. Growers now el that the 1and, having visited at the home of "’":" bla el terial wor! ‘ but is superintendent o: %%er 21 years old when the crop : y egetable. food, pumpkins lead for [public instruction in Orlando coun~ Mre. F'. A. Morrell %4 18 eligible to enter the S'[[fl_ m"s svs"[" ::“”? :::u M‘T‘;:‘qm many g:“, will :::““u::‘::: phosphorous and radishes are rich in |ty and one of the best posted men in : : fron. the State on educational affairs. tion of their products in the South-|With miuich regret, all of whom deep- . There is no entrance fee re- Iuwsm mmy ern markets. ¢ Iy sympathize with Mr. Polk in his " 3 At 3 o'clock the ministers were beb,m application for: entry 2 v Dakh S takek ¢ e m‘ mfls m . entertained with an automobile rid U the hands of W, S. Pres- -+ |est n the ease and 1s fighting hard ; i (By Associated Press.) A about the city being led by J. ¥. Har- = %5 ’ rison in his auto. A number of 11, “J.‘:::' :‘::d"“l‘ ‘:r“""“ Washington, ~ April 11—Labor : "; ‘“"Q"" $55. 150, gpwarss. ; (By Assolatad Press,) Mitos wers .used -Sai ‘the vibiting ard givin & letter or Pos-| . itions in the plants of the Unit-|Hon. F. M. Hudeon. is representing Hadta é o | / Vicksburg, April 11.—The dikes|ministers and friends attending the : & name, postoffice and (.4 giates Steel Corporation were de-|the Florida Commission as counsel in Rosa, Cal, April 11.—Lu- b L \frige date of birthday.) nounced as a brutal system of indus- In. case. g ther Burbank, the wizard of hortl ¢ prizes wiit given for i Labor M"§ corn grown onb'; measired m,.?;:;"ni;h:n'::::mmu'mm RIVER and plant creatlons, present and fu- The & TR g mn‘flbdyltholk county and must| iy pour faw-for government con- IN BUFFALO, | ture to Rollo Hough, of Oakland, and | The Whte h‘:‘:‘ ':‘ 5“1!'1 l:c?u’:: © contestant, v e —_— < 2::"““"' Ny ek aak wltuct labor, submitted . g : WAL, - Avell R R oy ¢ TeEANdIng all matters ground river has been discovered un-|°hanged hands is made. Hough and{BOUrs. The rise at Natches s slight- Ung corn growing, but each| EAR TORN OFF; SEWED ON, der Main street, at ame of the busi+|Smith are understood to have the |l more. "!xnl must plan his crop and do est corners of the city. Drillers, while | Dacking of capitalists whose names| CONVICT Wnivurk, except that a small| Marienette, Wis, April 1l—|locating the foundations for a new |8'® Withheld. Hereafter Burbank % Eirl may hire help for heavy|Caught in the gearing of a machine bank building, lost their drills soon have nothing to do with the S‘T; In breaking : used for baling hay, Hilmar Ander-|after striking the sixty-foot level,{™arketing of his products, but will|q, iy me land and corp becare-ison, a Peshtigo farmer, had his ear|Tests showed they had struck afdevote his entire time to experimen- ty T4 In the présence of|torn off, his teeth knocked out and|stresm of running water. « il ook, B, ceret;:““ witnesses who shall|his face severely bruised. He was| . - : A new process of sugar extraction, viet {n b Meun::h showing the resuit taken to the Menominee River hospi-| = After a man has married the only ; Which fs said to waste but 1 per cent.|fleld, who is serving a life sentence.. The cuhML © |tal, where his ear was sewed on and|way left for him to win distinetion i8;0f the sugar cortent of cane, is be-|The check represents the earnings of |world, perhaps a ploneer in Prizes awarde@ shall'his other Injuries dressed. by being devoted to his wife. . ling m&llr tested In Cuba, the prisoner. during his spare time.|industry for the sightless. Y ity of seeing a number of places o® Interest about the city. They ex- pressed their appreciation of the courtesies afforded them. Following their return y afternoon, a reception was tendere: by the local pastor and his wife the manse, corner of Third street and Fourth avenue north. Rev. Me- Lean stated that the session wil' probably close this evening, this de- pending on the business to come be- fore the Presbytery. in twenty-four GIVES TO CHARITY. Middletown, Conn., April 11.—The ptain of the Jocal corps of the Sal- vation Army has received a check for 1