Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, April 26, 1912, Page 1

y1UR, HAYES AND STRAUSS gopiEs OF DIS'I'INGU!SED VIC- 11..8 OF TITANIC RECOVERED BY CABLE SHIP. - Associated Press.) nvk April 26.—The bodies jucob Astor, Isidor Strauss, | _wles M. Hayes, president of | 1 Trunk railway, who were i the Titanic disaster, have cred and are now on board . ship, Mackay-Bennett, be- . to Halifax, The news of vy of these bodies was re- 4 wireless message to the White .~‘A:' Line Co. Names of nine- Jdentified bodies were also hY y0L% COUNTY FIFTH IN POPULATION — in Assessed Valuation of Pijerty. Tenth in Amount Ex- pen ded tor Good Roads. | the work to tue report of aphical survey 1ot the forty-seven couli- | Polk county ranks on tvlo, report . in titth place in popu- Cy the improvements on pace shows Poik yoads should keep | ng population uty with @ population ot . expended during 1910 H . road improvements, Pat- . which hus ouly 13,004 built $155,000 worth ol i Polk county, which Jdth place in population Loended only ,000 for the 1e of its roads. ‘The popu- . 'olk county is double that/ ¢ It and nearly double that ot Pruon The assessed valuation ofy } . in Polk county is over i of Putnam and $2,200,000 | groutr tuan that of Dade. figures are taken from wauilable report. l)urlm.. good work was .uu)m-‘v { our system of roadways : vensed and improved. | vy citizen knews there Polk . roads 5 be done before i system of publie 1 be proud and which tie conception ot our ultural possibilitics, wiee home builders ol to onr mid=t tanity is ooffered oy ounty 1o prove de- rmination that out we a good system of vtending the MASS be held in Munu's purk,! 1250 p. m, Wednesday 2. Come out and discuss mportant phasa of lh-*. v it our city and county. ! re especially requested to ire urged to see the gen- the family accompany ¢ l gate 50.000 CAN'T VOTE. N J ‘1 yesterday that there are tvrs in New Jersey not en- at the primaries oa : » select delegates to the Re- & «nd Democratic conven- vote ¥ are disqualified becaus= t vote at last fall's elec- vote then was exception- £ The only way in which ‘s can remove this disabil- Lie affidavits with the mu- 'k or before May 28. There : confusion as to the af- 3 ause it is not known of- . -+*t what they should state. iTobably be taken up by the 1, REJECTED, HE TRIES TO DIE. | \\'x'wk , April 26.—It be-! with the clerk of| borough or township at| - THE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM Pubhshed in the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State. LAKELAND, FLORIDA, F BIDAY APRIL 26 1912, JOLN F. COX MAKES COR- [ RECTION OF PXINTER'S ERROR. In yesterday's couries -luforuant, the priuter by er- ror placed a short article written by dohn I, Cox wt the end of an article i the interest of another candidate, without any dividing marks. In this, way the erroneous impression is con- [veyed that Mr. Cox wrote the entire jarticle, his name at the ,1'11(] appearing pression, as he is running his own race only, and is keeping hands off in the affairs and writings of all can- didates for other offices. ATTEMPT WAS MADE 10 WRECK DIXIE FLYER (By Associated Press.) MACON, Ga., April 26.--1t is be- lieved some one deliberately tried to the Dixie Flyer, which ran linto an open switeh here this rora- (ing injuring the fireman and engi $iweor. John Wall, the engin ports havingz scen a man run :n\'n_\" from the switeh just as the head- lisht canght it. Bloodhounds are on the trial of the wreckers NEARLY 9.000 VOTERS IN DUVAL COUNTY. Jacksonville, April 26, More than 5000 votes are possible in Duval county ag the primary next Tuesday provided that all who are qualified reach the polls on that day. A. R, Doran, supervisor registration, biving completed the list of county that there 671 qualified to cast ballots, ot Vot announces are 6,911 fof these being registered in the pre- cincts of the city, whiie the county precincts, The next theaviest vote will come from dis- trict No. 8, Panama, which has 3 qualified voters while South Jack- sonville is third in importance with a9 1,760 are in NORMAL SCHOOL TO OPEN IN L. H. S. BUILDING. summer school will be Lakeland High school A normal opened in the building Monday, May 6, by Prof Chas, M. Jones, who will be assist- cd by competent instructors This ool will be for the henetit vho @ conditionad from ones ade to another, and for| ! t el arient o I manazement turther information apply to < M. Jones, principal NEW RELIGION AT CORNELL. Ithaca, April 26.6-—A number of | Cornell students have taken up the i<k of forming a new religion. them met in the “Dutch and organized the Robert IIngersoll Club, “to study, investi- and eriticise the existing re- ligions and creeds of today, with a view of reconstructing religious thought and setting it upon a basis {of fact and truth, and traditional supersti- N. Whitman, a sophomore, and R (. A. Delacoz- is secretary Twelve of Kitchen,” {less faith tion.” is chairman ctte, a Jlmiur, FOUGHT DUEL OVER TITANIC. Millville, fdlaputn as to Uu- responsibility for |the Titanic disaster, Albert Baxter jand Frederick Moore, of Eastern i{Shore, Md., fought a duel with knives at Port Norris last night. Moore was critically injured Baxter |escaped /AMERICAN SHIP o love, Warren Beebee, a 4 U a'tcmpted suicide last 5 ‘Tnking a bottle of lauda- “en his mother returned " shopping she found her z 'mronscious on the floor S ¥ bottle by his side. The ; arri ‘al of a physician saved N. J., April 26.—Disap- | (By Associated Press.) Washington, April 26.—The army transport Buford leaves San Francis-! co Sunday for the weoicoastof Mex- ico to pick up any American refugees who may wizh to leave the country. A quarter million dollar: has been paid for a biz tract of land in Ba- ker county, which will be used for colonization purposes. ssue of the l;nrm\\'i He wishes to correct this im-} instead of need-| . April 26.—After al GOES AFTER REFUGEES BRYAN SPOAE IN TAMPA 10DAY ' WOOD “POLITICAL TWINS,” AND B00S4S WILSUN. (By Associaied Press.) ! Tampa, April 6.—Coupling the names of Harmon and Underwood as “political twins representing the Wall street interest,” William Jen- nings Bryan said here today in a specch that he was jawparual as w Wilson and Clark but it Florida was for Wilson unreservedly, as only ‘he names of Wilson and Underwoed ap- pear on the ballots to be used in the presidential primary next Tuesday. HON WM. JENNINGS BRYAN PASSED THROUGH AT NOON. Hon. William Jennings Bryan passed through Lakeland at noon to- day enroute from Tampa to Sanford, where he goes to speak tonight in the interest of Woodrow Wilson for the presidency, Mr. Bryan spoke to several thou- sand people at Tampa this morning, notice of which the Associated Press handled in all papers of the country. today MEMORIAL DAY EXER- CISES BEING HELD THIS AFTERNOON the Daughters of the Confederacy are observing Me- morial day at the Herron theater. The opencd this after- noon at 3 o'clock, and are being car- ried out according to the program, which appears below. Dr. Nowlin is the orator of the day, and as he is a very eloquent and forceful speaker, he is entertaining his audience with a splendid address. After the program the Daughters, Veterans and all who desire, will hoe taken to the cemetery in carriages and automobiles, where a large num- ber of tlowers will be placed on the ‘This afternoon exercises graves of the dead soldiers. The program, as carried out, fol- lows: Master of Ceremonies. Mayor Clonts Song Suwanee River. . School Girls Luvocation Rev, 1 ¢ Jenkin: {Reading Teaching Childreng Troe withern History. . Mrs, Myrtle Terry WA S .....Rev. Nowlin Maryland, My Marviand Sous ¢ School Girls ‘I‘rv entation of Croosof Honor Mi denlah Hooks Rev, cnoand all others are j‘lt' nediction . | School childr requested to bring tlowers to decorate soldiers graves. Carriages, auto- mobiles and wazons will be provided to carry a great number out to the cometery after the exercises. Those who will receive Cross of Honor are as follows: Jas. A. Hart, T. A. Huchingson, John S. McClel- land, C. S. Willoughby, Mr. Williams, J. D. Allen. the LARGEST DRY DOCK. In the World to Be Erected at San Francisco for Exposition. San Francisco, April 26.—San Francisco is to have the largest dry dock in the world, a cradle 1,250 feet in length. Charles M. Schwab, president of {the Bethlehem Steel Co., {s scheduled to arrive here Thursday to complets !the final arrangements. In anticipation of Panama canal {trade, it is said, Schwab favors a dock impahla of handling modern liners and battle ships of the Dreadnought {type. According to reports the dock will be constructed at Hunters' Point UNIQUE SCARECROW. a sheep raiser of has invented protecting | Virgil Connell, {Antelope Valley, Nev,, ectri-al device for his lambs from coyotes. cots off an explozion every hour, "-‘-rv)’t ns o and any royotes Before thev the neighborhood can make up their minds to eccme back again, another explosion oc- curs, and drives them still further |away in Jenkins 'l The device | No. 152, MISSOURI GOES FOR RUOS[V[[I‘ |CALLS HARMON AND UNDER. | AFTER 24 HOUBS' DEADLOC]\ “ll‘(olll('(ll'l“.ll\ \vxll be held in Tam- CONVENTION INSTRUCTS EIGHT DELEGAT]ZS FOR TEDDY. (By Associated Press.) St. Louis, April 26.—Gov. Hadley and friends carly today swung the Missouri Republican convention for Roosevelt after a twenty-four-hour deadlock in which the Taft leaders were finally driven to surrender. iKight delegates at large were elected t» the national convention, all Roose- velt men and instructed for him. After the convention adjourned a small number of Taft supporters named four delegates at large to the vational convention. TAFT DENTES SCORING TEDDY. 'sm-l:m'cl Press.) New York, April 26, President Tuft denied that he had said in his Springficld, Mass, speech yesterday that Roosevelt would be a dictator, and would stick to the White House like @ leech if elected for the third time. Some telegraphic reports had him making this assertion. CAPTAIN OF CALIFORNIA REFUSED T0 AID TITANTIC (By Associated Press.) Washington, April 26.-A sworn statement that the captain the liner California refused to go to the aid of the Titanic was filed today by Erucst Gill, wireless operator on the California, with the Senate commit- tee investigating the disaster, Gill said that distress rockets were visible from the deck of the Califor- nia and must have been visible to both the bridge and the lookout. e tried to organize a committee of a 'ruw to go to the captain and protest (By A quulnsl his course, but he said the men “were afraid of losing their Ijuhfl." V. P. Franklin, of the Internation- 'tl Marine, testified that there was 1o Humun ssion of the news of the wreek, | ILLINOIS MAYOR lNDICTED‘ | On Charges of Assault and Libel Pre- ; ferred by Puhhslu-l. | Rock Taland, 1L, April 2 >: ictiment was returned today Mayor 1. M. Schriver, ult on John Looney, pubilsher of ¢ Rock Island News, ‘) Aehviver is said to have attacked {Looney atter the latter had been ar- rested for publication of an attack upon the mayor. The incident played a part in the agitation that preceded the rioting here. Another indictment was returned today against Looncy on a charge of libeling Schriver. Anin- against charging a.- “EVERYBODY IS DOING IT.” Youngsters in Cleveland Get Cent for Every Ten Flies “Swatted.” Cleveland, Ohio, April 26.—In an- swer to an offer of the city to pay a reward of a cent for every ten flies delivered dead at the city hall, school children of Cleveland are “swatting the flies” with vim and vigor. The crusade will continue for two weeks, when the offer expires, ‘ The city health authorities believe that every fly killed at this season of the year means the ahsence, so to speak, of nine flies later. Hence the posting of the reward. YOUNG GIRL KILLED. i IN AUTO ACCIDENT. | While Trying to Escape From One Car at Starke She Is Fatally In- jured by Another. Starke, Fla., April 26— Grace Du- {bese, a 13-year-old girl, was run over and almost instantly killed by an automobile here this afternoon. She was crossing the street and jumped to one side to escape one rar and ran {directly in front of enother, which {struck and fatally injured her, al- though the driver had thrown on his emergency brake and done all in his power to stop the car. 'U. D. C. CONVENTION MEL1S NEXT WEEK. | | | Tampa, April 26, The seven- teenth annual convention of the! ‘l lorida division of the Daughters oi . May 1, 2 and 3. The program is in charge of tln- lm.ll chapter, ol which Mrs. 8. 8. Moore is president. 1t will be announced within the next few days. The opening meeting will be held in the auditorium of the Ger- man-American club on Tuesday even- ing, April 30. This will be in the nature of a public rewption and all, will be welcome. The session of the convention will be held at the same place. STRIKING SEAMEN PRE- VENT SAILING OF THE OLYMPIC (By Associated Press.) ! Southampton, England, April 26 The voyage of the White Star liner, (ll\mpi‘. the sister ship of the ill-|, [fated Titanic, has been abandoned on "account of the strike of the et ‘men who had charged the life sav- ing apparatus was defective. The oflicers convineed them otherwise but they then refused to return to work valess the men who did not join the strike were discharged. This the l'company would not do. % SHOULD GIVE UP TITLE. | — “ When a clergyman gives up his calling to become a book agent, min- ing stock promoter or something else, he should give up the title of “Rev.” or made to give it up. Many a man has been led to invest to his sorrow because some agent with unctuous, persuasive speech has managed to complete the deal by let- ting it be known that he is a clergy- man. Incidentally it speiks of the confidence that the ministry inspires. But, all the same, both for the sake of the ministry and the public a man should quit the ministry when he be- comes an agent or promoter, Gainesville Sun. be PROFIT lN SUICIDE MANIA. KENTUCKYViSITCR LIKES LAKELAND 'WRITES HIS HOME PAPER OF AGREEABLE SURPRISE AS TO CHARACTER OF COUNTRY. Worrell, sollie thiee Mr. J. G v lio spent wround Lakeland, of Berry, Ky, Weehs L aad WIS ds 10Huws o wis home paper of s nupressions ol Lakeland: L oshadl always recall my stay in Klorida as one ol the genulne pleis- Lt have lallen my 1ot wmy en- Lre stay titled with Loaving our couutry as we did utl tme when we were in the grasp of Frost King ' the arrival at Lake- tund was as though we had made a Journey to another world, Dowu here we tound roses in bloom, grass and wli vegetation green, We ate fresa vegetabios and the Joy ol cating the surawberries, aud srape lruit is a pleasure not cactly tergotten, ‘The push and vigor dis- played in business cireles was so dli= terent from what 1 expecied o lind and throush it all ran @ vein ol cour- that was charming, uies was surprise. s lous OrilEes Leolsness “On every hand was o we seen e evidence oF recent plow i and Subslii it prosperily iy an keey s g Wilh the cnelgy thie peogie wies clayed wnd all ooy Lol e Lowa Lucre Wit s the o coming Hiale owing the dehgntiul tully resaaned oy lost stead ol oty bong able when | el prior my e L heata and L hovbie e cise loue, Suhiday leaving Lakeland 1 walked over tires miles and really enjoyed the trawmp. 1 had expected to hind a low, Hat, swilnpy couniry. lmagine my sur- prise on reaching the beautitul Lake- lund Hignlands country club to tind there @ magnificent building erected on @ hill of 309 feet above sca level, The view from the Club house is grand, Stretehed far away on every s'de as far as onc ay see are the cvidences of man's conquest ot the soil. Splendid orange and grapetruit groves are to be seen, and ficlds ot around as was ol Lae o potatoes, cabbage and strawberries Trenton, N. J., April 26, Mrs, are at every hand. Florence Stilson, a young woman who | The “lub house overlooks a beaus hes amania for attempting suicide, (il lahe, one of the many to be most. succeeded last night in 4_“,,,'lmnnl in that scection of Florida, The her life at a police station cott {0Y 6! Lakelvid s a0 prozressive was discovered in an unconseion {u-\\u o soie o000 population and is condition and it was with difficulty |6 ety town as 1 hine ever vis. thet Police Surgeon Vanduyn re- [0 stored her to consciousne s Her con ’ I omade a0 carcin] study and thor- dition still eritical, Mrs, .:lll:'Allli“"r‘:} investinatod the soil and i's many attempts to kil her fopanilitios, AL st bowias somes oI She has worried the poilee and fvbot skeptical tor instead ol being physicians to such an extent lately :n.v Kind that makes good sticky mud that last week a fund was raised and {1 tound it to he a sandy loam, How- given her with the understanding [over, upon looking turther into the that she leave town. patter it was clear to me that owtng 1o clay subsoil which acts as a mois- RIGHT WILL PREVAIL. The State papers are now hkaving lots of nice things to s Mr, l raxton Beacham, the candidate frow ()l.mp- county for congressman it large. Straws show which way the |wind blows. In the beginning he was almost ignored - but right will :ulways prevail. Gentlemen, the win- ner will come from Orange county, and the band wagon is now passing. Orlando Citizen. NO SPRING 'I’EBM OF COURT IN VOLUSIA. | No important cases being on the ‘docket, it has been decided to hold a spring term of court in Vo- lusia county. about not Dade county's catsup factory this scason will ship 100,000 gallons of its product made of over-ripe and cull tomatoes. That's the way to get rich—-utilize st GEN. GRANT’S FUNERAL | WAS i HELD I()IMY (The Associated Press.) New York, ,\mil‘. The 0" Major General Dent Grant, U. 8. Grant, Island today products funeral son of I was held at Governor's Core- ! West President and military He was taken N. Y., for burial Vice President Wood, with monies to Point, Taft, General present. Sherman chief of staff, large reservoir, the soil would hold woisture much longer than I had at first thought, fare “1 also became aware of the fact that it was this kind of soil that pro- dueed the finest grapefruit and or- anges in the world. “We spent Saturday night and Sunday as the guests of Mr. W. F. ilallam, secretary of the Lakeland Highlands Country club, and were royally entertained. The people down there are congenial and all have their share of true southern hospl- tality. I shall always think of that part of Florida around Lakeland a3 a land of beauty, of sunlight and of song. It Is my intention to return there shortly and locate permas nently.” BEACHAX WILLWUI As thia is the last issue of tha Sentinel before the battle of the bal- lots next Tuesday, we call upon the the voters of Orange county and tate at large to rally to the sup- port of Mr. Beacham, the most logi- cal candidate for congressman at It has been impossible fof him to see each individual voter— for he has had the State as a field. Next when the smoke of battle has cleared away, that assurance will be given us that Congressman Beacham will be his Tuesday, we hope, werelproper title after November's elecs tion —Orlando Sentinel.