Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, May 10, 1912, Page 1

HE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM Published in the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State. pL. 1 (FICIAL VOTE | STATE ELECTION AMMELL HAS SUCH BIG LEAD AT MILTON MAY NOT TRY ! SECOND CONTEST. acksonville, May 10.—The suwl pocratic executive committee met erday afternoon and canvassed vote of the State. One of the borises of the meeting was the res- ation of Chairman W. H. Price, » was not present at the meeting. s thought that Mr. Price resigned account of considerable criticism had been made relative to his sal to place the names of Champ k and Judson Harmon on tho ida ballot. In the absence of Price, John W. Burton, of Ar- a, presided over the meeting. Ithough Mr. Milton made no au- itative statement that he would run with Park Trammell in the nd primary, it is not thought that vill contest with the latter. he following is the official vote as plated: President: car W. Underwo.od oodrow Wilson Presidential Electors: flerson B. Browne. sse K. Burtz..... Fred De Berry. eland J. Henderson.. harles E. Jones...... illiam Chipley Jones. R. Loomis......... M. McMillan....... alter J. Singletary. . (. Sparkman. .. Bix highest nominated.) Member National ecutive Committee: hn T. G. Crawford......18,174 . 8,247 Demccratic illiam Hocker ...... pzene S, Matthews. . Congress, State of Florida at rge: axton Beacham ........ plde \L'Engle orge C. Martin......... Ed. O'Brien........ . M. Toomer........ bert M. Willlamson ‘Engle and Toomer go into second primary.) jovernor of State of Florida: omwell Gibbons iliam H. Milton 4,115 L2711 10,760 into vk Trammell jhu W. Watson rammell and Milton go second primary.) tate Treasurer: S Griner Hampton Jones . Luning (Lunixg nominated.) : Superintendent of Etruction: m. M. Holloway ........19,517 M. C, Russell..........11,397 N. Sheats.....oov0nees heats and Holloway go into second primary.) ‘ommissioner of Agriculture: R Dorman............18,687 R 1 X1 Y] (McRae nominated.) Railroad Commissioner: yal C. Duan. o L. Neeley......... (Dunn nominated.) Adjutant General: Sesesvsssune 10,378 Cliford R. Foster. ......30,986 Stuart Lewis .e... 10,322 (Foster nominated.) re were no contests for the fol- g offices and there were nomi- Justice Supreme Court, J. B. ficld; attorney genmeral, Thomas €L, comptroller, W. V. Knott; ary of State, H. Clay Crawford; nt State auditor, Henry Cur- ..10,081 .. 12,731 22,988 Public .. 13,055 pates First District: Thathy s AR E Davis. 5|option on coal lands, was on NEW BANK AT AUBURNDALE. The State Bank of Auburndale has recently been organized, with a cap- ital stock of $15,000.00, subscribed by about forty persons, mostly clti-l zens of Auburndale, with the follow- directorate: W. S. Byall, A. J. Mo- blee and Werner G. Jomes, of Au- burndale; A. J. Carver, of Dawson,, Ga, and C. M. Clayton, C. W. Deen, and John Patterson, of Lakeland. The elected officers are as follows: W. 8. Ryall, president; A. J. Mobley, first vice president; C. M. Clayton, second vice president; Fred O'Doniel, cashier. Col. John S. Edwards is at- torney for the bank which only awaits charter before proceeding im- mediately to erect a suitable building in which they will engage in a gen- eral banking business with a savings department. FORTUNE FOR. BOY'S BAT TRAP. Fox Lake, Wis., May 10.—Ben Card, a Markesan high school boy, in- vented an electric rat trap and got $50,000 for his interest in the pat- ent. The government is said to have offered a prize of $10,000 for a suc- cessful electric trap that would kill rats, to be used on board ship. Ben arranged with a relative to give him half of the prize to finance the experi- RICIH;AND POOR ; WORK 10 1| EEP BACK WATERS. (By Associated Press.) New Roads, La., May 10.—Every ablg bodied man, regardless of his po- sition in life, is working with pick and shovel, building levees to protect the town from the rapidly approach- ing waters of the Mississippi. The uegro quarter is already invaded, the water steadily coming up to the top of the railroad embankment. Gov- ernment agents have warned the in-| habitants and are making enennlwi relief preparations. Pointe Coupee | Parish, one of the wealthiest of the | State, is undergoing the third calam- | ity in the past few years. First came the boll weevill, which wiped out ! the cotton; then the frosts of win-| ter, which ruined the sugar cane, crop, and now the floods are wiping out the crops. It is estimated that| LAKELAND, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1912 | DIAMOND HID IN FLOWER POT. ™ s Mll_l0N WII“DRAWS . Winona, Minn., May 10-—The find- ing of a diamond ring in a flower pot full of earth has cleared up the two days’ mysterious disappearance of a Trammell Will Not Be Forced To Enter Secons:::: icvc! beonsiog w drs. una Primary For Governorship A telegram from Hon. Park Tram- mell to the editor of the Evening Telegram, received at 3:45 this aft- ernoon, bore the pleasing tidings that Mr. W. H. Milton has withdrawn from the race for governor, leaving the field to Mr. Trammell. While Mr. Milton's action was not unlooked for, in the face of Mr. Tram- FEUERALS AND REBELS FIGHTING MOST DECISIVE BATTLE OF MEXI- CAN NSURRECTION BELIEVED TO BE IN PROGRESS. (By Associated Press.) El Paso, Tex., May 10.--Advance squads of the Mexican rebel army were repulsed by Federals south of Torreon. Skirmishing continues, All this is preliminary to what probably will be the most decisive battle of the campaign. - Fifteen thousand men are engaged. Rebels under Orozco aim at Torreon, whence they hope by winning to strike at Mexico City. The government claims it drew first blood yesterday, Kkilling ninety insurgents and losing only seven men, the fight lasting six hours. To- day is the first anniversary of the surrender of Juarez to Madero, and equally important developments in history ure expected today. CONFEDERATE MONEY " ISTRIBUTED AMONG MUSEUMS (By Associated Press.) Washington, May 10—Confederate currency seized by the Union army during the civil war and stored in the treasury archives will be dis- tributed to librarvies and universities throughont the country as historic 250,000 acres of corn, 10,000 acres ' yggers of cane, 5,000 acres of rice, and 2,000 acres of cotton will be ruined. REPORT ON:BILL OF | LADING MEASURE (By Associated Press.) Washington, May 10.—The Senate interstate commerce committee today reported favorably the Clapp bill of lading measure, establishing a rate of evidence as to the greater liabil- ity of railroads. Under it common carriers would be liable on bills of lading issued by authorized agents, notwithstanding the agents had not received goods. RENTS HUSBAND FOR A MONTEH. Raleigh, N. C., May 10.—Mrs. P. H. Thrash hired her husbaad from Dr. H. C. Dozier, of Ocala, council established a plant in the latter city. . the Buncombe county officlals, pay- ing $500 in cash for services for ome month The “lease” was made uader the convict lease law. She gets him for the thirty days he had beem sen- 'MIAHI NEXT MEETING PLACE | OF STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Miami was chosen for the holding of the 1913 convention by the Flor- ida State Medical Society in session here yesterday morning, and br. J. S. Helms, of this city, was chosen presi- dent of the society. Other officers elected were as follows: Dr. G. E. Henderson, Crescent (ity, first vice president. Dr. J. G. DePuis, of Lemon City, second vice president. Dr. M. L. Crum of Bowling Gren, third vice president; Dr. W. S. Man- ning, of Jacksonville, librarian. Dr. J. Y. Porter, of Key West, d«i-- gate to the American Medican As<o- ciation. Dr. L. A. Bize, of Tampa, alter- nate. lor Fifth district Dr. U. 8. Bird, of Tampa, counii- lor Sixth district. Dr. J. 8. McGeachey, Chipley, coun- cillor Ninth district. mell’s tremendous lead, it affords us much satisfaction to be able to make The find was made yester- day by an officer who was working on the case. WALKS 140 MILES AT 94. Stillwater, Okla., May 10.—Though No. 163. CLEAN-LP DAV! D0 IT NOW :CITY AUTHORITIES AND WOMAN'S CLUB WORKING TO MAKE A CLEANER CITY. A “flying” start in the direction of municipal cleanliness was made in Lakeland today, when from every the positive statement that Polk'94 years old, B. F. Garrett, of Wash- county's distinguished son has won |ington county, Arkansas, has com- the governorship in one of the most|pleted a trip of nearly one hundred remarksble races of the State’s po-|and forty miles from his home to this litical history, and that he can en-|place, walking the entire distance. store and shop window, every deliv- ery wagon, automobile, bicycle and carriage, tloated the banners ‘“‘Clean Up day! Do it now!” joy the fruits of his victory without further contest. TEDDY CLAIMS PRIMARY RESULTS SAYS HE COULD WIN EASILY IF PRIMARIES WERE HELD IN ALL THE STATES. (By Associated Press.) New York, May 10.—Nine States that have had presidential primaries or their equivalent, will send 255 delegates to the Republican national | direction. By proclamation of Mayor Clonts He says the trip bas bemefitted his|and by the enterprise of the Woman's health. Garrett was born on a farm Club, encouraged by the City Coun- in Washington county, which he left cil, today and Saturday are municipal to make his home with an adopted house-cleaning days, and the enthu- daughter, who lives here. siasm with which the citizens of Lakeland greeted the initial steps for HOG BITES FARMER'S FOOT. {a more beautiful and a cleaner Lake- colins. . e ih land, indicates that a movement has g - ) S er- 'been made in the right direction. man Graham, a farmer near here, is Early this morning, a committee of in a critical condition from the bite members from the Woman's club, of a hog. Graham was driving the composed of Mrs. H. D. Mendenhnll' hog when it turned to rup in another Mrs. C. A. Cole, Mrs. C. F. Brulh: He Kicked at its head, but |Mrs. F, K. Onlinger, Mrs. W. D, Ed- his feet went into its mouth and a wards, Mrs, Earl ¢. May and Miss tusk was forced through the foot. Julietta Patterson, met at the home of Mrs. Guy Wilson on Kentucky ave- Mlnms ANI) col’s Mlx nue, and, armed with banners bear- ing the words “Clean Up Day! Do IF:UP LIVELY AT SCRANTON (By Associated Press.) | Scranton, Pa., May 10.—The po- He asserts that if primaries could b2 lice and two thousand striking min- held in all the States Taft would not ers engaged in a fierce battle this have two hundred votes at Chicago. MOTNIN&. Bricks, stones and clubs He declares the president’s chances of Were hurled s the rioters, being an- ve-election “lies solely in securlng at swered with shots from the officers. convention and of these delegates only forty have been instructed lor‘: Taft, while the remainder are against | him, is the assertion by Roosevelt in u letter to a Minnesota man today. | Chicago delegates who will misrepre-|TWO Policemen fell with their heads sent the will of the people.” | It Now!" marched upon the business district and requested the merchants to display their banners. Without exception the citizens of Lakeland signified their willingness not only to display the banners, but in many cases asked for two or three, so that their delivery wagons might be supplied. In many instances, mer- chants explained that they were do- ing their best to get their premises cleaned up, that it would be done to- battered by cobble stones, and two miners were wounded. The strikers finally dispersed upon the approach C(mmcr flm cm‘.flf the State Troops. TAUQUA AUDITORIUM LET TODAY This afternoon the directors of the Lakeland Chautauqua Association awarded the contract for the Chau- tauqua auditorium to the Central Construction (o, which is composed of Messrs, Hicks, Logap & Merritt, their bid being the lowest, Work will probably be begun at once. Other bidders were a firm from kissimmee and Streater & Kennedy of Lakeland., Streater & Kennedy's lid was a little over $17,000, and Hicks, Logan & Merritt’s was $16,- 600. ELECTRIC CURRENT FRANCHISE. A franchise to distribute and sell electric current at Tuscaloosa, Ala., Las been asked of the city officials by the Tidewater Power Co., Birming- ham, Ala. FOR GAS DISTRIBUTION. The Tri-City Gas Co. is sald to be arranging to supply gas in Attalla, Ala, in a short time. The company was formed to supply gas in Attalla, Alabama City and Gadsden, and has |FINE WEATHER MEANS ! $60,000,000 PROFIT Atlanta, Ga., May 10.—According SANFORD POTATOES BRING HANDSOME PRICES. | Sanford, May 10.-One car of 163 barrels of potatoes was sold by the representative of the Florida Veget- able Growers' Association in Phila- delphia for $1,191.50, The shipment of celery will prnb-e ably cease about the middle of May. | About tour or five cars daily of mixed variety have left the station clurinui the past week. | DOCK WORKERS ON STRIKE AT HAVANA (By Assoclated Press ) ! Havana, May 10.—Traflic | port is completely paralyzed by a strike of dock workers at noou. in this COULDN'T ELECTROCUTE HIM. New York, May 10—From 5,000 to 110,000 volts of electricity yesterday 'shot through Ernest Scudder of No. 117 Seventh street, Long Island City, an employee in the powerhouse of the New York and Queens County |Electric rallway. His clothing was |set on fire and he was badly burned, but the doctors say he will recover. DREANS OF SUICIDE. Arouse Woman Who Finds Her Hus- ‘ band Had Eaded His Life. | New York, May 10.—Aroused by a tenced to serve in jail for violatiag| 5. y g wright, of Wauchuia. to agricultural experts in Georgia dream that her husband, John Green- the local prohibition law. Thrash, who is wealthy will pay a fine of §2.- 000 imposed in addition to the jail sentence. Plant City is to have a mew bank which will be known as the First National Bank of Plant City JDGE ARCNIBALD (N THE GRiLL (By Associated Press.) Washington, May 19.—When the hearing of charges against Judge { Archibald of the Commerce Court was resumed today, Edward J. Williams, with whom Archibald is said to have ’obtained from the Erie railroad an the stand. He told of obtaining the op- tion and how the deal was called off when the investigation was begun. councillor of Tenth district. Dr. E. E. Rollins, of Fort Pier-~, councillor Eleventh district.—Tampa Tribune. ST. AUGUSTINE BOY HAS HYDROPHOBIA. |£60,000,000 trembles in the balance in this State. | Good weather during the next two |weeks means that the $60,000,000 ;will be on the right side of the 'ledger, rainy weather means a prob- ~2ble loss of a million bales of cotton. | That is the way the matter is figured St. Augustine, May 10.—A yeung out by cotton authorities. wald, had ended his life by gas, Mrs. Christina Greenwald jumped from ‘bed early today and found him dead on the kitchen floor with a tube in his mouth. | Mr. Greenwald was a tailor. He had been ill for some time and when he retired was despondent. | day or tomorrow and that they were heartily in favor of the movement. Saturday will be Children’s day. At 9 o'clock Mrs. F. E. Ohlinger, chair- man. and other members of the Wom- an's Club will meet in the park, where it is urged that the boys and girls of Lakeland who are interested in the work will meet with them, bringing rakes, express wagons and sharp pointed sticks. After a short talk on hygiene and the value of sanitation, by Mrs. Oh- linger, the children will be divided into squads and each squad in charge of a club member will visit the churches and publie schools and pub- lie yards and clean up around the premises wherever nes ury. White ribbon bhadg have been print d donated by the Lake'and Evening Telegram; and these bearing the words “Clean Up ay” will be worn by the children. At 1 o'clock in the afterncon, the ehildren will again meet in the park to receive a treat for the work per- formed. Ice eream for the children's treat is being donated by Messrs Henley & Henley, The Central Phar- macy, the Lake Pharmacy, the Red Cross Pharmacy and Mr. Howard Denny. and LAYING RAILS. The laying of rails for an electric railway bas been begun in the busi- ness district of Waycross. All neces- sary trackage arrangements bave been made, car baras completed and cars and other equipmeat will be re- ceived early this month. It is ex- pected that the running of cars om the first belt line to be used will be begun not later than July 1. RAILROAD EXTENSION. Arrangements probably will be completed soon for the extension to Funston, Ga., of the line of the Val- dosta, Moultrie and Western. A right of way and a site for a station at {Funston have been offered. Fraank | Roberts is president of the road, the 12d by the name of M. C. Quaig, w0/ The local weather bureau yester- was bitten by a dog about '".r-"‘da!' predicted fair weather during the months ago, is in the Flagler '.r,--lhallnce of this week and all of next.' pital, suffering with what the dor- 17 the prediction proves correct Geor- tors believe to be hydrophobia Th" |zia farmers will be abla to plant their young chap lives in New Augustin®|cotton and something like an aver- and was removed to the hospital |age (Top probably can be raised terday in terrible agony, and : This spring has been the wettest icg physicians believe the cas oo in this State since 1883 and the far advanced for medical = -1 = 1o farmers have been greatly discour- save the boy's life. aged. Dry weather yesterday and Mayor Webb has given orders that the prediction that it will continue all dogs found on the streets »t. has given rise to the hope that the The City Council will no d take farmers will yet be able to produce up the matter at tonight's mecting. 2L average crop. Mflm— ”[am '::'a.:;?mers of which are at Valdos- IMPORTANT POINTS 'socuaz. neror isaistamon FOR SOUTHERN STATES. (By Associated Press.) Minneapolis, May 10.—Two fea- (By Associated Press.) ture questions before the Methodist| Nashville, May 10.—Interest in tha Episcopal church conference probably Southern Sociological Congress today will be decided at the committee centers in the expected report of tha meetings late today. One concerns | committee appointed to draft a so- the number of bishops to be elected cial program for the Southern States and the other is the fate of paragraph during the coming year, embracing 260 of the church discipline, relat- fundamental reform ideas which 1t is ing to amusements hoped to have enacted into law. D s e S