Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, June 7, 1912, Page 1

oL. 1 L COUNT OF THE WTE N SECOND RN CANVASSED VOTE, ANNOUNC- ING RESULT YESTERDAY. {le, June 7.—With every ut Leon represented in coturns filed with the | patic executive commit- +ual oflicial count was com- opday morning, and the «.re submitted to the com- 1o meeting called to order Arazon hotel. Official Tabulation. i the tabulation of the vote «ond primary as submitted 4« tollows, with the exception of o ounty, as noted above: state Democratic Executive e, Jacksonville, Fla.: .men—\We, your campaign it respectfully report that save tabulated, after canvassing, returns of the second primary “ion, held on May 28, 1912, and pé therefrom that the respective sdidates for the several offices reinatter mentioned, have received ¢ sumber of votes following their pective names: ot Member National Democratic Committee. T G Crawford..........23,134 S Mutthews ..... 18,959 or Congress State Florida at Large. 9 laude LEngle .. 031,080 | M Toomer..... civeeses83.350 [For Governor of State of Florida. ik Trammell ... . ey Lok ) or State Superintendent of Public Instruction. N Holloway..... verees 022,046 N RHORTE. . aviss PR L o Delegates to National Conven- tion at Large. BRander: s iiias Ve sroward M rill " s S 23,157 «2ates National Convention, First District. R .o 4,176 8,892 7,826 ntion ¢35 Attorney, Third Judieial Circuit, ......... 2,95 ...... 2,822 R0CER LOSES STORE, ‘'L STRICKEN ILL, SON KILLED SAME DAY June T—Troubla o o f business is in At an early s entirely con- in the day his and Jater his rt. an employe manufacturer, was 100t of an elevator No Johnson, a one saw the befell young ORTEM EXAYINATION. Ty : wife whose hus- UOWs more tham she Zrare to enlighten putting on k 3 S-mortem exami- n murder case riem examina- ¥oung wife of ‘amination, mv » allow the vietim mony taken Tou won't look because [ Published in the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State. SECOND TRIAL FOR ARMISTEAD MONDAY. Next Monday morning Lee Armi- stead, the negro who shot Policeman Yates and Guard Garner at Plant City several months ago, will for the | second time be placed onm trial charged with the murder of Yates, Ly the negro. The first trial Armistead, which was held a shor: time after the killing, resulted in the jury failing to agree. Armistead is irepresented by Attorneys W, K. Ze- I'wadski, Jr., and Sr. | When Armistead was arrested by f\'utt's on suspicion of having com- “u;ium.l several robberies the negro | covered the officer with his pistol and { backed into the woods, He was fol- ilowed by Yates and Garner and re-| i plied to their shots, wounding both ! mien. The defense will claim as at lright to protect himself from alleged Iillegal arrest.—Tampa Tribune. TAR HEEL DEMOCRATS; INJSTATE CONVENTION 'NOORSE WILSON (By Associated Prees.) Raleigh, June 7.—Eight delegates at large to the national convention were elected today by the Democratic State convention, after an all night gession, The delegates are not in- structed, but the convention, by a big vote, endorsed the candidacy of [ Woodrow Wilson. Six of the dele- ' gates are said to favor the New Jer- ‘isoy governor, and two are sald to be neutral. i | i (By Associated Press.) ! Havana, June 7.—A body of armed negroes attacked a sugar mill at Marians, a suburb of Havana early today, but were repulsed. SPEAKER OF CUBMN e HOUSE WISITS U. 5. (By Associated Press.) Havana, June 7.—Col. Ferrara, speaker of the House of Representa- tives, unexpectedly sailed from Ha- vana this morning for the United States, via Key West, presumably a= a special agent for President Gomez to Washington, SEC. JACKSON WANTS B00S- TERS SENT FROM FLORIDA. Jacksonville, June 7.—Yesterday afternoon the hardware men of this at 3 o'clock in the ity will meet auditorium of the Board of Trade for the purpose of selecting delegates to the national convention of hardware dealers which meets in Detroit, Mich., June 18 to 23. of Lakeland, secretary of the State organization, has asked that real boosters be named as represen- tatives from this city. son, It is the intention of the Florida | delegation to make a hard fight for the convention of 1913. The Board of Trade, the Hotel Men's Association | and several other organizations and private citizens of the city will send | letters inviting and urging the mer- chants to select this city as their rext year's meeting place DRUG VICTIMS ASK TO GO TO PRISON TO BREAK HABIT Dalton, Ga, that they wanted prison confinement HE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM LAKELAND, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1912. TAFT GETS ARST BLOOD MILITARY _ EXPEDITITION N GONTESTS T CHciGD ATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE! who died from the wounds inflivled;DELEGATlON FROM ALABAMA, of | FAVORABLE TO TAFT, SEATED BY UNANIMOUS DECISION. (By Associated Press.) Chicago, Jung 7. President 7Taft {won the first of the contests for the soats in the Republican national con- vention, heard by the Republican na- tional committee today, | unanimous decision, the contest over W the committee, ex-Senator Dick, of when, by l(‘uhu the six Alabama delegates at large| Cuba, some troops will embark a: decided in favor of the Long|Newport News and some at Savan- (Taft) delegation by unanimous viva| nah. . of the campaign Com- | the first trial that Armistead had ”h_t\m'v vote, confirmed by the roll call. | Seventeenth infantry from Fort Mo-| The Alabama contest over the dele-| Pherson and the Eleventh gates at large was first taken up by|trom Fort Oglethorpe. TITUSVILLE WINS 0UT IN COURT HOUSE FIGHT. Titusville, June 7.—The struggle of Cocoa against Titusville for stop- ping the building of the new court house culminated today in forcing W. A. Heaton from the chairmanship | e of the board by resolution deposing FIVE THOUSAND 'TROOPS WILL! him, and elected E. B. Xrnold in his BE SENT TO ISLAND TO REM. |Place. I The Cocoa representatives lost their EDY CHAOTIC CONDITIONS. jase for a new injunction by failure to give notice to the hoard of the fac 15 ORLERED T0 By Assoclated Press. ; Fo ¢ g AB00 m'd_ by ) [ef their intention to serve such no- Washington, June 7.—The general | s e, st of the army today issued per-| : . N ¥ P Al' Wt l‘tl Advertisement for the sale to the or dispatching a . : x ek i iad ! (hizhest bidder for the old court house military expedition of 5,000 troepsto| . S S {Will appear in” the papers Friday {night and the building is to be re- D | . : 1 moved from the premises. Six sets of plans were presented and after all had been carefully ex- ewptory orders 11 the expedition is ordered The force would include the were accepted and are to be bid on cavalry 4 < it soever chooses. President Gomez was notified last amined, those of MeDonald, of Miami, ! the first Tuesday in July, by whom-! No. 187. POLK_ GOUNTY SEGTON O BEST PR OF -~ TLORA MICHIGAN EDITOR WRITES EN. | TERTAININGLY OF CONDI- TIONS IN THESE PARTS. Experiments have been made to test the influence of climate as well the soil upon agricultural and ho ticultural products One scientitic teonclusion is this: “Soi] must con- tin O certain amount of tertility ipl.nn food us but over ana above this food necessity, ciimate seems to con- trol the result.” Another conclusion is “that climate is the important fac- tor; next water, as moisture; ava i thirdly, soil, in its physical or mc- chanical properties rather than 1ts nutriment.” One experimenier says: Ohio, acting as chief counsel for the| Wednesday that the United States Taft delegation, and Ormsby Mec-|would intervene in a military way to Harg, of New York, as chief counsel | restore order in ("uba unless his own for the Roosevelt delegation, assist-|army made some immediate progress. “My experience would indicate im- portance of soil only so far as con- cerned its physical factor for holding and releasing moisture.” ATTEMPT MADE 10 W. K. Juck-| June 7.—Declaring ed by Oscar Hunley, of Birmingham. The argument hinged on the regu- larity of the long and Thompson conventions in the First Alabama district cases, The Roosevelt side walved argument as futile, and the|give a social entertainment at the Taft delegates were unanimously|odq Fellows' hall, to which they in- seated. The Sixth Alabama district con- test was withdrawn, the contesting delegates failing to appear. F. J. FEARNSIOE NOW HEADS DEMOGRATIC | STATE ORGANIZATION Jacksonville, June 7.—P. J. Fearn- side, of Palatka, and member of the Florida State Democratic executive committee, is chairman of the new| committee, which organized at the Aragon hotel yesterday morning, im- | mediately after the old committee Ihad adjourned sine die. | George W, Fisher, of Deland, was Iz: ain chosen to serve as secretary,; | while R. J.. Eaton, of Jefferson coun- I'ty, was elected treasurer. The vot- ing for chairman and treasurer was conducted by ballot, the result being made unanimous, following amend- ‘L:nm of the result, ! In calling the meeting to order, | ASSISSINTE PRESIOEN OFEHUNEARAN DT (By Associated Press.) Budapest, Hungary, June 7.—An attempt to assassinate Tiessa, presi- dent of the lower house, was madé EAGLES WILL ENTERTAIN. Wednesday night the Eagles will i A good roads rally is to be held in Palatka on the 21st of this month, Much interest being manifested over the event. is STRIKE ON BOSTON ELEVATED RALWAY (By Asrociated Press.) Madgs., June 7. Several thouzand employes of the elevated |rallway struck this morning in an Jacksonville, June 7 -HL N, Rouse, telfort 1o make the company recog- s, acar clerk in the em- [pize the new union. There was much cars are running on half vite all members of the various se-|y; iy morning, during the proceedings cret socleties of the city and their|of the house. He was fired upon tamilies. Further particulars later.|three times, but escaped unharmed. ably fatally. The would-be assassin is Deputy mp‘ls" |" Pms““ Kovach, who was suspended several trouble grew out of Tiessa's election, Alculmnnnmfm“" he being opposed to universal suf- frage. (By Assoclated Press.) o that Roosevelt might come here next week to personally conduet his cam- paign held political attention today, meeting of the Republican national committee 1o settle 238 or more con- tests, involving delegations to l'n-: The assassin then shot himself, prob- s ago for disorderly conduct. The Chicago, June 7.—The prospect 1o the exclusion of interest in the convention, A. C. L. CAR CLERK KILLED AT JAX. Boston, aged 2oy H‘ Raney, of Tampa, was made tem- { porary chairman, and Mr. Fisher wa: ‘lmmml as secretary. A committee o) fuwlvnli:nls, consisting of W, P, Wa' son, of Orange county; W. S dan, of Duval and | Eaton, of county, ramed to go over tee showed thirty-thre resented either by the regmlarly elect e committeeman or by proxics Long Time in Harness. Mr. Fearnside has been a mem! of the State executive committe, o'r cizhteen years, and is one of the bhe posted men in the State on politi wffairs. Hea has been a hard work and the honor bestowed upon him a direct appreciation of his past vices. Mr. Fisher, the new tary, as well as the old secr well qualified to hold his offic many more terms, and his efficion - has been clearly demonstrated in * vast years that he ha- |tended to the duties again beston ! upon him. The new treasurer Eaton, is also a worthy memb« the committee, and will undoub reflect credit on the whole conu - tee through the work of his offi Jor county, Jefferson wi counties rep- | several R the list of commit- in order to break themselves of the drug habit, Claude Bishop, white, LEON COUNTY TO HAVE and Bert Morris, a negro, pleaded WET AND DRY ELECTION. | guilty before Judge Fite in superior | court to dispensing morphine. Each was sentenced to the state farm for | six months and fined § including court costs MORE:MARINES LANDED ON (CUBAN SOIL (By Associated Press) 7. —The United States gunboat Paducah last nigh:|(utting out the under Lieuten-| rumber found that Tallahassee, June 7—Leon coil! | will soon be in the throes of a : ‘ |ed wet and dry campaign, as a =), cia] election will be called row to be held on July 10 to de de whether or not the sale shall be allowed in this o1 prohibited, as is now the The county commi-sions session of ten days, fini-i ing the petition filed w-ki special election be « Santiago, June nan landed fifty marines i 1 si mained thirty nan (| nt Terry at Elcuro Min and sixy |, o tequired 25 per marines under captain Gulio, at Pun-| A peeting will be o ® | e to Do Sal to protect properties there.|and the election call J ploy of the Atlantic Coast Line Rail- | violenee road Co, tell hetween two box cars schedule while working in the company’s new piade Some arrests have heen Pyards, near Grand Crossing, at 9:30 1»'r|m k, }c->f<-r¢l:n)‘ morning, and \\m‘ WILL ENTER LAW SCHOOL. linstantly Killed. | i Young Rouse was on top of a box Commenting on a recent para car and is said to have attempted 1o | eraph step from one car to another when in the Telegram anent the coming home of Mr. Alex Patton, the HARD TO FOLLOW. [ property of Mr. J. R. Powell | 5 7S plans, and he states that the the house Architect Scott drew Thomas A. Edison was acoepting a quotation. “Oh,” Mr. Edison said, “I am rath-| . o 2nd commodious nome. er well used to being misquoted. | Electrical terms are always confusing | o the lay mind. No wonder. Listen | every particular, and will be a h and- Fourteen cars of watermelons wers shipped from Sorrento la-t we In Florida much of the soil that looks poor to northern eyes, especial- 1y those that have been familiar with the black vegetable loam of our prai- ries, or the heavier clays of our tim- bered lands, because it is sandy, fail to take cognizance of the fact that climate is a large factor in produc- tion. The word climate has a larger meaning than is generally given it, for, as defined, it means “the condi- tion of any portion of the earth's surface in respect to temperature, moisture, and other atmospheric phe- nomena.' There is much to tell about the cli- mate of South Florida, which, in con- nection with the soil of Polk county, its lakes, its altitude, its freedom from insects and malaria, the won- derful moisture-retaining quality of the soil, overlaying an iron-impreg- nated and porous subsoil, presents a comblnation particularly adapted to the r ng of vegetubles and fruits Lin lavge quantities and of the finest quality for home consumption and 'or northern and Buropean markets, Big money crops arey produced here, because of the climate, at the time of the year when they command the [ highest prices, We have nothing to say deroga- 'lur_\ to other portions of Florida, Wo [ know, however, that the water flows from Pollk county in all divections | Bartow, the county seat, is 116 feet ca level, while o dozen miles it the lake as given on is 1 land shores rises from SO 1o over ';Alm\.~ Least of wrtace of Crooked government maps, the castern 100 teet feet above the sea, and on its northern and above the lake, This section of Frovida, thereiore, to the offers an opportunity home- he missed his footing and fell be- tween the car The train was mov- | Fort Meade Leader says: “Alex wiil see ker to live in the most healthial ing at the time and the wheels of | graduate next year at the Meridian SPot in America, w here the climate one of the cars passed over the body, ' ypae College, and he will then enter ',‘ well as the ,.,,|",‘ Ll ,,.1‘,,‘.‘ “I breaking his srm, shonlder and neck ::I (54 Achoo!: haviig deriid to: (ks :m in v‘ln- Fuw] etion ol Ieaits ane Mr. Rouse had been working for | ; 5 vesetihles, and where with but lit .‘Hu» Atlantic Couast Line Co. for the \u|- the practice of law as his chosen o e, if saristied inoa land with past year as car clerk. He ".Sm,.d:[nul-«iun TOAlex is oa fine young no o zreat extremes of heat and cold, | with his ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. N, | follow, ana we predict that he will ' be can surround his family with com- Rouse, at 502 East Second street, Be- | peet with a full measure of success fort and f"‘ nty and v without tear sides his father and mother he is sur- |y Bis chosen life work ol frost destroying the pesults of his vived by one sister, TLouolia, The fas ] e ‘“’l".“r My isstie of the Garden Miga- e amployed by the Jacksontill® yiog POMLINSON LETS CON- /inee. ubiichuat by Luableay, Pag Young Rouse was quite well known TRACT FOR NINE-ROOM HOUSE * ,“” 'lll s ", ‘\ “,\ "h,“l;]:\.': amonx local railroad men and news| —-.—— killing frost in spring, as observed of his death caused gencral sorrow Miss May Tomlinson has let the it W DAL LR TEY. Veard. Whid mives among the men with whom the contract for a handsome nine-room | Feb. 13 for Central Florida, March 1 ¢ young car clerk had mude himself a | residence, the same to be erected o0 e the yorthern part of Xe. i ‘:24 uth Florida avenue adjoining the March 10 for Savannah, March 15 tor Charleston, April 1 for Richmond, and so on up to May 29 in northern ingland, and May 10 to 15 in | Michig Florida, | New ; while in South ‘lrcporter's apology for an error in a is to be modern and up-to-date in | helow the 27th paraliel of latitude, the entry is “frost at rare intervals ! . bt only. This gives the truck grower Florida surety early markets not pos- tiller of the soil any- in South a climatic tor crops and sessed by the to this: i where else in the United States; and Here Mr. Edison drew a telezram SR !M} of this rezion receives the cool- “I got this telezram from an as- [and v summer sistant electrician this morning,” he A"“ MMMS Mm" T grapefruit, or- said. “Listen.” And 4« ang Lamauats, lemons “*Wire with no ontcide ourside St and it ready for market in Put inside wire outs 1 outside (By Associated Press) he mo of N r and the ship- nside. Need more on® for in- Vienna, June 7 I soldiers ping =cason lasts nto May. The side.” B rkmen wers ind 2 hun- early fruits consist of plums, q t by the explo of half a grap s, persimmons, melons The salaries of all of the teach million pounds « wider at an am- ay had in the nths of n the Duval High school in Ja munition factor une, July, August and Septem- sonville will be increased $5 begin- rorning. The report was feard thir e ning with the fall term. 1y miles away i (Continued on Page 4.)