Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, July 22, 1912, Page 1

i3 o HE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM Published in the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State. MISS CLEM HAMPTON i RETURNS FROM TRIP. Jacksonville, July 22.—After at- tending the annual meeting of the National Educational Association at H B“Y Chicago, Miss Clem Hampson, chie! assiztant to W. M. Holloway, State superintendent of public instruction, ed through the c¢ity en route to | Hampton Springs yesterday., Miss Hampton gave an interesting account of the meeting. She tsated that Florida was repre- scnted by a delegation of thirty, eight 0. whom were active members, Miss Hampton was elected Florida director and president of the State organiza- tion, and D. M. (‘ook was made secre- tary. Miss Hampton was also elect- cd a member of the National Councii ot Educators, being the only woman from this tSate to receive the honor The next annual meeting will be held [RECT HANDSOME MOD h SUILDING WHEN THEY TAKE POSSESSION. 5 rumors of the sale F .otel have been afloat, 5 v has the matter us to warrant its unouncement = Leen consummated, +and M. D. Clower g r hasers of the hotel i Salt Lake City. b ovoonds on which it is lo- S e T nsideration was in the +o .n Overstreet retain the 1.4 Massachusetts front- also the lake front Massachusetts SALOON INTERESTS rom Mirror. Bill Reported Favorably to Restrain sesent management will con- Shipments of Liquor i 0000t the hotel until next P ¢ q to Dry i wi 1 time the new owners Territory. of the property, and yme, modern struc- present building now (By Associated Press.) Washington, July 22.—The anti- saloon interests won a victory when Senator Cummins authorized a report favorable to the bill giving dry States the power to intercept shipments of liquor from wet territory. matter of interest and . o o the citizens of Lake- s ¢ Luls tair to put Lakeland Wi being provided with a huilding, the new TP A vre e ample capita) to| WORK ON METHODIST ASSEM- osition and put up a BLY SOON TO BEGIN | } o that will be entirely i ! i tv and adequate to News in the Evening Record yoster | u this respect. that the work of developing the big! Methodist assembly or n-haulnuquu" site on Anastasia island below South Beach is soon to begin is of decided interest. This movement is fraught with more good for St. Augustine than anything that has been done in the development line for many years, The assembly city will bring to Anastasia thronghout the summer renths thousands of people from all over Florida and other States as well W hile the place will be under the di- rection of the Southern Methodis church it will be a drawing card fo. people of all denominations who wish to enjoy the refreshing breezes of the Atlantic and the pleasures of the & : 5 Leach. }JEH MRS. FISH'S St. Augustine holds her own well 3iN ON SUNDAY DANCING. [as a winter resort. And she is go- = ing to hold her own as a summer re- sort when the big hotel anditorium well started - St FATHER T0 SAVE MOTHER huly 22.—In de- . Earl Nichols Sat- led hiis father, Wal- wiwoods, The Kkilling tonce and the cor- caring th wit- verdict holding o was justified in | Nichols tried to vent to their home . when his son inter- own father, Death I July. 39, Fish, the proud and cottage city i ) ocial word has|Augustine Record NEWS OF NOMINATION en rebellion of a 's who attended tday night, As per recently issued T0 GOVERNOR WILSON d not be pro- - ¥ hours of Sun- (By Associated Press.) r n'.:j"‘?(!'lilxg:-llll]:l Seagzirt, July Governor Wil- wh Mrs [HV X reat tomorrow 1o ,:..,;! by the| ¥Tite & Ll R ST M it ti HiL it Ommitte on to formal tell " ¢ ( ¢ of | ir Fake ¢t X inz an effort to get e 0" ma The office has r hostess in "'}.' ven it during the past year uz over their|, #t excess of $10,000. “nue to the|” i*s. Pembroke i et o N AGREEMENT REACHED FOR BATTLESHIP PROGRAM hours of Sun-! { 5% 8oy | «aid | { 1 Press.) | ment over the battle 22.-—No agree- hip program for hed when the a2 T“‘f-nty.\hrmi'hi‘ vear w rea released from | House and Senate conference on the morning ang | Btional appropriztion bill held an- ght to Chester, | *her meeting today Were sent by i UNDER INVESTH o O Mlcased from the| h hotel by Man- | <uten Expren. BATION SENDS RESIGNATION . ew days - d and wa- iated Press.) 22.—Federal Judge izcons made a Corneli under investiga- g .. T A gemngltion by a Ho ommittee, tele- g2 '“d north on their graphed his resignation to President |T:ft, assigning ill health as a reason. ‘.~ul o fthe killing. LAKELAND, FLORIDA, CLEARING UP WSTERY OF FOUL CAINE NAMES OF THOSE WHO ACTUAL- LY DID ROSENTHAL KILLING DIVULGED BY CONFEDERATE. ! —— | (By Associated Press.) New York, July 22.—The Rosen- thal murder mystery is nearing solu- tion, according to the opinion of Dep- uty Police Commissioner Dougherty. sweated by third degree methods, Jack and Sam Paul, gangsters, sul- lenly made the statements early to- day from which the police commis- sioner pieces together important evi- dence. The detectives have learned enough to admit that the gun men gathered Monday night were taken to “Bridgie” Webber's poker rooms, vhere fina] arrangements to slay Rosenthal were made, \Webber de- nies all knowledge of the shooting Preliminary plans to kill the gom- blers were made on an excursion of the gangsters, where it was decided that Rosenthal had been talking too ! much. It is said the men who were picked te kill Rosenthal, had held a rehear- Wm. Shapiro told the police that at least sixteen men were involved in the plot, as the street in front of the hotel from which Rosenthal was called was pa- trolled by them half an hour before | the killing, and kept practically clear from taxicabs to afford a clean "M'i away for the murderers. It is reported that Jack Rose has who actnally did the killing. { CNTON WAKES GOUPLE PPy Popular Bank Cashier, in Role of No- tary Public, Performs Mar- riage Ceremony- Mr. Clant Clayton, cashicr of the! IFirst National bank, performed u vwedding ceremony this afternoon, the first in his experience as notary pub- lie, but, although he was somewhat excited, he carried off the honors of the occasion in a very dignificd and niinisterial fashion, and to the entire satisfaction of the audience and the contracting parties, Mr. George W Miller, of Clay Center, and Mizs Nona Sloan, of Wayne county, West Vir ginia. The ceremony was performed in the private offices of the First Nationul bank. The attendants were Mr. Davi Miller, of Clay Center, brother of the . R. Schwabh, of th. same place, The bride, who is a han! e young woman, reached Lake groom, and Mr on hier mission of love Saturday 1 end the couple would have been ma od before had the groom understo 1 conld have secured the licer before her arrival. After the ceremony, Mr. Miller | vited all present to an ice cream po tl Jlor, where they spent some time go1- ting acquainted and enjoying the licious refreshments, THREE MORE DEATHS FROM BUBONIC PLAGUE San Juan, Porto Rico, July 2: Three deaths occurred Saturday the suburbs of San Juan from b bonic plague. One suspect has be found. These cases were not repor .l'l to the authorities. Since the o break of the plague, there have b thirty-seven cases and twentv ,deaths throughout Porto Rico. 1 Haffkins vaccine has been adn terred to all persons residing infected districts. The plague at Carolina and Do a short distance from San Juv: been controlled. It is thou in a cargo from San Juan lint‘er:tion to these towns. lic health and insular emplo 2 concurring in the work of erzdicat and exterminating the rats. MONDAY, JULY 22, 1912, GONEZ HELD FOR VOLATING NEUTRALTY LW FLACED UNDER $10,000 BOND AT SAN ANTONIO FOR FOMENT- ING REVOLUTION. (By Associated Press.) San Antonio, Tex., July 22.—Emil Vasques Gomez, for the time pro- visional president of Mexico, who was arrested with five others Saturday on the charge of violating the neutrality Iaws, was arraigned before the United States commissioner here today, ac- cused of fomenting a revolution against a friendly nation. Gomez was released under a $10,- 000 bond for his appearance Monday. REVOLUTION HAS PARALYZED BUSINESS Miami, July 22.—8. A. Moffett, a recent arrival from Metlaltoyuca, Mexico, in talking yesterday of con- ditions in that country, spoke enter- tainingly of the life of Americans there. Mr. Moffett found that there have been none of those outrages and cruelties practiced upon American cit- | oy Deneen advised the committee of izens in his neighborhood that one is accustomed to read and hear about nowadays. He has always received the best of treatment from both fed- erals and rebels. In discussing conditions generally, he said the people are sick of revolu- ., and that business generally is vzed, About one house of ev- Yy ten is in use, the others being nailed shut, the owners having gone Moffett thinks that one store of ev- linsiness houses now in operation. METHODIST TENT NEETIBS SUCGESSFUL Attendance and Results Are Very Gratifying, and Interest Con- tinues to Grow, There were three great mectings at the tent yesterday. The morning sorvice was reported to be like the cld-tashioned camp meeting where lonting could be heard half a mile. L the afternoon, despite the intense a hundred men inder the tent, and the preacher gave them a rousing sermon on business, il and domestic reforms ing needs of the day. Was great interest, the with Leat there were ne political, soc that are or fhere A\t night tmped tent was almost the crowds. Every at was filled, then people occupled 1 .|l|-.)r bench, and a row was placed cund on the edge of the pln(fnrm.I ha®s and seats wer: =it i, and still the crowd could wooseated. Many were srass ontside of 1he wagon cated on tent, and ocenpied buggics and antomo- , comecting had pood results, evey h o such large crowds usuually | vieoout spiritur] fecling. The al- was filled when the proposition made and several professed con- rsion. Even after the people had e three seckers and a few zealous stians remained and three "()ll‘l S were reported after the num- hiad departed o popular has the mecting b 'HII“I there are roo attendants | o Dixieland, East Lakeland “and 1 West Lakelsnd, and many are ug from the centor of the city Ihere f tlar has been w4 stream of re- 1S 10 move the tent 1o some cen- point and hold a meting for the “fit of everybody, or move it to the “h. This matter i “ment and there is a " that the mecting will close * tent on Tuesd ¥ evening, and ices until Sunday night will | held in the chureh on South Ken-. ky street nnder ad- trong prob- Two scores or more at the Tost night pledged themselves ve workers at the church in case tha iange is made, and when the en- hused crowd shall be added £ 1 :om the lu-m. the revival fire will not be ex- No. 224. tinguished, Mr. McLeod is growing in popular- ity, and making friends by the hun- dreds. He says that one great trou- ble with Lakeland is that the people are too good natured; that he has BHE"'I FUH preached his best for two weks, cut- ting right to the mark and he has not heard of a single case of “mad” yet. Preaching this afternoon at 3:30 | and tonight at 7:30. Everybody invited. INVESTIGATING FINANCIAL FA. BRIC OF OTHER NATIONS FOR OUR BENEFIT. Charles H. Brinson, a progressive farmer of Suwannee county, has a field of corn that will average a pro- duction of between fifty and sixty bushels to the acre. Washington, July 22.—Even in re- mote Siberia and Turkestan has the turmers' co-operative credit system reared a financial fabric to assist the PRAYER SERVICE TOMORROW. There will be a ladies’ prayer serv- peasant farmer of the Russian czar’s ice at the home of Miss Sarah Polk |domain. The State department has tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 and all [Just received from Ambassador Cur- Methodist ladies are urged to attend. | tis Guild at St. Petersburg an exhaus- SRR SR e tive report on the farmers' co-opera- “ Ill BI"E This is the first of a series of re- ports requested by President Taft from nearly every one of the diplo- raatic officers in Europe on this move- ment which he is striving to trans Tells Committee of Roosevelt Re-|qt of the American farmer. Ambas- publicans That He Considers sador Guild's report has been taken : under consideration by the State de- Taft Relld._l_rx OEnDT. partment as the first step in prepar- (By Associated Press.) ing a plan to fit the co-operative idea At the present time the Russian Progressive Republicans, who came to | Bovernment has nearly forty millions see whether he would support Taft|of dollars of government money in- or Roosevelt, that he would support | vested in the farmers’ co-operative Taft, whom he considered the regular | credit system, which is perbaps the success of the movement among Rus- sian farmers and of the great benefits which it is bringing to that nation. How established a part of the Rus- sian peasant’s life this financial ma- tive credit system in Russia. TAFT IS SUPPORT plent to this country for the bene- Springfield, ,.I1l July 22.—Govern- | to American conditions. nominee of the party. strongest testimonial of all as to tho anothey | ¢hine is becoming is clearly shown ANOTHER FIVE-STORY BUILD- ING FOR MIAMI. Miami, July 22.--Still {to other climes to seek safety. Mr.|p o giony building is to be begun in | in the practice of the peasants to de- Miami within the nest few days, or | Posit their savings with the credit ‘squealed and given the names of those | ery five is about the proportion of to be accurate, just as soon as a ce- sccicties on the understanding that ¥ as rrent mixer ean be had. 1t is being | the deposits will be paid out after Luilt by W. S. Witham, the Atlant | their death for their funeral experses or that they will be returned to them at the time of the coming of age of & sen or the marriage of a daughter. The co-operative movement among Russian peasants has now developed two distinct aims: First, to educate the peasants, a large proportion of whom are quite illiterate, along the lines of modern farming; and, sec- ondly, to encourage them to save their earnings and acquire the habit of providing against the rainy days. The direct aim of the Russian gov- ernment in organizing this system was to relieve the peasant from the of paying exorbitant and ruinous rates of interest, imposed upon them by their money lenders, the rates often running as high as 60 and, in known caces, to 240 per cent The movement affords further edu- cation for the peasant since the Rus- suan government has very wisely lefs the management of the largely in the hands of the farmers themselves, conducted through the -) seneral meetings of the societies, in Former Sen capitalist, who is at the head of a chain of banks through the south. Plans drawn by H. H. Munday show a splendid building of architectural beauty with particular attention paid te light and air. The new building is to be located cn the east side of Avenue D), be- tween Eleventh and Twelfth streets, and will be of reinforced concrete, with every modern convenience ob- teinable. A fast hydraulic elevator will be a feature and both the ele- vator shaft and stairway will be en- closed in fireproof materials with un- derwriters’ doors leading from the shaft to the halls. DENIES THAT ANY (ONTRIBUTIONS CAME FRON CORPOBATINS (By Associated Press Washington, July 22, ator Nathan necessity societies vhich every member of the society is Scott, of West Vir ;x‘i\»n one vote The peasant is thus ginia, told the Scnate Committec in Livencorsiderabloexperience in finan- vestizating the campaign fands ol | cial affairs and manazoment The 1909 and 1910, that no .umrnluni-m,'i‘ embers elect a board of dicectors vere made to Roosevelt’s campaizn | and a council. These hodics toke care by corporations, hy Henry Havemeyer [ of the executive work hey report or by any representative of the Har-! 1y the general meetings of the so- vestor Co [ ictics at which all the members arve Fpeeson The government exercises vision over the societies through EMPEROR OF JAPAN s the ministry of finance © movement has spread in Russic |0 include 10,000 farmers' societies, [with an average membership in eack society of nearly 500. The network (By Associated Press.) Tokio, July 22, The condition of [ Emperor Mutsubito continued to im- | ©f societies covers practically the en- prove throughout the day | tire immense area of the Russian em- pire Widespread interest is taken ir the movement both by the Rus- sian government and by the peasants, and the government is at the present Washington has been notified of this|time considering a further clabora- and the free delivery of will | tion of the schme. soon be Palm | S S Beach. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Vb et sdatnd K. Salter, who live about three miles s‘[n"E mn HEE“ WIu east of Lakeland, received severe in- juries this morning by having a keavy wagzon wheel fall on him. His (By Associated Press.) Washington, The West Palm Beach have ben posted and the houses num- bered. The postoffice department at streets in mail inaugnrated at West brother was greasing the wagon and kad taken oif one of the wheels when the little fellow took hold of it, turn- July 22.—Senators|ing it over, and in the fall it struck teed and Stone, of Missouri, will|him on the back. Mr. and Mrs. Sal- confer with W.odrow Wilson over|ter immediately brought him t ‘own campaign plans They have been in-|and Drs. Maynard and Groover have the case in charge. vited to visit Wilson at Seagirt.