Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, November 4, 1912, Page 1

AKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM e e e i VOLUME IL. EVERYTHING IN READINESS FOR BALLOT BATIL Publ}shed in the Best Town in the Best SAY HOTEL SYNDICATE INTERESTED IN LAKELAND. Mr. B. F. Chilcothe representing a Detroit, Mich., hotel syndicate was Iln this city a few days this’ week looking over hotel sites. This syn- dicate was in this city a few days this week looking over hotel sites. This syndicate operates summer ho- tels in northern Michigan and is ,plannlng to establish a winter hotel vin Florida.- St. Petersburg, Lake- LAKELAND, FLORIDA, ‘MONDAY, NOV. 4, 1913, RETURNS WILL GOURT CASES BE TIGKED OFF N WILSN HONE JSPOSED OF ON SHTUADAY | | ! i Part of the Best State. ¥o. 3. WPTITS 10 NEET HERE JEXT HONTH | ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE PROTRUDING HATPINS ! LAND LADIES IN JAIL. Sydney, N. 8. W., Nov. 2.—For wearing hatpins that protruded too far, twenty women, most of them prominent in society, were tried, convicted and fined today in a Syd- ney court. They went to jail rather than pay their fines, declaring they would not submit to “iniquitous and unneces- sary legislation.” The city authorities face a situa- TOMORROW WILL BE BIG DAY IN|,,.4 New Smyrna and Orlando are|SAME TELEGRAPH INSTRUMENT THREE CASES, DISPOSED OF ON NATION'S HISTORY—RECORD VOTE EXPECTED. (By Associated Press.) New York, Nov. +.—The vote cast for president throughout the United States will exceed all previous rec- ords if today's predictions are ful- filled. Reports from’ all the States indicate and campaign managers A're unusuaily active as the election draws nigh, to get out the full vote, Roosevelt in a statement makes tie.charge that the Republican lead- ers are urging their followers to vote for Wilson to make defeat of intense partisanship, Roosevelt certain. From Governor Wilson and Demo- | ¢ratic headquarters comes the furth- e admonition to the loaders to get the voters to the polls‘ in order that the maximum Demo- cratic vote may be cast. The extent to which the Sociallst ! party will cut into the votc of the big parties is a matter of lively con- jocture. - The Progressives assert that a large Socialist vote will be ~polled, and will be drawn mostly from the Republicans and the Demo- | crats. . Comprehénsive returns are hardly expected before 9 or 10 o'clock to- morrow night. LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE BIG ELECTION. Tomorrow will be the day when the great questions of national pol- Democratic | :the points under consideration, with , Lakeland and Orlando the favorites, lowing to their high altitudes and splendid fresh water lakes. The ix\vlnml call for a hundred room hote! of brick construction and a large as- !sembly hall as an annex.—Orlando . Sentinels. FINE ADVERTISING FOR LAELAD | New A. C. L. “Purple Folder” Bears Cut of Lakeland's Station and Write-Up of City. | 1 | ! The Evening Telegram is in re- ;a-oxpt of the Atlantic Coast Lire's new | foider, issucd under date of Oct, 217, 0u the double back page of which is ntly displayed a photograph 1ot Lakeland’'s handsome new $30,000 J,[luuscugor station, accompanying which is the following write-up of Lukeland: “Lakeland is situated In the beau- tiful lake section of Polk county, and iz one of the highest points in the State of Florida. It is a growing commercial and tourist center. Many attractive home sites on the numer- ous lakes in the vicinity have been taken up by visitors from the norti and west. Its population, according 1‘(0 the United States census of 1910, numbers 3,719, an increase of 2,539 in ten years, or the very large per- centage of 215 per cent. “Lakeland is a division headquar- ters of the Atlantic Coast Line and 426 of its employes reside here. A repair shop and extensive yards are located at Lakeland to meet the de- raunds of the operating department | promine { | | i 1 WILL BE USED THAT SOUNDED | CLEVELAND'S VICTORY. SATURDAY; ONE SETTLED OUT OF COURT. | (By Associated Press.) ! Evening Teleeram Burcau, Bar- Princeton, Nov. 4.—Wilson will | tow, Nov. 4.—Three cases were dis- receive returns here tomorrow nigit, ' posed of in the Circuit Court Satur- ticn similar to that growing out of the suffrage demonstiations in Eng- land, as the women assert that if further arrests and imprisonment are ordereq because of the hatpin ordinance, they will dectare a “hun- ger strike™ in jail APPOINTED; OTHER DETAILS UNDER CONSIDERATION. The Florida Baptist convention meets in Lakeland Dec. 10-14, and a large number of ministers, dele- ticked off to Grover Cleveland the news of his victory in 1892, modore E. . (leveland, sent a message to Wilson through the same telegraph thqt‘d;-_\‘ Com- | I Benedict, a friend of | dismis d. 0 the nominee immediately had it sub- | wis given a sentence of two years. stituted for the one the company in- stalled. The case of the State bank vs, the Governor Benedicg told him | Postal 'Belegraph Co., wherein $500 he and Cleveland were playing crllg-;d:uunm\s were asked, resulted in 2 bige the night of the election and | niistrial. Cleveland complained that the in-| riepted the game, Wilson again expressed a desire to retire early and hear the returns next day. Only members of his fam- ily and his brother, Joseph R., will ! be with him. “The cage is made up | | orly pre-election comment today. | EQUTY CASES EFEGTED (By Associated Press.) Washington, Nov. 4.—Revolution- | ary changes in procedure in equity cases in federal courts throughout the United States are effected in the revised rules promulgated today by | i | strumeny annoyed him, and lnter-}]{lssufl[ EE MAN KILLED ON GEORGIA RAILROAD. Valdosta, Ga., Nov. 4.—The body | of 4 young man identified as Willian i wa Overstreet, of Kissimmee, Fla., found yesterday lying by the s and it is not necessary to say any-, tiacks of the Georgia Southern and thing further,” was the governor’s| Florida railroad a short distance from this city. WLSON'S WOUAD NOT SEROUS is Suffering No Inconvenience from Scalp Wound Received Yesterday. (By Associated Press.) Princeton, Nov. 4.-—Governor Wil- son forgot ubout his lacerated sca!p today and dug into his correspond- ence. He said be wasn't bothered in the least by the wound, which he The case of Mrs. Nettie May Abson vs. W. R. Groover and F. D. an was settled out of coury anl ar Williams, a negro, was found today with the historic sounder and :vilty of breaking and entering and STREET AR STRNE CONTHUES N JA. Company Refuses to Beoognize‘llgi_oin and Little Chance.for Early Settlement. (By Associateq Press.) Jacksonville, Nov. 4.—-There is ub- parently little chance for an imme- diate settlement of the trolly strike here, because the company refuses to recognize the union and the strikers insisg this must be done to seftle the strike. Strikebreakers are operating cars today, and trouble is expected uny time, especlally tomorrow, be- cuuse of the election, SHERMAN SEVENTH VICE PRES- IDENT TO DIE IN OFFICE Washington, Nov. 4.--James 8. Sherman is the m_wemh vice presi- dent to die in office. Of the six deaths already on record four oc- curred in November. The first was George Clinton, of New York, who died April 30, 1812, when 73 years old. The others were Fibridge Gerry, of Mussachusctts, Nov. 23, 1814, at the age of 70; Wil- liam R. King, of Alabama, April 18, 1853, at the age of 67; Henry Wii- son, of Massachusetts, Nov. 22, 1875, at the age of 63; Thomas A. Hen- sates and other visitors will be here in attendance. In preparation for this lurge gathering, a committee on ertertaiwment has been appointed, cemposed of the following: Mr. John F. Cox, chairman; Messrs. De B, Dick- scn, D. 0. Rogers, P. . Chunn, A, C Wright, Mrs. R. I.. Mayes, Mrs, E. F. Angell, Mrs. W. D. Edwards, Mrs. O. 0. Davis, Mrs, G. W. McCorquodale. The committee will at once be- gin soliciting homes for the visitors and irrespective of denomination, we teel sure that Lakeland citizens wiil sladly throw open their hcmes for the entertainment of her guests, ren- dering their stay within our gates one long to be remembered. Fuli details of the approaching convention and the progress made by e entes- teinment committee will be made from time to time. WOODROW WILSON SURE WINNER TOMORROW. Says New York Herald Whose Pre- election Forecasts Are Nearly Always Acourate. By a polling system of its own which covers the entire country, the New York Herald has been marvel- ously accurate in predicting results in previous presidential elections for meny years past. In the pending campaigu it has so polled every State 08 to geg @ line on the result tomor- row which is not mere guessing, but ix probability - -almost merged in cer- tainty. A New York dispatch of Saturday says: “The Herald's forecasy published the Supreme Court of the United [reccived yesterday, when Le Was|gncks, of Indiana, Nov. 26, 1885, at | today indicates the election of Wood- icy will be settled at the polls and when it will be decided whether Don- key, Bull Moose or Elephant is the best runner. The Socialists and Pro- Libitionists atso have tickets in the ‘ficld, bug these will cut no consider- able figure, either locally or in the nation. In Lakeland the poll for No. 10 will be located at the eity hall, and the officers appointed to conduct the clection are Chas. W. B. Hendrix and €. D. Clough, in- specors; and L. A. Rennolds, clerk. The poil for West Lakeland No. 25 ¢ will be in the building used for banl practice, on \West Main street, just | exsy of the Mayes Grovery Co. Those appointed to have the election in ¢harge therc are J. K. Futch, John M. Keen, and G. l.. Bryant, inspec- tors, and Emory Bryant, clerk. The ballog to be voted tomorrow will be found in today's paper. It is very long, and tLe: average man will have difficulty in voting it correctly. ‘| The ballot as we have it is exactly like the one that will be given the‘v voter to mark. We have placed an X before the names of all Democratic candidates. for Woodrow Wilson and the Demo- cratic ticket he can mark his ballot exactly as it is in this paper anl know that he is not making a mis- take? QUIET ELECTION TODAY FOR CITY COUNCILMEN. The election for three councilmen- ai-large for .the city of Lakeland i3 in progress today, though it is a pretty tam, affair. Still, there is 2 good deal of interest, in a quiet way. | as evidenced by the fact that up to the heur of going to press nearly 300 votes had heen registered and it is likely by the time the polls clos? that something over that number will have been cast. There are six candidates, being the six who received the highest number of votes in the first primary Hinsdale, T.! If one desires to vote ! of the line, which radiates in five directions from this point. Twenty passenger trains pass through this | station dpily, ten of which are equipped with Pullman service.” In addition to the above, we will acd that a conservative estimate of |I,nkol:-.nd':-: population at the present | time would place the number at 6,500, which shows how the city has ir.m\‘.‘n and progressed sinc, the 1910 E,k'l_llfi 8. I | This advertising prove of great value o Lakeland, anl ; will attract thousands of visitors anl homeseekers to this 100,009 j copies of the folder having been is- sued. The Evening Telegram feels that it voices the sentiment of every citizen of Lakeland in expressing to the Atlantic Coast Line the apprecia- tion of this splendid advertisement. piece of witl city, ANTIONAL CANPAG CLOSES WITH SPEEGHES oY WLSON TONEAT (By Associated Press.) Newark, Nov. 4.-—Except for ad- dresses by Wilson at assaic and Paterson tonight, the national cam- | paign is closed. The three big par- | ties claim New Jersey's electoral 1\'c.‘t(‘s. Who will succeeed Governor Wilson in the event he.is selected as president will also bo determined to- morrow. 'BOARD OF TRADE MEETING POSTRONTY The regular meeting of the Board | | of Trade will no¢ meet tonight on ac- | count of other meetings and for the‘i same reason will be postponed until Thursday evening, Nov. 7, at the: uenal hour and place. There will be business of consid- erable interesy and importance to be | city, which is scheduled to take pl« States. The object is to reduce the cost of litigation and to eliminate delays. Court adjourns without mak- ing any decisions in the hard coui, Union Pacific merger and State rat:! cases, JACK JOHNSON SOLD CHICAGO SALOON; WILL GO TO RUSSIA. ¢ Chicago, Nov. 4.- '(‘h‘“.ag"”"t hust this afternoon for Passaic and Pat- has become too hog for “Jack™ John- erson, whore ho is to speak tonight, | son, the negro pugilist, and he is go- irg to Russia, It hardly can be sail! that Johnson's departure from th: on Nov. 30, is at all of his velition. | His recent loss of reputation did noi | worry him much, he apparent'y t grieved for a few days because of his wife's death and then sought soluce with his white sweetheart. When the city, county and federal authorities stepped in and took his; white sweetheart away from him a few days ago, Joanson sat up and took notice and ttied to use the win- nings of his ring battles to win back | his girl. and gave tt up. During the last twenty-four hours Johnsofi was told that he could not . CENSUS BUREAU SAYS 16,- knocked against the roof of a closed automobilie in wkich he was riding. Dr. J. M. Carnochan, who attended Grover Cleveland in his declining ¢ yx, called on the governor today, erd In:)k'wl at the wound again. and soid it would not prevent the govern- ye from attending Lis 1o engag- | ments. The governor plannea to leave i | vinding up the campaign. 445,000 VOTES TUESDAY. Washington, Nov. 1. That 16,- 445,000 votes will be cast in the coming national clection is the esti- i matc made by the census bureau to- day. Of these 15,815,000 will be cast by men and 630,000 by women. The number of votes cast in the pres- | idential election in 1908 was 14,- 488,422. At the last census of 1910 there He tired of this, however, | were 26,999,151 of voting age in continental United States. Subtract- ing the number of foreign-born men who have not been naturalized, remain in thy saloon business. Thatthere remain 23,260,560 men of vot- was the unexpectel blow for the pu- gilist, and for the first time in hlu] c:reer he had to admit that a “knock-out punch” had struck him to a vital part, his pocketbook. Henry Sterett. The new owner Vill! have to get a saloon license a brewgry owned the one under wiic Johnson's place was operated and re- | | fused to consent to the pugilist arain | bhaving a rencwal of the license. The | license was renewed, but not to Johnson. It was given to Theodore Selle. “l am going to fight*in Russia,” { said Johnson. “I don’t care if I nev- er come back to Chicago. As far a3 the saloon business is concerned, 1 don’t ever want te hear about it arain.” {that of the ‘potential voters” only Johnson said last night that he|about 65 per cent actually cast heir had sold his saloon for $25,000 tolblllots. ® ANDERSON IS SELF-CONFESSED ing age, who, if some restriction does not prevent, may cast their votes next Tuesday. Census figures show, however, MONSTER OF CRIME. Tampa, Nov. 4.-—Robert Andes- gon the nezro murderer, captured in Jacksonville and wanted here for a | long series of sensational crimes, is| ncw safely in the strongest cell in the city jail here. He has confessed in the presence of three policemen the age of 66, and Garrett A. Hobart, | row Wilkon by the largest electoral of New Jersey, Nov. 21, 1899, at the|ygte ever received by a candidate. age of 05, The next House of Representatives William R. King took the oath of|will be Democeratic by an overwhelm- office in Cuba, where he had gone on | ing majority and the indications are account of i1l health. He never Pre- | that the control of the United States sided over the Senate. Clinton, Ger: | Senate will pags to that party. In ry and Wilson died in Washington, | the division of the electoral vote as and Clinton and Gerry were buried | jndicated hy the Herald forecast, Gov in the Congreseional cemetery. Wilson w1l recelve 360, President King was buried in Dallas county, | pqft 27, Jir, Roosevelt 7 and 137 are Alabama; Hendricks in Indianapoliz, | placed in the doubtful column. There and Hobart in Paterson, N. J. wre 551 voles in the electoral college Only four vice presidents of the|yyd 266 are necessary for a choice. United States were afterwarg elect- “As a basis for this forecast the ed to the presidency. They weree!l ficrald has had a personal poll of Johp Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Mar-| 519,52 voters, by far the largest tin Van Buren and Theodore Roose- | yumber that has ever expressed a velt. Five have succeeded to the| preference in a pre-election canvass. presidency through the death of the|This poll has been supplemented by chief executive. These were John ! the observations and the conclusions Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Andrew|of expercnced political reporters, Johnson, Chester A. Arthur and|who have gone into every county of Theodore Roosevelt. every debatable state and talked with men in every walk of life.” HOT GARIPAIGN COMES T0 A CLOSE EDISON ON MINERAL WOOL. Mr. Thomas A. Ed. 1 makes the prediction that befor, u great while, the people of the world will not be dependent upon the sheep for their supply of wool for clothing. “‘Min- (By Associateq Préss. Shol "l’l' N dO t)l eral wool will take the place of the Nashville, Nov. 4.—One of tho hot-| ;. ;:ia) product,” he says. “Cloth- test campaigns waged in Tennessee!j;z will then be dirt cheap.” This for ten years closed today. Governor | mineral woo! cf which Mr. Edisen coneludad his | specks, is thus ceserited by a teck- canvass a¢ Newport, and Former Gov- | 16?1 Journal: “iiinersl HOOL IS FLO- ernor Benton MeMill: duced by blowing steam through mol- o { ten iron-furnace clag. This spins the final appeal here tonight at a Demo- | ¢ into a semi-fibrous substanca, cratic rally. A hot congressional :v,..uh is widely used as a non-con- ductor « for packing refrigera- tors, covering steam pipes.” Hooper, Republican, makes his fiz,hit also is on. TURKEY DISIRIS HOSTILITIES TO CEASE. PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATE WILL SPEAX HERE TONIGHT [ | Hon. E. R. Gunby, candidate for) congressman-at-large on the Bullt (By Assoclated Press.) London, Nov. 4.—The Turkish am- to the attempted murder of three ne- gro women here, the murder of two Moose ticket will speak in Munn park a¢ 7:30 this evening. Mr. Gun- bassador here has been directed by the Ottoman government to inform Oct. 21. The names are N, A. Rig- gins, H. D. Mendenhall, 0. J. Pope. trangacted and it is hoped that a &p: D. B. Dickson, R. 0. Cresap xnd J. F.|cial effort will be made on the part Council. _Three of these are to be|onf each member to be present at this elected today. \ mesting ‘mext Thursday night. $d ik SN T ) g white women and the killing of a|by is a very able man and a good ' Great Britain of Turkey's willineness 5 | white man. He also confesed the speaker, and, no doubt will entertni- t:: receive aseietance in the bringing . .ol:.co:::try doeoi :otwbel:‘m thall sntharshin of numerous incendiary | the crowd, even if he fails to mako “heut a susrensicn cf hostilities, with prosperity the presi- fires ja Tampa during the last six |any converts, which is the very prob- a view to arriving at a peace eettle- dent—Philadelphia Record, months. ‘ able outlook. &