Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, November 19, 1912, Page 1

THE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM Published ln the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State VOLUME 1L FARMERS HELD I FINE NEETING ST SATURDAY THE COUNTRY HOME OF DR W. N. CONNIBEAR SCENE OF LARGE GATHERING. | A BIG TRUST SEEKS TO HELP AGRICULTURE. Chicago, Nov. 19.—The Interna- tional Harvester Co., after experi- menting with seed improvement for two years, has voted $1,000,000 for the immediate use of a nation-wide osganization. It also has brought Prof. Perry G. iolden, lowa State director of agri- ciiltural extension for ten years, to ( hicago to take charge of the work. The company intends to use its 42,000 agents to distribute im- proved seed and scientific farminyg literature, and will seek to encour- age diversified farming of worn-out ccrn and wheat lands. The meeting of the Farmer's Club Saturday, at the beautiful home of pr. W. H. Connibear, on Lake Hol- )ingsworth, was one of the most in- teresting and most largely attended VOTE “YES" TOMORROW. o! the year. In all Florida there probably is not a more favored spot, combining | scenic beauty with fertility and prac- “F VASI IMP“HIANBE tical advautages. This home was _— carved out of the woods during the|Go to the Polls and Cast Your Vote wust six years by Mr. T. F. Holbrook, ¥ & ‘who sold the property to Dr. Conni- for the E‘tfl.mfll of the City bear about a year ago. Limits. The present owner is a gentleman i who, by taste, inclination and infor- Every citizen of Lakeland ghould motion, is fitted to enjoy and appre- give sufficient attention to his civie (iate such a place. He is greatly in- terested in modern and improved wethods of farming, and believes in utilizing those scientific alds for the furmers’ success which are provided interests to go to the polls tomorrow and cast his vote for the (-nlflrziemcnl of Lakeland's territory, by restoring the city limits to their original loca- by the agricultural experts of the tion on three sides, and extending State and Federal governments. He|same an additiona] quarter mile on has a valuable collection of reports ard Duiletins from the national de- partment of agriculture and from the State agricultural departments of Hiinois and Florida, besides many vilumes of high authoritative value bearing opn agriculture in its various phases. Selecting this favored spot for carrying out plans and experi- ments which are the result of a life- time of study and labor in the pur- suit of an avocation for which he has a passionate love and natural apti- tude, Dr. Connibear can now prose- cute his investigations under the most favorable conditions, and will make a valuable man, indeed, to the agricultural interests of this section. the south side. 1t will take a two-thirds majority tc do this. If you don't take the trouble to go to the polls the proposi- tion will be defeated. Don't let your luck of interest Lakeland from having the advantage of the legitimate expansion. BISHOP MORRISON IS TO PRESIDE AT CONFERENCE. prevent More than two hundred delegates are expected here to attend the an- nual Florida confercnce of the Meth- «dist Church South, which convencs By the noon hour a considerable at the First l\‘lvlhodim Church of gathering had assembled, including Tampa, Dec. 18, and which will last . for from five to six days, says the a number of newcomers to Florida, who were cordially welcomed, and made to appreciate the social feature of this excellent organization. Din- ner was served in the dining room ar.d on the enclosed verandas anc Dr. and Mrs. Connibear and their four charming daughters dispenszd o cordial hospitality that made ev- eryone feel entirely at home. One Lad but to view the groaning boards, laden with all kinds of substantial and delectable viands, to realize thet Florida is a land of plenty, and that members of the Farmers' Club know well how to make the most of the abundance that is in reach of all who will make sufficient and intelligent effort. One feature of the spread was ripe strawbherries, some early ones having been gathered from the plants that morning for this occa- sion. After all had done full justice tc tiio splendid feast, the business ses- sion of the club was held. A propo- sition looking to the formation of a vegetable union within the club, for the purpose of combining the activi- ties of the members for the @-tte preparation and marketing of ° crops, was discussed, but it wa Iy decided that the club coul! subserve its purposes by remain 12 & cnee will Le arranged. purely soclal and educational orseni-| ; i ; Great interest will be taken this zation, and that neither pusiness mor . e for it e politics should be allowed to enter it. | Y47 1 the arne: i Mr. Eu Fi % R understood there are to be a number Bene TAl BaY0 B VRl port hang, be made in structive paper on poultry raising, | ‘mPOrtn! Eifhe D He did not deal with theories, bu: the pasiorates, - These abIOMIIEALD e a 5 . will, according to cnstom, be made rave the actual experience of the ! 4 en the last day of the conference. past year as shown by an accurata set of books he had kept. Such in- formation is of great value to the uovice, and, indeed, the veteran can rrofit by the relation of such actual oxperiences. Other Interesting topics were also discussed, and the entire Tampa Tribune. The conference is to be presided over by Rishop H. (. Morrison, of Leesburg, and among the speakers will be gome of the most prominent educators of the Methodist church. These will include Dr. E. D. Chapal and Dr. Bulla, the great Bible class leader. Of the delezates to come here, al leagt 150 of them will be taken care of by the members of the three churches, the First Mcthodist, Tam- pa Heights Methodist and the Hyde Park Methodist churches, and ar- ranzements will be made for the tak- ing care of the others. The srrangements for the confer- ence are in charge of a committee of which Otto Stallings, of the Firs: Methodist church, is the chairman. It is expected that a large choir will be formed of the choirs of the three Methedist churches, assisted by the cloristers of the other churches of the city. Ample arrancements are to be wade for the entertainment of the citors at times when the confer- enee will not demand their attention | 1or this purpose committees are to 1, named in a few days, and a tenta- program for the entire confer- el nal- est | e VOTE “YES" TOMORROW. L0 ANGELES HAS moeting was most instructive and FAIA[ Hfl][l HHE pleasant. The club accepted an Invitation 0 (By Associated Press.) L.os Angeles, Nou 19.—Three per- sons were killed and twenty were in- jured in a fire in the St. George ho- tel, early this morning. The fire started on the second floor and was drawn through the elevator shaft and soon spread rapidly to the fifth and sixth floors. Those Who failed to recelve warningz were forced to ! jump trom the windows. from Mr. Julian apd wife to meet at thelr home at the regular monthly meeting in December, which will fall on Saturday, Dec. 21. A camera which will enable mo- tion pictures of the aurora bor-.lis to be made, has been perfected oy a Swedish sclentist. VOTE “YES” TOMORROW. I.AKELAIW FLORIDA, TUESDAY NOV lO 1912, FOUR GUNNEN FOUND GUILTY 0 MURDER TODAY FAMOUS ROSE‘ITHAL MUURDER CASE COMES TO CLOSE WITH VERDICT OF GUILTY. (By Associated Press.) New York, Nov. 19.—In his char:ze Justice Goff asked if the State's in- former committed a crime, as the do- fense contends, was it reasomable o assume that the informers would in- vite the gunman as witness? Th:| charge was concluded at 1:35, and | the jury retired. After being out a short time th:! jury returned a verdict of guilty oi| nurder in the first degree agains Gyp the Blood, Lefty Louie, Dago Frank and Whitey Lonis. ~ CASH REGISTER OFFICIALS NOW ON TRIAL (By Associated Press.) Cincinnati, Nov. 1% The trial John H. Patterson, and other officials | or ex-oflicials, of the National Ca Register Co. @harged with viclatin the criminal scetion of the Shermn l T00K PLAGE AT \EGBO WHO HELPED NEILS PLAN atti-trust law, began this mornin: Both sides announced they were | ready to proceed with the case, { SHABOARD HAS BAD WRECK IN N. 0" Six Killed and Six Others Seriouslv njured When Florida Trains Meet Head-On. (By Associated Press.; Norlina, N. €., Nov, 19~ per- sons were killed and six seriously in- jured in a Seaboard wreck mile south of the State line early today. Al the victims were members of the traip Crews or exXpress messcngers, Although the cause of the wrock s nop yet determined, information her: irdicates that the c¢nginer and brakeman of the south bou:d train confused the order for mectine the northbound. The wreck occurred near Granite and was the result of a head cu col- lision between the north and outh- bound Florida-Cuba trains. LELAY IN RECEIVING ANDLR- SON'S DEATH WARRANT. Sheriff R. A, J son this morns- ing reccived a letter from G, T. Whitfield, of Tallahassee, s etary to the governor, stating the deata varrant for Robert Anderso: had bcen issued by the governor -cveral days ago, setting the date of -xecu- tion for the negro on next Iriday, Nov. 22, This warrant was arried to the office of the secretary of State, H. Clay Crawford, for the «flicial sral of the State, which is n. - ssary to make the warrant a legal nstru- ment. Secretary Crawford wo:.d un- doubtedly be back in Tallahi ce to- doy and as coon as the gt seal cculd be affixed the warran' would be sent immediately to the si riff of tlillsborough county. Sheriff Jackson this mornit * stat- ed to the Times that he reatly surprised at the delay in issing the warrant for the execution of the ne- gro, which had not been anti ipated by the officers here. From ' e let- ter of the zovernor's secretary it BOW appears the warrant for the execu- tion will not be received bef.i: Wed- nesday night or Thured The sheriff stated it scemed to ! inhu- mane to walk into the ne: 's cell Thursday with the death arrant anc tell him he would be ha ed tha following day. The cause o' ‘he de- loy, however, rests with 7illahas- sec and not with the sheriff of this county, and Sheriff Jackson = ill fol- low the warrant and executc 'he ne- gro on the date set. Arrangements for the c:-cution can not be made until the dc:th war- rant is received by Sheriff 'ackson. The sheriff on reccipt of the war- rant, however, will lose no time in completing the arrangements ©o nothing will interfere with the exe. cution of the warrant on the date set by the governor of the Statc —Tam- pa Times. SECOND HANGING OCALA TODAY RECENT CRIME WAS FOUND HANGING TO A TREE. (By Associated Press.) Jacksonville, Fla, Nov. 1%.— sccond lynching for the murder of James Burgess and his granddaughter Mary Stevens, last week, near Mcin- tosh, is reported today, when the body of 4 negro, identificd as John Archer, was found hanging to a tree near the scene of the crime. It is claimed that Archer helped ty plan the crime for which the negro ;I'rwst Neils was lynched last week 1t will be rem>mbered that tho { hedy of Mr. Burgess was found in the woods near Melntosh and in a house | Learby the lifeless body of his young feranddaughter, Miss Mary Steven- s.n, who had been brutally murderca Lor body being literally hacked to picces. A mob quickly formed and A the next afternoon broke down 1o Ocala jail and brought forth the negro Noils, whom they took about a wile from town and shot to pleces. VOTE “YES" TOMORROW BALKANS CONSENT T0 PEACE OVERTURES Armistice to Be Declared, Which ) Probably Will Begin Peace . Negotiations, (By Agsociated Press.) Sofia, Nov. 19, The allied Balkan States today assented to the Turkish proposal to digcuss the terms of an armistice looking to eventual peace, (By Assoclated Press.) Relka, Nov. 19, - The combined army of Servians and Montengerins today oceupled the town of Alessio, near the Adriatic coast. Alessio has been the chief source of supply for the hesieged town of Seatari. ____—____,—_——_——_-—_____ (By Associated Press.) 19, bheen London, Nov. An eizht hours' armistice has agreed on be- tween the Bulgarians and Turks at Tcpatlja so the armies may bury the dead, according to a news dispatch fiom Constantinople SEVERE EARTHQUAKE SHOCK IN MEXICO CITY. (By Assoclated Press.) Mexico City, Nov. 19.—A severs earthquake was felt this morning, lasting over three minutes, many walls of the cheaper houses collapsed, and the strect pavments buckled. Several water mains were broken. No deaths are reported. THE STATE WILL SUE MIAMI BUSINESS MEN Legal proceedings wIII be institut- ce against one or more Miami busi- ness men who discharged employes becanse they were called upon, as members of the National Guard of Florida, to participate in the recent strike situation in Jacksonville. The statement was made by one of the military officers high in author- ity, in Jacksonville reeently, that the matter would be pushed through, and thoze who discharzed their employes contrary to the law would be brought Lefore the court having juricdiction It is said here that one of the Mi- ami employers wrote to one of his as- sistants in Jacksonville, to the ef- fect that he need not return to his position, as he had quit of his own No. 16. TWO DYNAMITERS PLACED IN JAIL By Associated Press.) lu(h.ul.umhs Nov. 19, Il watl Smythe and James E. Ray, ria, 111., two of the foriy-live defe: ants in the dynamite conspi trial, were placed in jril teday be | withdrew s cuuse their bondsmen | sureties. (By Associated Press.) ‘COULDNT PROIE ‘=< ABDUCTION O AGK JOHNSON ' PROSECUTION AGAINST BLACK Richmond, Nov. 19.—Gov. Mann PUG DISMISSED BECAUSE OF tLis morning respited Fleyd and = Ctaude Allen until Dec. 13. They LACK OF PROOZ. were sentenced to be electrocuted on 4y ciated Press.) Nov. 22 for participation in the (By Aseo Hillsville court house murdérs. TWO BANDITS AOB C.M.&5T. P. EXPRESS Pessengers Were Compelled to Give Up Valuables; Robbers Make Their Escape. (By Assoviated Press.) Ottumwa, lowa, Nov. 19.—Two bandits boarded a Chicago, Milwau- kee & St. Paul express at Mystic carly today, robbed the passengers avd then compelled them to kee) their hands aloft until the train reached Ottumwa station, where they ewcaped before daylisht, Po-semen have arrested five suspects. CLAUDE L'ENGLE'S MOTHER DIES IN JACKSONVILLE. Nov. Jacksonville, 19- Arter a long and usetul life and following al gerious illness o wmore thau a year, Mrs. {"wactotte 1. L'Engle, who has heen a resident of Jacksonville for lll’ty-vlghl years, widow of the late F. I/Engle, died at an carly hont' | ¥ .lc-rduy morning at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. John . Hart- ridge, on Riverside avenue. Mrs. L'Engle was a native of St. Augustine, Fla., and was born April 1, 1830, and spent her early child- hood days in the Ancient City. Her father was Dr. Peter I'unln-r. and she moved to Charleston, 8. C., with her parents when che was quite young. There In 1853 she marricd her late husband, whom she had known in St. Augustine in her child- hood days. She accompanied her husband to North Carolina, where he was en- gaged in the construction of a rai'- road, and the following year the: roved to Jacksonville, Fla. Mother of Ten Children. Mrs. being Porcher L'Engle, Bowden, Mrs. J. E. Claude I’Engle. She has fourtee Mrs. J. E. grandchildren and one great grand- with her hus- band, went through the civil war, en- child. Mrs. L'Engle, I'Engle was the mother of | ten children, six of whom died in in- fancy, the four surviving members {15 Hartridge and Chicago, Nov. 19.-—The charge of abduction against Jack Johnson, thy negro pugilist, was dismissed today, because of the prosecution’s inability to prove that Lucile Cameron, the white girl whose association with Johnson led to his arrest, had been abducted hy him. JACKSONVILLE STREET CAR STRIKE OFFICIALLY ENDED. (By Assoclated Press.) Jacksonville, Fla.,, Nov. lv. ~The street car strike was officially ended today, after lasting three weeks, The men voted to dishand the union which had been objected to. VOTE "YES" TOMORROW A BIG BEPUBL[CAN WARMLY BOOSTS WOODROW WILSON. Governor Hadley Thinks Wilson Will Make a Great President, Des Muinm lowa, Nov. 19.--Goy Herbery 8. Hadley sees no future for the Ih-puhlu..nn party if Woodrow Wilson makes a good president. [P here i great doubt in his min‘l whether anything can happen to re- unite the opposing forces in the Re- publican party If the new president does not furnish some bad breaks upon which to build a foundation Governor Hadley believes that Wil- son will profit by the mistakes of Grover Cleveland and that he will be a big, broad-minded president and popularize his party for the con- test which is to come four years hence. Touching Hadley said: “There is no question but that | Wilson will do all in his power to poultice the black eye the Doos cratic party has worn ever since the Cleveland administration. It he }th('l'(‘(lu I doubt whether the Re- publican party ever will come to life again, If he fails the Progressives and Republicans will be united—I on politics, Governor know mnot under what npame, but they will be united. “There are no grave economic 'l(llfiun-m't-u holding the Progressives and the Republicans apart. 1t is a question of name as much as any- thing elee. A duplicatio f countering the many vicissitudes, s § Mpl s mooh 2 Ilemocratic failure will find fac- and after the conflict her husband tional lines obliterated and a re- was the moving spirit in the develop- ment of LaVilla, where the family resided uptil 1891, CLOSING ARGUMENTS BSGIN union of the two factions of what was once the Republican party.” Governor Hadley is not doubtful of the future. “Governor Wilson is a big, broad, IN CARUSO'S TRIAL-i('(mSPrH\(l\L man,” he said, “and 1 (By Associateqd Press.) Salem, Nov. ruso, charged with responcibility fo the death of Anna Lopizzo in the Lawrence textile started today. nesses in rebuttal. Salem, Nov. fts rebuttal at noon. court. WILSON N BERNUDA accord, and that the letter fel! in the hands of the military authorities, who immediately began prcceedings. The statutes of the State make it a violation of the law for any em- ployer to discharge his cmployes in a situation of this nature, where they hav: been called away from their work in their capacities as members of the National Guard. —Miami Her- ald. (By Assoclated Press.) Hamilton, Bermuda, Nov. l'l—~Thv we should. wound received by Woodrow Wilson | luslmg have resulted in a water-. in an auto accident before the elec- | 19.—1It is expected that the closing arguments in the trial of Ettor, Giovannitti and Ca- 19.—The State closed The jury was| cxcused while counsel for the de- fense argued formal motions to the WOUND ABOUT WELL do not expect anything disastrous to !occur whil» he is at the hemd of the governmeri.” As the ‘hief orator before the | State Te hers' association here, " | Governor ¢ adley said: It etrike, will ba The Commonwe ‘ “We have not yet arrived at a way to settle the trust question, but calth | W E planrned today to call but few wit- ‘ o7are on the wiy to 8 SOliLGRs { Theodore Roosevelt and Willlam Jennings Bryan have done more ! than any twg individuals to bring about the present encouraging out- look for this country.” He spoke warmly concerning So- clalism and said one of the most op- timistic symptoms of the present campaign was the fact that Social- ‘lflm is being looked upon with much 'mon toleration. He expressed the hope that Wilson's administration would be as prosperous as that of his predecessor. l “But.” he sald, “we are forced to admit that we haven’t progressed as Twenty years of trust | baul. Since the civil war we have tion is healing rapidly. The plaster only settled one great question, and covering was removed today. unpacking trunks. VOTE “YES” TOMORROW. that I8 whe'her we shall have a sin- _ The Wilsons are busily engaged in | gle or doub:2 standard of our finan- clal system.” —— —— VOTE “YES” TOMORROW, e ey