Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, November 20, 1912, Page 1

, ",.—-——e-g:': e — — — — - B — Published in the Best Town in the Best P.m of the Best Sme E LAKELARD, FLORIDA, WEDSESDAY, NOV. 20, 1912, No. 17. - WHITE SLAVE VILLAIN GETS HIS m:xr LADY OF THE WHITE | GOTITIONS . v 05 ARE BEINGIMAY DEGIDE 70| sk A CKSONYIL LE Lacrosse, Wis., Nov. 20.—Dr. ki S Ralph Allen, accused of white slav- West Union, Ohio, Nov. 2. -Mrs. cry, through the efforts of 27 girla, Woodrow Wilson has selected uu’ D143 TO CEASE FIRING AND LD THEIR POSITIONS. v Associated Press.) Nov .t Tchatlja lines have re- . r- to cease fighting, and »d the position won, be- 20.—Bulgarian troops 7 PEACE ARE (W UNDER WAY RIAN TROOPS HAVE OR- _otiations have been begu". conelusion of an armistice, 1 of Turkey. orts emanating from ' the irees alleging that the { cained victories over the ivid at the war office to- 1ATIC CAMPAIGN EX- SLS OVER A MILLION \ ¢ Thousand Persons Con-. :ted Interesting Facts aud Figures naton, Nov. 20. Woodrow Wilson for 1 ney was conducted at an! £1,100,000, and the mon- ywiributed by 91,000 per- (ill be shown by the b Rolla Wells, of St. i I or of the Democratic mittee, will file with | f e House of Represen- f toreover, Mr. Wells says mittee has a surplus, netl soeord of in recent years i national polities. sds show that the bulk of tund came in contribu- | NI i . ym $1 to $100. The larg- contribution was that ot Crane, of Chicago, who oo 20000 Cleveland R. Dodge, | v York, gave $35,000. Only n i ributions of more than $10,- d vooreceived. Less than 2,500 [ clons went over the $100 york led all the States in the a3 amount subscribed with o v, Mlinois came second with B anl then in order came | vania ond Texas, n o laesely for it number of individual con- responsible s is Colonel Robert Kwing, . © Orleans. He enlisted the b1 of some 3,200 Demoeratic ors, daily and weckly, in the collecting a popular cam- fand. he surplus will go a <1y toward maintaing a perma- tublishment for the National foe sarer Wells has enrolled th» [ overy contributor to the reat book in his office. It upward of 300 pounds, and s the name of each subscriber Wress and the amount contri- Four years hence, the man- say. it will furnish a valuable iton which the Democratic Fi- Committee may begin its work Wells -vid in the wizn fund from so many differ- receiving maiv- uridentified. The con- 1< who made up this amount to send in their names and onld not be traced LOVISVILLE UNDERTAKES RE- FORMN IN HIGH SOCIAL CIRCLES. Louisville, Ky., Nov. 19.-—Louis- "5 most exclusive soclety is ‘wened with eivil war. Wine- '0'm dances, spiked punch and late Murs are causing trouble. Mothers, “bitante daughters and many of ''# beaux are about to enter the lists : cause of decorum. A group of is young men who have sisters sweethearts at stake have gone to do battle against the things I they declare are undermining 04" society. They have enlisted the ¢4 of many girls and mothers. The Par i3 to put a ban on the turkey "0t und kindred dances; to exclude Mm future social activities those Yths who persist in bringing in- “Nirants to parties and balls; to “%an out free and easy manners, Ad, in short, to replace decorum on e yedestal from which it has fallen. wh at Tehatlja lines was of- | The ! t ~nly a total of about | | 15 wear roses of the color of. the ! tion she will wear white rose today was sent to the State Prison fer 10 years on a State charge pre- fcrred by Lydia Nelson, of St. Paul, who escaped she says, his alleged at- Allen in his trial here faced many accusatiois, thirty girls, Givorce proceedings by two wives at the same time and a charge of mis- mESTl OF PERSONS IN SEV- is al- lezed to have told girls he could get tempts to entrap her. iacluding those of appropriating $8,000. He them positions on the stage. LOGING SIDE READY FOR ENTERTAINENT Issue Invitations to the Winners to Be Their Guests at Auditorium Tomorrow Night. The following invitations have been issued by the losing side in the recent Board of Trade contest to the winners, to an entertainment which they will give at the Auditorium to- morrow night: “The members of the lLakeland Poard of Trade (good losers) who fought and fell in the late cam- paign for new members, cordially in- vite you and your lady to an enter- tainment whick it is their great pleasure to provide, at the Auditor ivm on next Thursday evening, Nov 21, at 7:30 o'clock. “Committee on Entertainment.” Refreshments will be provided fend an interesting program will be is request-d side half belongea that is, if she White" fac- ana i. allied to the “Reds,” red roses. l.et everybody turn out and attena this get-together meeting. An en- juyable and interesting time is promised for all. rendered. Every lady t+ which her worser in the recent contest 1: a sympathizer of the * An egotist is a man who believes that if he were to hide his lizht un- cer a bhushel the whole world would Bein darkness. INVESTIATIONS CONTINUE TODAY Associated Press.) Nov. 20.--The House investigation commi's essions today in the resignation of (By Washington, noney trist resumed its with tee connection 1. ). Farrar as assistant counsel. The commitiee reported today that { Chairman Pujo. of Louisiana, had decided to limjt the au- Untermeyer, committee, and conduct of the virtually thority of Samucl K chief council of the tuke upon itself the investigation SHOT AND KILLED WHILE RESISTING ARREST (By Associated Presg.) Chicazo, Nov Irving Farreh was shot and killed by a policeman arrest at his 20.— today while resisting home. Farrell is the third of thre: brothers to be shot by policemen within five months, and the second to be slain “Preech’” Nilvs. the negro charged with the murder of J. B. Bur? ss and kiy 18-year-old granddauchter, near Ocala, was a well known character in Plant City. being particularly well-known in police circles there. 6000 ROADS ASS0- CATION CONVENED IN ATLANTA (By Associated Press.) Atlanta. Nov. 20.—Over two hun- dred delegates are here today to at- tend the opening ' session of the Southern Appalachian good roads convention. E. J. Watson, of South Carolina, commissioner of agricul- ture, spoke on the importance of good roads to the agricultural in- terests of the south. INGTITUTED BYDR GANIZE BY AUTHORITIESINDUSTRIES: ERAL CITIES MADE FOR IL- LEGAL USE OF THE MAILS. By Associated Press.) Washington, Nov. 20.—Acting vnder the direction of Postmaster General Hitchcock, federal officers it seventy-two o. the leading citles |, ol the country began today practi-| cally simultaneous raids for the ar- rests of 173 persons charged with using the mails to promote crimina! practices for the sale of drugs and i instruments used tor illegal pur- poses. The arrests included two each in Memphis, Birmingham and one each in Atlanta, Charleston and ('olum- The ralds Many of socially New Orleans, iacksonville, bi, and three in Mobile tover the entire country the arrested are prominent awd commercially in their communi- Faith in your own ability is two- thirds of the battle, Most of the deormats with “Wel- come’ on are dirty liars, EAEGUTHE COMMITTEE MET AT BARTOW Met to Decide Upn Course to Pur- sue in Endorsing Applicants for Federal Offices. ! Bartow., Nov. 20. The Demo- cratic committee of this county me: ' here )Imulv. The purpose of th: nmeeting was to decide upon tie course to be pursucd by the commit- tee in regard to recommending ap plicants for appointments to federal | cflices under the Wilson administra tion. Those present were S. G. Wil son, chairman; G. T. Hill, secretary. O J. Pope, €. M. Clayton, L.. N. Pip k:n, 1. A. Currie and B. G. Mayo After discussion it was agreed that the members of the com- mittee as individuals would not en- dorse any one applicant for an of but that at a later date, prob ahly the 27th of December, the com mittee would hold a full meetin: 1d officially endorse one person for | ‘h federal office in the county. It is proposed at this meeting to holl an open meeting for the presenting of the claims of every aspirant for office, after which the committec will make its recommendations. There was some discussion as to the expenses of the meeting of the cemmittee, and it was proposed by some than an assessment be laid on different candidates to defray this, but after deliberation it wa agreed that this would not be . geod plan, and the members agreed that they would bear their own ex- penses in attending the nominatin: meeting of the committee It was also agreed that the chair some fice, the man should correspond with the congressional committee and the State committee with a view of ge ting those committees to act in con- cert with the county committee W. J. BRYAN FOR MODER- ATOR AT ATLANTA. Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. 20 --Pitt~ burg Presbyterians heard today that William Jennings Bryan, the “Dem- ocratic Commoner,” had beer put forward by his church brethren of Nebraska as a candidate for mod- erator of the Genera) Presbyterian assembly in 1913. The ascembly i- to convene at Atlanta, Ga., next| May. Mr. Bryan as a ruling elder of ti» church will represent his presbytery at the meeting. Rev. W, L. Mc- Ewan, pastor of the Third Presbyv- terian church of this city, has been | prominently mentioned for several | months as the strongest candidate | tor moderator. \ It is felt here that if Mr. Bryan| permits his name to remain as a can- l didate he will be a hard man to de-l feat. flice Ladmitted THE MATTER IS UNDER DISCUS- SION AND CONVENTION IS SCENE OF EXCITEMENT. (By Associated Press.) Rochester, Nov. 20.-—The Amer- ican Federation of Labor today took v, the subject of the organization 0: the Federation by industries rath- tan trades. The debate is ex- ]lu'ul to bring on a sharp division Letween the radical and conserva- tive wings of the convention. The censervatives, headed by Gompers, asrert that the adoption of the i disivial plan only toward changing ti e Federation into another ]Nllllll.ll party [ pnu ntation of the minor- the committee, which s xI<]\|\I'll| union, the conven- toor became a seene of exeite As soon as Gompers callel! ity rey of | ( had | e, and before remarks Onio girl, Miss Mary Bay!ess, of this city as her social secretary when she 2nd President-clect Wilson the White House next March. Mi:s Bayless formerly was Clerk of the Ohio Legislature and in the last year or so has been serving as scrrrlfl'\, to prominent society women in the East. When in West Union, Miss B who is still in her twentics, was prominent in social circles and teok a great interest in church work. DAAGING TEST- ' WONY AGAINST GIBSON Witness Testified That He Seized Mrs. Szabo and Both Fell ‘ from the Boat. (By Associated Press.; Ind.. Nov. I0 testitying for the Burton Gibson, OS5, | | Jolin | Atate in charzea | Goshen, Minturn, the trial of occupy ! LAST NIGHT | | President FARMER STABBED ' HIS DEAD BODY CARR!ED HOME BY MULE; DEATH DISCOVERED BY MEMBER OF FAMILY. (By Asso(latod Press.) Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 20. a wealthy farmer, while Wil- liam Green, was stabbed to death last night returning from this ity Gireen \\‘:N driving a mule which took the body home, where his death was dis- covered by a member of the family. | TAFT TALKS PLAINLY OF HIS FUTURE WORK .\’()w.nlwr, 1. to a4 num- hington, Taft has come ber of definite concluzions with re wvith the murder of his client. My speet to his participation in poh Wesa Szabo, today, declared he saw e aoiop he retives from the White L seize the woman around the | o nose Mareh. As s generally ek and theast at hee teoat, alter g gy e will contritute his shard | vidch both fell from the boat. 1 voallowed, a dozen delegs {to the effort that is to by made to wee o thefr feet demanding ree- | siid the woman's Dody - disappearc i papanititate the Republican party, on Gompers recognized mw!‘ hile Gibson swam back. The lhi.l:i]y[” will not undertake o have the oznition. Gompers recoznized one | tirned over, porty reconstructed arvonnd him delezate who was against the pro booNr. Taft, when relinguishing the pesal, saying, “I'm pleased to see at | GOVERNOR SETS THANI\SGIVING‘”. idency on Maveh 4, 1913, wili lict vow're waking up.” | [not step out of oflice a candidate ' | Tallahassee, Fla, Nov. 200 GOV o ponomination in 1916, 1o made | [day, Nov. 28, as apivine day. Spands who ealled upon Lim today. e has issned the following brid and he was willing that his attitude BEIS FIVE YEAHS proclamation {should be generally understood. Tu CUStite of Plorida, Exeentive ()lliw.i““. work of reconstructing the Re- 0T e . [ Tallahassee [ pablican party he will not project Was Found Guilty of Embezzlement | *Thursday, Nov. 28, 1912, is here | e porsonality inty the situation and Sentenced to Five Years in Penitentiary. Associated Press.) Ali, Nov. 20 Charged cembezzling tunds ot the pot | Major D. Huston Smith, as- dstant postmaster, was today founa [1uilty and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary at Atlanta. Smita getting $6,000 which the indictment charged he had obtained, | (By Anniston, with CONFERENCE WILL BE ASKED TO RETURN DR. J. R, CASON The following resolutions were nanimously adopted by the districi onference at Bartow relative 1o the return of @r. J. R on as ng elder of this distriet, which el sure all citizens of Lakeland, v ardless of denomination endorse “Whereas, 1912 is drawing to a close and the Morida annual the \'ethodist Episcopal Church, Sout! .' vill soon be held; and | “Whereas, HBro presiding: | clder of the Bartow district. of the presid we | | the conference year of conference of Cason, ilorida annual conference, has en | A* busy tongne s vesponsibie: for deared himsell to each and every. | ich idle talk tie of us, the official members ul! T ——— ihe Bartow Methodist Hpimnmli " H " hurch, by his courteons and l';nr‘MEN HIB EH uP reatment, and helptul as-istanee, | , knowing that our church ha teen very maeh benelitted by his ad ministration; und “Whereas he and his family arve Irved, honored and re-pected by eve| 1y citizen of our town, regardless | of ereed or sect, and we have be- yme acquainted with them. and now that the affairs of the entire gratifying it would the ]lar-l listrict are lition, and, e 1o the hest tow district of Florida annual | ronference, the Bar-! tow charge, to have Rev. Cason r:--l turned as presiding elder of the Bar- tow district for the coming year: therefore be it “Resolved by the official members of the quarterly conference of the Bartow charge of the Bartow dis- trict of the Floridd annual confer- ence that Bishop Morrison be re- yuested that if he can consistently 10 80 to return Bro. (‘ason to us as | rresiding elder for the next confer- nee year." ’ | in most bhelieving that con- ! interest of the especially to WORK OF WHITE SAVAGES UP IN DELEWARE. Wilmington, Del., Nov. 20.—Tw> members of a wedding party at (ireenwood, this State, were shot by serenaders last night. Martin Wil- ley, prominent citizen, will die. i by designated as [ ond graces' a day of T siving to the ‘Giver of all good ¢ for His loving I\innlnvsxl to the people of onr end Gull stream State preat, growing, | “Doune this Nov. I8, 1912 : SALBERT W, GILCHRIST, 1 “Goveraor By the governor, attest: “HLCLAY CRAWFORD, “Secretary of State | DEATH SENTENGES 10 - BE PRONOUNGED NOV.2¢ | By Associated Press.) i New York, Nov. 200 Sentences of | death for the four sunmey convicted ! men were arraigned wirl the When a Fossed it is usnally ina whisper, sereanms ono zethin WERE THERE T00 (By Associated Press.) | Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 20 Eleven officials of the Inters tional A Iron Workers were cturel ! ssociation of Bridge Str accused Pat- rick J. Dugan at the dynamite con spiracy trial today. of having bheen present when the blowing up of ! non-union jobs were discussed. Two Belgian army officers have invented a carriage for machine guns which can be drawn by dogs, the wheels having pneumatic tires. ARGUMENT IN CARUSO'S TRIAL RESUMED TODAY (By Associated Press.) Salem, Nov. 20.—John Sisk, coun- sel for Joseph Caruso in the murder trial growing out of the Lawrenc: textile strike, has planned to re- sume his argument to the jury to- |r\u-|il as a fon the faet that he | mon | expirations coworker, nor presume wias onee the tit- head of Believes He Is Progiessive Toe President considers himseid the P'ro: can that is hest for orderly a expeditions retorm in the cenduct of afra e believes that can be accomplished by a par rod of progressives who are willing to work yet o elfectively alar his party kind of a Jressive Republi s well as public s, t, comp sincere and carnes’ for con pro- noervatively ceislation and | stitutional restrictions than by gressives of blatant and demagogic tendenci who are more in the making of promises reforms under proficiens than in s Lactual performances It will not be with any that he personit o serve enters { g A unon the heavy task of recongirae vesterday of the Killing of Gamblee |, Sy : 5 | tion which now confront: the Re Rosenthal, will be pronounced Novo | publicans, Neither will his motiv - 26, the conrt anuounced today, when [ be to relegate to oblivion men who were more or less responsible for his defeat for re-election, At the same time Mr. Taft wil. maintain that there should be no compromise with men who, in ordey t, gain their personal or political ends, are willing to override the Constitution or embrace Socialistis and other doctrines which are re- pugnant to Republican tenets. HUGG'S HARD LUCK FOR PLAYING POKER GAME. San Francisco, fried Hugg, geant of Nov. 20, - Gott- until recently first ser- the Twenty-seventh (om peny Coast Artillery, and Charles W Caton, private in the Tenth Coast Artillery, shot themselves in an at tempt to commit suicide because they had been disciplincd for participat- iing in a poker game at the Presidio, it became known last night. Hugg and ten other non-commissioned of ficers were reduced to the ranks and Caton and twenty-four privates were sentenced to pay fincs for taking part in the game. Hugg has been in the | army for twenty-seven vears and 2 scrgeant for fourteen vears in the Twenty-seventh Compuny. He has seen service in Indian campaigns, in the Spanish war and in China a; 1he time of the Boxer uprising. His rec ord has been clear until the present affair. Before shoating himself he wroie a note to his company commander saying that he felt that he had not been given a “‘square deal,” and that his long service entitled him to some consideration, Hugg's wound is considered se Gay. Arguments for Elector and Gi- rovannitti are also expected to be made before court adjourns for to- day. rions, but Caton’s injury i- said to be slight Never put off till tomorrow favor you can do us today. the S e £ 4 " . ¥ 4