Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 13, 1912, Page 1

ry i B S pOLK COUNTY POULTRY ASS0- (14TI0N, ORGANIZED YESTER- paT, AT ONCE GETS BUSY. sting of those interested i1y afternoon, “The Polk poultry Association,” was Lunchied, and preliminary uts were made for a poul- 1Id in this city for yezinning Feb. 10 and Wk g I L ¥ ot 1o be s were elected, 8 constitu- py-laws were adopted, and Jization was set going in a ev systematic and business-like ommittees to look after the - us branches of the association’s . were also named. tvs of the show are in part s those of the Chautauqua, onsidered that the two cration at the same time a help to the other. i principal reason for { these dates was be- diately follow the how, and precede \iuibition, hence prac- Wibits intended for v il also be shown Wit its for coops and other i~ion for l‘:ll'il‘l{.{ for be made. The exhi- ili probably be held in a tent { tome prominent point in s of such an asso- md of the incident exhibi- a1 ton obvious to require dwell- and it is beiieved that ev- 0iy will aid in making the pro- J Indeed, pledges of s.istantial ussistance from the busi- vy men have been most cheerfully ven “ following officer, committees, . wore selected at the organiza- o meeting: Prosident -~ T. H. Monk, Lakeland, Fia Viee Presidents —F. J. Hoffman, «keland, Fla.; R, P. Caldwell, Bas- e Flag Go ¢, Vowell, Fort Meade ¥ irorge E. Koplin, Winter Hav- ; . L. L. Arnold, Haines City, / ' P. Kelley, Griffin, Fla.; W. L sarp, Socrum, Fla.; or. J. A, Galloway, Fla. 'y-Treasurer—-J). H. d, Fla. rs-—-0. M. Eaton (chair- ". Hetherington. E. F. . Clough, F. D. Bryan, 8, Guy Toph, G. E. Cox, | . G. L. Palmer. [ felty Committee—M. F. Heth- | n tchairman), 0. M. Eamn.l Lrooks, George Moore, Clair Committee suy Toph n), F. J. Hofiman, A. | 1 B. Dickson, 0. & [ Committee—G. il airman), John F. Cox, J. | E. F. Bailey, J. L. Skipper. | nimeut SNAKE AND HAWK FIGHT - 1 FIERCELY IN UPPER AIBi A «te dispatch from Green Cove | s in this State, says: dreds of persons yesterday ssed a fight in the air between 8 "4wk and a snake that finally end- “d on the earth when both were “lied by a man with a club. The i *k espying the reptile in the grass % oped down, burying its talons in ¢ body of the snake and swiftly ‘f{ "% into the air. The snake fought °ly, and finally, in its contor- '8, succeeded in coiling around \ W_mz of the hawk, pinning it to e :»wd's body. As a result after “ hawk had glided a few moments ' fumbled to the ground from a wity E) _'24'h of more than 100 feet. The A of the hawk and fl:r" % of the cnake as it tried to | "1 the wings of the bird in the ai= | 4 thrilling spectacle seldom | fsed. When they finally hit| ‘ earth the shock stunned them ! : q it wag an easy matter to dis- Pateh both 'ommended to Secretary of s Published in the Bes GREAT BODY OF TIMBER NORTH OF TAMPA BOUGHT. Jacksonville, Dec. 13.—S. Mont- gomery Smith has just returned to Asheville, N. C., from Florida, where he closed a contract for the purchase of 28,000 acres of yellow pine on the Tampa Northern railway about thir- ty-five miles north of Tampa. In speaking of this deal the Asheville Citizen says: Associated with Mr Smith are several Asheville people affiliated with the Asheville Timber Company and J. M. Bolen of Cin- cinnati. Mr. Smith is very enthu- s.astic over the purchase, claiming that it is the best bargain in timber that he has seen in twenty years. It is the purpose of the purchasers to resell the timber to mill men on a stumpage basis, whereby it is ex- pected to realize a very large profit GANDY TRUST A TAHED WIGKERSHAN Claimed Tha tCombine Has Been Formed to Coerce Manu- facturers. (By Associated Press.) Philadelphia, Dec. 13.-—The candy trust of this city attacked Attorney (ieneral Wickersham in a civil anti- trust suit filed today against jobbing confectioners, association members, and officers who have combined to conspire, it is charged, to coerce can- dy manufacturers selling direct to customers, consumers, and jobbe other than members of the associa- | tion. Greenshurg, Ind., 12,--Five thousand dollars was allotted Azu- bah Meek for reading the Bible six times to her father, Thomas Meek, in his will, which was probated yes- terday. Mr. Meek was 97 years old at death. During the last five years his daughter had read the Bible six times to him. In addition she read to him from two to six sermons ev- ery Sunday and the daily papers and riagazines. Mr. Meek had lived here ninety years. CONGRESS T0 ADJOURN FOi THE HOLIDAYS (By Assoclated Press.) Washington, Dec. 13.-—Adjourn- ment of Congress from Dec. 19 to Jan. 2 was authorized today when Dec. Wend- | tiie Senate adopted the House resolu- | tion. ALASKA'S ANIMALS TO BE PROTECTED. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Dec. 13.—Natives of Alaska should have a monopoly in Linting fur-bearing animals accord- ing to Sperman Allen, assistant sec- retary of the treasur whn so rec- Agricul- The action fol- ture Wilson today lows advices that proriiscrous hant- ing is depriviag the tives of aeip chief means of livelihood. NEW YORKER ARRESTED IN SAINT AUGUSTINE (By Associated Press.) St. Augustine, Fla., Dec. 13.—L. A. Thompson alias Louis Hall, of New York, was arrested here today charged with conducting a $20,000 swindle in connection with a wire tapping game. Governor Dix bas wired Governor Gilchrist for extra- dition papers. WORKERS LOCKED 00T (By Associated Press.) Irben Bueren, Germany, Dec. 13.— Twenty thousand textile workers kave been locked out of the Mues- sterland district by the Employers’ association owing to a strike for in- creased wages of workmen employed in a local mill. s 4 GVE t Town in the Best Part of th e Best State. : LAKELAND, FLORmA, FRIDAY, DEC. 13, 1912, PARGELS POSTIGEORGIA MAN REGULATIONSHORSE WHIPPED [N PREPARATIONAT DALTON TODAY RAILROAD OFFICIALS PETITION HOUSE P. 0. COMMITTEE FOR REARRANGEMENT. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Deg. 13.—According to regulations governing the parcels rost, promulgated by the postmaster general, perishable articles may be sent through the mails only undef specific regulations as to containers and. the distance to be sent. A com- mittee of railroad officials today pe- tioned the House postoffice commit- tee for a rearrangement of weighing and of the pay for carrying the, mails. They declared they did not contemplate carrying parcels post when the present contracts were rade, and that as a matter of con- tract they were not obliged to accept puckages weighing more tkan four pounds. { TURKS INSTRUCTED NOT i | —— i Constantinople, Dec. 13. {delezates to peace conferences in Londen have been instructed by the | rovernment to decline to meet Greek delegptes to the peace conference in far mistice. . PRESIDENT AND CGASH JERG0 T0 GHAIN GANG Athens' Bankers Found Guilty of Violating State Banking Laws. (By Associated Press.) Athens, Ga., Dec. 13.—J. W. Grif- fin, president, and R. H. McCreary, L TO MEET GREEK DELEGATES, | Turkish | * BAND OF MASKED MEN ADMIN- ISTERED LASHING AND TOLD WATKINS TO LEAVE TOWN. (By Associated Press.) Dalton, Ga., Dec. 13.—A revival ¢f the days of the Kuklux Klan oc- cirred here early this morning when » band of masked men took John Watkins from his home to the cen- ter of the town and gave him a se- vere whipping with hickory switches. \Watkins was then ordered to leave town in three days. 'The action is said to have followed Watkins' re- fusal to get rid of several alleged disorderly women living in one of his houses. WIRELESS STATIONS TO BE UN- DER INTERSTATE COMMISSION. (By Assoclated Press.) Washington, Dec. 13.—The inter- state commission ruled today under an making telegraph and tele- phones common carriers, and that it as jurisdiction over wireless mes- acy from commercial stations of Y the United States who ship at sea whether American or foreign. The citect desired s that the commission iy determine whether charges are . recsonahle AT PLAY ADNITS HE WILLED HIS WIFE Made Confession Today Just Before He Was Hanged; Broke Seven Months’ Silence. (By Associated Press.) Atlanta, Dec. 13.-Just before hunging here ay noon today Robert Clay broke a silence of seven cashier, of the Athens Banking & |r,gnths and confessed to the murder Trust Co., pleaded guilty today to]os his wife. As the black cap was charges of violating the State bank- | being adjusted, Clay turned to his ing laws. Each was sentenced to five years in the chain gang. BARTOW ABSTRACT CO. HAS ANNUAL MEETING. Bartow, Dec. 13.—The, first an- father-in-law nearby and asked per- mission to be buried beside his wife. His request was denied. FOSITION SELECTED FOR GOR- RIE STATUE IN HALL OF FAME Jacksonville, Dec. 13, Promi FIRENEN OVERCOXE BY TONS OF BURNING ONIONS 13.—Onions were cooked by the ton when a three- story warehouse filled with them caught fire and blazed up rapidly a few doors from a hospital last night. The hospital officials requested the firemen not to sound their gongs or make unnecessary noises and the fire chiefs communicated with their licutertants by signs and sent notes to the pipe men. The silent fire fight was foiled, hcewever, by the powerful odor of the cooking onions which pervaded the entire district within a half-mile ra- dius, Several firemen were over- come by smoke and one pipe croew after another was put out of action by the tear compelling power of the r2w onions on the lower floo. GREEKS TAKING \URKIGH OUTPOSTS Creeks Have Captured Great Quan- tity of Turk's War Chicago, Dec. (By Asgociated Press.) Athens, Dec. 13.—A general of- fencive moverent ione the whole ine, was besun last W ag by the Greek army operating at FEpirus, and Yhe Greeks are finally takips a: the point of the bayonet the Turkish Visati fortifica The outposts towards tions, where they have camped Greeks captured a great quantity of war material, SHE GOT OFF TOO LIGHT. Cheyenne, Wyo., Dee. 13, A. France, of Douglas, sald to be the wealthiest woman in Wyoming and Magsic noted for her philanthropy, was sen- tenced in the Federal Court here yes- terday to one year at Leavenwortn penitentiary, Kaneas. She was charged with transport- ing Helen Bourie and Jessie Hosler from Fort Wayne, Ind., to Douglas, Wyo., in violation of the Mann “white slave” law. BSE BALL TR GES TEH YEMS (By Associated Press.) | THIEVES CAUGHT WHD OPERNTED AT GRIFFIN ALSO BROKE INTO STORES AT EATHLEEN AND GALLOWAY; NOW IN JAIL. Considerable excitement was oc- casioned shortly after noon today when a man was tearing through the streets with a large crowd in pursuit, being @nally run to earth and captured under the Ford House and taken to jail. The man in question, with a com- panion, was being guarded at the jail door by C. F. Omohundro, while T, B. Hendrix went to get Marshal Tillls, the men having been captured early this morning six miles north ! Kathleen and brought here, charged with stealing Mr. Omohun- dro's horse and buggy; Jewelry and other goods from the store of 8. 8. Griflin, and for entering and steal- ing a number of articles from the store of Mr. Harris ar Galloway. It is reported that they had also en- tered every store in Kathleen, secur- ing money and valuables from cach, thicip operations having been prose- cuted lasg night, Mr. Omolundro, who lives at Grif- tin, discovered the thert of Lis horse and bupggy shortly betore daylishe cand at ot Mr. Hendrix asking Lim to come ont in his machine and agsist him in lo- cating the thieves, Mr. Hendrix was goon on the seene, and they followed the buggy tracks, which finally |.l)fl the road. About six miles north of Kathleen they encountered the men, who had built a fine and were eating breakfast. The latter very hospit- ably invited Messrs. Omohundro and Hendrix to dine with them, which invitation they passed up, and in- stead invited them to Lakeland. Ap noted above, they reached here about noon and it was while Mr. Hendrix had gone to get Marshal Tillls to un- lock the fal] that one of the men watched his opportunity and ran, but' was Iater captured. The men bad drawn the buggy, into the middle of a swamp, and upon investigation It was found that all the valuables were intact and they will be returned to the owners. The men’s names could not be ob- tained, bup one claims to be from {his morni co toleplioned Nashville, Dec. 13.—Roy Walker, (NCW York and the other from Ken- pitcher of the Cleveland American nual meeting of the stockholders of | yony vigitors in Jacksonville yester- | '(#5Uc, today was found guilty of the Security Abstract & Title (om-|gay were Senator George W. Day- aesault with intent to kill Tim and pany was held in the offices of th"|4n of Dade county, the Hon. T. F company on Tuesday. The princi- ral business to be attended to Wis|yyn, and Captain Whitesides of /\p-||"' taken. West, attorney general-elect, of Mil- the election of the officers for the en- | jachicola, members constituting the suing year. persons were elected to fill the ot- fices for one year, namely, E. L. itaskins, President; R. B. Huffaker, Vice-president; L. J. Clyatt, Score- tary; H. W. Smith, Treasurer. The|ution. Poard of Directors is composed ot the above named officers with the The following nawcd | commission appointed by the legis- liture to have made and presested to the United Statesg government a statue of the late John W. Gorrie, Len Northern here tenced for gen years e was sen- An appeal will tucky. They were given a hearing thig afternoon before Judge Thomp- scn and bound over to Circuit Court. CHANMP CLARK IS MAD ALL THROUGH. Chambersburg, Pa., Dee. 13.— SHOULD HAVE WASHED HIS EARS | Champ Clark, speaker of the Iouse Sun Bernardino, Cal, Dec. 13 Two beans, one of which had gprout- of Representatives, in a letter to an editor here, says he will sue Prof F. A. Barbour, of Ypsilanti, Mich., M. D, inventor of artificial refrizer- | ed Into an embryo plant, were re-|vnless the latter rotracts a state- The commission has recently been in Washington ard secured the essignmer t of a splendid po ition lor toved from the head of a Mexican luborer today by a physici=n For months the man had complained of | ment to the effect that the sneaker | was once so intoxicated at Ann Ar- ;bor that fraternity brothers had wddition of Solon G. Wilson. {ihe her: statue that is 10 be ploced [severe palne. The bears had entere? | vut him to bed. Prof. Darben®, who i b ] | there by e ste of Florida. The L bis head through his left car. The is teacher of English in the Yosil ||\’“:"5:“*f under the flll‘("'””" LA EVIERE to Ju sonv e was to view and | growing plant was nearly an ineh | Ncrmal school, made the ¢ |\'~ Almnh and lL. tl. Clyatt h{:u “Npass upon the compleied mode!, | e ug and & ntly bad flouriche | intoxication arainst Speaker Clark vilaly ensaoe: i the | whi o g 2 e 5 ,‘ux?) enguged in preparin: which is now in the studio of -‘tulll-lm the ear tube. during an address delivered at the o “S.mr the new company tor Charles Adrian Pillars of this P — Franklift County Teachers' institite work is progressing rapidly, city. The visit was most satisfac- . heid here Nov ‘.’0 : managers report that wthin months, or less time, the company will be ready to make abstracts. The workers have gone tooriginalsources, back to the formation of the county, and are making a new set of books correct in every detail. At a.meeting of the board of di- rectors, held immediately after th2 meeting of the stockholders, H. W. Smith was appointed General Man- ager for the company. The company i* to be congratulated on securing the services of such experienced and able abstractors as H. W. Smith for general manager and L. J. Clyatt for secretary. HOUSEKEEPERS FORCING PRICE OF EGGS DOWN. Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 13.— Sev- enteen additional stations were opened today by the Houselkeeners' League for the sale of eggs at 24 cents per dozem in their campaizn arainst hich prices. More than four million eggs have been sold. FA5 S tory and the several members of the commission, after viewing the work as far as completed, expressed them- selves ag greatly pleased and entire- ly satisfied. GERMAN ENGLISH LUTHER- ANS ORGANIZE HERE A German-Englich congregation has been organized by the Missouri s¥nod branch of the Evangelical Latheran church. The congregation will be served by Rev. Louis C. Wambsganns, of Tampa, who will hold two English ond two German services a month Rev. Wambsganns is 2 man of fine in- tellectual abilitiec and a very inter- esting speaker. The congrezation will hold their | services in the Cumberland Presby- terian church unti they can secure a lot and build a church of their oWn. A buildinz fund has already been created and the congregation hcpes to erect a house of worship 'BANKERS GATHER T CHGAGD (By Associated Press.) Chicago, Dec. 13.— Bankers of va- rious sections of the country are meeting here today to form a perma- nent organization to effect uniform mwethods of handling checks in transit 25,000 MINE WORK: [RS RETURN TO WORK| (By A-sociated Press.) Hazelton, "y, Dec. 12 five hundre? » workers who have been on ! in the collieries o the Lehi Ikesharre Coal Co. returned to Twenty- i The speaker made a reply in a let- ter to the editor of the Franklin Re- pository and says he has not taken a drink of intoxicating liquor sine2 1904. MUST NOW PASS THE BREATH-SMELLING TEST. Chicago, Dec. 13.—Several years ago an unwritten law on the Great Northern railroad provided that a | man with a red nose was not to bo employed under any circumstances. The St. Louis, Iron Mountain and | Southern has gone the Great North- ern one better. It smells the breath. Surprise breath smelling tests wore recently inaugurated on the Iotter the intendent, pacter and cencral yard in the | railway when super sored anexpertedly s ot Dupo, 11, and ordered each cm- Those + liquor ploye to nass the breath o { found to haive been drin % today. Their griev- | were ordered off duty. Local rail- ances have bren adjusted by the con- ' rocd officials yesterday expressed liat themselves as favoring such a test. o p T L. ¥ 1 | i ! 3 .’ it !.