Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 21, 1912, Page 1

LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM Published in the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State. ENHLL ) 1D 0D 0F T i | TN ATmG mmo FOR OF- cE3s FOB ENSUING YEAR HELD LAST NIGHT. | nominating meeting ne Lakeland Board of Trade oc- night, more than a quo- present. The specific pur- meeting was for the nom- i ufficers to be elected at the E. in January, and to ¢ the ensuing year. \bers present seem to be 4 with the president now 3 Mendenhall's name be- ;;;‘umbll) put in nomination for- jaction, and the presentation be- received with such approval that otper name was offered. This ps, of course, the unanimous re- on of Mr. Mendenhall, ‘whlch ‘1, a deserved endorsement of . work during the past year. i winations were made for ient, and this race prom- {0 e interesting. pr. S. F. . Rev W, T. Patterson, John ov and A. C. Shaffer were the «s prosented to be voted for, and impossible for other than 2 first- s vieo presidenut to be selected I that bunch. # Hetherington was renomi- i+ rreasurer without opposi- ) pe annUS ed last peilis g of the ing j ne o woretary, Mr. A, J. Hol- thy, had previously been chosen +1o Roard of Governors, this of- \eing an appointive instead of lactive one HRIST SIGNS REQUISITION FOR ALBERT CARTER mpt, by Habeas Corpus, to Res- cue Prisoner Along Route Is Rumored. Dee, 21.—Gov. Gil- as honored the requisition rs A\lbert Carter, wanted in y York for swindling in connec- vith a series of fake wire tap- ilahassee, s s in which $46,000 was ned from gullible Southerners. tortive Gezan expects to leave “w York from St. Augustine to- teard a rumor today that ‘mnt may bhe made to get a f haleas corpus enroute to e may leave by boat to 1 process. It i 4 RT YYERS IS PLANNING GREAT WASHINGTON FETF fration of Birthday of First Pres- t ut to Be Elaborate Affair “ers, Dee, 21, At the las the George Waskington “lebration the committec nterest and co-operation ‘'nal orders reported tha: 1 Star have agreed to fur- n the parade, and other * manifested an interest “drubtedly take decisive their next meetings. airman of the George ommittee was request- by letter all the women's t¥ to participate in the ‘i "oats or by such other 4y seem to them wise. 1 are the Civie Club, Wo- 3 Club, the Friday Musicale, the 445 Thristian Temperance As- "t and Women's Clubs and associations. “or Sherill was requested by """X::niltee to interview moving ™ yhotographers and ascertait ¥z picture films could mot be " 97 the parade. A :v:!am committee, consisting b R M. Sealey, Mrs. William "TiTne and Prof. J. W. Sherill, inted by the chairman with E "*Ts to arrange the program “ull day. usiness people committee, 1150 the finance committea, 'Ticted to solicit floats and * help as will be needed to day a success and adver- town, anY NISTRIAL IN HOUGH WIFE MURDER CASE The jury in the case of A. w Hough, on trial at Inverness for ten days past, for the murder of his wife failed to agree after twenty-four kours deliberation and was: dis- charged. An hour after the juty re- tired, they reported that they could not agree. At that time they were aligned, as at the close of the de- iiteratior ten to two. The taking f evidence in the case was conclud- «d Mondav morniz+. The rmainder of the morning session, and the af- ternoon session and part of the Tues- day morning session, was devoted to argument by the four attorneys. It is the bellef that another jury can not be secured for the trial in Citrus county. LETS HAVE A CAM PHN N LAKELAND (By Associated Press.) Chicago, Dec. 21.-—Retail grocers kave been forced to reduce eggs from 2% and 45 cents, the prices of a week ago, to 20, 22 and 24 cents a dozen, as the result of the campaign by vcomen of the Clean Food league. More than 700,000 eggs were sold by the women yesterday. T0 ORGANIZE AGAINST CHECK- RAISERS, FORGERS AND CON MEN Daytona, Dec. 21.- Plans are on foot to have the police officers of the vurious winter resort towns in Flor- ida to form an association to combat th check raisers, forgers, swindlers and confidence men that flock from the North ecach year to prey on the winter tourists here and elsewhere. For many years these crooks have nulcted visitors to Florida and reaped a harvesy by their schemer. Now they will be spotted at once and i their description sent to each chief ci police. None will be allowed to | remain in any resort town. Anyone refusing to move on will be sent to the chain-gang. VOLENT EARTHQUAKEEY FELT N CUBA (By Associated Press.) | Santiago, Cuba. Dec. 21.—A vio lent earthquake was felt here last right. The greatest alarm prevailed | 'niong the inhabitants. Sunday school at 9:45 & il!i“ attendance is desired. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:15 B.Y.P.U at 6:15 p. m A cordial invitation is extendel to visitors in the city to all of these services. Every member of the church urged to be present at the Sunday morninz terviee, Strawberries are being sold in the markets in Orlando for fifty cents a quart. The berries are said to be of fine quality and well worth the mou- 300 TURKEES = ON SPECILTHNR (By Associateq Press.) Washington, Dec. 21.—Thirty thousand turkeys from east Tennes- see passed through om a special train for the east today. These, with the shipment before Thanksgiving, makes the value of the birds of tha: section about a half million. N. GSENATOR STRIGKEN com WITH APPENDICTIS (By Associated Press.) Washington, Dec. 21.—Senator Lee Overman, of North Carolina, was taken to a hospital today, suf- Tmittee adjourned to meet,|fering with what physicians char- "t Monday in January at the|acterized as a mild attack of “ Place and hour. appen- dicitis. : | Poultry association | morning, at which iy developed that p. m. by Pastor Nowlin. hie LAKELAND, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, DEC. 21, 1912. BAYAN CONFERGIGRIIS SOON 10 WITH WIL3ON (By Associated Press.) Trenton, Dec. 21.—W. J. Bryan o President-elect Wilson are com- wrring today at the governor's of- This is the second meet- ing of the two since the Baltimore convention. The Nebraskan is fre- quently mentioned as a cabinet pos- sibility, but no word has come from \Vilson to that effect. Champ Clark Oscar Underwood and Hoke Smith are due to come nexy week. isryan arrived at about 9:30 and was greeted by Wilson in the outer office where the latter was working. “I "an't mean you should find me here,” Wilson langhingly told the visitor. They had been in confer- ence nearly two hours when inter- rupted by a leng distance call from National Chairman McCombs, which forced Wilson to leave his guest a few minutes. Indications are that tl.e conference will run into the aft- ernoon. Later. -After three and one-hatf bours' conference with William J Bryan, President-elect Wilson stat- ed that the name of the Nebraskan had not been mentioned for a cabi- net place. ““We talked about poli- cies of the party carryving out plat- dee here, form pledges, various cabinet places, | for the past three weeks, discussing names in a general way,” WWilson declared. Later the two went in a local hotel. PROSPEGTS BRIGHTER!| " I POULTY SHOW Poultry Association Working With a Vim for Big Exhibition Here in February. Polk County held the was A meeting of most satisfactory progress is beiny wude in perfecting arrangements fo. the big Poultry Show to be held in (his city during the week beginninz | v'eb. 17 next A great many special have heen donated by enterprising |f‘.|ms, and these, with the regular prmiums that will be offered by the ssociation, will bring many exhib- its of highly bred fowls to the show, and will put Lakeland on the map s far as the poultry world is con cerned. A letter was read from the Tampi Joultry association in which it was stated that the Tampa organization “would co-operate with Lakeland in this exhibition, and that all Tamp: ¢«xhibits would be sent here for this, Many other encouraging re- | ports had been received, and ther:’ show. is every indication that the exhibit will be one of the biggest of its kind | ever held in Florida. Secretary Wendler is now hard at work preparing the premium lists, which will be ready for distributior in two or three weeks. He is also vorking strenuously on the other details, which are not near so sim- nle as some might think, the affair taking on proportions of such mag- nitude as to call for considerable ex- ecutive ability. If the plans now rnder way work out—and with Mr. Wendler's energy and ability, we do not see how they can do otherwise— there will be an exhibition here that will be surprising, and will make the Lakeland Poultry Show one of Florida’s big annual events. The association will hold another meeting next Saturday morning a* 10 o'clock, in the city hall, and all interested in poultey are invited. The contract for the erection of the fine twelve-room house for Road- master Gus Daniels, has been award- ed to N. F. Bare, of Kissimmee. Work cn this handsome home, which is to be erected on South Tennessee ave- nne adjoining the Lutheran church, is to commence at once. . : 3 CHARNAN INAUGURAL * CONNITTEE SELEGTED "5 " c s o THHEE. AGAES OF this premiums | BE REACHEL WITH NEKICI FECRETARY KNOX TO LAY DOWN THE LAW REGARDING PRO- TECTION OF AMERICANS. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Dec. 21.—The pre- sentation of the State department's rejoinder to the Mexican reply t» Secretary Knox's note of last Sep- tember, demanding protection for American interests in Mexico, may not take place until after the holi- duys. The intervening time prob- ably will be utilized in the prepara- tion of a note which will likely b« Pistorical in its importance, markng a distinct crisis in the rela- | tions between the two countries. It | is expected the forthcoming docu- meng will deal with issues between | the United States and Mexico in the firmest and most uncompromisinyg spirit. HER STRAWBERRIES GOING FORWARD About 200 quarts of strawberries went forward last night from the local platform, Mr. Jucobs consign- {ing the fruit to Chicago, Boston and New York. The fruit was of unusu- ally tine quality and will probably bring over $1 per quart the rorthern markets. This is not the first shipment from this section, strawberries having been coing forward from Kathleen ’ Prospects are excellent for a 'good crop and splendid prices and the growers are inbilant over the outlook. on Wm, Eustis, of Washington, Is to Arrange for Wilson's Inaugu- r | ration. [ ' (By Associated Press.) I New York, Deeo 21 William Eus- | of Washington, was selected to- as chairman of the inaugurai| committee in charge of Wilson's in- curation, it was announced by gional Chairman William Me- | Combs 'THIEVES REAPING RICH HAR- | VEST IN JACKSONVILLE | Severa! heries, the proceeds of which are lacksonville, Dec | to total $675, are reported to have occurred at the union depot c-terday and the police are consid hly worried at the boldness of the vves and the apparent case with hich they evade capture. One man is said to have been {1 bhed of $400 while on train nich was about to pull out of the pot over the Florida East Coas: luilway for Miami. £l PLANT CITY POSTMASTER REAPPOINTED TO THE JOB. Washington, Dec. 21.—The presi- dent has sent to the Senate for con- firmation the appointment of Chas. E. Barnes to be postmaster at Plant City succeeding himself. Barnes’ commission expired on the seven- teenth of this month and there were a number of Democratic aspirants for the place who have been active with petitions and in other ways have sought support. Barnes is a Republican. Newell B. Hull, of | Starke, was also appointed postmas- {ter of that village, his commission { having expired at the same time as i that of Mr. Barnes. The Senate has inot yet acted on either of the ap- i pointments. There is a possibility that they will be held up but there has been no definite lineup as yet. REID'S BODY STARTS ON HOMEWARD TRIP (By Associated Press.) London, Dec. 21.-——-The body of Ambassador Reid was started on its Yourney to the United States today. The highest military honors were paid as the remains left London. Sadls of the Amerivan embassy and censulate general traveled on the same tenin to Porismouth, where the coftin was placed on the British crui- ser Natal, which will take it to New York. BANK OPENED ), AT SEBRING. When speaking of the new bank cf E. E. Skipper & Sons lasy week, Ly a slip of the pen, we said Auburn- dale instead of Sebring. In the last issue of the Arcadia Knterprise the correspondent from Sebring said: K. K. Skipper and sons opened up thelr new bank last Saturday morning. This will be run as a private bank until the new brick bank building is finished and then it will become the Bank of Sebring. The first day's de- posits totaled #ll,.\’m.' That's not hid for a small town, is it? Mr. Dotv i the cashier. Bartow Record, i | | | BUILOING BURNED (By Associated Press,) Pittsburg, Dee. 210 The Carnegic prant of the Carbon Steel Co., at liast Carnegie, was destroyed by i today, loss $75,000 | Three acres of frame buildings were burned. TAFT WILL ACCEPT THAT YALE LAW PROFESSORSHIP. Washington, Dee. 21, President “aft hag made up his mind to ac- cept the proffer of the Kent: profes- sorship of law at Yale and probably «ill take up his duties at New i en early in the spring. The analogy between the Yale pro- fessorship and Grover Cleveland'’s velation with Princeton appealed to Taft strongly, and when many of his close friendg and advisers wrote to him approving his acceptance of the ckair at Yale, he decided to * ke it. The president expects to ,. s sev- cra] weeks after March 4 An- \‘nother passenger on an Atlantic (oast Line was robbed of $150 and | 1our tickets for Lake Helen, Fla. His [loss was not discovered until his 'tickets were picked up in a far end | o1 the car by another passenger. He [tien felt in his pockets and discov- ered the loss of his money. Another 1ian is said to have lost $115 aboard an Atlantic Coast Line train, while «till another is said to have lost $15. J. C. Blanton, manager of the Jacksonville terminal station, re- perted to the police today that a wo- man passenger was robbed of a sand- tag containing money and other val- vables while passengers for the East gusta, Ga., where he has passcu two winter vacations. PEAGE AMRMMGENENTS STLL “N THE AR (By Associated Press.) London, Dec. 21.—Peace envoys neet again this afternoon at St. James plact. He anxiously awaited instructions from constantinople to the Turkish plenipotentiaries which had not arrived. In view of the Lot (oast were boarding a train at 1 forecast of these instructions tele- yoclock yesterday afternoon. There are said to be a large num- ber of pickpockets and sneak thieves 11 Jacksonville just now and they ap- rear to be reaping a harvest. | PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES TOMORROW | Sunday school, 9:45 a. m. Preaching by the pastor, Rev. W. S. Patterson, 11 2. m. and 7 p. m. 11 strangers in the city and citi zehs without a church -home are cor- graphed from Constantinople it is feared their contents will likely pre- cipitate trouble. §135,000 FIRE IAT MINNEAPOLIS (By Associated Press.) Minneapolis, Dea~21.—Fire today destroyed a corn elevator and a small additional building, belonging to the Albert Dickinson seed con- e e ol e TR FOUR O5LOCK FOR PANAN MADE A SPEECH AT MIAMI THIS MORNING FROM TRAIN PLATFORM. (By Associated Press.) Miami, Dec. 21.—President Taft's special train en route to Key West and Panama passed through here this morning. The train is due at Key West at 2 o'clock this after- noon. The party will sall on the battleship Arkansas for Panama at 44 p. m.. Taft spoke from the rear of the train. He said he believed the time bad come to provide civil govern- went for Panawa. He said it is in- cumbent npon him to provide a fu- ture for the zone instead of leaving 1t to his successor, who was unaccus- tomed to the details of the work. A society for prevention of cruelty tc animals has recently been organ- fzed in South Jacksonville and a vig orous campaign will be wared ia th interest of dumb crtatures. HOUGH MURDER TRIAL, ONE OF THE MOST COSTLY. Inverness, Fla.,, Dec. 21.--The trial of Albert V. Hough for the murder of his wife at Clermont, Lake county, on June 1, which end- ed in a jury disagreement after two weeks' trial, has been one of the most expensive of its kind ever held in the State. A change of venue from Lake to this county was secured because of public sentiment against llough in his home county. ' On June 1 Hough walked up to Lis wife, it is alleged, who was sit- ting at the sewing machine singing, and after a few words were passed he shot her to death in the presence their little boy and his wife's nother. te then fell down by her side and put his arms around her iweek, telling how much he love and acting in an insane manner. He then rushed down town and into a store where he Kknew car- tridges were kept and securing a box without permission, he loaded his gun and approached those in the store, brandishing the gun. For Safe Keeping. He was arrested and carried to Ocala for safe keeping. e has been confined in the Ocala jail untii brought here for trial. One week was spent in securing a jury. The jury is composed of E R. Ross, J. H. Butler, Winfield Smith, Jr., J. E. Roks, D. G. Johns, A. N. Russell, L. B. Bull, D. J. Al- Ien..l'L . Allen, A. B. King, J. B Petty and Tom Quinn. Owing to the prominence and the wealth of the Hough families and of the Crenshaws, a great deal of money was spent in the trial, some of the best legal talent in the State being engaged. For the defense (ol Cary D. Landis of Deland, R. B. Bul- lock of Ocala, Harry C. Duncan of Tavares and George W. Schofield of Inverness are acting. State's At- torney E. W. Davis is assisted by Judge Ira J. Carter, of Jacksonville { The defense put up the insanit. plea. The following experts on in- 8anity have testified for the defense DPr. Reeve, Dr. Davis and Dr. Mc(on- nell, all of DeLand; Dr. Reid, of Ta- vares, and Dr. Geo. A. Davis, of In- verness. For the State, Dr. John B. Ran- dolf, of Jacksonville; Dr. Green, of Chattahoochee, and Dr. Watt, of Ocala. Insanity Experts Disagree. These experts disagree very wide- It is said to be the only trial of ite kind ever held in this State. It is said that Hough has displayed | little concern in the case, at no time ishowing any evidence of emotion in any. His brother, who is a promi- nent turpentine man, is doing all he fean to get him sent to the insane asylum It is estimated that the trinl will cost near $20,000 ly. The Methodist conference is- now in session in Tampa. Extensive pre- rarations were made for their enter- tainmeént and no doubt the delegates will enjoy a