Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 30, 1912, Page 1

= Published in the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State. e LAKELAND, FLORIDA, MONDAY, DEC. 30, 1912, Fo.49. | yOLUM ] BUSY DAY FOR DR. NOWLIN. i ) HUNTER KILLED PROBABLY BY l 8 AL DENED o o (00,000 GARMENTIGERMANY'S SEC-| tncom oo . Yesterday was a busy day at the { 5 AP E ) |Baptist church. In addition to the ) Tallahassee, Dec. 30.--D. A. Mec- ] Fall, of this county, was accidentally shot, near Rose, Fla. The inques! was held recently *and showed that McFall and another man had gone regular preaching service, Sunday school and Young People's meeting, Dr. Nowlin married a couple, exam- ‘ned and ordained a preacher and WORKERS 60 ONIRETARY OF STATE CONER THINKS + HISTEOTOPE <LXTENCES PRONOUNCED TO- DAY ON 38 OFFICIALS—RYAN 4ETS HEAVIEST PENALTY. \ssociated Press.) Dec. apolis, El rol sevel yed ,=cn at Leavenworth to a year N lay imposed on the thirty- Lhor union officials convicted (mite conspiracy. prisoners receiving vill be taken to Leavenworth Frank Ryan, as ¢ the union, received the heav- Clancy, | Iy tonight. seven years. Cookey, nalty, Young, Hockin, Peter Smith, four | Morrin, Henry Legleitner, ¢x Blum, Michael Cunnane, Ed- ith, Murray Pennell, Wil- ‘own, George Anderson, ! Hannon, Ernest Basey, Wil- Motain and William Redding, it three vears each. vard Clark, of Cincinnati, a s#od dynamiter, Patrick Farrel, Cooney, James Coughlin, Ili- » Kline and Frank Murphy re- | suspended sentences. e others received two years and uy sentences. «Manizal was not sentenced at The court read au state- which it spid “evidence that some of these defend- cuilty of murder but they S 30.—Sentences in the Fed- and suspended sentences, prison and Munsey all got six years baptized a candidate. Just after the morning service Mr. n:arriage. v hich they ordained to the work of the ministry ice. fice Mr. W, into the fellowship of the church These services were attended urual thing at the Baptist church. GOMPERS MILL STAND wunk Webb, of New York, also Loyears, Barry, Be Frightful if There Is Not Union. (By Associated Press.) New York, Dec. 30— Samuel Gompers, presideng of the American i Federation of Labor, is quoted today as saying that he will do everything it his power to stand by the Interna- tional Iron Workers, many of whose members were sen- tenced at Indianapolis today. He said the conditions in trade, if there were no cohesion or union, would be “too frightful to contemplate,” Association of SOME THINGS MR. BASS SAID IN HIS SERMON YESTERDAY The hest message thay 1 have for It is not what you Lhave been; it is what you can be. It is downright hypocracy to pray Lakeland is this: Joseph Ellis and Miss Ruby Story came forward and were united in At 3 o'clock a presbytery of ministers, called by the church to cxamine Mr. E. A. Milton for ordi- nition, me¢ and examined him, after recommended that he be which was done at the evening serv- At the close of the evening serv- T. Turner was baptized by > congregations, which is no un- BY 1RON WORKERS | Declares Conditions in Trade Would STAIE IN . Y. 4000 FACTORIES INVOLVED; STRIKERS SAY THEY WILL TIE UP BUSINESS GENERALLY. (By Associated Press.) New York, Dec. 30.—Leaders of tle Garment Workers early today began preparations for a proposed strike of 125,000 workers at 4,000 factories today, as ordered by the United" Male Garment Workers' union lasy night. More than a thou- sand pickets were ordered to report in the several districts early this morning. 1t is announced that forty public halls in different parts of the tity have been engaged for mass ricetings daily, beginning today. The CGarment Workers' walk-out was entirely peaceful. At daylight squads of pickets were posted at each factory. They took their posts in the drizzling rain. Strike declare they will tip up the business ¢t the whole country, ’ leaders FREEN WONEN L0 NG SION SL0 (By Associated Press.) | It 18 reported | Winnipeg, Dec. that there was a heavy slide of snow togay in the Coal Creek ‘mines, af I'ernce, British Columbia, which car- ried away a carpenter shop contain- fifteen Only Lodies have been recovered. ing women. (hree DED SUDDENLY HIS DEATH, AT PRESENT TIME, COMES AS GREAT MISFORTUNE TO GERMAN CABINET. (By Associated Press.) Stuttgart, Dec. Alfred Von Kiderlen Waechter, sccretay ol Stat of the German empire, died suddenly of heart failure today ter a brier illness, aged 60, le Leing a poor orator, bug was one ol men in the diplomatic service. e was regarded as an expert in affairs pertaining o the eastern situation, and was sta tioned a long time the Bal- kans, His disappe from the German cabinet at the present iime ix considered a great misfortnne us noted tor the shrewdest German nong Nee The new Atlantic Coast Line pas- senger station at Sanford will be ready for occupaney by the lirsy ol - | next month., METHODIST REVIAL " BEGI YESTERDAY Method- 15 with riost flattering prospects Mr, manuner that caunght every one trom the hesinning The congregation, which overtlowed the hoth services, hung upon his every word. the First yesterday I'he revival ag chureh opened Rev, Iass preached in a house ay My, Bass is a genins in transition VETERANS MET SATURDAY AND ELECTED OFFICERS. from humor to pathos. e belicves in a smile, and Keeps on till he has one on every lace, and before they Liardly it realize stream- | hunting. McFall was alone at the time he was shot, his companion be- ing some distance from him on the other side of a creek, or pond. And it is not known definitely just how the aceideng occurred. When the young man was found, { ke was already dead, with his shot- !_‘;nu Iying by his side. It is supposed ; that he must have had |I£R gun stand- "ing upon its breech, and, on reach- ing for, or taking, it up, was ac- i cidentally discharged, the full load soing into his neck. PRESIDENT TAFT VISITS 3T. AUGUSTINE Had Breakfast There This Morning as Guest of Board of Trade. gt | (By Associnted Press.) Ancustine, Fla., Dee. o Tatt paid his tivst visit (o the America today on his 1 Pan here to become a guest of the Board of T'rade. Ie had breakfasy at a lo- cal hotel and was driven over (he city., He held a brief reception be- fore resuming his journey. St Pros- went Cldest eity in meu irip i ma, =topping DR. WHEELER HEADS ~-. STATE OSTEOPATHS. | LS ————— After the most suceesstiul conventions in its history, the an- nual the Florida State Osteopathic association came to a close fast night, aftep electing Dr. Sarah Wheeler, of Lakeland, *presi dent: Dro Georze Banmgrass, of St Petersburg, vice br, Grace Gould, secretary ihd treasurer. one of meeting of president, and Deland, The association ree- of t charged here with that ud the coury cannot punish | The room was cleared and | oners were permitted to talk | nhers of their families. for something that von are not will- ing to work for I am not master at any- thing but skinning hypocrites; I cun skin them hefore the average preach- a past Sy | e can get his knife sharp. Court Overruled Motions. | No chureh has any right to call pupolls, - Dac. 80, —Al 043 c01p 3 clitirch unless 16 48 in. tho for new trials, or O oul-saving business, Then what Nt oin the cas [ the thirty- Nt have you to cull yourself a thor union officials, “”'\i""""' iristian unless vou are doing the nuiting conspiracy, wer to- | sime work Anderson. | crruled by Jud: | Love God and all mankind and voun urt then zave the prisoners an| be the happiest man in the nity to say why seutence| . .4 for the world Is full of heau I not be pronounced. Patrich when vour heart is full of love rrell was the first to appe ] 1is pastor and his splendid peo- it said, “Something might | are spending their time, money - sald in your behall that | end enerzy for no other purpose than t said. Is it a fact that yon land another chance to ot in sympathy with the d At t with God g un‘nuun%n. Farrell rej { T believe in a man being worth aflirmative. Attorney Miller | o niething to his God,. his country, the court that Farrcll is one of | | his home and his chureh, ast guilty of all. i Some of you people complain about 28 SErAS AR, the chureh being cold Yes, and LOOK OUT FOR THIS NEGRO when you moved here you found SYNDICATE IN FLORIDA. your way to a zambling den before | you did your wayv to the preacher's — pemmended that Dr. Wheeler, the ine down every cheek, new president, be appointed member Lakeland Camp, U, . v met at Mro Bass is one of the closest 1o o'clock Saturday mornme, Jo Do] preachers thay the Lakeland people | 0f the State board o examiners, in‘ Allen, commander in the chair, every heard. e gets on the level | Hace of bro A K Berey, of this city, The meeting opened with prayer | with the people and talks about that | W hose term is about to expire b Comrade J. A, Cox. The record of | which touches their lives, He ap-| The sesisons were held during the | the lagy regular meeting was read | jears to know human nature, and|day at the Hillshora hotel, with ..i | ond adopted. one wonld think that he reads the """"“-‘f"l’“"“" attendance presong M} | Comrade Allen reporicd hat the | secrets of his listeners through theip | barticipate in the disenssions or | UL D, Co Chapter opared CHe is so direct that every hear- | Yiseases of varions kinds and - ther 1o take part in the I K. Leas feels “He is talking to me,” ;cuv(lil'm!nwm under thy scienee of ostee- wemorial Jan. 19, 191 the response is tremendous, i"'-‘llh.\'v These discussions wore very ‘ Comrade Mathews repor e sorviee this morning at o | nteresting and valuable 1o thos: ot collected for the women's nument | was surprisinzly and encour. uzzlyi‘“'"“ll;:. In the evening Dr, W™ | | and agked to be relieved o further | cutended. The preacher spoke on ! Woodall, of Birminzham, Al service on the commit Com= | piaver, and his sermon was very ivered a leeture in the bhig sun- rade Finger wasg appointod to l'(lll-’.\n'nn: and eftective, | mer dining room on the seven'py |Inmrl tinue the work until the mount Ihe singer, Mr. Suber, is working | 0 the hotel, entitled The Kvolation | was collected, iw make his pary of the meeting o (0f Modern ,?Ivtlit'ino 'I‘llli.\' ‘1-n~-|!r¢-,; Election of officers for he year| preat success. He is organizing a | Yhich was illustrated with lantern o 1913 being in order, th: lowin? | chorus which will add much to the | 1ides, was attended by a large num- comrades were duly clec singing, and all sin are invited | "0r of persous, being free to the pub J. D, Allen, command to join. Besides this he is organiz-| ¢ W, L. Finger, first i it com=|ing a junior choir which is com- Preceding the lecture was an in- mander. posed of children, and for these he|CVesting musical program. Miss T. J. MeMulien, secor ntenant | has special seats reserved. A large | '¢cte and Mrs. Whitaker sang, Mrs, rumber of children were presont this| "erris being at the piano; Miss Rob- morning for the first rehearsal. Oth- children urged to join this commander. W. W. Jackson, commander, Miss Bessie heantiful orts recited a selection; Moffatt rendered a very th «ntenant or are cago, Dec, 20.- Fashionuable | Louse. And yon found the card mer r:snrls in mm.ns..\\ ISCON- 1 v arty efore vou did your prayer Michigan and even winter r L meeting "s in Florida, Alabama and Cali- TSI E S R ‘lia are to be the subject of opera- ons of a syndicate of Chicago ne- ~toes ninder the name of the Lincoln Iitic and Social Club. This was touzht out today by statements made by those interested in the sale the Lake Geneva (Wis.) property, “Fich it was reported Jack Johnson, puzilist, bad purchased as a present for Lucile Cameron Johnson, his lita wife, The statements were made by Jud- ‘on G. Sherman, who optioned the ¢ Geneva property to the negro s¥udicate, and W. E. Harris and James P. Porter, said to be members of the organization. To get property wherever it can durchased in a fashionable dis- t or resort—whether in Lake Ge- a. Wis., or Geneva, Switzerland. ILL HEALTH DRIVES JAX { MAN TO SUICIDE. Lying on the floor of the kitchen jof his home, 215 East Ninth street, rear a stove from which zas was es- caping, the dead body of Thomas Martyn Berry, aged 6% vears, was found by his wife early this morn- ing. When found, Berry’s face rested in his hands, a few inches from the nipe from which the deadly gas was escaping.—Jacksonville Metropolis. 600D ADVIGE BUT WILL IT BE TANEN? (By Associated Press.) ~1s the purpose of the organization, Constantinople. Dec. 30.—Ambas- according to Harris. sadors of most of the European pow- “The object of this club is to make { ers have advised the Ottoman gov- oner.” he said. “Wo intend to buy | ernment to make an effort to come property wherever we think we can | to terms with the Balkan allies. The riake money out of it. The mem- | Russian ambassador here, in par- iTit is popular and will bring reward m bers of the club are all negroes of | ticular, coupled the advice with a means, and have capital enough to| warning of dangerous consequences sWing almost any kind of a real es- | of delay, in view of the situation in tate deal.” Asia Minor. C. L. Willoughby, ad it junior choir. | violin solo; several selections were R. T. Caddin, chaplain Services every morning at 10, ang | ""dered by the Ilillshoronzl orches- H. A. Mathews, color —nroent, closing promptly at 11. On Thurs- | "4 and Mr. Simpson eave an exhibi. J. B. Odum and \V Norman, | day afternoon at 3 there will be spe- tion of the Edison ambroilia. The color zuards. cial services for the children, and|!e¢'''fe was followed by a banquet, On motion by J. A. ('ox i1 was or-|cvery child in Lakeland is invited, | 5¢Tved at the Alhambra cafe, which dered that there be held o special | Thursday evening Mr. Bass will | W28 greatly enjoyed. preach on “The Home.” Families| Today the delegates will leave for are urged to come in full groups and their homes In varlons parts of the sit together. On Friday evening the [ State.——Tampa Tribune. evangelist will speak to young peo- TR ple on “Forces That Win.” This ser- | MISS HAGNER WILL BE mon is reported to have had marvel- MRS. WILSON'S SECRETABY' lous effect in other places. A cor- 3 ¥ dia invitation is extended to every- body to attend all services. meeting of this camp on Jan. 19, 1913, to celebrate the bLirthday of Gen. R. E. Lte, and a special in- vitation is hereby extended to all Sons of Veterans and the Daughters of the Confederacy, their families and friends to meet with us at that time and participate in the exercises of the occasion. Washington, Dec ir.. Washington 30—Her fricnds society heard with Receipts monumen; fund ....$15.25 e pleasure the news that Mrs. Wood- J. A, Cox, dues ....... 1.00 LUTHERANS PLAN NATION- rew Wilson had selected as her per- A B. Stroud 1.00 WIDE CELEBRATION. sonal secretary at the White House W H Clifford 1.00 Miss Isabella Hagner, who served in J D. Allen 1.00 New York, Dec. 30.-—A movement the same capacity for Mrs. Roosevelt W. L. Finger 1.00 | “to crystalize Lutheran sentiment H. A. Mathews ........... 1.00 | and bring out Lutheran conscious- ness,” to culminate in 1913 with a SEVEHE sunw SI“H“ TOWL v cvosncsnsvisseonsn $21.25 | nation-wide commemorative celebra- No further business appearing the meeting was adjourned to meet in special session Jan. 19, 1713, for the Gen. R. E. Lee memorial, and it was crdered thay this camp will meet at 10 o’clock a. m. the last Saturday in January, 1912, and =o continue to meet hereafter, instead of at 8 a. m. 3¢ in the past. J. D. ALLEN, Commander, C. L. WILLOUGHBY, Adijt. tion of the four hundredths anni- versary of the Reformation, was announced today by a committee of Lutheran ministers in this city. A (By Associated Press.) meeting of organization will be held Seattle, Dec. 30.—A severe snow | here in January, when the establish- | storm is prevailing in the Caseade | ing of district bureaus will be au- | mountains and has disarranged the | thorized in all parts of the country | schedules of all northern transconti- to direct work among churches and | nental lines. civic organizations and N CASGADE NOUNTAMS Reports say that three in other | fee; of snow has fallen in the moun- tains during the 'ast eighteen hours ways to ;1")!15(‘ interest. [ N 000, [ehows something o one status | hive OF LAKELAND FROF §. B. GROOM WRITES HIS HOME PAPER HIS IMPRES- SIONS OF THE CITY. Prof. S. B. Groom, a teacher in the Lakeland high school, wrote the fol- lowing interesting letter to the | Princeton, Ky., Leader, which we " take pleasure in reproducing, as it § gives much information about Lake- lund’s growth and progress: / Lukeland, Fla, 'y § Leader-—-You asked me to write and tell all about my trip and Florida, so here goes. To begin with I had a choice of routes at Fultonm, and chose the Seminole Limited, via dackson, Tenn., Corinth, Miss., Birm- | tugham, Ala., 10 Jacksonville, Fla. This run is made with no changes and in twenty-five hours, while the 3 Dixie Fiyer, running by Nashville and Chattanooga, Tenn., and Atlan- ta, Ga., is about three and one-half ¢ hours longer. Jacksonville | tound to bhe a live town a little more than twice the size of Paducah, with the vim § and aspirations of city the size of Louisville. Recently ner Board o Trade persuaded the zovernor to call a special ses<ion of the Legis- 4 lature to enact so - liws enabling § the city to build wuonicipal wharves and make other improvements in the water front along the St John's riv- § er. The city paid all the expenses. incidental to the session and in re- | turn the entire time taken was three Bys at the expiration of which thet] laws, duly sizned by the governor, i were in the hands of the Board of 8 Trade. If there is any one thinks wa'l are slow down heve this will changs Lis opinion, Iditor alittle more (han 200 onthwest of Jacksonville, and f AL COL railway is practically. without opposition in this State, sers vice is.slow but reasonably good. We “re only thirty-two mileg from Tams pa, henee are more neighborly wlth; lier than with “Jax™ as we call it, W ourselves, fomf with o poputation of a little undesyy £reat ahov, Lakeland is are “gome oty we o ar The doiny lottey ‘ome things, 1 sehool aff To the lise of twenty s above an tion teach ' school board is negotinting a loan of $38,-H 00,510,000 to he used in adding an) crowiag added Tast week assembly room and some additional 85 rooms to our present auarters, and the remainder 1o buily .nm(her grade buildi onth side of, the city. Sehool opened with an enet roliment of 800 and will in ¢ probs ability reach 1,000 by Clhristmag, h 4 We thr numbey of business € in the lave hanks, 1he usual i several 'rx:n'.mfa:j "! coneerns, and eXs { clange that markets aimost the enj tire citrus crop of this and portions of adjoining counti addition this Is quite a railrond onter and is, a division pont on the \. ' 71, ’l‘ho; shops for the southern division are f here, and we manace to keep three @ switch engines husy with the froits, H vegetables and piosphate rock we ship from this part of the State. | We are building new and largesy quarters for the postoflice and lee Storage Co. Other building are an Auditorium. capable of seate] ing 2,000 people the largest in the State—a fin, siv-story tourist hotel, an apartment house, and resl dences by the dozens. The Mtthod ists are building their third M. B, church, makinz twelve in all. Withe in thirty day< work is due to start on a $15,000 city hall. and bonde have been voted to expend a quarter of a million dollars on <tyee: paving and sewerage Lakeland is named number There are sev, Iv within its ranging in size from I which ecovers abont Lake Parker, ! long and three broad. Lake Parke! forms the noriheas; boundary of the town for a mile and a half, and ¥ (Continued on Page 4.) ‘ firms, no saloons wring aeitrne n new will be the greal § of lakes in and around it lakes within or part: limits § Benlah from 1 milet which