Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, January 1, 1913, Page 1

EOARD OF TRADE'S NEW SECRETARY NOW "ON THE J0B.” At a meeting of the board of gov- ernors of the Lakeland Board of Trade held last night, Col. John 8. isdwards, the retiring secretary, turned over his books, vouchers, etc., his work to be taken up today by Air. A. J. Holworthy, who has been engaged by the Board to give his whole time to its affairs during the ensuing year. (ol. Edwards has filled the posi- tion of secretary the past year pure- iy through a public-spirited willing- ness to take upon himself a task that involved considerable lahor and The board o' governors evidenced their appre- ciation of his work and patriotic spirit by tendering him a rising vote < under here | of thanks after receiving his report. S il on an eight- The Board of Trade is, for the first i " .+ institute. The time in the history of Lakeland, now ofithab HigH financially able to employ a compe- tent man at an adequate salary, who will be on the job at all times. Mr. Holworthy took up hic duties to- day, and under his i ind active —— oy HOFFMAN, FORMER HEAD ¥ QRPHAN'S ASYLUM, HELD : (N SERIOUS CHARGE. o o o very meager emoluments ormerly @ Methodist : piorida and head of the ) wiaus home at Enter- arrest arrest was mailed PLeTnTist Hoffman is aged jming here he organized He says he ¢ Hoiv Rollers. L Porida without requi- management the Board confidently hopes to accomplish much for the 18 |;',oud of Lakeland during the next AR year. jepresentative inter- lenkins this morn- floffman and his ca- and he stated that « ago he came to the redentials from an- and was received into Jet Episcopal church fvine at thar time as a sup- IIIES BIRTON HAN TODK OVERDOSE OF MOR PR D DED Bartow, Jan. 1. -K. . Hill, a contractor and builder and member of the firm of Hill Bros., contractors petivement of Mrs, Hat- <« tormer Lakeland lady, it the orphans’ asylum at Hoffman and wife s, Rey and builders, died at the Comm::! +0 in charge, this being|" : Kttt ‘I : o i ‘ia ] Monday mornins. i W veurs ago. Mrs. Hoffman | 014! hO% N ; ¢ % death was ratrer sudden and unex- tloffman was in charge S 5 o pected. Ie had been i1l for some i time and it is said that ¢he imaw 4 vear ago a girl in the in- | diate canse of his death was gn over- dese Of mprphine, His mother and father had come down from the north the day before to visit their w owads complaints against cing him with improp- th several of the girls, cstization was at once or-. TR boys. and last night the bedy was hurch Before the 2 shipped back to the old home at investigate, how- : e ? Canton, Ohio. The Hill Brothers «d a statement | . X ; . have been operating in Bartow for made false charges| over a o vear, New Business House. Yesterday dirt was hroken for the ! Miller block at the corner of David- son street and Central avenne hrick, . on account of be- o that all she said It was that Hoff- d lert the State, o was cirenlated 2irl had told was mting commit- time devotea i¥ to be a two story to busginess purposes, stores down- ctairs and offices npstairs. Seymour- (yaig Construoction Coo has the con- I composed of Rev. | % g i Utpact for the erection of the build- ¢ Jenkins and ing. imd it was found true and that than A trial was offman was at once ex- ministey. Since that | DETEGTIES STIL AFTER ROCKEFELLER (By Associateq Press.) vere s § i S sy A boulevard 100 feet wide is pro- ven % rear St. Pe- worse 3 ¢ posed around Salt lake, csented tershurg. Tiers have heen search- who has today been *ho will be bhronght | penalty for one of © crimes ever re- | history of Florida MDEE OF LEON CELEBRATION OFF ‘ssoriated Press.) Jam. 1.—The Ponce ‘ebration planned for St. April 1 to 3, in honor of anniversary of the land- Spaniards, was called off ting last nizht at St. Au- lLack of funds is given as of the change. New York, Jan. 1.——Detectives and deputy sergeant at arms of Congress continued today to watch his homes for Wm. Rockefeller to serve a sub- poena for his presence before the Pujo money trust committee It is stated that Rockefeller is in a con- dition such that he could not ap- pear as a witness, uviile, The cold storage plant at Palat- ot its kind in that section of Florida. MUCH IN STORE FOR LAKELAND DURING 1913 New Year is being observed today vE TIST Evmcmcn. “EETINGS TO BEGIN MONDAY. zelist T T. Martin, of Mis- 4nd his singers, Mr. and = Mfield, will arrive in Lake- tinrday : and begin revival|Ly the banks and postoffice. The “'nday morning. This en- | w-eather has not been up to the usual Was made last summer.|'akeland brand, but the optimist irch wanted to have a meet- Otober and so wrote to Mr. T an engagement, but January was the first “ he had, so we accepted it. and Scholfield have held doesn’t let a little rain blur the out- look which Lakeland people are in- dulging in as their thoughts dwell cn the accomplishments which are to be pleasing realities hefore the year pasees into history. With brick all over the United States|streets, sewerage, a six-story-hotel . They were in Tampa!znd other improvements to be start- ' with the First church.!ed, 1913 will undoubtedly be Lake- no equals as evangelists. | Iand’s luckiest year. “Xpecting a great meeting.| May the New Year hold much hap- "" invited to atténd. piness and prosperity for each of its nally WM. D. NOWLIN, |readers is the wish of the Evening Pastor. | Telegram. - 1at Lt I'his | FLORIDA GREEKS STILL ka is rapidly nearing completion and | will be the hest and most complete | LAKELAND, FLORIDA, EATON 15 NOW MAYOR OF LIVE LOVELYLAKELAN WITH OTHER OFFICIALS WAS DULY INDUCTED INTO OFFICE | THIS MORNING. The new city officials were sworny| i this morning at the city hall atj u o'clock, and today Lakeland has a new in the person of Hon.’ Oscar M. mayor aton. The old Council met and con- t med the minutes of the last meet= ing and after the new mayor was | sworn in by Mr. Clonts, the retiring ofticial, the Council adjourned sine die, and the body at once reorgan- ized for the coming year by electing Mr. Morris G, Munun as |un-x~.ulvnl for | another term and Mr. \W. P Pillans i+ vice president. The new council- men, Messrs, 0. J. Pope, 1. D. Men-| Conliall and J. B Council, were im- ¢ icted into office ag this session, aft- i which the Council adjourned to 1.cop tonight in regular session at which time the appointive offices, in- Cading clerk, treasurer and assessor, Larshal and colleetor, will be filled || ¢ another year. : All members of Lakeland Eivie 1892, Fraternal Order of Eagles, are to he at 7 this Initiation of ofticers and re- | roquested evening. freshments, preseny TAFT=HOLDS LAST NEW YEAR REGEPTION Great Crowds Availed Themselves of | the Opportunity to | Call. Associated Press.) Jan 1 Year's reo (By \Washington, fourth and lasy New tion at the White «d by a beanttful day. Icng hefore the opening at 11 ook formed in extending from | to far hevond the Stat and navy buildings Houge was coor Greetings were extended first came the Supreme (o ! nsual order, cuhin diplomatic corps, Congress, army, navy oand om corps, ete. Secretary and Mrs, Knox pirenarod 10 receive the diplomats imm. ! after they left the White Hons save breakfast in their honor I‘a n American building. FEGRO BELL BOY DIED DE- | FENDING WHITE WOMAN Jacksonville, Jan 1.— Nathan |\\|Iliams, negro bhell boy at @ {in this eity, was shot to deat day night in a duel with a ro sceking entrance to the room of Mrs. Diffenbacher, a lady zuest ‘rom the North. The screams of ' 1y | Who saw the negro raising the <ht of her window broughy t oy her assistance armed with @ ol pistol. The intruder was dri-.n oft | but has not vet been captured! ! LEAVING FOR THE WAR. of tor | Pensacola, Jan. 1. A par'} forty Greeks left here vesterdad New York to sail for Athens, where they will join the Greek army in an- ticipation of taking a hand in ‘he war in the Balkan States, ngainst the Turks. It seems that the Gireek government has no confidence in the Ottoman pretense at negzotinting Tor peack, and has called home all of the third reserves. These troops will be whiped into shape to replace those in the field now. HKUNTING PARTY HAS SPLENDID LUCK Frank Adair and party from At- lanta, Ga.,, who are here, have just returned from a hunting and fishing trip to Chassatowitgske and report the sport fine. The bag was two deer, 200 ducks and lots of fish. — Homassassa Correspondence (rvstal | River News. —— .« .~ g - WEDHESDAY IAN 1, 1913 W, ROBERTSON, BEGING A TEN cuit Court on j e s reqn iE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM Published in the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State. TEAR SENTENGE HAS GONE TO CONVICT CAMP AT TERRELL, WHERE HE WILL | SPEND LONG TERM. Bartow, Jan. [ -A guard from Mthe State conviet camp ap Terrell, Flia., came Monday night tor W. ( Lobertson. Robertson, it will be re- was convicted in the Cir- Jan. 14 last of man- the specifific charge thag he was implicated in the death of a young lady of Lakeland, in Fort Meade, on July, 1911, and Vs sentenced serve a term of ten years in the State penitentiary. His lawyers appealed his case to the and about a month court aftirmed the L:embered, slaughter, be- ing to Sepreme court, weo the supreme sentence of the civcuit court. Yes- terday Robertson came in voluntar- Pily o his time at liberty being up, and surrendered to the shevift. He showed sueh a good spirit about the nwatter and an to re the carrving into effect of the wias not Pasco indisposition ®ist scutence of the court, 0 he Pand-cuffed. Terrell s in county and is the headguarters for the conviet lessees, 1t is not known vt what work the prisoner will be put to, bhut he being a cood hriel wason, it is likely that he will be ven some work of that o nature sbong the central camp NEW YORK A3 NEW GOVERNOR | Sulzer Inducted Into Office With Lit- | tle Ceremony According to His Wishes, Vamos e, Ly By Associated Press) New York, Jan, | William Sul- zer was inauznrated as the forty-1 cocond zovernor of New York today, suceeeding Johin A Diy, st Democratic governor in eight- ars. This year at the govern <t no military disnlay pre- coded his induction into oflice, The tomary soternor’s sadute of nine- ool wuns was also omitted 'IYCEUM ATTRACTION AT THE AUDITORIUM TONIGHT. Ralph Madden, reader and imper- sonator, comes to the Auditorium to- noghit and the Tollowing presents programs: “The town,” a lecture reci from Popular Anthe Cous program “The Road to Langhtertown” is i arland of pliucked from the fields of pathos and humor, and hound together by a silken thread of uplifting thonght. 1t has been thusiastically received Y. M. €. A’s. and Normal schools in different parts of the country road to Langhter- “iems 1, and ' a miscellan- blossoms en- hy LOOK OUT FOR THIS $5 COUNTERFEIT BILL. Jan. 1 Alarm seized United States treas- Washington, officials of the ury today upon the discovery of a|erties, broke out in Oliver Brothers five-dollar | Co.’s remarkable counterfeit { I who was the! | i 1 ' Plant ;au-ompuni«-d by Mr. and Mrs. F. M. GABBAGE, POTATOES No. 51. . CONVICTED MEN REACH PRISON A FAMILY REUNION. Mrs. May Williams and father, A Powers, are the pleasing host and hostess of the following named guests: Miss Francis and Nellie Pewers of Welbourn, Mrs. Joseph D. Rogers and little son Julius of Sa- vannah, Ga., Mrs. M. D. Frier, Mrs. Jewell Wells and charming little daughter, Mary Louise, of Sulphur, Okla., Mrs. Alfred Lilja of Sanford, E SI I s S A . |WERE IMMEDIATELY PHOTO- uesday and \Wednesday were most delightfully spent in a happy GRAPHED AND GIVEN HAIR CUT; TO WORK TOMORROW. family reunion held with Mr. and Mrs. (. H. Taylor, who live in the City vicinity. To complete (By Associated Press.) the pleasure of the season the party Leavenworth, Kan., Jan. 1—Thir- ty-three labor officials, who were sentenced at Indianapolis, arrived at the federal prison at 7:15 this morn- ing, going by train directly into the prison grounds. They were imme- diately photographed and given a Rair cut, dressed in prison garb. Be- cause of this being a holiday details of the assignment of work was de- layed until tomorrow. It is under- stood that a majority will be put in the iron works construction's new buildings. Ryan may be given cler- fcal work because of his age and condition. BEEFETC., IN THE | zzcons sneasao nsemma MM.S mnm . AT METHODIST CHURCH. Lanier of Bartow left Friday morn- ing for a few days' camping trip at Frost Proof. Mr. and Mrs, Lanier in their usual genial way were host and hostess. Their guests had de- lightful weather, plenty of fish and rame, which was much enjoyed. They were joined later by Mr. Rob- ery Bryant, Miss Susie Mae Taylor and Charlie Williams, of this city. congregation at the First Methodist church lasy night was a (By Associated Press.) record breaker for a week night. Atlanta, Jan. 1. Roast beef, cab-| Mp Bags preached on the deadline to bage and sweet potatoes, appeared | gpjch people are liable to come, and i the mail for the first time today, | hiy germon was Keen and searching, with the inauguration of the par- This morning the evangelist cels post system. The beef later| yregched a telling sermon to an in- graced the New Year's table of an!eorogted audience. Atlanta home. The potatoes were There will be preaching tonight wailed to Jacksonville. at 7, turning ont in ample time to reach the Auditorium for the lecture Ly Ralph Madden. . There will be three services to- morrow. In the morning at 11, a service for children at 3 in the aft- ernoon, and a service on the home in | the evening. Mr. Bass makes special requesg thag entive families as far na possible come together and sit in THREE SUSPECTED OF MURDER- ERS OF DR. SPENCER IN JAIL. Three in the connection LG [ 0 night of Fla, dan, v, confined Gainesville, ne '.(T'h'fi are now Alachua county jail in murder of br which oceurred on the \vvith the Spen- Peb. 26, last year. They ave Tom | the same pew for the “home serv- i Sniith, ested by Marshal Pinko- { fee” s g L sot, Smith made 4 sworn confession A cordial weleome will be accord- ed all whe near Sum i and later disavowed it Joe Gray, ar tend the meeting, rosted by Sherift Ramsey Lrervile, and hronzht to 'ininr-millv'AUD]TOR!UM C!{ANGES snday: Henry Gray, the consin of | ;'l‘um Smith, who Smith said ;-n\\hmfl ST MANAGERS. Cles Spencer’s wateh for him (Smith) The Auditorium changed manag- ay o was arvested by officers of S5 epg oday, Messes, Futeh and Lusk Tl connty, AR rons, Satirs pogving, and Mro AL 1o MeDonough, dayv night uponinstractives aroin Yfeoarehiteet, taking charze of the Sheriff Ramsey and Marshall Pinko- house, zan of this city. | Mr. MeDonough has had experi- fence in this business and we feel Isure will make a success of it He churches, :m[u- by the German steamer will be l is an agreeable, accommodating gen- tieman, and will give his patrons thre very best of service. Several | fine shows are booked for this pop- ular play house, as will be noted hy the advertisemient carried in this {ssue. : NINE MEN NOT YET RESCUED Tamaqua, Pa., Jan. 1.—Nine men were entombed at the east Lehizh Coal Co.'s colliery yesterday by a rush of water from an abandoned mine. Rescuers are working still to GAGTRO NOT ALLOWED 10 ENTER 1. 8. (By Associuted P New York, doned any ress, ) Jan, 1 Having aban- further attempt to gain United States, Ci- piiano Casgtro, the exiled dictator of Venezuela, spent New Year's in the detention station at Ellis island an- vered at the inhospitality shown him ' here. His wishes to return to bEu- admisgion to the sranted and will sail Saturday. he probably silver certificate, the most dangerous imitation of American currency since the famous “Monroe head™ $100 bill, which was suppressed in 1908, COUNTY OFFICIALS ASSUME OFFICE JANUARY 7TH. Bartow, Jan. 1 It ficers take office today. ever, is a mistake. This, how- is believed | generally that the new county of-| The law of the ! State is that all changes in county and State offices take place at the same time that the governor is in- 2ugurated. Since the law provides that the governor shall be inaugu- rated on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of January after he is elected, he will this year assume of- fice on the Tth day of January and therefore all county -officers will as- sme office on the same day. FIRE AT LAUDERDALE. ===y get to the imprisoned men, but com- A Fort Landerdale dispatch says: pany officials hope to reach them by Fire which menaced the Osceola pight. Tappings show the men are Inn and surrounding business prop- gl well. warehouse this evening and' SOME SAYINGS 0}' barning amid roofinz, paper and fur- | REV. J. M. BASS niture, stubbornly resisted the fire | d¢partment for more than an hour. What we need is old time regen- Loss about $756, partly insured. ' eration and not reformation Refor- | mation is white washing: reerena- | tlon is washing white. White wash- cfl'“c‘l s‘ls[ “As 'Ing covers up the hlack: washing white takes the black out What Lakeland needs is more love and less criticism, more Christianity and less churchanity Some of you profane church mem- _berg that curse on the streets, come to church on Sunday and say that you will sing yourself away to ever- lasting bliss. 1; is not bliss such need; it is a blister. Watch the man that drops onf of the a red hot meeting, becanse there is mmflhlng in his heart, or his busi- | ness, or his home. or in the secret Manatee is to have one of \m’m. of his nature, that is contrary handsomest court houses in the State. ‘the teachings of this hook BEEN REACHED. ! (By Associated Press.) London, Jan. 1.- The peace con-| ference was resumed here this after- noon. It was realized by all the del- | egates that a eritical stage had been { reached, when serious business must be done. The situation of Adrian- ople is becoming desperate. Should | the city fall the position of Turks will be worse than now. iy W - E 21