Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, January 11, 1913, Page 1

HE LAKE LAND EVENING TELEGRAM pROMINENT FIGURE IN POLI- 71CS AND CHARITABLE WORK THROUGHOUT COUNTRY. i ¢ A —::;; Press.) 1o \w York, Jan. 11.—It wasl-:. . that Congressman- < s | van, long prominent ‘f' solities, will be formally 5 o private sanitarium at | e seder of the court. Held sluntary patient for sev- | < i _aud formal commitment " & application of several| o ¢ . pationally known es-iao ¢ s charitable work, Ev- suas he distributed thou- .r= of shoes and other hesides gIving a great he poor. NEW OFFICIALS AND THEIR ASSISTANTS. Jan. 1l.—Governor uumell has retainel G. T. i as private secretary to the Mr. Whitfield served in < nosition throughout the admin- <wom of Governor Gilchrist, new officers at the capitol 4 once settled down for earn- They are Thomas F. West, attorney general; W. N. s, Lakeland, State superintend- t of public instruction, and Park “ll, governor, No changes have been made in the Liassen rnor o wark «0QQQ0QROQQGCRRNR 40,000 QUARTS OF STRAWBERRIES SHIPPED This Number Has Gone Forward quart. Published in the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State. LECTURE AT LUTHERAN CHURCH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. Mr. Samuel Booher will lecture at the Lutheran church tomorrow aft- ernoon at 3 o'clock, his subject to te looher is a learned and scholarly gcntleman and an entertaining and instructive speaker, something out of the ordinary and those who hear him will be well re- paid for their attention. The pub- lic is cordially invited to attend. “The Keys of the Kingdom.” Mr. His lecture is -] A CLEAN NEWSPAPER. & Lo -] The following is a portion & of an editorial from the Flor- & ida Baptist Witness, pub- @ lished in its issue of Jan. 9: @ “WE HAVE IN LAKE- @ LAND ONE OF THE CLEAN- @ EST DAILIES IN THE COUN- & TRY. NO SHOCKING DE- & TAILS OF CRIME AND @ SCANDAL. ARE EVER @ FOUND IN IT." =3 o [} Q0000000 CQ0ON0QQ From Lakeland, Griffin, Gallo- way and Kathleen, Strawberry shipments are going torward rapidly now, about 40,000 qaarts having been shipped from this section, composed of Lakeland, Kath- leen, Galloway and Griffin, since the cpening of the season. Prices received are good, the last quotations on the northern markets ranging between 33 and 40 cents per | north have now gone into effect, and Shipments have been made :un increased from the local platform three times | northern points to Jacksonville '“‘";nnd Rebecca Lodge were in attend- Orlando Report- | LAKELAND, FLORIDA, SATRDAY, JAN. 11, 1913. THO NEN KLLE ON SAVANNAN MAGE COURSE AUTOMOBILE TIRE BURST AND THE MACHINE TURNED TURTLE. (By Associated Press.) Savannah, Jan, 11.-—Harry Borne- mann, of Savannah, Jornemann, of New Orleans, were killed in an automobile accident early today on the Savannah grand prize race course. William Mani- gault, the negro chauffeur, is prob- ably fatally injured. M. Jacob and Baron George Knop, of Moscow, Rus- sie, who were in the car, are slightly hurt. The bursting of the rear tire caused the ear to turn turtle, crush- ing the Bornemenns to death under- neath, TRAINS RUNNING IN TWO SECTIONS THURSDAY. Yesterday alternoon train No, 89 rolled into Orlando in two sections, Peing only about ten minutes apart. The first section was heavily loaded and consisted of seven or eight day couches, while the latter section con- sivted of seven Pullmans and two duy coaches. Owing to the crowded condition of the first section, passen- gers for the South had to wait for the second train. Passenger tratlic from this time forward may by expeeted to be quite heavy for the npext few months, as special round-trip rates from the from train service heen inaungurated Wiie fnr i i S i a week- -Mondays, Thursdays and . \’- oree .l,: ,”n p.lmtrnor-l ‘u:er ""s;-.lurdu_\'x but probably daily ship-|ep-Star. It of i ] g neot Public Instruction Sheats] &0 vt vegin next week, al semploved J. €. Compton, of Lees- a2 as chief clerk; Dr. W. M. Bevis Akeland, as assistant clerk, and of Tallahassee, \ Panline Costa, nozrapher Ur West employed Miss Lizzie Mc- Wi, of Marianna, as clerk, vice Rohertson. 1L WORRYING N GASTRO \ssociated Press.) s York, Jan, e 11.—A wrip of | Judge “ederal Court today. i officials at \Washing- | of Judge Holt's de- they would probably pro- | ‘rmine Castro'’s eligibility the United States under “ration law s mismissed by AN 10 STORE ORANGES TO PROLONG SEASON. me of the most inter- o growers in this scc- nent - of Agriculture rtly be started at Mr. ‘ibama™ grove at Winter e given us by Architeet, who will look rection of the building. keeping in touch with ‘ital work being done by fiment, has offered to erevtl T ETOVE W snitable building for ! ©n <torage and koopinzl :.‘., * 50 that their .t brolonged, the ia- ,‘ ¥ Statea Efle boxes of best short intervals tn sce what : n¢ ctorag@ ale MNecessary JToper preservation. tored for a much TZreat rises in temperature, + circulation fresh, cool %1 air is kept moving through | BILL TO PREVENT storage room.—Orlando Re- ar. ‘i orange which is 14 inches in ) tative rence one way and 15 inches | duced 1r and weighs 23 ounces 18 on | $100, “$0ia¥ 2t the Palm Pharmacy, Eus- "1 1t was grown near Umatilla, | citru! taough this has not been definitely decided upon yet J. TO R. J. STRAW OF MINNESOTA. larger city ris in the case of Cipria- E jaeas and will make L citizen. ;msmu bup expect to come down to | Lakeland as soon as Mr sceenre a suitable house. I fore committee. are John A. Topping, head of the Re- public Iron and Steel Co.: Henry R. Towne, 0., and others. FLORIDA WIRELESS PLANT Mr. | ; E ja island, nea i Jess station at Anastasia islal \2 i e ‘:fl:; the Eiffel tower, Honolulu this week. tests of the app! telieved that eitrus fruit|have been markedly suct longer | sages even from “1an is commonly supposed if | miles distant, “autions are taken to avoid| Arlington station .at bas been heard daily o0 little moisture, and | sages for th W. CHILES & C0. SELL OUT METHODIST REVIVAL GLNTINUES NEXT WEEK A business change of interest was | Much Interest Shown and Many Are consummated today when Mr. R. J. straw, of Mankato, Minn., purchased the drygoods business of J. W, Chiles L Co. Mr. Straw is experienced in this | ward yesterday quite a number of | Board of Trade was held last night, line of business and will at once put in a fresh, up-to-date stock of goods, | ; .d evening broke all previous r and will make his establishment one | geds for week services, and the k | that will refleet credit upon a much ive in his nd a fine His family are still in Min- He is pro Straw can | HEADS OF BIG INDUSTRIES TESTIFIED TODAY. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 11— Many heads of big industries testified today on 1he reductions of the metals schedule House ways and means Among the witnesses the of the American Hardware HAS SPLENDID RECORD 11.——The wire- r Dval, Jan. been in communication paris, and l.ong distance has aratus for ten Clifden have Uniting With the Church. The Methodist revival moved fo pegs. The attendance both mornin ture room was filled to its capacity lor the afternoon service, Last nico the Sunday school room had to thrown open to receive the erowils The number at the altar was 1 largest yet, and in all services v terday there were nineteen tional applications for membersiiy This makes more than forty so 1 Buy what is far more pleasing ' the church as a whole the old m«u bership is being stirred as never tere. There is a rallying to church that the old members they have never known. Mr. B iz doing great preaching. The com uion remark is that he knows mor of human life, and lives closer to *" manity than any man that ibey 14 ever heard. The services will continue week. Preaching tomorrow mornin and evening by the evangelist. Tb ne -essful. Mes- been copied. The washington | tonight and tomorrow, sending mes- rirls on Tuggdtand League tom:n row. The singing, too, is getting hol more and more. The enthnsiu.si congregation is throwing itself m_ the music and all are enjoying The choir, which has been a lit]| disorganized during the last U 9, Everybody invited to the servl and throu oug next week. and Ernest is a special service for wopavwni days | days while the organ was being fix¢ : vill be in place tonight, as the ¢ island 5,100 | gan has been completed. \ ROGKEFELLER 15 DUE [N NIAMI AT NOON TOMORROW [STEAMER HE SAILS ON WAS | GROUNDED FOR TWELVE | HOURS YESTERDAY. | Associated Press.) Jan. 11, The steamer grounded for (By Miami, Miami was twelve lours vesterday on a Florida reef. rhe boat reached Nassau late last {nizht, and will sail from Nassau at [ 7 o'cloek tonight with William Rock- cleller on board. 1y is due to reach Here about noon Sunday. Dr. C. W. Richardson, of Wash- 1:m-mn. is due in Miami today to ex- “nmin- Rockefeller as soon as he ar- ,:ru-‘.~ from the Bahamas, to deter- [ ynine whether he is able to appear f Lefore the money trust committee to sive testimony. | MRS. FRENCH'S FUNERAL OCCURRED THIS MORNING. \ large number of friends gath- ered this morning aq the Cumberland ;‘I"--sh_\'wriun church to attend the !funeral of Mrs. J. Q. French, The funeral serv were in charge of Rev. W, H. Steinmeyer, who feeling- "1y spoke of the many superior traits ot this good woman, and of her work i the church A large number of floral offerings attonted the high esteem in which I s French wad held. Interment was made in the city cemetery, a large | concourse of friends going out to pay [t1oir last respects, The Odd Fellows ance, BOARDOF TRADE | FLECTED OFFGERS Cther Business of Importance Trans- acted at Last Night's Meeting. | A full meeting of the Lakeland Uthis being the regular annual meet- ing for the election of officers \s nominations previously teen ‘ and there were no contesis ex the oftice of remaining officers cretary had made, as affected vite the ot president, core speedily elected, the cing instructed to cagt the vote of the organization for 1. D. Menden- N wall as president and M. F. ington as treasurer. The secretary, i M. A, J. Holworthy, had previously [ heen elected by the board of govern- |ors, For vice president there were foar . nominations- Rev. W. 8. Patterson, lohn F. Cox, A. . Shaffer .-md” l‘:;_ F. Smith, Mr, - uedie < . on the 4rst ballot ng candidates w<~r«;| iv" a candidate 7 {ho s+eve Temaini Hether- | 10 PAGES MR. FLAGLER IS 83. Florida's Great Developer Receives Congratulations from Many. Henry M. Flagler, known through- out Florida as one of the State's greatest developers, passed his eigh- ty-third birthday Jan. 2. During the day he received congratulations from hosts of local friends and many con- gratulatory telegrams from friends both in Florida and in other States. Mr. Flagler has seen the coming true of his dream of a railroad ex- tending the length of the East Coast and on over the sca to Key West, opening up the wonderful East Coast section, and a direct route to the Panama canal, And before many more months pass he will see the completion of his latest achieve- ment, the building of a railroad into the interior of the State, touching Florida’s inland sea, Lake Okeecho- beey, and opening up for development the wonderously fertile country of the Kissimmee valley and the north- ern everglades. St Augustine Ree- ord. NESTERN UNION AND POSTAL ARE DEFENDANTS Inquiry Began Todar Regarding Rates, Regulations and Other Matters. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 11.- An inquiry was begun today by the interstate commission on their own initiative into the contracts for private tele- geaph, telephone and rates, and regulations of such service, The American Telegraph and Telephone company, Western Union and Postal re made respondents. wires company we PROMINENT GEORGIAN AR- RESTED AS WHITE SLAVER, Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 1. Prof. G, Liolman Gardner,, assistant register ' the Georgia School of Technology and a well known educator, was ar- vested on a charge of white slavery The girl in the case is pretty 18- year-olid Marie Portman, of Louis- ville, Ky., who is held as a witness against Gardner. Gardner and the girl are held by the Atlanta authori- ties on a charge of disorderly con- lxlur!, while the federal authorities are investigating to see if enough evidence can be secured to warrant the Mann aet l progecution under Gardner is about H years old and vell known thronghout the South. His wife is a memher of a prominer - family and they have several ¢ i|||~1 n ‘ -OUGHT | ACCUSED PREACHER "oy ARGES,‘ BACK TO FA~ 1. Sheriff Smith Mand Tuesday 1. Hoffman, the former the orphavage at Enter- m;fuuu‘!’;\", war arrested in George- l'l'"lfi‘. €5, for alleged crimes com- Iiisted N tho orphanage while he i-::‘\)“."’"’“'\‘ Smith went to Kentucky + bring ioffman to Del.and Hoffman was sick during 11,0 Deland, ) in Lringing ¢ o on arrived | b 1+6 closely bunched that nove rece { ; iour- majority, Dr. Smith leadinz rey, and the sheriff had 5 .o shaffer then withdrew. affy . Prought to the train to remove hiy . a | “mith was elected vienl ably; as he | .| poistion which lyyely interest in aq ' .xlways_lakp- ina 10 1he w'“."' of broeceedyq to or the mblic e "I‘er'th‘ ot lacing ofaq- Late| at ’rh,-‘meetinz then viscuss many Mmatters 1 “00d; among them the ¢ bandstang and the p h t XU, CH ATTENTION, benefit of ships at sea. e be BREAK IN DEADLOCK. “_“h(iBy Assoclateq i FREEZI AN ngton, Jan, 17 ali » e —Capt. Ron- (By Associated Press.) ald “m"nd.em W . NG OF OR: GES. Jan. 11.—The |scuth poje iscovered the | & ——— o ta. the 4 v * Was confronted today | 1 Washington, Jan. a system O s and deciduous the United States. 11.—Represen- Raker of lowa today intro- a bill that would appropriate 000 to investigate and perfect ¢ frost prevention in the fruiy regions of break in the deadlock over appointments pending in the came today when at an exe session Brigadier General Al was confirmed major general Surgeon General Torney W firmed brigadier general. in his honor. | a - r—— new American Power Boay associa- tion commission, will be run March ah announcement today o th(‘h is issued monthly by the de- Prtment of commerce and labor Stat?s, were destined to Florida, cording to local Immigration Of States received more They were Toxas first and West Vir- sinia second. te the jail. His son ang dauchier came to Detand this weok RAGES WILL BE FeX FEATURE OF 15 CELEBRTON (By Associated Press.) Augustine, 11. st. v Jan The southerp championship motor hoat races, the first to be held under the 1, and April 2and 1. - Races will | Hewspaper career as a printer, ard wag employed 1o help the first issue of it have been a very good hand Job, 100, and his services were were bought four ¥ 000 by Philip 1 sold by hi according to DeBerry. No. 60. WILSON WILL BF CHICARDS GUEST TODAY WILL SPEAK THERE TONIGHT AND WILL OUTLINE POLICY OF ADMINISTRATION. (By Associated Press.) Chicago, Jan. 11.--President-elect Wilson's visit to Chicago today is looked forward to with interest in- as-much as he is expected to give some outline of the policy of the coming administration in his speech tenight. This subject will be “The I'uture Business of the Country.” To avoid annoyance from crowds it is planned to meet the train at Engle- wood station several miles from the city's center, AT THE CHURCHES TOMORROW. There will be services tomorrow at the Baptist, Methodist, Presby- terian, Christian, Kpiscopal, Catholie and Dixieland Methodist churches, the Iatter church having services culy in the evening while the others will also hold morning services. There will be Sunday school at all of these churches, also at the Luth- ctan and Cumberland Presbyteriad churches. The public will be cordial- Iy welcomed. AFTER JEFF DAVIS' SEAT. Little Rock, Ark., Jan. 11,—With tormer Congressman Stephen Brun- dige on his way to Little Rock to open headquarters for his candidacy to succeed the late Senator Davis, and the announcement of Attorney General Hal Norwood, that he is a candidate, interest in the political tengle growing out of the death of Scnator Jeff Davis Is Intense. ¢ ernor Donaghey is an avowed candi- date for the short term and i¢ Is known that Governor-cleet Rohinson has senatorial aspirations DETEGTVES 60T NORST OF BIRGAN (By Associated Press.) New York, Jan, 11, -A squad ot detectives baited a trap for highway- men today with a 60-year-old qu;k Lessengep t and o osache) containing 3,500, One detective was fatally shot, and the messenger | ; el One robber was caught; the money was saved, PRINTER SENATOR SET FIRST TYPE ON PAPER, Thomasville, Ga., Jan, 11. Capt. John Triplett, long editor of the Thomasville Times-Enterprise, s §|r_v proud of the fact that the type for the first issue of that paper ever published was set by Rienzi M. John- Fon, now United States sen i ator from Texas, Mr. Johnson, who began his : was i Thomasville at the time Capt iriplett started his paper in 1872 zet out He is said to at the much I'.dl‘llnnd by the various papers in his section, Three lots in Miami, Fla., which ears ago for §5,- Tllendorf have been m for $20.000 to (Gaston be a feature of the celebration of | RAPE UTE he 400th anniversary of the landing . a T0 BE ¢ Ponce de Leon HANGED NEXT WEDNESDAY. e latest immigration bulletin, | G ows that from July t 0 T hy h Iy 1 to N t the V. 3,414 immigrants who lan various ports of the Un ded ited | ne ac- .« d. Leary. Only two southern i e T % nouncing 30, | been jssued Ocala, Fla., Jan. 11.—Sheriff J. p, aloway of thig county has rm‘eived- telegram from Gov. Trammell an- that death warrant has for the execution here next Wednesday of J. J. Johnson, the &ro who was convicted here a few days ago for criminal aesault upon a 1Cer | white woman near Cltrg, Johnson is in jail wt Tampa, and is supposed he win pe notified there and later be broy ght here fop the hanging. i Ay M e = ——