Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, January 14, 1913, Page 1

Published speedy brute trial and conviction of this meets with the approval of all citizens. o BRUTE STORE CLOSXNG MAKES LARGER CONGREGATIONS. The at the Methodist church continues with great interest. The house now is comfortably filled in the morning by reason of the courtesy of the merchants who have closed. Splendid services were held last night and this morning Thig afternoon there was a service for women and girls. vices tonight ing dial tend. ) GULLIY, jIL BE HUNG NEGRO WHO ASSAULTED WHITE WOMAN AT HAINES CITY TO PAY PENALTY 11, Cireuit (‘uux'tl convened at 11} and at 4:45 a ne- to be| revival The usual ser- | and tomorrow morn- A cor- to | and throughout the week. invitation to evervhody at- n e The preaching of Mr Tets Letter all the time as he reaches the climax of his work. He is weeding the row closely now, and it is havinz .= sentenced Bass wrt opened a grand \nelled out of the spe- | wd been summoned | consisting of the | W, F. Foxworth, lo=eph L Godwin, N. | () Marion bm- | Lo 1 Alderman, Ed Kel-| FUNERAL OF MR. J. W. ELLIS \t Langford (foreman), ! OCCURS TOMORROW AT 9 A M. Ossian W. Drane! il [ Colter . Baker, Joseph Fhe funeral of Mr. o W, Ellis will Iidticook. B B Tk | Le held at the Methodist church to W. E. Com. | morros morning at Y Rey Ripley. The jury W. . Steiumeyer officiating, All piviends are invited to attend, WILL NOT STRIKE retarned an indic net Walter Kirby for rape. | was begun at 3 o'clock was soon sworn to try! those composing thi 1. Bouchard, J. M. | (By Associated Press.) Jan. 14, Al likeli- Lood of a strike of the shopmen of the Atlantic Coast Line railway dis- appeared according to statement today of General Manager Royal, ¢ telling effeet on the congregation. The subject vill be, Christian., tomorrow May morning I Am a sion How 1 Know Bales, Bryant o'clock, . zone ey fendant. K I ing M Wilmington, a the ay, i\ opepresent 0 woman r Haines City, . she ! to \gsociated Press.) IR A\ np the Jan decision ak simultaneonsiy ike 1y hre con- [ delinitely Hicks, Alex Nowaski, _ %P Durrance, 1. P W McClelland, A G, WU Gasking, A, T. Smith tefendant had no lawyer, and «ire that he received every | who said the conferences between nder the law and a fair trial representatives of the workmen it appointed Solon G. Wil- | end officialg came to a close yester- d all differences being adjusted. ! the defendant. \ttorney John B. Slnzlvlary.'urnml home. The workmen asked prescnt representing the State, | tor a renewal of the 1911 contract, messes only were put on{which called for an increase of conts per hour in wages. upon whom the as committed, whose name law we are not permitted 1 suflicient to say that she e PEAGE CONFERENCE moaccount of shame and revealed to the (By rvoenough of the sordid I,unvh»n-. peace mmitted the erime | fopenee 3 Sheriff Lozan took | of voluntary defendant had | lix Wade. ' Johnson and R. B. Hul‘-l The union representatives have re- pamely the vietim of the white woman who sure that the de- he had ar-! | { | with the pre- Turkish the sntation to the government of Vs nd told that 4 4 note 10 the the chie Tkans allies porte roached today 1 olo by soon after No wations of the resolution of the ated o the the pence d The omunni testimony was of-!. q)ioe defendant and he him-' wijp L the stand. After !y, th in! conrt back defend why | o take At ot 1 note of field y1 { | a for same timo | all the attornevs ! the hroneht forces of ‘c]» the z cimanders armed harge hy will terminate red and . and the rm has Leen in opera-| D on NIATH TAROLINA WILL | VOTE FOR SENATORS <iney anything should not was then sen- he pon him, hanged ving will take the covernor place at by hag had this nezro ever since the 2 late he went «d him from (By Associated Press.) | Jan. 4. The today adopted a resolu- the proposed amend- ral constitution pro- of senators by \ At ) nd at rece; State Scnate covnty, who had m information sent by On the uro confessed to the | in the i popular tion ratitving wment to th viding vinty anthorities, n for tion e s Vote part crime. i. e | | ;. { the chord of sympathy for I As | Whitney learned of “cumstances of the case he| vraised the sheriff for the \Vashington. 14 ~Cotton con- m he had shown in the mat- | sumed in the United States during ! ordered a grand jury to be | tle month of December was 445,287 0 indict the defendant. yunning bales, compared with 475 - Kirby 1s a large negro.|-'" pales in November, according to with little intelligence, | M census bureau’s monthiy ! assorts that he has good || sued this morning. H. is now, and was before ! Number of active spindies on Dec. 1. completely cowed. His 146,756,000 of which 11,610,422 that he was so torn un i< in the cotton growing States. IENNESSEE mnsuflllli VOTING ON U. 5. GENATOR: vhat he was doing. It trans- i on the night previous t.n i of his horrible ¢l was on the 30th of No- ! he was in Plant City Nashville, Jan. 14--Voting on U. quarrel he struck a negro|S. Senator for a six-year ferin began from the effects of which | noon today in the Tennessee Leg- later died. He was, then, |islature, both houses voting separate- met the vietim of his lust ‘oneressman K. D. McKellar, Col. i the railroad track trying|l. D. Tyson, Justice John K. Shield ray from hie Plant City | and B. A. Enloe, are the leading can- is needless to say that the didates hidae (By Associated Press.) Jan. v v TN f 4 J,AL‘..I i Fz‘L in the Best Town in thc Best Part of the Best State LAK}‘.LA]’D FLORIDA, TUIS‘A! JAN. 14, 1913 STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR BEGAN COV ENTION TOOAY DELIBERATIONS OPENED BY nE“IDLNT ZIM AT NOON TODAY WITH ELOQUENT ADDRESSES BY LEADING CITIZENS AND A MUSICAL PROGRAM. among Our homes stand (0 bid you weleome. We know vou ean but be charmed with impressed | With a fair attendance of dele- toiru us from various points through- ou out the State, the thirteenth annuai convention of the S Federation ¢t Labor opened at noon today. The apening session was calied to order iv ihe Herron theater by State Pres- ident 1. W. Zim, of St. Augustine: Sceretary Prevatt, of Jacksonville, at his station. Wit Rev. L Jenkins of the Method- | jand charch delivered impressive T and eloquent followin2 v hich the president introduced Hon (G340 15 of Lakeland. who greefully welcomed the visit- His well- ! cules n beantiful and s thrift, ate city trust that youp stay among us appy one and when you cone o your homes that there remain in your hearts a pleas- Leing recollection of your stay in & Iat an 1 bid welcome. 1in you invocation, SENATOR DRANE'S ADDRESS. Maveus Aurelivs, the of all been Eaton, mavor i e cmperor, rulers handed ©and cwisest writings have aces (o illumine for all mankind, of the dignity | alwavs wrote of it ing delegates to this city SN printed else delivered rmarks are ; writines the where. § point the way I Wrane then delivered i whicn Hon, H Loautitully-worded stantly wrote of address, presenting and as wor |t o hed | we have pleasure in in tull 11t had Loped that vk Trammell would he present and bhut we found at that press of pablic busi would not permit attend He sent o telegram of greet- of his sympathy ! i organized labor, the reading u!‘ applanded. ¢ oseepter: as fit to wear owhl heen Governor Cop own great philosopher and i Benjamin Franklin (him- Declaration | Presinan printery when the {vdependence had been signed and new world's stupendons struggle iiherty and happiness had begun, l was to he a eliver an address, 0 o loe hour s . the oftspring of which ' nation of happy, prosperous :md: procressive people, as he Iaid down remarked to his fellows: wo mugt all hang and expressive \ hich was loudly fton, Bppes Tuacker, v though gy whn roanested only Tast niziit to maitke an i f \ Now, gentlemen addre: responded with his o ensto b then sare- it that " soeether, for it we do not, ease and cloquence. His ad i printed Pary i . King Georze will seq to dress will be in tomorrow s N i 4 all hang separately jesne. : Cneonscionsly, perhaps, in that Prosident Zim responded feclingly 3 ! iy when all men Tabored with their varions anddresses, voieine fation of yhe delegatos for rocoption. 1o these and labor the mian hands wae the peer o aye, | capital |I|~-\ principle | unity forces of ihe appree % 4 Labln cven supervior of cnunciated the stand today of the forces of thosge who 1 tor which the compination During intermissions hetween e rau peechos the Mellenry Military hand save some splendid selections w hich | Wi | right agains! the cok 1o molest or make afraid ul heen were greatly enjoved The president then declaring Cenvention onen for the regular or | would | When the youne republic hi | hernand thrown off its swaddling all intant uncongeionsly o of buginess, on motion it was o that telegram announ ¢« opening of the convention 0t to National President Gowpo when nations v ized lusty e jothes o § thant dered a i was destined i winnt, apain, fathers re-aflirmed n||~| fto be | perhaps, the principle when ey adopted ag their e care in a tield of | i The report of the eredentinls om adonted the prepare lar was then 1n 1itten cmblem th ol In order give ros bie M mmittee time to s and | they nort ¢s was then de triends if those a rece S oa'elaek this afternoon L | those siripes mean anvihing me 11 The nen 1o Jo eonvention renecomhble stand for unity | In there is strength which it | goscions of the conventic ity 1he ited nhlic and other States | nttend on the to the stood 10 them n conrse of north of thi his l‘m'hl‘l"\‘ 4 hook. clasping ! m horn State far admiring 2 in 2 w0y Eatol's Address little Membere of th n Lne a nicture in I hands hairman Orzanization, 1 adies ane r‘-prumvvul two men with hand the fricndship and of | also of and each i tlemen: iv with exceeding pleas wopresenting the people of « hid and v the shonlder other, uH npon attitude brotherly love | " r of closest ity as its chief exeentive, ! to Lakel fitting tha Lakeland for meeting, for Takeland man’'s town man is The ehild asked his mother to ox- | rend carty welcome I is the meanin: picture, | as vet, he The zood mother then tans ht him | the lezend the | coat-of-armg of the of his na- . tivity Kentucky [ “United we stand; divided we fall.” | Thus, in my tirst from a '1|-v|mu| page 1 learned of the justice | of combination of the forces of right {against the aw sion of power “he | wrongfully used Examine, if von will, the emblem of our country as it appears stamped upon onr gold and silver coin: | An eagle, representing liberty Holding in one claw a branch of olive, signifying peace. In the othes a bundle of arrows, representing the power of the original States, against the aggression of a common foe. <« of| Peaceful in intent- aye, peaceful: Mv-m'hut if so it be the doves of peace aim | takes wing, thn “Thrice armed is he to | vvho hath his quarrel just.” thin Thus, my friends, turn whatever ¢ his| pages you will, of the history of civ- | ilized man and always you will read of the right of weak and honest toil- ers to combine against the glon of those who would deprive them of the God-given right to liv: and love and be happy God created man to labor an 1 rest; to love and be happy. Amo o His first commands as thundersd down from the heights of Sinai was: “Six days shalt thou labor and do all thy very plain han chosgen ' for, conld not nial qeireling vorking Lto read Here every a by State laboring strikes 1 the and child in the the man hearts of ev 1 cleay in lesson woman cur city, I do not bid you weleom: se!f alone buy for every on itizens of our town, | I know my people amon hom | you have come and 1 know sympathies are with von their hearts go out in you. In behalf of my people | sav that we are proud to ha with us. We realize that the the world rests upon the sh of labor. Wg realize that vo and endeavor is to elevafe lift up the man of labor Lic ideals and in the plane achievements, Ve realize that your to lilfl(a the heart and the soul of man ahove the poor strngel. for hread alone We realize that yon ar {ing for the nplift of humanify Your labors command our ¢steem and enlist our sympathy. Our hearts are with you in your work. 0 is yours while vou so- an wel to von proer mat | aim 18 aggres- l lere work- ir city !l hand with vhould | the | : A two cent railroad rate, vears, | | demi The words were: ‘Ih,- bhanking curreney commpities work."” Coupled command with to rest: “Thou servant and thy maid-servant gates.” Rest, upon the seventh day. this was also the and thy son and thy daughter and thy man and even the stranger that is within thy o LD OFFGIALS REAPPOINTED More than a thousand years later His dear Son, whom we often re- member was a toiler, handed down another command to the children of men: “Love thy neighbor as thy- self.” There foundation to that happiness which goes not hand in toil, combined peaceful re- is no honest with healthful, rest; | freshing sleep The drone in the industry be to na- law from the Live to make room for usetul toilers My friends, it you wonld seek hap- piness, join hands with honest toil as your guide and you will find it. Not, in bank or count- ing room; marts frade marhle hive of submit stung foreed to ture's and he necessarily, not in forum necessarily Not under of in aome. More often forge or anvil, More often still in forest or by ruuning or necessarily gilded palace or in shop, by bench or field or where green brook, Page § (Continucd on ' JORNGON ARRESTED FLEEING COUNTRY (By Assoclated Press.) Chicago, Jan. 1 Karly today Jack Johnson, the negro pugilist with his white wife and two negro friends, left Chicago on train bound | for Canada. Johnson is under a $30 - a0 bond to appear before the Fed- @l coury here to answer to an in- dictment charging violations of the Mann act. At Battle Creek, Mich,, 'Iu- was taken off the train and held for the ‘Chicago police. He admit ted W was on his way to Toronto BLEASE SENDS MES- SAGE 10 LEGISLATURE (By Columbia, cotton mill me Associated Press.) " Attacks on r. the Jan the public serviee corporation, and the as trnsts, fea Nlease local company tured the power message of Gov Legislature which opened today. 1 od leg islation 10 dissolve these institutions State pocession here ury and also recommended the pas 1o schools ving one mill tax for public and the of a law making it a mis or for a newspaper to misquote a public speaker. CENTRAL BANK 405 WARM ADVOCATE Associnted Press.) Jan. 14 a sound (By Washington, try will never have fary system without a central bank, said 1. Wade, member Festus i 0 Bankers' to association the American today in \mnvm\ reform committ He opposition 1 {the a stutemeny '\I\'l‘d that Democeratic w central bank was laravly s tal. He i 1. report similar Aldrich bill committes the recommena a a measure 1o ELBERT HUBBARD GUILTY. Y., Jan. 13 famous N the Buffalo. Hubbard, Saturday | echarge of [ through the | hundred ately paid MISSISSIPPI WONAN | 1 | guilty to obscene He which pleaded sending mails he dollars immedi (By Associated Press.) Haven, Miss,, Jan. In' hargine that he had been intimat { Mrs. Mattio i | \ | | o irook with her daughter, ments, a widow, AMullen vesterday after he started t attack her with a knife married and had five ¢l0'ren | tead, | Carolina | T nstees request age ol I veporter | “This coun- | mone- ol | House in- entimen- Elbert Roycrofter, the matter «d one NILLED SEDUCER 14— (‘le—i shot and killed John Mullen was BY THE GOUNGIL FIRST NATIONAL BANK DESIG- NATED AS SOLE DEPOSITORY OF BOND MONEYS. An important meeting of the City Conncil was held last night at which {wo matters of general publie inter- the selection the appointive and em- ployes and the selection of the KFirst National as the depositary of all the bond instead of di- viding this money between the three had been plannd. appointed city AL L Armis- 08y were disposed of G officers bhank money, Lanks, as H. L clerk and tax collector; Swatls was treasurer ad s George Rbodes, Jr., plumbing and =ani- tary inspector; ¢ Do Clough, light and water collector; R L Raffo, su- perintendent light and water plant. The light and water colle tor's com- pensation was tined at 1 per cent on 11 by \. t 211 collections tor the year The resolution adopted the Council on Jan, 7, desizonating the thiree banks of Lakeland as deposi- taries of funds derived from the sale of the lagy bond issue, was repealed and rescinded, and the First Nation- bank was designated the de- Lository of the said funds. The rea- son for this action forth by the following resolution which was addressed to the Council by the hond trustees: To the Honorable City Council: Whereas, the State bank of Lake- land has declined to aceept their por- tion of the bond money on deposit as designated by your honorable body, this board cannot therefore comply with your directions as to depositing procecds of the bond sale; and in view of the fact that payments of bond sale are made in three install- and that disbursements of same s to be under three different accounts, it is therefore the sense of this board that it would obviate pinel useless and unnecessary hook- keeping if the procecds of the hond sale be deposited in one bank; there- i tore be it Resolved, Il HE) is set ‘v ments hoard of hond the City Conneil to "pescind their former action and to e the First Nautional bank of | Lakeland as the depository of funds derived from sale of bonds Respectfully, AL | H. b, B That the anate MEMMINGER, BASSETT, MERRELL, Bond Trustees The ofticial minutes of the ing will he publishied in tomorrow | % | meet- | | irsue, ELLIS IS FOUND NOT GUILTY OF TAKING BRIBES ille, Fla,, i Ellis, crald of county Lot Dival county, which was st by the as acquitted before the Criminal two indictments charzin accepting bribes to influence tracts while acting in his pacity as chairman There are still pending against Ellis, bt four indictments charge him with taking bribes from the same persou it is not thought likely that the re- maining cases will be brought to trial. Owing to the prominence of the accused, the court room was crowded with politicians of every shade and grade, who were expecting some sen- sational developments Jacksony 13 W\ hoad lan Charles chuirman of the commissioners weeed- [t new board lust Tucsday, Jud Marwell lay w“ \ i on with con- Court =a im slicial ca- two indictments as all Federation of in annual ses- Tuesday next. prospect for a very The work of the convention, which convened in RS csonville in J: last, has { been fruitful of zrea ind it expected that the | Lakeland will further grest work of proanized | battle for human rights ress,—-St. August Meteor The Florida State fabor will convene sion at Lakeland on There !large attendance is every . o good i© meetin enhan