Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, March 22, 1913, Page 5

LI There will be services at the Cath- olic church tomorrow morning at 9 o ‘clock. s Case of Fire| phone 5,000/ 0B md\son returned to her' i Lageland yesterday after a : , per friend, Mrs. A. A, iula Advocate. ‘Tunplns to Entertain in Lakeland. The entertainment which was giv- en in this city March 3 by local tal- ent under the direction of Mrs. Roy Johnson and Mrs. C. A. Harper, for i the Associated Charities, was so well ot ook s entertaining | appreciated that they have been " ool class of boys with 'asked to repeat it here and in Lake- Lunt in Dixieland thls;:u“d They will probably repeat it “ich all are no doubt n tiis city in about two weeks. They 5 will give it in Lakeland March 24. wing. bl Tae cnly change in the program will VT;lw Woodman Clrele be the spel*clal numl.mrs, rendered by . tor & cake sale t0 be!thosc taking part in the comedi«:-s, Livn 29, They will serve lb:rs. St T. Fletcher, of Lakeland, will ! ‘”d cake and lunches. e the accompanist of the evening. crei The entertainment will be given in e location of sale will be an- the mogmti v iticent new theater in Lake- land. which is a pride to the entire State The Tampa talent will un- doubtedly be greeted with a large audience.—Tampa Tribune. Ars. Iz gunced later yr. and Mrs. E. F. Ray left today Washington and New York, go- Jater to their home in Coldwater, (. This genial couple visit Lake- and they look on A GREAT PLAY MONDAY NIGHT. pd every ¢land as e fully as much as kd bhigan For their opening performance in 3 sl bl their big canvas covered theater of it being desired u““‘mwt Monday night, Mr. C. W. Park tion be recognized lnl““l present a play of exceptional winment of the Hardwure'l"gh order entitled “The End of the '7,’_ afternoon, the Daugh-| Trail.”” Words cannot describe the o Confederacy will not dec-"“‘ rits of this remarkable play. You as at first an- i must see it. The story will fascinate ’\ml The startling situations and | (llma\(s will thrill and hold you | <pvll bound, and the humorous situ- ations and characters are so extreme- ly funny that you will be forced to laugh if you never did before. The C W. Park show is the only company producing and presenting this great play at popular prices. It is abso- lutely a one-dollar show for ten cents and remember you get superior vaudeville between the acts of the play; something doing all the time—- not & dull moment. Remember the price: Admission, ten cents to all. l.ocation of tent will be Main St., op- posite Tremont hotel. You must come Monday nlght 451 Peclers e e Sl dtion, punced Gen 1. A. Cox, of Lakeland, came o Tuesday evening to see his mrdson, Cecil Moore, graduate, and pert \Wednesday renewing acquaint- pees and visiting his daughter. The gocate editor received a most aant call from the General, who oe of the most interesting men of Be old school.—Wauchula Advocate, \rs. Ada Easterlin and baby, unita, of High Springs, who has ko the guest of her sister, Mrs | L Padrick, returned to her home iday via St. Petersburg, where 5 will spend a week with Mrs. erlin's brother, Mr. Joe O'Ban- . Mrs. Easterlin has property in | CITY COUNCIL REPLIES telty and, like all others, nom‘ TO0 OPEN LETTER. nany changes in the short time! The li,ht and water plant received $196 in cash for services rendered the carnival, which amounis to about as much as light and water bills ai the Auditorium will aggregate in a period of from four to five months. The amount of money expended by the light and water plant in instal- ling the light service in the Auditor- ium cost as much as will be the re- ceipts for service in a year's time. For the Park show we charge a | ‘| cense of §30 for one week and to the Auditorium $12.50 for one year. We feel that the open letter in yester- days paper is a reflection upon our body and hasten to make the above statement. If the Auditorium is not a4 paying proposition to the stock- | holders, we fail w0 see where our body is responsible in the least for the:*“loss.” \We feel that we are here to represent the whole people and not any special class. { The license of $25 per day for diamatic shows was intended and provided per day for such shows as {the Rabbit's Foot show such dramatic show per day. But as other City Councils have recognized [the C. W. Park shows as the very best dramatic shows for the price ol any dramatic show ever presented ! ir Lakeland, and as a precedent had | been established to allow this par- ticular company to show in Lakeland at $5 per day, we felt it our duty to carry out same and to grant them their license as heretofore at $5 per day. Signed MORRIS G. MUNN, President City Council. W. P. PILLANS, Vice President City Council. R. E. SCIPPER. 0. J. PUOPE. | MR. J. B, SNITH'S VIEWS ON AUDITORIUM MATTER. | Lakeland, Fla., March 22, 1913. Evening Telegram: | was surprised tax well as sorry to note the an- lrvalxn|om¢n! in yesterday's issue of, { vour paper of the closing of the Au-, ditorium and also more than sur- | prised at the closing of this institu- | tion on account of the reasons given by Mr. Basset. Everybody in the city of Lakeland as well as a great many of the citizens of Florida know the stand I have taken on this license tax and also that I have an outstanding challenge not only to the City Coun- cil and State officials but to any in- telligent citizen of Florida to meet me in joint debate on the subject. The tax is ridiculous to fair-minded men who will carefully look into its operations and effect. [ do not pro- pose to discuss it now but I would like for some member of the Council who voted to reduce the license of the show company from $25 a day tc THE EVENING mhom LAKILAND FLA,, )(AB.CH ”. l.“. to $.. to tell us from what standpoint of justice he reasons. We are told that we have to pay this license to protect us against hobos engaged in our line of business and here is a case where local home people have invested thousands of dollars to add a great and creditable asset to the eity. We point with pride to it as one of the best and handsomest buildings of its kind in the State. The stockholders put their money into it; they pay a State and county and city tax on it; yes, and they pay all of the license to the city, county and State required by law for their protection against hobo shows, and when the hobo show comes along the City Council gives it back four-fifths of the tax required of it by law, Who[ 18 protected? Did not the taxes paid by this Chautauqua company build streets, electric plant and furnish | water, ete., for the hobo show? Does not cvery business in the city pay its taxes and license as required by | law? From what standpoint can the | and any | Council defend their- action in giv-| |ing away the tax money that the law | | requires shall be paid by an itinerant ‘\ {and that, too, when in giving a\\';\)’f industry which i8 worth ten times more in dollars and cents than the | little cheap anxious to protect? Now, Mr, Editor, 1 want to ask the Council if it woula not be more sensible to exempt the home industry from license and place | B show that does not pay a cent of gen- eral taxes to anyone. I have not written this with any {1l feeling to- Il heavy license on the f{tinerant ward any member of the Council, but |§ simply to convince them that in maintaining the license tax ordi- ‘nance and then remitting the license 'on this itinerant show they have ! placed themselves in' a very incon- sistent position. which I do not be-, |lle\(- can be justified. Gentlemen, my challenge to you to defend this license tax still holds good and 1 'boast the distinction of belng the only man in the State of Florida who | R "has ever held the entire law-making Whilst I do what Is At for me and abstain trom what is unfit, my nelgh- dor and I shall often agree in our means and work together for a time to one end. But whenever I find my domiuton over myself is not sufficient for me and undertake the direction of him also, I overstep the truth and come into false relations to himm Ralph Waldo Emerson hee she was here. RACE LUTHERAN CHURCH SERVICES. | ties at the Grace Lutheran corner of Tennessee and Or- bzt stect, tomorro, will be com- ¥ Rev. Dr. Warner, of St. * Communion at 11 a. m. ing cervices Miss Maude Il sing a solo. Mrs, S. T. will preside at the organ. jitlic is cordially invited. THE ILIINOIS CLUB. — T encourage the members in ting accounts of the Illlinois Hathoxmg to friends in the ", especially to those who may ™dr be interested in Florida, the 0 Club hag secured a large e ter of the coples of yesterday's ‘Tn and is therefore prepared ¥l them at a low figure. The ex- n" f the Ilinois Club here is ' to homeseekers and tourists hzbr Northerner is welcome and !h]:‘ here. It is hoped that many * papers will be sent. ' ® EXecutive board s meeting ifternoon, and the next busi- 1;‘“11“ of the organization is b lext Saturday afternoon at " the Board of Trade rooms. ISONIA) mm N " (EST AND BEST ¥ THR COUNTY. BIE Ao ] _\——- ONE WHO HAD TO PAY. ‘Ec‘air—Dram.) 3 B v-rn's LAST TRICK. *“1 Bicon—Drama.) —— SUNNY SMITH. i In yesterday’'s issue of the Tele- grnm an article appeared over the algnaturefi of Messrs. L. M. Futch and H. D. Bassett, making certain chargel against the City Council re- garding discrimination along the line of licenses, etc., to shows. In the first place we feel that it is jour duty to enlighten the public's eve upon these matters. As a board of Councilmen we be- lieve it our duty to represent the peo- ple and not the Chautauqua associa- tion. When the C. W. Park show gave performances in the Auditorium the prices charged were 15c to 5H0c, while under the tent they were 10 and 35c. One of the gentlemen whose signature appears to the ar- ticle in question allowed the Park show to operate under the same li- cense and upon the same location as the present Council. Was this not as much a detriment to the Herron the- ater then as it is to the Auditorium at present? Now as to the “free license” prop- osition to carnivals. We wish to state that we did not grant free li- cense to any carnival, but donated that amount to the fire department, a dranch of the city government, and the amount of money derived from this source by this organization will apply on the purchase of an automo- bile truck which will reduce fire in- surance rates. Who is benefitted” UDITORIU ATHEATRE MONDAY, MARCH 24th TAMPA TALENT Prices 15, 258, 35, S5 TONIGHT Prices 5 and 10 Cts. Matinee Wed. and Sat.: S good Pusiness Dressing well helps everybody suc- ceed. People see you before they speak to you. They first judge you by the way you LOOK. i Our clothes FIT, FEEL, WEAR and LOOK =ell. The PRICE is as LOW as » GOOD STUFF can be sold for. I The Home of Ha:t Schaffner & Marx Clothes | he Hub| JOSEPH LeVAY A successful TRAVELING SALES- MAN DRESSES SUCCESSFULLY. ey RN . the people’s money they ruin a home | fi i 10¢ show they are "“i . public at bay on such a challenge. | JEREMIAH B. SMITIH. i l PRSI e 1 LA S By N | 1GO TO CINCINNATI-LOUISVILLE Via South Atlantic Limited; daily through train, Diners, H, C. Bretney, F. P. A. L. & N. R. R, Jacksonville. Our Own Business. . o PAGE FIVR, Sloan Park Laketand’s Nelvest and in Many Respects, Attractibe Juburb N olv on Market The greatest variety of lots ofany single sub-division in city. Large lots, small lots, beautiful lake fronts, lots covered with bearing orange trees, high priced and low priced lots. Being close in, and on Na- tional highway from Lakelanc to Tampa, beginning at water’s edge, on west shcres of beautiful Lake Beulah, and stretching away towards the sunset, overrolling hills, { and through oak, pine and bezutiful orange groves, who could wish for a more desir- able location for a home or a more at- teactive proposition for investment? Lake- land has long since passed the experi- mental stage. No little city in the coun- try has more natural advantages or brighter | prospects ior the future. Invest in Lakeland Real Estate. The more you own, the more moncy you will make. Better than Government Bonds, perfectly safe, and pays much better. Unusually attractive terms to young men and women woaking on salary and with limited means. If your income is small, save every dollar you can spare, and in- vest in Lakeland dirt, either in this or some other sub-division; it will help you save your money, and make money for you while you sleep. Lakeland property will never be cheaper; sooner you buy, | the larger your gains. Lovely home, eight-room, two-story dwelling, on large corner lot, north and east front, just up hill from Lake Beulah and covered with large, old bearing grape B fruit and orange trees, many of them large 8 tangerine trees, vines and shrubbery of various kinds. Part cash, balance, easy 4 installments. In opening up streets will take up a large number of orange trees, one of which we will give free with every lot purchased, without orange trees on it, until supply is exhausted. Beautiful desirably located 1 lot to be given away absolutely free. You will have to buy early to get interest in this property. No lotterv--do not believe in such methods-no trick or scheme, but just an additional inducemement to invest in this attractive property. See us about this proposition. Most of streets opened up; many of them graded and clayed. Some of best streets in city in this sub-division. Wil spend considerable money in improving streets and lake front, setting trees and shrubbery, and in many ways, adding to attractiveness, and enhancing value of this property. Will build several cottages and bungalows. Labor and material taken in exchange for lots. Only a portion of property will be sold at present prices. Buy early or you may always wnsh ‘you had. D. H. Sloan Office in Salesroom Lakeland Automobile & Supply Co. Sloan, McRae, Peacock Building