Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, April 21, 1913, Page 1

THE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM Published in the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State. YOLVME IL {EW TAKATION eCHENE SPRUNG: O EXPRESS O3 pOUSE FINANCE AND TAX COM- MITTEE RECOMMENDS CHANGE IN TAXING CORPORATIONS. Would Have Them Pay Per Ceat ol Gross Reosipts in.Lieu of tSate and County Taxes. — (By J. Hugh Reese.) Tallahassee, April 21.—Neither House was in sesslon this moraing dut the committees and lobbyists are puay. Probably the mental anguish bill #ill be materially amended or sub- stituted. A large number of doctors of va- sious schools are here to work sgainst Russell’s bill which it is sala was inspired by Lr, Porter of the State boury of health. The finance and taxation commit- e of tie House decided after much srgument to recommend to the House that the express companies iu she State pay 13% per cent of their gioss rceeipts of business dode in the State as & license tax in lieu of the present State and county taxes. shich will be increased to 14 per cent of what they now pay. The Heuse generally adopts committee reports in such matters. Things are settling down to routine; scusationalism has been dropped and the real work of the session is de- viiopiue. The tirst week was devot- ¢ to many tirades against £tokes' mental anguish bill with the result that columns appeared pro and con, mostly for. Stokes is making a beautiful attempt to get his mea- stie through in & hurry and the cLunces are that it will be blocked tefore the grand finale is reached. Further Charley Jones arrived on the scene, cauysing more mental an- suish. If the book of Genesis had been written In the year 1913, the ascociate editor from Dixie would have credited hjmself with the re- sponsibility. Nothing happens un- Jcss the great reformer in Tampa is directly accountable for subsequent results. The man who lost two fislits in Jacksonville, and not politi- cal fights either, is a world beater when it comes to fathering measures. ‘1ke House gracefully accorded him the privileges of the body and that stirred Charlie’s ego. Normal proportions were reached Siturday after Moses Charlie had folded his tent and stole away. A £ renity pervaded, a calmness existed tiiat was noticeable, Tallahassee once 4ain assumed a garb of joyousness aud it is a good safe bet that it will ¢ntinue to be that way until the Eijah from Jax once more enters ou the scene. Texas has long since enjoyed the fputation for riotious legislatures and Florida was making fast head- w2y to imitate but the conservative (that is the business element) has 2sserted jtself and matters will take due course. ousiderable criticism has beer aimed at the continued adjournments 4. the early days of the Legislature tut it must be remembered that bills £oliz to committees require time for Consideration. Taxpayers, on care- {0 analysis might be prone to re- flcct on their representatives motives i this respect, but deliberative be :’:':s cannot move in a Barney Old- ficld style. It takes time for events 1 assume a style indicative of his- tory. Trivialities may be small mole- Cules one second and the mext loom U7 as wonderful signifieances. It depends om what side one is flanding; Trabue or Seminole coun- tes may appear to be the center cf tic stage while the powers that be are considering measures of untold itterest, It requires a correspond- €71 with the eyes of an angel to keep trick of doings, especially when the fced of the 1913 Florida Legisla- tire is considered. Tallahassee has never been as ffominent in its history as during te present memsion; factions have developed that aré usknown quanti- <. Harry Floyd wsarped a certalt tMount of space fa previous orga- ""“flllht this time he is center- L‘r" He is ponstantly being watched @ OPponents and friends alike. His vle and undertakings are relished. Sreaker Parris 1s & few mm.uo 2lead of his previous stride. Speaker | paving, Pro Tem Spencer ,of Ocala is in the limelight. Representative McWil- liams of St. Augustine, is comceded t> have acquired new laurels in par- liamantary rules. “Bill Maypcles,” of Walton, is credited with scintilla- tions. Chief Clerk Kellum has add- od to his lustre. President Drane o: the Senate has increased in effec- tiveness and administrative ability. Senator Donegan, of Kissimmee, is accorded the high honor of being the astutest politician in the bunch. All tends to show that Florida is pro- gressive. It is fast demonstrating sn ability to precede other States There are many opportunities to pro- mulgate innovation and the leaders are not slow to catch on. There is more to Florida than clomate. Ar- mour & Co. sell brains but Florida produces brains and that of a higa quality, (By Associated Press.) Athens, April 21.—The reply of the Balkan allies presented to the powers is a general acceptance of the offer of meditation between Turkey and the allies with the reservation that the question of disposal of the Aegean islands and of the limitation of frontiers of Thrace and the fu- ture State of Albania shall be left open for deébate during the unegotia- tions. LISE AGANST JORN SON WAS DISMISSED States Attorney Stated to the Court That There Was no Additional Evidence, Hence This Action Bartow, April 21—The case of Dr. M. F. Johnson came up for trial Sat- urday and the State’s attorney iun- fcrmed Judge Whitney that there was no additional evidence against the physician to submit, whereupon the judge nolleprossed the case. Dr. Johnson was charged with be- ing an accessory to the death of a Lakeland girl at Fort Meade two years ago, for which crime W. C. Robertson is already serving & ten- year sentence. CANAL TOLLS DISPUTE MAY S00N BE SETTLED. (By Associated Press.) Washington, April 81.—~The abro- gation of the Hay-Pauncefort treaty end the Clayton-Bulwer treaty as the quickest means of getting to the bot- tom of the canal tolls dispute, was the object of a resolution which Chamberlain presented to the Sen- ate. It was referred to the foreign relations committee. HERO MADE AN ADMIRAL. (By Associated Press.) Tokio, April 21.—Count Heiha- chiro Togo, a hero of the Russian war, has been promoted to Admiral of a fleet. THE POPE SAT UP THIS MORNING. (B Assoclated Press.) Rome, April 21.—The pope this morning was in better spirits and felt stronger. He still suffered some- what from coughing. As the day is sunny he was allowed to sit in an arm chair in front of a closed win- dow. — A chautauqua for Bartow mnext winter has been assured and the peo- ple there are rejoicing and looking forward to it with much pleasure. LYNGHBURG'S PAPERS WIPED OUT BY FRE mlcmpc_;h;hhnh& Ground—Origin of the Fires Unknown. (By Associated Press.) Lyachburg, Va., April 21.—The plants of both the News and Advance were destroyed last night by a fire of unknowa origin. The los is partly covered by insurance. The Advance is Lynchburg’s evening pa- per and the News is the morniag pa- por. L4 City has donded for $75.- the funds to be used for sswerage aad dralaage. LAKELAND, FLORIDA, MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1913, CALIFORNIA. [HALF MLLION | LEGISLATURE | WORKMEN HAVE 7 I]BI]IJHME\ J[llNEI]'SlfllKE DECLARE THEY WILL ENACT flcmm m'untn ANTI-ALIEN LEGISLTION mmunnu Whole Nation waits with Interest WWWMW&I thlq:!mofllu i Not Surrender, But They May Have Té. (1ty Assucinted Press.) Brussels, April 31.—The géneral strike for equal suffrage in Belgium entered in on its second week with the strikers’ ranks unbroken, Nearly & half million men are out. The working classes fesl that the gov- ernment will be obliged to yleld at least to the compromise suggested by 1 leaders providing equaliza- tio. or preliminary franchise to im- medintely be taken up for considera- ticn. The cabinet ministers are de- temlned not to surrender. xon‘&m WEALTH OVER ONE HUNDRED MILLION. (By Associated Press.) New York, April 21.—Morgan's will has been probated. Less than twenty million dollars was account- ed for on specific bequests. Some es- timates place the amount of his for- tune at one hundred and twenty-five miiilion dollars, others say that young Morgan can't tell within wany millions. (By Associated Press.) Sacramento, April 21.—The ad- ministration leaders in the Legisla- ture said a definite agreemeat had been reached to enact anti-alien legislation- directed wolely against the Japanese and will be carried out this week. JAPAN FEELING BETTER BUT MAY NOT LAST. (By Assoclated Press.) Tokio, April 21.—The chagrin and wounded pride of Japan is now somewhat mollified and the entire nation awaits with evident anxiety the outcome of the deliberations in reference to the California alien land holding bill. The government and commercial forces are doing their utmost to restrain the agitators. POWERS AGAIN THREATEN TO TAKE A HAND. (By Associated Press.) | Antivari, Montenegro, April 21.— Au ultimatum has been issued d claring that unless Montenegro with- draws her troops from Scutarl the international flieet will land troops. GOV, MANN TO BE OPERATED ON FOR APPENDICITIS Richmond, April 21.—Governor Mann was borne on a stretcher to Memorial hospital today for an op- eration for appendicitis. KIDNAPPED BOY FOUND. (By Associated Press.) Columbla, Miss., April 21,—Rob- ert Dunbar, the 8-year-old boy who was kidnapped from his home last August, has been found and identi- fied. A man named W. C. Walters was arrested for kidnapping. CONE HAS AN EYE ON CONGRESS Tallahassee, April 21.—~Regard- less of how his county of OColumbia fares in the fight for redistricting the State, it is belleved that former Senate President Fred P. Cone will line up in a congressional race two years hence. Senator Cone has long had his idea on & place in the popu- lar branch of Congress, and his triends say that be will mot only make a good reprerentative when he gets there, but that he will “arrive” when he makes his race. PR e — 16 INJURED BY MISCHIEVOUS PRANK. (By Associated Press.) Ninove, Belgium, April 21.—Bouls @ers plled on the track at a sharp curve by two mischievous boys wrecked a passenger train and six- teen persons wore hurt. Honor Roll of,, Lakeland H ¢ School Mabel Mathias, Donald Conant. Perry Priest. GRADE V A. Annle Laurie Waring. Norris Upson. Ruth Taylor. Ellen Watson. Edna Bassett. ORADE V B. Paul Sammons. Ethel Whitfield. Mabel Ammerman. GRADE IV A. Lee Crews. Claud MclLendon. Annie L. Jarrell. Irene Melton. GRADE IV B, Franklin McKay. Clyde Melton. Bessle Richardson. Sarah Funk. Clifford Wilson. GRADB IV C. Paul Davis. Edith Holbrook. Gladys Balley. Raymond Eades Virginia Clary. GRADE Il A, Lois Fitts. Mary Boulware. Frank Fuller. Clarence Weaver. Louise Farrow. GRADE III B. Mary Rader. Ruth Swindell. Mildred Sanyder. Marfe Leonard. Carlisle Rogers. GRADE INI C. Elita Cason. Rarry Weaver. CHAS. M. JONES, Prineipal. GRADE XIL Eilsie Norton. Roy Baldwin. Lula Hart. GRADR XI Will Hetherington. Lloyd Hooks. Gladys Wilson. Esther Heath. Lula Haynes. GRADE X. Mary McKay. Myrtle McRae. Lily Dale Thompeon. Edith Tomlinson. Alfred Chiles. GRADE IX, Genevieve Duggan. Anna Shepherd. Hattie Tompkins. GRADE VIIL James Boulware, 93 4-5. Lottie Bryant, 91. Annie Jones, 87%. J. C. McLendon, 86.7. Bessie Bryant, 84.8. (Quartenly Homor Roll.) GRADE VII A, Gladys Davis. Frank Hobbs. Grace Murrell. Edward Holbrook. Mada Phillips. GRADE VII B. Herman Mathias. Nanaie Funk. Redella Gain. Addie Bafley. Florence Robinson. GRADE VI A. | | | | Frances Holland. Albert Murrell. GRADE VI B. D. H. Slosn. _Mary Weaver. No. 144 HOFFMAN NAY BEPOGINASIER AT DUNNELLON SPARKMAN HAS RECOMMENDED HIS APPOINTMENT TO POST- MASTER GEN, BURLESON. Other Notes of Interest of the Ne- tion's Lawmakers at the Capital. (By Winfield Jones.) Washington, April 21.—Represen- tutive Clark has introduced a bill in tie House for preservation and re- pair of the sea wall at 8t. Augustine, ot an estimated cost of $50,000, to protect the city from the waters of the bay: He also introduced a bill provid- t‘:o old fort at Matanzas Inlet, Flor- charge to supervise such protection old forts. An appropriation of $25, i GOVERNOR'S RECEPTION THIS WEEK AT TALLAHASSEE. Ot the governor’s reception, which t.\kei place this week the Tallahas- see Democrat says: “One of the most delightful so- cial events during each legislative gession is the public reception given by the governor at the governor's mansion. “The reception of 1911 was par- tially marred because there was no reigning lady at the mansion. But Nirs. Park Trammell, who is “Flor- ica’s first lady” this year, is one of the most attractive, one of the mosi popular and one of the most enter- taining women of the State. 8She will be first in the entertainment of the Legislature, Tallahassee citizene, aud visiting friends this year. Mr. ard Mrs. Trammell have issued the following invitation: Mrs. Trammell and myselt will give on Thursday eveming, April 24, trom 8:30 p. m. to 11 p. m. a publie reception at the governor's home in honor of the legislators and thelr families. All members of the Legis- li.ture and their families and friends, all connected with the Legislature, and the public generally are most cordially invited. Very respectfully, PARK TRAMMELL, Governor. WOMAR STRUGK HEANY BLON B HUSBAND Altercation Took Place This Morning in the Vicinity of the Cowdery Building. The unusual spectacle of a woman with ‘blood streaming down her face, sceking first ald to the wounded, caused unusual excitemeut on Main street this morning. The woman's uume Is sald to be Mrs, Siduey Fudge, though it Is sald she has Leen passing as **Mrs. Dutton’ while living here. The injury wus cause: by & blow from her alleged husband, Sidney Fudge, while G. H. Dutton, the man it is stated she has been living with for some time, is now in Jall, The story goes that all parties re- side In Orlando; that the woman left her home with Dutton some time ago, bringing one child with her and leaving two other children behind. They came to Lakeland two or three weeks ago and have been living In » small house near New York ave- nue and Lime street. The husband, learning the pair was in Lakeland, came here Satur- day and had been on the lookout for them up to this morning, when he spotted them going Into a grocery aear the Cowdery building. He ap- proached them and the woman, it is said, playfully chucked him under the chin. They went out of the store to the sidewalk, and, after a few werds had passed, the husband struck the woman a heavy blow ln the face. She was taken to the Lake Pharmacy and her wound attended. The man fled and has not been seen since. Prior to this incident Fudge had been in consultation with the officgrs end on his information Dutton was arrested and Is now in jail pending his examinimg trial. The woman has not yet been arrested—chiefly because at present there is no suit- able place in which to confine her. Fudge declared that he only want- ed his child and bad no desire to have the woman return to him. The whole matter is uasavory, and we handle it only in compliance with a demand that we print all the news. WEST PONT GADES 1038 REMSTATE Were Expelled from West Point for Having Intoxicating Liguors in | | g for repair and preservation of i¢a, and to place a custodian ia and repair as is usually accorded to 000 is asked for carrying out the work. Representative Sparkman called at the postoffice department today and recomiended to Postmaster General Burl the appointment of W. H. Hoffman as postmaster at Dunnellon. President Woodrow Wilson will recelve the delegates on the Amerl- can commission on agricultural co- operation in the east room of the \White House on the afternoon of April 24, to bid them farewell before their departure for KEurope. The president has evinced the keencst ine terest in the work of the American commission and in the question of sgricultural credit generally. Presls dent-elect Wilson wrote Senator: Duncan U. Fletcher, president of the Southern Commercial Congress, ap- proving of the plans of the Ameri- can commission for the study of Eu- ropean agricultural co-operative sys- tems, and in his inaugural address President Wilson gave espccial em- phasis to the question of agricul- tural developmont in the Uaited States. Henry M: Flagler, railroad mag- nate and constructor of one of the nost remarkable rallroads in the world—the Overseas Extension—is lying at the point of death at Palmn Peach, Fla., according to a letter re- celved by an intimate friend of the financler, in Washington, today. “Despite conflicting reports come ing dally from the bedside of Mr. Flagler, the letter declares, “his pirysiclans have practically given up »ll hope fcr him, and his death Io cxpected momentarily. “Mr. Flagler is lying at the point of death in one of the cottages here cp the beach fromt,” the letter con- tinues. “All the officials ar¢ here with him, and are making theie headquarters at the main cffices of the Florida East Coast railroad. ANl the reports being sent out about Me, Flagler's sitting up and recovering are untrue. His physiclans do not eupect him to live but a few houra His family and friends have givea vp all hope.” GOVERNMENT WILL FILL BRIEF IN PENDING RATE CASES, (v Assoclated Press.) Washington, April 21.—Attorney General McReynolds petitioned the Supreme Court to permit the gove einment to file a brief in the pende ing State rate cases. CONSUL REFUSED TO ALLOW 10W THE ARREST OF GOMER. ——— (By Assoclated Press.) Mexico, April 21.—Foreign Mine fster De la Barra has asked for exe planation from the United States ol the conduct of Comsul William W. (‘anada, at Vera Crus, who, it is ale leged, prevented the arrest and re- moval from & Ward line steamer of Dr. Francisco Vas Crus Gomez. TARIFF BILL WILL BE DISCUSSED (By Associated Press.) Washington, April 21—~A gourt martial has recommended ‘the re-in- matement to West Polat of T. M. mpkins, of Georgis, sad E. H Freeland, of Florida, who were dis- rissed for having {imtoxicating liquors in their possession. The Supreme Court granted the application and received & brief from the government. WEDNESDAY. (By Assoclated Press.) Washington, April 21.—The Deme ocratic tariff bill, as amended by the ceucus, was reintroduced in the House and will be called up for gen eral debate on Wednesday. The House rules committee is consider~ ing a resolution to limit the time foe discussion. 3 | The vat for dippiag eattle whieh 9 beiug bullt at Mclatosh is nearly