Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, May 28, 1913, Page 4

| o Published every afternoon from th Kentucky Building, Lakeland, Fla, Entered in the postefiice at Lake land, Florida, as mail matter of the second class. M. F. HENRY BACON, MANAGER. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year ....ooeoees ey $5.00 SixX 10NtES . .eveiiiiaaaeeos 250 Three months ........ Sl 154h Delivercd anywhere within the fimits of the City of Lukeland for 10 cents a week. From tha same ofiice is issued THE LAKELAND NEWS, A weckly newspaper giviag a resume of local matters, crop conditions, county affairs, cte. Sent anywhere for $1.00 per year. By disclesing the existence of that mint bed at. the White House Teddy has stimulated many new aspirations looking towards capturing the presi- dential job. . O Mr. Flagler’s will gives $60,000 to the University of Florida and $75,- 000 to a St. Augustine church and $75,000 to Stetson university. Wiil it be charged that these donations were “‘merely investments to adyance his own personal interests?” (L Somebody has called the Tampa Tribune man a ‘“marplot,” and he tokes a column of that paper's good gpace to comment on his new-found title. Well, Roosevelt las been called a drunkard, and Claude L'En- gle an unomaly. Cheer up, dear Tri- tunc! s but the penalty of great- ress you are paying. WEEER SR, e Teddy may not be a Arunkard—in- decd, it is ¢ible that a man so much in the limelight counld have Lecu noeh addicted to drink without ot being generally known, At i 15 to his own siderable experi- i of booze. Mint chawpagne, Madeira, white cle,, even when taken spap- ; disqualily one from wearing the white' ribbon. Sl Bl RS All the grocer and meat dealers cement tc cloge their places of business for a half holiday cach Thursday after- noon. The furniture and hardware men have folloewed suit, as shown by notice published today. We are glad to sce tiese folks have this time for rest and recreation, and consider the movewent an excellent one. At the same time we smile to think what would happen if the Telegram should announce its intention of closing up and failing to issue every Thursday afternocn, 0 of tire city have sizned an &g One pood picce of work which it Jooks like the Legisloture will ac- complich, is the submission of an amendment to tl> constitution au- thoiizing incorporated cities or towns to amond their own charters by a vete of the citizens, without action by the Levislature. This is the natural end vroner methed of disrosing of guch matters, being in the line of lccal self-government, and effecting R ndous saving of time and mwoney by relievine the Legislature of tl:e necessity of considering the mul- titnde of loeal bills that cccupy the ptiontion of the body the greater por- tion of every s SHEIGS o If Woodrow Wilson wants to make good, e had better get busy turning tve rasenls out down here in Florida o<l putting Prozressives in their places. Otherwise we warn him that he is coineg to lose the support of Cenraressman L'Engle, without which kis administration is likely to cut a very sorry figure, indeed. Claude goys he called on the president the other day and “found the White House thoroughly permeated withi the atmesphere of the school room;” that he “absolutely cannot agree” with the president unless the latter ghould menA his ways. For heaven’s gake, Woodrow, get busy, and let us kave ome offices down here, ere you get in bad beyond redemption. 0 Adam Bede says-that the trouble of today is not the hizh cost of liv- ing, but the cost of high living. We could live as che>ply as our erand- parents, who did a1l their work, but we won't do it. Even the Jersey cow refuses to give down her milk unless the bars is elecétrically lichted and fhe is beguiled by Caruso’s records. lie 1 related the case of the Western L\ Lrightwell, of West Tau Milier was too busy to cuu inue holding this post of duy onger. There were several birthdays o: e Sunshine depertment list of suci Jleasant events last week, The Endeavorers of Alabama it tjeir recent conventicn sent a mes sage of appreciation to Secretary o: siate Bryan for not serving wine at Swate fnctions, and workers of Wis- i onsin at a rally showed the samc kind of Christianship zeal. What ou! Endeavorers are doing in the tem- perance campaigns is what would make first rate Floria press items. Mr, A. J. Sweet (appropriate name for an Endeavorer), of West Palm Beach, is the new press reporter for the largest society in the C. K. State union. He is an employe on The Tropical Sun, so must know how. Jut we would tkankfully welcome | press reporters in all our societies | even if they have never written a line before *for the papers.” The gift of $50 given annually to the State secretary has been paid for last year, but so low were funds in the treasury that something had to be borrowed (in the treasurer’s fam-! ily) to make it possible to thus pay| iup the last bill of tlje year ending March 1. The field work money | which several societies paid in 1912} remains in tehtr easury but we neeid niore before a field organizer can be employer for even a short length of time. Did you know that Dr. Clark is ‘again at home, God sparing health ithrougu another long journey across lH:e waters in behalf of the World's {union? Count this among the bless- | ings to be thankful for tomorrow ' morning in your Quiet Hour devo- tions, s Stuart, Southeastern district, net- | ted over $15 at their last ice crean ! cocial. As the weather grows warm- ' or the sales of ice cream, it seems! te us, hsould likewise increase i!l‘ arity otlfer places as well as at Stuart, ‘ The Kisgimmee Journal tells of the facrwe!ll social for Rev, and Mis. S. 8. Snyder, before they rccuuu_,‘ noved bLack to their former home in Ohio. As a lasting memento of the| , occasion and love felt for these gnul‘_ church presented Mrs, Snyder with a liandsonte set of silver teaspoons. We wish it had seemed possible for the ' Endeavorers of Orange and Osceola district to have given their former| vresident and retiring treasurer, Rev, Snyder, some such gubstantial token of affection. y The Cuban Young People’s sociclvé of West Tampa Congregatoinal| ciiurch now numbers about thirt,\-f two members, though less than a| year old. TWe pastor’s wife, Mrs. P. Velasco, is secretary, and Miss| Felma Alvarez, president. They need another copy weekly in the society of The Christian Endeavor World. Here is a chance to do some C. E. | and home missionary work as a fine , ccmbination of sunshine making ! Mrs. Velasco's address is 1029 Green | street. The latest press department ex- change is the St. Petersburg Times as a daily visitor welcomed into our, office. The Congregational, Chris- tian and Presbyterian weekly church ! calendars include Christian Endeavor as published in The Times. How many are to join the south- crn delegation? “All aboard” the ev- j ening of July 3, on the Limited Sem-| {inole, at Jacksonville? We wish to know who are thus planning l)ccuuse' ‘(hc special sleeper, from Birming- | ham to Los Angeles, must have re- y served bertlys for Florida C. E. union ) delegates, This may be your last! chance for a long while that any- |one can attend such an Endeavor gathering in California. Please tell us how you led next | Sunday’'s consecration meeting on “The Ideal Christian; His Bible Study.” GRACE A. TOWNSEND. Interlachen, May 28, 1913. HE WAS WELL PAID. Richard Brinsley Sheridan was one day coming back from shooting with 'an empty bag. He did not like to o 1 home without one bird, and seeing a number of ducks in a pond, and a farmer leaning on a rail watching them. Sheridan said: “What will you take for a shot at the ducks?” ! “Oh,” said the stranger, “about helf a sovereign.” | “Done!” said Sheridan, and, pay- ing the man he fired into the middle | | of the flock, killing a dozen Aucks. | “I am afraid you made a bad bar- | firmer who rode into Milwaukee in | cain,” he said. ) utomobile and who complalned| ‘“Well, T don’t know,” replied the in7 the whole hotel by h 1 r he was hcard | clork becange he couldr’t ret hot and ccld water in his room as “he did #l home.”—Savannah Press. nathema. | \ish cost of livine, entertain-|man; “they weren't my ducks.” i borating the| C. Temple is pre lo Sentinel says that W. ng for a cold The Orlany storage plant at Winter Park. storage is a much needed enterprise in Florida. effect that they were delighted wit. Lakelanders might be expected to be come property owners and build sum- the party from Tampa. arranged, but will be given somc] peeple, the ladies of the Presbyterian ing their & party of ple pa and St. Petersburg Sunday, and Cold; the many launches and yacibts an- | chored in the harbor and moored to! the dock, lent quite a gala appear- [ HE G oy R, 4T TR isab G a1 LLEOLL Va ',..,) y 28.- Anna Maria Beach, Fla,, Ma, A committee of .the governors « the Lakeland Board of ‘Irude cuu Jown on tlee “Gen. J. B, Carr,” W for two days' visit at tb nesday, Beach as the guest o tne anna M. 1ia Beach Co, The commitiee Wi as follows: A. C. Shaffer, J. L. Ski, per, A. J, Holworthy, W, D, Edwara ond C. A, Mann. Their purpose L visiting our resort was Lo make a rc port to the people of Lakeland as u its desirability as an outing place They were much pieased with thc Beach, and their sentiments, voice: by Mr. Holworthy, secretary of the Lakeland Board of Trade, was to th. (. Save money on your Furniture purchases during y our Annual Clearance Sale, closing JUNE 7th. ’ $3.00 1.00 3.00 $5.00; now . . 1.50; now . . . 4.50; cow . . . Rugs Chairs Rockers the Beacly and would so report tc their home people, and that man And all through the linz at same cut prices. Don’t overlook our Hardware Department. Three valuable presents given away during this sale. - Call at our {] store anc we will explain. 'We cover25,000 square g feet floor space. : When You Think, Think Of Us ‘! LAKELAND FURNHURE & HARDWARE €0. | | . / B D I mer homes here. A big excursion i:‘ Leing planned from Lakeland to th Beach, with a special boat to handlc | The date 0. ! tle excursion has not been definitely time during the first of June. i The “Silver King” is beginning to run and Tarpon fishing is another ai-{ traction of our resort. Several good | cotches have been made, among: which was that of Mr. Mack Satur-| day night—the fish weighing nlnet.vE pounds. Among tlhiose enjoying this| sport at the Beach are Messrs., M. M.| Taylor, 1. S. Giddens, and W. W.| Elount, of Tampa; Mr. R. H. Bartell,, of St. Petersburg, Manager Mack ot | Omaba, Neb., and Messrs, Will and John Vanderipe and Gloscow Stew- art, of Bradentown. Mr. Barker and interesting family. ance to the water front. | of Bradentown, are occupying the Hon. Phil H. Collins, of Tump:.,} = (oyne cottage for an indefinite out-'was another prominent visitor at out! 4] ing. resort during the week. Mr. Collin The palatial steamer ‘nvoril-“cnjoys to the fullest the fishing aud brought over about 160 pleasurc boating, which is unexcelled at tae ¢cokers from Manatee river points, Beach. More definite reason for Mr. Thursduy, who, alter an enjoyable Collin’s presence is said to be hi dip in the surf, did justice to an ex- interest in our geod roads, he beins dinner prepared by ssioner of Hillsbor hotei. county and hopes to benelit his hon S Are your keys wortha quarter? Is your grip or trunk worth 35¢? Whatisit worth tobeidentified in case of accident or deaih. Cover cl 7 held in pl. celient shore county cor Muanager Wells of the Gulf Just thien the strains of music we county by his observations while and the party betook itseif to here. Guests at the Gulf hotel are as fo the pavilion to enjoy a dance. Prof. | Taylor's orchestra, of Palmetto, fur- lows: Messrs, J. L. Skipper, J. A, anished the music tor the dance. Later | Holworthy, W. D. Edwards, A, (., in the ecvening a launch party ol Shaffer and A. C. Mann, of Lakeland; about twenty came over from St. Pe- Mr. Chas. V. Miller, Ocala; Messs tersburg and joined the dancers. Ar-' Joe Taylor and R. II. Bartell, of 5 rangements have been made for Proi. Petersburg; Judge and Mrs, Coru- Taylor's orchestra every Thursday | wall of Dradentown, and Mr, and and tlle many friends of the islanders | Mrs. Weeks, of Tampa; Mrs. C. L. and visitors are cordially invited to|Barnes, Mrs. O. S. Wright, Mr. and ‘‘our parties.” Mrs. Carmichael, of Plant City. Mrs, Chancellor of St. Petersburg, —_ and her interesting family are en- joying the comfort of her father's GERMAN JEWS LOVE EMPIRE (John Trice, of Tampa) cottage Lo- tus. Miss Ruth Trice, of Tampa, is|S3Y They Are Citizens of “Fatherland"” re time by en- necessitics. f ) | I | very enjoyably-spent outing. They|of the most important of such organi- ing in Berlin, adopted a resolution in- ovn homes here, B t " t ¢ g i ? “We must, however, part from the 2 had his interesting family here for are all feeling much benefited, and|Zzations in Germany, has definitely re- They are occupy- | dorsing the efforts of the Zionists to ! Zionist who rejects a Germa i i an outing during the past week. ( i Pl That money can buy Is ouf | also a member of the party. Al \:l;’:‘!:::dsll’lp?i:tn;tlant Ak . Mr, and Mrs. W. W. Blount and y— = | e BSI 01 I“ Berlin.—The Central Association of | : carry home as evidence of the good'gfc?dhzmms.;"i 80 far as to announce {iTiss iy huve hid n hod sombior hat the Jewish citizen in Germany is beautiful cottage, Thé | provide a safe home for the perse- Pines, for an indefinite stay. cuted Jews of the East, and to awaken : 2 feeling, and who considers himself a Plant City was represented at the | guest in a foreign land and looks up- . . . desire and aim ior our cus Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Taylor, of Tampa, B t L] L] hl tan and sun Kkisses. Mr. C. L. Patch, superintendent of | Pride in Jewish history and loyalty to Beach this week by Mr. and Mrs, |on himself only as a Jew. tomers to get the bencli will return home this week, after a | German Citizens of Jewish Faith, one first of all a German, and only sec- i H 3 ondly a Jew. | Mr .ang Mrs. Harmon, of Bartow,| The association at a recent meet. | ) are among the pleasant people who| mails of the Tampa postoflice, Lis Il DL Reiied | Carmichael, Mrs. C. E. Barnes and| *“We do not desire a solution of the ' Mrs. O. 8. W ht. They seemed to .].p\\'ish question by international ae- enjoy tiforoughly their outing. ! uon:" says another passage of the res- olution. “On the soil of the German end family, arrived at the Beach this {:‘;:,r,l;:dt: efl?;‘:]::s gce?n::rcr:i‘;:,;‘: week, where they will be comfortably | while remaining true to our commun:: domiciled in their beautiful cottage. | lon, hallowed by history and religion.” | & Until the new church is completol, | services will be held each Sunday in the pavilion. Srevices were conduct- ed last Sunday by the Rev. Collier Mr. R. L. Nunez, of Tampa, broth~ er of Mrs, 1. S. Giddens, has been the house guest of the Giddens family during the week. Our dairyman, Mr. J. E. Whitney, gladly welcomed the return of his family this week. They will spend the summer months here. Col. John Trice ljad as his guest during the week, Rev. J. B. Mitchell, pastor of the Hyde Park Methodist church. “Pete” Allen was also a Mrs. Dr. Anderson, of Plant City, TR SRR 3 S D SR T R Don’t forget that we arg still giving 25 per cent of on our suits. HE HUI OSEPH LeVAY ce of pleas You can afford to bave it and more to match it. Our special prices for cut glass make it gnod for prescnts of all kinds. . C. StevensL____ - Our prompt city . us many compli- member of the party, in charge of the culinary department, which ac- ments before they ljad anticipated. Oh,! | s hiscu“sliof o to the light and see it sparkle like a | thousand diamopds. Note how deep | Qutfitte ! | r The Hait Schaffnir & Va i tle Creck, who have spent the win-| S(h"""” : sum——"”'mx Clmhmg | pattern, ! R last week. Their many friends re-! gret their absence, but a promise of PO SEIN G return in the early fall consoles a little, . delivery has broght counts for the party’s return to town “0'“ a Piece 0“(:[“ filaSS‘ : : ' ; T SN B O Eonda, ot Dat- 4 the cutting, how beautiful the ter and spring here, returned home| Such a piece on your sideboarc “lure and pride. General J. B. Carr brought down re seckers from Tam-