Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, May 31, 1913, Page 1

oLUME 1L 08 RN L PASS gs BILL PERMITS THE DRAIN. AGE OF ABOUT 25,000 ACRES OF LAND, Carney's School Bill Killed; Lcoal Bills Took Up Most of Bession, (By J. Hugh Reese.) Tallahassee, Fla., May 31.—(Spe- clal)—Carney’s school bill desig- nating that the ballot should carry {iree columns with regard to the dis- tribution of the school fund was passed in the Senate yesterday by a close vote. Immediately upon its pre- sentation to the House it was known to be an obnoxious measure and on its recall to the Senate it was pomptly Killel, The Senate spent the mornins in amending Goldstein’s general revenue bill arriving at sec- tion 13 Lefore adjourning, The House considered nothing but Jecal bills and as usual there wag no other order. The iocal option drainage bill by Prown of Polk No. 644 and the Sen- ste companion bill passed the Hous: tiis morning., Many drainage pio- jects in Florida are waiting the ¢hactiient of this bill, Owners ot contiguous property in Polk county to tie extent of 25,000 acres are gwaiting the enactment of this biil 50 bonds can be floated for carry- ilg out the purposes. It will result fs the 1eclammation of a vast arew oi overilowed lands. Goidsiein, of Nassau, will intro- duee a bill authorizing the governor to uppoint a road expert and engiucer to Le at the service of the county Cluliissioners, ARL TRYING ANDERSON FOR KILLING WREAD, This morning the second murder trial to be begum in one week Wwill open in Circuit Court—that 'of Mitchell Anderson, charged with killing his father-in-law, Joseph L. Wread, near Nichols, April 8. This ¢se, everything indicates, will be as bard fought as that of M. B. Pierce, tor the killing of Orlando Wheeler, which closed last night. In the An- derson murder trial the attorneys for the defendant will be Samuel T. Fletcher and Robert W. Davis. Anderson is alleged to have mur- dered hig father-in-law because the lutter is alleged to have caused trou- ble between Anderson and his wife. According to the confession of the Irincipal witness, Stuart, who was arrested charged with being an ac- tessory after the fact, Anderson and be got Arunk together and on the ¥ay home Anderson began talking Stout killing his tather-in-law, also taking possession of a pistol which Steart had. He told Stuart to wait li the woods for him, Later Stuart £W a big smoke and next day learnel tlat Wread’s house had been burneu 8nd that hig kody had been found in the rupg, Examination of the body indicated at Wread had first been shot to Gath and then the house burned to bide the crime. Many Witnesses and Jurors. For the Anderson trial fifty tales- Ten have been summoned and have Yen in attendance for the last sev- %2l days, the case having first been %! for Thursday. The State has 8out forty witnesses to be heard. It Probably will take all of today to & a jury, It s anticipated that ® Anderson case will occupy 8s h_“g & time if not longer than the Pierce murder trial, TWo hard fought and long drawn U cases in guccession Will be & 8o 1€ strain on State Attorney H. S. illips,\but his well known enersy Tesourcefulness are expected t0 4y him through.—Tampa Tribune. bune, Win; lam Upshaw, of Atlanta, Who %¥own ag the “Georgia Cyclone,” Making a campaign in Pinellas 0ty thig week in the interests of ® Anti-Saloon Leasgue. Palatka Wil boast of & handsome o¥ high school building before the ‘It fall term of school. The struc- ¢ Will be modern in every respect, “Uuate not only for present day re- tirements put to the demands that | come with the succeeding years. TLOSE WHO pip GO0D WORK_ HONNS LOCAL IN BRINGING RLULION 10 JAX, ~LLAy The Florida delegation of Confed- erute. Veterans relurned home this llful‘nlug from Lh.;auuooga, enthu- Slastic over tue tesult of the second L:'lme.or Lookout Mountain, a victory f:l :B;me'me. aud the State of Fior- o i securing the 114 Reunion. The greatest mede of houor must be awarded for thig signal victory to LUr houored citizen, Brigadier Gen- e‘ral A D, Williams, Commanding the bt.c()ll.d Florida brigade, who has been Vorking for many years to this end, 4l who was given the unanimous eup‘pon of the eutire Florida division, The great leaders to victory were as follows: General B, W. Partridge, commander of the Florida division, Monticello; Brigadier General A, D, Williams, commanding the Second Erigade, Jacksonville; Brigadior General B, F, Taylor, commandiing the Third Brigade, Tampa; Brigadier General Dey, commanding the First brigade, Milton; Past Commander General Wittich, Pensacola; Past Commander Genera} J, A, Cox, Lake- lund; Assistant Adjutant General J A Cox, Lakeland; Assistant Adju- tant General Colonel Page, Bartow; Brigadier Genera) Johnson, Bartow; Colonel Mizelle, Fernandina,.—Jack- sonville Metropolis. AITCHOBLE AGEioENT NEAR KATHLEEN Mr. J. C. Swindell's Car Turned Tur- tle But No One Was Seriously Hurt, How ten persons were not serious- [ 15 injurcd this morning in an auto- | mobile accident at Kathleen Is a mat- ter that is uppermost in the minds overturn! | Mr. J. C. Swindell, the dairyman, | ang his family, Mr. Swindell has only recently purchaged the machine and the fam- 1y were out for a spin this morning, end when crossing a small bridge Just this siie of Kathleen the ma- cline gkidded in some way and ran off the bridge into the water and mud below, turning turtle complete- ly. As the car turned over, the top struck first and saved the family from being pinned under the ma- chine. All crawled out to safety with no bruises except one of the little girls sustained a cut over one of her eyes. Mr. and Mrs. Swin- dell's baby, only a few months old, was also in the car and was one of tLe first to crawl out. The family returned to the city by train, Mr. Swindell remaizning to get his machine out of the stream. it was little short of miraculous that there were not several seriously in- jured and the family are being con- gratulated on their narrow escape. 1) IVESTATE AR LOBY Overman, Reed, Walsh, Cummins and Nebon to Serve in This Capacity (By Associated Press.) Washington, May 31.—The Senate committee on education and labor today began considering the plans for the Senate investigatiin if con- ditions in the West Virginia coal fields. The Senate Jjudiciary committee met to begin the hunt for the tariff lobby which Pr esident Wilson de- clared threatened the integrity of the Underwool bill. The subcommitte2 i3 expected to begin its examination jtnesses next week. W o Senators Overman, Reed, Walsk, Cummins, and Nebon were today ap- nted the subcommittee to {nvesti- gate the tariff lobby. It begins Mon- Senators Swanson, Martine, porzh and Kenyon were ttee to inves- strike con- roi Shields, 2 named the subcommvx‘ ticate the West Virginia Aitions. 1 county jail in Jackson- cen thoroughly trans- is now one of the most and eanitary prisons in The Duve ville formed and emfortable tue entire South. S e voun;.me;: of St. Petersburg th ovement for the con- Th Lave started @ ove e e struction of & Y. M. C A buxk‘limrg in he Sunshine City. It is under- stood that they are receiving much encouragement, OB donate $500 for suc e ma offering to h a building. l petall who witnessed the complete | g of @ car in which were] E BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE LAKELAND, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1913, APANESE ARE HITGHCOGK'S PREPARING A ADMINISTRATION l LETTER T0 U. 5. ROUNDLY SCORED IT WILL DEAL WITH THE ANTI- ALIEN LAND CON- TROVERSY. A Japanese Association to Be Formed in United States Is Now Contemplated. (By Assoclated Press.) Tokio, May 31—Another note from Japan dealing with the question arising from the California land leg- iglation, is soon to be forwarded to Washington. It is believed here that the United States has not spok- en the final word on the controversy, and authorities intiilfate that Japan will not initiate an official action in the matter. The formation of a Japanese Association in the United States to co-operate with the Japa- nese government is greatly favored here. The object of the association will be to reach the permanent solu- tion of the Aifficulty by a new treaty or changing the naturalization laws, Sanford is coing to have a graat Fourth of July celebratoin this year, tle biggest in her history. EDG SOBRIETY 15 ANAZING (By Associated Press.) | Marquette, Mich., May 31—Almost ail of Theodore Roosevelt's witnesscs ia his libel suit azainst Geo. A, New- ctt, the Ishpeming publisher, are ex- peeted to complete their testimony today. The court expects to adjoura at noon until Monday. It will pos- sibly be the middle of next week be- fore the jury gets the case. W. Emlen Roosevelt the Colonel's cousin; William Loeb, Jr., and secret selvice men today testified to Roose- velt's sobriety. All declared Roose- velt is very temperate. HOW LAKELAND DEFEATED PLANT CITY’S BASEBALL TEAM (As Viewed by an Onlooker.) Too much Meharg was the cause of Piant City’s defeat on their home grounds yesterday. The long boy from the land of lakes served the pills over the plate in grand style, keeping tbe few hits well scattered. His pitching was not all that featured the game, for the lengthy one hit the old pill three times out of four trips to the plate, two of which were good for extra bases. Turner did the recciving for Lakeland in the first inning but was latter removed to sccond on account of a sore finger. Mouse, who was put behind the bat caught a good game. Charlie Wil- liams, an old baseball favorite, held the initial sack and played his usual good game. Turner had a quiet day sround the keystone cushion, and so did Reddick at shcrt. Carver, who played third might as well have tak- ¢n a vacation after the first ball was Lit for this was his only chance of the day. Franklin was not even that fortu- pate for the dandy little right fielder had to remain idle during his stay {p that garden—but it was his time- ly bingle that brought in the first run of the game—Strain, who played center, made a pretty catch during the early part of the game. -Miller Lad an easy time in the left garden. H. Willlams played right during the seventh inning and made a pretty cotch. The score: Lakeland . Plant City ..... 0 News comes from Crystal Springs that the watermelon season {8 now in full swing there, the stores being piled high with fine melons. 120 REBELS KILLED IN BATILE TODAY (Br Asecclated Pross) Largo, Texas, May 31.—Twenty- five Mexican rebels was killel near Columbia this morning in a battle with the federals. TRIED TO MAKE SHOWING OF SELF MAINTAINANCE BY UN. JUSTIFIABLE METHODS. Department Was $750,000 in the Hole in 1911 and Affairs in Bad Shape. (By Asscciated Press.) Washington, May 31.—Postmaster General Burleston today made public the report of the special investiga- tion on fiscal affairs of the postal service, charging that during Hitch- cock’s administration as the depart- ment head, the service did not be- ccme self-supporting, as often assert- ed, but that in 1911 there was more than a $750,000 deficit. The report charges that an “ap- rarent surplus was attained by uun- justifiable methods of bookkeepiny und that the efliciency and morals of service were sacrificed to a ruth- lessly -enforced policy of false econ- cmy to make gelf maintenance showing.’ 'The report charges Hitch- cock with having “saddled on the new administration greatly increased expenses.” W11 RAIRE CHARGED WITH SHODTING GIRL By Agsoclatod Prais.) Los Angeles, May 31.—F. E. Kolb, ciub man, son of millionaire manu- facturer, was arrested herve today, charged with shooting Irene Noble, aged 22, The girl's brother told the police he found his sister wounded and unconscious on the floor of his residence last night and Kolb was al the telephone summoning physi- cians. The girl at the hospital ac- cused Kolb of the shooting. The po- lice claimed they found a note of the girl threatening suicide. o ENFORCEMENT OF ORDINANCES. The mayor, in a very vigorous communication today impressed upna the police department the necessity for the rigid enforcement of certain ordinances, naming these particular- ly: Impounding cattle; leaving teams unfastened or unguarded; rid- ing and driving on sidewalks; reck- less driving; obstructing sidewalks and streets; riding bicycles on side- walks. The communication from Mayor Eaton {8 couched in such language hat the police department undoubt- edly will be up and doing, and no one need be surprised if there is con- siderable activity. in the enforcement o! certain regulations. The mayor laid particular stress upon the com- plaints that have been made by many citizens a8 to stock running at large and the streets and sidewalks being blocked by wagons not in use. The chief of police is instructed to no- tify all liverymen and blacksmith sktop proprietors that they cannot use the streets or sldewalks for the storing of their vehicles, and to give them until next Tuesday, June 3, at noon, to remove same, or the law will be applied. MAYOR INSISTS UPON Washington, May 31.—The plight of three little motherless girls work- ing in a Southern cotton mill and needing the help of their father, Ma- rion Cook, serving a two-year peni- tentiary term for illicit distilling in North Carolina, caused Presdent Wilson today to remit the $100 fine vhich was part of Cook’s sentence, and which he was unable to pay. Cook was convicted at Asheville, N. C., and as a result of the president’s action will be released June 16. SAVANNAH GAYS NAVAL STORES 0. K. (By Associated Pre:s Savannah, Ga., May 31.—The Board of Trade directors today con- demned as false the reports published in the east declaring the Southern raval stores situation is in a ruin- ous condition. —————————————————— ettt e YARTIN'S TENURE STILL UNCERTAIN. Washington, D. C.,, May 31.— Iv is learned that although Joha V. Martin has been confirmed by the Senate as collector of customs at Jacksonville, he will hold oflice only until July 1, if the general customs re rganization plan is put into ef- fect. 1f the bill introduced by Sen- ator Fletcher a few days ago to sus- pend the Taft reorganization order is passed, it is quite probable he will kold office as collector at Jackson- ville for two years after July 1. Un- der the present arrangement he will Le automatically put out of office on July 1 by the reorganization plan which abolishes the post of collector et Jacksonville, aud contemplates only one collector—thg collector for the Florida district. Martin's nomination was helM up in the Scnate for some days until it was determined what his status would be, if confirmed. Both Flor- ica senators have all along contend- o' that his term of oflice would ex- pire automatically on July 1, but Representative L’Engle claimed he had discovered a “nigger inthe wood- pilee” and that Martin's term would continue for four years. That the scrators were right is now shown cencelusively, i, J. il SPARLING | DIEC.THIS AFTERNOON | Body Will Be Shipped to His Old Home in Iowa Tomorrow. - At 4 o'clock this afternoon, Mr. J. M. Sparling, one of this city's most reepected citizens, passed away alter This will come as a distinet sohck to his an illnees of only a few ays, many [xiuml;:‘ many of whom were unaware of hig illness, he having been ecen on the streets only three days ago. The body will be shipped to Inde- rendence, Iowa, on the noon train to- morrow, accompanied by thebereaved wife and her sister, Mrs. Fleming. There will be no services in Lake- land. The bereaved family have the deepest sympathy of the whole com- munity in thejr great loss. A good man and a fine citizen has passed {rom among us. (By Assoclated Press.) Washington, May 31.—Secretary Bryan today signed the formal an- nouncement of the seventeenth ameniment to the constitution pro- viding for the direct election of sen- ators, FLORIDA T0 BE _REPRESENTED One Senator from This State Will Be Member of Congressional Committee. (By Associated Press.) Washington, May 31.—Increased eonatorial representation on the Democratic congressional committee was fiscussed at the conference be- Tween party leaders today. The pres- ident favors having on the re-organ- ized committee one senator from each State where senators will be elected by a direct vote in 1914, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama included. . JAPAN ADVISED TO GO SLOW. London, May 31.—In an editorfal on the Californta situation the Stand- ard advises Japan to deal with the cuestion as a purely business matter rather than to import Into it senti- n:ents of offended racial and national pride. ““As the allles of Japan and the firm friends of the United States the British people would deem it a mis- fortune of the first magnitude if the negotiations left behind feelings of exasperation on either side,” it says. The Japanese are advised to go elow In making an issue of the race Guestion, which, if allowed to devel- op, would oblige Japan eventually to face the Unitel Western world. “It {8 unthinkable,” says the Standard, in conclusion, “that Great Eritain could view with indifference any disposition on the part of her present allies to attack America. PSR A ST A0 I BRI 0 S il S B0 S S S M A SR IS S o S SN S ey STATES' MILTH TOHAVE GROUALS I TEANESSEE MOVEMENT ON FOOT WILL EM- BRACE MILITIA OF ALL THE SOUTHERN STATES. Nat Bryan asks for Higher Tariff on Citrus Fruits Than That of Schedule, (By Winfiell Jones. Washington, step was taken towards securing l’orl Florida permanent maneuver grounds for the State National Guard when Scnator Overman, of North Carolina, introduced in the Senate recently a wint resolution authorizing the see- lmtury of war to accept title to ap- proximately 5,000 acres of land at ‘l'ullahoma, Tenn., on which to mob- ilize the militia from the States of Florida, North Carolina, South Caro= Iina, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, Georsia and Tenneggee. This is sim= ilar to the resolution introduced in the llouse a few days azo by Repre- sentative Byrns, of Tennessee. Sen= aters Fletcher and Bryan are taking sreat interest in the proposition, be- licving it has considerable merit, A uumber of citizens in the vicinity of Tullahoma have offered to donate the lund to the government il arrange- ments cen be made to have the mili- tias from the eight States mobilize tbere annually. Gen, Leouard Wood, chiel of staft ol the army, is enthusiastically im fuvor of the proposition and believes thiat it would be an immease advans= tage to the National Guards of the country il several States would are renge to mancuver their guards at the same time and place. It has been pointed out on numerous occas- sions that what are volunteer troops need most is experience in mancuver= ing by brigades. Most of our volun= teers are fairly eflicient in company drills, but have never had the advan- tage of practicing brigade mancuvers such as aro essential in time of war. Senator Bryan has introduced in the Senato an amendment to the tariff bill providing for a duty of practically one-half cent per pound on citrus fruits. In framing the bill the House ways and means commit- tee intended to establish a rate at one-half of the existing rate, but through misinformation rygarding the size of the standard orange box, drew the paragraph with phraseology which would, in effect, cut the rate far deeper than one-half cent. It is understod that Leader Under- wood will accept the amendment, which it is quite probable wlil he passed by the Senate. Senator Bryan today appeared before the subcom= mittee of the Sencte finance come mittee in support of the amendment, and has expressed the belief that it will be adopted. He also urged before the sub-committee his amend- ment to prohibit imports into tae United States of citrus fruits from countries infested with the white fly, the red scale and the Mcditerrancan fruit fly. The Mediterranezn fruit fly is even more noxious to the growv- crs of Florida than the white fly with which the Florida and Califor- nia growers have contended for seve eral years, In August, 1912 Congress passcd an act known as the plant quaran- tine act and under it the secretary of agriculture was given authority to prevent introductoin into th? United States of any tree, plant, fruit dis- ease, or «f any injurious incect new to or not widely prevalent in the United States by the promulgation of a quarantine order. Senator Bryan has taken up the matter with Secre- tary of Agriculture Houstoa and has urged that the order be put into ef- fecct as to enemies of citrus fruits and the secretary now has it under censbderation. The amendment introduced by Senator Bryan is not to leave the matter of quarantine to an; one of- ficer of the government but to ma%e it mandatory with respect, at least to the Mediterranean fruit fly. Ho has called atteotion to tke vast suns spent in California and Florida oy the growers and tbe government ia fighting citrus fruit pests, and to the futility ot fighting fruit diseases and (Continued on Page 8.) May 31.—Another.