Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, May 31, 1913, Page 4

m;?m PROCESSION. B V\ “ “ v‘ v‘ S i ST The Evening Telegram|FLorma o Published every afternoon from the Kentucky Building, Lakeland, Fla. 5 o — Its Part in Putting Dixie aatered in the postoffice at Lake- on the Map. ..and, Florida, as mail matter of the(,. .\, Fla, May 31.—(Special)—| ! oo The greatness of the South, and ——————————eee e 4. F. HETHERINGTON, EDITOR. the pre-eminence of Florida in the & d N /A7 ool od St o [“GET WISE” | Growers’ and Shippers’ League to Do, \ >} X /7 Three months HENRY BACON, MANAGER. |est extent by those who have been e e e e SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Sis seas <2 85:00 Bix months .............. 2.59 sivess 126 “\Delivered anywbere within the limits of the City of Lakeland for 10 cents a Wweek. e e e e From thye same office 18 issued THBE LAKELAND NEWS, A weekly newspaper giving a_resume of local matters, crop conditions, eounty affairs, etc. Sent anywhere for §$1.00 per year: —_— AN OBJECTIONABLE MEASURE.’ An amendment to the pensoin law s pending in the Florida Senate to the effect that veterans shall not be igible to pensions unless they be gmembers of a camp of the U. C. V. This is 2 manifestly unjust aad unfair provision, and it is to be hoped that the amendment will be promptly killed. The organization of the Unit- el Confederate Veterans is a most werthy and honorable one, and we would be glad to have membership fr it. But to rule that any old sol- dier shall be cut out of his pension tecause for some reason he finds it inconvenient or undesirable to be a mewber of this organization is un- Just and tyrannical, In the great territory included in Poik county therg are but two camps of Veterans. Scattered throughout the county are numbers of old sol- diers, who by distance and the dis- abilities of increasing years are pre- vented from holding membership in these camps. The some conditions outain throuzhout the State general- ly. To say to these old men who fcught so valiantly for their beloved cause that they must have a member- | skip in a distant camp or be /leprived of the little pittance the State allows tbem to comfort their declinirg yeass s preposterous and we are surprised that such a proposition should be ad- vinced or given even momentary coa- sideration, The U. C. V. is an honored organi- gation, hut compulsory membership {r it, nnder penalty of withdrawal of pension benefits will be looked on with marked disfavor by those with- fn the organization s well as those outsido, and will be strongly disay- proved by an jmpartial and justice- loving public. ) Dt The walls of Lakeland's big $125,- 000 hotcl are steadily mounting up- ward; the finishing touches are be- {ng puf on the handsome new city hall; work on the handsome new city Siuth is not appreciated to the full- here for years, and the changes| wrought before their eyes may per- baps have seemed local and gradual, but the development has been gen- eral and the face of Florida has been changed, and daily is being further changed. The world today stands by in awe, witnessing a Southern rush so much more intense than any Westward rush that ever occurred.that there ie no comparison. The United States government is spending thousands, and every State in the Union is spending thousads, to teach the farmers, the backbone of apy country, the true value of co- operatiin, and the American commis- sion -of agricultural co-operation,| . Clyde Kelly succeeded John Dal- composed of & hundred men, are trav-| zell as the representative in congress elirg the old worlds in search of anv | from the Thirteenth district of Penn- item that may help to raise the sylvania. He is a “Bull Moose.” standard of American husbandry, and that may increase tne flow of wealth ! und financial aid farmward instead, io.‘ as it is today. ! The Southern Settlement and De- velopment organization, launched by ! sixteen Southern governors, among | them former Governor Gilchrist, is « wonderful organization which is re- sponsible for a great part of the de- velopment of the whole South, This organization is like many others— i working for a Greater Dixie. The greatest undevelped State of the South is Florida, with possibili- ties so great and a future so promis- | lug that the tales of the Arablay, cmondment to the Penslon law is | Nights may pale in comparison witi | FOW pending in the Senate and thai ! the changes to be wrought in the said amendment provides that no | coming generation, Confederate soldier shall have a pen- To accomplish this requires the co- 8ien unless he first becomes a mem- ! operation of all, and a change of cer-| ver of some camp of United Confed- 'tzin conditions only co-operation erate Veterans. i can bring about, and the Florida Whereas, The U. C. V. is a volun- | Growers and Shippers’ league which tary organization and while we love 'is now being organized, is today the| it and would be glad to have every hope of Florida for a speedy correc- worthy old soldier to join it, yet, we | tion of conditions in this State. are bitterly opposed to any form of ,B. L. Hamner, of Tampa, Fla, a compulsion to secure membership: man upon whom all have agreed ag/ hence we cannot favor any legisla- | the ideal organizer, is now the back-| tion that would deprive any old com- bone and the mainstay of this orga- rade of his personal rights, and force nization, and he is about to com- him to do something contrary to his mence the work of organization and wishes. to inaugurate a State-wide campaign| Therefore, Be it resolved by Lake- upon such broad, systematie and sug-|nd Camp No. 1453, U. C. V., that cossful lines that the success of the|'® most emphatically denounce the organization is assured. proposed amendment as unjust, un- This organization is to work for|¢alled for and tyrannical, and further better transportation facilities, | P€ 1t rates that are fair anl just anpd| Resolved thata copy of these reso- right, for State-wide improvemente |lutions be furnished our senator and in all lines, and for local improve- | to each of our representatives in Tal- ments in all communities. It shall|i@hassee with the earnest —request mean not only dollars and cents and | that each and all of them use ail hundreds and thousands and even|honorable means to defeat this in- millions of them to the State, it the | lduitous measure. success is only half what was ac- J. A. COX, complished in California by a similar T. J. McMULLEN, ¢ HARRIS & EWING AAAPAPAAAAAAAAAAP AP heen a charter member will be a her- itage fathers may hand down to their sons, and surely it is deserv- ing of the support of the growers one end all, VETERANNS DENCUNCE PROPOSED LEGISLATION. Lakeland, Fla., May 31, 1913. Hall of Lakeland Camp of United Confoderate Veterans. Whereas, We have hecrd that an ness block is progressing nicely, and there are at least five more simjlar| ttructures projected for immediate: erection; a score or more fine resi- dences have just been finished or are ;| receiving the finishing touches. Add to this that the brick streets have been completed in the business cen- ter and are now being pushed out toward the residence districts, in which asphalt or concrete streets are | being laid; work on th2 sewerage gystem is progressing at g most sat- {sfactory rate, and everywhere there e industry and evidence of progress. The sound of the constructive ham- mer Jeadens that of the knockers’ in-! strument Lucky Lakeland. in Live, Lovely, e e The Florida House reached the elimax of the asininity which has marked much of its proceedings when it passed the bill intended to rezu- Jate the garb of teachers in the pub- ic schools. It is a measure inspired by ignorance, intolerance and malev- olent bigotry, none of which char- acteristics are unusual in the make- up of such men as compose a Il proportion of the members of the Legislature, it ) i You can’'t keep Teddy from at- tempting to break into the limelight e¢f notoriety. Even the suing of a pocr editor is not beneath him if it con help to get his name in the head- Jines. —_—— Under the heading of “Things Not to Worry About” it may be men- tioned that the Florida Legislature adjourns one week from today, by cunstitutional limitation. _— Nearly twenty millions of dollars have been expended upon improve- ments during the past five years by the Florida East Coast railway. The actual total 'is $19,739.94. A large proportion of this was expended upon the Oversea railroad.—Ex. organization. J. A, McCLELLAND, To this community and to every Committee. community in the State the plan is Passed unanimously by Camp May of great importance. There is to be 81 and approved officially by J. D. the main central league, which is to Allen, commander. leok after the needed reforms, and protections, and safeguards, for the C L. WILLOUGHBY, Adjt. h State at large, and the members of | NOTICE TO UNION the league, vegetable and fruit grow- MEN OF LAKELAND. ers and all 'persons interested in a greater Florida, are each to automat The Union Barbershop, corner Ken- jcally become members of the cen-|tucky avenue and Pine street, is in tral organization and in each com- good standing with the Barbers’ munity is to be a local league, com-| Union. It is my aim to keep it so posed of 21l the members of the cen-| [ solicit the patronage of union men tral league in the vicinity of each|&nd the public generally. As this is lccal league. the only Unioa shop in town I expect These local leagues will create|to keep everything up to date. Come civic pride and a friendly rivalry be|and see me. I'll treat you right. tween communities, and will provide| W. M. GRIGSBY, JR. a channel through which the most ef- ficient 'work can be done and an ave- nue by ‘which the governments may extend the aid and assistance they are ever willing to do, if there were only some reliable source of reach- ing the progressive, the active, anl the simon pure producers of the world’s food supplies. This league is not & party move- ment; it is not a marketing organi- zation; it is not in the hands of any clique, set of men, association or com-} bination of interests. It is the real ccmbination of all the growers and shippers, and in the interest of all, large and small alike, and the mem- bership has been placed at one dol- lar so that there is no man who can offor cost as a reason for not becor- ing a mcmber. When the organizztion work which 1s now starting, is completed, it is; belicved that for a man interested in a greater Florida to be without a membership card in this league will be for him to feel like a lone sheep wandered from the fold. JThis organization can work with all other organizations for a grea'.:r' Scath, and through it Flerida may lead the procession, and o great may this organization become that to hae { the best florists of the country. We can furnish on very short not _JUNE W We are esput promptly and correctly filled. i T ARC IFLOW For June Weddings We are receiving daily shipments of the finest -cut flowers from \ 1y equipped to serve. our service prompt and satisfactory. Mail orders, telegraphic orders and long distance phone orders, Local and Loné Distance Phone 2- TAMPA Opposite Gourt House Rugs Chairs 77 SRR X &I (. Save money on your Furniture purchases during our Annual Clearance Sale, closing JUNE 7th. Rockers And all through the line at same cut prices. Don’t overlook our Hardware Department. Three valuable presents given away during this sale. store and we will explain. . feet floor space. When You Think, Think Of Us LAKELAND FURNITURE & HARDWARE CO. SRR BRI =5 7t ) ) et ) 2w ) 2w $5.00; 1.50; 4.50; SESES Call at our We cover25,000 square T N 2] ) ad | Aor/ Ao j Aot ) A Summer Goods at Special Prices Send Your Orders Now to s Y Difference. The onmly difference betwoen @ caprice and a life-long passton is that the caprice lasts a little longer.—~The Tattler. .k tiolda Piece of Cut Glass to the light and see it sparkle like a thousand diamands, Note how deep is the cutting, how beautiful the! pattern, Such & plece on your sideboarc ‘would be a constanfsource of pleas- ure and pride. You can afford to have it and more to match it. Our special prices for cut glass make it gnod for: presents of all | kinds. i 1. C. Stevens e o] ERS ¢ ice any quantity of the choicest cut flowers—of any seasonable variety—for any occason. For graduating exercises, receptions, eatertainments, anniversaries e it EDDINGS- \ Our prices are consistent, \ 1-9-7-A, ADE FLORIDA | l | | | ) | | | l ‘ 7 [ ) Tampa, Florida STATE OF FLORIDA, COUNTY OF debts or demands which you may POLK—To All Creditors, Legatees, hold against the estate of D. Henry Distributers and All Persons Hav- Bryant, deceased, to me within twe ing Claims or Demands Against the years from this date, Estate of D, Henry Bryant, De-| This 80th day of May, 1913. ceased: Di HENRY BRYANT, You are not!fied to present claims. 120 Administrator. We have still got a few more suits left that we want t0 dispose of at the 2 PER CENT off thedollar. Our straws are cut down; also pants. Just received a case of 50c Ties. that we are going to sell for 25¢ Sat. 31st. Onyx Socks and Arrow Brand Shirts Our Specialty. Outfitter The Hart Schalfner & Marx €lothing THE HUB JOSEPH LeVAY