Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, June 6, 1913, Page 1

48 LANOR Sl6N; JHHER COUNTY RD COUNTY FORM- FROM DADE AND PALM BEACH. Vetoed Indian Reserva- ill; Session Comes to a Close. ery- | ren’s | ) the § | we § J. Hugh Reese.) see, Fla, June 6.—The signed the Broward county i morning commemorating the 80 the man who started the B8 of the Everglades in his ca- governor of Florida. Speak- e and President Drane of the pnd the governor all used a B in signing the bill which rwards presented to George representative of Dade, the the bill creating the new vernor this morning vetocd B setting apart a reservation i Seminole Indians which th houses only a few days House failed to pass the bill (4 ‘veto. his reason was that the § jiure has no right to grant n"e' b State lands. HOUSE LOOKLD TO THE OUTSIDER. gsee, Fla.,, June 6.—Today ed to wind up the 1913 Leg- § #ession and many people will know that it is over; the 8 achieved a reputation but Mse is zoing down in history Some people claim that it account of lack of control part of the executive officer jers state that obstreperous were responsible for the nium that pervaded day af- In other sessions, closing Were cnlivened by rollocking but it has been playful tac- roisterovs days from almost nning in the House. The cal- it cxists today is clogged pAny bills possessing much mer- ue to the dilatory and waste- of methods they are com- adjourn sine die without ompleted their work. fio‘l“he Chamber of Deputies in | nnd an old Republican con- ition in Florida would have been ' hame. Some young members g on the floor for the first de mit their inalienable right reign duty to talk on every £ whether they know anything or not. Such system invari- Its in chaos and that was it Fool and freak bills troduced day after day dur- arly part of the session; this lly disturbed legislation later me occupied in reading the ous measures could have been d to time spent on important s, It has been predicted that a mmber of the members of the ill never see their way back lation is supposed to be a se- attcr but the House terms it The Senate put the coast- e on them though and meas- fer measure that was deemed jable and inadcquate was § The House did not mind this hip very much for they went he even tenure of their way @Entinued to ramble all around othing in view except to en- the spectators an¢ make rec- z hg. . GREATING i PROILINENT LUTHERAN DIVINE TO VISIT LAXELAND, Rev, R. S. Patterson, general secre- tary of home mission work of the Lutheran church in the South, will visit Lakeland this week. The work of Rev. Patterscn reaches into as many as eight States and he comes to Lakeland while on a tour of the couthern edge of the field. Sunday, at both the morning and evening ser- vices in Grace Lutheran church, he 111 preach, Rev. Patterson is an abla minister, having served as pastor for & number of years in Pennsylvania. Every Lutheran in Lakeland and sur- rcunding vicinity is urgently re- quested to be present to hegt him preach and report the rapid growth cf the Church of the Reformation in the South. And a cordial welcome will be given al! visitors. CHAS. J. SHEALY, Supply Pastor of Grace E. L. Church. VIGE-PRES. MARSHALL bUEST OF{NAGHVILLE Is Accompanied By His Wife; Speaks at Banquet Tonight. (By Associated Press.) Nashville, June 6.—Vice President. Marshall and wife are guests of Nashville today. Marshall will be the principal speakr &t a banquet tonight ir. celebration of the Y. M. C. A. founders today. MEETING OF GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION CHANGED, Medulla, June 6.—The Good Roads Association at a meting held at the Country Clubhouse, Wednesday, May 28, agreed to change the regular time of meetng from the first Wednesday t othe second Thursday in . each month, the next meeting will be with Nir. and Mrs. Peterkin on the Scott Lake Farm, June 12, at 2 p. m. A!l are requested to be there. A few showers would be very much appreciated as it is getting rather dry. Miss Hotz Tompkins, of Lakeland, is visiting at Medulla, the guest of Mrs. R. O. Pipkin. Mr. J. L. Robison has returned from a visit of some length to his former home in Leon county. Mr. Geo. Hays, of Pembrook, vie- terday. JABNET HEARS (APAN'S ANSWER Japs Say That California Has Violated Fourteenth Amendment. (By Assuciated Press.) (By Associated Press.) Washington, June 6.—Japan's re- Jjcinder was read today at the cab- inet meeting and it agrees with the s.atement of Wilson mentoned yes- terday, which was that Japan's con- tention is that California has vio- luted the fourteenth amendment cl thie 1911 treaty. Tokio, June 6.—Japan's rejoinder to the United State's note on the Cal- ifornia legislation reiterates that the California law violates the spirit of the treaty of 1911 by discrimination against a friendly power. It holds that the question is on of inteina- tional policy as well as an economic cucstion, and dcclares the California law violates the fourteenth amend- 888 punsters and orators. 'Tis ere are some very good men @ $M House, and as one of the chief 1 stated, individually, all the e above the average when it to knowledge of legislative but just as soon as they get ment of the United States constitu- tion. PHOTOGRAPHIC FILMS MAY GO ON FREE LIST. Washington, Jure 6.—The Senate puf r all their individualism I8|subcommittee today conferred with D and kindergarten methods| Norris of the New York American , E“' Publishers’ Associztion, regardinz k. State official who had been an [ the advisability of putting print pa- ue 0F T to some riotous proceedings, | ncr on the free list as the Under- nt to the expression that th» wood bill proposes. The manufac- busv ture should not meet except|turers urged a countervailing duty ght years. tecause of the Canadian restrictions ———————————— HEARINGS ON RENCY LEGISLATION (By Associated Press.) ington, June 6.—The House committee today appointel mmittee to consider open on currency legislation. H nt 'man Kodak Co. on pulp wood. Free listing of the photographic fils used in the novel- ties will probably be recommended by the subcommiitee of the Senate vko are considering the sundries schedules. They argued that 95 per cent of the films used in the United States are manufactured by the East- LA!\ELAND FLORXDA. IRXDAY JUN”‘ 6, 1413 FRENGH WOMEN PLORE AGTION TANTS DECLARE THAT SUCH AC- TIONS DESTROY CAUSE OF WOMANHOOD. Severely Condemn Suffragette Who Stopped King George’s Horse. (By Associated Press.) Paris, June 6.—Mme. Jule Sieg- frid, president of the French Nation- al Association of Women, and Lady Aberdeen, president of the Interna- tional Council of Women, in inter- views today scored the tactics adopt- ed by militant suffragettes as injur- ing the cause of womankind. They condemned the act of Miss Emily Wilding Davison, who tried to stop King George's horse at the Epsom Derby. (By Assuciated Press.) London, June 6.—Suffragettes al- mest interrupted the deliberations of ihe peace conference between the Gelegates of the Balkan allies and Turkey by a demonstration outside tne St. James Palace during the ses- sion, The crowd pulled the speakers from the platform and three women were arrested. HASKELL ITEMS. e Mr. Edgar and Emory Williams re- turned home a few days ago from Gainesville college, Rev. Mann is holding a revival meeting at this place, which we trust will be of great enefit to church and community. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Hill of Me- dulla were with home folks Sunday. Mr, Jim McClelland has returned home from visitng friends in Tampa. Mr. Tom Williams is numbered among the sick. Quite a few gathered ai th Hancock school house Sunday afternoon and organized a Sunday school and hope that we sholl have a large attendance ecery Sunday. Sunday school begins promptly at 3:30 p. m. Mr. Pete McLeod, of Medulla, came over to Pridgen Sunday to get a drink cf water (see!). Violet Burgner and cousin Hazel Cardwell spent Thursday very pleas- antly with Mrs, Joe Blevens of Hol- lingsworth. Ye scribe and two sisters was in Bartow Friday shopping. Mrs. J. Mercer, of Gardner, i8 vis- iting her relatives near here. Mrs. Ben Williams has returned home from Gardner after visiting relatives, NEW YORK POLICE GET JACKED UP. (By Assoclated Press.) New York, June 6.—A scathing! orraignment of New York's deteu-; tive and police departments and a charge that a partrership exists be-, detectives and criminals, was contained in the third secton of | the current committee’s report on po- lice conlitions. It was submitted to the aldermen today. veen some e e e HARD TITHES | AHEAD FOR AL LOBBYISTS INVESTIGATION IS BEING RIGIDLY CONDUCTED BY COMMITTEE. ‘Senator Thomas Says He Was Approached By Sugar Lobbyist. (By Associated Press.) Washington, June 6.—Twenty- four senators were yet to testify when the Senat lobby investigators resumed their session today. Acting Chairman Reed expects to call some of the alleged lobbyists be- fore adjournment tonight. Reed is ccnvinced that the president’s lobby charge will be confirmed. He will etk the Senate to extend the time for the investigation. Senator Thomas testified that there haed been persistent effort to influ- ence him on sugar and wool and pro- duced hundreds of telegrams, docu- ments and newspaper clippings which he belleved showed an orga- nized attempt of anti-free sugar forces to align western senators and congressmen against the Wilson free sugar plan. CLASS DISTINCTION IN HIGHER EDUCATION. Tallahassee, Fla., June 6.—Senator Fred Cone caused a little merriment in the Upper House yesterday when he got to talking about his school days; it came out that he had been a school mate of Senator Himes over W!LLINJ J. CALHOUN William J. Calhoun, who has retired from the post of minister to China, predicts peace for that country. DYNAMITERS CASE G0ES T0 JURY Future Of Wood, Atteaux and Collins In the Their Hands. (Ny Ageoclat-d Pras) Boston, June 6.—The case of Wil- liam Wood, Frederick Atteaux and Dennis Collins, charged with plant- ing dynamte in Lawrence during the textile strike, was given to the jury today. OPPOSITION TO BILL f PERTAINING TO WILLS. Tallahassee, June 6.—Senator Fin- layson ig charman of the committe: on rules and is appealed to frequently to straigliten out mixups in the parli- in Jasper and they used to go tofpentary business in the Senate. He school with the water marks on their legs To get to the genesis of the mat- put one over on Fred Cone yesterday; Mr. Cone had a bill up providing for ter, Senator Davis had up a measure( gy many witnesses in the signing of to provide an appropriation of $25,-| wills. There was considerable oppo- 000 for the normal school at Madison and Mr. Cone was attempting to show how class distination worked in high- or education; he said that the poorer classes were debarred from entering the colleges and universities on ac- count of the snobbishness and caste that exists in colleges. Senator Cone stated that he had trotted into the rural school day after day with gall- berry stains on his legs and he thought it was all right. A group of friends were esconced in a win- dow ledge to catch the breeze and they were making bets that Cone would soon ring in the rural people cr the plain people and they gener- ally won who bet that he would. BER GRAVE DUG; WOMAN NOW RECOVERING (By Associated Press.) North Tonawanda, N, Y., June 6. —After her grave had been dug and the undertaker sent to the hospital ‘or her body, Mrs. Willlam F. Kel- ley, of this city, was found alive and improving in the hospital. The hus- band yesterday telephoned the hos- pitel about his wife’s condition and understood the attendant to say his was dead. Kelley notifid the ities commigsioner, who ordered the grave dug and the undertaker to vet the body. The undertaker found the' woman was recovering ch NEW CONGRESSMEN ON WAY TO CAPITOL Left to right: son, Delaware; L. Lazaro and J. B. Aswell, Louisiana; Franklin Brock- William Kettner, California; Charles Lieb, Indiana. The pictures were snapped as the statesmen were entering the capitol. sition to the bill and Senator Cone after voting “no,” to lay on the table, changed his vote to “‘aye,” so that he could get a reconsideration; Senator IMinlayson parleyed around and ma- neuvered so that the esteemed gentle- man from Escambia was barred from getting a reconsideration. WE COULD WORRY ALONG WITH 1 Federal Judge Resigns Because He Couldn’t Live On $7,000 a Year. (By Associated Press.) New London, Conn., June 6.—Fed- cral Circuit Judge Walter C. Noyes, v hose resignation was announced irom Washington, says he resigned Lecause $7,000 annual salary is not suflicient to support a family and pay the expenses of his children’s edu- cation. MIAMI TO IIAVE ANOTHER ICE FACTORY. Miami, June 6.—Planning on en- tering the retail field and competing ic1 the ice business of the people of the city and suburbs, J. G, Grogland, ¢! the Miami Fish Co., which plans e immediate erection of a forty-ton capacity ice plant, returned yester- duy from Louisville where he nego- tiated the purchase cf the nccessary machinery, In speaking of his plans Mr. Cros- o e L A S 8 - b e PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN ’IHE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE No. 185. VO-ICRE PARK ERED CI1Y ON LAKE PARKER HAS HALF MILE LAKE FRONTAGE AND CAN BE SECURED FOR $7,500. Impounding Fees To Be Raised— Other Business Transacted By City Fathers. The City Council met in regular session Wednesday night. Amoug the Lusiness considered was the proposi- tion of the John F. Cox Realty Co., who ofiered the city twenty-four acres on Lake Parker, with a half-mile frontage on Lake Parker, for a public resort park, 'The price asied for this property is $7,000, payable in tea years at 4 per cent interest, met with 1cvenues from boats and cold drink concessions. I'he price iucludes boat and bout house. The propusition was reterred to the Public lmprovement & Cemelery committee for iuvestiga- ticn, The park committee reported that they have let the coutract for the placing of concrete curbs around all walks in the park, and this improve- ment has already gotten underway, H. B. Zimmerman having the work in hund. Complaints from Lake Mirror resi- dents that the water from Lake Wire, Which has been drained into this lake, Vas backing up and had no outlet, was ordered given attention, and the outlet has been opened up leading into Lake Parker, The Municipal Band was given an appropriation of $26 per month, pro- vided that weekly concerts would be glven in the park and the baud play f1ee of charge on public and epecial occasions. It was decided that the best way to rid the streets of the cows was to raise the impounding tee, and an or- dinance was ordered drawn up, mak- ing the impounding fee in, the fu- ture $2.60 per head iustead of 75 cents as in the past, Official Minutes, The official minutes ot the meeting as turnished by City Clerk Swatts, fole low: Lakeland, Fla., June 6, 1913. Regular session of the City Council with Messrs, Munn, Pilluns, Scipper, Mendenhall and Pope present. Minutes of May 21 were read and approved. Proposition of the Cox Realty Co. for Lake Parker site for City park was referred to the public improvement and cemetery commitiee for investiga- tion. The board of health made a report on milk of the dairies, and same was ordered published and Liled, Monthly reports of all oflicers for May were rewd and ordered filed. Current bills were ordered paid ex- cept that of W, IS, O'seil wus re- Icrred to the street comuuilice with bower Lo act, Light and water committee was em- powered to buy horse. Park committee reported that con tract to lay concreie curb in Munn Park had been let to I, B, Zimmer- man, and same was coulirmd, Recommendation of tie sanitary commitiee was granted, and ordered done. Messrs. Pope, Scipper and Pillans were added to the special lake drain- -ae wwmmitted ang Were iustructed to act immediately, The matter of furnishing the new | { Mr. Crosland said he did not know. land stated that he believod the city|¢ity hall was referred to the publie large enough to support another|improvement and cemetery commit- iarge ice plant, and that he believed | té¢ With power to act, in conjunction Le would be able to get his share of [ With bond trustees. the custom. What the attitude of| The Municipal Band was donated the Southern Utilitles Co., which | $25 per month under contract to fur- cwns th other two ice plants here,|RIsh music in the park once a week weuld be towards the new concern,|2bd on all public and special occa- sions. wo A resolution declaring Ingraham INVESTIGATION OF avenue' opened across the A. C. L. FRISCO R. R. URGED. right of way was unaniwmously auopte ed, and the railroad ordered notified Petition of L. M. Futch was re- June 6.—Represen-| ferred to the assessor for investiga~ (By Associated Press.) Washington, tative Hnebaugh, ration into the operations of the cperations of the Frisco railroad, de- ciared in the House today, “I'm sat-|on impoundel isfied the investigation will reveal|Sme not less than §2. the Frisco, under the Yoakum man- agement, has been made the basis ot a tremendous jobbing scheme to en- rich the manipulators of its secur- ities.” urging an investi-| tion and report. Ordinahce committee was instruct- d to draw up ordinance covering fees Cows, etc, making 50 per head. On motion Council aijourned. MORRIS G. MUNN, President. H L SWATTS City Clerk.