Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, June 7, 1913, Page 1

18 T WAYFO Boosters Plan Big Things 7" for Live, Lovely, g Lakeland. The Lakeland Board ot Trade held ‘a very interesting meeting last night ENSEm & good attendance being present. Among the matters discussed was the proposition to issue school district :WO ‘bends aud the sentiment in favor of this proposition was most enthusias- e, feeling of the Board was In the following resolution, s adcpted by a rising vote: That it is the unani- mm scheol tax district for $50,- 000 mg&m purpose of providing ad- ditlonal sclhool property and build- — 10E8, D@8 the hearty endorsement of this body, and every member of this .organizgation is urged to use his in- fluence and all honorable methods to pmur’q favorable action on this proposition at the ensuing election.” The matter of the “White Way' ‘was discussed, and the secretary re- ported that the plan is rapidly tak- ing shape and its success is assured. ‘The committee in charge of this mat- BN ter was instructed to employ some competent person to make up plans and specifications of the system in t order that these may be submitted to Jocal electrical firms for bids. ) buy. A matter that was discussed at dength was that some action be tak- ates." 3] .looung to the benefit of the grow- erp and truckers of this section. The Board realizes the importance of the farming interests to the community £nd 18 anxious to co-operate with the growers in a united movement for better marketing of thelr crops, low- er rates, and a generally more sat- isfactory handling of the business of the farmer. It is proposed to invite the farmers to meet here as guests of the Board at some early date when these matters may be discussed and some helpful action taken. . Collins, recently from Okla- b who is in charge of the Lake- iand Business College, made a very entertaining adliress in which he gavegave his impressions of Florida, memme!80d Lakeland in particular, and ap- pealed for united effort in behalf of the institutions of the community. *His speech was full of the genuins boost spirit. 0 Say e other matters looking to the betterment of conditions and up- building of Lakeland were threshed out, and the attendance and general spirlt of the meeting indicated that the Lakeland Board of Trade is very ~much alive—fully awake to the needs of the communify and anxious to do good work in lessening these fromneess AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. s for our ridic at the proposition to YOUY' } Rev. W. G. Sparkman, of Clearwa- u par ter, will fill the pulpit at the First Bapgist church tomorrow at both hours. The public is cordially in- AT THE FIRST METHODIST ; CHURCH TOMORROW. Rev. Henry Harris, of Palmetto, :I::py the Methodist pulpit to- morning and in the evening ChiMren’s day exercises will be held. The fe {8 cordially invited to at- th services. __SONERNOR SIS Cot HARBOR BLS { They Affect Tampa, Giving That City Property for Its d Docks, Ete. (By J. Hugh Reese.) Fla., June 7.—The governor today signed both the Tam- > . that of granting submerged e ————————eeeeemeseeeeeeeeee e e, i B8 0 the city and that of creat- ‘ port commission. Himes re- #d here until the bills were L It was the enroliment of the nission bill that delayed the pent yesterday, I DIED EAST NIGHT. The many friends of the family were deeply shocked to learn of the deAth of little Louise Conner, the sweet little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J W. Conner, which occurred last night about midnight. % The little girl had been ill of diph- theria for the past ten days, and while seriously ill, she was thought to have been improving but a ckange for the worse occurred last night ana all that medical skill could suggest was to no avail. This is one of the saddest deaths to occur in Lakeland in a long time. The little girl was the idol of the household and was beloved by a large circle of friends, who, during her illness and death would have been so glad to have ministered to her, but who were prevented from going near the house on account of the place being quarantined. A sweet little flower has been add- e¢ to the band above, and we cannot but feel that Heaven must be bright- er today since the advent of this sv.eet little spirit. The body was buried today at noou in the city cemetery. In their great serrow, the bereaved family have the deepest sympathy of their host of triends. LITTLE LOUISE CONNER ‘ THINKING UP WHT 10 TELL JAPAN Wilson and Bryan Are Preparing the United States Reply to Japanese. (By Associated Press.) Washington, June 7.—William Jennings Bryan returned from Pitts-t burg today prepared to take up with (Councelor Moore Japan’s rejoinder on the California legislation. A verba: cxchange was Lad between Bryan und Ambassador Chinda. President Wilson partially prepared the State department for the newest points Ja- ian made, that relating to the four- teenth amendment and the fine dis- tinctions drawn between relativa tunctions of national and State gov- ernments. Because of the novelty of the new points the rejoinder must be carefully analyzed before the United States reply is drafted. Bry- or and the president immediately will begin the preparation of the legal argument covering Japan's re- joinder. EEPORT OF LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER ON LAKELAND DAIRIES To the City Council: I have the following report to sub- mit on condition of lgeal dairies Having seen, along with "the Inspec- tor, the Lakeland dairy and that of Mr. Brannen, we found that the Lakeland dairy was entitled to score of 33 on equipment, and 33 on methods of handling milk, makinz a total scor eof 66. The Brannen dairy was entitled to a score of 283 cn equipment and 28 cn methods, making a total score of 6. In justice to the dairymen. will state that this score is based upon the score card of U. S. department of agriculture, and that they have set a high standard. Analysis made of a sample of milk from the Lakeland Dairy showed a specific gravity of 1,030, total solids 12.54, butter fat 4.2 per cent., bac- teria per c¢. c., 1,500,000. The sample from Brannen dairy showed a specific gravity of 1,030. tctal solids 14.46, butter fat 5.8 per cent., bacteria per ¢. c. 2,000,000. This analysis means that no wa- ter, preservatives or coloring mat- ter has been added to the milk, that it contains proper amount of butter fat. While the scemingly high bae- teria count indicates that the milk is not as clean as it should be, nor up to the standard that will be required o the dairles; it does not mean that the milk is unsafc. The first analysia made of milk from uninspected dai- ries has been known to show a bac- teria count as high as 20,000,000 rer c. c. : The two above mentioned dairy- men have had tuberculin test given their herds, showing them to be free from tubercular cows. Respectfully submitted, R. R. SULLIVAN, Chairman of Board of Health. “ There will be service at the Cath- olic church tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock. LAKELAND, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1913 00D FOUNT NOT UL, COLLINS HE PRESIDENT WOOLEN CO. GOES FREE BUT COLLINS WAS FOUND GUILTY. Jury Disagreed in the Case of At- teaux, Who Was Charged With Conspiracy. (By Assoclated Press.) Boston, Mass, June 7.—The jury in the trial of William M. Wood, president of the American Woolen | Co.; Frederick E. Atteaux and Den- nis J. Collins, charged with con- spirecy to plant dynamite in Law- rence during the textile strike, re- turned a verdict this morning find- ing Wood not guilty. The jury disagreed with respect t? Atteaux's case and found Collins suilty. Judge Crosby announced that the ii vestisation will be commenced on Wednesday into the published state- ment of an attept mude to influ- ence Juror Morris Shuman in the Wood trial. The attorney for \Woed demanded the inquiry, Shuman told the judge yesterday that an un- named man had intimated he could get a good position and two hundred dollars cash for the right vote. WASHINGTON PAPER PAYS TRIBUTE TO FLAGLER. (By Winfield Jones.) Washington, Jun e7.—The Jeath of Henry M. Flagler has caused uni- versal regret throughout the coun- try, and there are many perssns in Washington who mourn the passing of Florida’s greatest financier. The Washington Times editorially says: “As one of the magnates of the Standard Oil Co. Henry M. Flagler's name will sconer or later pass into oblivion. As the man who forced to his aid the executive legisla.ve and judicial forces of a State when he wanted to obtain a divorce that at the time no St:te could grant him, ‘e hae peen marveled at and will be furgo‘ten. “But as the man who by the force of his imagination, wealth and spec- ulative courage was led into the enormous task of developing possi- bilities of a State that was once vaguely pictured only as a gigantic swamp, and who did it, he is an his- torical figure. “Possibly Florilda woula . have awakened in time without Flagler’'s aid. Railroad development was bound to come; and with railroad develop- ment, a true knowledge of what those swamp lands promised. But witho.t him its growth would have been slower. “It took a master mind to !naugu- rate such a sudden rush, of prosper- ity as has fiooded the State. Only tremendoug centralized wealth could lhave developed such a systematic scheme for making her resources known by bringing hordes of strang- ers to look at her. It involved the making of sensational railroads, the building of caravansaries, the pro- Cuction of show plantations, the con- struction means of exploitation to tourists with money and to home- seekers without. Florida had long been only politically and geographic- aily a part of the United States. Tkrough Henry M. Flagler she has become a living, visible part of M. “It was the same method that England has followed in developing Egypt, Florida is 500 miles long; Egypt, perhaps, 1,000 miles. In the one cage one man applied and meth- cd; in the other, to a land only twice the gize of the first, it has not been considered too stight a job for an empire,” l JONES WILL CONTINUE TO FILIBUSTER. (By Assuciated Press.) Washington, June 7.—Senators feaiing a one-man filfbuster will be inaugurated by Senator Jones that n:ay delay legislation, they urged Jenes today to abandon it. Jones is filibustering because the Democratic caucus refused to grant to the mi- nority senators an additional clerk. Jenes announced he will continue the filibuster. WHAT THE POST OFFIGE DEPART NENT 15 DOING POSTMASTER BURLESON CIVES OUT STATEMENT REGARD- ING SAME. 1,000 New Clerks Have Been Added to Service During the Past Ninety Days. (By Associated Press.) Washington, June 7.—Postmaster General Burleson yesterday gave out a ctatement summarizing various measures adopted or contemplated in ihe administration of the postal ser- vice. The staterient says in part: “During the ninety days of the pew administration about 1,000 ad- ditional cle il approximatety 300 additional city letter carriers have been atiached to the various posteflices throughout the coudtry, and besides L additions to the vegular torce approximately $1,000,- 400 has been authorized for tempo- vary clerk hirve, and about 500,000 for temporary city letter carriers. Chese unusual finencial demands wie it necessary for the postmaster seneral to go to Cengress in May for «n enlergency appropriation of §600,- 000, which was promptly granted, and $500,000 allotted for temporar, clerk hire and a like amount for tem- porary carriers. “On March 5, 1913, there were about 2,200 vacant postmasterships of the presidential grade, and some 300 have become vacant since, Of tlese more than 1,800 cases have \ bricted and about 1,500 nomi- :d to the Scnate. ,,0f the fourth-class postmmasterships which were found vacant on March, including those which have become vacant since, amounting to about 4,600, more than 1,700 have been fiiled as the result of ecivil service cxaminations or inspector’s rcports, leaving at the present time about 1,000 of the presidential grade and somae 2,800 of the fourth class to be ¢isposedl of. These are being dealt with expeditiously., “Within the last sixty days 488 potitions for rural delivery routes have been disposed of, resulting in the establishment of 203 routes, in- volving an annual expenditure for wmaintenance of approximately $190,- 000. By the establishment of these new routes and the extension of old .outes more than 200,000 people are aow receiving their mail at their .ours, instead of at remote postof- tices. “In pursuance of the policy of ex- sediting the delivery of mail, the postmaster gseneral has ordered the ciscoatinuuuce of the backsiamping .1 ordinary mail which hereto- {ore has delayed its delivery any- Lol Lweily minuties to one- il uour. “I'he condition 1n the railway mail svice was lound to be most urf;cut . bere through iaistaken ideas ot cenomy the clerical force had been ) ieduced as to elfect eflicient serv- .ooand car cut down to a Jdan- ¢r point, With the advent of the curcel post system on Jan. 1, which ncreased tremendously the volume of business handled, additional clerks : incieased car space were most iu:perative. But nothing was done to relieve this, it being left to the new administration to restore the fiiciency of this important branch of the service. Ning hundred and ten additional clerks have been added to the service since March 4, and in- creased car space costing $267,000 a vear has been provided. Already & 1zarked improvement is noted in thie scrvice, “The parcel post regulations have veen modifiod go as to permit the de- dvery to the addressee, without ade ditional charge, of matter reaching‘ uhe office of address with improper slamps afflxe’ “By an arrangement made with iie Canadian postal service the rates of postage on Sunday editiong of caily newspapers mailed to subscrib« ers in Canada, who also are subscrib- ers to the week-day editions, has been fixed at one cent a pound or fraction thereof instead of at one cent for four ounces or fraction, as formerly.” In conclusion the statement says: “It is Postmaster General Burle- A WHE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE son's desire and earnest endcavor to | establish, in the intercst of economy and efliciency, unifcrm methods and rractices throughout the entire ser- vice and to direct postmasters to the best way of administering the pos- tal facilities. To this end he pro- poses to kcep in close touch with t2eir operations, and thus bring the tervice to the highest possible de- sree of efliciency.” The following are among those who have been spending the week in Bartow taking the teachers’ exami- nation: Misses Ettie Cowan, Louie Layton, May Alexancer, Beulah Hooks, Pearl Haynes, Gecrgia Strain, Lvey Conibear, N. A. Brantley and 1.. U. Higgs, all of Lakeland. South Tennessee avenue, half block from Main street. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. You will be welcomed as a member to any cf our classes. Preaching service at 11 a, m. and 7:30 p. m, A cordial invitation is extended to all new citizens and visitors to make { this their church home. W. 8. PATTERSON, WSO GRS DLIGE D LeTe Pemar Needed $5,000 and Thought That Was One Way to Get It. (By Assoclated Press.) Youngstown, Ohio, June 7.—Gues- erpe Pomaro was arrested here today cbarged with gending a black hand ietter to President Wilson, dcmand- ing §5,000. It is said Pomaro con- fessed to saying he just wanted the money. RS, HARRIETT POWELL. 5, Harrictt Powell, one cf Lake- land’s oldest residents, passed away vesterday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs, S. L. A, Clonts, after an illness covering a long pe- 120d. Mrs. Powell had lived In Lake- land for over twenty years and was leloved by a large circle of friends. She was a devout Christian woman and was never weary of well doing. The funeral was conducted this af- ternoon at Mr. Clonts’ home, Rev. T. J. Sparkman officiating. A large num- ber of friends gathered to pay their lust respects to this good woman, The bereaved loved ones have the sympathy of their many friends in their hour of sorrow. ELECTRIC LINE FOR EAST COAST. M M (By Associated Press.) . Jacksonville, Fla.,, June 7.—The first step toward an electric line on the Florida East Coast between Jack- sonville and the Beach citles was taken last night, when the Mayport council granted the board a fran- cLise for an electric line. iWO0 CANDPIDATES EN- DORSED BY PRESS BOYS. (By J. Hugh Reese.) Tallahassee, Fla, June 7.—The legislative press bureau today en- dorsed to Governor Park Tromme! the names of Capt. O. N. Bie, of Tampa, for the position of harbor master, and Russell Felkel, of Tal- lahassee, for a position on the newly created tax commission. NEITHER HOUSE MET TODAY; COMMITEES BUSY. (By Associated Press.) Washington, June 7.—Neither the House nor the Senate met today, Two Senate subcommittees working on the tarift falled to complete their work today, Chairman Simmons, of the finance committee, was compelled to withhold his call for a full commit- tee meeting. Johnson's subcommit- tee has not settled on the adminise trative features or the income tax section of fhe bill. These commit- tces may finisli Tuesday. Willlams' subcommittee is considering elimin- ating the anti-dumping clause of the Underwood bill believing it might precipitate and retallate railway tar- iff by foreign nations. KENNEDY HEADS COM- MERCIAL SECRETARIES. (By Associated Press.) Charleston, S. C., June 7.—The Scuthers Commercial Secretaries’ No. 186. PRESIDEAT 15 INDISTURBED BY CHARGE TOWNSEND DECLARED WILSON HAS LOBBIED IN INTEREST OF TARIFF BILL. President Says He Has Right to Fur- ther Legislation Along Demo- cratic Lines, (By Associated Press.) Washington, June 7.—Senators of the lobby investigating committee were of the opinion today that Sen- ator Townsend’s sensatoinal charge Iast night that President Wilson himselt virtually had been lobbying for the tariff bill would not be taken up by the investicators unless speci- fic charges were made. Investicators recessed today pre- pating for next week's work which will include the examination of men whose names were brousht out in as representing special in- The White {Touse officials were un- disturled by Townsend’'s charges acainst the president. It is stated that Wilson won't take a stand answer Townsend unless specific charges are made. Officials declare Wilson is confident the people wilt take the position that he is repre- senting them here, and has the right to vse his influence to further legis- lation of Democratic platforms and promises. Tallahassee, June 7.—KEvery ses- sion the Legislature rants and tears iie hair about passing special pension’ hills but they always do it, There are eclves on being the economical guy of certain members who pride tnem- the Legislature and they orate for hcurs on the useless expenditure of money for the relief of the old vet- crans, stating that their objections are based purely on constitutional grounds, their basis for this assump- tion is that there is a pension depart- ment in the State where all relief should emanate. But, there are many cases for the relief of indigent sole diers and widows of soldiers that res quire special enactment and to pers mit technical matters to intervene between the alding of these honored people is the greatest wrong that the State of Florida could perpetrate, According to the statutes now onm the books with relation to pensiona it is necessary for veterans or widows to have been residents of the State for a perlod of eight years. That is the law but not a moral law., Just because a veteran did his auty and was crippled and by force of circum- stances was compelled to remove to another State for a brief time should not validate his claim on the State for support in his old age. The State has cared nothing for appropriating thousands of d:llarg for a poor system of State colleges, notably the normal schools and par- ticularly the one at Madison, which it nothing more than a high school, yet it gave that institution 25,000 for new buildings, but when it comes to doing real philanthrophy, the feel- ings, the sympathies, the tenderness for the old soldiers dies and dles quickly. These private pension billg are all local in a way and many members are jealous. However after the ball got started Thursday, they went through quickly, but that is uot the point, why does the represen- tatives and senators quibble over just claims of her citizens when the clalmants have done nothing more than fight for the South and them technically break the law by either marrying again (in the case of wiA- ows or having lived in another State? MINE EXPLOSION KILLED TWO More Than a Dozen Hurt in a Coal Mine at Shamokin, Pennsylvania. (By Asgociat>d Press.) Shamokin, Pa., June 7.—Two mia- ers were killed and more than a dos- en hurt today in an explosion in a conventfon' today elected Bruce Ken-|shatt of the Susquehanna Coal Co, uedy, of Moutgomery, president. mine here .