Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, June 20, 1913, Page 1

T STHTE T JHSSONE § EDWARDS AP- XD TO THIS OFFICE i | | | 'as Created at the Last on of the Legis- ¢ lature Fla., June 20.—(Spe- nor Park Trammell last ointed as members of the ure the following gen-; S. Edwards, an attorney keland, Polk county. bert J. Patterson, of Mad- scnt tax assessor of Mad-! ) jhn Neel, of Westville, nty, a successful farmer t, and former State sen- ng these appointments ‘rammell has endeavored e each section of the State pehip of the commission, possible, considering that ) only three commissioners binted. fing these appointmenis § Trammell also deemed it 0 have as members of the | a lawyer of ability; an B tax assessor, and a suc-| mer and business man. | prnor believed that the ob- hich the tax commission bd would be best served and by having the tax commis-| onstituted, It is believed | ps. Edwards, Patterson and cellently qualified for the! ‘the commission, and that' irender valuable service to! ve news will be of mnch the many friends of Col He has served Lakeland as 84 is one of the most high-, Bd respected citizens In his he governor made a 1it! tion and while appreci~t- onor conferred on him, his; annot but rezret that fit! itate his removal from the B& commissioner’s duties re-| fhem to live in Tallahassee i SIERY Lisle, Cr WORLD'S CITIZEN- SHIP CONTZRENCZ. Portland, Ore., June 20.—The sec-‘ ond World’s Chrstian Citizenship conference which began here today,! with distinguished churchmen form all parts of the country, aspires to be an econimical conference upon so- cial side of the Christian life and is one of the most comprehensive, as well as the largest social religious movements the modern church has undertaken. Discussions will be Linzed on the new relation of Chris- tionity to government and soclety. AMERICAN SOLDIERS LAWLESS AS MEXICANS. (Ty Associated Press.) Washington, June 20.—Charges that American soldiers on the Mexi- can border are as lawless and rov- ing as bands across the border were laid before Secretary of War Garri- chant of Candelaria, Texas, FIGHTS OF A DAY. San Francisco, June 20.—Ad Wol- gast and Red Watson, a California ht weicht, are matched to fight here tonight before the San Fran- cisco Athletic Club. ‘The weight is 132 pounds ringside. HOT 3P7INGS QUIET AFTER LYNCHING LAST NIGHT The Authorities Have Ordered an Investigation of the Lynching (By Associated Press.) Hot Springs, Ark, June 20—The city is quiet today following the lvnching and burning last night of Will Norman, a negro who attacked 'and killed the 14-year-old daughter 8 desired more likely of at-| of Judge Floyd Huff Norman was|Sam Hagan, Grady Dun Chubby Bry- iptured in the mountains, admitted the crime, and was hanged on one of the most prominent streets of the city Authorities have ordered an in- vestigation of the lynching KING GEORGE TIXES MOVIES. London, June 20.—King George hag joined the ranks of moving pic- ture enthusiasts, and is having a miniature picture theater fitted up at Buckingham palace. This {s main- ly intendéd for the royal children, but their majesties themselves are very fond of secing the world on the film. King Alfonso of Spaln also has a “movie” in the royal palace at drid and the kaiser has maln- tained such a place of amusement for over a year at Potsdam. ] 4 dp ) Q COL JOH por Trammell i N S EDWARDS nguished Lakeland Attorner Named Today as Tax Commissioner t . LAKELAND EVE PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BE LAKELAND, FLORIDA, TRIDAY, JULE 20, 1£13. BILLINGSLEY L031 Hi5 LI INFLIGHT TODAY LIEUTENANT TOWERS, OF GEOR- GIA, WAS ALSO SERIOUSLY WOUNDED Aeroplane Fell from Height of 1,600 Feet While Crossing Ches- apeake Bay (By Associsted Press.) Washington, June 20—Ensign W D Billingsley of Mssissippt was killed and Lieutenant J H Tomers, of Georgia, seriously injured today by pmmission created by the| fon today by J. J. Kilpatrick, 8 mer-( ;o collapse of their hydero-aero- plane at an altitude sixteen hundrel feet while flying over Chesapeake bay near Annapolis MOONLIGHT PICNIC WAS ENJOYABLE AFFAIR. A number of young men of the ity delightfully entertaimed their girl friends Wednesday evening with a moonlight picnic on the shores of Lake Morton., Games were played, boating was indulged in ani a fine supper was spread at a late hour wkich was much enjoyed. The fol- lowing is a list of those present: Misses Gladys Wilson, Ada Pad- rick, Clara adrick, Mabel Padrick, Mabel Wadkins, Nellle Coleman, Bertha Strain, Georgia Strain, Geor- gia Lanfer, Ruby Lanier, Esther Heath, Helen Conibear, Lucile Pol- lerd, Annie C. Mayes, Louie Layton, Erma Nowell, Mary Groover, Laura Southard,; Mr. and Mrs. 0. 8. Van Hues, chaperons; Messrs. Howard Grey, Norman McRae, Ned Skipper: Leland McMullen, Bascom Carver, Lloyd Adams, Arnold Bankston, Will Hetherington, Herman Flannigan, an, Hubert Chiles, George Carl Kern, John Patterson, Craig, Malcom McMullen., McCall, Homer ITALIANS HAVE FIERCE BATTLE WITH (By Associated Press.) Rome, June 20-—An Italian officer, and nineteen soldiers were killed, five officers and 217 soldiers wero wounded in a battle with Tripolian Arabs at Ettangl yesterday The Arabs were routed ARABS TEXTILE ASSOCIATION OPENS. (By Assoclated Press.) Charleston, 8. C., June 20—The Scuthern Textile Association opened their convention at the Isle of Palms this afternoon ORLAHDMA WONEN = LO0T POSTOREGE D ESGE Covered Postmaster with Guns and Secured About $100 and Two Watches (By Associatod Press.) Guthrie Okla, June 20—Two wom- en wearing masks entered the Geor- ia, Okla, postoffice this morning covered the postmasters with revolv- ers and looted the till of $75, two rold watches The women then mounted and rode away No pursuit was attempted BISHOPS CONSIDER PROTESTS (By Assoclated Press.) Nashville, June 20—College bish- cps,t of the Southern Methodis church, convened here today to con- sider the protests against Andrew (arnezie’s donation of a million dol- lars to the medical department of Vanderbilt university (By Associated Press.) Bremen, Germany, June 20.—A school teacher an dtwo children were hot dead, another teacher and three hildren were fatally wounded and hree other children less seriously urt today by a former teacher rnamed Schmdt who, with six re- clvers entered a Catholic schoo! here and started shooting. Schmilc ben arrested refused any explana ion of his act. | TRADE DEFENS | STHTE'S NANE GHIO INQUIRER IS ANSWERED BY SECRETARY HOLWORTHY REGARDING KNOCKERS | | He Ably Refutes All Untrue State- ments and Gives Authentic Facts and Figures “It Florida was not all we know her to be, with her present splendil development and magnificent oppor- tunites, she would have a hard time to combat the knocker at home and the liar abroad, for there is consid- erable difference between the two,” said Secrctary Holworthy of the Board of Trade this morning. “The former Is, and may well bg treated as, a poor ignorant fool, who ically knows no better, handicapped ag he is by the environment he moves in and by the selfish motives which prompt him. The latter, how- ever, is and cannot otherwise bs prompted than by a malicious mo- tive to wilfully contravert the truth. “l1 am this morning in receipt of a letter from Ohio stating that the writer has been hearing a lot of things about Florida lately, mostly Lad, and asking for information, The letter goes on to say “They say it {s 50 hot down there that the heat is almost unbearable. They also say tLat the times are getting very bad ir the South and tLat everything is at a standstill, They say that the or- ange crop {8 an assured failure for next year on account of the wet weather last winter. They say that real estate is not moving. This writ- er states that he has been making arrangements to move to Lakeland next fall and that the above kicks sound bad to him. 1 should very n:iuch like to know who ‘they’ are, for I would take some pleasure in making it ‘unbearably hot’ for them. It has been warm here during the past week. It has been warm, more or less, all over the country. Turn- ing to the U. S, weather bureau re- port for June 19, we find the follow- ing: Des Moines, 94; Huron (on the Great Lakes), 96; Kansas City, 94; Knoxville, 92; Louisville and Mem- phis, 94; Mobile, 100; Montgomery, 98 New Orlcans, ang St. Louls, 96; Phoenix, 102; St. Paul, 94. We have no official readings of Lakeland, but with our fine elevation of 200 feet or more, we are always from 3 to 5 degrees cooler than Tampa, and the official reading for that city was 91, the maximum temperature at 2 p. m. The average for the month, so far, has been 87.9. “With regard to the statement that times are getting very bad in the South and that everything is at a standstill, 1 referreq the writer to Manufacturer's Record for June 5, giving 6,394 jtems relating to indus- trial development, building opera- tions, railroad consgtiuction, financial ond general business interests in the South; and the fact that our visit- ors daily congratulate Lakeland on the splendid activity shown in every line of development, “The prevaricator, who states that the orange crop is an assurcd fallure icr next year, if he really knows anything about it at all, knows that I'c is maliciously lying, for the indi- cations, as well as the rcports com- ing in as to the crop for the coming season, point to nearly as large a crop as for the scason just closed. The last year's crop was the largest ever produced (nearly 8,500,000 boxes). The present estimate for this vear's crop is 7,000,000. From the report of the Florida Citrus Ex- change the average price received by the Exchange for the last orange crop was $1.92 per box, which, de- ducting cost of picking, packing and gelling, leaves $1.20 per box net tol the grower. And, I may well add, the average price received for this county's product was $2.21 (the hizhest) and with only 1.9 per cent (the lowest) of decay. And every-| | year as Florida's golden opportun- ity. The big frecze of 1905 was Cal- ifornia’s opening. This year (he hoot is on the other leg. Thousanls of people enjoyed Florida fruit this vear who never before taste] it and they will demand it as soon as the f I l SEPRRI )b thing seems to point to the coming|: NING TELEGRAM BEST STAT THE next crop is on the mark i “Ip answer to the statcment that real estate is not movingz, it is suf- ficient to say that during the past week there have been sixty-five transfers recorded in the county clerk's office, which would appear to be poing some. “In conclusion, Florida has no apol- ogy to make in the matters referrel to by the writer. We have nothing to explain, for the reason that ‘they’ have constructed a lic and cut it out of whole cloth. This may seem to be very emphatic, but, on behalf of our city and community, the Lakeland Beard of Trade cordially invités per- scnal investigation on the part of eny man, and, if he is not convincel that the liar was lyng and that we have good cause for the emphass in our statement, then we shall have found who ‘they’ is or are.” FARMERS' CLU3 TOMORROW. Prof. A. P. Spencer, of the agri- cultural department of the Univers- ity of Florida, arrived in Lakelanl today and will go out to the meetin? of the Farmers' Club tomorrow at the home of Mr. G. J. Lewellin, at v'liich time he will deliver one of his interesting lectures. He is at the Tremont hotel. H:RVARD DEFEATED ALE IN ANNUAL REGATTA TODAY 100,000 People Witnessed the Great Event of the Year (By Assoclated Press.) New London, Conn, June 20—The Harvard crews defeated Yale today in the four-oared varsity and fresh- men race and in the eight-oared race in the annual regattta Special trains brought thou- sands of enthusiasts here to attend the annual races between Harvard and Yale on the Thames here today. Harvard’s freshmen and ‘varsity crews have been here practicing for the past two weeks. There are nine- tcen men in the 'varsity squad and sixteen in the freshman squad. The tHarvard oarsmen have picked up wonderfully since they began prac- tice, for they were considered in poorer ghape this year than in many years at the beginning of their train- ing. The schedule called for the fresh- men race to be rowed up stream from the railroad bridge to the navy yard, The four-oared varsity crews row over the same course as soon after the first race as possible. The varsity eight-oared crews rowed down stream for four miles. Nearly 100,000 people witnessed the con- tests, 40,000 [LABDRERS AREJLOGHED OUT Deadlock Between Workmen and Employers Prevails Today Chicago, June 20.—There I8 a deadlock today between five hundred building construction employers and 20,000 members of Building Trades Unions, who were locked out| yesterday; 25,000 other laborers au- tomatlcally lost their jobs, which | the E No. 196, CONERESS I DISEUSSING CURRENCY BILL TARIFF BILL HAS TO TAKE A BACK SEAT FOR TODAY Administration Believes That Discuse sion Will Bring Complete * Harmony L (By Associatcd Press.) Washington, June 20.—Congress teday turned from the tariff to scru- tinize the administration’s currency bill which it was announced last night is to be introduced in both next week. The president and Democratic leaders believe the Liouses informal discussion will develop com= plete harmony. Interest is centered in the supervisory powers to be exer- cised by the federal reserve board of min members over the reserve banks. The administration hopes the pro- vision for a note issue to be une changed under the plan of State and national banks may obtain currency from reserve banke by surrendering adequate security, The reserve banks must hold one-third in goldsof the amount of currency notes advanced, A reglonal reserve benk may dis- count notes an dbills of exchange erising out of commercial traneace tions, This I8 belleved will relieve the money stringency in times of stress, { Currency Reform Needed. i (By Associated Press.) P Washingzton, June 20.—Represen= tative Ncely, a Democrat of the Itouse banknys currency committee in a speech today advocated the ree newal of the money trust inquiry. He declared, however, that there is & preat necessity for an immediate cure rency reform. ' BEAUTIFUL BIRTHDAY PARTY. Mr. Bidwell and Miss Beulah Wate son celebrated their twenty-first and seventeenth birthday last evening ag their home in Dixieland on Success avenue. The house was beautifully decorat- ed with flowers. ‘The evening was spent in various games. Many beautful presents were received. Ice cream and cake was served at the close of the evening. The crowd bid the hostess good nigas and sald they had had a fiie time. Those present were Misses Nora Brooks, Nellie Ikidler, Lilllan Nowe lin. Dora Lantz, Iithel Cook, Bertha Hughes, Fannie Lou liendrix, Kate acobs, Lillie Johngon, Carry Carroll, Annie Sutton, Marion Fuller and Miss Sarah Keeney of Dade City. Messrs. Will Baldwin, Brad Carroll, chie Carroll, Arthur Daker, John Jacobs, kd lendrix, Coy Brooks and T. Millen of Dade City. Mr; M. I and Miss Noray Brooks assisted the hostess, > EUROPEAN NEV'S AND VIEWS. London, June 20.-—The militants continue to be amonsz the most feared opponents of the government. But this feeling exvends beyoad the members of Parlinment and oflicial hesdquarters to the king and queen at Windsor Castle. Their ma esties are giving a garden party tomocrow and the question is ralsed as to> how suspended work $35,000,009 worth of improvements. on SENATORS CAUCUSED TODAY ON TARITFF BILL. (By Asscelated Prees.) Washington, June 20—Democratic' senators caucused today on the tar- iif bill as revised by the finance com- mittee of Democrats. The only fea- ture held back for revision was the income tax. Charman Simmons ine dicated that he expects opposition in the caucus on sugzar, and wool pro- ram but believed the schedules will ba unchanged (Dy lssoclated Jeffersonville, Ind., Danny Goodman ard Y of Indianapolis,’ vill meet night for ten rounds. Press) June 20.— 7 Saylor, here to- the suffragettes can sure'y be exXe ciuded from such a crowd. Neariy 6,000 invitations have been issued for the affair, and hundreds of dee tectives have been engaged to wateh every one who enters the grounde. One has only to look like a suffras gette to be denicd admission. i TODAY'S BIRTHDAY HONORS. Representative Arthur B. Rouse, D¢mocrat, of Burlington, DBoone county, was born June 20, 1874, Ate terdled school at Burlington and eraduated from Hanover college, Ine luna, with the dezree of B. S. I 406; graduated from the Louisville Low school in 1900, Served as & member of the State exccutive come nittee for seven years and resigned to become a cardidate for Congress in 1910. Marricd Tlinniz Elizabeth Kelly, Dec. 14, 1910; was glected to