Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 29, 1913, Page 4

—_ THE EVENING TELEGRAM, LAKELAND, FLA., DEC. 29, 1913. e 'I‘h t l ram President Wilson has publls.hed his e vel““o ’e ea “program of recreation” while tak- ing his vacation at Pass Christian, Published every afternoon from the which will read to most people like a Kentucky Building, Lakeland, Fla. 'program of hard work. But that's -~ |the way some men get their pleasure Entered in the postoffice at Lake-'in life. Loafing is hard work to a land, Florida, as mail matter of the successful man of affairs. second class. —_— M. F. HETHERINGTON, EDITOR.| Old President Huerta, champion — - booze fighter of the God and Lib- SUBSCRIPTION RATES. erty republic across the Rio Grande, 0}‘0 i i it S e B 33.00 doubtless seized the opportunity and Six months ................ T |went on a good one during the Three months ...cooneeres:s L2501 -pristmas holidays. Snakes in his Delivered anywhere within ”1‘3 boots have no terrors for the man limits of the City of Lakeland for who has the picture of Villa and his cents a week. advancing rebels in his vision day and night. He would probably wel- come a few snakes as a relief from From the same office is issued TiE LAKELAND NEWS, A weekly newspaper giving a resume | that spectacle. of local matters crop conditions, county affairs, etc. Sent anywhere for $1.00 per year. A AR Col. Robert W. guished Tampa lawyer, recently left ————— | that city and established him home in Gainesville, where he lived many years ago. Following his removal the statement was made that he said it knew a South Florida man| cn¢ 1o Gainesville to take the posi- who could win the senatorial succes-|tion of receiver of the United States sion from Fletcher “in a walk.” The|land office. The Gainesville Sun de- Tribune answers that C. B.|nies this and adds: Col. Davis is an Parkhill is the man. This is inter- :ll)fhfc:i:;d?rbtel;fe:')(lea(l:)‘c l‘i:"i\l?‘ii aax:fi esting if true. 1t would also be in- i i i when a change is made.” teresting to know if that gentleman pointed g intends to sit in the senatorial game i i ‘| It is profoundly distressing to == 0 note the increasing number of play- Time to begin construction work|ful idiots in the country who are on the New Year's resolutions which [ shooting people to death while “mon- you are to put into effect next Thurs-|keying” with loaded weapons. Here's We recently asked the Tampa Tri- bune to whom it referred when it now Davis, the distin-! | Carolina, Now begins the strenuous cam- paign among the leading cities of the UBURNDALE HEMRD FROM REGARDING ROAD LOCATION country, each to secure for itself, headquarters for a regional bank un- der the new currency law. In this competition Lakeland will mO(icstl)" waive her claims in favor of either }1da, they will see just as picturesque 'and homes and just as much in ev- hills and lakes, just as pretty groves ery way to give a correctly impres- sive knowledge of Polk county’s highland lake region when they go over the short route through Lake Alfred, Auburndale and Lakeland as they would if they were compelled to detour via Lucerne Park, Florence 19¢ for a 50¢ Tj — WE HAVE SELECTE] Jacksonville or Tampa, the latter Auburndale, Fla., Dec. 29, 1913. Brefertad. Editor Lakeland Evening Tele- BT . e Tide gram: Replying to an article in QUEER CHRISTMAS FOR NORTH- ERN TOURISTS IN FLORIDA your recent issue from the Winter Haven Board of Trade in reference to the proposed change of the rou! of the Tampa-to Jacksonville high- way through Polk county, we beg beg leave to state that the newspa- per articles on the same subject al- ready sent out from here were prompted by a thorough knowledge of the situation and contained noth- ing but a straight statement of fzets. In order to make our position plain and to acquaint the county commis- Jacksonville, Dec. 29.—Sleeping in an automobile with water up to the floor of their car was the experi- ence of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Macar- ‘ten and their bright little daughter, who, en route from New York to Florida, arrived:in this city at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. “Coming down the Quebec-Miami route,” said Mr. Macarton, “we found the roads fair. On our run to sioners and the taxpayers with v hat | Jacksonville fiom Waycross we ran this proposed change will really into a deep waterhole, when nearing mean to the taxpayers of the county, (Calahan, and then we had all kinds we beg leave to submit this further of trouble. Getting out into water| .. ..ment of facts. above my knees to examine the en- \ Because Auburndale happens to be gine, I found that it was entirely ', (ne ghortest and most practicable flooded and that the batteries were .. .o for this Jacksonville-to-Tampa, out of order, which made it Impos-!y, (e as it passes through Polk coun- sible to start the engine. We were iy, a;q because Auburndale is in al- in the woods away from any inhabi-{post the exact center of Polk coun: tants. In a driving rainstorm we|i\s jortion of this road, it appears pulled down the curtains and camped 'ty (evolve upon the people of Au- out in that water for the night. The y,rydale to place this matter fairly hardest part of the trip was when| |and squarely before the taxpayers our little daughter awoke that ,and the county commissioners of this morning and asked for Santa Claus. ’count\ so that selfish interests may day. do as well, however, good repair. Good resolutions never wear out and no matter how often punctured can be mended and made as good as new. Kvery time you mend your ways you mend a broken £ood resolution. The recent action of the State tax commission in instructing the eounty asses to assess property at its true cash value dorsement of the St. Peterburgi Times. That paper says: “We are reading all the state-| ments we find from all sources about the assessment of taxe writing we are with the State tax commission, They make the flat as- gertion thot the assessors in many conpti : never paid their fair sl tate taxes are de- termined that their countics never : ‘to Jacksonville over the Quebec-Mi-[the proposed chanze in the route of shall pay their fair share; and wel‘"'r Nvmo‘x senator is a member <)l| ami route. Polk county’'s portion of the Jack- Lelicve now, as we always have be- tI’?_[}""“'"""“'> element in Florida, A Y sonville-to-Tampa highway will com- g R e L uul ies: | pel the county commissioners GRS e I ey ‘”""”"“’ i ”“‘ e datis i o :)ui]d from ('ln\‘fi‘n l()) twelve miles :;[I2 0 s e W Press has been preached as "0*1"1 as chairman of that committeo; his il .rnilroarl i i g (‘nvfl 'HWI ?fl..‘\I'".“f‘H. i "h"‘ (""M”A\' etk 17 soma nooplo. teadt WL cranant at the Hine was Hen W {most a million dollars a month dux‘.‘m.n!‘) vlmns.l'ml.\ ol.‘dnll.ns-» Ih!m!i].‘. wide-eyed surprice that a fireworks ‘,..l’alum. of Orlando, who was sup- | |ing the past three months and for (l‘tf(;-”"“. ';y}‘t“l‘ “:”:""I 1!:” . l?”(‘" factory, which blew up in Rmnf"]mrlw! azainst Mr. Fletcher by th(‘“mt TgApan krearctopiLyIonsy Aol Uos X:il.l'-‘\\l"nh:" “1’1(')”7‘]“' tA” v ‘I("'['l “"“! Glr(Stmia cBTninG Avakolocatad L hb Cenotibhoy elamunGL Me I‘IM(‘I\(\!“"”‘ made in operating expenses. \\"lo h‘,-,.- ;N\n‘\(tn ..1;‘ 0?\ u]'.:mn, ‘ the foot of Mount Vesuvius.—Ocala was elected mayor of Jacksonville as Many employes are being dismissed (\l,ywtinnfi\\'-:: :l' ;)\ A\:l m:}”\ : l‘.]Y..“-‘ Star. a Progressive; he was elected chair- | Nl conditions are improved. pledeed rmn‘r: nl'l‘tnl‘n 1‘-» ‘1«-“ ‘D'KI‘KTIIM Read that dispateh again, brother, | yan of the State Democratic commit- | The Rumanian chamber of deputies ;I“ll]l;"L highway \\’l‘wll “‘“"\“‘;“" "'l i and note thai it was sent from Rome, |toe as a Progressive. He was elect- 128 unanimously voted a credit of yun(y (‘n})“nl. ml»‘wI n::--wr “I; “xl Which was profably the proper place!ed senator in 1908 when only Pro- '“ 1,700,000 for an extensive scheme oy .py of‘ tl'{i; \m;' "m(»l‘ ;‘:»I;fl:l‘|l“\‘ tfl enad from for distribution | gressives were candidates. Senator©f railroad construction. auroodln;mn a ;t::m ;\f trunk ‘Iit;v thronzhart the world, but it doesiFlotcher was always identified with| Of the 25,000 unemployed trade r(lmds of \\'hiri{‘Hu- pledged road not state that the factory bhlew lllb'the Stockton-Barrs-Broward faction | unionists in Berlin, 1,200 are paint- gpop, 'L.Ik(‘ land to Haines -(‘itv \“iq in Rome; it Jocates the accident at|of the Democratic party, and was a, ers, 1,875 are transport workers, Apyburndale and Lake : \11‘;’(«1. \;'us ;1 the foot of Mount Vesuvius. Rome mercly furnished the date line for the dispatch. ———— We are glad to learn that Richard H. Edmonds, editor of that great Baltimore publication, the Manufac- turers’ Record, i8 in South Florida for the winter and will spend much of his time on the west coast. The Manufacturers’ Record is the biggest proposition of its kind in the entire South and probably not excelled any- where in the country, and in the ma- terial development of its home sec- tlon its value has been literally fm-|, o1 was subject to chills and dizzy mense. It moves capital and enter- prise southward as no other publi-|yeadaches also bothered me. and it has done much |y y gecided to give Doan’s Kidney in bringing in money and | pjjjs 4 trial and I am glad that I did Mr. Edmonds, its direct-|g; for they helped me as soon as I caticn doees, for Flor: people. ing genius, has now fully discovered Florida, and he is profoundly pressed with the marvelous diver- sity and vast quantity of its re:|, ved. sources, calling the attention of capital to the rare opportunities here is prac- tically sure, —_—— Concerning this matter of assess- ing property at its true cash value which is now a vital issue in this State because of the recent order of the State tax commission, the Pro- gressive Farmer, one of the wisest publications in the South, has this to say that will strike a good many as the truth timely told: “Tow long will it to get it into their heads that lands held for speculation, the unused and partially used lands, should be taxed not half as high but twice as high as the lands of the small home-own- And how long will rmers to get it t they must pay enone tra tax on their 1it*'e homes to m up for all the government Joses by not ta r the g tlator's traets at their sale value And ke much | loeer will it} efore we make politicians reform this ancient in- iquity?” Those you used last year will|a Tallahassee dispatch under date of if they are in|Dec. gets the strong en-| s, and at this; Im-fpack left entirely and take our people 3 our ¥ h the trunk strapped to our car which| 26 in point: | “Steven Ganor was shot and killed at the city market here today. Coun- ty Judee B. A. Megginnes impaneled a jury which returned a verdict that death was due to the accidental dis-| charge of a revolver. Norman LP): and Ganor were playing with a re- (volver which Ley held. Playfully 1anor tried to take the revolver trom ! Ley and the weapon was discharged. The bullet struck Ganor in the ad-| a short time la-| and left her the doll. telephone I secured new batteries. Mr. Wade, back to my wife ’ln'l akfast for them. and child to Jacksonville.” tdomen and he died ;“m " icovered 11,000 miles without trou Editor Codrington, of the Deland | News, utterly repudiates the state- ] ment that he had suggested that Sen-! jator Fletcher was a reactionary and in a letter to the Palatka News he! AdiEatin g. has the following to say which ought, [New ork, to make a permanent end of the tom- myrot current in a few papers that exposition and also hezns the insecrip- ticn, “Ocean to Ocean. day after, Thanksgiving day, coming leader of the old ‘Straight Out’ fac-; tion of Duval county. Since when has he become a reactionary?” Doises POINTS THE WAY penters, and 5122 are metal workers, during the last year has beep estab- The Statement of This Tampa Resi: dent Will Interest Our Readers Our neighboring town, Tampa,)sjastic support by the employes in ev- points the way in the words of one ery department of the Ann Harbor. of its most respected residents: I Miss W. T. Verdier, 506 Jackson St., Tampa, Fla., says: “It would — Fortunately we had a large doll in pot blind them to the real issue. we were to give her and told her the road building that old Santa ('laus had just passed ed upon originally by our board of I then walked | county to Callahan, where, by means of th(‘“ml snf!ish motiv A ‘E to in his Flanders, took me |cypeatest with | trank With the aid of | {ourists into this county it the least| +a team of mules we were pulled out‘o.\wnsx- cof the swamp and we then came onjmxpnyt‘rs, During the past fifteen years the | official seal of the Panama-California |19 . Auburndale 12393 are bricklayers, 4,255 are car- part. Our insistance upon adherence of program as decid-, commissioners is based not| , but upon a desire test wood to the by building a will auto | f“the g number which zive line bring to this count: and to its The car in which Mr. Macarton |township in which Auburndale is| and his wife and child travel has situated has paid the county approx [imately $18,750 in taxes and has ve- ble; on each side the car bears thn}m»i\m! during that period only $1,- I'he ate- vd building purpose region makes this to show that it for ror ment simply gives | Mr. Macarton left San Diego, Cal., |mm h and asks little and is and al- traversing the old trails 10‘\\‘1\\ has been for “the wrnatust 2004 which place he left the|for the greatest number.’ We are prepared to prove that It was only when the Winter Haven issue of good bonds failed to find a market that the people of Win- Officers of the Ann Harbor report ter Haven and vicinity started a that the safety first movement, which movement to divert this route—a movement which is inspired entirely lished on nearly every railroad in by selfish motives and a well ex- the country, is meeting with enthu- pressed desire to rule or ruin. We insist upon and maintain that the primary purpose of this Polk ,county portion of the Jacksonville- On a plea of guilty, Judge Landis, t° Tampa highway i8 to give auto of Chicago, has fined the recowers,t""”"'ts an opportunity to get into be hard to fully describe my suffer-) s tne Wabash $500 for violatinz the Polk eounty—something which s ing from kidney complaint. For law regulating the feedliig and ¢aré years I had a weak and aching back of livestock in transit. The judge! sald that “receivers appointed by the) United States district court are not' entitled to any quality of mercy when caught in such practices.” Often T felt very faint and Final- spells. The Lackawanna has completed, as part of the line of its cut-off above Scranton, the largest concrete arch oridge in the world. The bridge, began taking them. The pains in my the other symptoms of the trouble were re- I can still endorse Doan’s, That he will do our State|gigney Pills und 1 take pleasure in 'which spans the Runkhonock creek, great good through the Record inqoing £0.” | near Nicholson, is8 2,375 feet long For sale by all dealers. Price 50 from end to end of masonry and 242 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,; {feet high from the top of the coping New York, sole agents for the United 'to the bed of the creek. It is com- States. iposed of ten 180-feet semi-circular Remember the name—Doan's—and intermediate arch spans and two 100- take no other. | teet semi-circular abutment spans. I how almost a physical impossibility, but we do not believe the county ighould be called upon to build several unnecessary miles of road in order to get these tourists here. Moreover, iwe do not believe that it is fair to ask the county commissioners to make this unnecessary expenditure of the taxpayers’ money. T he eoun- ty commissioners laid out the short- est and cheapest route and should not be disturbed in their program. Replying to the reference made by the Winter Haven Board of Trade to the excessive beauty of their por- tion of Polk county, we beg leave to submit that should future auto tourists be seeking scenery and an opportunity to appreciate the beauty of this highland lake region of Flor- Godfecfedoste o : : B E 4 & G & & it take our|% into their | | I’I'ICBS 250 50(; 750 a“d $' 00 Seats Now on Sale at Red Cross Drug Store Telephene and 1aj] Orders Pomptly Reserved. WMW b PSSP DIOIREOS IR0 OPTIOIOI0NDY ¢ 2504 B BN EEEssEEEt EEE v ..-.-.-.a..-v—vvm'.'mw Villa, Winter Haven, Bartow and Mulberry—and it would cost the county and the tourists a whole lot ABOUT FIVE DOZEN Qpj AND END TIES FROM oy less. Certainly it is not the purpose of| REGULAR s0c STOCK ANT the promoters of the Tampa-to- d WILL CLOSE THEM Qu 19¢ COME IN BEFORE THEY ARE ALL GONE, Jacksonville highway to make a mer- ry-zo-round of Polk county, nor will the average owner of a touring car be inspired by any consuming desire to loop-the-loop through Winter Haven-Bartow region while en route from Jacksonville to Tampa. The county commissioners knew ,what they were doing when they laid out the present route and we firmly believe that their good sense and their desire to serve the peo- ple at large will overcome any pres- lsure which special interests may /bring to bear upon them. | AUBURNDALE BOARD OF TRADE, By C. H. Barr, Secretary. WILLIAMSON-MOORE C0 “FASHION SHOP FOR MEN WANTED—Traveler, for 1914, a beginner; salary, commission and expense money. Liberal offer and agreement. J. E. McBrady, Chi-l % Wislps i3 sateatertarirasts cago. Ihe First Day of Cur 'Lhrlstmas ClubiBrevght flundr(ds to the Bank s — e Youstillhavetimetojoin Some are lettinp their chiidren joir. Fathersiand mothers are join- ing. the whole femily is joining. @Cait at ‘he bank and let us explain, In some instances et et ANERRCAR S1ASE BAM( EEEe BEER “'”@E@EE@ Florida and Georgia Land Co. C. A. Hardwick, Mer. The Lakeland Coliection and Rental Agency REFERENCES ! = = o W& B First National Bank of Lakeland, Fla. & BEE® First National Bank of Pearisburg, Va, Start the New Year aright by placmg all your past year’s business ————— in our hards. ITH sixteen years experience in this line of work, we feel that we are in a position to collect your claims, of what soever nature, in a most satisfactory manner. Phone us and we will come ) see you, explain our terms, and show you how we can collect your money when you cannot. 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