Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, January 1, 1914, Page 1

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P TR TR v ATy e L [ g | LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST LG 1 LIKCLND FLEBRATES THIRTIE ANNIVERARY ' IN SPLENDID ST THOUSANDS WITNES{G PARADE, MANY BLOCKS IN LENGTH, WHICH WAS RMOST BRILLIANT PAGEANT IN {E CITY’S HISTORY LAKELAND, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, JAN. 1, 1914. es and Other Entrants Were Big Features ade Which Was Held This After noon Handsome Floats, %“t i 0 Lakeland’s celebrationfer thir-|men’s float especially being very at- tieth anniversary has bq success tractive. The members of the Car- 4 the anticipd of the penters and Joiners’ Local came next far beyon in full force, followed by the Wood- . sangulne, and dow"n men Circle, whose officers rode on a into history as the greafvent in|pandsome float. The Rebekahs had her history. a very interesting float, Rebekah at As early as 7 o'clocigerowds the well being the central figure. Among the handsome cars noted in which the family and friends of each car owner rode were the fol- lowing: Dr. S. F. Smith’s, in red and white; S. Raymondo’s, which represented a mammoth white swan; J. B. Streater’s, which was in yel- low and red; C. A. Cole's, in yellow and white chrysanthemums; J. C. Swindell's, in red and white; .E. R. began to surge in from jountry in vehicles cf every despn and every incoming train the throngs from Bartow, eade, Tampa, Plant City, Aubgp, Kis- simmee and Orlando, the time the parade started p’clock at least 10,000 persons i the streets in every directigng its course. The grand parade; ma ks in jength, moved promptly time scheduled, and was led bjount- ed police, followed by §v of- ed police, followed by ti§Com- missioners and Mayor- Iy the latter's handsomely decy car. Next came Lakeland’s Rpart- ‘ment which deserves spefution for the magnificent, equ! nade a splendid showing. pmo- bile fire truck had been §d to represent & water tower. § fol- lowed, pulled by the of the department, 8ll nely dressed In their new un The band, which addg to! the success of the parad its .excellent music, came nexgere tollowed by the school cliwho marched in full forcefthe streets making a sight lofre- membered. An ox team, driven BT. Keen, was an interestin@ind the cowboys, among re Schurman’s, in red and white; T. L. Waring's, in purple and white; W. K. Jackson’s car held members of the K. K. K.; C. W. Deen’s car was in white and pink; A. H. T. Cigar Co., was in red and white and held members of the crew; G. E. Southard’s car was in red and white; Mrs. P. D. Logan’s car was covered with . white cotton, representing snow; Mr., 8. M. Stephens and par- ty were in Fern Roquemore's car, (Continued on Page 6.) PRIZE WINNERS IN - NFTERNOON PARAD Best decorated business building front—Diamond studded scarf pin by H. C. Stevens, the Drane build- ing. Best decorated residence front— Five dollar shoes by Dutton Harris members of the Keen, Cabs- tine and Robson families; | tracted much attention, asg, old fashioned pony saddle § The Camp Fire Girls, in fal garb, with bead trimmi came next, followed by Scouts, all in uniform and {n exact time. These twd gations of boys and girls Lakeland is indeed proud' of the parade they made a find ance. The Elks came next, and fn their white uniforms am lation caps, made a showiy L could not be excelled. A pr ture of their parade was thl duction of two young EIk Co. Dr. Sarah Wheeler, 408 Ten- nessee avenue. Best show window display—Cut iass water set by Lakeland Furni- tuM and Hardware Company. La Mode. Best showing of old fashioned pony-saddle cart—Five dollar tri- cycle by Lakeland' Hardware and Plumbing Company. I. P. Costine. Best showing made by oxen and rart—TFive dollar shoes by Bailey 'lothing Company. Only one—name nknown. For Cowboy making most noise ith his sixteen footwhip-—Box eci- rs by A. H. T. Cigar Company. ced Robinson. : . . Evangeline Sammon and Mas Best and most uniform class o ool children marching in the pa- rion Hetherington, mounted O~ v 4001ar kodak by Red I ponies. The children were drd hes Pharmacy. ' the Elks colors, white and § and L in the Flks’ colors. Petween ! children rode Mr. Truby 0'Ste in' an automobile i somely decorated in snow wh! o officors of the Members of the lodge who had the Elks' colors and who we following purple were th their ponies were also de! Class’ in orange purple sashes. est uniformly dressed secret or- or organization marching in the pde — Handsome - gold-mounted [king cane by Conner, Osteen and . B. P. 0. B. pst decorated auto (bunting)— p of stataary by Cole & Hull. . Eaton. companied by their families, st decorated auto (other than Dr. Barton, Mr. U. G. Bates F. A. Crether, Dr. Bryan, ng)—Fifteen dollar fancy par- y the La Mode. Mrs. C. A. spring. ing to meet him at Wildwood tomor- Stephenson ; row night. 1 g pa to Lanapa via Kissimmee city is il - Miss Dora Lakeland Bona cker, Queen of the Carnival King and Queen Will Lead Tonight’s Big Pageant 1t is with pleasure that the Tele- gram herewith presents the photo- graphs of the Queen and the King of the Carnival, Miss Dora Lakeland Bonacker and Mr. Ossian W. l')[rnne.‘ acker, and her attendants, who will be Miss Catherine Cowdery, Mabel Drane, Miss Ruth Skipper, Miss Kmma' Robison and Miss Mar- garet Southard. The King's attend- The King'and Queen will be the 2nts Will ‘be Messrs. Frank Thomp- center of attraction tonight as they Son, Ray Weeks, William Sammon, pass through ‘the streéets in their; Truby O’Steen and Dr. Getzen. royal carriage, attended by thelr' After the grand pageant tonight, court. A large auromobile ‘truck, the great display of fireworks will beautifully decorated im white, will 1 take place on the old site of the Tre- bear the regal party, which will be mont hotel, and thus will close the composed of the Queen, Miss Bon-igreatest day in Lakeland’s history. W Property In Past Thirty Yea v It is little. wonder that Lakeland fast approaching completion.. The hag grown and developed into the|grading to Wire Lake, north of my most I?rogresslve and up-to-date in- place, will be finished up this week land city in Florida, for even in the and ready for the cross ties and 1 days when wild animals had theh‘vnnd the iron and locomotive are on abode on our present main thorou;(h-v“w track at Tampa. A gap.of 18 fares and the town was an unbroken to 15 miles remains to be graded 8 forest, there were boosters here as the track to this, i)lnoo from Kissim fs shown by the following letter.mm‘ will be laid very soon’ and “,‘ from Rev. P. R. McCrary to Mr. | 47 |entire road will be finish -fiotpn M. P. Riggins in Missouri, the latter | ed. Christmas. The eighty 'acres you bielng :hz(;nfm;fr of Mr. N. A. RIE"| yng whittedge bougll;xt"o! ‘uatn:no gins o 8 city: 3 > Lake Hollingsworth, Oct. 10, 1883." j?‘,’fl‘ihflsh;n . v::‘:g‘g‘ B:om:'f":: Mr. M. P. Riggins, | months since our speculation for $85' Dear Sir: Yours of Oct. Ist ré-lpm_ acre. $28 land will,go llg’hu.’ ceived last night and I hasten an There 14 somé Jsng fori&lo, the answer. Dr. Stephenson has been City, . Rowlins Bluff agd ch‘flm“ in Kosinzko, Miss.,, since early Harbor road has ‘heef N‘GO’G‘I and His son started this morn- crosses at thfe Wire Jike "meat. Drs The land “‘you whld (Confifiued ob Page B b v ¥ The railroad from Tam- % Vo Ly .l Miss rs|’ " |ritying scenes were' witdessed, today PART OF THE BEST STATE LAKELAND THE BEST GOVERNED GITY IN ~ 1HE GOUNTRY TODAY COMMISSIONERS SWORN IN THIS MORNING BUT ARE CONFRONTED ' ! BY INJUNCTION RESTRAIING THEM FROM PER- FORMING THEIR FUNCTIONS Councilmen Still Holding On, Until Legal Status of Matters iy Decided. Injunction Will Go Before Judge Whitney at Earliest Moment Practicable MEN OUT OF WORK IN CHICAGO ON RAMPAGE mkelgnd today ought td be a wélk governed' city, as- two adminfstra-: tions, ‘both ' the aldermatic’ and: the | commission, are in forée—or trylng Ito be. MO (s pnl £ smashing windows and puncturing| This morning the 9&"0’"‘““ " automobile tires, an army of nearly | according to lu'cqltom.ylt“ 9 o'glocky five hundred men marched, through ! tke. first day, of ‘the year, for- the pur- | the business sections today carrying!p o op disintegra ‘ . :thi adm ol a banner saying they demanded wurk;:)s" tibn had ?fl"i‘fi 4.‘01“' ' l:-'a not charity. It was composed of.the, "''® ibn, 0% o;uan s ‘.‘,“"‘ S W unemployed and - formed a striking USual procedure, is for thle old Copm: | contrast to New Year's reyelers‘leav- | cit to adjourn sive dié-add the new ' ' ing the cafes. The army stopped|onp to‘organize’and také up'the reims street cars and shoutetl to passen-|,eiaity govegnment. ‘At the u‘m‘m gers that they demanded food. ' Tt thlp.'n;otn!q tm»“'o}f,m : however, " was finally dispersed by the polige. "chlflmifif;h\l&?‘bfigfi’d T e . * e | indtian:‘that’the sofiimistoners i : Miss Gladys Wilson dellghtfully-"\';;!: nb f‘??,,-,‘v%;j‘,’w ,,{o;;éb of. entertained last evening, at m’,r\lnjimcm “Pegtraihing sthent: "pm ) home' on Lake Morton, the me""i}kl’h&"‘@;nfi of the :{,v‘ Aftales or 1l crowd seeing the old, yeat out an@'y. s g Mg, Apances: [He e g the new in. As is always:the 0880 ore) sugwedtiat . th he | Couell * ‘3 at this hospitable -hoalé’ “everyone' s ‘adiowrn until caled together, P oo ymerely. adjourn er, ost delightfulstime. 54 ¢ |44 the. purpose” of ascertaining 'the Mr. A. L, Cleveldyd, editar ‘opiMug) atatiis’ of | mutlers, meantime the Fort Meade Legder, i3 I th gity, #ot*felinquishing' the adminfstration - - | coming up to Wl‘tflfi,ll".lfll glt’n@?‘“m qt» the clty.'n.lov‘omymnt‘.f Phe S celebration. LAl Gt Immediately | upon' the adjourn.; : Councit'the commission- (By Associated Press.) Chicago, Jan. 1.—Entering res- taurants and demandihg food, ¥ [} » nd Guy W' Toph as vice shairman. r' Eppe Tucker, Jr., who hss boen 7 . % nandliag 'the commiselon side of the’ entertain ' the JitiKation 'flffl" far, was instructed to State ‘Educatiomst, Association, néxt 100K after the qom:rhm' nter- Dfp@uier Message from Principal \°5t8 in the present action, The com- ;5 Jonss having been rocelved by ™issloners then: lso adjourned . to "helegram - tils mevaing {0 the indet upon icall, meanwhile seeking dot#hat Lakeland had won out fop|for;1tEht upon the situation. , the mdf¢ meeting plare atisr & The {nfunction ' was ~sprang: by and bigter fight. Al the big:things|Blsaton & Lawler at 8 o'clock this cotie $0 Lakaland, and we arq de-|MOFnIng, there having beén no in- Iighted, gn this, the sy of our greas |timation of any litigatfon up to that celabration, £ place snothir feaiey|time:’ The bill of the complainants 1h oux'esp, Lakeland 18 {ndeed win-|18 19*the name of “Dan Johuson and ning the distinotion - 4t' ‘deing" the others.” . ‘The {njunction was issued & ! convéntion city’of Floridd, and: we|P¥ Py O. Rogers, as commissioner, now hereBy promise the teschers wt|acting for' the cirout judge. .The tia’ State the {ime of thelr liyes|DeAFINE on same will be held‘at an when they convene in the city spid date hefore Hon, F. o Lykelapd will, | ¥ A S Whit- ih_e ].W on next ney.. As Judge Whitney ha‘fi' y e B R ruled once in favor of the commis- sioners, many express the opinion that be will sustain his previous rul- iyg, 'and diesolve ‘the injunction— t‘h_ou.h, of' ‘course, this {is. surmise gety. x.! RHITYING. ANE SCENES ! . ' %oim!fiuomf HO ' (By Agsocldted Pross, Presidio, - Texas, Jam. ‘ 1.- battle &ycen~ the ‘tederals and the s p o -‘."“?fifi ol Little Rock, Apk., Jan: 1,~As the # rthl:“ ,:'., :: e Iu. : "oika fresult of an opmion recently handed 0! ,“; ‘l' o ;l:l'ed’ A 80 'flowu by the ‘Arkansas Supreme fi“fl' ’ w ey fi‘“ L', Court, this Stute enters the list of ncan e g < (A0l gors’ commonwealths ‘today. The e wounded _lé!dlm;"vlth‘r shat- valldity of Senate bill No. 118 was L sustained' by the court. This bill tered arms, Jogs shighioff ana Injurles, was passed by the last'Legislature, and requires a petition containing [the -names of a majority of white adulta of any communtity after the entire county has been voted wet un- der local option, before the county ,Judge can grant a liquor license. The —The %, ARKANSAS TO BE “DRY" themuelvea scross ‘beggtig' Unitea Stated soliers for felp. AN’ dvailable ‘doctors ‘and medicdl supplies were placed st their command. ~‘Somé of the wounded ' Clayton, A. D. Williams, Dr gen, H. J. Drane, and J. L. per. A sight which always makes t agricultural float display in e—Any five dollar article in y Henley’s White Drug Store. > ge-"!h:":b by ‘;\vfl”:;!n‘ ": Hll_: plen negro, a factor in voting many coun- Ain "'?":r' od ana, deserters are .. ot wag thus excluded. The {p ‘in. the. United; Legislature -attached an “emergency aljowed ‘to « 7 {Statesy e qllters are disarmed dnd’ found impression is a‘parade.d goldiers, and in the grand Da| there was no more interesting than the Confederate Veteras & A. Rs, who appeared in the W None in parade. end the blue, each camp bearin showing made by lady on own flag. This was the first DR oy riding habit and decora- of old soldiers ever witnessedllp oo nound box of candy by Lakeland and it was viewed Witl} pparmacy. Mrs. Frank. terest and enthusiasm by eVerY Rqecorated one-norse buggy— ! in the large crowds. follar hat by Hub ‘Clothing Next in line came Mr. Drag, — The Misses McRae. roadster, which was decorated InWooorated one-horse wagon— followed by a hendsome float of ig)e by McGlashan, the har- white, bearing the officers of the i ' None in parade. C. T. U. One of the handsonf 5ng pest decorated float in floats in the parade was that of Nlge Five dollar gold piece Cut Price Store, same represent¥oan giate'bank. Woodmen a long white row boat, in ‘"’ there were about twenty young fi g dles, each having an oar 1 thi 5 of tnis issue will be hands. nteresting a relative The 0dd Fellows and Woodmen Qg5 growth and develop-|* the World were next in line a3{\ wi pe of both derson. Yidat depicting Lakeland’s| Genuine sole leather hand alued at $7.50 by Cut Price ] clause” to the bill, declaring it to be imperative for the immediate preser- vatlon ‘of peace, health and publie safety, but’ one section of the bill made the ‘act effective Jan. 1, 1914. sent baek 'to,Mexico by Major Me-' Nimey c¢ommandinz the United Stafes cavalry: ‘Hundreds of federals. haye 'ien_md. dicating that Huer-! ta's army would give, up.. United vy $m_'_tosh,‘pavilri hag more than- three| hundred gums taken from deserters,) TLadt ‘might American goldiers heard ‘| the, groang of the ‘wounded on: the battlefleld across the river. ' Firing was_ apparently heavier today, and women, ohildrén’ and non-combatants have left 'Ojlhlg& and cross the bor- der. . ! » i FEDERALS DRIVEN TO .. TRENCHES BY REBELS (Ry Assocfated Press.) & Laredo, Texas, Jan. 1.—The con- stitutlonalists drove the federals to {the shelter of thelr trenches at [ Nilevo Laredo by a eleve executed movement this morning. \Tho rebels apparently are double ' the federal . force. At daybreak a Yederal ¢olumn (By Associated Press) . ‘ imade a sortle' from the city toward , Texas, Jan. 1.—The sur-|a point wheré a few rebels pdar- o 6[' M.el’lqln'. tederal |ently occupled an exposed pesition.. Tustgas they neared the rebel | ddidbustitut farce - % c- | orala: A to FOGLT C A0 LRSI o Ahe e - s

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