Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, January 28, 1914, Page 1

JOLUME IIL COLLOM ENDS FFTY YEARS PRODUCERS AND CONSUM- ERS GETTING TOGETHER Missoula, Mont,, Jan, 28:—The secretary of the North Pacific Fruit Distributors’ Association, H. C. Sampson, speaks tonight berore the State Horticultural Society of Mon- tana. He will explain the problems of marketing and distribution, and the system adopted for the handling of fruit in the northwest that has PUBLIC SERY SENATOR CULLOM TODAY AFTER ILLNESS OF A WEEK (Occupied a Seat in the United States Senate for the Past Thirty Years \ (By JAssoclated Press.) Jan. 28.—Former Washington, Senator Shelby M. Cullom, of Illi- died today after an illness of His last words nois, more than a week. expressed the wish that he might have lived to see the completion of the national memorial to Abraham Lincoln, his personal friend. Shelby Moore Cullom’s death end- ed fifty years of continuous public service that had made him a figure in American national life and had brought him into official relations with every President from Abraham Lincoln to Woodrow Wilson. Presi- DIED AT NOON brought producers and consumers together. CHINESE AID FOR CHARITY New York, Jan. 28.—A special oriental matinee of “A Thousand Years Ago” was given this afternoon at the Shiubert theater for the bene- fit of the Flower hospital. A num- ber of prominent Chinese were pres- ent, and an address was delivered in Chinese and translated into English sentence by sentece, LAKELAND 10 FE REPRESENTED IN THE GASPARILLA PARADE Lakeland will be suitably repre- sented in the Gasparilla parade in Tampa which will take place on Feb. 24. A committee representing -the city administration, commercial and dent Taft once said of him: other organizations, composed of " T Mayor O. M. Eaton, Commissioner “Wh re’s my old friend, Uncle ’ bididag : tne|11- D. Mendenhall, Dr. S. F. Shelby; he comes nearer connecting el e A Howen the present with the days of Wash- ington than any one else whom 1 know."” As a plow boy driving his father’s oxen over the fresh prairie of Illi- nois, he had known and talked with survivors of the revolution and on}, the rugged foundations of a life be- gun in pioneer hardships of a family of twelve- children had built a ca- reer that took him to the Illinois Legislature as a member; speaker of the Assembly, two terms in the governor’s chair, service in the na- tional House of Representatives, and thirty consecutive years in the Unit- ed States Senate. His nearest living contemporary probably is “Uncle Joe” Cannon, whose senior he was some sevell years by birth and some three years in national service. Cullom’s career as a United States senator began in 1883 when he re- signed as governor and was elected to succced David Davis. His sor- vice in the Senate chamber was an unbroken one for thirty years—five consecutive terms—a record ex- celled ‘only by two other men, Sen- ator Allison, of Iowa, and Senator Morrill, of Vermont. He entered the Senate in 1883 a spry, active man of 54; he left it in 1913 a fading, tottering man of 84 but with a brain still bright and active. " He used to tell a story how one day seeing Senator Vest very old, feeble looking and deject-| ed, he said to Senator Morrill, who then was some 86: “Go over and cheer Vest up a bit,” whereat Horrill walked over and slappin: Vest on the shoulder, said: «Cheer up, old man; why, you're nothing but a boy.” Down through the administrations of Clevcland, Harrison, McKinley, Roosevelt and Taft, he held impor- tant chairmanships when his party was in power, finally that of the for- eign relations committee, generally considercd the most| important of the lot. He had been chairman of the commission which devised a form of government for the Hawa- {lan islands after their annexation and had been chairman of the com- mittee which first reported a bill for the creation of the interstate com- merce commission. His work as chairman of the foreign relation's committee since the Spanish war 18 comparatively fresh in the public mind. He was an ardent supporter of the peace treaties proposed by President Taft and which were SO emasculated by the Senate that they never were ratified. During the last few years his friends had seen him slowly fading away in body and he became so fee- ble that his voice in the Senate chamber was not heard farther than the clerk’'s desk. March 3, 1913, and he was appoint- ed chairman of the Lincoln Memor- fal commission created by Congress to superintend the erection of t $2,000,000 memorial in this city. The one wish expressed on his deatl bed was that he might live to see . the completion of the national me- ‘morial to his old friend. N | rade His term ended € president and seeretary of the Board of Trade; P, E. Chunn and M. F. Hetherington, have made a couple of trips to Tampa for the purpose of consulting with those in charge of the celebration, and arranging for i.akeland's representation. Arrangements have been made for a handsome float, typifying the pro- ducts, resources, etc., of Lakeland and vicinity. The float will be fur- ther ornamented by eight of Lake- land’s lovely girls or young ladies. It has not been decided how these will be selected, but it has been sug- gested that the appointments be left to the Woman’s Club. Preceding the float will be four outriders in costume and bearing trumpets. These will be mounted on horses decorated with suitable trappings. A banner carrier, s'lmllar]y mounted and costumed, will follow the float, bearing a banner with the word “Lakeland” prominently inscribed therecon. ‘Next will come the Lake- land band, and the Elks’ Marching Club, in their natty unitorms, will follow. Other organizations may also participate, and there may be cther features not yet decided upon; but a creditable showing for Lake- land is already assured. The fire department will also be in the pa- but not with the Lakeland sec- al] fire departments being in tion "!the division devoted to this feature. N, Y, ENVELOPED N EEP FOG (By Associated Press.) New York, Jan. 28.—Many steamers are still fog-bound here to- day and vessels bearing probably 4,000 passengers are at anchor off Sandy Hook fearful of the trip to the piers. At the piers are several outstaying sailing vessels. The time of ferry service was much curtailed today and elevated and surface cars are operated on slow schedules. (By Associated Press.) New York, Jan. 28.—The dense oz over the harbor lifted this after- noon. RADIUM MAY BE CORNERED New York, Jan. 28.—O. Barlow Willmarth, president of the Colo- rado Carnotite Co., Which controls most of the radium mines of the world, sailed today on the Maure- tana for Europe, to confer with Mme. Curie and others on the ad- of American radium pro- visability ducers shutting down their works, in oppostion to tie threatened gus:- {ernment policy of W jrawing all | radum lands from entry He! said { f company has ery ot =] t abroa bere are the “If the Ur 0 into t go in right o ii{ pot go in by a method | mean Mr. Willmarth. [lh'se fro two secretaries that will| ¥ho stagnation all around.” said| RIOTING N CHICAGD CIVES POLICE TROUBLE LAKELAND, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28, 1914. CANADA SPENDS 310,000 YEARLI W I0VERT l PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE BIG EASTERN ATHLETIC MEET New York, Jan. 28.—Over seven hundred athletes will participate in the great carnival of games of the Millrose Athletic Association at Madison Square Garden tonight. | Three ‘hundred have entered to start in the Millrose road race. This phe- nomenal number of entries in this one event is due to the fifteen prizes which are at stake, and the liberal handicap of seven miutes, which will THE GHETTO DISTRICT IS THE|THIS IS THE SUM SPENT EX-|give the nhovices a'chance to show SCENE OF THE DIS: TURBANCES PLOITING THAT COUNTRY IN THE UNITED STATES —— their mettle. The stars of the east, including Philadelphia, Boston and other cities have been attracted by Trouble Grew Out of Arrest of Two|This Was the Voluntary Information |the large prizes and many old rec- Disgruntled Street Speakers Who Are in Jail (By Associated Press.) Chicago, Jan. 28.—Police re- serves today are patroling the Ghet- to district and were on duty all night after breaking up a riotous street meeting. Two street speakers, said to be affiliated with the Indus- trial Workers of the World, are held, One detachment of police was fired on three times last night, but was uninjured. A crowd gathered in front of the police station where the speakers were and kept a large force of pa- trolmen busy all afternocon. They seemed bent on entering the build- in.. A letter to the police threat- ened to blow up the station unless .he prisoners were released. BOLL WEEWL STILL OOING MUCH DAMAGE (By Associated Press) Washington, Jan. 28--Boll weevil ravages are increased rather than lessened by late planting, according to the department| of agriculture. The bureau of entomology, after ex- tensive experiments, today reported the definite establishment of this fact. TODAY'S BIRTHDAY HONORS Congressman Charles F. Booner of Missouri is 66. He was born in New York, and brought up on a farm; attended the common schools; taught school and studled law, and went to Savannah in 1870; was ad- mitted to the bar in 1871, since which time has been engaged in the practice of the law. Held the office of prosecuting attorney six years; was presidential elector on the Dem- ocratic ticket in 1880; mayor of Sa- vannah six years; is married and has four children; was elected to the Fiftieth Congress to fill the un- expired. term of Hon. James N. :Burnes, deceased, and to the Six-| tieth, Sixty-first and Sixty-second Congresses, and re-clected to the Sixty-third Congress. PLANNING FOR GREAT NAVAL DISPLAY AT U. ¢. V. REUNION Jacksonville, Jan. 28.—The Con- federate reunion to be held here on April 29, 30 and May 1 will per- haps be the occasion of one of the greatest assemblages of naval craft and soldiers from the different forts of Uncle Sam that the city has ever had the pleasure of witnessing. J. P. Clarkson, assistant secretary of the Board of Trade and correspond- ing secretary for the Confederate Reunion Association, has mapped out a plan of asking for a really big military and naval display in Jack- sonville at the time. Cavalry, artil- lery and infantry from the army and as many cruisers and gunboats as possible from the navy, is what he is after. The forts at Pensacola, Atlanta, Savannah, and other places will be asked to afford the soldiers for the occasion. The navy yards at Charleston and other places will be asked for the naval craft. It is the plan-of Mr. Clarkson to write letters to the secretaries of both the war and navy departments within a short while in reference to this matter. The fact that probably 150,000 visitors will be in the city at the time of the reunion, most of m inland points, and the de- - of these citzens getting a climpse of naval craft anyway, good lare some of the arguments presented rill be ir 1 n wi says Mr. Clarkson. granted 2 nezro ell has Friday. The upon representations doubt as to Williams’ sanity. that there is & N the letters to the| of a Canadian Before Lobby Investigating Comymittee (By Associated Press) Washington, Jan. 28 . —That Canada spends $70,000 annually for advertising in this country was tes- tified before the Senate lobby com- mittee today. W. J. White, a Ca- nadian official in charge of United States immigration agencies. gave this testimony voluntarily and said he would be careful not to publish antagonistic advertising. Two offi- cials of a western'New Hampshire agency said that onganization had been receiving from Canada $42,000 annually for circulating reading matter about the Dominion. The matter put in ‘patent inside’” fud- nished newspapers and labeled ‘‘ad- vertising.” WENDLER TELLING THE SANE LD YARN Wendler returned to Lake- Mr. land Saturday night and is now in Tampa. Of his visit there, the Tri- bune of this morning says: J. H. Wendler, secretary of the Florida Fanciers’ Association, who now persists that the poultry show here recently failed to pay expenses, refused yesterday an order from Judge Robles to turn over to A. L. Allen, receiver, the accounts of the association, together with what moneys the association may have on hand. He declares he has nothing to turn over and moreover does not care to produce any figures what- gsoever without first seeing his law- yer. Mr. Allen was disappointed at this reply, but not discouraged. Be- ing president of the Florida Fan- ciers’ Association and more or less ‘amiliar with all its affairs, he still helieves the secretary, when the ac vounts are checked up, will discover that there is some money in the ireasury after all. He bases this supposition upon an alleged conver-| sation he had with Wendler on the day the poultry exhibit closed. Wendler said, “We have plenty of | money and we can meet all our hills,”” Mr. Allen says. “Now he seems to have changed his mind.” After the show was over Wendler, as secretary, was expected to submit a full statement of the profits and disbursements. Instead of rendering an account, it is alleged, he depart- ed for another poultry show at In- dianapolis. Members of the Fan- ciers’ Association swore out a war- rant for his arrest. Several days la- ter he returned here hurriedly from Birmingham, where he was staying, and gave himself up. He has been arrested, but released on bond. The fanciers then laid the case be- fore Judge Robles, who appointed President Allen receiver, and issued an order to Wendler to turn over a full statement of the accounts. Mr. Allen went to Lakeland on the 1 o'clock train yesterday and went out to Wendler’s “Roselawn Farm” with Dan Marshall, a Polk county ‘deputy sheriff. They found Wendler in the poultry yards greas- ing the head of a black rooster. He was very busy. “Just wait until I get through,” Wendler commanded; and they waited. When the head of the black roos ter had been greased thoroughly Wendler allowed him to join the rest of the barnyard fowls. Turning sharply upon his visitors he asked: | “Well, what is it?” Deputy Sheriff Marshall handed Wendler the paper. He read it and handed it back, replying: “I have 'nnthinz to turn over. Tl have to see my lawyer.” The manager of the Southern Bell Telephone Co. in Jacksonville has announced that he finds there are !5.000 people in Jacksonville. 5 § J . { ords are sure to go by the wayside. The two-mile walk handicap will bring together the crack walkers who have entered, including ‘‘Dick" Gifford. who won the A. A. U. championship at the Garden last vear, and “Eddie” Renz, Mohawk A. (., who won the three-mile A. A. U. championship at Chicago in 23 minutes 19 1-5 seconds. DAMAGING EVIDENGE CONVINUES 10 PILE UP AGAINST SPEER (By Associated Press) Savannah, Ga., Jan. 28.—Attor- ney General Thomas Felder, of Geor- gia, testified today in the congres- sional investigation of the conduct of Judge Emory Speer. He said a client of his had been intimidated by Speer and cited a peonage case from Pulaski county in which he charged the jury was irregularly drawn, and other irregularities. He also told of alleged excessive fees awarded by Judge Specs. Mr. Felder said that in his opin- ion Judge Speer allowed bankruptey estates to waste in court. He said in the Huff case excessive fees had been allowed and declared Judge Speer guilty of favoritism among the lawyers practicing before him. BANK RESERVE COMMIT- TEE REACHES PACIFIC Seattle, Wash., Jan. 28.—The feeral reserve organization commit- tee, which is holding hearings in fif- teen cities of the west, held its first session on the Pacific oast late this afternoon. The hearings will be continued tomorrow, after which the committee will leave in the even- ing for Portland. RATE HEARINGS ON TILE Washington, Jan. 28.—The hear- ings in the eastern advance rate case by the interstate commerce commis- sion today were confined to tile, brick and clay. The manufacturers urged that with the duty off these goods they could not stana any ad- vance in rates. 430 WOMEN TO STORM WASHINGTON MONDAY (By Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 28—Four hun- dred working women will represent the cause of woman suffrage at the White House next Monday. Plans were announced today for a parade of workers to the executive mansion to urge woman suffrage. BLEASE AT HIS OLD TRICKS Columbia, 8. C., Jan. 27.—Sen- tences of seven convicts in the State penitentiary from Spartanburg coun- ty, three of whom were convicted® of statutory assault and two of homi- cides, have been commuted by Gov- ernor Blease to be served on the public works of Spartanburg county, with reduced terms. Approximately forty convicts have vpeen released from the State prison this month by the procedure. Governor Blease con- tends that the convicts will be of greater service on the county works. SHOWS FOR INCURABLES New York, Jan. 28.—Under the direction of E. F. Albee, the general manager for B. F. Keith, the “vaudeville king,” the first of a series of entertainments at the Home for Incurables was given this afternoon. Among the artists who appeared were Louis Mann, Maggie Cline and others of equal promi- nence. : - England, Ireland and Scotland No. 71 T THE SCENE BEVOLUTION AMERICANS AND OTHER FOR* EIGNERS ARE BEING GIVEN EVERY PROTECTION Battleship South Carolina Is Rush* ing to the Scene to Give Pro* tection to All Foreigners (By Associated Press.) Port Au Prince, Hayti, Jan. 28. —The American legation, the cable station and the French legation are under guard of United States sailors as a result of the revolutionary out- break. The city is quiet after a night of scattered fighting among the contending factions. Many at- tempts at pillage were quickly put down. German blue jackets are guarding the stores and legation. President Croset remained all night on the German battleship Vintain in the harbor. ; \ (By Associated Press) Washington, Jan. 28.—The bat- tleship South Carolina is rushing from Gautanimo to Port Au Prince today to aid in the protection of for- eigners in disrupted Haitl. Reports here are that anarchy is threatened since the flight yesterday of Presi- d-nt Oreste. Captain| Russell| of the South Carolina will be the senior officer when he arrives and will join forces with the battleship Montana, which landed blue jackets yesterday. He has been given no instructions, but will act on his own discretion. HOBO CLAN IN SESSION Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 28.—The Knights of the Road, Gentlemen of Leisure, Weary Waggleses and Dusty Dans to the number of some scores are gathering here today. They are open to their convention, the con= ference of the National Brotherhood Welfare Association, tomorrow un- der the leadership of the “million- aire hobo,” Dr. James Eads Howe. It was denfed at headquarters to- day that officials of the Brotherhood came to Cleveland in private cars, although it was admitted that ins coming Brethren- had several boxs car parties en route. FARMERS’ CLUB HELD INTERESTING MEETING The Lakeland Farmers' Club held their regular meeting at the home of Mr. R. T. George. The subjects for discussion were: “Spring Man= agement of Citrus Groves,” and “Saving Unmarketable and| Waste Crops.” The following resolution was adopted by the club at the conelu- sion of the meeting on the death of one of its oldest members in the per- ; son of Col. W. H. Clifford. Inasmuch as the Almighty in His wisdom has seen fit to remove from our midst our fellow citizen and brother, Col. W. H. Clifford., Resolved, that this assoclation tender their heartfelt sympathy to relatives and that this resolution be spread upon our minutes and a copy of same be sent the relatives and press. Signed, W. 8. PRESTON, J. C. SWEARINGEN, F. C. WILCOX. On invitation of Dr. W. H. Con< ibear the club decided to hold their next regular meeting at his home on Lake Hollingsworth on Saturday, Feb. 21, A vote of thanks was extended to Mr. and Mrs. R. T. George for their hospitality. On motion the club adjourned. F. J. JULIAN, Secretary. ANOTHER WOMAN SUFFRAGE LEAGUE London, Eng., Jan. Church League for women’s suffrage is advancing a project for the for- mation of a Pan-Anglican league for the suffrage cause. The secretary of the league is visiting America, where meetings were started this week. (A petition to the House of Commons will be drawn up, and signed by bishops and clergy of s oy a4 e A OF A SERIOUS N 4 28.—The . » W