Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, February 4, 1914, Page 4

8 14 3 § PAGE FOUR - Myeap The Evening Telegram Published every afternoon from the Kentucky Building, Lakeland, Fla. * Entered in the postoffice at Lake- land, Florida, as mail matter of the second clasg. M. F. HETHERINGTON, EDPITOR. Jne year .$5.00 8ix montn= 2.60 Three montns ....oooovvnnen. 1.95 Delivered anywhere within the limits of the City of Lakeland for 10 eents a week, From the same office is issued THE LAKELAND NEWS, A weekly newspaper giving a resume of local matters crop conditions. county aftairs, etc. Sent anywhere for $1.00 per year. The destruction of Lee countys great packing house by fire in Fort Myers, esp:cially at this time, wus|cq, a heavy blow, but those people too much at stake to waste ti vseless regrets. A tempord pack-y kly erected and rtune will vej ing house can b= qui a year hence the 4 reminiscer will have bad effects The deadly anwmobit- 18 running as a close second to the deadly pistoi in destroying human life in Florida. The death of Couniy :5olicitor Star- tuck, of Orlando, Mon/lay night by she overturning of his auto, adds an- cther to the long !ist of tragedies of this character. Only experts shouid be at the wheel of an automobile for precisely the same reason that cnly experts ¢hould be at the lever of a locomotive. LB sl Less than a month now in which tc register if you want to vote in the June primary. All former regig- trations have been wiped out by the Pryan primary law, and there must te a new registration for every man entitled to vote. —0 Now that this government has lifted the embargo and permits arms and other munitions of war to be exported from the United States to Mexico by both sides in the latter country, things should be specided up over ‘there and there should be some decisive action. (‘arranza has claimed that he needed only this to enable him to put a quick and fatal crimp in the Huerta but it takes money to buy arms and soldiers to handle them, and (ar- ranza may be shy on both. 0 Referring to the recent prompt re turnp to prison of a convict in West Comic Opcra DANCE SENSATION Seats now on Sal: at Rcd Cross Pharmacy, YOS SUBSCRIPTION RATES. lor if there is any specific statute on — ——— — Florida who had violated the condi-|Baldwin county, Alabama, “an‘ aver- tions of his parole, the Tampa Tr:- bune says: “It is very likely that the major- ity of these conditionally pardoned criminals relapse mto further wrongdoing as soon as they get the opportunity—but we seldem hear of their being re-arrested and sent back to the gang.” We don’t know the terms of the law. permitting conditional pardons, the subject, bmt evidently there pugit to be some provision in the lew that would secure {ts prompt enforcement in every instance and make it obligatory upon the proper 'HOW TO TELL IF FLORIDA authorities to return to the pen ev- ery eonvict who had violated theI condition of his pardon and return him without any unnecessary delay. ' S e SOME GOOD ADVICE FROM MR. FOLEY John B. Foley is a northern man who has made a great s ccess of farming over in Alabama just acroes| line frem Florida and is the! rider of a thriving little city over pro:res- supported by a fine agricultural population. Folcy has earned the autho m,’ sveak on the subjcct of devel nent in the Gulf coast country for he 18’ : man who ha2s done. things and is' Mr. | I1ir)na] amendment, this is the way THE EVENING TELEGRAM, LAKELAND, FLA., FEB, 4, 1914. age of 615 gallons to the acre and as a by-product made some 25 bar- rels of the purest vinezar. “If the five Gulf States were to make the appropriation of from $50,000 to $100,000 each for adver- tising products that are grown only in the five Gulf States, suffitient to engage the servicgs .f*several hun- dred demonstrators besides a judi- cious use of printer’s ink, it would result in affording a permanent mar- Fet for these and other - products that are grown in the Gulf coast section,” —_— WOMEN WANT 1T General Law, of the Bartow (‘our-' ier-Informant, has the right idea| ubout woman suffrage in Florida.! He is fcr it conditionally, and the condition is based on good hard sense. He was up in Jacksonville the other day and in an interview in the Metropolis said concerning the proposed equal suffraze amendment to the State constituticn: “Now, if they want that constitn-' F you were furnishing your home, would you simply i tell the dealer you had six rooms and to send enough furniture to £ill them, OR— would you select each indi- vidual piece? When you buy clothes why not tell us to have Ed. V. Price & Co. tailor them to individual order? to go after it: Let them arrange for| a primary election to be participated | in by all the women, who if the] franchise were granted, woald le| lezally entitled to vote. A\rran'.‘r'l still doing them on a large scale. polling places in every voting 1vrw1 and he is a special -student of taeicinct and manage them themselves ! needs cf his section. In the Pinsu-|{Advertise it far eneugh in advance! cola Journal he recently hail a let- for eve ry woman to know all about, ter go valuab'’e in i%s su stion that'it and prepare to attend and cast! we are glad to reproduce some of it her ballot. When te day comes in the hope that his advice will mk-r'lhvir Qusbands and fathers and thv-lri; shape: He says: brothers will go with them to see “I have often thought it strange|that they are protected and let alone that no concerted action had been and let them cast their votes for or taken by the Gulf States tc enlizht-|azainst. They can make it a secrf't' n tie northern people about the|pallot if they ~wish. Williamson Meore Co. Then they'll be exactly what you want. “FASHION SHOP FOR MEN” No musical play of recent years has created such a decided impres- sion on the European continent and in America as A Modern Eve, the {ing in Lakeland and vicinity, 1 feel competent to render the best : in this line. , mates and all information. A 11 work guaranteed. government, = Mort H. Ringer's Best @@ wany good things to eat that ycu have here which are unknown in the north. If a campalgn of educa- tion for products (no particular see- ‘icns or States) indigenous to this iulf coast country was pushed vigor- ously and intelligently it would ‘normougly increase its wealth. Only . small part of the northern people ¥now anything about. the southern am or sweet potato, southern can2 vridp, preserved figs, satsuma or- n.es, paper shell pecans and other oroducts. It is claimed that the food value of the southern yam is three times as great as that of the Irisa potato. If this were generally known in the north where there is an intenge struggle to make both ends meet in millions of homes 1t wou'l afford an immense outlet for crop that yields prodigiously in' Then take cane Here is a crop that has ney- | r teen known to fail under any | t of weather conditions although the yield is greater some years than others. [ have made on my farm in the poorest soil. gyrup., SCENE FROM A MODERN EVE, AU Offering SPECIAL—"THE MODERN EVE TANGO,” AN ORIGINAL VER- SION OF THE FAMOUS WL t AVORITE MUSICAL COMEDY COMEDIANS ‘When the l)a1~‘llérlixl Operetta, which was present- lcts are counted and the returns ed at the Garrick theater in Chicago made they will themselves know a year ago.and broke all records for how the women of the State stand’a summer run. Its attributes, es- on the equal franchise question, and sential to the success of musical if the vote is a majority ‘for,’ they: comedies, lie in the clever story, will have disproved tihe statement of skillful comedy, novel action and politicians that only a few women |several genuine song hits which in- in the State want to vote. I tell you,|clude the waltz song, “Good-bye, Ev- if they can go before the Legislature [erybody,” now in vogue everywhere. with such evidence as that no man| A Modern Eve, played two years at wi!l longer dare to decline the re-|the Neues theater, Berlin, where it quest for a constitutional amend-|was originally produced, and where ment allowing women to vote in|Mr. Singer witnessed the perform- Florida; and, further, with such aance which induced him to import showing, when the vete on the con-|[the offering to America. stitutional amendment is held, there| The opening of the theatrical sea- | will be mighty few men in the State son of A Modern Eve, the reigning: who will not vote to grant what almusiral success. i proven majority of ihe women of his Musically, A Modern Eve is said State want.” to be far superior to most musical! SO |comeidies seen in years, and every| The open salocn wins out in Pinel-! number is credited with being a song las, but the majority was not of a hit. Besides a large cast of prom- size sufficient to encourage the lif[llr\l"il)"llt principals and an ample beau- people to believe that that county ty chorus, a special orchestra is 'bo- will always remain in the wet c¢ol- ing carried on tour by this company. umn. It was a close shave that A Modern Eve will be the attraction doesn't justify bragzing. at the Auditorium tomorrow night. v DITORIUM, TOMORROW NIGHT. ~ i BEEEERanE SRy EEE TR EEE R R RN RS e AR S R B AUDITORIUM THEATRE Thursday, February 5th First Florida Tour of the International Musical Comedy Company, playing ihe foliowing Cities: Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Lakelard, Tampa, St. Petersburg and Tallahas: ee A MODERN EVE” THE MERRIEST, SONGIEST, DANCIEST PLAY ON THE MUSICAL STAGE TODAY WIT H EDW “THE HEART BREAKERS” sis 20 GREAT SONG ENSEMBLERS Including Prices: 50c, 75¢c, $1.00, ard a few Choice Seats at $1.50 B RS E R R R R S R REEE e " T ES ~m,,,‘¢.\, —— Greatest Care in ' _ , ! Making Loans and Discounts Fhis Bank exercises the greatest care ! discretion in every investment and |. This assures Safety to all funds entry; . to its care. Accounts subject to check anie cordially invited. American State Bank L akeland, Florida Resourc:s over $100,000 J. L. SKIPPER, President. P. E. CHUNN, Cashier. J. B. STREATER Contractor and Buili Having had twenty-one years’ e;q;erience in building and co: If contemplating building, will be pleased to furni: Phone 169 " J.B.STREATER (@ , Binavert It's of vital importance that you start the bank account NOW—now when you are vigorous and able, ; There comes a time in everyone's Lie when an ample CASH RESERVE = me's best friend—why not begin t reserve now? In time 1e carnings of that reserve ficient to keep you in com- peo wotit interest paid. STATE BANK OF LAKELAND FLA. — TWO YEARS IN BERLIN ONE YEAR IN LONDON ONE YEAR IN 'CHICAGO SIX MONTHS IN NEW YORK HUME, T HE CHIMNEY SWEEP OF THE ORIGINAL FAMOUS “A MODERN EVE” SHOW GIRLS . 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