Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, February 24, 1914, Page 1

1A + s MUCH SUFFERING GH0UT THE STATE; FALL LIGHT Great Snow- ic, Which d Up sociated Press) N Y, Eeby 24y 5 wid here today to | {her is muc this ceetion oy Temper- | 3 below zero Peanssylvania. (By Associated Press.) . Feb, 24.—The central arip of the hardest ¢ e soason today. Indiana, nois towns are strug- b b e snowidrifts and buad trafic is crippled. In many i gportation is tied up, in snowdrifts and inter- practically’ annulled. and | areat es twelve to twenty s of snow fell in the blizzard i abared yesterday. Indianap- pported one below zero and Ohio it was one to ten A5 COMPANIES IN COURT ka, Kan., Feb. 24.—The will be held today be- the public utilities commission feermine @ heat unit standard atral gus companies and dis- g agencies in the State must bearir e Y PUBLISHED | LENT BEGIy Lent besing holy 2ason observed by church, tli vices to nesday: 73 g Short The TLent be just ong lic is cordi Services (N I Florid: i [t the I he county up to the vision Word comes f er before in the h has there heen as at the present tin earliest triumphs in world in Tampa, last night liant lights small part of Lriive in time to v and the the ¢ e EXOCRATS GETTING BUSY apolis, Minn., Feb. 24.- tty today will be the place of 02 for the Democratic State nl commission for the first itis believed, in the political Iy of the State. Questions per- 22 to the welfare of the Demo- tharty and to the coming State paisn will be discussed. UAL ESTATE TRANSFERS of Transfers Furnished by the \bstract & Title Co.) February 23, 1914 0. Peace to E. C. Stuart. ‘»‘T‘ Hampton to Levi York. e W Taylor to Harry Marx. "0 Barnes to Ruth MeLeod. 0. Stanley to 8. J.. Pressly. “acy Boyd to Lake Wales " Lancaster to Jennie Stubbs. _"“ Hampton to Clara Smith. T R Clark to Watson W. “itan State Bank to Fred M. P. Brooks to Evangelical q Ut Deen 3 Realty Co. to R. F. KIger .aaL‘ Tingeman to Chas. W. sy L Hallam & Co. to A. L. "2 Fruitlands Co. to M. I. S E. Whatley to 5. P. Dur- ‘4. Laremore to Nancy Bax- hi Thompson to Sophia Thomp- Rhje M. Klemm to H. H. B: tntn 0t to J. H, Kirkland. ) XANUFACTURERS ; NOW ON TRIAL 24.—The trial of oleomargine manu- here today. He is onspiracy to defraud out of taxes on oleo-| | with a general con- @t other people to color fat payment of the tax fattype oleomargarine by the T might be avoided. All '“I¢ were five indictments 1. Judge Geiger of Mil- en especially appoint- 1¢ case, 138 he ' beay th return to Tal sions. “The DeSoto Governor is st hotel there reminiscent liked to return to his and at Lakeland where call so many of the cit Sitting randa last nigh mood and Frank and Jim and wi <0 large|nent government in the a part of the population Know and | canal zone. It was the first x.nm-tm: remember him by his front name,fof the two officials since Goethals Park. vas appointed governor. The con- “Governor Tr was extended far ‘h»“ ond Vliw last W House audi-| i’l‘ltt])\l‘lt-l“\(\‘:f“:\‘?\ “" Sl ) the problem of ; . . i ) rnt \ on ) I on a mission of pl tion. and lived Lakeland before th in that section Likes Tanp: “Governor Tramm: the fact that Tampa He is a1 near midst of a carnl ordinary p1 the opinion that doing things terminatiol the attainment from the celebrati “The Governor in the days was the mair clerked in a stor began the st “In reverie Governor T night that the citizer and of the Sta him. It is pleasul remember that h attorney gen and the younzest United States. Prosperity Comes “Governor Trami the remarkabl: v parts of Flo that it is %o 0T tined to becom than it now Is. parts of the srnv‘n the prosperit make this State “The GoVe in the Tribun: thought of with the co callow Nick rter brary days _\t‘;n‘:\' old } that there to grow up about politics t said, as rocker of looked out country and : development “@Governor Tr lahasse — Il the business! i th lamour nival di pping at n - the t he was )ld hom he is abl ns Bill to Stay of — & i ) in COERER AL Of Governor Trammel visit toiGma izations throughout the Tampa the Tribune of th nm:mn;! ity This exhibition covers a scope EHAEH lz‘ er before attempted and fully “Governor Park Trammell, on .l; g all branches of the pilgrimage to his boyhod hom “‘j rk of the infantry, both at home Lakeland anl to the scenes of hisland in the field City ver e to and ND EVENING TELEGRAM vrmea BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE s BEST STATE LAKELAND, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, FEB. 24, 1914, No. 94 b0 WOM ING FOR N S CAST THEIR VOTE N\ \ I 24 A\ )it which will por- 1 teement in equipment | ! th wdary arm e of the United States mil | the begin- iwees, will be given at \rmory for The exhibit in military matters up four days will show t Ihancement civil war ms from all the National COETHALS HOLDS CONFERENCE WITH PRESIDENT 1 00AY (By Associated Press.) i L‘m:h Feb. 24 Prosident card at first hand today the of Colonel George W. Geo for the organization of perma- Panama ORTRAYAL OF : DICKENS CHARACTERS! W. Lafferty, R was born in and ad- | f supreme examination on s before he was| aw at Montgomery 04; du this vears as cap- i National Guard attor- LL.B | Land siding ntered elected and re t gouthwestern Circle to Meet With Mrs Good)’ea»x" to rs. Good- 4 | made in e Florida be held | HERMAN ROSENTHAL funamimousiy lduring the night receptions | SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE FOUND NEW TRIAL WAS GRANTED TODAY 0 GHAS. BECKER WAS UNDER SENTENCE OF | DEATH FOR MURDER OF of Appeals Stood Six to| Favor of Granting a New Trial SO Press,) P \ n li Atlan fia B 24 With | w the withdrawal of Clark Howell, it | nthal is 2enerally conceded today that the f appedls stood six to one vsuccessor of the Iate Senator Bacon roni vy convictions woepe | Will be chosen from Sonthern Geor aflirmed connection and electric for the around Tarpon Springs. Telephone lights are being installed subdivisions BIBLICAL CONFERENCE Pursuant to a James AL Gay lustitute, an in- conference, (‘hicago, Feb, 21¢. call Dean of the Moody Bible ternational prophetice issued by which will be devoted to Biblical discussion for three days, will open here this evening. Delegates from twenty-eight States and many points in Canada present. . Addresses will be the Rev. Robert Mew, president of West- minster Collegze; Rev. (. 1. Scofield, and Rev. Frank W. Snead. PRESIDENT GETS PARTICULARS OF BEATONS 06AT (By Assoclated Press) Washingtn, Feb., 21.--The net meeting today afforded President Wilson an opportunity to talk over with advisers the Jatest reports garding the Kkilling of William 8. lenton at Juarez. Half an hour be- fore the meeting was set aside for a conference with Secretary Bryan. The latter wanted to present further details received from consular agents are given by Russell, cabi- re- CRUSH AT WILSON RECEPTION Washinzton, Feb. 24.--The sec- md conzressional, army and navy reception at the \White House will take place today. The Wilson State have exceeded in point of nnmbers those of previous adminis rations and great difficulty has been the handling of the The for this re- closed owing to experienced in 1ze crowrls list ption early unprecedented demand for invi- was tations. IN LEO FRANK'S FAVOR Atlanta, Ga., Feb, 24.—The find- ing of strands of hair on a lathe in the metal room, was one of the links in the chain of circumstantial evi dence that fixed tne crime of the murder of Mary Phagan on Leo Frank, yet today, with the trial Harris, official head seceretary of the Georgia State board of health declares that the hair found in the metal room was not Mary Phagan's hair, and that what he says is not a matter of ex- pert opinion but of plfin fact which can be proven Dr. Harris recalls that he reported this fact to the solici- tor, but says he was not called on to the hair on the witness stand. Dr. Harris was the chief expert for the State. The state- ment by Dr. Harris has created a profound sensation. over, Dr. H. K and identify PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER AS ACTRESS New York, Feb. 24 New York- ers will have an opportunity to see Miss Eleanor Wilson, daughter of the pre r 1i her talent as actre 1ere tonight The play ietuary, a Bird Masque,” in h she took part last summer, is given at the Hotel Astor. Birds in Florida can now get a much needed rest. 99 PER CENT OF BANKS JOIN FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM (By Associated Press,) Washington, Feb. 24.—Ninety- nine per cent of the banking capital of the represented by banks already applied the new banking announced treasury officials today. It is said that less than a score of banks have failed to apply. The estimated tal capital of the reserve banks will| be more than $100,000,000, HOWELL WITHORAWS ountry is which have for membership in system. | This was by to- NFUOROF R SOUTH G4 Wi ait Howell, in a letter to Govern- | w Slaton, says that sinee Bacon was) he thinks [ from the he continues, he to withdraw. The is expected this week. from south CGeorgia his | should Le same | therefore, his dduty appointment SHCCessor section; fools it LAGY ON TRIAL FOR i ENBEZZUNG $50,00 (By Associated Press,) a motion CONLEY GIVEN ONE IR A D L0 NEGRO CHARGED WITH COM- PLICITY IN PHAGAN MURDER, SENTENCID torneys for ¥Frank Wi veal to the Sapreme His Behalf | Again Ap. Court in (By Associated Press) \tlanta, ( 3L ol I'he min- wocharae of suppression of evidence tnste James Conley, the negro on Pfor complicity in the murder of Phacan, w Hill A arsunient on the remain- dismissed by torkay The attorneys then he ing cha fact Cof being accessory to the of the muorder By Associated Press.) Atlanta, Feb, 24.—James Couley, negro, was found guilty to- Ga, day of being acceessory after the faet to the murder of Phagan and was sentenced to twelve months on Atlanta, Ga., I'eb. 24.—The at- torneys of Leo M. Frank today filed before the supreme court tor a rehearing on appeal for a new Montgomery, Ala., Feb, 24, trial denied last week. They hold Theodore L former chief clerk|that certain counts in the appeal of the Alabama convict department,|were not fully considered by the was placed on trial here today! court. charged with embezzling $50,000, Several other charges of embezzle ment are pending against him. Much of todays’ session was devoted to the gument of attorneys over demur- rers of the defense. MORE GOOD ROADS FOR FLORIDA ( Gainesville, Fla., Feb. 24.- The|¢ two-day convention of the State Good Romls Association convenes here to- COMPARES CALIFORNIA AND FLORIDA Here's the way some of the people ut in California are talking about iMorida. It is tfrom a letter from a ‘itizen of Berkley, California, to the Florida Grower. LI owas talking with a gentleman Aday and tomorrow. It will be one of [ the other day and it pleased me to the most instructive and interesting ever held in this State, and the prob- lem of getting hard road}|) surface at a minimum cost will bel) discussed the hest HERE IS A CHANCE OF A LIFE TIME \ny one wanting to get into the huftalo business the following regarding the sale of “Scotty” Phil- ips' ranch located north of Pierre, the capital city of South will be of interest. Will F. Falls, 8. D., living in Lakeland, has been all over | the and the place and people Wider, who is now! of sioux ranch many times Every year at holiday time, Philips <ells a choice buffalo bull lu'| some enterprising meat market man | from $250 to $500. The| sold at at a price meat is cut up and $2 per pound, the head at $100 and|that he the hide at $100, so you see all make and advertise the grand northwest . Last fall Scotty Philips sold two |« car loads of four-year-old western money hear 50 1 tween the two places, for Srasisiol beat all to pieces,’ tunities in almost any line, and es- item, | pecially agriculture the west is not Dakota,to go into busines well. | vortunity Mr. | money He s 60c tolious to spring him boost Florida as he did. He had been a hotel keeper in Or- ando for about eight years, and has ived here in California two years, believe he is in a fair way to to make comparison be- He said: “As Florida has California and as for oppor- judge and climate, in it with Florida and the South. “Now, this ntleman came here s, but after inves- has founid all lines more or to the limit, and is going where he made his izating, s full to Florida, hack knows{money and where he knows the op- awaits him to make more going to just the 1915 expost- ind then no more California for In fact,, he said he was so anx- to sunny Florida family this until after the stay ong enouzh to se tion him hack take not Qe may his and wait cxposition I am trying to bring While California is a “The point out is this: grand and resourceful State that has steers that netted him -117 per head|gone ahead by leaps and bounds with and these cattle were taken right off grass and never had a pound of grain, THE ORIGINAL MARDI GRAS New Orleans, La., Feb. 4.—To- day marked the opening of the orig- ina] Mardi Gras Carnival, which is annually held in this city. Special trains with elaborately decorated tango cars arrived from the and the influx of visitors from all sections has been heavy. Joy will be tom of wearing masks and wigs will be in voeue. The pageant this year is more costly and ever, NO MORE PARTY DIVISION ON BIG LEGISLATION Chicago, Feb. 24.—Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels in his ad- at the Washington’s birthday celebration here yesterday, declared that President Wilson had heeded the admonitions of Washington and in that spirit had received the ap- proval of the people of the United States. Daniels declared that he be- lieved the day of clean-cut party di- vision on important legislation was past. dress homeseekerss coming in in numbers every day, I believe there are going to be a great many disap- pointments and even land prices soaring to the north | facts are facts. several land propositions here with the object of buying, unrestrained, and the old-time cus-joffers the best inducements. bought there and intend to make my future home in “the land of almost elaborate than|always summer.” excuse this rather great failures with and beyond limit as they are at present. (Not always the best land, either.) I can't see where the opportunities are want to be classed as a knocker, but for the average man. [ don't I have investigated Florida I have but I trust you will long letter. [ felt as though T should boost the zood State of Florida, ,even though I am not a resident thereof.” WOMEN'S BIG VOTE ag Feb 24 The of this city will cast their first vote municipal affairs, when they vote in the aldermanic pri- maries. Over one hundred and fifty thousand registered, and all are ex- pected to be on hand today. In some cases whole families will be at the polls together. There are 201 candi- dates, seven of whom are women. women today in ——— - o . it A o i e T | { | } { | e SRR e i g e 'L - T oy