Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, March 16, 1914, Page 1

LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM ', PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE JLUME IX LAKELAND, FLORIDA, MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1914 No. 111 ETTE KNOGHED JOWNBY PRISON | COMMISSIONER [E ATTACKED HIM WITH DOG " WHIP HE RETURNED LICK FOR LICK ould Not Be Run Over; Is Also In Favor ‘of Forcible Feeding (By Associated Press. ) lasgow, March 16—Dr. James De-|wi]] last throughout tomorrow .n, prigon commissioner of Scot- ‘d, today knocked down a suffra- tte who attacked him with a dog ilp. The woman assailed him as Y entered the Duke strect prisonfsergt, Edwin F. Ball, of the 1. N. d belabored@ his head and should- _3 with a whip until he ended the|\alter L. Dowell last July, will be ack with a well directed blow. Dr.]trjed in the criminal court here to- wvon is an advocate of forcible[qay. 7 yding. NG GEORGE LIKES BOXING ‘London, March 16—The recent erest King George has evidenced " pugflism will probably lead to “"s Majecty being present at a box- r contest *0 be held in the bar- ks of the Second Life Guards, offtjcally certain that Hans Schmidt, ich His Majesty is Colonel-in-fgontenced to die during the week be- ief. The bouts will take place s evening, and Bombardier Wells.| jer of Anna Aumuller, won't be exe- 't O’Keefe and other champions|eyted. Ilis attorne 1 participate, Desides soldier|{of gppeal this week and this auto- s the sentence. 1t{On more months before rho'lumvx! to the next generation hy the wealthy men since January » oflicials so cstimat-|i ! ateurs. — ANTI-LIQUOR CAMPAIGN “'West Chester, Pa., March 16— " day was set by thv court as the 0.e for hearing the remonstrances the No-Licenses Campaizn. The ydht has been hard. and hundreds remonstrances, bcaring more (an 15,000 names, arc now on file d will be vigorously supported the hearings today. There has Szn no cessation of the azitation ‘ried on by the No-License people, d the Liquor Dealcrs’ Association s also been very active. The asent license hclders are very re- ent and do not care to make any y'itements, while their opponents > firm in believing they will win .. signal vietory in their fic ke Chester county dry. . )JAD EXPERT TO SPEAK HERE WEDNISDAY NIGHT| B. H. Beligario of the Lakelandi ving anq Comtruction (o I Nived a telegram fron rtland Cement Co. vootorday (ha . F. M. Schillinc, t o1 d expert on concroic 1o ould in Lakeland at evening will o missioners and frested in good o “ates his lecture v Jilding of concret leaks on the subi secon¢ to none . road building = wkeland are fortuna portunity to hear ill be announced I ‘ednesday where a1 at what tin ) wfll‘ speak. TAFT TALKS ON TRUSTS Minneapolis, Minn., March 16 m President \William H. Taft iver a lecturc before the law hOO “of the University of Minn ! 8. evening. It is the first ! & geries of five addresses, in hich trust legislation will be the ICE PRESIDENT MARSHALL " TO SEE LAKELAND m'flk. March 16—At the “of the executive committee M‘ Press Association in lll ‘fif Baturday, the change of ltfl in th. Fort Myers meeting te pril “fl #0 accommodate Vice- l!lflfl" Fshall was approved ad & fall program for the meeting lopted. On the fib down to Fort Myers e Atlantie Coast Line will prob- oly hold up trains a sufficient ngth o(fi*to enable the city of akeland to temder a breakfast and ride aromnd the town to Vice- resident Marshall and the party ith him. 1t to|5¢ ed RESERVE CITIES WILL BE ANNOUNCED APRIL 1 (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 16—It was said today that there is little pros- pect that the Federal reserve cities under the currency law will be an- nounced before the first of April. The personnel of the Federal reserve bo ard will necessarily not determin- ed until the reserve districts have been decided upon. DECLARED SHE DID NOT ASK|EDGEFIELD NEGRO TAKEN EDITORS Nmrl:}}'nxgm ANTA TopAy| TO SEE THE GOVERNOR FROM JAIL TO ELUDE AS REPORTED ANGRY MOB (By Assg-clated Press.) ; 1 She Says As Soon As She Is Released A a, M h b—Ed Atlanta, March 16 itors and She Wil! Rititiito publishers from many Southern cities are here today at the first an- nual meeting of the Newspaper Pub- lishers Association. The session SOLDIER MURDERER TRIED Indianapolis, Ind., March 16— G., who shot and killedq Private (By ‘\»ocl.xtod Press.) New York, March 16—It is prac- ginning next Monday. for the mur- ‘s will file notice matically sts may be seve case is areued before the Court of|death of Ist, ed today. TODAY'S BIRTHDAY HONORS |rore Ex Congressman John M. Hamil- have s0 many ton, Democrat, of Grantsville, was|gy ghort born at Weston, #a., March 16,1 piappont He was educateq in the pub- house, lic schools, and married in 1885, ]|111]|‘ He was admitted to practice law in min 1877, and has since practiced at] Iu»w <‘h'.l'4‘.\ run Appeals. 1855 Grantsville, Was recorder of the town of Weston in 1876; committee clerk in the Senate of West Vir- ginio, in 1881-1882; assistant clerk of 1ate from 1882 to 1887; mem ber of the house of delecates and chairman of judiciary committee 1887 i clerk of house of del rates 1889-1890; grand master of | Masons of Grand Lodgze of West Virginia, 15901891, anq is believed| to the only mers Bl Lodgze| Magon who 1 1ield that position. |, t to 1l 1 ) 1 s Do spbs i ‘PHDM!SEPH.T icitors of the State should be|Carranza mary, so far as the filling of \.ufxn"ll,ul cies is concerned within the next!that he two years. can consuls to intervene f It also appointed a committee of|tection of @ five to serve with the chairman and|Bryan today thesecretary of the State executive|tion committee, to be known as the cam-|Frank V. paign committee, to which com-|Tecarte, mittee will be left the details that may arise during the campaign. The most important work of the committee was the adoption of a Trammell for his work on having|drug drafteq and passed the corrupt prac-| woman olution was adopt-{and of the Sulivan tice act which, res (By Associated Press.) 16— ‘Mother” Jones, who arrived here the Trinidaq strike zone today, is- sued a statement emphasizing following declarations: was deported from Trinidad; she nevr asked to see the Governor, as the military authorities reported; that she was accompanied here military told whether she would be released,]s that she expects to returnp to Trini- SCHMIOT NEXT WEEK) g eovceer T on NINE BILLIONS LEFT BY WEALTHY MEN v Associated Press.) B Edgefield jail Where he was taken who was serving a sentence on the chain gang for horse from Smith, escaped Saturday is alleged he went direct to Smith's home and was recaptured yesterday. BUNORS OF FIGHTIG AWATED WITH INTEREST MLONG THE BOADER (Bv Associated Press.) March fication or rumors that tighting had Torrcon with unusual interest along the bor- General Villa, TOXA8. of New York will collect income tax that ylcome in contact men died inj! i inangurated yfaraph lines from Chihuahua to the . and a number of others into millions. LIFE INSURANCE NOT COMMERCE Philadelphia, Pa Lannual state big | practically A President { have ficially in the ord, and the prosecut-iment ] «drew ed by the people in the pri-|consuls to inves continued to direct Mrs directed the i mother of the the United States, Trammell, and of her distinguished was always ready loving about ten days ago, to attend her funer- POLICE ACTIVE AGAINST DOPE speak in most latter visited her but was unable al, having received the -|late to make The funeral was conducted at Japtist Church New York, March resolution eliminating the negrojsons entered from the Democratic primary in|John Over June. The resolution is as follows:|shaven, Resolved, by the State Il«-mm-rurir}'antu executive committee, that in addi-|{plexion and tion to the qualifications specified in said chapter 6469, only white legal{lice raideq electors shall be permitted to vote|vestigation of complaints, the Democratic ticket in the en-|cocaine suring primary.. Mr. Horne of Jefferson, offered a|the resolution thanking Governor Park}rwm]_ their general bloodshot eyes, aroused the chine PORT MOTHER SPRIT NEGRD ONES FROM | AWAY WHO SHor TAINADAD, GOL| . C. FARMER Had Shot Farmer on tht Day He Was Released From the Chain Gang (By Assocated Press.) March 16-—Mack , & negro charged with serious- ly wounding J. W. spirited during has the same time it PHOTOGRAPHERS' MEETING Photographers’ Pennsylvania thit e-day Maryland, Columbia opened and various United St this method thirty personal bowed ip Park from Al: children her home being youngest Governor in connections, R large » present t this by 11 Tin Park of »Y‘.l!fl]']'l”l n and other der was committed in a Chicago shot his troops with the was announced censorship over convention of the about She Governor WEST POINT ALUMNI New York, March 16—The first annual dinner of the West Point FEHS IHE MICHIGAN EDITOR WRITES A MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND INTERESTING ARTICLE As a Crop Producing State and From a Climatic Standpoint, Leads All Others Mr. E. W. Barber, editor of the Jackson (Mich.) Patriot, is winter- ing at Crooked Laoke, this county, and writes his paper the following interesting letter: Probably there are more erron- eous impressions prevalent concerne ing Florida as a crop and wealth producing State thap in regard to any one of the 47 other States that with it form the great American sis- terhood. Nothing is more persistent than prejudice, unless it be inherit- ed error. Kven census facts cannot overcome it, if thoy prove that the cultivated land in Florida produces much more in value per acre than do the same number of acres in any other State-—seven to cight timeg as much as the best of our agricultural States. Why is it? Simply beeause of its favoring soil and climate— sunshine, rainfall ang temperature, as well as land, being the factors in production, As a State or national asset Flor- ida’s climate is as valuable as Ala- bama’s iron and coal, and it is in- Military Academy alumni will be given this evening. General Hor- ace Porter, of the class of 1860, whose services throughout the Civil War were distinguisheq for bravery, will preside. Colonel Geo. V. Goethels is expected to be present, together with many prominent army officers. MURDER TRIAL OPENS Chicago, I11. March 16—The trial of John B. (“Handsome Jack") Koetters, who was arrested on a charge of murdering Mrs. Emma Kraft with a hammer, will take place here today. Koetters was arrested in San Francisco and brought here for trial, as the mur- hotel. Mrs. Kraft was a Cincin- nati woman. WEEKY HONOR ROLL LIELAND SEHO0L Those who have made 90 per cent, or above in scholarship and who have been perfect in deportment, punctuality, and attendance, are en- titled to have their names placed on the following honor roll: Grade XII Lloyd Hooks. Iisther Heath.. Ruby Turncr. Gladys Wilson exhaustible. Only in recent years M o Bryant. have we come to a realization of cli- Grade XI mate as an cconomic factor. (lener- Ned Skipper. tally people think of it merely as a Mary McKay. matter of preference or in relation Iazel Norton. to health, ar Florida had no, other Grade X material advant still it would Genevieve Duggan, have in its climate an asset suffi- Larlene Pillans, ciently great to enrich the Siate; Mary Grigsby. hut when, added to this are its many Grace Iand, splendid — resources, i presents ad- 1lie Kibler. s that none who know about Grade IX°A them can gainsay . James Boulware, In the Year Books issned by the Gladys Turncr, national acrvienltural department, Annie Jones. accearacy ol statement is sought in Orrie Lee Coleman. all cases, Tnoa recent one this lan- Walter Pillans, aud rooceen The semi-tropical IX'B climate of Plovida gives rise to con- Mabel Warren ditions existing in no other State. Lucile Clough No castern State receives the same Mary Sue MeRae amount of winter sanshine. Florida Iris Dryant produces the most delieate froit and Grade VIII'A vegctable crops in the dead of win- Jilmer MeArthur ter ™ - These crops are among the Herman Mathia it reat assels Marguerite Straw. | Fhis tongue of Jand, named Florle Ilizabheth Dickerson fan mor than four hondred Grady '\/IH»B H80 hicl ! lown for flve' he win- Pt \gain, sl If T was [ would not to live, as I like the summer as well as the win- ver.” Grade VI'B driven from this think of going None Grade VI-C None Grade V-A Helen Morse. The winter sun shines down upon Marguerite Owens, the earth fully an hour longer here Willie Birt Anderson. each day than it does in Michigan; Mildred Mayes. in the summer this solar condition Grade V'B is reversed; for in the summer the David Carter., sun bakes the earth at least an hour Tyler Jackson. longer in Michigan than it does in Frieda Rogers Florida; which is only another way { Grade V-C of saying that in the north the earth None. is heating longer andcooling ashort- Grade IV-A er portion of the .twenty-four hours None. than in this part of the south. This Grade IV-B helps to explain the prevalence of None sunstrokes and heat prostrations in Grade IV-C the northern States and the entire Eddie McRae. freedom from them t Florida. Con- Dawson Bates, sult an oflicial table prepared by the Elita Cason ! it States weather burcau and Marie Leonard 3 ill find that the h Frank Fuller. perature I In the Quarterly Honor Roll,|Florida, in forty st tem- reported at Tampa, cars was 96 de- r{ Will Hetherington’s grade should|grees in the shade, and at Detroit Taylor f{have bheep 89 2-3 per cent. instead|101 and at Marquette 108 in Mich- ;w.‘( ‘mI Mr. R. 0. Park, of this|of 82 2-3 per cent. igar large CHARLES M. JONES But there are other reasons than Principal. (Continued on page four)