Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, April 9, 1914, Page 1

i NTION ONTH CONVENTIONS AND VICE RESIDENT T0 BE LAKE- LAND'S Q_QESTS ellows m; State Bankers Will Be Here the Week of April 20 eland will have the center of lage during the week of April e State convemtion of Odd Fel- convening here on the 2lst, and 23rd; Vice President and Marshall will be entertained at fast and given an automobile wround_the city and surround- ountry “on the fnorniug of the ad on the 24th and 25th the Bankers' convention will meet For all these important events, and will be in complete readi- and will accord the visitors a me they will not soon forget, it the same time show them ost progressive, wide-awake in- city in Florida. borate preparations are going rd for both conventions and or the entertainment of Vice lent Marshall and his wife, who top here emroute to the Press ation at Fort Myers. Bankers’ Convention » bankers will convene at the orium at 9:2¢ on the morning ril 24. That afternoon the ers of the aseociation and Iits . will be tendered an automo- ide to, the Country Club, six out, where refreshments will ved. At 8:30 p. m. the visitors e entertained at a play at the rium. Saturday evening an elaborate et will be served at Hotel Kib- akeland’s handsome five-story ry. delegates will have their head- irs at the Kibler and New Tre- the dally sessions being held y Auditorium, which is admir- wited for the holding of con- ns, having a seating capacity 00. ~ following is the program for '8 4 ollment of members. ress of Welcome—Mayor 0. M Piner. ponse—H. W. Bivens, ent of Association. sident’s Annual Address- vice D. ress—Rural Credits, Hon. etcher. ress—The Future of the Ex- 2 Under the New Act, Thomas cAdams, vice president and ¢ Merchants’ National Bank. ond, Va. ort y and treasurer ort executive council. ort legislative committee. ort T. Dismukes, member Tlorida of the executive coun- American Bankers' Association ointment of committees. nished business. * business. urnment. Day—Forenoon ! a, m.--Address, Advantages 'ate Banks and Trust Com- " Becoming Members of Fed- eserve System, Joseph A. Mec- vice president Third National of Atlanta, Ga. \M—'flu Relation of the * to the Farmer. J. M. Thom- e president Munrce & Cham- ‘lank of Ocala. it of eommittees. business. qurnment. Day—Afternoon Aing called to order by presi- t 3 o'clock. aished business. Idn,\'s. IEMPRESS HARUKO DIED AT NAMAZU (By ‘Associated Press.) Tokio, April 9.—The Dowager Empress Haruko died at the imper- ial villa at Namazu today. She was the widow of Emperor Mutsuhito, who died in 1912, She was born in 1850 and became em- press in 1869. She had been suffer- ing many weeks from intermittent illness, but recently was better. To- day she suddenly became uncon- scious and passed away in the pres- ence of Emperor Yohihito, the em- press and other members of the royal family summoned from the capital. Bright's disease was de- clared the cause of her death. FOR BETTER ROADS Gainesville, Fla., April 9.—The Florida State Good Roads Association will hold its annual meeting here to- day and tomorrow. At this meeting the main topic of diséussiou will be “What is the Most Economical Kind of Road to Build?" Samples of high- way materials will be on exhibition, and pictures of road machinery will be shown. iy ' Wigw TOLLS HEARINGS BEGIN (By Associated Press.) Washington, April 9-—Open hear- ings on the administration bill to repeal the Panama canal tolls ex- emption were begun by the Senate committee to- for fifteen inter oceanic canals day and will continue Senator Norris, Republican, spoke the dis- on his amendment to reaflirm right of the United States to criminate in favor of its own ships if it chooses to do so, also to direct the president to submit the matter to arbitration. He opposed exemp- tion as a subsidy. BIG IRRIGATION MEETING April for the advance- Denver, C(ol., 9,—A na- tional conference ment of the irrigation interestg of the country will be held here today. Delegates from Arizona, California, Colorado, 'ldaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and \Wyoming are present. It would be a mistake 'to assume that all these States are uniformally dependent upon tion in the raising of crops. Some of them have much wider arid and semi-arid area than others; to some of them irrigation is of first impor- This facts, to others, secondary. convention will draw which as a rule, receive little atten- tion in official reports. Considera- tion will be given to methods of co- operation the States and the federal government, the exten- wion of irrigation projects, and the financing of such work. Secretary of the Interior Lane, at whose insti- gation the delegates convene, will be represented by several members of hig staff. Financial interests in- terested in the flotation of irriza- tion bonds will have representatives at the meeing. tance out between BIG REPUBLICAN BANQUET Chicago, April 9.—A Republican “get together” dollar dinner will take place tonight, under the aus- pices of the Hamilton Club. This will probably turn out to the pretentious Republican rally few years. be most attempted in the past Special invitations have been sent to the women voters of Illinois. One of the possibilities is the launching of a presidential boom, probably for Senator Cummings, who long has been a favorite. Gov. John K. Tener, of Pennsylvania. Senator A. B. Cumins, of Jowa; Congressman | James Manahan, of St Con- gressman Simon D. Foss, of Yellow Springs, 0., and District Attorney Charles L. New York, meeting. Paul; Whitman of will address the of the American Bankers' tion for the purpose of electinz of- ficers and representatives. Associa- | PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE irriga- . o I/l / LAKELAND, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1914, WEATHER RECORDS BROKEN, COLDEST APRIL WEATHER (N 01 AR5 GRIPS SOUTH FREEZING TEMPERATURE IN OKLAHOMA; SNOW FELL AS FAR SOUTH AS GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA; MUCH DAMAGE DONE Extreme Temperatures Reported from Tennessee, Missi’s&‘ippi. North and South Carolina, Georgia and Arkansas; Frost in North Florida Tonight (By Associated Press.) Memphis, Tenn., treme temperatures today over Tennessee, North Mississippi and Oklahoma. Muskogee in the latter State report- ed the coldest weather for this sea- son in twenty years, with ice a quar- ter of an inch thick. In nany sec- tions in Arkansas ice formed and at Fort Smith the mercury fell to 30 degrees with a killing frost. The freezing point was reached in Memphis, Nashville and Chattanoo- ga. Jackson, Miss., reported 36, Vicksburg 38, and over Tennessee, Arkansas and Oklahoma much dam- age was done to fruit and vegetables. April 9.-—Ex- were reported Arkansas, -— (By Associated Press.) Atianta, April 9.- temperatures, Extremely low in many cases break- ing weather bureau records of years HING OF SWEDEN UNDERGOES OPERATION Stockholm, April 9. tave, of Sweden, King Gus- operated on here today for ulcerated stomach. It is said that factory . was his condition is satis- JAX REUNION FUND NOW A SURE THING Jacksonville, April 9.—The Jack- sonville Confederate Reunion Asso- ciation, realizing that the time is growing short the reunion, ergies before the date of is redoubling its en- to prepare visitors. for the veterans and Indications that the attendance will large and that the reunion will be a sue- cess in every particular. The work of raising the reunion fund has pro- gressed to a point where all doubt as to the ability of the reunion as- Sociation are be very to secure the necessary amount, if any doubt ever existed in fact, has been removed. Sub- scriptions and cash have been com- ing in better for the past ten days than at any other time since the movement was started. Within week it is confidently predicted that the fund will be in hand. ACCEPT GIFT OF STADIUM Princeton, N. J., April 9.-—The board of trustees of Princeton Uni- will today formally accept the gift of a stadium. to be built at a cost of $300,000 and offered by Edzar P.:almer of Rye, N. Y., a grad- uate of the class of 1903. The struc- ture is for the use of the athletic association and is to be completed in time to used for the Yale- Princeton football game next fall. The stadium will be built of rein- forced concrete in the shape of the letter U and will seat 41,000 sons. The location will be on southern slope of a field south of the university buildings. The object of the gift is to increase the endow- ment and income of the university by giving back into the treasury for scholastic purposes the money spent annually for the erection of tempo- versity be per- rary cleachers for big football games. The tourist season in the State is drawing to a close and people are making plans for the summer. A being opened in new motion picture theat is T Crysta] River dtanding, are reported over South Atlantic and Gulf States today. Much damage is believed to have re- sulted to fruit in Alabama, Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia. The 'lowest temperature on the gulf was at Mobile where the mercury fell to forty . Columbus, Ga., reported 44, the lowest in fifteen years for this season. The lowest tempera- Ituro here was 33. Snow flurries are reported as far south as Greenville, S. C., breaking April records of years. The freezing point was reached in many parts of Virginia, North Carolina and Northern South Carolina. (By Associated Press.) Washington, April 9.—Heavy | frosts or freezing temperatures are predicted by the weather bureau for tonight as far south Florida. as northern COMEN WY GET A BESPIE l (By Associated Press.) ¢ New York, April 9. It is consid- ered likely today that the four gun- men gentenced to die Monday for the murder of Herman Rosenthal will |'get a respite. Governor Glynn has twice of execution, but it that this will be accomplished by the filing of a refused a stay is understood request for a committee to take the deposition of the four men for use at the second trial of Charles Beck- er. It is rumored today that one of the gunmen would confess. NAVY YARD WORKING FORCE REDUCED Washington, April 9.—One hun- dred and twenty-five men will d:scharged the \Washington navy yvard today, in order to bring the working force at the yard to a All ordnance work at the yard since 18%% has brought up to date and the work to be done hcreafter will be ‘l‘”!-l|al repair work and work on the nes ships. The type of ship has less than hLalf as be from normal basis. been only new dreadnonght many guns, and consequently there is less work to b done at the naval gun factory. HIGHWAY TO MEMORY OF PATRIOT OPENED Baltimore, Md., April 9.—Key Hizghway, so named honor of lFrancis Scott Key, the writer of our |na'ional song, will be thrown open the public today. Congressman Fitzgerald, chairman of the commit- tee on nppropriat"ns of the House of Representatives, and other mn to con- gressmen associated with him, will be present at the celebrations that are planned. Mayor Preston will lay the the last block of bithulitic in the {construction of the work. Mr. Mec- ‘(‘a)' the city engineer will escort the congressmen and other distin- guished visitors around the water front, showing them the harbor fa- cilities of Baltimore, and show good |reasons why the bill pending before appropriations |the committee granting an appropriation’ of ‘/.mr for the erection of memorials at on $500,- |the old army post, should be report- ;w] upon favorably Work has started on the tenth ward fire Contract price is $4,000 erection of the new station in ampa NING TELEGRA! SCHOOL BOARD HELD T SESGI0NS Bartow, Fla., April 7, 1914. The board of public met in regular session with all mem- bers and the superintendent present. Board caiied to order by Chairman J. C. Owens. A committee of citizens of Fort Meade, consisting of W. H. Lewis, R. O. Meek, and others, appeared before the board, requesting that the board not confirm the nomination of R. M. Dorsey as principal of the Fort Meade school for the 1914-15 term. The said committee was in- structed to prepare a statement con- Prof. the board on April 17, on which date ac- tion will be taken. taining the charges against Dorsey, and present same to It was moved by J. W. Keene, gseconded by E. M. Law, the rec- ommendation of C. M. Jones as principal of the dLakeland schools for the 1914-15 term, be confirmed. Said motion was unanimously carried. The board convassed the returns of the election held at Mulberry for the purpose of enlarging the Mul- berry special tax school district, and found that the result of said election was in favor of enlarging said spe- cial tax school district. In the matter of bids for the erec- tion of the grammar school on the south side of the city of Lakeland, the bids therefore coming up for consideration and acceptance, and, after duly considering said bids, it Keen, seconed be was moved by J. W. by IE. M. Law that the contract awarded to Parrish & Goin, Tampa, Fla., for the sum of $19,200.50 com- plete, according to plans and specifi- cation and including alternates Nos. 1, 2, and 3, provided said contractors duly qualify and deliver the required pbond and sign contract; that the certified check to remain on file un- til said contractor shall sign said contract and deliver bond, and upon guch failure, said check to be cashed and the proceeds therefrom to be used as liquidated damages for all expenses incurred by such failure. Said motion to vote, it wag unanimously carried in accept- {ng the bid & Goin of Tampa, Fla. Communication from J. W. ley, protesting the awarding of the being put of Parrish Teas- contract for the erection of a gram- mar school building on the south side of the city of Lakeland, Fla., was received and ordered placed on file. The ‘1rl-nsurvr made his monthly report which wag placed on file, to be examined at the next meeting of the hoard. The board adjourned to meet again on the 17th of April. C. A. PARKER, Secretary. Bartow, Fla., April 3, 1914 of instruction met in special gession in the office of The Beard public the superintendent with all members and the Minutes of the last regular meeting superintendent present. together with those of the meeting of March 17 were read and approved. Peition of the residents of special 99 tax school district No. 22, for Folk county, Florida, being presented to the county board of public instruc- for said county, forth said residents of said district tion setting that desire to call an election within said district, as is provided by the act of the Florida legislature, 1913, relat- ing thereto, and upon consideration of said petition, the county board finds, first that said petition has been signed by 25 per cent of the duly qualified electors who are free- holders residing within said district; second, that said residents desire to the sum of $15,000 for the purpose of purchasing a site of brick school building within said district. issue bonds in :rnr‘ and the erection a Resolutions were adopted for same the Fort Meade Leader, together with the no- and ordered published in > of the election which is hereby called to be held at Frostproof, Fla., on the 11th day of May, A. D. 1914 The resignation of W. 0. Ed- wards as supervisor of the Tilghman instruction |- No. 132 FIGHTING 15 N PROGRES I THNPE NEITHER ‘H#DE ARE MAKING ANY MATERIAL ADVANCEMENT No Danger to Foreigners Although This Cannot Be Said of Their Property (By Associated Press.) Washington, April 9. -Overnight dispatches from Rear Admiral Fleteher reported that fighting is still in progress at Tampico without advantage on either gide. there is no danger He said to foreigners, though foreign interests are in grave danger. The contending armies have occupied the Waters-Plerce re- finery and it is being heavily shelled by a federal gunboat in the harbor. A German concern lost half a million when their establishment was burned. ALABAMA EDUCATORS MEET Birmingham, Ala., pril 9.—The Alabama Educational Association hold a three-day convention in this city, beginning today. UNDERWO0D WILL HAVE 30,000 MAJORITY (By Associated Press.) Birmingham, Ala., April 9.- With smun-rlnx‘ueuincts of six counties still missing, Monday's vote in the primaries shows that Underwood’'s majority over Richmond Pearson Hobson for United States senator will probably reach 30,000, Un- 45,514, in other Democratic Oscar The vote stood: derwood, 76,2 Hobson, No changes are indicated contests., MACHINERY MEN MEET Houston, Tex., April 9.—The Southern Mill Supply and Machinery Dealers will today open a three-day convention in this city. Delegates from all parts of the South, and rep- resentatives of manufacturers from all points in the North, are present. The object of the meeting is to get together and discuss quesions rela- tive to the work of the dealers and manufacturers. MAINE REPUBLICANS MAY FAVOR SUFFRAGE Augusta, Ma April 9. —The Re- publicans of this State will open a State convention here today. Maine is naturally strong protection State, and this convention comprises a large representation of “get to- gether” protectionists. For the first time in perhaps the first time in the history of the party, the platform has not been drafted It will be built plank by plank on the floor of the conven- tion, and some planks will get a lot of Tt is wholly ‘likely this Augusta platform will declare for woman suffrage, for ballot re- form for a fifty-four hour bill. a many vears, in advance, discusgion . D —— = school was accepted and the appoint- ment of L. Altman to fill said va- cancy was confirmed. The appointment of W. H. to fill the vacancy of H. L. Lanier, one of the trustees of the Kathleen distriet (resigned) (Green was confirmed. The appointment of R, G. Mur- ray and F. B. Whitley as teachers of the Mulberry colored school for the 1914-15 school firmed. term, was con- Communication was received ask- ing that a colored school be estab- Lake Alfred fully considering same, it was de- lished at After care- cided not to grant same as the pres- ent school year was close at hand. On motion the board adjourned C. A. PARKER, Secretary.