Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, April 15, 1914, Page 1

fE 11 1A WINS ATTLE Al SAN PEDR L/£D T0 HAVE BEEN MORE 00DY THAN TORREON Dead, Womuied and Prison- ¢ Are Etimated at 3,500; Victory Important One (By Associated Press.) oz, April 15, —After six days’ e general Villa’s rebel army puteq a superior federal force pedro, forty miles east of by 1t is believed that the bat- s more disastrous than that at bn. Federal dead, wounded and ers are estimated in the re- 2t 5.700, and rebels’ losses are i to be nearly as heavy. The y is regardeq as an important b, Villa's progress toward Mex- ty. RNOR DUNNE FOR GOOD ROADS ingfield, 1., April 15.—For urpose of bringing about the encement of comprehensive and inated work upon roadways s State, Governor Dunne has ed this “Road Day” and urged ate highway commissioner and highway officials to begin prac- nd effective work upon the im- ent of publte roads. A short o dealing with this subject be read to the children in the 5. ENTION OF UNEMPLOYED April 15.—The national of the “jobless” will be ere today, Delegates have sta- f as to the number of unem- i, their condition and informa- s to whether there is an abnor- ituation at present. The con- pn will consider the informa- furnished and therefrom draw statement and petition to Con- asking for legislation that will persons who are now itinerant. petition will be taken to \Wash- I about May 1st by a large ittee. The bearers of the pe- intend to go to the capitol by instead of marching across the ry as Coxey's army did. Tt was ed by P of the movement, that while quest would be made for others members of the committee to on Washington, no effort wou!d pde to discourage those who de- to zo in support of the peti- EAL ESTATE TRANSFERS nished by Security Abstract & Title Company.) Apri] 14, 1914 . Prevatt to N' L. FI. Dahlgren to J. D. Porter. loy & Miller to M. W. Albin. rida & Georgia Land Company - E. Southard. ank J. Hoffman n. bert Thompson to J. C. Brown. ke Wales Land Company to ell N, Stuck. iper Realty Company to Rob- Thompson , B. McLain to Robert Thomp- Bryan. to J. C. B. McLain to Robert Thomp- hn T Flowers to Geo. W. Wil- hn T. Flowers and others to W. Wilson. - A. Evans to Geo. W. Wil- V. Bell to R. WI. Puckett. - 0. Feagin to J. C. Martin. FIry Japes to Ella J. Albrit- L. and A. E. Robinson to ITIATS00Y ANV LIV VOTE COMBINED Tenn., April 15.—A convention is being held City today for the purpose of ng candidates for governor, commissioner and supreme The basig of represen- the combined Taft idential election. Axel Gustafson, Chicago : and | ATTENTIO“I COI\*PANIONS‘ Mark Master's T,04 ened at 7:30 p, m, T 16, for purposs of brothers, come, ge will be op- hursday, April advancing Visi He 10 SWATTS, High Priest, —_— METHODIST BANQUET Every \Inthollst man in zual\-fi.and not out of town, sick op disabled, expected to be at the Pirs St \!nzhmlw chureh tomorrow aye ning. at 7 o'clock sharp to enjoy the and get together social ladies. + banquet KENTUCKY GETS 10.000.000 FISH Washington, ; lion fish of the April 15, —7 il- game varieties will be sent to Kentucky in a special con- signment today. conducted the tions with (he commissioner, fish will be Senator James has necessar) negotia Uniteyp States fish and the majority of used to stock .\'.mh\ steams designated by him at thoe in- stance of residents of the neighbor- hood. The mountain streams will be particularly well taken care of, for in these the game fish thrive espe cially well, BUTT MEMORIAL UNVELLED TODAY through and through.” SUNDAY Y. M. C. A, MEETINGS DISCONTI‘]UED FOR PRESENT To the Public The ex present Y last cutive committer o ) B night to movement decid od discontinn mass nee ob MY seeretary Sunflay afternoon the ar pending Flerida Stat Read, hope we to have with us th noon of the 26th inst Matters of the personal attention of retary this move ne and this is to assure the the h e GRS lang has not been shelved, ly delayed Due amuounce coming will be mads that all arrangs gray movement, and requiring the the State sec make Cssary, publie that idea of n Lake- but mere f Mr and we ment earn gupporters ot estly request the movement at the meeting H. D to be present BASSET President Attest: E. E Secretar 1L.USK, T0 IMPROVE COLORADO ROADS to make improven tant State highwiais TOLEDO LEADS OHIO SUFFRAGE Toledo, 0., this city t s women § chosen this year's camp State Suffr tive work i the late T S for the pal speak AVIATOR IN LONG FLIGHT Buffalo. N M. Jones 3 Sk will leavs 2 two in a fliz ronto. Ot . round the 8 SN wick Maine ing th aviator comm e of this State in the| importance to | Denver. 0 \p state hi ¢ i h meet in thi to make [',_ v WOorK | larger appr which will end en by ;'1.\' (By Associated Press. ) Augusta, Ga., April 17 Impres- sive ceremonies attended the unveil- ing of the memorial bridge to the memory of Major Archibold Butt here today. Former President Taft | was the principal speaker. He char acterized Butt as “a sountherner { five _— ing Com:\anlona wel- ~ MAY BE TAKEN BY L. lieved Apology Will (By Associated Press.) Washington, April 15.-—Huerta will salute the American flag or the Atlantic fleet will seize Vera Cruz and Tampico. What happens after- ward depends on Huerta. That is President Wilson's determination. The leaders in Congress agree with him ang are ready for any necessary congressional action. This is the ad- ministration's statement today after a conference between the president and senators and representatives brought out the following new facts: Some of the marines arrested at Tampico actually were taken from an American boat; official dispatches to Charge O'Shaughnessy had been intercepteq by Mexican censors, and an orderly in full uniform in Vera Cruz on business for the United States was arrested and held several | hours (By Associated Press.) April 15, -While the Atlantic fleet is headed tor Tam pico, President Wilson today took the ranking members of the House Washington, into conference, He sent for | Senators Shively and Lodge and Rep- Flood and Cooper and information that he ex- would pass on tees resentatives them | pected they lcolleagues to pave the way for pos- that wounld require the ~|hn|‘i/;|'im\ of Congress, < holieve that Huerta will yield 2ave sible action and Senate foreign affairs &,'()mmi!—\ to their | High of-| iy W ! WAR BETWEEN U. 8. AND MEXICO MAY BE DECLARED IN A FEW DAYS; FLEET NOW ENROUTE TO MEXICO If Huerta Fails to Apologize This Action Will Be Taken, But It Is Be- Be Forthcoming . we ihd b today indicating that the rebels would not resist intervention unless the territory occupied by them is in- vaded is regarded as important. This seems to reduce the situation to an issue between the United States and Huerta. News of the sweeping rebel viciory at San Pedro is expected, in conjunction with the concentration of the fleet at Tampico, to result in a crisis in Mexico City. (By Associated Press.) Norfolk, April 15.—The ship fleet here today speed for Tampico. battle- sailed at all (By Associated Press.) Washington, April 15.—The ar- rest of the orderly who went ashore at Tampico to obtain mail for the American fleet, the interception of dispatches to Charge O'Shaughnes- sey ang censorship over official dis- patches were given today as the causes for the dispateh of the At- lantic fleet to Mexico. The statement that these were ‘“repeated offenses against the rights and dignity of the United States” was given in the of- ficial statement representing the ad- ministration’s views. It was made known that the American from the Dolphin arvived at Tampico the Mexicang went aboard their " boat and took two of them off, placed {theni under arrvest and others were today when marines and five a salute of apology in the ey aptor they landed. The act is ¢ .)ur the naval gemonstration, but ‘l'l'gill'lll'd by expert international dfcof peaceful blockade and WAr g wvorg here as an act of war. See heard everywhere, T is eenerally | oy Daniels today ordered the admitted that should Huerta ""'I”"'"“4-|'|11.\-m~ Cleveland at San Francisco [to comply with the American de-y, g to Mexican waters finme- | mana thar peaceful blockade “'il“"" diately. Six battleships are already {attempted and war vesult. AAVICes o0 wost const. t o —————————————————————————————————————————— [To the Public: It this slozan was kept in mind and acted upon by the classes who i present govern this great Amer- jcan nation, we would need less {¢harity than we have today and which we find very much insufli ciont when it comes to taking care of all the cases which rely on char- itv, of one kind or another. Right, more than charity. belongs | | | | | | | } Island. Nova S I. & st ofl | pensation sirab to begin at home. How are we prac- ticing right? Why is this lovely eity in need of charity ang donations of 4l kinds? Because the city gives its money without com- ] by away This is done officials (elected or appointed) as | any our city will show very plainly If a business man marks a just bill “paigq in full” when only half he has made his debtor a pres This is just what ent, has he not? the city is doinz when it r'(yllw‘ls‘ taxes The city is run by a few but the bills are paid by the tizens at large, and no one has any his bill ecut in two. this ig done, something is wrong. taxes are based (or supposed to on cash valuation, but it looks 1o off when a taxpayer pays tax § 00 and at the same time asks ¢10,000 for half (ang the least de- half that) of that same operty, the tax value of which is assessed at $6,500. That same tax- is paying about $70 when he ht to have at " yuld pay $150, if he was put on a par with some of his neighbors—an vemption (or present) of $80 in avor of the city. Is such exemp- yn given as a premium to those who oppose (with hands and feet) Jlic improvement, or do the city ficials pretend to practice the doc “Exempt the man who sits on the job and fine the one carries out the work?"” J. NEILSON-LANGE April 14, 1914 NOIS STATE e TREASURY EMPTY T1., April 15.—Be- treasury was deplet- this month ang ob wecerued not be met funds, State Commis- served notice on county returns eld, a the State coulq new r Brady jrers that their first today tfax e paid by MR. AND MRS. ROBINSON RELEASED ON BOND A B who have been detained at Miss., were released last night after Robinson and wife, of Lake land, here for the federal court Jackson, bong had been made by prominent Lakeland men for the couple. A bond of §$5,000 for each was re- quired by the district attorney at Jackson for their appearance in the Mississippi court, J. W. Brown, I. I.. Skipper and E. H. Garland are the bendstien. Altorneys Tom Pal- mer and W. A. Carter, of Tampa, ang Epps Tucker, Jr., of Lakeland, are representing them. Following advices that the couple had been indicted in Mississippi for ‘misusn of the mailg, Deputy Marshal A. Rennolds arrested Robinson ,and wife. in d.akeland and brought them to this city, where they have detained under guard at the Hillsboro hotel. Robinson and his wife left for Lakeland the 9 o'clock train last night. The indictment ig said to have been the outcome of the filing of a bill in chancery against the:Tish- mingo Tie and Stone Company in Mississippi and the making of affi davits against W. M. Cozart, J. T. Whitener, G. T. Edwards and A. E. Roblnsgn Statement of Attorney Robinson last night refused to dis- cuss the case, but his attorney, Mr. Tucker, talkeq of it very freely. He declared that Mrs. Robinson’s son was head of the organization and at no time was Robinson in any way connected with the operations of the company . “Mr. Robinson went to Tishomin- zo following letters frém Mrs. Rob- inson’s son asking that he come out to assist in the management of the company. He was there three weeks and in that acted as a sort of overseer. He sgold none of the company’s stock and did not have anything to do in the manage- ment of the company’s finances.” Mrs. Robinson would say nothing about the case, but Attorney Tucker stated that she was in no way con- nected with the company.—Tampa { Tribune. been on time only !them and the vote. St. Louis, Mo., April 15.—The annual meeting of the Missouri Di- vision of the International Associa- tion of Retail Dealers will be held in this city today and tomorrow. M. W. Federman of Kansas City, president of the Missouri Division, is chairman. Officers will be elected. _fi‘. 3IG LABOR MEETING IN GEORGIA Macon, Ga., April 15.—The an- nual convention of the Georgia Fed- eration of Labor will today open a session in this city. Delegates from all sections of the State where lab or unions exist are in attendance, ang it promises to be the largest convention the State organization has held since their federation. Prominent among the visiting dele- gates are those from the Farmers' uniong of Alabama, Tennessee, Flor- ida and the (arolinas. MRS. GOBBER DENIED TRIAL (By Associated Press.) Atlanta, April 15.—Mrs. W, S. Gobbee was today denied a new trial for the murder of her husband by the supreme court. RAIL RATES RAISED Washington, April 14.--The sus- pension, by the interstate commerce commission, of advances in the freight rates on tomatoes in car loads, ranging from 2 1-2 to 91-2 cents a hundred pounds, from pro- ducing points in Florida to destina- tion of the Mississippi river, was ended today. west POLITICS AT CRACKER BANQUET (‘on tonight Savannah, Ga., April 15, gressman - Hardwick will make his first speech in since he announced' his candidacy for the United States Senate. He will respond to a toast at the annual banquet of the Cracker Progressive Club, any it is expected that speech will largely political. his be EX-ATTORNEY GENERAL POSSIBLE SENATOR Atlanta, Ga., April 15.—The res- ignation of Thomas S. Felder, at- torney general of this State, be comes effective today. Mr. Felder is a candidate for election to the Unit- ed States Senate for the unexpired term of the late Augmustus O. Bacon, and has resigned the attorney gen- cralship in order to wevote his ener- gies to hig senatorial campaign. Ile is a Democrat. TACKEY PARTY The ackey party to be given Fri- day night by Miss Lillie Roux’s class of the First Methodist Sunday school and advertised to take place in the Sunday school room will be held at the parsonage instead. ASQUITH SEEKS RE-ELECTION London, Apri] 15.- The election through which Premier Asquith is expected to seek endorsement of his administration by re-election to the House of Commons from East Fife, ig taking place today. Militant suf- fragettes have carried on an active campaign against him believing that the premier alone stands between Their hatred for him is intense and repeateq attacks have been directed against him. ARMY OFFICERS CHANGING POSTS Washington, April 15.—Major General J. Franklin Bell will turn over command of the Philippine di- vision to Major General Barry today,’ and return to the United Stateg via and Ehrope, on a month’s leave of absence before *aking up his new assignment as commander of the central department with head- quarters in Chicago Maj. Gen. Wil- liam H. Carter, commanding the second givision, now in camp in Tex- as, has gone to the Hawaiian wde- partment to relieve Briz. Gen Fred Funston. who this month returns to the United States to a brigade com- Siberia mand this State | P ! 7 § i~ i }thshed in the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State ; LAKELAND, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1914. No. 137 RETAIL DEALERS TAMPICO AND VERA CRUZ x o VETS 70 BE [ —_— SPLENDIDLY ENTERTAINED JACKSONVILLE WILL DO HER- SELF PROUD NEXT MONTH Between 75,000 anq 150,000 Will Throng the City at the Reunion Jacksonville, Fla., April 15.—Thg Confederate ieunion will bring to Jacksonville a crowd of good people numbering trom 75,000, as the mini- mum, to 150,000 as the maximum. The immediate benefits from enter- taining this number of people for three or four days will be secured from the money they spend while here. If the mean between 75,000 and 150,000 is taken for the basis of caleulation, Jacksonville will enter- tain 100,000 visitors not less than three days, and many of them will stay several weeks. The average expenditure of a re- union ecrowd is about five dollars a day. On that basis 100,000 people will spend in Jacksonville during reunion week not less than fifteen dollars each, which results in $1,- 500,000 being left by the reunion attendance. The immediate profits on that amount of business can not be less than $500,000, and it will most likely be more. This money goes into all lines of trade ang traf- fic. Gen. Bennett H. Young, com- mander-in-chief of the United Con- federate Veterans' Association, ad dressing the Board of Trade last Degembier, said that Jacksonville's business men and its, financial in- stitutions would be witnesses to the thrift and gencrosity of ”Il\[)l‘fll)ll‘ who attend Confedderate reunions. He meant that more money would be put into circulation in Jackson- ville than was ever put here by any other convention. That has been the experience of all other reunion cities. No reunion city ever found a Confederate meeting a profitless investment . Bat this is not a Jack: sonvili, enterprise and benefit alone. The entire State of Florida is con- cerned. How will the reunion bene- fit the State? is a question often heard by Floridians who do not live in Jacksonville. Mt will benefit Flor- ila in many ways, as a purely busi- nessg proposition. All reunion rail- road tickets have an extension clause giving a time limit of one month for the reunion trip. This extension can be secured by filing the ticket h re in Jacksonville with an authorized agent and paying a fee of fifty cents. Several thousand letters have been received from peo- ple who are coming to the reunion giving it as their purpose to see all parts of the State of Florida while on the trip. That is to say, they will pay the extension fee and buy excursion tickets from Jacksonville to all parts of the State. This element of the crowd hasg two purposes in vigw—-that of seeing the many wonders of Florida and look- ing out for a home in the State. They will go into every section of Florida, spend money with local merchants and hotels, and then re- turn home as advertisers of the State. Confederate territory has a population of forty-odq gnillions, or nearly half the population of the United States. To have these visit- ors go back home and tell of the wonders of Florida will be worth millions of dollars to the State in the rs to come. All of this will give an impetus to business and growth throughout the State. In that way, every section of Florida will enjoy a business benefit. While peopl, who have lived here all their lives, and those who have been citizens of the state’for a num- wonders of Florida and the possi= ther of years, know much about the bilities in various lines of business, the fact is that the great mass of the people in Confederate territory know but little of these things. The reunion gives all of Florida a chance and opportunity to be better and more intimately known by people who will come here, invest their money and make good citizens The traveler of today in Florida looks out of a car window on fields . (Continued on Page reunion 3.) P 1