Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, May 2, 1914, Page 1

" sent synopsis of H month of =13 __ e by il *» teresting discussion. . i OARD 0F TADE B AGINE NG %R REPORT OF OF SEC. HOL- 'WORTHY SHOWS GRAT- IFYING CONDITION A &ny New Members Received ‘and Interest Widespread in Work of the Board 1_ Secretary J. Holworthy has wmade the following report for the : rk done by the Board of Trade for e month of April. April 30, 1914. I beg leave to pre- my report for the There have been ‘Dear Member- April. three meetingg of the governors— . March 27, April 14 and 24. At the former, routine business was trans- acted. The secretary was authorized 1o continue advertising in Every- body's for six months, and the sec- retary suggested a celebration, of New Settlers’ Day for the purpose of getting acquainted with the new set- tlers whom the Board hag brought to community during the past 'Jear. At the meeting April 14, ar- fents were made for the re- d on of rent by the Board relin- ‘quishing the south end of the room ang paying hereafter $15 instead of '$26 per month. At a meeting April 24, names of 28 new members, se- cured by the secretary, were present- ed and same were elected to mem- bership, also increase on part of old members reported to the amount of $15 per month, making a total in- crease in montfily income of $48, ‘with more to be heard from. Several live matters were discussed at the meeting of the whole Board on April 8. Location of a factory for the manufacture of women's and chil- dren’s clothes and overalls, prohibi- tive rates on hauling of road mater- fal, location of canning and shoe fac- tories, the visit of the vice president, "it‘he approaching conventions, loca- tion of a city market and other mat- ters occupied the attention of the board ang produced some very in- The inquiries have kept up wel: during the past month ang investors are being drawn to Lakeland. Cor- respondence has been taken up and personal interview with responsible parties with reference to a street car line, a factory for the manufac- ture of wire fencing to employ twen- ty to thirty people at the start, the location of a large and responsible .wholesale grocery house, carrying a stock of not less than 5,000, bring- ing businesg to Lakeland now going to Tampa and Jacksonville. Four families reported as settled here during the past month, making a total of 121 families since the first of January, 1913, The following new applications for membership have been received: Harry S. Ashby, G. U. Conant, A. E. Day, W. E. Brooks, ( White. D. M. Pipkin, Jr., H. C. Edmon- son, James G. Holcombe, e 8 Stokes, George. C.. Barton, J. F. Townsend, W. T. Nichols. Richard Bolton, D. R. Crum, E. H. Gar- land, C. C. Wilson, Conner and O’Steen, American State Bank, P. D. Logan, Lakeside Sanitarium, James Hartzell, W. P. Pillans, Polk County Lumber Co., Oweng Dry Goods Co., Lakelang Feed and Supply Co., J. W. Conner, H. S. Moreland, Paul _& Waymer Lumber Co., Miller Bros, @Gep. Warren, C. R. Rice, W. E. Pugh, H. M. Webb, D. R. Crum. U. W. Iversen. l Collections for past month were The secretary has put in sevcral days’ work during the past week se- $235. curing new members and an increase fn subscription on the part of the old members, with the result of a total increase in the income of about $68 per month. He ‘with much appre acknowledzes, hearty t of a goodly the nd appr t done Illtmi effort was > on the part Ehe membership it would be easy ise the monthly income another It ig safe to say there are fifty | fbers who could each secure one juation LAKRELAND, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1914. LAKELAND EVENING TELEGR: Published in thefBest‘Iown in the Best Part of the Best State No. 159 addit‘onal member ang it woulq be well worth while. Site on track for the location of a big business is badly needed at once. The regular meeting of the Board was postponed on account of the public school commencement exer- cises, from Friday to Monday even- ing next, May 4, at 7:30, and mat- ters of live interest will be discussed. Tt is hopeq there will be a very large attendance. Respectfully submitted A. J. HOLWORTHY, SIBERIA NOT LOST Report Was Due to Mistake Made by the Wireless Operator Secretary. (By Associateq Press) San Francisco, May 2.—Experts said today that the operator's mis- take which resulted in reports yes terday that the steamer Siberia was in distress wag a natural one by a combination of the steamship Per- sia’s code name, MBS, which greatly resembles the distress signal, SOS. The Persia had signed her code name to a message giving her position. The Siberia arriveq safely at Manilla and -reporteq an uneventful passage. NATIONAL BURIAL FOR MARINES Bodies of Those Killed at Vera Cruz Will Thug Be Honored (By Associated Press.) Washington, May 2.—DBodies of the marines killeq at the occupation NIOR3 OF (94 FINE ORATION GRADUATE; a AND LOVELY FLOWERS MARK OGGASION A LARGE NUMBER OF APP RECIATIVE FRIENDS WIT- NESSED THE CLOSING OF THEIR HIGH SCHOOL CAREER A Splendid Program of Orations the Presentation of Lovely Fine Address by Last night the Auditorium was al filled relatives and friends who gatherad to mosy completely by admiring \\';mvss the graduation of the iifteen seniorg of the Lakeland high school the mos¢ important event in the history of the school and one in which every loyal citizen takes great interest and pride. Ag the curtain rose, the scene pre- sented was one never to be forgot ten. The sweet girl graduates. ‘and Music Was Flowers and Diplomas; Principal Jones to drift, but to go out into life wit Followed by h a fixeq purpose; to combat the diffi- culties set their pathway with determing and hardships that might be- il tion anqg vim and that their reward woulg be all that they it. His farewell to his class an would hav o d teachers was eloquently and feeling- ly delivered and coulq not but touc the heartstrings of each of with whom he had been associate for so long. h those gowned in the simple but beautiful Music during the evening was white graduation dresses, were love |furnisheq by Miss Jessie Mae Wil- 1y to look upon, and seated in a semi- liams. Miss Marie Hogan and Miss circle on the stage with the three |[Lucile Clough on the piano and Mrs. young men graduates and the four|Thomas (‘ason who sang a beautiful the solo. teachers of the high school, of Vera Cruz will be accorded funer- | whole ensemble presented a picture al exercises of a national character when they the cruiser is expected by Monday . Montana. to sail from Vera Cruz The navy department in exerciseg would be made by the naval authorities in New York. From New York the bodies wil] be [and lofty purpose. «Tiss Marion Col- sent at government expense to the homes of relatives. Secretary Dan- iels said that naval honors would be provided at burials when desired. ENY0YS ARE HOPEFUL Believe That Carranza Will Agree to heights or not depended almost whol- Armistice NEW MINISTER FOR. AFFAIRS (By Associated Press Washington, May 2-—Administra- tion officialgy today inclined to the belief that Carranza's refusal to agree to a neutral zone for Tampico did not mean that he would refuse to agree to an armistice. The media- tion envoys are also hopeful and direct word regarding the armis- tice proposal from Carranza was awaiteq at the conference of envoys very today. Tension was relieveq by ad- vices that Dr. Edward Ryan had heen released and was on hig way to Mexico City Associated Press.) May 2 Licentiate (By Washington Esteva Ruiz has been appointed min- foreign affairs in the Mex- announcement communi of ican cabinet anq the of the appointment cateq today to officials here. He % to Portillo Y Rojas Officials said the foreign ministers had no ister was under-secretary whom he succeeds change in Ruiz is understood to be to mediation pro- In some quarters significance, quite as friendly posals as Portillo it was thought Huerta was directing affairg with a strong hand, and Ruiz had probably been found more amen- able to hig direction than Portillo. H D CLAYTON, DISTRICT JUDGE President Wilson Nominated Him to |tended. Fill Office in Alabama (By Associated Press.) Washington, Wilson today nominated Henry D. Clayton, of Eufaula, Ala., as dis- trict judge of the middle and north- ern districts of Alabama. FOOD SITUATION SERIOUS But It Is Hoped That Conditions in Tampico Will Soon Improve (By Associated Press.) Vera Cruz, May 2.—It is thought here that if the rebels occupy Tam- where they concentrating it wi e food her of has execute are NpProv: pico, git- governor the de he rson found send- where the in force, issued a ree that will an¥ pe ing fooq into Vera Cruz natives and foreigners are forced to depend almost wholly upon imported goods. State May 2.—President wisheq so asked to be excused from | never to be forgotten. as the class motto, la w “Apres le Combat onne,"” “After the Conflict the ('rown.” « I livereq and contained high thought the salutatorian of the class, took ag her subject, “The Warp of |¢ Life,” in which declared the warp of life is time and that each person had the same unumber of hourg each day in which to develop, and whether one attained the lofty man, she ly in the manner in which they spend the hours of each passing day. Miss Georgia Fannin spoke on he World Today’ and declared that the world growing better, and cited the good work being complished by the various Christian organizations ang admonished every- | one to look in epiritual j¢ things as well as material. t Miss Lula Hayneg took as her sub- |y But Rowing and ¢ made splendid usge of thig timely fy by urging row the reward |y 1 t o ; is ac- |t upward jeet .aunched, she and appropriate suhject fellow student right direction and would be theirs i Miss Mag speaker “Ich who gay 1 that achieve each to in areat plea | sub people Bryant was who spoke the It is on the than, I at thing |t | [ ing joct Kann rather the gr Her wise can't” life only she asserted was not filled with but was splendidlfy delivered i Will Hetherington of the || members of the class elected to speak | | . had on of ay thoughts |4 | ( | | | | | wag one and excellent ora- was a tion “Efficiency,” and it disappointment both to him anq the aundience that he decided at the I“". moment not to deliver it. Principal | Joneg stated that he was excused be | | taught in his sixteen years' ence, and hig words of kindly advice The orationg were splendidly de- |for the future anq his hopeg for each ' presentation of the flowers, and many were heard were never hecame | e and to heaven mostly on the prepared an nt ora- |, o After the orations had been deliv Across ‘the lereq Principal Chas. arrive in New York on |front of the stage. suspended at the [ifvereq a most beautiful and The Montana | proper height, M. eioquen address to the graduvates in which he Cour- declareq the class to have been the worked out in the class col- [most loyal to him of any he haq ever announcing these plans today said [ors. purple ang gold, which translat- that detaileq arrangements for the|ed is experi mne dicture, were indeed a beautiful wor lay's issue of the Telegram. The most beautiful and enjoyabl cature of any graduation is th that ther handsome flow to remark S0 many A 1ation as on this occasion . grea Jones de- The Evening Telegram will publish his address in full in Mon- t d e e erg at a Lakeland high school grad- t nany of the flowers were from Knull, he Tampa florist, Ireq dollars’ worth ang several hun of the lovel he happy graduates. After the flow ributed, Princip: he diplomas, hese had Joneg he asures been dis presenteg hestower upon th made an elo and as priceless tre oung (nent and feeling 0 cach, graduates he which follow: Miss Georgia Fannin “An old man once said: ‘When Wiy I when old rich; cach conditior When T hac young, was poor; but in foung diss he 10t tppointment faculties for the means; the the enjoyment, | the gone when faculties were of ame, ‘In hour grief remember that we moun ruing of on finding our fail You la physical difli well herished schemes, Ires Were Suceess have but angd 1 ored well under ulties, wish vou wher ver you may go.” Miss Annie Cargill Mayes “In presenting you this diploma disappointment N beauties were placed at the feet of 1 1 o presentation speech [ I 1 1 had means to give every man thy ear, but few thy voice; to take each man’s cen- sure but reserve thy judgment.” Miss Gladys Wilson “May your character and your vir- tue be, as it has ever been, whiter than the snow; purer than the crys- tal waters that flow; and not more chaste than the estimate of your teachers and your class mates. There is a great future for you and my best wishes go with you on this trip through life. A greater life is wait- ing you.” Miss Helen Conibear “You are just finishing one of the most successful year's work in the Lakelang high school. You have real- ized that there is but one method of success, and that is hard work. In this you have been painstaking and earnest. You have been willing to pay the price denial ang your name is written on the topmost round of this school. May you realize that thig is truly a commencement® ginning."” Miss Ruby Turner 1 woulg of 5( a be- say to you the words of Emerson that “self-trust is the es- sence of heroism.” Confidence im parts a wondrous inspiration to its possessor. It bears him aloft on the wings of security. It giveg him cour- age to meet ang overcome ever diffi- culty that presents itself in the path to onward progress. Fields are won by those who believes in winning." Miss Maude Miller “There is one form of hope which is never unwise, and which certain- ly does not diminish with the in- crease of knowledge. In that form it changes its name, anq we call it patience, which lles at the root of all pleasures as well as of all pow- ers. You have patience und I look for great things from you. Miss Viola Powel] - - “I believe that it was George Eliot who said: ‘I am proof against that word failure. The only failure a man ought to fear is failure in cleav- ing to the purpose he sgees he best.” Hold on to your calling, and, in the grand sweep of things, your turn will come at 1ast. Just remem- ber that virtue lies in the struggle, not in the prize. f to You have done good work ang happy am I to present yvou this diploma.’ Miss Maggie Bryant “You have Jlearned that the bhest things are nearest—light in your eyes and duties at your hand. Do life’s common things as they come certain that daily dutieg ang daily bread the sweetest things that lite realized are have that a sunny day, sheds can give andswhile you this also remember ! like 5 on everything; S good temper, a brightnes it is the sweetener of toil ang the soother of disquictude.”” | Miss Lula Haynes “Your excellent work and the | spirit. which you have manitested in h in the \ that work will ever be fre teachers zood Addison, the memory of your disposition,’ more says than gold; for latter is but the Unless valuable the gift of fortune former is dower of nature there i do it with the knowledge of your pa- cause of the fact that he had been tient work, your attentiveness to working night and day preparing the duty, il“rl' your faithfulnesg to the annual number of “The Crescent.” a | 5500 assigned. May you never for- ’ s e P worv atati : T Sh seventy-two page school publication, get that every station in life is nec of which he ig the editor, practically [ #5sary; that each deserves our re- all the details of which he superin |SPect; that not the station itself but He had written a strong and |the worthy fulfillment of its duties able essay but owing to pressure of |¢ his other duties he had not found time to memorize it as well ag he delivering it. Miss Esther Heath her took as women most that makes them seem truth that lies at the bottom of char- loes honor to man Miss Marion Colman “'Tis virtue that doth make admired; ‘tis divine; 'ti modest ) a ubject the class motto: “After the]acter; 'tis honesty that is the highest Conflict the Crown,” and that labor | wisdom. All these you have. It is a well directeq always brings reward. | genuine pleasure to return to you in was the thought presented by this(1a:00 measure your investment in talented graduate. the Lakelanq schoci—a diploma.” “My Mission in Life” was the sub- A S P et Miss Esth-r Heath ject presented by Mies Gladys Wil “Your oration .\f!vr the Battle s N e ursuit of knowl “ : ! .,t;n The f;xrtl: T'Plr 1»( f knov the Crown.” is, indeed, very appro- dge g the desire to improve was ¢ e e [_ Nlrl. . B ! : % priate and especially fitting and the mission she wished each of her . i s . ‘. . proper for thig ocecasion. You have classmates to have as their guiding : ¢ 2 labored earnestly and diligently. We star, and her well chosen words w . filled with the wisdom that comes|”" ot b 8 from the desire to achieve greater : Adua § 5 Y I+ has ' e things and to be a help to one’s fel- ! L It has 1 th low man glory great masters in al] the The valedictory was splendidly de- {arts to confront and to overcome; livereg by Mr. Lloyd Hooks, who ad_{to give thy thoughts no tongue nor monished hig fellow classmates not any unproportioned thought itg the Christian faith, he by and it may soured hy wealth, all misfortune, corrupted blizhted its original brightness Miss Georgia Lanier by neediness, lose “Use your gifts faithfully and they shall be enlarged; practice what you know, and you shall attain to higher knowledge. Infinite toll | woulq not enable you to sweep away a mist; but by ascending a little yvou may often look it altogether. If _;‘uu wish to do great things, then you learn to do little the stairsteps to over [ would have things for they are greater hings.” Mr- Shelton Meharg “It has been my pleasurg to know you as a truthful boy; one who has gearched for the truth which is the finest and noblest grounq on which any man can live; one who has ever been ready to say that it was my fault; one who has been honest in the little things, therefore big things will come to you asking to be done, were thoughtful of the because little you things. Mr. Will Hetherington “Stillness of person and steadines of features ar al marks of -Hr\l but the seasons come in silently The storm rages, If the mind loves one angd unseen. but its soon gone. \ it hoarding house at Oak €reek. ) ports ! ture on that city breeding. The grandest oper 1 all walks of life are those which are done by quiet thinkers. The brook |y babbles by and is heard by every alIFFAAGE 15 HOLOING FIRGT PLACE TODAY NATION-W I D E DEMON- STRATION TOOK PLACE TODAY Parades Were Held In Maay Cities, While Monster Meet- ing Took Place in N. Y. (IS. ssociated Press.) \ May Thousancs of sympathizers with the cause of wome an suffrage took part today in a na- tion-wide demonstration favoring the suffrage amendment. Parades were ordered in most cities ang many others held mass meetings at which noted speakers addresseq thousands in favor of the enfranchisement of women in New York. After a mon- ster meeting in Washington Square the speakers scattered in automobiles to hold many neighborhood demon- strations. In Chicago two miles of women marcheq in line. Atlanta's celebration was markeq by a mass meeting on the State capitol lawn, In Boston and Philadelphia anti-suf- frage workers distributed thousands of red roses to be worn during the Passing of the suffrage paraeg par- ticipants who wore yellow dande- lions. ASKED TO GIVE UP ARMS Secretary Garrison Issued Proclama- tion to Strikers to This Effect (By Associated Press.) Washington, May 2.- ecretary rarrison today issueq a proclamation calling upon strikers and mine guards alike to surrender all arms and ammunition to the federal troops stationeq in the Colorado coal fields. The proclamation is sweeping in terms and by it the United States takes over the responsibility for pro- tection of all property in Zlon. THREE BURNED TO DEATH Lost Their Lives in Fire at Denver, Col,, Today (By Associateq l‘rnss ) May Three men were burneq to death early today in a fire that Walls' 9 Denver, and Re- say the by destroyed saloon the had which at governor's office that oil been poured over 'HH](IIH" was frequented non-union miners. CARRANZA FRIENDLY TO U, § During Review of Troops He Stepped Aside to Shake Hands With Americans (By Associateq Press Chihuahua, May 2 Reports of the evacuation of Saltillo are ) premas ang the rebels are now moving A review of the troops, Villa was and a love feast by followed. Carranza, in his attitude toward halteq the procession be- headed Carranza and held the order by yesterday oflie S to show foreigners, fore the Foreign (lub anq stepped aside to shake hands wtih American newspaper meun e ——————————————————— quietness it. has. thereby acquired loftier character, and it becomes more noble as cultivate the taste for it. I appreciate your IQy; alty to me and to your school. T have always regardeq you as one whom [ could trust and lean on. Ag you step from vour old home, you do so car=- rylng with you all that the school has given anq can give. Your leader- ship will b missed. I expect to hear from you again. ' Mr. Lloyd Hooks “Your name has ever been a syn= a you onym for loyalty to this school; from the first grade to the twelfth you have ranked No. 1; you have never been too busy that you could not leng a helping hand; when the les- ng iave scemed long, you have never g 1bled; you have stood by schoel and your cl ] to- you v 3 carrying with the best wishes of this institu- on. Your place in the class room will be vacant and you W be missed. I bespeak for you a success- ful journey."