Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, May 13, 1914, Page 4

- %= i, S . it PAGE FOUR The Evening Telegram Published every afternoon frcm the Telegram Building, Lakeland, Fla. Entered in the postoffice at Lake- land, Florida, as mail matter of the second class. M. F. HETHERINGTON, EDITOR. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. NG VORE v v sisis s 480:00 Bix montnr .......... S 2.50 hree MontNs .....ov00v0000 1.25 Delivered anywhere within the lmits of the City of Lakeland for 10 eents a week, From the same office is issued THE LAKELAND NEWS, A weekly newspaper giving a resume of local matters crop conditions, eounty affairs, etc. Sent anywhere for $1.00 per year. In its last issue but one “Dixie” printed as a frontispiece the picture of Gen. E. M. Law, the only sur- viving general of the Confederate army, whose home is at Bartow, and who edits the CourlerJ/Informant of ANGLE AND DEBERRY GOME 10 BLOWS A. J. Angle ang J. Fred DeBer- ry had an altercation in Plant City Monday afternoon, of which the Courier of yesterday says: “Precipitated by an advertisement appearing in the Tampa Tribune of Sunday morning, advocating the candidacy of J. Fred DeBerry for Congress and attacking the political and business record of A. J. Angle, an altercation occurred between these two principals yesterday after- noon in front of Herring’'s Drug Store. ‘“‘Accounts vary as to the encoun- ter, but it is agreed that Angle struck DeBerry in the face one or more times after a few words were passeq between them. DeBerry made but little resistance. “DeBerry says that he was stand- ing on the corner with his arms fold- when Angle came up to him without any warning struck ed, and that city. That's about the best and | MM over the left eve. The skin was truest thing we've ever in “Dixie”—and this is not meant as an unmitigated slam on that publi- cation either. —_—0 Bartow is planning for a big cele- bration on July 4th. There will be an old-fashioned barbecue, an aero- plane flight, games and amusements of all kinds, and the whole affair is planned on a scale that will doubt- less draw an immense crowd to the seen slightly cut by DeBerry's eye glasses. Friends parted them before any more blows were struck. “‘Both parties were a little later arrested by Marshal Vestel, who placed each under a $7 bond for fighting. DeBerry's bond was later returned to him, as evidence seemed to the authorities insufficient to hold him on the charge. Angle’s bond was estreated in police court this morning. “The advertisement which caused capital of Polk on ‘‘the day we cele- brate.” e L That's good news coming from Tallahassee that a reduction of one mill in taxes is assured, and that a still further reduction is possible. Florida never had a better set of State officials from the governor down, anq the influence of their wise and economical administration is felt by all classes and conditiong of our people. —-——_Q-——— The gentle art of brevity of ex- pression is sadly neglected in our educational curriculums, judging from the verbosity that marks most of the communications ang articles tendered us for publication. For instance, the colleges, the State board of health and many other good and beneficial institutions frequently send ug reports and other articles that are not without interest, and that we woulq like to publish, but their length is such that we find it inconvenient anqd many times impos- sible to handle them. Thus many an the encounter was signed by H. L. Lanier, who recently came to Plant City from Kathleen and is one of the proprietors of the Plant City Bot- tling Works. “H. L. Lanier made the follow- ing statement: ‘The letter in the Tampa Tribune of May 10, dictated to DeBerry, and signed by by me, is true with this exception. I did not say that Angle took out a home- steaq to defraud his creditors. He took out the homestead, but I can- not say he did it with that intention. I told Angle that much last night, when he came to me after his meet- ing with DeBerry. 1 am willing to stand by the other facts, and will go to the expense of going to the court house at Bartow and get the records to prove that I am right.” “Lanier said he was going to call up the Tribune and Angle this morning and have them correct his statement to Angle, which appeared in this morning’s Tribune ang when he had his proofg ready would give out a full statement to the public. “This last statement to which Mr, article never sees the light of day, but is consigned reluctantly to the waste basket, when if it had been cut in two and half of it offereq for puiiication at a tyme it would have been printeq cheerfully. —_———— The Ocala Banner declares that “the story of the man, strong, will- ing and able to work, but who is haadicapped with gray hairs, is fit- 1y describeq as one of the world's tragedies.” That is true, but there are not many such tragedies but that back of lh. there does not lie' the story of neglecteq opportunities and wilfully wagted years. We are intensely familiar with the history of a certain boy, doubly orphaneq in infancy, without a kinsman in the world so far as he knew, and with- out friends or a pull; and the fact that the boy, and, later, the man, never hag any new problems to solve except the difficulty of accom- plishing all the work that was thrust at him, makes him a trifle skeptical, though not uncharitable, towards the story of “the man, strong, will- ing to work, but handicappeq with gray hairs,"” N i NS PO Some of the State's best newspa- pers—notably the Miami Herald and the Orlando Sentinel—are comment- ing on the ridiculous habit some edi- tors are addicted o of har on their poverty. Generally these ret- erences to a poverty-stricken condi- tion are intended as a joke on them- selves by the editors, but the joke is @ sorry one, and the effect on the dignity and respectability of the profession is undesirable. There is no more dignifieq or honorable call- ing in the worlq than that of jour nalism, and under proper conditions it is not unremunerative. 1If an edi- tor makes the poverty-stricken plea in earnest, he is either a misfit, or he had better change his environ- ments. Any man who has 1own that he can edit a newspaper it} @bility can commang a first-class ary at any time—for the field overcrowdeq with those wl that peculiar ability A new | is a business institution, 1 'way as respectable ag the bar | its city. 1 t is fully a of all otl 1 community, and in advanc The VS ( \ fighting, poverty-stricken editor | the cockroac 1fested 31 - fice have d an entirely different order of thir Lanier referred was printed in the Tribune this morning and was as follows: ‘ ‘Plant City, Fla., May 11.— Editor Tampa Tribune, Tampa, Fla. Dear Sir: T wish to correct a state- ment which appeared in your issue of Sunday, May 10, in regard to Mr. A. J. Angle. Mr. DeBerry wrote the article and I thought it was correct and signed it, but T find on making an examination that the statements referred to were not correct, and not wanting to do a fellowman an injus- THE EVENING TELEGRAM L tice unintentionally, I am man enough to correct it. “‘Yours very truly, “‘H, L, LANIER.’ That the present armistice may not long endure, and that the plans of the mediators may yet fall through, is felt from the fact that J. Fred DeBerry stated that he will go to Tampa and take out a permit to carry a gun. DeBerry stated that AXELAND. FLA., MAY 13, 1914. MANAGER POLK COUNTY LUNBER CO. OF THIS CITY SHORT SEVERAL THOUSAND First Estimate of Short- age Thought to be LET US SHOW YOU he was not physically able to with- stanq attacks from big men like An- igle without the use of some weapon and that he was going to prepare himself to print the truth ‘fearless- ly and furiously’ and stick by it. “Hope is expressed by certain ner- vous persons that the sheriff will not lift the embargo on firearms.” NOTICE TO SCHOOL TRUS- TEES AND SUPERVISORS | 1 desire to call your attention to the selection of teachers for the forth-coming school term of 1914-15. It is the desire of the County Board of Public In- struction that you makqyour se- lection of teachers and recom- mend same for approval on or be- fore June 9, 1914. On the above date, this Board will meet for the purpose of as- signing teachers to all schools of the county which may still have vacancies to fill, and I hereby urge you to miake your recom-| mendations on or before the above date if you have any pref- crence in the matter; otherwise the Board will consider the places vacant and will make such sclections as it deems advisable. The above request is made for the purpose of securing teachers for the various schools, thus sav- ing much delay and inconven- ience in opening promptly. Yours very truly, C. A. PARKER, County Superintendent. oo i BBl Dr. SAMUEL F. SMITH SPECIALIST EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT EYES EXAMINED GLASSES FiTTED g HOURS: 3. 9710 12 A. M. 2 2 3 2T0 4P M, & SUITE, BRYANT BUILDING LAKELAND, F1A. BB e S G P PP B BEPPIPEIEEEDEBPFD I B DS GIVEN AWAY FREE! Tg‘Every Housewife in Lakeland NJ\.. DUNCAN N POLISH MO MODEL HARDWARE CO. will give away absolutely free a Duncan Polish Mop to introduce the famous "Overbright Polish.” N. B. $100 REWARD will be paid to any person proving that we use acids in Overbright Polish. The absence of such acids guaran- tees harmlessness to the most delicately varnished surface. Fully this much It seems that on March 24, 1914, the Polk County Lumber Co., a cor- poration, bought out the old Build- ers’ Lumber and Supply Co. plant and yards of this city. For the past few months this plant has been run- ning under the name of the Dye Mfg. (o., but has now suspended opera- tions, and the Polk County Lumbe: (o., is now in charge of the entire plant and yard. Immediately upon taking posses- !sion of the plant, they proceeded to stock up with lumber, shingles, lath, sash and doors. Saturday they landeq an order for 100,000 cypress shingles and 100,- 1900 feet of Ilumber, and when (they went to fill the order they "f(]lmd that they were short several Ithousand feet, ag at first stated. ;They immediately got busy, anq had [the lumber cut at one of their local 'mills, anq they will be able to have the order filled promptly and on They are prepared to fill orders of ‘all kinds for any one that is consid- lering building, and any one that is {in neeq of any lumber or doors, or |anything that can be made out of wooq will do well to see them before |to say fighting the grass “amongst buying, ag they are prepared to meet (de cotton and de corn.” any and all prices, and can furnish | Mother earth produced him and any house bill cheaper than any con- the environments were such ‘that cern in South Florida, as they are [they made of him a man, d.evmd _Of affiliated with one of the largest |deceit and dishonesty. By his untir- FURNISHINGS {F YOU HAVE NEVER BOUGHT YOUR FURNISH. INGS. SHOES AND HATS FROM US GIVE US YOUR TRADE FOR JUST ONE SEASON AND WE WILL Do BUSINESS WITH YOU THE REST OF YOUR LIEE. WE CARRY THE RIGHT SORT OF STUFF: WE STAND BEHIND EVERYTHING WE SELL AND OUR PRICE IS AS LOW AS GOOD STUFF CAN BE BOUGHT, Williamson-Moore Company “FASHION SHOP FOR MEN.” Tumber plants in the country, and they have good genuine lumber men in charge of their plant that know the lumber business in every detail, anq will guarantee satisfaction, and stand back of that guarantee. Screens for doorg and windows are one of their specialties. J. H. Tacker, at the Lake Phar- macy, hag the agency for Knull, the Florist, of Tampa. 2475 FLETCHER SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE SENATE Editor Telegram: Why did Mr. Fletcher vote to sustain Lorimer in office, when he knew at the time it wag the unpopular side of the con- troversy? Like Tillman and others whose integrity or motives have nev- er been questioned, Mr. Fletcher true to his convictlons followed the honest impulses of his heart. Just as well censure the whole jury be- cause they cannot agree on a ver- dict as to insinuate any reflection upon Mr. Fletcher in this matter. Mr. Fletcher has fully exonerat- ed himself from the custom house steal and continues working in har- mony With Mr. Sparkman, as his letter to the Senate committee dem- onstrates. The custom house remov- al has been traced vo its proper au- thor and Mr. Fletcher stands acquit- ted before the whole State of any complicity therein. What then must have been Mr. Fletchers erime that we should trade him off for an untried horse unac- customed to harness or saddle? Is it because he has made good with the Democratic administration? Is it because he has been termed a Progressive Democrat instead of a Reactionary, by our president, Woodrow Wilson? Is it because he has made himself a conspicuous figure nationally as well as internationally? Is it because he has been trusted abroaq for patriotic purposes? Is it because his daughter married a nobleman? Is it because he has reflected cred- it upon our State, our South and our nation, Like most of our great men Fletcher has made himself, I was born in a mile or two of Mr Fletcher’s home, near Americus, Ga. Much of Mr. Fletcher’s youth was spent between the plow handles and behind the hoe, as the darkies used Mr Use mk and write plainly A Preserve can: h celled vouchers T\s receipls. Sign your name the same. Startat extr leftof dollar lin ldrawing line S through. g I\\‘\‘p -rc\‘ord .; of each check 4 issued. DEPOSIT WITH American State Bank ““Be an American--One of us” —— BPpmes ’ 77‘ “E ) el : Solicil sma“;E\“cl:}r‘}é ¥ Use lc.xdpcncil.ax Endorseacheck i until you cashit. l-(‘.\\ e b]t\l“-( checks wherest th ing perserverance and upright course NOTICE This is to notify the public ti the three local banks will clos g 12 o'clock every Thursday beginnly May 14, 1914, until further notjs of life Mr. Fletcher has attained to his present eminent position. 1 knew Mr. Fletcher in the Flor- ida Legislature in the year 1893, when he served his first term. He was the peer of any in the House or Senate. T served on the same judi-‘ ciary committee with him anq had ample opportunity for knowing him, When he said anything it was well taken and always to the point. He was considered our leader even among such men as Tom Clark, Jens nings, Gilchrist, Tom Shine, Judge Sloan, et al. He was then every- thing that made a man, and is now; and we will reflect credit upon our State, our Southlang and our nation STATE BANK. AMERICAN STATE BANK FIRST NATIONAL BANK. 254 Embroidery Flouncing (reatly by returning him to the United Stateg Senate. ' Lakeland. T. J. HOOKS. e uce . CALL FOR BIDS This is an opportu: nity to buy seasona ble merchandise a Sealed bids will be received by the building committee of the First M. E. church up to May 23, at noon, for the labor to complete the annex proposed, should any contractors wish to put in new bids for the con- tract of building, same will be re- ceived and considered. The board reserves the right to refuse any and all bids if they see fit. REV. J. B. LEY, 2546 Chairman. D ———— FOR CHOICE CUT FLOWERS for en- tertainments, parties, weddings or funerals, see J. H. Tacker. Lake Pharmacy, agent for Knull, Tampa florist . 2475 less than cost of pro- duction. 50c per yd. quality 39¢ 756 per yd. quality 49¢ $1.50 and $1.75 per yard quality . . $1.19 Many other bargains. Come in and see. | J. W. CHILES ——————————————————— FOR RENT-—No. 802 South Florida ' avenue; 7 rooms and bath. All modern improvements, For terms phone 124 2554 ———— H Alonzo Logan J. F. Townsend LOGAN & TOWNSEND BUILDING CONTRACTORS ; - W Furnish Surct Bonds On A Contracts If you war!t a careful, consistent. and reliable estimate on the construction of your building, SEE US IMMEDIATELY. TELEPHONE 6 Futch & Gentry Bldg. SO P 3 o B. H. Belisario Home Phone 394 Blue Why Our Sidewalks Are the Best . A\Iachxng mixed, Lake Best Flint Rock an G. H. Alfield Home Phone 39 Blue Office Phone 347 Black Weir Sand d I,«'llig‘h Cement cot. Best Pressed Brick $11.00 Delivered. Lakeland Paving & Construction Co. Cement, Sand and Rock For Sale Lakeland Fla oU7 to 315 Main Street