Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, May 27, 1914, Page 1

e e — YOLUME III e ————————————— HUERTA 10 6N W TON PRESIDENT wiLL STEP OUT IN DIGNIFIED MANNER New President Will Be Selected from List of Prominent Mexicans (By Associated Press) Washington, May 27.—Official dispatches from Mexico City received pere by the diplomatic service this vening say that the “‘withdrawal of werta is possible’” and that it has been delayed by the necessity of as- ionine for dictators a dignifieq ab- dication . (By Associated Press.) Mesico City, May 27.-—The gov- ernment will select a new provision- ) president and the mediators will onsider listing a number of repre- entative Mexicans from which kow will be chosen to meet the Unit- el States. The' parties concerned will ¢ i approval so there will be o obpection to recognition of a new bresident, The names of the few se- ecteq will be submitted to the con- ftitutionalists. Awn effort will be pade to obtain the views of the Za- sta element. i i MEETING OF NUT GROWERS Thomasville, Ga., May 27.—Pe- an erowers from Georgia and Flor- da are holding their annual meeting h this city today. “Pecan Fertiliz- s, “Orchard Management,” and he hree Worst Pecan Insects” il be discussed, with other sub- ects of interest to those in the pe ry, but perhaps the ad great interest to the grow be the market and the mar- pecans, topics to be han led by Mr. C. A, Vanduzee, Mr. B. Gill and others UILDERS' EXCHANGE HOLDS MEETING Chariotte, N. ©., May 27 The {Union, to hear speeclies by the va- Irious candidates, and a large at- tendance was present to hear the| ipeeches, which w .‘::lhn\..,.\(irzll—i {1y received i pntractors, material men and ¢ litects, in fact all allied interests ho have to do with the construc- on and adornment of buildings, are p this city today from all sections the State, attending the three-day ion of the North Carolina s’ Exchange, which opened this morning. Various top of interest to builders and con- dctors will be discussed, while ong the social features a Dutch Pper and a banquet have been in- ded 0RE CARS FOR WINTER WHEAT nport, Towa, May 27.—A car concern in this city has just 1 the contract of the Union ¢ railroad, calling for nine ndreq all steel freight cars. Four ldred of the new cars are of auto Pile type, opening at the end e the remaining 500 are of \ds are facing the largest D of winter wheat ever aised wes the Missouri river, and new cars edeq to assist in moving WAR DOCUMENTS ON SALE Yrk, May 27.—Interesting iments and pamphlets tion, War of 1812, Mexi- nd Civil war ar the lata Benson J will be sald today timely interest ritten by Gen. P Confederate s in the Ameri war with Mex letters is i hington el E ript by S F Py ¢ f A ’ T1on, the well known to | o (the last L | | | [1 LAKELAND, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1914. WOMAN'S CLUB IEFTINT} HAS BEEN POSTPONED having omple- which been decide tion of tl time the there, MISSOURI REPUBfiC- ANS CONVENE St. Louis, Mo., May 27—The Re- publican State conve ntion is being held in this city today for the pur- bose of adopting t platform and formally inc ; Or rejecting I g plan of a change in national convention repre- sentations as adopte committee, the recently proposed d by the national | DRGANIZED LABOR HEARS CANDICATES The various o ized labor unions of the city gathered last night at Or- ange hall as guests of the Carpenters The meeting was presided over by | NG | the al pleasing | manner, the first speaker being P ident R Fiddler, who introduced | his us speakers in .. Marshall of the ( .n'[n‘n-l ters’ union, who stateg the purpose | of the meeting, and bade all wel- | ome, | | Senator H, J. Drane was next in- | troduced, and he spoke of his hizh | rd for ex- | organized labor and iined his stang on certain labor | legislation in the Senate, which had been distorted by disappointed of fice seekers, and so-called labor lead ers of the State Mayor Eaton made a very pleasing address, reiterati 1 | ing hin ) O Vized streng | noy erati n ) ¢ in r 1 I't nmi 86 I'r t t t { the Kissimmee Valley Gazette d a prominent leader of tl tat having at or or ganizer, Mr islation that should | oring or certain over an hour ant closest att CITIZENS HOLD TAX CONTERENCE | - A throe | X pattern for grain. West-Jt 1to the 0.PRESBI TERIANS olATE RULIN N THER FAVOR GRAPE JUICE FOR SACRAMENTS, AN EXAMPLE DAMAGING TESTIMONY INTRODUGED NAVAL STORES C0.'S PRACTICES SHOWN UP $270 Cost of Converting Each Per- son in City Churches, It Is Declared | Would Remove Turpentine from Bar- rels After Inspection was Made (By Associateq Press.) (By Associated Press.) Kansas (ity, May 27.—The gen-| Savannah, May 27.—W. H. Sav- eral Assembly commissioners of the jins, employed by the National Trans- Southern Presbyterian church who [portation and terminal Co. at Jack- are mclineq to liberal views, declare [sonville in 1906, declared in testi- several Assembly rulings to be vie- |fying for the prosecution in the tories for their church wing. The|''naval stores trust' here this action taken yesterday permitting [morning that the concern practiced ciiireh ruling boards to choose fer- [removing a half to a whole gallon nionted wine or grape juice in sacra- |of turpentine from each barrel after nent inspection had been made. He stated case gervieos, is an example. W eral years azo a ministor who varied | the company gaineq from 250 to from the usual communion service [300 barrels of spirits in this v was liable to presbytery trial. In a |each month. The National was a discussion on subsidiary of the Naval Stores Co. port the Rev, the home mission | G5 B e Pressby, Char- ] lotte, N. (., said that the cost of TO ENIARGE FOREIGN TRADE one convert in the home mission B ficld was sixty dolls that city M: wil 27.—A s opened Washington, days’ two here this morning, composed of represen- tatives of the financial, commercial and industrial activities of the coun- try, which have g direct interest in the promotion and expansion of for- eign trade. The convention is being held under the auspices of the Amer- churches spend two hundred and sev- dollars for man, woman and child converted. Adjournment is expected tonight or tomorrow . convention enty cach TWO BIG SHIPS TRY FOR ATLANTIC BLUE RIBBON New York, May 27 The fact |, 4 i 4e : § ican Manufacturers’ Export ocia- that the new Hamburg-American |, 8 o S s . tion American Asiatic Association liner Vaterland and the Mauretania and the Pan American Society of the saileq trom this city yesterday has| . H . a el - United States. The purpose of the aroused great interest in shipping ¢ i P ' 4 gathering is to give expression to the ircles here ang abroad for the pos- |, : . : views of men representing the pro sibilities of a transatlantic race are duetive the als It [regard to the more effective wagers have | i | tion of German vessel, The the Hamburg- Cunard lines deny | | | placed agencies of country in parent to even the most Promo- commerce in the Attention will he called to the handicaps which are reported that heavy i 3 | \erican been laig on the » markets of the world both gement of American and the : ; upon American exporters by any intention of racing; neverthe- _ i : . Junwise legislation and departmental lesg the public will be interested in ! " A : restrictions. It is casserted that in the comparison of speeds shown by The M has |8 conntry many things are prohib- e Mauretiania has the 2% knot but on her maiden trip she her did not push her in the least. the two liners | ¢ : ¢ L . 1 : ! hil v ited which German industry encour- registered 26 knots, while ater- . f ¢ \ S ages for the promotion of the Ger- man export trade, Uniteq States now the nations in ign trade, but lanq is understood to be a steamer; . stands third volume of for among raged 24 knots, and engi- has no neers R R g national foreign trade policy or ac- I'hey confidently assert she can eas- - : % cepted system of developing foreign | y capture the blue ribbon of the " : i i Heb e Tk “ltrade. The new tarliis, creating a Atlantic, and are hoping to be in R reatep competitive condition, and port several hours bhefore the Man- s . the new federal reserve act, author- ctania reaches her destination ¥ % & lizing national banks to engage in foreign business, have introduced CHARGE 0'SHAUGHNESSY {new elements into the conditions of the dele- was op- Redfield, has been askeq to add and the Mr secretary of ind dangerous post, and his address convention William «( commerce young men will undoubtedly | &ates, Mayor Mitchel ang as one of great interest ened by ) is on the program, f the youngest men who have at- 7 tained high station in public life, it MEDICAL CLINIC FOR DETROIT appropriate that he R FORESTERS IN CONVENTION Springfield, N May —The annual convention of the Massachu- setts Catholic Order of Foresters is being held here today. During the past year this order has made the greatest increase in membership of any year of its history; there have been more endowments paid than before in the same period of time, anq the reserve fund has grown to proportions never known in the history of the order. Among the achievements of this order may be mentioned the founding of a scholar- ship, the financing of the movement for the care and protection of deljn- quent Catholic children, and its large contributiong have made pos- sible the erection of.a chapel in Pu- posky, Minn. DELEGATES MAKE 600D PROGRESS (By Associated Fress.) Hohonk, Lake, N. Y., May 27. Apparent progress has been made by delegates uf:’\rm\mim-, Brazil and Chile in the mediation conference of the Mexican situatton at Niagara I , and was declared by the speak- ers at the conference on internation- al arbitration here today as a most encouragi gn. Presiglent Day has thrown his influence in the cause of peace. ever LIGHT AND WATER PLANT A VALUABLE ASSET Lakeland, Fla.,, May 27, 1914. Lakeland KEvening Telegram: The agitation of the coming elec- tion for an additional bong issue for lisht and for the city municipal plant has brought about and while we im- provement necessity, the amount water improvements consfderable discussion all realize that to the present the oxcesgive an plant is a city is for is and asking bonds funcalled for. I serveq as @ member of the City | Couneil the 108, also a member of the light and wa- ter committee for abont three months the latter part of this time, and, while my business dig not permit me to thoroughly familiarize myself with conditiong at the plant, I am somewhat familiar with the general conditions existing. during yoear was I consider the plant one of the city's most important and valuable :ts, in fact, it is about the only 'source of revenue except from direct taxation. Last year the plant carned approximately $223,000 gross and in 1914 should show at least an in AT BANQUET IN NEW YORK {the import and export trade. The !crease of per cent which would —_— {heads of industrics keenly realize , make the gross earnings about $40, w York. May 27 The banquet {that this business, especially the ex- 000, With proper management the I 104 by the Members' Council of |POrt trade in manufactures, is 80 joperating cost should not exceed 10 Ihe Merchants' Association, with the |large that it bears a vital relation to jper cent of the gross earning of giving the youn, men of |industrial conditions in the United THIS 1S NO SMALL ASSET the city an object lesson in co-opera- | States. The convention will urge 1 am ‘in favor of divorcing the Ltive effort for O'Shaushnessy, former | better provision for commercial at-|plant from politics and the estab- harge d° affaires in A\],.w,l; will be [taches, and a greater degree of at- [lishing of a board of public works, one of the principal speakers. Mr. Ih-nliun to trade extension in ',h".lllll- electeq f(ll'.il Iuflnml‘ of six _\'l'ilrt.‘, (O'Shaughenessy occupied a difficult lomatic service President Wilson | composed of three of our good busi ness men who would no doubt serve without compensation shoulq take a pride in rendering the public the best gervice and manage ment. I do not think the city should con- and who sider selling the plant and certain- WEDITOR I ATTEND FETE GIVEN BY THE GOVERNOR That They Will Come to a Harmon- ious Understanding Is Now Assured (By Associateq Press.) Niagara Falls, May 27.—The South American envoys, and Ameri- can and Mexican delegates are at- tending a Toronto party today in honor of the Canadian governor sen- eral, ang the Duke and Duchess of Connaught anq Princess Patrica. The party left early this morning and will return tonight. It is expected informal discussions will take place enroute. No regular conferences are contemplated. (By Mesoctute] Prose ) Wiashington, May 27. - Washing- ton officials view the act of the me- diators in attending the Toronto fete today as emphasizing the report of rapid, harmonious developntents | at the Niagara Falls conference. j President Wilson and cabinet mem- bers hope for a full and early settle- ment and that the preliminaries of the peace basis maturing at the con- ference will soon take positive fornm. A protocol is not unexpected. Cor- ranza's friends here intimate that their chief will send conferees to represent him after Mexico City is taken The Huerta's capital is granted, suceessful - capture of taken for (Y Associateq Press.) Niagara Falls, May 27 The land question has been settled by the me- diators who are now concentrating their attention on the manner in which the new provisional govern- ment of Mexico shall be instituted. That Huerta favors the outlined pro- gram ang will stand by it is no lon- ger donbted, TRADE CONGRESS DELEGATES HAVE SAILED | _— - Mass., May 27. American del | Boston, «The sates to the Sixth In- ternational Congress of Chambers of Commerce ailed from here yesterday Commeree sail from this city today, to attend the convention which will take place in Paris in June. There forty from va- rious parts of the Stutes on the in Liverpool are about delegates United hoard Laconia, who will arrive After an inspection of Liverpool's dock :~_..! tem, they will leave they wil] ship canal on June 3 Manchester the the gystem in use there for the transhipment of freight. They will be by the London Chamber of Commerce on June 5 and 6, and will for where inspect (‘an- chester and ocean enter- tained leave for Paris on June 7 AMERICAN EXTRAVAGANCE Americans are counted an extrava- gant people, reckless in the matter s ’_“"]_: at this dinner Detroit, Mich May 27 The 1y a corporation could not pay $300,- [of expenditure and entirely unmind- 7 2 first clinic . of the Detroit College |000 for property estimated to be|ful of the wise old maxim, “a penny TENNESSEE POLITICIANS MEET of Medicine and Surgery, since its|[worth about $100,000, unless there saveq a penny gained Yet many SEas reorganization, was commenced this {is something behind the proposition |families of small means have been \ast e, Tenn May 27 The |morning and will continue until {that would yielq large profits to|able to live in comparative comfort rats of Tennessee have heen [June 4. Famous physicians;and sur- |them by fudicious management and the 4 i nventior n this city |#eons from outside Detroit are in-| It is true that the city has not jeare ful supervision of their house- anq today for the K lnded on the list of speakers, among [made any real money from revenues |hold; many a well dresseq woman an oiditime fam re- | whose names is found that of Dr. |directly cleareq from the sale of |has achieved that end by striet pating the leader W. S. Braistead, surgeon general of |light and water, and, while the pres- | wateh over trifling expenses; the o1 cra and |the United States Army. One of the | ent cost of light and water is con-|foundation of many a fortune has | swoem sior ,‘”‘-Yunmrr- of the session will be a visit |sidered reasonabl with |'n;wrn.~;"wx| laid by the saving of small : ! nom- |10 the Parke-Davig Co. laborator ments to the plant and good man-|amounts ROVBEDGCE. 80| — - agement, there is no reason why th But in saving the pennies v are . AR 1 com DISCUSS RURAL ROADS | cost of production of hoth light and japt to overlook the equ: wise old g r the —_— ‘ ater could not bhe reduced and the {maxim, “penny ise and pounq fool G St tive Richmond, Va., May People | citize of Lakeland should enjoy | it as important to learn aring for j""n al] sections of the State are ml'V I fit of a reduc when | when to 18 how to save \ AT ) of |convention in this city today | nprovement of ti t ti-] The t works to the ex s 3 88 T 1 roaq improvement e |fies it | haustiy ir ) wnt | € il 1 hre 1 aind | 1 am satisfieq t !lv- 1 ) a 1 ti . endea te road building | or rov t 1 1 tor + It 1 t the come for | g t it onld 0 y 27 I ) ac I vly nere d { ar f it wa Z |sper e t r on plication pe shonld ew v |extension 1 t t! Y n r il he int d every citizen one day in the [the growfh of the towr it { men tt t worth y to interstate bu year to the work z the |shot earn enough at the t j t, may ha 1dded to their penny here today. The |roads in N bor- | rates to take care of all | savir but they ave squand rv‘;! on would make | hood. Experts i construc- | edness | P ) ip to both or uction in |tion from other States 1 address Yours very truly ’ mber there Is 'the meetings J. F OUNCI a happy medium -Ex. o