Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, June 1, 1914, Page 1

WOLUME 11t Published in the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State LAKELAND, FLORIDA, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1914. No. 166 THSE WAL " BE VOIED FOR [ONORROW OPY OF THE BALLOT AS IT WILL APPEAR ; Dne Voting Precinct Will Be on i West Main Street; the Other in I Bowyer Building Tomorrow ends a campaign in f which only moderate interest has tbeen manifested, and which on the whole has been unusually void of xciting incident. Especially is this rue so far as the county offices are oncerned, what little interest has ‘been displayed being confined to the ace for Uniteq States senator. The ongressional race in this section .‘- ill be a walk-over for Sparkman; i ang while Mr. Stockton has some loya] friends here, indications are P% that Mr. Fletcher will receive a large majority of the votes, not only here but in practically every county in the State. The voting places will be as fol- lows: Precinet No. 10 in the Bow- ' yer building, Kentucky avenue and [ Pine street; Precinct in Harrel & ' Johnson's livery establishment Main street, next door to Maye’s Grocery Co. An effort will be made to have s row morning. The following officers of election ' were appointed ang it is hoped they will be on hand early: Precinet 10— W. A. Poteet, clerk; W. H. Lanier, tJ. T. Marshall, G. P, Quaintance. Precinct 25—A. C. Armistead, clerk; John Mitchell, M. G. Merritt, P. B. Haynes. The following is a, copy of the Polk county ballot to be used at the rimary election tomorrow: Dfficial Primary Elcction Ballot 1914 Democrat Party Precinct , Polk County Instruction: 3 To vote for any candidate, make ‘an (X) in the square in the appro- priate column, according to your choice, at the right of his name. Vote your choice in the first column; vote your second choice in the sec- ond column. If there is no second column at the right of the name vote your first «choice only. Do not vote more than wone choice for the same candidate. ‘éd’OR UNITED STATES SENATOR: (Vote for one.) Duncan U. Fletcher. John N. C. Stockton. kJ"OR REPRESENTATIVE IN CON- § GRESS FIRST ("ONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: (Vote for one.) . J. Angle. . Fred DeBerry. AN S. M. Sparkwman. fi'v FOR COMMISSIONER OF AGRICUL- b TURE: (Vote for one.) T. J. Appleyard, Jr. W. A. McRae. FOR JUSTICE OF THE COURT: (Vote for two.) John C. Avery. W. H. Ellis. Thomas H. Shackleford. FOR MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: (Vote for two.) Robert L. Brown. R. W. Hancock. Reid Robson. Jeremiah B. Smith. Epps Tucker, Jr, J. 0. Whidden. FOR TAX COLLECTOR (Vote for one.) Phil. J. Langford. F. Marion Lanier. FOR COUNTY TREASURER: (Vote for one.) J. T. Hamm. Werner G. Jones. W. J. J. Whidden. Edward J. Young. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER: (Vote for one.) District No. 1 E. Lancaster. P. Read. District W. T. Hurst. F. Bartow Swearingen. Distriet No. 3. Elmer E. Cline. A. T. Mann. District No J. E. Bowen. . o g 5 H ¥ SUPREME J. w. No. 2 4, ST, MARY'S BURNED BY GETTES (By Associated Press.) Henley, England, June 1.—Suffra- gettes burned the historic St. Mary's church at Wargrave today, which was built in 1538. They also burned the former residence of the Duchess of Sutherland at Windsor. TRANSATLANTIC WIRELESS SERVICE New York, June 1.—F. J. Nally, vice president and general manager of the Maroci Wireless Telegraph Company of America, recently an- nounced that arrangements had been completed for the opening of the new high power Transatlantic wireless service which will take place early this month. Besides the regular fast service there will be a\plain lan- guage ‘‘deferred’ service, a daily let- ter service and a week end letter ser- vice. Substantial reductions from existing rates will be given in the latter classes. All points of the con- tinent can be reached by this new service through the news stations at | Belmar, New Brunswick and Wales. | RETIREMENT OF BISHOP WHITE South Bend, 'Ind., June 1—Bishop John Hazen \White of the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan City has today retired, anq will spend the next six months traveling. The bishop’s eye- sight has been failing, and this is his cause for retirement. The par- ishes in the diocese raised a purse for the bishop to spend in travel. CMOIDATES HERE SHTURDAY Mt Saturday night Congressman S. M. Sparkman addressed a large audience in Munn park on behalf of his can- didacy, being introduced by Mr, H. J. Drane. Mr. reer his of ca- the pro- press Sparkman reviewed and answered as many had questions his opponent pounded to him through the as time woulq permit. Ie made a very telling address and was round- ly applauded at various intervals. The next speaker was Mr. J. E. Bowen, of Davenport, candidate for county commissioner, who was fol- loweq by Mr. Angle, who took up considerable time telling the crowd why he should be sefit to Congress instead of Mr. Sparkman. Mr. Sparkman closed the evening’ entertainment by repiving to certain charges brought by Mr. Angle. MEETING OF CIVIL ENGINEERS Baltimore, Md., June 1.—The American Society of Civil Engineers openeq its annual convention in this city today, and will hold sessions un- til the 5th, inclusive. Inspection trips will be taken to the Maryland Steel Co.’s plant and other big engi- neering features. TO INSPECT PRISONS Jackson, Mich., June 1 Maj. D. N. Travis, chairman of the State board of pardons and paroles, today starteq his ten weeks’ leave of ab- sence from the board sessions, and starteq on a special tour of inspec- tion of prison outside the State., The work assigned to Mr. Travis to gather data relative to the advisa- bility of establishing a prison for women in Michigan and also as to the advisability of erecting a new penitentiary in which first term pris oners only shall be kept and to which all first termers shall be sen- tenced is PACIFIC WIRELESS SERVICE San Francisco, Cal., June 1.—The Marconi Wireless Telegraph Com- pany of America expects to send messages across the Pacific from this city to Honolulu within a few hours. The completion of a high power sta- tion in Hawaii has added to the Ma- coni system another link in the chain, and it is likely that will be traveling the Ph Robert H. Bryson W. Y. Carter. W. Y. Carter. T. W. Stone. Robert Tompkins Regarded in Washington R s ak C O R In yesterday's Atlanta Journal ap- pears the following dispatch from Washington which indicates the in-} terest felt there in the election to- morrow and the high esteem in which Senator Fletcher is held both | by his colleagues and the adminis- tration: 1 Washington, May 30.—Democratic leaders in Washington feel unusual interest in the result of the Florida | primary which gopurs next Tuesday. The senatarial race between Duncan U. Fletcher, the sitting member, and | J. N. C. Stockton, a real estate man of Jacksonville, has attracted wide attention. h Senator Fletcher nas been an ad-) DUNCAN U. Whose Election Tomorrow to the Un self, is an Almost ministration man throughout the ;ul-‘ ministration of President Wilson, | S:md the feeling in Washington isf that Fletcher's renomination by a } decided majority will help material- | |1y to strengthen the administration in Congress and thorughout the country. The regard in which Fletcher is helg by the president is shown by a letter Mr. Wilson wrote to a Senator Floridian concerning the sena- record. letter been made public and is accepted in Washington ag reflecting the inter- est the president feels in Fletcher's | re-election. It follows: tor’s This has just President’s Letter Mr, Arthur T. Williams, Jacksonville, Fla.: My Dear Mr., Williams: I have your letter of March anq am very glad to reply to it I am surprised that any one should charge Senator Fletcher with 19 being glad to have this epportunity of ex- pressing my confidence in him. Cordially and sincerely yours, (Signed) WOODROW WILSON. Few members of Congress have been more loyal to the Wilson ad- ministration than Senator Fletcher. He has toed the mark at every test, and has been found standing square- ly by the president’s legislative pro- gram. Shortly after his inauguration, President Wilson selected Senator Fletcher to head the rural credits commission that went to Europe to study farm credit systems in the countries over there. The president accepted the report FLETCHER, ited States Senate, to Succeed Him Absolute Certainty. ————————————————=. s D A b 0 0 of the Fletcher commission practie- ally as it was wriiten by the Flor- ida senator, and today this report is being followeq by the currency com mittee of Congress in shapi the rural credits legisla- tion whieh will be considered with- in the next month, Author of Bill Senator Fletcher is author administration administration the bilt, ap pointed to membership on the cur- rency committee of the help guide that committee perfection of the lc While the Democratic Washington do not profe anything of the local Florida of rural credits and as such has been recently to the Senate mn tion. leaders in to know issues in the campaign, they think the question of rural credits and the en- dorsement of the Wilson administra tion should be paramount. They feel therefore that the return of Senator Fletcher by the of Florida will have a strengthening influence people a reactionary. Certainly, during the time that T have been serve his course of has the progressive of | the party, not only with unvarying but with has shown at every turn a desire to the best interests of the people through the instrumentality of legislation. I have learned to feel the highest regard for him and am to ob- he policy able action, supported real and loyalty, energy promote VACATIONS FOR BOY SCOUTS Wheeling, W. Va Alta, one of the most beautiful nat- June parks in the United States, wi be the vacation center for the all year. The boys will Scouts from the eastern States the end of Septen arr. , accordin ements made b the organization. No g eral encampment will be held but rious troops will make the trip ficers of to | the resort at the time most conveni ent to them. the to be enacted but on the not only on is rural credits le lation yet entire am of the president The that reached | Washington in regard to the senator- | pre reports have ial campaign have been gratifying to friends of the administration and of Senator Fletcher. Tt the belief that the senator nominated by ity. 18 here substantial a major o —————————————————————————————————————————————————— e e e e OHIO DISCIPLES IN MEETING Bowling Green, Ohio., June prominent speakers are in at tendance at the State convention of | the Disciples of Christ, which beg morning Among | Campbell of ‘ of | York; Canton, P, pastor and superintendent of | | the largest Sunday orld; and R. A ville, 0., teacher of what is ool Dean, of {labor | | exclude peaceful will be re-|t U. 5. 70 DECIDE I CARRANZA BE HEARD (By Associateq Press.) Niagara Falls, June 1.,—The me- diators are still considering whether Carranza will be represented in the settlement here of the Mexican prob- lem. Unless the United States in- sists that Carranza be admitted and negotiations reopened the mediators intend to prepare a two-party pro- tocol. It is possible the United States mizht insist on Carranza being ad- mitted. (By Associateq Press.) Washington, June 1.—How far the United States would go in urg- ing the administration of constitu- tionalists to mediation was regard- ed as the next big move in negotia- tions. The United States delegation is awaiting definite instructions from the president when it is believed Carranza's status will be fixed. TO OBSERVE DAVIS' BIRTHDAY The Confederate Veterans, Sons of Veterans and Daughters of the Con- federacy will observe Jefferson Davis' birthday on Wednesday, June 3. These organizations will assem- ble in the park at 2 o'clock, at which hour the exercises will begin. There will be speaking by able orators, and other interesting features, par larly refreshments «hich will be fur- ‘nished by ‘the Veterans and Daugh- ters. The public i8 cordially invited. HOUSE BUSY WITH MNTHRUST L (1By Assoclateq Press.) Washington, June 1.-—The House expecteq plenty of work today. It resumed the consideration of the an- ti-trust bill and agreed to begin vot ing on amendments immediately that want attached the are unions to measure. The labor champions amendments., labor, i ready to fight for the The first woulq exempt culture ang other mutual help orga- nizationg from prosecution under the The second would strikes, anti-trust law. boycotts, unlawful constructions. ete., from (By Associated Press.) Washington, June 1.-—Sceretary Lane's report to Congress strongly recommending the creation of a de- trol all government affairs in Alaska attracteq much attention here today. The hoard would three mem- bers, It is believed the report will expeditate pending legislation along those lines. have CHILDREN'S DAY FITTINGLY OBSERVED IN DIXIELAND like noted Brooklyn, N. the city almost of churches, in: all modern denominations are represent- ed here in the way of establishea worship, and among the is the Methodist, which well estab- Lakeland, is becoming as smuch as houses of most noted denomination has three lisheq places of worship under the direction of the Southern Methodist church The last attractive shape of Children's The ang closed about 8:45 taking part did their portion Methodist scene Dixieland church most the exercises was the of entertainment Day a in night ervices began promptly at 7:30 Each and ev- eryone larze crowd present The g, many and entertainers through so well that the hly pleased. was filleq to overflowi ing to remain outside gl of the windows seemed house hav- get a impse little chapel was built about it was then h in that viecin- ity was a great undertaking, but the so fast that building is adequate for the attend- eps should be taken at to have a mueh better and larg- ace of worship best two years ago when thought that a chur bership has grown he present time the Dixielanqd is one of teland’s suburbs and is a better church build- eeded. ing these desery of praise for their great work, children ormed their exercises are ng as the 11 t with the most re [DENTIFIGATION BUDIES 15 PROGEE DING NEARLY 100 IDENTIFIED; IRV- ING'S BODY FOUND Investigation begins at Quebec June 9—~Capt Storstad Says He Is Not to Blame (By Associated Press.) Quebee, June 1.-—The identifica- velopment board to completely con- | growing rapidly which demonstrates | Those who directed the pupils in | tion of bodies rescued from the wreck of the Empress of Treland is pro- ceeding faster than was expected and and nearly one hundred bodies have been identified; eighty-eight are still unknown here, eighteen of which were claimeq at Rimouski. Among the known dead are Sir Henry Seton Kerr, pr. E. A, Barlow and Mrs. W. Leonard Palmer. More bodies are being recovered slowly. The official lists show 418 persons saved and 969 dead. Prompt investi- gation is promised and a royal com- mission has been appointed. All sur- vivors and members of the crews will be examined. Captain Anderson of the Storstad has 1ed a gtatement denying his responsibility. He said his ship did not back away after the collision ang points to the saving of 350 per- song as proof that he remained on the scene. Lawrence Irving's body has been found anq identified by his initial ring. The government's investiga- tion will start at Quebec on June Y. DEDICATION OF PYTHIAN HOME Springfield, Mo., June 1. —Formal dedication of the State home of the Knights of Pythias of Missouri, will take place today. This is the sixth stablished by this order gath- an all the other homes are embodied in its con- home to he ¢ in the Uniteq States, and idea ered from inspection of struction. Those who are to be cared in this building are indigent Pythians in goo( standing, and wid- ows ang orphang of members of the order of this State, The Grand Lodge meeting in 1913 was dispensed with for in order that preparations could be made by every lodge in the State for large representation at these dedica- many hundreds are present. tory exer and (from the various lodges NEW GOVERNOR-GENERAL June 1.—The Ar.-cwnll\“ Viscount, Sydney London, . created Charles Buxton, today became governor gen- eral was formerly the Right (. Buxton, formerly president of the Doarq of Trade. Hon. S. DEDICATION OF PYTHIAN HOME Springfield, Mo., June 1s-Formal dedication of the State home of the Knights of Pythias of Missouri will take place today. This is the sixth home to be established by this order in the Uniteq States, and ideas gath- ered from an of all the other homes are embodied in its con- struction. Those who are to be cared for in this building are indigent Pythians in gooq standing, and wid- 18 of members of the order of this State. The 1d Lodge in 1913 was dispensed with that made by every loc inspection ows ang orp meeting in order preparations could be in the State for large representation at these dedica- tory exercises, and many hundreds from the various lodges are present. FRUIT GROWERS' CONVENTION . ;lixiuv' 1 largest conventions ¢ One of the al- here Davis, ( ifornia fruit opened this morning, and will continue un- til the 6th. lectures will be upon fundamental subject connected with The £ f object of is to provide growers Consecutive given each day some fruit the cal and thoroughly growing convention practi- up-to-date infor- mation for both r ed varieties of perien tention. There will discu ons on marke the fruit and the importance of supr r the tot t the Among » most resorts with e speakers are many of the women fruit and rom the State University and State f this experts