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Published in the Best Town in the Beqt Part of the Best State LUME I LOSEANOTHER INT TODAY GE m SUSTAINED STATE'S 'DEMURRER fl-'ifl"_ Probably Appeal to Both State and U S Supreme Court (By Associated Press.) lamta, June 6.--Judge Ben Hill, » Superior court, today sus- d the State’s demurrer to the on to set aside the verdict pro- cing Ino M. Frank guilty of lering Mary Phagan. The de- | will probably appeal to State yme court immediately. If Hill's lon is overruled motion will be led back for hearing. If sus- the defense will probably ap- to the United States Supreme | Hill helq that the motion led too late to merit considera- The motion was based on the that Frank's constitutional had been violateq when the t was returned while he was from the court room. SHOULD ATTEND CHURCH SERVICE this week's issue of the Bap- itness, Dr. Nowlin says: ne weeks ago, as our readers hcall, we had an editorial pro- | against the tendency of hav- > children go to Sunday school turn home before the regular of.the church. pum called attention to the fact e TR} rapidly growing tendency e which if not checked, would in, sooner or later, deserted services, The editorial seems y struck a popular cord. Christian Advocate copied it 1 and endorsed it heartily. ;f the pastors have written it and asked that write m the subject. Others have attentfon to it from the pul- e heard onc preacher from ipit endorse the editorial and : the fact that the larger part : Sunday school pupils these +il1 to remain to the preaching : ‘At that very service, accord- ¢ he Sunday «chool record, that ‘r had but fifty of the Sunday g supilg out of a school of more vo hundreq ang fifty. we had the other two hundred »d it would have greatly in- . the comgregation; it would “1larged the preacher’s oppor- @ ang it woulq have greatly ed the two hundred them- “‘purpote in calling attention »:o this subject is to get our #ito call attention of the pas- ** this growing evil that they st forth every possible effort it checked. i the pastors take notice and *» many of the Sunday school “.emain to the church service. >'m again that if the children :»tend both services, let them *.f the Sunday school and at- ie regular service of the i The regular preaching ser- , the church must have the i'ce » +3 DOG ON WORLD TOUR 3 | #‘e, Wash., June 6.—Robert z nd his stock company sailed %°is port today for Alaska, the 3% of a world’s tour. Accom- the players' is Teddy Boy :md, a full-blooded Boston “rom the Beld kennels at , mascot of the company : aska the company will cr ‘ring Sea, Irkutsh, R where Mr 3 under @ contract to the government to three weeks for t : g army barrack mnd will be Mo rear five weeks 1 visit every aaining aw “Teddy” is a pedigree that would ?# ) any dog, and a handso : 1 which 18 engraved “Teddy :md from the Belding ken- ¢ mpia, Wash." ENGLISH BANKERS GO .T0 TO THE WALL (By Associated Press.) London, June 6.Chaplin Mills, Grenfell and Co.,, 1td., prominent firm, merchants and bankers, sus- pendeq today. The company was or- ganized in 1899, and capitalized at $1,750,000, and had a high reputa- tion. Earl Grey is reported among the heavy losers. SUFFS BURN ANOTHER MANSION (By Associateq Press.) London, June 6.—The suffragette squads are active. They burned a mansion today in Buckingham-shire. The house contained objects of an- tique art. COLORADOANS ARE SEEKING AN AGREEMENT Denver, Col., June 6.—In an ef- fort to find some way to end the in- dustrial war in Colorado, business men in all of the principal towns and cities are holding a general meeting here today and discussing means of ending the strike. FLOOD RESIDENCE GUTTED BY FIRE Mr. This afternoon the home of E. caught fire anq before the flames were extinguished the house was al- most a complete ruin, only the walls and flooring being intact. The fire started from the kitchen flue, the roof of the kitchen being in flames before the family were aware the house was on fire. The fire de- partment kept the fire confined to the roof ang while the water was playing on the flameg friends were taking the house furnishings to places of safety, everything in the house heing saved. Mr. Flood was contemplating erecting a handsome home where his house stood, and work will no doubt be begun at an early date on the new residence. In the meantime, the fam- ily are being kindly housed by the neighbors, all of whom, with their many other friends in the city, deep- ly sympathize with thdm in their loss. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS (Furnished by the Security Abstract anq Title Company.) ! May 4 and 5, 1914 C. A. Sharpe to Enoch [ Skip- | per. — A. R. Robertson to Florida and Georgia Land Co. J. N. Ackley to A. B. Coper M. C. Futch to J. L. Skipper. M. C. Bostain to Harry M. Wil- son. John Logan to Lakeland Manufac- turing Co. John Logan Publishing Co. Anna B. Benedict to C. R. Rice. J. C. Brown to W. L. Baker. to Lakeland News Lake Alfred Fruitlands Co. to J. P. Campbell. Strickland Lumber Co. to Archie W. Brown. Strickland Lumber Co. to Jesse J. Brown. William C. Lampe to David M. Williams. J. Walker Pope to Nellie E. Stewart . R M. Marler to J. W. Kim- brough. Paul and Waymer Lumber Co. to Geo. M. Ritter | Henrietta . Heard and others to | Benj. F. Hendricks Rober Pate to B. F. Hines. J. Walker Pope ot Frank Dahl- | heimer | ith and Hampton to Hattie = | Greenwood L w1 Ferry to W. G. Overstreet J5 Wi am to John He- »stment Co. to Harry Bion Cockburn to Carter Deen iR-n y R. M. Marler to A. M. McAulay Florida Development Co. to Harry } Florida Townsite Co. to Rn?)?)in::.' | Clancy & Giddens R. P. Settlemire to E. Robeson and others. 0. Flood on East Orange street,’ LAKELAND, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1914, IZURE TAMPIGO NOT CONTEMPLATED NAVY DEPT. MADE THIS ASSER- | DEMOCRATS MAY BE FORCED TO TION TODAY Carranza Answer Is Not Expected |It Will Reaffirm the Sovereignty Before Monday or Tuesday (By Associated Press.) Washington, June 6.—-Secretary Daniels saig no orders had been is- sued regarding the landing of con- stitutionalists’ arms at Tampico. Bryan declared the situation there was unchanged anq that Tamnpnico was still an open port. (By_Associated Press.) Washington, June 6.—The navy department denied this morning that Tampico had been seized like Vera Cruz. The move is not contemplated. The administration is watching the shipment of arms to Carranza through Tampico. It is reported that the landing of arms from the schooner Sunshine is unopposed. It is regarded as significant that the officials would not discuss it. It is believed the United States will con- tinue to regard Tampico as an open port. The Uniteq States warships are watching Huerta's ‘gunboats. They have not moved and it is be- lieved an attempt by the United States to prevent the Huerta. block- 'ade woulq menace mediation. The constitutionalists here are still waiting Carranza's answer to the i mediators’ note. | - S Tampico Under Blockade (By Associated Press.) Mexico City, June 6 A declaring the port of presi- dential decree Tampico under blockade will be pub- lished this afternoon in the “Diarto official.” |CARRANZA'S REPLY SOON EXPECTED (By Associated Press.) Niagara Falls, June 6 Carran- {za's reply to the mediators is expect- ‘od next Monday or Tuesday. They are hopeful. The mediators’ reore- |sentatives are expected to phases of the peace plan | discuss today. i SEATTLE ROSE SHOW To many Washing- the is June 6 of Seattle, Wash who think the climate ton is cold and dis news that an open ai being held in this city will be some- thing of a surprise. Today and to- morrow were chosen by the officers of the Pacific Northwest Rose Society as those on which to hold the an- nual rose show, and entries from ev- ery part of the northwest are com- peting. The exhibits are housed in three large tents, and more than 200 prizes wiil be awarded sreeable, rose show WILL IT COME TO LYNCHING’ York, June 6.—Sir Arthur creator of Sherlock recently arrived from Eng- land for a long camping trip in Can- ada. Outside of this trip, the only subject on which Sir Arthur would speak was the militant suffragette outrages in London. “Before long some of the militant leaders are go- ing to be lynched,” he said; *“‘for the police have proved that they are un- New (‘fonan Doyle, Holmes, able to cope with the situation, and the people will take the law into their own hands when they have |stood the militants as long as they |'can. The people won't tolerate them | much longer.” TWO0 ARRESTS MADE IN ROBERY CASE Associated Press.) Josey James | | (By New York, chauffe: June 6 Lon- ir, and ay, go, a poolroom operator, were arrested to- !day, chargeq with robt ican Can ng two em- Company scured three 'hnl— |sang dollars an d escaped in an au- tomobile. The police say Fred Kel- 1y, who was previously arrested, con- fesseq that he drove the car.. a| No. 171 ANENDNENT [0LLS BILL 15 NOW PROBAS ACCEPT SAME Rights of the U. S. Over the Canal (By AssoClated Prees) Washington, June 6.—Democrats in the Senate may be forced to ac- cept an amendment to the tolls re- peal bill reaffirming the sovereignty rights of the United States over the canal. Senator Morris has forced the resolution to the vantage point prov- ing nothing in the repeal can be con- strued as the surrender of the Unit- ed States' rights. Democrats admit the situation is dangerous. ('8891q Pojelo0ssy £¢) Washington, June 6.—The Pana- ma tolls exemption repeal bill had precedence in the Senate today. The debate is expected to enq this after- noon or Monday. The leaders are hopeful for a vote by Thursday. (By Associated Press.) Washington, June 6.--The three anti-trust bills have been passed by the House and now await the Sen- ate’s action. The Democrats in the House are jubilant over the pas- sage. TO REPORT ON TRADE MEASURE OF TRUST BILLS (By Associateq Press.) hington, June 6.-—The Senate state commerce committee voted to report on the trade !sion measure of the trust bills. believe this indicates a limitation of the administration program to the present gession of (‘ongress. commis Many only GOVERNOR AT JUNE WALK Newark, N. J., June 6.-—The an- nual June walk of the county Sun day schools will be held here this af- and larger number of ternoon, a gates from all over the United States ang !':n‘x\:ulu are present. This move- ment is an organization consisting of more than eight thousand char- tered the Protestant churches world. Its litera- classes of of the ture has been printed in the Japan- ese, Italian and Mexican languages, and classes can be found in every country. From the enthusiasm and interest shown by the many dele- gates now in the city, this “round- up'’ will undoubtedly be voteq the most successful of any ever held by this organization BANKS TO UNITE EFFORT ‘| tute, Monday as special days on which the negro people of the United States are AGAINST “JIM CROW" CARS York, T. Washington, kegee Normal and Industrial has appointed tomorrow New June 6.—Dr. to protest to ralroads aguinst erimination on account of color the matter of pro.iding accommodations. He the churches, secret ness leagues, er agencies organize pass societies, and send the poorer accommodations for than for whites, for the colored race against this discrimination, Washington says: Mr. ning now to see that it while to treat 10,000,000 with consideration. It is conditions very noticeably." FINE: PRESIDENT'S CHAFFEUR $10 (By Associated Press.) Washington, June 6.-—President Wilson’s chauffeur was fined $10 to- day for speeding with a White House party recently. He pleaded guilty. The president has ordereq chauffeurs to observe all laws. PRISON FOR DYNAMITERS Chicago, June 6.—The twenty- four labor leaders sentenced in the “dynamiting cascs,” who have been at will surrender to the warden of the federal Leavenworth, Kan,, or taken to the penitentiary from this city today. Only pardon from President Wilson can now save the convicted men from their which range from one liberty on bonds, today prison at he a serving sentences, to SiX years. NEW WINTER GARDEN BILL New York, June 6.-—The Winter Giarden wil] reopen this evening with Show a new attraction, “The Passing fo 1914, with a cast which includes children have entered than il‘l N5 | 76ea Colline, (George: Monroe, Ho y previous walk. Governor Fielder [Fisher, Adelaide ang Hughes, Ethel has accepted the invitation to review by )y o pricer, sMiriam Window | the marchers. Men's clubs and o g 5 e e S T and others. The book and lyrie of wl1<loth i the parndd this year j this show are by Harold .\||1‘|'IV|L’."'. yand the music by Harry Carrol. This .[II'U'“](‘HIHI is expecteq to remain at BARACA-PHILATHEA the Winter Garden through the sum CONVENTION | mer- Waco, Texas, June 6 The larg- MOTORCYCLE RACE MEET est religious convention ever held sty in this State opened this morning, Pittsburg, Pa., June 6.—A motor- and will continue for four dags. It|.vele race meet will be held at is the meeting of the Baraca-Phila- Schenley Oval today under the au- thea Unions, and nearly 10,000 dele- spices of the Pittsburg Motorcycle Club, and is the opening meet of the £ on. A number of local ente red, for Pittshurg purchased motorcycles and few have entereq the racing game. One meet will be the event for professionals, a half hour race. Ars 4 ers have quite many a of the features of the BARTOW TO !{AVE BIG BARBECUE ON JULY 4 The of the Bartow, June 6. committees in charg Fourth of July celebration harbecue Bartow of ang perfected arrangements for and for met Tuesday last week M I W J & 7 I of the bi st events ever attempted Milwaukee, is., June 6.—Joseph|, 8 9 S sy L : " “lin this section of Florida. Schmidt, Chicago international or- N : f o Bal ) q There will be an imposing auto- ganizer for the Bakery and Confec A 3 [‘ s Worl Taternatiohal mobile parade with prize brass tionery orkers iternational 3 Bl band music, baseball, anq a number | | Union, is in this city today to take ; | hare f an ranizin camp of nove] races with prizes, for win- charge o an organizing c: fpAls] ;!lvrs. among the bakers. A mass me¢ gl . g ] P | Jesides the features mentionec |will be held this ey and Mr. | P : - |above for usement and atir Schmidt and Frank r, secretary | ¢ . lof the Federated Trades’ Council, | will terved 50 b | will speak. Working conditior ;o | bakeq sweet potatoes yarrel 0 the bakers' trad P sweet kles coff nd & amor e chi at th plates, 1,000 tin cups, etc rnisheq for will be Meats and served on tables, anq all other city of will be looked after. On that Mr. Schmidt n rtow will be comingly dec harge of the 'lw:w'- and there will be plenty o ments for all AMUSE Booker principal of the Tus- Insti- and dis- in enger has asked that busi- women's clubs and oth- on these days reports to the officials of various lines that have provided negroes In his letter calling to protest “The interest of the railroad people has been aroused in many ways, and they are begin- is worth people a matter of the greatest importance andq I be- lieve that hard work and consecrat- ed effort will help to change present | various | one | I | i Lor ! week’s celebrations, The themselves | i CUARDS URROUND HOME AOCKEFELLER PLACED THERE TO PREVENT DEMONSTRATION Anticipated Trouble When Twelve Workers of the World Are Brought for Trial (By Associated Press.) Tarrytown, N. Y., June 6.—Ex- tra policemen and special guards surrounded the esrate of John D. Rockefeller today. They are to pre- vent possible demonstrations when twelve industyhl Workers of the Worlq will be brougnt to trial here. They were arrested last week after fighting the police. ROCKEFELLER T00 ILL TO TESTIFY (By Associated Press) Washington, June 6.—John A. Graver, William Rockerfeller’s at- torney, told the interstate commerce commission that Rockefeller is too ill to testify at the New Haven hearing, AGE LIMIT FOR ROUSTERS Washington June States of Kansas, Ohio, Indiana and Missouri, today is ‘‘Rooster Day," and all farmers ang poultry men are called upon to kill and market all roosters over one year old, Fine blooded stock need not be killed, of course, and the law is not compul- sory, but hatching season is over, in the interests of the unfer- tilizeq eges-this step is advocated by 6.—In the as the the agricultural commissioners CENTENNIAL CELEBRA- TION FOR TOWN New Ind., The centennial of this town is being cele- brated by its loyal and preparations have been made to extend the features throughout the One hundred years ago this whose interesting as any in the State, was foundeq by the Harmony, June 6 today citizens, week., town, history is ¢ followers of George Rapp, who are sometimes known as “Harmon- ists,” from which the town received its name. It was here the doctrine cof universal elementary education at public expense, sect, proclaimed in the without regard to sex the State was firg middle west, ang the State's duty has found expression in a com- glory A number of noted the among them be- Col. G. and Gov. as a duty of this conception of school system that is the of the speakers will mon republice he here during President Taft, of Muncie, ing former B. Lockwood, Ralston. PAGEANT OF NATIONS New York, June 6.—While the pageant has become the order of the day in America, this city is today seeing one conceived with a differ- ent purpose and carried out in a dif- any yet produced It is the Pageant of Na- tions of Citizenship and of the Pub- being held in the streets lower east side and on a large leadership of adult societies ferent way than in America lie of the field nearby School, under the and the than a dozen nationalities. primary the affair is Boarg of Edu- schoolg should four schools of more object of to demonstrate to the that the after study All the initiative, the different work of the various national has from these “immigrants” Nearly thousand val l'\ll the sed in the tumes of ation be as o socfal the plan- features, the 1sed hours center. ning of ups, come have joined in the f« march of nationalties, dres attractive and quaint cos ancient YOUNG REPUBLICANS ORGANIZING