Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 1, 1914, Page 4

The Evening Telegram “uviished every afternoon from tre Telcgram Building, Lakeland, F.4. Entered in the postoffice at Laxe- tand, Florida, as mall matter of the second class. ————————————————————————————— #, F. HETHERINGTON, EDITOR. ——————————————————————— SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Jne Jear teeseanees$5.00 $iX moucn= 2.50 ‘hree mMONLOB ....ceveeoesss 126 Delivered anywhere within the timits of the City of Lakeland for 10 esnts a week. Ffrom the same office is issued THE LAKELAND NEWS, » weekly newspaper giving a resume ”t local matters crop conditions, sounty affairs, etc. Sent anywiere r $1.00 per year. Goodnesg knows, we need as many eriphemisms as possible in the horrid literature of battle and slaughter with which our papers are filled these days, hence, we welcome that delicate consideration for our sensi- bilitieg which induces General French, the British commander in France, to speak of ‘“displacing” the enemy instead of killing them, in his official dispatchesg from the front. Gy Pensacola lo:t a strong character and a citizen of the first class when T. E. Welles, of that city died last Thursday in Cambridge, Massachu- Fvlts, where he had gone for a surg- icaF operation. Captain Wielles was built an % large scale, mentally and ‘rphysicz\ll,\‘, and had a dominating personality, sound business judgment and executive ability of high order. He was, prior to his long illness, a leading Democrat, and was at one time prominently mentioned as an available candidate for Governor. His death is a loss to the entire State for he was one of that great company of strong men who carry the commonwealth forward, and are thandicapped by no burden of old fogy prejudices, —0 On the field of Franklin, Tennes- see, surviving soldiers of blue and gray met yesterday to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of this dreadful battle so fatuously ordered by a luckless commander. The annals of modern war cannot show an in- stance of greater valor more hope- lessly expended than the charge of Hood’s troops across an open field upon the breastworks of the en- trenched Federals. They did all that soldiers could do, and the slaughter was hideous before they reached the works, the whole field behind them being covered with their dead and wounded, including fifteen generals. Why Hood fought ‘the battle has never been under- stood, and from that moment his men lost faith in him, and the cam. paign was foredoomed to failure The charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava was not more glorious than that made by the Confederate infantry across the open field upon the Federal works at Franklin—and not more hopelessg or unnecessary. PRl O The New York Herald publishes a rumor to the effect that Mr, Bryan is to retire from the Cabinet on the first of March, and the Times-Un- ion opines that if such is his pro- gram he will be a candidate for President to succeed Woodrow Wil- son. All of which is highly im- THE EVENING TALEGRAM, LAK ELAND, FLA. DEC. 1, 1914, probable. Mr. Bryan certainly hasn’t taken any one into his con- fidence who would leak the news out to the public that he intended to leave the Cabinet next March. He is not that confiding. He hag made a great Secretary of State, and very likely President Wilson wants him to remain and continue his good work, for it would be very difficult to get the right man to succeed him. And that he will be a candidate for President next term seems grossly improbaole. He would never an- tagonize Woodrow Wilson for the place, for he knows perfectly well that he wouldn’t have a ghost of a show to succeed if he did. And even if Mr. Wilson should not be a candidate, Bryan has too much po- litical sagacity to offer again for the place. 'He knows that no Demo- cratic convention would give him the nomination, not because he is un- worthy, but because he is superla- tively unlucky. His name ag a can_ didate would arouse no enthusiasm, and he would not peril hig great repute, never greater than now, by adventuring a fourth time on a voy. age where shipwreck was almost in. evitable. —_——— IT IS DOUBTFUL IF MURDER WAS COMMITTED. ‘The Miami Herald, reproducing a recent editorial from the Telegram concerning the tragic death of Mr. Boggs and his daughter near that city and the imperative need for ar- resting the supposed murderers, adds a comment from which we take the following, which we reproduce with very much pleasure, for it is a relief to know that it is doubtful if any crime was comm1itted and that the death of the two people may have been due to accident: “As The Herald hag pointed out, there is nothing in the Cocoanut Grove situation to lead to the be. lief that a crime was committed with any greater weight than that the incident wag pure accident. The weight of evidence is against the murder theory. Tt is true that the authorities are proceeding on the theory that a murder was com- mitted, and while there is the least doubt on the subject they ought to continue their investigations, and if it should eventually prove that a crime was committed, arrest the guilty parties. But until that |is established, The Herald begs the Lakeland Evening Telegram and other papers of the state to elimi- nate the sensational from their re- marks on the unfortunate incident at Cocoanut Grove which has plung- ed a family into unutterable sorrow and a community into the shadow of gloom.” O ‘$50 Cash takes four year old mare pony, also saddle and bridle. Addresg Pony , care of Telegram. 3489 [FOR RENT—Two, three and five room cottages. D. H. Sloan. 3069 NOW LOCATED In the Munn Annex Moore’s Little Style Shop alk Upstairs and Save §3 to 35 I! Will Save The Ladies of the City Money By.Calling Early La Mode’s Big IR. J. Straw Writes That Everybody Is Talking Lakelan Mr. R. J. Straw, who is in his old home State, Minnesota, writes the Telegram the following interesting letter: Twelve weeks ago I left Lakeland for a trip through some of the Northern states. ,From the start, I took advantage of every opportunity to talk up Lakeland and it was simply surprising at the number I met, al) along the way, who had al- ready heard of that ‘“Best Town'. It looked as though Lakeland was the best advertised town in Florida. On the train in Indiana I met a man who has spent the last few winters on the East Coast and he told me that when tourists came there from the West Coast they were always talking up Lakeland and he was go. ing to see it himself this winter. This ig but one of many similiar il- lustrations I might give. Lakeland’s high rolling country, fine groves and truck farms, Munn Park, beautiful lakes, good hotels and substantial business blocks ap- peal to those who stop or pass throuzh and its being so up-to-date and progressive impresses the tour. ists in a manner that causeg them to boost Lakeland to others where ever they go in Florida and in their home states. Thus Lakeland is getting the best kind of advertising all over the country. 1 believe every dollar that has been spent for city im. provements hag paid even from an advertising point of view. ‘Much honor is due the city offici- alg and every one who has helped make Lakeland what it is and I am sure the Hetherington force with the News and Telegram have had no small part in it. Now, if my neighbor, Mr. J. Nelson-Lange, will will put in that meat packing plant and some other noble citizen will build a million dollar tourist hotel on one of the lakes, they will be gure of a good business as well as having their names written in a book of good deeds. 1 stopped in Atlanta for a couple pf weeks and found that the cotton states were hit hard as a result of the war. ‘However, the Atlanta bankg had large deposits and were making loans right along to the business men. A good many here are becoming interested in Florida. 1 have a number who would like to exchange their Atlanta property for property in the Citrus fruit section. In Ohio and Indiana business has been rather quiet and investors in- clined to be conservative, yet many of them will spend the winter months in Florida. Southern Mich- igan has suffered from drouth, many farmers lost all their hogs with, cholera and I saw fields of wheat that had been entirely ruined by the “fly”. Some of these farmers would like to sell out and go where there is nothing worse than the *“White Fly” and where they could grow grapefruit and winter vegetables. At Caldwater, Mich.,, I met Mr. and Mrs. Kitchel, who visited Lake- land- last winter. Mr. Kitchel, who publishes a daily paper, gave Lake- land one of the best write-ups I have seen., T also met Mr. and Mrs. Ray, who are great Lakeland boosters. Chicago did not seem to be in & eduction Sale Opens Dec. 1st mood to make investment, but when 1 reached Michigan Ave. I saw they had ‘“‘money ‘to burn.” It takes no small amount of gasolene for the au- tomobiles that run on this beauti- ful boulevard on which is seen ev- ery make of car from a Ford to a Locomobile. In Iowa and Minnesota conditions are much better than in the states farther east. The farmers have yrospered and their lands have more than doubled in value the last few vears and many are selling out at forty to a hundred thousands dollars each. They are ready to take life easy and they usually seek a warm- er climate, Large numbers of them have been going to California and I presume because they have not bheard 1much about Florida. In Yfowa’s leading daily paper, which covers a very rich territory, my ad- vertisement was the only one on Florida, while, on the same page, there were twenty. four California ads and the one from Long Beach stated that fifty per cent of their people came from TIowa. I think it wonld pay our Florida land men to do some of their advertising in this part of the country. ‘Think of what it would mean to the town if we had a few hundred of these Iowa men with their money, locate in Lakeland. Recently T accepted an invitation from the superintendent of schools to address the students on Florida. You know it is not difficult to speak when one is full of the subject. 't has seemed that every one has been fanxious to get information about the climate and fruit growing in Florida. Judging from the indications, where I have been, there will be more tour- ists there this winter than last year. Had you been here a few days ago to experience zero weather with the wind blowing fiercely you would not wonder that people here are inter- ested in the Sunny South. I will soon start in that direction and I hope to be home for Christmas. I came very near not returning as I came close to meeting death in a watery grave. 1 wag out duck hunting on a lake and the little duck boat T .was in suddenly moved sideways and I went head first into the lake. When I came up I made a desperate effort and succeded in reaching the boat which was my only hope of getting to shore. ‘Believe Me,"'l will be glad when I reach Lakeland Sincerely, R. J. STRAW. Madison Lake, Minn. The new Cadillac 8. The car so many have been looking for for a long time and wondering just what this last word in the Automobile world would be, the car that some of the worlds finest Engineers have spent month,and months, in perfect- ing, is now out, and we will have a Demonstrator in Lakeland tomorrow morning about ten o’clock. Wheth- er you want to buy a car or not, be sure to see this beautiful, and won- derful car. Lakelana Auto and Supply Co. 3069 Polk County Agents. NOW LOCATED In the Munn Annex _ Moore’s Little Style Shop & Walk Upstairs and Save 83 to 85 4 Irimmed Hats and Shapes Coat Suits, Street Dresses, Evening Gowns Coats, Skirts and Waists To Go at Amazingly Low Prices LaMode e . MAE CO LLINS With Billy Clifford, in his new mus ical play “Believe Me” at the Audi. torium Friday, December 4th. Massachusetts and New York leg- - : NOW LOCATED In the Munn Annex Moore’s ‘ Little Style Shop ? 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