Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 2, 1914, Page 4

", THH EVENING TALEGRAM, LAK ELAND, FLA,, DEC. 2, 1914. e e———————————— e —— The tvéninn Telegram “uuviisued every afternoon from the Telegram Building, Lakeland, F.a. Entered in the postofice at Laxe- land, Florida, as mail matter of the second class. ——————————————————————— ¥, F. HETHERINGTON, EDITOR. ——————————————————————————————— SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Jne fear .......n ceseases $5.00 #ix moatn® ...... . 2.50 ‘hree monds . ...... vioieinisia0n Ao BB Delivered anywhere within the mits of the City of Lakeland for 10 esnts & week. —————————————————— From the same office is issued THE LAKELAND NEWS, & weekly newspaper giving a resume » local matters crop conditions, wunty aftairs, etc. Sent anywhere )r $1.00 per year. . HERE ARE THE NEW WAR TAXES Yesterday the new war tax law passed by congress to supply the de- ficiency caused from falling off in custom house receipts because of the European war went into effect. Here are its leading provislons: One 5-cent stamp will be attached to al] debentureg and certificates of indebtedness of any association, company or corporation on each $100 or fraction. Stock certificates Avtll pay a similar tax. All promisory notes will pay 2 cents for each $100 or fraction. Deeds, mortzageg and other public documents will be taxed likewise. All taxable document filed after De- cember 1 must bear stamps in the proper amounts or otherwise the fil- ings will not be legal. A deed will not convey a clear titile to property unless the stamps are attached. All newspaper publishers will be required to pay one cent for each bundle of paper sent out of the county in which the paper is pub- lished. But the editorg are to be trusted for their share of the tax. They will be required at stated intervals to submit sworn statements to the collector of internal revenue of the number of bundles they have ship- ped and attach the required value of stamps to their statements. All insurance policies excepting life, health and accident will be taxed at the rate of two cents for each $100 on the face value of the policy. All tobacco dealers and manufac- turers of all kinds of tobacco, as cigars, snuff and cicarette will have to pay a license tax. Banks will have to pay $1,000 on their surplus. Considerable revenue also ig ex- pected from pool and billard halls and bowling alleys., Such institu- tions will have to pay $5 annually for each table or each alley. Pri- vate clubs wherein tables or alleys are not operated for a profit will be exempted. $1 capitalization per and Brokers who have not paid as bankers will be assessed $30 per annum. Pawbrokers will pay $50 commercial brokers $20, warehouses brokers $10 and commission mer- chants $20. Proprietors of theaters will be as_ sested according to the seating ca- pacity of their houses. Houses seating not more than 250 will pay 25 yearly; from 250 to 500, $50; from 500 to 800, $75; and more than 800, $100. All circuses will each State in which they exhibit. All other public exhibitions or shows given for profit will pay $10 each, Steamship passage to foreign ports will bear the following rates: One dollar for each ticket costing $10 and not more than $30; $3 for each ticket costing $30 and not more than $60; $5 for each ticket costing more than §60. Tickets costing Jess than $100 will not be taxed. Entries and withdrawalg of goods from United States custom houses and bonded warehouses also will be taxed at the rate of 25 cents for values up to $100; 50 cents up to $500 and $1 over $500 for entries, and 50 cents each for all withdraw- als. Telephone and telesraphic mes- sages will be taxed 1 cent for each kharge of 15 cents or more. The telephone companies will be re- quired to collect from thelr patrons and pay to the government. Or pay $100 for they can absorb the charges them- selves and make the pavments. companies will correct reports. Seats in parlor cars and berths in The be trusted to make sleeping cars will each. Perfumery, cosmetics and other drugs will pay in various propor- tions. Patent medicines will not be taxed as in 1898, . pay omne cent up a prohibition meeting and izens is one of the sure ways make prohibition majorities and drive the open saloon out of exis- tence. —_ In a Temperance speech deliverea in Tampa last night, Judge Gordon held Lakeland up as an example of how a town will go forward with- out saloons. When anybody wants to cite a real good town in every way, one that the whole State can ‘‘point to with pride”, Lakeland is the one first mentioned. ———— Although Leo ,Frank seems to have reached the end of his legal resources it ig quite unlikely that he will be hanged for the murder of Mary: Phagan. Ail over the country the press ig urzing that he be given the benefit of the well recognized doubt of his guilt and granted a new trial. But we take no stock in the talk that the jury was intimidatei by the mob spirit in the court room as well as outside, to bring in a ver- diet of guilty, Average men trying such an issue are not built that way, and even if they were it is insult- inz to the presiding judge and to the judges of the Supreme Coprt of Georgia, the lattef body having reviewed the whole case, to say that they were such moral weaklings as to be coerced by the spirit of lynch law into sympathy with it by refus- ing Frank a new trial. The man is almost certainly guilty, but be- cause it isn't certainty beyond an honest doubt, he ought to have a new trial Every Town in Florida to Have “A Save a Baby Club” to Help the Children’s Home Society of Florida Secure Funds for Its Work. A unique plan and one in which every man, woman and child in Florida can have a part has been sugzested by Supt. Marcus C. Fagg, pf the Children’s Home Society of Florida, for the purpose of securing funds to continue the great state- wide work of this organization in behalf of the homeless, orphan, and needy children of Florida. The plan calls for the temporary organization of a “Save a Baby Club” in very city, town and ham- let in Florida, each Club to make an effort to secure ten cents from every man, woman and child in that town; the Society offering a beauti ful silver Loving Cup to the eclub which raises the largest amount of money in proportion to the popula- tion of that town. Each dime will purchase a share of stock in the “Florida Save a Baby Club,” of which each town will be a local branch. Special certificates will be issued to the purchaser of ten, fifty and one hundred shares. It is not the plan of the Home Society to ask any money in place of money being contributed to some other church or charity, but in addition to those contributions, go that every church and Sunday school ghould be inter- psted in the plan, In addition to the money each club will be asked to get up a barrel or box of children’s clothes, shoes, stockings, staple provisions, canned goods and preserves, and other ar- ticles that children can eat, wear or enjoy. All of these articles are to be shipped to the State Receiving Home. {n Jackepaville to help pro- | ®* Appropriate Presents ~ide for the hundreds of children coming under the care of the Socie- ty each year. Over eight hundred have already been referred to the Home Society thig vear, and more are coming daily, so that the So- (‘iety must raise more funds if the good work is to continue, Supt. Fagg has gotten up litera- ture which will give all the infor- mation in regard to the organization of a club, and just what each club is to do, and hopes to have many in- nuiries and many clubs started at once, as he hopes to have all the money and articles in by Christmas time. Anyone desiring further in- & @ "GP Bd larly, BB PO PP S14 Franklin Street, ! « Ty : Armed rowdyism seeking to brea’::tormaljon it 'regard to the “Save a!J0LLY BILLY CLIFFORD HERE in- Baby Club”’ movement can secure S00N dulging in the pleasant pastime of | full information by addressing Mar_ sticking knives into respetable cit-|cus C. Fagg, State Superintendent, to 361 St. Florida. i ‘Our Store Is Too Small Christmas Decorations Booklets, Cards Tags, Seals, etc. /-——_— FOR RENT—Nicely furnished bed- BPODBBPPIPDPIDRDEBSISDIRiDd “‘The theater loving public of Lake_ land are promised excellent enter- tainment when Jolly Billy “Single” Clifford presents at the Auditorium for one night only his latest version of that successful musical satire worth while, “Believe Me,” It is right up-to-the-minute with the latest and best fun, the catchiest and most tuneful songs, and has left a very favorable impression wher- ever it has been geen. Billy Clif- ford is an entertainer with unigue methods and is seen this season in | a role that fits his comedy to perfec- * tion, he is supported by an excep- tionally clever company and as a comedy his play is unbeatable. “Be- lieve Me.” A ladies band and orchestra is an added feature with Mr. Clifford’s play this season. They will play ai concert on the streets at noon. I James Bldg., Jacksonville, rooms. All modern conveniences. 305 S. Mass. ave. Phone 16-Red. 3446 The_Book Store Hugh D. Via D. C. local chiro- practor has been fortunate in secur- ing as a partner, W. L. Heath, D. C. also an Ex-Faculty member of The Palmer School of Chiropratie, Dav. ‘enport, Towa, which is the “Foun- tain Head” of all schools of Chiro- practie. ! Chiropratic is gaining in favor ev- ery day as it shows results where "other systems fail. ! With these two able exponents of l for us to keep all our Christmas stock proper- ly displayed at one time. 4 ¥ it R the profession in our city, we are assured of the best services right here at home. They will be glad to explain their science to any one, and make no charge for consultation or spinal an_ alysis. See their card elsewhere in this paper. 3490 Just now we are giving special attention to our beautiful line of LOOK. I will sell one of the 6-room mod- | ern Bungalows T am building on South Florida avenue, cheap and on | easy terms. See me now, one will ibe completed this week. Phone me at my office or after five o'clock at you through them. «chance to get a house on easy pay- ‘| ments. Close in . 3488 The new Cadillac 8. 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- ! It is best to make vour selectior while the Stook is Fresh ond Complete. | N Beginning with today, (Dec. 1st.) my residence, will be glad to show our terms will bes pot cash fer all Don’t miss this automobile work, and supplies of ev ery kind. ,rect from headquarters, M. G. WARING. cash, and can and will meet any ILle);ltimate competition. The car so @ large line of tires, tubes and oth- many have been looking for for a er auto supplies. *» HELEN|( CLARK Uith Elly Cliford in “Believ Me” at the Auditorium, Friday. cember 4th. FOR HER CHRISTMAS PRES The Kimbrough Supply Co. just received another solid ca Baldwin Pianos, Baby Grands. side Players and Upright Grand ‘Oak, Circassian Walnut and hogany. There 18 no better line sold Call and see us. the Baldwin and these can be h Lakeland Auto and Supply Co. the right prices and terms. 3069 | We buy our supples di- pay spot We carry G fodfrdding % ing, is now out, and we will have a | 3 :;: Demonstrator in Lakeland tomorrow 20 morning about ten o'clock. 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