Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, January 11, 1915, Page 1

Q200000 er- ¢ YO 8 v —— THE LAKELAND EVENING TELE_(_;_l_{_AM PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE BOOST—REMEMBER THAT SATAN STAYED IN HEAVEN UNTIL H'.E BEGAN TO K.NOCK HIS HOMZE TOWN LAKELAND FI.ORIDA MONI’AY JAN 11, 1915. P — S Is Not Wheat Dropped " | 5 1-2 Cents On The ;. | ltogethe ' Bushel Today Batisfied | WithReply .~ e Of England ... ER'S PRACTICES ARE NOT | ACCORDANCE WITH PRE-! REAL ESTATE TRA‘ISFERS Security Abstract J‘\n 8, 1915 | DUSLY ACCEPTED RULES QOF | Floridu nent Co. te B K ERNATIONAL LAW, DE.| ' L - Morris wile 0 Mar ARED U. S. OFFICIALS TO | tonida e Horr to Amy A | 1Tor (By Assoclated Press.) bW s 4 wife to Pan hington, Jan. 11—It became! Flor nent Co. to Rich | x yn today that the United |American Lit ance (o, government is not .‘\Hu:vlh»\": Sehreeder d with England's preliminar Henry Richard T to the Amer:can protest g the treatment of Ame con« i M. Hampton fean| A, ¢, Nydeeger Since a young &erman in New Orleans attempted to ship an infernal machine on a !'ritish mule transport all | words about ouyp ray. EXAMINING COTTON BALES FOR EXPLOSIVES shipments for Europe are carefully searched. UNDERWQOD UNDE SR The photozraph shows the examination ¢f cotton bales W Some Items of LakelandsProgress During|: [ey) American Charity Has Saved Belgiup, From Starvation Associated Press.) (By New York, Jan. 11.—American charity has aved Belgium from vation, Ethelbert Watts, Ameri- can consul general at Brussels, de. clared today on arrival here. He said that to the best of his knowl edee there has been no interference with distributeq relief by German military authorities A DESERVED TRIBUTE TO LAKELAND'S ABLE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF TRADE Mr. BEditor: a few the I wish to say secretary of ith the | noard of Trade from the standpoint of a newcomer. Two years ugo | camo to Lakeland after visiting the Roumania Will Soon BeReady to Participate In The War ALLIED ARMIES ARE WAITING TO COMBINE THEIR FORCES BEFORE THEY ENGAGE IN AN OTHER BATTLE WHICH THEY HOPE WILL BE A DECISIVE VICTORY (By Assoclation Press.) London, Jan. 11.—There are in. t, West and middle sections of State; also the middle west and far west States of this country. 1 s and wifeto A. B usually interviewed the secretaries ree by the Britich fleet. While | Coker 1 9 14 as Outllned In The Annual Report of the Boards of Trade for informa ed that England admits the Watts L. Murphy et al. to Har b tion about their districts, 2iving me of practically all the princi-|rictte . Kerr. [ 9 h perhaps a wider acquaintance than ; iuternational law cited in the | Farriett E. Pearce and husband Of Board Of Trade S Sec y’ A_ J, HOl\Vort y the average homesecker, and 1 can ' an note, the officials here re.|to C. . Buchannan say that at my first interview with d today that the chief difficul-{Cc. C. Buchanan Jr., and wife to our secretary that T was impressed i been Encgland’s nogloxtt mpl‘]xrnfnxs Elwell, i To the Officers and members of the [country is developed by actual set I'iorida, so far as T cin learn which with his superior qualifications for her actual practices :quuro‘ll-v G. Reagin and wife to Miss Sue Lakeland Board of Trade: Gentle.|tlers. Attention should, therefore, las entertained seven conventions the office, and those impressions jhe previously accepted rules of | Smith. men—In addition to the usual|be almost wholly centered for some . during the year 1914. The Board have been verified during the two tional law. The officials appreciate the friendy tone of A h note and its promise: to Lanier. edress in cases of unwarrant - A R. to American commerce. Toll Jan. 7, 1915 (iaskins and wife to . M. Robert-on and wife to K DeVane. I. M. Trammell and VST Di ksl & d, Fla husband to By Association Press.) Residex ’ pha ety A while the whole civilized world has| The prospect for an interurban land's White Way, than wh on, Jan. 11.—The British Thomag Adams to E. C. DeVane. been in a turmoil and the commer-|and local street railway line is bet. ©ther single improvement h Edwh! oday considers England’s re.| sallie L. Oden et al. to E. C. cial and financial conditions of this |ter than ever and it Is expected that More justified. This inst the United States note con- 7 Rl ated g N 9 rong| have been a leading factor in giving . SPENG DeVane. country very much disturbed, it has [this and neighboring towns will Was initiated and carried through to SRERTRES mnk’:n— nmonk reed s at 1] British intentions toward Luther C. Johnson (comr.) to E. been our good fortune to feel the re- |shortly be asked for a franchise completon by the Board at a totul ".rm_ And, fiet, rank :ommonwi“uh Bulldin an shipping as virtually dis-|c. DeVane. 2 sults of this disturbance very slight . |l0oking to the early construction by “US! “’1 g "w; mr" th : 1\1:‘- Florida is famed for the probity o'v of that issue. Harry J. Rothrock and wife to lv. Fear of what might be has been |people able and ready to supply the );:(‘1:.. (‘:;:E:u;;;:‘r ‘;{(n“ “('0" A ke et tiemen: Takelsia 14 honored Stoff s 2 8 S JAne . . o B ) 14 By Association Press.) H. P. Steffens i the real cause of what depression we [money so soon as the: shall have when passing through the clty some by her falthful officials, and not the VOI'I% 7 J,n"' . g i G:rT:,: M“: F “, ',;“ i e aye telc mors Lia AN SRl DI s‘.”}mhm ."‘.m“m i 'r"mfl O {ime ago, was worth $50,000 to|least among our worthy servants is 1ANO T flying over miens Was | Foulds ; 0 oo | ditions of disturbance in this sec. the |>rupulhmm. In this case we are | keland as a permanent publicity |the secrotary of the Board of Trade. down by a French machine. G. H. Gibbons and wife to The tion.. .. In_thia-connection T am Elad’|not sceking for, parties: who.. have i SRt L bench airman arose when he|preshytery of Florida. ; to be able to report, from personal |ample funds but the parties them 'l‘h;- R e (o German “m‘"’““}‘l‘l“f' ,“r:" 5 ‘n Q. Adams and wite to W Doy opows with our leading mer - [selves, k“."'""";"] lwiih'!lu»sn funds, 1yappely instrumental, with courteous ; D lling the German pilot. ThelMcRae chants during the past few da e seeking the investment. % doparhtion. onitha st ot o S h w k d SSACHTH machine fell within the| Albert D. Gilley and wife to M. 50 i the yoar through, bu Our public improvements during | county commi-sioners and through cnooner recke lines . | M. Loadholtes ness has shown a healthy and de.|the past year have not been as eX-|tne work of the Polk County Good fo Cape Florida. —_— = cided increase, while the cash sales |tensive ag in the previous year, but | Roads Association, in getting some ] TUCKER : Qurine the holidays have been un - |this could not be expected. The tre [active work done looking to a bond Crew Were Saved AVIEL 's Forces Shenff Should precedented. This is more than |mendous outlay of nearly two mil. issue at an carly date for a county - g.. Lakn oven the most optimistic of us could |Hons in 1913 covered in great meas - | wide system of zood roads, and at ¢ Advancing Toward Monterey By Associated Press.) Protect Prisoners|. Munn B nd ] (By Associated Press) 1 ESTON. U 0. Texas, Jan. 11.—It is| \rontgomer Ala., Jan. 11 : s East of 0 that Villa's troops hf‘L::lll Sheriff Jackson, who allowed the RTOW. Monterey Monday. The| = . po the nesroes, Ed and s at Monterey have deserted raph office. Since defeat Constitutionalists before vesterday, Villa's forces are as advancing toward Mon- of Titles® Law 8 S should and lynch them last Mondav, ved wonnds in de. soms [ERCER 1 A\' AND have r declared fense of the prisoners, Have FoughtTo | 1914, the 815 During \e shipped, xport trade, he coming 0t only he war. monthly report, 1 have the honor, as it is my duty, to present to you my second annual report of the work of this office covering the year ending Dec. past year hoped for a few weeks ago. Cotton is movinz, both and the prospects for for look in spite of but because of Supplies demand are larger than ever, and all of these supplies must go from this | Will Smith, from the Wetumpka jail| country fying fact comber exceeded the imports by 88 millions of dol'ars, because we know that the exports for time to come, so far as the work of has taken an active part in this Board is concerned, on the set-|tertainment of all of these tling and building up of the sur rounding country for if we take care of this we know that the town | itself must grow as a consequence. ed five months, building has been done during the past year, and other large improve ments are under way. for completion during the coming year. Lakeland has come to be appreci-|0usly and by more people. ated in the State as the sccond city | The type of roads for demonstra test purposes. There is work more important than good, perhaps for ropean It is a hopeful and grati-|in South Florida and the third in | ' SHIBEY; WA UIE ich De-|the State, and outside it is known to | ™ ; Rl ) about the same degree. Almost jthe; Gasparllin. OAtnivALIAL RAmis daily it is our duty to say that we | and to some of them has contribut towards the expense find. The spring of the year saw the completion and installation of Lake no other it ought to be pushed more vigor. the month following. A celebration this year was not thought to be ad- vears by his cheerful valuable assist- ance at all times. His cordial in- terest, ready analysi impartial opnions establishes confidence in the mind of a stranger, and becomes a strong attraction for this eity. Endowed by nature, educated, sea- soned, trained to the minute in the affairs of this community, hig efforts the en. visitors ich no 18 been allation (By Association Press.) captain and crew of five from schooner Mattie Winslow, struck a reef last night. morted that the wrecked crew tion and this and wa picked up off Cape Florida. 30th anniversary celebration 5o the part this town took in |county commissioners and city coun. cil, Farmers' Club and o on. The publicity work of the offics the which It 1s re- has grown to large proportions and asing indications of Roumania’s early participation in the European war. The obstacle wheh hitherto blocked the full Roumanian mobili zation has been removed with the arrival in that country of requisite supplies for the equipment and pro . visioning of the 600,000 men she is able to put in the field. Arrange- ments have been completed for +financing these operations. The lack of stirring battles is attributed by British commentators largely to the allicg commanders’ determination to hold the present positions until the projected combination of the armies is considered sufficiently strong to strike a blow which they hope will prove decisive. (By Associated Press.) Amsterdam, Jan. 11.—A local newspaper says today that the Bel . gian papal nuncio has written Car- dinal Mercier, suggesting that here. after he will write nothing which might offend the Germans. Cardinal Mercier's recent pastorial letter created much discussion and caused the report that he had been arrest- ed by the Germans. Fight In House Tomorrow On Suffrage Question ure the then existing needs and a|this writing it is expected that bids e Bl i et (By A“*fl“l\llflll Press.) phosphate is be. 100k ahead at the same time, but, {have heen let for the construction [ Mmb ., —Jan. “ %L Washington, Jan. 11.—Support. domestic and |nevertheless, a large amount of of everal sections of a proposed [Steamer Van today brought in the d opponents of woman suffraze gathered here today for the fight in the House tomorrow when a vote will be taken on the resolution for a constitutional amendment making woman suffrage nation-wide. Oppo- nentg assert that the resolution will be defeated by more than two thirds majority; supporters do not make any claims. o a sent conditions indicate that a Py r ve o p B y S and 08 g that present condlitions i Hige cannot encourage parties Ionkhu.*\i ble or practicable for good and [at times has overtaxed the secretary lnd ” Judze W. W. Pea , in ,,.yml.””g lef_w- belance of trade in our|for a location here for mercantile emingly suflicient reasons, though who has called In “5[,'“,.".,, at no |SCHOOL HEADS OF JERSEY MEET ‘:B the grand jury today. He direc favor will continue to grow for |y ,giness from the fact that the va- it is expected that Lakeland will | expense to the Board. This will be —_— 4 , KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS |, . ponts against sucpecis regard fsome time to come. | rious fieldsi of mercantile lactivity have some similar feature in con.|scen by the statistics for the year| o =0 po ik N 3 Jan. 11, e ke osa of igh positions in affice, Gov-| One gratifying feature L‘.‘ ""l"”";" are so well taken care of. This in it- ! nection with the coming County |28 compared with the previous year, o ikGia tie: prabiemat of dibar~ K %\' P xeal fian ordersd: an:fiivestl is the advance v\:-..m making I’I ©lself is a big advertisement. | r. So far, nothing hag been done |28 r_ullnws: V0N oF the seBoolki by BipErvIRInE 1 mbers and visitinz Knights | ernor O'Neal ha effort to. supply. in’larser meaniive |-y i ol needed Tmptove ‘|..:.k1..u to rebresentation’ at ' the| 'Sixty-thres familica Have report=yo G lu, 0 Sl Loe o uteising ckson B ested to be present Tuesday |gation. our own markets. This has beenf LS up of the Gasparilla Carnival at Tampa next |ed to this office as settled here dur- i il iAoty sbeslanas pme 402 B at :30 when the following —_— quite general in the South and Polk { "' /0 0" i Gur paved streets, |MONth, but the Tampa people are[ing the year (G4 last year) which| P ® 0%, o - are in session here ention 10 ect will be installed: county s getting ousy to set the, BH% " CREC F L of thews | ¥OY anxious to have us repeat the |means, taking the usual average of |0 0% L0 FHA6 AW 1R session Herd papert. Dr. H. M. Richards; V. WOMEN'S CHESS CONGRESS pace in thig direction. Merchants "’ o “;' AR ww,' ndid representation we made last |five to the family, an increase in e e m".l'um‘;“ 5t ke e - : 5 ave been using { connections, b 8 are assured the o ation of directly due to|® series > oy 9 Robertson; prelate, L. W - say that they have been using home ! Ve population o 3 Sl e o of o Hean Tp et products to a much larger extent MUC h iz going to he .|(¢-ll!l|“.l>.|‘t|‘ Some other matters of importance |the publicity work of the Hoard, pirl:mp.:ls with the State commis and S., E. S. McCrary; 1a he W than ever before, and we must try 4uite soon in the way of "eT 1 call attention to are the 960 | while there are many more we know [Sloner S i . and S., E. S. ) h e Fesatdle car to take care Streets to connect with our county i R o|have settled through our influence [- The most important means of im. p v s M.of W g during the coming year to tak AT three month subseriptions to th 6 MA! » P. B. Haynes; M. o al . s 5 ' land efforts who have never reported |proving the mark of teachers, ac- o Groote hmons: I. G., H. G. Snook; y at 21 of and use more of onr home erown Toads Lakeland News being sent out to in - jand efforts who have PO . e i gan- GIo% R".‘n ‘l' St I s pect | buy less from outside| Lakelang is losinz a splendid ob-| quirers by resolution of the Board |to this office and of whom we have [cording to Dr. Kendall, State com- F 1 1 E. S. McCRARY. d l is estimated that not|portunity now of entertaining a ceveral months ago and which are no track. ?‘”"l""‘lf‘ of education, “.'.;‘ Improv iy i l\ of R &».< terest in zam I1ess than from fifty to sixty thou.|large number of desirable tourists doing a great missionary work. Half 2419 letters have been written a '}hr- d'\ln ity ;»r '.hn 5!”)‘1 rt» on of \:1- p. (4 d e lcand dozen cans of fruit and veze - during the season because we do not [of the cost of this work is being against 2244 last year. ”"“" on. ACHES TaSon.. W "" R D v s B A |tables were imported into Lakeland |have any specific diversions to oc-|borne by the city government 74 pieces of literature have |government of the schools will be INARY w perted ! have any specific diver-ions 5 Rionahan v tiin et Wtiondlag -0 Repuchca“ GOV { dur the past ; most of which leypy their time They come to The Boarl has taken very active heen sent out as against last |discussed by the members attendine. ueen i surplus crops of the WRE Ll a |steps towards bringingv here in | vear ated L ! i f‘ At ": spend a week and then 2o on 10 St 1 F L Tl ne of the big League| Tho total amount of money col-|in good stanling, who contribute a ne 1 f "-ested On 'naugur b " . """‘ TR Rl e A ’)"""' teams to do their winter prac | lected during the year has been as |total of $186 per month, or an aver nt of our ov cEhan piea ére 1 S as been 3 ¥ age 3 per member, Arrival At N. Y. : 4 on e oyl spent 1o furnlsh winte T e N A o the Yt . or ALy ShIPDEQ ) ayzrounds for these people who |, The finan-| On account of booklets, $241.50. |erage per member for last year was Association Press.) | (By A ; : le or M0 Fe {40 thousands and thou-ands of been 1, 50 as against dues last | $1, with about the same num MEAIT P F ) 1 s IT farmers o Nars in Florida every year. Lake font vear of $2,198.75, and on account of | members. E a1 lve. ED - r ) ¥ o oma -} 1and naturally one of the most glosg il the arrang oklets $882 There arc s known to the police e charmin and attract pl mel Lakeland will get a splendid Sundries $16.25 able and valual queen, was taken from the | : e r ton wh i the State and a little money i et Total $3,297, of which it will be |future nce, which: ¥ o hiladelphia, arriving "‘“I\ X . ha ed along the ferred to wonld Tt a yuple of noted ne nl\ $1,000 was on account |other s has prev , : g v do8s . BhH. - CIIRS L ol t T bk . DGNORSG: TV By | 9%d to get a Gas of book and the larger amount |tng out in time | s 2 was arrerted as the gu \ = g consle ’1" e UM | jose who now either do not come |plant last fortunate of dues last year was on account of which will Be ava . i of a band of opium smug. rop f h \ave no market {or who leave too soon because they in that work as a fine plant is at | the large influx cf members by reas- The work done Board L he warrant charged con-['"F RTINS0 11 “"‘”‘ b ““'\f' ”m?dv,“ tdu not have the amusements and the under way N of r“""“""_"““”"- speaks for id con- smuggle opium into the| % r 1 b “""'r"“ s r“‘"j:"" |diversions they desire. A canal,| The Board has taken very active| The expenditures have been as|gition of the town and the es. tes . ; and preservation of these prn.vlu { connecting Lake Mirror with Lake|part in the recent bond election for follows: timation in X held outside. just as good, if not better tham those | 0 "0 4 come amusement feature |extension of light and water plants, Except it instances, the Board ’ and |imported at high cost of living| " (iyer end would seem to Yo | additional fire Axhiing equipment | For pay roll...$1,500.00 $ has had tho hearty coopemation of Y TO SUPPORT i 1 today. He [Prices. The Board should take this| o yin. worth while considering|and a city hospital, and it is hoped |Rent .. .. . 210.00 the citisens. Nelther this organis vas ugurated today i 2 < UNEMPLOYED bty !'m_ ,i bition and wom- |Mmatter up more actively during the|, "y 1acing investment and a r‘nn-l!han the bonds for these improve~ Miscellaneous. 98.42 zation, nor any other wheh the hu- nal p 1 coming year. We have a small ean-{ ../ ‘coureo of amusement and en-|ments will soon be sold and the |Express, frelgm 2 man mind hag as yea conceived, can NAL RE rag nery now, only prevented from be-|, .i3inment. work carrled forward. Lakeland| and drayage. 459 s SOTIREY. - DI e rtion Lot e, Ky., Jan. 11.—The ——— ing a large and profitable business| y yayo referreq to but a few of |needs all three of them. Furniture and > sometimeg been lost for lack of an rmondo cies Il;(i Labor Assembly MEET because it lacks financial support to |4y oo things to be accomplished and| The secretary has attenled a con-| fixtures .. .. 8.85 : esprit de corps on the part of those pvention of the Kentucky| ADVERTISING GOLFERS develop the industry it has already | ,no 1 desire to tpeak of some of the |siderable number of meetings in the | Printing .. 94:.'}_1‘ '; who enjoy the benefits of the dee DR. ation of Labor was called i created. things which have been accom=|interest of county development, | Postage 2 i:i;; 20551 | velopment which has taken piace, , 17 and ! ere today. The meetis| oo opuret N, C., Jan. 11.—This| Lakeland has been growing at a|pjjgheq during the past year. made several trips to Eustis and |Advertising .63.53 10 o5 | but generally the Board may be con+ ycessary ¢ e cgnvgn[.’on are held in = x will be devoted to the wina |rapid rate, and from the observa~- Lakeland has established hergelf |more to other places in connection | Entertainment. . 4 gratulated on as large a share of c0- trs full week W' o tion of thoughtful and competent|as a convention city; we might al-| with the Good Roads movement, rdinarily falls to the out e \ ) ber at the| vertising Golf= o 3 " “¢8 | operation as o y eaidence Fe=sigfior of the |ter meeting of the Ad | midwinter |men, is mow liable to be over-bal-|most say THE convention city of the |drainage work, hearings before the $3,191.09 $2,785 . b R The question ers and the elghth annual m mmission. meetings of T g for the unemployed I8 ing handicap. pic up for discussion. trap thoot anced unless more of the outlying State, for there is not a ¢ -