Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, February 23, 1915, Page 4

e Published every afternoon from The Telegram Building, Lakeland, Fla. .Entered in the postoffice at Lake- ‘land, Florida, as mail matter of the ~ Wecond class. F. HETHERINGTON, EDITOR SUBSCRIPTION RATES 'One year .... Six months ..... Three months ......cco0000e 126 Delivered anywhere within , the limits of the City of Lakeland for 10 cents a week. _—_— From the same office is issued THE LAKELAND NEWS, A weekly newspaper giving a resume of local matters, crop conditions, county affairs, etc. Sent anywhere for $1.00 per year. The cares of state sit lightly upon Governor Trammell. The duties of the governor's office grow more onerous every year as population in- creases and more complex conditions bring harder problems to solve and many new issues to meet, but our stalwart young governor meets them all with the fine resilience of a sound mind in a sound body. and without any of the nervous worry that is the curse and heavy handi. cap of our modern life, earries his official load without strain and is making Florida one of the very best he Evening Telegram (By Contest Manager.) Yesterday the management of the Majestic theater popularity contest decided to change the first prize from a four cylinder Buick car to the Buick Six Cylinder car, valued at $1,750. This is the car that creat- ed such favorable comment when shown on the streets of Lakeland by Mr. Dean, the local agent for Buick automobiles. We wish to advise contestants and their friends tbat the special offer of five thousand extra votes on every dollar paid in on accounts, expires on Feb. 25th, and that immediate advantage should be taken of this liberal offer. Regarding the rules of the Majes- tic theater contest, we wish to call the attention of those who did not read our first announcement. We will not allow the purchase of coupons, by contestants, under any circumstances. This means that you are not allowed to deliberately buy them from anyone, in any man- ner, shape or form. The place to secure them is from merchants in contest by special offers, from the sale of subscriptions to the Evening Telegram, or from your frends. Any contestant discovered volat- ing this rule will be barred from the the foundation of government, and had held its stesdfast stroke amidst | W 'the only assurance of the perma- nency of our personal happiness and "the preservation of our public in- stitutons. How true the words that “The (Continued from Page 1.) economical life of a nation finds its fidence to the future greatness and | development and conservation in:the supremacy of Florida. It is already | sweat of the man yonder in the open a great commonwealth. We who |field where the bread stuffs and the live here have long appreciated her'niment of the world are produced. rossibilities. The outside world is Those who accumulate vast estates rapidly learning them. in other ways than as first hand pro. We may weil be proud of the|ducers may or may not be the na- State’s great :esources and her va-|tjon’s benefactors; but, the man ried industries. They offer an ex-|who tills the soil, he who takes the cellent fleld fer the advancement | wealth from the unfriendly soil and and enrichaen: of our own people | ard for those whem we welcome to come among us. Florida is the greatest all the ycar round com. createg what was not, ’til his act of creation brought it forth, is the' world's greatest and noblest bene- factor.” It has well heen said tha: the man who kindles the fire upon the hearthstone of an honest ‘and Imercla] fruit and vegetable growing section in America. It is the larg - est producer of naval storves in the ' righteous home burns the best in. United States. She is the largest cense to liberty. Our nation may producer of phosphates in the world; llook to the barracks of its standin, she supplies a great proportion of armies with its fluttering flags and the sea island cotton, which is now throbbing drums for protection and valuable in the manufacture of ruh-:gec“";y, but the citizen standing in ber tires for autos, and other motor | the doorway of his home, content on trucks, and her short staple cotton 'pjs threshold with his family gath - reaches into the millions of dollars.'ereq around him as the day is Her timber and lumber resources cloged in scenes that are dearest, have already assumed enormous pro-!gha)] gave the republic when the portions and are capadble cf much grym is silent and the barracks lay more extensive dcvclopmenuts. Her yp ryins. Underlying every indus. fish and oyster industries constitute . trial enterprise should be the object a source of great wealth and ""io( building up happy and prosperous sponge fisheries are the most valu.' pomes. able on the American coast. Certain sections of the State are noted for| It has been wall said: the production of wrapper tobacco, “Ill fares the land, to hastening ills contest. governors she ever had. He wag mel Below we give standing of con. guest of Lakeland yesterday, “d’tealanu to aate: mingling with the friends of his} Al boyhood and observing the remark- Special Offer—(5,000.) able growth and progress every., The contest department will issue where around him, he was thor-|five votes on every dollar paid in on oughly pleased and evidently much |@ccounts at the different business enjoyed his visit. The governor is|houses, participating in the Majes. an incurable optimist and hs excel-|tic theater contest. 'If yow owe an lent speech at the opening of the|account, or have friends who do, at county fair, which we publish to.|these stores, now is the time to pay day, is good medicine for low spir- its and well worth the careful peru- sal of all our readers, PRI CRE SRR | MORE THAN 10,000 GROVES IN FLORIDA floierAng | ‘We are glad to learn that the im= portant work of taking a census of the citrus fruit industry in this State is steadily going forward and is now about three fourths complet- + ed. This census will be a revela- tion, not only to people not engaged in that industry, both in Florida and in other States, but to the growers themselves, most of whom know about their own groves and those of their neighbors, but have scant acquaintance with the subject as a whole in this State. The census thns far taken shows 10,000 citrus fruit groves in Florida, a magnifi- cent showing and a plece of real news to all of us, The following from the Tampa Times, bearing on the census now in progress is ine teresting: “General Manager L. D. Jones of the Florida Citrus Exchange said thig morning that inquiries came to the exchange in the number of at least twenty-five a week asking for information on this subject. The in- quirers were for the most part peo- ple from the North and West who wanted to know what was the best variety of fruit to start an orchard with in Florida and also the quan- . titles of such fruit now being pro. duced. “Thig census put in pamphlet form will do much towards intelli. gently answering this question,” Mr. Jones said, “and will also enable a man who is planning to start a grove know the best variety of citrus fruit to plant. The report will/ show every grower in the State and what he has planted,” Mr. Jones satd. 5 The questions asked of the grow- er by the exchange are the name of the grower., the acreage he has planted, the variety of fruits he grows, his nearest shipping point, his postoffice address and the ship- ping agency through which his fruit is moved to market. Because growers are working entirely in the dark on account of the lack of sta- tistics we are endeavoring to remedy this defect,” said Mr. Jones. i nnnicsid Frank James, the former bandit, went wrong during his youth be. cause of an unfortunate environ- ment which made the life he led al- most inevitable; but he was never the cruel-haarted monster of crime | he was picthred, and for the last thirty years he led a cleaner and more decent Nfe than a good many people who have escaped convict stripes by money'and luck combined and have had nothing but evil to speak of him sinee he died the other day. The Times.Union insists that there should be no discrimination against the non-resident hunter in the license fee fixed by law in this State, and in.reply to some observa- tions on the subject by the Telegram says: “If the game preserves were main . tained at public expenses and game wardens and all expenses of taking care of the game were met by taxa- tion, then the citizen should have bunting rights at a nominal cost— ‘Sut if the gamie protection system is maintained by receipts obtained from hunters the cost of licenses should be the same for all, and the Yicenses should be annual or seas. onmal. What other States do is no safe rule to follow blindly.” it, and thus secure five thousand ex- tra vote coupons with every dollar paid In. This offer expires Feb. 25. Standing of Contestants Miss Laura Southard 217,650 Mrs. Kate Booth .........214,300 Miss Rose Blanch O’'Donald.207,100 Miss Georgia Lanier .. .201,000 Miss Hazel Williams . .176,450 Mrs. W. J. Merrill .174,350 Miss Susie Tucker . .171,800 Annabel Marshall .168,5660 Kathleen Carter . Anna Ellis ..... Maud Hardin .. . Beulah Watson ... Florence Zimmerman Mrs. C. Livingston . Miss Helen Sneed .. .127,350 Mrs. Walter Bateg ........123,100 Mrs. R« J. Perkins .......119,400 Miss Mary Groover .117,250 Edith Lundstrom +..116,360 Nona Turner .... ...117,250 Caroline Brusie . +114,000 Lurline Pillans . .113,350 Virginia Mecllwain .. .107,850 Mrs. CharlesConner .107,300 Misg Maggle Yates . .103,900 Mrs. R. E. Scipper . 94,200 Migs Genevieve Duggan . 93,000 Mrs, W. B. Moon . 91,850 Clara Tomlinson .. 91,400 Annebel Marshall . 90,300 Rachael Clonts 88,000 Mrs. Ethé]l Wood 88.300 Miss Vera Buchanan . . 87,500 Hazel McMullen .. .. 81,950 Rose Lee Stenson . .. 78,100 M. Nellle Walker ....... 74,100 Misg Emily Wilson .... 72,850 Miss Alpine Richardson ... 63,250 Miss Mildred Hampton .... 59,300 Miss Edna Aylor ......... 65,5600 Anna Cardwell . . 51,600 Vera McRag ..\ . 44,000 Anna Streater . . 33.600 Lillle McIntyre 28,700 Mrs. T. E. Watson ... 15,100 Misg Helen Skipper ... 5,000 Miss Edith Nelson . 5,000 Eddie Kibler . 5,000 Rose Lee Swindell ... 5,000 Mrs. Lula Rutherford o0 0.129,900 Can be used for a va- riety of purposes. It is easily carried out, takes up practically no room when flled. Made of selected bir h, legs strengy oraced and rubber shod to prevent noi~e and pro tect polsh d floors. Weighs 9 1bs. Price - - - $2.25 McKay Furniture Co. PHONE 414 which rivals tha imported from Cuba. It has long been said that Florida’s soil can supply the entire country its needs of sugar. Time Princes ard lords muy flourish or the soil, will not permit a reference to all of the resources of our State. 'The good people of this county are evidently determined to keep in the front rank of the onward march of progress as is evidenced by the thorough success of this splendid county fair, and by the indications of enterprise and notable develop- ment to be witnessed on every hand in your thriving towns and. your busy country homes. And, just here permit me to say I know of nothing quite so inspiring and gratifying to one who earnestly wishes to see prosperity abound as to find the conditions of life in the country on the farms and in the rural districts to be prosperous and thousands upon thousands who till with a promising future. We all feel a strong and commendable pride in our towns and cities and desire to see them forging ahead well abreast of the times; but every man who half thinks realizeg that the growth and expansion of practically all cities and towns is conditioned upon or dependent upon and controlled by the prevalence of favorable or unfavorable conditions in the sur- rounding country. Back of the city or town must be the support of the producer and creator of wealth. We may admire the energy and enterprise of those who make the commercial centers flourish and grow great; yet, there’ could be no centers of trade but for; the hard and skillful work of the: the soil and cultivate the groves and the farms of our country. ‘Without question the contentment and well being of our rural popula- tion ig the measure of the prosper- ity and stability of any community or State or nation. It has not only been a measure of our material wealth and financial stability but the country has throughout history furnished most of the great leaders who have made this nation what it is—the freest and most enlightened that graces the pages of history. Washingon was born and lived in the country, Jefferson was a farmer, Henry Clay rode his horse to the mill in the slashes, Hill was a plow boy, and Stephens found immortal . ity under the trees of his country home. The benefits derived from these fairs are not limited to what we learn from observing exhibits, but the co.mingling of the people inci- dent to such occasiong as this fur- nishes a most excellent opportunity for the interchange of views and ideas upon the many important a prey, Where wealtn accumulates and mén decay* may fade; A breath can make breath has made, But farmers, their countrys pride, them, as a the and_the weddings and had w ed in steady measure the | lvmmp. ial) revealed the simple his- tory of“the family. And 1 saw th.| night descend upon that Lome. fall.' ing ag gently as from tLe wings of an unseen dove, and the stars gath- ered in the bending skies; the trees thrilled with the cricket’s cry, and the restless birds carrolled their melodies from the near.by woods. And then the father gathered the family about him and closed the day by a petition to the Supreme Ruler to bless the family and the home. And as 1 witnessed that scene and thought of the influence of that home the memory of the great capi - | tol faded from my mind. Forgotten was its treasures and its splendor. And I said surely here—here in the homes of the people, here upon the shoulders of our citizens is lodged | the destiny of my country, here is its majesty and its strength. Glea’mlng from the forward march | of the past, and the present condi-; tion of thrift in our State, a vision for a picture of the future, I see the | sunlight breaking in thedawn of the most promising period in the history | of cur splendid State. I behold an awakening of our Floridians to a, fuller realization of the immense possibilities of social, industrial and | political development that lie ahead !of us and within our grasp. 1 am firmly convinced that Florida is des. tined at no distant date to be one of | the very greatest and most prosper - ,ous of the American States. We have the water supply and ’power, the forest, the mineral de posits, the transportation facilities and the geographical position which are bound to put our State in the To the Public Beginning FEB. lIst our business will be Strictly Cash to All BEE DU AP IO b bbb b it b We carry nothing but When once destroyo! can never be | front rank of the world’s productive supplied.” and commercial centers. We have Some monthg ago I visited our :::“:;m::‘b:y‘ t::: fl:eu:thcllm:§9 e most inviting health con national capital. Standing upon a|yions on tne globe. ® e are famed hill in that nlstorlc city my heart throughout the land for the hospi- thrilled ag I looked upon the tower- | tality with which we welcome those ing marble of my country’s capitol, | who come within our gates. The and a mist gathered in my eyes, ds|tide of immigration is headed this standing there I thought c1 its tre.| way; capital is coming to assist in mendous significance, of the power,exploiting our resources and it there assembled and the responsibil - | seems that the day is near at hand ity there centered—its precident, its | when the future greatness of our congress, its courts, its armies, its |commonwealth will be a present navy, its gathered treasures and itsdfact. no longer a future hope. millions of citizens. And I felt that Blessed as you are with a beauti. lfltb‘;vlgdom and justice and honorlt“], rich and productive county, ed there, the world would stand with an earnest, progressive, en- indebted to the temple upon whici. lightened and chivalrous citizen . my eyes rested, and in which the ship, inspired by happy dreams and ark of my covenant was lodged for | fond hopes, I predict for Polk coun its final uplifting and regeneration. 'ty a great and glowing future. However, a few days later in our State I visited a country home, a modest quiet house, sheltered by great trees and set in a circle of fleld and meadow, rich with the | tions, and that your material pros- promise of -~ “Harvest. Inside the perity, your happiness and content . house, thrift, comfort, the books and ment may gather {increased the papers and the old clock which and new life with each passing And in conclusion I desire to as- | sure you that it is my sincere wish that the success of this fair shall exceed even your fondest expecta. 1 vigor | year, | “Mutt and Jeff in Mexico” That Merry Musical Comedy with 40;Peop_IeW:‘ The show you all like§ A Laugh . from Start to Finish Matinee at 3 O’clock PRICES 25-50C. Night Show at 8:30 PRICES 25, 50, 73, $1.00 Seats now on Sale at the Red Cross Pharmacy. problems affecting the social, civie, and political side of life just ag cer- tainly as the exhibition of perfected products teaches its lessons of im-. provement in the methods of pro- duction to all who come and ob- serve, Industrial progress and pros— perity are among the most desirable and necessary conditions of our modern life; yet, if our nation and our country are to survive through the ages we must remember there is something more to life which is quite as deserving of our careful | thought and attention. The social and civie virtues of the people should be subordinated to no other consideration whatever. The socal standards, the civic and polit- ical standards must be kept upon the ‘hlghut possible plane; otherwise. no amount of physical and financial orosperity will preserve a people from ultimate deterioration and de cay. ‘We should and must give heed to the industrial problems and as a wise people should develop and conserve our unlimited resources, but with equal wisdom let us re- member that we have devolving upon up the broader dutieg of citi- zenship, and that the very basic jstrength and stability of govern- ment and our destiny is lodged in the people. Truly the citizen is not only the architect and builder of all § Fresh Groceries i i Clean Store Right Price Good Service Large Stock Yours to Please D. B. Dickson our material wealth but is as well M High-Grade Shoes And will give you THE BEST or your Money at All Times Our SERVICE and SHOES are ALWAYS of the BEST We Make A SPECIALTY of FITTING FEEI1 Our SHOE REPAIRING DEPARTMENT is in a class by itself. One of the BEST equipped Machine shops in the State. All work done promptly by an expert. Work called for and delivered. “There is a Reason’’ Dutton-Harris Co. FOOT-FITTERS SHOES THAT FIT Shoes That Please 123 Kentucky Ave. Phone 358-Blue FEA RS TR TRt RE AL AT ldn,zfi”b-filb‘vfifilfltfl‘&O*d"& BBOPPEPEDIEEPIEPPPP ISt edd 22 oo B XX b AR A AN A AR £ Ty BB BPEEODDH SIS 380 8 51 @ BB B B g SEIIIIIY PSS KIBLER HOTELBLOCK A FULL LINE OF AUTOMOBILE SUPPLIES ELECTRIC SUPPLIES FLORIDAELECTRIC & MACHINERY Co THE ELECTRIC STORE | Kibler Hotel Bldg. Phone 46 ELECTRIC ‘ The Endorsed Check To The Public:— Government statistics show that of the money ex- pended in this country for “living expenses” only 14 pef cent is expended for “necessities.” : . This is good food for reflection from an economit viewpoint—yet regardless of the ratio of “necessities” and “luxuri it is good policy and system to have all ev penses pass through your BANK ACCOUNT thereby keeping an accurate record for a convenient reference. The endorsed check shows the completed transaction. It is the modern method. This may “e the opportune time for you to open at account with us. 3 Yours very truly FIRSTNATIONALBANK Collins & Kelley DEALERS IN ! Crushed Rock, Ferti izer and Lime East Lafayette St, on Seaboard Ry. TAMPA 3 FLOKIDA —_— ANALYSIS The following is an anlays; Hiser ouf, s is of from © nl_‘:ll); n:ar Brfooksville, Fla,, ‘ heom‘ahl;sfiezfil;:ade in the ratory of th : : Am alyst, Lab; No, J,S;;;i Chemist by L. Heinburger, Moisture, Lime—GaO . . Equivalent to e e s+.r.op¢f§mt {nsoluble Matter I 1~ nandAIumma_pe,oz & AO3 ....... oxz per cent Our Lime Fertilizer is hi jtrus and Truck Gardeninlgl.z“ is highly recommended for C