Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, April 22, 1915, Page 4

» fhe Evening Telegram TOURIST HEADQUARTERS s s s ot |~ %fim Entered in the postoffice at Lake- MANY VISITORS ASSEMBLED land, Florida, as mail matter of the second class. THERE PAST WINTER; IS A M. F. HETHERINGTON, EDITOR SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year .. ..$5.00 Six months . 250 Three months . 125 Delivered anywhere Within the paq feit the need of a Tourist Head- limits of the City of Lakeland for 10| quarters, a room or building where cents a week. the visitors could meet and mingle-- GET BEHIND THE LAKELAND NEWS, A weekly newspaper giving a resume of local matters, crop conditions, county affairs, etc. Sent anywhere for $1.50 per year. MANAGEMENT OF * POLK COUNTY CONVICTS The Evening Telegram takes ! pleasure in giving space in today’s issue to a statement from Commis- sioner J. C. Swindell, with refer- ence to the criticisms made by the recent grand jury of the manner in which the county convicts are being handled. At the time the grand jury’'s presentment was published we felt that these criticisms were, per- haps, founded on insufficient infor- mation, and we are strengthened in this belief by Commissioner Swin- dell's statement. The handling of convicts, from a humanitarian standpoint, has al- ways enlisted the interest of this pa- per, and its editor has visited the. camps of this county for the purpose of satisfying himself as to the treat- ment of the inmates. The food, while coarse, was wholesome and abundant; but there was no evi- dence of wastefulness or of the ex- travagance hinted at in the grand jury's report. The discipline we judged to be mild but effective; in- deed, we would have found difficulty in suggesting any improvement in the management. Our opinion. of conditions at the Polk county con- vict camps is corroborated by that of the State convict inspector, with whom we have frequently discussed the matter. There is no convict camp where the nature of the work, such as road building, necessitates the laborers being scattered, from which there are net some escapes; but our in- formation is thet in this respect, as in all others, the Polk cousty con- vict camps will compare favorably with those of any in the State. ' One of the principal grounds of complaint, apparently, is that the convicts are too #ell treated. It is unfortunate thiAt there are yet peo- ple who cannot divest themselves of the idea. that vengeance.should be the pripdipal element in the treat- ment of those who transgress the Jaw! Modern penology has aban- doned this idea, just as modern hu- manity has tabooed the rack and thumbscrew, the wheel and the stake. It is entirely proper that those who have violated the laws should labor for the benefit of so- clety; but their treatment should be merciful and humane. That js the kind of treatment the Polk county convicts are recelving. We do not believe the people of the county de- sire that they should be treated oth- erwise. As for the work performed by the convicts, the results speak for them- selves. These results in the shape of road construction, are more notably in evidence in the recent past than during any former period. ' We are constrained to believe that the report of the grand jury was based on information presented to it by those who were actuated by in- terested motives. ) 4 e e i Senator Johmson, of Suwannee pou_pty, is hearing from his consti- ‘“a place to go” in other words. We have frequently had Orlando held up as a model to pattern after, and the following interesting report of Frank J. Margin, who had charge of Tourist Headquarters in that city, which recently appeared in the Or- lando Repoter-Star, shows what a Tourist Headquarters can do for a town: The Tourist Headquarters was practically opened on the first day of December, 1914. However, the room had been open from November 20, and 114 persons registered in November, but not all tourists. In December there were between 675 and 700 bona fide tourists register- ed, and the total number rezistered to date is 3419. Nearly every state in the Union was represented, also some foreign countries, South Af- rica, South America, French Canada, and News Brunswick, each sending a representative. » “Allowing that one in four visit- ors registered and I think that a fair ratio Orlando had 13,676 tomr- ists up to the present time. 1 per- sonally interviewed more than 1000 persons, men and women, 50 per cent of that number had never be- fore visited Florida, and 65 per cent said it was their first visit to Or- lando. A number has visited other points in Florida, hefore coming to Orlando, and it was the consensus of opinion, all things considered, Or- lando was the best and most attrac- tive town in the State. Some quali- fled this opinion by saying it could be made so by a little exertion on the part of the citizens. St. Peters- burg attracted many on account of its water front. ““The visitors mostly were of mid- dle age and of the middle class. Ili‘n-mer-, county merchants and so on. The larger cities such as New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, ton, Baltimore, Milwaukee and De- troit were not well represented, not nearly as well as might be expected. “In the states, Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania a close second with New England States. For amuse- ments the visitors enjoyed quiet games, walks and visits among themselves, lectures, concerts; in preference to theatres, dancing and other sorts of amusements. “The dajly attendance would easily average 100 and would have been more had accommodations been ample. On rainy days the apart- ments would be crowded. The tables for games and cards were always crowded, and on lecture days, which was Thursday afternoon we had to improvise seats with hoards stretched @m chairs. All the visitors seemd to apreciate Tourist Headquarters, and at meetings of Miehigan, and the New York and New, Jersey clubs, they gave a vote of thanks to the Orlando Board of Trade, for Tourist Headquarters. “From.my experience with the tourists I 'would say they all had ample means but were not reckless spendthrifts, all wanting value re- ceived for money spent. Many of them talked of investing money in property here and some of them did 80. We had no undesirable citizens visit us, nor did I hear a heated dis- bute or loud conversation at the many games. “A great many said they had made tuents with regard to his vote on the | o0 ¢ the nicest acquaintances of submission pt the prohibition amend- | yyoir Jjves at Tourist Headquarters. ment. Tt is reasonably certain that( ... borrowed the use of a vacant all of the twelve senators WhO are y pory pr Christ and turned it in- responsible for the defeat of the res-|, - croquet ground. This was done .MOVEMENT LAKELAND SHOULD |/ oot (¥out¥ passencers | “Takeland the past several uuonl| Bos- | olution will have more or less ex-| oy ou¢e expense outside of the vmt-l plaining to do. However, the time ! . The little plot of d was for the people to have asserted th S BLON 0% VNS S source of amusement, to many of the themselves has passed. They should have satisfied themselves as to how the candidates stood when they were offering for election. If they are so indifferent or have so little jude- ment as to elect men to represent them without ascertaining the posi- tion of these men on vital proposi- tions, they have no kick coming— unless they care to kick themselves. —_— We note that the bill providing a new charter for Tampa is likely to be defeated because the delegation from Hillsborough county are divid- éd as to their views concerning it. ‘We do not know anything about the proposed charter—it may be good or it may be objectionable; but we do Xnow that its adoption or rejection should not be in the hands of one of| two men. The people of any munici- pality ought to be able to exercise the right of self-government and frame or change their charter to suit themselves. There is a bill to this effect pending in the legislature and it ought to pass. It is one of the most important measures before the Jjaw making body, and it is to be hoped it will not be lost beneath a mass of more frivolous matters. ——— e If the tourists were here now, we would not have to make apologies for the weather, as we did last winter, and tell them that we never saw weather like it before in Florida, ete., kpowing that they were con- vinced all the time we were liars of the first magnitude. Florida is now at her best. older visitors. al Bank furnishing settees which were much appreciated and were quite an ornament to that corner as well. “The visitors from many of the States formed clubs or societles. Among them I might mention, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New England States, New York, Illinois, Indiana and Towa. “Now 1 will not presume to offer The People’s Nation- ‘ ! DEVELOPMENT NOW IN PROGRESS IN' FLORIDA (Continued from Page 2.) !and is comfortably arranged to car- Tampa, April 22—For Tampa and vicinity: * Fair tonight and Friday. For Florida: Generally fair to- night and Friday. Winds for the east gulf: ate and southeast. Manatee Fruit Co., at Palmetto is Winds for the constructing a new and larger pack- | Moderate easterly. ing house than the one recently de- General Weather Conditions stroyed by fire. The main building High pressure prevails this morn- Il- 80 x 170 feet and dfying and pol- [ing over the Atlantic States, the ishing room 50x100 feet fully equip- |crest of the high being over New | ped with the latest improved ma- |England. The weather has been chines and engines. generally fair over the Atlantic and Reynolds and Butzloff, Tampa |Gulf States during the past 24 hours. Steam Bakery have plans and will |West of the Mississippi, relatively expend $20,000 erecting new plant. |low pressure prevoils, a trough ex- Bids were opened on the 15th. tending from Manitoba to New Mex-} Commodores Point Terminal Co. |ico, and the center of depression be- of Jacksonville, incorporated with a |ing over Utah. Rain has fallen over capital stock of $900,000 to devel- |the Missouri and middle Mississippi | op Commodore’s Point for factory |valleys, the Ohio valley, Tennessee, | sites, wharves and warehouses. northern Alabama, northern Texas, | || Swift and Co. have added a pur- [Arkansas and Oklahoma. Rain has| chase of 361 acres to their phosphate |also fallen over California, Nevada, holdings on the Alafia river near |Utah and Arizoma. Over the north- Plant City. western states the weather has been An eight-room residence for T. J. |fair, under the influence of an are Claghorn and a brick residence to|Of high pressure central over west- South Atlantic: Theatre Contest MaleStlc FIRST PRIZE The Big This Beautiful Buick Car has been purchaseq by_ The \lajestic Theatre, and will be awarded as first prize in the (Contest. i - is on display at Melton’s Garage, anc{ all are invited It is 1915 Model, Fully Equipped, and sells to inspect same. Six-Cylinder Car Has Arrived cost about $6,500 for F W. Morgan |ern Canada. are advertised for at Clearwater. At Miami, a handsome residence on a 15 acre tract with bulkheads and 60 feet boulevard along water front ‘which improvements are cost $100,000. Robert Henkel and A. J. Mul- ford will erect residences on Belle Isle also James H. Snowden, total costs to amount to $90,000. Permit has been issued to H. F. Adsen, Jacksonville, to erect two- story apartment house, cost $15,- 000. PineMas county will build new bridge with draw over Anclote river north of Tarpon Springs. Walton county wants bids for construction of three bridges 850, 26 and 40 feet long. Plans are being prepared for a handsome golf club house at St. Petersburg. Escambia 'County Commissioners will replace old wooden bridges with concrete culverts. Pensacola wants bids for $400,000 of bonds for construction of munici- pal dock and belt line railway. Southern 'Investment Co., are sur- .veylng out 87,000 acres in southern Manatee purposes. Pinellts County Commissioners will pave with brick from Clear- water to Safety Harbor. J Chipley wants bids for construc- tion of brick and frame school ' buildings. Eau Gallie wants bids for the con- struction of High School bujlding at | Titusville and Grammar School! building at Mims. Fort Meade has voted $25,000 of bonds, $17,500 of which will be used for the erection of brick school bullding. A Bonds have been voted for a $15,- 000 school building at Florida City. Milton will have a $26,000 High School Building. St. Petersburg is having prepar-} ed plans for a High School building to cost when completed $150,000. Bids are wanted at Lynn Haven for construction of 500 lineal feet of wharf. St. Petersburg parties are consid- ering the erection of a handsome Y. M. C. A. building. A brick building two stories high is under construction at Ft. Meade. An L shaped hotel building 70x140 by 40 feet is under construction at St Petersburg. H. W. Bryan having the contract for the foundation. Contract has been let at Clear- water for the erection of buildings at the convict camp. county for development APRIL 22D IN HISTORY 1850 —The last publication of the bans of marriage in Massa- chusetts. Tt was the case of a black man who declared his intentions of marrying a washerwoman. 1864—The governors of Ohio, Ind- iana, Illinois, lowa and Wis- consin met in Washington to tender President Lincoln 100,000 *“100-day” men for the Potomac campaign. get the visitor here, then give them healthy and agreeable amusements to hold them. “Do this and you will make Or- lando the most popular resort in Florida, if not in the country. There advice but would like to mention a |are thousands of people looking for few facts and offer a few suggest- fon “Californa gets more tourists thah the entire balance of the country. This year at Los Angeles there were 1,400 tourists registered from North just such a place as Orlando. It is up to you to find them and lead them here. Now the first thing to anhd the main thing fs to build a Tourist Club. One that will be a credit to your city and a source of —we had five from ther. At |revenue as well—an alsets from the dt. Petersburg this year the Ohio |start and not'd fiability. It can be BccletyA registered 1,489 pemil‘ululed for many pnrpuu—surd of |M:rch 25th, Indiana a close second.|Trade Rooms——assémbly hall for ! A gentleman from Pennsyivania told conventions, public library, concert me he régistered. at St. Petersburg hall and other. things. Make up on March 1stPennsylvania numbered your minds to build at oncethe less than 200. We did not eet our details can be quickly worked on'. | proportion. £ “Allowing we wounld have 4.000 “It was conceded by every tourist tourists rezister next year, and al- intérviewed by me, Orlando is far lowing a small fee, say $2 each, this and way the best inland city In|would mean an income of $8,000. Florida, and should be the philoso- |Then in the heighth of the summer phical as well as the geographical (season in the eastern and northern tourist center—Other places reach |resorts you should send a missionary out and extend all kinds of induce-|to distribute vour literature, and ments to visitors—Orlando must do|work the field thoroughly. The ma- the same. |Jority of people who visit summer } “It has done something but not resorts are winter visitors, some- !rnwgh if you would make Orludo'whm—m not at’ Orlando? The |the Hub of Tourist Travel, which it! entire plan hinges on this proposi- should be and can be, you must first luon: ‘Will you build a club house?” It is warmer this morning over nearly all sections east of the Rocky mountains. 1t is cooler over Cali- fornia, Nevada and Utah. Tempera- to |tures are above the seasonal aver-| age in all parts of the country, ex- cept over the Pacific States. Indications are for continued fair weather in the vicinity of Tampa to- night and Friday. TRIBUTE TO A LIVING MAN While out inspecting the Chris- tina-Lakeland road Wednesday af- ternoon, a representative of the Her- | ald noticed the following inscrip- tion painted on a sign carefully nailed to the large oak tree that oc- cupies the center of the road. We believe that this is the first instance in our experience wherein a living man is. shown the appreciation of is friends and for that reason we are herewith reproducing the sign as it appears. “COMPLIMENTS OF FRIENDS.” This Tree is Left By . Request and in Honor of E. 8. Whidden, Who Served His District for Six Years as Co. Commissioner Under this Tree May the Weary Traveler Rest and Quench His Burning Thirst." At the north of the tree is a pump, making the statement as to quenching one's thirst possible and the only thing needed is a few benches for the weary wayfarer to fulfill the desires of the kindly peo- ple who showed their appreciation to our fellow townsman.-—Mulberry Herald.' TODAY'S BIRTHDAY HONORS Miles Poindexter, Progressive, of Spokane, was born in Memphis, Tenn., April 22, 1868; was educated at Fancy Hill Academy, Rockbridge County, Va., and at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va., in hoth the acadmic and law depart- ments, and took.the degree of B. L. in that institutiod June, 1891; Oc- tober 10, 1891, located at Walla Walla, and began the practice of law; in November 1892, was elected . Special Sale Days Embroideries 4 Sat, 24th Mon., 26th BATES’ For Bargains - * .- 4 “*"Bryan's'B prosecuting attorne: {in June 1892 married; October 10, 1897, noved to Spokane county, for six years was assistant proscuting | attorney for Spokane county, umili elected Judge of the Superior Court | of the district in November, 1904; remained upon the bench from that time until nominated for Congress in the early created district at the primary election September 8, as a Progressive Republican; elected to the Sixty-first Congress. In the primary, September 13, 1910, to show preference for United States Senator, as t he candidate of the Progressive Republicans; was elect- ed United States Senator by the washington Legislature, January, 18, 1914, by a vote of 126 to 11, and took his seat April 17, 1911, His term of service will expire March 3, 1917, was | POLK AND THE GOOD | ROADS PROPAGANDA Following the example by their brothers of Hillsborough, the progressive citizens of Polk mun!,\',I represented by the Polk County | Good Roads Association, are prepar- | ing to have the county bonded for a milllon dollars, to be used in pav- ing highways. With that end in view, an educational campaign has been conducted for some time, and it is predicted that a large majority will be recorded for #onds when the ' election is held. I Displaying a pleasing degree of common sense, the good roads en- thusiasts are moving carefully be- fore making large expenditures. | They are thoroughly testing paving materials of different kinds, and last | week members of the good roads as- sociation loaned the county commis- sioners $2,500 with which to pave five quarter-mile stretches with a sand and asphalt combination. Tesls’ set of various kinds will be made be- fore the million-dollar bond election is held, and the best results will he secured when the great work is fln-l ally launched. l The State press is at present de- of Each W eek y of that county; voting considerable attention to the | proposed Chicago-Miami and the demand south Florida “get this movement. way for doing is for each county to do its duty in building up a high- | way system that will conmect with the much-talked-of national highway general that in line” with The best possible is way from the Windy City. Times. 1908, {1 Resposible Metods To The Public:— Our conception of Ideal Service is a Service that offers to patrons every accommodation consistent with Security and Strength. high- way, and then outb Florida, wtn its superior advantages anq re. sources, will _shnre equally with the east coast in'‘the Benefits to be ge. rived from biilding the great hig. ~Tampa Every transaction is subjected to careful consideration § and is guided in spirit as well as in letter by the laws and § ideals of Responsible Banking Methods. Long experience with the commercial and financial § needs of Lakeland has enabled our Officers to guide this In- }§ tensive Service for the best interests of ALL patrons. Yours very truly, O. P Qe o> o THIS BANK IS A MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM. Florida Lands In Large and Small Tracts SUITABLE FOR Fruit, Truck and General Farming Improved and Unimproved Unimproved Improved Samples worth more than half the price. 23,000 ACRES—In Polk County at $6.00 per acre. 40 ACRE FARM—35 in bearing Orange Grove, 810" § and LACES la.ck Stuff POISON For Disinfecting Purposes Specially 'recommended for the general use of Farmers Cat- tlemen and Dairymen for the treatment of ticks lice, mange and general skin disease, For Ticks, Lice, etc., Dilute 1 part to 30 pa and wash the animal well with a sponge once daily Tt ¢ rts of water For Mange in dogs and.other animals, use the solution same strength as for fleas, etc., or in severe ¢ if necessary. For Sinks, Toilets, Stable, Sewers, lars, 1 part to 10 of water and Prices: 1-2 Pint 25¢. Pint soc. Gallon $1.75 ases 1 10 25 parts . Cesspool; i sprinkle (horoughly_. fd G 75¢ 12 Gallon $1.50 LAKE PHARMACY New house, packing house and barn, large lake front. Six Irrigation plant, good heav i e i soil and good road. n}lles trom Lakeland. Price $3£.000.0:. g FOR NON-RESIDENTS—Good Fruit Lands, well locat! In ten, twenty and forty acre tracts; Co-operative Devel opment Plan. BARzGAI‘\'_“A acres, inside city limits, with 6-room "-wugd' gaififii in bearing trees and two in highly cultivat % .N\lg(})ui:)eg:i\:{‘\[_Close in all cleared and fenced; 3bg““ g orange trees. i . Large © payment requiredg i . 9RQ\?M HOUSE and three vacant Lots. Close to L#® Tw~ orton $4,200.00. $1,200 down and terms. ; O GOOD SUBDIVISION Propositions. Both clost and desirably located. 34 A‘CRES. OF RICH HIGH .HAMMOCK Jand near Ce er Hill. Close to school post office and store - acres clear. Price $550.00 b - & PARM—Near Griffin, Fla., close to hard - beari enced; about half cleared and some citrus trees it b ng. This is a fine combination farm; both " - truck land par excellence. House and barn: ™0 id equipment and half interest in crops goes With = _\P aec. Price $5000.00. . on iruit and truck, partly cleared: t:rlt‘r:: and barn Cheap if sold soon; will give UNFINISHED HOUSE—In Dixieland. $90000 limit® sma! g For Further Information See J. Nielsen-Lange Lakeland, Florida Phone 354 Green, Office Evening Tele grzm md“ FIRST NATIONALBANK