Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, April 22, 1915, Page 5

L AKELAND L LACONIC case of fire phone 5000 5. W. T. Melllwaine is a vis- to Tampa today, going down om noon train. r. J. P. Canova, of Starke, who peen in Lakeland for the past days on business, returned to home this morning. r. E. M. Smailes, who has been nding the Odd Fellows' conven- since Tuesday, returned to Jand today. o the Tampa Times contest just ed Miss Stella Tomlinson of ast Point won the first prize in district—a $650 plano player. Tomlinson {8 the attractive hter of Mr. H. D, Tomlinson, a | Mmeeting yesterday :M”‘L Pike Adair, i dies were afternoon witp About twenty ]a- The sy perintend- tings, Mrs. (. C. of the program . Present . | Wilson, haq charge It is always 5 privil ©8€ to Lear Mrs, rlson }alk. She gives to mothers (uln;:;agou: Suggestions anq help- . he subject fo af- ternoon was “How are we rretnl:);n:;- ible for our neighbors children 2" :Some mothers Seem to think wh‘ i they have fe o d and clot i _children ang fied their own verficial trainip, ;bilily ends there. i Whe works hardest t | dren “aright realizes bly her responsibility to her negh- bor's child. 1t je her duty to see l;lfll the neglected child of b rets outside training forced laws, ang to E! influence But the mother O train her chijl- throngh ep- ee that good held a Mothers: | the most forci- Will show that the cost 3 UCe is thrown around him. In }Ie discussion, again came up the old, old story” that cigarette law . ed employee of the Telegram of- It hu: been made a football long enough. It is ti ethi | R RN 5 dim tis time something should | rampa this afternoon to attend a they mnnmo;:m?::“'i“l“‘h claim that e tal given at the Tampa Bay Ca- a State 1 b this evening by Mr. J. C. Mec- 3. oy, n, who has delighted Lakeland ause it js How about this? “Sec. It is hereby made the duty of Lakeland, April 21, 1915, Editor Telegram: . I have noticed the criticism of the grgnd jury concerning the man- azement of the Polk county convicts Which criticism 1 fina unjust and the only possible excuse is ignorance of the real facts. 1 had thought to pay 10 attention whatever to this criti- cism but then 1 fear such might be construed as admittance to the Wrongs set forth. As I have had charge of the convicts for the past year ! take it that this criticism con- given them g little su- cerns me. & that their responsi. | What does the grand jury mean by loose and extravagant manage- | committee, said it will be the great- | As for expense, the record-[esl gathering of business men ever | food, held in Lakeland. The other mem- ment? i of i clothing, drugs, doctors, guarding ;and supervising has been less than her neighhor i sixty cents per day for each prisoner for the last year. If any camp in the State is working and feeding its ilnmnles properly for less money | | Would like to know of it. The good work of the conviets proves that the super\'uing_ is good and efficient. As to the privileges complained .’uf. reports from other tSates will |show that this is the improved { method of handling prisoners advan- tageously Many states have this jencen 50 requantly;and who is :’"‘"“’“' constables, their deputies or | custom: A convict long in good Eive an tasaning ol ifl.l}l" onithia ‘:Py rpu.lilhc uflicerr to enforce ; standing on the honor roll is given k. - provisons of this act, and he certain privileges of freedom. may summon have or have any cigarette an¥ minor who may had in his possession card from Mrs. G. T. Fleming, Why should Polk county be in the:rear? When the present superintendent, 3 Or cigarette material, Mr. C. G. Flete o is now in Buffalo at the bedside |ang compel him to testify l\r‘lnrar:;|lp ithere we .ljzlmln‘zht:rl‘uur:i?kem;l::;:; her h(ushnnd, states that Capt. county judge, or any justice of and a total cost of more than one ming’s condition grows more crit- | the beace as 10 where and of dollar per day per head for mainten- and t *" e physicians hold out | whom he obtained such cigarette or ;ance. By usi’ug fewer guards and a hope s recovery. His many |cigarette material.” There is only | practice of economy in all depart- nds here earnestly hope that his t . |one way for our police force to get jout of it and that is, that, perhaps, |they are not public officers. Our i sheriff would have to be quite lively dition will soon show signs of provement and that this fine man | be spared to his family and ntless friends. {ments, we have been enabled to re- {duce the cost nearly one-half and Polk county's prisoners will show that they are neither abused nor “m get all over the county and «2ather hungry. Our per cent of escapes up all the small boys under twenty- Will compare favorably with any ir. ¢. G. Memminger and fam- one who are indulging in cigarettes. | other county of the State. will leave tomorrow night for|Pleage, Mr, Policemen, do not think Our motto is: “Humune treat- York City, where they will!that the W. C. T. U. spends its | ment, enough to eat, :and good od some time, later going to|entire time finding fault. If you will | work.” eville for the summer, where only stiffen your backbones and do Very respectfully, y have a magnificent home on your duty in this, and some othar gewood Drive. Mr. Memmlnger'a;resppctn. you will find you have no rate secretary, Watson Conner, better friends than the W. C. T. U. | not go to New York, but will| And what has become of our cur- h Mr. Memminger in Asheville in | few whistle? Has that law heen e ten days or two weeks. repealed? The subject of gambling among the boys was touched on. How can we afford to punish the feveral Lakeland citizens who small boy for gawbling with his lit- e been attending the convention | tle contest tickets when fathers and the 0dd Fellows, which has been mothers and big sisters and brothers session this week in Gainesville, are playing games for prizes? urned today and they all declare. At the close of our meeting we it their stay in ‘that city was very!were favored with a lovely piano sant, Those who returned last solo by Miss Ewing Adair. ht and today -were Messrs. Pil- MRS. H. B. MORSE, , Robertson, Morse and Mrs. T. Press Superintendent . Robertson, who attended the con- | — tion as‘a delegate from the local | Aurora Circle bakahs . ¥ | Entertained by Mrs. Edwards | Mrs. W. D. Edwards entertained the Aurora Circle of the First Bap- tist church, of which she is chair- man, yesterday afternoon, at her { beautiful home on South Massachu- change has ‘recently been made the local ,pestoffice, Assistant tmaster Chas. M. Durrance go0- out and Mr. Frank Sanford be- appointed in his place. Mr. San- d was formerly superintendent of ils at the Ybor'City office and has d ten years’ experience in this k. He is thorouglly conversant h the duties which devolve upon h and will no doubt improve and P the Lakeland office up to a h standard of.effidiency. Mr. San- d and family- areé comfortably lo- ed on South Missouri avenue in Waring addition. RS P valued reader of the Telegram “Anent the buzzard law now ding in the legislature, together h many equally important and st measures, a bill should be roduced, offering a reward for tistically decorated with a profusion of cut flowers and ferns. The arriv- ing guests were met at the door by Mrs. Edwards and introduced to those already present, after ' the afternoon was pleasantly spent with the sewing which each member had brought, and social intercourse, which made the time pass swiftly. Towards the latter part of the after- noon Mrs. Edwards made a short {talk on the work of the Circle and ‘pleamrv in having the organization meet with her. by Rev dress on The Needs of the Southern ing and instructive te all present. heads of the whistlers and sing- cake were then served by the hostess, | Chapter No. 26, 0. E. S., this ev ;-.,w' el AT s of “It's a Long Way to TIPPer-. .1 i\ \imes. Blanton and Sul- ening in the Masonic hall at 7:30 Chunn. ‘ || Mio,ekapaK sad,nlsht hid- li i nd it was not umtil late in | o'clock. A full attendance is desired. Florida Highlands Co. to P. J. van, anc @ i 5 oo ’ o ; I : S With thelr warbles.” This 18 \\ ", piornoon that the guests de-| FLORA F. KEEN. Secretary. Donndelinger o SupRMEek by Tdlegram ith many expressions of | —— parted with many 221 reshBTNSOERE Jegiulation pleasure in having enjoyed the hos- FOR R CARD OF THANKS I we feel sure that Messrs. Drane, pitality of Mrs Edwards ENT B s B “on and Hamcock will set the e : ALL PARTIES who have my maps of Evelyn subdivision please re. . Epps Tucker, Jr J0EY cls in motion looking to the dication of—no not the tick, but the specimens of humanity above | erred to. turn them. which | She was followed | Wear, who made a brief ad- } Dainty refreshments of sherbet and | J. C. SWINDEL, Chairman Board of County Commis- sloners. L. N. SHELLEY The funeral of L. N. Shelley of Dixieland, Patterson street, was held on Monday, April 19, after awatting six days for his daughter, Mrs. H. G. Bourquin of North Branch, Minn., who arrived on Sunday after- inoon at 2:45 o'clock. The services were conducted by the G. A. R. Post, assisted by Rev. Veach of the Christian church. Mr. Shelley en- listed in the Tenth regiment, Wis- consin Vol. Infantry in 1861 and served three years and four months. He was twice wounded. He was |transferred to Co. C, 'Mississippi Mounted Marines in 1864. He was discharged Jan. 3, 1865. The floral offerings were many and ivery beautiful. There were only setts avenue. The rooms were lf“four of his dear ones to attend the |last sad rites—his aged wife, his |only daughter and a granddaughter, | Miss Beatrice Berder, and H. A. i Burgess, who has made his home with them for many years. The remains were interred at the Rose- ! mont cemetery, attended by many of his neighbors and friends. Grandpa Shelly was loved by all who knew him for his genial, friendly ways anq his family have the deepest sym- | pathy of all in this their saddest { hour. A FRIEND. 0.E S Baptists, which talk was entertain-, s fThere will be a meeting of Palm Six room Lake Mirror. Inquire Waring & Edwards. 46%0 abor The dinner committee for the big “Home Products Dinner,” to be held | on Tuesddy evening mext at the Ho- tel Kibler, was agreeably surprised and delighted upon receiving twen-#€xercises which take place on Tues- laugh from start to finish. Those | ty-five acceptances td the dinner inl 80 short a time, as the invitations | were only mailed on Wednesday at ! noon. When it is considered that there can only be about one hundred and thirty accommodated at this| dinner and speaking, it shows con- clusively that the dining room will | be filled, and that all desiring seats should send in at once. Chairman Sneed, of the dinner bers of the committee, Messrs. J. Hobart and W. 8. Moore, expressed | themselves as delighted. These gen- tlemen are both comparatively new people and business men of Lake- w&m&m I AMUSEMENTS ARE |ssumimg‘ proy ofnrobiog eyt |tured Romance, for a return date' ‘Invitations have been issued by Saturday. This is one of the great- e graduates to the commencement | ®St Pictures ever made and is a day evening, May 4, at the Auditor- | Who missed it last week at the Ma-| jum. jestic should not fail to see it at| The following young people com-l'he Audtorium Saturday, mnl(neel pose the graduating class this year: |2nd night. Misses Kathryn White, Reva R TR : Fletcher, Mary Owens, Jewell Swin-| Spectro, the wonderful 5 reel fea-! dell, Mary McKay, Myrtle McRae, |ture, will be the attracton at the Mary Groover, Edith Tomlinson; |Auditorium tonight. Messrs. Leonard Groom, Littleton Groom, Elvin Lee Kinsinger, Linton Pickard, John Baskin, David Stroh- aker, Forrest Clonts, George Owens, Ned Skipper, Roy Amidon. — All who saw “Arizona” at the L.- ric last night enjoyed the feature immensely. It will be shown again tonight. ORTH LEAGUE The Auditorium will give a spe- CONFERENCE TO MEET HERE | ia picture program tomorrow for MIDDLE OF JUNEIlhe school children. Among the many features will be ‘“Treasure Is- ; 310 to $20 A Palm Beach Suit Made For You Have your Palm Beach Suit made according to your indiviaual requi e- ments. Palm Beach Suits to Measure Imported Silk Suits to Measure $20 to $35 land, and, of course, are enthusias- Lakeland has been not:ed FeOeOLY tie over subh eheairagement: for its hospitality as the “convention icity” and again we have something President Southard announced to-, day that President D. C. Gillett ot |5°° ©OmIRE to us. The annual Ep- iworth League of Florida, the young the Tampa Board of Trade will be | 5 one of the principal speakers at the | people's organization of the Metho- “Home Products Dinner” of . the dist churéh, will convene here from Chamber of Commerce at the Hotel |JUR¢ 14 to June 17. In a few days house, north side of our heartfelt thanks to Will take part pay in peighbors and friends who so ten- |the town will be canvassed by com- Kibler; next: Tuosdey evening. | mittees from the local organization |to secure home entertainmvent for our guests on this occasion. While this is a Methodist conference, we will very much appreciate the co- operation of all other denominations in opening their homes and hearts to these young people. MRS. W. C. NORVELL, Chairman Entertainment Committee, At the meeting of the Board of Governors last evening it was de-| cided to invite as speakers at the dinner our two distinguished fellow citizens—Governor Park Trammell and Hon. H. J. Drane. “THE CHOIR BEAUTIFUL." “The Choir Beautiful,” of 20 young ladies from the Junior Ep- worth League will delight the great congregations at the First Methodist church next Sunday at both preach- ing services. “The Lost| Bridegroom,” a Bible picture, will be Dr. Wray's subject at one hour and at the other “Un- seen Wonders, Material and Spir- | FRATERNAL MEN MEET San Francisco, April 22, The ! exposition grounds are today in the hands of the fraternal men of the country, the day having been desig- nated as “Fraternal Day.' All so- cleties are treated alike, and there itual, All Abéut Us Here in Lake- land."” The big electric fans will make the First Methodist church one of the coolest places in town Sunday morning and evening. You are most cordially invited. Come. BUSINESS MEN DISCUss BOARD OF TRADE PLANS |, holding its annual meeting here A most enthusiastic meeting was held yesterday' at the New Tremont hotel when the following gentlemen who lunched there together dis- cussed fully the new plans for re- organizing the Board of Trade and unanimously approved of them and morial Day will be attended by a promised their hearty support and |large body of the members of the the number 'soclety. co-operation.. Among were: ‘President Gegrge E. Southard, C. A. Cole, W. D, Edwards, F. A. Grether, M. F. Hetherington, A. J. Holworthy, U. W. Iversen, J. Melton, W. S. Moore, J. Nielson- Lange, Dr. 8. F. Smith, M. A. Smith, A. C. Shaffer, J. C. Bwln-l delLE. H. Youngs, W. H. Harri- son . REAL ESTATE 'TRANSFERS (Furnished by the Security Abstract and Title Co., Bartow, Fla.) April 20, 1815 H. B. Berry and husband to J. M. Sollie. C. M. Funk to Philip W. De- Camp . Philip W. DeCamp to C. M. Funk. J. D. Clark and wife to Mary L. Mow . Susan V. Rushing and husband to Florida Good Homes Co. Grant U. Conant ang wife to An- na E. Cooper. our dear uditori TONIGHT 1f President Wilson came to Lake- 1and to visit T. I. Woods and T. I took him out to Lake parker, would SPECTRO % ; WILSON? great big 5 reel feature fuil of WOOD-ROW WILS! Al ger, action and semsational | Fido, if Congress ate dinner U€S. One of the biggest features did the SEN-ATE? A QUICK RETURN Comedy picture THAT AUDITORIUM ORCHESTRA Worth the price alone. Continuous show 2:30 to 11 p m. | Tomorrow— . - vaudeville and 5 reels of feature lfl:“"wfir., . Doors t 6 o'clock pictures tonight including a l‘(:y- JUNE o 4 tone scream Good music always lrm | s | Saturday— S ‘ O TOW—. i | e at 2 g'elock SPECIAL PIC- BARNELLO_‘ g iy - TRANCE In a 10-minute vaudeville ac § THE pjs wonderful stunts with fire See Colomel Heeza Liar in the new Pathe Weekly. £ PROGRAM FOR ‘“Md.’_montmm MI HOOL CHILDREN. 6 big reels K‘mn}fifigiy"fium featuring ol D Hogan, the funny guy Tuesday— KEY | 3 reel teature TIBEKAN' AT "I'H'EJ' wn | h-l’d] illing = f - ‘ :re(a':nst;ry. See what a man’s love y— II.Iu.; PUNI - for his wife leads him to | ; - 4 MIMOSA'S SWEETHEART Feel feature., Return engagement | Comedy feature FIGHTING THE CITRUS CANKER |planning a serenade. Zeppelin on a raid. 2 reel feature P A babit is a habit. Sobe habits are|I'll fix that bunch of sourkraut.” good and some are bad. Get the !l-l(‘hlfin of program Monday, Wed- jestic habit, it's a good one in meore n ways than one. § and 15 cents, PARAMOUNT PICTURES EXCLUSIVELY : Tonight 150 PEOPLE “The Germans are Here comes a When they lanned this rald they left me out esday and Friday. Admission 10 N ————— E. 'old vets who so tenderly laid him to is much good natured rivalry in get- ting out the members of the differ- ent prominent orgwnizations. A feature of the day will be com- petitive drills by uniformed orders. COLONIAL DAMES Savannah, Ga., April Georgia Society of C(olonial 22 ‘The Dames today. The society of this State plans soon to restore the walls of the historic old cemetery and to re- juvenate many other landmarks throughout the State for posterity. The dedication of the Stewart-Stev- {ens monument -at Midway on Me- D ————— derly attended us in our late be- reavement and especidlly ‘the dear Test. Mrs. M. E. SHELLY. MRS. H. G. BOURQUIN. MISS BEATRICE HERDER. H. A. BURGESS. 4088 . MAVE i 7 ! La | Play Ball! The Season Is On We have in Stock Full Line of Reach Base Ball Gloves Maitts Masks Bats Tenois Goods THE Book Store land,” in 3 reels, taken from the Fourth Reader. - Fext Door to Us ——.\ be shown at the Majestic Saturday night, “Bunk’s Bunco.’ Green saw this in Tampa and knew it would please his patrons. FOR SALE—John Palm Reach Suits Cleaned and Pressed - 50c MOORE'S Little Style Shop PHONE 248 DRANE BLDG. —_— A great comedy 3 reel feature will Manager Deere two horse Wagon, new, 3x9 skien. 811 East Orange St. 1091 Send your Palm Beach Suits = to the Steam | aundry We are prepared to handle them in the proper way, and our price is 50 cents a Suit The Lakeland Steam Laundry PHOSE 130 R. W. WEAVER, Prop, oialre aire T %1\\\\\\ e Our brushes will **hold their bristles **e- will hold for us your trade. Look at your old hair brushes, tooth brushes, paint brushes, brushes of all kinds and see if you don't need NEW ones. Then come to us for the new brushes you need---and all of your Drug store things. WO0ODS’ DRUG STORE PHONE 408 WE TAKE CARE Conner & 0’Steen Postofice Vil