Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, April 29, 1915, Page 2

Governor Trammell Favors Centra] Route For Dixie Highway "~ In the St. Petersburg Times of |Highway,” which seems objection- Sunday there was printed a copy of |able, as you will see by the careful a letter, written to Governor Tram- reading of the copy of letter which mell, urging him to investigate the|I enclose and which was recently routing of the Dixie Highway and to |sent to the Miami Board of Trade. confer with the commissoners i ad-|. This letter speaks for itself, but I vising them of the advantages to the 'wish to call your attention more es- whcle state if this highway is built pecially to the fact that this great down the center of the state, instead Dixie Highway which will bring in of on the extreme east coast. thousands of toruists from many The governor has just written the ; western states should be laid out to following letter, which speaks for [Miami by the route which 1 suggest itself and shows that he is greatly |in the letter and not on the extreme interested in the matter and will do|east coast. It should be, as mearly all he can for it. He gave the re-|as possible, in the center of the quest personal and very prompt at-|State of Florida and the proper tention. route is through Live Oak and Lake ‘The letter, written on April City to Gainesville, Ocala, etc., as follows: mentioned in my letter, taking in Mr. Fred F. Smith, the thirty principal important cities St. Petersburg, Fla. and finally runcing across to the My dear sir: east coast from Arcadia to Ft. I am in receipt of your letter of | Pierce. 24, John Bunny l Received Greater Salary Than Pres. Of United States . New York, April 29—John Bun- ny, whose antics as a moving pic- ture comedian have made millions laugh, is no more. A strenuous month of work, it is believed, caused the break-down which resulted in his death. John Bunny was 52 years old. He had been before the footlights twenty-nine years before he entered the moving picture field four years ago. He had leading roles with many old time stars, among them ' Annie Russell. He had attained country-wide popularity an ac- tor before he achieved his greatest success on the screen. My. Bunny was born in New. York City of English parents, was educated in the Brooklyn public schools and was a clerk in a general the 21st instant, relative to the lo- +cation of the Dixie Highway, and can assure you htat I am heartily in sympathy with the idea that it should be located so as to touch as large number of the counties of the State as possible. I will endeavor to see Mr. Saxon and talk with him upon this subject. I remember quite well our pleasant meeting in Tampa. With kindest regards I am, Sincerely yours, PARK TRAMMEL, The great interests of the western states are agricultural and all of the tourists, who visit Florida should pass through our great farm regions in the center of the state, and by the route proposed, they will do this and also see the farming regions be- low Ft. Pierce, on the east coast. Whereas, if they go by the route from Jacksonville, through Daytona, etc., they take in only the high- priced resorts, and there are no farms which amount to much on the Governor. east coast north of Ft. Plerce. Of course, this great new highway should be for the good of all the people and for the education and ex- ploitation of the state among the thousands of tourists. ‘I'he middle route proposed will accomplish all of this and 1 feel sure you will see the wisdom of the route proposed. I have written to and sent copies of the enclosed letter to all the prin- cipal cities along the proposed route, ‘The article and letter which called forth the above expression from Gov. Trammell and which appeared in the St. Petersburg Times follows: !‘All Florida is taking a great in- terest in the new Dixie Highway and it will be a great thing for the whole state if it is properly located, but there seems to be a disposition on the part of its promoters to lessen its value by placing it 100 much on the edges of the state rather than running it down near the center. The two terminals, Chicago on the north end and Miami on the PEDORHIAR o tas WbmaL south end have been decided on ‘While I realize the wisdom of hav- definitely already, but the exact|\D8 these two commissioners advise route in each of the states is lett to|!D the matter, I do not think it well state, for the two men (one of whom is who have been appointed by the|YerY much prejudiced in favor of governors. the east coast route) to be able to In Florida the route contemplat- control the great interests of the ed by them is from Live Oak to|'Whole state entirely and it occurred Jacksonville and thence all the way to me that you would like to look over “the road bed of the Quebec into the matter, as you, undo_uhted- Miami highway, which {s already 1y wish to do all you can for the in- built from Jacksonville to Miami, |terests of all Florida not only for a thus leaving entirely off of the route narrow strip along the east coast, the thirty important citles in the |2nd it might be well for you to have middle and west coast and a tre-|®n interview with these two commis- mendous effort is being made by |®ioners as soon as you can then, of our good road boosters to influence | cOUrse, advise them as to what will those in charge of it to route it via ' e best for the whole state of Flor- Gainesville, Ocala, Brooksville, Plant | 198: City and Bartow to Fort Myers with | As the East Coast is now open to a cross line from Arcadia to Fort"-"lm‘!- all tourists can return by Pierce and Miami. that route of course and there will The following letter has just been |be a road from Live Oak and Lake sent to Governor Trammell and it|City direct to Jacksonville, so that speaks for itself. Everybody inter-|tourists can go down either route ested in this region who believes in | they wish. the need of good roads for the up- 1 have been instrumental in doing building of this section of the state [a great deal of good road work in should carefully read, ponder on it, Florida, for the last six years, and and then do everything possible to am thoroughly posted on the whole have it routed as the letter sug-|[subject, having traveled over the gests. The letter in full is as fol-state several times and over nearly lows: every route that is open to traffic. Of course, you understand that these roads should not be advocated merely for northern tourists, but for tne loca: interests of the agiicultur. al communities and to connect the various county towns so that the na- appointed Mr. G. W. Saxon, of Tal- tives of Florida may have every no- lahassee, and Mr. 8. A. Belcher, of vantage. Miami as commissioners for the I think, it you will carefully look Dixie Highway, and that they, with into the matter, you will see that it the other commissioners in the is well worth your attenton and I other states, will arrange for the hope you will not forget that the route from Chicago to Miamd, the great region along the middle and Florida portion, probably being left | western part of the Florida peninsu- to the two gentlemen above named. |la it of even more importanca than 1 understand that the Dixie pro-[the east coast. At least, it should moters are urging strongly that this|have an equal advantage and, in the nighway shall run from Live Oak to|route proposed by the Dixie promo- Jacksonville and then down the |ters, it is left entirely out in the New Quebec-Miami highway * road- | cold. bed to Miami. If tacie is any further information This Quebec and Miami road, as|that you wish, I would be glad to you know, is on the extreme east|write you again. coast, as shown by the blue lines on 1 remember, with pleasure, my the enclosed map. Red lines show |call on you, in Tampa a few weeks proposed Dixie Highway. ago and 1 think that the road inter- 1 have been largely instrumental [ests of the state represent such an in getting the highway through |important subject that you will be from Montreal to Miami and it isglad to look into it and help it in now about finished. There has been [every way possible. a propositon to not only use this Thanking you for anything which road which is entirely acceptable, |you can do yln the matter, I am, but the Dixe promoters wish to Very sincerely yours, change the name to the “Dixie FRED F. SMITH. RAISE-A-PIG MOVEMENT commissioners so that they will make careful investigation before two commissioners in each April 21, 1915, Hon. Park Trammell, Governor, Tallahassee, Florida. Hongrable Sir:— I understand that you have jun'.‘ simple direct manner. How? ar — St. Petersburg negroes who have the necessary ground are to join in the movement started by Booker T. Washington by which he hopes to increase the wealth of the people of his race and thereby help the whole South. Through Prof. Ogle- trea, head of the negro school here, the raise-a-pig movement has been started in and near St. Petersburg and it is expected that scores of ne- gro families here will b found with or small towns, the presgnt time, 700,000 have no pigs. I want to ask that each family one or more pigs are already owned, I want to ask that each family raise one additonal pig this fall. As soon as possible I want to ask | that this plan he followed by the or- zanization of a pig club in every community. 1 want to ask that the store until he went on the state at the age of 19. In the moving pic- ture world he was regarded for a time as the country’s leading com- edian and was sald to be receiving the studies which they successfully (N8 ballast and to more salary than the president of the United States. He was buried in Brooklyn. AN OHIO FARM IN FLORIDA Representative Frank - Clark of Florida never loses an opportunity to impress his colleagues in the House with the great resources of his State, the superior climate, and the big opportuities offered for the investment of capital. Whenever Mr. Clark is visited by a constituent, says the Washinzton Post, -he en- courages the latter to talk in glow- ing language of the greatness of Florida. Recently Mr. Clark was conducting about the city J. D. Rooney, secretary of the Ocala Board | ida Vegetable Marketing Bureau. At Congress Hall, Mr. Clark and his constituent joined a party of members, among whom was Repre- sentative Bathrick of Ohio. Mr. Rooney took the first opportunity to launch into a panegyric of his state. He addressed his conversation par- ticularly to Mr. Bathrick. ““Now, in Florida, we can produce the finest MTrish potatoes in the world,” sald Mr. Rooney. “Oh, 80 can I, on my farm,” re- turned Mr. Bathrick. “We_can raise the finest oranges in the world,” continued Mr. Rooney. “So can 1 on my farm,” sald Mr. Bathrick. “There is no grapefruit on earth that can compare with the grape- fruit raised on my farm in Flor- ida,” persisted Mr. Rooney. “Not any better than I can raise on my farm,” averred Mr. Bathrick. Mr. Rooney was beginning to get nettled. That a member of Con- gress from Ohio should insist that he could raise on his farm the same quality of tropical fruits that could be produced in Florida was amaz- ing him. Mr. Rooney began to sputter and get angry, when Representative {Clark moved quietly up behind him, and pulling his coat tail, remarked in a low tone: “Lay off, Rooney, and shut up— Bathrick owns one of the finest farms in Florida.” —————— during the money stringency created by the European war. Let us not put it off, but organize pig clubs everywhere. Give each boy and girl an opportunity to own and grow at least one pig. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. This plan is something like the 1 iplant a certain number Large Class To Graduate At Plant City Plant City, April 29—All arrange- ments have been completed and the programs announced for the com- méncement week exercises of the Plant City High School. Sixteen members of the senior class, five young ladies and eleven young men, will receive diplomas of graduation from the high school at the final commencement exercises Monday evening. Those who will receive di- plomas are: Edna Irene Clemons, Lois Alma DeShong, Desta Linda English, Ula Tone Lightsey, Faith Latimer Robinson, and Eugene Jen- nings- Bugg, Robert Thomas Carl- ton, John Alexander Coleman, Olin Collins DeVane, Judson Landers, John Dwight McKey, Frank Garner Merrin, Herbert Adlai Miller, Wal- ter Lée. Slaght, William Tennyson Weir, Malcolm Nicholas Yancey. Two members of the senior class, Evelyn Crum gnd Addie Boyette, did not complete the required cur- riculum for graduation, but will re- celve certificates of proficiency in pursued. FERTILE FLORIDA. They are lhiyplbg potatoes in car load lots from the Indian river country; and yet the raising of po-l tatoes for the spring market is a new experience in that section, ac-' cording to the Melbourne Times. ' There are numbers of just “new” things that are to bring greater riches to Florida. Swet potatoes are one of the most profitable crops in Florida. 1t is estimated that the acreage this| year will be fully 25 per cent. larg- er than last season. Growers are be- urging them to write to the two|of Trade, and chairman of the Flor- (SIRRINg to realize that sweet pota- bench at the head of the wharf, this toes of uniform size when raised in such quantities that shipment can be made in car lots are a money maker. There is a steady lncreue‘ in the demand for good stock. The, yield per acre is large, and the re- turns per acre compare with any other crop iIn Florida, when fertilizer, labor and condition of soil are taken into consideration. For northern markets the Jersey red, Triumph and Jersey Yellow are the most popular varieties. All southern markets prefer the yellow yams. Sweet potatoes are in de- mand the year round. Prices range from 60c to $1.25 per bushel. They can be raised on almost any kind of land, and by co-operation the growers of every county agree to of acres which would (insure shipments of car iots to the markets. There is not a time during the entire year that sweet potatoes are not in de- mand to a certain extent. Of course, prices fluctuate considerable but the southern sweet potato is a staple ar- ticle and growers are realizing the fact more every day. Kissimmee is planning to have a fair day and has announced that on May 3d there will be a general dis- play of farm products, canned goods, iand preserves, and now the Valley Gazette says that the stockmen of that vicinity will add to the import- ance of the date by bringing in fine cattle for a big cattle sale. The idea at first was only for the display of Osceola county products, but the cattle sale will add interest to the occasion. Stock will be brought from adjoining states and this will be offered along with Florida range cattle. Within the past year the live stock industry has attained greater prominence than for many Yyears past and a sale such as is pro- I buy-a-bale-of-cotton movement, as far as intent goes, but is simpler and easier than the cotton scheme in that it makes no demand on capital. There is not a negro fam- ily here or elsewhere that cannot get hold of a pig, and the pig can be raised at small cost. In the cities, of course, the pigs would not be al- lowed close to residences, but in the outskirts and the country the pigs would thrive. If this movement meets with suc- cess it will be a big thing for the South and may make difference in the cost of living.—St. Petersburg Times. KILTS PREFERABLE TO TROUSERS (By Assoclated Press) London, April 29—The kilt as a soldier's- uniform has proved itself There are 1,400,000 colored fam- |entirely superior to the trouser in jauite dry soon, ilies who live on farms or in villages, the winter’s Of this number, at'France, according to an officer who hard campaign in writes home: “The only times I've ever thought raise at least one pig this fall. Where |wn,n even a tinge of regret on the! ap trousers I've almost forgotten how to wear have been changed when I've chanced to be on guard on a cold breezy gight, when the wind maliciously whistles round and about your legs; then you feel in- voluntarily almost that two thick- posed in Kissimmee will attract considerable attention. —————————————————— ing to their legs for twenty-four hours to see with a feeling of envy their kilted comdares coming up Big Shipment Of Lumber For South America | Pensacola, April 29—Loaded with :2,004,000 superficial feet of lumber, jthe British steamship Wenvoe clear- led and steamed for sea yesterday, bound for South America, Rosario 'helng the specific point of destina- tion. Rapid despatch was given this vessel, less than a week of actual | working time having been consumed in loading the big steamer. This is a record-breaking accomplishment, as the steamer loaded a lumber car- g0 complete, and did it in about one-half the time which it required in the past to fill a vessel with lum- ber of this size. A little more than 1000 standards were loaded. Big Russian Vessel Here Another large four-mastered Rus- sian bark reached port late SundnrI afternoon, this being the Margar- KILLED BY L BT eaLuNG LMB Plant City, April 29—The little four years old girl of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lyons, of Pelot, was killed by 'n falling tree Friday. Mrs. Lyons and the child were the only persons at home during the afternoon, and | the mother went into the garden ‘!or a while, the little child following iher. While the mother was busy in the garden the baby lay down in the shade under a tree and fell “lfiegtrong wind was blowing, and blew over a dead tree standing next 'to the tree under which the child was sleeping. The mother heard the crashing of limbs and ran to her !chlld, but when she reached her, the :tree had fallen across the little body !and broken the child’s neck, killing her instantly. & Mrs. E. E. Lyons, a sister-in-law lof the bereft mother, living at some distance, heard the frantic screams e of the 7 ‘Burried over the scene. Mr. Lyons was at wo:: on a farm some two miles distant at the time of the accident, Mr. and Mrs. Lyons have two othell small children, both boys, Tunera) services were held Saturday after noon, and interment: made i, Py cemetery. — ——— Use Waxea Paper. ‘Wazxed paper, such as comes inside cracker boxes, is splendid to line cake pans which are a trifle thin. Cut Pieceg to fit, then flour them, pour in the pay. ter, stand the hot pans after baking on & wet cloth for five minutes. The cakeg will drop out when inverted. elot In a State of Doubt. “Your legal department must be very expensive.” “It is,” sigheq the eminent trust magnate. “Still, 1 sup. | Dose you have to maintain it>" “Well, | 1 don't know.. Sometimes | (hiny 1] would be cheaser te obay the Jaw Birmingham Ags-!lcruld. jeta, which went to quarantine, and ' which will come over probably this forenoon, to be berthed probably at 'the G., F. & A. wharf, for discharg-| receive cargo. | The Margareta is not as large as the | 'ship Frieda, which has been loading ! timber, lumber and rosin since ar- irlvll, but it may be stated the twu‘ | Russian sailing vessels are the larg- est craft of their rig now in port. | The Margareta is consigned to the Southern States Lumber Com- Saturday and Monday favorably | | pany, and, like the bark Superior, which arrived a few days previous- ly, the Margareta will be filled out such with lumber by the Southern States Lumber Company. To Finish With Blumberg i|B Within the next couple of days, all cargo will have been removed [RX from the German steamship Iudolf Blumberg, which is moored on the' east side of Perdido wharf. The en-, tire cargo is being stacked on the ! being done under an order from the | court. Tt is possible that a sailing; vessel will be filled out with the greater part of the consignment and; the same be exported by that means. Mt is consigned to Seville, Spain. Opportunity HISTORY OF THE WAR BEING TAUGHT CHILDREN I (By Associated Press.) Paris, April 29--The history of the war is being taught to the chil- dren of France as it goes on. By order of the minister of public in- struction the schools have observed a patriotic day. Every teacher talk- ed about the war and brought out the patriotic character of the con- flict from the French standpoint. There followed a Belgium day de- voted to King Albert's heroic atti- tude, a Serbian day, and a day con- secrated to the praises of the cele-| brated 3-inch field gun. Instead of distracting the minds of the children from school work, the war has been made to heighten its interest and the attendance has been normal throughout the winter. The greatest difficulty was the nec- essity of finding new quarters for! the primary classes, most of the school houses having been utilized {by the army for barracks and hun-! i pitals, but this has been overcome. The details of instruction in mat- ters pertaining to the war are left to the discretion of the teachers. some of them read and comment up- on the official communiques. Others jread the exploits of officers and men (a8 disclosed by the citations in the iordern of the day, and many letters | jsent from the front by soldiers of | | the vicinity are read. Tt is often the soldier in person who tells the little | ones of his experiences, for many teachers, disabled for further ser- vice in the army, have returned to their school duties. Sometimes it is | a soldier that has never been a peda- through the water to relieve them with their kilts tucked up high out of the wet. so that the exception of feet and puttees they can look for- ward to a comfortable and, all things considered, a warm time in- stead of a shivery one. For the kilt, being exdeptionally thick around the waist and loins keeps the whole body nice and warm, and if it does happen to get wet the constant swinging about tends to dry it! quickly without a constant clammy contact with the legs. “On the night: of the tenth, for instance, we were taken about seven o'clock through a stream which came over my hips, but the kilt was and I felt no ill ef- fects whatever from the wetting, ' although it was a bitterly cold night. “But it is on the march that one ' preciates the kilt most. There is a delicious coolness as the wind strikes your knees that helps you ! along, and there is a sense of free- ! dom about the waist and shoulders, that the tronsered man will not feel. ' “When you are in billets on hard wood or stone loor, all K¥on gogue who relates his experiences. Special Sale Wed., Thor., Fri and Saturday ———————— TOOTH BRUSHES 25¢ Value 15¢ Tooth Brush —_—_— We have filled 7766220 Pre- scriptions. Why not let us fill yours. e Sl enira RS ERS We carry the best Drugs in town. BRYAN’S SPRAY For Flies, Mosquitoes, Fleas, Roaches, etc. SOAP nd all kinds, from Cake to 50c While on Sale SHOE POLISH Any Kind and All Kinds HAIR BRUSHES line of RO RN 0 ‘The Wilson Hardware Co. Place of Business Is where you SHOULD GO at all times for HARDWARE Building Material Such as Lime, Cement, Brick, Wall Plaster, Sash, Doors, Oils Paints, Stains & Varnishes Stoves, Ranges, Oil and Gasoline Boss Ovens { Farming Implements, Plows, Cultivators : § Garden Tools, Hoes, Rakes, Hand Plows LR E ] Our highest Ideals are uality and Service Come to see us and let us supply your needs ses e WILSON HARDWARE CO. pigs in their back yards. The pig club movement promises It is explained in the following letter which is be- to be a big thing. ing sent out by the negro leader: Our race is in constant search of means with which to provide better homes, schools, colleges and churches, and with which to pay debts. This is especially true dur- ing the hard financial conditions ob- taining on account of the European war. All of this cannot be done at once, but great progress can be made matter be taken up at once throuzh families, schools, churches ana sn- cleties, farmers’ institutes, business leagues, ete. The average pig is valued at about $5. If each family adds only one pig, in a few months at the present prices for hogs $10 woud be added to the wealth of the owner, and $14,000,000 to the wealth of the colored people. adds two pigs it would have in a few months $20 more wealth, and $28,- 000,000 would be added with which It each family | nesses of cloth might be better than |bave to do is to take off your kiit none. But the thought vanishes & | and spread it n the floor, when with soon as 1ou are relieved and see the | your blanket starting from the bot- | guard-room fire a:ain. tom of it and brought forward “l am told that the Canadian again over your feet, you have a | Scottish regiments treat their Kilts |bed which keeps all the cold and as a sort of dress parade and put on | hardness away. trousers when they go into the| “in actual fighting the moral ef- ' trenches. This is a great mistake, |fect of the kilt is of value, and its for it is in those very trenches that |associations with hard and terrible the kilt shines. fighting are so well known and ap-| “For instance, it's mo uncommon |preciated that the very sight of thing for a trousered section who [bare knees and waving kilts has an have stood shivering on their plat-[effect on the enemy as well as on $3.00 Value ..$2 $2.00 Value .. :sx:;g i $1.00 Value 75¢ 50¢ Value 3¢l ES HOT WATER BOTTL $250 Value . $1.75 Value .. The Nexa Th If it is D to Phone 42 can get B. S TRACTOR 2§ ree Days Tugs don’t forget and 43, where you con render the building, wil) pe mation, ing had twenty-ome years’ tracting in Lakeland and services in this lime. If comtemplatiod be pleased to furnish estimates and all infor 3| All work guaranteed. = ° et ® REA TE R} AND BUII:.DER in building . , T feel competeat by a good strong pull together, in a{to promote the welfare of the race forms with their wet things cling- ourselves.” Phone 169. J. B. STREATER {