Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, May 28, 1915, Page 4

Tre Evening _Telegram|p| OSING WEEK OF LECISLA WILL SEE MANY RILLS DISPOSED OF Published every afternoon from The Telegram Euilding, Lakeland, Fla. Entered in the postoffice at Lake- 1and, Florida, as mail matter of the second class. ———————————————————————— M. F. HETHERINGTON, EDITOR SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year 8ix months .. Three months 1.25 Delivered anywhere within the {mits of the City of Lakeland for 10 cents a week. ———————————————————— THE LAKELAND NEWS, A weekly newspaper giving a resume of local matters, crop conditions, county affairs, etc. Sent anywhere for $1.50 per year. ———————————————— $5.00 2.50 We all love the sport of baiting the Lezislature, but many intelli- gent persons who have looked it over, declare the present gathering to be the best body of lawmakers ever assembled at Tallahassee. —0 It is reported that through a re- cent invention of Marconi one can look through a brick wall. If this invention comes into use, it won't be worth while to pull dow the blinds. SAHERERE Orlando is pluming herself be- cause she has secured the next meet- ing of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church. The efforts of Dr. Stagg won the meeting for Or- lando—though this does not mean, necessarily' that it is to be a Stagg party. iy Harry Floyd says: *“We look sober, but slowly the intoxication of nine- teen hundred and fifteen flushes our face.” If you feel that way now, Harry, we should think you could achieve a royal flush before Sept. 30, after which everybody is sup- posed to keep real good and sober. VR The Miami Metropolis suggests a highway across the State from that city to Tampa. Not a bad proposi- tion, and one which would have the hearty support of this section. The East Coast and the West ought to be linked together by such a highway. |the Senate last week. The bill will ——0— Sassiety in Clearwater is reaching a point of dissipation where it seems a halt should be called. The Clear- water Sun proudly makes editorial note that “‘Clearwater is to have two large bridge parties this summer."” Some swift pace. Must be trying to keep up in other things with Pow- ell's telegraph service. S e Sometimes a man thinks another hates himy because he feels that he has given that other cause to hate. Or, rather, he feels that if the situ- ations were reversed, he would hate the other man whom he suspects of hating him. And perhaps, after all, the other man is not hating him, and is giving little thought to him, one way or the other. SRS G The St. Petersburg Times has a reminiscent article, relating how Mr. Hernando DeSoto landed in Florida somewhere near Tampa, just 376 years ago last Tuesday. We take it from the minute details that the account is that of an eye-witness, although we didn’t think Straub is quite that old. o The press of the country is urging everybody to learn to swim, the ad- vice being called forth by the fact that many lives were needlessly sac- rificed in the Lusitania disaster on account of ignorance of this impor- tant accomplishment. There is the best of reasons why every boy and girl should be taught how to swim, and parents who neglect this are not doing their full duty toward their children. —o0 The prospects are that after a tourist, coming down to Dixie High- way, crosses the Florida line, he'll get pretty badly mixed up as which road to take. In a general way, we would direct him to “keep to the right,” which will bring him down through beautiful, tropical, productive, scenic Florida, and final- ly land him at the place he may have dreamed of but didn’t believe to exist—incomparable and lovely Lakeland. to i The Miami Metropolis notes “‘somebody ha »d out that Adam had, on his first arrival earth, secured a position which paid him $4.50 a day, worked at it stead- ily all these years, and never pur- chased Eve any other raiment than that which was considered proper in thoste early days, he would have just the same size pile as John D. Rock- efeller is reported to have.” Yes, and if, instead of wasting time in such senseless figures “somebody" had been at work earning an honest dollar, he wouldn't have been nearly 80 much inclined to hate Rockefeller and everybody else who has more than two meals a day. It is rot like thie that makes anarchists it that | on | Tallahasseq Fla., May 28.—Sat-- urday starts the last week of the 1915 session of the Florida Legisla- ture, and members of both . houses express themselves as pleased that the end is near. Close watch is kept by members of both houses on the action of those of the other branch in the matter of legislation that is passed in these closing days, and next week will see a stampede, at least in the lower house, to give final passage to some of the most im- portant measures that still burden the calendar. The house still has the teachers’ certificate bill pending which passed the Senate Wednes- du)‘r and, although the salary bill of Representative Martin, of Hillsboro was reported unfavorably, he called the bill on calendar and will make an effort to push it through. There appears little hope or success for such a change as the measure is fought strongly hy_’ all county offi- cials. Senator Himes' road department bill is still hanging fire on the House calendar. The Pennsylvania Legislature last week voted over $8,- 000,000 to their State highway de- partment, which appears to indi- cate the showing has been satisfac- | tory for that method of road-build- ing. - Wiatson's insurance Dbills, which |{effect this change would have on !hel consumed a number of days in the | Senate, have now reached the calen- dar of special order bills in the House, and may yet succeed of pas-I sage. to so ship from the State supervising inspector. The general appropriations bill is ' yet to be passed on in both Houses, having only last night been sent to the State printer for preparation for the members to consider, the joint finance committees of both houses agreeing on the amounts as printed. This will occupy much time when it comes up, although the principal changes were equalization of the salaries of stenographers and chief clerks in all departments of the State government. No agreement has yet been reached on the question of providing for handling the funds of the various counties, since the office of treasurer was abolished at the last general election. Several bills are pending, the most favored one being to allow the county commissioners to select banks as treasurers when they com- ply with certain rules, giving bond and agreeing to pay a certain amount of interest. This question is expected to be settled this week, however. Senator Arthur E. Donegan has all this week been receiving letters [and telegrams commending the in- troduction of a resolution calling for exemption of taxes on homesteads, and is endeavoring to ascertain what finances of the State. A hearing was held Wednesday afternoon by the committee on constitutional amendments in the Senate, and J. M. Bars and W. Wi. MacWilliams 'KISSIMMEE 10 . HAVE BIG FOURTH - OF JLY CELEBRATION Kissimmee, May 28—Several :commhtees of prominent business men have been appointed to take charge of the mammoth Independ- ence Day program, which is to be | carried out here on Monday, July 3. Representative W. J. Sears, who was elected chairman of the large com- mittee last Friday, was instructed to appoint two committees to look after the arrangements and finances of the entertainment. He announced i his selections as follows: General committee. H. C. Stan- ford, chairman; A. E. Donegan, R. !T. Butler, M. Katz, C. A, Carson, 'C, W. Dann, W. B. Makinson and iC. W. Griffin. Finance committee. H. C. Staf- jford, chairman; John M. Lee, E. L. Lesley and J. D. Clark. ! The general committee will make ;most of the arrangements for the loccasion. Boat and water races, ,other water sportfi, track races and a baseball game are some of the thinzs being figured on for the en- tertainment of the visitors. One of the big features of the day will be an old time barbecue, for which this section of the country is noted. A gun shoot given by the Kissimmee Gun club will likely be an interest- ing feature. In connection with this and the other sports prizes and | medals will be given. To show that the city has its pride up and will make the celebra- tion a big day, the finance committee Benator Hudson's bill to allow the ;nppeared to argue for the passage of |have been informally instructed to time to be changed on order of judge of the circuit court east of certain parallel, occupies the posi- tion of heading the list of bills on third reading in the house, and has every chance of becoming a law this week. This bill seeks to allow | towns on the east coast of Florida to use eastern standard time instead of central time as now in effect in the State, and it developed when the bill was up for debate in the Senate that along the east coast the time is actually 40 minutes slow at pres- ent. Under the new arrangement they will be twenty minutes fast. Saturday at 10 o'clock Senator | Lindsey’s naval stores inspection bill is scheduled to come up as a special order in the housq having passed have another amendment added that will permit shipment under certain conditions to other States witrout inspection, provided that the ship- per has secyred a special certificate ufinnaunnunn, o THE GERMAN VIEW. 2| By Hugo von Kliest. =] =T T - - = K - O NE - I - O England's Alliance with [Rusdia is Russianizing the British Press. Shall it also Russianize the United States? The allied press hysterically demands that the right of free speech be denied to Dr. Bernhard Darnburg, the most eloquent exponent of the German cause in the United States. Because they cannot answer his ar- guments, they would send him into exile. Because he has told them the truth, manfully and forcefully, they would throw him to the lions. Is this the United States or is it Rus- sia? Is Jefferson forgotten? Has “‘fair play” lost its meaning? Cut off, her wires severed, many was without a spokesman in the United States. Her able Ambas- sador, gagged and bound by the red tape of office, was not in the posi~ tion to break anew from day to day the web of deceit spun by the Brit- ish spider. Dr. Herman Ridder and other Americans of German descent {could speak for themselves, they could speak for twenty, million Ger- mans and Americans in the United States; they could not speak for Germany. Dr. Bernhard Dernburg was the only man who could present the case of the German people to the American people, E=J0 - - T - SR - T~ R I - I - B - o © crvoBIVOD R THE ALLIES VIEW By Albert W. Bryce o o o =] =3 genen Count von Zernstorffi may not have entered a protest, but he did assume to instruct us in ‘“‘true neu- trality.” If he did not dispute the right of the American people to ship \ or to sell arms, why did he cite our | action in Mexico and suggest an em- barzo? Ger- | he resolution. Under this amend- ent the question of the and towns also excepting homesteads will be decided by a vote of the peo- ple in each county as they desire to act. The State exemption is made outright. The capital punishment bill has not been given final passage, in which it was sought to change the method of killing to electrocution for high crimes. It is now doubt- ful if the bill will be reached. When the Senate bill providing for a State board of veterinary ex- aminers reached the House this week it was discovered that the measure had no enacting clause. Not intend- ing to kill the bill Representative Goldstein moved that the bill be left without an enacting clause, and be- fore he realized what was happening the speaker had put his motion and it passed, killing the bill. All ef- forts to have the vote that killed the bill reconsidered was unsuccessful. a neutral nation to perform stupendous service? Great ill-will has been created here and in Germany by the failure of men like Count von Bernstorff and Dr. Dernburg to recognizc our rights in this matter. Now that one of them has done so, perhaps he and others who may value a national friendship that never before has been seriously menaced will finally tell the whole truth, which is that Ger- many’s difficulties on the high seas are not due to our partiality or greed especially, but to the naval forces of great Britain. that E-TE =T - T - - T - TR - - O - o MAY 28 IN HISTORY E= T =T - S = T - T - SO - - I - - 1853-—French Legislature passed an act restoring capital punish- ment for attempts on life of the emperor or to subvert the imperial government. 1861—Savannah blcckaded by Union squadron . 1898-—Spanish reserve fleet left Ca- diz for a practice cruise. A might attack of the torpedo boat destroyers Pluton and Furor was made on Commo- o L k-] =3 go de Cuba and repulsed. 1903—The Presbyterian General Assembly formally enacted amendments to the Confes- sion of Faith. 19,1—The Tobacco Trust lost its case in the United States Su- preme Court, Justice Harlan azain dissenting to a broad interpretation of the Sher- man Anti-Trust law. The Portuguese Assembly elec- tions were carried by the Re- publicans overwhelmingly. - - T - - - T T - - T o o © TODAY'S BIRTHDAY HONORS @ o o -2~ T - T - - I -} % o O 0 O |~ George R. Smith (Republican) of ! Minneapolis, was born in St. Cloud, The trouble is that they ignore the rights of the United States under international law, and they do not have the honesty to admit that the situation of which they complain is wholly due to the sea power of Great Britain and France. They ask us to open up the ocean routes to Germany which her enemies have closed and kept closed, in spite of submarines and mines. If, as Dr. Dernburg sayg, we have a right to ship and to sell arms, Count von Bernstorfl had no right to question it, and if, as both seem to maintain, Germany's powerful fleet is net able to protect its trafiic in foodstuffs, why should they expect | Stearns county, Minn. May 28, 1864; eraduate of the Oniversity of Minn- lesota, class of 1893; admitted to the | bar the same year and entered upon .pratuce of law in Minneapolis; in the session of 1903 he served in the | Minnesota State Legislature from the thirty-eighth district; in 1906 was | elected judge of the probate court, | Hennepin county, Minn., and was re- | elected twice without opposition; was married January 9, 1895, to ! Margaret A. Horan, and has two | daughters; was elected to the Sixty- third Congress. Forget Yourself. | He who does not think too much of himself is much more esteemed than he imagines —Goethe. counties | @ Minimum sum for the event. consider the expenditure of $1,000 In the way of transportation, that com- mittee has gotten in touch aready with the railroads and Kissimmee will most probably be favored with excursion rates. Several neighbor- ing cities have called off their cele- brations for the day and the local Board of Trade and business men are expecting the largest crowd to be be in attendance that the city has ever seen. Senator A. E. Donegan spent Sun- day at his home in this city. On his visit the Senator stated that he felt sure that the ten-mill road tax bill for this county would be reached and expected its passage. This tax P e i st Official Weather Report Tampa, May 28.—For Tampa and ‘vh-inn_v: Unsettled tonight and on . Saturday, probably thundershowers. | For Florida: Unsettled tonizht {and Saturdnyr probably thunder showers. Winds or the East Gulf: Moderate, variable. Winds for the South Atlantic: Moderate east and southeast. General Weather Conditions The barometric disturbance which was over Oklahoma Thursday morn- ing has moved slowly northeastward and is central this morning over western Missouri. It has caused widespread precipitation, covering the Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio valleys, the Plains and West Gulf States, and the southeastern States except the Florida Peninsula. Light showers occurred at Jacksonville, Orlando and Bartow, Fla. Over the northeastern States~ and the Lake region, generally fair weather has prevailed under the influence of an area of high pressure central over the eastern Canadian provinces. An area of low pressure appears over western Canada, and has given rain over the North Pacific States. Over the Rocky mountain and Plateau re- gions, and the southwest, fair weather hasprevailed under the in- uuence of an area of high pressure central over the eastern Canadian provinces. An area bf low pressure appears over western Canade, and has given rain over the North Pacific States. Over the Rocky Mountain and Plateau regions and southwest, fair weather has prevailed. It is warmer this morning over the northeastern quarter of the country, but temperatures are still below the seasonal average. It is cooler over the southeastern, west gulf and the southern plains states, and also over the Missouri valley. It is warmer over the Plateau region and cooler over the Pacific coast states. Indications are for unsettled weather in the vicinity of Tampa to- night and Saturday, with thunder- storms probable. JACKSONVILLE 10 SEND LARGE NUMBER LEAGUERS TO LAKELAND allows seven mills for the purpose ! of bricking roads and will be used to construct 'a brick highway from the Orange to the Polk county line and from Kissimmee to St. Cloud. Osceola county people are anxiously awaiting its passage. In connection with the Seminole land grant bill (a result of the agitating for the Indians by Minnie Moore-Wilson, of this city) stated that he was not in- formed and did not know whether it would likely come up for passage or not. CARD OF THANKS To the friends who so kindly as- sisted us during the sickness and death of our beloved mother, we wish to express our appreciation and thanks. We also especially thank Mrs. U. G. Bates, Mrs. Norvell, Mr. Wash- burn, Mr. Webb, Mr. Kirk for the beautiful songs rendered so appro- priate to the occasion. ROBSON FAMILY. dore Schley’s fleet off Santia— The Epworth League of the State will gather in Lakeland from June |14 to 17 inclusive, for their annual conference, and a large delegation i is expected to atten? from this city. Plans for the entertainment of the visitors are being made in Lakeland, and letters are being sent out urg- inz the various leaguers to send the names of their delegates to Miss Ger- trude Overstreet, Lakeland, at once. It is the plan of the Jacksonville delegates to bring the next confer- ence to the Methodist assembly ground, at Anastasia, near St. Augustine, The Lakeland leagues are plan- ning a good time for the visitors and, aside from the splendid social pro- gram, a good spiritual and intellec- tual proeram has been prepared, in- cluding a number of lectures from some of the best known league workers in the country. Special transportation rates have also been secured and a large crowd is expect- ed. E. A, Gnllegaq, of Tampa, has charge of the transportation—Jack- sonville Metropolis. See the California Expositions The great Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco, the Panama-California Exposition at San Diego, the Mission Play at Los Angeles, and the Golden State at its best. the orange groves that are of so much interest to any Flori- dian; study the methods of the California growers. Thus you may make the trip worth while as well as one of pleasure. $80.50 From Jax and retwra Direct and Diverse Routes Low Rates; Superb Trains $89.00 fromTampasndrotara | Choice of three gateways—New Orleans, St. Louis and Chicago. Choice of many routes—going one way—returning another. Fast through trains, with only one change en route. Personally conducted tours, independent pérties or individual trips. Only $80.50 round trip, Jacksonvilie to San Francisco and return, with stop-over privileg es en route and free side trip to San Diego from Los Angeles. Proportionately low rates from all other points. . Summer Excursions North and West _ Solid steel trains, comfortable coaches, modern sleepers, superior dining car service, to Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis and New Orleans—connections there for every esm of North and West. Fourtrainsdaily—South Atlantic Limit toCincinnati and Louis- ville; Dixie Flyer to Chicago; Montgomery Route Expressto Memphis and St. Louis; New Orleans Special to Mobile and New Orleans. 2 Choiceof routes is ONE L. & N. feature. Many others make the road a favorite with travelers. For rates, reservations, illustrated literature and full information *phone, wire or write H. C. BRETNEY, Florida Passenger Agent Louisyil 134 W. Bay St. (4 and Nashville Railroad Il Phone 167), Jacksonville, Florida | STANDING MAJESTIC contestants in the Majestic contest as night: Mrs, Mrs. Mrs. Kate Booth . Miss Miss Mrs. Miss Miss Miss i ———— candidate for commissioner in the Fourth ward, to fill the unexpired term of Mr. H. D. Mendenhall, re- signed, election to be held June 8, 1915. of terests of the entire city. 41 FOR RENT—Modern 10-room house, w of school class LITTLE STYLE Stop LAKELAND'S BEST CLOTHES SHOp |DAILY NEWS] Holeproof Silk Gloves for Women $1.00 glove will need no introduction to the that's familiar with the famous Holeproof Hose. The same liberal guarantee that protects you from darn- ing Holeproof Hose, will also protect you against wearing holes in the tips of your gloves. "~ CONTESTANTS The following is the standing of announced at the theater last .42,144,600 .41,140,350 .39,587,800 437,008|.7.’>0 Young. . . Connor . B. K. Chas. Georgia Lanier. Vera Buchanan W. B. Moon Laura Southard Clara Tomlingon . Carolyn Bruissie .. 19,725,650 19,266,900 12,626,900 3,173,300 This formal woman ANNOUNCEMENT 1 hereby announce myself as a If elected, T will serve to the best my knowledge and ability the in-| Colors Black and White, style full length. Respectfully, 91 GEO. Come in and let us show you. W. MERSHON. at Tele- 4209 $25 per month. Apply gram office. e MOORE’'S Little Style Shop ANTED—To trade five-passenger || puoNE 248 DRANE BLDG. automobile, good and new, for de- sirable lot. Grady Deen. 4208 EXPERT $3.00. charge for examination. 396 Red. PIANO TUNING—Price Work guaranteed. No Phone 4201 CANDY SALE On Saturday afternoon the girls Miss Lela Galloway’s Sabbath will sell home-made candy. Your patronage will be very much appreciated. W i | | FOR RENT-—Hotel Orange, from July 1. Has all modern conveni- ences and running water in every room. Apply to S. Raymondo. 4202 Post Office Cafe | Regular Meals 25c Now Open Special Sunday Dinner 35¢ L e —— ANTED—Ticket to other northern points. “Ticket,” care Telegram. Chicago or Address 5000 Everything New, Fresh, Clean, Up-to Date Give us a trial, and we know you will be pleased PEEEIEEIOD LOSEEH A L0081 FOFIMESPLLEINP Florida Lands In Large and Small Tracts SUITABLE FOR Fruit, Truck and Improved General and 5 Farming Unimproved : and Unimproved Improved r— Samples 23,000 ACRES—In Polk County at imb worth more than half the pyrice. ol v - 40 AhCRE FARM—35 in bearing Orange Grove, 8-room ouse, packing house and barn, large lake front. New Irrigation plant, good heavy soi i miles from Lakeland. Price S’ <l et g 30,000.00. FOR NON-RESIDENTS—G i in ten, twenty and fort et son s ol 4 acre tracts; i o apment Plia: 4 cts; Co-operative Devel BM{zG;\cf-::\;—“‘ acres, inside city limits, with 6-room house, g in bearing trees and two in highly cultivated 20 Al(;(l}ief‘fi\nR.\l—Closc in all cleared and fenced; about e l’iql(:;:el:‘fe trees. Price $3000.00. Large cash 9-ROOM HOUSE and three v : Morton $4,200.00. $I,2:::) \da:;nt e TWO GOOD SUBDIVISI and desirably located. 34 AtEPEISi".OFCllgS}t{oIgS;{l.HAMMOCK land near Cen- acres clear. Price 355?3_0205t office and store. Five at -‘?AC"R}én];’}!f.{.\fb—Near Griffin, Fla,, close to hard road. BEaring 'I:h? out half cleared and some citrus trees in S i Is is a fine combination farm; both fruit truck land par excellence. House and barn; mules and equipm i : 5 placc. P?-ic:ntssm.o?“ interest in crops goes with the 24 AC(E)IE“]:;_FARM—(_)M quarter mile south of city limits nation fruit and truck, partly cleared; small hous i term; and barn Cheap if sold soon; will give good UNFINISHED HOUSE—In Dixieland. $900.00 Close to Lake n and terms. ON Propositions. Both close in | | | i | For Further Information See J. g:gj‘fn- Lange Phone 354 Green.