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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27
LED CHILD BY CHAIN
AND WAS ARRESTED

Il will be remembered that Mrs.
kornegay representing herself as a
keeper Of an Orphans Home ct
Mount Olive, N. G., was arrested
here a few days ago for obtaining
money under false pretensea. but was
released on her promise to leave
town on the first train. Before leav-
ina the city. however. she gained
the consent Of G. w Womble to al
low her to take two Of his children
back 70 the asylum with her, and
with other children she collects
around the country she went her
way
This morning Marshal w. H. Til
lis received telegram from the
Marshal ct Sanford stating that the
woman was there and was leading
one of the WombIe children around
the streets BY chain which Sic lad
attached to the girls leg. The Mar
shall asked what steps to take ia the
matter and Mr.. Tillis wired to ar
rest her II Is not known what fur
ther steps win be taken. but It is
PRESUMED the woman Is now n iail
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27
JACKSONVILLE MURDERER
CONDEMNED 10 DIE

Jacksonville, Jan. 2e Convicted
Of murder In the FIRST degree, william
Alexander young white man, was
sentenced 70 death By Judge Cali tn
the Circuit Court this morning.
Alexander cut the throat 81 j. NJ.
sumner another young white man
with razor ia the EIogartb barroom
corner 0f Bridge and Adams streets
"a august 3 last. and was convicted
Of murder IN the first degree on The
1lth inst. He showed 10 nervour
sss whatever when called Up for sen-
tence. When asked II he had any
thing to say why sentence should moi
1e pronounced. be replied. NOTHING
/ could make another explanation bu
don'tcare to do so."
lexarder's date of execution vii
be fxed By the Governor
Neither Of the attorneys a. tie tw
men appeared in court Both served
r7irtmert q Judge call. the &
lps taey were hnaneiallg
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27
HOP WARREN 10 PREACH
AT METHODIST CHURCH

/ The Methodist church tomorrow
riEg Bishop Henry w Warren
preach in the place Of the pastor,
aafare opportunity for the pe0-
b lakeland to hear a great man.
} the evening the pastor. Rev.
c. Jenkins, will preach on "Ths
sm Flood and the Unfaiiing Ark. "
promises to try to make 1t worth
u to attend.
here will be special music as well
lhe hymns. A cordial inyitaticX
'en to all strangers and visitors
ihe city. The members Of the
|ish are urged to be present at
! services.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27
JEWELL KELLEY COMPANY
REMAIN OVER NEXT WEEK

The Jewell Kelley Company viii
offer tonight at THAR canvas theatsr
funny comedy. The Whole Damn
Family" The play is laugh from
start % finish. and win prove Big.
pleasing performance when interpre-
ted BY the Kelley PLAYERS.
Mr Kelley and hfs c0mpany win
remain over IN Lakeland FOR another
week. opening next oAfnday night in
the beartilul fonr-act come6v-arama,
'The Man Of Her Choice" Tha COM
pany has made most favorable im-
preston la the city and has many
friends and admirers III the city who
win Be- clad to know they are to re-
main over Wife e. Name Only
WIN Be produced Tuesday night when
3 part cf tile proceeds VIII Be donated
% ths Daughters d lhe Conisaefacy.
An elaborate version 81 E Lyune'
% siasea 'day uih es zt
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27
THEY'LL HAVE 10
HAT 100000 QUARTS

Editor Wayne Thomas of the Plant
City Courier was - Jacksonville =
few days ago ard aald that hIs town
was going ahead 50 fast you could
almost see il smoke Lakeland.
which is not 80 very far away, and IN
the same county he said has the
name Of being the big strawberry cen-
ter but we are going to pass them
this year. 1t was nip and tuck last
season, and we are fixing to leave
them on the road this year" This is
Interesting news, not 90 much because
the Plant City folks are planning to
outdo their neighbors, but because Il
means whole lot more Of berries
than last year. No one has been dis
covered yet who does not like straw
berries, and the size and quality Of
the crop Is interesting to everybody.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27
URGES COMP sorry
EDUC TON In S0UI L
South Carolina Educator Seems &
Have Poor Opinion 81 Educa-
tional Conditions.
(By Associated press. !

Louisville Jan C0mpul lsory
education Ii the South was adsoeate
before the meeting Of the National
Child Labor Committed by Pof w.
H. Hand. hLeh school inspector ol
South Caroline He presented an ar
ray Of figures to show the percentage
81 illiteracy IN the South. He said:
THE South could once boast "a aris-
tocracy that was capable, broad
minded and highly trained condi-
tions conducive 10 such society have
been swept away" He declared poor
children especially needed education,
and should not be dented the privil-
EGGS simply because they had to
work
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27
IMPROVEMENTS SOON 10 81 Art
ON METHODIST GROUNDS

Rev. Isaac G jenkins returned this
morning from st. Augustine. where
Ne went to attend the meeting Of the
trustees for The proposed Methodist
Assembly He reports q good repre-
sentetion of the trustees, and that the
work VIII pc started soon on the de-
yelopment Of the property At that
point. Lots will pc put on sale at an
early date, and It will be a good place
70 secure summer cottage under
christian Influences. The plan Is not
for an investment. but an that can
be made BY the sale oS property Will
be turned into Improvements. Al
ready more than ten thousand dollars
worth of lots have been engaged.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27
LYMAN TWINS GREETED
BYAFUIL HOUSE

a fun house greeted the Lyman
Twins at the Heron theater last
evening IN their new farce, eThe
Spectators
the Lymans are old favorltes 81
Lakeland theater-goefs, and they
pleased and delighted the large au-
dience, every one enjoying charity
laush 81 the amusing situations in
Witch the Twins were constantly
anong themselves
Ahe music was good and ali en-
ioyea the singing. A good-looklng
chorus e carried BY tie company.
adding much 70 its popularity. The
company has been strengthened BY
Aisa Abbott who has 4 voice of rare
sweetness and who ii also a very at-
sractlve little actress.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27
GOSPEL MEETINGS AT
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

AT the Christian church last night,
IN Dr. WeImer's sermon on the sub.
iect Of The Great Finder, he show
cd 50 clearly and with great eneci
how hope was lost ii ne world: and
that the world had no hope until
Jesus.
The Son of Man came 10 seek and
to save that which vas lost. All the
ambition of the great men of all ases
before Him was expressed ID the plain
term to hart somebody But the
life Of Jesus gave % the human heart
an ideal to cherleh through che ages.
Those who are attending the serv-
ices are being strengthened Ia the
Lords work, and the Interest contln-
ues despite the worldly amusementa
that beset US On every side. The plain
Jerusalem Gospel has never been
preached with such plalnnes sim
plicity and strength IA Lakeland as
lt now Il At the Christian church.
Come, bring your friends and enjoy
the sermons and tie music. Services
sunday.
OWE WHO WAS THERE.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27
.MARSE HENRY
AND IlLLMA
DISTINGUISHED DEMOCRATS ARE
sCRAPPING OVER HARVEY
WILSON INCIDENT.
(By Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 27The Till
man. Watterson, harvey and Wilson
episode held the attention Of Wash
lngton today The South Carolina
Senator's reply tS the Kentucky edi-
tors challenge is awaited with in1
terest. Watterson said this morning
IN a letter to Tillman, / promised
proof Of any statement made BY me
that might be disputed. Governor
Wilson denies ! had authorization to
raise money for his campaign /
have proo1 not only that / had au-
thorization, but that collected u
considerable sum. will furnish this
proof If Tillman calls on me.
Later, Tillman refused to reply to
Watterson, and said: IF Watterson
has PROOFS Of what he says. he ought
to publish them. have nothing
more Ia say
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27
STRONG CONCERN
Is ORGANIZED
CEETRAL CONSTRUCTION CON.
PANg NEWEST LAKELAND
CORPORATION.

The Central Construction Com
pany il new corporation, in whic |
the Principal figures are three we'll
known builders and contractors, ali
practical men, experts in their re-
sneetiYe lines, insuring to the new
cpneern the largest measure Of sue
The purposes Of the company and
the aeneral scope Of its operations
aIe Ally set forth in the proposed
charr which appears elsewhere in
this aper today.
T company is oficered as fol-
lows w Hicks Is president; Alon-
zo gan Is vice-president, and G.
rritt is secretary and treasurer.
|The apital stock ls s10. 600, and the
ibre gentlemen named are the prin-
eina stockholders.
JUS ofiicered and equipped. with
ner experience at the helm. and
md Tie favorable conditions that
obtain il this growing section, and
which undou' tedly will furnish the
eoreeHn with unlimited oppOrtuni-
les for business, there Is every rea-
apu to predict for this new enterprise
> aaccessnl and prosperous career.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27
spNER LAKELAND BOY
WEDS KENTUCKY GIRL

ne following notice, taken from
plsnt City Courier, will be Of IN
y to the groom's friends in this
Pope Hawkins and Miss Vestah
4, one Of our former Plant City
i but late OF Kentucky, were quiz
married. in Jacksonville Sunday,
usry 21, 1912.
TAe bride is an amiable young
possessed Of many excellent
ID Of character and viii be great
PISSED from the circle in which
moved. Pope Hawkins is one Of
home boys and is a competent
ben and an expert fruit packer
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27
PEACE JUBILEE AT
GETTYSBURG JULY 10
Ground Of Bloody Conflict TO Be the
Scene Of Great Gathering On
Fiftieth Anniversary.
(By Associated press. ]

New Orleans, Jan. 27.-General G.
Irwin Walker, commander Of the
Y iitted S0ItedeTdte veterans mas ~
sued general order to all camps TO
obtain from the State legislature an
endorsement and appropriations Tor
the proposed peace jubilee to be held
at Gettysburg, Pa, on July 49, The
celebration will occur On the hftieta
anniversary Of this great battle.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27
REPORT OF GOLD
STRIKE PROVES BUBBLE
(By Associated Press. J

Winnipeg. Manitoba. Jan. 27.
The report Of great gold strike
north Of here, which sent 5000 pros
oectors to the scene. proved bub-
gle. Experts announce that gold Is
not in sumclent quantities to pay for
Development Of the mines.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27
LAKELAND NAN ~ aA<E
PART IN DOVER DEBATE

a Joint debate to be held at Do
yer beginning at 10 o'clock, January
20, between Rev. C. K. Haines Of
the Primitive Baptist church, who
spends biz winters at Lakeland. and
r. \ Walden. Of the Missionary Bap-
tist church, IS attracting much at-
tention These points to be debated:
I. The church Of which /, c. K.
Haines, am identified with known
as the Primitive Baptist church. *
scripturai doctrine, faith and prac-
tice.
LIST IN preaching to only the saw
cd or elect and IN refusing 70 preach
the gosnaI to lost sinners
I'd. In teaching foot washing eo
bs . church ordinance ana practic.
ng It in our congregations.
Affirmative G. X Halnes; nsea4
I've, r. \ Walden.
2. The church ol which 1 n "a
Walden. am connected With. known
the Missionary Baptist church. d
riptural n doctrine. faith and
lractice.
y - sending missionaries ta
reach the gospel to lost sinners and
supporting them with our earnal
hings
in teaehlng the Bible rs our
hiidren and our eou ions IS
sunday School on the Eors ry
Affirmative n ma
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27
NSf ENJOYS
fULLLIBERIY
,RwY HOSPITAL TODAY
IN WILL SHORTLY COME
TO FLORIDA
u. Associated Press

Ian. 27.-Charles M
M New York banker recently
from the Federal prison Dy
,s.n, Taft, has been moved rom
lrny Hospital at Fort McPheF-
hero he had been taken Tor
..,msnt. He went to local hotel
IN until he is able to go 70 2
n, resort. He may later 60 g
~ For the first time In more
!, two years the ex-prisOner Is Out
under the eyes Of government
AZ He was accompanied by
rile and sister this morning
se was taken from the hospital
il ambulance.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27
OILERS TO DIE
ON NEXT MONDAY
rst Hope ot Girl Murderer vanishes
By Refusal of Governor to
interfere.
(By Associated press. ]

Albany N Jan. 27 Albert w.
oltef who murdelea Ruth Wheel
err q 15-year-old stenogFapher. when
she was lured into Ms room Under d
promise Of employment, must die
Monday Governor Dix has declined
70 interfere.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27
n INJUSTICE 10 CARTERs.

he Tampa Times Of the 24th
an article stating that a man
g George Davis had been
aDsd on Tampa" BY Polk county
y That the man was sick and
sent there to be cared for by
y living at Carriers, the man
y Oeen at work at Carter's Mill
aEp III. The Times went On
.slOunce the practice Of nearby
An0 counties IN sending sick
down to Tampa to BE- cared
A'lng that each community
are Tor its own charity cases.
Z last night in regard to the
Mt H. B. Carter, Of the
Aanufacturing Co., declared
.'a'sments made BY the man
! ,'srly false and did the peo-
OaFters and Polk county a
~ Injustice. The man came to
-ul a tramp" said Mr.. Garter.
= gave him work. He later
~ and the ladies' At Carriers
am every attention untiY beI
~ ~ 70 be up and around. re-
sl'eFs and we heard nothing
~, lo@ him until / was showr
", ,e In the Times. He has 10
N -,'ns On Carriers Or Polk coun-
~ ary Z Of the rest Of the coun-
Tampa might a. well saFa
him as We. '
man left a bin Of ss Or s,o|
'sSsFieS at carters which he sst 8,
!. :. eonniasary. and Which. i
N. y JAILED to mention St Tan
! 4, with the other things ~
olo for him there.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27
ILLINOIS DAY NEXT TUESDAY

Every one who has ever lived IN
Illinois win be welcomed at the ILL.,
nOis Day celebration next Tuesday
evening II they bring 4 well.1lled
basket to Mum Park.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27
GOOD ROADS
Train COM ING
WILL MAKE TOUR OF STATE, Ar
RIVING IN LAKELAND
FEBRUARY 5.

Jacksonville, Jan. 27.-It Il beIiev-
ed By those interested Ii the good
roads movement. that the tour oR tho
Atlantic Coast Line Good Roads
Train. which Is to cover the entire
State Of Florida, will be one of the
most successful efforts in advancing
the cause Of better highways that
has ever been planned. The train
has been touring the Southern States
since November "A. on which date it
lett Richmond on its long journey.
Since that time the train has been
steadily moving from one city Or
town to another, lectures and exhib-
its being given wherever arrange
ments could be made.
The train is due to arrive in Jack
sonyiIle next Wednesday and viii re-
main here over night before proceed
ing southward.
Besides the exhibits and working
models which convey to ones mind
the scientific features of road build-
Ing, one Of the cars OF the train IN
equipped with facilities for giving
lectures. seats beng provided for an
audience ot d hundred or more people.
while platform Is arranged at one
end Of she car where the ofncial lee
turer can easily point out the various
features shown By the lantern slides.
The Importance of the train and
its objects IS seen IN the fact that the
government is behind the travelling
exhibition and has AIDED ii preparing
the exhibits. IN All parts 81 the c0un-
try. efforts are being made to elimi-
nate haphazafd methods n road work
and the education impaired through
the exhibits on the train and lectures
of experts 4 doing much 70 instin
new and lasting deals
Among the points the train viii vis-
IL are the follo ing, which shows the
train Will reach Lakeland February
8th:
Saturday, February S-Leaye Or
lando ~ noon, arrive st. Cloud
d. M; leave st. Cloud 1884 D. M. ar
rive Kissimmee 1855 ,. n.
Monday, February Leave Kia-
simmee IL noon, arrive Winter Haven
S;4s 3 M; arrive Bartow Ais D. "a.
Tuesday, February S Leave Bar
tow IL noon, arrive TT. Meade 1926
p m.; leave TT. Meade 2:56 >. m.,
arrive Wauchula s;a0 p. d.. leave
Wauchpla 9 p. M arrive Arcadia
e.57 ,. m
Wednesday. February leave Ar
cadia IL noon. arrive Psrta Gorda
1853 .. m.; leave Punta Gorda s:2s
p. na, arrive Ft. Myers 2;35 p. M
Thursday, February s-Leave Ut
Myers - noon, arrive Lakeland 4.S4
p. M.
Friday, February sLeave Lake.
land i noon, arrive Anburndals
1928; leave AuburndaIe 2:s5 D. M.
arrive Mulberry 1856 p. M
Saturday February 1O-Leaye
Mulberry IL noon, arrive Plant city
12:4i p. M; leave Plant city a:11 d.
M, arrive Tampa 4;0S .. m
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27
Mine WORKERS
OPPOSE BOY SCOUTS
fBr Asaoclafed -. ]

Indianapolis, Jan. 27-The Boy
Scout Movement was denounced by
the convention Of United Mine Work
ers. The body passed a law that no
one afaliated with the movement
could be q member Of the union.
and also refusing membership % any
person connected with the National
CiYis Federation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27
.ABDICATE OR FIGHT
BY NEXT MONDAY
Chinese President Issues Ultimatum
That Manchus Must Surrender
Throne BY January %.
CIV Assoclated &c. J

San Francisco. Jan. 81 President
Sun Vat Sen Of the Chinese Repub-
lie has issued an ultimatum declar-
ing the Manchu throne must be abdi-
Gated By o'clock on the morning
Of January 20 or an attack viii be
made on Peking This information
is contained in a cablegram to q lo-
cat Chinese newspaper.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27
DALLAS RECOVERING
FROM EPIDEMIC
lBy Associated Press

Dallas, Jan. 27-The outbreak Of
spinal meningitis is subsiding. The
schools are preparing to reopen.
There were few additional cases and
no deaths this week.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27
GABF SAYS SHE
ISN'T MARRIED
(By AasocIated &C.. ]

London, Jan. 27 The agent OF
Gaby DeseIys, the French actress, de-
MED yesterdays reports that she was
married TO Harry Pilcher, an Amerl-
can dancer
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27
isTT1y,assSsIIaATION OF
AA-AEGED H0NEY TRUST
associated pra

ssAia... associated Press
Hsa,.' Son Jan. 27.-Repressns-
Hou.s, p,,,i 0t Texas, chairman 81
lay sons l.aies Committee which
ass igaeueied iasaD' q hearing on ths
g -trn.s sS.'sation I. os the alleged
b i daelaFea thal be
muckfa
The Marshall republican., 1912-02-16
Probably Will Go Free

DR.. B. Clarke Hyde will prob
ably go free unless new attorneys
r engaged and a speedy trial
Ia insisted upon when the case
comes to trial in May. Already
Mrs, Hyde has spent half OF her
100000 inheritance, in his defense
ana the Swope family a fortune in
his prosecution. Attorneys 10 not
like the hard work attached for
GUNNER months and will want to
be foot loose during the fall pres
|iiential campaign. It n likely that
the case viii be continued from
time to time until the case IL fin
ally thrown out OF the courts. II
Hyde u guilty, the law Il having
- hard time In Furnishing him, and
4 be- y not, justice A denied him
The Marshall republican., 1912-02-16

On the registration books In st
Louis, after the name AMI address
of each foreign born citizen, are
spaces in which TO denote wheth-
er the voter has been naturalizei,
when ana where, and whether he
is In possession OF his papers. In
registering such votes clerks fall
ell, In many instances, to fill out
such spaces with the necessary in
formation. Judge Marshall wants
the Supreme Court to invali1ate
the vote of every foreign born
citizen whose registration Is thus
technically defective. He has a
list Of more than four THOUSAND
such voters to be submitted to
the Supreme Court, with proof OF
the defects in their registration
The majority of the men on his
list have been consulted by repre-
sentatives OF the Republican State
Committee AMI found to be In
every way pua+liici W WV ooiie
have been voting for more than
half a century. Every man on MAJ
shall's list is a Republican who
voted for Kennish, Brown and
Evans in 1910. Thousani Is OF
names OF foreign born voters
whose ballots we're east for CAN'T.
Timmon Is and Gass, have been
listed by the attorneys OF the Re-
publican contestees and found to
be effectively registered. A ma
jority OF foreign born voters are
Republicans. Should the Supreme
Court throw out the ballots OF al
foreign born citizens because reg
istration clerks did not do theil
work properly very few OF such
citizens will ever again vote the
Democratic ticket in this State.
The Marshall republican., 1912-02-16

Straw votes are very unreliable
az they are usually called for in a
manner that will not cause q
square deal TO all. Yet they show
something especially when so over
whelmingly one-sided as the pres
iiential votes being taken by sew
eral papers. In the Kansas City
Stars vote, Col. Roosevelt got
over half of all the votes cast for
president while Taft and LaFol-
lotte each received only about a
twentieth. On the Democrat, side
Clark AM Bryan led. The Indian
apolis Star took a poll OF niiana
and declares Roosevelt received
three votes to President Taft's oae
The Marshall republican., 1912-02-16

The depot agent in a country
town may be as sullen AMI
reticent as he pleases about
giving out information concern
ing "when train No. IL jue,r
but he can't 60 50 far as to knock
a man DOWN for not being
satisfied with his conduct, Judge
Il. ]. Broa1dus, OF the Kansas
City Court OF Appeals decided
MONDAY morning. Furthermore,
Judge Broaddus decided that
when a man u transacting bust
ness with the depot agent as the
agent OF the railroad company, and
the agent knocked the man down,
the company Ia responsible in lam
ages for the assault. A jury gave
William A. Reid, a farmer, $500
damages for being knocked down
by the iepot agent at Grand Pass,
Mo-, AMI Judge Broaddus sustain
Ell the finding.-Miami Newa
The Marshall republican., 1912-02-16

who stands between her child and
a 1evilish juggernaut OF steel and
flame that brushes out the lives OF
both, when the mother might easI
ly have saved herself after having
lone all that a human being could
for the little one. Here would
seem TO have been an excellnt OPP
p~ortunity for the Intervention OF
that special providence in which
70 many people devoutly believe,
for the care that takes note OF the
fall Of n sparrow might well have
spared that msgniiicently pitiful
sacrifice OF glorifiei bravery.
But picture a little child with it's
foot caught In a vise-!ike grip OF
a simple device attached TO n rail-
road track; picture the train a
block away rushing onward with
terrific speed, while the train crew
ana others LOOK on ~powerless 10
render aid; picture a mothers ag-
onized efforts TO unfasten the grip
OF literal steel; picture the awful
realization that her Efforts are un-
availing and that her child Is doom
ed as ~inexerab.y as fate; picture
a mother not hesitating for a nom
ent, hardly even debating the
question as to whether she shall
step aside and save her own life,
though she knows that whether
she stays or escapes she cannot
help her child. Then picture her
calmly taking her place between
the child and the train, for a few
seconds OF the sharpest agony the