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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-23

Gerald-Why won't you let me kiss
you tonight, as usual? Geraldine
am to sell kisses at the church fair
next week, and ! have agreed not to
cheaper the goods by giving away
samples In advance
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-23

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-23

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-24
GEORGIA VETERANS RALLY
 TO SUPPORT OF UNDERWOOD

Atlanta, April 23.-tSpecial) )-Thc re- markable manner in which hundreds of the Confederate veterans of Georgia have come to the support of oscar w. Under wood for President. seems entirely to have silenced the effort to make it ap- pear enormously that he came from a family of northern sympathizers.
 Shortly following the appearance of this absurd charge from his enemies, and the complete answer to it from Mir. Under ood himself. Confederate Veterans all over the state began announcing that they proposed to support MT. Underwood. and many of them have been among the call CTS at his headquarters here.
 It was a leading Confederate Veteran, a former commander of Georgia veter- ans, Gen. Andrew J. West. who presided at the Underwood rally here on Saturday night, and concurrently there was pup l.shed a letter written by Col. c. N. sjaus- sy, superintendent of the Georgia Sol- diers' home, to pr. T. M. owen, an old friend whom he did not know at the time, was general secretary of the Un- derwood headquarters in Washington, in which he takes the strongest position of Underwood for President, as q southern man, and says from all he has been able to gather from the discussion he has heard smong the 106 old veterans at the home, the majority of them favor the Alabama candidate.
 IL is evident, therefore. that the Geor- gia veterans did not swallow the story which was intended to hook them. It is true that a great many good veterans are supporting Governor Wilson. but they are supporting him, as a rule, on entirely diff ferent grounds from the charge that members of MT. Underworld IS family were northern sympathizers
 It was to be expected that the Wilson management would come back at the re- cent canvass of the state made by the Constitution, and in doing so it claims 1oD counties for Wilson. Wilson headquar- ters are now conducting similar can- vass with a view to sustaining it's claim. The Cons stituton's canvass was made under exactly similar conditions as was its canvass preceding the gibernatcral election in 1911. Those asked for the esti- mate of conditions in their respective counties were instructed not to rely on their own opinions, but to talk with at least a dozen leading citizens, well ac- quainted with political conditions and whose impartial estimate could be relied upon.
 The result of this canvass was s6 coun- ties for Underwood most of them with decisive maiorities; 3l counties for Will son, with moderate majoritles, and p countries doubtful.
 As showing the extent to which this canvass may he relied upon. it was point ed out that the estimate from the same sources in 1911 was as follows: Joe Brown,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-24

73 countless Pope Brown, 45 counties; Dick Russell, F counties, and doubtful, 16. The actual result of the primary was Joe Brown, s3 counties; Pope Brown, fl, and Russell, %.
 Announcement of this canvass was a scrt of d sumner to the Wilson manage ment under the circumstances, and it will of course use every possible effort to com bat it.
 Several letters have been received from MT. Underwood in reply to urgent invita- tions extended him 10 come to Georgia, but to all of these he has uniformly re- llied that he did not feel he could leave lis post in Congress, and had on that account declined many invitations to make speeches
 In letter to K. Cuyler Gordon of Waynesboro, MT Underwood said:
 When my colleagues in Congress elect ed me the floor leader of the House I assumed a responsibility for my party that is great and requires my constant at- tention."
 And again in the same letter:
 q believe with the bills we are pass ing in the House we will present an issue to the country on which we may confi- dently expect to win the election. l would be remiss in my duty were l to neglect my work here to support my personal for tunes in the campaign for delegates to the Baltimore convention, and have there fore determined to remain in Washington and attend to my work here"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-24
Why He Was at the Foot

From the Rams Horn.
 A young man had just told the gen. eral manager that he had been six years with the firm, and thought that he was entitled to more salary He was still in the place they had given him when he first went to work. Others of shorter service had been promoted and had their pay increased. He did not think that he had been fairly treated.
 "You're fond of baseball, arn't your asked the general manager, suddenly. The assistant shipping clerk admitted that he was.
 "Go often to the games?'
 NO. I can't get away very much.
 ''Who has the highest batting average in the league?"
 The clerk gave the name.
 ''Who pitched for the Athletics last Sat urday?"
 The clerk had the name at his tongues end.
 How many times was Smith struck out last season? What do you think are the merits of Brown over Jones? ?'--and so forth.
 The answer came quick and clear; they showed thorough familiarity with the game.
 Suddenly the question changed: What ward do you live in?"
 "Lemmek see-sixth-no, eighth.
 What gfeclnct!
 The clerk grinned, You've got me, he said T don't know"
 "Who's your alderman?'
 "Jm-m-why, er--Connorsi'
 wasn't Connors beaten last spring?'
 "Yes, he was. I've forgotten who beat him, though"
 "who is your representative in con- gress7''
 senator Black"
 Senator Black is dead. I mean your representative in congress--your congress- man?"
 ''Why-Johnson. No, Johnson is our mayor. I can't think of his name.''
 You are 27 years old. you say? You must have voted for two Presidents? ??
 The clerk was silent. Then he said 'Ill tell you, MT. Blank, I never voted in my life. I don't take any interest in politics.
 Well, William said the manager. T never saw a better posted man on base ball than you are, and I'm something of a fan myself Baseball is mighty fine sport, but il. isn't everything, and there's danger of your becoming mon- omaniac on the subject. Now Gates your chief tells me that he has to watch you constantly and see that you don't ship half our orders to towns of the major legues, instead of where they belong. He says, 100, tlldl NOu ldlk DdScOni Soyf fiit%'' that he and the other boys can fhardly do their work properly, and that you cer- tainly cannot do yours as it should be done. I have found you sadly deficient in your field of politics; you have neglect ed your vote, and if you hadn't you proo- ably would have cast it ignorantly. don't care what party you vote for, but vote. I have no doubt could find yod quite as lacking in information about bus i.--. t. sSlf4 nf riU q promotion or raise, for I don't think that you deserve it. You are devotins too much time to baseball-to thinking about it, I mean. You have not been promoted because newer men have passed you by dint of learning to do something additional. And most of them like base ball at that. You are where you started, and you will stay there as long as you take only a passing interest in our af- fairs. You may interest yourself in other matters, and above all you must begin to vote and vote intelligently"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-24

New York.-Andrew Ranges, carpen- ter, returned to his home in Brooklyn to- night to find the dead bodies of his wife and 9-year-old daughter clasped in each others arms with a tube leading from a flowing gas jet in his wife's mouth.
 Canton, O.-Movng picture exhibits of the Titanic disaster will be prohibited in Canton. Safety Director Dunwoodie said he had learned the pictures were 'faked" and that they were so horrible that they would leave a bad impression in the minds of women and children.
 Knoxville.-KnoxvilIe may enter the ice business with a municipal ice plant as result of ice plants increasing prices. Petitions circulated today resulted in GOO voters signing. It will require 20S0 names.
 Venice. .--The international art exposi- ton was inaugurated today by the Duke of Genoa in the name of King Victor Emmanuel. J. Plerpont Morgan, who arr rived yesterday. was one of the central figures at the ceremony.
 Al Pena, Mich.--Four children, two boys and two girls, were born yester- aay to Mrs. b. Weneskie, who lives at Posen, a village near here. All four gre healthy. The father is a farmer and the couple have one other child
 Kansas City.-No reply having been received to the message sent to Pres ident Taft by the newly organized fed cration of carmen, asking for gov ernment intervention In the strike of the railway carmen on the Hartman lines, the convention adjourned late to- night.
 San Francisco.-San Francisco is to have the largest dry dock in the world, q cradle of 1250 feet in length, accord
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-24
Hamburg's Bcurse From The Netherlands

The public rooms of the Hamburg bourse, subject to very mild rules con- ducive to good order. are open to all, with very few exceptions. Their use is definitely forbidden Ito all female per- sons," to individuals who have been de- prived of their civic rights, who are un- der some form of judicial restraint, who have been adjudged guilty of fraudulent bankruptcy, persons adjudged to be in simple bankruptcy. those unable to meet their obligations and such as are for bidden the use of the bourse through the decision of the court of honor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-24
O'NEAL WELCOMES
 SOUTHERN GROCERS
Annual Convention Meets in
 Montgomery
800 IN ATTENDANCE
Delegates From Every Southern State Present-Annuai Address of the President Made and Many
 Gratifying Reports Read

Montgomery, April 23.-(Special.)- )- The twenty-first annual convention of the Southern Wholesale Grocers as- sociation convened here today at 10 o'clock with public exercises. Delegates from every southern state are in at tendance on the convention and rep resentatives of practically every lead ing manufacturing concern that sup plies this territory are also here for the three days session. In the neigh borhood of 800 visitors are in Mont gomery for the big convention.
 The convention was called to order today by Frank Harvey Miller. manager of the Montgomery Journal and chair man of the committee on arrange ments after which an invocation was offered by Rabbi B. c. Ehrenreich.
 Governor O'Neal delivered the address of welcome and the response was made by President J. H. McLaurin of the Southern Wholesale Grocers' associa- tion President William A Gunter of the city commission then welcomed the as- sociation in behalf of the city and First Vice President l.. NJ Hooper of the Grocers' association responded. He was fololwed by an address by President E. J. Meyer of the Business Mems league.
 The association then adjourned for lunch, after which the president and other officers of the association de- livered annual addresses and read re- ports.
 The programme tonight included ad- dresses by N. M. Bell. president Chris tian Pepper Tobacco company; Fred Mason, general manager Shredded Wheat company; J. c. Reed, vice pres ident Corno Mills company, National Oats company; R. A. Mccormick, Me Cormick & Co.,. Baltimore; exAttorney General w. J. Hendricks, R. H. Bond, Mccormick & Co.,; George P. Thomp- son, vice president New Orleans Whole sale Grocers association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-24
ZIONISTS DO NOT
 CARE FOR TOBACCO

Zion City. H., April 23.-Defying the injunction no smoking allowed here' posted on sign at the entrance to Zion City gang of workmen, smoking pipes, cigars and cigarettes, walked through the street today. while crowd of the followers of the late John Alexander Dowie surrounded them in an attempt to eject the offenders.
 Finally the woEkmen who had come from Waukegan, began to throw bricks and bottles to keep the crowd back. W. F.. Miller, the acting mayor. was sent for, and he averted further trouble. The officials of the city decided to hold a special service next Sunday to pray for the reformation of all tobacco users.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-24
MRS. FUTRELLE IS COMING ID ATLANTA Wife of Novelist Who Was Titanic Victim, to Visit
 Her Mother

Atlanta, April 23.-(Special) ).-Mrs. Jacques Futrelle, wife of the novelist who was saved from the Titanic while her husband went down with the boat, will reach Atlanta tomorrow and will be with her mother. Mrs. John Peele. on Fifth street. Mrs. Futrelle is herself a writer of some note and has had sucaess- ful sale of her stories, though she devoted most of her time to her children and ner husband. Her friends think now she u;ill take to writing, and it is not unlikely she will turn a story on the Titanic disaster.
 MT. and Mrs. Futrelle came to Atlanta to visit her mother just before they left for Europe. Mir. Futrele had just sold
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-24
NOT CIVIL

Brooksvile, Fla. April 23.-Headed by the principal of the Brooksville high school, class of girls, studying in civil government, walked into the court room here this afternoon just in time to witness fist fight between States Attorney Davis and State Senator Dayton. The lat ter was defending negro in the court. A few minutes before the fight occurred the grand jury had returned it's present ments feicitating the county and state officials over the prevalence of good order. The states attoaaey became in- censed at remarks made by Senator Day. ton in argument.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-24

ing to the San Francisco Call Charles M. Schwab, president of the Bethlehem Steel company Is scheduled to arrive here Thursday to complete the final arr engagements.
 Chicago.-The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will hold it's fourth annual convention in Chicago, April 2s-30. Addresses on "The Negro's Progress "Lynching, "Segre- gation of the Negro" .Disfranchise- ment," Race Prejudice" and kindred subjects are on the programme
 Lincoln, Neb.-Twenty-four bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church, repre- senting the greater part of the domestic and foreign field, met here today be- hind closed doors for their semi-annual conference which will continue for five days.
 Fort Myers. Fla.-Headed by Governor Gilchrist, a party of western newspaper men who will make tour of the drain age canals in the everglades, arrived here today on special train and was entertained by the local Board of Trade. The party will reach Miami Friday
 Claxton, Ga.-After driving his wife and 10 children out of his house. eight miles from here today Doc Shuman locked himself in the building and set 1t on fire. Shuman was burned to death and the house was destroyed.
 Springfield, Ill.-A telephone message to- night from Centervile state that 10 per- sons were killed at that place and 90 more were seriously injured by the storm which visited parts of Illinois Sunday night
 Chicago. William J. Donaldson, 24 years old clerk for jewelry firm, today was arrested on a charge of stealing 5000 worth of jewelry. His arrest is saidN to have been the climax to extravagant liv- ing on a salary of SIT week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-24
THE SENATE INSISTS
 ON|TS AMENDMENT

Washington, April 23.-The Senate decided 42 to s6 today to insist on it's amendment to the House resolution looking to the election of United States senators by direct vote of the people. The effect will be to send the measure to conference again Senator Borah Of Idaho was the only republican sen htor voting with the democrats against the motion.
 The Senate amendment looks to fed eral control of the elections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-24
DENY CORSICAN
 STRUCK ICEBERG

Chicago, April 2s.-officials of tfe AL Ian Line Steamship company today flat ly denied the story told here by passen- gers on the steamer Corsiean that the vessel struck an iceberg April 12 on it's western voyage.
 'The Corslcan undoubtedly picked it's way through much floating ice. said H, F. Bradley, assistant passenger agent of the Allan line, but the statement that the ship crashed into an iceberg is ab- soutely without foundation and could only have originated in the excited fancy of some nervous passenger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-24
LEGAL NOTICES
Legal Notice

Legal Notice
 State of Alabama, Jefferson County. John F. Morriss, Deceased, Estate of, Letters testamentary upon the last will and testament upon the estate of said decedent, having been granted to the undersigned, on the 23d day of April 1912, by the Honorable J. F. Stiles, judge of the probate court of Jefferson county Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate will be required to present the same within the time al- lowed by law, or that the same will be barred.
 ELIZABETH c. MORRISS,
 J. WILLIAM MOORE,
 Executors. Mail statements to J. w. Moore, CO., executor, Box S97, Birmingham. Ala.
 4-24-3t- wed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-24
Home Grown Berries

Greenvlle. April 23-(special) )-Home grown strawberries are being placed on the local market. The price at which they are being sold for is 25 cents per quart. The locally grown berries are of a lus- clous variety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-24
IMPRl T ly HOOP I5EIRAYS MAN

Noowata, ckia Aftfl zs.-Plaster of paris casts si She iss,ffiafs of horses lhoofs shod ifA ran enoes said to fit the hoofs aa an n awled by H. O. Jeffries. ed es i0rA swspaper, led to the arree 1f ftties ioday in con- nection wit ae kiliiHE of Mrs. Irene Goheen, an edeeftlfins solicitor in his employ. MI aaaeefs ay was found in the wood lef Nsefa April g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-24
JANE ADDAMS SPEAKS TO NEW
 YORK RELIGIOUS CONGRESS

ilization until it has come to be called q vice which cannot be eradicated, which cannot be forgiven. a social dis ease that cannot be cured?'
 The policy of treating the social evil as a matter of contemptuous indiffer- ence Miss Addams declared, had formed the groundwork for political corrup- tion.
 prostitution protected by thick hedge of secrecy" she continued, i'm pereeptibly renewing itself through changing administrations, is the one point of maladministration, the un- breakable bank to which the corrupt politicians may repair when in need of funds. The corruption spreads until the brothel, the saloon and the gambling den are the trio literally at the base of real administration of our cities"
 
 He also had several other stories with novel plots which he was preparing to write.
 MT. F'utrele's two children, son and daughter, will be in Atlanta with their mother. His Atlanta friends felt very keenly his loss; he was always good com rany and always welcome in any gather Ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-24
MEMORABLE TRIBUTE
 TO ISIDOR STRAUS

New York, April 23.--A vast out pouring of residents of the East Side, who wished to pay tribute to Isidor Straus. a victim with his wife In the Titanic disaster. de- feated the purpose for which the thousands had assembled when 1t became necessary to postpone lec- ture on account of lack of facili- ties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-24
Farmers
gel soae Pail Weather

Greenvile. rEH -ttp sial)-Old Sol is shining tfEatis nFef Atler county and the farm o5a glad lq welcome if. The indlcation ard tAat f 1lll continue fair for a fev aag east Wh.le the weather is se aleh 3rk will be done on ths as Aan farmers are working extl An where is possible to get them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-24
S. ggs siemorla al

New York pi a agEestions of a memorial mi ptal b tle teroes of the Titanic was iate itaz meeting of the boar dEeis the Ameri- can Scenic tsffor'aal Preservation society at W fassi aetion was taken over the dea hn laeeo Astor. Isi- dor Straus md faus D. Miller, all members of fe soaetY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-24
Explaining an Oversight

From the Detroit Free Press.
 George" she said sweetly, didn't you know that Lent is over?''
 "Of course. l did he replied.
 Then. possibly you didn't pass a can dy store on your way here tonight"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-24
DISASTER HOLDS
 MIND OF ENGLAND

London, April 23.-The Titanic disaster still holds first place in the public mind The newspapers publish at great length the thrilling details of the evi- dence given before the senatorial com mission al rTAah astons while the extra ordinary flow ot money to the relief funds is sef uf the wide felt sympathy. The tota fund, inctuclnE that in New York. is 1rn3cii.1s $iao0,000 Perhaps most not, N ie tHe bully Mail fund, which ht eer toatrib ed exclusively by wome aifee y ahounts to $12o,- GOO. The ma saf fund has reached s54Sooo. fe ils ,egraph's ST. 775.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-24
.MEMBERSOF ALLEN
 CLAN ARRA|GNED
All Six Enter Plea of Not
 Guilty
GUNS ARE PLENTIFUL
Change of Venue Is Asked and Granted-To Be Tried at Wythe- vile Beginning Next
 Tuesday

Hillsville Va. April 2S.-The six Allen clansmen. charged with murder, were ar raigned in Carroll county courthouse here today on indictments returned after the assassination of the court officers in March. Each pleaded not guilty.
 A change of venue was asked and granted. the court announcing it would hold the trial at Wytheyille beginning Tuesday, April 90. They will be tried separately. They will be removed under deputies.
 Captured members of the Allen clan were arraigned here today to answer for their part in the Carroll county court house tragedy of March 14, when judge. prosecutor, sheriff. juror and a spec tator were shot to death
 The prisoners. Floyd Allen, upon whom prison sentence was about to be im- posed when the shooting began; his sons, Claude and Victor, and his nephews, Sid ney Edwards and Byrd Marion, are charged with murder in the first degree. They were brought here from Roanoke last night.
 A venire of 24 men, not one of whom lives within three miles of Hillsville, had been summoned. Attorneys for the accused have admitted that an effort would be made to place responslbil- ity for all five of the murders upon Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards. the only two members of the gang still at large.
 It was claimed that Floyd Allen shot in self defense when attacked by court officers; that Claude and Friel Allen fired in the excitement of the moment, and that Sidney Edwards. Byrd Marion and Victor Allen fled quickly without shoot ing.
 Firearms Plentiful
 Hllsvile and the courthouse bristled with firearms in the hands of officers, as the proceedings went on, and during the day it was demonstrated that the Aliens are not without friends.
 Detectives say they nipped scheme to smuggle firearms into the jail. Wes- ley smith, one of the kinsmen, drew a dagger on a detective and was knocked senseless. Later at the point of a rifle Detective Payne drove two other Allen followers away from the jail
 While Judge Staples was on the bench sitting in the chair from which Judge Massie was shot, a strapping deputy stood at his side with a pitol belted to him. Sheriff Edwards and Detective Felts searched all who entered the court room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-24
Roosevelt Returns to New York

New York, May 23.-Colonel Roosc welt returned today from his trip in the west and south and went at once to his home in oyster Bay, where he will remain until Friday. Colonel Roosevelt will then go to Massachu- setts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-24
CharLad l llarar

Greenville, Arr fsn ,ial.)--Gene Palmer, netfe ee iEe 'efore Jus tlce A. T. R. p fa ay for the killing of his fas sF An Harris.