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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-04
W. ]. BRYAN AT TAMPA.

Tampa, Jan. 4.-'Never again" ID
the attitude OF william Jennings
Bryan on the subject of making an
other race at the head of the Demo
cratic ticket
Col. and Mrs Bryan were in Tam
pa for a short time yesterday after
noon arriving on the Olivette from
Cuba and going across the bay to
st. Petersburg on the Favorite Line
at $3.50. Col. Bryan will proceed to
Washington. leaving today. but Mrs.
fryan may spend some time in the
Pinellas city.
The past two months have been
spent by the Bryans in making a
tour Of the island of Cuba and Col.
Bryan was not up on the latest news
in politics when he landed. When
told OF the action of Ohio Democrats.
favoring his making another attempt
for the presidency. ne pushed away
the suggestion and would have none
Of It. Il cannot conceive" he de-
clared. "of any condition that would
make II wios tor ne to consider It. "
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-04
HITCHCOCK DfNOUNCfS
ARBITRATION TREATY
Declares Administration is Blunder.
ing Into Entangling Alliance
With England.
(By Associated Press. }

Washington. ID. G., Jan. 4.-Flatly
charging that the administration
was blundering into an entanglinx
alliance with England. Senator
Hitchcock. OF Nebraska. In the Sen.
ate denounced the proposed arbitra-
tion treaty. and declared the plan
to permit the President to appoint
commissioners to a high court with
the consent Of the Senate to be re.
volutionary and dangerous.
The proposed treaty. he said. would
wipe out this nations time. .honored
treaty-making plan and result vir-
tually in the adoption Of the system
pactced In monQrchial countries.
He emphatically declared that he be-
lieved England intended II to resul.
In an entangling alliance. He saw
the danger OF this country being vir-
tvally bound to help England II she
went to war with another country.
Hitchcock met the explanation that
the commission findings would have
been ratified by the Senate by saying
that no honorable nation would agree
to Il treaty while holding "A mental
reservation that it would nullify il
any time lie asked for an amend
mcnt. asserting that this nation
could never submit to arbitration
any question involving our tradition
al attitude concerning American qucS-
tiOns.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-04
LAKELAND'S MAYOR
LIVE WIRE

Mayor Clonts has actively taken
up the duties of Mayor. and one OF
the several matters that has claimed
his attention is the condition of Main
street In front of the new building
OF Messrs. Deem and Bryant. lie has
had the mud cleared away there to.
Day and the street placed In q sani.
tAry and passable condition. II II
Mr.. Cl0nts' idea to do all within his
power for the betterment Of the city,
and the way in which he Is taking
bold shows that he will be a live
wire.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-04
MR.. P. B. HAYNES COMMENTS
ON COUNCILS FINANCE REPORT

Editor Telegram: Please allow
me a short space in your paper in
behalf Of myself and Mr. o. NJ.
Eaton. 10 correct small oversight
which notice in The Telegram of
today. signed by the Chairman OF
the Finance Committee. together
with entire Board of Councilmen OF
1911. I'm which they state that ON
entering January |. 1910. they
found no funds, and only levy Of
10 mills to pay the year s expenses
and interest on $500 bonds.
They should have embodied in this
that there was s3.3olG2 in the
Sinking Fund to take care of the
81 100 interest for the year, and a
three mill levy to go to the Sinking
Fund, which should add $24I209,
being three mills on $4,000 assess
ment. making $5.7i3.62 to pay the
interest out of as there were no
bonds to take up.
would thank you for this little
correction as I am sure IL is only
an oversight. but might create
wrong impression on some. With
best regards to all.
Respectfully.
p. B. HAYNES.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-04
TAFT STILL
TfDDy'S FRIEND
PRESIDENT PASSES THE WORD
THAT ROOSEVELT MUST NOT
BE ATTACKED.
tBy Associated Press. !

Washington. ID. G.. Jan. 4.-Word
mas been sent broadcast to the sup
p0rters of President Taft that under
no circumstances would the Presi-
cent counterance any attacks or
Roosevelt, no matter that the ulti-
mate intention of Roosevelt in regard
TO the Republican presidential nomi-
nation might be. 1t is said today
that the President expressed himself
IS being at loss to account for the
reports that relations between him.
self and Roosevelt were steadily
strained
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-04
PROGRESS N CASE
AGAINST the PACKERS
Evidence Of Violation Of Law By
Illegal Combination, lntrodnc.
ed by Government.
(By Associated Press. !

Chicago. Jan. 4.-Wm d. Miles,
formerly general manager of the
Armour Packing Company at Kan
sas City, continued the story of the
old packers pool, when the trial of
The ten packers was resumed in the
Federal court
The Government is preparing to
introduce documentary evidence 10
support its contention that the pack
,rs violated the law by fixing the
prices of fresh meat and app0rtiOn-
ing business on a nOn-compctltivc
basis
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-04
iPP0INTMfNT Of
CITY OFFICIALS
uycIL MAKES FEW CHANGES
TOR 1912 IN CITY DEPART.
MENTS.

ri. ar,i meeting OF the City Coun'
nr,.r liz. new administration oc'
.5 ,,.- hight. All the members
| !, ~ council were present with
|. !, .1 ep.o OF Mr. Push.
r-ds- H.. rules OF the new Char
). n. Office OF Clerk, Treasurer and
,s...r mas been divided, one OFF,
!. boldtns the Office OF Clerk and
|~,yrolM.,pr and another the office OF
E..sspr.r and Assessor. The follow
| - off !als were appointed by the
op,, last night to serve for the
olmg Var
clerk and Tax Collector. II. l..
Ep.r,
-,easlrer and Assessor. A. {.
Al1s,.ad
Collector OF Light and Water. G..
clough
ya..hal. W. n. Tillis.
Ng., Watrhman. F. l.. Franklin.
yu1!cipal Judge. Gen. J. A. Cox.
N,y Attorney Epps Tucker. Jr.
Keeper of Park, Neil Mcleod.
TIE following standing com.
tr;ees for the year were appointed:
f1an,e and Fire. Messrs. Eaton.
Plans, Haynes.
Light and Water, Messrs. Haynes,
RiiA,s and Southard.
Streets, Messrs. Scipper. South
ID Haynes.
Ordnance, Messrs. Southard. Pugh
I'd Sripper.
Ssr,a-y. MessIs., Pugh. Eaton.
Epe-
Pssl.r Improvement and Cemetery.
lTs Pillans, Eaton, Pugh.
/ " Fulghum applied for the
Gtion Of Superintendent OF Light
X Water Plant. Although the
ne' City Council had entered in.
contract with the Superintend-
" Nr RATIO. for one year, the
e Attorney gave legal opinion
%' matter stating that in the
v ol ne law this contract was not
At- The Council referred the
l''e' as Light and Water Com
F'e- @'ta will report at the next
'. o'her matters came before
"'. iui further details of the
-, A. night will be published
ned by the City Clerk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-04
fighting BOB
IS NO MORE
NOTED NAVAL COMMANDER
DIED SUDDENLY YESTER.
DAY AFTERNOON.
tBy Associated Press. }

Washington. ID. G.. Jan. 1.-THE
funeral of Rear Admiral Robley d
Evans. who died suddenly late yes.
terday afternoon. will be held tOmor.
rrow. Pail bearers will be selected
among the men with whom he serv.
ed the government SO long and we'll
Marines and blue jackets from the
navy yard. the artillery. and an en-.
tire battalion of cadets from the
Naval Academy will be the escort
TO Arlington Cemetery.
The capital is srieving for the los,
commander. whose service extended
tor the Civil War to the Spanish.
American War.
Rear-Admiral Robley ID. Evans,
Fighting Bob" to an admiring ma
tion. died suddenly late yesterday at
his home in this city. Acute indiges-
ton ended the career of one of the
most popular officers in the navy. He
was III less than two hours.
Admiral Evans. born sixty-ive
years ago. In Floyd county. Virginia,
arose yesterday apparently in better
health and spirits than he had en-
jOyed In some time. For years a suf.
ferer from old wounds sustained In
the civil war and from recurrent At.
tacks Of rheumatic gout the aged
fighter seemed to have shaken OF the
burden Of his advancing days. He
displayed high spirits at breakfast
and ate a hearty luncheon at noon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-04
SCORES OFFICERS
OF the NAVY
Representative Howard Declares
That Most Of These Officers Are
Merely Club Loafers.
tBy Associated Press. }

Washington. ID. G.. Jan rep
resentativc Howard, of Georgia, in
urging the reinstatement of Col.
{. NJ Perkins. discharged for alleged
mental incOmpctency said this was a
'Dreyfus conspiracy, hatchcd at the
Army and Navy club. said that only
32 per cent of The officers of tn"
navy are in actual service. The rest
sit around Washington, and naval
battles are fought in clubs, with
liquor. ilf place Of on the briny deep,
with cherry as the ship. and a
toothpick the prOpclng force. the
officers furnishing the wind
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-04
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
p. B, HAYNES

Winston Lawler. 4 student oil
Southern College and a son Of Rev
s. W. Lawler, of Tallahassee, while
out hunting. accidentally shot OF the
middle toe Of his left foot. He was
fifteen miles from Arcadia when the
accident occurred. and II vas several
h0urs before Ae reached medical ~
sisaance. He will spoa - I'll eigAt.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-04
GROWERS IN FINE SHAPE.

The growers and truckers of Flor
IDA stand on the threshold of 1912
in better condition than they ever
were. Prices for citrus fruits are
averaging better than they have in
years. Florida truck under similar
careful management should bring
better prices.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-04
a ELLIS WlTHDRAWS
RoH CONGRESSIONAL RACE

" ~ . Hon. W. II. Ellis
t@A from the race for Rep.
a large and has issued
u litter announcing the
= ny Fla. Dec. 80, 1911.
~ mo,rltic Voters of the
$. florida.
/ announced to m,
,ot"rs OF the State O,
/ would be a candidate
A7rratic nomination for
g a. large from the State
oa' Of business engage
!' ty ne since nv an.
'4r congress, il will b.
l.. ' ''f me- personally to
y t'" IN the interest of
| its which | intended TO
the duty of a candid
!. ol'lce TO meet the peo-
I. ''3iilSelf personally known
y. ne end that they may
y, as h'ness for the Office he
J., "aS my purpose to visit
i afs in the State to renew
b ahces and make new
b. NE people my reason
o represent them in the
h =. The United States. 1t is
4 such a campaign is made
Ia 'eople are afforded suffi-
k... upon which to make
b.. !. .'asnen' as to the qualia.
candidate and the real
h. 7" The primary obtained.
able. on account of M
h., agements. to make a
r., lass of the State. I have
p withdraw the announce
H.. ~ 'andidacy.
H.. . hank the many friend.
h, NO have written to me- A..
<x. Their confidence and
Els, ant 10 assure them Of
r. s''reeiation of their friend. d.
\ wish also to thank
h. ny friends who have no,
h.. Necessary to write nv,
- have supported ne, ,.,..' ~
s,..a.' % the position l souss,
". n. HIIs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-04
EXPONENT CHANGES HANDS.

State Printer 7. J. Appleyard has
bought from Miss Hattie Carpenter
the Florida School Exponent, the Of
fical paper OF the State Educational
Association. and it will be printed in
Tallahassee instead of Miami in flu
ture.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-04
MISS ANNIE BROWNING
LEASES HER RESIDENCE

Mis- Annie browning has leased
her residence for the winter to Mrs.
Hudson. of Kentucky. who will con
duct a first-class hotel there Miss
Browning has had much success ir
keeping bOardcrs in years past a.
that the same high standard Sc
her. will be maintained is az
Mrs. Hudson is the mother
Hallye Hudson. who is air
known to the people of
a talented elOcutionist
son has experience 10
ness and will no de-
patronage
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-04
FIRST TRAIN THROUGH
TO FR0STPR00F

1t is expected that the first train
On the Haines City Brnach will run
through to Frostproof tomorrow
This road has been a paying PROPOSE
tion. both to the company and the
people. since the first day it was
opened. and the benefits will be
much greater now that it is extend
ed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-04
WOMEN DEPUTIES
BARRED IN new YORK
tBy Associated Press. }

New York. Jan. New York
county cannot have women deputies
despite Sheriff Harburger's appoint
ment of several. II is found that the
Law provides that all deputies shall
be voters. hence the women to be
discharged The sheriff is awaiting
an era OF equal suffrage.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-04
PLANT CORN:
WIN MONEY
THE CORN GROWING CONTEST
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS OF
POLK COUNTY.

The time for planting corn is
drawing near and entries should be-
made in the Boys and Girls Contest
as soon as possible
There are cash prizes amounting
to $a5O.OO offered and the boys and
girls of Polk county should get busy
and make a showing of which to be
proud.
| There Is no charge for entering
and the crop belongs to the one max
ing it, so that il is all in favor OF
the young farmers.
The counties all about lis are Of
fering prizes and We van, to show
them that Polk county Is as good as
the best.
All anyone has to do Is send his or
her name to W. S. Preston, Barlow.
Fla. giving name and age.
Each one can use his own judg-
men as to time Of planting. kind Of
seed and method of cultivation.
The following rules will govern
the contest:
!. Any boy or girl in Polk county
over ten years old and who will not
be over twenty-One years old when
the crop Is harvested Is eligible to
enter the contest.
3 There Is no entrance fee re-
Quired but application for entry
must be In the hands Of W. s. Pres
ton. at Barlow. not later than March
l, 1912. Just send a letter or postal
cord giving name. pOstOfRce and ag"
(tive date Of birthday
B. The prizes will be given for
crops Of corn on measured acre OF
land In Polk county and must be
grown by the contestant.
I. Contestants may seek and &C.
cept advice regarding all matters
concerning corn growing. but each
contestant must plan his crop and
do his own work. except that a small
boy or girl may hire help for heavv
plowing in breaking the land.
3: The land and corn must be-
carefully measured in the prescnc'
of disintercstrd witnesses who shall
sign a certificate showing the result
of the measurement
&. The cash prizes awarded will b.
as follows:
70 largest crop grown on un-
irrigated land.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-04
PORTUGAL IS ALSO
HAVING TROUBLES
Bishops Proclaim Independent RI
public Because One Of Them
is Banished.
lRy Associated Press. !

Lisbon. Jan i.-FOllowing the
punishment OF the Patriarch of Lis
bon, MonsignOr Anthony Bello.
whom the government ordered ban
ishad for two years, all Portuguese
bishops today proclaimed the indie
pendence of the republic. The Min
lister OF Justice announced If they
persisted all would be expelled
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-04
rms BANKER READY
FOR FEDERAL PRISON
(By Associated Press. J

Battle Creek. Mich. Jau. TITS
Leavenworth prison for me and the
sooner, the better" said H. n Dear.
ing. the aged Albion, Mich. banker.
who, with his son, admitted forger-
les to the extent Of $1e5. .000 on the
tank Of which he Was c1salef.
There 10 NO hope for the depositoss he
0ia
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-04
LAFOLLETTE STUMPING
STATE OF ILLINOIS
{ BY Associated Press. }

Chicago. Jan. 4.-Senator LaFOll-
ette visited several Illinois cities on
his speaking tour in the interest of
his campaign for Republican nOmi-
nation for president. Republicans
in Minnesota also held rally in
minneapolis which is taken to be La
Toilette boom
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-04
It COSTS MONEY
TO BUILD SHIPS
Lowest Bids for Building Two Dread.
naughts Approximately Six Mil
lion Dollars Per Ship.
tBy Associated Press. !

Washington. u. C., Jan. 4 Bids
for tho Construct ion Of two dread
haughts were opened today The
lowest proposals were from the New
York Ship building Company, at
S3,32G 900 for each ship. and the
Forever Ship building Company. at
S5,935 900 per ship.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-04
MCNAMARA ASSOCIATES
GIVE TESTIMONY
tBy Associated Press. }

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. Frank
EckhOff, OF Cincinnati. friend OF
John j Mcnamara, and X. n. John
son, manager OF the Street Railway.
Peoria, appealed before the Federal
grand jury. Both are assumed to
have divulged evidence OF dynamit-
ing, which the jury is Investigating.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-04
BEGIN fighting
AGAIN JANUARY s
This Is Order Given Chinese Soldier,
Unless Armistice Il Re.
newed by Then.
(By Associated Press.

Shangai, Jau. 4.-The Imperial
government in Pekin sent orders to
all generals to resume hostilities
on January six; unless they receive
notification in the meantime that the
armistice with the rebels has been
renewed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-04
ANOTHER CASHIER OF
BANK GOES WRONG
tBy Associated Press. }

New Orleans. ia, 4.-Herman A.
Wulff. former cashier OF the CONNER
cial Germania Trust and Savings
Bank, plead guilty to charges Of OBJ
tanning money under Ease preten~
go 900 10 the amount involvee
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-04

T. Any contestants may enter for
both irrigated and mnirrigated land.
s. All crops belong TO the con
tcstant making them.
II would be well for the contest
ants tand every one clscD to write
to Hon. James Wilson. Secretary of
TO Director T. II ROlfs. al Gaines
Vile. Fla for bulletins on corn
growing They are free and will b.
helpful
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-04

p" tA Hon. W. II. Ellis
Ns from the race for Rep-
a large. and has issued
u letter announcing the
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-27
Vaudeville at Grand.

Marsden and Greenwood are tn
vaudeville attraction at the Grand
theater in u little plaSlet, IN which IN 3
lady member Of the act utiliZes a
splendid soprano voice, The tone Of
her voice is excellent ana upper "C'
comes easy Ia her. She is one of tn q
best vaudeville singers that has ever
visited Calumet. There We're lare'
audiences at the Grand last evening,
and frequent applause greeted he"
singing,
Among the pictures exhibited wer'
"Oa the Line Cf Peril" "BabN's Shoe,
ANA THE Ridden Finger" They are
all excellent photo plays, and should
be- seen. "Eaby's Shoe" has Ia do with
q Young married man, who falls down
the social scale, and becomes burE-
lar. He enters the home of u docto"
Tor the purpose Of burglarizing II, an
while ransacking the drawers discoy.
ers q baby'S shoe. This reminds him
of his wife and child At home, and In
q mental vision they are thrown on
the screen. Ia the meantime. the doc
tor who is spending a quiet hour IN hiS
study, hears noise IN the draWihi
room, and securing his revolver. On
ters the room noiselessly. The unusual
sight OF a burglar caressine baby q
shoe oDlivious of his SURROUNDING"
causes the doctor 10 hide behind soint
tapestry, and watch the proceedings
The burglar eventually leaves the rodi1
unnindful of his burglar outtit. but
carries the baby shoe with him. II =
goes back TO his wife. The doctor
iatcr arrives on the scene ana engages
the young nIan to act as his rhauifeuf.
Several new pictures will he shown
AT this house this evening.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-27
Feature Picture at Royal.

Good pictures are being shown ~
The Surgeon" Miss Aubrays Love
Affair" "Omens Of Mesa" Lydia
Pinkhum's Love story" and Others.
There was q good attendance last
evening. all three exhibitions being
packed. Matinees are being held daily.
one 81 the feature pictures last
evening was omen of Mesa. This
film will be shown again this evening.
II depicts a bad man named TeXaa
Riley, who does not hesitate 10 Kill.
when the flying buzZard casts Il
shadow across his pathway he Is filled
with fear Reilly has no use for his
wife but loves his little daughter. The
outlaw secretes ms ill-gotteE gains IN
4 'hide-Out' IN the hills. overlootin"
the rangers hut Fearing capture h'
sneaks upon the officer as lac is ridlnb
succeeds In reaching his cabin, wher
ne is aided by his old helper. who, ~ Be-
ter ~ makes him comfortable, soeS
to Mrs. Reilly for assistance. DurinS
his absence, the desperate makes up
his mind that his pursuer must he got
ten out of the way He crawls over
to his hut and places underneath II
large can of powder with long iuSe'
which he ignites and makes his WAY
back To his hde-out Mrs Reilly with
her little girl. hastens To the side "l
the wounded friend. Her husband sees
them enter the cabin. and knows 'hai
the only thing In the world that n"
loves is in that cabin about Ia DC
blown into eternity. Seized win IA
naroxysm of remorse he shoots himself
dead
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-27
What "Essanay" Means.

As many times as the title "ES.
sanay" has been thrown upon the
screen, only "A few persons know what
this well-known name really signifies
The fact is. it is a combination of the
first letters of the names of George
X. Spoor and Gilbert NJ. Anderson, tw"
Of the most prominent men in the IN"
ton picture business.
George X. Spoor saw the great fu-
ture possibilities of motion pictur"
photo plays VIXEN the industry was
still; i'm it's infancy. After working very
hard he saved enough money To leas"
the Opera House at Waukegan. Ill. tie
was then % years old. There he met
f.. II. Amet. who had invented the
magnscope. Mr.. Spoor, when he saw
that this machine was capable of re-
producing life i'm action, was greatly
impressed and Immediately disposed OF
his interest in the theater and entered
into the motion picture business.
Many obstacles presented them
selves In those early days and IL re-
CURED considerable persistency 10 earn
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-27
At the Lyric Theater.

"The Truth About White slavery -
the big feature offered by the Lyric
,heater of l.aurium continuing AT thd'
playhouse until sunday evening. Al
though dealing with a bold theme the
njcture is In no way offensive am
really points out "A warning To parents
of the pitfalls which await thelr
daughters in the larger cities. Whe'i
the picture was first offered. IL met
with n storm of protest in all ot th'
larger cities. but this was due To 's-
norance of those making complaint
for in every city where 1t has oeeh
shown. it has met with the approval
and communication of the newspapers
and clergy. Private performance
giyen before the public censor AT nan
cock convinced him that the picture u
ora worthy of his endorsement ana NJ
expressea his pleasure that so s'rohs
q nicture was to he brought 10 ''a'
citv Throughout the entire 3.0Oo Ie,.