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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
COMMITTEE TO
MEET TOMORROW
To DISCUSS Plans to Fight
the Convict Lease
System

The committee behind the propaganda
the mines, turpentine and lumber camps
in other words, to break up the lease
system in case the state is wrong in its
contention that there is no lease system
in which the state is engaged-will meet
Monday at 10 o'clock in the auditorium
of the Chamber of Commerce.
Captain White, who is chairman of the
committee, stated yesterday that he had
enough assurances of a large attendance
to make him certain that every section of
the state would be well represented. Plans
will be discussed having for their object
the active initiation of the fight. A bill
will be prepared for introduction at the
next regular session of the Legislature.
and if the bill is enacted into law a con-
stitutional amendment will probably be
submitted to the people.
The meeting of the committee will be
a business meeting because 1t is consid-
cred certain that the question of finances
will be injected. The chairman of the
publicity committee, David Holt, has been
instructed by his committee to make
known to the campaign committee that
''bricks cannot be made without straw.
campaign of general publicity through
the columns of the rural press will be
waged.
Other matters of importance will be
considered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
TUTWILER HOTEL is
FORMALLY LEASED
BY DIRECTORS TO
UNITED HOTELS co,

Continued from Page Five)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
Some Interesting Congress
sional Contests Promised
in the Next Election
EIGHTH DISTRICT
MAY SEE A BATTLE
Burnett Also May Have Some Demo-
cratic OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Are Sharpening Tomahawks
For Blackmon's Scalp
Nv HUGH w. ROBERTS

with the exception that the hrst IN
,1iestions of the defeat OF Hicninoiio
Pearson Hobson, candidate for the SEN
ate. were subatantiated by reports from
various sections of the state there
were no specific Developments IN the
political situation last week. b. d.
Conner. former governor and cahol
date for governor, returned from trip
IA New York, Washington and Bar
bour county. but inasmuch as ne oio ho'
make public his second selectloh OIL
campaign manager, the serenity OF the
week remained undisturbed.
During the present week it is gen
orally forecast that each of the candl :
dates will name his manager. capt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29

rage in the sixth district between Will
liam B. Bankhead of Jasper and Will
liam B. oliver of Tuscaloosa.
Should Congressman Richardson re-
tire at the conclusion of his present
term, it is a practical certainty that
Judge Il. b. Almon, speaker of the Ala
bama house, would announce his cand-
dacy for the position. And it is not
certainty that he would remain out of
the race even should Judge Richard
son determine to seek the berth again.
II is reported, however, that Judge
Almon would have serious opposition
oven should Congressman Richardson
retire. Tt is said that the warm sup
porters of Mr. Richardson are endeav-
oring to persuade Judge j. C. Kumpe
of Moulton to groom himself for the
race. The struggle between Judge AL
mon and Judge Kumpe, should it be
developed, would be one of the most
spectacular, for both men are strong
with strong connections, and both are
hard and experienced fighters in poll
teal campaigns.
Burnett Opposition Developing
1t is said to be a practical certainty
that John l.. Burnett will have demo-
cratic opposition next year. 1t was re-
ported, in the first place, that Judge !.
c. Blackwood would be his opponent
but scarcely had the rumor got into
circulation than that gentleman an
nounced himself prepared to retire from
politics But that Mr.. Burnett will have
to overcome a democrat as we'll as a
republican, is said to be a foregone
conclusion. 1t is understood that there
is widespread regret in the seventh
because of Burnett's refusal to accept
the Craftsmanship of the public build
ings committee, considered one of the
most important in Congress, and which
it is probable will be rendered to no
other Albanian in a score of years.
1t is said that Hugh Dent, second
district congressman, will have oppo-
sition in the next campaign and that
it will be more formidable even than
that which he overcame in the last
fight Temple Seibles, solicitor OF
Montgomery county, and one of the
strong men of the second, is said to be
laying plans to tackle the fiery young
representative and eloquent orator.
Prohis After BlackmOn
Up In the fourth, it is generally said
to be true that Congressman Fred
Blackmon will have oppositnon. 1t is
understood that the prohibitionists are
growing restless and are preparing TO
get busy. Up to the present time no
candidate has been groomed with whom
the phohis can confront Mr. Blackmon,
put the future Hlcnmonu, 1t Is reported,
will hail from Selma.
1t is alleged that the "purists" are
determined to get the scalp of Mr.
Blackmon because of his opposition TO
the Webb anti-shippng bill. AS is re-
membered, Mr.. Blackmon and Mr.. Dent
alone of the Alabama delegation voted
against this measure. Mr.. Blackmon
has explained that he followed his be.
lief which amounted to conviction
that the bill was unconstitutional. Tha
constitutionality of the measure has
not been as yet tested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
$1,000 REWARD

A REWARD OF $1,000 WILL BE
PAID FOR INFORMATION RESULT
ING IN THE ARREST AND CONyIC-
TIoN OF ANY PERSON OR PERSONS
FELONIOUSLY PLACING DYNAMITE.
NITRO GLYCERIN OR OTHER EN-
POSIyE ON ANY STREET CAR
TRACK IN THE CITY OF DIRMING-
HAM. CITY OF BIRMINGHAM.
n BY c. EXUM. AS PRESIDENT OF
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-25

Miss Bonnie Burnham. so long as
ISOLATED with the Pensacola Journal
as society editor and later in the
advertising department, has accept
ed position on the staff of Mobiles
new afternoon paper, the Post. The
much abused ahjectives brilliant"
and 'forceful" are precisely appro-
pirate in describing both the per-
sonality and the newspaper work of
Miss Burnham, and her special Sun
day articles in the Journal two or
three years ago were real literature,
vivid and colorful and throbbing
with rare vitality. She is a pictur-
esque, versatile and capable young
woman with SO much individuality
that to know her once is to never
forget her. Her pals of the press
gang are sorry to lose her from
West Florida, but are entirely con-
ident that she will make good in
Mobile.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-25
SOME THINGS THE
HUNTERS CAN'T DO

Although the newspapers have
frequently printed the game laws OF
Florida it is very probable that COM
paratively few people know them ac-
curately. We have new State game
warden now who evidently means
business and he Is appointing the
best men he can get in the various
counties as county game wardens to
see that the law is thoroughly en-
forced. Undoubtedly it will be en-
forced better than ever before be-
cause there is stronger public senti-
ment behind 1t and we expect to
hear of many arrests being made and
convictions obtained during the COM
ing fall and winter
The hunting season is near at
hand and for the benefit Of hunters
who want to obey enc law we pub
fish the following synopsis of some
of the things it is unlawful to do:
First, it is violation of the law
to hunt without first securing a Ii
cense.
Second, the hunting season does
not open until Nov 20, and closes
Feb. 20.
Third the law prohibits the kill
ing of quail, ducks, doves. turkeys,
swan. Geese, snipe mudhens, SPUR
rels, deer and all game birds or game
animals except between the dates
mentioned above.
Fourth, it is unlawful to buy or
sell any of the birds or animals pro
tected by the law
Fifth, the law prohibits the kill
ing in any season of turkey hens and
female deer.
Sixth, the use of traps, snares,
pits, dead falls, or the batting Of
fields for the purpose of capturing or
killing birds, is prohibited.
Special attention is called to the
fact that the open season for doves
and squirrels Is the same as for any
other game.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-25
ORDINANCE NO. i5s

An ordinance to amend section 46 Of the
criminal code Of the city Of Lakeland
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKE
LAND. FLORIDA:
Section |. That section &c Of the criminal
code OF the city Of Lakeland be and the same
Is hereby amended so as 10 read as follows (:
Section 46. II shall be the duty OF every
hotel keeper and every occupant Of any resi-
dence. room, BOOTH stall. shop. office or any
other dwelling In this city To give immediate
notice to the city health officer or to some
member OF the board OF health OF any case
OF contagious diseases OF dangerous char.
acter which may occur In such place and
shall place in conspicuous place WARNING
CARDS: and after said contagious disease has
been ahated the residence, room, booth stall
shop. Office. or other dwelling in which such
contagious disease was, shall he diSinfected
under the supervision or orders NJ the CITY
health officer or some member OF the hoard
OF health: for any one falling or neclectine to
give such notice or neglPcts IN dSinfprt az
this section REQUIRES. shall unnn conviction
he fined In sum not to exceed Fifty dollars
tSi000D or be confined al hard labor on the
streets not LONGER than three months
And every doctor or physician who shall
attend any patient In This city and shall And
disease Of contagious or dangerous ma
ture, he shall Immediately report the same 10
the CITY health officer or TO some member Of
the >hoard OF health. for failure so TO do
SHAH be subject 10 the penalties ~ this Sec
lion. All laws or sections threof In con-
nict with this amended sectisn are hereby
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-25
ToDAY'S BIRTHDAY HONORs
oc"oaoo oo,oHn1 occa,oc.ccc,coo 1,oo

Representative H. ID. Flood of
Virginia, who was the author Of the
resolution admitting Arizona and
New Mexico to statehood, has a
birthday today, which is the subject
OF much speculation among his
friends in Washington. He was edu-
Gated at Washington and Lee Uni
versity and the University of Vir-
slnia; is a lawyer; has served as
states attorney in Appomattoy
county and as a member of both
branches of the Virginia General AS
sembly; he secured the passage of
the law providing for constitu
tlonal convention to frame laws for
the State of Virginia. Has been
member of every Congress since he
was elected to the Fifty-seyentb
Congress.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-25

Former Governor Patterson, of
Tennessee, has hit his last highball
taken on his last jag and pulled off
his last spree He will monkey
with the booze no more, and having
made public confession of his sins
and found forgiveness, he has Joined
the church and will henceforth live
sober, God-fearing life. There is
good, old-fashioned. camp meeting
simplicity in the manner of the ex-
governors conversion which brings
us a fragrant whit of the days and
ways of our forefathers Of the simple
life before anybody had heard of
Darwin and evolution and the high
er criticism, and we have faith that
Bro. Patterson will stick. Some
Of those old-time conversions were
wonderful instances of the complete
reform of very tough citizens and
no wise man will heride them. for 1t
IS as true now as it was then that
tree is known by its fruits.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-25
RUDE Allyn, of the Sarasota Sun

Rube Allyn, of the Sarasota Sun,
talks like thinker who is sure of
his ground in defending Mrs. Pank-
hurst against the aspersions of
contemporary which classed her
with Jack johnson as an undesirable
who should be forbidden to come to
this country. RUDE says that the
English suffragette has got to break
English heads before she can reach
English brains to convince them that
votes for women has any standing
in court, and contrasting conditions
here and there, adds:
in the United States the Amer
lean woman knows she has only to
convince a majority of the males of
the logic of the situation to obtain
her desires. In England she has to
overthrow thousand years of belief
in the divine right OF "class" distinc-
ton, and she can only win by gen
erations of martyrdom because when
she wins there is a possibility that
dukes, lords. earls, barons and gen.
tlemen will be compelled to pay
their pro rata share Of taxation with
the mere human beings of the en-
pire."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-25

The Fort Myers Press says: Lets
abolish capital punishment. Let's
not. The country needs it and more
OF 1t every week in the year. We
would shrink with deep aversion
from witnessing the execution of a
condemned murderer, fairly run
away from it, in fact; and so we
would from witnessing the amputa-
ton of diseased or wounded limb.
but both are necessary, one to pro-
tect society against its own blood
thirsty degenerates. the other to save
the life of the man.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-25

= This Thaw affair has become mo-
notonous and uninteresting to most
people, but, for all that, we are be-
ginning to hope that Harry will get
the better of the "myrmidons of the
law" led by the bloodhound ferocity
OF Jerome, in full cry on his track,
and escape further incarceration in
a madhouse. Of course, he isn't
crazy and never was and nobody
thinks of him except as a perfectly
sane man. He has been punished
enough. Seven years in the hell of
enforced association with the GRIM
inal insane, including the fearful
strain of his trial, is penalty enough
for any man to pay for killing a
swell libertine who debauched his
wife and lived as though he held all
women as his legitimate prey.
There seems to be no public senti-
ment anywhere In the country de-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-25

Everybody in Florida will be glad
to learn that Col. 7. j. l.. Brown.
the genial and successful booster
who made Tampa his Headquarters
for a long time and is now helping
to advertise Key West, is getting
well again after long and danger
Gus illness. T, Laud is a popular
and useful Floridian and we need
his hustling, bustling kind.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-25
ORDINANCE NO. 1853

An ordinance requiring the placing of gar.
page cans on premises and to prescribe men
atty Tor the violation Of the provisions thereof
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY COI'NCIi
OF THE CITY OF LAKELAND. FLORIDA.
section l. That all occupants OF premises
snail put thir garbage. decayed fruit, vegetable
ana animal matter in one or more galvanized
receptacles, with tight cover, of size Ia
mold not more than thirty gallons; and that
one or more OF such receptacles. according IN
needs and necessities of the premises, shall
ne placed IN place on the premises conyen.
lent OF access 10 the sanitary department .
provided, that waste paper straw, Shayinrs
ana dried vegetable matter shall o,hprwiSe
De disposed OF by such occupants under the
rules and regulations Of the sanitary depart.
mcnt
Section .. ANY person, firm, corporation or
ASSOCIATION violating the provisions Of this
ordnance shall, upon conviction, be punished
by fine not exceeding five dollars or he i'm.
prlSohed ut hard labor for term NOT ey.
ceedlng ten days, or both in the discretion of
the court
| hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was passed by the City Council OF the div
OF Lakeland. this the Goth days Of August,
A D. 1913
MORRIS G. MUM
President Of City Council
II, l.. SwATTS, City Clerk.
Approved by me this 2lst day Of August,
A d. 1918.
o. NJ EATON,
1850 Mayor OF the City OF Lakeland
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-25

Things seem to be in bad shane
over in the Office of the Miami
Herald. Read what the unfortur ate
editor of that paper says:
The editor of The Herald is suf-
fering In a dark room with eye-trou-
bic, the night editor is on vacation.
the local man hasn't shown up, the
cub reporter is taking day off at
the Beach, reading Nuts and Jeffs.
the linotypes are working badly, and
we are having a hellofatime. Other
wise, everything is running smooth
ly with us today, thank you"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-25

The fall session of the University
of Florida opened at Gainesville last
tuesday with fifty more students
than were ever enrolled on opening
day at any previous session and the
boys are still rolling in, all of which
looks good for the cause of higher
education in Florida. The educated
young man is the hope of the State,
the guarantee of decent, orderly,
prosperous and progressive society;
the boy growing up without educa-
ton is headed for a worthless flu
ture and frequently for a life of
likeness, rowdyism and crime.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-25
! I1TIVI t~VNV =, MID.
PROPOSED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Of the
LAKELAND PHOSPHATE c0mPany

OF the
LAKELAND PHOSPHATE COMPANY
The undersigned do hereby a5s Jriatr tho,,
serves together rs body corporate under and
Dy virtue OF the laws Of the State of Flnr.
laa. ana do hereby adopt the Following ns
'helr ARTICLES or INCORPORATION
ARTICLE
The name Of this crrporation yh,u ia
LAKELAND PHOSPHATE COMPANY" and
lts prlhclpal Office and place Of business
Shall be in the city of Lakeland. comfy ~
FOLK and state of Florida with branch Of.
nceS al such places AT which the board NJ
such ''''"'''
ARTICLE H.
The general nature of the business or br.i
neSSeS TO be transacted by tho rornora. i,
Shail he that Of proSpcctorS and miners IN
erect all works, plants and machinery nacos,
SarV or requisite for such objects or any ~,
them ""s VI
a. TO search for and mine phocphate oro
and other mineral substances and metals ana
10 wash. dry. and otherwise render m,r,n.,Ila
me same; and to sell and dispose thcreof
ana to carry on the business OF A cnmnan,
ra'in. IN such minerals in all lis branches
IN To purchase or otherwise acquire hnnd
eQup. and maintain any mines. mfninc r:cl,s
lan.S houses, factories railroads ro,ltnr'
stock, ENGINES, machinery, vessels canois
rights. privileges and property of anr do.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-25

They have a peculiar state of af-
fairs up in the progressive little
South Alabama city of Dothan. In
fact, it is awful, as bad as New
York under the rule of Tweed, and
we didn't suspect that any commun-
ity in the South would tolerate such
disgraceful conditions. They ought
to organize public safety commit
tee in Dothan and take a short cut
to decency, law and order, no mat
ter who got hurt. The Dothan Eagle
tells about it in answer to a para
graph in Memphis paper to the eff
feet that the same force that voted
prohibition in a county or town can
enforce the law. Says the Eagle:
mot on your life. The force
that did the voting and carried this
county overwhelmingly for prohibit
tion has been trying to have the
law enforced, but up to date instead
of having met with success, have
met with the horse laugh from of
ficers sworn to enforce the law. Pub
lie opinion has no weight with the
powers that be in this town and
county and they propose to run the
affairs just as they see fit REGARDLESS
OF law, order and decency. A nd
perish the thought-when these of |
ficial parodies have served their |
time in office they, or others of the
same stripe, will be elected. Mine
hope hath he removed like a tree"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-25

handing further punishment for
this unfortunate young man, but
more than a little of it decidedly in
his favor. There are plenty of
worse men who have committed
worse crimes at large in this coun
try today by permission of the law.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-25

As near as we can get at it It is
going to take a man of superior cul-
ture and education to vote his full
electoral desires under the Bryan
primary law next year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-25
repealed.

repealed.
;, rms ordinance shall go into effect imme-
ulately upon Its passage and the signature Of
Passed by the City Council in regu.sr ses.
sion Sept 9th. A D. 1913.
Attest:
H. l.. SWATTS, city Clerk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-25

The Tampa Times co1rteouslv
gives us to understand that it knew
perfectly well that there was a pub
lie school system in every Southern
state but insists that only some of
them operate very excellent sys-
tens. Sorry we implied TOGO
much from the language Of the
Times and we are glad to get right
on the point. AS for the excellence
OF these systems we suspect that
they are about equally good in all
the States of the South, that is to
say with very much to be desired.
while gladly admitting that very
much has been accomplished All
things considered, the South has
done great things in building I'D its
system of free education in a com
paratively short time and the work
OF increasing it's efficiency is stead
lily going forward.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-25

u weekly newspaper giving {. resume
81 local matters, crop conditions,
soanty affairs. etc. Sent anywhere
'pe j 80 anr Veal
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-25
SEPTEMBER rs IN HISTORY

lS07-British withdrew their troops
from Egypt.
lS42-Twenty persons killed and
Sl00,OO0,O00 of damage done
by fire in Liverpool.
discharged.
lS94-Rumors of an impending duel
between James j. Van Allen
and Dick" Peters stirred
Newport, R. /.
l9O4-Four-day attack on Port Ar
thur by Japanese.
9l2-Reported in Washington that
James Bryce, ambassador
from the court of St. James
intended resigning.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-25
DR.. SARAH E. WHEELER
OSTEOPATH

Rooms ? and 3, Skipper Puilding
Lakeland, Fla,
Residence phone, 27S Black.
Office phone, 27S Blue.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-25

Entered in the postoffice at Lake
land. Floli ida, as mail matter Of the
second class.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-25
The Evening Telegram

Published every afternoon from the
Kentucky building, Lakeland. Fla.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-25

From the same Offlca Is issued
THE LAKELAND NEWS
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-25

Delivered anywhere within the
il1its Of the City O! Lakeland for 10
s"rta week
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-25

HENRY BACON. MANAGER.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-25

ID F HETHEhlNurON. EDITOR.
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