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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-03
DAVIS MURDER
CASE Up FOR
TRIAL. NOV. 8
J. R. DAVIS AND SON, OF BARLOW,
TO FACE TRIAL IN CIRCUIT
COURT
Are Charged With Murder in First
Degree for Death Of Aged Ne
gro Several Months Ago

Rartow, Fla, Nov. 3.--Circuit
court met this morning for the sec
ond week Of the fall term. :nd the
criminal docket will be taken up 1t
was thought on the first day of the
term that the docket. both civil and
criminal, would lie finished in two
weeks, but now it appears that the
better part of three weeks will be
consumed III clearing the docket.
On Flilay and part of Saturday
the case Of State VS.. James Woodson
occupied the time Of the court, James
Woodson Being a negro indicted for
rane upon one of his own race. The
crime occurred in Lakeland. The
verdict was not guilty, but there is
another indictment for 4 like crime
against the defendant upon which he
will likely have to stand trial at this
term.
On Saturday afternoon the case Of
State VS.. Eliza, John and Sallie
Brantly was tried, the defendants be.
ing negro women charged with grand
larceny. Eliza WIS acquitted, but
Sallie was convicted.
st the BEGINNING Of the term the
attorneys for j. r. Davis, who was
indicated at the last term of the cir
c,it court for murder in the second
degree, together with his son llar-
old, filed a plea in abatement stating
that the Indictment as to ]. r. Davis
had the name wron", and so the
State attorney, j. Z. Sin%letary, pre-
sCntcI the matter acain to the Grand
Jury and on Saturday a new indict-
mcnt was returned chargin% beth de-
fendants with murder in the first
degree This case has been set for
trial for Wednesday Of this week. ara
it bids fair to be a very hard FOUGHT
case. J.. G.. Johnson and ]. w.
Brady represent the defendants.
Tho Grand jury will finish its la
bors today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-03
CURRENCY BILL FIRST
SAYS PRES. WILSON
lily Associate Press. J

Washington, Nov. 3.-The presi-
dent today said that he would not
recommend any antitrust le :islation
until the currency bill is passed. Ills
aim he said is to keep the currency
bill the center of interest He made
it plain though that he had definite
ideas on trust questions. Those close
to the president say he wants an an
thrust program and Is EARNED to the
teeth /" The president today indicat-
ed that he is opposed to the plan for
four regional reserve banks in the
currency measure, instead of twelve
as originally planned. He feels the
change would alter the fundamentals
OF the bill He will continue to
stand firm for the Glass bill.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-03
NAYORkLTY TYRACE
IN NEW YORK
COMES To END
MCALL AND MITCHELL WILL
TRY CONCLUSIONS IN ELEC-
TON IOIORROW
Sulaer Published Letters Today
Which Slow Up 3aa FOR Mccagl;
Sulzer Speaks Tonight
(By Associated Press. ,

New York, Nov. THE bitter
mayoralty campaign in New York
city draws to q close with the clos
ing speeches tonight. The voters to-
morrow will decide whether Edward
=. Mccall, Tammany candidate, or
John Purroy Mitchell, Fusion nomi-
nee, will be mayor. William Sulzer,
the dcposod governor, today pub
llsLcd letters purportins to show that
Mccall offered to have Murphy stop
the impeachment trial if Sulzer
would support his mayoralty fight.
Sul2er will make his final speech in
the campaign for the assembly to-
nisht. He has declared that his
life has been threatened if he speaks
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-03
INJUNCTION AGAINST
A. c. |. AND CITY

Another injunction has been filed
by T. B. Hendrix, w. d. McRae
and others against the a. c. l.. Rail-
road to prevent the company from
erecting frcicht station on the site
proposed. The City Council of Lake
land is also made party to the suit
1t is understood that hearing will
be had before Judge Whitney prob
ably On Wednesday.
Work was to have been resumed on
preparations for the erection of the
freight station this morning, but was
HE'LL up by this injunction.
Meantime throu"h the offices Of the
Board of Trade and others interested.
orti0ns have been secured on prop
erty west Of Florida avenue, with a
view to inducing the railroad to To-
cate the station there, thus eliminat-
ing the necessity of severaladditional
tracks across Florida avenue. This
was the site originally preferred by
the company, but the owners of prop
erty there held it at such price that
the proposition was passed up. OPP
tions at practically the same figures
offered by the road have now been
obtained and are in the hands of the
Off ials, and it may be this veXed
question may be settled by this
method
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-03
HARVESTER HEARING

st. paul linn, Nov. 3.-Judge
Walt r. 9nborn, Of the U. s.
circuit 70 - rlans to give the final
hearilE uments in the govern
ment suit fNr dissolution of the In
ternational vester Company, to-
day. Noluminous testimony has
been taken by the referee in New
York, Chicago, Kansas City and st.
Paul. The suit Is directed against
twenty-four subsidiary companies
and individuals as defendants, in-
Guiding Charles Deering, Cyrus Nc.
Cormick, George W. Perkins and
Norman B. Ream.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-03
GOOD RCAnS ASSOCIATION
TO MEET NOVEMBER 13

The Lakeland Barlow and Mulber'
ry Good Roads Association will hold
their REGULAR meeting on Tuesday,
Nov. 13, at 2 p. m. at the residence
of Mr.. George w. Peterkin, at Lake
land Highlands.
We hope that our members and
neighbors from every section and
city alike, will yield us their moral
support at the above meeting, and
help us devise ways and means Of
solving the problems which confront
us. GEORGE HAMMERSTROEM,
Secretary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-03
MYSTERIOUS LOSS OF $4,000
BY STATION AGENT

Pensacola, Nov. 3.-R. P. Wild
er, agent for the Louisville and Nash
vile railway at Gonzalez, near here,
reported yesterday that he had been
robbed of or lost $4,000 of the COM
pany's money, as result of which
Pinkerton detectives have been sent
for. Wilder states that he does not
know whether the money was lost
from his pocket while he was going
home, or whether he was robbed dur
ing the night. He had collected the
large sum during the day In private
accounts. and placed 1t In q large
purse for safe-keeping.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-03
BIG MILITARY TOURNEY

& New York, Nov. 3.-All the meth
u DDS Of modern warfare will be shown
TO the public by regular soldiers. sail
ors and militia at the military tour
Il nament which opened here today at
ssNadison Square Garden, to continue
Il Tor a week, under the auspices of the
MILITARY athletic Lea@ue. There will
he twelve distinct military features
Il ktaking in the infantry, calvary and
helH artillery of the United States
Army, the naval militia, the national
Sguard, the Boy Scouts of America, to-
5tether with drills and exhibitions by
Ethe Nolice and fire departments as
auyiliarcs. President Will
nor has been invited formally to open
Ethe tournament, which will have for
E1ts honorary guests Secretary of War
@Garrison and Secretary of the Navy
Epaniels Many Of the hiehest officers
of tie army and navy will be pres
&eut IN connection with the tourna-
fment there will he a huge camp in
(which detachment Of regular SOL
fdiers will live as in war time with
fkitchens and tents open to visitors
fWho desire to know how an army is
He'd and kept in a sanitary campaign.
#1howing the actual use Of field ar
2tillery, quick iirin? guns and high
Dower military rifles. There will be
0ayalrv charges, advances and re-
E4reats. entertainments will be thrown
&up ard trenches DUO in an artificial
#1eld I've use of the searchlight in
kWar vii be fully demonstrated. The
EWar do artment has AGREED to detail
E4Fo any ariators with their ma
ESbino 1T the tournament. A land
ling stage has been built on the roof
k0f the Garden, and the army airmen
ENi'l carry MESSAGES between the
&nurrament, Governors Island, Fort
EHamilton, and the other fortified
*bIaces around New York. They will
{Go on scouting expeditions and VIII
nemonstrate the use Of the new wire
! 1oss constructed for use on aeroplanes
Hin fight. For the first time in this
Hcuntry the military side of aviation
Rill bn revealed to the public. The
tails will be officially announced
&Nithin a few days. The object of
HE tournament is to give to the pub
Hc detailed knowledge of the orga-
Kni1etion for war and the technique
86 a mcfern campaign.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-03
PROCEEDINGS Of
CITY COUNCIL
Lakeland. Fla. Oct. 81

Adjourned session of the City Conn
Gil with Messrs Mum, Pillans, Pope,
Haynes and Higgins present.
The report of the sanitary COM
mittee relative to bids on the street
sweeper. sprinkler and dump box was
accepted and they were authorized
to purchase same from the Studebak-
er firm.
Building permit was granted to D.
B. Dickson to erect a brick house on
lot "B", block 10 Of Munn's survey;
and w. A. Cox was granted a per-
nit to raze the old building.
Assessments on Massachusetts,,
Kentucky and Tennessee Avenues
were referred to the city attorney for
his opinion, as to different widths at
same assessment. Assessments on
Lemon street from Florida to Massa-
chusetts avenne, Oak street from
Florida to Massachusetts, avenue, and
Walnut street from Florida to Ten
rcssoe aycnue were made, and liens
for the amounts assessed against the
abutting property were ordered exc
cuted.
On motion the board OF bond trus-
tees were ordered notified of the pro-
test Of the City Cornell AGAINST the
paving, etc, on the south end of Ken
tucky and Tennessee avenues and on
the east end of Walnut street.
The registration books were re-
vised according to provisions of ordi-
nance. Petition Of j. NJ. Critten-
den was granted provided he keep
the wagon on the same spot.
Petition for lowering license on
circus was on motion denied.
Clerk was instructed to draft reso-
luton inviting the State Federation
Of Women's Clubs to convene here
In 1914.
On motion Council adjourned.
H. l.. swATTs, City Clerk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-03
0CALA MOURNS TRAGIC DEATH
OF TWO YOUNG MEN

Ocala, Nov. 3 3.-Despite the most
thorouph investigation possible un-
Her tie circumstances the exact
cause of the terrible automobile ac-
cident which resulted in the death
of David S. Williams. Jr,, and Al
fred P. Smith, Saturday night, has
not been determined. Their machine
apparently turned over on them
while they were "oing at rapid speed
on tie Kendrick road about three
miles from town. The young mon
were caught by the running board
and their necks broken. All Ocala
monrns their death for they were
both prominent and popular.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-03
THAW MAKING HARD
FIGHT FOR LIBERTY
Try Associate Press. ,

Concord, n. H., Nov. "a final
brief in Harry Thaw's fi2ht against
eZtradition was filed with Governor
Tolker today. The brief states that
the laws of New York were violated
in obtaining the indictment against
Thaw and that requisition was not
made in good faith. The activity of
William Traverse Jerome was at
tackled and the brief declares it in
dieated personal purpose not con-
sisteut with the simple discharge of
public duy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-03
1pAL. STRUGGLE To
DISSOLVE TRUST
fBy Associated Press.

= 81 Paul, MINI, Nov. 3.-The
nal struggle in the governments
ia to dissolve the International
nrvestor ca. beTan here today in
y United States court, final argu-
BITS in the case being filed more
In a year ago were heard, Attor-
y General NcReynolds and his as
Hants representing the government
e Harvester company has on hand
formidable array of counsel. A
ef fled by the government alleges
BIT the company controls 80 per
BIT of the agricultural machinery
einess in the United States. The
torney general is determined that
ere shall be no such outcome as In
Standard Oil dissolution, but he
shes actual dissolution and asks
bit no two parts of the company
under control Of the common
bckholders. The brief declares that
e Harvester Co. was not a normal
velopment, but was formed to de-
10y competition.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-03
.ELKSI M|NSIh{[S 70
Be GIVEN DEC. 2ND

Another ripping good rehearsal
was held by the minstrel club of the
Lakeland Lodge of f,lks at the club
rooms Thursday night, in prepara-
tion for the first annual Elks' min
strel show, to be siven at the
auditorium on Dec. .. This is the
date which has been decided upon
for the first appearance of the
Worlds Greatest AllStar Great and
Only Trans Continental Elks Min
strel AGGREGATION, and every Elk in
the lodse is bending every effort to-
ward making the first show "hum-
mer.
Following the rcSular meeting of
the lodge, those members whose cX-
traordinary histrionic, vocalizin" and
tornsicMorean ability entitled them
to prominent place in the forth-com-
Ing performance forceathcred under
the stern eye and magic baton Of
Herr Professor Charles Ii. Barr and
went to it. 1t is a matter OF record
that more Welkins were made to ring
during this rehearsal than have ever
rung in Lakeland before. The boys
have struck their stride and in both
chorus and solo work arc rapidly
getting into the professional class.
Among the several features decid-
ed upon in connection with the min
strel show, during the business meet
inc of the lodge, We're a souvenir
program, which will be one 70 the
best pieces of Typographical work
ever turned out in lakeland and, in
addition to carrying the complete
record of the performance will also
have large number of ADVERTISE
mcnts
The matter of theatcr accommo-
datons, ticket sales, etc, will be In
the hands Of special committee.
This minstrel show will be tho first
public appearance of the Lakeland
Lodpe Of Elks and the members pro-
pose to make it one of the biggest
hits ever recorded by local amateur
production. Only members Of the
Lakeland Lodge, or resident Elks,
will participate, but 1t will be "some
show"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-03
ToDAY'S BIRTHDAY H0NORS

Congressman Scott Ferris, of the
Fifth oklahoma district, was born on
Nov. 3, 1877, at Neosho, Newton
county, No; graduated from the
Newton county high school, 1897,
and from the Kansas City School of
Law, 1901; has practiced law con-
tinuously since, 1901; is married and
has served in the d4cc stature Of Ok
lahoma Was elected to the SiXtieth
Congress and has been rc-eleL ted to
each succeeding session.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-03
Meeting Today
neleoates from the Churches

Brooker--Mrs. l.. Litchiield.
Lakeland-E. W. Hampton, Mrs
J. s. Bishop, John Mitchell, Mrs
John Mitchell.
haytona--C. i. Harvey, Miss
Mabel 4. Stych, j. d. lIeacock.
Fort Oeden-Mrs. C. V. Smith,
Mrs Ora Walker, Mrs. w. Y. Mar
tin, Mrs. Austelle Miss Elsie Hol-
linesworth
Gainesvile--R. \. Highsmith, Mrs.
Mary e. Harold. Mrs. N. r. Har-
ris.
Jacksonville-Mrs. Mildred Pa
Dor, James Tannehill, Mrs. N. K.
Ilullinger, G.. A. Straun. w. E.
Straun, r. A. Parker. Mrs. E. A.
Parker, Samuel Fenters, Miss Mary
Sladen. Mrs. J. l.. Shuler, Mrs. Sar.
ah richardson.
Jennings-G. +. Jones, Miss Ro-
sela Miller,
Miami-C. o. Iickok, Mrs. c. o.
Hickok, Miss Lillian Hickol, Clyde
Partridge.
Orlando-B. w. Spire, Mrs. Mary
Continued on Page S.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-03
CZAR'S DAUGHTER IS Is

st. Petersburg, Nov. 3.--The
Grand Duchess OLGA, eNlcst dauchter
Of Gar Nicholas and the Czarina Of
Pussia, is eightecn years old today.
Special celebrations are being held
in Russian churches in honor of the
event and many festivities have been
planned at the Winter Palace. 1t is
expected that announcement of her
cncar emcnt to Crown Prince Charles
Of Rumanis will be announced in
connection with the days gaieties.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-03
TO INVESTIGATE STILWELL'S
EFFORT 10 SECURE PARDON
(By Associated Press. +,

Albany, Nov. Be. c. Poe, of
the Snlzer Impeachment committee,
will be heard in the investigation of
the effort of Former State Senator
Stilwell to obtain pardon. Sulzcr
may be called as witness. John Hen
messy, tie Sulzer craft Investigator,
made the charge that StilWell Of
fcrcA to expose Tammauy methods if
Srl2er would pardon Stilwell who
was serving a term on graft
char"c.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-03
BUSINESS MEN
| ASSIST POLICE
At INDIANAPOLIS
sSInIKERS IMTIMIDATE STRIKE
BREAKERS AND ALL CARS
ARE DESERTED
sBeslness Men viii Guard Streets To-
night While Police Protect
Street Car Property
tBy Associated Press.\

indianapolis, Nov. S.-No street
ssars moved up to noon here today.
The cars are standing on the street
eorners deserted, as the police can't
cope with the strikers. Strike break
sers remained in the barns intimidat-
ed by a crowd of strikers outside
Two hundred business and profess
eioua! men were sworn in as deputies
70 guard the streets tonight while
! the police prevent the destruction of
etreet car property. A college presi-
dent is one of the deputies.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-03
.hUVEhT|o1S WHO
IRE II ND|NG
{ \ { A N P MI NJ
list OF DELEGATES FR0I THE
VARIOUS CHURCHES; MANY
OTHERS HERE
Yesterday Was a Big Day; Large
Crowds Present at
Sessions

Sunday was big day at the Ad-
ventist camp in Patterson's park. At
| | o'clock Ed Montgomery preached
stirring sermon on The Return OF
Jesus. IT 2:30 in the afternoon q
large audience gathered to hear the
interesting temperance program. Sew
eral excellent speeches were made.
Ed. MONTGOMERY spoke on "Bible
Temperance. Dr.. R. Ingersoll, Of
Richmond told "lIow Drunkards Are
Made. - ED. c. s. Longacre spoke
Oh THE Evils of the Liquor Traffic."
AT the close OF his address the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously
adopted by the large audience:
Whereas, the liquor traffic is
curse to SO, iety, a nursery of crime,
a menace to h uman liberties and can
only bring sorrow, disgrace, debauch-
cry, immortality, and ruin to the in
nocent posterity Of the deyotecs at
the altar Of Bacchus, therefore
Resolved, that we pledge ourselves
to cooperate with every purely tenn
pcrance movement to eradicate the
manufacture and sale of liquor for
promisCuCls use and that we will
strive to do this by orr pens, voices,
and votes whenever we have an op-
portunity
At 1880 p. M. the largest audi
cnce dnring the meeting thus far
was present to hear Elh. Longacre
lecture on the subject: "Is the End
Near Fully five hundred we're pres
ent at this service.
Meetings Today
ut O'Clock this morning ED.
Smith, of Newark, N. j., led the de-
voti0nal service. At $50, Ed Long
acre gave an address on "Fnucation
al Work." The Conference con-
vcned at o'clock.
Meetings Tonight
At 1880 tonight Ed. r. T. Nash
will speak on "The Signs of the
Times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-03
SUpRE1-E COURT RLVERSES
POLK COUNTY CASE

Tallahassee, Nov. 8 3.-Following
the summer vacation, the Supreme
Court Of Florida has handed down a
batch OF decisions and among them
the following important case from
Polk county:
Standard Phosphate Company, a
corporation. and Phosphate Mining
Company, corporation, plaintiffs in
error, vs.. ". w. lunn, defendant in
in crror-Polk county. Trial court
reversed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-03
CUSTOMS COLLECTORS MEET

New York, Nov. Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo is here today
for the purpose Of holding confer
ence with collectors of customs from
all parts Of the country over i'm
proved methods In customs admins
tration. 1t Is expected that the con.
ference will recommend various re.
forms In the interests OF economy
and efficiency.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-03
TWO KILLED WHEN
BRICK WALL FELL
(By Associated Press.) }

Hartford. Conn, Nov. 1.-Two
were killed, three fatally hurt and
another seriously injured early to-
day when the side of four story
brick storchouse collapsed, crashing
through an adjoining residence. The
owner of the storehouse declared that
the building was dynamited, but the
fire department said it was of faulty
construction. The dead and Injured
were sleeping in the residence.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-03
PROMINENT MEAT
PACKER DIED TODAY
, tBy Associated Press, }

Chicago, Nov. S.-Edward Nor
ris, one Of the most prominent meat
packers in the world, died here to-
day after-a long illness. His fer
tune is estimated at from thirty to
fifty millions. He was son of Mel
son .Aorris, a pioneer nacker.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-03
(By Assoc lated asG.)

MONTGOMERY, No Governor
O'Neal is considering ng a Unit
ed States senator in Of Henry
d. Clayton, congrcssm vho relin-
quished the appointment, He wants
the United States Senate to decide
finally how a successor to the late
Senator Johnson should be made.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-03

Miami Is making great plans for
the regatta to be held there Jan. .
and 10, and In connection with the
mid-winter festival.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-03

The settlers at Crystal Springs are
now busily engaged in preparing
their newly-cleared lans dior chops.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-08-01
A Young Girls Pet
Attacks Her ViCiously

Atlanta, July 29.-Miss Rita
Rleck, beautiful Atlanta society
girl, was attacked and severely
bitten by a molly-cotton-tail rab-
bit while playing with the little
bunny on the lawn of her Peach
tree home a day or two ago.
The rabbit had been given her
the day before by a friend for a
pet. It was one of the common
white variety with pink eyes, as
pretty and harmless looking a
little creature as ever hoped
from one blade of grass to anoth-
err on a fiower-decked lawn.
On the afternoon in question
Miss Bleck stopped to pick up the
rabbit, which was playing at her
feet. No sooner had she taken
it in her arms than it sank its
teeth in her wrist and began to
claw and scratch Yiciously with
its hind legs, She screamed and
attempted to shake it loose, but
before she could succeed it had
lacerated her arm severely.
Her parents, fearing that the
rabbit might have been suffering
from hydrophobia, had it killed
and it's head examined, but there
was not the slightest trace OF
rabies. The only supposed ex-
PLANTATION is that the rabbit went
crazy from the heat.
Miss Block appeared at the Sat
urday evening dance at the coun.
try club with her wrist in band
ages.
L
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-08-01
Albanian Honored by
American Peace Society

Atlanta, July %. Georgia has
been honored by the appointment
of a we'll known representative
of an equally well known family
as representative director on'the
board of directors of the Ameri-
can Peace Society, in the person
of William Hurd Hillyer, of At
lanta.
The announcement of this ap-
pointment was made this morn
ing by j. J. Hall, resident direc-
tor of the Society for the South
Atlantic States.
The American Peace Society is
worldwide in its scope, and num-
bers among its directors men
prominent in all the American
cities. John D. Rockefeller, An
drew Carnegie and other philan-
thropists and men of public note
are identified with it.
The Georgian upon whom this
honor has been conferred, is
an investment banker and one
of the most prominent young
financiers in the south. He is
also known in the literary world
and contributes to leading maya
zines.