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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-09
PROTEST AGAINST RISE
IN PRICE OF GASOLINE.

New York, Jan =. Every in
crease of one cent gallon ii the
lrice of gasoline means loss OF
$40 900, 900 a year to the autOmO-
Lilists, according To protest voiced
al a meeting OF siXty-tive garage
cNners of this city last night agains:
the increased prices Of sasoline
Steps were taken to enlist the inter
est of automobile owners and par.
ticularly the Automobile club OF
.merica to devise ways and meXns
ef combating the high prices. II
was determined that coincident with
the gradual increases in the price
there has been a decrease in the
"rade of gasoline.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-09
PLAYED GIRL FOR EIGHTEEN
YEARS BEFORE DISCOVERY.

Victor. Col, Ian {? After mas
tlcrading as a girl for eighteen
years, the sex of Irene Maynahaa
was learned yesterday. tie was ar
rested in LA junta by the sheriff,
who, because of his masculine ap-
nrarance. decided he was boy in
Slrl S clothing. Irene was on his
way to visit his father in Bisbce
Ariz. Until the holidays. Irene had
cen a student in the victor high
school, and all of his life had passc!
;ts a girl. Mrs Moynahan. whch
told that her son had been arrested
and that his Sex had been discovered
stated that she had always passed
him oft as a girl because of her dis
appointmcnt in having two sons Not
e.en her husband was aware Of the
hoy's sex. she said This was borne
out by the discOvtrv of "A letter in III.
hoy's effects. The letter was al-
dressed to his father in Eisboe and
declared tha, the mother was send
ing a son to him as a new wear;
gift"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-09
BAPTIST REVIVAL
GAINING IN POWER.

EVANGELIST Martin is doing some
powerful preaehins at the Baptist
f, inrrh, which is making a profound
oppression on .lhc large crowds that
+; ltend from day TO day. Nobody gets
he impression that he is playing to
he galleries or is uyng TO please
very bodt, for he often goes right
2"ainst MANY Of the popular fads of
Ike day.
Perhaps Lakeland has never had
. clear, strong, logical, and power
+Gl a preat her in one OF her pulplts
lefore,
Mr.. and Mrs. Schollieltl are doing
.leat work in the music line. They
iaye a chorus Of about forty voices
for the evening services 4 each
service Mr.. and Mrs. Srholiield give
:, duet or solo, sometimes both.
The Sunday afternoon service "A
jie Nuditorium will be a general
r as, meeting. 1t was first thought
iat another meeting fer men would
l,n held next sunday al ) p. III. but
l.raneelist Martin prefers TO have a
reat mass meeting for men and
women.
\ children $ meeting will be held
saturday morning. TO which all the
Young people of the town are in
tied This does not mean that the
parents cannot attend They should
lie present and know what their
hildren are taught. The largest DAY
congregations ever seen in Lakeland
are attending these meetings. All
lave a cordial invitation. Meetings
II 10 a. m. and I'll p, m.
WM. u. NOWLIN, Pastor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-09
CASE
IS HARD FOUGHT

Barlow, Jan :? The case OF Geo
". Lunn vs. Florida Mining Corpora
ton and Standard Phosphate Co.
damages $ln,00o. will be finished to-
cay Ii was begun Tuesday after
noon.
I.unn is suing for the overtloWin"
Gt his land by debris from these
phosphate mines. and this is the frs
ease of this character TO arise in this
county. Ii has been very har'i
fought. many witnesses having ap-
ltarrd both for the plaintiff and de
frndant Thomas Palmer represents
Tie plaintiff. and Wilson A. Swear
iHgcn, the Florida Mining Corpora
ton, and f. r. Gunby. the Standard
| hosphate Go.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-09
COAST LINE PAYS $4,000
DAMAGES BY COMPROMISE

Jacksonville. Jan 9.-Thc case OF
Mrs. Minnie l.. Reddin" VS. the Al
lantir Coast Line Railway Co., set
.nr trial on the 10th inst, was set
ed on, of court yesterday by the
defendant company paying to plain
tiff about $4,000. The suit was dis
nissed today in the court On Feb
-, 1871, Mrs. Redding was rdn%
H. an automobile on Talleyrand ave
cue in jacksonville, near the Ar
mour fertilizer factory. eastern stI-
iurbs, and i'm crossing the track OF
the defendant company. a train Was
lacked onto the automobile. and she
vas thrown out and badly injured
in body by broken bones bruises and
Disagreement of person Her cloth
ing, she alleged, valued n $50. was
torn and destroyed by the collision
and thar she has expended $1,000 in
an effort to De cured The damages
we're laid at se5 900 Mrs. Reddins
is the wife of Joseph r. Redding.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-09
TWENTY-FIVE ADDITIONS
TO METHODIST CHURCH.

The Methodist revival still grows
N interest and intensity. he scenes
, here last night We're like those that
nir fathers tell about in the good ola
days when people had moi much to
think of but revivals They would
lie difficult TO describe. ttulte a num-
Ter professed conversion. so lar
tHere have been twenty-five in All
.dded to the church. and dozens
AYE claimed blessings. and promised
more religious lives.
Evangelist Bass preached last
n.2ht on "Thc Leper. Few times in
the history of our city has such
sermon been preached. lie took out
The heart of the sinner, dissected it..
turned on the magnifying glass. and
showed every atom OF corruption He
scored, he ridiculed, he exhorted, no
condemned. and he encouraged. To
use one of his favorite expressions
le hit the ball squarely. and made
4 home run" When he was through,
The meeting would hardly break up,
but even after the after-service. the
reople stood about in groups and
talked. Some stopped again AT
Gates and street corners as they
lent home and talked meeting 1t
looked like things were going TO
wake up.
The service this morning was well
attended, and score or more Of tes-
t'monies told what effect the revival
is having. Usual services tonight
and tomorrow morning; and a spe-
c:al illustrated service for children
at tomorrow afternoon Everybody
'avited to all services
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-09
lash LIGHTS FROM REV BASS
AT THE METHODIST REVIVAL.

What we need in Lakeland Is seme
pld-timc strai ghteniny up with 81
cher and some contessing
Some of YOU halfheartcd chUlth
nembers in Lakeland are as coli a.
ne end Of a dogs nose and as lur-
nal as a corpse
Some of You so-ealled Chris ~
women can 20 to card party tHG
ca,kIe like "A Rhode Island red Ven
/ i then You can open your mo1't
Tor the Lord
some people are mixed up Ft5
heir tools in this town; you an
aw wood with hammer; tf'H
,lown your hammer and grab u saA
Some Of you church member y
r have any enthusiasm only
baseball game and at a WiZar ''-
snow. | can take a monkey a. a
negro and dress them red an u
j. SNOW, and can catch a'-
|ourths of the church membel II
Lakeland.
There are some wives and motors
IN Lakeland who are more far ar
with cards than they are viii 'e
E,ble.
II is saying deep in your loot
THY will be done.' that make sou
i Christian and gives the angel a
,hance to shout.
| have never seen a useful, success
rul, happy Christian out of the
church. And to live in one commnn-
:iv and have your membership ii all
c,her means about the same thing
You are not the only one thai Hill
lave to suffer for your sins and IN
difference to the Kingdom of Coz
The way to have revival i'm Lake
land is for you church member 10
90 home and draw a chalk MARI
around yourself and then kneel
down and pray to the Lord to begin
| on the fellow on the inside OF the
ring.
Why is 1t that YOU are not as pur,
as a sunbeam, sweet az lily. mod
est as violet. and as en- ehanting a!
the sun-kissed heights of the Alps
God made all these and He can max,
| you as beautiful.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-09
BANK OFFICER
W0ULO,N0T TELL
WHO PR0F|TEO
MONEY TRUST COMMITTEE FAILS
TO GET NAMES OF BANK
OFFICIALS.
tBy Associated Press. J

Washington, Jan. g. Because h.
le,ased to give the money trust com
ri'fae. the names Of twenty -four
National bank officers who protited
u 4 syndicate formed to market the
#ork Of the California Petroleum
On co. New York bankers. was
certified 10 the speaker Of the House
today for contempt The speaker
p'l review the ease and determine
Y Mlelhrr lle will certify il to the dis
tglst attorney for criminal action.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-09
LEY WEST MAY LOSE CON-
VENTICN OF IEACAkRS

st. Petersburg, Jan =. At the
tonlh!y meeting oi ia" Board "l
rade il Vas stated that ST. Peters
TRY snll has a GOOD chance TO iand
, neAt meeting OF the Florida fdi
ationai association Il was stated
Hat. while Key Wesl aas landed the
0iivention. Il change Will be made
-. Pet rsbnrg unless an unusual
low rate is granted to Key West
The rate Whit II has been mentioned
regarded as 81 high as TO prevent
arhnrs from attending the cohN"h-
tnn.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-09
MANY MILLIONS LOSS
BY CALIFORNIA FREEZE

Los Angeles. Cal. Jan 3. con
servative estimate places the loss tC
the citrus fruit growers in this State
by the freeze at not less than $25.-
OUO. 900, nor more than $4O. .OOO.-
zoe. The worst is now believed to
b, over and a higher temperature
is promised. 1t is agreed that it viii!
be a, least two weeks before the full
extent of the damage is known Or
anges have gone up sixty cents
box in the wholesale market and
slapcfruit twenty-five cents a box.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-09
SHIP MAY Be LOST
''' ''''' " OFF S. c. COAST
(By Associated Press ,

Washington, ian. a.-The naval
tug Sonoma, which left hampton
Roads with the repair ship Panther,
arrived at Guantanamo today. No
l:ord has been received from the
Panther. but the navy officials Insist
tnere is no reason to fear for he:
atfety, despite rumors yesterday that
she sank off the South Carolina
coast
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-09
TARPON SPRINGS. WATER.
WORKS PAY WELL

Tarpon Springs, Jan. s.-The an
NAL report OF superintendent Harry
NcCreary, of the city waterWOrks for
the year 1912, shows net surplus
in earnings during that period OF
over S. 5l.S0O The city waterwOrks
ias been a paying proposition to the
city during the past two years. but
practically all of the surplus earn
iEgs are being expended in extend
ing the mains over the city, there
being something over four miles al
this time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-09
TRIBUTE FROM CONFEDERATE
WAR PRISONERS.

indianapolis, Ind. Ian . \
t,onlr bust Of colonel Richard Dale
Gwen will be unveiled a, the State
,ai~e Saturday by Governor Mar
#h:Il Colonel Owen was command
I 1T camp Morton during the civil
N.tr. and the bronze bust is the gift
confederate prisoners who wer"
tl overs Of war under Colonel Owen
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-09
F|REMEN W|lllTRY
TO ]REACH AGREEMENT
New York. Ian . Firemen on
fifty eastern railroads agreed with
the railroad managers today to aSN.
the assistance of mediatOrs in the
controversy over wages working con
ditions

over two hundred thousand bale
+ cotton We're exported from P"nsa
yela during the year 1912. This i
lid To be tremendous increase in
usiness over The previous year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-09
INJUNCA|ON GRANTED
AGAINST LUMBER ASSN
tBy Associated Press

New York, Ian 9-The govern
ment's petition for a permanent in
junction against the Eastern States
ketail Lumber Dealers association.
alleged to be n combination in re-
s'raint of trade, was granted TODAY
iy the Federal Court. Final argyll
ntents in the case were made a few
weeks ago.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-09

\ total of so.10s was assessed in
fines on arrests made by the police
d. partment in Pensacola daring the
r,cnth of December. 81 arrests
were made during the month
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-09
BREAD IS ONLY
FOOD OBTA|NABlE
(By Associated Press !,

Belgrade, Jan. Fugitises from
Fortress Adrianople who reached
the Servian camp from the city, re-
port the only food ohtainable inside
the walls is bread Rations distrih-
uted to the soldiers and inhabitants
have been reduced to four ounces OF
bread per head daily.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-09
[I[N YORK BANK
EIDE AS HIGH
(; I26 PER CENT
,,,.raS OF BOARD OF FIRST
NATIONAL BANK TESTIFIED
TODAY.
r -. ated Press.l

u ..a-',- ian = G. F. Baker
IND. a' board Of the f'rs'
as af New York. who'
T. ~ 80,
No--an and James still
!, n y the most power
r,4 V a'aGei'rs' 'estlhed Oe-
Maar tasl committee ~
Ell, rIhed the oahk :
,.,6 .a. r- enormous DIVIDENDS
.N Nu4 'ta' since 1907 thes
.r..i yrn " . ~ per cent q
III ,ad when the bank was
...4 tta first securities turned
,trnI vAs the railroad stocks
s.a t- ~ bank about which the
.p,r.a,ur 4, Washington com
unM 3, aid hn did not think
n. :, INVASION 81 the banking act.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-09
WANT ARMY CANTEEN
RESTORED

Washington. Ian {" In favor Of
Representative Harthold' bill for
the restoration Of the army cantecn,
/, ecrctary Of War Stimson, Surgeon
General Torncy aud Eri2adier Gen
"al WithcrSpoon Appeared today be-
ior, The House military affairs COM
mittre.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-09
etGHr TO MAKE TIA
POPULAR HABIT

;rs. Pa. ian. a.-Marga-
es" Browns kindness four
5=' IN helping an old peddler
oiley car here has won her
l Of ssS,00O. The youn.
> ~ho recently became Mrs.
s@a knasel, received in her
ierday check for this
and note addressed ITO
girl who helped me or a
ar four years ago"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-09
5000. 900 FIRE
At MOBILE TODAY
Assoriated Press !

Associated Press.)
IAN. Fire which start
sage of the Mobile theater
A'fai'ig destroyed the building
.A'.ae"d the surrounding prop
H. loss is estimated at more
~, mo One fireman was
AM four We're injured by 2
nail
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-09

Preparations are in active prog
ross for the annual charity ball tc
II" held by the Tampa Lodge of Elks
ii that city. The Tampa Bay hotel
viii be The scene Of the event this
.ear.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-09
TW0DYNAM|TERS
GIVE BOND AND.
WILL 60 FREE.
$240.OOO PUT UP AND SAME IS
ACCEPTED BY FEDERAL
JUDGE.
(By Associated Prass.)

san Francisco. Jan. . Bail bonds
j" the sum OF $2io.o0U for the re-
n. - of Tveitmoe and Clancy. the
convicted dynamiters, now in prison
al leayenworth. We're accepted heic
today by the Federal District Court.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-09
WV. CA. TO FINANCE
BASEBALL CLUB
by Associated Press ,

kcoknk. Iowa, Jan = The local
u,tng WOmen's Christian Associa-
/ .o,l members today agreed to finance
he local club Of the Central League.
i .ovidins the baseball enthusiasts
Il the city aal.e 10 dispense With
sunday games.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-09
COTTON G|MNEO
PRIOR 70 JAN. lsT
tBy Associated Press. /,

Washington. Jan y. cotton
lnned prior to Jan. ! amounted to
-? l?..a, bales, including 77,1oa
round bales and 61.329 bales OF sea
Island.
The following are the figures b.
States.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-09
yrGgo RAPlST GETS HIS
N RECORD BREAKING TIME.

"a ia i;N n. ON. OF the quick
rs, r1er held in Marion co,,n-
. a..s foneh,ied al 10 CLOCK
=, t3s,ia. afternoon, and the
mr. rril brought the death
,-,alt, Ia III. negro brute who as
.,rl,ui a white woman near (itra
a. >ardrddy afternoon.
T'e rearu Johnson was indicted
m -rand Jury. which opened
ter- a - O'Clock Tuesday morning
ai lis rial was commenced at =
+ 10 < that afternoon. The iudgr
argpi The jury at o'clock, and IA
l,-ii of guilty was returned five
@es'es later The Judge then i'm
3t>'i 'fe death penalty. Two hours
ali - ~ minutes elapsed from the
IT. lahnSon was escorted into the
r. a'il h. was returned TO the
2ay Jail
fe'5 twenty OF the local militia
"a ''r deputy sheriffs escorted the
r aoi ways to prevent an at
sfon him Fully 2,0OO persons
w.. sambled about the court
~ ar anly the prisoners guard,
=. '''h.s.5'- attorneys and report
e dmittanre TO the court
ra .he trial. The official
NHs ha son, to the governor :
',eht and II is the general
fe that the negro will be
Friday If this week.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-09
SEN. FLETCHER
BOOSTED FOR
CABINET OFFICE
FRIENDS OF FLORIDA SENATOR
WISH HIM TO BE SECRETARY
OF AGRICULTURE.

Washington, ID. e., Jan. =. Sem
alor Flctchers well known ac-
t,vities in the agricultural develop
nlent OF the South has caused the
E,nton Of his name by friends OF
Prrsident-elcct Wilson for the posi-
ton of secretary OF agriculture in
the next cabinet. As president OF
the southern Commercial Congress
every one comedies that senator
Fletcher has done Il wonderful work
for all Dixie. Among other names
mentioned for secretary Of agricul-
ture are Representative IMrlcson, OF
Texas, senator Gardner Of Maine.
and l.. W Page, whose native state
i: Virginia.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-09

Work IS progressing nicely IN the
new Gadsden county court house
which is being erected in Quincy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-09

Fort Meade is happy in the pros
meet of an early completion OF her
sewerage system
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-09


managing director of Southern COM
inu director of the southern COM
nrrrial Congress from David lubin.
American delegate to the Intcrna-
ional Institute Of Agriculture. at
Rome, Italy. announced that The in
stitutc has appointed Il committee
10 make all arrangements for the
tour of the American commission
that the Southern commercial Con
Srrss will send abroad on April 26
next to study European agricultural
finance.
This committee comprises the most
prominent men in Italy, and in
GUIDES l.. IA,zatti. former Italian
r,ime minister; X. capcli, presi-
dent; w. r.. Wollemberg. member,
and Giovanni Raincri, secretary gen
pral Of the institute
On May 10 the committee will ten
der the American commission il re-
ccptiOn in Rome which will be at
tended by the king aud queen Of
Italy. and many notablcs.
Similar committees are now being
formed in other European countries,
where the American commission will
receive governmental cOurtcsies.
The commission, numbering more
! than 100 persons including the two
delegates from each state. will b"
! the largest representative body Of
/ americans that has visited Europe in
an official capacity. 1t will sail from
New York on the Cunard liner SAY
cnia, April &c, and after spending
three months visiting practically all
European countries, will leave
Queenstown on the White Star linet
cedric on July Is for New York
Senator duncan U. Fletcher, Of Flor
ida, president of the Southern Com
mercial Congress. will be the chair
man Of the commission Details O
the tour will be- in charge OF Man
aging Director Owens.
, The commission has been endorse,
by the International Institute .
Agriculture. the president of TN
| nitcd States. the Senate of tn
Z. ni'ed States, the department o
state, the Farmers Educational an,
: cooperative Union of America. tn
= armfr rs National CONGRESS. tn
+ Southern Association of Agricultural
S Workers, the American Association
, el Commercial Executives. the N,
| tional Drainage Congress. Governors
| Conference in Richmond. and tn
: National Grange.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-09

an = j. j. Johnson, the
IRA her who was convicted
f' 0oala and sentenced to
'HFing assaulted white
"a the country Jail here.
transferred from Ocala
wing, mob violence being
H1fF Sheriff Brigance. of
fit Johnson. coming in
t'H by way of Belleair
s9ner, and arriving here
oraing. Johnson is In
tho Jail devoted 10 des-
}fa'ters and probably will;
r" until the date for his
oF Gov. Trammell.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-09

Sea IslanDl Florida. :. t.o>l; Gror-
g'a, 1926; South Carolina. G.79l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11
QUAKER MEDTrATIONs.
>[From the Philadelphia. RECORD

[From the Philadelphia Record.1
HOax-"Are Scribbler's books read ?''
Joax-''No. but his hair is
A broken promise may be repaired. but
1t can never be made az good as new.
A fellow must be quite taken with q girl
when they are photographed together.
Many q man is such an enthusiast that
you can't even dampen his ardor with
drink.
It's a poor rule that won't work both
ways, and a poorer one that won't work
our way.
The average man hates to break in new
shoes almost rs much as to have old ones
broke out.
Many q man spends a lot Of time in
talking that might better be used in
saving wood.
The novelty has worn on smokeless
powder, but we have yet to hear Of the
smokeless cigarette.
The pessimist may believe in heaven.
but he Is apt to have his suspicious that
It II paved with gold bricks.
BlobbsH'sDo you believe that absence
Eyes, OF bores and other people wo don't
Hike
silIicus-" Is becoming .
lost art" Cynicus-sHuhi guess you
never attended . woman's afternoon
bridge party"
Blobbs-ssYour sufrragette friend Il
rather masculine, isn't she?' elobbo-
s.Oh. don't know. She always loo1n
aroand for some 1ealowso soAt 1n = crowd
- G14s = zzss-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-11
[From the Chicago News

[From the Chicago News.J
Your young physician very speedily &C.
Quires a wise look
a poor movement set on foot may re-
suit In a lame excuse.
More than a watch dog Ia neeaea IN
Keep the wolf from the door.
No man succeeds unless he takes
chances; neither does he fail
Some people act as IL they had a corner
on the earthly saint business
The good will of business is generally
appraised at more than 1t is worth
When love at first sight leads to mar
riage second sight Is apt to lead to d.
vorce.
There's a lot of credit coming to a GOOD
woman in the next world that she failed
to get in this.
All the worlds a stage-and some of us
can't even get chance to look at the
play from the gallery.
Although q woman may be afraid of q
little mouse. she never forgives her hus-
band for not being q Carnegie medal hero
Now that paper il being made from
cornstAlks, let some genius proceed to
convert yesterdays newspapers into cattle
food.