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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-21
COMPANY PAYS HIGH FOR
CONDUCTORS TEMPER.

frankfort, KY, Jan. Elected
from a Chesapeake and Ohio train
for refusing to permit the conductor
to reverse his seat. F. NJ. Spiller to-
day received a verdict in the Frank
lin Circuit Court of $4,000 damages.
Most OF the judgment was made up
OF punitive damages. Spiller was
elected without hat or overcoat three
miles from a depot and in two feet
of snow.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-21
WARSH|P MAY Be
~ SENT SEN TO VERA CRUZ
tBy Associated Press. J

Washington, Jan. 21.-Disquiet-
ing reports of a grave situation at
Vera Cruz, Mexico, today caused the
State department officials to serious
ly consider dispatch of warshio
from the Atlantic fleet at Guantan-
amo to the Mexican port. If no re-
assuring news is received during the
day this may be done.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-21
NEGRO KILLED
CHIEF POLICE
At GULFP0RT
NEGRO TAKEN BEFORE GRAND
JURY TODAY AND SENTENCED
TO BE HANGED.
(By Associated PresS.)

iulfport. Miss. Jan. y Chief o.
loliec Charlie Dirkcy was shot ana
killed here yesterday by negro
named Percy Newclcrk, who was sur
EriScd in the act of robbing a store
The negro was taken before a grand
jury this morning. lie plead guilty
and was sentenced 10 be hanged 4
short time later. Prompt action o.
the officers prevented lynching.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-21
= = = = = o.. 20 900 90
: LAKELAND As A
&C. JENTION CITY.

y If T ,npa and jacksonville !
= don't look to their laurels {
:: they will lose their claims to
' b called the convention {
> lty." for Lakeland will put !.
Z in claim for the title. That !
: enterprising young city has {
: been holding number of !:
I. large gatherings this season, {
> some of them the largest held :
! in the State. notably the Bap- ::
i tist State convention. Last {
: they have been having the !
: State Federation of Labor in {.
: its annual session. This is an {
/. important body. and the bare e
: fact of its meeting in a GER {
: tain place advertises that !.
: place among a widespread {
: constituency Tampa Times. I.
{. :. !. !: . :. {, :, ! !. I. {: :. {, . !: {
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-21
CORN CHAMPIONS
GATHER At WASHINGTON
Juvenile Farmers Will Be Welcomed
Tomorrow by President.
Taft.
lBy Associated Press. }

Washington. Jan, 81 Virtually
every train into the capital today
! ought one or more boy corn cham
EiOnS winners of the corn growing
contests from their home States 10
spend The week sight seeing, rcceiN-
ing expert instructions from crop
scientists Of the department of agri .
culture. Taft will welcome the ju
ycnile farmers al the White House
tomorrow.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-21
VICTIM OF JAX
CROOKS KILLS HIMSELF

ta did not aim 70 lose my
1oh' aN, the men took il away
'fan H" Belle, | love you and my
1.ar ttle children, but you know
"ed't live with me now"
'si ne off the above lines 10 his
81 ato is at Fort I.auderdale, Y.
hfs'r, - years of age, farmer
~. : 'or'Her resident of Oklahoma.
4 }ial of deadly carboic
ired the empty bottle down
u stairs at his boarding
f# :" West Adams street. and
j on~clous, Yesterday morning.
'N@t ended his life because of be-
~ Rcd and robbed of $3.50 by
''@'I'''e m"n in Jacksonville Sat
aay
4.If.I into the old game of match
.@- lot-ars by two crooks. Gober lost
Wednesday. Listening TO the ap-
tea'' . the men. who told him he
3''' KIN back his $50 and $500
~ 'oher went to Fort Lauder
-. AID withdrew 5000 from his
''' returning to the city Satur-
vas met at the Union station
u" 'oniidence men. The game
'aN '-hewed and the farmers funds
- ''on in the hands of the crooks.
as @oher the confidence team
= h"a him $40 of his money and
I'm to leave for home. agree
'p"ever. to meet him in the
''l'4 '4ated building before he left
- something for him" Trust
ID men the farmer kept the ap-
''"ht but the pair failed to
- and he then reported the
. the detective department.
!. .'e'-Sirieken and fearing to face
:. aliily' Gober walked to the desk
-'a BOARDING place yesterday
!, '"'ag and rendered the clerk the
'eh him by the crooks. in pay
% MS room rent. Receiving
a'l-" he walked from the house
=, aroy drug store and purchas-
''''le of carbolic acid retraced
II p to the boarding place.
:, 'he stairs Gober drained
and then cried: al have
AZ olson
vas rushed to the emer-
"ard Of st. Luke's hospital in
-. ambulance, but died few
alter reaching the institu-
'ocASonville Metropolis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-21
SENATOR OWEN WILL
Be REELECTED
(By Associated Press.)

oklahoma City. Jan. 21.-The re-
election of Senator Owen was assured
today when the two Houses of the
Legislature voted, giving him a large
majority on a separate ballot
joint ballot will be taken tomorrow.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-21
VOLCANO BROKE INTO
ACTIVE ERUPTION
tBy Associated Press. }

Guadalajara, Jan. 2l.-The vol
cano COlina broke into active erup-
ton last night, thousands fleeing
from villages. 1t is believed thar
there has been loss of life in remote
villages.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-21
IMPORTANT DIAMOND
FIND MADE TO-DAY
(By Associated Press. }

New York, Jan - Struggled
diamonds worth more than $50, 600.
in a package received from Amster
dam by Nathan Groen. diamond
lrOken. GrOen was arrested after
which diamonds valued at $4,000"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-21

s-. ehiord Herald of Tuesday
M. pretty cut of the new
s, epot there. recently con-
A., With other improvements at
- o. $4,000.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-21

St Petersburg is making prepara-
tions for the biggest and best WASH
ington birthday parade this year that
has ever been known.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-21
FIREMEN WILL BANQUET.
Lakeland's Excellent Volunteer Or.
ganization Will Have a Celebra-
ton Wednesday Night.

The Lakeland fire department has
issued tho following invitations to its
members, the mayor. members Of the
City Council. and a few other citi-
zcns:
You are cordially invited to attend
the banquet given by
the Lakeland Volunteer Fire Depart? :?
ment, "Wednesday. Jan -.
at 8 y. M,
kennedy's Restaurant.
Mr.. Kennedy. proprietor OF the
ropular cafe bearing his name. prom
i.es to serve an excellent spread on
this occasion. and the affair undoubt-
tdly Will be greatly enjoyed by those
fortunate enough to be present. The
ire department boys are justly pop
ular with the people of Lakeland,
who feel indebted TO them for valiant
and faithful service on many occa-
siOns. and those who are hOnOred
with an invitation to their banquet
will feel gratited at the opportunity
to be brought i'm closer touch with
the personnel Of the organization.
The Caucasian., 1913-07-20
The Monroe Doctrine.

New Orleans Picayune: Should
one or more European powers de-
termine to intervene in Mexico the
Monroe Doctrine would be forever
discredited. and President Wilson
and his administration would have
to account to the country for a hu-
initiation to the national pride that
no party would be able to survive.
If the President has any regard for
the prestige of his administration he
should promptly read the riot act to
his Secretary of State and put
summary stop to his lecture pro-
gramme. The Mexican situation
must be handled in vigorous man
ner, with troops, munitions of war
and unmistakable threats taking the
place of lectures on universal peace,
the new reign Of the people in gov
ernment and the other fads that
now1 seem to occupy the attention
ofslour Department Of S ate.
Unless we are prepared to act Wig
orously in Mexico we must be con-
tent to endure the humiliation of
seeing Germany or Great Britain
taking the drastic steps which it is
our own duty to takG The way in
which Americans have been per-
mitted to be maltreated and robbed
in Mexico is crying disgrace to our
goyernment, and were it not for the
shame Of the thing most people
would welcome the Intervention Of
one or more of the European pow
ers as the speediest means Of bring
ing about peace in the neighboring
Republic.
The Caucasian., 1913-07-20
The Quarrel at Baton Rouge.

Referring to the quarrel between
DR.. Dodson and Commissioner Bru-
ner, the New Orleans States OBJ
serves editorially:
Both hold high official positions,
and the people have a right to de-
mand that Mr.. Bruner shall make
good his charges or that DR.. Dodson
shall have the vindication to which
he is entitled.
mo graver Indictment can be
brought against any public official
than that he has padded his ac-
counts and thereby robbed the tax
payer. If he is guilty he ought to be
turned out in disgrace and made to
suffer whatever penalty the law
provides for his crime.
I'VE hope Mr.. Dodson may be
able to prove that he is simply the
victim Of someone's enmity, and
that Mr.. Bruner has been deceived
into making a charge unjustified by
the facts. IF such proves to be the
case, DR.. Dodson is entitled to the
amplest reparation, and Mr.. Bruner
will be under an obligation to make
all the amends he can.
''Dr. Dodson has been long in the
employ of the State, and he is cred
tied with much useful service in be
half of our agricultural interests.
1t would be a source Of deep regret
to the State if he were enabled TO
exculpate himself
aside from all this, however, it
is of the highest Importance that a
charge which reflects upon the in
tegrity Of a public official should
have instant investigation Louis
lana has been notably free from
such scandals. Whenever one arises
it deserves searching inquiry
The Caucasian., 1913-07-20
The Mexican Situation.

1t has been reported from Wash
ington that President Wilson IS
awaiting the arrival of Ambassador
Henry Lee Wilson from Mexico. He
is expected in Washington in few
days. AS already known, at feast
as given publicity, Ambassador Will
son is in favor Of the recognition OF
the Huerta government, to which
there is manifest opposition. In
commenting on the Mexican sltua-
ton the Picayune says:
although it is true that the ad-
lninistration at Washington has not
recognized the Huerta government
as the regular government Of Mex
ice, it nevertheless holds relations
with it as the de facto' government,
and it must look to it for the pro
lection of American interests in
Mexico. The various insurrectionary
movements have not been recog-
n,zed as belligerents and the agents
cf these various juntas in this cour-
try can not be treated with official
- or recognized in any way.
"The evil Of the present situation
is the seeming Indifference Of our
government authorities at Wash
ington to the course Of events in
Mexico. It is our duty as a SOW
ereign power to insist upon the
proper treatment Of our citizens re-
siding in Mexico, and if the de fa'-
to government is not able to accord
that protection, then it is the duty
of our government to take mat, ,ers
in its own hands and enforce L.
spect for international rights. TN
der the Monroe Doctrine this gov
ernment is also responsible for the
Well-being Of all foreigners in Mex
leo, since we will not permit Euro
pean powers to actively intervene.
Unless, therefore, we take such
steps as may be necessary to restore
order and stable government in
Mexico we will not be able t6prc-
vent the European powers from do
ing SO. Such foreign Intervention
would strike a death blow to the
Monroe Doctrine and undo the work
of nearly century. It is high time
that our State Department awoke
from its lethargy and took hold Of
the Mexican situation. with strong
hand.
The Caucasian., 1913-07-20
We would like a chance to figure
on your next order of printing.
Sherif,s Sale.

No. 17,24i-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
E. and A. Gras VS.. NJ. NJ. Harber-
son ct al.
By virtue of a writ of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Hon
orable First Judicial District Court
of Caddo Parish, Louisiana in the
above numbered and entitled suit,
have seized and will offer fGI sale at
public auction for cash and without
the benefit Of appraisement, at the
principal front door of the court
house Of Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
during the legal hours of sales, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1913,
Lots eight and nine Of block eleven
of the Queensborough Additions Apf
the City Of Shreveport, La, ass = ls,
map of same recorded in conveyance
bg9k Al, page 385, Of the records of
Caddo Parish, La, together with all
buildings and improvements there
cn. Said property seized as belong
ing to the above named defendants
and to be sold to pay and satisfy the
debt as specified in said writ, say in
the sum of five hundred and no-1O0
dollars, with eight per cent per an
mum interest thereon from the 9th
day of January 1914 until paid, less
a credit thereon of fifty dollars paid
one year ago, and all costs of this
quit, as well as ten per cent on said
principal and interest as attorneys
fees. J. P. FLOURNOY.
Sheriff, ex-Officio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, June rs. 1913.
The Caucasian., 1913-07-20
is eliscreditable ble

dIAl 1A34# 1I1 N -
I'd is dlscred able
AS an emphasis Of the imperative
NEED Of law enforcement as a pro-
lection to human life, which is fre-
quently disregarded with apparent
impunity, is the fact that during
the present term Of the court there
have been tried five cases Of muir
der and only one convicted without
capital punishment.
It is such proceedings which en-
courage and embolden the assassin;
it is this laxity Of law which
strengthens the contempt Of the
law-breaker for law; it is such fail
ures of justice which imperils tie
life of the citizen, who, as in t..C
case of Gossiot. was fearless when
summoned into court against III
will and testified the facts which
led to the conviction of Pierre La
crouts, bootlegger of audicious de-
fiance.
After all, i is the cit-zAas who
must be held to account for many OF
the failures of law and justice, and
on the citizens must rest the re-
sponsibility for the enforcement OF
law and order, the safeguarding, the
protection of human life, which is
hold at LITTLE yalllp
The Caucasian., 1913-07-20
Estray Notice

Taken up by D. A. Welch about
four miles south Of Forbing and
estrayed before me, the undersigned
authority, one white and brindle
spotted COW, marked split in each
ear, branded figure 26 on the right
thigh, age about I years old. The
owner will come forward, prove
property and pay charges or the
same will be sold at the residence
of D. A. Welch according to law on
the 26th day Of July 1913, at 10
o'clock am. H. M. SUTTON,
Justice of the Peace Eighth Ward
of Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
Caucasian, June %, 1918.
The Caucasian., 1913-07-20
Board of Health.

Vital statistics of Shreveport for
week ending July 10, 1913.
Marriages.: Sam Grubbs and Miss
Annie King, Harold Armstrong and
Wynona Burnell, Gus Robinson and
Jessie White, T.. A. Sims and Miss
Belle Z. Johnson, Robert ]. Hall and
Miss Ruth Oaks, Will Simpson and
Berthards Motion, w. f. Hitchet and
Miss Myrtle l. sempe
Births: Archie Johnson and wife,
boy; L. Bryant and wife, boy; Henry
Dupree and wife, girl; Sam Wilson
and wife, boy; Ben Davis and wife,
boy.
Deaths: Frank Wright, IS years;
Vim. Hudnall, 80 years; John Cos
=sioa, 35 years; E. Evans, 46 years;
Infant Of D. S. Steiner, "A days. Col
.ored: Elva Vinzant, 81 years; A.
Scott, 8 years; NJ. Grayens, is years;
y. Fields, SO years; Willie B. Gallo
way, "a years; Inez Metcalf, is
years; Jennie Mitchell, 80 years;
Alice Moore, % years; Gladis Will
liams, 2 months; Annis Parker, %
years; Fannie Duma, so years; Sara
Miles, 40 years; Mary Petis, SO yrs;
F. Davis, SO years; Carrie Williams,
20 years; Luese Carter, year.
& Causes, of Deaths: Railroad aeci-
dent, gunshot wounds, Malaria, in
testinal obstruction, peritonitis,
bronchitis. meningitis, Bright's dis
ease, puerperal infection, pneu-
monia, peritonitis, pellagra, nephri-
It's, mitral insufficiency. commissions,
typhoid fever.
The Caucasian., 1913-07-20
The Tensas Levee Board Scandal

The lenSaS LeVee Board Scandal.
New Orleans States: Although a
draft for 100000, covering the COM
promise between the Tensas Delta
Land Company and the Tensas Le-
wee Board, has been sent to State
Treasurer Ledoux E. Smith at Bat
On Rouge, the money to be placed
to the. credit of the Levee Board,
Attorney General Pleasant declared
Thursday his decision to take a de-
fault at Monroe August was If
revocable unless the Governor
called a halt on him.
Colonel Pleasant gave out this
statement:
There is little more to be said in
this matter. I think that the public
understands it thoroughly. am go
ing right ahead with the suit until
or unless the power which directed
me to handle it shall reyoke my au-
.thority, or the court itself shall dis
miss the case because of the COM
~
promise entered into by the parties
to the suit.
mo action Of mine shall ever
make it appear that I have volun-
tarily aequiesced in the compromise
even after it has been effected. In
my conversations with the leyee
board committee, the attorneys for
defendant, and Governor Hall, !
have always said that / would not
be a party to any compromise what
ever in this case.
The Levee Board has never tried
to assist me in getting evidence, or
in any other particular whatever.
The only thing which has been done
has been to capitalize the efforts
and energies Of the Attorney Gen
erals office and collect 100000 as q
result thereof.
Y believe that if it had not been
for the fight that we have been put
ting up in this case, the land conf
pany would not have offered the
The Caucasian., 1913-07-20
Succession Notice

Nc. 17,372-First District Court Of
Louisiana: Succession Of Samuel
J. Stiles.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
do: Notice is hereby given that Ws
P. Stiles has this day applied to be
appointed administrator of said sue
cession,. and unless opposition be
made thereto within the time speci-
fled by law, he will be appointed as
prayed for.
Witness the Hon. T. F. Bell, Judge
of said court, this 1ith day OF July
1918. WIN. NJ. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk.
Caucasian, July 13, 1913.
The Caucasian., 1913-07-20

Y
.promise Z
State Treasurer Smith expects to
have in his possession within a few
DAYS the 100000 which the Lacey
syndicate, otherwise the Tensas
Delta Land Company, agreed to pay
to compromise the alleged fraud.
A draft for the amount, drawn on
the Tensas Delta Land Company
Grand Rapids, Mich, was received
by Mr.. Smith early in the week and
promptly forwarded to Grand Rap
ids for collection.
The Caucasian., 1913-07-20
Notice to Stockholders of the Queen
Oil Company.

By virtue of an order of the direc-
tors of the Queen Oil Company, no
tice is hereby given TO the stock
holders that special meeting Of the
stockholders of said company will
be held st its office in the City of
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La, at 10
O'Clock am. August 20, 1918, for the
purpose of considering and voting
upon proposition to increase the
capital stock from $4,000 to 100000.
c.. w. CLAYpOOL, President.
Shreveport, La, July IS, 1913.
Caucasian, July II, 1913. 10
The Caucasian., 1913-07-20
Saw Walters with Bobbie and Bruce

saw walters with BObbie and Bruce
Alexandria, La, July 17.-"W. G..
Walters and his brother and Bobbie
Dunbar and Bruce Anderson were
all four in Alexandria at one time
during last December or January
state A. Koenig, an umbrella mend
er, who came here today.
Koenig states that Walters and
his brother camped in a yard of a
boarding house at the corner Of
Scott and Tenth streets, and that he
had the two boys with him at the
time. He says children next door
saw and played with beth the boys
Koenig says that he VIII assist Mr..
Dunbar in obtaining the informa-
tion when the latter comes here to-
morrow.
The Caucasian., 1913-07-20
Succession Notice

No. 17.0i1-First District Court, Par
lsh Of Caddo, State of Louisiana:
Succession Of Tony Sneed.
Notice is here5y given that S. N.
kerley, administrator, has this day
filed his final account in said sue.
cesslon, and unless opposition be
made thereto within the time speci-
fled by law the same will be duly
homologated as prayed for.
Witness the Hon. T. f. Bell, judge
of said court, this 18th day of July
1918. WIN. NJ. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk.
Caucasian, July Is, 1913. o.
The Caucasian., 1913-07-20
La 49, Ia Qy1ll11S5:
Continued from eighth page.

BdtOll& &lOuSc.9
Mrs. F.. H. Gosrnan has returned
from Mansfield, Wher she visited
her daughter, Mrs. John Rogers.
Mrs. G. A. Geisen and daughter
Eloise have returned from Baton
Rouge.
Miss Willie Smith reached home
Saturday from Bay View, Mich,
leaving her friend, Miss Covington,
for another two weeks.
Mrs. Anna Mitchell and her moth
er, Mrs. Louisa Anderson, have gone
on visit to Galveston.
Mrs. E. B. Hands is still III New
Orleans. where she and DR.. Hands
We're called by the death Of his
father.
Mr.. and Mrs. ], Dambly left Sal
urday for Kansas City to attend the
National Photographers Association
Of America.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Morris, who
have been housekeeping on Grand
avenue, have purchased pretty
home on Colonial Hill, which they
now occupy, and very much enjoy
the freedom Of the open country and
more grounds for their bright little
10y, as we'll as for kitchen and
flower garden.
Miss Mildred Ledbetter Of Homer
is visiting Mrs. Eunice Mandel at
the Shreveport Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. O'Neal and lit
tie daughter have returned from
New Orleans.
Miss Nina Taylor of Kaufman,
Texas, is the guest of Miss Murff on
Irving Place.
Misses Jane and Eva Ingersoll are
enjoying a vacation visit to their
cunt, Mrs. Julia Huston of Houston.
Mr.. Arthur Hawkins is in New Or
leans on a vacation trip to his sis
ter, Mrs. Howard De France.
Mr.. Soady POLICEMAN and bride, who
have been the welcome guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. soady, have re-
turned to their home in Houston.
Mrs. Henry Turpin and children
of Natchitoches, the pleasant guests
of their aunt, Mrs. J. A. Bell, have
returned home.
Mrs. M. H Williabs returned dur
ing the week from Covington, where
she visited her nephew, Mr. NJ. w.
Allen and Mrs. Allen at their pretty
home in the suburbs An added
pleasure was seeing her nephew,
Mr.. E. S. Wharton oO)Las Vegas,
New, who was on vacation trip to
his cousin, and who greatly enjoyed
the cunning and good fishing to be
had in the St. Tammany pine woods.
Grabbing at Vaudeville and trout
fishing on the numerous streams
were recreations very much en-
joyed. En- route to Covington and
returning home Mrs. Williams en-
joyed the hospitality Of Col and
Mrs. Boyd at Baton Rouge and their
charming family Of sons and daugh-
ters
supt. c. E. Byrd and Mr.. E. W.
Jones have returned from New Or
leans where they were in attend
ance on the State superintendent
convention, and also in conference
with the committees on the revision
of the list of text books for the pub
! lie school.
The Caucasian., 1913-07-20

Stationery is essential to a mer-
hant, and we try to make prieea,as
low as consistent with goodsquaEyk. D.
'hone 1000 and we will send q man.