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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-19
GOVERNOR TRAMMELL
CALLS DOWN WRITER

Tallahassee, Dec. 19.-GoVerhor
Park Trammell today in making rel
erence to the article recently sent
ont from Washington in which II
was intimated that the governor
unon his recent visit to washington
called upon the department OF justice
in behalf of H. A. Bolles, }. H.
Billingsley, E. c. Chambers ana
others who were recently indicted IN
Kansas City upon charge OF lana
frapds stated that the article sent
ont did not have one semblance OF
truth in it. The governor states
that he did not go TO washington
unon any such mission and that ne
did not call upon the department ol
iustice at all while in Washington
Governor Trammell says the Whole
story was a result of the fertile mag
ipation of the writer
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-19
ZAPATI NARROWLY
ESCAPES CAPTURE
(By Associated Press. }

Mexico City, Dec. 19. Federal
troops just missed capturing Emilino
Zapati, the rebel leader, last night
at a ranch five miles south of here :.
The federals surrounded the ranch
and put the rebel defenders to route.
Prisoners told the federals that "a
pata was one of the last to escape
with few companions through the
federal circle. Darkness prevented
pursuit. Zapati is said to be acting
under Carrinza and it is said north
ern rebels are supplying him with
funds to wage the campaign.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-19
MURDERER HOPES TO
ESCAPE THE HANGMAN

Chicago, Dec. S.-IIenry Spen-
Ger, convicted of the murder of Mrs.
Mildred Allison ReXroat, does not ex-
pect to be hanged tomorrow, al
though sentence has been pro-
nounced upon him and motion is for
a new trial and stay overruled by
Judge Slusser at Wheaton. If it takes
place it will be the first hanging in
the memory of the oldest inhabitant
of Dupage county. There is a tradi-
tion that one took place in Naper-
vile the former county seat Of
Wheaton, some time "before the
W. r" Sheriff Kuhn says he will
spring the trap himself. Spencer Of
fered to help build the scaffold, but
was denied his request.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-19
GERMANS WAKING UP

San Francisco, Dec. 19-The
Germans intend to have not only a
creditable exhibition at the Panama
Exposltiont but one that will arouse
the enthusiasm of all of their coun-
trymen who visit the fair. The plans
for the demonstration here are being
rapidly completed They include a
German week, in which delegations
from every State in the Union will
meet in San Francisco and partici-
pate in functions characteristic of
their country Auxiliary branches
have been organized in all of the
States, and these will arrange for
exhibits in the halls of the exposition
that SHALL, as whole, be considered
the national exhibition of Germany.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-19
TODAY'S BIRTHDAY HONORS

Hon. Arsene p. Pujo, who, as head
of the congressional committee, in
vested the money trust in 1912, is
fifty-two. He Is a native of Louis
lana; was educated at the public and
private schools of Lake Charles,
where he now resides; admitted to
the bar Oct 23b 1886, by Supreme
Court of Louisiana, and has followed
his profession; was member Of the
Louisiana constitutional convention
of 1898. serving Oh the judiciary
committee Of that body; was ap-
pointed by the speaker of the House
of Representatives as a member of
the national monetary commission;
elected to the Fifty eighth, Fifty
ninth, SiXtieth and SiXty-f first Con-
crosses, and reelected to the Sixty
third Congress.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-19
DORA GETS OFF LIGHT

crowley, La, Dec. 1S.-Dora
Murff has been sentenced to prison
for four years for her connection
with the killing of ] NJ Delahaye,
her former sweetheart Her step
father, ]. NJ. Duvall, found guilty
of MURDER without capital punish
ment. was sentenced to ninety nine
wears in prison. Delahaye was shot
on street here and the girl said she
killed him but the testimony showed
that Duvall fired the first and fatal
shot and that the girl fired other
shots into Delahaye's body. Allie
Duvall, half brother of Dora Murff,
Jointly charged with them, was ac-
quilted.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-19
EXPECT WAKEFIELD
CASE DECISION

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 10. The
State board of pardons is expected to
announce its decision today in the
case of Mrs. Bessie Wakefield who
is condemned to die on March 1 next
for the murder of her husband. The
governor has been flooded with petit
tions and letters from all parts Of
the country begging clemency for
Mrs. Wakefield but it is understood
that he has consigned them to the
waste basket as soon as they had
been read far enough to discover
their purport. In addition to per-
sonal letters petitions have been sent
by the Connecticut Woman's Suffrage
Association and the New Haven Po-
litical Equity Club, begging that the
murdress be not executed on the
ground that capital punishment is
barbaric and Illegal,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-19
VILLA WILL PROTECT
FOREIGNERS IN MEX.
(By Associated Press. }

chihuahua, Mexico, Dec. l9.
General Francisco Villa, the Mexican
rebel commander today intimated
that he would obey the wishes of the
United States regarding the protec-
tion of the rights of foreigners He
said he would pay for the property
of those Spaniards who hadn't sup
ported Huerta General Carranza,
the constitutionalist president, in a
communication explains the expul-
sion of Spaniards by saying they sid
ed with Huerta when they should
have remained neutral. He said the
Spaniards fired on the rebels when
Torreon was taken.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-19
TAFT TO PRESIDE
AT FORBES DINNER

New York, Dec. 19.-Former
President Taft will preside at com
plimentary dinner to Cameron w.
Forbes ex-governor general of the
Philippines, who recently returned
to this country, tonight, at the Pla-
"a. The dinner is given by the Phil
iDpine Society and the Harmony Club
of America. The dinner will be nom
partisan. The speakers will be Mr..
Taft, Mr.. Forbes, Dean G. Worces-
ter. secretary of the interior of the
Philippine1 1901 to 1soa' Judge
Alma F. jerks and others.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-19
v. /. CLIFFORD
PASSED AWAY
LAST NIGHT
A PIONEER CITIZEN AND GAL
LIANT SOLDIER GOES TO
HIS REWARD
End Of Long and Useful Life Comes
Peacefully After Gradual
Decline

Col. w. H.. Clifford, one of Lake
lands pioneer citizens, passed away
last night at o'clock surrounded by
loved ones and friends, and funeral
services were conducted this after
noon from the First Methodist
church at 2 o'clock, large number
of sorrowing friends being present to
pay their last respects to this good
man.
Colonel Clifford was born in Leon
county and moved to South Florida
in 1873, locating at Keysville, from
which place he moved to Lakeland
twentythree years ago. He was
Confederate veterant having served
in the Ninth Georgia regiment, and
was one of the most prominent mem
bers of the local camp of Veterans.
Colonel Clifford, if he had lived
until next month, would have been
rs years of age. He had been in
falling health for the past several
months. and it was known of late
that he could last but short time.
He was a man of high sense Of hohor,
a fine Christian gentleman and en-
joyed the respect and esteem OF all
who had the pleasure of his acquain
tance.
The funeral was conducted at the
First Methodist church this after
noon, after which the MasonA of
which he was a member, took charge
of the services at the grave. The
Confederate Veterans acted as an es-
cort to the cemetery.
Colonel Clifford is survived by q
son, Mr.. r. s. Clifford and one sis
ter, Miss Sallie Clifford and one
brother, who arrived from Georgia
last night too late to see his brother
alive. TO all these the community
extends deepest sympathy, knowing
that they as well as Colonel Clifford's
hundreds of friends have sustained a
great loss in his passing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-19
.fuLLER.CAROWELL
WEDDING TO TAKE PLACE
At PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The Fuller Cardwell wedding
which was to have taken place to-
morrow evening at the Episcopal
church, will be held at the First
Presbyterian church instead, the
ceremony being performed by Rev
w. S. Patterson The change was
made to conform to the wishes of
Rev. Bolton, who felt that the mu-
sic which generally precedes we'd
ding would be out of place in the
church, it being the Adventied and
Penitential season. To carry out
their ideas the wedding was changed
to the First Presbyterian church,
where the wedding guests are invited
to gather.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-19
CLEVELAND PREPARING
FOR HOME RULE

Cleveland, Ohio Dec 1s'-Wlth
the inauguration of home rule the
first of the new year the city OF
Cleveland will begin preparation for
public and semi-public works whlcn
will cost about $3O,O0O,0OO. These
will include the proposed new union
passenger station, to cost $4,000
600 water publication works $+
100000, the Clark avenue bridge
s2,so4ooo purchase of sl'4oO.oOO
s1,oOO,OO0, new city hall completion
worth of property for mail, and COM
nletion of the s2,OOO,O0O municipal
electric light plant.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-19
PAvL0wA TO SHOW THE TANGO

New York, Dec. ia carnival at
which several members of the Rus.
sian embassy at Washington will be
present, will be held at the Metropol-
itan Opera House tonight, with Anna
Pavlowa, the Russian danseuse as
the chief attraction on the program.
Mile. Pavlowa will dance a new yer.
sion Of the tango.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-19
L. PRIZES FOR
THE CARNIVAL

br the gentleman elected as King
lhe Carnival-Silk hat or its
e in similar apparel, by William
Moore Co.
br the best float depicting Lake
Is progress-To be announced
br the tackles" costume in day
ide (lady)-To be announced
br the "tackiest" costume in day
ide (gentleman)-To be an
heed later.
be committee have endeavored to
bill the merchants in order to get
es for the various features. This
mittee is just as busy as any
ehant. Don't let yourself be
hted. Come in. The waters
! Mr.. Merchant, this Carnival
ping to be largely (not altogeth-
what you and your fellows make
You have not yet begun to get
idea of it's possibilities.
you have any suggestions or 9th
(ubstantial matter to offer, phone
or 277.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-19
/ MAY DISSOLVE THE
| CHINESE PARLIAMENT
(By Associated Press. J

Peking, Dec. 19.-President Yuan
Shi Kai in a mandate today ap-
proves the petition asking the disso-
luton of parliament as it is impossi-
Bile to get that body together for
quorum. The provincial governors
ask it's termination.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-19
PECANS GOOD MONEY CROP

Brownswood, Texas, Dec. 49,
Two and a half million pounds o1
pecans, ninety carloads, were gath.
cred in Central Texas this year, fol
which the growers received approx
mately 100000. The price paid
varied from 6 cents pound for the
ordinary to 25 for the fancy varie'
ties. Ballinger reported the prize
tree for the season, netting it's owner
$500.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-19
MERCAO0 WILL
bESUCCEEDED
By CR0zC0
GENERAL MERCAD0 TO BE RE-
MOVED OWING TO HIS RECENT
UNS0LDlERLIKE ACTION
Evacuated Chihuahua Without Fight
ing; Federals Soon to Advance
on the Rebels
by Associated Press.

Ojenigo, Mexico, Dec. 9.-Gen.
eral Mercado, federal commander
here, about to be relieved because he
evacuated Chihuahua without fight
ing, will be succeeded by General
Crozco. The federals will leave in a
few days to advance on the rebels.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-19
SCHMIDT SAYS HIS
CRIME WAS A
LOVE SACRIFICE
(By Associated Press J

New York, Dec. 1.-THE first
medical witness in the trial of Hans
Y. Schmidt for the murder of Anna
Aumuller, testified today. DR.. Perry
Lochtenstein, physician for the
Toombs, was present and said that
Schmidt talked to him freely Of his
crime and described 1t as sacrifice of
love.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-19
I'm PEY10N
{ PRESIDENT
+ Nc. 8 ST. |.
ELECTED TO THIS OFFICE
|DAY; WILL TAKE CHARGE
ON APRIL !
President Has Been Chief En-
|ineer of Construction Work
on the Road
(By Associated Press.

lshville, Tenn, Dec. 19.-John
! Peyton, chief construction en-
pr of the louisville and Nash
|R. R. Co., was today elected
l dent of the Nashville, Chatta
Ia and St. Louis Railroad Co. to
bed the late John w. Thomas,
10 become effective April l next.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-19
OLDEST MASON DIES

Lvnchburg, Va, Dec. 1s.-Geo,
+ Johnson, 95 years old, for 7S
,,oors member of the Masonic or
dor and said to be the Oldest Mason
:, noint of membership in the Unit
cd States, is dead at his home near
here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-19
EDS FILED FOR
NECORD IN POLK COUNTY
Finished by Security Abstract an
Title Co., Barlow, Fla.)
December Is, 1918

SSPASSA ASS AOAS
|. j. Robertson to W. G.. .Sebas
H. Haseltine to Ida B. Col
[alloy & Miller to G.. B. Sample
[alloy & Miller to ]. w. Sample
. }. Dampier to J. G. Durrance
florida Development Co. to R. j.
crimson.
lorida Development Co. to R. W.
chinson.
tone & Mann to d. D. Lonis.
!. c. Hatton to George Stratton
I. W. Shores to Caldwell & Den
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-19
ADVANCE MADE ON
BURGLAR INSURANCE
(By Associated Press !

New York, Dec. "a sweeping
advance in burglar insurance rates
became effective here today. TWENTY
OF the largest companies decided it
was too low because of criminal con-
dltions here. The rates now equal
Chlcago rates, heretofore the highest
in the country.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-19

Grounnd will be broken in Jack
sonville early in January''for q new
cigar factory, and the plant will be
in operation by the middle Of March.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
FOREST NOTES.

Washington stands first in lumber production, with Louisiana second.
 It is said that 90,000.000 broom handles are used annually in the United States-One for each man, woman and child.
 The lands burned over during the terrible fires on the Idaho national forests in 1910 are now largely cov- cred with a thick growth of young tree seedlings, by natural reseeding.
 Manufacturers of artificial limbs are seeking substitutes for English willow, used because of it's com bined lightness and strength. It is claimed that the Port Orford cedar of the Pacific coast will prove equally serYiccable.
 In the open yellow pine forests of Washington and Oregon a col lapsible blow is being used in dig ging fire lines to stop surface fires. The blow can be dismantled and folded into a compact form, so that it can be packed on horseback, and weighs only forty pounds. When in use, one man with a horse can do the work of twenty or more men working with shOvels.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
FOREST FIRES LAY WASTE.

San Francisco, Sept. 2i,-Forest fires, which were burning today ln various sections of Northern Cali fornia have caused losses estimat- ed at more than a million dollars. In Napa county a territory eighteen miles long and five miles wide has been laid waste and early today 600 men were at work trying to check the spreading flames. The greatest damage has been done in Cappell, Foss and Gordon counties, where ranch houses. orchards and grain fields have been in the path of the fire.
 A desperate fight is being made lo save Napa Soda Springs and Wilson's Inn, both of which were still in danger at daybreak.
 Wild Horse Valley, ten miles east of Napa, is still threatened, and state troops are aiding large forces of fire fighters at that point. In Cappell and Floss valleys seventeen houses have been destroyed In Santa Cruz county the fire is roar ing through thick underbrush and the big red woods toward Santa Clara county.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
DIVIDENDS ON
 POLICIES EXEMPT
Important Concession May Be Made by Tariff COnferees on Protest of Life Insurance Companies
 Against Taxing Premiums.

Washington, Sept. 25.-Great in terest centered today about the de- cision of the tariff conferees to eX- empt from the income tax that DOT ton of the premiums on mutual life insurance policies returned to policy holders as dividends. Such action on the part of the conferees was unexpected, as the amendments originally made had been dropped out before the bill went into con- ference.
 Under the decision reached last night all life insurance companies writing mutual policies and mutual marine companies are treated slml- larly. No part of their income IS exempted except that part of the premium on any policy that IS re- turned to the policy holder as a dividend or rebate, The Senate finance committee determined on such action many weeks ago, but the amendment laid before the Sen ate was not satisfactory.
 To Protect POlicyhOlders.
 The conferees decided last night that the provision was still within their jurisdiction and that they had the authority to make the change, Holders of mutual insurance poli- cies and insurance officers through out the country have argued that such an exemption ought to be a part of the income tax to protect the rights of persons who hold divi- dend paying policies.
 The conferees today did their fin al work on the tariff bill. When they left the capitol at midnight it was with the hope that the con- ference report could be sent to the printing office late to- day and be laid before the two houses of Congress tomorrow. Few questions now remain.
 President Wilson's suggestions and advice have aided the conferees in disposing of all questions relat- ing to foreign tariff or trade poli- cies.
 Speaker Clark told the House to- day there was little prospect of an agreement between the conference before Saturday. He was besieged by members who wished to leave the city, and got his information from the cOnferees.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
WHITE GRUBS DO MILLIONS
 OF DOLLARS DAMAUE

Washington. Sept. 25.-Crops III Illinois. Iowa and Wisconsin sui- fered to the extent of seven mll- lion dollars last year from the at Jacks of common white grubs, while the damage to corn, timothy ana potatoes in other infested areas ol inc country was at least S5,OOO'Ooo' so that the total loss last year from this cause was not less than Sl2'- OOOO00. according to a conservative estimate made by John J. paNls oI the United States Bureau Of Ent.o- mology. Observations seem to make it certain. he says, in reporting hls findings. that in the northern states the total life cycle of this injurious species is three years, May beetles were unusually abundant m 1go0 and 1911. and the grubs caused the greatest damage in 1909 and 1912. He advises farmers in the regions infested last year to blow deep this fall. the best time ordinarily being between October 1 and l5.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02

gredient which is wholly harmless to stock and which eliminates any possibility of bloating in ruminants, which is the most serious drawback to alfalfa as a pasture plant.
 Horses are especially fond of sweet clover as pasture and hay, and hogs and cattle thrive on it.. Chickens, big and little, like young sweet clover better than alfalfa.
 AS a soil builder sweet clover is It is a nitrogen gather CT and ground intended for alfalfa will be greatly benefited by grow ing sweet clover for a couple of years before.
 Sweet clover has proved of real service on worn-Out upland farms, for it is a soil renOVatOr as well as a flesh former, a milk maker and a money maker. It will thrive where not even weeds will grow. It pros pers on the best soil and will pro- duce abundantly on barren wastes. It is the greatest drouth resister of all forage plants; it's roots penetrate the hardest ground, even taking hold in crevices of rocks
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
ENemnlinn of Incomes.

Washington. Sept. 25.-The con- ferees today agreed on $3,O0O as the amount of income of a single man that shall be free from the income tax. For a married man the ex- will be $4,0000, with no fur ther exemption for children. Only one exemption of 5000 will be all lowed for a family even though the husband and wife have separate in- comes.
 The conference decided to put burlaps on the free list: to leave grain bags on the dutiable list, and to reduce the House rate of 20 per cent on plain jute fabrics, bleached, to 10 per cent. The report will be made to the House Saturday, it is said. Few points remain to be set tied.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
KILL THE BOIL
 WEEV|L EARLY
Department of Agriculture Sends Out Warnings to Farmers and Urges Destruction of Stalks
 in October, if Possible.

Washington, Sept. 25.-The De- partment of Agriculture is sending out warnings to the farmers in the cotton belt, cautioning them against the spread of the boil weevil. It is also advising them through field agents how to destroy and prevent the spread of the insect.
 Destroy the cotton stalk early in October, if possible advises the department. Destroy your stalks, even if your less progressive neigh bors do not. It will pay. Clear off and burn all your rubbish on ditch banks and other hibernating places for the weeviI. This should be done early in the fall.
 Do not plant cotton after cotton, but plant your cotton on land that has grown a heavy crop of cow peas, velvet beans, Lespedeza or some other leguminOus crop to supply the land with nitrogen and vegetable matter. Break the land in the fall or early winter that is to be planted to cotton next year.
 "Where sufficient teams and tools are available 10 blow under and completely bury the stalks, this should by all means be done. Where it is impossible to blow the stalks under they should be uprooted, raked into windrows and allowed 10 dry for a few days. They should then be burncd.'
 To prove the value of destroy ing the cotton stalks the depart ment conducted experiments in Amile county, Mississippi, last year, and the following results are shown:
 "On IF acres where no stalks were destroyed. but where all other instructions of the government were followed, the average yield was 6l9 pounds of seed cotton per acre. On twenly-eight acres where the stalks were destroyed before October l0, and the same cultural methods applied, the average yield per acre was 1,O5O pounds of seed cotton. or a gain of Al pounds ol seed cotton per acre, worth at that time Si76l. was secured by early fall destruction of stalks. If it pays few men Si764 per acre to cut their cotton stalks before October 10. what would it mean to a county if every stalk in it were cut before October 10?"
 On other farms in the same coun-
 ty where none of the governmen instructions were followed, it took from eight to ten acres to make hale of cotton.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-02
BETTER THAN SPANKING

Spanking will not cure children of wettng the Oee cause 1t is not habit but dangerous disease The V Rowan Drug Co.,. Dept 826 Chicago, H., have dlSce strictly harmless remedy for this distressing dk1 and to make known it's merits they will send 5N age securely wrapped and prepaid Absolutely Free u5 reader of The Star. This remedy also cures frega desires to urinate and inability to control urine d the night or day in old or young. The C. H. Rowan Co IS an Old Reliable House. Write to them today i
 free medicine. Cure the afflicted members of your la then tell your neighbors and friends about this rena