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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-01-14
NOTICE OF INITIATION TO APPLY FOR
LETTERS pATENT


The undersigned hereby give notice that on
the SlSt day Of January, A d 1914, at 10
O'Clock on the forenoon on said day, or as
soon thereafter rs they can be heard. they
will apply to the Honorable Park NJ Tram
NELL, governor Of the State Of Florida, at his
office in The city Of Tallahassee. Florida. for
letters patent Incorporating them. their asso
ciates and successors, into body polite and
corporate, under the name Of the South
Lakeland Development Company, under the
following charter and articles Of incorpora-
ton, the original Of which is now on file in
the office of the secretary of State of the
State of Florida, at Tallahassee. Florida
NJ. G. WARING,
W. d. EDWARDS
JOHN B. SPETH
HENRY PETERSEN,
HENRIETTA PETERSEN.
Proposed Charter OF the South Lakeland De-
velODment Company
The undersigned hereby agree to become as
ISOLATED together. and do hereby associate
themselves together for the purpose of becom-
ing a body polite and corporate under the
laws Of the State of Florida, the provisions
of which are hereby excepted The follow
Ing articles Shall constitute and become Its
charter upon the issuano. Of letters patent ac-
cording to law
The name of this corporation shall be:
SOUTH LAKELAND DEVELOPMENT COM
PANY. Its principal Office and place Of bus
iness shall be at lakeland. Polk county, Flor
ida Other Offices may be established at 9TH
,er places as its business may require
ii
The object for which this corporation is
formed and the general nature Of the bust
ness or businesses that may be transacted by
It, are as follows
(a) To buy, sell, mortgage and lease real
estate to build rent, lease and sell houses
and engage in general real estate business.
ID Growing fruit and vegetables and gen.
eral farming: to engage in stock farming and
phosphate mining
(e) To own, operate and deal in general
merchandise and do general brokerage and
commission business
(dj To buy, sell and exchange any and all
kinds of commercial paper; to borrow money
and to execute necessary notes snd mortgages
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-01-14

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. Ia Two
United States Senator's will speak at
the annual meeting of the State
Agricultural Board, which opened
today. They are Senator Pomerone
of Ohio and Senator Kenyon of Iowa.
Most of the sessions will be devoted
to devising plans to fight hog ,chol-
are.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-01-14
sen. directors.

sen, directors
vi
The highest amount Of indebtedness e
which this corporation may at any time sub.
ect itself, shall mot exceed twenty thousand
dollars ($2O,0O0.O 0).
The names and residents OF the subscribing
| ncorporators, together with the amount OF
capital stock subscribed by each, are as fol
lows:
Henrietta Petersen, Lakeland, Florida i share
| Henry Petersen, Lakeland, Florfda--4 shares
John b. Speth, Lakeland, Florida-5 shares
NJ. G. Waring Lakeland, Florda5 shares
| W. ID. Edwards, Lakeland, Florda5 shares
NJ. G. WARING,
w. D. EDWARDS,
JOHN b. SPETH,
HENRY PETERSEN,
HENRIETTA PETERSEN.
STATE OF FLORIDA
| COUNTY OF POLK
| hereby certify that on this 3Oth day Of
December, A. D. 1913, before me an officer
duly authorized under the laws of the State
of Florida TO take acknowledgements, person.
ally appeared Henrietta Petersen, John b
Speth Henry Petersen, NJ. G. Waring and w
d. Edwards, well known by me to the per-
sons Of those names who subscribed to the
foregoing articles Of incorp ration and who
severally acknowledged to and before me that
they executed the same as their free act and
deed for the uses and purposes therein ex-
prssed.
WITNESS my hand and official seal this
3Oth day Of December, a. d. 1913
tSeaD
DAVID O.. RODGERS,
+ Notary Public
My commission expires May 10th, 1916.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-01-14

My commission expires May 10th, 1916
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
League Leaders Haze Little
Success In Efectine Shutouts

Pennant winners do not always lead in
This was shown clearly in the cases of
the Giants and the Athletics in the shut
out league during the campaign of 1913
Neither of the two clubs which will hang
pennant rag in the Polo grounds and
at Shibe park next year topped in this
respect Johnny McGraws team fell
below 500 mark, while the Mackmen
finished with .51, being third in the
American league.
During the campaign of 1918 the Maps
had the most success in this line in the
and being whitewashed only three times
by the opposition, for a percentage of
.S42. s.. Had the Maps been as successful
in the other battles as in the shutouts
they would have won the pennant hands
down. This did not happen, though, so
what's the use?
In the senior body, Charley Dooin's
Phillies, who topped the league for a
good while. only to fall behind when
the hot weather came, were the leaders
in that body, with II wins and five de-
feats for a percentage of .773 The per-
centage of the two leaders in the shut
out leagues put them away ahead of
the field. In the American league the
Nationals We're in second place, while
George Stallings' Braves were the rum
ners-up in the National league.
Neither the Browns or Cardinals had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04

much success in the "shutout league"
The club Branch Hickey will chaperon
in the Ban Johnson circuit the coming
season vas blanked 20 times during the
1918 season, while Is contests were won
in which the other fellow failed to send
gave the team a percentage of 1894 in
this line. which was a lot more than the
one owned by the local National leaguers
Miller Higgins athletes had no sue
cess in handing out shutout defeats TO
the opposition. During the long cam
paign of 1918 the Cardinals handed out
just six coats of whitewash, while the
other fellows were able to administer 20
drubbings TO the Britton clan without n
Cardinal runner making the SGG-foot
circle. In this line the Cardinals lost
most contests than any other club in
the league.
Frank Chances Yankees suffered tho
greatest number of reverses in the Ban
Johnson circuit in the ''whitewash
league" The Yankees were shut out by
the other fellow % times during the last
season, while they retaliated by winning
seven, giving them a percentage of .24l.'
The Tigers were last winning only four
and losing II contests for an average OF
.222
Connie Mack's worlds champion Ath-
letics were the victors in 16 battles, whila
they lost u. Johnny McGraws Giants
did not have quite so much success, los
ing Is contests, while only IL We're
for percentage of .423, which r4E IA
in sixth place
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
Championship Match Betzveen DeOro
and NORM Is Attracting Att entio

mits the Chicago crack to steal away
from him in the early stages of the
match as did Carney. he will never
catch him as NORM, as we'll as being
a wonderful executor Is cool, nervy
general who can play the 'oil' to per-
fection and will apply it in generous
quantities. if necessary.
Prior to the Carney-De ORC match
which ended in victory for the latter
by close margin. NORM played Car
ney n long match game in Chicago and
beat the coast star with consummate
ease. NORM had defeated Carney on
other occasions as well. which leads
Charley's friends to believe that Moriu
has practically an even chance of beat
ing De ORC.
Chicago is greatly wrought up over
the big match as it is long time since
a championship cue battle was held
In the windy burg. and for a while
1t looked as If New York would beat
Chicago out of the match. De Orc
haggled over the matter of q guaran-
tee. but after declaring the match
must be played in New York. he
changed his mind at the eleventh hour
and was induced to travel westward
to defend his title. 4
Fred Eames of Denver doubtless
will play the winner. as he has posted
a forfeit and officially entered chal-
|lenge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04

Chicago. January 3.--Billiard fans
throughout the United States and Can
ada already have their eyes focused
Chicagoward. Charles Norm, a native
son of the windy city, former national
amateur champion and one of the most
popular billiardists ever turned out of
the big town by Lake Michigan. Will
tackle Champion Alfredo De Orc of
New York there on January ., and Z.
The experts win play $50 points, so
each night for $500 in stakes and tho
worlds championship diamond emblem.
The match is looked upon by devotees
as being one of the most interesting
ever arranged and though De Oro
doubtless will be the favorite when
they step to the table at Recital hall
on the opening night of the contest.
NORM will not want for adherents.
NORM journeyed to New York and
eyed every move of both De orc and
Joe Carney in their recent champion
ship battle which the great Cuban
champion won after being apparently
beaten. NORM returned to Chicago,
not boasting, but confident of being
able to take the championship crown
from the head of the venerable
islander.
NORM Nervy General
One thing is certain II De Orc per-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
MONTH Of JANUARY
|. A CRUCIAL ONE FOR
ATHLETIC Club FIVE
Most Important Game of the
Seasons Schedule Near
Close of Month
SERIOUSNESS OF THE
SITUATION REALIZED
Team Working Hard for Approaching
Battles-Bessemer Athletic Club
Five to Be First Opponent of
Locals During New Year
By ASA ROUNTREE, JR.

The month of January will be a crucial
one for the Birmingham Athletic club
basketball quintet, for during this time
the locals will be called upon to meet
their hardest and most feared opponent,
the Columbus Young Mems Christian as
sociation. The game with Columbus Y.
M. c. A. will be staged on the oath in
Columbus, and should the locals meet
with reverse then their championship
aspirations will be at .,n end.
Fully acquainted with the situation, the
club boys are strenuousy preparing for
this encounter, and should they meet
with defeat 1t will not be through hard
luck, but by superior playing. However,
the locals are imbued with the spirit that
they can master these worthy foemen
and have hopes of handling them in the
same manner that they did during the
l9ll-12 season, when they broke the charm
that the Columbus boys had exerted over
Athletic teams for several years in
game said to have been one of the most
sensational ever staged on a Dixie floor.
In this game the locals outroughed out
generated and outplayed their opponents
In every department OF the game, and this
year Coach Nespor's proteges intend to
employ the same tactics in an effort to
come through the battle unscathed.
The first game of the new year will be
staged next Friday evening with the Bes-
semer Athletic club five as their op-
ponent. The game promises to be hard
fought as the teams that have repre-
sented the Bessemer club in the past have
all been plucly aggregations, and this
years team is no exception.
For January II, Manager Guy Wharton
is carrying on negotiations for game
with the Atlanta Athletic club, Alabama
and Vanderbilt.
On January % the club boys will meet
the Auburn five in Auburn, while on the
following day they journey to Columbus
for the game that will decide whether or
not they will continue as claimants for
the southern title.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
Kennel Club To Elect Officers
For Ensuing Year Tuesday

Tuesday evening the Birmingham Ken
mel club will elect their officers for the
ensuing year. and finish all old business
that has been brought over from 1913
The past year was an exceptionally
gooa one for the club, and 1t is the in
tention of the club members to make this
an even better one. So successful was the
dog show that was held last October in
connection with the Alabama State Fair
that the club is now contemplating hold
ing another one next year in conjunction
with it.
The officers during the past year have
been as follows:
Judge Zell CASTOR, president; A. C.
Chesney, first vice president; Hugh Seals.
second vice presidetn; James III. Steffon,
secretary; Jack Biddls, treasurer.
Board Of Directors
J. r. McGregor, Hugh Morrow. Lee
Moody, E. j. Rowe. N. B. Stack, r. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
GEO. SUTTON HOT
ON THE TRAIL OF
BALK LINE CHAMP
Chicago Billiard Wizard
Anxious of Meeting
Hoppe in Champion
ship Affair

Chicago, January 3.-George Sutton
of Chicago is hot on the trail of VIII e
Hoppe of New York. the worlds cham
pion ball1 liner The pair will hook
up at Hotel Astor in the latter city
in 500-point match for the world S
1872 title on February 8, but inde-
pendent of this battle they are quib-
bling over a longer match which, If
made, will be held in Chicago proba-
bly, late in February or early in
March.
Sutton in making his original pro-
posal to Hoppe, suggested that they
play 1900 points at 1872 balk line, the
match to cover three nights for $3.50
a side. The match was not to be a
championship affair, but these condi-
tions did not appeal to Hoppe, whose
manager answered that If Sutton would
raise the stake money to 500 a side
he would play him 1900 points at 1872
in Chicago as suggested.
Meanwhile sutton became a bit ex-
cited and told a newspaper man that,
if Necessary, he would concede Hoppe
$50 points in 1900 if such would be
inducement enough to the champion to
play. OF course. Sutton's offer was
ridiculous in view of the fact that
Hoppe has repeatedly beaten him ai1e
George didn't really mean it when he
said that he would make the conces-
sion to the champion.
Nevertheless, Hoppe got wind of
Georges remark, which seemed to
sting Willie to the bone. and Hoppe
Immediately made it known to Sutton
that if he wanted to play he would
have to make the stakes $4,000 a side
or 100000 About this time Sutton had
answered Hopes request to play for
$4,000, accepting the champions terms,
but George has had no reply, except
to read in the papers Willie's sug-
sestion to play for $4,000, which Sut-
ton terms ridiculous and in which ne
is not alone In these days of strin-
gent finance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04

BY gaining a commanding lead in
the initial half, the intermediate bas-
ketball five of the Birmingham Ath-
1etic club was enabled to achieve vic
tory yesterday morning over the in
termediate quintet of the Young Mems
Christian association, the final score
being "a to II.
During the first half the club boys
6wept their opponents off their feet.
scoring the points that We're necessary
to give them the decision. However,
in the second part of the fray the
7. M. c.. A. representatives made a
game attempt to turn the tide of bat
tie but their efforts We're futile as they
had delayed their squirt until it was too
late,
The game was hard fought through
out and was characterized by the clean
playing of both teams, only a few
fouls being called, none of which was
for rough playing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
MANAGER FINN HAS
ALMOST DECIDED ON
ROSTER FOR 1914
Schedules

Schedules
The schedule for the Senior league Is
as follows:
January S-Juniors VS.. Paul Hayne,
Sophomores VS.. Freshmen.
January 15-Seniors vs.. Sophomores.
Freshmen VS.. Paul Hayne
January 2-Seniors VS.. Juniors; fopho-
mores VS.. Paul Hayne.
January 29-Juniors VS.. Freshmen; Ss-t
niors VS.. Paul Hayne.
February 5-Juniors VS.. Sophomores; Se-
nlors VS.. Freshmen.
February Paul Hayne VS.. Juniors;
Sophomores VS.. Freshmen.
February 19-Seniors VS.. Sophomores:s
Freshmen VS.. Paul Hayne.
February 26-Seniors VS.. Juniors; Sopho-
mores VS.. Paul Hayne.
Junior
league is;
January 6-Sophomores VS.. h reshmen;
Juniors VS.. Paul Hayne.
January 13.-Sophomores vs. PaIl
Hayne; Freshmen VS.. Juniors.
January 20-Juniors VS.. Sophomores;
Freshmen VS.. Paul Hayne.
January E-Juniors VS.. Paul Hayna:
Sophomore VS. Freshmen.
February S-Sophomores vs.. Paul
Hayne; Freshmen VS.. Juniors.
February 10-Freshmen VS.. Paul Hayne:
Juniors VS.. Sophomores.
February 17-Sophomores VS.. Freshmen;
Paul Hayne VS.. Juniors.
February 24-Freshmen VS.. Juniors;
Sophomores VS.. Paul Hayne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
Bessemer Five Next Opponent of BAG.
INDOOR SPORTS HOLDING
SWAY AT CENTRAL HIGH

During the past week indoor athletics
at the Birmingham High school leaped
into its full stride and basketball, vol
leyball and other indoor sports are nov
holding sway.
The three basketball leagues-Senior
Boys, Junior Boys and Girls-are now
well under way. and the fight for the,
topmost pinnacle had already begun to
wax warm.
In the Senior Boys league the Junior
quintet is holding down the premier posi-
ton with a clean sheet while the lowly
freshmen are close at their heels, only
one game behind
In the Girls league the Juniors are also
reigning supreme, having won both OF
their games.
In the Junior Boys league the Sopho
mores are first, having defeated the
Juniors in the only game that has yet
been played.
The standing of the leagues follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
Thousands on Strike

Jenkins was in a humorous mood the
other evening when he returned home
from the city, but there can be no ex-
cuse whatever for the villainous wheeze
which he perpetrated upon his long suf-
fering spouse, and It IS not surprising
that she spoke TO him no more that night,
says Tid-Bits.
'I have some astonishing news for you,
Maria" he said. '1n addition to the fear
of war, England is on the eve of great
strike in which thousands upon thousands
of hands will be involved
What dreadful thing!' calculated
his unsuspecting VICTIM when is it to
take place?'
"This very night my dear" answered
jenkins. grayely. "At midnight thousands
of clock-hands will point to the hour
and 1t will strike 12."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
Some ScOpe

From the ST. Louis be-Democrat.
DR.. Charles B. Comore, the new
bishop of Porto Rico, said of divorce in
America:
"Oh, ours is not the only country
with a rampant divorce spirit. l was
talking one day to a Roumanian priest
and he said that the Greek
church only allowed three divorces.
only mind you-those were his
very words-'onlyn
He said he married a couple once
and, the bride having already been di-
vorced twice, he said to her in a
whisper at the altar:
"'Youd better be careful this time.
Remember, by the law of the church,
this is your last chance. This time it's
for keeps
oh, no. said the bride, with a toss
of the head; oh, no. My first husband
was my cousin, so that marriage was
illegal, and consequently L have still
some scope"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
ADVENT OF BRANDT
WILL CAUSE CHANGE
IN LOOKOUT LINEUP
Balenti Will Likely Be
Shifted to Outfield to
Make Room for the
Coast Phenom

Chattanooga, January 3.-(Special)-A A
careful analysis of the records of ore
Brandt in the Canadian league last sea
son and the recollection of the fact that
both johnson and Mccormick are left
hand hitters, is more than likely to re-
suit in Mike Balentfs being shifted to
an outaeld berth. In short Mccormick,
as it now appears. will find it to his ad-
vantage to shove Brandt In at short and
switch Balenti to center If the Coast
phenom lives up to form.
The advantages of this move will be
readily seen. 1t will place another right
handler upon a team that would other
wise have portside swatters in the ma
jority and would of consequence be weak
before good southpaws, an abundance Of
which there is certain TO be after tho
great success experienced by Covelskie,
Cavet and Williams last season.
Perfectly Balanced Hitting Array
with Brandt at short and Balenu at
center the club will line up with right
hand hitters at third, short and center
and left-hand swatters at first. second
left and right. With Street catching thus
will allow Mccormick a perfectly bal
anced hitting array with four htters from
each side of the plate. With Graham
catching the portside swatters will be in
IL ascendency but the HEAVIER upon these
occasions will almost invariably be a
right-hander, as "Gabby' will catch tile
southpaws so as to hit against left-hani
beavers in the southpaw duels.
That both Brandt and Balenti are to
be retained is one safe bet, as reports
from the Canadian league are to the ef-
feet that Brandt led the shortstops in
every department. He hit about .2sj,
felded .995 and stole approximately 80
bases. He is reputed to be the fastest
man that ever appeared in the circuit.
The placing of Brandt at short and Ba-
1ent at center seems by far the best man
ner in which to arrange the duo.
No Hardship to Balenti
The shifting of Balenti to center, if it
IS done, will not work a hardship on the
chief in the least, as the Browns played
him In center the majority Of the time
in this circuit of course. he has been
always rated as an infielder.
The batting arrangement which will De
secured by the shift in question will not
be disturbed by the result of the battles
for first and third, however they may
terminate, as both Gillespie and Graft
on the three-quarter sack, are right
handlers. while both Pfyle and Coyle or
the initial sack are left-handers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-04
Are Professional Men Spendthrifts? :?

A recent government report gives the
average earnings, expenses and savings
uf various classes of professional men,
and states that 30 out of every 100 of
them save nothing, says the Pittsburg
Post.
Bankers and brokers head the list, their
average income being s7,726 per annum
with S53SS expenses. Their average saw
ings a year are S23SS Lawyers come
next, their average income being S4169;
expenses. $26S5, and savings, I474 Physi-
clans come next their income averaging
s3907 expenses, $3.50; savings, $7l7
professional men come neXt-rail
road officials with an income of $3if: ax-
penses, $2S13. and savings, $62S. Mill and
manufacturing superntendents come next
with an income of s3262; expenses, S2j53,
and savings, s729.
Clergymen come next their yearly in
comes averaging $3.50; expenses, S2SS1,
and savings, 1860. Professors and tutors
ct me next with an income of S2S7S; eX-
penses, $685., and savings, $543