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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-25
REPUBLICANS ACTIVE

Norwalk. o., Feb. -. The
Norwalk Mckinley club. the ltadin .
Republican organization in Huron
county, will hold its annual banquet
here this evening. The speakers
Will pc Congressman Frank Wills, of
the eighth district, and Edward G..
Turner, prosecuting attorney of
Franklin county. candidate for the
Republican nomination for attorney
general The POSTMASTER will be
Rev. William Couden, whose father
has for years been the blind chap
lain Of the House Of Representatives.
They are mapping out an active
campaign.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-25
SUPREME COURT
DENIES FRANK
R TRIAL
DOOMED MAN WILL PROBABLY
HAVE TO GIVE UP FIGHT
FOR LIFE
His Counsel Will Again Make an
Unusual Plea for a New
Trial
In Associated Press,

Atlanta, Feb. -. The supreme
court Of Georgia today refused to
grant 1 rehearin% on appeal Of Leo
NJ Frank for new trial for the
murder Of Mary Phasan Two jus
tices who disscnted from the de
cision last week denying a new trial,
concurrod in today's decision which
was unanimous. 1t is expected that
an extraordinary motion for a new
trial will be filed soon. Attorneys
for James Conley, the negro convict
ed yesterday as accessory to the mur-
der, today gave notice that they
would ask for a new trial.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-25
EGG STORAGE PLANT AL
READY IN INCUBATION

Editor Evening Telegram: | note
the articles of Mr.. Walker advocat-
ing public cold storage plant for
eggs, etc, in Lakeland
beg 10 state a 10000 corpora
tion has been formed already,
backed by some Of d.akeland's S best
business men for large poultry
and stock farm, with public cold
storage plant in connection. The
majority of tho stock has been sub
scribed and articles of incorporation
are ready for the press. Any one de-
string more information until We
can publish details and names of
promoters and shareholders, will
please address P. o.. box 562, Lake
land. A STOe kfIOLDER.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-25
QN FELL AT
A1ANNAH AND
COLUMBUS
II SNOW OF CONSEQUENCE
.rT Y GEORGIA HAS EXPERT.
N ID IN TWENTY YEARS
cans, Monts ONE Mobile
al Birmingham Also
Report Snow
III Associated Press.

3afa, Feb. - Winter invad-
qtheast tnd3> l.i2ht SHOWS
rted throu- out the sea-
south rs south
N ii a / in all he ""lf
4 rn,;iln bus and savannah,
Nneripnced their first snow
CONSEQUENCE in nearly
/ years FetWeen two and
inches fell in that section
5ar north light tlurries Were
len, ed. Charleston and Allan
al a light fall. Snow fell in
orleans for the first time since
Mobile, Birmingham and
also reported lisht
fal.
lltne temperature here accom-
"a BY snow. At New Orleans
OF aer gulf points the tempera-
lowered about freezing and the
crippled traffic. Further north
temperatures are lower. Way
Ga, reported twenty-eight
aes: in some sections on the
lima coast twenty degrees was
ltd and at Atlanta and Col',n-
.he temperature fl = .wenty-
sarly in the day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-25
SMALL SHIPPERS PROTEST

Jacksonville. Fla. Feb. o5,-
The interstate commerce commits
sion will resume hearings here to-
day in the case of small shippers
against the freight rates on wine
from California to Atlantic coast
points. Many small shippers are
threatened with extinction because
forced to pay for the weight OF the
barrels in which they ship. while
those shipping in tanks escape this
charge.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-25
MEETING OF ILLINOIS
COMMITTEES POSTPONED

On account of the meeting of the
Good Roads Association tomorrow
the meeting Of the officers and COM
mittee chairmen of the Illinois Club
has been postponed until Friday af-
ternoon when it will be held at $50
in the Board of Trade rooms.
The finance committee desires to
urge any members who have not
paid their dues for this year, and
anv who may be eligible for mem
bership, to see the secretary and
treasurer as soon as possible, so
that the amount of funds available
may be known.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-25
at Natchez.
)STON'S LARGE TAX SALES

Non, Mass. Feb. % Fiji
thousand estates within the
limits, ranging in value from a
sand dollars to more than half
llion, will be sold by the city
eting department at auction
N for unpaid 1912 taxes. Never
he history of this city have
been so large a number OF
ID tax bills as during the past
Some of these estates were
a by the wealthies I men in
city and that they have al
! their tax bills to remain lln-
is due to carelessness or ig-
ace of the fact that their prop
may be sold by the city for the
ID taxes. The sale is the re-
Of campaign that Collector
ar is waging to keep unpaid
bills down to a minimum.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-25
]. S. MAKES SECOND
REQUEST FOR
BENT0NS BODY
(By Associated Pressl

Washington, Feb 25 The
United States government today
made second request of General
Villa for the surrender Of the body
of William S. Benton. The request
followed advices from Chihuahua
that Villa would allow disinterment
of the body for Benton's widow to
view, but would not deliver it to
American sol for careful eXamina-
ton State officials pointed out
only medical examination could dis
close whether Benton was shot to
death with a pistol or executed by
firing squad as Villa says
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-25
ELECTRICIANS OPPOSE
IMPORTATIONS

New York, Feb. 25.-The Amer
lean Institute of Electrical Engi-
neers met today for convention to
last three days. This progressive
society was organized in 1884 and
now numbers over 400 members.
Plans to thwart foreign competi-
tion will be discussed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-25
(By Associated Press

Washington, General Villas offer
to allow American officials to inspect
the body of William s. Benton on
Mexican soil has been accepted.
This, however, will not prevent the
United States from making further
efforts to secure its removal to Amer
lean soil. British Consul Perceval
was instructed today to proceed to
Juarez from Galveston. He will be
accompanied to the grave by an
American army surgeon, and others
detailed from the border patrol.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-25
By Associated Press,)

New York, Feb. % Lieutenant
Becker said today that if released
he would devote his energies to
running down the men really re-
sponsible for the death of Rosen-
than. He said he thought Harry
Nallon fired the fatal shot. after
I've don't that" he added, Il shall be
willing to go back to the police
force if they want me.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-25
REPUBLICANS MAKE
DECLARATIONS

Charleston, W. Va, Feb -
Acting Chairman Harry b. Curtin,
Of the Republican state committee.
called for general meeting of the
committee TO no held here today.
The object Of the meeting is to
make party Heclarationl anG dis
cHss plans for the COMING cam
paign Mr. Curtin hopes matters
will 50 shape themselves as to make
the nomination Of Roosevelt for
president in 1916 certainty.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-25
AMERICAN CITIZEN
HANGED BY MEX|CANS
NEAR H|OAlGO
(By Associated Press.)

LAREDO, Feb. %. Official con-
firmation of the hanging of Clements
Vergara, an American citizen, by
Mexican federals, was received to-
day by American Consul Garrett at
Nueva, Laredo The body was still
hanging near Hidalgo according to
reports. Garrett left Immediately
cattleman and owned a ranch along
the Rio Grande.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-25
PROGRESSIvES AWAKE

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. % :.
Bull Moosers will meet here to-
day to plan a campaign of State
wide nature State Chairman Alva
Mcdonald, who called the meeting,
states that such convention was
imperative and all honest men are
required to join in united effort
to relieve the unjust levy of taxes
and foolish extravaganza, for which
the present party in power is re-
sponsible.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-25
SOUTH FLORIDA RURAL
LETTER CARRIERS MET

The South Florida Rural Letter
Carriers Association held very in
teresting session in the city hal! on
Monday, the 23rd, at 2 p. m.
There was a real good attendance;
in fact the increase in membership
was 100 per cent over the last meet
ing.
Through the courtesy of the Cen
tral Cafe the visiting Carriers were
given a nice dinner.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-25
HONOR WIFE OF CONSUL

Berlin, Germany, Feb. 25.-The
annual meeting of the Women's
Club, of which Mrs. Gerard is pres
ident. will be held here today, when
Mrs. Robert P. Skinner, wife Of
the consul general, will be elected
first vice president.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-25
INCREASED TELEPHONE RATES

Detroit, Mich, Feb. % =
Hearings will be continued today
in the application of the Michigan
State Telephone Co. to install meas
ured service and to charge rates
hereunder that would mean an in.
crease in telephone cost to Detroit
The city does not want
to change from fiat rates to meas
ured rates for telephone service.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-25
iEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Of Transfers Furnished by the
nrity, Abstract & Title Co.
February "a, 1914
'ah y. Raulerson to E. w.
or ...
? Sheretz to H. X. Olli-
X Olliphan. to w. P. Sher-
SONS Investment Co. to E. c..
\,
IN ". Carroll to Hannah NJ 4.
Ne
F. Surrency to w. R. Living
and Realty Co. to Max E. Vier-
'rida Good Homes Co. to Geone
sonus.
P Gilpin to James w. Johns
IN !, Thompson to Verna NJ
Epson.
orlda Highlands Co. to R. H =.
on.
ac Radford to Lee H. Sam
alloy & Miller to ]. W. Sam
-1 Y. French to Hattie F.
lit.
IS dele Lane to Columbia
ssrbacker Co.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-25

In the future Chicago aldermen
who refuse to pledge their opposl-
ton to bills inimical to the motion
picture industry. will be able to
have their name flashed on the
screens in film houses throughout
Chicago, if a plan proposed at re-
cent meeting of the Amusement Pro
tectiye League of Illinois is carried
out.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-25

tary of interior, declares that IN
Ohio the Bull Moosers have refused
to go back to the Republicans.
"There are some things worse than
Democracy and one of them is the
organization of the Republican par
~" says Garfield.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-25

Murdock clubs are springing up
all over Kansas and Representative
Murdoch has already set the politi-
cal Dot to boiling His frienhs say
il will be a hard fight. but they be-
lieve he can land the senatorial
toga,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-25
100000 FIRE WHEN
ESSEX GARAGE BURNS
(By Associated Press)

Lynn, Mass. Feb. 25.-One hum
dred automobiles were lost in the
fire at the Essex garage here early
today. Loss 100000 One employe
is missing and twelve firemen were
seriously injured by Az explosion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-25

4Rankee, Wis. Feb. %
semi-annual m citing of acei-
and health insurance men
~ today for a two-day session.
v Bading addressed the con-
-F' A sleigh ride is planned;
I OF those present are from the
" South and the event will be
'as for them.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-25

Hiram W. Johnson, who for
long time was undecided whether to
he candidate for reelection as
governor of California or for United
states senator has decided to run
a gain for governor. Francis j. Hen
ey the famous prosecutor of big
grafters. will run for the Senate.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-25

The car of Russia has recently
declared himself against drink.
Drunkenness has increased to an
alarming extent in Russia within re-
cent years and Nicholas warns his
people that nothing will sooner re-
sult in the destruction of a nation
than for its men to be habitual
drinkers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-25
{ BY Associated Press

Orleans, Feb. 25-Snow fell
4ghout the Gulf States today
aurtl, Miss, six inches; at Me-
IN, three inches, and a thin
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-25
LAKELAND MADE FINE
SHOWING At TAMPA

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-25
BIDS FOR NEW
SCHOOL BUILDING
WERE TOO HIGH
ARCHITECTS PLANS WILL HAVE
TO BE ALTERED AND BIDS
REOPENED LATER
Marshall & Sanders Land Contract
tor the Addition to the Present
Building

Yesterday III a M citing of the
county school board bids We're OPP
rncd for the construction of new
= hGol building to be located in the
southern part OF this city, and also
for an addition to the present school
building
Contract for the addition will be
awarded to Marshall & Sanders,
their bid Of $l2,?Sl being the low
st This will leave some $4,000 to
3e expended for putting on a new
roof and otherwise repairing the
building now in use. Work on the
addition will begin Immediately af-
ter the close of school,, and it is eX-
pected will be deferred until prob
time school reopens. which it is ex-
pected will be deferred until prob
ably the last week in September.
All the bids for the new school
building were found to be too high,
as it is necessary to keep the cost
Of the building within the neigh
borhood Of $4,000. The lowest
bids received were those of Logan
& Townsend, $23,449; and Marshall
& Sanders, $24,7S4. The board
therefore decided to reject all bids,
have certain changes and modifica-
tons made in the plans, and read
ert ise for bids.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-25

Pittsburgh is considering the es-
tahlishment of "manless" saloons
for women.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-25
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS

The flood damage in Southern
California is estimated at nearly
$1,000, 900.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-25
Barlow. Fla. Feb. "a, 1914.

Barlow. Fla, Feb. "a, 1914.
The board of public instruction
met in special session in the office
OF the superintendent with all men,
bers and the superintendent present
for the purpose Of receiving and op-
enng the bids for the erecting of a
grammar school building on the
south side of the city of Lakeland,
ami for the enlargement and i'm
provement Of the present school
building on the north side of said
city. A number of bids were re-
ceived, action on same being de-
ferred until the next meeting of the
board March 3, 1914.
1t was moved and seconded that
the resignation of H. b. Hammer
as assistant principal in Summerlin
Institute be accepted and the ap-
pointment of R. b. Wilson to fill
said vacancy was confirmed.
The Auburndale school was grant
ed two additional months Of school,
same to be paid from their sub-dis-
tiict fund
The matter of disposing Of the
present school building at Auburn
dale was referred to the local trus-
tees for action with power to act
In the matter of bids for the
school bonds to be issued for and in
behalf OF Special Tax School District
No l3 for said county, the bids
therefore coming up for considera-
tion and acceptance and after duly
said bids it was moved
by j. w. Keen. seconded by E. M.
Law, that the bid OF c.. Fl. Coffin,
Chicago. ILL.,, for said bonds be &C.
repted provided that the said c.. H.
Coffin allow accrued interest to the
date of the delivery of the bonds to
the board
On motion the board adjourned,
c.. A. PARKER,
superintendent and Secretary.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-01-17

1t is natural to
keep on thinking
that ones own way
is best. w hich
probably explains
why there are still
women ensIaNed BY
the old, hot, hard
kind of washday.
But there are a
million women " 10
have gone overtrom
the big range-tlre,
the overhea ted
house, the steamlng
suds and smell, the
scaIded clothes and
the hard-rubbing
to the Fels-\aptha
cool easy Washday.
at rcfe-
r.'-p
a,s dr., ~. md
-e7es ss
"a ~rar -rHsvr
Fen CO.. ThnaG@lohiA
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-19
U. S. NAVY FLYER DIES
LIEUT.. j. M'MURRAY KILLED
MACHINE GOES INTO BAY.
Aeroplane Plunges 300 Feet Into
Ocean at Pensacola, Fla.-Causs
of Accident Unknown.

Pensacola, Fla, Feb. 17.-Leut j.
McMurray Of the United States navy's
aviation corps was instantly killed
when his machine plunged 800 feet
into Pensacola bay. His body was
found soon after, about 100 yards from
the spot where he fell. Investigation
failed to reveal the cause of the &C.
cident
Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 17.-Flying
500 feet above the Tehachipi and
Coast mountain ranges, Silas Chris
Jefferson completed here flight
which started week ago in San
Francisco and accomplished a feat
that foiled Kearney and Fowler, two
aviators who attempted it two years
ago. Using a biplane with 100 horse
power motor, he made the ITO miles
from Bakersfield to Los Angeles In
three hours and forty-two minutes.
Berlin, Feb. 1.-THE German bal
loon pilot Hans Berliner, carrying two
passengers in his spherical balloon,
telegraphed from Xirgischan, in the
Ural mountains, Russia, that he had
landed there after 47-hour flight from
Bitterfeld, Germany, The flight marks
a new distance record.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-19
WILSON TO VETO BILL
PRESIDENT WILL KILL LITERACY
TEST PLAN.
Senate Probably VII, Pass Burnett
immigration Bill With But Few
Slight Changes.

Washington, Feb. 17.-President
Wilson will veto the Burnett immigra-
ton bill II q Genes to him for sigma
ture with the so-called literacy test
contained in 1t.
This became known from an author
tative quarter. after Chairman Smith
of the senate immigration committee
had announced that the bill soon would
be favorably reported virtually as it
passed the house, including the liter
acy test. Prospects are that the bill
! will pass the senate as reported from
the committee.
The president believes some other
undesirable aliens from entering the
United States and told callers that he
had given his view to the senate COM
mittee.
Several members of the committee
said there was possibility OF q modl-
fication SO as to permit the entrance
of aliens who satisfy the proper au-
thorities that they emigrated from
foreign country SOLELY to escape reli-
gious persecution"
The house committee on interstate
and foreign commerce played havoc
with the presidents trust bills. 1t or
dered the redrafting Of the bill Great
ing an interstate trade commission, on
the ground that the provisions were
not suitable to accomplish the end de-
sired. Members of the committee were
dissatisfied also with the bill regulat-
ing the issuance Of securities by rail-
roads, which provides for the enact
ment of measure to supplement state
regulation. They took the view that
federal authority must be supreme In
regulating capitalization OF railroad
corporations, or the desired ends
would not be attained. Hearings on
the railway capitalization bill will be-
gin Wednesday.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-19
WSC0UNT A0KI is DEAD
Former Japanese Ambassador to U,
g., Foreign Minister and Privy
Councillor In Long Career.

Toxic, Feb. 17.-Viscount Siuzo
Aoki, privy councillor and formerly
ambassador to the United States died
after short illness He was ia
pans foremost statesman. While in
Berlin early in his career Viscount
Aoki married the Prussian Baroness
Won Rahden. That was the first In
stance Of foreign woman Of rank
and title becoming the wife of jap
anese. Viscount Aoki was the son of
a village doctor, born iii 1874, and
considered self-made man. He was
among the first of the Japanese to
seek an education abroad, going to
Germany for this purpose in 1869.
A few years later he was appointed
secretary to the japanese legation
which led him to be considered the
most experienced diplomat in Japan
He was twice minister for foreign az
fairs. Besides he served his country
in London and was ambassador to
Washington in 1906 and 1907.