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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13
No INJURY To
CROPS IN THIS
FAVORED SECTION
WHILE OTHER SECTIONS WERE
DAMAGED, LAKELAND ES-
CAPPED UNSCATHED
Fruits and Vegetables Are Now Go.
ing Forward to Northern Points
in Large Quantities

| me East Coast reports that thA
cold wave of last week did great
damage there, the tomatoes and 9th.
er vegetables being killed by the
frost Lakeland escaped without any
lrost whatever, no damage to the
tenderest vegetation having been
reported. This paper received sew.
eral messages from trade papers re.
questlng information relative to the
damage done, and we were glad to
state that no frost had visited this
section and that fruits and yege-
tables were going forward to the
northern markets unharmed and in
fine shape.
thousands of quarts of strawber-
RES are pouring out Of this section
daily and good prices are being oh
tanned. The season will probably
De longer this year owing to the
'"iiase uohe Dy cold to the berries
IN the northern part of the State.
The local markets are filled with
all kinds of choice vegetables, fresh
corn having been on sale week
ago. the earliest yet recorded, String
beans, lettuce, beets, new onions.
radlshes. ETC., form an important
part of the daily menu Of the Lake.
land citizen these days and while
the frost is not on the pumpkin vine,
ike 1T has been in other parts of
the state, the Lakeland section is
enjoying the very best of every
bhlng and all feel it is good to live
in the best town in the best part
of the best State.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13

IS; January, SIS; February, 500.
Total dues, 191; initiation fees SIS;
subscriptions to booklet, Sos. Total
collections, $211.
Warrants ordered in payment OF
following bills: Lakeland Auditor
ium Association. rent SIS; Peninsu-
lar Telephone Co., rent $3.50; A.
j. Potett, collecting 90 cents; A.
Patton, collecting S3.23; every
body's Magazine, ad. for April,
$4.66; Lakeland Telegram, envel-
opes, So; Underwood Typewriter
Co., ribbon, stencils etc, $3.95;
H. T. Heron, rent of opera house
for Farmers Fair. $3.50; Lake
land Book store, 2 pennants, 81; H.
A. Wickham, s pictures, $3.50;
secretary's salary, s125; postage,
express, etc, $13.07. Total,
S194. 81.
The feature Of the meeting to-
night will be smoker and informal
talks on a popular topic. Put your
trouble off and come.
Respectfully submitted,
A. J. HOLWORTHY.
Secretary
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13
SCHOOL BOY HERON FIEND

Rochester, N. y, March l3.
George ketterer. lS years old, a he
roin victim, will be arraigned in
court this morning before Judge Gil
lette. When taken into custody last
month, ketterer admitted to the
judge that he was "heroin fiend,"
and had more than 100 "heroin"
tablets in his possession. The boys
father wrote the officials that he
was incorrigible and should be com
mitted to some institution for a
year for treatment, Judge Gillette
sent him to the Municipal hospital
for treatment and will today pass
sentence, according to the progress
of cure. He acquired the habit
while in school.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13
TO IMPROVE OLD PRISON

Leavenworth, Kan, March 12-
The State commission appointed by
Governor Hodges to report plans for
the rehabilitation and improvement
Of the State penitentiary, will ex-
anime the State prison here today
as well as the federal and military
prisons. They may visit other peni-
tentiaries in their search for COM
parative data, and their recommen-
dations will be referred to the Leg
islature.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13
SEC. BRYAN ASKED PAGE
FOR AN EXPLANATION
(By Associated Press }

London, March l3. Walter
Hines Page, the American ambas-
sador, today received request from
Secretary Bryan for an explanation
of his speech here Wednesday A
United States senator yesterday de-
manded an explanation of the am
bassador's reported definition Of the
Monroe Doctrine. The ambassador
said he thought the senator misun-
derstod him. He declared that he
specifically stated in his speech that
the United States would object or
prohibit European powers from TAX
ing further territory in the new
world.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13
WESTINGHOUSE LEFT
ESTATE OF S5Q,000,000
(By Associated Press.

New York, March 10. George
Westinghouse, the famous inventor
and engineer who died here ycster-
day of heart trouble, left an estate
of about $5O,OOO,OOO, it is estimated
today, The many Westinghouse in
terests, he provided in his will
should be conducted by three trus-
tees. He chose these three from
officials in various Westinghouse in
dustries. There will be no change
in the policy and operation of these
vast enterprises, it was stated to-
day.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
FURNISHED by Security, Abstract G.
Title Company J
March 12. 1914

J. II. Kirkland to G.. G. Polk.
Willoughby Whidden to John H
Hogan. sp'l
Florida Townsite Co. to j. o,
Whidden.
Alfred r. Dickey to Frank q.
Tussing
F.. ]. Stone to Frank u. Tussing
Frank q. Tussing to Whitfield &
Reed.
Egbert j. Bowyer to Mamie V.
Potts.
Horace F. Meadow to d. F..
Writer.
J. D. Simms to w. e. Nc.
Arthur.
Mitchell.
s. l.. Hollingsworth to c. w.
Guess.
Robert Bryant to j. w. Bryan.
]. NJ. Woods to w. R. Grower
j. @. Adams to r. NJ. Holt.
R. l.. Jamerson to R. E. Lee.
T. E. Bennett to w. X. Bennett,
Drane & Henley to Futch & Rog-
ers.
Kate Williams to N. L. Bryan.
w. N. Mann to N. l.. Bryan.
Frank S. Stoner to Thos. b.
Stone & Mann to Kate Blood.
M. NJ. Loadholtes to Gordon n.
Keen.
Geo. l.. knight to J. E. Moose.
Gordon N Keen to J. E. Moose.
C. J. Wilson to Hammett &
Lutes.
VIII James to Hammett & Lrtes.
Martha S. Potts to Herbert S.
Finn.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13
POST WILL GET WELL

Rochester, Mimi. March 13 &C.
w. Post, millionaire manufacturer
of Battle Creek, Mich, who was
rushed to this city aboard a special
train from Los Angeles, Cal, for
surgical treatment, has submitted to
a major operation. When Mr.. Post
recovered from the effect of the
anaesthetic the surgeons said the
operation had revealed a long stand
ing affection of the appendix. The
physicians said Mr.. Post would re-
cover speedily.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13
WIDOWS PENSION BILL UP

New York, March IA hear
ing will be given today to the bill
prepared by the New York State
commission for the pensioning of
widowed mothers in reduced cir
cumstances. A special commission
has been investigating pension laws
in other States, and this bill en-
bodies all the better points found.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13
BANDITS KILL ENGINEER
AND WOUNDED THREE
OTHER MEN IN ILLINOIS
(By Associated Press)

Peoria, H., March 13 Bandits
attempting to rob a Chicago ant
Northwestern freight train near
Manlius early today, killed the en-
neer and shot the fireman. In a
battle later with a posse they
probably fatally wounded a deputy
sheriff and hit another man. Two
bandits were shot and captured and
the officers continued to pursue two
others. The robbers were surprised
as they were pitching freight from
cars.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13
SHARP CONGRESSIONAL FIGHT

New Albany, Ind, March 13 -
The primary congressional election
will take place in this district to-
day. Congressman William E. Fox,
the present Democratic representa-.
tive, seeks reelection. Mr.. Fox has
served four terms in Congress :.
Judge w. T.. Zenor of this city will
oppose him and has developed con-
siderable strength.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13
CHAMPION FALLER GOES TO
INSANE HOSPITAL

jacksonville, March 13-William
S. Larsen, who has been confined at
the st. Luke's hospital since March
3, suffering from injuries received in
fall from the eighth story window
of the Seminole hotel, was removed
to the Chattahooche State Hospital
for the Insane, at Chattahoochr
this morning at the instigation Of
DR.. Was and County Judge Philips
after being duly adjudged insane.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13
DIED TO SAVE HIS SWEETHEART

Williamson, w. Va, March 13
While attempting to save the life
Of Miss Dixie Blackburn, his sweet
heart, whose foot was caught in a
railway trestle near here yesterday
William Mccoy was struck by a
train and tossed into a ravine fifty
feet away. Miss Blackburn was in
stantly killed and Mccoy was NOR
tally hurt.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13
TWENTY YEARS AS JUSTICE

Washington, March 12.-Chief
Justice White today is receiving
congratulations on the twentieth
anniversary of his service on the
bench. He was appointed by Pres,
ident Cleveland as associate justice
after two other selections had prov
en- unsatisfactory to the Senate,
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13
SEA TRIP FOR WALDO'S DOG

Jacksonville, March 3.-Be-
cause he thinks SO much of his dog
that he will not send it by express,
sea trip from Jacksonville to New
York was begun yesterday by Rhine
lander Waldo's valet. on the Lcnape,
whose sole business on this trip is to
deliver safely at the Waldo home in
New York the dog of his employer.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13
43 SHIPS WRECKED
NEAR MOROCCO
(By Associated Press. J

Melilla, Morocco, March 13. -
Forty three ships lie wrecked on the
shores in this vicinity, driven on the
rocks and shoals by a terrific hurri-
cane. Starting yesterday, the wind
increaseh in fury today and many
large vessels put out to sea to es-
cape being pounded to pieces on the
jetties. The wrecked vessels include
five steamers and thirty-eight sail
ing crafts.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13
ROCHESTER BOOMS SALMON,

Rochester, N. y, March l3 -
For the purpose of popularizing and
increasing the consumption of can
ned salmon, the Salmon Gamers
Association has arranged for the
observance of today as Salmon
Day." and urge that this article Of
food be eaten today in as great
quantities as possible.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13
(By Associated Press. J

Washington, March 13.-The ac
tivities of the Carnegie-Page foun.
dation in favor of the repeal of the
Panama tolls exemption were in,
vestigated today by the Senate lob
by committee. James Scott Brown,
secretary of the foundation, said
that thousands of dollars were spent
by the organization in its campaign
More than million copies of pam
phlets advocating It's repeal were
circulated.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13
HENSON HANGED
At TAMPA FOR
WIFE MURDER
EXECUTION TOOK PLACE AT
NOON TODAY IN THE PRES
ENCE OF LARGE CROWDS
Henson Killed His Wife Last Aug.
ust Because She Refused to Re-
turn to Key West
(By Associated Press.

Tampa, March 13.-Bennie Hen
son was hanged at noon today for
killing his wife on the street here
last August. 1t was charged that he
shot her down because she would
not return to Key West with him.
Henson was sentenced to be hanged
two weeks ago, but was granted a
reprieve by Gov. Trammcll. A
large crowd witnessed the hanging.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13
CHARLESTON GETS
LIGHT HOUSE DEPOT
(By Associated Press, }

Washington, March Is The
new light house service depot for
the South Atlantic coast will be at
Charleston. Secretary Redfield Sc
lected this site today over Whining
ton, Savannah, Brunswick, Fernan-
dina and Jacksonville.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13
BIG BASEBALL FOR TAMPA

Tampa, Fla. March 13. The
regulars of the Philadelphia Athlet-
les will play an exhibition game
against the Chicago Nationals here
today. The Yannigans have no
game scheduled until the 18th.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13
DEFENSE RESTED IN
TRIAL OF OAKLEY
(By Associated Press. J

Montgomery, March 13-The de
fense rested this afternoon in the
trial of James G.. Oakley, charged
with embezzlement of State funds,
without calling Theodore Lacy to
the stand and the State begun the
Introduction of witnesses in rebut-
tai. 1t was thought the argument
would begin late today.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13
RECEIPTS OF GLOVE
FIGHT WERE $4,000
(By Associated Press

Milwaukee, March l3 Receipts
from last nights ten round glove
fight, which Willie Ritchie took
from Ad Wolgast by a marrow mar
gin, amounted to more than $780,
600. Ritchie gets nearly $4,000
and Wolgast slightly less than
$1,000.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13

Lakeland entertains two conven-
tions next month-the Bankers and
Woodmen. They will be given the
time of their lives.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13
THREE BURN TO DEATH
AT BRIDGEPORT, CONN
(By Associated Press J

Bridgeport, Conn, March 10. -
Three men were burned to death and
another probably fatally burned in
a fire in family tenement today
Sixty others escaped in the panic.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13
LABOR NEWS AND NOTES

Eighteen States in the Union now
limit the labor of children under 10
years, to eight hours day.
In Great Britain governesses earn
an annual average wage of less than
one hundred dollars, and many of
them are brilliant women.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13

New applications received from T,
=. Cardwell and W. B. Marcum.
Collections for past month: July,
81; August, 81; September, 50; Oc-
tober, 81; November, IS; December,
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13
BOARD Of TRADE
REPORT FOR
PAST MONTH.
PROGRESS IN ALL LINES IS EVI'
DENT ON EVERY HAND AND
NEWCOMERS DELIGHTED
A Special Feature Of Tonight's Meet
ing Of the Board Will
Be a Smoker

Secretary A. j. Holworthy of the
Board Of Trade makes the following
report to the members of that organ
:. ization, the report covering the de-
i velopment during the month of Feb
ruary.
March -, 1912
Dear Member: | beg leave to
present synopsis of my report for
the month Of February. There have
been two meetings of the Governors
Jan. 80 and Feb. g. At the for
mer the PeDinsular Telephone Co.
appeared before the Board and pre-
sentad the company's claim for
q consideration of increase of rates
and extension of franchise. Refer
1 snce made to the public improve
..nent committee for investigation
md report.
One meeting of the Board of
Trade Feb. 6. Several important
communications with regard to ex-
'ress and freight rates were read
\ nd the secretary appointed to rep
esent the Board at hearing by
he State railroad commission to be
.eld at Kissimmee March s. Invita-
ion ITO State Horticultural Society
xtended to meet here in 1915.
resident presented list of commit
,es for the year. Mooney Bros.
resented for approval of Board a
jroposition for resort park on Lake
farker. Referred to special commit
rse-G. e. Southard, w. d. Ed
ards, G.. H. Alfield The matter
II finances was discussed and re-
erred to finance committee with
over to call on social committee.
ecretary instructed to apply for
nall bass to restock lakes.
Inquiries continue to increase,
ebruary going ahead of any pre-
ious month. Hotels and boarding
,Douses crowded sand many unable to
.rocure suitable accommodation.
!: ourteen families located here dur
e month. III spite of all this, the
oard is today receiving less finan-
al support than they were a year
90. and yet the change which has
ken place in that time should nat
rally have doubled the interest and
'gically the income. This policy is
i'd and the results of it will be
>lually bad IL allowed to continue.
Hakeland's Board of Trade ought to
eep pace with Lakeland's CONNER
la growth and the real point at
sue IL that 1t is not doing so, but
is believed 1t can be made to do
ana 1t will be no easier to ac-
Dbmplish this task by procrastina-
1on.
3 Lakeland had a splendid and a
lbrceful advertisement in the Gas
Earilla parade at Tampa this last
(onth. No money was more judi
,.ously or justifiably spent in the
l|lterests Of this community and it
Hill come back, every dollar Of it.
||1th compound interest. I
The Farmers Fair and Institute
Eas : big success and demonstrated
Possibilities for another year which
I'm doubtless bear much fruit.
The White Way is now about
complete and already proven its
forth. II is safe to say not single
lbscriber to its cost will regret it.
Inquiries
III sssar 4Ff ftft Hts Thic J.ocf |
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13

Washington, March 2.-Inter-
state commerce commission will to-
day hear the shippers protests
against the proposed general ad-
vance in lake and rail rates.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13

What will be, it is said, the larg-
est reinforced concrete arch bridge
IN the world is now being build at
LangWeiz, on the Chur Arosa rail-
road 1t will have 160-foot rise
and $50 feet between abutments.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13

A movement has been started to
mold a series of mass meetings in
Canada to protest against assisted
immigration and to request the gov
ernment to stop it for at least five
years.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13

Labor organizations all over the
country are interesting themselves
in the question of convict labor as
it relates to competition with free
labor in the sale of its products in
the open market. State federations
everywhere have been conducting
close investigations regarding the
employment of prison labor and to
what extent the output of prisons
comes into competition with free
labor in the respective States.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13

A trial has just been brought to
close in Illinois which attracted
widespread interest because the con-
stltutionality of the women's COM
pensation law was being tested.
The law was upheld.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13

Colorado has passed a law requir-
ing the use of portable electric
lamps, except safety lamps for test
ing, in all mines.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13

The referendum of members OF
the National BROTHERHOOD of Opera
tive Potters upon the proposed di-
vision of the 100000 defense fund
of the order has resulted in the de-
feat of the project by a ratio of nine
to one. This obviates any danger
of the disruption of the union by
the scattering of its defense fund,
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13

AT a recent hearing before the
Massachusetts, legislature on a pro-
posed law granting suffrage to
women, representatives of virtually
all of the Boston labor unions spoke
in favor of the measure.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-13
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-07
R|TCH|E GETS
BUMP ON NOSE
IN CAMP BOUT
Lightweight Presents Cory Spec
tacIe After Scrap in Chicago
Gymnasium

y HICAGO. March Willie
| Richie looked better than ever
in his training camp bouts
with Willie Schaefer and Eddie Tan
eel yesterday at O'COnnell's. That is,
he did to those kho know the boxing
game But to others. persons who
paid their two bits to run into the
gym and get a glimpse of real
worlds champion. fhe Californian was
Inundated. ever disgraced. This is
why they thought SO:
In the second round of the muss
with Schaefer. Richie missed sharp
left hook to the chin. The glove slid
past the Schaefer face and left Richie
wide open for a right hander to the
head or body Shaefer nailed the
champ Squarely on the nose with his
right and brought the blood in a
stream. People who did not know
that champions bleed as easily as
challengers were shocked. They
thought Schaefer had shown up the
king pin of the lightWeights. But
not so. Richie was not hurt. He has
had bloody noses before and plenty
Of them 1t takes many hard knock
to get to the top, you know Schaefer
took a good belt at the Westerner, at
that, and Richie knew then how il
will feel if Wolgast shoots mis- left
hand to the same spot the evening
of the 2th.
Richie boxed in splendid form with
Schaefer giving the CnicagOan some
thing of a cutting. Then he took on
Tancel, who mills in the boring in
Wolgast style. EitChie showed he was
there at that stuff too. In fact he's
an aIl-rounG scrapper, as cham
pion should be,
Il am getting mighty close to the
weight" said Richie. after the york.
out You know we are to do l55
pounds at G. We'll | only scale 1873
row, and have several davs left in
which To train. The champion viii
be in great shape to trim the Dutch
man"
4 wire from Milwaukee said that
Wolgast put in busy day at Mer-
scnrotEs. The German thinks he is
going 10 beat Richie, and as Frank
Mulkern says: when WOlgast thinks
he can win ne generally does win"
This meeting Of the champion and
the eX-champion should be s-o-m-e
scrap.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-07
BIC REHEARSAL
BRINGS OUT Il
NEW CRACKERS
Four Members Of "0Id Guard"
Also Take Part in Fast Aft
ernoon Practice.
Bv 0. B. Keeler.

TNlE'TEEN Crackers, Plus Billy
4 Smith. held dress rehearsal
out at the BAN park YESTERDAY
and got away in fine style, although
there may be some creaking joints in
camp to-day
But they did have a good time +
it-and good, stir work out all
half an hour 80 give the sun another
chance to WALTON some weeping
clouds that threatened to dampen the
festivities.
M 'CONNELL and Schwind and
ANA kircher OF the new hands, ana
Tommy Long and Nixon and ManuSh
and Price. of the old guard-and the
brothers Walsh and Perryman and
DoesCher and Lawrence and LyncA,
just in from Oakland, Cal (and hot
even in spansleS), and Munich and
Amason ana Browning quite a Squa d
it was. and they went to it with a
viii
Sore arms to-day What?
NLELL take another chance on eN-
w panding Schwind'S hat and re-
mark that if NJ. Jennings desires The
job of Shortstoppiug on the Atlanta
ball club this year he would better
bob up and hop around a tritle. Judg
ing by Mr. SChwinds recent practice
demonstrations, he will have TO hit
only about 253 to get job. And we
might knock Courle of points of
even that modest figure.
Andy Mcconnell Whiried i'm aud
took ms hard and peppery a work -out
as If he had been a busher coming up
for his first trial in fast company in
stead of a veteran OF known ability.
Andy hadn't juggled a bail in over
four months, and admitted the same
looked as big as balloon in the field
and as small as a hickory nut at bat,
But he delded with dash and StN'r,
and he cracked out line drives and
laid down hunts. the perfection of
which caused the select audience N
the stands to raise their eyebrows.
ANDY and Schwind made a fine
q looking pair around second base.
being well mated in size speed and
pep, with the fire and dash of the
kids work making an interesting
combination with the finished style
of the big league veteran
y. B-We rattle" expect 10 @
more Of this pair working together.
A FEW more notes,
- This Munich has fine arm
and handles himself very much like a
catcher Query; How does he hlta
Answer; Pretty We'll in practice
The Walsh brothers will make some
minor league manager happy this Sc l.
son They are not quite ripe Cor
class A. maybe, but they look good,
Same goes for Amason. \ year of
seasoning ought TO make this big hoy
ipto a large caliber first baseman
Frank Manush looks very handy at
third base.
G. Price makes startling outfield-
err
Kireher will make T. Long hustle
for the title of Rabbit" If he tkirch-
en- draws a regular job. He is amaz-
in"'v fast and Stings the ball in hd -
ting.
More anon