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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30
INMATE Of JAIL
ATTEMPTED TO
COMMIT SUICIDE

Yesterday afternoon G. G. Jones,
a white man in the city Jail, attempt
ed to commit suicide by drinking
about one-half pint of the disenfect-
ant used in cleaning the Jail. He
was alone when he drank the poison
and when found alter was in great
agony. A physician was summoned
and by heroic measures succeeded in
saving the mans life and he is re-
ported to be doing nicely today, be-
ing out of all danger.
Jones has been engaged in the
fruit business here and was arrest
ed on charge of immoral conduct.
Why he tried to commit suicide, he
will not say, denying that he had
taken the poison for time, but later
admitted that he had swallowed con-
siderable of the poison. He has no
people here and has only been here
short time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30
Miss Hattie Patton Gave
Progressive Rock Party

Miss Hattie Patton was the charm
ing hostess at progressive rook
party this morning when she enter
tanned a number of her friends with
this diverting game.
Delicious refreshments were served
consisting of sherbet and cake. THOSE
who enjoyed the hospitality OF MISS
Patton were: Misses Conibear, Miss
es Padrick, Misses Ley, Misses Ruth
Nowlin, Rachel Clonts, Elizabeth
Conner, Suella Grower, Margaret
Southland, Edith Armstrong, Della
Mae Marshall, Misses Clover, Mrs.
B. Fl. Maynard,
! LOST--Smah brown pocketbook, con-
tanning some valuable papers
Finder please leave at this once
and receive reward.
o774 THOS. BRYANT.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30
COMMITTEE TO
INVESTIGATE ACTS
Of COMMISSIONERS

At the mass meeting held last
night, Mr.. Guy W. Toph expressed
desire to have an investigation of
the acts and official conduct of the
city commissioners, stating that
there had been talk on the streets
and insinuations, and he was desir-
Gus of having these things sifted, in
justice to the commissioners and for
the benefit of the public.
Mr.. NJ. F. Hetherington thereupon
offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That committee Of
five be appointed. two of whom shall
be the chairman and the secretary Of
the committee that was appointed to
investigate the bond issue PROPOSE
ton: the duties of this committee to
ment in the operation of the light
and water plant. including detailed
statement, of where the money went
that has been reported used for eX-
tensions to light and water lines.
etc., and to report what. proportion
Vi lIltSe lIlN eSIlSdIlOnS !HNOlNt III
any way the present administration:
also TO investigate charges Of eX-
| trayagance or official misconduct of
any nature on the part of the present
! board of commissioners All charges
| to be presented in writing to this
committee. and the committees find
inas TO be published in full for the
! benefit of the public"
In accordance with this resolution
the following committee was select
ed: w. K. Jackson, John f. Cox, ]
B. Smith, H. D. Bassett, ]. F. Coun-
Gil.
1t is now hoped that all who have
any criticism to make of the officia
acts of the commissioners will file
their charges with this committee
signing their names, of course. This
will serve to clear up the atmos
phere. IF the commissioners have
been guilty Of any errors or wrong
doing the people should know it; i
they are not guilty of any sucl
then inuendos and insinuation
should cease.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30

Paul O'Doniel is driving a beauti-
full five passenger Cadillac touring
car, purchased of the Lakeland Au-
tomobile and Supply Co. on last Sat
urdav. This makes one hundred and
six automobiles sold by this firm dur
ing the past eight months, making
together with business in tires,
tubes. and other automobile supplies
Ca full line of which they carry, an
immense volume of business for a
city the size of Lakeland. These cars
were all sold in Polk county, only
a portion of which comprises the en-
tire territory of this company.
2772
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30
LIBERAL RGMI ISSUE
FAVORED BY COMMITTEE
Continued from Page ID


lower rate than at pres
ent-in fact, as low as, or lower
than, any city in Florida.
The report was adopted unani-
mously, and the general sentiment
was evidently overwhelmingly in
favor of the bonds as planned by the
citizens committee.
Mr.. Bassett urged the necessity of
a hospital for the city, and after
much discussion, all Of a favorable
character, the meeting decided to
include $4,000 in the bond propo-
sition for building and equipping a
hospital on the property bequeathed
the city for this purpose by Mrs.
Morrell.
John +. Cox wished to issue bonds
to cover the floating debt of the city,
amounting to about 100000, and on
his motion this amount was also in
Guided in the proposition. These
items will, of course all be voted on
separately,
In accordance with the recommen-
dation of the committee, nomina'
lions for bond trustees were made
and the following gentlemen were
nominated: N. A. higgins, j. f
Council and l.. F. Henley.
Mr.. A. G. Shaffer presided owe
the meeting and M. f, lletheringtol
acted as secretary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30
DR.. CON|BEAR WRITES
INTERESTING LETTER
TO HIS HOME PAPER

DR.. w. H. Conibear writes
monthly letter to his old home pa
per, the Morton (Ill.) News, and the
following is his June letter, which
will prove interesting to our read
ers both here and in other States:
On the End we had a good rain
that broke seventeen-day dry
spell. 1t was a typical Florida rain
that gave us two inches of water,
without wind, thunder or lightning.
On the third we had another good
rain accompanied by more thunder
and lightning than any we have seen
in Florida before. We do not have
those rolling black clouds, preced-
ing and accompanying the rains here
as you do in Illinois. If we had the
heavy clay loans of the Illinois prai-
ries we would be flooded half the
| time.
1 see by your paper that you have
had some pretty warm weather up
there, "a, WHICH is four degrees hot
ter than it has been here this year
The thermometer has been up to 80
only twice so far, but it is in the
SOS every day for two weeks or
more.
Plums and peaches are now ripe
and quite plentiful We have been
having both for other two weeks and
some late varieties of both to come
on yet. There is native wild plum
that is very fine and has a stone M
larger than a Morillo cherry. W.
have a number of trees in our pas
ture lot that furnish us all we neet
for our own use. They came in al
the mulberries were about through
bearing, so we do not miss cherrie
and gooseberries as much as w
thought we would.
The mulberry is a wonderful frui
in this country. We have two tree
that began to ripen the early part o
April and produced fruit until tn
latter part of May; such mulberrie
as we never saw in the north. The
are large and delicious and good
make pies of or to eat with suga
and cream.
The past month there has been
succession of picnic parties and tn
indications are that this month wi
be a repetition of last year. Moor
light bathing parties are quite pop
lar, also two or three week on OF
lake and much the same in the MAI
: other lakes in this section. III
, younger set certainly do enjoy swir
ming. Our old boyhood sWimmil
hole was nothing to compare Wi
: these beautiful lakes where al
number can have plenty of room
swim without the danger of gettil
in over their heads.
q The sweet corn ! planted in ia
i uary last has furnished us roastl
e ears for a month past and is now
hard but we have other plantin
~ coming on. Our corn all looks II
- and bids fair to make good Gro
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30

|H. D. Mendenhall, of the local
/ c. D. & H. D. Mendenhall,
ting engineers, came down
Jacksonville Saturday night to
lte arrangements for making
inary surveys and examina-
flor a proposed railroad from
ebble Phosphate district to
! and for the terminals on the
h in Tampa. This project is
promoted by Mr.. Harry L.
\ the we'll known Pebble Phos-
|magnate, and will mean a
IDEAL for Tampa and the Phos-
district. Mr.. Mendenhall is
conducting a similar examina-
|or the docks and terminals at
|pdore's Point in jacksonville.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30

Ity United States Marshal Il.
|nol Is, of Tampa, is spending
! IN Lakeland on official bust
Fixed with the pleasure OF
4 hands with his many Lake
blends, having lived here for
her of years during which time
! in the livery business. Mr..
Ids has purchased a nice home
hpa and likes that city very
|but still likes Lakeland and
Rested in the towns continued
pment.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30
Miss Olive Woods Entertained
In Honor of Miss 0rmsby

Miss Olive Woods delightfully."- en-
tertained the members of the X, X.
X. yesterday afternoon, the affair
being in honor of Miss Hazel Orms-
bv, who leaves in few days to teach
school near Frostproof.
Miss Woods is an accomplished
hostess and made her guests have a
most delightful afternoon. Delicious
refreshments were served and great
ly enjoyed by all.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30
In Society
Mrs. w. F. Johnson Entertained
Foreign Reading Circle

Mrs. w. F. Johnson pleasantly
entertained the Foreign Missionary
Reading Circle of the First Metho-
dist church yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. G. P. Webb and Miss Sarah Polk
were the readers for the afternoon.
After the reading, Mrs. Johnson
served refreshments which were de-
licious and refreshing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30

wallace Wear left today Tor
he in Louisville, KY, after
I since Saturday in Lake
living occupied the pulpit OF
lst Baptist church twice on
Rev. Wear made a splen-
|ression on all who heard him
| and it may transpire that
hrch will call him as pastor
Service next Sunday morning
|urch has been without a pas
Ice DR.. Gavin resigned some
ago and the pulpit has been
|nce that time by various min
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30

billie F. Johnson and family
|dav for Jacksonville, Way
|aldosta and other points in
and north Florida, where
Il be for the next month Wis
lends and relatives, Their
bends of this city wish them
|easure on their trip and will
Ito learn of their return.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30

nd Mrs. J. M. Woods and
land Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkes
morrow for a months stay
a-Grille, where they have
cottage and will enjoy the
bathing and fishing at this
resort.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30

Edwards, cool drink dis
the LaRe Pharmacy, left
Tennessee, where he goes
his vacation with his moth
will be away about two
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30

Dade City's ball team reached
Lakeland on Sunny Jim at noon to-
day, and a good sized crowd is wit
Messing the game at the Athletic
Field this afternoon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30

Hzpah Circle of the Baptist
Iill meet with Mrs. R. E.
II West Lemon tomorrow
/ at $3.50. All members are
|inyited to attend.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30
Ease Of FIRE.
.ne 5000 !

/ Mrs. B. M. Tedder are the
/ a sweet little daughter
ii o'clock today. The lit
las been named Elizabeth.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30

4 Mrs. Morris G. Mum,
band son, Orme Robb, leave
flor Daytona Beach, where
\ spend several weeks and
Ire will be located at Sea
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30
MAJESTIC

Foa want to see the greatest 8
ealAre that ever came to town
miss this one at the Majestic
5000 feet of film with a
IN every foot.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30
PARTNERS IN CoRINNE

4A4' ANEho IN CORlNNE
. . r7eler that will make you
anu take notice; full of ac-
story that will please YOU
start to finish.
8 IN prices for this big fea-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-18
| byboth the officif5s of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company ana To-
cal shippers to work out these yari-
GUS problems in the most friendly
SENTENCES
Are Imposed upon Few Persons
Who Plead Guilty in the
Criminal Court.

Receiving confessions; passing
sentences and setting dates for trials
constituted the work OF the criminal
court Wednesday.
Ray Doyle and Florence Campbell,
upon confession of living together
unlawfully, were fined $50 each and
costs.
John Glenn confessed to the theft
Of a motorcycle belonging to the
Parr Lumber and Planning Mill
Company and was sentenced to the
reform school at Pruntytown.
Theodore Boone, indicted fol
grand larceny, pleaded guilty to petit
larceny and was sentenced to the
roads for sixty days and to pay the
costs or work out the same.
Trial OF Louis Dallago's case was
set for November 20, Clay Smiths
trial for November %, Aleck Meg
November "a, Stonewall ]. Strother's
November % and Lorenza Gracia
November 80.
Harry Davis was placed on trial.
charged with the theft of diamond
ring from Mrs. Clyde Law.
Davis was convicted and sem
fenced to serve two years in the PEN
itentiary.
Louis Romano was on trial nj
press time charged with violating the
prohibition law.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-18
NOT READY
To Try the Damage Suits
Brought against William
E. GlaSScock ct al.

CHARLESTON, Nov. 1s-Heay,
damage suits aggregating $4,000
fled by F. s. Nantz, Charles Jarre
and Nellie Shinnelli, against former
Governor William E. Glasscock, for.
mer Adjutant General Charles D. Ell
lott and the members of the military
commission which tried civilians dur.
ing the Paint creek coal strike, will
not be tried at this term Of the Up
shur county circuit court.
When the cases were called al
Buckhannon before Judge William s.
O.Brien, where they had been sent
on aschange Of venue from Kanawha
county, the several defendants were
ready for trial, but the plaintiffs, I'm.
prepared at the term, fled a plea Of
non-suit which will keep the casel
on the docket without prejudice fol
three ensuing terms.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-18
SCHEDULE
of Baltimore and Ohio Trains
to Be Changed Sunday,
November 20.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company will adhere to Its custom
Of changing its schedule on the last
Sunday in November, and November
20 will be the date. Last spring
there was no change in the schedule
but some changes will be made this
fall for certainty. Local officials
have not-been notified so far as to
the extent of changes on the new
schedule but expect some definite in
formation today. Rumors have been
circulated that No. s, the Cumber-
land to Clarksburg and Fairmont ac-
would be changed to
reach Grafton at such an hour that
1t could leave about z p. M, but this
is without official corroboration.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-18
DEER KILLED
BY Party Of Local Hunters Who
Are Spending Week at
Game Preserve.

A message received here from E.
g. Dresbach, who is spending the
week at the Allegheny Sportsmen'i
Club at Minnehaha Springs, Poca-
hontas county. with r. e. Z. John
son, Fred s. Thompson and DR.. ], =.
Cranwell, says that on the first day
of their hunt, Monday. the party bag
ged a fine deer, \,
This is the second deer bagged on
the game reserve this season and
speaks well for the local hunters
They are not stopping at the hunt
ers' lodge. but are camping out on
the mountains where the deer and
other large game can BE caught.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-18
SHIPPING CUES TION
CONFERENCE HELD
Between Railroad Officials anc
Wholesale and Manufac-
turing Men Here.

Under the direction of Chairman
c. II. Harding, of the ,traff1c bureau
of the board of trade, quite num-
Der of representatives Of the whole
sale and manufacturing interests
met with some of the Baltimore and
Ohio officials at the board OF trade
headquarters yesterday. afternoon to
discuss the various provisions Of the
new trap car tariff recently issued
by all the railroads in the Trunk
Line Association, which embraces ter
ritory east of. the Ohio river, PitSA-
burg and Buffalo and north Of the
Potomac river.
These tariffs, applying on both car
load and less than carload freight.
become effective December Z, fixing
"a uniform charge for all trap car
service. which has heretofore been
performed free Of cost. All local
shippers should Immediately get
copies of these tariffs and familiarize
themselves with their provisions.
otherwise much confusion and avoid
able misunderstanding might arise.
These tariffs were issued with the
consent, and in fact upon the sug-
gastion. of the Interstate Commerce
Commission as means to provide
an additional revenue for the rail-
road in lieu Of increased freight rates
and have been made Uniform by all
the railroads in the Trunk Line AS
ISOLATION territory, and while they
will in some cases probably work
some hardship on both our shippers
and the railroad company, there does
not now appear to be any way to
prevent their becoming effective on
the date set.
The Baltimore and Ohio officials
assure local shippers that every
thing possible will be done to tighten
any increased burden, that necessary
additional men and additional facii-
tiles will be provided to take care
Of additional business to be handled
over the platform and earnestly urge
shippers to cooperate with them n
every possible way.
The discussion of this trap car
service monopolized most of the
time Of the meeting, though some
little time was given to discussions
Of the recent order restricting the
out-bound load Of foreign cars and
IA few other matters.
Superintendent Scott, Of the Balti-
more and Ohio, assures the borad's
secretary that the improvement Of
street crossings referred to at the
last directors meeting will be given
his immediate attention.
The most friendly spirit prevaIfec
throughout this meeting, and 1t is
felt that every effort viii be made
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-18
AGED man
Passes away after Long Illness
OF Diseases Incident to
Old Age.

Jacob Scott, aged so years, a pio-
neer settler of the county, passed
away at IL O'Clock Tuesday night at
his home at Wolf Summit after q
long illness OF diseases incident to
old age.
The deceased man is survived by
three sons. They are Thornton Scott,
who lives at home; Edward Scott,
who lives at Wilsonburg, and VIII
liam Marion Scott, of this city.
The funeral services will be held
at the Coplin church Thursday after
noon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-18
EVENS CHILD
Will Be Buried at kingmont
Next ThursdayAf-
ternoon.

The body OF Esker Mark Evens
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph B. Evens
of Columbia mines, which died, Tues.
day afternoon from injuries 1t re.
ceived the same morning when struck
by a passenger train near the Co.
lumbia mines tipple. will be taken
to Kingmont Thursday morning and
the funeral services and burial will
be held there.
The child was rolling a hoop along
side the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
tracks and 1t is thought that ster
on one of the cars struck the child
on the head. A fractured skull was
the cause of its death.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-18
BRITISH CASUALTIES.
In the War as Stated BY
Churchill, tte First Lord Of
4 the Admiralty.
ss,Assee..Yrp ,srs,,

LONDON, Nov. 1S.-Winston Spen-
Ger Churchill, the first lord Of the
admiralty, stated in the House Of
Commons today in reply to a question
that total British naval casualties to
date were: officers killed, 222, wound
ed, 81, missing, g. Men killed, 3,455,
wounded, 42S. missing, /. This list,
the first lord said. did not include
the missing officers and men in the
royal naval division at Antwerp and
on the British cruiser, Good Hope,
sank by the Germans on the Chilean
coast, which totals 1000 and S75 re-
spectiyely.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-18
HEAVY ATTACK
BY the Allied Forces is Re-
pulsed by the German
Third Division.
fsy A...e,.rro rsr.s,

LONDON, Nov. 1S-The official In
formation bureau today gave out the
following statement:
Our third division was subjected
yesterday to heavy attack, first
from artillery and then from in
fantry, the brunt Of both falling on
two battalions. These were shelled
out OF their trenches but they recov-
cred after brilliant counter attack
which drove the enemy back In dis
order for some 500 yards. 1uf...y
the day an attack was made also on
a brigade Of the Second division. In
this, the enemy were repulsed wisa
heavy losses"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-18
PERSONALS

Miss Grace Young, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. A. Y. Brent,
Of Lee street. will depart for her
home at Portsmouth: o. Saturday
morning. =
Mrs. Fannie Canine, who has been
visiting at the home OF DR.. and Mrs.
u. 8. Stone and Mrs. Fannie W.
seely, of West Pike street. for sever
al weeks. will go to Gallipo1is, o..
Thursday where she will visit rela-
tives and friends for awhile.
Reuben Robinson, Of the Robinson
theatrical circuit, is here from Wheel
ing on short business visit.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-18
sTRoTHER IS Jailed.

stonewall strother. Of Adamslon,
who was indicted by the grand ::5Ty
that Just adjourned on a charge OF
pistol. "toting." is now in the county
jail, Depute Sheriff Laco Wolf hav-
ing arrested him Tuesday evening at
his home .onsa criminal; court capias.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-18
ROAD MEN 10 MEET.

PARKERsBURG, Nov. 1s.-For the
purpose Of cooperating with West
Virginia farmers and encouraging
farm settlement, real estate men Of
the state will meet in the Chancellor
hotel here next Tuesday and organize
9 state association, The meeting
has been called by II. q. Williams,
state commissioner of agriculture.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-18
NEW TOILET ROOM.

Long neglected attention having
been given the matter by the county
court, workmen are engaged in build.
ing new toilet room in the base
ment Of the court house. It is to BE-
double the size Of the old one. the
wall between the latter and an ad.
Joining room having been torn out,
and modern fixtures are to be in.
stalled.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-18
HENDERSON CHILD BURIED.

The body of woodrow Henderson,
infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. 8. Hen.
derson. was taken to Rosebud We'd
nesday afternoon where the funeral
services and burial was held. The
child died Tueilay afternoon OF
stomach trouble.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-18
CARRANzA CHIEF KILLED.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Nov. 49,
General Jose Carbajal, a Carranza
chief, was killed in an engagement
near Puerto, Mexico, yesterday when,
with his troops, he Joined Villas
forces and attacked General Jesus
Carranza, a brother Of the Constitu-
tionalist first chief.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-18
VITAL isTEATIsT1cs.

According to "a report just made by
w. Guy Tetrick, county clerk, to. DR..
s. L. Jepson, .of Wheeling, secretary
OF the Switchboard OF health and regis
trarS of vital statistics, there were
1910 births. 603' deaths and 598
marriages sins Harrison county in
1913. ..sSs
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-18
JAIL INSPECTION.

DR.. e. N. Flowers, Edgar F. Hood
and M. s. Riley. appointed by Judge
James w. Robinson Of the criminal
court. made annual inspection OF the
jail "Wednesday, and they will submit
their report to the court later.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-18
AGED MAN DEAD

HUNTINGTON, Nov 49, Georesi
Washington McDorman, one Of the
oldest men in Huntington, Is dead at
the age Of 90 years. He lived here for
nine years having moved. Here from
Ashford, w. Va where. he lived for,
more than fifty years.