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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24
.REBEKAAs APPRECIATE
I C0U.RTESIES ! u R RECEIVED T IV1E I

TO the Florida Rcbekah Assembly:
We your committee on resolutions
beg to report:
In behalf of the Rebckah Assem-
bly, of Florida, we wish to thank the
people of Lakeland for the warm and
hearty welcome extended to us in
your beautiful city.
TO Mayor Eaton words are made
quate to express our appreciation for
the generous manner in which he
turned the city over to us for pleas
ure as we'll as business.
We sincerely thank Lake Lodge
No. 2 for their kind invitation to vis-
it their lodge of sorrow, and all 9th
er courtesies extended us while here
in your city. We extend hearty
thanks to the b p. O. Il. order for
the use of their fine lodge room, and
we fully appreciate and thank the
Masons for the use of their beautiful
temple for staff work We are more
than generous in our thanks to the
press for all cOurtesies extended us !.
TO Elnora Lodge No. our hearts
Ger flowed with thanks for the de
lightful reception rendered Ms and
for the beautiful program rendered,
which was thoroughly enjoyed by all
present.
They who missed that evening of
pleasure will always have something
to regret. The sightseeing trip
around the city was a trip Of delight
from start to finish. Again in be-
half of the Rebekah Assembly of this
great jurisdiction we most sincerely
and heartily thank you the citizens
of Lakeland for all courtesies ex-
tended.
Fraternally submitted
LANA WALTER,
PHYLLIS KUHN,
LOUEL,.A e. SNYDER,
Committee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24
MEMORIAL DAY TO Be
OBSERVED TOMORROW

Memorial Day viii be appropriate
" observed by the Daughters Of tho
Confederacy tomorrow afternoon
Memorial day coming on sunday, at
which time appropriate exercises vii
be held at the Heron theatcr
The exercises will begin al
o'clock and all those who have flow
ers are invited to bring them in or
der that they may be placed on fh'
graves, the assembly departing fol
the cemetery Immediately after the
program is carried out, which is as
follows:
Selection By Lakeland Band.
Song-America.
Invocation Rev. j. B. Ley
Selection-Band.
Recitation Miss Nora Hart
Solo-Mrs. Thos. Cason.
Address-Rev. W d. Nowlin,
Selection Band
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24
u S. WILL NOT
AGGRAVATE SITUATION
(By Associated Press. !,

Washington. April "a President
Wilson told callers today that no ag-
gressive act to aggravate the status
of the Mexican situation would be
taken now by the American govern
ment. He said that government ex-
poets to remain neptral while con
tinuing to seek reparation from
Huerta for the insults to our flag
The president made it clear that he
had no intention now to call out
volunteers and said that no addition
al revenue was needed Messages
reached the president today specific
ally stating that Villa would not join
Hurta. Any steps contemplated on
the border are dependent upon a
more definite announcement on the
part of CarranZa. The president said
that transportation for additional
troops to Vera Cruz did not neces-
sarily mean a further movement to-
ward Mexico City. Despite the friend
" attitude expressed by Villa the war
attitude expressed by Villa the war
department is busy with conditions
along the border. Ciizens of that
section are apprehensive and further
border guards were asked today. The
volunteer army bill was passed by
the Senate today as agreed to in
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24
RANKING GOVERNOR CONVENE

Cincinnati. Ohio April 2i.-Ihe
Roard of Governors of the Invest
rnor+ Bankers Association of Amer
ico will convene here today and to-
morrow for the purpose of perfectlng
.ho nIans for the annual convention
- 4bo investment Bankers, whlch
u.;,1 10 held in Richmond in Septem-
hor Prominent speakers at the DIN
nars and / the sessions of this meet
- > are Lawrence Chamberlain a
New York financial writer; Samuei
,rocnne. ex-clearing house examin-
-. president George B. Caldwell oil
Chicago.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24
REAL sETATE TRANSFERS
Furnished by the Security Abstract
and Title Company
t.;I % 1914

| + llTlllSlltu ~
and Title Company
April %, 1914 70 70
Florida and Georgia La"u w. ~
Harry English. ,,, % Ella
NJ L. & A. f. Robinson ~ '''
nVrli's w $ Preston to W. F. Fannie, ME
w 2, Hallam & Company to Bert
E. Beets. ,.d n 10
Elfelda Freeman ~ ro 10
Jessie King ,oo, 70 10
Hazel Sparkling - % Isaac
NJ. L. & A. f R0Olns0" -
wv. W, J. Hovey to l. G. Atnlnsou' na..op
Susan c. Dorsey to B. b DoIosS NY.
Mollie Runyan to 5 \ -
rance. rindus Cody,
Anna NJ. Garnett to W. f. an
ME. - Atlanta B.,
Keen. .,as 20 Winnie
Reynolds. FLORIDA LAKE
Region Land CO.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24
NNF 'E7.,
BY Associated Press

Wy AsSo'laleu l'feSS
Vera Cruz, April "a a refugee
tram carrying $50 Americans, 100
Germans, so Englishmen and 800
Spanlards and MeXicans arrived
from Mexico City last night About
three miles from Vera Cruz the train
encountered a stretch of nearly a
mile where the track had been torn
up. The passengers carried the bag
gage across this break and boarded
a train on the other side that had
been sent out by the English from
here. 1t is reported that the Amer
lean flag has been torn to pieces on
the streets of Mexico City, but no
foreigners were molested up to the
time of their departure.
Mobs that gathered in the streets
Of Mexico City shattered the win
d0Ws of the American club and
hoWled threats of assassination at
those inside The police finally dis
larsed them, but the situation Of
americans left in the city is consid-
crrd critical Nelson O'Shau2hnessy
planned to leave las, night for the
Pacific coast The hattleship Louis
lana arrived here today and landed
rctachmcnts of marines and blue
jackets The Mississippi also pre-
pared to send ashore several hundred
marines, battalion of bluejackets
and two aeroplanes. Detachments of
bheiackets and marines are sta
toned all about the city
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24
u. S. FLAG TORN ID SHREDS
At MEXICO CITY IS REPORT
BROUGHT TO VERA CRUZ
MobS GATHERED IN THE STREETS AND SHATTERED WINDOWS
VI IAE AMERICAN CLUB, ACCOMPANIED BY THREATS OF
ASSASSINATION
MEX|CANS FIRE ON LAREDO
Long Distance Phone Message San Afternoon Declares
mat Federas Are Firing Across the Border Into Lar.
edo T exas

volunteers. The proceedings are in
the nature of an appeal from the ac-
tion of judge Day in the federal
court of northern Ohio dismissing &
action against Ohio Militia officers,
growing out Of preparations for mil
itary movements outside this coun-
try.
Both House and Senate today
passed the volunteer army bill plac
ing the volunteer forces practically
ION the same basis as the regular
army.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24
AUTO COMPANY UNDER HAMMER

Springfield, Mass, April "a =
The entire property of the Knox Au-
tomobile Company will be sold today
at public auction by order Of Charles
Bosworth, referee in bankruptcy. 1t
is expected that the property will be
hidden in by men formerly in the
company and new company formed.
The sale includes five parcels of land,
buildings, materials and machinery :.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24
TO INVESTIGATE
GERMAN CONDITIONS

Philadelphia, Pa, April "a.
ur' Stanley L. Krebs, president Of
the institute of Mercantile Art, will
SAL ior Europe today with a commits.
sion from the Philadelphia CONNER.
clal Museum to investigate and re-
port on the relation of the German
oahks to agricultural loans without
individual mortgages. He will also
look INTO the Wertheimer depart-
"leht store system and methods
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24
END OF CANAL HEARINGS

Washington, April 24-The Senate
committee on interoceanic canal to
which was referred the bill for the
repeal of the exemption clause Of the
Panama canal act, will end the hear
ings today, according to the agree
ment voted upon. The committee has
heard ten bills introduced by various
senators, from representatives of
commercial bodies at Portland and
Seattle, and from chambers of COM
merce all over the country.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24

Laredo, Texas, April "A Mexican
federals today turned their guns on
this city after dynamiting the prin-
cipal buildings in Nueya Laredo,
Mexico, and setting fire to that town.
Il is reported that hree persons were
killed on he American side and all
available United States troops were
rushed to this city It is believed
that a least a dozen Mexicans were
killed when American troopers fired
across the border
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24
TANNERS MEETING

New York, April 24.-The Ma
tional Association of Tanners will
hold their annual convention in this
city today, meeting at the Hotel AS
or. Delegates from all branches of
the association are present, and the
officers expert to accomplish a great
deal at this meeting.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24
PRINTERS COST CONGRESS

st. Joseph, Mo-, April "a The
Missouri Valley Typothetae Cost
Congress will meet here today and
tomorrow, and nearly four hundred
delegates are present. The Congress
embraces the greater part of Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24
Villas's Attitude Hopeful Indication
(Bv Associated Press. J

Washington, April "a The atti-
tudc of the constitutionalsts toward
American operations in Mexico is
recognized today as the principal
question now confronting the admin
stration. Hope was taken from Viii
la S declaration at Juarez last night
that he would not allow any one to
draw him into war with the United
States.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24
SYLVIA MAY SPEAK
IN GERMANY

Berlin, April "a Miss Sylvia
Pankhurst, the noted English mill
tant suffragette, expects to speak in
this city today. Miss Pankhurst was
prohibited by the police of Dresden
from making speech in that city
on April Is.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24
First Army Force Sails Today
(Ry Associated Press.

Galveston, April "a THE rein
forced fifth brigade, composed OF
$500 men, at dawn today began
boarding transports for Vera Cruz.
They expected to sail late this after
MON Most of them are veterans,
having seen service in the Philip
ninns This brigade constitutes the
first expeditionary army force to be
sent into Mexico.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24
THAW WRIT DECISION DELAYED

Washington, April "A The su-
preme court will hear no more eases
after today until October, and those
pest posted upon the courts proceed
ure predict it may be Christmas be-
fore the court will be able to pass
upon the Thaw case.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24
(By Associated Press.

Austin, Texas, April "a. Cover
Colquitt today ordered a regiment of
State militia to concentrate at
Brow nsvillc for border service He
said he would order out additional
troops if the border patrol was not
strengthened by the war department.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24

The Ladies Tailors and Dres3mak-
ers Union of Boston is watching the
efforts of certain employers to annul
the eight-hour law. The union an
nounces that the effort will be re-
sisted vigorously.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24
COAL TRUST ARGUMENTS IN

Philadelphia, Pa, April "a. As
stipulated in the governments suit
to dissolve the coal trust, the defend
ants have finished their proofs to-
day. Charles II. Guilbert, the prin-
cipal examiner appointed by Judge
Gray in lthe United States appellate
court, with the power to take testi-
mony will report to the court not
laer than May 23.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24

The department of agriculture ex-
perts say that fully one-half of the
pests that afflict farmers and stock
have been imported from abroad eth
er by accident or by misguided en-
thusiasts or thoughtless travellers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24
ARBOR DAY W

Washington, April 24-Ohio, Col
orado and Pennsylvania will today
celebrate Arbor Day throughout the
entire States. This Is the second Ar
Dor Day for Pennsylvania, and is
sometimes spoken of an bird day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24
MANY TOWNS
REPRESENTED At.
BANKERS ASSN
LIST OF PROMINENT CAPITALISTS
WHO ARE IN THE CITY
They Hail Frokl Every Part of Flor
Ida and Are Being Warmly Wei
coined to the City

ASN w tAAS WY
G. II. Chestnut. Citizens Bank.
Jacksonville.
d. B. Teuten. First National
Bank. Deland.
r J. Binnicker. First National
Bank, Tampa.
w. P. Read, Bank of Mulberry.
T. l.. Wilson, Polk County Ma
tional Bank. Barlow. Fla.
j. H. Hooker, State Bank of Bar
tow.
II II. Root, Bank Of Plant City.
Everett Mizell, First National
Bank Of Gainesville.
Vernon Clyatt, Bank of Ft. Meade.
J. R. Perry, State Exchange Bank
OF Dake City.
j. c. Scarborough, First National
Bank of Quincy.
l.. l.. Bean, First National Bank
of Fort Meade.
w. b. Arthur, First National
Bank of Fort Meade.
H. ID. Stokes, Ocala National
Bank
W. l.. Cawthon, Cawthon State
Bank of DeFuniak Springs.
w. j. Daniel. The Peoples Bank
of Mariana.
A. Seasons, Bank of Bombay.
Fred d. Phillips, Brandford State
Bank.
Floyd knight, Peoples Bank Of
Jacksonville.
II. w. Smell, Smell National Bank
of Winter Haven
WI. l.. Weaver, First National
Bank of Perry.
Carl Warfied, Citizens National
Bank of Fernandina.
Reginald White, First National,
st. Augustine.
o. Andrews, Bank OF st. Andrews.
M. T.. Clark American National,
Pensacola.
II. c. Smith, First National, Mad
ison
r. V. Covington, American Trust
Co, Jacksonville.
w. b, Sadler, Heard National
Bank, Jacksonville.
s. A. Afford, First National Bank,
Chipley.
G.. r. Lewis, First National Bank,
Tallahassee.
+. NJ Conrad, Merchants Bank,
Daytona.
w. r. McQuaid Barnett National
Bank, jacksonville.
George r. DcSaussure, Barnett
NationaT Bank, jacksonville.
John r. Hill, Barnett National
Bank, Jacksonville.
]. H. McLain, j. II. McTIain &
Co. bankers, Auburndale.
Chas. II. Barr, J. II. McLain &
Co., bankers, Auburndale.
T. l.. Williams, Bank of Willis
ton
w. F.. Bell, Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank, Trenton.
P. e. Chunn, American State
Rank Lakeland
Chas. listed, First State Bank, of
Eustis.
A. w. McLeran. Wellborn Bank.
C. w Deem, First National Bank.
Lakeland.
S. ]. Harvey, First National Bank
of Milton.
r. r. Carly, State Bank, Lake
land.
Forrest Lake, Seminole County
Bank, Sanford.
T. P. Denham, Atlantic National
Bank. Jacksonville.
Chas B. Campbell, Florida Nat.
Bank. Jacksonville.
Giles L. Wilson, Florida National
Bank, Jacksonville.
II. B. Race, Commercial Bank, Of
Jacksonville.
Henry G.. Aird, Guaranty Trust
and Savings Bank, Jacksonville.
w. C. Groom, State Bank of Flor
ida, Jacksonville.
B. F. Whitner, First National
Bank, Sanford.
A. S. Willard, Putnam National
Bank, Palatka.
Cary A. Hardee, First National
Bank, Live Oak.
R. B. Haddon, American Bank
Continued on page four)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24
ANOTHER MEDAL FOR PEARY

Paris, April 24.-The Geographi-
cal Society Of France will today
award it's Grand Medal to Admiral
Peary for his discovery Of the North
Pole.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24
VOLUNTEERS CAN GO TO FRONT

(By Associated Press.
Washington, April "a Proceed
ings were begun in the supreme court
toda, 10 determine whether the Ma
tional Guard may be sent to Mexico
or other territory outside the United
c+otos without being mustered in as
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24
Mexicans Shooting Across Border
Into Laredo, Texas
fD, hpcno;otod Drocc
tBy Associated Pr

San Antonio, April "a A long
distance telephone message received
here at 2:3O this afternoon said that
Mexican federals had fired the town
|of Neuvoaredo, Mexico, and were
shooting across the border into La
redo, Texas.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24
CONTROL SITUATION
(BN Associated Press. J

Vera Cruz, April 24-American
forces control today a radius of at
least five miles around the city, in
which normal conditions have virtu-
ally been restored. 1t is said that by
tomorrow $500 marines and blue
Jackets will be ashore here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24

s,,osto ~ nave , you as their honored
guests and who join me in al, bear+1
nnaa anesS and sincerely when I bid you
One', Oncs more a cordial and kindly well
come to Lakeland. WV"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-28
YANKEE TRANSFER
EXPECTED TODAY
PRESIDENT BAN JOHNSON WILL BE
PRESENT AT CONFERENCE
IN NEW YORK.

New York. Dec. Elm the interest
of peace and happiness for the begin
ming of n new year, ii Is to be hoped
that tomorrow's conference among
Frank ]. Farrell. Colonel Jacob Rup-
pert. and T. L. Huston develops some
thing more definite than the several
weeks of negotiation up to this time.
President Fan Johnson, OF the Amer
lean League. was expected to be on
hand for tomorrow. conference. though
the neRotiators disclaimed all know
ledge of such a Witt. Mr.. Farrell in
sists that Johnson had retired from
direct activities. and has put the mat
ter 80 rarely up to him.
Definite action is expected tomorrow
by John J. McGraw. who has acted as
chief adviser - Rupert and Hus-
ton
Captain Huston was summoned to a
mysterious conference shortly before 3
o'clock this afternoon. 1t Is believed
he was closeted with Colonel Rup-
pert Later in the evening he had
nothing definite to announce.
Matters stand right where we left
them Saturday" said he. However,
I think / may say that our prospec-
tive purchase seems decidedly more
favorable than at any previous time"
The double back flip OF Walter John
son to the Washington Club has been
the signal for organized baseball to
get busy in the interest of keeping
within the fold those - it's players
who had shown an attentive care to
the dulcet juggling of outlaw gold.
The National and American Leagues
seem bent upon working In harmony
toward this end. Several tnterleHgue
transfers may develop to save the day.
Only the very large cities OF the two
Ieagues-New York. Chicago and Bos-
ton. for instance-~can afford to meet
the salary demands Of some of the
discounted ones. II these cities are
willing to open their purse strings to
prevent desertions to the enemy, sew
eral of these transfers are contem-
plated at the present time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-28
Making Efforts
to Get More Big
Football Games

Effors are being made by W. d.
Bradley to have several big football
games staged in Richmond next fall
While he has succeeded in booking
only three SO far. he Is hoping to
give the people Of Richmond chance
to see at least two more OF the big
elevens perform al Broad Street Park.
So far only the Washington and Lee
Georgetown, v. NJ L-C1emson and Vir-
ginia Carolina games have been booked.
At one time 1t was believed that Wash
ington and jefferson. the team I, II
beat all Of the big teams in the coun-
try save Harvard, and Washington and
Lee would meet in Richmond. but "
M. /. and Clemson had an option on
the date which was wanted by these
elevens. This game would have been
a big drawing card and it is Mr.. Brad
leys regrets that the teams were un-
able to agree upon some other date.
Although 1t has not been defnately
settled, 1t Is very probable that Car
Isle will be seen in action here next
season.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-28
Donovan Played
at One Time For
Richmond Club

wild Bill" Donovan who is slated
to manage the New York Highlanders,
like many other baseball players whose
names have been rated with the best
in the major leagues. got his start IN
Richmond. Donovan was member OK
the Richmond team when such men as
Chesbro, Elberfeid. Seaboid, Lever and
Dundon performed here.
II was while Richmond was repre-
scented in the erstwhile Atlantic League
and Jake Wells. the well-known thea
trical man, was managing the team
that wild Bill" was seen tossing 'em
over for the local club. The nick name
OF Wild Biil' was tackled on in this
city. a few days after he was secured
by Manager Wells when Donovan
was performing on the mound II was
never known whether he was going to
split the plate, knock the batter's ribs
out or toss the pellet over the grand
stand II was for this reason that
the name Of wild Bill" which has
stuck with him ever since. was fas-
tened 10 him.
Donovan. together with three of his
teammates, went to Pittsburg from
Richmond, but later became member
OF Hushey Jennings Detroit Tigers,
and 1t was with the latter team that
he pitched the best ball of his career.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-28
At the Theaters
NEW SHOW AT LYRIC
TO BE ASTONlSHER

The James Kyrle MacCurdy Com
pany, which comes to the Lyric Thea
ter today as the billtopper for the
first half OF the week. Is one OF the
most important accessions to vaude-
vile from the legitimate comedy stage
in recent years.
Theatergoers of some seasons back
will recall with pleasure the frst APP
pearance of James Kyrle MacCurdy in
Richmond Probably one OF the most
fashionable society audiences ever
gathered in the Academy OF Music at
tended the opening Of the Southern
tour of the famous Augustin Daily
players in "A Night or" some years
back Mr. MacCurdy at that time was
imported from the Pacific Coast to play
John Drew's original role In that
amusing comedy.
The MacCurdy Company, however,
will not be permitted to monopolize
the honors OF the inaugural week OF
the new year. Manager Rex has Sc
cured for the same bill several at
fractions of unusual note, There Is
Prince Charles. for example, "the mon
key who made man of himself" with
the aid of science
Then there Is Sir Walter Weems,
blackface funmaker, singer and parody
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-28
AS YE SOW SHOWN
AT THE COLONIAL.

The greatest moving picture val-
ues in America at ten cents for the
top price" is the motto with which
the first week of the New Year Ii
inaugurated at the Colonial Theater
today.
The Colonial is the largest thsater
in Virginia dedicated to motion picture
features exclusively and IL is the pur-
pose of the management to present only
the most pretentious. film productions
turned out this year. Hence the en-
gagements for the nrst three days ~
the week of William A. Brady and
Joseph Grismer's wonderful play OF
New England life. AS Ye Sow with
Alice Brady and the all-star cast. This
sumptuously staged production has
never been seen in the South. The
picture drama Is presented In ave
reels In addition to LAS Ye Sow .
series OF war pictures, direct from the
Strand Theater, New York. Americas
largest motion picture theater. and 4
new Keystone comedy Aim will be
offered
For the latter half of the week
"Spartacus. The Gladiator" will be pre-.
scented. The great classic drama II In
eight reels. The war pictures and
Keystone comedy films will be given
in conjunction with the big feature
at each performance. Children VIII be
admitted at all matinees for Ave cents.