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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-30
SURGEON WHITE
URGES FIRST RATE
SCHOOL INSPECTION
(By Associated Press. J

Muskogee.> Okla. April 90
Thousands Of legislators and ad-
ministrative officials, otherwise able
and thoughtful men fail to grasp
that the whole prosperity wealth,
fighting strength and intellectual
ability Of the nation always will be
swayed for good or bad by health or
lack of health" This was the key
note of an address here today by
Surgeon J. H. White, Of the public
health service before the Southern
CoHmmercial Congress.
DR.. White declared officials and
Legislators failed to take adequate
measures to arrest the loss Of life
and deterioration of the race.
Millions of little ones in the
schools today" said he, "are hump
ing their poor little backs and
twisting their necks and straining
their eyes trying to get q good light
on their copybooks. all because no.
body knows or cares to show them a
better way and explain the damage
to undeveloped bones from such pos
lures and to eyes from the strain"
The doctor declared that first rate
school inspection. coupled with COM
mon sense Instruction in personal
hygient would preserve the health
Of thousands ''It il the German
health ofiicer Of today" he added.
who is holding back the armies Of
the world"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-30
CHEMIST ROSE
ON THE CROP
PEST BILL
(By C. F. Johnson

Tallahassee, Fla april 80. -
State Chemist r. E. Rose today
gave out the following statement re-
garding the bill passed Wednesday
in the House:
Senate bill No. 4, entitled THE
Plant BILL" is more popularity known
as the FLORIDA Crop Pest bill. !" Its
enactment by the Florida legislature
and the phenomenal vote in its fav-
or is a long step forward in the de-
veiopment Of the agricultural and
horticultural industries OF the state;
showing that the citizens Of Florida
are truly represented by the men
they have sent to the legislature for
the purpose Of looking after the bus
mess Of the State. and caring for
her varied interests.
The passage of this long wanted
bill by the present legislative body.
shows that sectionalism has, to q
great extent, passed from the State,
and that Florida now is united for
the protection Of any and all parts
of the entire commonwealth; that
west, north. east and south Florida's
representatives are firmly united for
the protection of the industries of
any portion of the State, which may
be threatened by the invasion of any
enemy to her development, her pros
perity and her welfare, irrespective
of the locality where the threatened
attacks may be made.
This action by the legislature Is
similar to that OF the extra session
called to enact general law to pro-
tect the citizens of the State from the
invasion of epidemics, resulting in
our present State Board Of Health,
one of the most salutary laws pro-
vided for the protection of the health
of the citizens that Is on the statute
books of any state. and is of similar
character, though for the protection
Of the States material welfare.
The placing Of the control of the
plant diseases and crop pests under
the board of control, which has
charge OF the Florida Agricultural
Experiment Station and Agricultural
College. with its capable corps Of
scientists, bacteriologists. plant pa
biologists, micologists, entomologists
and chemists-men trained to effec-
lively study the various plant dis
ease and pests. insects and fungi,
detrimental to all crops. was a wise
provision Of the law.
While the invasion of "Citrus
Canker," like the epidemic of yel-
low fever, was the direct influence
causing the passage Of this needed
legislation, its effect will be to pre-
vent future invasions of similar
pests and eradicate them while in
their infancy.
The cotton boil weevil. the gypsy
and the brown-tailed moth, foot and
mouth disease, each costing Che ma
tional and State governments mil
lions of dollars per annum annual
ly, could and would have been
eradicated for less than 10 per cent
Of the annual cost Of control.
Florida Is to be congratulated
upon the wisdom and far sighted
ness and public spirit Of her legis-
lators.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-30
WHAT ENTHUSIASTIC BOOSTERS
ARE Saying ABOUT THE
new CHAMBER Of COMMERCE

Greater enthusiasm marked the
meeting Of the workers this morn
ing at the Chamber Of Commerce
rooms than ever before; there were
about fifty gathered. to congratulate
not only each other but to sing
praises Of every good fellow citizen
in Lakeland. and to thank the 1876
people who had handed In their
membership the first ard second
days. Lakeland can only move one
way-GO FORWARD. Men make
cities. When this campaign is over
we will have both men and suf{icient
money to be able 10 carry forward
the increased demand for the good
work that our city requires. Jack
sonville needed more money and
men and they got It; Miami raised
four times more than they had ever
had previously to expend in push
ing their city forward. Their cam
paign was most successful one.
held 10 February; during March,
Tampa with her progressive spirit,
needed the call In a most satisfac-
tory way by increasing their income
from $1,000 to about 100000 a
year and financed their Chamber
for three years. st. Petersburg. Or
lando, Kissimmee and even Boca
Grande has had an awakening all
showing good results. LAKELAND
could not be in the rear, but will
have the largest membership Of any
town OF its size In any Of the south
ern States.
Endorse Chamber Of Commerce
Move
Endorsements from all classes oi
business men are being received BY
letter, over the phone and verbal
statements at the Chamber Of Com.
merce rooms.
Mr.. U. G.. Bates-T am for bet
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-30
CHAMBER Of COMMERCE
NOW HAS 2Ol MEMBERS
SIGNED Up FOR 3 Years

pledges of s12,6O0; or $4,000 a year
for three years.
The following signed up today as
members OF the Chamber Of Com
merce:
American State Bank.
Smith Shoe Co.
w. X. McRae.
J. NJ. Woods.
August Biewer.
Geo. w. Peterkin.
R. F. Lineberger.
n. Manos.
L. w. Cowdery.
Geo. W. Mershon.
H. L. Cutler.
NJ. G. Randolph.
]. w. Buchanan. Jr.
d. o. Rogers.
w. H. Mitchell.
p. d. Logan.
ID. H. Sloan.
A. E. Sloan.
Norton N. Rutherford.
Mrs. Helen Brooks-Smith.
Capt. J. Malcolmson.
J. A. Kinsinger.
Harry English.
DR.. H. NJ. Richards.
Jno. E. Embich.
H. J. Matthias.
w. A. Melton.
Nichols & Son.
Alonzo Trueblood.
W. l.. King.
Lester Hall.
W. n. Sammon.
Or. 8. A. Sylvester.
Morning star Publishing Co.
W. y. o'Neill.
w. K. Holser.
Geo. Hsmmerstroem.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-30
KEY TO FOREIGN
TRADE IS IN
BETTER NAVIGATION
and LOWER Rates
(By Associated Press. }

Muskogee, April 30.-Jno. N.
bernhard, manager Of the Inland
Navigation Bureau Of New York, to-
day told the Southern Commercial
Congress here that Americas key to
the vast foreign trade was In her
greater inland navigation, with low
er freight rates. He advocated
that improvement Of rivers and har-
bcrs be placed In charge Of q special
department Of the United States
government. with . cabinet omess
at its. head.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-30

Thirty-eight more charter mem
|Sers added to Greater Chamber OF
Commerce is reward for this morn
|hs's one hour and thirty minutes
work. This makes a grand total Of
POI MEMBERSHIPS.
Enthusiasm Greater Than Ever
With the reports of the commit
ees up to noon today, we find there
fe twenty-four who will join who
We now out Of the city. and could
@ be seen; then there are abou.
iV-seven who were either away
'f the day, in Tampa and elsewhere
we're mohentarily out Of their Of
ees and place Of business when the
'nmittees called; in addition to
an there has been handed in to
eeretary Holworthy and to the
'nmitteemen some thirty names OF
Oo people, several Of whom are
XIV citizens who failed to get on
'e regular list. This will make a
al Of 121 yet to be seen. 1t was
unanimous decision Of the COM
A'ee at noon that . final roundup
would be had when these par
: VIII be seen: each committee
"a however have taken some
us and will see them in the
esntime. This IL most encourag-
and our Greater Chamber OF
amerce which. We have desired
looked for is now an assured
In addition to this list there
seventeen people who have ex-
.sed desire. to become members,
- nave the matter under consider
u00. as IT is necessary for them to
%.
fais gives rs to date 2o1 signed
Tor three ysasssI = making cash
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-30
CHARGES OF A. NJ. WILSON, OF
MANATEE, MUST BE PROVED
OR RETRACTED; COMMITTEE
TO REPORT ON INVESTIGATION
AT 10 O'CLOCK TOMORROW

(Evening Telegram Special Service)
Tallahassee, Fla, April 3O.-Fur
began to fly this morning in the
House when Representative Harri-
son. of Duval, rising to point of
personal privilege, asked permission
to read as information an editorial
in the Miami Metropolis of April
2Sth, which was as follows:
Representative A. M. Wilson of
Manatee county, in a letter to the
Manatee River Journal from Talla-
hassee, makes this statement:
The shame and disgrace of
drunken lawmakers, at critical
time like this, is a reproach upon
the good people of the State. But
this will be an eye-opener to decent
people all over Florida, and such q
shaking of the dry bones has not
before been seen in Florida as we
shall witness during the next gem
SAol CiCCtlOA.
And the Tampa Times comment
ing upon the paragraph asks: III
intoxication is general among the
solons, why does Mr.. Wilson not
turn on the spotlight and let Florid-
ians have their names?' question
which The Metropolis feels like ask
ing, too. How are the people Of
Florida to know II things are not
as they should be at Tallahassee un-
less the fearless members of the
legislature come out and tell what
they know? Y"
Even more. II representative
Wilson has stated something that is
not true, will there be legislators at
Tallahassee to challenge his state
ment and send broadcast over the
State their denial of the allega-
tions?
"The Metropolis Is well aware
that neither Dade's representative
or senator could be involved in the
charges; will they assert that Rep
resentative Wilson is not adhering
to facts regarding their fellow mem
bers; or will they by their silence
permit the charges to stand?
at would be too bad to let few
members of the legislature disgrace
the entire body, but the State is en-
titled to know just what Mr.. Will
son meant by his statement. Fur
thermore the State is entitled to
know about the actions Of other
public officials who have been lobby
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-30
LEGISLATORS INDIGNANTLY
Deny DRUNKENNESS IN
THEIR RANKS; SWEEPING
INVESTIGATION ORDERED

ing at Tallahassee-has 1t been
booze and poker or honorable work
for the State?
I'm an effort to keep away scan
dal from the capital good men may
sometimes be silent about matters
they should divulge. but it shows a
wrong-we would say a. cowardly
conception Of public duty. give us
the facts, gentlemen.
Upon the reading Of the article,
Representative Harrison took the
position that this was a cowardly
and malicious reflection on the in
tegrity of every member of the
House of Representatives, as to his
knowledge this charge was without
fact or foundation, and that he felt
in justice not only to the House of
Representatives but to the people Of
tne State that sweeping investiga-
tion should be made of the charges,
and that the gentleman making the
charges should be required to fur
nish the House with the name of the
guilty party.
Goldstein, of Nassau, thoroughly
concurring in the remarks of the
representative from Duval, offered a
resolution which was unanimously
adopted, being House Resolution No.
62, by Goldstein, of Nassau:
Resolved, by the House of Repre-
sentatives, that the speaker of the
House appoint committe of three
whose duty 1t shall be to wait upon
the gentlemen from Manatee, or his
infOrmants, and to ascertain the
name or names Of the member or
members of the House that have
been drunk since the opening OF the
session, and that said committee be
authorized to make such recommen-
dations as they see At, not later than
tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
Turnbull, of Jefferson, and Mar
tin, Of Hillsboro. were equally de-
mandatory in their remarks relative
to the article and each gentleman
Continued on Page ~
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-30
1000 GERMANS ANNIHnATFD.
ALLIES CLAIM SUCCESSES IN
TURKEY: DUNkIRk fired ON
GERMANS bONBARD
DUNK|RK FROM
The SEA
(By Associated Press.1

Paris, April 3O.-German war.
ships have been seen of the Belgian
coast, according to a French official
statement issued here today. 1t adds
that Dunkirk yesterday received
nineteen shells of large calibre
Twenty persons were killed and for
'ty-fve wounded, and some houses
were, destroyed.
Several dispatches last week indi.
Gated that German warships were
at large in the North Sea, evidently
having evaded the British warships
doing patrol duty in front of the
German naval bases on the eastern
side Of the North Sea. Captain
Scott, Of Swedish steamship, re-
Gently reported having seen a Ger.
man fleet of sixty eight vessels of ali
classes. Dunkirk. on the northern
coast of France within a few miles
Of the Eelgian frontier, is at the
northern entrance of the English
channel.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-30

The first car of tomatoes to leave
Florida this season were grown
here. and the winter vegetables and
popular avocado and pomelo call
Fulford home. The town being the
nearest point to the head Of Bay
Biscayne is the logical place for an
east and west railroad to desire to
cross over the peninsula and Miami
beach, and then with a drawbridge
and the canal all trains on all roads
will come to full stop at Fulford.
the Junction ty.-Fort Lauderdale
Sentinel.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-30

ceives q salary Of 5000 per month
for that service.
Senator johnson said that he
thought from Mr.. Farris remarks
that he wanted to put the county
commissioners In jail. "I think the
Law should be e.changed to make II a
criminal offence Tor the county COM
missioners to violate the statutes" /"
continued Senator Jofnsoa.
(Continued On Page 81
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-30
PLUCKY BELGIANS NOW DOWN
GERMANS, WHO, FINDING
THEY WERE WHIPPED,
SHOT THEIR OWN MEN
Conflicting Reports from Dardanelles
But Allies, Claim to Have
Made Progress
(By Associated Press. }

Havre. April 30.-The ritual
annihilation of four thousand Ger
mans. who crossed the Pyres over
the bridge near Steenstraate, is de-
scribed by newspaper at Wing
tieme Steele. The Belgian artillery
destroyed the bridge and showered
the invaders with shrapnel. Many
tied handkerchiefs to their bayonets
and raised them in a sign of sur
render. The newspaper says the
Germans own quick firers then
turned their guns on their comrades
and moved them down pitilessly.
Many survivors were made prison
ers,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-30
fARRIS WANTS
COMMISSIONERS
HANDS TIED

Tallahassee, April 3O.-"We are
going from bad to worse in my
county" said Senator Farris re-
Gently while in debate on Senate
bill No. 2O6.
The comptroller's reports for the
past two years shows that every
county in the State of Florida has
violated the statutes SO far that the
boards of county commissioners
should all be removed from Office"
continued Senator Farris.
The bill under discussion was one
to authorize the attorney general
to render opinion to boards of coun-
ty commissioners whenever they
should call for decision, and the
question was asked the Senator
what the duties Of the attorney for
the commissioners in each :, county
would have to do II matters were re-
ferred to the attorney general. 1t
was for the reason that commission
ers all over the State would plead
that they had made over-expendi-
lures on advice of their attorneys
that Mr.. Farris said the enactment
of the bill was necessary in order
that, the highest authority could be
obtained by the commissioners as to
their duties.
MANY opinions Of the Duval
county attorney for the board of
commissioners has been reversed by
the attorneA general. and especially
was this true when the governor
removed the members of the board
last year." said Senator Farris.
"If the hands of the Duval county
commissioners had been" tied abso-
lutely tight for the past few years,
the people Of my county would not
now be facing deficit OF 5000, 900,
most Of which was contracted in
open violation of the statutes of the
State.
"The attorney general has con-
Cured in the necessity for this bill
now before the Senate. saying that,
In his opinion his Office would not
be burdened to have the additional
duties imposed on them.
This bill will result In the saw
ing of thousands Of dollars to every
county in the State, by eliminating
illegal expenditures through any
false Interpretation Of the statutes
by local attorneys.
81 would like to pass law tieing
the hands of every board Of county
commissioners In the State for the
next Ave years. They have more
powers than the executive depart
ment Of the State. They pass on
property assessments. levy the taxes
and then send the money promiscu-
ously, and in many cases without
much regard to the laws governing
them.
1T seems to be the general opin-
ion in Duval county that the $780,
900 outstanding warrants are ille-
gal. have been appealed to by
bankers and business men to pass
some law to validate these war
rants issued for debts contracted In
violation OF the law" said Senator
Farris In closing his appeal for the
passage Of this bill.
1t deyeloped during the debate
that under this law, which was nm
ally adopted by a vote OF 10 to 10
that county commissioners will not
be compelled to have local attor-
ney to advise them. but that all
questions that are not ocfsar az to
their duty under the law may be re-
ferred direct to the attorney gen.
ersl. What effect this will have
on Senator rArris' position - ct
torney for the board Of county COM
nissioners In Duval. II unknown,
but IL b understood that he ~
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-30
RYE
Of TENNESSEE
Gets BLACK
HAND letter
WAS WRITTEN IN ITALIAN AND
SAYS CROSS WILL SOON DECO.
RATE HIS TOMBSTONE
(By Associated Press)

Nashville. April Governor
Rye, Tennessee, has received a letter
threatening death, it was learned
today The letter was written in
Italian, signed Black Hand, and has
black cross at the bottom with post
script saying that cross like that
will soon decorate the governors
tombstone.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-30
SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES
AFTER RUSSIAN TRADE
(By Associated Press. }

Amsterdam. April 3O.-The Kiel
correspondent Of the Kolnische Zeit-
ung reports that steps are being tax
en- in all the scandinavian countries
for capturing the huge Russian
trade which hitherto has been re-
gayded as completely in German
hands. Industrial and commercial
men In Norway, Sweden and Dem
mark. are endeavoring to learn the
Russian language, while in Norway
funds have been appropriated by the
Stock Exchange authorities for a
more extensive course of instruc-
tion in Russian in the Commercial
High Schools.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-30
WITNESSES GIVE b.
PARTISAN TESTIMONY
SAYS ROOSEVELT
tBy Associated Press }

Syracuse, N. Y, April 30. Wit
nesses today testified regarding po-
litical activities at Albany in the
trial of the William Barnes suit for
fifty thousand dollars against Theo.
Roosevelt for alleged libel. Roose-
velt's counsel said the testimony
showed was bipartisan of the alli-
ance legislature while Roosevelt
was governor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-30
(By Associated Press. J

London. April 30.--Marked prog
ress has been made by the allies In
their efforts to win the Dardanellss
by land operations It is claimed here
but the Turkish ofhcial report today
denies this declaring that the allies
forces, on both land and sea, have
met reverses.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-30
Bombs Dropped on Towns in England
(By Associated Presu.D

Ipswich. England, April 80.
German airship, generally believed
to have been a Zeppelin, visited Ips-
wich, Bury and Stedmunds before
dawn today dropping bombs. No
persons are reported injured, al
though considerable damage was
done to Bury and St. Edmunds.
The damage here was small.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-30
Conflicting Reports
(By Associated Press

llavre. April 30.-A dispatch to
Parts from Athens says the city of
Gallipoli.l on the European side of
the straits. has been captured by the
allies land forces. 1t also said that
the Turkish fort. Niagara, on the
Asiatic side Of the straits had been
bombarded heavily.
There has been renewal of ac-
tivity In Russian Poland where the
Germans have made q number Of
attacks which the Russians declare
they repulsed. No pronounced
changes are reported in the Carpa-
thians.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-30
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

tFurnlsneu Dy the security ABSTRACT
and Title Co., Barlow, Fla.)
April 20, 1915
". II. Lewis and wife to A. B.
Canter.
c. NJ. Mallett ana wife to Idus
". Phillips.
Albert D. Gilley and wife to J.
H. Smith.
Robert N. Jones and wife to P.
IN. Stivender.
J. T. Jackson and wife to Eliza
beth Cook.
United States to Robert Jones.
Malloy & Miller to Florida Lake
Region Land Co.
Malloy q Miller to Florida Lake
Region Land Co.
Devane & Hull to C. E. Rob-
|erts.
Lester Windsor ct al. to NJ. G..
|Eycleshimer.