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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-10

Kissimmee, May 1O-Representa-
tives from eight counties, Polk,
Hillsborough, DeSoto, Osceola, Or
ange, Seminole, Volusia and Put
nam. met at Kissimmee on Saturday
last. to discuss and recommend a
routing through the State for the
Dixie Highway from Chicago to MI
ami.
Mr.. A. T. Mann, county commits
sioner of Polk county, was elected
chairman and Mr.. Elliott of Put
nam county. secretary of the meet
ing.
a temporary organization with
the name of the Central Florida
Highway Association, was formed
and a committee appointed to draft
suitable constitution and bylaws to
nresent at a meeting to be held In
Orlando on June 10 for the purpose
of permanent organization. The pur-
nose of this organization will not be
confined to interest in the Dixie
Highway, but to create and foster
sentiment favoring and resulting In
immediate action in the building oi
system of highways and especially
the prompt construction of trunk
lines connecting the various counties
in the State.
Several routes were proposed fol
the Dixie Highway through thu
state: a strong effort being made b,
putnam county to confine the rout'
to the East Coast; similar EFFORT
though not so strong, was made u
adopt a West Coast route, but
nroposition submitted by A. j. Hoi
worthy. of Polk county, to adopt
central route, carried by a major
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-10
MUCH 0RATORy
MARKED NORMAL
SCHOOL BILL

Tallahassee. Fla, May TO- The
discussion of the Madison Normal
school bill Friday gave every men,
ber of the Senate an opportunity to
show their accomplishments in ora
torical feats, and several of them
grabbed the chance to loosen up
their reserve store of powerful epi-
thets that is made use of by states
men on such occasion to "sway the
votes" to their way of believing.
While the constitutional amend
ment for prohibition gave several
members of the Senate their chance,
others whose ideas did not agree on
prohibition hesitated to make them
selves conspicuous on that occasion,
and there were still others that had
their inning when the Davs regula-
tion bill was put through. But the
question of education gives every
man an opportunity to say some
thing-and something good at that
since there are so many sides to
the question. The fight Friday re-
solved itself down to an effort to re-
vert back to the old system Of
cpreading the trained schools over
the State, as was the case before the
Buckman bill passed some years ago.
Senator Davis had prepared his case
thoroughly, but other who opposed
his ideas had also gathered statis-
tics to disprove his Theories in re-
gard to normal school. DR.. Fog
erty showed in the masterly way he
lopposed the normal school bill that
he thinks along other lines than
medicine. Senator Hines, the beau
brummel of the Senate, who came
from the cracker boy wearing bro
gan shoes without socks few years
ago to the position of leader in the
upper branch of the Florida legis
lature, displayed his ability as
keen thinker, and close observer
when he made a strong plea for thu
normal school Young L. Watson
who has become known as the in
surance expert of the Senate, tool
lup the cudgel against the establish
ment of a school in Madison. advo
eating instead the establishment
a normal department in each count
i, high school, saying that he kneN
from experience that 80 per cent
the rural teachers came from tn
high schools of the State, provin
his statements by reports OF the fed
:. eral government on rural schools
Senator Calkins, the recognized pal
, lliamentary authority Of the Senate
grilled the statements Of those OF
: posing the bill in a severe but log
: cal manner. The final argument
for the bill was general summin
. up of all the facts brought out b
all those who spoke on either Sic
;. of the question, by the author OF II
!, bill. Senator Charles E. Davis. A
, entire day was consumed in tn
,e flow Of oratory, but when the I'm
vote was taken 1t was apparent tn
no votes were changed. But the Sc
ators had the satisfaction of relic
ing their system of the burden
IS talk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-10
NEW YORK DAY BY DAY
BY Charles II. Adams

New York, May 10-In the course
of the Roosevelt-Platt correspond
ence we find the Colonel, then vice
president, recommending to the
boss my old friend Joseph Murray.
an exceptionally honest and faith
full man in whom I have particular
confidence"
To which Mr.. Platt replied that
Murray had been removed from Of
flee in the Public Buildings De-
partment because of ineficiency,
that "he never went to Albany ex-
cept to draw his pay" and that, ac-
cording to the testimony of his su-
periors, ''he did not render any as
sistance whatever"
Mr.. Platt seems to have been un-
aware that this was the Joe MUIR
ray yho once wrested the Twenty
first Assembly District from Jake
Hess and sent one Theodore Roose-
welt, fresh from Harvard, straight to
the State Legislature
These things being so. why should
Murray be called inefficient? Why
should he be put to the trouble of
going to Albany to draw his pay.
Why expect such "an exceptionally
honest and faithful man" to do any
Thing that he felt It unnecessary to
do?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-10
|ND|DA7ES GALORE
| FOR COMPTROLLER

tallahassee, May 10.-The race
comptroller bids fair to be one
|he most spirited contests OF the
campaign. With the entry OF
!. Z. P. Thaggard some time
the recent announcement OF
{. b. Gwynn, and the pros
i've announcement of Hon. A. j..
le as we'll as that of State Audi
Ernest Amos, the race takes on
fely gait.
r. Angle is in Tallahassee to-
and says that his hat will be IN
ring in day or SO. Upon in
at the State auditors office as
he intention of Mr.. Amos, II
learned that Mr.. Amos is absent
ficial business, being in Gaines
on an auditing TRIP. However
+ in the Office expressed the
Jon that Mr.. Amos would Ger
y be in the race for comptrol'
and that his announcement
d probably appear at an earl!
Amos is just beginning a ne"
Year term as State auditor ant
therefore not have to go int
pext primary for that position
his announcement for comptrol
vill not cause any contest TO
place of State auditor.
Amos has been in the Stat
&c for a number Of years an
wide and favorable acquaint
throughout the State. Fror
Jews expressed by his associate
e auditing department 1t ma
lfely predicted that Mr.. Amo
lnnounce for comptroller at a
date.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-10

the statement does not specifically
mention the Lusitania disaster 1t
was known that the two officials
talked of it. 1t was the ambassa-
doris first visit to the State depart
ment since the sinking of the liner.
Secretary Bryan received him and
Immediately greeted him cordially.
The only response from the ambas-
sador to questions after the confer
ence was that he had made no ap-
pointment with President Wilson.
The statement given out was in
terpreted by officials as meaning
that the ambassador expressed re-
gret not only at the loss Of the life
on thej Lusitania but for the Ameri-
cans lost in the torpedoing of the
American steamship Gulflight and
one American lost on the Falaba.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-10
FOUR DROWN At
JACKSONVILLE
WHEN CAR RAN
OFF ferry

Jacksonville, May 10-Mrs. o. IL.
Johnson, wife of DR.. o. II. Johnson,
a prominent physician of this city
and three children drowned last
night when their automobile plung-
ed into the St. Johns River and DR..
Johnson, and Mrs. ]. H. Bland, and
two daughters had narrow escape
from death, being rescued from the
river Just in time to save their lives.
The Johnson party had spent the
day at Atlantic Beach and were on
their way home, having entered the
ferry at South Jacksonville. Just as
the boat was approaching the land
ing on this side of the river DR..
Johnson left the or and went to the
front where he cranked his machine.
! In some manner he had left the ma
chic in gear and when the engine
started the car ierked ahead knock
ing him overheard while the car
plunged through the heavy chains
and went into the river.
The car took its plunge as a cry
was heard from one end Of the yes
sci and lines were thrown overheard
to the party, DR.. johnson and Others
succeeding in rescuing Mrs. Blanc
and daughters but were unable tt
lsave his wife and children. One bab!
girl, about five years Of age wa
taken from the river and the pulmot
or put into action, but she could no
be resusciated. The bodies of Mrs
johnson and the other two children
! aged two and four, are still in tn
water.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-10
-A IMPROVEMENT

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 10-An
official inspection is being made OF
the Tennessee River today by MEM
bers of the Commerce Committee of
the U. s. Senate, the Rivers and
Harbors Committee of the House of
Representatives and other disting-
uished men. The Tennessee River
Improvement Association in cooper
attn with the business organiza-
tons and citizens of the Tennessee
Wiley, are endeayoring to have the
river improved at many points,
Hale's Bar and the power plant and
locks will be inspected.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-10
ELECTRIC MAIL IS

The Electric Mail Service when
the Telepost Committee OF the UNI
cd States Senate in its report Vi
Marcb A 1915, recommends to the
of the Postmastei
coneral means a telegraph service
throughout the United States III
conjunction with the United states
postofTice. The rates at which INC
Telepost will give this service are
ono cent a word for 10 words anu
one-half a cent word for % "oru'
~ moro The electric mail service
w;l, differ from the present teie-
graph service in rates ana III 'na'
nosta, facilities would be USED 10
oo,,oct and deliver messages sent al
the reduced rates. In case ope'ia'
delivery or messenger service Is ue
sird an additional payment Oh Ten
cents would be required
This service is made possible os
1.-The Telepost Automatic, system =.
ltelegraphing by which as nish a. -
600 words per minute can "
,ronsmitted over single wire
From the point of view OF 'h'
postofice. the Electric Mail means
,o,tor or card handled by the fos'.
omoe inst as any other letter or car
;s TODAY handled, with the y
xoention that instead OF being Ca
nod hr train the contents oil the ie.
tors or cards are transmitted =
wire between the two pos'on.oe'
From the point of view OF en
, Telepost, the Electric Man means m =
n,asaage sent by Telepost, just a
any other telegraph message is seh'
, -, the difference that the colie.'
. w. of message at one end ana u
aoI;vorine of it at the other Is uon
I 49, regnIar collectors and cal
Iriers of the postofice. :
' Where a message is delivered o Q
.ostal card it will be called a le.'
. card which means 10 worus ~ =
I oa.t .s when it is delivered IN
> n,od envelope, the message
: called a telepost. - uort
The American locomotive Wori
18th nlants in Virginia renn,, .n,
M.n;o New York. Ohio ana ON %
!, Nahia' 80 received oroe
: : that p,at will keep them busy T. f0r Tn mo :
than than a year. And best Of all 0uf g
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-10
GERMAN AMBASSADOR RE-
GRETS LOSS OF AMERICANS
(By Associated Press,)

Washington, May 10.-Count
Bernstorff, the German ambassador,
called on Secretary Bryan today and
expressed deep regret that the
events of the war had led to the loss
of so many American lives" After a
half hour conference between the
ambassador and the secretary, a
statement to that effect was given
out by mutual greement. While
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-10
GOVERNMENT TO AID ARCH
TECTs AND SURVEYORS
(By Associated Press.)

London, May 10-A scheme to
give pecuniary aid to architects and
surveyors, whose profession has been
hard hit by the war, has been sane
toned by the government. By this
plan, 1t is proposed to use part Of
the Prince Of Wales Fund to en-
ploy thse men In civic work.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-10
LEO FRANK
RF-SENTENCED
TObE HANGED
ON JUNE z
SENT ENCE WAS PRO-
NOUNCED BY JUD G E
HILL IN THE SUPERIOR
COURT; FRANK MAIN.
TAINS HE IS INNOCENT
(By Associated Preos.)

Atlanta. May 10.-Leo NJ. Frank
today was resentenced to be hanged
to death Tuesday, June 22, for the
murder Of Mary Phagan, the Atlanta
factory girl. Sentence was pro-
nounced by Judge Hill in the super
ior court here. Before the court
took action, Frank made a statement
reiterating his innocence.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-10
UNITED HATTERS MEET

New York, May 10-The quadren-
nial convention of the United Hat
tiers of North America met here to-
day. The question Of raising fund
to pay the fine levied by the Loewe
suit under the interstate commerce
law was uppermost in the minds OF
many.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-10
PAN AMERICAN
MEET POSTPONED

Washington, May 1O-The Pan
American Financial Conference has
been changed from today until the
oath owing to the illness of Secre-
tary McAdoo. Uon the latter date
the bankers Of the Western Hemis-
phere will confer in this city with
the object of becoming mutually
beneficial to each other.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-10
ENC. SUFFERS
| ANOTHER
| SERIOUS
| AERIAL RAID
PROPERTY DE-
sTROYED AND so M E
LIVES LOST AT SOUTH
END ESSEX, A SEASIDE
RESORT
(By Associated Press)

London, May 1O.-Passengers on
looming trains from Southend Es-
\ seaside resort, report serious
Irial raid there. Valuable poperty
Is been destroyed and some lives
1t. Several machines were in the
lid. 1t was too cloudy to tell
neither the aeroplanes were Zeppe-
LIS. Several ships at Leigh, near
are reported burned. 1t is report
that four Zeppelins dropped fifty
mbs there. Two Zeppelins are
borted to have bombarded the west
Iii on the sea, nearby, but no ia
titles are reported.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-10
ELKs IN WACO

lco, Tex, May 10-The Elks OF
pate are here in great droves
at the army and navy and
association headquarters, hav-
hken possession Of the city
ly in their annual meeting.
put 10000 visitors are present,
Ing Hon. w. n. Atwell Of Dai-
fndidate for grand exalted rul-
The Elks of the world.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-10
PRESIDENT Will DENOUNCf SINKING OF
LUS|7AN|A, But Will NOT involve
j. s. IN THE WAR AT PRESENT
AMBASSADOR GERARD SUGGESTED SHOWING
COUNTRY;


European conflict now. The sever =
ence of diplomatic relations with
Germany and the withdrawal of Am
bassador Gerard without the formal
severing Of relations is suggested as
showing the American public opin-
ion to Germany.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-10

norts to foreign countries are rum
ming at an increase over all records
of about four hundred million dol
lars per annum, and South Brazil.
and the other from Buenos Aires,
Argantine. so as to aid in taking
care of the rapidly increasngtrade
hs,ween them and us.-Exchange.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-10

New Orleans, May 1o-The State
Legislature convened in special ses-
sion today. The question Of Con-
stitutiona convention is the para
mount matter and the members have
been requested to consult their con.
stituents.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-10
K. P.'s AT FT. WORTH

Worth, Tex, May 10-Tne
pts of Pythias are holding their
Pl convention here today. the
T stone of the temple in TINS
vas laid by the founder of the
|ization, Justus H. Rathbone, IN
The meeting will cover sew
days, during which there Will
mpetitive drills. They will also
5 plans for building a home in
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-10
OPPOSE DIRECT TAX

Kew York, May 10-The Real
late Protective Association is
ding an important meeting of
|test today at the Hotel Majestic,
opposition to the direct tax and
signing of the bill by Governor
|itman. Ex-Gov, Glynn will
bk. "
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-10
THOR OF RELIGIOUS
WORKS PERISHED
(By Associated Press. }

london, May 10. 1t is learned
It Father Basil William Maturin
Holy Well, Oxford, perished on
Lusitania. He was the author
several religious works.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-10
SUPREME COURT
UPhOLDS FLA.
AUTO TAX LAW

(By Associated Press.)
Washington, May 10.-The SUI
preme court today upheld the Flor
ida automobile tax law.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-10

. Unsettled weather, q
q showers tonight or q
q Tuesday. q
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The Washington times., 1915-11-08
TODAY'S SPORTORIAL
By LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

When announced that members organized baseball
weakly player
is NOT for the player decide IT is FOR THE NATIONAL
COMMISSION just
the supreme of baseball.
The scandal of 1915 will last long The National Commission
could have stopped transforming games 1t could have
organized baseball players mixing
with negbes for Federal
ST. Paul The National Commission responsible for the black
given BY the games in every little mining town in
the West 1t the argument for Garry Hermann
chairman of the National Commission complain that beyond
his jurisdiction He could have prevented unscemy action fol-
lowing the regular by his edct.
the S".Sn Commission % amount" ] to ans " eon'" over pro-
a"yn"s can San m through its Chairman stop all such
o" Commission to call halt on at" this baseball which has black
a fight
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The Washington times., 1915-11-08
BUDGET PLAN TOPIC
OF HOUSE LEADERS
Seek to Systematize Appropria.
tions of Congress and Cen.
traIize the Fiscal Powers.

Seeking method to systematize
the appropriations of Congress and to
centralize the appropriating power. a
budget committee comprising House
leaders met in the first of a series Of
conferences today.
These leaders temporarily constitute
the so-called budget Committee. They
are charged with the outlining of a
budget system of appropriation which
Will replace the present system. un Ter
which eight House committees handle
appropriation bills.
Only four members OF the special com
mlttce were al today's conference, and
the budget scheme was considered only
informally. The absenteos were Speak
er Clark. Chairman Fitzgerald. of the
Appropriations Committee. and Com
gresham Garner. a leading Democrat
on the Ways and Means Committee.
The four members present today were
Chairman Hay. of the Militar; Affairs
Committee: Congressman kitChin, Dem
ocratic floor leder OF the next House:
Congressman Sherley of Kentucky, and
Congressman Stout OF Montana.
The special committee will meet
again tomorrow morning. when IL en-
poets to get down TO work in earnest
with Congressman Garner and FitZger-
aid in attendance. Speaker Clark Is not
expected to reach Washington for sew
eral days.
The Washington times., 1915-11-08
Kansas Schools Head
Milks the Family Cow

EMPORIA, Kan. Nov. SIT is said
that President Thomas W Butcher. Of
III" Stat" Normal at Emporia. is the
only president OF a large institution Of
learning who keeps his own COW and.
at least sometimes. does the milking
himself
II am going to teach my boy Tom the
dignity of labor" the president Is
quoted as saying. Il am going to teach
him to milk II COW, just as I learned Il
when l was hoy. | want him to learn
that work with the hands is worth
while and is 10 be respected. II IL not
often that ! let other things cncroach
upon the milking hour
The Washington times., 1915-11-08

In Boston will be present here, but that
alone Will not satisfy the local efforts.
The mon behind the tournament to be
breaker In tournaments. and they will
not 20 about making II so with any
former event rs a criterion or measure.
we want to give bowling something
entirely new and unsurpassed in tour
nanents. and nothing short of that Will
satisfy the Washington chapter and the
men, who have been elected by the
BOWERS to act for Washington.
One other fact gives this city an early
advantage. It being the presence here
from time to time of one OF the most
experienced bowling organizers the game
Knows; W. " THOMPSON. formerly OF
Thompson Is largely responsible for the
big step the tenpin bow!ers OF the West
and middle West have taken. In that
section bowling Is better organized than
w. V. Thompson is the reason! He Is
to be ready at any time to assist the
Washington shapter inShny ,era details - m.
rectors. and will in all probability be
present Wednesday night
Since the coming Of the A. c. B. A..
to Washington, duckpins has been In a
time .in the history of bowling. This
Organizat tion has served one big purpose
to the bowlers, the alley owners. and
to all concerned. IL mas stanuaTulLeu
the game which has SO long been con.
Quoted on more or less OF hap-hazard
basis. Now that the sport has been
made uniform throughout the East, the
public has taken hold In manner
which is a marvel to those who have
long been In close touch with the past
time.
In Washington today, there Is hardly
an establishment OF 100 employees but
what has It's bowling team. Often n
league IL recruited from that number
OF men.
Besides the element OF sport which
the game provides for everyone who Is
able to thrust one OF the little balls
down the alley. there are untold physi-
cal benefits to be derived from bowling
and this feature alone has been the in
ccntive for many OF the stars OF WASH
ington today to get into this attractive
winter pastime.
A singular tact. peculiar to bowling
lies In the statement that there II no
person above the age Of ten years but
who has an equal chance to become ex-
pert on the alleys. One must needs be
Il cripple of the most deplorable sort IL
he Is unable to stand on the alley and
take aim at II set OF duckpins. 1t is II
game which Is equally attractive for
men and women. and girls and boys
above the age when they can hold the
weight Of ball IN their little hands.
The Washington times., 1915-11-08
Bowling Tonight.

Phi Mu Sigma--OmiCron W.. Mu.
Capital City--Buckey's Specials VS..
Norris Peters.
Southern-Tie and Timber .vs, Man
ayers; TreasurerS VS.. BoOkkcepers,
Law vs. Auditors.
District--Lincoln vs.. District.
Georgetown-KniC vs.. {. +. Ash.
Inter- Bureau-SoliCitors vs.. Forest
Service.
Nrcade-Gandils VS.. Argyles.
DistriCt-Good Fellows vs.. Royals.
city Tenpin-Agriculture VS. Pioneers.
National -BrunswiCks VS..
Climbers.
Commercial-Genera Baking VS. Bar
Der and Ross.
X. of C.-Columbias VS.. Tip Tops.
Southeast--Oaklands vs.. Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Fourteenth Street-Iatent Offlce vs.
Allies.
Marine Corps--Isabella vs.. Lubig.
Railroad Y. NJ, G. A.-General DffiCe
VS.. Electricians.
Experimentation W.. Agricul-
ture.
Navy yard-MisCellaneou vs.. East
MasoniC-East Gate vs.. NJ. NJ. Parker;
osiris vs., George &. Whiting.
Mt. Fleasant-lmmanue VS.. Colum