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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
GOODS CAN Be
BOUGHT AS CHEAPLY
IN LAKELAND AS
IN ANY CITY

Frequently it is stated that goods
Particularly groceries and like
commodities-can be bought cheaper
elsewhere than in Lakeland. This
impression. founded on fancied ad-
vanta:e in freight rate: supposed to
be enjoyed by other cities, has be-
come so confirmed in the minds of
some people that they send their
money freely to Tampa and even to
Plant City, under the erroneous idea
that they are saving money.
These people are deceiving them
selves and hurting their city.
The difference between what the
standard items Of provisions are sold
for In Lakeland and elsewhere is so
slight where there is difference
at alas to be negligible, and de-
cidedly is not sufficient to Justify
any one in buying dollars worth
Of goods outside of this city
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce, the members of which be-
lieveG that groceries could be pur-
chased more cheaply in Plant City
than in Lakeland, resulted in their
repor: that there was nothing in
this claim.
Lakeland people are buying gro
ceries and table supplies daily from
certain Tampa dealer, who adver-
tises very freely. He publishes whole
newspaper pages of price lists, and
the people send him their cash.
thinking they are saving consider
able money.
Thew are mistaken. On many ar
ticles there is no saving whatever
over Lakeland prices: where there is
a difference, it is very slight.
This dealer published page
price list in Tampa paper this
morning. We note quotation of
"Swift's Premium Ham Csc. h." A
Lakeland grocer today states that he
will deliver Swift's Premium ham to
any home in Lakeland for "a cents .
Doubtless there are other items in
whi,t the difference would be in
favor of the Lakeland dealer.
: And you have to send the money
1 to this Tampa dealer. He refused to
send small order to the home of
the mayor of his city until the
money was in his hand.
: Give your home dealer a chance
Hand him the cash, and he will
doubtless meet any price made by
Out-of-town people.
III Is really entitled to more. He
is your neighbor. and he helps you
pay your taxes, keep up your schools
pave your streets, and get the i'm
provaments that make life comfort
able q
Perhaps, too, on occasions he has
carried you when times were close
You may need him again.
Be the right kind of. citizen
Spend your money az home and heir
build up your city
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to oud friends OF East Lake
land who were SO kind to us through
the lines and death of our beloved
mother.
We are sincerely yours
MRS. J. J. REYNOLDS.
MRS. JNO. SKAGGS.
Mrs. J. ii. MUSE.
MR.. ARTHUR JOHNSON,
MR.. JOHNNIE JOHNSON.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
NOTICE TO W. O. w.

All members of Lakeland Camp,
w. q. W., please remember that to-
light is very important meeting
night, and all who can attend should
De a. the hall at 1880. New officers
a~o = ne nominated and every mem
Der should be heard from. You are
urged to be present.
w. B. MARCUM, Clerk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01

Dwner o. H. Wathen, of the
lisville Baseball Club is about to
(,plete arrangements to take the
hisville Colonies to Sanford for
training season. The Colonies
! have games with teams at Or
do, Tampa and ST. Petersburg,
a number of these games will no
ut be witnessed by Lakeland fans
The Colonies have scores of friends
Re who will be glad to see them in
lon again.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01

Mr.. VIM. l.. McPheeters, second
b president and agency manager
the Volunteer State Life 1nsur-
ke Co., Of Chattanooga, Tenn. is
the city the guest of Mr.. w. M.
(dsay and Mr.. Prewitt, agents of
company. Mr.. McPheeters is
|ch impressed with Lakeland and
khis is his first visit to Florida he
N wisely chose the largest inter-
city of the State to visit first .
is very much pleased with the
|gress Messrs. Lindsay & Prewitt
making since opening offices
le.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
|;
y LACONICS'
case Of fire phone 5000
,-,s,sxS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

totice of a discount of three per
/ OF taxes paid by Dec. 20 is to-
published by the city. A sub
htial saving can be effected by
bins city taxes before the date
ktioned.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01

Mrs. Flynn and Mrs. Cannon are
cginC their dress making parlors
afternoon from the Deem &
|1ant building to the rear of Mt.
~btburn's store on Pine street, at
<ich place they will be pleased to
|1e their friends and former Gus
ers call on them.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01

Miss Emily Mold leaves tomor-
:or her home in Chicago, after a
it delightful visit in Lakeland the
|st of her sister, Mrs. NJ. l..
deck. Miss Mold has been shown
ch social attention, number Of
Iirs having been given in her
lor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
U. D. c. to Meet
Thursday Afternoon

The U. d. G.. will meet tomorrow
afternoon at the home of Mp. A :.
H. Darracott. Every member is
urged to be present ,as business of
Importance is to be transacted. A
social hour will follow the meeting.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
IRON MOUNTAINS NEW SPECIAL

st. Louis, Dec. 1.-The Iron
Mountain Railway Company today
inaugrrated a new aII-steel daily
train between St Louis and Dallas.
known as the Sunshine Special"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01

Post card and larger size views
taken of the moving picture play on
the Eaton lawn may be seen at the
TELEGRAM Office Postcards cents
each; larger sizes - and % cents.
5000
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01

If. Albert Terrence, who is with
firm of Wade, Clover & Wade,
d visitor to Lakeland yesterday.
Terrence lived here in Lake
as early days and is always glad
welcomed by his many friends.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01

assenger train No. SO from Jack
willie was five hours and forty
lutes late this morning, reaching
E at 1880 a. m. The delay was
Fed by a freight wreck blocking
track near Orange City juno
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
Woman's Club to Meet
Tomorrow Afternoon

TEe WOman's Club meets tomor-
row afternoon at the club house
The Civic Department, Mrs. G.. p.
Webb, chairman, will be in charge
of the program
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
LOST

On the streets of Lakeland. gold
locket, with monogram ~ NJ. j.;
has two pictures inside Finder
please return to Telegram office and
receive reward. 4SO1
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Tie usual ; per cent discount on
1915 city taxes will be allowed I'M
til Dec. 20, 1915.
479S ii. l.. SWATTS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
REWARD

A purse containing $l2 30 lost by
very poor woman Reward if re-
turned to this office. 5000
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
list LIKE HIS WIFE

serio-comic romance OF domestic
life
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01

THOSE COLLEGE GIRLS

So cial two reel Keystone comedy
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
DOC GORDON. WHISTLER
Prices today, Sc, l0c
THE MAN TRAIL
EAn

Prices tomorrow. sc, 15e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-14

Tn 1867 that Garibaldi defeated .he papal forces. At Tivoli. there is Q pop tlation of some 14.O00. It lies 1s miles Forth of Rome and retains many Of the antiquities of the old Roman days. among them the Temple of Tiberius and the Villa d'Este. celebrated for the beauty of its architecture. Pofi is a vsIage of 400O inhabitants.
 zagarolo. Paliano. vercli Pereto, Foggio. Nativo and the other places where damages or fatalities are report cd, are small towns.
 Numerous Tragedies
 Italy in past years has had numer- ous visItations from earthquakes, thousands of persons have perished and millions of dollars of property damage has resulted.
 It has fell to the lot of Italy to suf- fer what probably was the greatest
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-14
SISTERS PRAYING
 AS CRASH COMES

Naples. January 13.-(Via Rome, 2:15 D. m.1-A violent earthquake shock occurred here today and caused a panic.
 IL is reported that many houses fell in caserta. northeast of Ma pies. All the glass in the observa tory on Mount vesuyius was fB the Church Of the Divine broken.
 Providence. sisters were praying around the bier of dead nun when the first tremor caused one of her arms to move. The sisters at first cried out that the miracle of resuscitation had taken place. but simultaneously the candlesticks and crucifixes in the chapel began falling. Then they realized what was happening and rushed. ter ror-stricken. to the street.
 Great crowds of the populace fled into the thoroughfares and formed into processions, reciting the lit- any of saints. Many of the people fin their excitement declared the earthquake was a punishment for the sins of men fighting against their brothers in the European war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-14
Kilby Reticent Regarding
 Personnel Of Committees
Strongly Runored That Chamen of Most Important Com. mittees Have Been Decided Upon-Judge of Jefferson
 Will Not Have Craftsmanship
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Montgomery, January 1s.-(Specialj While Lieutenant Governor Kilby is very reticont regarding the personnel of the committees of the senate, wh oh he will name in the morning. it is current gossip that of the following committees the following gentlemen will be named as chairmen: M
 Judiciary-Lusk of Marshali.
 Rules-Jones of Barbour.
 Tempcrance-DensOn of Greene.
 Local Legislation WaIIace of Shelby.
 CorpOratiOns-Hill of Montgomery.
 Revision of Laws-MiIner of Lamar.
 BsnkIng-tireene of Morgan.
 Roads and Highways--key of rshsk- lin. fks Nf
 Mining and Manufseturins-nrown of Tuscaloosa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-14

Penitentiaries-Prfde of Madison.
 observation-disclosures of Bibb.
 Education--Weathers of Roanoke.
 Commerce. and Common Csrriers- Burns of Talladega.
 The only other of the so-called big committees which Is without . chair man Is the finance and taxation com mittee. It Is considered probable thar Senator Hartwell of Mobile will bo named to this important post
 Senator Judge of Jefferson will not have chairrnanship as he was enc of the leaders in the fight to prevenks MT. kilby from appointing the commi tfesAs, However. he will have valuable com mittee assignments. Ilc will bo on tho judiciary, the finance. the temperancO and possibly the committee on local Legislation. It unfortunately happens. however, that several interests in Bir- Elsnghams have pr0testcd against nam ing Senator Judge to that committee and Mir. Kilby. 1t 10 said. is in . ouAn- dary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-14
Legislature Determined To Pass Measures In Least Time Allowed Under the State Constitution
GOVERNOR IS NOT DECIDED REGARDING
 VETOING MEASURES
Two Houses Occupied With Routine Business Last Night-Committees Re- fuse to Delay Action
Ky l.. S. BETT.

montgomery. January I3.-,S,.,,. statewide prohibition bills. r.c..u,, 'nc present local option law. .,a .
 U" erect the regulations imposed "y The old Fullcr-C armichnel hills. vii, "e presented to Governor o,Ncol for n,. approval on Saturday.
 i"e Alabama legislature I. a.tcr- "'"ed to pass ststc-wide prohibition measures in five days, the lcnst fin. ah"'ted under the constitution.
 fhat the passage of tbe nroh,,,,,,. measures within the least t,r,, seriped by law is absolutely cer,.t,, |. indicated by the action n, ,,a branches of the lesisIatura No'h or which met for the snla nur ing. .eau- '" the senate and house commit
 eeS on temperance reported the bills i"'orapie and in both houses they win n, 'eau tomorrow for final pasaare Ahe two committees voted favorah,v on inc measures by overwhelming ma. | jorities ihe pilis are known as the Merritt. penson measures and are nractic,Il, ne sa1ne~ Whether the Merritt or per- son pills are presented to the roverno, oepends solely upon tho first TO pass. Will Act Tomorrow Both branches of the lepislatur., ,yiu act on the measures tomorrow Thers will hardly be fight on inc pass,,.. or the bills, for it is certain boyoul all hal
 The local optonists may protest 'Ea'hst the passage of the bills, and 'nis 'heN Will do, but it will have no e'ieet More than two-thrds of che members Of the senate are protib,- uonists and like proportion obtains ih the house. Hence, to fight the pass age or the bills would be little loss .hah absurd. and tho local option fao- ton realizes this fact But they will protest against the measures. What the governor of Alabama will do with the prohibition bills k moi hho"n In fact. the governor himself coes not know. He may veto inc meas ures and return them at once to the legislature, or he may allow them to lie on his desk for Governor iIender- son to dispose of
 The governor was asked tonight by The Age-Horald correspondent what action he proposeR to take In tho event the bills wero pra bnted to him before ms retirement from office.
 You know I will not approve tIiem," he said.
 When asked whether he would veto them, the governor frankly replied that he did not know. He stated that this Was q matter that required consider able thought--whether he should veto them, or allow them to remain on his desk for the consideration of Cover nor Henderson. who, as is well known, concurs with the governor regarding the question of local option.
 Routine Business
 The business before the two houses tonight with the exception of the committee reports on the prohibition tills, was merely routine. Speaker Car michael presided over the house and
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-14
Facts About District
 Szpept By Earthquake
Avezzano Ancient City and Had Population of of Other Damaged Sections Are in Heart of Italy
 Country Has Had Many Like Disasters

Avessano, where the greatest number bf casualties have been reported as he result of the earthquake. is in the province of AguiIa, in the Abruxzi de-
 bnrtment, 63 mlles east of Rome and h short distance from the base of Mount
 Eelino. It Ia m ancient town and had
 t population of some 10000. One we'll
 preserved building was the lowered
 IastIe built by Gentile virsinio Eosi.o To 14SO.
 II Most of the damaged towns are in The heart of Italy. in a line running torthcast and southeast from Rome eastward toward the Adriatic sea. The |ountry in the province of Rome and he departm of the Abruzzi is mostly and thickly populated. Numerous villages and towns dot he territory. Monte Rotando bns | |opplatlon of about 6ooo.f It was .'nere
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-14
REFORMAT|ONOF STATES JUDICIARY
 SYSTEM BEGINS
Lusk Introduces Bill Look ing Toward Betterment of Existing Conditions.
 Explains Measure
By HIGH w. ROBERTS


 Montgomery, January 13-(speciaI.) The reformation of the judiciary sys- tenn of the state which has been de- scribed as antiquated, is now under Marshall introduced a bill which, If adopted, will revoluti0nize present con- slitions. It is interesting. however, to nate that In his measure no reference fs made tO either the supreme or ap- peIlate courts. both of which, 1t is thought. will, in the long run, he con- sidered.
 The reformation of the judiciary is a subject of such great importance that it Is generally admitted that committee will be named to give it long, careful and undivided attention. Mir. Lusk. the author of the first bill dealing with the subject, is to be chairman of the judiciary com mittee of the senate, and the discussion is general today to the effect that he will be named chairman of the committee to deal in detail with the subject of the ju- dietary.
 Lusk Explains Bill
 Senator Lusk. asked to explain for Age Herald readers the effect which his bill. if enacted into law. will exert. wrote out the following:
 First--It consolidates all circuit, chancery, city. law and equity courts.
 Second--It establishes practice simi- lar to that in United States district courts. Third--It reduces the number of cir- cult judges by between 10 and 15.
 FQurth-It provides that circuit so-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-14
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Violent earthauake hits Italy. Prohibition bills to be passed Satur-
 day.
 Austrian foreign minister resigns. Battles raging in war zone. 2-Gossip of the capital. 3-Prominent men write on business
 conditions 4-Editorial comment. 5-Steady operation at Ensley mills. To provide markets for diversified
 crops. 's
 Prentiss praises Birmingham spirit. : 6-Society. 7-Proposed naval rendezvous changed. 9-Markets. 1o-Rigid probe into states financial af.
 fairs planned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-14
MINORITY LEADERS SHARPLY CRITICIZE
 PRESIDENT WILSON
Warm Debate In Senate Fol- lows Attack On Indianap- olis Speech-W Williams
 Leads Defense

!, Washington, January 13.-One of the IiveIiest debates of the present Con- xress stirred the Senate today when fepublican leaders launched vigOrous attack on President wiIson's Indian- apolis speech. the administration's Mex ican policy and denocratic Iesi~iation. Democrats met the attack with praise for the President and prediction of h1s re-electio1ss
 The debate was precipitated over Sen ator Cummins' resolution. asking the Pres ident to indicate swhat the government proposed to do with Mexican customs col lected during the occupation of Vera Cruz. Action on the resolution was postponed until tomorrow.
 Senator John sharp Williams. one of those who replied to republican criticism of the administration. declared with em- phasis that President Wilson would be .'renomnated for the presidency because 'the American people have found him not only able to take the place of men about whom they were quarreling, but good enough to stand in his own stead. Senator Cummins voiced a wish that President Wilson could be confined more closely to 'the exercise of his constitu- tional powers.'
 B0rah's Attack
 Senator Borah made general broad side attack on the administrations He declared President Wilson's statement at Indianapolis that 1t would bring deep bitterness to men who should dare to
 (CentlnusG sn Page Teal,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-14

viour, 50 feet high. was twisted out of plumb.
 In the Iateran palace, especially that part occupied by the profane museum. the earthquake caused cracks big enough to permit outside light to penetrate ths building. The hall of the Chamber of Deputies likewise was cracked
 Among other edifices damaged were the churches of St. Andria Fratte ana St. Agatha of the Goths, the latter being the oldest church of Teutonic origin in Rome.
 When the shock was felt frightened
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-14
BATTLES RAGING AT VARIOUS POINTS ON THE VAST FRONTIER Troops Now Occupy Persian Town and Will Invade
 Egypt RUSSIANS RESUME
 OFFENSIVE IN EAST Firce Fighting Continues In West. Germans Retake Ground Recent
 ly LOst-Russians Claim
 Successes

Dover, January 13.-(Via London, S:45 p. m.)-The port authorities deny the report current here today that two German submarines were fired upon and sunk by the coast batteries off Dover.
 London, January I3.-(1Os35 D. ns.) Battles. large and small. all having m important bearing on the situation, are raging at widely separated points i'm Europe and Asia.
 The Turks have occupied the Per- sian town of Tabrix. which is Russ sian sphere of influence are battling with the Russians in the Cacucnsus and are reported to be making preparR- tions to invade Egypt.
 The Russians have resumed the offen- sive in East Prussia, while the Germans continue to attack them in Poland, and they again are trying to cross the Nida river. in Southern Poland. held by the Austrians. @..~>- ~~~- Is that in the Aisne valley, northeast of Soissons. where the French have been attacking the German entrenchments for week. They took important positione Friday and again Sunday. but the Ger mans, bringing up achievements, re- covered some of the lost ground. Other wise the unfavorable weather has com pelled the Germans and allies to confine themselves to artillery engagements.
 Russians Active
 Renewed Russian activity in East Prus- sia indicates that the freezing over of the Masurian lakes has occurred at last, for otherwise 1t would be impossible for troops to advance through the narrow defiles defended by the Germans
 The Russians claim also to have made a further advance southwest of Rawa. an- other indication that they contemplate a repetition of their attempt at an in- vasion of East Prussia from the east and south, despite the fact that repeated Ger man attacks south of the lower Victula In Poland are keeping them fairly busy. These attacks are being made at differ ent points, and, according to the Russian official statements. are easily repelled. There is no recent account of fighting in Southern Poland and Galicia, but Bucharest dispatch says the Russians have begun an attack on the Austrian fortifications In the mountains which di- vide Bukowina, now in their possession, and Pennsylvania, an attack on which is considered likely to bring Roumania into the war on the side of the allies.
 To Try Invasion
 The Turks. according to a Cairo dis
 Scsati.ssa sa rsss Twsl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-14

Rome, January 13.-(7:50 D. m.) r'he town of Avezzano was virtually de- stroyed by the earthquake. The dead are estimated at 5000. One thousand persons escaped from the ruins but r.ost of them were injured
 The dome of the church of Saint Charles Catinari was cracked A large ,.iece of the cornice of the Jesuit church of Saint Ignatius fell with crash, ad r1n0 to the fright of persons in the neighborhood.
 Ceilings in many houses fell. a num- ber of persons being injured in that banner.
 A collossal statue at the basilica of Saint John 1ateran which occupied s position visible from many parts of Iaome. tumbled down and was shattered lon the steps of the edfice.
 Several street car lines were forced tn suspend operations.
 As details began to arrive it was ap- parent the disturbance in the province of Rome and the Abruzzi had been greater than at first believed and that lit also had been felt severely around Naples.
 At Monterotondo three persons were killed and two wounded; at Zagarolo the home of church fell; at Gaiano part of the cathedral was wrecked; at Veroli two pcrsops were killed and two in ured; at Tivoli one person was killed; at Pereto five houses collapsed and at Poggio Native one persons was killed nnd several were injured.
 There is no communication with the ar- cient fortified city of Aquila, in the KAbruzzi. owing 10 Interruption of tcle- graph service 1t is reported, however, hat several villages were destroyed in hat vicinity. At Tore Cajetani, 37 miles ,ast of Rome, almost the entire village was destroyed; at Aranta the municipal building collapsed.
 For numerous places calls for physic- ans are reaching Rome.
 Pope Benedict was reciting the Thanks Eivns after the morning mass when the shocl occurred. The pontiff retained his onlposure and gave orders immediately that the damage both inside and out Eie the vatican be ascertained.
 King Victor Emmanuel also ordered the b illster of the interior to furnish him with all details of the eartquake. The King expressed desire to visit tn. dam- aged districts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-14
OLD CHURCHES
 ARE DAMAGED

At the capitol two magnificent candle Fticks fell and were broken. At the Pa kazzo del Drago. where Thomas Nelson Page the American ambassador, lives |Feveral cracks in the building, which all ready had existed, opened wider, and
 plaster fell in several rooms. Glass was broken in the embassy offices.
 In addition to the statue Of St. Paul |bn the column of Marcus Aurelius the
 Facade of the Church of St. John Lateran
 |was damaged and the statue of the Sa.