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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-21
PRESSURE Being BROUGHT To
BEAR ON GREECE TO MAKE!
HER Define HER POSITION
WILL ASK CONGRESS TO
ERADICATE CITRUS CANKEP

Washington, Oct 2l -Represen.
alive Stephen NJ Sparkman. who
as Just arrived from Florida, will
axe up with Secretary of AgricuI-
ture Houston at once question of IA
federal appropriation to stamp out
citrus canker. He will ask Secretary
Houston to recommend to Congress
that liberal appropriation be made
The orange industry in Florida
is threatened with extinction on ac
count of this citrus plague" said
Mr. Sparkman, and it is equally a
menace to citrus growers elsewhere.
Congress appropriated literally to
stamp out the foot and mouth
plague, and this is similar emer-
sency. | believe we can induce con-
,ress to act, as the situation is very
serious
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-21
GREEN FLORIDA GRAPEFRUIT
CONFISCATED IN DENVER

Orlando, Oct. 2l.-TwO cars of
grapefruit from Florida were con-
fscated in Denver, according to in
formation which has been received
here by A. b. Johnson. manager of
the Orange county sub-eXchange of
the Florida Citrus Exchange. The
shipment is said to have been made
from some point in Florida and was
contiscated by United States inspec-
tors because the fruit is said to have
failed to meet the acid test recently
announced as the test standard for
green fruit by the Department of
Agriculture.
This proves that there Is little or
no chance for the growers to get by
with green fruit. The United
States inspectors, if they fail to CON
fiscate the fruit before it is shipped,
are pretty certain to get it before
IL goes on sale.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-21
JAX WANTS TO KEEP
REGULARS ALL THE WINTER

jacksonville, Oct. 21.-H. T..
Breckinridge, assistant secretary of
State, will take up with the war de-
partment the matter Of having the
Twenty-third U. s. Infantry remain
at the State camp grounds during
the winter as a result of the call
made upon him by a committee OF
prominent business men yesterday
afternoon. Among the committee
men were Mayor Bowden, Chas II
Mann, president of the Chamber of
Commerce F. P. Conroy, George A
Mcclellan, president of the Jackson
Vile Tourist and Convention Bn-
reau; Harry b Hoyt. w. r. Car
ter and Gen. e. p Lowell.
The committee pointed out that
the allowing of the regiment to re-
main at the camp grounds durin 2
the winter would save the govern
ment considerable expense in avoid
ing the necessity of moving the
troops back to Indianapolis, where
they would probably be stationed
II was also cited that the camp
grounds are the logical point for the
regiment to winter. that the troops
are well fixed here, and that the
ideal climate would be greatly 70
their advantage. 1t is believed that
, the movement to have them sta
toned at the camp grounds will bear
fruit In the near future.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-21
GREECE IS
''--IJ CONSIDERING. IS
OFFER OF
BRITAIN
WHICH is TO CEDE HER CYPRUS
AT ONCE IF GREECE WILL JOIN
THE ALLIES
CBy Associated Press.

London. Oct. 21.-All possible
pressure is being brought to bear to
yet Greece to define unequivocallv
her position toward the other Bal
kan states. The entente powers
have intimated that the announced
Greek policy of neutrality will be
difficult. if not impossible to main
tain, owing to her geographical po-
sition and the Serbian treaty. The
question. in the opinion of the allies
diplomats is not of permitting Greece
to continue her present course until
the Germans are able to utilize Greek
neutrality to their advantage. The
Greek government is now consider
in, the Offer of Great Britain to ccd
CYRUS to her Immediately if Greece
joins the allies.
The Russian foreign minister has
issued a statement that he considers
the allies justified in adopting any
measures to prevent the Germans
from taking advantage of the neu
trality of third power.
There are conflicting reports a
to whether the Bulgarians have oc
cupied Vrania, on the Nish-Salonik
railroad, which is the principa
pressure against Serbia from the Bul
garian side. An official statement is
sued from Nish yesterday says thu
railroad to Saloniki has been cut il
two places and the Serbian army /
seriously menaced.
No further important German ad
vances are recorded. The German at
tacks east of Rheims, o nthe western
front were repulsed, says the Frencl
war office.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-21
BIG COLONY FROM NORTH TO
BUILD AT CROOKED LAKE

Jacksonville, Oct. 21.-A record
breaking tourist season for Florida
is predicted by Herbert Fairchild,
prominent Minneapolis banker, who,
with Mrs. Fairchild and Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Barr, of San Francisco.
spent yesterday in the city en- route
to Crooked Lake, in Polk county.
where they will look over large
tract of land owned by Mr.. Fair
child there with view of establish
ing big club.
Mr. Fairchild is one of eight or
ten prominent bankers of Minneap-
oils, who are planning to build win
ter homes at Crooked Lake, owning
large tracts of land in that vicinity.
The club is designed to take care of
them while their homes are being
erected and afterwards TO be devel-
oped into a social gathering place for
the owners and their friends.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-21
MURDERER OF MR.. SHERMAN
MUST DIE FRIDAY, SURE

St. Petersburg. Oct. 20.-Final
preparations for the hanging Of
Ebenezer Tobin, negro convicted
of the murder of Edward F.. Sher-
man, are being made by Sheriff
Whitehurst, who expects to put the
negro to death at the time appointed
by Governor Trammell. Tobin vii!
be hanged Friday. Governor Tram
nell, to whom an appeal was made
last week for reprieve. has not
taken any action, although he was
appealed to last week by the attor-
ney of Clearwater who represents
Tobin. A letter from the governor
was received in response to tele-
gram asking what action, II any,
would be taken In the TObin case.
The governor said:
81 beg to advise that the death
warrant for Tobin was issued and
mailed to the sheriff of Pincllaq
county. Oct. :, the date for the en-
ecution being Oct %. No action
has been taken to change the status
OF this case. !"
This is taken to mean that there
will be no delay in the hanging and
that no respite will be granted. The
appeal to the governor for respite
was not presented in person, It is
stated, and it is supposed that II
the governor intended doing any
thing for Tobin it would have beer
done before this, as few days of liff
remain for the negro.
Sheriff Whitehurst will go to Tan.
pa to buy the rope with which To
/ bin will be hanged II is of a spe
cial kind. unusually strong. and /!
the kind always used for hangings
The scaffold on which Tobin will
die will be completed Thursday. The
hanging will take place about |
O'Clock. the law requiring that 4
be between 10 a. m. and 2 p. m
Tickets to the hanging will be ISSUED
in a day or two. Only a few persons
win he allowed in the enclosur'
about the scaffold A ticket has beer
, issued to the local woman who will
attend the hanging as a representa-
tive of Mrs. Sherman, wife of th'
murdered man, and will be mailed Il
her tomorrow,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-21
PARTY HOMtSEfkERS
ENROUTE TO LAKELAND

Train No. S5 set out last evening
a special Pullman car from Washing"
ton, ID. G.
The car contained twenty people
all of whom were attracted to Lake
land by the Lakeland Highland
Country Club proposition owned by
w. F. Hallam & Co.
Lakeland is fortunate in having
such high class development pro-
ject near at hand to bring SO many
valuable new citizens to this conf
munity.
The western railroads place a
value of $500 to $1,000 for each new
| family they can locate on their line
Of road; the value to the particular
town where they locate is several
| times this amount. This correct
| view of the value of new families b.
| the western railroads and towns Is
what has made such wonderful
prosperity and enterprise in the
west-they cooperate and boost to-
gether.
Few of our people realize the pos
sibilities Lakeland and Polk county
have to build up in the same way.
The Hallam Company is advertis
ing Lakeland and Polk county in
telligently and effectively. The de-
,ails of their own proposition have
heen carefully worked out and put
on sound business basis, which ar
,eals to the Florida investor or win
Ter home seeker
They show newcomers not oni!
heir own proposition but the prin
cipal points of interest in the county
Lakeland. Barlow, Winter Haven
Iulberry and Fort Meade, also man!
of our beautiful lakes Oftentimei
hey take their guests and prospec
i've investors to Tampa st. Peters
burg and Clearwater This thorougl
demonstration not only makes
friends for their own proposition hu
or this entire section of the famou
Vest Coast
Citizens who are interested IL
making a greater Lakeland and ;
Greater Polk county should cooper
ate with such high class and sue
cessful development work, which /
bringing many dollars to this corr
munity and will be an indefinite
source of income.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-21
(By Associated Press. }

Brownsville, Texas, Oct. IL
About seventy-tive MeXicans at two
O'Clock this morning attacked fifteen
United States soldiers at Ojo de
Aqua, sixty miles up the Rio Grandn
and three soldiers We're killed and
six wounded At least five MeXi-
cans We're killed in the forty min
across the border when the cavalry
arrived
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-21
TO TEACH AMERICAN
WOMEN HOW TO DRESS

Paris, Oct. 21.-There will be
shipped from Paris within the next
two weeks 100000 worth of gowns
designed by Poiret. Callot Soeurs,
cheirut, Doucet, Lanvin, Paquit.
pfemet and other world famous
ohss makers, which will be shown
10 American women with the idea OF
teaching them how to dress. All
Paris asks in return is that said
americans shall buy the frocks and
urn the money over to the French
ofphans War Fund, TO children
made destitute by the war. The eX-
alolt will tour the United States
opening first in New York the lat
er par, of ovember.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-21
CASPER GETS n Ne
YEARS IN Pen;
MUST ALSO PAY
$4,000 FINE
(By Associated Press }

Fort Smith, Ark Oct. q. 1.-JoFn
l.. Casper, of Kansas City, allies =!
head the moonshiners' conspiracy
Pleaded guilty in the United States
court yesterday and was sentenced tC
nine years and three days in the
eavenworth prison He was ais;
ordered to pay $33, ,aOO fine. sly
others had sentences verying from
six months in Jail to two years i'm tie
penitent'ary, and were fined thou
sand dollars each
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-21
PROJECTIONS FOR INVESTORS

Topeka, Kan Oct, 21-State Of
ficials charged with the duty of pro-
tecting investors from stock swim
dlers met here in national conven-
tion today Thirty States now have
blue sky laws and the purpose of
the convention is to work for uni
form State laws to protect the pub
lie against stock swindles and to
frame a federal law which will not
conflict with the State laws.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-21
(By Associated Press. }

New York, Oct. 81 Mexican
constitutionalist party leaders are
reported to have notified Villa to
give up fighting Carranza and come
to the United States, and unless he
does prominent generals will fight
him. 1t is understood the constitu-
tionalists here believe that the fight
for constitutional government will
be best waged by waiting policy
and will not attempt to violate Unit
ed States neutrality. Villa is report
ed to be considering an ultimatum.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-21
TAFT MAY TESTIFY
IN \. h. CASE
(By Associated Press. J

New York, Oct 2 The defense
in the New Haven conspiracy cas-
announced that they expected No
.overnment to call Former President
Taft to testify regarding conferenl g
he had with Lewis Cass Ledyard r.
garding the New Haven taking or
Boston and Maine stock.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-21

rdrls, Oct. 2l The oldest news
PAPER in France, the Gazette de
.aaee has suspended publication
-.'sr appearing for nearly 800 years.
.'s publishers hope to revive the pa
= aitsr the war. II was founded
-" by Theophraste Renaudot.
me publishers announced their
sEeiSsan in a brief editorial para
a.ap' 10 the final issue: ut is duty
~ pleasant one to thank the nu-
-''oos friends of the Gazette for
a1eHtionate, touching, and en-
sing letters they have sent us
salains the temporary suspension
II oldest French newspaper
~ has been appearing now fo'
600 years. To our public and
friends, who represent old and
France in their nobler ele'
S We say not 'adieu but 'ar
.'o'f' confident that we shall sooT
sm again to defend with them th'
q causes that are dear to US II
oaseent and victorious France
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-21
FLOOD OF COLD
POuRS into us.
TO PAY EUROPE'S
WAR BILLS
(By Associated Press. }

New York, Oct. 21 The force
at the United States assay Offices
here is almost overwhelmed by the
food of cold being poured in here to
pay European war bills. The"
worked the last two Sundays melting
coin and sending it to the Philadel-
phia mint. They usually handle
Sl00, 100000 yearly, but have han
died $S2,OOO,OOO since July 80 and
$4,000. 900 in the last ten days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-21
HONOR EDISON AT FAIR

San Francisco. Oct. 21.-Today
is Edison Day at the anama-Pacifc
Exposition and great exhibit has
been planned showing the inven
tions of the scientist. The greatest
pressure possible was brought upon
Mr.. Edison to attend the fair today,
as he has not had day off since the
summer of 1918 when he tookamo-
tor trip through New England.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-21
81 DEAD; 81
INJURED IN
''''''T] EXPLOSION j.
[ BY Associated Press. J

Paris, Oct - -Thirtv-seven
were killed and fifty-one seriously
injured, some probably fatally BY
the explosion which wrecked a fac
tory yesterday in the Rue de Toll
biac. according to the latest casual
W list. A workman dropped a gre
made accidentally while an auto
truck was being loaded.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-21
(By Associated Press. J

Brownsville. Texas. Oct. 81. =
Mexican bandits raidcd ranch near
Sebastian today and fought Texas
ranchers and deputies who pursued
them No casualties were reported.
Sebastian is fifty miles from the scena
OF the battle this morning
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-21
AL DEPARTMENTS
COOPERATING IN
REGARD TO SHIPMENT
OF arms TO MEXICO
Associated Press. J

Washington, Oct. 3 The treas
ury department has ordered the GUS
border at all ports not to permit the
shipment of war munitions to any
Mexican faction except Carranza's .
The State. war and Justice depart
mcnts are cooperating.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-21
(By Associated Press. +,

Petrograd, Oct. 21.-The war Of
ice announces an important Russian
success in the Baronovich region
Several German positions, 1852 pris-
oners and ten machine guns were
taken
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-21
3U.S. SOLDIERS
KILLED AND I
WOUNDED BY
MEX|CANS
&c MINUTE BATTLE TOOK PLACE
AT 2 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING,
FIVE MEXICANS WERE KILLED
(By Associated Press. J

San Antonio, Texas, Oct 81.
killed and six wounded when Mex
leans attacked Ojo De Aqua at six
o'clock this morning, according to
report to General Funston
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-21

Newark, Oct II Rev. Dr.. WEI
son r Stcarly was consccratcd
bishop of the Newark dio
rese here today, Bishop Edwin T..
lines, presiding
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-21
KING OF BELGIUM :
REFUSES TO take =
STEPS LOOKING
TOWARD PEACE
(By Associated Press. }

Rome, Oct. 81 king Albert, of
Belgium, has refused to initiate steps
looking toward peace. This was his
answer to an autograph letter from
Pope Benedict asking him to act.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-21
TWENTY-THREE STATES
SEEK POULTRY H0N0RS

Milwaukee, Oct. 21.-Twentv-
three States of the Union are COM
netting for the honor Of raising the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-21
1ERRY'S TEXAS RANGERS MEET

austin, Texas, Oct. 21,-The for
9iourth annual reunion of Terry $
IeAaS RANGERS began here today
'uis Is one of the most celebrated
ana historic regiments of the civil
var having participated in more
'uah three hundred engagements OF
taat conflict.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-21

rarest poultry in America at the ex-
hibition of the National Poultry As
sociation which opened here today
The exhibits include birds of all
kinds. not ommitting turkeys and
rheasants.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-21
California
SCHOOLS TO IN
CLUDE MILITARY
BY Associated Press.

San Francisco, Oct 81 .-CalifOr-
MA will furnish military instruction
as part of the high school courses,
the State education board has an
nounccd.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-21
CITY COMMISSIONERS
TRANSACT BUSINESS
OF IMPORTANCE

Regular session OF the City Com
missioners will all members present.
Minutes of Oct. 6 were read and
were approved
Principal of Schools Chas. NJ.
Jones asked for an appropriation to
aid in installing a Domestic Science
Department in the High school On
motion an appropriation of So for
said Domestic Science Department
was made.
Matter of releasing the bond of
the Lakeland Gas Company was laid
over to next session
Mr. j. F. Cox put the city on
notice that he would expect remun,
Grafton for clay used from his pit
in the Patterson & Cox railroad ad-
dition in the future. On motion
snme was referred to the commits
sioner of public improvement with
Ipower to act.
Request for street lights at corner
of Dakota and Prospect streets were
referred to the commissioner of MI
inequalities with power to act.
Monthly reports for September
from the clerk of the municipal
court and the plumbing and sanitary
inspector were read and were re-
| snectivelv ordered received and filed.
The matter of Cleanup Day was
referred to the commissioner OF
,health and sanitation with power TO
act.
] On motion the city attorney was
to confer with Mchae an"
I;rvant relative to deed to the High
school property for transfer Of same
to the special tax district trustees
| Committee from the Moose Bano
asked for definite action on the pro
l,osed band stand in Mum park On
motion $50 was appropriated TO-
The construction of said band stand
contingent upon the $50 offered bN
itbe Music Club being still available
IN motion the monthly bills wery
ordered paid
on motion a list of the monthly
nils ordered paid were ordered pun
rsbed monthly for public informa
ton
Tho clerk was instructed to se
bids on construction Of the ban
stand.
bids for doing the engineerih'
,.orr On the proposed new pavin'
were opened. and action thereon wa
FASHIONED to next session
List of Current Bills Ordered Pad
Takeiand Feed and suppl! 90.
stte.9 n ;. McClelland $40; ="
J. Telegraph Co. s427; F
uickson. s2.l5; Polk Go Lumps
Sc 20: standard Basket .
-. Motor shop. sIstl. .ak'iaA'
t.ool store. S42a; Model ii"ra"a'
| co 5 6o; Wilson iIard"ar" o
s,o 40: Wilson Bros $50 ID t.
Mirror Repair saop. 81; = ~
.au si7.s5 A \ Erickson, r.
waves Grocery Co. SIS Lah"'ah
: ,.vsniny Tele- ram. $l7; iir' de.'A'
r n,opt sla: R. F. Iineherser' 80 ,
akeland Hardware and rllnlI-H ~
"a sl.25: Gentry Undertaking 90
=. Florida National Vault Co
s1e7; Lakeland Furniture al
r hardware Co, 50 cents,
On motion the commission =
,o,rrs8 TO meet at 9;S" p. m. Fr
6av. Oct. %. in adjourned session
i a'S' O. NJ. EATON.
n Chairman,
a swATTs. City Clerk
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-21

Attest: -.
j swATTs. city CLERK .
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-12

I'D We have enancipated America, but Amer.
lea must do something with her freedom. 80
7 have been talking with business men recently
about the present state Of mind Of American
business. There is nothing the matter with
American business except a state Of mind. > :
There is all the more reason, therefore, that
great and small, We should be confident in the
future. And what a future il is, my friends"
There can be no review Of the address Of
the President which can do it justice IN com
veving the spirit Of cheer and optimism which
animated it in every word. 1t pulsated with
Woodrow Wilson Us the man who would servo
the people with all the ability within him, and
with all the power which he possessed. It was
a message to the American people that they
look with confidence to the future. that in
pose that the trust placed in it shall be a trust
executed in it's entirety in behalf Of the inter
ests Of all the people, that it is service for
the entire country which is the factor which
determines it's course. The people Of the United
States may Well feel the assurance which comes
with the confidence that the affairs of this gov
eminent are in the hands Of a party which has
as its great leader a man who has proven that
he is actuated by that splendid ideal epitomized
in the declaration that The public good is the
highest motive"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-12
THOSE In
When the righteous are In authority,
the people rejoice; but when the W'ckeu
beareth rule, the people mourn.
Proverbs xxx. 2.

The responsibility which comes with au-
thcrity cannot be escaped and the greater
the authority which is given the greater
becomes the responsibility. Men put at
the head of affairs are looked 20 by the
people to lead in correct ways, SO that by
reason OF their guidance justice and right
may prevail.
In authority in the State there are now
assembled in Raleigh men clothed with
vast powers IN the affairs Of North caro-
lima. The power to legislate for a people
carries with it a responsibility which calls
for the best that is in men, that they may
give the best to the people who have
clothed them with authority in the faith
that these are righteous men.
To do full justice in every matter which
Is presented is the course which establishes
men as righteous men. AS a present day
lesson it means that the legislators Of
North Carolina are to divest themselves Of
matters of personal consideration, and to
devote all their best energies and all their
talents to serving the people with a single
ness Of purpose. The good of the entire
State must be sought, and there should
never come into the equation the matter Of
how this thing or that thing will benefit the
man who is directed to act for the people.
When the righteous are in authority the
people rejoice is q matter true in all ages.
just as it is that when the wicked beareth
rule the people mourn" The people Of
North Carolina can be made to rejoice with
exceeding great JOY by those men who are
now in session in the making Of laws for
the State, and if each man Of them will
lay the injunction upon his heart that he
is serving all the people, and obey that
Injunction then We'll done, thou good and
faithful servant" will be the happy COM
mendation which can be taken to his home
by each man whose name appears upon the
roster of the General Assembly, Of 1915.