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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06
In Society
Club Women Began Years Work
With Fine Meeting Yesterday

once in an age that occasion is Of
fered for doing a great deed. True
greatness consists in being great in
little things"
May we not esteem it a privilege
as well as an honor to be club
woman, and start one years work
with faith and love for each other
and with a plea for cooperation in
all departments and work in con-
junction with our State Federation
and knowing the keynote of success
in anything is knowledge. l wish
all our members had the Federation
magazine, and especially the chair
man of each department, SO they
could keep up with club work done
all over the world in club-life. 1t
seems to me that the opportunities
for club work in our city were new
er SO good and would suggest an en-
thusiastic membership campaign
and keep our club growing, not only
in membership but foster the spirit
of what real club membership stands
tor, and inspire them to take an &C
tive part in all social, educational
and civic reforms, and the following
club poem is appropriate:
What doest thou" | asked bud
| ding flower,
To sweeten life?' 1t nodded from
its bower,
I'm growing!"
And what doest thou l asked a
child who quaffed
The cup of joy.
ITO help the world?" He laughed,
I'm growing!"
A laden apple tree, old. gnarled, and
sere,
Bent down and rustled softly in my
ear,
Keep growing"
An aged man, with child upon ii.
knee,
Echoed again the wisdom of the tree
Keep growing!"
what shall l do" l asked an ange
bright,
I"When age draws night" Their
smiled he, from his height,
Reach out to pastures new, where
the soul feeds;
Reach out and up-God knows thu
spirits needs
Keep growing!"
Keep growing!"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06

About thirty ladies graced the
Wpman's Club reception rooms yes
terday afternoon when the first
meeting of the year was held, presid
ed over by the able president, Mrs.
Guy w Toph.
Two very interesting addresses
were made, the first by the Presi-
dent, who gave her annual greeting,
and one by Mr.. A. J. Holworthy, Sec
rotary of the Chamber of Commerce,
who made most inspiring and in
teresting talk on Our City, Its
Growth and Its Problems AS he
always does, Mr.. Holworthy went
right to the point, and his talk was
helpful and the encouraging view
point, stimulated all present to be
up and doing for the future better
ment and development of Lakeland.
Following Mr.. Holworthy's talk,
Miss Frances Wedd gave brilliant
piano number, "Sparks" (Maszkow
SIKH. which was rare treat for mu-
sic lovers. Dainty refreshments
were then served.
1t gives the Telegram much pleas
ure to reproduce the greeting of the
president, Mrs. Toph. which strikes
the right note, and which, if lived up
to by club members, will result in
! this being one of the greatest year 5
in the club history. Mrs. Toph's adj
dress follows:
Club Members, Ladies and Gentle
men: When one of our papers spoke
of feature of this afternoons pro
gram as the presidents annual
greeting, they did not take in con-
sideration of whom they were allud-
ing to this year.
AS your president, thank you for
the honor you have conferred on me-
and feel very inadequate to meet the
responsibilities and earnestly bes
you for your hearty support and CO.
Operation.
My idea of club work and efficiency
is individual service when called on
believing each club woman in oul
club capable of doing something. ant
when the call comes, may we heed 1t
knowing if we do not do our ap
pointed task it will not be done.
We must aim high, knowing VIZ
never achieve more than that fol
(which we aim, remembering it is il
doing the little things that come t.
hand that in the end means biz
Things. Mcdonald says: Life II
made IN of little things. 1t is bu
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06

Chamber a. Commerce is work
: have Contractor Humphreys
K to his original plan of hav-
plant located here instead
veen this city and Kathleen.
fought that if some work can
e on the streets leading out
b. the arrangement can be eff
= We would like to see this
located hare, though so far as
leflts to lakeland trade is con-
the laborers employed on this
ction between here and So
will naturally spend their
in Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06

L. L. Knuedsen, secretary and
or Of the w. F. Hallam Co i,
lrned from a four months alb
=, turing which time she spent
weeks in Washington, the
irters Of the company, and
o tied her mother in Iowa, and
mr. they toured the Rockies.
il ng East Mrs. Knudsen visit
perty holders Of Lakeland
ids In Ohio, West Virginia,
. ,rk and other States, and re-
UGH interest in the company's
Is ion and prospects splendid
N cord-breaking travel this way
ing winter.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06

: ]. G. Holcombe's many
ri will deeply sympathize with
y the death of her father, Mr..
Who passed away at his home
EDIT, WIS.,, late yesterday after
raj N. Ball had been in i'll
Ger for some time, and had
AID the advanced age of 80
lisHe spent last winter here with
Oh VIE. a-ande made numerous
who regret very much to
n, 4 his demise
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06

HELD SWAY
IN THE PARK
LAST NIGHT

There was fine crowd out to hear
the Republican speakers last night
not as big crowd as was present to
fhear Cats, because Cats is curios-
Iity. and the Republicans are just
|people-but still enough to make
mighty fine audience. OF course, they
weren't all Republicans, any more
than all of the crowd who came to
the Cats meeting were Cattsites;
many were brought out by the band,
which can draw crowd to the park
any pleasant evening, whether any
body is speaking or not, or despite
the fact that somebody is to speak.
But there was good audience at
all events; and if it didn't warm up
to the speakers greatly, it at least
gave them courteous and respect
full hearing. 1t was disappoint-
ment to those who expected to hear
them that the two most distin-
guished candidates and best speakers
were not able to be present-George
Nv. Allen, candidate for Governor,
and John M. Cheney, candidate for
supreme Court Justice. These two
able gentlemen were unavOidably
prevented from being here last night,
but it is expected that another meet
ing will be arranged during the
!campaign, when these speakers will
be heard.
/ Mr. A. C. Shaffer presided over the
meeting and introduced the speak
ers in a very pleasing and appropri-
ate manner He read the full list of
candidates for county offices put out
by the Republican party, and COM
lmented briefly on the qualifications
land fitness of each.
Hon. Henry w. Bishop. Of Eustis,
candidate for Congress from this dis
trict, was the first speaker. Mr..
bishops speech was mainly devoted
to statement concerning the per-
sonnet of the State candidates Of the
Republican party, who, 1t must be
admitted, are all fine men and splen-
did citizens.
Hon. w. r. O'Neal, candidate
Tor the United States Senate, spoke
next, and he made some pleasing al
lusions to the progressiveness of oul
city and county. Mr.. O'Neal is by nc
means a stranger in Lakeland, hav'
ing visited here on several occasions
and he is highly regarded by man.
CT our citizens. His suggestion thai
, two parties, nearly equal in strength
w9uld be beneficial to Florida vii
, be endorsed by many thinking men
as It would eliminate the possibility
of such a political condition as no"
exists in the State. His criticism OF
Mr.. Wilson's handling of the Next
can situation, however, did not strlke
responsive echo.
The last speaker was Judge w. M
Cober, of Ocala, who is a candidate
for Congress in the Second district
Mr.. Gober is convert to Republic
anism. he says, having been Dem
tccrat until 1912. His prlnclpa
grievance against the party seems II
be that Wilson is again it's nominee
though the party had pledged itsel
to the principle of one term for Pres
| ident. Just how this could hav'
made Mr.. Gober quit the party II
lll912 does not appear.
| On the whole the speakers wer
VERY we'll received, and the meetin'
must have been entirely satisfactor
Ito the local Republicans who mad
1.-THE arrangements, chief amon
llwhom was Mr.. j. l.. Skipper, Wh
lis himself a candidate for the ONO
l|of County Commissioner
L
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06
Sunbeam Band to Give
Program Tomorrow Afternoon

The Sunbeam Band of the First
Baptist church will give pleasing
program at the church tomorrow af-
ternoon, and a cordial invitation is
extended to those interested to be
present. A talk on THE Missions OF
Florida" by Rev. Wear will be
feature of the program.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06

I G. A. RS will meet tomorrow
ng at 10 o'clock and the la
{ the G.. A. r. at 8 p. m. All
ers are urged to be present at
i'll at the hours stated.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06

tangled with strand of hair which
blew into her mouth as she was
coughing. The sandspur pricked
her tongue, and as the tongue was
withdrawn, a sudden intake of the
breath resulted in the bur being
sucked into the throat.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06

e. A. Moreno, formerly of
!, but who recently located in
r Haven to edit the Rural
/, a new agricultural publica-
, be launched there, was a bus
visitor to Lakeland today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06

Have an abundance of fragrant
cut flowers all winter long by plant
ing Daylight Nasturtium Garden"
seed; quaint lowered, tall, mixed
colors. A large package 1Oc. Nc
Mullen Racket Store, sole distributor
for Daylight Nasturtium Gardens.
McKav Ave. city. $3.50
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06

Miss Violet Roseberry announces
that within few days she will open
the Peacock residence, 400 South
Tennessee avenue, for boarders and
roomers. Those wishing to secure
rates phone 421 Black.e 5927
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06

". Perry, representative-elect
Lee county, and candidate for
sr Of the House of Representa-
was q visitor to Lakeland for
| hours last evening.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06

IOST-A pair of gold-framed spec
tacles. in an old case. Supposed to
be lost in the park. Finder please
return to Telegram Office and re-
ceive reward 5000
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06

FOR SALE-Furniture, and lease
thirty-room hotel. second floor
brick building; good location; or
would lease place furnished. See
Tor write D. H. Sloan. 573l
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06

|. J. "a. Holland and little
ter, Eugenia. went down to
} today where they will be the
|of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Mercer Hol-
Until tomorrow.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06

sLamons, Of Lakeland, is among
arrivals In the city making
sartere ct the Graystone. It is
stood that Br. Lannon's has &C.
: . position as manager of the
g,lant o. the Lee County Pack.
npany and that he will assume
" duties ct once.-Ft. Myers
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06

]. Walker Pope, premier good
booster. Of Winter Haven, was
minent visitor to Lakeland to-
oming over on matters of bust
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06

and Mrs. John Mitchell are at
|g the Seventh Day Adventist
|ence, which is in progresses at
|tersburg.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06
Ak ELAWD
LACONICS
ase Of fire phone 5000

and Mrs. Kerr were visitors to
md today from Winter Haven.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06
Meeting Of Hospital
Go. Horkers Tomorrow

There will be a meeting of the
Hospital Co-Workers tomorrow after
moon at 8 O'Clock, in the Annex OF
the Cumberland Presbyterian church.
All members of the organization are
requested to be present.
MRS. w. B. MOON. President.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06

Edwin Spencer, Jr, arrived from
Lakeland last night. Mr.. Spencer Will
attend to matters of business In Ar
cadia for day or so. His many
friends are glad to know he is in the
city again.-Arcadia News.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-13
INTERVENTION
Continued from Page One.)

ator Galinger what he would have the United States do.
 Senator Gallinger replied with as- surances that he had no desire to em- barrass the administration in the Mexican crisis, but said he thought the time had come when atrocities against foreigners in Mexico must cease, and that if the de facto gov ernment could not preserve order President Wilson should communicate with congress and ask what was his further duty.
 Senator Borah of Idaho asserted emphatically that the time had come for tEe American people to let their sentiment on the Mexican problem be known. and he assailed the admin istration's policy as "sidestepping, procrastinating, apologetic and un- American"
 In the house, discussions following the introduction of the Dyer resolu- tions was brief. Representative Henry of Texas defended the administration, declaring that President Wilson had kept the United States out of war with Mexico, and denouncing former Governor Colquitt of Texas for an attack on the presidents policy.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-13
LOCAL MAN WELL
 ACQUAINTED WITH SLAIN AMERICANS
Only One More Act of Law lcssness His Opinion
 of Murders.

In the opinion of mining and met alurgical engineer, who desires to have his name withheld, the killing of the sixteen Americans by Villa bandits Tuesday near Chihuahua, was in line with a policy of terrorism instituted by General Villa some time ago.
 The engineer referred to was em- ployed by the same company as the majority of those killed yesterday. He left Mexico at the same time as the ill fated men. Things at that time were at such stage that an Ameri can was absolutely in danger of his life every minute of the day. General Villa had made declaration that he would kill C. R. Watson some time ago. The difficulty between the two men came about the disposition of a couple of cars which Watson had un- der his command.
 All the men killed were married and some of them had families. In his opinion it is the most dastardly piece of business the Villa forces have been mixed up in so far.
 Upon the completion of his labors at the mining camp for which the dead men were bound, he made up his mind that it was no place for a white man to live. Practically all those killed held an opposite view. The ma = | jority of them had been in the country l for many years. Watson had been a resident in Mexico for 8 years. During his sojourn there fighting was going on around them all the 1 time. The camp was thoroughly armed and several times preparations
 were made to resist an attack Many times small bands mixed it near the
 camp. After the fighting there would
 always be work for the firing squads.
 1 Whether the Americans were un-
 armed at the time of the raid on the train he was unable to say He is of
 the opinion, though, that if they had had arms they would not have sub-
 mitted to being ordered from the train
 without a fight He was hit pretty
 hard last night by the news of the loss of his friends, who were more like
 members of his own family than mere acquaintanceS.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-13
DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH
 (JNPARA[LED NATIONAL BANK
 OPERATIONS SAYS COMPTROLLER

patriotic and intent on building up their communities and the country.
 Speaking of the Federal Reserve system, Mr. Williams says the with draWal of reserve funds from banks in the large cities and their transfer to Reserve banks has not caused the predicted "convulsion from which the whole country would suffer. The business and commerce of the United States" he points out in this connection, have not contracted. They have expanded to dimensions never before reached.'
 The report adds that if the Re serve Act is amended so that all reserves ultimately to be transferred to reserve banks be withdrawn now instead of at the end of three years as the law now provides. there will be no disturbance or inconvenience to the national banks. which hold the funds to be transferred.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-13
Warmer at Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12.-Rising temperatures. accompanied by cloudy weather. aided citrus growers of Southern California tonight in their fight against the frost which early to- day threatened serious damage to the orange and leman groves The grow CTS. however, were prepared for any fall in the temperature before morn ing
 Reports from San Bornardino stated tonight that the temperature at the government station there was 36 de- grees early tonight and that the in creasing cloudiness probably would pre"ent freezing weather throughout the groves of the district
 Coldest in Many Years GREAT FALLS, Mont Jan. 12.- Northern Montana experienced the coldest weather in years last night and early today. The weather bureau thermometer in Great Falls showed 8 degrees below zero this being the Warmest spot in this region. Malta was the lowest, with the thermometers at 5S below, and Glasgow was a close second with 56 below
Arizona republican., 1916-01-13
CARRANZA TROOPS
tContinued from Page One)

the victims were abandoned since many relatives from various parts of the United States claimed the bod ies of the victims.
 Thomas B. Holmes, the sole foreign survivor of the massacre. reached the border here about noon in state of nervous collapse.
 Besides the reported presence among the bandits of General Pablo Lopez, the Yaqui chieftain, General Reyna was reported tonight by the conductor of the train as having placed him in charge when he alighted to investigate the derail- ment of the train ahead.
 The affidavit of the conductor, J. Guadalupe Gardena, regarding the tragedy was given the British consul at Chihuahua City and telegraphed the British consular agent, H. c. Myles in Fl Paso. In substance it follows:
 The train arrived at Santa Ysa- bel at 1:15 D. m.
 Arriving at Kilometer GS. eight kilometers beyond Santa Ysabel we eiiCouuteTeu tram, National EnSlne No. 57, off the track When I got off to see what had happened, the shooting started.
 "Afterward General Reyna came up and placed us under guard, search ing us and also searching the car All the money on the passengers and in the car was taken. After this had taken place, we left the Ameri- cans having been killed Some of the foreigners were first shot on the train and a number, in- cluding one Mexican, who were wounded in the car were later taken off and murdered. Some of them jumped off the train and ran to- ward the river.
 These include Watson. They were followed and fired upon.
 The name of General Reyna is un- familiar in Mexican circles here and mining men were led to believe the name concealed the personality o1 some prominent Mexican leader. The whereabouts of General Villa is sti mystery
 F. L. Robinson of Fl Paso fought the bandits with his fists before be- ing beaten into unconsciousness Ht was then shot and his body mutil.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-13

ated. according to passengers on the mining mems train.
 The disappearance of the Carranza troops on the train which preceded. remains unexplained tonight.
 Watson, it has been established. carried with him sixteen thousand dollars in gold, which was taken.
 Juan Vasquez, Mexican employed by Watson, who was an eye witness to the tragedy, arrived here tonight. He said cries of Viva Villa were hurled at the Americans as they were shot down.
 The bandits searched all the pas sengers and even took the lunches we had with us" he said. After the soldiers in our coach had robbed us of everything we possessed they told us: Now we're going to kill the gringoes
 They left our car, placing guards l on the doors and went into the next car. The foreigners were driven out Some of them had been wounded | by the shooting into the train. Out side the soldiers pointed guns at l them and forced them to strip them selves of their clothing. This was i done by the Americans and they stood there in their underclothing. The soldiers then ordered them to line up along the side of the rail- road track and then the most hor- rible part began.
 1 Two soldiers using Mausers were told by Colonel Lopez to kill the l of t1 the first foreigner and shot him and as he fired. the second one fired his Mauser at the second foreigner standing in the line. A general con- fusion began when the first two were killed, but the two men ran along the line taking turns shooting 1 the Americans. Some of the foreign CTS attempted to break away but they were forced back by the sol diers until the entire line had been killed
 'Only two men did the executing The others stood around cheering and crying Viva Villa
 T saw the dead bodies of the Americans as they lay after the shooting. Their underclothing was covered with blood and they lay in all kinds of grotesque positions Some had fallen forward while oth- CTS fell over one another The top of one Americans head had been shot off.
 During the shooting of the for eigners, the Mexican passengers were held inside the car. Guns were pointed at US and as they cried out when they saw what had happened to the Americans outside they were told to keep quiet or they would be | shot
 l After the foreigners had been killed. one of the Mexican passengers was told to take his clothing off. could not learn his name, but he had been known as Villsta who had turned CarranZista. A soldier poked him in the back with gur and told him to march as he was going to be executed He was taker out on the hill bank from the trair where there was q number of Yaqu Indians and we heard shots fired.
 Following this, soldiers came into the car and informed us that all O. us would be executed next Latel they decided not to execute us: bu gave us permission to go back t Chihuahua City on the train an, told us to tell those brave Carran
Arizona republican., 1916-01-13

It H(as reported in Chihuahua that the troop train was derailed in d canyon and at 1 clock reports of the hold up Of the passenger train were received. according to this story. At o'clock, he said the passenger train with a number of MeXicanS. women and chil- dren. aboard returned to Chihuahua Clty with the first news of tna mas sacre.
 Mexican passengers on the train are reported as having said that when faqui Indians in the band made rush for them Mexicans among the bandits warded off the impending atta,-k and saved their fellow countrymen. All the property of the Americans except one hand bag Was taken. it was said and the car riddled with bullets. These Mexican passengers declared that Pab- To Lopez was the leader of the bandits.