The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-27
MORE THAN 500 TO BE
INVITED TO RE.ROUTE con-
FERENCE In TAMPA

From st. Petersburg Daily Times.)
| More than 500 invitations will be
sent out for the meeting to be held
in Tampa April s, 10 a. M, at the city
hall, to formulate plans for the pres
entation of resolutions to the govern
ment administration of railroads ask
ing the re-routing of freight and pas
senger traffic to the west coast and
South Florida.
These invitations will be sent out
just as soon as those who are to join
in them have passed upon the text in,
Cluded therein. This text has been
drafted by Secretary Whitney, of the
board of trade, and copies sent to
leach Of those whose names are signed
to it. Replies are expected within
day or two and then the invitations
will be forwarded. They will be sent
to each member of the various city
councils and boards of county COM
missioners which have joined in pass
ing the resolutions asking the re.
routing of traffic. In Florida "a of the
81 counties have passed the resolu
tions. Other invitations will also go
to representatives of the various com.
nercial organizations which have
Joined in the plea. This meeting will
represent more than 100000 Of the
population of Florida, based upon the
census of 1915. This is fully two
thirds of the population OF the state.
Several counties and cities in south
Georgia have also joined in the move
ment and yesterday Secretary Whit
ney received the resolutions properly
passed and signed by the Valdosta
board of trade and the city and coun-
ty commissioners. Similar resolutions
were RECEIVED from the Quitman city
council.
The invitation, or call, for the meet
ing as tentatively prepared reads as
follows:
Dear Sir:
meeting of all interested parties
is hereby called to convene at the city
hall, Tampa, Fla, Monday, April s.
1918, 10 o'clock a. M, to formulate
plans for the presentation of resolu-
tons heretofore adopted by county,
municipal, civic and commercial or
CARNATIONS looking to the establish
ment OF more direct routes by exist
ing lines of railroad between the
north and west and the west coast of
Florida, and for argument thereupon.
The resolutions by themselves will
be OF no avail. They must be backed
by personal effort to convince the
United States government administra-
ton of railroads of the need, and the
rracticability, and the efficiency of a
re~routing of freight and passengers,
under their direction, as set forth in
the resolutions.
You are most cordially and earnest
ly invited to attend this meeting. or
to send a delegation, that the proce-
dure to be adopted shall truly repre-
sent the will of the people most in
| terested.
The success of the proposed meas
| ure depends upon your active support
J. S. TAYLOR,
Chairman Board of County Commits.
! sioners, Pinellas County.
w. G. BROREIN,
! President the Tampa Board of Trade
FRED P. LOWE,
President St Petersburg Board o.
| Trade.
I SIDNEY ]. Cats,
I Governor State of Florida.
EDWARD M. BACKUS,
! Tarpon Springs, Fla
\ D. B. MCKAY,
I Mayor City of Tampa.
| ALBERT F. LANG,
< Mayor City of st. Petersburg.
I ]. G. YEATS,
! Chairman Board of County Commits
! sioners, Hillsborough County.
! FURNITURE AT AUCTION