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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-02-15
SIMPLICITY
DISTINCTIVE
OF NUPTIALS
Miss Lulu Lines Becomes
Bride of Lewis NJ. Ray
nolds at 1880 P. M.


day outside, everything was bright and
cheerful at the home of Senator and
Mrs. M. N. Lines, SIS Main street,
when their Oldest daughter. Miss Lulu,
became the wife Of Mr.. Lewis NJ Ray
nolds at 1870 p. m. today.
A spirit of quietness reigned su-
preme and simplicity prevailed as the
characteristic mark of the nuptial
function.
Rev. George F. Sewer pronounced
the matrimonial ritual as the happy
couple stood beneath the fern and ivy
enwreathed arch between the parlor
and the library.
The bride, clad in a prepossessing
gown of white satin with pearl
trimming, made her natural beauty
most impressive.
She carried a shower bouquet of
white roses and lilies of the valley,
bound with fern. Her bridal veil o..
Honiton lace was distinctive not only
because of its becomingness to this
popular Canon belle but also because
II had borne an important part in the
wedding of Miss Pansy Reynolds. now
Mrs. Harry Donovan of Baundbrook,
New Jersey, and of Mrs. s. S. Gale, of
Roanoke, Virginia. formerly Miss
Gretchen Harding.
The bridal couple were attended by
Miss Madeline Reynolds, a sister o;
the bridegroom; dressed in yellow
and carrying a bouquet OF white flow
ers. .trss ~
Before the ceremony Miss Helen
Sartor sang Because" and Immediate
ly following the rendition of this ap-
propriate song Miss Katherine Hen
erickson played Mendelsshon's we'd
ding march. .ss7x
While Rev. Sewer was pronouncing
the eventful words Miss Hendrickson
played Annie Laurie" very softly.
The congratulations at the end were
made more hearty by the light,
springy, joyful straIps of Lohengren.s
Bridal chorus.
Ars. Le>ls ". Reynolds, ever since
her debut into the society circles OF
$9anon City and Denver has been
recognized as leader because OF her
beauty, happy disposition. and strong
personality. She was educated in tn.
schools of this city and at Cottey Col
iege at Nevada, Mo.
Mr.. Reynolds is fast rising into
prominence as a banker OF ability and
as business man of merit. At present
he is an assistant cashier in the Fre-
mont County National bank, an inst!-
sutton founded by his rather, the late
Frederic A. Reynolds, many years ago.
The remarkable aptitude for banking
90 apparent in the Reynolds family is
strongly inherent in the popular as
sistant cashier.
The wedding OF today is important
az current history throughout the
state, not only because OF the extern
eive popularity OF the young couple
but also because OF the prominence
OF Senator and Mrs. Lines, the numer-
Gus friends made by Mr. Frederic A
Reynolds during his lifetime, and the
popularity OF Mrs. Magdelene S. Ray
.olds in womans club circles in many
states.
After short wedding journey Mr..
and Mrs. Reynolds will make their
home in Canon City.
out-of-town guests present were:
Mrs. John Cleghorn, Mrs. Carrie p.
Dawson. Mrs. F. L. Bartlett and Mss
Winifred Hooyer OF Denver, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nat Mcconnell and Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Barth OF Florence and Mr.. Law
renee Dana Reynolds of Colorado
Springs.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-02-15
DICKENS CLUB CELEBRATES
ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH

Everything was carried out in Mrs.
Harding's charming, pleasing manner,
which is a characteristic of all OF her
entertainments. A well arranged fold
er gave the program and makes an ex-
cellent souvenir of the occasion. On
the front page at the top was: At
"The Buckeyes: through the center,
CHARLES Dickens-1S12 February
1872" at the bottom, Lord keep
memory of me green and let ME not be
forgotten" On the second page was
the menu-all quotations from Dick
ems books as follows, headed with,
"The cloth was laid with much excel
lence."
"And the sandwich busts on your
disgusted vision,e but TRY the cow
cumbers."
"The soup was an honest and stout
soup, with rice and barley in it."
"Not presume to dictate-but
broiled fowl and mushrooms-capital
thing
Berries are so seasonable to the
time of year"
Mind the Holsters" mot forgetting
the egg dressing"
"The cake was cut with much re-
joicing." "a birthday cake with 100
candles.)
On the third page was "Over the
coffee" God bless his memory, it
shall be green for us always"
Charles Dickens Mrs. Greydene
Smith responded by telegram from
Memphis, Tenn.
my Favorite Character" Mrs Man
pin.
Twenty years with Dickens" Mrs.
Bartlett.
what Dickens Did for Humanity"
Mrs. Peabody.
Messages from our 'Exiles.' (Tele-
grams from Mrs. Carrier. Mrs. Bens-
dict.)
Closing with Tiny Tins benediction
given by Mary Margaret Harding,
"God Bless us Everyone"
The table decorations were ivy and
red carnations. Dickens favorire
flower Mrs. Peabody acted as toast
mistress and behind her a picture OF
Dickens appropriately decorated. After
dinner the guests were entertained by
guessing contest. A list 'of twenty
eight OF the inns and different places
mentioned in Dickens works was Civ
en- each one and the book in which
they were to be found was to be
placed in the blank spaces. Mrs. Bart
lett had twenty-thhree correct an
swers and received Dickens calen-
dar.
Those present were Mesdames
Dickenson. Gibson. Harding Jr.. Lewis,
Maupin. Peabody. Cleghorn, Bartlett,
Dawson, Handy. Mrs. Reynolds Mrs,
Rockafellow honorary members. Mrs.
Sheetz and Mrs. Vance. Mrs. r. N.
Harding Sr.. Mrs. Bartlett and Mrs.
Peabody were the only ones present
who were at the first meeting in 1892.
The club presented Mrs. Lahm, who
is member OF the club, large boz
quet of tulips
The following night letter was re-
ceived by telegram:
Portland, Ore, Feb. 6, 1912.
Mrs. T. NJ. Harding,
Canon City. Colo.
The Dickens clubIette Of Portland,
Oregon sends filial greetings to the
mother club in Canon City. The club
lette is celebrating the Dickens CEN
tennial by luncbing with Mrs. Durkee.
We proudly claim the distinction OF
being the youngest and smallest
Dickens in the world.
Yours in Dickens,
SARAH BURRAGE,
WILMA DURKEE.
Tho Iadfes uere hoth old rnemher.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13
POSITION SELECTED FOR COR.
RE STATUE IN HALL OF FAME

Jacksonville, Dec. l3 =. Promi
nent visitors in Jacksonville yester-
day were Senator George w. Day
ton of Dade county, the Hon. T. +
West, attorney general-elect. of Mil
ton, and Captain Whitesides of Ap-
alachicOla, members constituting the
commission appointed by the legis-
Is ture to have made and prese tied
to the United States government a
statue Of the late John w Gorrie.
NJ. d., inventor of artificial refriger-
alton. The commission has recently
been in Washington ard secured tn
assignmer of a splendid position Tor
he her statue that is 10 be placed
there by q STATE OF Florida. The
visit to ia SONY lie was TO view and
pass upon the completed model
which is now in the studio of Sculp-
tor Charles Adrian Pillars of this
city. The visit was most satisfac.
tory and the several members of the
commission, after viewing the wOrl;
as far as completed, expressed them.
selves as greatly pleased and entire
ly satisfied.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13
CHAMP CLARK Is MAD
ALL THROUGH.

Chambersburg. Pa. Dec. 10
Champ Clark, speaker of the House
of Representatives. in a letter to an
editor here. says he will sue Prof
i. A. Barbour, of Ypsilanti, Mich,
Unless the latter retracts a state
mont 10 the effect that the speaker
was once SO intoxicated at Ann Ar
bor that fraternity brothers had I'd
nut him to bed. Prof. Barbour, who
Is teacher of English in the Ypsilanti
Normal school, made the Charge of
iatoxication against Speaker Clark
during an address delivered at the
franklin County Teachers institute,
held here Nov. 90.
The speaker made reply in let
ter to the editor of the Franklin Re-
pository and says he has not taken a
drink of intoxicating liquor since
1904.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13
GERMAN ENGLISH LUTHER
ANS ORGANIZE HERE

A German-Englich congregation
has been organized by the Missouri
synod branch OF the Evangelical
Lutheran church.
The congregation will be served
ny Rev. Louis c. wambsganns. OF
Tampa. who will hold two English
and two German services a month
Rev. Wambsganns is a man of fire in.
teilectual abilities and a very inter.
esting speaker.
The congregation will hold thei,
services in the Cumberland Presby
terian church until they can secur,
a lot and build a church OF theil
own. A building fund has alread,
been created and the congregation
hopes to erect q house OF worshis
sometime next year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13
GREAT BODY OF TIMBER
NORTH OF TAMPA BOUGHT

Jacksonville, Dec. 13.-S. Mont
gomery Smith has just returned to
A.sheville, n. c., from Florida. where
he closed a contract for the purchase
OF $4,000 acres of yellow pine on the
Tampa Northern railway about thir-
ty-five miles north of Tampa. In
speaking of this deal the Asheville
Citizen says: Associated with Mr.
Smith are several Asheville people
affiliated with the Asheville Timber
Company and j. NJ. Bolen of Gin
cinnati. Mr.. Smith is very enthu-
s.astic over the purchase. claiming
that 1t is the best bargain in timber
that he has seen in twenty years. Ii
is the purpose of the purchasers to
resell the timber to mill men on a
stumpage basis, whereby it is ex-
pected to realize very large profit
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13
MUST NOW PASS THE
BREATH.SMELLING TEST

Chicago, Dec. l3.-Several years
ago an unwritten law on the Great
Northern railroad provided that
man with a red nose was not to be
employed under any circumstances.
The ST. Louis. Iron Mountain and
Southern has gone the Great North
ern one better Ii smells the breath.
Surprise breath smelling tests were
recently inaugurated on the latter
railway when the superintendent,
trainmaeter and general yardmaste-
apneared Unexpectedly in the yards
at Dupo. ILL.,. ard ordered each en-
rloye to pass the breath test. Those
found to have been drinking liquor
we're ordered off duty. Local rail-
ro4d officials yesterday expressed
themselves as favoring such test.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13
sNlHE AND HAWK TIGET
TIERCELY IN UPPER AIR

late dispatch from Green Cove
rings in this State, says:
hundreds of persons yesterday
"iiessed a fight in the air between
aa"k and snake that finally end
on the earth when both were
''ied by a man with q club. The
1""h espying the reptile in the grass
"ped down. burying its talons in
'Ae Dody Of the snake and swiftly
a'ose INTO the air. The snake fought
eeiy, and finally. in its contor-
'''us' succeeded in coiling around
wing of the hawk, pinning it to
40 hird's body. As a result after
hawk had glided few moments
~''a tumbled to the ground from a
''shth of more than 100 feet. The
ii'ihg of the hawk and the
iiiiiing of the snake as it tried to
ael the wings of the bird in the ai-
cue thrilling spectacle seldom
:, "essed. When they finally hit
earth the shock stunned them
ou 1t was an easy matter to dis
patch both.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13
THIEVES CAUGHT
WHO OPERATED
A 7 6 R | F FIN
ALSO BROKE INTO STORES At
KATHLEEN AND GALLOWAY;
NOW IN JAIL.

Considerable excitement was Oc-
casioned shortly after noon today
v hen q man was seen tearing
through the streets with large
crowd in pursuit. being finally run
To- earth and captured under the Ford
House and taken to Jail.
The man In question. with com
ramon. WAS being guarded at the
Jail door by {. +. OmOhundro. while
y. d. Hendrix went to get Marshal
Tillis. the men having been captured
early this morning six miles north
bi Kathleen and brought here.
charged with stealing MIR. Om0hun-
drO's horse and buggy; jewelry and
other goods from the store Of s. 5.
Griffin. and for entering and steal
ing a number OF articles from the
store Of MIR. Harris at Galloway. 1t
is reported that they had also en-
tered every store in Kathleen, sccur-
ing money and ,aluablcs from each.
their operations having been prose
cutcd last night.
Mr. Omohundro, who lives at Grif-
fin, disro> cred the theft of his horse
aud buggy shortly before daylight
this morning, and 1T once tclephoned
Mr.. Hendrix asking him to come ont
in his machine and assist him in 10
eating the thieves. Mn Hendrix was
soon on the scene, and they followed
the buggy tracks. which finally left
the road. About six miles north OF
Kathleen they encountered the men,
who had built fire and were eating
breakfast. The latter very hospit-
ably invited Mcssrs. Omohundro and
Hendrix to dine with them, which
invitation they passed up, and in
stead invited them to Lakeland. As
noted above. they reached here about
noon and II was while Mr.. Hendrix
had gone to get Marshal Ttllis to un-
lock the Jail that one Of the men
watched his opportunity and ran. but
was later captured.
The men bad drawn the buggy
into the middle OF swamp, and
upon investigation It was found that
all the valuables were intact and
they will be returned to the owners
| The mems names could not be oh.
tained. but one claims to be from
New York and the other from Ken
tucky. They were given a hearin,
This afternoon before Judge Thomp
scn and bound over to Circuit Court
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13
PARCELS POST
REGULATIONS S
IN PREPARATION
RAILROAD OFFICIALS PETITION
HOUSE P. 0. COMMITTEE FOR
REARRANGEMENT.
(By Associated Press.

Washington, DEG. l3.--According
to regulations governing the parcels
rost, promulgated by the postmaster
general. perishable articles may be
sent through the mails only under
specific regulations as to containers
and. the distance to be sent. A COM
mittee of railroad officials today pc
toned the House postoffice commit
tee for rearrangement Of weighing
and of the pay for carrying the
mails. They declared they did not
contemplate carrying parcels post
when the present contracts were
riade, and that as matter of con-
tract they were not Obliged to accept
packages weighing more than four
pounds
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13
FIREMEN OVERCOME BY TONS
OF BURNING ONIONS

Chicago, Dec. l3.-OniOns were
cooked by the ton when a three
story warehouse filled with them
caught fire and blazed up rapidly a
few doors from a hospital last night.
The hospital officials requested the
firemen not to sound their gOngs or
make unnecessary noises and the
FIRE chiefs communicated with their
lieuterfants by signs and sent notes
to the pipe men.
The silent fire fight was foiled.
however, by the powerful Odor Of the
cooking onions which pervaded the
entire district within Il half-mile ra
dius Several firemen were over
come by smoke and one pipe crOew
after another was put out Of action
by the tear compelling power of the
rev onions on the lower foo.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13
DARTOW ABSTRACT co.
HAS ANNUAL MEETING

Barlow, Dec. l3.-The. first an
nual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Security Abstract & Title Com.
pany was held in the Offices OF the
company on Tuesday. The princi-
tai business to be attended to was
the election of the officers for the en-
suing year. The following named
persons were elected to fill the Of
fees for one year, namely, +. l..
i.askins, President; r. B. Huffaker,
Vice-president; l.. j. Clyatt, Serre-
tary; II. w. Smith, Treasurer. The
Board Of Directors is composed OF
the above named officers with TN.
addition of Solon G. Wilson.
For n.Cra than two menu t.,v..a
persons under the direction ol ii.
W. Smith and l.. J. Clyatt have been
huisly engaged in preparing the
Looks for the new company The
work is progressing rapidly, and the
managers report that within six
months, or less time. the company
will be ready to make abstracts The
workers have gone toorigina, sources.
back to the formation of the county.
and are making a new set of books
correct in every detail.
At a meeting of the board of di-
rectors, held Immediately after the
meeting of the stockholders. II. W.
Smith was appointed General Man
ager for the company. The company
is to be congratulated on securing
the services of such experienced and
able abstractors as H. ". Smith for
general manager and l.. ]. Clyatt for
secretary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13
SHE GOT OFF TOO LIGHT.

Cheyenne, WyO., Dec. l3 Maggie
A. France, of DOu glas, said to be the
wcalthicst woman In Wyoming and
noted for her philanthropy. was SEN
fenced in the Federal Court here yes
tprday to one year ut LeavCnWOrtn
rrnitentiary, Kansas.
She was charged with transport
ing Helen BOurie and Jessie IlOslcr
from Fort Wayne, Ind. to Douglas.
Wyo., In violation OF the Mann
white slave" law.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13
GEORGIA MAN
HORSE WHIPPED
AT DALTON TODAY.
BAND OF MASKED MEN ADMIN.
ISTERED LASHING AND TOLD
WATKINS TO LEAVE TOWN.
by Associated Press. }

Dalton, Ca, Dec. ia revival
CT the days of the kuklux Klan 'Oc-
cured here early this morning when
3 band of masked men took John
Watkins from his home to the CEN
ter of the town and gave him Sc
we're whipping with hickory switches.
Watkins was then ordered to leave
town in three days. The action ia
said to have followed Watkins re-
fusal to get rid of several alleged
d!sorderly women living in one OF
his houses.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13
GREEKS TAKING
TURKISH 0UTPOSTS
Greeks Have Captured Great Quan.
tity Of Turks War
.,,, Material.
(By Associated Press. }

Athens, Dec. IA general Of
rcncivc mOycrrnt ai,n~ the Who'll"
line, Was besum last ,oncs,.., by
the Greek army operating at Epirus,
and the Greeks are finally taking al
the point of the bayOnet the Turkish
outpOsts towards Visati fortified
tiOns, where they have campcd. The
Greeks captured IA great quantity OF
war material.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13
WIRELESS STATIONS TO BE UN.
DER INTERSTATE COMMISSION
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. l3.--The inter
state commission ruled today under
an act making telegraph and telc-
phones common carriers. and that il
has jurisdiction over wireless mes
saGes from commercial stations OF
tie United States who ship at sea
whether American or foreign. The
effect desired is that the commission
may determine whether charges are
reasonable
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13

Greensburg, Ind, Dec. l2.-Five
thousand dollars was allotted Azu-
bah Meek for reading the Bible six
times to her father, Thomas Meek.
in his will, which was probated yes
terday. MIR. Meek was 81 years old
at death. During the last five years
his daughter had read the Bible six
times to him. In addition she read
to him from two to six sermons ev-
cry Sunday and the daily papers and
magazines. Mr.. Meek had lived here
rlnety years.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13
CANDY TRUST. At:
TACKEO W|CKERsHAM
Claimed Tha tCombine Has Been
Formed to Coerce Manu-.
facturers.
(By Associated Press }

Philadelphia, Dec. l3.--The candy
trust of this city attacked Attorney
General Wickersham in a civil anti
tiust suit filed today against jobbing
eOnfectiOners, association members,
and officers who have combined to
conspire, it is charged, to coerce can
dy manufacturers selling direct to
customers, consumers, and jObbcrS
other than members of the assOcla-
ton.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13
SHOULD HAVE WASHED HIS EARS

San Bcrnardino. Cal. Dec. i3. -
Two beans. one Il which hal sprout-
cd into an embryo plant. were re-
moved from the head of a Mexican
laborcr today by physician For
months the man had complained of
severe pains. Tho beans had entered
Ills head through his left car. The
growing plant was nearly an inch
long and apparently had flourishe
in the ear tube.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13
$4,000 NINE WORK.
ERs RETURN TO WORK
tBy Associated Press. }

Hazelton. Pl.. Dec. 13.-Twenty-
FIVE hundred inc workers who have
been on ST., in the collieries o:
the Lehich. Eilkesharre Coal Co.
returned to work today. Their griev-
ances have been adjusted BY the con-
ciliatlon board.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13
MT. c'LAY ADMITS
He KILLED HIS WIFE
Made Confession Today Just Before
He Was Hanged; Broke Seven
Months Silence.
(By Associated press.)

Atlanta, Dec. 13.-Just before
hanging here at noon today Robert
l.. Clay broke silence OF seven
months and confessed to the murder
OF his wife. As the black cap was
being adjusted, Clay turned to his
father-in-law nearby and asked per-
mission to be buried beside his wife,
His request was denied.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13
E0USEKEEPERS FORCING
PRICE OF EGGS DOWN

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 13.-Sev-
enteen additional stations we're
opened today by the Housekeepcrs'
League for the sale of eggs at "a
cents per dozen in their campaign
aeainst high prices. More than four
million eggs have been sold.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13
10000 TEXTILE
WORKERS LOCKED OUT
(By Associated Press. J

lrben Bueren, Germany, Dec. 13.-
Twenty thousand textile workers
have been locked out Of the Mues-
sterland district by the Employers
association owing to strike for in
creased wages of workmen employed
in a local mill.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13
NEW YORKER ARRESTED
| IN SAINT AUGUSTINE
(By Associated Press. J

st. Augustine, Fla, Dec. 13.-L. A.
Thompson alias Louis Hall, Of New
York, was arrested here today
charged with conducting a $4,000
swindle in connection with q wire
tapping game. Governor Dix has
wired Governor Gilchrist for extra
dition papers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13
ALASKA'S ANIMALS
TO BE PROTECTED.
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Dec. l3.-Natives of
Alaska should have a monopoly in
hunting fur-bearing animals accord
ing to Sperman Allen, assistant Sec
retary of the treasury, who SO rec
commended to Secretary OF Agricul-
ture Wilson today The action fol-
lows adyices that prnr.acuou; hunt
ing is depriying the natives o: aeir
chief means of livelihood.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13
BASE BALL P|TCHFR
GETS TEN YEARS
(By Associated Press. }

Nashville. Dec. l3.-ROy Walker.
litcher of the Cleveland American
league. today was found guilty OF
assault with intent to kill Tim and
Len Northern here. lie was SEN
fenced for ten years. An appeal will
be taken.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13
TURKS INSTRUCTED NOT
TO MEET GREEK DELEGATES

ConstantinOple, Dee. l3.Turkish
delegates to peace conferences in
London have been instructed by the
government to decline to meet Greek
delegates to the peace conference in
armistice.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13
PRESIDENT AND CASH.
|ER!G0 TO CHAIN GANG
Athens Bankers Found Guilty Of
Violating State Banking
Laws,
lBY Associated Press.

Athens, Ca, Dec. 13.-J. w. Grif-
fin, president, and X. II. McCreary,
cashier, of the Athens Banking 4
Trust Co., pleaded guilty today to
charges of violating the State bank
ing laws. Each was sentenced to
five years In the chain gang.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13
BANKERS GATHER
At CH|CAG0
lBy Associated Press. }

Chicago. Dec i3.-Bankers OF va
rious sections Of the country are
meeting here today to form q perma
nent organization to effect uniform
methods of handling checks In
transit.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13
CONGRESS TO ADJOURN |
FOiI THE HOLIDAYS
(By Associated Press.l

Washington, Dec. 13.-Adj0urn
ment of Congress from Dec. l9 to
Jan. 2 was authorized today when
the Senate adopted the House resolu-
ton.