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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-15
How. Gen. Holley, A
Lakeland Winter
Resident Is Regarded
In His Home Town

Gen. James A. Holley. who owns Il
handsome winter home in Park Hill,
has recently returned to his home in
Charleston, s. c.. where he recently
accepted the nomination for aMyor.
OF a meeting held in the interest OF
his candidacy and q speech he made,
the Charleston Gazette says:
Declaring that he had accepted the
Democratic nomination for mayor Of
the City Of Charleston at the behest
of the business. professional and la
Dor interests Of the city, and that he
would do all in his power, If elected.
to bring about better conditions and
to assist to the extent of his power
to improve and build up the city, Gen.
eral James A. Holley Democratic
candidate for Mayor, who has just re
turned from his Florida home ap-
peared before the meeting Of the city
executive committee, candidates and
workers Of the party at the city
building last night and assured them
that he was here for the purpose Of
helping to conduct a vigorous cam
paign and to win.
Last nights committee meeting was
the largest and most enthusiastic
that has been held since the cam
paign started two weeks ago. more
than 200 being crowded into the
! council chamber. A good portion
of the evening was devoted to talking
over, matters of interest to the COM
mitteemen and workers, and many
plans were outlined which will be
carried out during the campaign.
General Kelley Speaks
After the other business of thu
meeting had been dispensed will
General James A. Holley, candidate
for mayor and number Of others
were called on for addresses. Thu
!. speeches were all short and to tn
point, and in the main emphasize,
the intention of the speakers TO d.
, their best work in the interest of tn
, party. ~ T
J, General Holley said in part:
81 am glad to be back with you an
have returned at the request Of m
, friends and others Of the business
, professional and labor interests Of tn
city to serve as candidate for Mayo
Of this great and growing city.
!. IT was the first mayor of Charles
ton under the new charter and q
that time used my best efforts t
. bring about a better condition Of al
! fairs than that which had obtaine
, prior to that time. The expansion {
the city under that charter was ont
!, third more, l may say that 1t has bee
. previously, and in the work that wa
: done under my administration ha
4 the hearty support Of the people.
: used my best efforts to give a goo
a honest administration, and from Il
petitions sent me to again become
candidate for Mayor my efforts mu
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-15

We have observed that, after all,
a Governors message cuts might lit
tie ice at Tallahassee. Nearly every
legislator has a little bill or two. cal
culated to regulate things in a way
all his own, and "kackilates" that he
doesn't need suggestions from the
Governor or anybody else.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-15
NOTICE

/ have contracted my cholera-im'
mune and corn-fed pork to the Ed
mondson Grocery Co. Any one want
ing good pork can get it there.
5000 J. c. SWINpEL.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-15

We envy only one newspaper man
that we know and that is Albert Will
hanson, editor of the Jacksonville
Floridian. The copy of that esteemed
contemporary before us has twenty
two and half columns of legal adj
vertising and a column and half OF
editorial. But why not hustle
around bit and get enough legals
to fill that column and a half?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-15
MEMBER OF the ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press Ii exclusively
entitled to the use for republication Of
all news dispatches credited to 1t or not
otherwise credited In this paper and
also the local news published therein.
All rishts Of Republication Of special
DISPATCHES herein are also reserved.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-15
A Woman's Handbag

containing $4,000 cash. which taking place of coneamen
seized rrecoverqb farmer who
had hidden $500 bills his attic taken by squirrels for nest
building concealed in her house found the
building and nearly persisted
in endeavoring to - 1850
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We offer scientific facilities for safeguarding your
money destroyed while charge is your loss
were possible destroyed while In our charge
our loss and would make good to
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-15

The Legislature has new primary
bill before it. Pass it, brethren, 1t
can't by any possibility, be as bad as
the one we have.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-15

Col. Spencer. Of Tampa, tells thiE
paper that he has this State division
thing all worked out. with Lakeland
az the capital OF the southern State
and that our dividing line ia wrong.
that the line should be drawn east
and west, making one State out of the
peninsula and the other out of the
remains. ALI right--we just though,
we'd gerrymander so we could keey
Jacksonville. We hate to let such Q
live one as Jax get away from Ms. Blu
we won't be contrary-we're always
willing to divide anything; and Lake
land would make an ideal capita
city.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-15

While Lakeland people were think
ing that perhaps they were being held
up for too high a price by the Lake
land Gas Company, the company set
ties the matter by declaring that
Lakeland's prospects are SO bright
that the offer to sell the gas plant il
withdrawn. which is flattering to
Lakeland in one way, but takes away
the opportunity for municipal owner
ship Of one important utility.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-11
Tieup of Freight
and Passenger
Traffic Predicted

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE railroad
embargoes have been issued in Chic
ago tonight as a result of the shop
mems strike; 756 cars of live stock,
the approximate daily supply, ar
rived today and all tr&ins were run
ming, although R. H. Ashton, feder-
al director of the Northwestern re-
gion said that IAN ultimate embargo
and tieup" was certain unless the
shops were manned.
Officials of the Chicago district
council of the federal railway shop
mems union who called the strike, as
serted that about 100000 men were
out in defiance of their grand lodge
officers and would remain out until
demands were granted.
As far as the grain crop was con-
cerned one railroad official said that
is, 900, 900 bushels already had reach
ed Chicago elevators and it was hoped
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-11
Path Cleared
For League Tour
By President

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.--A
duasi-official announcement was made
today that there are now apparently
no obstacles to the Presidents plan
to begin his "swing around the cir
Gle" in time to review the Pacific feet
in San Francisco early in September.
This is understood to mean that ne
will depart from the national capital
about August 25th.
Only few more republican sens-
tors will be invited to the White
House to discuss the treaty and the
league covenant before the President
starts on his trip. He believes ne has
practically sounded the sentiment OF
the opposition or "reservationists."
The President has prepared replies
to the resolutions of the senate and
the requests of the senate foreign re-
lations committee askinng for certain
information regarding the peace nego
tiations, and will forward them i'm
mediately.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-11
Chattanooga
Begins Food
Price Probe

CHATTANOOGA, Aug 9.-Muni-
cipal investigation of local food prices
was begun here this afternoon by
Mayor Chambliss and the board of
commissioners, dealers and consum-
ers being asked to give evidence. The
purpose of this movement is to fix re-
sponsibility for the high cose of liv-
ing, and if possible, find remedy.
In connection with the city probe rep
resentatives of the United States gov
ernment department of justice are
busy, having received instructions
from District Attorney Kennerly at
Knoxville to go thoroughly into the
situation with a view of prosecuting
any persons found guilty of boarding
or profiteering.
Mayor Chambliss has sent out an
appeal to farmers and truckers to
bring their products to this city and
sell to householders direct instead of
to merchants and the market house
and this is regarded as the first prac-
tical step toward getting real results.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-11
Strikers Slowly
Returning to Work

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11--Reporte
began to arrive at the railroad admin
istration late today from all over the
country saying that striking shopmen
were returning to work pending the
adjustment of their wage demands
by Director-G General Hines.
Kansas City and Cincinnati Off
cials expressed the belief that normal
conditions would prevail tomorrow.
At all places where men are out local
officials of the railroad administra-
ton are cooperating with union
chairmen in explaining the necessity
for going back to the job at once,
which President Wilson amde pre-
requisite to the opening Of negotia-
tions.
Union heads were confident that
the shopmen would make it almost a
100 percent return.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-11
Would Remove
Wheat Price Limit
Senator Norris Urges Action
Before Committee.
Thinks Wilson Should Use
Broad Powers In Emergency.
Complaint Made That Middlemen Gel
Most of the $2.26 Per Bushel
On Wheat

WASHINGTON, Aug Repeal
of tho government Price guarantee
for wheat, to enable farmers to Sc
cure higher prices, was urged at a
special meeting Friday of the senate
agriculture committee. Action by
the committee was deferred.
Senator Norris, republican, of Ne
braska, proposed repeal of the price
guarantee and it was endorsed by
T. c. Atkeson, Washington repre-
sentative of the National Grange.
"That is exactly what the farmers
are praying for" said he
Senator Norris, Chairman Gronna
and other committee members said
the wheat price guarantee law has not
been carried out. The $2.26 guar
antee, they declared, was intended by
congress to be the minimum price,
with a higher price possible under the
law of supply and demand.
Instead, they asserted, the United
States Grain corporation had made
the minimum guarante ,the maximum
price for the farmers.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-11
''Drv" Decisions
Up to Date

WASHINGTON Aug 11-Attorney
General Palmer late yesterday an
nounced the score to date in the con-
tention of the government against
the wet interests.
"The governments contention" the
Attorney General said, "that the war
time prohibition act prohibits all beer
containing as much as one-half of /
per cent of alcohol has been sustained
by the United States district courts
at Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Hartford
and Chicago.
"No court has held that 2 ga per
cent beer is not prohibited, but it has
been held that the law applies only
to beer which is in fact intoxicating
at New Orleans, Boston, San Fran
cisco and Providence, R. l."
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-11
Probe of Mexico
To Be Thorough

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE
widest scope ever attempted by a
senatorial investigation committee
will mark the investigation of Mexi-
can affairs ordered by the senate.
Senator Fall, of New Mexico, chair
man of the subcommittee, made this
plain today.
He and his fellow committeeman,
Frank B. Brandegee, Of Connecticut,
and Marcus A. Smith, Of Arizona,
have agreed that they will go into all
of the facts of the relations between
the Southern Republic and the United
States and will investigate thoroughly
all outrages against American citi-
zens.
In their investigation they will pro-
ceed to the Mexican border to get
first-hand stories of happenings from
the mouths of eye-witnesses and will
also interrogate various officials of
the state department.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-11

Mexican Mutiny
Nipped In Bud

Ell PASO, Tex, Aug. 11.-A plot
to have the Chihuahua garrison re-
volt against the Carranza command
ers and join Villa Friday was discov-
cred early Wednesday morning, ae-
cording to American and Mexican
passengers arriving from Chihuahua
City Sunday.
A large number of federal ofgcers
and soldiers were placed in the fed
eral penitentiary charged with incit-
ing a mutiny, the travellers said.
The passengers said they heard
shots fired in the patio of the peni-
tentiary before they left and rumors
that leaders of the mutiny had been
executed.
All kilograms and mail are being
closely censored out Of Chihuahua
City, passengers stated, to prevent
news of the attempted revolt reach
ing other parts of the state where
federal troops are stationed.
The plot, planned for several
weeks, was discovered when two Of
the leaders went to Jiminez and San
ia Rosalia to induce the garrison
there to revolt, passengers said. An
effort was made to have a Colonel
Hernandez join as he recently had
been deprived of his command by
General Manuel Dieguez. Instead,
he telegraphed General Enrique Mar
tinez, chief of staff to General Dieg-
uez, details of the plot.
The plot was to have the garrison
mutiny against loyal officers at rev.
ellie Friday morning, send courier
to Villa telling him to come and as
sumo command of the troops and ac-
cept surrender of the city, the pas
sengers said. A federal colonel
learning of the discovery of the plot
early Wednesday, escaped with his
command of $50 men and is reported
amrching to join Villa south Of Par
raj. Loyal troops are said to be pur
suing the battalion. Trains hayt
been annulled to prevent its escape
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-11
To Shelve Treaty
If Certain Data
Are Not Provided

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-Consid-
Grafton of the pending peace treaty
may be abruptly suspended unless the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
can obtain information and data "nec-
essary to continue intelligent discus
sion Of the instrument" No records
or papers are at hand, committee mem
bers declare, on which comparisons
may be made or conclusions reached.
No Data Expected FROM Wilson.
Prominent members Of the Foreign
Relations Committee strongly intimat-
ed this afternoon disposition to hang
the treaty on peg unless what is
regarded as essential information is
furnished them. It was their unani-
nous opinion that no data can be ex-
pected from the President. The state
ment of Secretary Lansing that Glenn
enceau had been advised to withhold
from the French Chamber of Depu-
ties the identical material is believed
to effectually remove the possibility
Of obtaining desired documents from
Mr.. Wilson. However, Mr.. Lansing
indicated that he thought some of the
records had been sent in by the Pres
ident and seemed surprised to learn
they had not been received.
The threat that the committee may
20 on strike has been previously heard.
1t appeared near being made effective
when the president sent letter to
Senator Lodge in which he stated
that great difficulty had been found
IN selecting and segregating the pa
pers sought by the Foreign Relations
Committee. The fact is that the docu-
ments are being arranged and will
reaci the committee in day or two.
Disseminating consideration by the
committee would mean a deadlock
between that body and the president
There is no time limit set for ratify-
ing the treaty, and the deadlock could
remain unbroken for an indefinite pc.
riod. Committee members are en-
phatic nthe assertion that the records
are not only essential in perfecting
discussion of the treaty but that they
belong to the committee by right as
part of the treaty-making power
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-11
Strike Situation
At Knoxville

KNOXVILLE, Aug 8.-Fearing an
ultimate tieup of traffic on the two
local divisions of the Southern Rail-
way following strike of 1,700 EN-
ployes at Coster shops Thursday morn
ing officials of the road were in pri-
vate conferences last night devising
means to best cope with serious sit
uation.
With the shop doors closed, locomo-
tives passing into the roundhouse and
there remaining unrepaired, and with
cars accumulating in the yards, the
keenest-sighted officials are puzzled
to, know just how long normal traffic
conditions will obtain. From unoffi-
cial sources came the tip Thursday
night that freight trains were rum
ming on regular schedules. This, how
ever, was stoutly and fatty denied by
o. B. Keister, general superintendent,
and A. P. Johnson, divisional super
intendent
Striking shopmen were authority
for statements that trains could not
possibly run normally longer than ten
days, and few predicted even a
shorter period. Superintendent john
son said, however, that there was no
earthly way of reaching a basis for
such a Statement. No calculations on
that score could be made. he said.
Trains may run indefinitely under the
present conditions, he declared At
any rate, he said, that the efficiency
limit fixed by the employees might, with
safety, be multiplied many times.
One official said that the serious
ness of the situation at Knoxville de-
pended on two things; first, the pc
Rod of indleness at the Coster shops,
and, second, the spread of the strike
in this section.
No other important points on the
Coster and Knoxville divisions of the
Southern Railway are affected At this
time, according to officials. A"e
The Louisville & Nashville men are
still on the job at the Knoxville round
houses, but they have called meet
ring to be held this morning at which
their action will be determined. II
was predicted last night by craft of
ficials that the local L. & N. men
would follow the example of the Eto-
wah employees, and walk out this morn.
ing. The men are asking for 85 cents
an hour for skilled employees and IS OF
70 for helpers.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-11
War Begun on
Food Pro6teers

NASHVILLE, Aug. 9.-The de-
partment of justice in Nashville has
begun its war on food profteers with
an investigation of the prices being
charged for meat. An inquiry has
already been launched to find out
whether Nashville retail dealers are
charging a price for meats which in
comparison with wholesale prices paid
to packing houses, gives them an ex-
cessive profit. The investigation is
being made as a result of Attorney
General Palmer's instructions to dis
trict attorneys all over the country.
Investigations made by The Nashville
American Friday revealed the fact
that Nashville abbattoirs are charg-
ing anywhere from Is to 10 cents per
pound for fresh slaughtered beef sup
piled to retailers. Inquiries made
among the retail dealers show that a
price of 30 to 45 cents per pound is
charged to consumers. One dealer
refused to divulge the price he paid
wholesale for meat and hung up the
telephone in a huff. The department
of justice will probe charges of meat
profiteering with all the machinery of
the government. 1t is declared by
some that the slaughter houses are
making only fair profit.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-11
LENOX, MASS, Aug. IL United Press Andrew Car
negie died at his summer home here shortly after o'clock
this morning The cause Of
chial pneumonia
Senate Directs
Sweeping Probe
Mexican Outrages

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Blanket
authority to bring out all the facts
about Mexican outrages on Aemri-
cans and American property and to
formulate a remedial program was
given to the foreign relations commit
tee yesterday by the senate.
Without debate and by unanimous
vote a resolution directing the in
quiry was adopted after its provision
had been stiffened in committee so as
to make subject to investigation "any
and all acts of the governemnts of
Mexico and its citizens in der0gation
of the rights of the United States or
Of its citizens"
Later Chairman Lodge named a
subcommittee headed by Senator
Fall, republican, New Mexico, who
has been one of the bitterest oppo-
nents of President Wilson's Mexican
policy, to do the actual work Of ex
amining witnesses and collecting in
formation. The subcommittee will
begin it's task within few days,
though it probably will deal only with
preliminary features until the peace
treaty is out of the way.
The provision authorizing the COM
mittee to recommend what measure
should be taken to prevent further
outrages was added just before adop-
tion at the suggestion Of Senator
Ashurst, democrat, Arizona. Under
this clause it is expected definite
Mexican policy viii be formulated
and submitted as a Recommendation
to the administration. i
Senator Fall made it clear last
night that his subcommittee would
take full advantage of the broad au.
thorization conferred and would not
be sparing of time and resources in
its attempt to uncover the whole
story of Mexican infringement on
Aemrican rights during recent years.
1t is thought likely that the work
of the subcommittee will take it to
the Mexican border to investigate
conditions there, and may bring be-
fore it some of the high officials of
the American government. Besides
Senator Fall, the members are Sena-
tors Brandegee, republican, Connec-
ticut, and Smith, democrat, Arizona
The resolution authorizing the in.
quiry was introduced by Senator
King, democrat, Utah. The origina
plan of republican leaders was tc
have an investigation committee com
Iposed of both senate and house mem
bers, but a joint resolution for thai
purpose was blocked in the house.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-11

settlement would be reached be-
fore the general crop movement from
the far northwest began.
While the live stock omvement
showed only slight reductions, it was
expected that a local embargo in
Iowa would cut receipts here by to-
morrow. Coal is being help up in
spite of a threatening shortage for
next winter.
The roads entering Chicago are
carrying freight Subject to delay"
and perishable and foodstuffs are CIV
en- preference.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-11
Mercy for Chateau
Thierry Deserter

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Presi-
dent Wilson has commuted to four
years imprisonment and dishonorable
discharge the death sentence imposed
on Private Carl R. Bell, Fifth ma
rines, who deserted at the Chateau
Thierry front June 6, 1918. The SEN
tence was commuted because it was
not believed he intended to evade mil
itary service entirely.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-11

road repair work. The purpose
seems to be to abolish this office and
turn over the money and equipment
to the county road supervisor, recent
ly elected under the terms of the new
pike bond issue, and have all repair
work done hereafter by his direction.
Some are disputing the legality of
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-11
COOKE COUNTY COURT

NEWPORT, Aug. 11.-A special
session of the county court is being
held here today to act upon several
matters named in the call, chief
among which is an effort to abolish
the office of commissioner of pike