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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01

the Senate Committee That ls In Meaning of the Western Strikes "No Beer, No Work" How Our Allies Regard the Peas
 League Plan An Ex-German Colony for India How the Hand Spreads Influenza $2,OOO,OOO in Saving the Pieces A Fourteenth Century Miracle on . the East Side Japan to Cast Out German "kultu Red-Cross Work After the War Lax Justice in Belgium Best of the Current Poetry
 Many Striking Hlu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
LEAGUE MOGULS FAVOR A
 154-GAME SCHEDULE
Movement Started to Extend Short Season Said to Have Backing
 of Three Owners
au A....Ia..d pr...

BY NNocIhted FFtss
 New York, February 2S.-A move menr in favor of extending the 140- game schedule In the National and American leagues to the old length of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter R. Wilson
were made supremely happy this
morning by the receipt Of wire from
their son, John, stating that he had
reached Camp Merritt, N. j., from
France, and would write Immediately.
John sailed for France last June with
Company d, and was soon In the
thick Of battle, being wounded and
sent to hospital, where he remained
for some weeks, having been gassed
and also wounded in the leg. He re-
covered and was assigned to ofilce
duty, being disqualified for further
service at the front. For some unac-
countable reason, he has never had
letter from home since he left, al
though his parents wrote regularly,
however, he is now back in the Uni
ed States and will probably be mus
'ered out very quickly, returning
pome with the knowledge of having
Pravely and nobly responded to the
pail of his country.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-20
SHERIFF. LOGAN AND
DEPUTY ALT WILDER
Arrest TWO
AUTO THIEVES

~. important arrests were m,aa ,e,o
quay when two members of what !
O ~ to be a well-organised bana
Vi automobile thieves and, a..a. ,
GOV o'Ao were captured by Sheriff L..
gan and Deputy ALI Wilder. "
ine men are named Yarboror oh
Inu armstrong. Marlborough has bean
!, here, in and out. for some tima
N Nc = mas one arm, and is a brother o,
y, f. D. Marlborough, formerly sinner
''nuel' OF the City Light and Waite,
rant Armstrong is comma rit,ua
'anser ana is thought to have come
mere recently from Atlanta Tsaro =
: 'n,fa member Of the gang, who
could not be located.
The men have been about town
WI dressed, idle, and with plenty of
money, which has caused them 70 h.
iooAeu On with suspicion by the an
'nofitltes, They attempted to aisnose
u " GOOD Buick car for $500, and the
person to whom they treid to make
Tue sale (who does not wish his name
used had his suspicious aroused. and
lelephoned Sheriff Logan. The latter
accompanied by Deputy Wilder, came
over to Lakeland, and trailed the men
10 their staying place, in some rooms
over Lanier's store. Wilder was N
Keep watch on the men until Joined
by the Sheriff little later, when tbev
were TO make the raid together. but
When he saw the parties 90 nm 70
'helr room, ne did not wait for the
Sheriff, but went upstairs at once AS
soon as ne opened the door Armstrong
covered him with gun, and one Of
the men also struck the deputy in
the face. 1t might have gone hard
with the plucky deputy had not the
Sheriff opportunity arrived at this
moment, and after few moments of
lively rough house, it was all over and
the two crooks were hand-cuffed TO-.
gether and loaded in an auto bound
for Barlow Jail.
The room occupied by the men was
veritable arsenal, there being two
fine pistols, two rifles, two shot-g
and an unlimited quantity of ammuni
ton. There was also a complete out
fit for cutting away the numbers on
car engines and for substituting new
numbers, and many other tools for
dishonest work.
1t is thought that numerous auto
thefts may be traced to these parties,
and that they are bound for a long
term in the pen.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-20
COUNTY JUDGE BLAhT0N
ENCOURAGES R0TAR|ANS
IN FIGHT ON CROOKS

County Judge Kelsey Blanton has
written the following letter to the
Lakeland Rotary Club, sending the
Telegram a copy Of same:
Barlow, Fla, Jan. IT, 1919.
Lakeland Rotary Club, /
Lakeland, Fla. i
Gentlemen: | beg to acknowledge
receipt of letter of your secretary Of
the 14th inst, with copy of your reso-
lutions relating to the crooks operat-
ing in Lakeland.
AS a citizen l must assume my share
of the shame resting upon Polk county
and Lakeland, but | trust you gen
tlemen realize that as judge, cannot
initiate or conduct prosecutions for
crime. think, too, that you should
know my sentiments on the subject OF
YOUR resolutions, for I expressed then,
plainly in the press near year ago.
This action OF your body has come
rome too late. Lakeland needs ali
aroused public sentiment. Public sen
timent may turn the trick wher other
means fail you. l attribute the re-
turn OF these crooks in part to the
silence of Lakeland's citizenship. We
have too long sat supinely by while a
burch OF foreign crooks who have
never given q d." Of honest labor
have conducted immense and organ
lied crime before our faces, while
onnishing our own poor devils who
have never had a chance, and VINO
nerform honest labor, for petty ana
isolated crime. It is thought that
,bese crooks have local confederates
and. II this be true, they should re-
ceiye your attention also. IN my view
crook who plies his trade IN the
ouen day is an estimable gentleman
in comparison win confederate who
feigning responsibility hangs lack IN
the shadows and sells himself Tor
stolen pelf.
I trust you will follow up this ae'
ton of yours vigorously. l assure you
I shall do all 1 properly can in re
moving this disgrace. suggest the'
Won submit to Mr.. R. B. HunsKer'
prosecuting attorney, all the names
and other information you can Sc
cure. and I will take the matter UP
with him. 1 think he has power I'M
dor the law to institute a legal in
ouirv into these operations.
Yours very truly
KELSEY BLANToN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-20
MISS ORA MAY BLAIR

A death which came as great
shock to her friends was that of
Miss Ora May Blair, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. r. r. Blair, who PASSED away
Saturday afternoon at $3.50 from an
attack of pneumonia, following an III.
ness of influenza.
A sweet, modest, lovable girl, she
made friends of all who knew her,
and here death comes as great blow
tor her friends. She was about six.
teen years of age-just blossoming In.
to young womanhood, and in her
passing her bereaved family have the
deepest sympathy of many friends.
The funeral services will be held at
the Gentry Undertaking Parlors at
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-20
Program of Roosevelt
Memorial Service

Tomorrow night at 1880 o'clock
there will be Roosevelt Memorial
Service held at Tourist Headquarters
The following interesting program
has been prepared for the occasion.
Invocation-Rev, L. D. Lowe.
Praise God from Whom All
Blessings Flow"-Audience.
Address-Rev. c. !. Stacy.
Recitation-Mrs. Howard R. Max.
well.
Address-Judge Caldwell, of Ten.
nessee.
Song-Miss Dorothy Fielder.
Address-Rev. w. b. Curtis.
Recitation-Mr H. r. Maxwell.
Observation-Disclosures
Benediction.
Mrs. w. L, Porter will be the &C.
companist, and Mr., G. w. Longnecker,
President of the Tourist Club, will be
the Master of Ceremonies. All tour.
lists, and others who may care to
come, will be cordially welcome.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-20

Messrs, j. c. Swindell, G. c. Rogan
and o. G. Lanphear, reached Lake.
land Saturday night from a weeks
stay at Cape Sable, where they have
large land proposition They report
work on the Cape progressing splen.
didly, and much interest developin,
in that section which is untouched by
frost.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-20

Miss Kate Reynolds leaves tomor.
row noon for New York City, where
she goes to purchase a beautiful line
of spring and summer millinery and
ready-to-wear for the Reynolds store
She will be away several weeks
studying the new styles. This pop
ular store will have on display one
of the most beautiful lines of ladies'
wear every brought to Lakeland for
the coming season.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-20

Mrs. John Staten was made happy
last night by the arrival of her SON
John, who has been mustered out Of
service and is again civilian. John
enlisted when he was but sixteen
years of age-this being just a year
ago, and he returns a fine specimen Of
young manhood-being six feet in
height and weighing about 100 pounds
all Of which indicates that the army
is some health resort. John was in
the engineering branch of the service
and was stationed at Camp Hum
phreys, Va.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-20

Rev. l.. W. Entzminger, pastor of
the First Baptist church, is spending
this week at Dublin, Ga, where he
was called to conduct Sunday
School Institute, in which work he
has no superior in. the country. He
recently had a call to assist in such
work for two weeks in Canada but
Of course, was unable to accept owing
to his passionate here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-20
Lakeland
Lac0nics

Mr.. and Mrs. ], E. Ward, who re.
side on South Florida avenue, ara the
proud parents Of lovely little daugh.
ter, born this morning. The little
ladys name is Mary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-20

Mr.. 0. G. Lanphear is down from
Galesburg, Ills, looking after his
property interest here. He is a won.
derful booster for Lakeland and sends
many prospective settlers to this sec.
ton. He has just returned from Cane
Sable, where he also holds large in
terests.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-20
HOME GUARDS

High School Cadets, who are mem
bers of Company B, and others who
work at night will be inspected at
2 p. M, Tuesday at High school
building. Others will meet at usual
hour Tuesday evening for inspection
and drill. Guns must be in first class
condition.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-20
1O:3O o'clock tomorrow morning, and
the body will be shipped to Pinetta,
Fla, for interment.
W. o. w. Meeting

W. D. w. Meeting
Regular meeting tomorrow night at
Odd Fellows Hall. Special business \
All members urged to attend.
R. l.. BROWN,
Past Consul Commander
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-20

PES Q midnight devil in nine o'clock
u He tries to "seli" his folks the
II ne formed in "the big town. ="
u nave You wishing him luck when
uied to ressurrect the local EN-
Pum;" he'll thrill you to the mar
Wnen he wiggles out of the black
ers trame-up and he'll have you
iag with joy when be puts over
dig wallop." It's SOME PIC
E,
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-08
BOTH WIVES WILLING.
Utica, N. Y, Man Had Two. One
Supporting Other.

UTICA, N. Y, Nov. 8-Guiltv, b,,,
with extenuating circumstances wa,
the plea entered by John schuster. q
machinist, charged with bigamy, be.
tore Judge Hazard here today. JUDGE
Hazard declared the case the stranp-
est he had ever heard. This, in ef-
feet, is Schuster's story:
lie had wife and five children TO
support Having to abandon indoor
work upon a doctors order. and he.
ing out of a job, he made love to and
Miss Anna Foote, of Herk-
nier, who gave him money to buv an
automobile, with which he earned
money enough to support his wife and
hlldren in one establishment and
'i1e NO. 2 in another. Neither of the
wo women wanted to press the
harge, and Schuster was freed I'M
er supervision of a probation officer.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-08
Flower LANGUAGE.

In remote Alpine hamIets and vii
IageS, especially in the Bernese Oher
land there still exist ancient and
pretty customs of proposing MARRIAGE
by a language of flowers. If a maid
accepts a bouquet of edeIweiss from
man she at the same time accents
MIN as her fiance, the idea being thot
the man has risked his life 70 nh.
tain the flowers for the woman be
loves. 'ie
Another method which EXISTS in
NE canton of Glarus is for the voung
man to place a flower pot contain.
ing single rose and a note on the
WINDOW sill of the girls room when
She Is absent from home and wait
perhaps days-for a reply. IF the
maid takes the rose the young man
boldly enters the house to arrange
matters with her parents, but if tba
oSe is allowed to fade away the pro.
'osal is rejected without single
'ord having been exchanged between
he couple. ~"
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-08
Who's Who7

IN making the interesting portrait
collection Of Americans earlier than
the eighteenth century, recently pub
Ilshed by the Boston Athenaeurn, the
norar'an OF that oldest history In the
New England capital had to take into
consideration the tricks that time has
way of playing with the identity Of
ancient portraits. Several pictures of
men and women who lived in the
original group of colonies were ex-
Guided because it is no longer possible
TO say with certainty that the names
by which they are known are those Of
the sitters. 1t is now known to he
more than likely. for example. that the
English poet, Charles Churchill, was
the original Of the picture long he
neVed to represent the American sol.
der OF King Philips war, Col Benia-
min Church. The portrait generally
thought to be that of Miles Standish
IS open to the suspicion Of really rem
'eSenting somebody else. and some of
ne surviving pictures supposed to
how the features of Roger Williams
AVE been plauSibIy identified as the
portraits of other persons.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-08
They and We

A wounded corporal in hospita
told how, while on patrol duty he had
seen the body of noncOmmissioned
French officer hanging by the feet his
race dashed in with muskets.
MY men and were furious" he
SAID, and made up our minds that
wed do the same thing to the FIRST
German we caught. That night we
found two Germans hidden in a harm
we fell Oh them and then as tbnv
were hungry we gave them bread We
could not do what they did, for we
are not of the same race."-Everv.
body's Magazine.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-08
ONLY GOOD FOR BATHING
Is the 2.75 Beer Recently In Use In
New York Saloons Says Root.

NEW YORK, Nov 8-Argument
On injunction suits brought bv tn,
federal attorney to close permanent,
as public nuisances' places owner bv
liquor dealers who have been arrested
ior violating the VoIstead act vera
heard before Judge Leonard Hand in
the federal district court today.
Hilhu Root, Of cousel forJacob Rup-
pert, argued against the constitution
ailty of the prohibition enfe cement
act He attacked the law nsin-
cere and decla. ed that congress- bod
violated its constitutional duty.
lhefe was ripple of laughter IN
the court during Mr.. Roots argument
when United States Attorney Catfev
declared that 2.75 beer could not Ia
sold for beverage purposes and Mr.,
Root inquired: "Then can we sell orr
'eer for bathing purposes?"
Sure you cam" replied Cafev,
Perhaps such use of 2.75 would put /
n end to his litigation"
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-08
Fowls PIucked With Nanrnrr.

A machine of the vacuum tyne for
plucking fowls is described and illus.
trated in Popular Mechanics maya.
zine. With it, it is said, a person can
remove all the feathers, dry, from an
average-sized bird in about five min
utes. A motor-driven fan creates sue.
ton In a large flexible tube, at the
free end of which is special pluck.
ing apparatus. Once loosed. the
feathers pass through the tube into a
large RECEPTACLE overhead.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-08
RANDELL POPE is DEAD

MADISON, Nov. S-Randell Pono
prominent citizen of Madison anG
well known over the State, died at his
home in this city at $3.50 this after
noon following stroke of paralysis,
winch he suffered last Saturday morn
ing. The body will be taken to Hen
derson, N. c., for burial. Mr.. Pope
was 81 years of age. He was in the
drug business here for MANY wears
but for the past several years had
been retired. He leaves widow, one
brother at Port Orange, and sister
1t Jacksonville.
BILLIONS FOR ROADS.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-08
Big Game Hunters Protest.

A proposal that Canada increase its
meat supply by using airplanes to drive
the great herds of caribou from tbe
barrens Of the northern provinces into
corraIs on the shore of Hudson bay for
slaughter has called forth loud protests
from the big game hunters of Africa.
They foresee an extension of the prac-
tice to the wholesale slaughter of aIo.
plants, lions zebras, girai1es, and varf.
ous kinds of deer which abound in the
ho-lHnger dark continent.-OregoDjan.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-08
Ingenious Automobile Thief.

An automobile owner at HalloweII
leaving his car, hitched it TO a tree by
winding chain around one of the
wheels of the machine and fastening
the end Of the chain around a tree
An automobile thief lacked up the car.
IooSened the wheel which was chained
to the tree, took it off. and then re-.
moving the extra wheel from the rear
OF the car put it on in the place of the
wheel which had been dropped off and
drove away, leaving the single wheel
chained to the tree.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-08
FAMED NEW ENGLAND FAMILY
Many Distinguished Citizens Ano,o
the Hanks Of the Town Of
Mansfield, Conn.

AL the recent celebration at Mans
nelu' conn.,, of the golden wedding O,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Hanks. IN,
.act was brought out that the Hanks
laHlly has long been known for IFS
ingenuity. The first town clock known
IN tnis country was made on Hanks
NIL by Benjamin Hanks and was
paced In the Old Dutch church in
New York city in 1850. The first
Orass cannon and first bell in America
were also cast on Hanks hill
Not only this, but the first silk mill
erected in the United States, in 1910
sui remains on the old hill. The
grandfather of Henry W. Hanks. who
was Rodney Hanks, was the first silk
manufacturer in America. The lat.
ters son, George r., father of Henry
continued in the business All about
the old town are evidences of famous
experiment In raising cocoons for the
INDUSTRY, in the shape of stray mul.
perry trees which have survived tne
severe New England winters.
another interesting fact brought out
it the celebration was that altbougb
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hanks have five
'hiidren and four grandchildren, dur.
ny the htty years Of their married
lie there has never been a death IN
lie IamlIy. When boy, Henry Hanks
vent with his parents to Illinois I
mere they ran a ranch and conducted G
grocery store in the years between a
800 and 1867, moving back to the an I
estral acres during the latter year. /
ew York World. s.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-08
BILLIONS FOR ROADS.
Samuel Dunn Says $4,000 900 OOO
Needed to Rehabitate Them

CHICAGO, Nov. Sat least six bill
Lon dollars of new capital must be
Invested in railroad facilities within
the next three years if the roads are
TO become able satisfactorily to ham
de the country's commerce. Samuel
y. Dunn, editor of the Railway Age,
estimated IN an address today. ANY
Legislation involving the RAILWAYS
should be designed with that consid-
cred, he said.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-08
THINKS AMENDMENT INVALID
eoVernor-Elect of New Jersey Believ-
es Courts Will Make Country
Wet

JERSEY CITY, Nov. 8.-Governor
elect Edward |. Edwards, who ran on
an antl-prohibition platform, said to-
day the prohibition amendment is a
part of the Federal constitution and is
constitutional until the courts declare
1t otherwise. He expressed the opin-
Ion, however, that the amendment
would be declared unconstitutional.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-08
RAN TRUE TO FORM
Nothing Really Remarkable About
This Tree.
considering Its Variety and the Place
Whence 1t Comes, 1t Could
Hardly Avoid Having a
Criminal Nature.

o The Boston Globe, in its "odd Items
p coiumn, prints an item about a tres
Which absorbed some of rail fence
, we nave lost the. item, so we don't
hho" where this tree was, or is. but
couldn't have been anywhere near
harmony, Me-, says the Lewiston Jour.
nal If it had, the owner never would
nave mad the nerve to mention 1t in
the race Of the remarkable perform.
ahces OF tree that stood on the land
of a relative of ours
Our relative had been a soldier in
mis- youth, and when he bought this
rarm he brought to it number of
SHRUBS trees and flowers collected
10 MS Wanderings about the earth
Ihls particular tree of which I sneak
was OF the Thievohunnish variety. and
came from Prussia.
1t grew rapidly after it was set ont
ana crowded out all other growing
STUN for 20 feet around In ten years
II was three feet through, and in Is.
-FOUR feet through at the base.
Inc peculiar thing about this tree
was not its rapid growth however
Let US explain. Our relative built q
oarbed-wire fence by this tree and TO
save driving post nailed it to the
Tree. We'll, the ends of the fence he
gan TO disappear. Our relative thought
someone was shipping off the ends of :
the wire for some reason. His wife
was OF the opinion that the wire had
90 much wool in it and was shrinking n
n the dews and rains. In any case n
rom 10 to 20 feet of the wire would
disappear every night.
My relative finally gave it I'D, and in
Dout two weeks the wire had disap-
cared entirely and the mystery was
reater than ever. We simply couldn't A
ace it.
linen we began to miss articles left b
ear the tree. A hired man left a "a
ythe In its branches one night. The
eXt morning it was gone.
Some one left a pail near by and
at disappeared.
FINALLY the matter was brought to a &
max when the blooded bull calf "a
hch mad been tied to a stake near Y
IS tree vanished during the night.
ABOUT this time my relative noticed
1t there seemed to be an extraneous "a
'Wth OF some sort of about six feet
I'VE the butt of the tree. He began
nave his suspicious about this tree. q
determined to sacrifice the tree TO h,
lSiy MS curiosity. He got an AK :
chopped it down. Inside the tree wx
the scythe, hundreds of yards of =
bed wire, the partially dismem- ~--
"a carcass of the calf, pals, stones. O
air of overalls, one overshoe and
~ other articles. a.
ne tree had a criminal nature and
Hoped kleptomaniac streak.
'yone was glad to SEQ that tree
down. MI
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-08
WIFE Of MINISTER OF
BUXTON CORNERS HERE
WITNESSES PRESENTATION OF
v "THE OLD PEABODY PEW
Delighted Audience Also Attended
Presentation at Womans Club
Last Night.

Little did those in the cast am,
witnessing the presentation of 9Th,
va Peabody Pew" at the Woman,
oiuo last night realize that in tbs
audience was one who for a lono
wh1le worshipped in the famous
church at Buxton Corners, where the
scene of the play was laid. Mrs R
=. Drlscoll, wife of former pastor of
the church from which Kate Douglas
Virgins received the inspiration to
write the play was present and evil
IDENTIFY enjoyed the performances
Mrs. Driscoll is living at Pomona
now and when she heard that the plav
was TO be presented here arranged to
De present. Very few knew that she
was present until she had gone.
A Delightful Performance.
The audience was not only unex-
e&pectedly large, but seemed unusual
~ responsive to the efforts of the
players. A tidy sum was realized
which will be applied to the BUILDING
1und for st. Marks church
1t is also interesting to know that
nate Douglass Virgins played the Or
gan for the Rev, R. C. Driscoll while
he held services at Buxton Corners,
church.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-08

l attended wedding of a dear girl
friend whose father was a weIl-to.do
farmer. After the ceremony we girls
crowded around the blushing bride
and she was asked where they ex.
pected to go on their honeymoon trim
She replied: ave aren't going TO take
a trip, for the money we would spend
Will buy a nice cow."-Chicago Trib-
une.