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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-23

the Hon. John s. Edwards, circuit
Judge, to accept our appreciation for
the courtesies he has extended this
jury, the clerk Of the court likewise.
We have In previous communication
presented resolutions with reference
to the resignation OF Judge John s.
Edwards and we wish to further lay
stress on our wishes that the Judge
does not resign, and il he has al
ready resigned, that ne please recon
slider his resignation. We all agree
trat 1t is to the best interests Of the
district that Judge Edwards remain
on the bench until at least his term
has expired.
JAMES G. PIERCE,
Attest: Foreman.
L. R. MOORE, Clerk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-23
ARMY OFFICERS FACE
PROSECUTION FOR. GRAFT
Of S15,000,D00 FROM GOVT
(By Associated Press.)

Chicago, Oct. 23.-Criminal prose-
cution of at least dozen army Off
GERS and civilians and the institution
OF a civil suit for the recovery OF
from thirteen to fifteen million dol.
lars of which he said he figured the
government has been mulcted in con-
nection with a forty million dollar
munition contract involving the
Standard Steel Car Company, of Ham
mond, Ind, will be asked in its re-
port to Congress by. the sub-commit-
tee which has been conducting the in
vestigation, according to Chairman
Graham in a statement made public
today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-23
TWO MEN SHOT
BY POLICE At
YOUNGSTOWN, o.;
BELIEVED TO
Be HREBUGS
(By Associated Press.)

Youngstown, Ohio, Oct. 3.-Two
men were shot by the police here this
morning when officers attempted to
arrest several foreigners suspected
of firing the homes of mill workers In
the steel district of the city early to.
day The wounded men were both
suspected by police to be among those
who fired the workers homes. They
are said to be in critical condition
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-23

Miss Bertha Rambaugh, Republic
an, has the distinction of being the
first woman who ever ran as a candi-
date for the Office of justice Of the
municipal court in New. York City.
Healthful athletic exercises every
day at school are fast changing the
entire physique of the modern Japan
ese girl, and she Is already larger
and heavier and longer-l imbed thar
her mother.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-23
PRESIDENT SEEKS To BUILD
NEW MACHINERY TO BRING
ABOUT INDUSTRIAL PEACE;
SENDS MESSAGE TO LANE

When Henry Grady first ran news
paper a merchant told him he didn't
want to advertise because no one read
advertisements, The next morning
every urchin in town was in front Of
the merchants store with a cat or
dog for sale. Grady had inserted a
three line ad saying that the mer-
chaAt would pay good price for cats
and d0gs.-Palatka News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-23

At one time snail-racing was great
fad in Austria. Vienna had fash
ionable snail-racirg club, where for
tunes were frequently wagered on the
ridiculous contests. Careful records
Of the time taken by the winning
snails to crawl around the miniature
race course were kept, in order that
contestants might be properly handi-
capped in subsequent matches.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-23
Wants Federation Of Labor to Meet
(By Associated Press)

Peoria ILL.,, Oct. % Following
withdrawal of the labor group from
the Industrial Conference at Wash
ington, the Illinois Federation of La
Dor in convention this morning au.
thorized the sending of message to
Samuel Gompers and members Of the
executive council Of the American
Federation of Labor, urging an i'm
mediate issuance Of call for spe-
cial convention Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor In Washington.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-23
Further Discussions Useless
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Oct. Dissolution
OF the National Industrial Conference
today as a result Of the withdrawal
OF organized labVr's representatives
seemed certain. Chairman Lane IL
still hopeful that President Wilson
will be able to find some way out,
but in the absence Of any word from
the. President, the leaders Of both
public and capital groups agreed that
further discussions are useless.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-23
n ca TO BE IN JACK.
SONVILLE NEXT WEEK

The large navy plane which re-
Gently successfully crossed the AT
lantic is now on her way south. She
left Rockaway, Long Island, N. w.
on September 22nd, and since that
time has stopped at all the large cities
on the northern and central Atlantic
coast According to her schedule
which So far has been fulfilled she
/, will be in Jacksonville, Oct. q to 81
and Miami Oct. 80 to Nov. 3.
Her appearance as she will be seen
BY the people on these occasions Is
exactly the same as when she dropped
lightly onto the water of Lisbon, Por-
tugal, and thus successfully brought
home to the United States the honof
Of being the first nation to success
fully put an airplane across the Az
lantic. In each of these towns eacn
and all are invited to see her. Youns
men in particular should see ner
talk with the men that fly her ant
then make up their mind whether Il
Is worth while to join the navy
The enormous size Of this plan'
will undoubtedly be a surprise to all
Although 1t is commonly known ina
she is the largest naval plane IN tn'
world, few realize her size. To see
picture of her and know what her I'll
nensions are really means nothing
In cities already visited by the NC-4
People have travelled miles in order u
see this wonderful plane.
In all of the cities so far Vislteo
recruiting has been almost doubled
The young men, unable to afford I'll
training of advanced schools nav
realized the opportunity which IS nov
open to them, and have joined III
navy to obtain a better education az
learn a trade. There must be som'
thing to it when thousands all owe
the United States are joining ever
week. This opportunity may not y
open long and consequently ever
one should take advantage OF 1t
Naval aviation, like our regular nav
has many advantages and offers MAJ.
opportunities. Men who previous
were enlisted men have now passe
out Of these ranks and into those
an officer. The Naval Air Service
small and is growing rapidly cons
euently advancement will be fas'
tnose who make it so.
There is also a need OF pllots a.
the enlisted man may sooner or ld''
qualify which will entitle him 10
Per cent increase in pay. Besides q
these he is given ideal conditions u
DER which to live and work ana +
eeives plenty of liberty.
This is not only true OF aviation :
Of the service in general as 1t IS !
Jay, and today should be the DAY y
enlist
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-23
SEVERAL INDICTED
FOR MURDER AND
OTHER SERIOUS
GRIMES BY THE
GRAND JURY

Rartow, Oct. 23.-Last week was
busy time for the October grand jury.
A large number Of cases and some In
yestigations occupied its time fully.
On Saturday it reported to Judge Ed
wards on several cases the following
being among the number;
James R. McClelland, wife desef"
ton.
Gvssie Washington, assault with
intent to commit murder.
J. W. McCrady, assault with IN
tent to commit rape.
John Cochrane, murder.
Beatrice Holmes, murder.
Cornelius Powers, murder
Sydney Lovett forgery
Lula simpkins, murder
The grand jury continued IN i''
sessions Monday and Tuesday
The following constitute the granc
jury: ,,,
George s. Bunch, Malcolm McMui'
II robertson, John Bishop, D. ?
lon w. T, Locke, ]. Gordon, Pierce
pontz, 7, P. Fore, J. E. Swanson, D
A, Hancock, Byron c. Long A. b
| Goodwin s. S. Manley, Leslie II
Moore. oscar ]. Cook, W M Her
rington. Chas. E. Horton, W. D. fisn
ards. J. Gordon Pierce was chose'
foreman and Leslie R. Moore as III
clerk. ..u.
The following are petit jurors
rrod W, 0ren, John W. Cheatwooc
r NJ Weeks, W. G. overStreet' +
NJ cbilders, c. Clark, |. G. Hef
l,rsor. W. W. Anderson, J. H. Ruin
ledge, W. W. owens, j. o. stan
|
ford. A. NJ. Brown
Grand Jury Presentmens
Supplement and final presentmel
Of the grand jury, fall term circa .-
court. in and for the tenth 'ualc l.
district Polk county, Florida octc
| Der 81, 1913; ,un hoo
We, the grand jury, having pee
5,,v chosen and empaneled for az
t.on IN the term above mentioned q
,', present to the Hon John
Tarrords Judge Of the above cour
this our final, statement and PR
Having completed our session. v
49, - state that in accordance VII
= o'D nrscedent long ago established '
r,. IL the jail, went through the &c,
',ot''r oe,ce building and question:
rarious officials and as matter
70 s ~ "a and every Office and official
. .so'' highest class, the Jail in very MI
: a .nr condition, and other conc n,
r san. good, We were informed IN
s In, necessary repairs would nave
:, sonr Node. contract having been let
] com G9InI - advise that our attention Ia
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-23
Conference to End
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Oct. 23.-Secretary
Wilson'S proposal for settlement OF
The coal strike will be rejected by the
miners the officers of the United
Nine Workers of America announced
today on their way to a meeting
called to formulate an answer. This
was taken to mean a joint confel
ence with operators this afternoon
would end abruptly unless the secre-
tary is prepared to submit a new
proposition.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-23
Swiss Government Not to Join
(By Associated Press.)

Berne. Oct. 23.--The Swiss gov
ernment has decided not to join in the
collective reply of other neutral
states regarding the invitation of the
Allies to participate in the blockade
OF Soviet Russia. 1t is pointed out
that Switzerland long ago had broken
off relations with the then existing
Russian government.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-23
}EC. WILSON'S PROPOSAL FOR
SETTLEMENT Of STRIKE WAS
REJECTED BY OFFICERS 0F
UNITED NINE WORKERS TODAY
CONVENTIONS OPENING TODAY

St. Louis-Missouri Society, Daugh-
tiers Of 1912.
Observation-Disclosures Hardwood Manu-
facturers' Association.
Mitchell, s. Oak. South Dakota
League Of Women's Voters.
Springfield, Mass Massachusetts
Library Association.
Hermiston, Ore, Oregon Dairy,
mems Association.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-23

1t is not generally known that ste
biography as profession was fol-
lowed as long ago as the days of the
Roman Empire. Poets, who are some
times ridiculed nowadays for having
private stenographers, had them in
the fourth century of our era.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-23
T0D1Y'S EVENTS

DR.. Robert Bridges, Poet Laureate
of Great Britain, is rs years old to-
day.
The Tooth anniversary of the depar-
ture of the first missionaries from the
United States to the Sandwich Islands
is to be celebrated today at Honolulu,
Elaborate preparations have been
made at Windsor, Ont, for the recep-
ton of the Prince of Wales, who is
scheduled to visit that city today.
Cardinal Mercier, the Belgian pri-
mate, is to be the guest today of No
tire Dame University and the city Of
South Bend, Ind.
Patrick J. Moran, who piloted the
Cincinnati baseball team to the
worlds championship, is to be given
a reception and banquet today by citi-
zens of his home town of Fitchburg,
Mass.
To allow more time for the arrival
of foreign delegates, the International
Congress of Workingwomen, which
was to have met in Washington today
has been postponed until next week
| A national conference to draw up 6
program of community effort in demo
cratic organization is to begin Z
three-day session in Cincinnati today
under the auspices of the ational Citi
zens' Council.
The French Senate is to organic,
today as a High Court of Justice TO
the trial Of Joseph Caillaux, forme
: premier of France, who is accused o
: plotting dishonorable peace.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-23
CONFERENCE
HAS ENDED
ABRUPTLY
ruESS SECRETARY CAN SUBMIT
4 NEW PROPOSAL THE STRIKE
WILL BE CALLED
Bv Associated Press.)

IBy AssuC1dteu e0D7
Washington, Oct. 2S.-The United
Nine Workers Of America today for
merly rejected the proposal by Sec
r,tary Wilson for a settlement of the
roal strike called for Nov. l.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-23

In Mexico the school children are
given daily lessons in politeness and
are taught to utter all manner Of
pretty speeches.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-23

1t takes only one-tenth Of drop
OF oil to keep all Of the machinery Of
the watch in good running order for
year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-23
ODD AND INTERESTING
London has more than 1000 church
es and other places Of worship.

Stammering is practically unknown
among all uncivilized peoples.
Coal was first mined In the United
States at Mauch Chunk, Pa, in 1906.
The Bible chapters number 1,1S9.
Of which 929 are in the Old Testament
and 260 in the New.
Football is almost as popular in
Burma as it is in England and Amer
lea. The natives play the game with
bare feet.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-23
COAL MINERS TO STRIKE NOV 1st
PRESIDENTS
CONDITION IS
SATISFACTORY
(By Associated Press.S

(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Oct. 23.-The Presi-
cent is making satisfactory progress
as much as is possible, his physi"
clans announced today.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-25

occurred ppears to be somewhat
doubtful, but so far as known he
placed his shotgun in his car and
started to drive with the loaded gun
beside him. The next known he was
found dead in the car, with the dis
charged gun lying on the floor of the
car. 1t is presumed that the gun was
Jared in some manner as to cause
Its discharge.
In a recent letter from state head
quarters of the American Legion, dis
trict organizers are informed that as
the campaign now stands, South Da-
kota has an excellent opportunity to
secure the banner offered by the ma
tional headquarters 10 the state hav-
ing the largest number of members
to the percentage of men in the serv-
ice. To this and all unorganized coun-
ties or towns will be worked in order
that posts may be organized and ex-
service mbn of that locality enrolled.
Codington County Post No. II. Amer.
lean Legion, at a meeting passed a
resolution favoring buildings, not mon.
uments, as memorial to the soldiers OF
the past war. This is in accordance
with the policy announced recently
from the state headquarters of the
legion at Sioux Falls.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-25

committee now investigating the Next
can situation finds that some of those
who have been imputing evil motives
to everyone in this country who dared
to question the stability of the Caran-
Za regime have quite as small a con-
Germ for facts as the parlor bolshe,
viks. Few more humiliating specta-
Giles have eve been seen before a sem
ate committee than that made by the
pro-Caranza chairman Of the Latin.
American interchurch movement. And
the way in which the senatorial cues
tionnaires found out that the chair
man, who is on public record as hav
ing denounced all the attacks on Mex
leo rs due to "the interests" with
whom all the American
were supposedly tied up for pay, did
not hesitate in his book to leave out
all facts prejudicial to his contentious
that Mexico is a safe and pleasan,
country for Americans to travel in.
ought to put an end to this kind of
propaganda in the name of truth. char.
ity and religion. The fact is that this
screaming about "the interests" has
been overdone and that any man of
brains could believe that all public
opinion in America has been subsi
died to represent whatever kind of
government Mexico chooses to have IL
an insult to intelligence. But a great.
er insult to American common sense
is the supposition that persistent and
paid-for misrepresentation of the hide
Gus facts that have passed for civilized
government south of the Rio Grande
could permanently succeed in this
country. The facts will out about Mex
leo. whether the propagandists want
to keep them secret or not.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-25
STATE NEWS

Mrs. Ray Warwick, of Deadwood,
was badly hurt and had a narrow es-
cape from being fatally injured as
the result Of jumping from an auto
mobile. Her husband was driving the
car and drove so fast, in spite of her
protests. that she finally threatened
to jump from the car II he did not re.
duce the speed. He failed to heed
her threats. and she carried them out
by springing from the car while II
was going al high speed. She was
so badly bruised and cut that she had
to be taken to a hospital.
How Joe Gosser, of Belle Fourche,
escaped death is a mystery. AS 1t is
he Is in a hospital, badly shaken, but
with not a single bone broken, in spite
OF a fall Of 200 feet in an automobile
down the sheer face of the cliff on
Graveyard road. Gosser was driving
along the road. and in trying to give
an approaching car room enough
plunged over the cliff. The occupants
OF the other car hurried to the bottom
Iof the precipice. expecting to find Cos
ser's mangled .bodoy. In some way
however. he had been thrown free
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-25

of his car and landed almost unin-
jured. His car was completely demol-
ished.
The commissioners Of Minnehaha
county have called a special election
to be held October 81, at which time
the proposition of issuing county bonds
of 100000 for the construction of con-
crete roads in the county will be sub
mitted to the voters of the county.
Capt. Seth Bullock, of Deadwood,
one of the best known of early Da-
kota pioneers Of the Black Hills, is
lingering near death. Capt. Bullock
underwent an operation at st. Joseph's
hospital for an old difficulty, and ap
peared to be convalescing nicely until
a relapse set in. The veteran is in a
decidedly serious" condition.
Leading farmers of the surrounding
territory lear Summit have purchased
a local elevator, and will form a farm
ers company and conduct it as a CO.
operative concern. The new owners
will take charge at once.
Further prosecutions have been
made in the campaign of the state
food and drug department against
false weights and measures. The pro.
prietor of a small general store at
Wagner was fined $40 and $14.50 costs
in justice court for retaining in his
possession a false measuring device,
and a garage owner at Lake Andes
paid the same fine and 1925 costs
on a plea of guilty to the same charge
The offender at Wagner operated a
kerosene pump which had been set
to deliver short measure, and a test
purchase of one gallon revealed a
shortage of 10 per cent.
Nels Sorenson, a Moody county farm
er, marketed the fax crop raised this
year on nineteen and one-half acres OF
his farm and in payment received a
check for $1.4O0. Thus the fax gave
him a return of more than $40 an acre
Except for a few late fields. the corn
crop in South Dakota is free from dan
ger of frost damage. the summary OF
weather and crop conditions for South
Dakota issued by the Huron weather
bureau says. The crop is mostly good
to excellent and bumper yields are pre-
dicted.
The board of education of Sioux
Falls has ruled that the eaching ol
German will not be resumed in the
high school. and as a result an in
creased number of students have taker
up the study of Spanish and French
Spanish seems to be the most popular
of the five languages, for the number
of student stalking this branch is near
ly double that studying French.
J, While the opening day OF the hunt
ing season brought reports of injury
to several who were out in the hunt
ing field, the only death so far re
ported is that Of Bert Coleman, who
was killed while hunting in southern
Hand county. Just how the accident
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-25

Toilet articles. If they are good we
! nave them. Anderson's Drug Store.
George Klasse and family came up
from Westbrook, Mimi, for an over
Sunday visit with Mr.. and Mrs. A. P.
Rowley.
Mrs. Frank Gilbride. ST., and Mrs.
f. A. Farrankop went to Verdi yes
terday and spent the day visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gil
bride, Jr.
Miss Loretta McElmurry left Wednes-
day evening for Madison, where she
resumes her duties as one of the fac
ulty of the State Normal for the com
ing school year.
William Hough Of Earlsville, ILL.,, has
been visiting this week with His
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Rudolph,
while on his way home from a trip
to North Dakota.
Mrs. Emma Waltz. 90S Ninth street
will sell all her household goods al
public auction. Saturday afternoon
September 9th, commencing at 2:30
See bills for details.
Misses Bertha and Anna Olness Of
Rushford, Mimi, cousins of A. z
Boyum. arrived in the city Saturday
evening and visited with him and
family until today. From here they
go to Mount Vernon, this state. to SEE
a brother before returning home.
A postal card from r. r. Hall to ths
Register states that he has been Wis
itig In Oklahoma and northern Texas
and Is on his return to central Kan
sas. He finds little In the south tina
compares with South Dakota as
pleasant place in which to live.
H. Howard Biggar left this morning
for Manhattan. Kans., to look owe
some Of the work being done at tn
Kansas Agricultural College in TIL
way OF corn disease investigation
From there he viii return to his worl
in this same line OF Investigations. a
Bloomington. I'll.
Mrs. Gus Ruckhardt and baby lef
last evening for Lead. where Mr.. Ruch
ardt has been for some little time II
charge Of a garage. His wife an
child have been visiting with he
father, c. A. Johnson. and her sister
and now 60 to make their home Il
the western city.
w. j. Murphy and family. late o
Huron. are moving to the city thi
week and will make their home In tn
residence at the corner of Seventl
street aad Ninth venue. Mr.. Murph,
Ia q railroad man and will be employs
In work that centers In Brookings
Mrs. Murphy Ii a daughter OF Mr.. an
Mrs. Frank Gilbride, sr.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-25

Misses Ada Caldwell and Gertrude
Young of the State College faculty re-
turned to Brookings Saturday evening
to be ready for the opening of college
on Monday.
Miss Laura Keith, county Y. w. C.
A. secretary. visited the clubs at White
and Elkton this week to help them
get started on their fall programs of
work.
Mrs. Ann Wilson Knappen left
Tuesday morning for Chicago to join
her husband, Russell s.. Knappen. Mr.,
Knappen is connected with the geo
logical department of Chicago Uni
versity for the coming year and they
will settle themselves in their new
home prior to the beginning of the
college year, which opens soon.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-25
ANOTHER GOOD SALE

George w. Lynch held a very sue
cessful sale at his farm on Tuesday
and while the price for horses was
not really up to the usual standard
the balance of the offerings brought
satisfactory prices. The record was
made up to that time for price of
grade COW, as a grade Holstein brought
the good price of $151.00, only to be
beaten the next day at the Hart sale
Spring sows were sold for $51.00 ant
other live stock also went for goot
prices. Mr.. Lynch has purchased the
dwelling on South Fifth avenue
known as the Bishman place, and viii
repair and fix up the house for occu
pancy of himself and family.