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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-16
Only Measure Of GOOD
Luck" Brought Convoy
Safely to Port, Admiral
TestifieS

WASHINGTON, March 15.-Ger-
man submarines were enabled to at
tack the first convoy Of American
troop ships sent to France because
the navy department used an uasafe
code which was intercepted and de-
ciphered, Rear Admiral Sins today
told the senate Investigating commit
tee.
Only a measure Of good luck
brought the convoy safely tt port
the admiral said, and othcr troop
ships and destroyer5 were endan-
gel ed through similar incidents carly
in the war.
THE Announcement ,tf the sailing
of the first American des 'coyers. was
printed in Berlin four days before
they arrived at Queenstown" de.
c1ared the officer.
Admiral Sims said he implored The
department not to send messages re
garding troop conveys in the code
referred to, but. the warning was
disregarded. All the other allies anG
the enemy were using new wartime
codes, he said, while the United
States continued to trust Invaluable
information to a code used for many
years. ~
Information Leaks
Information regarding conveys
bound for France was known il
social circles in Paris before ever
General Pershing was informed Of
ficially, Admiral Sims said. To illus
trate the widespread knowledge Of
the plans for the first conveys de-
parture, the admiral testified tina
the United States naval attache al
Paris obtained his first word thai
troop ships were sailing from g
woman whose husband had received
the information in a business mes
sage.
Arrangements for the early con-
voys were confusing and did not con-
form to the allies methods OF safe
guarding troops in transit, Admiral
Sims said, and the navy department
made no effort ITO consult him and
thus avail itself of. the experience
of the allies IN handling troop ships.
Regula tons for the conveys were
drawn up in the war and navy de-
part 71ents and signed by President
Wilson, Secretaries Baker and Dan
iels, General Bliss and Admiral Ben
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-16
COUNCIL
CONSIDERS REVOLUTION

LONDON, March 15.--The supreme
council of the peace conference me!
in Downing street today to consider
the situation brought about by the
revolution in Germany.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-16
BAVARIAN MONARCHY III
REPORTED RE-ESTABLJSHEI

PARIS, March 15.-Re-establish-
ment Of the Bayarian monarchy has
been proclaimed in Munich, accord
ing to a telephone message received
in Berlin from the Bavarian capital
this afternoon and telegraphed to the
Temps. E'
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-16
REPORT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN GERMAN
RIVAL Governments
Ebert, 0uSted President De-
MES Entering Negotiations,
Success of New Reaction
airy Government Varies

BERLIN, March 15.-(By the As
ISOLATED Press Am -uilconfirmed
report was current shortly before
midnight that the new German goy-
eminent had reached an agreement
with the Ebert government in order
to avert the threatened railway.
strike : r- $50
1t is reported here that the south
German generals and the Saxon
troops have given their adherence
to Gustave- Noske, minister of de-
Tense in the Ebert government.
The German national assembly has
been summoned by the Ebert govern
ment to meet at Stuttgart tomorrow,
Tuesday, March Is. Berlin advices
Sunday, night reported that the old
German government has established
it's seat at Stuttgart. the capital Of
Wurttemberg. ~
Berlin was without news today
beyond the government manifestos
as all the newspapers were sup.
pressed. The governments declara.
tions continue to rail at the incom-
petence of the deposed government
and promised numerous reforms, In
Guiding early general elections. a
rigid Geographic censorship has been
imposed.
Announcement was made by the
new government late last night OF
reports from Munich that the Bava-
rian Socialist government had re-.
signed and that the troops were III
control of that city. The reports
added that the landtag would meet
on Tuesday to form new govern
ment.
Another announcement by tbs
Kapp government stated that condl
tons in east Prussia were quiet, CT
villains and militia guarding the rail-
ways and the postoffices.
AS regards Hamburg, the govern.
ment statement said the Situation
there was not clear. 1t added:
I'm NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. II.
strikes have taken place, General
Lettow-Vorbeck (former commando
of the German troops in Germa,r
East Africa) has taken charge OF
the troops, who are supporting tn
new government. SaXony is quiel
and the troops are neutral. Genera
Mercken has ordered that no strikes
take place. Stettin, Hanover, Hess
and south Germany are quiet"
GERMAN PAPER REPORTS
GENERAL RAILROAD STRIKE
PARIS, March 15.--The railroae
federation in Germany has declared
a general strike on the railways, &C
cording to the Lokal Anzeiger o
! Berlin. 1t took this action. tht
| newspaper states upon the govern
| rent refusing 10 comply with the
| ult:lnatl:1n of The railroad men fope
the yetirement of Chancellor Kapt1
DR.. Won Jagow and DR.. Traub, the
minister of public worship, from the
new government.
Chancellor Kapp has issDed an ap
| peal requesting the farmers Il
make efforts to supply bread anc
other necessary fod products to the
workers in the cities.
GENERAL STRIKE is s
REPORTED IN HAMBURG
LONDON, March 15.--An official
dispatch from an American source
in Hamburg received today says:
A general strike is in full force
here, The city is under military
control. No disorders have yet oc.
cured
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-16
GERMAN PAPER REPORTS
GENERAL RAILROAD STRIKE
EN- ERAL STRIKE is gE
REPORTED IN HAMBtJR(.

LONDON, March 15.--An official
dispatch from an American source
in Hamburg received today says:
A general strike is in full force
here. The city is under military
control. No disorders have yet oc.
cured
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-29
HARDING DENIES
BEING FETTERED
BY PARTY BOSSES
(By Associated Press, L

Akron, Ohio, Oct. 29.-Replying tu
charges of the senate oligarchy,'
Senator Harding declared in his
speech here that he was not the can
didate Of any clique or combination
but was absolutely "unpledged' and
Embossed. >
He denied the existence of any SEN
ate oligarchy, and said If he were
elected no group of men would con
troll him. +.
II am not anybody else's candi-
date he said. II believe | am the
freest man that was ever nominated
in the United States.
He also reiterated his belief in
party government and said he did not
want to be president unless a Re-
publican Congress We're elected to-
translate Republican promises into
performances He made a special
plea for Republican senate, declar-
ing that the nation owed the present
senate debt of gratitude that never
could be repaid.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-29

Senator Duncas U. Fletcher, who
paid the Telegram office a very pleas
ant cali this morning, believes that
the indications are more favorable for
the election of Cox a this time then
they were for President Wilson pre-
vious to his election In 1916.
There seems to be strong un'
dercurrent for the Democratic ticket"
he said. Cox is making votes wher-
ever he appears, The Republicans
were first in the field, and lab0red
hard to establish the impression that
their victory was certain. This i'm
preston was based on nothing more
tangible than the general feeling that
change was desired.
But the voters are now beginning
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-29

called independent" candidates, or
candidates getting their names on the
ticket otherwise than at the regular
party primary.
Senator Fletcher has been in the
United States senate since 1908. He
has made an enviable reputation as
statesman. being generally regard
ed as the foremost senator from the
south. He is on several important
committees. In the event of Demo-
cratic control of the senate he will
have large part in the shaping OF
legislation for the next two years.
In addition to his political activi-
ties, the senator is president Of the
Atlantic Inland Waterway Associa-
ton and of the Southern Commercial
Congress.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-29
SEES VICTORY
IN ELECTION
NEXT TUESDAY
Expects Country to Prosper Under
Cox's Administration and Give
the World a New Object Lesson
in the Excellence Of Democratic
Institutions and Wisdom Of Ma
tions Founders.
(Bv Associated Press. J

Washington, Oct. 20. President
Wilson wrote Governor Cox today ex-
pressing his confidence in the Dem
ocratic nominee. He expressed the
hope that under Cox's leadership I'VE
will carry the policy of national gov
ernment forward along the path of
liberal legislation and humane re-
form until the whole world will again
see an illustration of the wholesome
strength of democracy and the happy
fruit of what the founders of the re.
public proposed when they set this
great gvernment up"
He expressed the belief that the
governor would receive the emphatic
endorsement" of the voters Of the
voters of the country.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-29
JUDGE KELSEY BLANTON POINTS
OUT DANGERS OF NEGRO IN POLITICS

rant the Democratic party being
swept ou for the next twenty-five
years. - Colored people who want
segregation, Jim Crowism, disfran-
chisement and the insults Of the Will
son administration should vote for
the Democratic candidate. Just this
sort of thing is on its way to Florida.
Is this to remain a white mans
country? Is the white man to main
tain his supremacy? II so, how much
supremacy? Is his claim to suprem-
ocy debatable question? II the no
gro has the right to assert political
rights, he has the right to triumph
II he can, and the assertion Of such
right is essentially challenge to the
white mans position. II the white
mans assertion is not debatable
question, then mans attitude on
this subject becomes a question Of
color, and wehave been tolerating q
group Of white men, who, without
debatable right, have for political ad'
vantage aided in creating a racial
conflict that may menace us and our
posterity forever.
Two reasons l shall discuss why
the negro should be eliminated from
our politics. The second of these I
shall discuss first.
The negro is not sufficiently civilized
to exercise political rights In a white
mans country The white man has as
his heritage ages and ages OF human
endeavor and high as piration, OF
struggle and effort to achieve. His
civilization has moved forward and
backward-risen and fallen and risen
apain-by which means 1t has become
bulwarked, braced and supported, un-
til II is a structure and Characters
tics OF permanence and stability.
The negro was brought from Africa
from one to four hundred years ago,
the lowest race on the face of the
earth. He was not degenerate race,
because he had never occupied a su-
CONTINUED on Jage 12.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-29
SENATOR FLETCHER EXPECTS COX
TO WIN in COMING ELECTION

The senator has been on a tour
through south Florida for the past
week. He has spoken at large mum
ber OF places, at all of which he has
had large crowds. the voters showing
great interest in the discussion Of
the campaign issues, particularly the
League of Nations.
He spoke at Barlow last night to a
thoroughly representative crowd Of
Polk county voters, most sections Of
the county being represented.
In his address he emphasized the
Importance of supporting all candi-
dates on the regular Democratic tick
ct and warned the people against
the dangers Of encouraging bolting
and disloyalty by supporting so
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-29
October %, 1920.

OCtoutI ~, loSV'
Hon. George p Raney Chairman
State Democratic Executive Com
mittee, Tampa, Fla:
MY reason for addressing this let
ter to you will appear more fully In
the conclusion. Various articles and
editorials have appeared in the news
papers concerning the growing men,
ace of the negro in politics. They have
been rather like the practice Of some
Observation-Disclosures of the symp-
toms instead OF the disease. The race
question Is the most important and
the one essentially grave domestic
question that has ever, and shall ever,
tax the courage and the genius OF
the American people. Other questions
will come and go, but the race ques-
tion will remain forever. It has to do
with our hope purpose and destiny as
people and a nation. Surely our
course should be both sensible and
oourageous
Many millions of black men In n
country where social equality is de-
ried them can only be menace to
the whites under any circumstances
whatsoever. There can be no such
thing as the exercise OF political
rights by the negro without threaten
ing and disturbing the white mans
social status and the continuous oc-
casion for racial conflict Rape and
riot have followed In the wake Of this
disturbance OF the social status. The
negro, encouraged by group OF white
men among us has challenged the
white mans supremacy since the war
between the states and now we seem
to be threatened by return Of the
troubles Of the reconstruction p eriod.
Louisville Is now in the throes Of
such a conflict. To quote from the
speech OF a negro speaker there:
"Colored citizens want their
proportionate share of officers and all
other rights. Eight years Of
Wilson is disgusting enough to war
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-29

to inquire whether they really want
change. l was impressed by the
statement OF a newspaper man who
accompanied Cox on his tour OF the
West. He said that in all the twelve
thousand miles travelled, not a single
hobo er tramp was seen, not a sin
gle person who could not find en-
ployment, and not single evidence
anywhere Of dull times. The country
Is prosperous. The south never en-
loved greater prosperity. Throughout
the north the barns of the farmers
are bursting with their products for
which they are getting good prices.
where is the evidence that a
change is needed? What have the
Republicans to offer as an improve
ment?"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-29
Biggest Majority Ever-Hays
(By Associated Press)

New York, Oct. 29. - Will
Hays, chairman of the Republican
national committee issued state
ment today saying that an official
Republican survey indicates that
Harding and Coolidge will receive
the largest popular majority ever
cast in a presidential election. The
largest vote ever cast is also pre-
dicted.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-29
CONFLICTING CLAIMS SET UP BY
CHAIRMEN OF THE TWO PARTIES
G. 0. P. In Full Retreat White
(By Associated Press)

New York, Oct. 29.-Dem-
ocratic Notional Chairman George
White said today that the general
political situation points unmistak-
ably to Democratic success. He
said, Republicans are demoralized
from the Canadian border to the
gulf and from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. They are in full retreat
everywhere.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-29
RIOT IS STARTED
AS MAYORS BODY
STARTS TO DUBLIN
lBv Associated Press. !

Holyhead, Wales, Oct. 20. Ship
ment of MacSwiney's body direct to
Cork was preceded by violent scene
between officials and mourners who
wanted the body taken through Dub
lin where demonstration was plan,
ned. After fist fight the officials
got possession of the body and placed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-29
COCCHT LAWYER ADMITS
CLIENT KILLED MISS KRUGER

Bologna, Italy, Oct. 29.-Counsel
for Alfred Coochi, charged with the
murder of Ruth Kruger in New York
City In 1917, admitted that Cocchi
killed the girl, but contended he was
crazed by domestic troubles and wine
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-29
BRANCH OF POSTOFFICE
AT WASHINGTON ROBBED
lRu Associated Press. /

Washington, Oct. 29.--An un'
masked man robbed branch of the
city post Office in an exclusive resi-
Dental section near Dupont Circle Of
five8hundred and fifty dollars and es-
capped. He held up woman clerk
with a revolver.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-29
(By Associated Press, +,

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 29.-Reso-
lutions calling for general strike in
Alabama in support of the mine
workers now on strike, were in
troouced at convention of the State
Federation of Labor and referred to
a cmmittee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-29
OFFICIAL MINUTES
MEETING CITY
COMMISSIONERS
Lakeland, Fla, Oct. 27, 1920.

lLdhSiduus Ei9.y wv. 4VAV'
Regular session of che City Com
missioners with Messrs. Thompson
Pope and O'Steen present. Minutes
OF previous sessions were read and
respectively approved.
Matter of purchase a Merry Gar
den cultivator for park and lakes was
referred to the commissioners OF
Public Institutions and of Streets for
investigation and report.
The petition for light, water and
the widening of East Lime street east
0; Ingraham avenue was referred to
the street commissioner with power
to act as street, and to the Com
missioner of Municipal Activities as
to the light and water.
Petition to plant the palms around
Lake Wire at once was referred to
the Commissioners of Streets and
Public Institutions.
The matters of fees to be charged
for impounding cattle was discussed,
and the motion to fix same at SIS for
all cattle, horses, mules and goats,
and at SO for hogs, prevailed.
The Ordinance No. 2S1 entitled, An
Ordinance amending Ordinance No.
252 and Section of the Criminal Code
Of the City was introduced and put
upon the first reading. On motion the
rules were waived and said ordinance
Nc. 2S1 entitled as above, was put
upon it's second and final reading and
was duly passed, oil members present
voting yes.
Petition for removal Of the asphalt
plant, or protection from nuisances
arising therefrom was read and re-
ferred to the Fire Commissioner to
handle.
Petition from the Lakeland Gas
Company for another raise in rates
to be charged for gas, was referred
to Messrs. Broadfeld, 0Steen and
Supt. j. e. Johnson for investigation
and report.
Petition for water on North Madi-
son avenue was referred to the Com
missioner of Municipal Utilities with
power to act.
The proposition of W. e. Moore &
Co. for power was referred to the
Commissioner CT Public Utilities; and
matter of streee lights at corners Of
North street was referred to the same
commissioner with power to act.
Matter of improving the condition
OF North Dakota avenue was referred
to the Street Commissioner for ac-
tion.
The Mayor was requested to name
a delegation to represent the City at
the National Rivers and Harbors
Congress to convent soon; and he
named Hon. Park M. Trammell and
II. J. Drane, and will later name
others to serve with them.
Complaint relative to hogs on North
Kentucky avenue was referred to the
Mayor for action.
The Street Commissioner reported
that he had finished the work on West
Hunter street; and the Mayor report
ed that the old note given the South
ern Utilities for audit In 1915 in the
sum Of s3s475 had been settled, no
interest or attorney fee being
charged On motion his acton was
ratified by the Commissioners.
On motion the Commission ad'
journed.
FRANK H. THOMPSON,
Chairman.
Attest:
II L sWATTS. City Clerk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-29
MIAMI CAPTURES RACE
FOR CARL FISHER TROPHY
(Bv Associated Press.

New York. Oct. 29.--The second
ny droplane race for the Carl Fisher
trophy will be held this winter at Mi
ami, the American Power Boat Asso-
station announced.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-29
KAUFMAN NAMED AS
ASSISTANT u. S. ATTORNEY
lBv Associated Press.

Washington, Oct. 20. Attorney
General Palmer appointed Joseph
Kaufman special assistant to the
New York district attorney to con-
duct the federal investigation Of the
alleged combination In the building
material market there.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-29
THIRTEEN INDICTED FOR
THROWING WORLDS SERIES
tBy Associated Press.)

Chicago, Oct. Indictments
against thirteen persons were re-
turned by the grand jury, in connec
ton with the throwing" of the 1919
worlds series, the states attorneys
office announced.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-29
PRESIDENT PLEASED WITH FIGHT
MADE BY COX IN HIS CAMPAIGN
AGAINST HARDINCFOR PRESIDENCY
GEORGIA NEGRO STARTS
HUNGER STRIKE in JAIL
tBy Associated Press. J

Rome, Georgia, Oct. 20. Ernest
Wilmerly, a negro, in Jail on charge
of killing his brother, has declared
a hunger strike. He has refused food
and water isnce Sunday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-29
PRINCE PAUL CHOSEN
TO SUCCEED ALEXANDER
iBy Associated Press }

Athens, Oct. 29.-Prince Paul,
younger brother of the late King
Alexander, was proclaimed king by
the Greek parliament today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-29
tBv Associated Pfess.l
Wants Law Enforced

Washington, Oct. 29,-Attorney
General Palmer in special instruc-
tions to all federal law enforcing au-
thorities to give careful attention to
violations of the election avs, showf
ing no mercy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-29
GIVES HIS WATCH
TO FUND FOR. cox

New York, Oct. 29.-Edgar Carlton
Singer of Clear Lake, Minr" sent a
gold watch and chain to the Demo
cratic national committee as mis- con.
tribution to the Democratic fund. Still
running, the watch was received al
beadouarters today with letter from
Stlnger.