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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-01-02
RAILWAY TRANSFER
MAY Be DELAYED
PRESIDENT WILLING TO HEAR
ARGUMENTS ON MATTER, DE-
CLAREs SEC. TUMLHTX
LABOR DELEGATES HEARD
Claim Farmers and Union Workers
Want Extension Of Government
Operation for al Least Two
Years More,

WashingtOn.-Pres. Wilson's mind Is
still open on the question of returning
the railroads to private control, Secre,
tary Tumulty told a delegation repre-,
senting union labor and some farmers
organizations which called at the White
House to present a letter asking the
executive to delay return of the roads
for two years
This was the first authoritative ex.
preston from administration quarters
siRcs tho president informed congress
last May that he planned to relinQuish
federal control by Jan, /, The prssi-
4snt, Mr. Tumulty said, would be glad
TO get the views Of the labor and farm
or representative who insisted that a
fair test Of government operation In
peace time should be given.
While the delegation was at the
White HouSe the senate was speeding
up consideration of tho CyEmmins bill
and apparently was nearing a final
vote after mere thap a week of de-
bate. Under tho measure tho roads
voaM be returned to theE owners
within 30 days after tho bill became
law, but there was no prospect that
rinal eaactmeat OF any railroad legie-
lation would be completed until we'll
after the Christmas holidays, owing to
differences between the senate and
house.
Before going to tho White House the
union labor and farmers delegates,
which included President Gompers OF
tho American Federation Of Labor and
representatives Of the railroad brother
hoods, called on Senator Cummins.
chairman Of the senate interstate COM
MERGE committee, and asked that his
bill be withdrawn. He indicated that
he would lay the request before the full
committee.
The letter from the labor and farm
ers' delegation to the president said
proponents of the Cummins bill
claimed that the president planned to
return the roads by Jan. / and that
some legislation providing for such
return must be enacted Immediately.
1--WE believe that this assertion is
a great injustice to YOU" continued
the letter and you doubtless know.
an overwhelming majority Of the
farmers and members Of the Ameri,
can Federation Of Labor and the rail.
road brotherhoods as well as the gen,
eral public, favor an extension of the
period Of government operation of the
railroads for at least two years, in or,
der that fair test may have been
made Of government operation and a
plan may be worked out for the ultim.
ate disposal Of the railroads which
would be fair to all interests involved"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-01-02
HIT
DEFY GOVERNMENT
MINE OWNERS WILL DETERMINE
ATTITUDE AFTER CHRIST
MAS HOLIDAYS
CLAIM PROPOSAL CHANGED
At Meeting Win Decide Whether or
Not Thsy VIII AsespS PlaR OF
setASaaaeat PrSpOsSa BY oaloS
Executive.

Washington Entering iuso the
controversy raging about tia govern
ment's proposals for settlement Of the
coal strike, Senator FFsAashaysen, re-
publican. New jersey. chairman Of the
senate committee Investigating the
coal situation, in q toFaaM stNtement
tonight declared bAst IN the govern
ment'8 negotiations 'tAeFa mast havs
besR some sort Of 4 secret deal made
In addition to thu signed statement"
The executive committee Of coal
mine operators, followed their stako
maat doolarlaS tAat The governments
proposal as finally drafted. was viz
ally different from the plan formal.
atsd by former Fuel Administrator
Garfield which they bound them
selves to accept, maintained silsncs.
The operators, however, decided "
call of a meeting OF the scale COM
mitteo OF the central competitive field,
which had been called for Tuesday in
Cleveland At the conference which
will take place aRer Christmas, It
was said. the operators expect to for
mulate a decision as to the policy
they will adopt towards the govern
mants plan and the commission ap.
pointed on Saturday by President VII.
son to adjudicata the miners claims.
Explaining that he spoke for him.
self only and not for other members
Of his committee, Senator Frelnghuy.
sen reserved the testimony adduced
by the committee hearings to date,
and added that out OF the settlement .
o., the strike "in any event tho public
may look for an increase in the price /.
3S coal or another strike"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-01-02
ATTEMPT LIFE
IRISH VIGE20T
GREAT BRITAIN STlRRED-LCRr
FRENCH ATTACKED WITH
BOMBS AND BULLETS.
HAS A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
Attack Carefully Observation-Disclosures
IN lonely Part Of a Winding
Road, Which Had Been
Distracted.

Bublins-A determined but unsue
naasful attempt was made to assassi
na6e viscount French, lord lieutenant
of Ireland,
The attack evidently had been most
carefully organized at spot in
marrow winding road with walls and
hedges, affordiag the assassins good
hiding places. One Of the attacking
paFty was killed and a detective seat
cd with the chauffeur Of the vice.
regal car was slightly wounded IN
the hand, Viscount French was not
injured. Some distance away a DO.
lioeman, patrolling his beat was shot
IN the ankla (
Both bombs and Teyolvers wese
used by the assailants, the number Of
whom is variously estimated at from
five to Is. The smaller number, how.
eVeE, is considered more probable.
The vice-regal party fired on the aa,
sassins as they fled across the fields
but all escaped except tho one man
killed, who was shot through tde head
The ambuscade had been carefully
planned, the assassin placing obstr1~
tioss in the narrow part Of the road
hoping 10 compel the motor cars fla
which the vice-resal party was traB-
cling TO stop Behind the hedges and
walls, in favorable positions, they had
stationed themselves for firing upon
tho lord lieutenant and his party.
When the automobiles approached
revolvers were fired and bombs were
thrown The asgassins evidently ex-
peoted Yiscount French would be in
the second car in line, and at it most
Of the shots were aimed He, how
over was In the first car, into which
only few bullets penetrated A shot,
however, directed al the first car,
struck the detective who was sitting
beside the driver In the hand.
Almost Immediately the vice-regal
party opened fire on the ambuscaded
men, who took to flight on bicycles
across the field. During this shooting
one OF the men, later identified as
having fired directly st Viscount
Frenchs car, was seen to throw. IN
his hands and fall Several of hFa
friends stopped and lifted the body
intending to carry it away, but tIray
abandoned it when they found THO
man was dead.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-01-02
NO OPINION on NEAR BEER
Supreme Court Recesses Until Jan.
5sh Without Rendering Decision
on Matter.

Washington.-The supreme court
recessed until January 8 without
handing down an opinion on the con-
stitusioaaiity Of sections of the Vol.
stead prohibition enforcement act az
footing the alcoholic content Of beer.
The court ordered the goyernmspt
to show cause on January 5 why orig.
tnal proceedings should not be in
stituted by the state OF Rhode Island
and by New Jersey retail dsSlors to
have determined the oonstitutionality
Of the national prohibition constitu,
tiOnal amendment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-01-02
TO CURTAIL NEWS PRINT
Movement Started For Government tc
Economic in Use Of Much
Needed Article.

Washington. - A movement was
started in congress looking to a reduc.
ton in the amount Of news print paper
used by the government departments.
Chairman Steenderson Of the house
postoffice committee introduced q res
olution calling on the departments to
report Immediately the amount of print
paper used in each department and
whether a 10 per cent reduction could
be made without injury to the public.
The resolution also asks department
heads to state whether the largo
amount Of printed matter being fur
nished the newspapers which do not
request it could not be discontinued
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-01-02
MILITARY TRAINING
TO Be COMPULSORY
SENATE COMMITTEE, DRAFTING
ARMY BILL, AGREES UPON
SUCH A PLAN.
PEACE ARMY OF 100000
Boys, IS to q, Would Be Required to
Serve Four Months, Then Go Into
Reserve For Period OF
Five Years.

Washington. - Legislation which
would amount to virtual reorganiza
ton Of the army with protection from
outside attacks as a primary purpose
and with compulsory military training
for boys from Is to q years Of age
as a leading feature has been agreed
upon tentatively by the Senate military
subcommittee considering q permanent
military policy for the nation. Senator
Wadsworth Of New York, chairman OF
the subcommittee, said tho legislation
would be put in the final form during
the Christmas recess Of Congress for
presentation to the full committee
when tho Senate reeonvenes.
The legislation as agreed upon by
the subcommittee, Senator Wadswortb
said, is completely new and bears no
resemblance to the army regulation
bill drafted by the general staff ana
transmitted to the House and Senate
military committees by Secretary
Baker
Whilo various minor details OF the
plan remain to DO worked out, the
committees present agreement, Sena-
tor Wadsworth said, calls fer 3 per
manent standing peace army Of ESQ,
coo, although the committee may pos
sibly reduce this number in the final
draft OF the bill, The smallest possible
standing army that win meet the de
mands Of this country is the aim OF
the subcommittee, Chairman Wads-
worth s2id
Ono big army composed Of the regu.
lar army as now recognized and a re.
serve OF citizen army Is provided in
the tentative legislation. OF the lat.
ter army the national guard would
be part, although the details Of the
Organization Of that service remain to
be worked out,
Youths within the prescribed age
limits would be required to take four
months military training with pro
visions made for either the regular
army or the national guard of the
various states being used in furnish
ing this training The youths, how
ever would be given an opportunity
to elect either taking this training in
a lump or Of joining the national
guard for a fixed period, during which
they would receive the same amount
Of training as prescribed for the four
months period.
Upon completion Of this training
the recruits would be placed in o re-
serve army for a period OF five years,
but under no conditions, Senator
said, could the reservists
be called upon to perform military
service except in case of a declaration
Of war.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-01-02
IRISH BILL Is NOT SETTLED
Difficult Points Relate to Executive
and Legislative Powers and
Financial Affairs.

Misunderstanding to the govern
ments Irish proposals which the prime
niaister will outline in the House OF
Commons, the Daily Mail says the bill
itself is not ready, as some of the de-
tails have nos boon settled, an agree
nent being difficult.
These difficult points, says the
newspaper concern the powers OF
tho executive, powers to DO retained
by the Imperial parliament safeguards
Tor unionists outside Of Ulster and fl,
hancial arrangements"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-01-02
Credit Europe For Fosd.

New YorA--Approva of the plan
urged by Herbert Hoover TO supply
food to Central Europe ea credit by
using the capital Of the United States
Grain Corporation waa announced by
Julius H. Barnes, president Of the cor
poration and United States wheat di
rector.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-01-02

Washington Secretary Lane issued
statement denying published reports
that he had placed his resignation be.
fore President Wilson, but disclosed
that he intends to leave the cabinet
when he can do so without adding to
the presidents burdens or worries"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-01-02
Officers Need Morn Paw.

Washington.-Passage by Congress
OF Joint resolution providing for pay
increases to navy personnel, as rec.
ommendes by him in November, was
urged by Secretary Daniels in a letter
TO Speaker Gillette Of the House. in
which the secretary declared skilled
rlen were leaving the service,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-01-02

Berlin.-Dr. Karl w. w. Heine. Prus
sian minister Of the interior, declared
in the Prussian national assembly. I'VE
must reckon with the possibility of
revolutionary risngs this winter. We
know how to deal with them"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-01-02
EGG Price Tumbles,

Lincoln, Neb,-Fifty-fivs cents per
dozen will be the retail price of eggs
here, which sold 10 days ago for So
cents. Two thousand women, who
united to fight the high price, claim
credit for bringing about the reduc-
ton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-01-02
Would Have Ban Lifted

Washington.-Representative Rich
ara Olney of Massachusetts, called al
che White House to urge President
wilson to proclaim rehabilitation i'm
mediately with a view to lifting the
wartime prohibition ban.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-01-02
Postpone 1. W. W. strlkn.

International Falls, Nina gen
oral strike of Industrial Workers OF
the World, which It was reported was
scheduled TO begin IN tho northwest
on January 1, has booa postponed Ia
definitely.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-01-02

Washington - Representations to
the Mexican government in two sep.
arate cases involving protection Of
American lives went forward from the
state department through the Amerb
can embassy at Mexico City.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-01-02
viii NEGOTIATE Terms

EoRyo'-Whether the concession In
Tslng'Tau shall be made an exclusive
Japanese concession or an interna-
tlonal settlement is to be fixed by
gotiations with China.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-01-02

Irkutsk-The city Of Tomsk west
ern Siberia, has been evacuated by the
Siberian troops of the All-pusglan
government. General evacuation Of
Tomsk began on December 1G.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-01-02

Observation-Disclosures in Oh,
lahoma City Of branch Of the Kansas
lily Federal Reserve Bank was ordered
by the federal reserve board
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-01-02
Asks Frenchmen 70 Return.

Paris.-The head OF tho French mil.
itary mission in Berlin called upon
French war prisoners remaining yolun.
tarily in Germany to return to France.
klyices from the German capital stats.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-01-02

Berne, Switzerland The Norwegian
Red Cross has informed the Red Cross
Of Geneva that it has formed cok,
mittee tol fight famine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-01-02

Epitome Of Interest
ing Events That Are
Transpiring Over
the State - - =
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-23

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT TENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCIrIT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY
Florida-In Chancery.-J. E. McGraw, YER
sus John S. McClelland. ct als.-Bill TO ne
move Cloud and Clear Title.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
To Isham Walker, Luke DrawoS psLia
Futch, Adelne Ballard, George W. Sanders u,
who is also designated and known as e. AZ. w.
Sanders: William MCLEOD who Is also des'
ignated and known as W. Mcleod and a.
P. Mcleod, and to all unknown persons Wno
have any interest In and to the real estate
hereinafter described either as heirs at law
Iepatees. deyisees. or otherwise claiming un :
der Isham Walker, Luke Drawdy, Della
Futch, Adeline Ballard. George W: Sanders
or G. W. Sanders, William MCLEOD OF WIZ
Mcleod, or A. P. MCLEOD, or either OF then,
and all persons who have any interest IN anu
to the said premises included IN tniS sui
to-wit: ,,,,,,
Beginning at the NE corner Of the NEA
OF NWA Of Sec l, 7. 80, R. %. and run
west lilo yds., thence south 1872 yds., thence
east 10 yds., thence north 1872 yds, 10 poih'
Of beginning, containing acres more or less
situate and being in Polk County. Florida
The said Isham Walker, Luke prawdy, De-
lila Futch Adelne Ballard, George W. san
ders, or G. W. Sanders, William MCLEOD or
VIM Mcleod and A. P. MCLEOD are here
by required to appear herein before the ierA
Of the circuit court at Barlow, Polk county,
Florida, on or before the 4th day OF October,
1920 and those defendants designated as all
unknown persons who have any interest in
the property involved in this suit either as
heirs, legatees, devisees Of the said Isham
Walker, Luke Drawdy, Della Futch, Adeline
Ballard, George W. Sanders, or g. W. Sand
ers, William MCLEOD or VIM Mcleod, or
a. P MCLEOD or otherwise, are hereby or.
cered and commanded to appear to the bill
fled in this suit at the said Office OF the said
c.erk on or before the rule day In November,
the same being the first day Of November,
1890
It is further ordered that this order be
published in the Lakeland Evening Telegram,
as to the said defendants who are named.
towit, Isham walker Luxe Drawuy, Della
Futch, Adeline Ballard, George W. Sanders
or G. W. Sanderst William MCLEOD or VIM
Mcleod and A. P. Mcleod, for eight con-
secutiye weeks and for and as to the unknown
defendants made parties defendant herein for
the space Of u consecutive weeks prior to the
respective appearances day for said defend
ants.
Done and ordered under the hand and seal
OF the clerk Of the circuit court Of Polk coun.
ty, Florida, this, the 18th day Of August, 1920
(SEAL)
j. A. JOHNSON,
Clerk
CLYDE G. TRAMMELL,
Solicitor for Complainant 1890
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-23

of the General Federation, urge,
women to study ways in which thu
physical condition Of women may b.
improved, stating that health should
be emphasized as a positive part O
life and not only as a fight agains
disease.
Monday evening was given exclu
f, sively to "Americanization,' with Mrs
Thomas G. Winter, DR.. Allen T
Turns, director Carnegie Foundation.
and DR.. Walter Albert Jessup, presi
dent Iowa University, as speakers
A special feature of the evening wa.
Princess Watahwaso. a direct des
cendant of the Penobscot Indians
who came all the way from New
York to interpret to the women o.
the Federation the spirit of the Amer
lean Indian, in both song and dance
After listening to an Americanizatior
program, the Princess could not sins
or dance until she had made a plea
to the audience in behalf of her owr
people. She said; I'VE hear much
about people coming here from for
eign lands and the work necessar,
% make inem citizen- I think it il
up 10 zeal Americans to talk about
Americans. I think it is about time
that English-speaking people d.
something to stop the encroachments
on the life and property of the Amer
lean Indian" The Princess pleaded
that the women use their influence tc
bring about more considerate atti
tude toward the original American
With beautifully trained voice the
Princess sang, "The Sacrifice" BY
Lieurance. and ''The Doe Skin Blan.
ket," by Cadman, and gave an Indian
dance attired in most picturesque
costume.
Tuesday, June 22nd, the crucial
day for candidates. OF course, the
greatest interest was conferred in the
presidency of the General Federation
There were two splendid candidates
Miss Georgia Bacon, Massachusetts
first vice president, and Mrs. Thomas
G. Winter, Minnesota, second vice
president. Both sides fought in a
desperate struggle and arguments
grew hotter and hotter. Miss Bacon's
supporters used as their strong ar
gument the fact that as first vic.
president Miss Bacon should logically
succeed to the highest office.
Mrs. Winters friends argued
, against rotation in Office as setting a
bad precedent.
The great point made against Miss
Eacon was that she was an anti-suf-
fragist. To this, the Bacon women re-
torted, that while she may have been
once she is now a registered voter
and willing to take on all the duties
entailed by the vote.
1t was claimed that Mrs. Winter
Continued on Page 81
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-23
MRS. GEORGE M. WRICHT'S
REPORT NATIONAL BIENNIAL
FEDERATION WOMEN'S CLUBS
CONTINUED from Page 81

democracy upon the proposition that
folks can be trusted. Democracy IL
educating, for it is the only form of
political order in which people must
think. We hear great deal of talk
since the war, that our young people
should be more closely disciplined;
there is complaint that college stu
dents should be held down and laugh.
more reverence. Did the colleges fail
you in the recent crisis? No one
seems to know as much about educa-
tion in this country as some one who
isn't a school teacher but we school
teachers know, nevertheless, that edu-
cation in this country is built upon
expression-not repression.
Mrs. Kate Epson Clark closed the
program by an address on who Is a
Patriot?' Mrs Clark emphasized thu
fact that democracy rests upon edu
cation.
Interesting features Of Friday )
program were reports and addresses
On Educational work, and literature
and library extension. Miss Jane Ad-
dams made plea for independent
citizenship of women. She said: II
was an election Judge in my precinct
during municipal election in Chi
cago and it rather shocked me to see
how many Italian women were voting
who had only been in this country
six months. They were citizens by
virtue only of the fact that their
husbands had been here three or five
years and who were naturalized. If
we asked these women how long they
had been in this country, they an
swered Boiler which was the name
OF the alderman they had been in
structed to vote for, and they gave
the same response to every question
We asked them. feared for time
for the very foundation of our nation.
If it was to be at the mercy Of such
voters as these. Our present citizen
ship laws work hardship upon an
other class Of women-the native
bern who marries an alien, and au-
tomatically loses her citizenship. We
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-23

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the
said defendants and each of them appear and
answer the said Bill of Complaint filed in the
above entitled cause at the office Of the Clerk
OF the Circuit Court at Barlow, Florida, on
or before Monday, the 18th day OF November.
A. D., 1920, otherwise the allegations con
talned in the said bill will be taken as true
md confessed by the said defendants and each
OF them; that this order be published in the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-23
EX.SOLDIER HAS A
GOOD STOMACH

Ii man spends six years in the
army he surely would have to have a
good stomach. | have a good one now
and Foley Cathartic Tablets made /.
that way. II any one does not believe
this. let him write to Arthur l.. Lyons,
434 Cincinnati ST., Dayton, Ohio.
That is sample of the hundreds OF
letters received by Foley & Co. You
can relieve biliousness, bloating, con-
stipation or other condition arising
from indigestion with Foley Cathartic
Tablets. For sale by Henley's Drug
Store.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-23

Lakeland Evening Telegram, newspaper .
general circulation published in Lakeland Pol
county, Florida, for eight consecutive week
from the date hereof
Dated at Barlow, Florida, this, the l4th ia
Of September, A. D., 1920.
J. A. JOHNSON
Clerk Circuit Court
ROGERS & ROGERS,
Solicitors for Complalnants. S0l
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-23

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND
FOR POLK C0UNTY.--John E. Wilkes Ell
al VS. r. s Handsberger, ct al Mortgage
Foreclosure.
1t appearing from an AFFIDAVIT filed In the
above entitled cause that the defendants here
in, Il, s Handsberger, Louise G. Handsberger
and L. G. Handsberger are non residents OF
the State Of Florida, and that their residence
is unknown and that there Is no person resld
ing in the State Of Florida the services OF a
subpoena upon whom would bind either Of
the said defendants.