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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-14

Triennial Conclave of the United
States, which will be held in New
Orleans in 1922
Knights Templar Reception
The grand reception rendered by
the Knights Templar last night to the
Grand Chapter, Order Eastern Star,
was a very delightful affair, enjoyed
ty about $50 persons.
The entire lower floor of the Elks'
Home was thrown open for the occa
sion, and splendid music was dispens-
ed throughout the evening by the Boy
Scouts Orchestra, which organization
was heaped with praise by the visit
ors for their excellent work Delicious
fruit punch was served throughout
the evening.
Grand Chapter Eastern Star Opens
With Reception Tonight
Each incoming train brings large
Plumbers of FIoridas fairest women,
who come to attend the 18th Annual
Session of the Grand Chapter, o. e.
S., of. Florida. which opens this eve
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-14
Conditions Improve in Middle West
(By Associated Press.)

Chicago, April 14.-Freight traf-
fic conditions continue to improve in
the Central West but the industrial
situation in Ohio and Michigan has
reached a crisis as the result of the
stoppage Of fuel supplies and also in
the far West where dozen passenger
trains are reported stalled in Califor
mia. Volunteer crews are manning
the trains in New York in an effort
to break the strike.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-14
Hunger Strikers to BE Released
INV Associated PreSs.)

Dublin. Apr. 1.-THE hunger strlK-
ers'' among the political prisoners
whom the doctors say are in danger
will be released the Lord Mayor an
nounced.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-14
AvintOrs Killed on Shores Persian
Gulf
(By Associated Press

I'd! Nsnoc1uteu rcSbJ
Karachi, India. April IA Captain
Gordes and Lieut.. Gerass, Italian
aviators, engaged in a fight from
Rome to Kio, were killed on the
shores of the Persian gulf when the
machine crashed to the ground.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-14
No Low Necked Dresses Admitted
(By Associated Press.)

Phoenix, Ariz., April 14.-All en-
frances of st. Mary's Catholic church
today bore notices saying. Entrance
into this church is forbidden women
wearing low -necked dresses
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-14
May Use Chlorine Gas For Flu
(By Associated press.)

ST. Louis, April 14.-Chlorine gas
may become used as an influenza pre-
ventative in the opinion of members
Of the American Chemical Society.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-14
PROF. TODD WILL TRY
TO SIGNAL MARS FROM
BALLOON ON APRIL e.
(By Associated Press. }

Omaha, April IA 14.--Professor Todd,
of Amherst College, will attempt to
Signal Mars from a balloon April 23
according to Leo Stevens, balloon ex
pert.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-14
Angel Heads Carnegie Foundation
(By Associated ,Press.)

New York, April 14.-Dr. James
Rowland Angel has been elected
president of the Carnegie Foundation. !.
II Is announced here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-14
C|CARMAKERS
Of TAMPA VOTE
FOR GENERAL
STRIKE; 1000
WILL GO OUT
OVER $4,000 IN ALL TRADES WILL
CEASE WORK If A GENERAL
STRIKE IS CALLED
lBy Associated Press.l

Tampa, Apr. 1.-THE Joint Advis-
ory Board OF the Cigarmakers union
decided on general strike order. Man
ufacturers Association said all fac
tories will close whether affected by
strike or not The Union heads
claim over 1000 members. About
10000 in all trades affected, If com
plete shut down.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-14
Erskinc College Closed
(By Associated Press.)

Greenwood, s. G., Apr. H. --Erskine
College has closed on account infiu-
enza.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-14

More than 10000 railroad locom0-
tives are standing idle In Germany's
repair shops.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-14

To drink wine undiluted by water
|, ,,.s regarded by the Greeks as bar
tarism.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-14
Anti-PrOfiteer Plank
(By Associated Press.) J

(By Associated Press.)
Wymar, Neb., April IA Bryan
favored an antj-profiteer plank in the
Democratic platform in his speaking
here
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-14

Chicago has motor hospital which
visits remote districts to treat pa
tents
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-14
THIEVES GET $1,000
FROM OFFICERS OF
CLEVELAND FIRM
(By Associated Press.j

Cleveland, April 14.-The safe IN
Morris & Company's office was broken
open and $500 stolen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
Lady Rhondda Claims Seat
 In the House Of Lords

from the rich Welsh valley where his coal mines are.
 This all reads like ancient history now, because the daughter, Margaret, is not a showy person. She remains TO-
 bust and red checked, very typical Welshwoman, but her fathers ideals sit
 well upon her and she is one of the moving powers of England today. Besides being chairman of the Sem atogu company, which in itself spells wealth and industrial power, she is chairman of the great Cambrian col-
 heries, the Salutaris Water company, the Anglo-Argentine company, and adds
 carelessly many others Viscountess Rhondda is married to O rich baronet
 business man. She is childless.
 But it is as president of the council of women, as director of that fine new womens paper, Time and Tide, as a confirmed suffragist and as a member
 of almost every committee and move
 ment which works for the betterment
 of women and children that ViscounteBs Rhondda is best known.
 As a peeress in her own name, she
 now claims a right to seat in the House of Lords. and since the passing to law of an act removing the disquali- fication of sex. she says she has been waiting expectantly to be summoned at each session of Parliament to take her seat with proper formality. The sum
 mons has not arrived, and so The deter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
|CAPPER BILL ID
 STOP GAMBLING IN ] FOOD MADE PUBLIC
Basis Feature of Measure Is Ten Per Cent Tax on Future
 Trading In Grain and Cotton
By Associated Press

1 Washington, December 4.-Senator Capper of Kansas today made public his proposed bill to stop gambling in food stuffs and cotton
 tax of 10 per cent, designed to be prohibitive, on future" trading in grain and cotton, except by actual owners of limited class of traders. under federal license. is the basis feature of the Cap per bill; which is to be introduced in the Senate next week by the author, and in the House by Representative Tincher, republican, of Kansas. The 10 per cent tax would apply to options, and the measure would affect grain products as we'll as raw grain.
 Tho bin win stop gambling in wheat. corn. cotton and other farm products" " said Senator C.pper. 'Ir will eliminate the wheat pit and the blackboard. II vdll put out of business the thousands s6 wtrehouses and bucketshops by mak- Ing it impossible for gamblers and speculators to deal on boards of trade
 The bill undertakes to preserve the legitimate hedge but cuts out al 4AmblinE and manipulation"
 Farmers dealers and manufacturers euying or selling grain or cotton for actual delivery would not be restricted Ay the proposed law, Senator Capper snid.
 {: Penalties of 50 per cent of the pro- posed federal tax, fine of $10,000, and one years Imprisonment for violation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
U. 5. HAS MADE ITS FINAL CONCESSION
 IN CABLE DISPUTE
Breaking Up of Communica- ton Conference Imminent as Result of Stubbornness of
 Some Delegates
By Associated Press

Washington, December 1.-The Ameri- can government has aboue reached the limit of the concessions it is willing to with regard to the disposition of the for mer German cables it was made known today by one of the American commits sioners to the international communica- tions conference, now in session here.
 Officials would not attempt to indicate what would follow the breaking up of the conference which has appeared inffni- nent as result of the unwil1ingness of some of the powers represented to reacS what the American representatives con slider an equitable distribution of the former German cables.
 The United States has insisted that the cable communications between the UnStcd States and Germany, which was inter- rupted as a result of the diversion of the German cables by the allies, should be restored. Great Britain is understood tc have expressed willingness to restore the cables which formerly ran from Elm den to New York, but which since ha: been diverted to connect Penzance with Halifax, only on condition that 1t remain in British hands.
 The Italian delegation has been insis tent that Italy be given one of the French cables running along the coast of north ern Africa, so as to give that country direct cable service to the United States and the American government is under stood to have supported Italy in this claim
 Officials would not state today whether the views of the United Sfates with respect to the recognition by the powers of equal landing rights for cable: had met with the anticipated opposition of Japan, merely saying that the sub feet had not been settled.
 Establishment of such a principle fl known to have been one for which tht American representatives have been pAr ticularly jealous on account of the desire to prevent any discrimination against th' United States in the use of the former German cables now held by Japan anc centering about the Pacific Island of Tap .pon which the entire system of Ameri can cable connections in the Pacific i peculiarly dependent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
TANK SWIMS RIVERS

London, November 2O-(Reciprocal News Service )-Besides running around the country, 'pfoughed fields. hedges. ditches and hills included, like sure enough motor car at s miles an hour. a new British tank is capable of very quick naneuveTing, and takes to the water like duck It actually swims the rivers and mounts the opposite banks like a truant school-boy.
 The shock is absorbed by cushioned treads and tractors, and the progress across the water is effected by means of quickly transformed paddles" The en- zine is a Ricardo. and approaches ma rine engine in, construction, developing high power at the minimum weight ra- tio.
 The floating tank is not new in war fare. as during the recent war the tanks corps officers solved the problem of get ting their tanks across water by fitting floats to the side but that was only a. temporary expedient, and the tank had an unfortunate habit of drawing too much water and needing help out The experimental devices of the war, how ever, have resulted in the completion and perfection of this new engine which it is expected will revolutionize the practice of infantry maneuvers.
 The tanks are closely guarded lest their secrets should be discovered and copied by other powers; but the army is talking happily about the new machine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
WELCOME AMERICANS
No People as Cordially Received By
 the Proud Montenegrins
By Associated Press

| Podgoritza, Montenegro November e. No people arc received in Montenegro with such general confidence and such frank welcome as Americans United States passport furnishes an ail-suffi- cient entry to any part of the country. The people have touching belief in the disinterestedness of Americans, in strik- ing contrast to the aloofness and sus- picion with which they greet other for eigners. This is due largely to the gen. erous attitude of the United States to- the widespread relief work done by Amer jeans.
 The Montenegrins, who are almost ex- cusively of the Greek Orthodox church, are fugitives from the Turks. They speak the Serbian tongue; but instead of deem-
 ing themselves on a par with other Ser bians. they believe they are a sort of Serbian aristocracy.
 The Montenegrins 6 rule are ox- tremely poor and live in matched huts. The men generally carry quite an ar senal of weapons in their girdles, which they regard as their most precious pos- session. Even the priests carry rifles. The women, though often beautiful, per- form most of the menial tasks and soon lose their good looks. Large families are the rule.
 The people arc melancholy and fatal
 stic and believe in vampires, fairies. witches and ghosts. They believe that disease is brought by evil spirits. To keep out these spirits or "jinni,' they al- waHs close their windows tightly at night.
 With the exception of few fertile valleys, Montenegro is a mass of jagged gray rocks, with little patches of earth that have been patiently gathered by the peasants from the roadways and val leys and carried to sheltered hooks. These little plots are jealously guarded and carefully cultivated They produce only a few handfuls of grain, yet entire fam lilies depend upon them for sustenance.
 The men are brave, proud, courteous and honest Patriotism is a passion with them. They regard personal valor as the highest virtue. They show their solidarity with the new kingdom of Greats, Slovenes and Serbs by the mourn ing which they still wear in commem- oration of Kossovo. the fatal battle In which Serbian independence was stamped out by the Turks for five centuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
FIFTEEN

mined ex-Margaret Thomas has writ ten direct to the King and prayed that she may take her lawful seat.
 q have always wanted to take my seat in the House of Lords," Lady Rhondda told me. T want to exercise my rights as a peeress and I am ready to push my claim with legal backing. It would have been nicer to have had the whole thing made easy by the House of Lords itself. But that was evidently not to be. have got to fight for my rights because am a woman"
 And that Is all there was to say about it.
 There is A precedent to peeress ap- bearing in the House of Lords, for in the middle ages, Abeeses were some- times summoned for the purpose ot granting aids to certain projects, and in later days countesses were called upon to appear on certain occasions when their influence could be made ef- fective But always they were sum moned or excluded according to the commands of the House itself and had no will whatever in the matter them selves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
By MARGARET WALTER

London, November 2o.-(Reciprocal News Service e.)-Margaret Haig Thomas
 is an ordinary Welsh name, and 1t ex- actly suited a robust, lively little red checked girl, the only daughter of a pushing, determined wizard of Welsh man who afterward became, because of his patriotic services to his country, the first Viscount Rhondda.
 Viscount Rhondda had no son, so he treated his little daughter like one, ed- ucating her himself and teaching her to be his partner, for he was an am- bilious man, this Welshman Thomas, and he had no idea of letting his name and his fame lapse with his own de- cease.
 All the world knows about Lord Rhondda, how rich he was, how un- scrupulous in business. how when the Lu sit tania went down he was dragged half dead, he and his beloved daughter on board fishing boat, and kneeling down in the bottom pledged his oath to heaven that from henceforth he would serve his country and his country only.
 And he did, with all the Celtic craft and cunning that had up to that awful hour served Thomas. It was Rhondda who fed England in those last lean years of the war, and dying, he be- queathed to his daughter, Margaret, his work. his ideals---and his title, derived
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
MOULD KILL INsURANCE

Chicago, December 1.-The bill prepared by Senator Capper for the regulation of grain exchanges would lead to the en- tire elimination of the insurance feature of the grain market" Leslie F. Gates, president of the Chicago board of trade, declared today. The result, he said, would be ''such a widening margin be- tween producer and consumer, as mer- Cchandisng handlers would find neces- sary to cover additional risks of owner ship which they would assume.''
 While purporting to be a taxing meas ure," Mir. Gates said, it is, of course, not intended to be a revenue producer, ton of prohibitory tax to do away with trading in grain for future delivery. While it purports to leave an opportunity for hedging purchases and sales, any one at all familiar with the grain mar keting machinery will realize that the passage of such bill would tend to the entire elimination of the insurance fea- ture of the grain market Intead of pre- venting speculation such a provision would necessitate speculation on the part of every cash handler of grain and it's products.
 'It Is clear that the proponents of this bill share the general confusion as be- tween gambling and speculation and fail to appreciate that efficiency in service dIfu cCUnOitly III OpcrdltOuc WulCl fLb<Ahe>s
 it possible to handle grain from the pro- ducer to the consumer on a lower mar gin of profit for the so-called, middle man that prevails in the marketing of any other commodity in general use.
 ''It is not generally known that the entire toll on wheat Is only from seven to 10 per cent for all handlers between the farm and the foreign market, trans portation, of course, not included.
 'Tf there is a desire on the part of the people of this country to eliminate the present system of handling grain and its products and to pay the added cost in cident to it's marketing on a general merchandising basis, those who wish to accomplish this purpose should have suf- ficient courage to state their purpose in plain English rather than to pretend tc be desrous of preserving the hedging system, while as matter of fact they are destroying it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
CORPORATIONS WITHDRAW PETITIONS RECENTLY FILED
 WITH STATE COMMISSION
By Associated Press

Mont gomery, December 4.-Notice was today received by the Alabama public service commission of the with drawal at the request of the petition CTS of two of the most important cases included in the docket which will be called Monday next. These petitions are:
 J. F. Fairbanks, agmt American Railroad association to increase de- murrage, rules and charges on cars not subject to Rule g after expiration of free time allowed.
 Louisville and Nashville Railroad company, ct al, for authority to apply on Alabama traffic the same recon signing and diversion rules as applied on interstate traffic in Louisville and Nashville circular No. 3015.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
This month, so call your lucky number and let
The American
take care Of the family lOashing
CEND all the clothes if you C wilI-that's the really convenient thing to do.
 

. But if you can't AMERICAN LEE everything, let us have the flat work, linens and fancy garments. We're very expert in this tedious work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
Denounces Frivolity

London. Novsmber i2-"No girl is going to jazz herself into heaven said the vicar of the Hampstead Garden suburb Rev. B. B. Bourchier in de- nouncing what he called the wide- spread spirit of frivolity.
 "I am no-kill-joy," he says, "but giddy and fIippant people can never carry the burden of England's empire. National frivolity can only issue In na-, tional collapse"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05

of the biiIs provisions are incorporated in the Capper bill.
 Sellers of grain, grain products and cotton, who at the time of sale would be owners of the actual physical prop erty," and traders regularly engaged in growing, dealing in, or manufacturing of and registered with the internal rev. enue bureau would be exempt from the 50 per cent tax. Such traders, however would be limited in their dealings to three times their actual transactions during the preceding year and would be required to report all dealings to the internal revenue bureau.
 The Chicago board of trade, as now conducted" said Senator Capper, lis the worlds greatest gambling institution. More wheat was sold in Chicago in the month of October than was raised in the entire United States this year. This years corn crop was sold IA times in Chicago before a bushe1 of corn had reached the markets. Only about 1 per cent of the trading done in futures is a bona fide transaction for actual de- lvery. There is not the slightest doubt that the gigantic raid made by the bears on the board of trade was the chief cause of the recent disastrous slump in the prices of farm products. Because lot of market gamblers find 1t convenient to, bet on the daily quota tions, the farmer who has been forced to sell his hogs and cattle. at a loss while meat still sells at war prices, is again made the goat. The farmer all ready has lost more than a million dol- lars by the bear raid. Brokers and commission houses have cleaned up over $40, o0o 900 in margins and commissions alone. The lambs who play the market have lost more than $1o0, o00,o0 in the last 90 days specuiating on cotton and wheat"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05

Christiania, Norway, has a bread fac tory with a capacity sufficient to supply each of 10000 people daily with 400 grams of bread. The bakery is the largest in Scandinavia
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-09-02

Mrs. r. L. Erwin has returned to
Fort Mill, after visit of several days
to relatives in Atlanta.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-09-02
CASTOR Mills Curtail.

Sh6rfOttc NeWS. II
For several weeks the fine yarn mills
that abound in CASTOR county have
oesn curtatling their production and
announcement Is now made that thi:,
policy OF retrenchment viii be contin-
ued until the trade becomes more sta
Diiized. The situation in textiles is
not at all serious but one which mus,
De handled with, delicacy. There is
lot SO great demand for tn, manu-
factured, products as has existed. for
the past Is months and prices ar,
much lower in consequence. 1t waa
inevitable that the prices OF warns
would come down. Cotton .manufac.-
urers themselves admit that they were
100 high for the good of the trade
.he perin.! through which they arc
passing now. therefore. is merely one
NJ transition from a too high basis to
me or a more cndurable character un,:
this Is period that is tremulous and
uncertain. period when the sliybtns.
noise Will make the sound of a mighty
vibration. pei iod that requires keen
foresight and business statesmansl. in
TO tide over successfully.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-09-02
Mise Isalel Gricr Married.

A telegram was received by Mr..
end Mrs. II. F.. Grier Saturday morn
ehk from their daughter. Miss Isabel
9rier. telling OF her marriage in At
lanta Friday evening to Edward f.
Dtbose. Miss Grier. accompanied by
her aunt, Mrs. r. l.. Erwin. few
nays ago went to Atlanta for visit
70 relatives in that city and the an
sbouncement Of her marriage came as
- distinct surprise to her relatives
aAhd friends in Fort Mill.
Mr. Dubose Is n native OF Sumter
county and until recently lived at
Oewego. where Mrs. Dubose taught
'nehool during the last year. He re-
Gently moved to California. however.
and came from that State to Allan
= y to claim his bride. Mr.. and Mrs.
phb6se left Atlanta for their home In
California Saturday.
Mrs. Dubose Is the only daughter
81 MI and Mrs. Grier and has spent
the kreater part Of her life in Fort
NIL. but for several years had taught
IN the schools OF Albemarle. N. c..
and Oswego. She is a popular and
accomplished young woman who car
= fsee with her to her new home the
GOOD wishes OF her many friends In
this community.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-09-02

Mrs. Hamilton Courtney OF s'avan-
nah. Ga, is in Fort Mill the Guestt OF
Ter parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Culp.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-09-02

A partial result OF the meeting held
last tweek at Pleasant Valley Bap-
tist church by the pastor. the Row.
DR.. J. w. III. Dyches was the acces-
son OF "a men:ber. to the church by
letter and baptism.