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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-11
NO-FENCE LEAGUE
TO ORGANIZE in
POLK COUNTY

J. W. Sample, Of Haynes City,
president of the No-fence League, has
ISSUED a call for a meeting of the
League at Barlow. Following is his
statement:
"An important meeting of the Flor
ida No-Fence League will be held. at
the Council Chamber, City Hall, Bar
tow, Fla, on Wednesday, Dec. Is, at
2 p. m, for the purpose of organizing
Polk county with the view Of bringing
the matter before the legislature at
this springs session to bring about
Favorable changes in our present
fence laws.
There is no issue before the peo-
ple of Florida at the present time
HAT is of more importance and means
more to the State in its progress and
advancement than a change in these
laws. You are urgently requested to
pc present and to give this meeting
the widest publicity.
7 II is imperative and necessary that
you be there.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-11
JOHNSON BILL
TRIMMED DOWN
BY AMENDMENT
Period Of Exclusion Reduced to
Fourteen Months Prospects
Favor Early Passage Of the
Amended Measure
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 11.-An amend.
men to the Johnson immigration bill,
reducing the two year prohibition to
fourteen months, was adopted by the
house of representatives yesterday
on motion of Representative Mann, of
Illinois.
The vote was 81 to 25. This action
was a surprise, as sentiment seemed
almost unanimous in favor Of the
Johnson bill. However, it was said
by the advocates of the measure
that they had no doubt of it's final
passage.
The Mann amendment practically
limits the act to one year, as the
amended bill cannot be enforced for
two months after its passage.
An amendment excluding the Phil
ippine Islands from the operation OF
the act was adopted on motion OF
Representative Mann, who stated
that it was possible the Philippines
would become an independent nation
before the expiration of the law.
Another amendment agreed upon
by the committee of the whole would
permit the wife of citizen or of an
alien who had .signified his intention
of becoming a citizen to come to this
country.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-11
COUNTY COURT DISPOSE OF LARGE
NUMBER INTERESTING CASES this Term

the girl, and he feared her calamitOus
disapproval II he yielded it. But a
twenty dollar gold piece isn't the
most comfortable thing in the world
when ones running, and when they
chased him the filthy lucre' began
to make it's presence felt most pain
fully. Will at length decided it was
better to lose the twenty and take a
chance on losing the girl, than to
held her fancy and suffer the tor
lures of the damned, and so he
stopped and agreed to yield the tiny
trouble maker If they would give him
chance to take off his sock and
ease his troubled foot. His sentence
was 500 and costs or three months.
James Tendon was charged with
taking SIS from a mail box in the
community over below the old Jane
Jay mine. James, evidently Of per-
verse nature, admitted having the
money outside, and again in his tes-
tmony, but confesses that when he
was arrested he decided he wouldn't
give up the bills. Judge Blanton gave
HIM $500 and costs or months.
Lizzie Eason, who plead guilty to
a charge of aggravated assault, got
$50 and costs or three months.
Dan Golden, convicted of reckless
discharge of firearms, also heard the
pronouncement $50 and costs or three
months.
S. e. Melton, up for operating a
motor vehicle without the proper IL
cense was fined 81 and costs with the
understanding that he procure the
required license.
The trials yesterday resulted in one
acquittal, one mistrial, two convic-
tions and about five pleas of guilty.
Mrs. NJ. Powers, ]. H. Collins and
H, C. Daniels plead guilty to the
charge of operating gambling devices
for which each was fined SIS and costs
Fred Mcbride plead guilty of assault
and battery and was fined $40 and
costs; Ida Kemp, for the manufac-
ture of liquor was fined 800 and
costs or three months. Patsy Ferrell
was fined $50 and costs for the pos
session of liquor.
In the case of George NJ. Davis
said to have had liquor in his pos
session, the jury was out all after
room and returned with an order ol
mistrial.
H. Brodes, accused of embezzle-
ment, was turned over to the county
court several weeks ago after a pre-
liminary hearing before the county
Judge yesterday and was acquitted
en- technical charge. The Jury saw
fit, however, to appoint one of its
number to insist that the money for
shirt bought and unused by a col
ored woman. be returned to her.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-11
Conference Reaches a Deadlock
Japan and France Oppose
Plans Favored by United States,
Great Britain and Italy-Im-
proved Hospital Facilities for
Ex-Service Men Demanded at
Hands Of Congress.
(By Associated Press.D

Washington, Dec. 11.-Acting Secre-
tary of State Davis conferred with the
president today, principally, it is un-
derstood, on to disagreement of five
great powers over the disposition Of
the German cables.
1t was stated yesterday that the
United States, Great Britain and Italy
are in accord as to the disposition Of
the cables, but France and Japan
have refused to accede to the propos-
ais advanced by the United States
and Italy and upon which Italy in
sists.
So far as the United States is con-
|cerned, the principal issues are the
control of the cable lines entering the
Island of zap in the Pacific ocean,
and direct line between the United
States and Italy. This disagreement
threatened to disrupt the preliminary
communications conference which has
been in session here for some weeks.
War Recommendation
Additional hospital facilities for the
treatment of former service men and
women and the appointment Of ad-
ministrative heads for the three ma
jor agencies, namely, war risk insur-
ance, the federal board of vocational
education, and the public health SER
vice, were recommended to congress
in the annual report of DR.. Cum
mings, surgeon general of the public
health service. He reiterated the
firm belief that an adequate hospital
construction program should be un-
dertaken by the government for the
care of the ex-service men and wom-
en-, who will require treatment for a
long time.
Would Consider Disarming
A resolution requesting the presi--
dent to appoint an American repre-
sentative to meet the League of Ma
tions commission considering the
subject of disarmament was pre-
sented in the senate today by Sena-
tor Walsh, Democrat, Of Montana.
The house voted to curtail the
Christmas recess in order to take up
the annual appropriation bills, ad-
journing congress December % and
reassembling the following Monday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-11
FOUR BILLIONS
USED BY SHIPPING
BOARD, REPORTS
(By Associated Press J

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE United
States shipping board has made pub
lie consolidated balance sheet as of
June 30, 1920, showing transactions
totaling $3,537, $3.50, 1854. This is the
first financial report made by the con-
Germ which built shipts for the United
States during the war and which has
been the subject of the most acrim-
onious investigation.
The board did not purport to show
the total amount of its transactions,
land it is stated that it will be very
difficult to get complete statement
owing to the book keeping methods in
vogue in the early days of the war. VI
Revenues from the sale of ships
are given at $1,149,92S,155.
In its capital assets the board list
ed the vessels owned at $2,67O SIP, ,755,
this sum representing expenditures
for construction, purchases and re-
conditioning. The value of the ship
yards, property and equipment, fuel
oil stations, real estate and buildings,
automobiles, launches and the like,
was placed at $15S,S95,24 Expendi-
lures for construction of and improve
ments to housing projects and trans.
portation facilities were given as
$69,6O4,977 1t was explained that all
of these figures represented war costs
and not the present value.
Current assets listed in the bal
ance sheet included accounts receiv-
able at $293, ,792,57S; general cash
and cash fund $96,547,951; invest
ments $3O,917,5S7; notes receivable
$40, ,24S,537 and materials, supplies,
ship stores and the like SLAB, 400 ,297.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-11
(By Associated Press.)

Geneva, Dec. 1.-THE commission
or technical organization today invit-
ed the United States to name mem
bers of an international advisory COM
mittee to study the question of the
opium traffic
The committee on armaments rec
disarmament in three stages, firsteh
on:mended disarmament in three
stages, first, agreement of the powers
not to make further increases in ar.
maments, second, a gradual reduction
and, third, complete disarmament ex.
cept for necessary purposes.
1t is possible the committee on
mandates will not report this session.
Some of the members say it is neces-
sary to refer the whole question back
to the League for further instruc'
tions.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-11
(Bartow Record.)

The county court has handled a
number of cases of greater and minor
interest since its convening on Tues
day, and some distinctly humorous
circumstances have been exposed in
the court room.
The case which is probably of great
est interest to this section of the
country, is that of S. D. Creel, ac'
cused and convicted of violation OF
the Plant Act. 1t has been stated
that a new trial will be asked.
Creel was found to have sold and
moved large quantity of rough lem
Oh seedlings, about 10000, without
first having the inspection and ap'
proval of the state officers which is
required for the protection of grow
eIs.
Another trial creating more than
usual interest was that of l.. w.
Whitehurst, accused of embzezzling
babbitt metal from the American Cy-
animide Co. at Brewster, where he
was employed as foreman OF the
molding department. Whitehurst, ac-
cording to the testimony, was away
for a short time, and during his alb
sence. his tool kit was examined. Bah
bitt metal was found in some guam
tity and the charge was then made.
Whitehurst was able to secure his
acauittal by a story which involved
a capable negro helper whom he had
had working with him.
A. J. Gardner was tried Tuesday
afternoon, and acquitted, after
charges charges of possessing moon
shine. Gardner, a colored man, runs
pool-room and cool drink stand in
the negro section and does not, he
says permit either swearing, or drink
ing of hard drinks on his premises.
The court found it easy to see how
tie liuuor might have been placed In
one of his rooms without his knowl
edge or consent, and his case was dis,
missed.
Howard Henderson was also tried
Tuesday afternoon on a charge OF
yagrancy. He was convicted and the
Judge gave him $3.50 fine for six
months. Howard had been found in an
extremely doubtful situation. He was
found in the rear of the Stevens
APARTMENTS in Lakeland, devoting his
attentions to two hens. About the
time the police saw him, he saw them
and darted through the house and
down the front steps, one chicken in
each hand. Again apprehended, How
ard said be was not stealing chickens
he was a chicken speculator.
A girl started the trouble for VII
( Anderson who wore $40 gold piect
in his sock. Will wasn't so keen about
The gold piece, but he was keen about
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-11
+. v. Stevens to
Address EpiscOpalians

Tomorrow, Dec. Il, is the DAY lor
tho overv-member canvass OF the
Episcopal church. At the morning
efrvice. Mr.. I. V. Stevens will make
an address on the purpose of the
nationwide campaign and the rector
IN his sermon will tell what the cam
noign has thus far accomplished. II
is boned that all members of the con-
gregation will be present In the al
tornoon every family of the church
within the city will be visited Al
tbe evening service results of the can
vass will be announced
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-11
EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
DISCUSSED In CONFERENCE
(By Associated Press.)

Memphis, Dec. 1.-THE education
al needs Of the southern states were
discussed here today at conference
of school officials and the United
States Commissioner of Education
Claxton.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-11
THROUGH THE JUNGLES
OF INDIA; cow AND MON
KEY WORSHIP; THE BURN
ING OF THE DEAD

Evangelist Brown will give his
travelogue tonight at the Christian
church on Through the Jungles of
India. He has travelled extensively
III that far away country and will
describe in a graphic way their cow
and monkey worship, the burning Of
tho dead and other customs. One
hundred colored slides will be used to
illustrate the lecture. Silver offering
at the door.
Four Services Sunday
The evangelist will speak to the
Mems class at 9:45 on Walks About
Jerusalem. This popular lecture is
absolutely free. At 1O:45 the subject
sill be THE Worlds Greatest Me-
morial.' > At 300 there will be a serv-
ice for women only. Young ladies and
girls are also invited to this service.
At 1880 Religious Reformations;
Their Origin, Purpose and Progress"
All members of the church and their
friends are urged to be present at
all the services. The tourists are cor
daily invited to participate in all the
activities of the church.
I .
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-11
NEW YORK BANKS HAVE
SUFFICIENT RESERVE

New York, Dec. 11.-Actual condl-
tions of clearing house Banks and
Trust companies for the week shows
s11 247 91O reserve in excess of legal
requirements.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-11
POLICE FIND BOMB SHOP
IN DUBLIN AND ARREST MEN
(By Associated Press)

Dublin, Dec. IA plant for the
manufacture of bombs was discovered
in a bicycle shop here. The police
seized large quantities of ammunition
arresting three men and wounding
another.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-11
TRADE CONFERENCE READY
TO FORM BIG CORPORATION

Chicago, Dec. II. - The foreign
trade conference in session here yot-
ed to proceed at once with the organ
ization of the foreign trade corpora
ton, capitalized at $1OO,OOO,OOO under
the provisions of the Edge act
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-11
DR. Piner COducts
Services Tomorrow

Dr W. K. Piner will conduct 'ne
.,r,,,oo tomorrow at II o'clock at the
niv,eIond Methodist church, in the alb
aonoo Of tbe regular pastor. Dr.
piner will also conduct services at .ne
,Tvrtle street Methodist church to-
morrow evening.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-11
AflfAL OF ROUMANIA
IS UNDER MARTIAL LAW
tBy Associated press.)

|aD. ssls' Dec. t1.-Bucharest, the
anian capital, is under martial
'S the resul of disorders culmin
u a bomb explosion in the SEN
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-11

From the flowers of the mohuwa, a
native tree of India, spirit is dis
titled which is indistinguishable from
whiskey. The dried flowers used to
be imported into France, until 1t was
discovered that brandy" was being
nade from them. Then their importa-
tion vas forbidden.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-11
FIRST SOCIALIST MEETING
STOPPED BY JAPANESE COPS
(By Associated Press }

Toxic, Japan, Dec. 1.-THE first
meeting of Socialists ever held in ia
pan was broken up by the police this
morning.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-11
FORTY five UNIVERSITY BOYS
SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY As
RESULT OF RECENT HAzINCS
BROCC0 AND COBURN
LEAD In BICYCLE RACE
(By Associated Press. !

New York, Dec. 11.-Brocco and
Coburn are leading on the last day
OF the annual six-day bicycle race,
covering two thousand and twenty.
three miles.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-11
GREEK KINC-ELECT LEAVES
LUCERNE FOR HIS THRONE
(By Associated Press,)

Paris, Dec. 11.--Constantine leaves
Lucerne Monday, arriving at Athens
late next week, according to an Ath-
ems dispatch.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-11
ASSISTANT SECRETARY DAVIS
CONFERS With PRESIDENT ON
QUESTION OF GERMAN CABLES
MICKY SHANNON BURIED
AT ECKHART, Md, TODAY
(By Associated Press J

Eckhart, Md, Dec. 11.-Mickey
Shannon, who died as the result Of
boxing bout in Jersey City, was buried
here today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-11

An English church magazine ASKS
t,a aI church wardens to take care OF
~, .II buttons found in the collections
os there is a button shortage.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-11
U S. INVITED TO
ASSIST IN PROBE
OPIUM TRAFFIC
General Plan Of Disarmament Out.
lined in Meeting Of League As
sembly-Scheme Calls for
Three Stages
(By Associated Press

Geneva, Dec. 11.-Japan can not
reduce armaments as long as the Uni
ted States is increasing hers, Viscount
lshii, delegate to the League Of Ma
tions assembly, declared today dis
cussing the question Of reducing ar
maments.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-11

|m.,.. l.aly the tax for an average all
A. ue runs to between $4,000 and
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-11

New arc-lamps being used in mo-
ton picture studios are of 100000 can
dle-power each.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-11

IL reply 10 a letter from the FreSn-
uaas class of the university in the
p Augustine Record, Herbert Fel-
el OF that paper offered the follow
ig pertinent comment:
lhe Record not only received a dis
d'ch from Gainesville but is in pos
SSion of letters from Freshmen de-
UiOlng the hazing and saying they
MI not return because they are vast
llelr money. We gladly publish
De ABOVE, but still do not understand
:" student can do much studying
"ie having his hair "cut" and "rat-
4s for Sophomores. But for the
W mat it might result in additional
'Hishment and possible expulsion,
record would publish the letters
AaS received from Gainesville. We
"a! 10 so if the college authorities
''S' upon it. The writer is a Uni
'sity Of Florida man, knows the
buttons there and is a sincere
'uu Oh the institution. That is why
iu'ends to help stop the ridiculous
N'S going on there and we trust
university will stop the hazing
'sdu OF forcing the Record to pub
oil the information in its pos
ssiOn.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-11
H,ir Shaving Episode Basis Of
Charge on Which Students are
Dismissed Hot Heads Discuss
Student Walk Out, But Senti-
ment Generally Favors Uphold
ing Faculty and Putting the
Practice Of Hazing Under the
Honor System.

Gainesville, Dec. 11.-(Special to
Evening ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS stu.
|dents of the University Of Florida
we're indefinitely suspended Friday
after an investigation Of charges Of
|tazing.
The alleged offenses occurred re-
GENTLY when the lower classmen were
subjected to hair shaving by the up
nor classmen. Each student of the
|cOllege is required upon entrance to
! give written promise not to indulge
IN hazing.
When the fact became known to
|the faculty Of the university, a thor
! |ough Investigation was instituted and
|the disciplinary committee Of the fac
|ulty ordered the suspensions reported
Friday. Exaggerated reports had
gone out through the state press con-
|ctrning alleged hazing atrocities
against freshmen by the upper class
|men, but these were thoroughly ex-
| ploded by the faculty investigation,
(which finally centered around the hair
shaving episode which was considered
h sufficient violation of the hazing
|plcdge to validate the dismissal Of the
entire list of participants.
On the day following the rat par
w." as the episode was termed by
Tie 'old men," the faculty called a
meeting of the student body and asked
that all men who took part in the
efair turn in their names, with the
result that practically every man who
vas implicated is included in the dis
|missal.
It is believed that this action on the
part of the faculty will result in the
placing of hazing under the honor
system and that upper classmen par
tcipating in such practices will be
expelled by the student body. At a
Ftcent upper classmen's meeting the
batter of placing hazing on the honor
FOde was considered and sentiment
PGOng the conservative element Of the
Student body seems to favor this ac-
tCn.
A meeting of students is scheduled
Ol today. A few radicals are discuss
ng "walk-out," but it is believed
mat the counsel of the conservative
cement and parents of students will
Orestall such action. Freshmen them
FelVes denied the reports that have
appeared recently in the state press
rlleging Wholesale hazing practices
h the university camDus
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