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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22
(By Associated Press.)


New York, Dec. 22.-The stock
market recorded the worst slump of
the season yesterday when prices of
all industrials went down
to figures lower than have prevaileu
for three or four years. The break
was accompanied by rumors of i'm
pending failures among big traders
and speculators.
The general credit condition, which
prevents speculation, and the closing
down of many factories in the east
for inventories, together with wage
reductions, were assigned as the i'm
mediate causes of the low selling.
Replogle steel made the heaviest
break, falling % points. Vanadium
fell points. United States Steel
reached a new low level, with a net
loss of l IL points. Copper shared in
the general decline.
The cotton market suffered another
break. March contracts sold at IA. 46
q decline of "a poin.s, while the gen
eral reduction was from Is to q
points,
Wheat and oats suffered a sligh
setback also, the decline runnin.
from one to three and half cents
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22
Wave Hits Toledo
(By Associated Press.)

Toledo, Ohio, Dec. 22.-Bandits
continue to terrorize the citizens, fol-
lowing a $16,5OO robbery Tuesday
night at the Office of the American
Railway Express Company.
Six masked men with shot guns ap-
peared in three automobiles, kid
mapped W. o. Baldwin, bookkeeper
for the Ohio Dairy Company, took him
to the outskirts Of the city and robbed
him of $3.50.
Mrs. W. W. Simmons was bound
and gagged in her home by two
masked men who looted her home OF
everything of value. The woman, who
was alone when attacked, is in q
critical condition as the result OF hei
experience.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22
PETROGRAD LABOR RIOTS
CAUSE HUNDRED EXECUTIONS
Washington, Dec. 22.-All bids for
furnishing bunker coal for merchant
ships at Atlantic and Gulf ports have
been rejected by the shipping board.

1t dots not seem possible that
Harry Brown Is such close neigh
Dor now since he left st. Augustine
and took up his residence in Lake
land where he has purchased the
Lakeland Telegram. It will do Harry
good to leave the frozen north >and
come down into South Florida where
he can see the oranges grow. And we
cen also congratulate the people OF
Lakeland in getting one Of the finest
, fellows in the world and one of the
finest families when they attached
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brown and chill
dren to their list OF residents. -
Sanford Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22
The WEATHER
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS

GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS
! The northeastern high pressure
area Is moving off over the north At
lantic while the low pressure area
which was over Kansas and Missouri
Tuesday morning has moved slowly
northeastward over Illinois. Pressure
is low throughout the Mississippi val
ley. Rain has fallen over the middle
and south Atlantic states, except Flor
ida, and over the middle and west
Gulf states, and the Ohio and middle
and lower Mississippi valley. Snow
or rain has fallen over the Lake re-
gion the upper Mississippi valley and
the northern Plains states. 1t Is
warmer this morning east Of the Mis-
sissippi River.
An area of high pressure covers the
northern Plains states and Montana,
and has caused much colder weather
generally from the Mississippi River
to the Rocky Mountains. Tempera-
ture are below zero this morning in
Montana, the Dakotas, Nebraska, Col
orado and Wyoming, and freezing tenn
peratures extend into central Texas.
The temperature fall in the past "a
hours has been 20 degrees or more
over Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, west
ern Missouri and northern Louisiana
A low pressure area over Utah has
caused warmer weather over the
Plateau region and rain or snow over
the Pacific states and Nevada.
/ WALTER ]. BENNETT.
Weather Bureau, Tampa.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22

cannot have them while these unprof-
itable brutes are granted special priv
ileges. No farm, no grove and no
small town is safe from their de-
structive depredations. No fence can
he built high enough or strong enough
TO withstand their attacks. And yet
the fruit growers, farmers and truck
ers produce 20 or 30 times the value
of the stockmen. The total assessed
valuation of range stock is less than
per cent of that of other property,
but they insist upon privileges grant
ed them many years ago, which are
incompatible and impossible under
present conditions.
The women of Florida may be ex
pected to vote almost unanimously IN
favor of the no-fence program foi
thew have had too many flower beds
DESTROYED. too much valuable shrub
berry ruined, too many attempts t
beautify their homes set at naugh
| by the pedatory cow, to have any sym
! pathy for them. AS a lady delegate
from Crooked Lake expressed tn
sentiment Of the many ladies in at
Tendance on the meeting, What W
can do. we ought to do, and what W
ought to do, we can do, and what W
can and ought to do, by the grace o
God we will do" J. W. Sample
president Of the league, and Vet. L
Brown, secretary. A financial con
mittee for Polk county was appointe
consisting of Burdette Loomis, Jr
of Pierce; G. v. lillian, Lake Wales
C. W. Lawrence, Crooked Lake; J
G. Swindell, Lakeland. Those legii
lators who fail to pay attentionoto tn
mandate Of Polk county citizens, thu
explicitly expressed, may as we
write finis to their career at the en-
of the coming season.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22
MRS. COACHMAN
BADLY HURT IN
AUTO ACCIDENT

An auto accident occurred yester-
day afternoon near Haines City re-
sulting in serious injuries to Mrs.
Walter F. Coachman of Jacksonville,
and painful injuries to others with
her.
The car contained Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter H. Coachman, Mr.. and Mrs
William Burbridge and Charles
Coachman. all of Jacksonville, the
latter being a SON of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter F. Coachman, and Mrs. Bur
bridge being their daughter.
In slowing down at curve near
railroad crossing, the car skidded ant
went over. DR.. R. R. Kline of Or
lando administered first aid ant
brought the injured to Lakeland. /
was found that Mrs. Coachman S lef
arm was broken in two places ant
that there were injuries to the heat
causing unconsciousness from whicl
she had not recovered at 2:3O today
and her condition is considered crltl
cal. Mrs. Burbridge has a broker
right arm, but is resting well today
The others in the car escaped witt
severe bruising and shock and are re
covering. A specialist from Jackson
Vile arrived to attend Mrs. Coach
man who is at the Morrell Memorla
hospital in an unconscious condi
tion.
The party are prominent people 0
jacksonville, where Mr.. Coachman !
,, chairman of the board of the Consoll
dated Naval Stores Company. I'M
company has large holdings in var
ous parts of the state and Mr.. Coaci
man is widely known. He was hea
OF the "Coachman party which II
Gently toured this section, and ha
many friends in Lakeland
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22
Evidence Fails to Show That Shep-
ard Was Poisoned, or That, If
He Was, the Defendants Had
Anything to Do With 1t, De-
clares Judge Matthews---County
Refused to Pay Expenses Of the
Hearing.
(By Associated Press.)

Macon, Ga, Dec. 22.-The sensa-
tional prosecution of Mrs. Pauline
Elmer, of Jacksonville, and thres
other defendants, charged with pois-
oning Fred H. Shepard, the Georgia
Peach King" collapsed yesterday
when Judge H. A. Matthews, Of the
superior court, decided that the evil
cence failed to show that Shepard was
poisoned, or, granting he was pois-
Oned, that any Of the defendants were
connected with his death.
Conflicting testimony Of experts left
the cause of death in doubt. 1t was
not shown to the courts satisfaction
that bichloride Of mercury was ad-
ministered or that he died from other
than natural causes. No evidence to
show that the defendants were guilty
OF his death was offered, beyond
| few vague and contradicted threats
ana the general fact that Mrs. Elmer
benefited by his death and married
within short time thereafter.
There was an outburst OF applause
when the court announced its de-
clsion. Mrs. Elmer became hysterical
after speaking to the court in wild
outbreak Other defendants interrupt
ed the attorneys in the course Of their
arguments; accusing them Of garb-
ling testimony.
The expenses incurred by the state,
it was said, would fall upon Houston
county. The Houston board of coun-
ty commissioners instructed the tax
collector to refuse all payments OF
fees to witnesses The board will
also take under advisement the pro-
tests of citizens against paying the
expenses of the investigation. Forty
two witnesses were summoned by the
state.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22
POLK COUNTY STRONG
FOR A "N0 FENCE" Law
(From the Tampa Times)

The good old county OF POLK Is
stronglv in favor of mo fence law
hut without doing any injury to those
counties which are as yet unimproved'
and where the running Of stock would
ba without damage to the interests OF
truckers and farmers, or detrimental
to the beautifying of small towns
The meeting at Barlow was largely
attended and very enthusiastic. The
program which it will ask the next
legislature to enact into law, emDrac-
es a statewide law prohibiting stock
running at large after Jan. l, 1925
with provision for referendum vote
on exemption from the operation ol
the law of any county, or part Oh
county. which does not wish 10 Dc
included. provided, that at the time ol
oxemption it must make provision fol
the protection of adjacent or sur
rounding counties from depredation
by it's open range stock.
This is absolutely fair and JUST /
is simply requiring every man to TAXI
care of his own, and avoid, trespass
ing on the rights of his neighbors' l
+, is also in the interests of the stock
men themselves, for there can be nj
permanent improvement OF the herds
no eradication of the tick, so long a
the open range exists. 1t goes Win
out saying that it is in the interest
of the truckers and small farmers an
grove owners, who are now oblge'
to fence to protect their crops IN
aday of the long-horned, cat-hamme'
ssteer and the ravenous, razorback no
a is gone in Florida, and the people ar
reaching out for better things. The
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22
2 1920
WILSON TO See
INAUGURATION
OF SUCCESSOR
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Dec. %. President
Wilson plans to accompany President
elect Harding from the whitehouse to
the capitol March 4, and back again
to the whitehouse for the usual lunch
con, according to the custom hereto,
fore established for Inauguration day.
President Wilson will retire to his
home on S Street, and resume private
life after his eight years in the white
house. Secretary Tumulty said the
presidents health was improved and
he was in good spirits.
1t is expected that Wilson will
write a history of the world war.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22
ALABAMA CONVICT IS
ARRESTED AT ORLANDO

Orlando, Dec. 21.-A man identi-
fed as DR.. H. B. Knott, an escaped
criminal from the Alabama peniten-
tiary, was arrested here yesterday by
the police. He is said to be a veterin-
ary surgeon, who was found guilty
and sentenced to life imprisonment
for one of the most brutal murders
ever committed. He escaped about
four months ago, and the police have
searched for him throughout the
country.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22
BITTER FIGHT LOOKED FOR OVER FORDNEY
EMERGENCY TARIFF BILL TO AID FARMERS

thousands of others unaffected. Mad
den is Republican.
Representative Nick Longworth of
Ohio, referring to this bill in the dis
cussion of another question, declared
for it. He said that "The president
has said Europe has only one means
for the payment Of her debt to us, and
that is by the importation and sale OF
goods in this market He said that
principle would stop all our protec-
tive laws and spell ruin for the peo-
pie.
The Democrats are somewhat "up
in the air. on this measure. Daily
conferences are being held to bring
them to position in which they can
act as a unit. Some members, includ'
ing Dominick of South Carolina, are
fatty opposed to it. Others think tht
bill might afford temporary relief fol-
long staple cotton products, but re-
gard it as Republican trick to pu
them on record in favor of protec
ton.
Senator Smith of Georgia says !
long staple cotton, peanut Oil ant
cottonseed Oil remained in the bill!
the Democrast in the Senate did no
purpose to delay the bill, but will lie
- onpa m a vote
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22
TWO BILLIONS OF CREDIT
GIVEN ON FARM PAPER
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 22.-Nearly two
billion dollars worth of paper aris-
ing from the production and sale OF
farm products has been rediscounted
by the federal reserve banks this
year., Governor Harding of the FEEDER
al Reserve board estimated, in a spe-
cial message to the Senate agricul-
tural committee.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22
ITALIAN FORCES ARE
BLOCKADING FIUME
(By Associated Press. J

London, Dec. 22.--The Italian gov
ernment forces are blockading Fiuma
by land and sea, and fighting with
D'Annunzio's forces is expected mo-
mentarily.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22
LEAGUE NEEDS
U. S. TO MAKE IT
GO, LLOYD GEORGE
(By Associated Press.)

London, Dec. 22.-Lloyd George
speaking at luncheon in the house
of commons for British and Dominion
delegates to the league of nations as
sembly, declared the league would
never achieve progress until all ma
tions were represented. He said he
looked forward hopefully to the Uni
ted States entering the league, which
was essential.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22
(By Associated Pressl


ways and means committee adjourned
today until January 6, when 1t will
consider a general revision of the
tariff.
Washington, Dec. "A bitter
fight, was forecast when the House
took up the Fordney emergency tariff
bill today in an effort to dispose or
the bill before adjournment. Its pas
sage in the house, however, is re-
garded as certain, but its fate In
the Senate is problematical.
On the first test vote, to suspend the
business of the calendar for Wednes
day. advocates of the bill won sig
nal victory, the motion carrying by
2O6 to 70. The vote was not strictly
along party lines. Several Republic
ans registered their votes against this
motion, while a number of Democrats
voted for it.
Representative Madden, of Illinois
denounced the bill on the floor of thu
House yesterday as special legisla
ton" and said that its 'unwisdon
must be manifest to everybody. III
purpose. he declared was to enhance
the price of a few articles, leavinI
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22
'PREMIERS TO CONFER
ON TURKISH TREATY
(By Associated Press

Paris, Dec. pa conference Of the
premiers of Great Britain, France and
Italy will be held in Nice or Cannes,
beginning December 2S, to discuss
possible revision of the peace treaty
with Turkey.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22
MEXICANS ARRESTED
FOR WAR CONSPIRACY
(By Associated Press.)

San Antonio, Dec. 22.-Francisco
Gomez and Leon Tamrel laurel, both
prominent Mexicans, were arrested to-
day charged with conspiring to start
military expedition against Mexico
from the United States.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22
Many Arrests
(By Associated Press.)

u
New York, Dec. 22.-Two hundred
men and five women have been ar
rested by the police in their round
m started to resist the crime wave
which is sweeping over the city and
extending to neighboring cities.
Twenty picked sharpshooters, in
high speed automobiles, secured the
streets of New York yesterday on the
lookout for thieves and thugs. They
had orders to shoot every suspect who
attempted to escape from them. Each
sharpshooter was accompanied by
three detectives and a uniformed pa
trolman.
The fight against banditry was ex-
tended to Jersey city, where the crime
wave has appeared in its full force,
The removal of the chief OF police OF
that city was demanded in a resolu-
ton introduced in the board of alder.
men. The resolution was tabled, and
resolution to appoint special COM
mittee to investigate the police force
and report to Governor-elect Miller
met the same fate.
Among the crimes yesterday which
aroused the New Jersey authorities
was an attempted bank robbery al
Milltown, evidently the work OF anna
teurs and foiled by posse OF cltl
zens, the chloroforming and robbin{
OF a girl, and two holdups. All tup'
stations and ferries were ordered U
be kept under guard and to preven
the influx of criminals from NeV
York.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22
HUNDREDS KILLED in
RUSSIAN RAIL ACCIDENT
fBy Associated Press. J

London, Dec. 22.-Several huhdreu
nersons are reported killed or injured
in q railway accident near Petrograd
due to overcrowding the train De-
tails are lacking.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22
COLBY TELLS BRAZILIANS
WHY HE VISITS THEM
(By Associated Press. J

Rio Janeiro, Dec. 22.-Secretary
Colby declared he had come to convey
all expression of American admira-
-tion for the remarkable progress Of
Brazil.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22
NEGROES In JACKSONVILLE
ARE MULTIPLYING RAPIDLY
(By Associated Press.) }

Washington, Dec, 22-The negro
nonplation of Jacksonville as an
nounced by the census today is 4'41S'
an increase of 1876 in ten years
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22
MILLS ANNOUNCE WAGE
CUT AND REOPENING
(By Associated Press.)

Martinsburg, w. Va, Dec. 22.-Ine
Interviewer Mills today announced a
twenty per cent wage reduction and
the opening of the mills in January.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22

Residents of Massachusetts, are IN
sured for s1,75O.OOO,OOO, of which
s4OO .OOO, 900 was taken out in the past
year.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22
NEW YORK'S WAR AGAINST
CRIMINALS FAILS TO Stem
TIDE OF BANDITRY IN CITY
BIG WRESTLER GIVEN
A ROUSING RECEPTION
(By Associated Press.)

San Jose, CAL, Dec. 22.-Ed
"Stangler" Lewis, the worlds cham
pion heavyweight wrestler, was given
a homecoming reception and present,
ed with silver cup.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22
MRS. ELMER AND ASSOCIATES
RELEASED BY GEORGIA COURT
FROM CHARGES OF POISONING
WRESTLING CHAMPION
SUFFERS WITH NEURITIS
(By Associated Press.)

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 22.-Joe Stech-
er, former heavyweight wrestling
champion, is at hotel here suffering
with neuritis of the neck and left
arm.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22

Thousands of bushels Of corn are
boirg niled along the country roads in
parts of Nebraska because OIL tne in-
abilitv of farmers to dispose of their
crop. In many instances cattle are
heing turned into the fields.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22
CHAMPION WILL DEFEND
HIS TITLE TONIGHT
(By Associated Press.)

Salt Lake City, Dec. 22-Pete Her
man, the worlds bantamweight
champion, will defend his title tonight
against Joe Lynch in fifteen rounds.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22
FOUR KILLED In
POWDER MILL BLAST
(By Associated Press.)

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 22-Four men
were killed and two injured in an ex-
plosion in the Dupont powder mills
near here this morning.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22
Police Court

Police court was in regular session
Yesterday with a special session TINS
morning, Judge Carver presiding
Sixteen offenders were brought before
the bar, charged with minor offenses'
such as drunkenness, dlsoroerly
conduct, etc. Ten of the Offenders
we're colored and six white.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22
HARDING PLANS TO HOLD
NO CONFERENCES TODAY
(By Associated Press.1

Marion, Dec. 22.-President-elect
Harding expected no callers today.
Former President Taft is scheduleu
for a conference with him before the
holidays.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22
SHIPPING BOARD REJECTS
BIDS FOR BUNKER COAL
lRv Associated Press)

London, Dec. 22.-Press dispatches
cav that labor riots at Petrograd
caused the execution of hundred and
five laborers.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22

Unless they are aided over the
present period of price depression
thousands of tenant farmers viii Dc
driven from the land, Gov. McKeiVie
OF Nebraska stated.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22

A season of grand and light opera
in German will be opened Christmas
afternoon in the Manhattan opera
house. New York.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22
Sbarpshooters Employed to Scout
Streets and Shoot All Suspects
Who Do Not Give Themselves
Up When Called-Jersey City
Takes the Alarm and Threatens
70 Fire Chief Of Police-Toledo
Also Hit by the Wave.
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Dec. 22.-New York's
sensational crime wave, against which
81, the forces Of law and order have
heen pitted since the beginning of the
week continues unabated. The city,
however. is aroused, and there is a
determination to stamp out banditry
at all costs.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-22
BREAK IN MARKETS
HITS ALL GLASSES
OF INDUSTRlALS
BROKERAGE FIRM FAILS

New York, Dec. 22.-The failure of
the brokerage firm of Foster and
Lunsberry was announced today in
the stock exchange. -. -. .......
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-09
FOR SALE

Five room bungalow on paved
street, with half city block, bearing
fruit trees; six blocks from post Of
flee, south side; price $4,000; terms
FOR SALE OR RENT
Modern seven room dwelling
south side; price $4,000; terms; rental
$40 per month; immediate possession.
Close in.
FOR SALE
Eight room dwelling; paved streets
modern conveniences; close in; south
side; with three lots; price for quick
sale $500; terms.
FOR SALE
Eleven room, plastered dwelling
four blocks from depot; corner lot
paved street; If sold before 18th bes;
offer over cost to duplicate Mildine
will get it.
We are quitting the rental business
so act quick if you want bargain
W. FISKE JOHNSON.
Phone $50. Room 5, Elliston Bldg
80;
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-09

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-09

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