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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10
ROTARIANS DISCUSS BOY SCOUT AID
AT REGULAR WEEKLY LUNCHEON TODAY

it's debut at this time and rendered
some fine music. Mrs. William
jennings Brown, accompanied on the
piano by Mrs. R. N. Skipper and
on the violin by Mr.. w. A. Stocker
gave beautiful rendition of the solo
Il Hear q Thrush at Eve" Little
Miss Camille Owens carried the fel-
lows away with her splendid reading
"That's Rotary and although the
hour was late. the members insisted
on an encore. The last number rem,
dered was an up-to-date song to the
time OF the Battle Hymn OF the Re-
public, boosting the City Beautiful
idea rendered by the entire company
It wound up the program for the
day leaving something else for next
meeting, and, though today's pro
gram was fine the postponed feature
will be greatly appreciated at the
next meeting, though Of an entirely
different nature.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10
|RTED HUSBAND GETS
ANY MARRIAGE OFFERS
FROM WOMEN OF TITLE
(By Associated Press.)

fey, N. s., Aug. 10. Residents
city are beginning to wonder
Ter 1t is still in order to pity
N Thomas Gitchen the Canadian
Artillery officer whose fiancee,
a. Butler, of Manchester, Eng,
erred her affections to Lieuten-
Miller while en- route to Hall
marry the captain.
lowing the publicity which has
given the broken engagement,
IN Kitchen has received many
mostly from English women,
pich the writer offers her own
to the captain by way of con.
on for the loss of Miss Butler.
pong those who offer to come ia
fy and become Mrs. Captain
len is a young duchess, Captain
zen says. She has written ex-
Png her sympathy and volun
to come at once if the gallan;
plan will have her.
Ptain Kitchen would not tell the
OF the duchess or say whether
|Fas a noblewdman in her owr
or the divorced or widowed wifi
me high-ranking peer.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10

The entertainment committee did
themselves proud at the Rotary
luncheon today. The usual good
dinner Of fried chicken, flanked with
Virginia ham and lots Of other good
things was served In splendid style.
Mere than the usual number were
present.
The business of the club was de-
voted to a serious discussion Of the
Boy Scout movement and its financial
support. In fact, without intention
on the part Of the members, this Inn.
portant matter almost wrecked the
entertainment feature. However, af
ter prolonged discussion, in itself
evidence Of profound interest. sever
al conclusions were reached and
pledges renewed looking to a more
| favorable report at the next meeting
Fine Music
The Advertiser Orchestra made
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10
FINANCE WIZARD
MAY Be THROWN
in BANKRUPTCY
(By Associated Press.)

Boston, Mass, Aug. 1O.--Charles
Ponzi, the Wizard Financier," who
created a sensation by borrowing
money at the rate Of so per cent in
terest for three months, who is said
to have made millions through inter
national postal exchanges. has been
made defendant In bankruptcy pro
ceedings Instituted by three men
holding notes totalling $3.50 Bank
Commissioner Joseph C. Allen has
notified the Hanover rust Company
to pay no more of Ponzi's checks
because Of an alleged overdrawing o.
accounts at that bank.
Poni still asserts that he ha'
plenty of money. He was closetet
last night with United States Attor
mel Daniel P. Gallagher and Fedora
Auditor Edwin L. Pride, who Is go
/ ing over his accounts.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10

DESIGNED FOR
UNITED MARKETS

A. B. Hale Of Tampa, refrigeration
engineer, was In the city today to
look after the installation of cold
storage plant for the United Markets.
He has designed refrigerator system
for that concern which will cost about
$4,000, the construction of which will
begin at once.
The plant will contain three COM
partments, one cooled to 20 degrees,
one to "a, and one, vestibule, 40 to
45 One compartment will be used for
the storage Of beef and fresh meats,
one for pork, spare ribs, ETC., and one
for vegetables. The rooms will be
IA feet high, with solid 1 to 8 inch
walls Of cork. It will hold several car
loads of beef and provisions.
Machinery will also be installed fol
the production Of ice, and the cooling
Of the air in the refrigerator.
The concern will do Wholesale bus
mess in meats. 1t already has many
customers in this territory, served
from the Tampa store. This business
will be transferred to the Lakeland
store.
It will conduct large, cash and
carry" retail business, and the repairs
now under way include all facilities
for carrying on the business in the
most expeditions maneer. The engi
neer, Mr.. Hays, says the new store
will be a credit to Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10
BLACKLIST FOR
GERMAN CONCERNS
BREAKING FAITH
(By Associated Press.)

Christiania, Aug. 1O-A blacklist of
German firms who are alleged to have
broken contracts with Norwegian
merchants is being prepared by the
Christiania Chamber of Commerce and
will be published as warning to
Norwegians to "be careful Of closing
deals in Germany" The Christianis
Chamber of Commerce now has under
consideration names of 20 German
firms against whom complaints have
been made that they broke contracts.
principally because of an unfavorable
rate Of exhange.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10
that
ALLIES LEAVE
POLES TOFICHT
SOVIETS ALONE
Conferene Abandon. Notion of
Sending Armed Assistance but
viii Probably Send Supplies
and Restore Russian Blockade
Few Changes on Battle Front
Reported Today.

Paris. Aug. 10.-The foreign Office
has announced that the Hythe confer.
ence decided it was impractical and
unnecessary to send troops to Poland.
The integrity Of the west frontier Of
Poland will be guaranteed, meaning
thereby any effort Germany may
make to regain former territory BY
taking advantage Of the present
crisis will be negatived, and blockade
measures against Russia may posi-
bly, be taken later.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10
THREE BILLION
BUSHEL CROP
OF CORN seen
in FORECAST
Department Crop Experts Predict
Record Yield Provided August
Weather is not Unfavorable
Wheat Estimate Reduced Po-
tato Crop Also Reaches High
Water Mark.

Washington, Aug. 10. For the
third time in the history Of the coun-
try the corn crop of the United
States will reach the stunning total
Of three billion bushels. according to
the forecast Of the Department Of
Agriculture, based upon condition
August /. It now depends upon how
the weather holds out in the corn
belt during the present month, which
is one Of the critical months of the
corn crop. The August prediction Is
nearly quarter Of a billion higher
than that Of July, owing to improved
conditions last month, and II this
Improvement continues until Septem-
her 4, all previous records may be
smashed.
The spring wheat crop has been
adversely affected by weather condi-
tions. and the estimate has been re-
duced 2S,ooo,ooo from months ago,
bringing the total estimate down to
262,000,000 The combined total Of
Spring and Winter wheat. according
to the August estimate, will be 1885,
100000 bushels.
Improvement was noted in the po-
tato crop, and 1t Is now indicated that
the yield will exceed 400,0O0,00O bush
els for the fourth time in the history
|of the country. Additional improve
ment is shown in the tobacco crop
which has been good from the start
and II is now estimated that II will
exceed the record crop Of 1918 b;
200 900 900 pounds. The total produc-
ton Is forecast at 1900, ,0O0, 900 lbs.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10
EXPRESS WORKERS
GET INCREASE BY
BOARD DECISION
(By Associated Press.)

Chicago, Aug. 1O.-The United
States Railway Labor Board handed
down decision today increasing the
wages Of employees Of the American
Railway Express company thirty mil
lion dollars yearly Eighty thousand
men not provided for in the recent
six hundred million dollar wage award
are affected. The increase is sixteen
cents an hour, retroactive to May /.
Under the. terms of the Esch-Cum-
Minis act, the express company will
be permitted to raise it's rates suf-
ficiently to meet the increased labor
cost.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10
LABOR LEADERS
TALK OF STRIKE
IF WAR STARTS
(By Associated Press J

London, Aug 1o.--War between
the allied powers and soviet Russia
over Poland would be IAN intolerable
crime against humanity" and British
labor has warned the British gov
ernment that organized labor will be
used to defeat such war. This de-
cision was reached at meet
of the most prominent Of the leaders
OF British labor.
The statement advised all labor or
ganizations to be prepared to send
their leaders to London ito instruct
their members to lay lown their
tools"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10
Some of the moving picture houses

Some of the moving picture houses
throughout the country are making
practice of throwing on the screen
the photographs Of Cox and then
Harding-or Harding and then Cox
depending upon the locality; then
they throw on Babe Ruth. Which OF
the trio do you suppose receives the
leudest and the longest applauses
Give you one guess. That's right
you're correct. or course each Of the
other two is trying to make a home
run along later In the year--but that
man Babe Is making a home run
mighty nearly every time he spits on
his hands. And Babe Is taking no
chances-as the other two are doing
Uh-huh. Thorn in Palm Beach Post.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10
LACK OF BUSINESS CAUSE
OF ANOTHER SHUT DOWN
(By Associated Press. J

Woonsocket, Mass, Aug. 10.--No-
tices posted today that the Nyanza
mills would shut down next Thursday
and remain closed next week were
reported today. Lack Of business was
reported as the cause. The mills en-
ploy about 1000 persons.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10
WE'LL SAY so

Somebody must have been doing
some nasty knocking over in Polk
county as Editor Hetherington Of the
Lakeland Telegram seems quite
peeved when he lands on them with
an editorial In which he says that
people come from all parts of the
country and express admiration Of the
splendid highways and then says that
the only knocker is someone who has
never contributed nickel to their
construction and devotes his energies
trying to tear down what others have
built up.-F'lorida Times Union.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10
HAYS SEES HARDING ABOUT
PLANS FOR SPEAKING TOUR
(By Associated Press J

Marion, o., Aug. 1O.-Will H
Hays. national chairman Of the Re-
publican party, conferred with Sen
ator Harding on major questions Of
political strategy today. 1t is under
stood the subject of speeches away
from Marion was discussed.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10
BANKS SONS WANTED
FOR SHOOTING UP FAMILY
tBy Associated Prsss.l

Asheville, N. c., Aug. 1O.-Infor-
nation has been received here today
that Carl and Henry Banks are
sought in connection with the shoot
ing of the Hensley family Sunday,
and will banks. their father, as orig
InaIIy reported
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10
DEATH OF MRS.
MARIA B. GARDNER

A long and useful life came to a
close this morning in the death Of
Mrs. Maria B. Gardner. who passed
away at one O'Clock at the home Of
her son, Mr.. q. G.. Gardner, near
Galloway. Mrs. Gardner was eighty
six years old. Interment will be
made at the Galloway cemetery to.
morrow morning at ten o'clock.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10
|TH CAROLINA
bLONS MEET in
SPECIAL SESSION
|or will Present Amendment
Urge its Passage -SuGra-
! Encouraged BY Outlook in
hessee Special Message
b Governor Cox Boosts the
tBy Associated Prsss.)

|gh, N. c., Aug. 1O.--The
Carolina legislature met in
session today to consider tax
hid Woman suffrage. 1t is be-
|he suffrage question will come
consideration Thursday.
Fnor Beckett recommended a
bn of the tax limitation for
nd county purposes from six
and two-thirds cents on the
b dollars to fifteen cents, not
bg the school tax. It was an
b that the governor would sub
! suffrage amendment with a
message urging its ratifica-
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10

summary-Errors, Dean 2, Fletcner'
Buckles, Wilson; home run, Bigelow'
two.base hits, Brooks, MCLEAN, Stew
art. Halle, Buckles, Wilson; sacrifice
hit, Fletcher; runs batted in, Brooks
/ Dean /. Stewart 1, Fletcher l. Halle
2 Wilson 1; earned runs, Saints D.
Lakeland 4; stolen bases, Dean, Ram
bo: struck out by Wilson 8, Johnson
II. base on balls off, Wilson 2, John
son 8: wild pitches, Johnson 2;
passed balls, Criger 2; hit by pitched
ball, Buckles, Bigelow, Johnson; lett
on bases, Saints 12, Lakeland 81 fime
of game, 200; umpire. Murphy at
tendance, 125.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10
TRIAL OF DRY OFFICER
FOR MURDER Is PUT OFF

Roanoke, Va, Aug. 10.-Trial of
Federal Prohibition officer Luther A.
Smith of Ferrum, charged with the
killing of Wilbur Nolin OF Patrick
county, scheduled to begin to day in
the Federal district court here, was
continued until Feb. is, 1921.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10
TWO BOYS KILLED AS
TRAIN STRIKES AUTOMOBILE L

Decatur Ca, Aug 1O.-Two boys
were almost instantly killed near
Andalusia this morning when their
automobile was struck by Central
of Georgia freight train on grade
crossing.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10
'Suffraglsts Encouraged

willie, Tenn. Aug. 10. .--Suf-
were encouraged today by a
|e from Governor Cox to Miss
williams, vice chairman Of the
tatic National Committee, say
hoped the legislature would
the suffrage amendment at
Both houses met today at 10
to take up the measure.
resolution ratifying the amend
Fas introduced and went over
omorrow.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10
CABLE SHIP STILL LYING
OFF HARBOR OF MIAMI
(By Associated Press.)

Miami, Aug. 0.--The British ca
blelayer Colonia continues to ride at
anchor three miles out, the hotilla Of
United States destroyers keeping up
the patrol Of the outer harbor and
there Is no new development in the
situation surrounding the landing Of
the South American cable here.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10
FORMER WIFE OF !
MOTOR MACNATE
DEAD in RIVER
(By Associated Press. J

The body Of an expensively dressed
woman with two thousand dollars
worth Of diamonds on her fingers.
was found in Detroit river today and
identified as Mrs Margaret Caille
the former wife of well-known De
troit motor manufacturer The po-
lice say she was placed In the river
after her death. They have no clue
to the perpetrator Of what was evil
IDENTIFY murder.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10
NESSEE and NORTH CAROLINA
|TH PREPARE TO CRAPPLE WITH
FEDERAL SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
COX CASTS BALLOT In
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES
(By Associated Press.)

Dayton, o.. Aug. 10.-Governor
Cox cast his ballot today in the Dem
ocratic primaries at Carmonte, a vii
lage near his Trails End home. The
voting booth was in combination with
a barber shop, printing office and to-
hacco store.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10
]. |. LATIMER
OF WAR COLLEGE
SUCCEEDS DECKER
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 10.-J, L. Lat
inner Of the Naval War College Of
Newport, R. L., has been appointed
ccmmandant of the seventh naval
district at Key West to succeed Rear
Admiral Decker. Secretary Daniels
said the removal Of Deckers was In
the regular course Of naval routine,
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10

A bIue-bottie fy has wonderful
eyes. with thousands Of perfect little
lenses. It can see in front. behind,
below and above With them at the
same time.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10
ELAND BANDITS MAKE
BIC HAUL AND GET AWAY
lBy Associated Press.l

(By Associated Press.)
bland, O., Aug. 10.-Three ban
day held up a down town jew.
|ore, shot and seriously wound.
employees, looted the safe Of
thousand dollars worth Of jew.
md escaped in an automobile.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10
LAKELAND Ties
ST. PETERSBURG
IN GOOD GAME

st. Petersburg, Aug. 1O.-Hard hit
ting by both the Saints and Lakeland
Monday failed of any decisive result,
the game being called in the ninth on
account of rain when the score was
tied with six runs tailed by each
team. Bigelow's home run and
Moore's clever work in the outfield
were the features of the contest
Score.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10
NOTED ACTOR DIES
In HOSPITAL
AT new LONDON
(By Associated Press. }

New London, Conn, Aug. To-
James ONeil, once well known and
popular actor, died in hospital here
today. He was seventy years old, and
had been suffering from some internal
disorder.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10
FALL ASLEEP ON TRACK
AND KILLED BY TRAIN
(By Associated Press. ,

Harrisonburg, Va. Aug. To-
While returning from dance with
another youth. Ernest McCanky. aged
II, sat down on the railroad track to
rest. He fell asleep and was struck
and instantly killed by a freight
train. The tragedy occurred near Is
land Ford, near this city.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10
Premier Expects Peace
(By Associated Press }

London, Aug. 10.--Lloyd George
told the House Of commons today that
he was still hopeful for peace. The
tension was high in the crowded
house. where many had gathered to
hear the premier's peace or war
statement. He declared the Polish
attacks on Russia were not justified.
and had been delivered despite allied
warnings.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10
Cut Railway 70 Warsaw
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, Aug. 10.-The Russians
have captured Ciechanow, thus cut
ting the Warsaw-Da railway. ac-
cording to reports from the French
Military mission in Warsaw.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10
ATNINC KILLS
NO MINISTERS
CAMP MEETING
(By Associated Press. }

tby Associated Press.)
orte, Ind, Aug. 10-Two min
were killed and two other min
! INJURED when a bolt Of light
truck a tent at the Springfield
dist camp meeting during a
Pr storm today.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10
Soviet Army Repulsed
tSy Associated Press.)

Warsaw, Aug. 10. The Polish Of
fetal statement indicates that the
Soviet troops we're driven back after
the capture Of Cienchanow, thirty-nve
miles from Warsaw and that there
ere no significant changes on the rest
Of the front.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10
TURKISH TREATY WILL
BE SIGNED TODAY
(By Associated Press. J

Paris,N Aug. 10.--It Is decided shar
the Turkish treaty will !e siguea tnls
afternoon.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10
SIZING THE SITUATION
rr..lA. STAT. Leanus

The Universities Of Finland were
among the first in Europe to be op-
ened to women.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10

sALE-5 room bungalow ST.
Apply to owner, F. P. Holly,
E Rose st. 1919
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10

pre- women than men have reg
p to vote in the next election in
'ita, Kan.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-10

Factory girls in Japan are paid an
average wage of $4,67 a month.
The Washington times., 1920-10-12

him in everything. She Is Demo-
crat because he is a Democrat. She
may create a myth around her rea-
sons for being a Democrat, but sub
consciously she could be nothing else.
To her this man she loves Ia foun-
tain OF wisdom and she comedies the
superiority OF his Judgment In politics
as in everything else.
"The woman who does not vote as
her husband may not love him any
the less than the wife who follows
her husbands political views, but her
love is not the love the poets sing
about and the Bible describes In the
Book OF Ruth, and II is less valuable
than the other woman's.
The community OF interests that
characterized the average old-fashion-
ed home In vanishing. Family life IN
disintegrating. The modern child
openly rebels against the autocratic
rule~of parents The rebsllion of wom-
en- against the tradition and custom
that have given the male a position
Of supremacy IL rapidly increasing"
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
IRISH CONSTABLES
SHOT FROM AMBUSH
Inspector Killed in Pitched Bat
tie at Home of Prominent
Sim Fein Member.

DUBLIN, Oct. 12.-Two members OF
the royal Irish constabulary were
killed near Ballingnrry today when a
lorry carrying, a detachment of con-
stables was ambushed. A heavy vol
ley was fired into the lorry as it was
proceeding along the road. The con-
stables returned tbe fire.
A pitched battle occurred at ,the
home of Prof Carolan, a prominent
member of the Sim Fein organiza-
ton. during a raid by policemen. The
raiders were attacked by Sim Fein-
ers.
Major Smith, former inspector of
the royal Irish constabulary, was shot
dead.
A number of young Sim Feiners
who were staying at Prof. Carolan's
home fired upon the military raiders
and a battle developed which lasted
ten minutes. Prof. Carolan and three
soldiers were wounded. All of the
Sim Feiners escaped.
British troops were active. A num-
Der of raids were made and numerous
persons were arrested both here and
elsewhere in Southern Ireland. The
Ecclesiastical College OF Dublin was
raided by soldiers, who said they
were searching for discriminating
documents.
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
RAILWAYS MAY ASK
|. FURTHER INCREASE

Application for further increase
in freight and passenger rates
throughout the country will be made
~ the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion refuses the application OF the
railroads for an order making intra-
state rates In several States conform
with the interstate rates granted by
the commission.
Representatives OF the railroads
operating in Illinois and New York,
where by law the passenger rates
cannot exceed 2 cents In Illinois and
cents in New York, estimate their
lines will lose the total OF $4,000, 600.
II in Illinois the present rate of 2
cents per mile on passenger fares is
continued by paramount court order
the loss for both States IL estimated
at s1e,0o0,00
other States In which State laws
and state railroad commissions have
refused to grant intrastate rate in
creases equal to the increases grant
ed by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission for interstate rates are Ar
kansas, Florida, Iowa. Louisiana.
Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North
Dakota Ohio. South Carolina. TeHas
Wisconsin. and Utah.
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
FAIL TO FIND
BABY'S BODY
Inability Of Police to Recover
Child Throws Doubt on
Crank's Story

HARRISBURG. Pa. Oct Ian
air of mystery pervsded the head
quarters of the Pennsylvania police
today with the officials absolutely
concerning the devel-
opment in the search for the body OF
Blakeley Coughlin, the 13 months
old baby whom August Pasquale,
self styled ''the crank" has con-
fessed to kidnapping and smothering g
while fleeing from the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. George II. Coughlin ut Nor
ristown on the night of June 2 last.
FAILS TO FIND BODY.
Tho failure of Capt. Samuel w.
Gerhardt to locate the body OF the
child under the floor OF the spring
house on the Pasquale farm near
Egg Harbor, N. j.. does not seem to
have made a serious impression on
the police officials. who still have
faith that the latest confession of
the Crank" may have some truth
in it.
I'VE won't have any reports until
this Afternoon" said one police Off
cia this morning in the absence, of
MAJ. Lynn c. Adams. superintendent
OF the State police, to whom Pas
auale made his confession in the
Montgomery county jail on Sunday.
fs MAY FIND CORPSE.
There Is some disposition here TO
believe that the search at Egg Har-
Dor was for a drawing. possibly show
ing the spot in some section Of the
country near Norristown, where the
body is buried. and that today the
searchers may unearth the little
corpse.