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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07
UNCLE JOE CANNON
TAKES RAP AT CHTTS

Washington, April 7.--Uncle Joe
Cannon the veteran Illinois congress
man, today most emphatically knock
ed into a cooked hat the allegations
OF Gov. s. ] Cats of Florida made
a short time ago at st. Augustine
that he and Mr.. Cannon had entered
into a reciprocal agreement" regard
Ing national legislation, should the
former be elected 10 the Senate Of the
United States. In this speech Gov
Cats referred to Mr.. Cannon as be-
ing one Of the most influential Repub.
licans in Congress, and emphasized
the fact that the alleged agreement
entered into between them for the
handling of congressional business
had already received the sanction of
Uncle Joe.' Asked today regarding
the matter, Mr.. Cannon said: II have
no recollection Of ever meeting Mr..
Cats, the governor Of Florida, but
the alleged reciprocal agreement
which he said he has with me is so
absurd as to ne a stale joke. | have
10 understanding with any real or
prospective senator with regard to
any reciprocal agreement in Con-
gress.'
Washingtonians today were dis.
cussing this matter with interest,
when 1t became known that the
whole thing was either dream or
joke on the part of Gov. Cats,
ana they also were discussing Gov.
Cats statement that he had been
offered $4,000 in cash while making
his campaign for governor In 1915
to make speeches for Charles e.
Hughes, then candidate for presi.
dent, with the further offer that IL
Cats was defeated and Hughs
elected Cats could have any cabi-
ret position except that of secretary
oil war. Uncle Joe Cannon's state
ment knocks the props from under
any alleged agreement that Gov.
Cats. Democrat, says he ahd with
him Cannon, Republican, relative to
senatorial matters, and indicates that
this was another of the governors
absurd political ideas, which, when
investigated, prove to have no basis
apparently being a product of the
governors own Imagination regard
ing the administration of national
affairs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07
NOEL A. MITCHELL
ELECTED MAYOR Of
ST. PETERSBURG

A st. Petersburg dispatch to this
mornings Tampa Tribune says:
"Noel A. Mitchell, one-time candi
date for governor, and a real estate
operator, was today chosen by the
electorate Of this city to succeed A.
L. Lang as mayor Mayor Lang did
not seek reelection. Mitchell was
high man in a field of four.
MRS. Virginia Burnside was elect.
ed one af three city commissioners in
a field Of seven.
THE vote for mayor was: Mitchell,
S75; l.. d. Childs, 535; Capt. Cramer
b. Potter, 1888; DR.. George w. Fitch,
26S.
For city commission: Z Fl. Lewis.
1.O67; Capt. G. r. Carter, 1907; vir-
ginia Burnside, 9S7; John S. Smith,
1888; R. H. Thomas, s4S; G. B. Turner,
1857; H. L. Ermatinger, SAL
TIL referendum relative to the
change in the code as to the plumbing
resulted in the proposed change being
adopted, 991-632.
In the preliminary campaign, which
really lasted only week, determ-
ined fight was made on Mitchell. and
real life was injected into the fight
when a committee Of twenty citizens
held a meeting to select one Of the
three candidates to make the race
against Mitchell. The men at this
meeting declared that it would be a
calamity to the city to elect Mitchell,
and proposed ttat the ether three can
didates select one man t. run. the
other two. to withdraw. Mr.. Chi.ds
proposed that the three names be PM
in a hat and one name drawn out.
that man to be the candidate, tue 9TH
er two to withdraw. Potter ald Fitr =.
refused this. No agreement baing
reached by the candidates the COM
mittee then took a vote and selected
Childs as the nominee, he getting
majority of the votes.
This committee then proceeded to
campaign for Childs, but the meeting
and its purpose was a "boner", as the
Potter and Fitch men declared T. was
a packed meeting, arranged by Mayor
Lang to nominate Childs. CLilds de.
MED this and other stories started on
him. The fight then waxed fast and
furious, and the Mitchell supporters
got much strength ON the basis that
the committee of citizens was trying
to gag the people and force them to
vote for the man they selected. Hot
debates have been held every hour
of th day for week.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07

in the building program, and said that
the Georgia Department had gone this
one better, ION our maps and blue
prints, we have no county lines"
Major Chas. Browne, State High
way Engineer, told of how the Do
partment In Its new survey had elimi-
rated all dangerous and expensive
curves, and by not crossing and re-
crossing railroad tracks, had done
away with the big percentage Of grade
crossings. He particularly empha-
sized that the people of Florida should
be mighty careful in the June prim-
aries to select men for the legislature
who had the road situation in the
State of Florida at heart.
P. X. Van valkenburgh, secretary
of Florida State Automobile Associa-
tion, spoke of the tremendous infiu-
ence that the three thousand mem
bers of the Association could WELD;
said that 1t was the ambition Of the
State Association, through the. news
paper fraternity of the State land
practically all newspapers are mem
bers Of the Association); through the
Association monthly magazine, the
Florida Motorist; and through the
personal preaching of the Association
officers and members all over the
State, to help in the passage in No
vember Of the Constitutional Amend
ment which would allow Florida to
bond herself for roads.
John G. Yeats. chairman OF the
Hillsboro Board of Comfy Commits
sioners and Secretary Of the County
Commissioners Association OF Flor
ida, made a motion that Florida
State Automobile Association be hear
tily endorsed to act as sponsor In the
campaign to bond the state for roads"
Motion was unanimously carried. All
members pledged the support of the
different Boards Of Trade, Rotary
Clubs and other civic organizations to
which they belonged, and the Florida
Automobile Association promised that
the Secretary and other officers would
speak on the amendment wherever
and whenever they were invited by
the different organizations. Requests
for speakers should be sent direct to
the Florida State Automobile Assoc
citation headquarters, Orlando.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07
ALLEGED MURDERER
CAUGHT AT WAUCHULA
(Tampa Tribune.)

Wauchula, April 5. - After being
chased over much of Polk and Hills
borough counties, Vernon Whidden,
who shot and killed his young wife
in Wauchula Saturday night, was
captured at the negro quarters of the
crate mill, about a mile south of
Wauchula, last night and safely land
ed in the county jail at Arcadia.
Whidden had returned to Wauchula
and was walking on the railroad when
identified by citizen who notified the
officials. Deputy Sheriff Dishong sur.
missed that Whidden would 60 to
certain negro house in the quarters
and going there he found his man.
Whidden was still carrying. the 22-cal-
!bre rife which fired the fatal shot
that killed his wife, and had a box
OF cartridges loose in his pocket. He
denied killing his wife. It Is alleged
that he had threatened to kill two
other people in Wauchula, and that
this is probably what caused his re-
turn. When questioned by the officers
he told several different stories.
Had Whidden been brought into
town last night when arrested 1t is
possible that The citizens would have
taken matters in their own hands, for
there is no doubt in the minds Of the
citizens Of Wauchula that whidden
committed one Of the coldest-bloodeI
murders in the annals of Florida.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07
HARD ROADS FOR
ENTIRE STATE
DISCUSSED

AL meeting attended by prOml-
nent good roads men from different
parts of Florida, and which was held
in the Hillsboro County Commission
ers' Room at Tampa, number of
speakers who are best qualified to in
form the public of Florida needs In
highway construction, were heard.
Mr.. T. Ed Bryan, president of the
Central Florida Highways Associa-
ton, presided in his usual easy man
ner, and in few we'll chosen words
stated that the object of the meeting
was to discuss the best possible way
OF continuing Florida's road build
irg program which alseady had such
an auspicious start.
Hon. M. M. Smith, chairman of
the State Road Department. was in
troduced and stated that more than
anything else ON earth / have my
heart set on giving Florida a COM
plete system Of hard-surfaced roads,
but the six millions of dollars, State
and Federal money, which we are now
spending Is only drop In the bucket
when we consider that our present
program Is mapped out to take care
OF seventeen hundred miles, and un-
less we can bond the State of Florida
as other States have bonded, we
should In justice to our people, abol-
ISL the State Road Department at
once
DR.. Z. NJ. Strahan, chairman of
tie Georgia Highway Commission.
made most interesting talk in which
he said that in his fifteen years of
road building experience In Georgia,
the people of Georgia had never
failed in passing any good roads law,
and that he was pretty sure of Geor-
gia's bonding for thirty millions of
dnilars to cover the road-buiIding
program outlined by his department.
During the course of his remarks, he
stated that Georgia would take mighty
good care to connect cp with Floridas
system Of roads at as many points as
possible, as "the Georgia people in
tend to visit Florida whether you in
vite us or not"
w. r. Neel, Georgia State Engi-
reer, next told of how his Commits
sion had gone over. the new rights of
way Of the Florida State Road De.
rartment, had inspected certain of
the roads already built by the De-
partment, and that they had not been
disappointed in their search for in-
formation, which would be of service
TO the Georgia Highway Commission
He said that the State of Florida was
to be congratulated on the broad new
sixty-six foot rights of way in the
differens counties, and on the sixteen
foot width and the type of eonstruc-
tion Of the new roads, and that from
al engineering standpoint he could
find no fault. He called attention to
an earlier remark of NJ. M. Smith to
the effect that the Florida Department
had and would continue to consider
the County Line" as mere mile posts
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07
Conference to Study Immigration
(By Associated Press.)

New York. April THE first ma
tional conference for the study Of
immigration and naturalization laws
opened here today. The delegates
represent thirty racial groups and
spokesmen on ndustry-agriculture-
labor and capital. General Dupont
declared America short four million
men because Of the dwindling Of i'm
migration since the war.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07
Report on Way to Washington
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, April IA complete report
summarizing American occupation of
the Rhineland to the end of last year
is on the way to Washington in Gus
tody of Colonel Hunt. The report
makes four volumes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07
ToDAY's CALENDAR OF SPORTS

BENCH SHoW-Annual show at
Pinehurst Kennel Club, Pinheurst,
N. C.
BoXING:--Pacific A. A. U. cham
pionships, at San Francisco. Johnny
Grifiths vs.. Goats Doig, 10 rounds. at
La Sale, H.. Johnny Kilbane vs.. VII
, KohIer, 8 rounds. at Philadelphia.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07

arculars or posters scattered
ID, we learn there Is to be
=eeting in the Park this eve
Ehich there will be speaking
local candidates for office
b. It has also been rumored
Cats would be present and
address, but we have seen no
seemed to have any positive
on as to this.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07
ATTITUDE OF
GREAT BRITAIN
OCCUPATION
Of GERMANY
BEING HELD
IN ABEYANCE
ALLIED PREMIERS TO MEET 10
MORROW AND DISCUSS THE
SITUATION
(By Associated Press. }

London, April THE attitude Of
Great Britain toward the French oc-
cupation Of Germany was held In
abeyanc pending meeting of the
council of premiers and ambassadors
tomorrow.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07
DIRECT SERVICE NEW ORLEANS
TO INDIA, |NAUGURA7ED
(By Associated Press j

New Orleans, April THE first
direct service between New Orleans
and India was inaugurated when the
loading Of fifteen cars of motor trucks
on the steamship Clarion began to-
day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07
Greeks to Move Forward
fBy Associated Press,i

Athens, April THE Supreme
Council has authorized Greek troops
to move forward in Asia Minor. an
ticipating an attack from Turk na-
tionalists.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07
Four Women Arrested
(By Associated Press }

Washington. April THE fou~
women favorable to the Irish cause,
who were arrested for picketing the
British embassy. were admitted to
bail Of one thousand dollars each for
appearance before the Federal COM
missioner Monday for a preliminary
hearing,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07
SIMS CRITICISMS
VERY |ND|SCREET
SAYS ROOKAN
(By Associated Press.)

washington. April Admiral Rod
man told the Senate investigating
committee that Admiral Sims lsttee
to Secretary Daniels criticising the
ravy's part in the war was very in
discreet.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07
LAKELAND. FLA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL :, 1920
8 AV|ATORs ARE
SEARCHING DEATH
VALLEY FOR
N. K. WILSON
(By Associated Press.)

Los Angeles, April Three
aviators are searching Death Valley
for M. X. Wilson, government geolo.
gist, and Milton Moore, missing fo7
two weeks. They went to make pho
tographs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07
CANDIDATES WHO
FAVOR Ia TOILETTE
LEADING N
WISCONSIN
lBy Associated Press.l

Milwaukee, April 7.-Candidates
sponsoring instruction for Senator
I.aFollette are leading in the returns
in Wisconsin's Republican presiden-
tial primary,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07
AH|s
I PARAlYzED
EGIDENI1 OF FIREMEN AND
ENGTunEnG DECLARE STRIKE
Is nsIE0AI.
(Dy Associated Press.)

BufIalo, April Five hundred
itchman of the night shift Of all
lroads here except one have struck
ssident Gheehan OF the Switchmen's
ion lnaid tho strike is unauthorized
ilroo6 olIlcia1s believe the move to
Ii sympathy with the Chicago
Ike.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07
GET
S. FOR EACH
RECRUIT SECURED
(By Associated Press }

Washington, April Postmaster
are allowed five dollars bonus for
each recruit to the army hereafter
for only active service, Is the ruling
of the treasury comptroller.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07

Twin Falls, Idaho-Idaho State Con-
vention of the American Legion.
Houston, Texas-Texas Association
of General Contractors
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07

Fd, CAL. pril 6.-oJhn Cal
I'll, 81, credited with the in
+ barbed wire when he was
bear Dubuque. Iowa, 50 years
here recently.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07

Two Killed in Leaping From Hotel
Seattle, April Two were killed
in leaping from upper floors when .
hotel burned here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07
Conversations Had
(By Associated Presa.l

Washington, April 7.-Conversa-
tions between the United States.
France, Great Britain and Italy upon
the Ruhr Valley situation are in prog
ress, it is said by the State Depart
ment. The nature Of discussion is
not disclosed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07

Mrs. John Gould left to-
1Ir home at Clardon, N. j.,
ling the winter with Mr.
will Howe. Mr.. and Mrs !.
j left today for their home
ills. Wis, after spending
at their grove on beautiful
Hngsworth. Miss Mary An
j visit Mr.. and Mrs. Howe
Ills later in the summer.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07
WOULD BAR
SOCIALISTS FROM
\. !. POLITICS
(By Associated Press)

Albany, April Two bills. de-
signed to bar the Socialist party from
participating in politics of New York
was introduced in the legislature.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07
DUlD IMPROVE
HEALTH PUBLIC
SCHOOL CHILDREN
nv Associated Press.)

nm York, April Means Of i'm
gIlIE the health of public school
6ren KAs considered by one thou
/ delegates of the American Ply
I r lcational Association con-
Efo1 Schools are being visited
\ ~ new health methods are
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07
Summerlin Summoned to Wash.
ingtOn.
(By Associated Press.)

Iby ASSUClHteu Pr6BB,J
Washington, April George r.
Summerlin. in charge Of the Ameri-
can embassy in Mexico City. has been
summoned to Washington. The State
Department said it had no connection
with Mexican affairs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07
8,soo Engineers and Firemen
Strike


(By Associated Press.)
Jhicae0, April Joining the un-
switchmen's strike, $500
yineero and flremen in defiance of
on Ioadors added seriousness to
sitnations The freight movement
, toAn foetricted. Treasurer Bond
the nWftchmen claims that nine
4 trunk lines and FIVE belt lines
pafa1iSed as a result of the strike.
|clolU ~ eighteen roads are affect
TO e ezlent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07
Discover Conspiracy
(By Associated Pross.)

Berlin, April IA Bavarian mill
tary conspiracy, a parallel of the re-
cent Berlin revolution, has been dis
covered in Munich, It is announced.
II is part Of the plan of General Lu-
dendorff, the Bavarian dictator.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07
Collecting Ballots
(By Associated Press.l

Washington, April 7.-Collection Of
ballots Of the Newberry-Ford contest
in Michigan will begin next week, &C.
cording to the Sergeant at Arms o.
the Senate.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07
Final Vote Friday
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, April THE House
votes finally on the peace resolution
after 5 o'clock Friday, according to
the program Of the rules committee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07
mTsSFMAFNlI ;ss3E,j,7 yiySs
O66ttt hts OAltOl ~ .rsa--p
REPORTED"TO s''
Be IMPROVED
(By Associated Press)

Cairo, April Former Premier
Clemenceau, suffering from bronchitis.
is reported better.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07

HOke Smith Desires PennSylvaniR'S
Vote
(By Associated Press.)
Harrisburg. April Senator Hoke
Smith Of Georgia is inquiring as to
the procedure necessary to become
a candidate in the presidential prim-
airy in Pennsylvania.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07
Gnuse for Revolution

/ 83uSe LOT hevOlutlOn
tom, April Minister Nc
- Issued a proclamation to
of Guatemala declaring in
constitutional guarantees
President Cabrera, the
government believes there
ID for the starting of a rev.
movement, according to
we'd here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07
PRINCE OF WALES
GIVEN GREAT
RECEPTION At
(By Associated Press.)

San Diego, April THE Prince OF
Wales was given a great reception
when he stopped here enroute to the
Far East.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07

Springfield. Mass. Massachusetts
Ice Dealers Association.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07
uociated Press.)

SeW Y0rx April IA conference
1aboF N4i0ns, fraternal societies
civic hodies has been called for
iGht ~ formulate plans to lay the
: of ~ ne expelled Socialist as
lbly1nen before the people, accord
b yehn block.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07
Do sN|TCHMEN At BUFFALO
STRIKE; $500 ENGINEERS
AnD F|REMEN CD OUT At
CH|CACQ;. IS ROADS Affected

National Assembly Called
(By Associated Press.
Berlin, April THE National As
sembly has been called for special
session Saturday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-07
Strike Illegal

Strike Illegal
nv Associated Press.l
sleyelAna April 7.--Pfesident Car
of ~ nremen and President Stone
~ Engineers declare the strike at
ooUo illegal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-26
YILLISTAS DESTROY WIRES
EAST Of CHIHUAHUA CITY

A small band OF outlaws. believed
to be Villistas driven south from the
Palomas mountain district cut the
wire communications between the
mining communities OF San Eulalia
and Santo Domingo. east Of Chihua-
hua City a few days ago. according
FL Correo del Norte. a daily newspa-
per published at the Chihuahua capt.
tai.
The bandits are said TO have start
ed an attack upon san Eulaiia
Thursday night, but they were easily
repulsed by the military garrison
Stationed at the mining town It was
while being pursued by a detachment
Of cavalry that the wires were cut
The report that a freight train had
been derailed by Villistas Friday be-
tween Durango and Torreon. which
reached Juarez Sunday, could not be
verified from officials OF the de facto
government here. No word OF the
attack on the freight and the demol-
ishing OF a section OF tract south of
Durango has reached de factor head
quarters.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-26
To MAKE
MORE OFFICERS

The rank Of warrant officer next
below second lieutenant. has been
created by the army reorganization
act OF June 4. 1920. according to word
just received at the army recruiting
office, appointments to be made from
among non-commissioned officers
who have had at least 10 years en-
listed service Enlisted men who
served as officers of the army at
some time between April 6, 1917, and
November II, 1918. and whose total
service in the army. enlisted and
commissioned. amounts 20 five years,
are eligible for service for appoint
ment as well as persons serving or
who have served as army field clerks.
or field clerks Of the quartermaster
corps
The new warrant officers viii in
clude band leaders and in the case
Of those who are to be assigned to
duty as band leaders, they are to
be appointed from persons who
served as army band leaders at some
time between the given dates.
Warrant officers will receive a base
pay Of 1920 a year and the allowances
Of a second Lieutenant Applications
may be made through military chan
nels. No appointments as warrant
officers will be made until after the
results Of the examinations which are
now being held for commissions are
announced
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-26
ChiML0SeS Leg;
Directs Doctor
AtAmbntatiON

One OF the greatest exhibitions Of
nerve ever seen at the police emer-
gency hospital occurred when
4-year-old Tomas Rascon, IT.. son OF
a wrestler, discussed with a physi-
clan the amputation OF his right leg
and gave directions for his own com
fort. The boy lost the leg when he
was crushed beneath a box car which
had been shunted to track at First
and Hill streets.
Don't let any flies get on that
leg" the child directed the surgeon,
as the latter amputated the limb. Then
he gazed about the operating room
at those present and made several re-
marks about having been hurt pretty
bad Dr. John Hardy performed the
operation
The boy was playing on the rail-
road tracks when the car was showed
to the sidetrack- Engineer A Martin
and fireman r. Hamilton stated that
the car was only moving at a mod
crate speed and that the boy ran into
its path.
The child was first taken to his
home. at 1911 East First street and
from there TO the police hospital
Later he was removed to Hotel Dieu,
where his condition is reported as
improved