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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-02-02

FOR SALE-Cole 8, in good condi-
ton, at the Davis Auto Exchange,
NJ Tenn. Ave. 568
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-02-02
SECOND HAND CARS

buy and sell secondhand cars.
Have on hand one 1917 Ford Tour
ing Car; one 1917 Chandler IS" e
passenger).
600 T. w. PERRY.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-02-02

The Ocala Banner says Echo an
swers' the question of this paper as
to why the price of gasoline should
be "a cents in st. Petersburg and 2S
cents in Lakeland. Echo's answer is
very unsatisfactory.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-02-02
ARRIVED

Stylish Spring dresses from New
York designs. Call at Roome IL,
Raymond building. 566
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-02-02

The State Democratic committee
lays down as one of the qualifications
of the voters in the next primary that
they shall be members of and believe
in the principles of the Democratic
party Does the same qualification
apply to candidates? In the past
people have run in the primaries who
were known to be not Democrats.
Shall they be permitted to participate
in the same manner again?
II the practice of that jury out in
Monroe. La becomes fad, jury SER
vice will become even less popular
than now, but there will be no hold
ing out by stubborn twelfth man. >
The Louisiana jurors, finding one Of
their number out of harmony with the
rest, publicly whipped him and then
dipped him in the mud. This had the
desired effect and the verdict was
unanimous.
Gr1 -
Frank Harris, of Ocala, and r. j.
Appleyard of Tallahassee, are candi-
dates for delegates to the National
Democratic convention. In these
hu
days when it is being asked on every
occasion What is a Florida Demo-
craft" it is refreshing to be able to
put your finger on men who are
known to be true and tried Demo-
Gratis. Harris and Appleyard are
such, and they are entitled to the
support Of all real Democrats.
The grounding saw his shadow
it's mighty hard for him to pick out
day in Florida when he can't see II
and decided that we might have six
weeks more of the kind of winter
we've been having down here, but
that, if so, he'd stay out of his hole
and enjoy it. Latest reports from up
North are that the snow, ice and sleet
were so heavy that the little animal
couldn't get out Of his lair at all, but
merely murmured Call me six weeks
hence" and rolled himself up in a
tighter ball for a prolonged nap.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-02-02
A U c o N S A LIE
OF
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Iron bed, springs, mattress.
chairs, sound dining table, 2.bu
Perfection oil stove and oven,
heater, oil can, wash tub, coo
utensils, etc. Tomorrow Tues
10:30 a. m. at 300 E. Peachtree
B. H. HARNLEY, Auction
Phone 486 Blue
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-02-02

FOR RENT-Two furnished N
for light housekeeping, fire i
and electrict lights, 1901 N. \
lucky avenue.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-16
Two oAccidentally
Killed While On
Hunting Trips
South Side Man Stumbles and
Receives Fatal Charge;
Bluffs Lad Dies of
Wound.

George Kucheba, 20, ALL South
Thirty-eighth street, accidentally
shot and killed himself Sunday noon
while OH his way from the home
of his brother in law, John Staw-
NECK, 2o72 South Thirty sixth street,
to go hunting.
The two men had just left the
home and were but a few blocks on
their way when Kucheba. who was
carrying his shotgun under his right
arm. stumbled, according to Staw-
neck. and the gun struck the pave
rnent and was discharged.
The shot entered the right arm
pit. Stawnieck called police sur
geons when he reached home witt,
his brotler-in-law. but on their ar
rival Kucheba was dead. The county
attorney was notified.
Daniel Kinney, jr.. l8, l244 Fair
mount avenue, Council Bluffs, was
shot late yesterday afternoon Willie
hunting with his brother-in-law, Leo
Kynett, aud companion, Truman
Hansen, at the south end of Madi-
son avenue.
The trio was walking through the
brush, single file, with Kinney in the
lead. Kynett carried his automatic
pump gun by the balance. A shot
rang out and Kinney fell. y
The police were not notified. A
private ambulance was called and
the wounded man rushed to Mercy
hospital, where he died.
1t is believed a twig or branch
caught the trigger guard, firing the
shotgun.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-16
Building Combine Is
Blamed for Present
Ia Construction Prices

\ Denver. Colo, Nov. l5--A. A.
FJfsr, architect, told the United
States senator committee on recon
struction and production that he be-
lieved there was combination
among firms dealing in building ma
terials to maintain high prices for
their products. He said price lists
furnished by various concerns were
"just exactly alike"
Commenting on Mr.. Fishers state
ment, Senator Calder declared "if
there is a combination to keep up
building prices In these difficult
times, it is the duty of the department
of justice or your local legal repre-
sentatives to go after them. 1t can
be stopped and it must be stopped.
Everywhere we have heard constant
reference to such combinations"
Mr.. Fisher reAd a paper to the
committee in which he declared the
best way to stimulate building would
be some sort of stabilization of
prices.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-16
Mysterious Deaths
OF Stage Beauties
Probed by Officer,

Chicago. Nov. l5.-Two young
and pretty actresses were dead to-
day while police sought solution of
the mystery surrounding their deatL
early yesterday in Grant park, with.
in few hundred feet of the Michi-
gan boulevard skyscrapers. The
girls died under circumstances in
dicating murder.
A mysterious telephone call noti-
fed rHce yesterday morning that
the bodies were lying on the lake
front. The call was traced to an
insurance office, but the identity OF
the man who telephoned has not been
established.
The bodies were found, just as
the mysterious informant had said
Both girls hair was matted with
burrs. There are no. burrs of the
kind in Grant park. The bodies
were bruised and blood-stained.
James Meeks and Robert Nc
Carthy. employees of a theatrical
company playing here, identified the
bodies as Miss Marie Alma Ramey,
a stock show player and vaudeville
actress, and Miss Lillian Thompson,
also an. actress. The girls were last
seen iii grocery near the apart
ment where the quartet lived.
Meeks and Mccarthy and two
Italians, proprietor of the grocery,
who said they had given the girls
two drinks of wine, were detained by
the police for questioning.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-16
Grand Jury to Probe
Panic in Theater in
Which Six Lives Lost

New York, Nov. 15.-A GRAND
jury will investigate yesterdays
panic in an east side motion picture
house in which six children were
trampled to death and dozen in
jured.
This announcement was made to-
day by District Attorney Swami
who asserted that he had learned
certain theaters employed "profes-
sional guardians to get around a
city ordinance which prohibits chill
dren under age attending per
formances alone. Mr.. Swami said
he had learned these under "guay-
dians" bought tickets for children
and escorted them to their seats, re-
porting again outside the theaters
for further duty =
Max Schwartz and Barnett Vein
berg. proprietors of the theater in
which the panic occurred, after
smoke sitting up from a furnace had
led to false alarm of fire, and
Joseph Polani, the janitor, were ar
raigned today in Tombs court.
1t was charged that they caused
several deaths through culpable neg
lect in having an exit door leading
from the theater locked, and in fail
ing to take proper precautions to
safeguard their patrons.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-16
Mail Theft
Suspect Is
Arrested
Man, Tallying With Descrip-
ton Given by Confessed
''Dupe" in Robbery, is
! Taken i'm Omaha.
Name Is Not Divulged

Federal operatives connected with
the postal department late yesterday
afternoon arrested man in Oman.
suspected of being one Of two mcr
named, Wheeler and Williams, who
double crossed" Merle Phillips, 20
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Phillips
2l2l. Avenue F, Council Bluffs, afte,
duping him to assist them in the rob.
berry of $4,000 WORTH of registered
hail from a Burlington train in
Council Bluffs Saturday.
| Posto!fice Inspectors Coble ant
Glenn, assisted by other federal of
ficials, made the arrest upon person
al description furnished by Phillips
The man was taken to the fedora
building in the Bluffs for examina
ton and the officials refused to di
vulge his name or the location where
the arrest was made. All were
closeted in the building Until late
hour last night.
Made Full Confession.
According to the postal inspectors,
young Phillips made a full confes-
sion of his part in the robbery and
gave detailed account of the crime
to assist the operatives in running
down his two accomplices. He said
that he met the men and planned the
robbery<in a pool hall near Four
teenth and Douglas streets i'll Omaha
and tina. they promised him share
in the loot in return for his help.
Phillips has been employed for
more than three years as Burling-
ton railway mail assorter. ltfwas
his duty to stack the pouches of pail
in the cars after they had been filled
| by the postal clerks at the Union
Pacific transfer. He had known the
men but short time when they pro-
posed the robbery and he assisted
them in planning it.
Instructed Men.
His confession states that he in
structed the, men on how to obtain
entrance to the registered mail car.
told them which car to enter and
gave them other information which
enabled them to stage the bold rob-
berry. He boarded the train him
self and rode from the transfer to
the city station of the Burlington
with the engineer. whom he knew.
In this manner. he acted as guard,
or lookout, for his confederates.
According to the story told by
Phillips, his two accomplices did
E-hot board the train at the transfer
station. but drove their automobile,
Nash car bearing a Nebraska IL
cense, alongside the train when it
stopped ON Eleventh avenue, be-
tween Sixteenth and Fourteenth
streets. for the Illinois Central
crossing and a dead switch.
| Broke Into Car.
One of the men broke oht win
dow in the car, which was an ordi-
nary baggage or Storage" car, and
not one of the official mail type.
then unlocked the side door and
opened it. One or both of the men
then climbed into the car. threw out
10 sacks of mail into their automo-
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-16
Belgian Elected President
Of League at First Meeting
Paul Hymans Defeats Two Opponents by Overwhelm-
ing Vote-Assembly Greeted by Ringing of All
Church Bells in City-Socaist Pro-
vokes Debate

and to lay. firmly tho founda-
ton stones OF the league OF nations
was evident. in the demcanor Of
delegates of Al countries when they
convened.
Although differences of opinion
have already arisen relative Ia the
Danzig question, the makeup OF Nhe
commission on mandates, the pro-
lection of racial and religious minor
tiles i'll. Balkan states and the admis-
sion of Germany to the league with
some of its former allies, there was
today an. evident disposition on the
part of all the delegates to meet
every situation with fairness and
open mind and to endeavor to reach
decis ions which would be accepta-
bic. d,
Prominent Men Present.
Men who have been long promi-
rient in the arena of world politics
were present when Paul Hymans,
temporary president and former
Belgian foreign minister, appeared
On the platform of the hall of ref
ormation and called the meeting to
order. A. ]. Balfour, head of the
British delegation, was not able to
be present. Among prominent men
present were Tomasso Tittoni of
Italy, Leon Bourgeois and Rene vi
viani of France, Sir Robert Borden
Of Canada, Viscount Kikujiro Ishii
and Baron Keishiro Matsui of Japan
and Jose Quinones de Leon of
Spain. South Africa was repre-.
sented by Lord Robert Cecil, for
mer British assistant secretary of
state for foreign affairs.
Most of the South and Central
A lerican republics have full delega-
tions here for the session.
U. S. Not Represented.
The United States was not rep
resented officially at today's meeting,
but throughout the session there will
be present American observers"
who will keep Washington informed
of Developments. At q meeting of
the council of the league yesterday
arrangmentswere irade for the Unit
ed States I'd have a representative on
the financial commission, as wen as
the commissions ons economics and
mandates. should she so desire. Hon
duras and Ecuador are the only other
American nations which did not send
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-16
Benson Defends Work
OF Shipping Board
By The Associated Press.

Charleston, S. c.. Nov. s15.-Re-
plying to critics Of thes hipping
board and emergency fleet corpora
ration, Rear Admiral William S.
2enson, chairman of the board, de-
elared in an address before the
South Atlantic Ports association.
that his fellow countryinen" could
depend upon it thai no wrongdoer
connected with the board will es-
cape if his wrong is called to my
attention"
"Not only have I insisted upon
the closest watch upon all matters
said Mr.. Benson, "but / have fol-
lowed the work OF the Shipping
toard in every port OF the world
with the one thought in mind that
we are now reaching tha,, crucial
moment which spells either the sue
cess or failure of a permanent mer-
Chant marine"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-16
Eastern Railroads Cut
Forces Working in Shops

Albany, N. Y. Nov. 15.-Four
hundred shopmen employe by the
New York Central railroad company
at the West Albany repair shops and
100 other workers will be laid off
tonight, officials of the company an
nounced, because of slump in bust
ness.
The Boston and Albany railroad
posted a notice that 10 per cent Of
its working force of $50 here would
be made idle next Wednesday
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-16
Ry The Associated Press.

Geneva. Nov. l5.-Paul Hymans
OF Belgium was elected permanent
president OF the league of nations
at the opening session of the league s
assembly here. He received IS votes
to four for President Motta OF
Sitzerland and one each for ex-
President Ador Of Switzerland and
Leon Bourgeois of France.
NJ. Hymans had called the dele
gates to order and introduced Pres
ident Motta of Switzerland, who, in
his address welcoming the delegates,
expressed the hope that the United
States would not delay much longer
il taking its legitimate place in
the league"
Church Bells Ring.
The first session of the league
assembly was greeted with the ring
ing of all the bells in Geneva after
several minutes silence on the part
Of all the people of the canton. Pres
ident Motta of Switzerland was fol.
lowed by M. Hymans.
The socialist leader, Hjalmar
Branting, head of the Swedish dele
CATION provoked the first debate by
objecting to the election of Paul
Hymans as president of the, league
by acclamation. M. HymaDs him
sell decided the question, by holding
that, since one member requested a
secret vote he was entitled to it.
A more animated and more sig
nihcents discussion grew out of the
of the \Agenda. Lord Rob-
ert Cecil, who represents South At
rica, held that the applications for
memberships OF Albania, Bulgaria
and Austria which were received
since the Agenda was made up.
should be added to it. The assembly
so decided after the French dele
gates. Niviaia and BourgeoNe, had
made it clear that the applications
would be referred to a committee to
be examined and decision taken as
to whether they would be received.
Will Establish Precedent.
This reservation, .it is contended.
Will establish precedent so that if
Germans application is received
later, the French delegates will be
able to raise the question Of eligibil-
ity at once.A
Determination to meet intri-
cate problems i'll world affairs
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-16
Wilson Told Of.
Poor Riveting at
US. Navy Yard
~ ~ ttSs
Witness Before Senate Com.
mittee Says He. Was ''Fired"
For Reporting Fierce
Work to President.

New York, Nov. 15.-Alleged de-
tective riveting or ships constructed
tor the emergency fleet corporation
was not only called to the attention
of President Wilson, but evidence
in the form OF a package of the rivSts,
was sent to him, a witness before thf
Walsh committee inquiring into ship
ping board affairs testified
The witness was Thomas II. Pur-
tell, who described himself as an Tex
pert riveter of the old school," In
1918 he was engaged as an inspector
of hulls at the plant of the Submarine
Boat corporation. Some of the
fiveting work in this yards he de-
scribed as ''fiercc." He said his sur
perior would not support him in his
contentious Of poor work. therefore
he sent President Wilson's some
samples" in the form of defective
rivets.
Fired for Report
He could not say if the president
ever saw the evidence" but he did
know he was fired for sending it,
"They gave me only just about
enough time to get my clothes and
get out of the yard" he said.
Later on he said the president
answered his complaints through his
secretary. As result he was rein
stated as an Inspector and given his
hack pay. He was sent to the
Standard Ship Building plant.
1T was evident the witness testi-
fled, that my record had preceded
me-for I found was in bad favor
there"
He also testified that the riyeting
situation at the latter plant was also
Something fierce" He complained
to his superiors. he added, without
satisfaction. He then threatened
to 20 direct to the Fleet
corporation headquarters at Phila-
delphia and was warned not to do its
Names Faulty Ships.
"r~went to Philadelphia and was
again fired" he added. The wit
ness supplemented his testimony by
exhibits Of drawing by him showing
rivest under varied conditions and
by samples of rivets used in ship
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-16
Atnfenians Flee
Toward Batuln
Ervian, Capital of Republic.
Evacuated; Appeal Sent
For Relief.

New York. Now l5.-Eriven, cap
ital Of the Armenian republic has
been evacuated, communications be-
tween the great railway junction of
Alexandropol and Tifis, capital of
Georgia, have been cut, completely
isolating Armenia from the outside
world and the road from Ardahan
to Ardanautch is jammed with with
Armenian women and children fee
ing down the valley of the Tchorok
river towards Batum, according to
cable dispatches received by the
headquarters of the Near Eastsre-
liei.
At the same time, reports were
received chat Mustapha Kenal. at
the head Of the Turkish nationalist
forces operating against Armenia,
has ordered the Georgian army to
cvacuate Batum on the Black sea
aid that the Georgian army has
been modified to defend that port.
The first message reached the
Near East relief through Edouard
Neville, president, and Auguste de
Morsier. secretary of the Interna.
rional PtEsrmenian conference now
in session at Geneva, in conjunction
with the assembly of the league OF
nations. 1t reads:
"Arda n-Ardanautch road iam-
med with Aremenian women and
children from Kars>and Alexandra
pol. fleeing before the army of Mus
tapha Ken,al towards Batum. Ar.
nienan army has been forced to
evacuate Erivan. its amwunition be-
ing exhausted. Georgia is mobil-
iztng. Unfed and sloeless refugees
arec rowding into Titiis for possible
appeals to the International Red
Cross. the Near East relief and the
lord mayors committee % rush
food. medicines and clothing to Ba-
f,1,1 .." .
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-16
Defeat Admitted
By Veniizelists in
Greek Election
Returns Efom But 400 o.
5000 Districts Received;
Vote of Soldiers at Front 1
), May Change Result.
By Tho Associated Press,

Athens, Nov. 15.-The govern
ment, in an official announcement
this afternoon, virtually admits the
defeat of the Venizelists IN the gen
eral elections throughout Greece
yesterday 1t says it will await the
final results and then, in conform
ity with constitutional principles, re-
sign before the convocation of par
Lament. r.
If the premierI was unsuccessful
in obtaining majority of rs votes
in the chamber of deputies, it is
considered here, he will be unable
to solve the dynastic problem. Early
indications were that he could not
definitely, according to returns, find
200 Venizelist deputies. When the
votes of the soldiers from the Ath-
ems, Piraeus and the districts at the
front have been counted, however,
the situation may change in favor
of the premier.
The opposition claims a sweeping
victory even. the personal defeat Of
Venizelos in the city of Piraeus.
The election is great surprise to
the government which announces it
will resign if it is defeated. The
Venezilistas are alarmed, but consid-
err that nothing il certain as yet. be-
cause the results of only 400 out Of
5000 districts are known.
The cabinet met and later issued
the following communication: at is
evident that the government was
mistaken in its explanations regard
ing the elections, although definite
results are not yet known. 1t will
await these results so as to turn over
the power OF the party designated by
the popular suffrage in conformity
with the constitution without await
ing convocation of the chamber"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-16
Sla,N,,esss'!;,,',;;s::s.s sss'!,';:s. !;,',s.s \: O
Bs'silsanity ss's',ll,
Attorney for Mrs. Mike Tier
ney, Who Killed Son-in.
Law, Will Plead Unwrit.
\ ten Law in Trial.
State Will Demand Death

Temporary insanity will be the
defense OF Mrs. Mike Tierney. on
trial in District Judge Troup's court
for the murder of Ray Dunlap. 81,
her son-in-law, on September "a.
This was clearly indicated ,yester-
day afternoon at the opening of the
trial, in which the state will de-
mand the death penalty, by Eugene
O'Sullivan, attorney for Mrs. Tier
neyi Y, ,, ,;,,a;..a a,;,,,. !.
temporary insanity plea?" O'Sulli-
van asked each juryman examined.
Every mention of the death pen
atty called forth audible sobs from
Margaret Tierney, the Oldest daugh-
ter, who sat in the rear of the court
room with one of the younger chill
dren on her lap. Ethel, the sister
whose elopement with Dunlap is
given as the. chief reason for the
murder, sat with another of the
younger children on her lap. Tears
welled in her eyes, but she did not
weep audibly as her older sister did.
Court Room Crowded.
Both of the older girls were
neatly and we'll dressed, as we're
the two younger children, Clara, II,
and George, 10, respectively. The
court room was crowded. A ma
jority were women. Mrs. Tierney
is the mother of nine children. Two
are dead and two grown sons are
in the county Jail ,on robbery
charges. Four of the children were
in the court room yesterday. Mrs.
Tierney, neatly dressed, appeared
calm and consulted frequently with
O'Su1livan.
That the state anticipates O'Sulli-
van will inject the "unwritten law"
into the trial, growing out Of Mrs.
Tierney's hatred of Dunlap because
he married Ethel, her l6-year-old
daughter, against her wishes. was in
dicated by questions asked by AS
sistant County Attorney Coffey in
his examination Of jury1nen. "a
Unwritten Law Mentioned.
Would you heed the unwritten
law in preference to the law laid
down by the court?" was one ques-
ton asked by the state.
Has any member Of your family
ever married against your wishes|
was another question.
The state indicated plainly that
the electric chair would be insisted
upon and questions directed at each
juryman brought out his opinion on
the death penalty
One man had daughter who mar
ried against his wishes. He was
dismissed. Eight men examined were
prejudiccd against the death penalty
and two declared they were fathers
with daugters who would be pre-
JUDGED in favor Of the unwritten
law as against the law of the land
when the question OF an elopement
with man who would endanger the
health of a daughter was concerned.
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