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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-02-20
ALL SCOUTS TO MEET
AT USUAL PLACES

All Boy Scouts will meet tonight a,
the usual places.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-02-20
NOTICE TO LAKELAND sHRINERs

All of those who are going to Tam
pa in cars and who have space for
others, please meet at the Masonic
Hall at $3.50 tomorrow morning. There
will be great many Shriners going
down to celebrate, so please be on
time
LAKELAND SHRINE CLUB.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-02-20

., a,' D. A. Raulerson, who was
. ..,eAen with paralysis last Friday
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-02-20

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my mouth throttled my voice The train was coming on and l felt my mind was going. The mental torture seemed to be overwhelming. As the engine came within few rods of me I threw all my strength into another attempt to escape. My right hand was free at last and I tore the gag from my mouth, screaming. Then l loos- ened my right leg and swung partly free from the track, but my left foot and hand were too tightly bound to be released.
 "The engine was laundering down on me. Something seemed to sting my entire body. I could not hear my own voice above the roar of the train as it chopped off my foot and hand. l suppose I tainted for moment, but soon was screaming again. A farmer came from somewhere and he tried to unite the barbed wire which was stil partly strung around my body.
 "I am sure know no one who would wish to kill me. My family has no enemies that I am aware of."
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when an insurance adjuster offered for sale 75 tons of newsprint, hun dreds of bags of coffee and a large number of school books. which were damaged by water
 aThe damage was caused from the opening of a great seacock on the San Marios while en route to Port Arthur from Galveston on it's first trip to this port after the Mallory Line had diverted it's traffic from Galveston owing to the longshore- mems strike. Later the seacock was closed as secretly as it had been open ed and federal authorities who are Investigating announced they had been unable to fix responsibility. The water in the hold in the ship was not discovered for several days when the work of unloading here was started.
 The print paper was consigned to Dallas and Houston newspapers and was refused by the consignees because it had been made practically useless.
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College Student
 Held for Murder

Hanover, N. H., June 17.-Robert T. Meads of LaGrange, H., the Darts mouth college student whose liquor smuggling traffic is alleged to have led to his killing Henry E. Maroney of West Medford, Mass, fellow student, early yesterday, was prisoner at the ounty jail at Woodsville today, await ing action by the grand jury on a charge of murder.
 College authorities had supplanted bond of $1,O00 each for three stu dents held as witnesses.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-18
M|SS0uR|AN TIED TO
 TRACKS BY BANDIT
 SUFFERS LEG LOSS
Motive Other Than Robbery
 is Being Sought For

Kansas City, Mo-, June 17.-A mo- tive aside from robbery was sought to- day by county authorities for the hold up of George M. Underwood of Car rollton, Missouri, who was tied to a railroad track mile south of Excel sior Springs last night. His left arm and leg were severed by Wabash train five minutes after the bandits had left him.
 Underwood's watch and his pocket book, containing about $2 in small change were found today by farmer on the railroad right of way a few wards from the scene.
 Underwood was tied face downward on one rail. Just before the train struck him he managed to roll from the rail, leaving only one hand and one foot in the path of the oncomlng train. Physicians said today Under wood would recover.
 Excelsior Springs, Mo-, June 17.- George M. Underwood, who lost hand and a leg last night when bandits tied him to a railroad track five minutes before a train appeared told the story of his experience and denied that the men had any motive that he knew of' He said he saw them both distinctly and that both were strangers to him Underwood is in hospital here where he is expected to recover.
 "An hour or so after dark" he said "I was walking through the park to the Wabash station to catch train for Carrollton (Missouri) my home A big black touring car stopped neal me and two men lifted the hood ovel the engine and I believed something was wrong with the car l approached and asked if I could help.
 "When approached the larger o' the two men drew revolver and said !. spet in the car.' They forced me int the car and took my watch and $7O | They drove south and one of the mel i said. let's kill the -.
 "No." returned the other, "we vii tie him to the railroad track w stopped once at pile of barbed wir and one of the men left the car an'
 returned with several long strand of it. We stopped again near tner and I was forced to alight.
 s "While one man pressed the re .volver against my ribs, the other tie
 mv hands with the barbed wire. The | he pulled off my shirt and tore It . strips. One of these he stuffed Tn m
 mouth as gag, tying it securei!
 "tGet down on the track,.they com
 manded. and when l returned the ial
 ger man leaped on me throwing me : the ground. :. : "They dragged me to the east ra i. with my head to north and tied II d there. Then they left and l heal 9 them start their engine and depai 5j of the approaching train. Then . n \ few minutes later while was ssfu ,s " cline to escape I heard the rumD II headlight appeared and swept ov . me. I tried to scream but the rag
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sEAPLANEs COLLIDE

Pensacola, Fla, June 1.-Two sea planes crashed together in mid air here today and fell more than 500 feet into the gulf. According to the report to the naval station, William B.. Livingston, chief electrician, was killed and his body was not recovered.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-18
PSYCHOLOGIST DIES.

New York, June 17.-James Hervey Hyslop, secretary and director of research of the American society for psychological research, died today after long illness in Upper Mont clair, New Jersey, it was announced here tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-18
Attempt Made to
 Sink Steamship

Port Arthur, Tex, June 17.-That an attempt was made to sink or dam- age the Mallory Line steamship San Marios by opening seacock four weeks ago was revealed here today
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-18

The other machine was piloted by Lieutenant John Fransworth, who was
 not fatally hurt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-18

Neny.
 Miss Alene Palmer left yesterday to visit Miss Zettie Cargill in Jones' boro.
 Mrs. w. D. Jones and son Clayton, leave Monday for Hemet, Cal, to visit Mrs. Jones' sister, Mrs. Harry Dukes.
 Mrs. Frank O'Connor and son re- turned yesterday from an extended visit to points in Texas and DeRidder, La. MT. O'Connor is with the Long Bell Lumber company, in DeRidder.
 Miss Burlie Green left yesterday for a visit to Miss Mary Mcdaniel in Mag nolia and Miss Ethel Green in Ell Do- rado. .
 Major and Mrs. H. A. Mccoy re- turned yesterday from Little Rock, where Major Mccoy has been in St. Luke's hospital for several weeks.
 MT and Mrs. Rush Barrett and chil- dren of Sherrill were visitors in Pine Bluff yesterday.
 MT. and Mrs. J. R. Core and Miss Core will leave Monday on the dem- ocratic convention special train, for San Francisco, where MT. Core will attend the national democratic con- vention. After the convention they will make tour of the west.
 Mrs. B. R. Donaldson has returned from a visit to Mrs. John w. Mann al McGehee.
 William Roe Brewster, who gradual ed from West Point Military academy June 16, and his sister, Miss Florence Brewster, who has been studying mu sic in Chicago for the past year, VII return to Pine Bluff, early next week to visit their parents, MT. and Mrs Edgar Brewster.
 The School Improvement association of Union High school will give al ice cream supper on the campus Sat urday night, June 26.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred H. Schneide have moved from the Gould-Galbralt flats to their home at 135 Rutherfor place, which they recently purchased
 Mrs. Frank O'Connor and son hay returned from an extended visit DeRidder, La., where MT. O'Conno is with the Long Bell Lumber C' While away they visited several poln' in Texas including Galveston, Housto and Beaumont. MT O'Connor wa with them while in Texas. l Miss Marie Lord of No. 1903 We'
 Seventh is visiting friends in Laf Village.
 :. Rockcole- -Depiere
 Wedding. x. F. M. 'Depiere, employed at the Co ton Belt shops, and Mrs. Paralee Roc
 cole, West Fourth. were married we
 nesday night by the Rev. W. c. wo, at 8 o'clock, at the home of the Drlo : The groom has been living at 10 East Sixth, and the bride has .De'
 employed in the office of the WiihaI | ltypewriter agency. sThe couple W vIysside here
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Y |. .. SMART | ], Ms, zlissbssn esb1sn ass''''s Her celebrated I .s,santry ss ys home se.d. Gf | tuun..' ro;lev of s,py, using the ,toed under a..', an 'vtih the steau beau ! of the Mce0n' '',slsrsundi.. i.oon, $. l rith the grooms- procession, n.r1nSy gnsy rink, with hats %.5 bouquets s, Of ,sssniller, Jamie sa,.r, Sofia Voss' loss i Cardiff, f., M Ma' d. ,f West Chester, rtgenery of Pine lIyed. u,o, | william Baker Fell, of Anna. a ,,.sll, Martzslof' Ep, Hopkins. I,cenksy, sister ,, of ja of honor. she 4 gsorgette, with lace, with pic and carried an ,st peas. .. of Pine Bluff, sr' Her gown was over white satin, .,;nc. with hat to Soqpst was of Iljubeth Toney, Of 1jubeth Kerr, were They wore dainty tulle, and carried and white sweet Farst Miller, in a handy, carried the Iin Easter lily.
 us best man.
 dvsn in marriage, Illss M. Kerr. Her fashioned of taf- ,eint lace was held ,nnge blossoms. IS of brides roses, Elsy lilies.
 attractive daugh- NeConkey, and is Pine Bluff, where tousiu. Mrs. H. K. ysung surgeon of ,l the Johns Hop Il.heon was served wedding guests, nap, of Pine Bluff ifse table.
 trip to points in Ms. Gehley, will ! dnope. A |isy, who has been Hss. M. L. Mat Ter home in Ox- aay accompanied II.
 d San Antonio. llday, to visit his \. E. Smart.
 M left yesterday Sterling Cockrill, and Miss Frances for Boulder, will spend the nhe's Circle of lll meet this after r Rothrock and le, at 4:O0 o'clock n. Rothrock, 1911 nsue of Carr Mem 1ve a lawn party
 church lawn. VII furnish the sae cordially in lan returned yes- City, where she iehool.
 rs- John A. liar ! fine daughter, A'ne of Mir and a lsl8 East Sixth left yesterday for Hiss Celtic Car a'ls and Mrs. w. yesterday for a Iankersley, in < a'' Mission circle
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from Dallas, where they have been visiting MT. and Mrs. Fletcher Me- Neny.
 Miss Alene Palmer left yesterday to visit Miss Zettie Cargill in Jones' boro.
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CHIROPRACTIC
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(KI-RO-PRAK-TIC)

and wel who are ne need be wtn vital enry will spinal yourself your friends to investigate Chropracuc
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Mrs. w. D. Jones and son Clayton, leave Monday for Hemet, Cal, to visit Mrs. Jones' sister, Mrs. Harry Dukes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-18

Mrs. Frank O'Connor and son re- turned yesterday from an extended visit to points in Texas and DeRidder, La. MT. O'Connor is with the Long Bell Lumber company, in DeRidder.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-18

~ Mission circle d, church Y met yes Mrs. E. M. ou- Davis, at the sls West Twelfth ". study lesson Epssnia din oudin as Riley's awho lss Louise Hill 'tal solo "polka Aspl delightful sfvsd to the cir. Ea'sts, Mrr. T. H H Tex, E. c " Wright
 little Mis-. Ma. fulk of llttl, to visit Hrs 'a Fifth avenue ard of n n
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Advertisers Domestic, positively better than Hope, worth 37 1-2c at the mill; Q1o Special .,...,.,.,...,.,., OAA
 (Limit 10 yards.)
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Miss Burlie Green left yesterday for visit to Miss Mary Mcdaniel in Mag nolia and Miss Ethel Green in Ell Do- rado.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-18

Major and Mrs. H. A. Mccoy re- turned yesterday from Little Rock, where Major Mccoy has been in St. Luke's hospital for several weeks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-18

Mrs. B. R. Donaldson has returned from visit to Mrs. John w. Mann at McGehee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-18

MT. and Mrs. J. R. Core and Miss Core will leave Monday on the dem- ocratic convention special train, for San Francisco, where MT. Core will
 attend the national democratic con- |vention. After the convention they will make a tour of the west.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-18
June Sale Of Spreads

$3.25 Bed Spreads with cut corners or p extra good quality;
 special only $500 Bed Spreads, double bed size, extra special for this sale only, each $7.50 Genuine Marsailles Bed Spreads, extl beautiful patterns; special, each ....,,~-,-,.-.. S6.OO Extra heavy Crocheted Spreads, scall CTS; special for this sale only 5000 Marsailles Spreads, extra heavy q this lot;
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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-31
TWO PERISH in
AUTO ACCIDENT
CLOSE TO JENSEN

Stuart, Aug. 31.-Edgar s. Har-
nor of Sewell's Point and Harper
Quinn of Jensen, lost their lives
Sunday night on the Sewells Point
road near where it enters the Dixie
Highway, in an automobile accident
The machine left the main road and
plunged through the struh, turning
completely around and landing on its
wheels.
A man named Daniels of Jensen
vas the first to discover the car. He
found Quinn still in the car with his
head so injured that he died in few
minutes and Harmon still breathing
lying partly in the car and partly on
the footboard He, too, died soon af-
ter.
Harmon, who was an old resident
of Sewell's Point, was being driven to
the station at Jensen to take the train
for Asheville. N. c., where his wife
Is said to be in hospital
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-31
VERY AGED EX-SLAVE HELD
FOR SELLING PLUM Wine

Dade City, Aug 31.--'Uncle" An
DIV Richardson, who claims to be 105
years old, and who before the war
was the slave of Henry Hope, was
brought to Dade City lasct Saturday
from Lumberton on charge of SELL
ing intoxicating liquor. The former
slave had been ministering to the
wants of some of his neighbors with
r)um wine. 1t had made them drunk,
and led to complaints eliminating in
Uncle" Andy's arrest. He was re-
leased without bond and will ,have a
Fearing within week. 1t Is not be-
lieved that he knew that his beverage
contained anything of an intoxicating
nature.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-31
FOREIGN VESSELS NOW CROWD
WATERS OF GERMAN COAST
(By Associated Press }

Hamburg Aug, 31.-In one day
last week 22 steamers passed Cuxhav-
eli on the way to Hamburg or to en-
ter the Kiel Canal. This was the
largest number of ships to come into
the Elbe in "a hours since the early
days of the war, and the event was
hailed with intense satisfaction here
as a sign of better times. Five years
ago 1t was dull day when only
score of vessels arrived. The Ham
burg American line alone usually had
from 25 to 80 big ships in port and
the harbor was so crowded with ship
ping that the problem of docking Of
ten became acute.
In those days few flags other than
those of the German companies were
seen In the harbor Today Hamburg
Is literally under foreign colors. The
shipping companies of all principal
nations have set up offices here and
the formerly powerful German lines.
having lost their ships, are acting
now only as agents,
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-31
RESIDENTS OF LAKE WIRE
TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS

Plans for beautifying one of Lake
lands most attractive suburbs were
given an effective start in the organ
ization of the Lake Wire Improve
ment Association Monday night.
The meeting was called by S. j.
Roland. and its object stated in a
number of brief talks. Emory Bry-
ant wa elected chairman; Lloyd Ad-
ans. secretary and treasurer, and
Earl Combs, E. F. Haynes and Pike
Adair, finance committee.
In spite of the rain the iadies
showed thir interest in the purpose
of the meeting by being present A
number of suggestions for beautifying
the lake were made by interested per-
sons. The secretary was instructed 70
obtain prices on various palms anu
ferns, and ascertain the cost OF
"whiteway' posts, and report mis-
findings at the next meeting.
The intention of the association 10
to beautify the lake and its surround
ings, by planting trees, improving the
driveway, and doing whatever may
be necessary to enhance the natural
beauty of the place.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-31
GOVERNMENT EXPERT SAYS
FROZEN FRUIT WILL KEEP
FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 81 Fresh ber-
ries and cherries in midwinter are
possible, the experts of the depart
ment of Agriculture announce after
extensive experiments Successful
methods of storing fruits and berries
In frozen condition have been dem
onstrated, and, the government ex-
perts say, these should be more fully
utilized in relieving the market Of
surplus receipts of highly perishable
fruits while in sound. edible condi-
tion. They declare that preserva-
tion by freezing is cheaper than can
ming, especially when tin containers
are costly, as at present. and an i'm
portant industry of steady develop
ment is looked for in this line.
Fruit held at proper temperatures.
the experts say, has more natural
favor than when canned or dried and
is fully as satisfactory as fresh fruit.
is superior to canned and dried fruit
in making ice-ereams and sherbets
and for cooking in the form Of pies.
preserves. jellies. and other desserts
and eonfeetions.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-31
TAKE IN MORE MONEY
THAN ANY PAST MONTH

Lakeland friends OF Chief of Police
Guy Toph thought when he was ap-
pointed to this important office, that
he would derive sufficient excitement
therefrom without trying out new
avenues, but this mornings Tampa
Tribune indicates he speeds up some
times when he is not even thinking Of
criminals, as will be noted from the
following: There is an old adage
which Says that men should practice
what they preach and when the chief
of police, who is urging his officers to
run down and bring In the speed de-
mons, sets the horrible example of
speeding up to such an extent as he
did yesterday afternoon, 1t almost
looks as If he was not practicing his
preachments True the chiefs stunt
III speed work was not done on the
public streets, nor was he in an auto
mobile, but the haste with which he
scrambled into the city hall elevator
while that vehicle was in motion and
the graceful parabola which he de-
scribed before alighting on his ear in
the corner, caused a feeling of awe
among the spectators, also severe
injury to the chiefs Palm Beach
trousers.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-31
(By Associated Preos.)

Washington, Aug. 31.-Organized
labor's non-partisan political cam
paign committee. comparing the pub.
lie records of the republican and dem
ocratic presidential nominees, de-
clared in a report made public today
that Governor Cox had Shown him.
self possessed Of fuller understand.
ing of the needs of the working peo.
ple."
The report, signed by Samuel Com
pers, president; Matthew Woll, vice.
president; and Frank Morrison, sec
retary of the American Federation of
Labor; is the first ever made on pres
identia candidate by federation
committee.
Taking ~ the SENSATIONAL record of
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-31
DRANE'S RELATIVE
dies AT AGE OF
NINETY TWO YEARS
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 81. The follow
ing from the Washington Times will
Re read with interest in South Flor
ida:
Baldwin Dade Drane. on the eve
Of his 92nd birthday, Is dead. Funeral
services were held today in the chap
el at 1880 Pennsylvania avenue,
northwest. Interment was in Rock
Greek cemetery.
On Sept. 8, Mr.. Drane would have
celebrated his ninety-second year. He
had been anticipating this event, and
had planned a celebration, but he
succumbed to old age, Wednesday
night.
As Mason and for years mem
her Of the Association of Oldest In
Eabitants, Mr.. Drane was one Of the
best known figures among the "old
school of Washington. He spent the
last six years in the John Dickson
Home for Aged Men at Fourteenth
and Gallatin streets, northwest. He
attended Calvary Baptist church.
Well known for his remarkable
memory Of Washington in the forties
his "reminiscences have often amused
his friends. He was proud of the fact
that he had relatives in nearly every
state in the Union, and boasted OF
shaking hands with every president
since 184S.
Noted for his fondness of children
ard his love Of music and flowers, Mr..
Drane celebrated every birthday. At
these affairs children, music and flow
ers predominated.
Mr.. Drane was cousin Of Con
gressman Herbert J Drane of Flor
ida. His wife died many years ago,
and his family scattered. He often
grieved over the separation from his
sons.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-31
TROOPS
RUSH TO BELFAST
ON SPECIAL TRAINS
(By Associated Press.)

Dublin, Aug. 31-Cameron Highland.
er troops boarded special trains to-
day, and it is believed that they are
on their way to Belfast, where the
rioting is beyond control of the local
authorities.
The Shankhill district of Belfast
was reported this morning to be on
fire. Virtually all grocery stores and
other business places owned by Catho.
lies were set on fire in reprisal for al
legged Sim Fein outrages. Practically
all the killed and injured in Saturday
and sunday nights rioting were Sim
Feiners; the victims of Mondays
lighting were mostly Unionistsh q
Mills, factories, schools and all pub.
lie places are shut tight, and a reign
of terror prevails
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-31
SEPARATE FUND
IS PROVIDED FOR
STATE and NATION
Republican Campaign Official
Takes Senate nvestigating Com
mittee Into His Confidence Re.
gsrding G. O., P. Plans for
Financing Harding's Race
Democratic Chairman to Take
Stand and Tell Of Raising Much
Smaller sum.
(By Associated Press. }

Chicago, Aug. 31-The Republican
national committee received $lO17,
225 in contributions for both state
and national campaigns, between
June IA and Aug. 26, National Treas
Eer Upham testified today before the
Senate committee.
Tb sum Of $61S,000 of this was for
the national campaign, he said. and
he presented the names of 1885 con.
tributors.
He also presented a budget show.
ing that the committee had planned
to spend s3,O79,OOO for the national
campaign.
Chairman White Of the Democratic
campaign committee said he would
tell the committee that the Democrats
had collected $4,000.
Upnam increaed the figures of
Chairman Hays by 100000. He de-
clared the Rpublican senatorial and
congressional committees are to raise
separate funds. He said the national
committee was to advance this
amount to two COMMITTEES which he re,
turned.
Upham denied the list referred to
by Governor Cox in his Pittsburgh ad
dress showing the quota assigned
each state and city. He said two
banks in New York, one in Chicago.
one in Boston and one in San Fran
cisco contributed to the $3.50, 900 bor-
rowed by the committee, and the
loans did not constitute legal obli-
5ation on which the Banks could sue
The executive committee members.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-31
"WETS" NOT INVITED
TO CONTRIBUTE TO
COX'S CAMPAIGN
(By Associated Press J

Columbus, o., Aug. 81. Answer
ing the testimony of Will H. Hays,
chairman Of the Republican National
Committee, before the Senate cam
paign fund investigating committee,
Governor Cox today denied that the
"wets' had contributed, or been asked
to contribute, to his campaign fund.
He also denied that they had ever
contributed anything to any Of his
campaign funds.
He denounced the assertion as alb
surd on its face, and said he answered
it only because his silence might be
Governor Cox declared the state
ment of Hays that it was the policy
of the Republicans not to accept over
one thousand dollars from any one
contributor, was false.