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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-18
u. S. BOARD BARS
Rail WAGE CUT
Federal Rail Board at Chicago
Refuses the Plea of
the Managers.
union HEAD CHARGES PLOT
e M. Jewell Says Executives Seek to
Destroy Labor Organization and
Re-estabIsh Financial Au-
tocracy" over Roads.

Chicago, Feb. 12.-Labor won a vic
tory by a decision of the United States
railway wage board. The applica-
ton made January 81 by w. w. At
terbury on behalf of the railway ex-
ecutives asking the abolition of the
national agreements and the taking
away Of the fixed rate of wages of
railway employees, was denied by the
board.
The board, incidentally, refused the
establishment Of a new basic rate for
Unskilled labor predicated on local
conditions.
The board, meeting in the federal
building, held that it was without jul
risdictiOn over questions involving the
financial conditions of the railroads
and unqualified to consider a petition
arising from and based On alleged f.
nancial distress.
In announcing the decision, Judge r.
NJ Barton, chairman of the federal
board, urged that it be mot further
interrupted by the Introduction of un-
warranted demands by either party"
Completely on the part of American
railroad executives and financiers to
destroy the organizations of railroad
workers, and re-establish autOcratic
financial control of the transportation
industry was charged by B. M. Jewell,
president Of the railway employees de-
partment of the American federation
who appeared before the United States
railroad labor board in the federal
building.
Mr.. Jewett, chief spokesman for the
railroad workers unions, also charged
the railroad executives with framing
up of evidence and declared a fair
consideration of the pending case is
impossible until the motives inspiring
the request to abrogate the national
agreement are fully revealed both to
the board and the public.
The question of the proposed abro-
cation of the national working agree
ment for railroads is expected to be
definitely settled as a result of this
meeting.
Frank P. Walsh, counsel for the
standard unions" contended that the
labor board had no Jurisdiction over
questions involving the sufficiency of
the roads finances to pay the unions
demands Jurisdiction in such ques-
tions, he held, rests with the inter-
state commerce commission.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-18
Effect of Comfort Station Law.

The public comfort station law has
been complied with by about two
score communities, says a report, sum-
marizing 1920 activities of the bureau
of plumbing and domestic sanitary en-
cheering. The act applies to about
463 municipalities. A large number
are selecting sites, making plans, or
receiving bids. In nearly all cases rest
rooms also are being considered Dis
cussing the general building situation,
the report observes that the number
of new plumbing installations started
during the final quarter of 1920 was
far below that for the corresponding
period of the year before.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-18
MERCHANTS BUYING AGAIN
Numerous Small Lot Transactions Assssv
dictate Some Stocks Need RepIen-
ishing-More Plants Resume.

New York, Feb. 14.-Dunn's Review
for week ending February IL: The ir-
Irregularities which still characterize
the business situation are a natural
accompaniment of the process of eco
monte readjustmeht. AT prices much
below the highest basis, there is not
the volume Of purchasing that might be
expected, because various markets lack
stability and orders are deferred to
take advantage of probable further re-
auctions. The number of small lot
transactions. however, is increasing in
certain directions, suggesting that some
stocks are beginning to need replenish-
ing, and not a little machinery that
has recently been idle has started un.
again on part-tin schedules.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-18
3 U. S. MAIL FLYERS KILLED
Crosse, Wis.,, and Aviators
Burn to Death.

La Crosse, Wis, Feb. 1.-TWO air
mail flyers and mechanic were killed
at Salzar field. The plane crashed 700
feet to earth in a nose dive after the
engine was wrecked by two explo-
sions. The plane was of the old Ger
man junker type. The dead are w. L.
Carroll, mail flyer on the Chicago-La
Crosse line, of Minneapolis, II. H.
Rowe, mail flyer on the go-Omaha
line of Pierre, S. D., and R. B. Hill,
mechanic of the Chicago Omaha line
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-18
No More Bills by individuals.

No more bills can be introduced in
either branch of the Wisconsin legis-
lature by the individual members. This
is the rule that has been adopted by
both houses. 1t is expected that more
than 200 bills will be dropped into the
hopper this week. Hereafter bills can
be offered only through committees
An endeavor will be made to compel
all the committees to hear their bills
at once with the hope that the session
OF the legislature may be somewhat
shortened
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-18
After His Moneys Worth.

"This marine painting is the master
piece of Daubson, one of our most
celebrated artists said the dealer.
SIT is bargain at $4,000"
"What!'' exclaimed the war million
ARE. "You want $4,000 for a picture
of a strip of water and few clouds7
Not for mel When / buy sea pic
rure it's got to have cliff in it and
lighthouse and breakers and ship or
two. In other words, I want the whole
works. Birmingham Age-Herald.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-18
CUTS ENLISTMENT OF NAVY
House Accepts Without Comment Pro-
/, vision for Reducing Strength
! to 100000 Men.

! Washington, Feb. 15.-The house ac-
icepted without comment the provision
for reducing the enlisted strength Of
the navy from $4,000 to 100000 men
after July 1. No objection was raised
ito the naval appropriation bill section
providing funds sufficient only for
force of 100000 the coming fiscal
year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-18
Human Equality.

The teacher Of a Juvenile Sunday
school class had been talking to her
pupils about death and concluded
by asking: "Now, who can tell me
where all men are equal, and there
is absolutely no distinction between
the rich and the poor MANI"
II cam replied one little fellow.
"Where is it, Sammy?" she asked.
"When they go in swirnmin'!" was
the unexpected reply.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-18
Would Abolish School Board.

Assemblyman William Olson, Green
county, has offered a bill which asks
for the abolition Of the state board of
education. This board is a supervis-
DRY board over all of the other educa-
tional boards of the state. Senator
George B. Skogmo, River Falls, has of
fered a bill which provides for the con-
solidation of the state board of edu-
cation, the state vocational board, the
state superintendent office, under
single board. These two bills will re-
suit in a thorough airing of the scrap
between. educational agencies.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-18
MICHIGAN SENATOR ENGAGED
Charles E. Townsend Will Marry
Miss Nannette B. Loomis of
jackson.

Jackson, Mich, Feb. 15-Announce-
ment of the engagement of Miss Nam
lnette B. Loomis to United States SEN
ator Charles e. Townsend, both of
Jackson, is made here by Mrs. Ernest
S. Loomis, mother of Miss Loomis.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-18
creek ARMY Is crumhlinn.

Paris, Feb. 15.-The Greek army in
Asia Minor is crumbling; deserters
are forming bands and footing towns
or engaged in guerrilla warfare
against the Turks and Greek military
police, according to a dispatch.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-18
Wabash Road Cuts Force.

Decatur, III, Feb. ia reduction
of $40 men in the mechanical forces
of the Wabash system will be made
next Saturday, it was announced here
by G. f. Hess, superintendent of mo-
tive power of the system. This in
cludes 212 men at the local shops and
the closing of the shops at Spring
field
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-18
To Safeguard seIf-eovernment.

A resolution calling on congress to
amend the federal Constitution SO as
to strengthen the tenth amendment so
as to safeguard the elf-governing
power of states was introduced in the
senate by Senator Timothy Burke of
Green Bay
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-18
Poles on German Border.

Berlin, Feb. 15.-Polish troops are
massIng along the German border, ac-
cording to officials of the German
foreign office. About 100000 Poles
have been modified and are prepared
TO launch an offensive.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-18
Would Revise Primary Law.

A revision of the primary election
law is proposed in bill which has
been offered in the lower house by As
semblyman Wallace Ingalls, of Racine.
This bill proposes that the state con
vention of all political parties be held
some time before the first Tuesday in
July. The primary platform will be
drafted at that time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-18
Ten Cars Demolished in Wreck

Decatur, H., Feb. 16.-Ten cars
loaded with meat were demolished and
Is others derailed when an east
bound Wabash freight was wrecked by
an unknown cause as it entered Man
tic. u miles west of here.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-18
TO Curb Auto Law VioIators.

Violate the automobile law and lose
your automobile license, That is the
proposal made in bill offered by As
semblyman Martin Higgins, Milwau-
kee. The measure would give the
judge or justice OF the peace "discre-
ton to issue ali order revoking the
license"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-18
ProtectIon for robacco Growers.


Hundreds of Wisconsin tobacco
farmers are annually fieeced out of
thousands of dollars, Notwithstanding
the provision of the tobacco law
which requires the buyer to pay the
price he agrees to- says Senator Ben
nett. He will offer in the upper house
within a few days a bill to correct the
evil One of the principal crops of
several counties in Wisconsin is to-
bacco. For years Wisconsin tobacco
farmers have been subjected to a price
hazard. Buyers would go into the
field, look over the growing crop and
sign a contract at a high rate per
pound. If, later in the season. it was
found that the price of tobacco had
gone down, the buyer refused to take
the crop at the price agreed, claiming
that the crop was not in a sound pack
ing condition. If he failed to estab-
llsh this point he rested upon a Sec
ond provision of the present law which
provides that all damaged tobacco be
excluded. Tobacco farmers of Wis
consin have too long been feeced by
some buyers" said Senator Bennett.
In my own vicinity there are scores
OF farmers who have been promised
under contract a good price for their
tobacco-from 35 to As cents pound.
Upon making deliveries during the
past week they have been told that all
they would receive was Is cents.
There isn't any reason why tobacco
buyers should not be compelled to live
up to their contract as well as other
people,"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-18
Senate Passes Appropriations.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill was passed by the senate and
sent to conference. 1t carries about
S114,OOOOOO for salaries and main
tenance of government departments.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-18
Mob HANGS Florida Neqro.

Ocala, Fla, Feb. ia mob broke
into the county jail here and seized a
negro who had been arrested on a
charge of attacking an aged white
woman. He was taken to the scene of
the alleged crime and hanged.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-18
Center Moves West.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The center of
as disclosed by the 1920
census, is in the extreme southeast
ern corner of Owen county, Indiana,
S.3 miles southeast of the town of
Spencer, the census bureau announced.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-18
sArhia Rejects German Treaty.

Belgrade, Feb. 15.-The cabinet re-
iected the draft of a treaty Of COM
merce with Germany, prepared in col
alteration with German representa-
tives here and approved by the minis-
ter of commerce.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-18
House Defeats Warship Ban.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The house
voted down, 124 to 80, an amendment
to the naval appropriation bill which
would have prevented the expenditure
of any part of the $90O00,OOO for con-
tinuing naval construction.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-18
"cut Down the Crowd" Is Slogan.

"Cut down the crowd and you won't
have to build 100000 capitol office
building" was the message sent the
senate by the Barneveld- Voters and
Taxpayers league. The league, which
claims a membership of 400 in and
around Barneveld informed legislature
that it was their further emphatic be-
lief that, "as you know, 100000, be-
fore it is through, will mean $500, OOO."
The creation of new departments was
censured and the adjustment of the
emergency board and the state board
of public affairs was urged.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-18
Hospital for sheII-shocked Soldiers.

Shell-shocked soldiers of the state
may be cured, for a 100000 state hos
pital for the treatment and care of suf-
fering or disabled soldiers is proposed
in a bill introduced in the legislature
by Senator Henry G. Huber, Dane
county. Senator Huber's bill calls for
the selection of a commission, to be
appointed by Governor Blaine, to select
a site and superintend the construction
of a hospital, to be known as the Wis
consin Memorial Hospital for She'll
Shocked Soldiers. The plan is to erect
it on the university grounds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-18
Apprenticeship Spreads in State.

apprenticeship Spreads IN state.
Despite the existing industrial de-
preston the number of indentured APP
prentices in Wisconsin is increasing at
the rate of about 40 per month, accord
ing to the industrial commission. 1t
now is possible to get as many boys
as employers may desire to enter ap-
partnerships. Many large employers
have been giving so much attention
to apprenticeship and have so many
apprentices that they have found it
necessary to employ special appren-
tlceship supervisors. Among these are
the Fairbanks Morse company, Beloit; ;
Bucyrus company, South Milwaukee;
the Falk company, the Kearney- Treck-
er company, the Kempsmith Manu-
featuring company, and the Allis-
Chalmers company, Milwaukee. Wis
consin certificates of apprenticeship
are recognized throughout the count
try. The industrial commission has
received so many inquiries from en-
ployers as to whether or not certain
boys have, completed Wisconsin APP.
premiership, that it has decided to
issue small cards to graduating ap-
prentices.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-18
Rail Commission Must Explain.

The railroad commission is under
fire before the state legislature. Com
plants have been received from the
cities of Eau Claire, La Crosse and
Milwaukee protesting against some of
the rates which have been established
by the commission. This movement
has resulted in the signing of a petit
ton by Is members of the assembly,
calling the three commissioners before
that body on February "a to explain
the recent increase of gas rates in
the city of Milwaukee. This is the
first time that any action of this kind
has ever been taken. The senate has
before it a bill which will give the
legislature power, in case it is dissat-
isfied with the work of any commits
sion, to remove such appointive Off
Gals. They must first be given hear
ing, however, before the legislature.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-18

instruction III prOC0CIlOu anu pIOpd-
cation of fish and game will be includ-
ed in the curriculums of Wisconsin
public schools if the Wisconsin Game
Protective association can carry out
it's plans. Officers of the state asso-
citation, at a meeting in Appleton,
made preliminary arrangements for
presenting their case to the state de.
partment of education. It was also de-
cided to interest Boy Scout organiza-
tions in game protection. The state
association now has between 10000
and 10000 members. 1t is proposed
to increase the membership to 10000
before the end of this year
Gambling with cards or other de-
vices must cease in Stevens Point.
This means stop from the word go, or
there will be trouble" This is the ulti-
matum of Chief of Police John S. Hot
soos. Punch boards and other games
of chance have been under the ban in
Stevens Point for several years, but
violations have come to the attention
of the police in recent months.
An addition that will practically
double the size of the Theda Clark
hospital, Neenah, will be put into use
shortly. Various organizations through
out Neenah and Menasha have fur
nished rooms in the addition.
The Wisconsin Blue Book for 1921
will contain the complete population
census taken last year, but probably
not more than one county will be rep
resented in the agricultural census sec
ton. Advices from Washington say
the census bureau will not have the
agricultural census completed for an
other year or two.
Pleading guilty to a charge of using
a face towel for more than one Gus
toner. Phyliss Janello, Green Bay
barber, paid $40 and costs. The war
rant was sworn out by state health
officials.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-06
J. E. MELTON AND
co. SUCCEEDS THE
CLAYTON-MELTON co,

By a process of reorganization, the
Clayton Melton Real Estate Co. has
become j. e. Melton & Co., the mem
bers of the new firm being ]. e. Mel
ton, Miss Gertrude Overstreet and
Paul II. Calvin.
J. E. Melton has been in Lakeland
for years and his business is we'll
established. Miss Gertrude Over
street has been with the company for
some years, and was at one time a
member Of the firm, but retired from
the previous organization last Janu-
airy. Mr. Calvin has been associated
with the business for some time.
The office in the Thelma Hotel
building is being retained, and the
same line of business will be carried
on, namely; real estate, fire insurance
and investments.
The firm even in its new form,
needs no introduction so well-know
are alf>the members, and a continual
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-06
Deaths
RENTON c. SWINDELL

The many friends of Renton c.
Swindell will be grieved to learn thai
his death occurred at o'clock We'd
nesday evening at the Morrell Me-
mortal Hospital, where he had been
taken few hours previously. Mr.
Swindell was i'll two weeks ago and
was confined to his bed for a week
hut was thought to have completely
recovered. Wednesday morning, at
1870, he was suddenly stricken and
the end came on rapidly.
Mr. Swindell was past thirty-three
years of age, having been born at
Swindell Ga. He came to Lakeland
with his parents twenty years ago and
had lived here ever since except for
the time spent at Camp Wheeler and
Camp Shelby. Three years ago, he
was married to Miss Josephine Nc
Quaig of Inverness, and his devoted
wife and little daughter, Bobijoe. sur
vive him, as well as his parents and
brothers and sisters, as follows: Mr..
and Mrs. J. c. Swindell, Miss Rosa
Lee Swindell, Miss Jewell Swindell, Of
Texas, Mrs. Cyrus Maxwell of Eliza
beth, New Jersey, Charles, Miss Ruth.
Miss Davis, Bliss and little Park. He
was nephew of Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Bland and Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Fetch
en-.
The sisters who are living away
from here will not be able to attend
the funeral, and the services will lie
held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
at the Gentry-Futch chapel, DR.. w. J..
Bolin, of the First Baptist Church, Of
ficiating, and interment will be made
in the Lakeland cemetery. The Elks
will have charge of the funeral.
In the passing of Renton Swindell,
the community has lost a dependable,
industrious citizen, and the family
will have the sympathy of countless
friends in the loss of this devoted,
loyal member of the family circle.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-06

Mrs John S. Edwards, Mrs. T. E.
Grubb, Mrs. w. w. Chase, Mrs. Vir-
gil McRae, Mrs. c. A. Cole, Mrs. Barn
we'll Fuller, Mrs. w. L. King, Mrs. II.
K. Clonts. Mrs. George Wright, Mrs.
Norbert Carney, Mrs. c. o. Beckham.
Mrs. Dale Williams, Mrs. w. B. Cur
tbs, Mrs. H. E. Memminger, Mrs. Will
liam Gober, Mrs Lewis Pelham, Mrs.
T N. burden, Mrs Kirk Mckay. Mrs.
w. P. Ramsdell, Mrs. Carl Won Seu'-
ter, Mrs. }. j. Giiiam, Mrs. w. IS.
Sewell, Mrs. M. c. OFT Mrs. S. NJ. Ste
rhens, MRS. John L. Fouts. Mrs. Man
willie, Mrs. G. d. Mendelhall, Mrs.
c. II. Williams, Mrs. J. c. Williams
Mrs. r. p. Stephens, Mrs. II. J. Drane,
Mrs. d. c. Warner. Mrs. Spessard
Holland, Barlow, Mrs. Henry II. Cole,
Tampa, Miss Julia Eta Patterson,
Miss Ruby Turner, Miss Lucy Conf
bear, Miss Florence Conibear, Miss
Helen Conibear. Miss Elizabeth
Prtchett, Miss Hazel Padrick, Miss
Vesta Todd, Miss Evelyn Cowdery
Miss Minnie Reynolds and Miss Eu-
genia Bouchard.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-06
DR.. PINER breaches
IMPRESSIVE SERMON
ON GREAT JUDGMENT

Just as the people began to gather
last night. the lights at the Myrtle
Street Methodist Church went out.
New fuses were inserted but the place
remained III darkness, when it was
found that the block adjacent was in
the same plight owing to the Blowing
out CT transformer sCme where
Kerosene lamps were lighted and
more sent for, but before they arrived
the electric lights came on, and the
meeting proceeded.
DR.. Piner, nothing perturbed by the
darkness and the late start. preached
great sermon on the Great Judge
ment Among other interesting
statements, he said that the Bible
tells us very little of the Judgement
but it tells enough. The heart OF
everyone will lie laid bare, and every
enc will have to face his life. He also
told that some of us got our ideas of
God and the judgement from the ne
gro fetish worship brought over from
Africa. Negro superstition commun-
icated to the children long ago, and
urconsciously grown up with them
mat God was a great tyrant, arbitrary,
III liNi lOhof stunning OFtl uS do W I'LL
4 club, saying Do as tell you or I'll
damn you. Hear me, people, said
the doctor, God is not trying to
damn; lie is trying to save If you are
damned, rs many will be, you will
damn yourself"
1t was a deeply impressed audience
that faced Dr. Piner last night The
singing was good and hearty. These
meeting are held every night com
mencing at 1870; from that time until
about eight there is service of song.
then the preaching.
The meeting tonight will be par
iicularly for the young people, and
specially these OF high school age
The middle tier of seats will be re-
erVed for them. But people of every
ase, Of course, are expected.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-06
SERVICES IN GREEK
TO BE HELD In PLANT
CITY AND LAKELAND

AS tentatively announced in We'd
nesday's Telegram, a service of the
Eastern Orthodox church according to
She Greek liturgy will be held in All
Saints Episcopal church Friday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock. The Rev. George
Constantine, priest in charge of the
Greek congregation at Tarpon Springs.
will oniciate.
The Few. Mr.. Constantine arrived
today at noon and will be the guest of
Rev. VIM. B. Curtis. The two priests
will call upon several of the Greek
people in Lakeland and Plant City
and investigate the possibilities of or:
sanzing a mission of the Greek
church in these towns. All Christian
people interested in seeing the Greeks
have services in their own tongue and
of their own communion are invited to
attend the service Friday.