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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17
FIGHT is BEGUN
FOR POSSESSION
OBENCHAIN TRUNK
Husband Attorney of Accused
Woman Is Putting Up a
Determined Stand

Los Angeles, Aug. II. Arrival of
trunk here late last night consigned
from San Francisco to Mrs. NADIA
lynn Obenchain, held in Jail here on
charge of murder and the subsc-
quent attempt of the sheriff's Office to
seize it as possible evidence against
her, was the signal for fighting an
nOuncement' today by her attorney,
Ralph r. Obenchain, her divorced
husband. The trunk according to Mr..
Obenchain's statement belongs to him
but Mrs Obenchain had been using
it. Some property in it, he said, be-
longs to him. 1t is a regulation army
locker trunk.
81 will apply for an injunction as
soon as the courts open this morn
ing" he said, ito prevent seizure of
the trunk without warrants"
81 intend to show now that the de-
fense is through with quietly acquies-
cling to every deed of the prosecution
whether it hurts the right Of the de-
fendant or not"
Simultaneous with the publication
in local papers of Mr.. Obenchain s
declaration to begin actively his cam
paign for the freeing of his former
wife from the charge of implication in
the mysterious Staying, August 5. Of
j. Balton Kennedy, statement is
printed from Charles s. Summar, eX-
pected to be one of the star witnesses
against Arthur c.. Burch, college
frined of Mrs. Obenchain.
Shortly after Burch's arrest and in
dictment for murder, Summar told
the authorities he had seen Burch in
roadster on the ocean highway near
Santa Monica, the night of the slay-
ing.
Late yesterday Summar, accom-
panied Deputy Sheriff William Bright
to the identical spot of the declared
meeting and rehearsed what he said
was the exact occurrence
He said that the meeting took Place
shortly after 10 o'clock the nighi OF
August 5. He and his wife were rid
ing along when a roadster speeIed
down upon them and after being
crowded to one side of the road and
being angered, he said, at the glare
of the undimmed lights, SImmar
leaned out of the car and called
down" the driver of the roadster He
shook off the lights. We'll" he said
the driver of the roadster replied saI-
castically, "I'll trade lights with you"
The driver of the roadster, whom he
said Mrs. Summar also plainly saw,
was Burch, he declared. The meeting
was 200 yards west of the place where
the stock of shot gun was washed
ashore and found sixteen hours after
the shooting and later turned over to
investigators.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17
SUSPECTS TAKEN FROM AN
EAST COAST TRAIN BEING
HELD FOR INVESTIGATION

Miami, Fla, Aug. 1.-THE seven jew
ish Immigrants taken off q north
bound train here yesterday Tm0rning
by United States immigration author
tiles are today being held for further
investigation and instructions from
Washington. The seven immigrants,
six men and one woman, are from
hungary, Roumania and Poland.
Three can speak the English language
ard assert they have Eeen in America
two cr three years.
The detention of six Cinnamon at
New Smyrna, Fla, last week was re-
rorted to the immigration authorities
here today by j. b. Lockbridge,
special agent for the Florida Eas.
Coast railway company. These China
men boarded train at Pompano
with tickets for Stuart, but when
Stuart was reached they decided to
go on to New Smyrna, and this arous-
ed the suspicion of the conductor, who
notiiied Lockbridge who turned the
men over to federal authorities in
Jacksonville.
Lockbridge told the immigration au-
thorities here that an American
bought the tickets for the ChinameN
at Pcmpano and a warrant is out for
his arrest but has not been served.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17
SUICIDE OF DR..
R. [. GOODBRED Is
PROVING PUZZLE

Mayo, Fla. Aug. 17.-Dr. r. l..
GoCdbred, member OF the Florida
legislature. at one time chief physi-
clan at the State Hospital for the In
sane at Chattahoochee, for severa!
years member of the State Demo
cratic executive committee and for
the last thirty years regarded as one
of Floridas leading physicians, was
found dead seated in a chair at hi;
hcme here yesterday. Death was due
to bullet wound A sister-in-law
who discovered the body, found on the
table in front of him a small han
mirror while on the floor near by was
the pistol from which the bullet had
been fired.
Relatives and friends are mystified
at the cause of the apparent suicide
as DR.. Goodbred was in fine health
and seemed to always be in excellent
spirits while engaged in large and
lucrative practice Of his profession.
Early in life he was a school teach
er and among his pupils was the pres
ont governor of Florida, Cary A. Har
doe
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17
DEAD BODY OF
NEGRO MURDERER
BURNED TO CRISP
Situation In Augusta Today
Seems To Be Well In
Hands Of Police

Augusta, Ga. August II y large
body of men said to have been mask
ed, forced their way INTO the l'nNci'-
sty Hospital here. shortly after 1
O'Clock this morning. secured the body
of Walter SmalIcy. 4 negro. who was
killed after having run amuck ana
killed two white men and injured -four
others yesterday afternoon and car
rying the body beyond the city limits.
burned il To crisp. The ashes were
then returned to the hospital.
The trouble started when Smalley.
chauffeur for Dr. w. W. Battey. one
of Augustus leading physicians, shot
Ben Tillman Hightower, manager of a
local wagon works. Hightower at the
time was with DR.. Battey, who follow
ing the homicide called the police Az
ter shooting Hightower, witnesses
stated, the negro sat on the curbing
and fired at every white person who
passed. When the police arrived
Smalley fired into their automobiles,
wounding Officers Britt and Harde-
man. He then fed to Perry's bottom,
a negro settlement in the neighbor-
hood and after being wounded re-
loaded his gun and shot Policeman
Moore. killing him instantly. \ few
seconds later the negro was practical
ly riddled with bullets.
Reports OF the al1ray spread rap
idly and before Smalley was killed
many heavily armed white men ha /
gathered Several negroes in the
neighborhood were threatened with
violence and fled only to be captured.
Cries of lynch EN-" were heard by
the crowd, buI police reserves reach
ed the scene in time 10 prevent any
general trouble. City police and couu-
ty officers quickly dispersed the
crowds in the vicinity of the affra =
but for several hours talk of revenge
was rife. Several times demonstra
tions were made against negroes. bu;
authorities interviewed in time to pre-
vent serious trouble.
The body was found about : "a hi
morning short distance from ,hC
old quartermasters' headquarters
building at the site of old Camp liar
cock, Scantlings had been priel From
the building. heaped over the body
SdSbiIiit pOul th anu iit toi w dIb!l'.'
All during Tuesday night aulnmoh
lies lowered about the hospital, ard
shortly after midnight Il crowd nf men
visited the mrogue. looked at the body
of IA negro contained in Il vaalt, say
ing that's the man" and depart
Two and a half hours later thry re
turned. gained entrance to the mor9ua
and carried the body away
Coroner r. f.. Elliott, after visit
ing the scene of the cremation, nal
the body returned to the moraaC The
coroner stated there was doubt that
the body was that of Smalley.
An inquest was to be hello At the
morgue at II a. m to determine the
negros identity.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17
ASA C. GAMBLER, JR., IS
FIGHTING VOTING TRUST
lOF COCA-COLA COMP ANY

Columbus, Ga, Aug. 17.-Judge
Malcolm ID. Jones of Macon, today
heard arguments on the petition of
Asa G. Gambler, Jr., of Atlanta, seek
ing to dissolve the voting trus! egroe
ment of the Coca Colo Company.
which is empowered by the company
to handle the affairs of the corpora
tion.
Mr.. Gambler, who is said to own
10000 shares of preferred stock of
the concern, declares in his petition
that the voting trust composed of w.
&C. Bradley of Columbus, Ernest
Woodruff of Atlanta, and Eugene w.
Stetson of New York, is Illegal a;ld
void because 1t denies the srockhold-
ers the right to vote their stock.
When the petition was filed July 6,
temporary Injunction was issued
here by Judge Munro, restraining the
voting trustees of the corporation
FROM voting other than their own
stock at any meeting OF the stocbhold-
ers. and restraining the company frpn
recognizing these trustees as stock
holders entitled TO vote other than
their own stock.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17
MACHINE GUN SQUAD AND
TWO COMPANIES MILITIA
GUARD NEGRO AT TRIAL

Centerville, Ala, Aug. 17.-1n less
than four hours after Clyde Thomas,
negro, was placed on trial here this
morning for the murder OF the
daughter of a white farmer, he was
found guilty and sentenced to death.
II the sentence of the court is carried
out he will be hanged September 10.
Strong Guard Provided
Centerville, Ala. Aug. l7-With a
heavy detail of militia on duty in and
about the courthouse, Clyde Thomas,
negro, was placed on trial today on
charge of murder in connection with
the death of the II year old daughter
OF farmer of the Randolph commun-
lily. this county. The defendant will
set up the plea of insanity. 1t is un-
derstood. Thomas is represented by
two lawyers appointed by the court.
The farmers daughter was attacked
and choked TO death while passing
through a piece of woods a mile from
her home on August 3. Feeling against
the prisoner was such that Governor
Kilby ordered two companies or
guardsmen and two machine gun de-
tachmens TO escort Thomas to Center
willie and to remain on duty during
the trial.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17
PLAN ERECTION
in SHANGHAI OF
AMERICAN SCHOOL

Shanghai, Aug 17.-Plans were
taking form through the summer in
Shanghai to open campaign in the
fall to raise final ,taels, 100000 to
begin work on the erection of the
first buildings of new American
school. These first structures con-
sisting of class room building and
a dormitory and the ground will cost
approximately taels 467,Q00, or about
$33O,000 in gold. OF the taels 467 900
required, taels $4,000 have been
raised Taels 100000 having been
given in a campaign for funds held
in Shanghai last year and gold $780,
900 having been contributed by mis-
sion boards in the United States.
1t has been planned to make the
new school a center of American conf
munity life in Shanghai. The site that
has been selected is tract, Of about
II acres located admirably in the
French Concession.
The American school in Shanghai
pEjginally WAS founded by the vari
GUS American missions, III 1912, being
housed in a number of dwellings in
the northern part of the city. In
the school year just closed 219 pu
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17
THE WEATHER
GENERAL WEATHER .CONnPTIoNs

The area of low pressure which was
over the Dakotas Tuesday morning
has moved eastward over the upper
mississippi valley. and has cause
rain generally over the Mississippi
valley, the northern Plains states, the
Ohio valley. and the southeastern
states, except the Florida peninsula
Pressure is relatively high over the
cast Gulf states. 1t is warmer this
morning over the northern and north
eastern states. while over the south
east there has been little change in
temperature.
In the west, pressure is low over
Montana and Arizona. and rain has
fallen in Montana and eastern Wash
ingtor, and also in New Mexico. Over
fhe Rocky Mountain region and the
Pacific coast. pressure is high. II is
cooler this morning in the Rocky
Mountain region.
Indications are for partly cloudy
weather in the vicinity of Tampa to-
night and Thursday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17
EVIDENT THAT SINN FEIN
WILL BE SATISFIED With
NOTHING But INDEPENDENCE
SLOWING UP AMERICAN
RELIEF WORK FOR THE
CHILDREN OF AUSTRIA

Vienna. Aug. 17.-A new survey Of
economic conditions has caused the
American Child Relief to make u
drastic cut in its charity in Austria
1t is proposed this summer gradually
to reduce the number of children fed
to 100000 and these will be confined
largely to Vienna and other ..ilies
where much want will be faced turing
the coming winter.
The general improvements in inc
rural regions is illustrated by tie ac-
tion of the Americans in closing GS Of
their kitchens in Upper Austria alone
in one week. All children or parents
in fair financial circumstances are ex-
cluded under the new program as wcll
as Children of farmers. In other wGrds.
American relief will be confined 10
those in actual need.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17
HOUSE TAKES Up
FORDNEY'S PLAN
OF TAX REVENUE
Democrats Have Not Yet
Decided What Action
To Take In the Way of
Offering Opposition To
the Republican T AK
Revision Bill

Washington, Aug 17.-The house
took up the Republican tax revision
bill today under u rule calling for a
final vote late Saturday. General de
bate was limited 10 two days with the
remaining time given TO consideration
o: amendments under the fve-minutc-
speech limitation.
Before the house met the Demo.
cratic members assembled in caucus
for third time to complete plans for
their fight bn the measure. They held
their first session yesterday afternoon
and the second last night. but failed
10 reach final conclusions after nearly
five hours of discussion
Il was understood that most of the
Time was Given over to the wording of
d resolution under which the members
would be found To vote solidly against
the Republican bill. This resolution
was drawn after the caucus had re-
ceired telegram from Representa-
tive Kitchen. the Democratic leader.
who is i'll at Scotland Neck, n. G..
urging united opposition.
Democratic members of the WAYS
and means committee were busy early
today ON their minority report, which,
il was understood. would attack the
means by which the Republicans ar
rived at some of the tax reductions
proposed. charging that the changes
would benefit largely the rich They
have until Friday to file their report.
Chairman Fordney, of the ways and
means committee would be given
priority when the bill is taken up for
Friday morning.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17
BRITISH TRADE MISSION
ON THE WAY TO MOSCOW

London, Aug. IA British trade
mission of II members, headed by II.
NJ. Hodgson. formrely British consul
at Vladivostok has left, London for
Moscow, where quarters have been Sc
cured to- house them.
They took with Them six weeks food
supply, and large stores of office and
household furniture including tables.
Lrooms. pals, busters and even pens
and ink.
I'VE don't know what may happen
to us. said Mr. Hodgson to a repor-
ter, 80 we are going prepared. We
are taking two cars. in case we find
the railways on strike or the track
blown up. but we are not carrying
any arms
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17
FLOTATION
OF $4,000, 600
TO AID FARMERS

Chicago, Aug. 17.-An Issue Of 80
900. 900 worth of 512 per cent brau8 is
to be noated at once as n I" ult OF
action taken here at Il meetina OF III"
American Association of join, Land
banks yesterday. The proceed viii
be loaned to farmers to help ease the
tight financial situation now prevail
ing in many rural communltio'. his
issue with others to be floated before
December will make Il total 81 about
$l5UG00.U 900 loaned to farmers by the
banks this year, reports of tha asso-
citation say.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17
$4,000 KU-KLUX
IN CHICAGO SAW
1000 INITIATED

Chicago, Aug. 17.-Morc than two
thousand Chicagoans were inluctcd
into the order Of the KI klIX Khan
last night in an initiation ceremony
conducted six miles south ol Lake Iu-
rich. Twelve thousand vera said to
have been in the automobile cHral-
cade that wended its way through the
rain to the place where the core.
monies took place. There. in a driving
downpour Of rain. with hundreds ol
automobile spot lights foru&ing on a
raised platform where sat William 10.
s"ph Simmons of Atlanta. Ga i'm
perial wizard. the initiates filed for
ward, kissed the American flag and
took the ku KluX Klan oath
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17
IRISH REPUBLIC ANS REJECT PEACE TERMS
NEWPORT news, KANSASUTY
And BROOKLYN REPORTED FIRES
TODAY TOTALINC $3,5OO,OOO
DIED In DENMARK

Chicago, August II. Friends here
received word today Of lh" death in
Copenhagen, Denmark on Iunr 49, Of
Mrs. Sarah Rohl-Smith. widow Of the
Danish-AmeriraH arulptur Carl Buhl
Smith. Tho sculptor who lived in
Chicago year ago. always claimed his
wife was the real ani.t and he was
only the workman III" couple were
responsible for III" massive figure Of
Benjamin Franklin at tn" Worlds
Fair in 1892 here; the sherman mon
ument in Wa"hinEtpn -. C.. erected
by the army Of Tenno ao" and uu.
merouH other works in thi. country.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17
SIMS GIVES BOND

Tampa, Fla, Aug. 17.--Ira J. Sims,
charged with the murder of Burnell
Kempel near Plant City on August
Z. was released here this morning un-
der cash bond of $4,000 after a
hearing at which he was bound over
TO the criminal court for trial on the
charge of manslaughter. The defense
sought to prove at the hearing that
Sims shot Kempel in self defense fol-
lowing an alteration over some hogs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17
MUST BE GENERAL REDUCTION

Washington, Aug. 17.-Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts, named by
President Harding as one of the
United States delegates to the dis
armament conference, declared in IA
speech in the senate this afternoon
that he would exert his best efforts
for a reduction of ornaments but
there must be a general reduction by
all nations.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17
Whore Fire Started

Newport News, Va. Aug. 1.-THE
fire started in one of the factories of
the American Corporation. Its origin
is not known, however all three fac
tories were owned by this concern
which has Il branch house in Norfolk
The fire departments of Battery
Park. Suffolk and other country
points We're called along the James
river and these and the department
reached the scene at $50 a. m.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17
Ten Factory Buildings In
Brooklyn, The Kelly
Mill Co. Plant In
Kansas City, and Five
Peanut Factories In
Newport News Are In
Ashes

Kansas city Mo-, Aug. IL Dam
"}' estimated at approximately $500
600 wits caused here early today when
tn" large plant of the Kelly Mill
Company, located in an east side in
du"trial district WAS destroyed by fire
The plant is supposed to have been
struck by lightning during Il severe
electrical storm.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17
Last Minute Briefs
PRESIDENT ACCEPTS

Washington, Aug. 17.-President
Harding has promised to deliver an
address at William and Mary College
at Williamsburg, Va, on Wednesday,
October 10 and on the same day prob
ably will attend continental celebra-
tion at Yorktown
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17
SUGAR DIVIDEND PASSED

New York, Aug. 17.-The Cuban
American Sugar Company toddT
passed its regular dividend of so
cents share on common stock lut
declared its regular dividend .! 1874
per cent ON preferred.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17
Fire at Newport News

Newport News. Va, Aug 17.--Fire
early this morning destroyed three
peanut factories and two piers at
Smithiield. located on the James river
and spread to the residential section,
causing a loss OF nearly a million dol
lars. The blaze now is under control,
according to telephone reports re-
crivcd by the Times Herald here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17
POSSE ON THE TRAIL

Columbia, S. c., Ang. IA posse
OF one hundred men is pursuing a
negro who early today shot and killed
Policeman Frank Brown. The negro
is believed to be hiding in a swamp
near Blythewood.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17
Not Much Hope

Dublin, Aug. 17.-Hope for an early
settlement of the Irish. problem by ac-
ceptance OF the British government s
offer of dominion status for Ireland
seemed to be dim when the Irish re-
publican parliament began the second
day OF its session here today. Yes
terday's events, the pledge OF fealty
to the Irish republic by members ot
the parliament and the address Of
Eamon de Valera, chieftain OF Sim
Fein, appeared to have removed into
the indefinite future an agreement
that would end the controversy for
generations has embittered relations
between England and Ireland.
There were. however, indications
that the situation was not hopeless.
and out OF the present meeting OF the
parliament there might come some
plan by which negotiations might
continue.
Today's session was expected to be
OF routine nature. and II seemed
that formal discussion OF the British
offer would not begin until tomorrow
when the parliament intends to hold
executive sessions, yai<
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17
FAVORABLE REPORT
ON RAIL BILL

Washington, Aug. II. 7.-FavoraDle
report on the administration rail
road bill was ordered today by the
senate interstate commerce commit
tee by vote of Z to 2.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17

A Long Island magistrate paid high
tribute to the prize mother" Mrs.
JOS Paldora. 81. and mother of eleven
children, When her husband refused
to work she got a job earning $50 =
week in cigar factory. supported
herself and the children, and gave her
husband a home.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17
RAILROAD VALUATION FIXED

Washington. Aug 1.-THE tentative
valuation of the Marion Valley rail-
way company (VirginiO was fixed by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
AT S347. GA.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17
Million Loss in Brooklyn

New York. Aug Il Ten factory
Williamsburg section of Brooklyn,
Nrr" destroyed by fire today The loss
was estimated at 81 900. 900
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17

When prohibition removed the bar,
three substitutes were Introduced
the candy shop. the soda water foun-
tain and the coffee room. Chief in
come winner of these, according tc
IS. j. Whitmore, head of Kansas City's
two largest hotels, is the coffee room.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17

A fve-year-old boy at New York ~
stuck his hand into fire hydrant to-,
gee if he could feel the water, Fffgn
men had to take the hydrant apart to
free the boy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17
NEW YORK COTTON PRICES

New York. August 17.-Cotton fu-
lures opened steady. October, $13.99;
December, $1SO9; January, $1345;
March, $1367; May, $1S77.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17

An automobile truck hit passen-
ger train at an Indiana crossing. The
locomotive and ten coaches were de-
rallied and the fireman killed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17

pills were cared for and the facilities
OF the institution were taxed to the
utmost to provide for all applicants.
The school now provides eight years
of school work and four years OF
high school. A class of ten was
graduated this year.
While under control of missions in
Shanghai the school has always been
open to Americans generally. A
change to be made in connection with
the new project is that the new in
stitution will DE governedlby a board
Of managers of whom half VII be ap.
pointed by the different missions and
half by representatives of the bust
ness community.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17
No Moorelt

Belfast, Ireland. Aug. I7.All royal
Irish constabulary feave has been
cancelled, dating from today. It was
announced this morning
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17

Newly established board of movit
censorship in New York condemned
the first. film II viewed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-17
LAKELAND AND VICINITY

Partly eoludy tonight and
Thursday.