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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-10-14
WISCONSIN, Girl
DEFIES HANDICAP
Develops System of Conversing
With Others Not EquaIed Even
by Helen Keller.
IS BOTH blind Aid DEAF
BY Placing Her Fingers on Vocal
Cords of a Person She Can Tell
What Is Being Said Before
Words Are Actually Spoken.

Janesville. Wis.-OvercOming the
handicap of both blindness and deaf
ness in manner which has aston
iShed all medical authorities>whO have
heard of il, Miss Wiletta Higgins, six
teen years old. a student of the Wis
consin school for the Blind at James
vile, has learned To listen 10 the con
versatiOn of others through the me-
dunn of placing a finger on the vocal
cords of the person With whom she is
talking.
Denied the power TO see or hear,
this girl has acquired through prac-
tice senses so keen, so accurate and
so marvellous that she is believed TO
have system of understanding which
has never been equaled even by Helen
Keller, famous blind girl.
Wiletta. through some strange and
unezplainable sense. can tell VINO is in
room with her or in adjoining room,
if she has known the person for but
short time
Converses With Two at Once.
Through this strange means of con-
versation. Wiletta may carry on a
conversation with two people at the
same time simply by placing any fin
ger or one hand on the vocal cords
and telling by the vibrations just what
is being said before the words are
actually spoken.
She is OF normal build for a girl of
sixteen years, robusI and has a
'lesztsss sSr.nis sisSberskileeks. Enless
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-10-14

There is no use getting mad at the
hot weather, but he is a rarely patient
man who doesn't get mad at it an
way
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-10-14
Strange Beast.

Detroit. NUch-A little animal. al
rSt thought 70 he the missing link"
vas captured recently in the wooded
nortion of Berkelev Cal II had n
face Ike man. tail like Shat of &
squirrel hands resembling those Of a
human being and iabbered n diStinc-
tive lingo. X * about a foot tall and
dark brown. University of California
scientists will be ASKED 10 define its
species.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-10-14

Possibly the first move toward OBJ
tanning naval holiday must be to dis
arm suspicion
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-10-14

II women were aS narrow as their
skirts they would not get very far in
politics.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-10-14

The time for hack 10 the farm"
movement Is when the farmers are in
greatest need of labor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-10-14
LITTLE CALL FOR DEDUCTION
Visitors Request Made All Things
Clear to the Mind of the Mon
arch of Detectives.

Shattered Homes was smoking MS
fourth ounce OF strong tobacco since
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-10-14
Heavenly Dust Cloud
of Vast Bulk Is Found

London.-Dr. ~ Pannekeck, a
Dutch scientist. has been demon
stratinE tile existence OF an in
conceivably vast object in the
heavens. It's mass. he says. *
10000. 100000 times greater than
that OF the sun. He calls il a
celestial gas or dust cloud
Doctor Pannekeck says this huge
body is situated IN the cOnStel-
lation OF Taurus and his esti-
mate Of its size is greater than
many estimates Of the combined
mass " the whole universe IL
self.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-10-14
ccnverses With Two at Once.

,ne studied- her eyes they Would not
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-10-14

mysterious Chinese servant appeared
IN the doorway.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-23
THREE BANDITS
ARRESTED NEAR
ORLANDO TUESDAY
(By Associated Press.)

Orlando, Feb. 23.-Three men were
arrested here yesterday and with
their arrest the authorities believe
they have ended the ;depredations of
the gang of yeggs and holdup men
who have heen operating throughout
this section of the state for a month
or more. he men under arrest gave
their Manassas Robert Matthews, Wal
ter Mcknight and Bessie Coleman.
Loot, identified as stolen from the
express Offices and Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad stations at Clermont
and Plymouth. has been recoveren,
and small iron safe which was re-
moved from the Ciermont station has
been found in a bunch OF palmettoes
near here, to which it evidently hat
been conveyed In an automobile.
From statements made at the sher-
IFS office Of conversations the three
men are alleged to have carried on
Monday night, which were overheard,
they had planned to hold up the bank
at Oviedo Monday night but the plans
went astray The sheriffs Office says
the, trio has also been connected with
the, robbery of store at Oviedo re-
Gently. f
The gang was arrested at an auto
mobile camp near here, the trio MAX
ing no resistance.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-23
MILTON H SMITH
HEAD OF |. & N.
A PASSES AWAY

Louisville, KY, Feb. 22.-Milton H.
Smith, president of the Louisville and
Nashville Railway Company died at
his home here yesterday after. a heart
attack
Mr.. Smith had been, i'll for several
months and his death was not unex-
pected. He was eighty-6ve years old
and continuously had heen president
of the Louisville and Nashville since
1891
Mr.. Smith was regarded as one OF
the foremost railroad men of the
country and was especially well
known in railroad and shipping circles
in the south. He began his railroad
career as telegrapher In charge OF
the wire service during the war be
tween the states. He is survived by
Ia widow, two sons, Sydney and Mil
Itcn H,ajr.. OF Louisville, and two
ldaughie ers. Mrs Thomas j. Fielder and
Mrs. Robin Cooperg both of Nashville
\ Milton Hannibal Smith was 0fol
lthitty-iiye years chief operating Of
tAoer Of the Louisville and Nashville
lRailroad, which he helped TO make
Zone Of the principal railway sxstemi
| ol the south owliiis and operating
Irhore chan 600 miles o. tracking Els
flipslpai Iin16 ol foIapAny axtel,s
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-23
CABINET WORK !.
NOW COMPLETED
BY MR.. HARDING
No Likelihood Of Change
Other I'm porta mt
Matters Occupy t h e
Attention Of the Presi-
dent Elect w h il e
Awaiting the Inaugu-
ration.
(By Associated Press.)

f st. Augustine, Feb. 23.-With only
"a few formalities remaining to finally
close up the Cabinet. selections, Pres
ident-elect Harding gave attention to-
day to other immediate appointments
and preparation of his inaugural ad-
dress The chance that any changes
will be made in the Cabinet personne,
are regarded as remote, although Mr..
Harding realizes that contingencie >
requiring last minute shifts are cas-
lily within the range of possibility.
Formal invitations and acceptances
have not yet been exchanged with re-
gard tc three of the ten places. but
the attitude of all the men selected
has been felt out Indirectly.
The three from whom formal ac-
5ceptances are still to come are Dem
by. secretary of the navy, Hoover,
aecretary of commerce, and Davis,
secretary OF labor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-23
LAKELAND MAN KNOWS
SECRETARY OF LABOR

John Risbeck OF Lakeland is a per
sonal friend Of James ]. Davis, thS
newly appointed secretary of laboyS
and is able to speak interestingly nE
Mr.. Davis, with whom he was Int
mately associated for twelve year,
when both Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Ris9
beck were organizers for. the Loyaf
Order of Moose. Their work threw
them constantly together and Mr.. Ris$
beck is delighted with the honor thag
has come to his friend, and which h6
declares is more than deserved.
Mr.. Davis is a Welchman by birth
and came to America when a boy. his
father having brought over his en-
tire family of wife and nine children.
Since the day when he landed at Ei-
lis Island the little son of an unz
learned Immigrant. Mr.. Davis has
gathered fortune of three and a half
millions. He was connected with the
steel plate industry through number
Of years. He is at the present time
head organizer for the Moose Lodge
Mr.. Davis is still in the. forties and
has wife and three children. Mrs.
Davis has visited in Lakeland at the
RiSbeck home and those who met her
found her very interesting woman.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-23
VALUABLE CITRUS
TREE AT BARLOW
BEING DEVELOPED

Barlow, Feb. 23.-(SpeciaD The
Eagle Lake Nurseries obtained an oD-
ton several months ago on an orange
tree in the home tract of the J. j.
R0ynton place, Main street, for sew
eral thousands of dollars. The tree is,
it seems. an unaccountabfe develop
ment, in a grove of trees about Sky
years old. Its fruit is most delicious
rich in flavor and color, full Of juice,
easy to peel. and in every way SUI
perior to the average orange or tan
gerine. The product this season is
very small, but this, the owners think,
is due to the date of blooming and t.
the lack of attention, rather than to
any fundamental defect in the tree it.
self The complexion is dark red
Grange; the peel is easily removed, Of
the kidglove variety; and the seq
ments are easily separated. The juicy
inside is between red and yellow in
color, and much darker than that c.
the tangerine OF other citrus fruip,
The Eagle Lake Nurseries have
screened the tree and wrapped the
screening in sheeting to height o.
about sixten feet. 1t will be protected
in every possible way from damages.
and will he developed and refined by
fertilization, and other processes
known to experienced citrus men, for
about year more, before it is used
for budding for commercial purposes
and put on the market. The variety
will be known as the Elopine and Il
is believed by the buyers that when
il reaches, even years further devef-
cpment, its outer beauty and its inner
quality will probably be unmatched in
the citrus industry.
The tree promises to be a very
strong grower and vigorous bearer.
Negotiations for the tree began las,
October, and the deal has not yet been
closed. 1t will probably be closed at
an early date and the nurseries will
continue their refining and perfecting
processes for at least twelve months
before putting the buds ON the mar
ket. The Eagle Lake Nurseries nav.
extensive holdings in Eagle Lake. r
The tree has had very little atten-
tion, except that lavished upon 1t by
the Boynton family. who took is ex-
celltnce as a matter Of course and
paid it the compliment Of using its
fruit first, and to the limit each sea-
son. '-- '- Ia"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-23
LADIES GUESTS
ROTARY CLUB ON
TUESDAY NIGHT

Tuesday night was ladies' night
with the Lakeland Rotary club, the
dinner being served at the Elks Ho-
tel where more tTah seyenty-fve sat
down to well-appoihted tables to en-
joy a menu that. Mas at once appt
tiZing and well-seFved: President c..
e. Todd presided, turning over the
after dinner program to W. S.
Moore, chairman of the entertain
ment committee. There were the
usual Jubilee choruses and lemons
for the men and, flowers for the IL
dies A spelling match also added to
the interest of the occasion. Very
pleasing vocal solos were sung bl
Mrs. Julia Culbreath Gray and by
Walter P Gray, the accompanies be-
ing Mrs. G. T. Hickey For the chorz
uses and special numbers by the com
vict guard" quintette, the accompani-
ments were played by Mrs. Jos. john
son. "Rotary's Sixteenth Annivers
ary'' was the subject assigned to Sec
retary A. J. Holworthy who delivered
an eloquent address in which he re-
viewed the history Of Rotary, calling
attention to the principles of the on
ganization, service above self. j. ).
Jewett sketched the growth of Ro-
tary which now numbers more than
eight hundred clubs with total
membership of almost fifty thousand.
International Rotary was the topic
allotted to Harry Brown and the fact
was stressed that Rotary has now
broken down the barriers of the
United States to spread to othe
countries in every hemisphere, with
it's principles adopted by many ma
tions as one agency for promoting
world fellowship. Before adjournment
President Todd called for a special
toast to M. F. Hetherington who was
present for the first time since his
accident in December whereby he sus-
tained broken leg. Mr.. Hethering-
ton was given quite an ovation and
responded feelngly to many express
sions of good will and esteem, The
singing Of America Brought the happy
occasion to close.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-23
ROTARY CONFERENCE At BIRMINGHAM
TO Be BIGGEST EVENT OF THE SEASON
Of International Rotary.

of International Rotary.
Wallace l.. Caldwell of Birmingham
Is chairman of the Conference Pro
gram Committee and Is assisted by
FIVE of the most active Rotarians of
the district. They are in close touch
with the district governor, and conf
dence is expressed that when the pro-
gram is finally announced, it will be
one, which will appeal to all visitors
as well worth the trip to Birmingham
to participate In.
Important business sessions Of the
conference will be held morning and
afternoon of both days in the ball
room of the Tutwiler hotel. This
hotel will be the headquarters of the
Iiconference. The model luncheons
will be held in this hotel and In vari.
ous clubs and hotels OF the city, The
Eevenings during the conference will
be devoted tos'sociai affairs. including
dances, banquets and receptions. Val
| LfMesbit, who isga Rotarian without
| a peer In matters OF entertainment
Ianthe chairman Of the committee in
change OF these affairs.
John G. Henley Of Birmingham has
DO0uN dppOiltSu Bcu0iAl COHAct CAASS
secretary and has, established head
quarters in the Rotary Club Offices n
thel Tntwiler hotel. where he is oil
duty daily. The general executive
committee, which consists of tht
chairmen OF all the general and loca
nommitteea, has been on the job rfol
several weeks and is holding weekly
meetings each Tuesday.
4 It is announced that arrangement:
for hotel accommodations are being
perfected and that all visiting Rotari
ans will be well taken care OF. Th'
Soyal suite at the YTutwiler has beer
Iengaged for District Governor W. r
lC. Smith of Atlanta and Dr., CrpYfDrS
lC. Mccullough, first vice-president q
international Rotary.
Il lE,Rftber plans and details Of tt'
4 le0lifs fsssehna WIN bal balfsannonncedx from
\ Ifimesx0 time Nv The general executive
c51hi6ils98 tlSH6usA The press and Il
+. SbscidI hlllttlnt and Ieanst Of nofapt
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-23
DANES AND BRITONS
RESORT TO BARTER TO
KEEP UP THEIR TRADE

London, Feb. 23.-An attempt is
icing made to establish a system Of
barter, or exchange of goods, between
British and. Danish business concerns,
so as to ELIMINATE the difficulties aris-
ing from the uncertainties OF ex-
change rates.
At the invitation of the Danish
minister of commerce, party OF
British business men headed by Sir
Charles Sykes, a member OF parlia-
ment, has gone to Copenhagen to in
proposed barter.
Sir Charles, who is a prominent
figure in, tile Yorkshire Woolen trade
ard was wool controller during the
war, has, advocated the bartering sys-
tenn as the best possible solution OF
the present Industrial troubles in this
cOuntry.A iiiA ats ~fs. 'y,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-23
HANDLE FACTORY
READY TO START
ITS OPERATION
New Industry In Lakeland Is Val
liable Addition to Industrial
Life Of This City

| A. w. Vickery e. Co yesterday re-
ceiyed four. carloads of hickory logs
for their handle factory, and it is ex-
pected that the plant can be set in
operation today.
A. w. Vickery came to- Florida some
months ago in search ofslas location
for the factory which has been in OPP
Grafton forty-five years and has been
moved to Lakeland from Greensboro.
N. G. Suitable timber had become
scarce in that locality and many FLOR
ida towns were taken into considera-
ton as possible site. Mr. Vickery
iound that in addition to getting cleo
trio power at 4 reasonable rate, he
could take up his new residence in
the hOme-like atmosphere of Lake.
land. and the attractiveness of Lake
and as home town" was the decid4
.ng factor in bringing the plant here.
BY far the larger part of the plants
output is contracted for by Jackson
and Glaister of England to whom snip
ments are made direct. Some of the
product is also sold to southern rail
.oads. The raw material is being
brought from Pasco and fernando
counties. this shipment having been
made available by the cancelled order
Of another industry Mr.. Vickery
states that they win buy the hickory
wherever it can be obtained. Twen-
" men are required to handle the logs
n the woods, and fifteen will be at
work in the plant.
The Lakeland property of the lirm
embraces a block of land and The
plant with its equipment. The bujlf
ng covers 32xl56. and another build
ing will be erected soon. The plans
Of the company embrace the addition
1f an iron foundery later On. J.
Mr.. Vickery has been head of the
concern for twenty-five years. In adj
lition to being successful business
man. he is affable and kindly. He
has purchased a home at 803 South
Florida avenue. where he and Mrs.
Vickery and their daughter, Miss Mary
Louta Vickery, are now at home to
their friends.
c. +. Limeberry and R. NJ Houck.
both nephews of Mr. Vickery have
also moved to Lakeland with their
families and will both be connected
with the factory. Other families will
come down later
The company controlling the plant
will soon be reorganized to conform
with the present plans of the concern,
and the officers will be decided upon
late. Three local men are Interested
In the project, A. Fl. Devane, w. W.
Chase and D. Fl. Sloan.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-23
(By Associated Press. }

Washington. d. c., Feb. %. RED
resentatives of one hundred and MIN
national and international unions al
filiated with the American Federated
of Labor, met here this morning Il
extraordinary session for the purpoe
of organizing ts meet the attacks 0|
the union labor movement. The cor
ference which has been called ID
President Samuel Gompers, Is consid
cred of epochal Importance and on
Of the few of its kind ever held in tn
history of the federation. A survey
the industrial conditions throughou
the country is being taken by labo
leaders and all agreed that the prea
ent business depression is the w0fa
the federation has laced In man
years.
Labor heads yesterday, in confer
ence with their attorneys, gave thet
approval to the tentative draft OIL
bill to legalize the right OF labo
unions to organize all fields OF indus
Try despite individual contracts be
tween employers and employees pre-
hibiting union membership. This bii
is designed to Offset the effects Of flii
supreme court decision In the Hitch
man Coal and Coke company's case
upholding individual contracts. 4
will lie submitted at once to the ex
ecutive council of the American Fed
Grafton. and if approved II will be pre-
scnt:d in Congress by friends of or
ganized labor. and pushed for pass
age.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-23
CINCINNATI INFIELDER
IS HERO OF STORE FIRE

Cleveland. Feb. 23.-The heroic ac-
ton of Dode Paskert. Cincinnati in
fielder. saved the lives Of five small
children and helped to save ten other
persons in a fire today which swept
through the second floor Of a store
where three families were sleeping.
Paskert was passing when the fire
was discovered. He made three trips
into the burning building, carrying out
the five children wrapped in rugs and
his overcoat, and directed the other
members of the families to safety.
Paskert's hand and arms were badly
burned and his face blistered.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-23
(By Associated Press . }

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 22.-(Spe-
ciaI -"BusinessS as usual" signs have
been taken down by all the members
Of the several general committees and
the ten local committees in charge OF
arrangements for the Eighth District
Conference of the International Asso-
citation of Rotary Clubs. which con
venes in birmingham, March 2Sth and
10Th. .
All personal business has been rele'
gated to the rear until after the con
ference, and every member of the
various committees is devoting more
and more time to the plans for the
conference. oS ae
Preparations are being made to en-
tertain 1900 visiting Rotarians. and
the program for the conference. al
though still in tentative state
promises one OF the most interesting
meetings the Rotarians offs Aheg south
have ever held. ~ fnses q i
The model luncheons will be one oi
the big features, While the. commit
tee will not div1lgei the names of ths
clubs which. win stage thesas lunch
eohs, the plans for these gathering
are already well under way and tbs
committee is striving to make then
different from any ever held at tn
conference before. Some OF the club
which will stage these lupchsOns arr
already at work and promise a. lily,
entertainment for the visiting Rotari
ans. 1t is announced that there will
be not less than five Of these lunch
con held simultaneously. " 49,
II Boys work will Oecipy ac prominen
| part on the program. in keeping witt
the established policy OF Rotary Q
Fgiying much attention to this work
The imnortuhte Of classifleatiotE 0
| members OF R6taryi Glnbs win bst en-
phasized by speakers Of nati0nh
Reputation and activity In Rotar
Iw6rk. The 4dNai iicatI tI6hs9 % q fbt~f
IfksnABer1 v I'M also De one IL tho sui
l35etSf Rl4en attention - the eo1fe|
1II I66 AI1oIIt M speakers VIII ,
1f Crawford G. 4. lI0f ftllbt1h q
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-23
MANATEE FAIR
NOW OPEN With
fine DISPLAY

BradentoWn, Feb. % The Mana
tee County Fair opened yesterday in
blaze of glory. r. NJ. Beall, mar
shal of the day, gave the signal To-,
The parade to move promptly at .
o'clock. The parade moved across the
bridge to Palmetto and paraded there,
returning to, Bradentown and parad
ing the business section and then to
the fair grounds where the floats We're
jndged and prizes awarded. The pa
rads was the biggest and best ever
seen in the three cities. II was en-
I livened by the fresh meat" exhibited
by the "Dokkles and by the feature s
displayed by the JohI-y Jones shows
The Judges awarded the Braden-
town Women $ Club the first prize or
th- Lest organization float and the
Palmetto Women $ Club the seconu
prize. Mrs. L. j. Gasque was award
ed the first prize for individual float
and Mrs. John A. Graham second ;,
The Montgomery Roberts Company
won the first prize for business floaIa
and the Bradentown Hardware Com
pany second The largest crowd that
has ever assembled in Bradentown
Tiewed the parade and witnessed the
opening of the Sixth Annual Manatce
County Fair.
People poured into Bradentown by
autos, trains and boats all day. TO
say that the huge crowd was lamply
repaid for coming is stating it milo-
ly. The Manates' County Fair is big
ger and better this year than it ever
has been. The community exhibits
occupy more space than in previous
years and the fruit and vegetables are
of the finest that can be produced any
where. The poultry and livestock ex-
hibit is better than The most optimi!-
tic had expected. This birds shown are
equal to any displayed at any poultry
show ever held and the bogs are the
best that can be produced anywhere.
Johnny Jones' shows are here bigger
and better than ever and the Midway
represents miniature Coney Island.
The weather is ideal and one can
hardly realize that it is February mid
winter to see the crowds surge
through the gates. Most of the people
dressed in summer clothing and straw
hats.
Today the judges began the difficult
task of judging the varius exhibits
and the prizes will be awarded Thurs
day.
Thursday will be school day and all
Of the schools in the county will be
closed and take part in monster
school parade. Friday is Manatee
county day and the last day the eX-
hibits will ba in place.