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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-02
UNEMPL IN
LONDON in HUGE
DEMONSTRATION

London, Sept , Demonstrations
in which Nany thousands Of Londor's
unemplEta participated, occurred
last night. and marked the culminat-
ing point of the unrest arlGfg the
idle which has prevailed here during
the past fortnight. Several members
of the borough council of Poplar. Il
section of London, were arrested and
lodged in BriXton prison for refusing
to raise the tax rates in accordance
with an order from the London coun-
ty council. which had taken action
to raise funds to care for the desti..
tute. The arrest of the remainder OF
the council members, some of them
women. was expected today
The Woolwich board of guardians
was asked by a deputation OF a mon
ster demonstration to pay % shillinss
week TO each unemployed man and
wife. with an additional dole of eight
shiiings for each child. Demand was
also made that rents should not be
collected from men out of work. Thes,
demands were rejected by the board
Several men who had spent Wednes-
day night in a workhouse in Hackney
refused to leave in the morning
They were arrested and later sen
fenced to weeks imprisonment.
Belief was expressed today that a
royal commission would be created
for the purpose of conductin@ an in
quiry into the question of Ia i"s and
the equalization of rates ior The re-
lief of the poor,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-02

WANT FRANCE TO
DROP BLACK LIST

Copenhagen, Sept. 2.-In Scandi-
navian circles there is a growing feel
ing against the keeping up by France
of her black lists, established by law
of Feb. Is, 1917. These lists keep
Scandinavian firms from doing legiti-
mate business with their old custo-
mers. not only German customers, but
firms in Scandinavia, firms of high
repute and standing.
Financial and commercial circles in
Stockholm and Copenhagen are now
attempting to put pressure on the
Swedish and Danish governments to
move in this matter and demand of
France the repeal of this war act.
In some circles there exist even a
tendency toward retaliation against
France because, it is alleged here
French firms are actually dealing di-
rect with German and blacklisted
firms at the same time the French
government prevents neutral COM
panies fro mdoing the same.
In insurance circles the feeling may
be gagged from the tenor of the fol-
lowing quotation from the official
Scandinavian insurance journal: I'VE
consider it great impertinance that
the names of highly respected Scan
dination ompanies-insurance and
therwise-today, nearly three years
after the signing of the armistice,
still figure on the French black lists
as punishment for conducting their
business on strictly neutral lines. We
know that prominent French insurers
look eye to eye with us in this matter
and feel ashamed that their country
is keeping up measure abandoned
long ago by America, England, Italy
and her other partners in the great
war The. act of February Is must
be repealed and the black lists must
go. Even the neutral worm will
turn"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-02
LENA CLARKE WALKED THE
STREETS ORLANDO TODAY

Orlando. Fla, Sept 2-The mono
tony of prison life was broken yester-
day for Lena Clark. former postmis-
tress of West Palm Beach. who is in
Jail here. charged with the killing of
Fred Miltimore. For the first time
since she was lodged in Jail following
the death of Miltimore on August first
she walked the streets yesterday. Her
mission was to a local dentists Of
flee, whre she had some necessary re-
pair work done on her teeth She
was accompanied by her attorney Mr..
Leroy Giles and deputy sheriff. She
has another engagement for next
Tuesday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-02
SAFETY NATION
In ANNIHILATION
OF MOB SPIRIT
Atlanta Attorney Addresses the
American Bar Association
Today

Cincinnati, Sept. 2.-"I Impartial an
Inhalation of the whole poisonous pes
tilential brood of what generally is
called the mob spirit, is the only
guarantee of national safety, Luther
Il. Rosser, of Atlanta, Ca, told the
American Bar Association in an ad
dress on the legal enforcement of the
law this morning.
"Lynching,' he said, will cease
only when negroes stop their attacks
on white women and when the white
people reach such stage of self con-
troll that they can restrain themselves
in favor of the law-two things that
are too deep seated to be met by the
law alone, but must be met by ar
awakening Of public conscience and
the uplift of the two races.
But lynching, he added. was only
one phase of the mob spirit that is
constantly and industriously laying
the axe at the root of government. La
Dor mobs, although different in their
inception and makeup, were declared
10 be just inimical to the safety of the
ration.
The lynching mob is born in a
whirlwind of passion and survives but
a day he said. I'm the presence of
armed forces. it sinks away in the
darkness and dissolves in terror.
THE labor mob too often is born of
and preparation. 1t often
lives long enough to exert its cor
rupting influence upon legislation and
administration and to secure the uni
versal object Of all such mobs. Too
often indefiance of arms and consta-
bles, it continues its work of destruc-
tion and murder"
"Lynching,' declared he. "is only
one of the germs. To attack one and
leave the other one to safely thrive
is governmental suicide Annihila-
tion, not dallyng, is the only guaran-
tee of national safety"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-02
CRISIS BOBS UP
THAT MAY WRECK
BRAND CABINET

r. Paris. Sept. 2.-Premier Brands
cabinet is declared by the Echo de
Paris to face what amounts to a
crisis. Paul Doumer, minister of fl
nance. is likely to resign as result
of yesterdays cabinet meeting, at
which he was criticised when the sub
ject of the inter-allied financial agree
ment, reached on Aug. 13, was dis,
cussed. The newspaper says that
Louis Loucheur, minister for liberated
regions. may replace him, and that a
senator may take M Loucheur's port
folio. 1t, is also possible that the
whole cabinet will resign, it is de-.
clared, so that Premier BRAND may
rearrange his ministry more easily.
In any case, however. the crisis is
expected to be brief and may be set.
tied before tonight. The financial
agreement has. been strongly criti-
cised in parliament and In financial
|cifcles. and Il II probable the cabinet
siIl eclIne q Fat!fy \. q
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-02
TOUR OF FORBES
AND WOOD WILL
BRINCAREPORT
Philippine Commission
Has Just Made a Four
Months Round of the
Islands and Will Be
Ready To Make Early
Recommendations and
a Statement of Their
Findings

Manila, P. l.. Sept. Maj Gen.
Leonard A. Wood and Cameron
Forbes. sent Ly President Harding to
investigate conditions in Philippines
for the purpose of guiding the admin
fstration in its policy toward the is
lands. reached Manila yesterday. hav-
ing completed a four months tour OF
the archipelago.
AS soon as brief confidential re-
port is cabled TO President Harding,
final report of the missions findings
will be prepared. This is expected to
require two or three weeks.
Although Gen. Wood has made no
public announcement on the subject,
It is reported he will retire from the
army to accept the governor general
ship of the Philippines.
Throughout their tour the inves.i-
gators heard expressions of friend
iiost regard for Americans and graft
tide for what the United States has
accomplished in the development of
the Filipino peoples. A large major
ity OF the Filipino speakers at public
meetings advocated some form of in
dependence under an American pro-
tcctorate. Only a few declared for
absolute independence and few
others declared themselves satisfied
with the present government: The
mission also received representations
from many non-Christian tribes and
groups of Filipino business men, ask
ing that American sovereignty be con-
tinued.
The islands of MindanaO and Sulu,
which are inhabited by Moros, who
are MChammedanS and by Christian
Filipinos and pagan Till tribes, there
V3s found Il wide difference of
opinion on the question of indepen-
dence. Virtually all the Moros and
Hill tribesmeL represented by their
Eatos, or chiefs, opposed indepen-
dence. according to speakers at pub
lie meetings.
On the other hand the Filipinos in
these provinces favored independence.
Petitions We're presented by the Moros
asking that the lands of Mindaso
and Sulu lie made American territory
and some of the more radical Datos
openly stated that they could not be
responsible for the consequences if
their people We're placed under Fill
pinO rule.
The chief grievance of the Moros
was against the present school system
which they feared would ALLEVIATE
their children from the Mohammedan
faith. Gen. Wood and Mr.. Forbes as
sured them, however, that religion is
not taught in the public schools in
any form and advised them to edu-
cate their children as the quickest
way to progress and happiness Gen.
Weed and Mr. Forbes declared in
their speeches that the greatest need
is more American educators to in
struct Filipino teachers
The Investigators commended the
Filipino constabulary. declaring that
almost everywhere in the islands pub
lie order was good. Among things
they condemned were conditions of
sanitation and the administration of
justice.
After completing its final report the
mission probably will proceed to
China and Japan.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-02
CETzEN'S BOND
IS REDUCED TO
$4,000 TODAY

A hearing on a petition for a writ
of habeas corpus in the case of r..
Hart Getzen, under bond of $500 for
alleged auto-stealing operations. was
heard before Judge Edwards at 2
o'clock this afternoon. The defendant
was seeking to have his bond reduced,
and testified as to his financial condi-
tion and inability to make such Il
heavy bond. The court reduced the
bond to $4,000.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-02
Troops Ordered Out

Washington, Sept. 2.-orders
for the immediate entrainment of
troops for the West Virginia
strike zone were issued early to-
day by Maj. Gen. Harbord, assist
ant chief of staff.
Action was postponed, however,
on the question of declaring mar
tial law, pending conferences be-
tween Secretary Weeks and other
government officials with Presi-
tient Harding. The proclamation
has been signed and requires only
issuance to become effective.
The orders were issued as re-
suit of telegram from Brig. Gen.
n H Bandholtz, who was sent
by Secretary Weeks to report on
the situation and particularly up
on whether the strikers would ac-
cede to President Harding's CON-
mand that they disperse.
General Bandholtz at midnight
last night recommended that
troops be sent "at once"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-02
Twenty-MiIe Front

Logan, w. Va, Sept. 2.-After a
morning of uncertainty in which
reports from Spruce fork ridge
had told of sporadic fighting since
daybreak, IL was officially an
nounced at noon that heavy firing
was taking place at Blair Noun
tain, Mill Creek and Crooked
Creek. Airplanes scouting over
Boone county, east of the ridge,
reported increased activity among
armed bands assembled there
while a courier from the fighting
zone said there was a continual
roar of gunfire along the entire
line. Reports indicated it to be
the heaviest fighting since the
line was established along Spruce
fork ridge and efforts were made
by Logan county authorities to
stop what they termed an in
vasion of their county. They said
new men have been sent into the
fighting line, which. is now about
twenty miles in length.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-02
Outposts Attacked
GENERAL WOOD ACCEPTS

Manila, Sept. 2.-Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood today announced
his acceptance of the post of gov
ernor general of the Philippines
rendered to him by President
Harding.
Gen. Wood notified Secretary
of War Weeks he would retire
from the army to accept the gov
ernorship. He said he believed
it to he his patriotic duty to ac-
cept the position owing to the Sc
robustness of the situation in the
Philippines.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-02
HAD HIS NERVE

Shreveport, La, Sept. 2.-An
unmasked white man quietly
walked up to the cashiers win
dow at the Exchange National
Bank here shortly after the OPEN
ing hour this morning, placed an
unsigned check for $1,000 in front
of the employe at the window and,
pointing a pistol at him, demand
ed that it be cashed. The bank
employe obeyed. The robber was
soon captured and the money re-
covered.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-02
TrOOp Trains Move

Camp Dix. n j.. Sept. 2.-The first
of three trains carrying the Goth in
fantry to West Virginia. left Camp
Dix at 9:45 eastern standard time to-
day.
The first battalion to leave was in
command of Major Burg Each man
was in heavy marching order, carry
ing a rifle and fed helmet. Their
heavy pack included a blanket roll,
half section of shelter tent. an extra
pair of shoes, other clothing and
equipment and rations for two meals.
Major Gen. Shanks, in command at
the camp, pronounced the men in fine
condition and said they were eager
for service.
The 26th infantry has been recruit
ed to a strength of approximately one
thousand officers and men. 1t in
cudes a fully equipped machine gun
company and a medical section Many
of the men were recruited in the West
Virginia mountains.
Ohio Troops On Move
Camp Sherman, Ohio, Sept. 1.-Two
troop trains carrying the 10Th infan-
try, numbering about 600 officers and
ii-Ch, lSlt lOl Tie WSSL VII SliIid
ing district at $50 a. M, central stan
dard time today. The troops were
fully equipped for field duty. The
troops are under command of Col
Martin, and their destination is said
to be st. Adams, W. Va.
Train Carried Wounded
Madison, W. Va, Sept. "A Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad train which
armed forces in Blair have been using
since regular service on Little Coal
River branch was stopped, passed
through this city this morning bound
for Whitesville. a mining village on
the Wyoming county border. In one
car, it was stated, were the bodies of
number of Whitesville men who had
fallen in the fighting on Blair noun
tain.
Persons in possession of informa-
tion from what they termed "the
front" refused to talk for publication,
although readily discussed the situa-
tion there in private.
II must not be quoted" said one
physician. 1T would get me in
wrong"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-02
TROOPS ORDERED TO WEST VIRGINIA
BATTLE Line EXTENDS OVER A
FRONT OF MORE THAN 20 MILES
WHEREFIGHTINCI IS IN NPROCRESS

Four Thousand Regulars
Are Either On the Way
Or Are Ready To Leave
for the Scene of Trou-
BILE, and Late Reports
Indicate There Will Be
Plenty for Them To Do
Martial Law Has Not
Yet Been Declared
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-02
Last Minute Briefs
REFERRED TO ASSEMBLY

Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 2.-The
council of the League of Nations this
afternoon decided to refer the entire
dispute between Albania, Greece and
Jugo Slavia to the assembly of the
league for settlement.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-02
THE WEATHER
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS

GENE RAE WGA HEX CONDl IONS
Pressure is high over the southeast
ern states, and generally fair weather
has prevailed east of the Mississippi
during the past "a hours, except for
showers in extreme southern Florida.
West of the Mississippi pressure is
relatively high over the Dakotas and
on the Pacific coast. and low ever the
plateau region. Rain has fallen in
the upper Mississippi valley and over
the plains states. and also on the
North Pacific coast. 1t is cooler over
the Dakotas, Montana and Wyom-
ing. but slightly warmer over the
southern plains states.
Indications are for fair weather in
the vicinity of Tampa tonight and
Saturday.
WAITER + RENNETT
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-02
FORTIETH READY

Louisville, KY, Sept 2.-The For
tieth Infantry, recruited to 1,400 Off
GERS and men, began entraining at
Camp Knox this. afternoon for West
Virginia. 1t was unofficially stated
the destination is the Mingo coal
faIde
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-02
TWO MORE BODIES

Washington, Sept. 2.-The recovery
of the bodies of Robert M. Coons of
Owensboro, Ky. and Lloyd E. Crowl of
Charleston, s. c.. victims OF, the ZR-2
disaster. was reported to the navy de-
partment today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-02
KITCHEN OPENS

Paris, Sept 2-The first kitchen
for the feeding OF children was estab-
IIished in Petrograd today by the
American Relief Administration.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-02
SPANISH FORCES
TRYING TO EASE
PRESSURE MOORS

Mollila Morocco. Sept. 2.-Spanish
'roOpS began operations yesterday
forenoon to obtain Il breathing space
rrounG This city which for the past
two weeks. mas been closely invested
BY rohclliOus Moorish tribesmen A
strong column OF troops started in
the direction OF Rhas, to the south.
west while another on board TIE gun
beat AIarchica started for Cabo de
Aqua. 1t Was intended later to send
strong detachments to operate against
the towns of Nandor and Seluan.
south of this city.
Formidable detachments of tribes
men are occupying the villages of
Sidi Mesaud and Sidi lei Hach. with
the object of harrassing Spanish con-
voys. AS a result of the activity of
the Spanish gunbOat Marchica, large
numbers OF natives are leaving the
villages along the coast and moving
into the interior.
Reports regarding the treatment of
prisoners in the hands of the MoOrs
Indicate they are receiving merely
weak onion soup, with an occasional
meal of goat flesh.
Outposts Attacked
Madrid, Sept. 2-Moorish tribes
men attacked two Spanish outposts
near Melila Wednesday, it is said in
private dispatch received here from
Mellila The dispatch, which was
filed in the Moroccan city at $40
o'clock last night said the attack on
one of these posts was most vigorous
and that the force of Spaniards put
up stern defense. The Moors used
hand grenades and the conflict con-
tinued for many hours. and after
darkness fell searchlights were
thrown on the enemy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-02
Not Much News

Logan, W. Va, Sept. 2.-Early
morning reports from Spruce Fork
ridge told little about the situation on
the Logan county border where firing
from either side was spasmodic dur
ing the night Col. w. E. Eubanks,
West Virginia national guard, in COM
mand of the Logan county forces, had
no official statement to make, he said
and Sheriff Don Chain was equally
reticent.
Three prisoners taken by patrols
and brought here last night, were
licked in the county Jail where an
hour before a fatal shooting had oc-
Cured
While being transferred from one
cell to another Paul Cominsky, ar
rested at Ethel yesterday charged
with being suspicious person, at
tackled Jailer W. e. White, whereupon,
the officer stated, he shot and killed
him.
Cominsky, brought here for confne
ment after his arrest at Ethel, carried
papers indicating that at one time he
was an emplpye of the Winding Gulf
Coal company. Baggage checks found
in his pockets showed that he had
checked trunks at Charleston.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-02

though some are the wives and chill
dren of miners. The authorities here
believe that if it were possible for
them to get through many other wo-
men and children from the mining
villages would make their way to ST.
Adams until their home region had
become normal
AS on yesterday no trains We're run
ming on the Little Coal River branch
of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
and the station agent here said that
all the wires along the line had been
cut. The signal system also was out
Of commission. he said.
When traffic was suspended three
locomotives. a string of freight cars
and a complete passenger train were
in the vicinity of the mining towns
where the men were congregating.
Many stories are heard from the
people who have come from the min
ing country regarding the situation
there before they left. They tell of
the constant arrival of bands of men
from many parts of southern and CEN
trail West Virginia. all of them armed
II is also re'ated that all work in the
region has been abandoned while bus
mess is at a standstill.
Reports reaching here this morning
said that physicians from the towns
around Blair had been summoned to
that place where temporary hospital
has been opened for the wounded in
the fighting along Spruce Fork ridge
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-02

Belfast, Stpt. flames J hnson,
aged IA, died at hospital here this
morning from wounds received during
! the street fighting here. His death.
with that of Walter Campbell. who
died list night. brings the death toll
Of the disorders in Belfast since Mon
day up to IS.
Johnson and Campbell were mem
hers of a group of five boys who
climbed wall TO watch the shooting.
They there became targets OF snipers.
one of their companions heing killed
instantly.
There were several cases of assault
in the Falls district of the city this
morning, men going 10 W rk Icing at
tackled. The police. Otherwise. re-
ported the city quiet.
Await Text 0i No.e
Dublin. Sept. .. Sin Fein ireland
today awaited publication of the ten
of the note sent TO Premier Lloyd
George Yesterday hy Eamon de Valera
and his colleagues in the Irish Re
publican government.
Mr. Lloyd George is spending y
brief vacation at Gairloch, Scotland.
and it was announced that nothins
relative to the Sim Fein reply to th e
prime minister's note relative to the
settlement of the Irish question would
be given out here until it was know
it was in Mr.. Lloyd Georges hands.
1t was believed, however, that the
Sim Fein leaders did not discass
with the prime minister and of the
POINTS of his latest not with the eX-
ception Of the fina! clause. in which
further negotiations were suggested
There is evident a. desire on the part
of men high in the councils of the
Republican movement to develop fur
tier the conditions upon which do
minion status would be granted Ire
land, and there appears to lie dispo-
s;tion to consider favorably some
features of the prime minister's
terms.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-02
DEATH TOTAL in
BELFAST RIOTS
NOW UP TO l8
Reports This Morning Indicated
That Aside From Sim Fein
Sniping Things Quiet

London, Sept. Prime Minister
Lloyd George has sent reply to
Eamonn de Valera. the Irish Repub-
lican leader, to his latest communica-
tion on the Irish peace proposals. to
London for circulation among the
members OF the cabinet. Having re-
gard for the serious issues involved.
Mr.. Lloyd George has summoned a
cabinet meeting to be held on We'd
nesday night at Inverness, Scotland
King George will be at Muy hall
near Inverness and Lloyd George will
visit him there.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-02
Ready to Move

Camp Dix, N. j., Sept, 2.-Members
OF the 26th infantry began entraining
here at nine o'clock for the West Vir-
ginia coal fields. The 18th regiment
also was prepared to move but orders
FLOR its departure had not been re-
aceived.
x Three passenger trains were filled
with soldiers and one freight train
with equipment The engines had been
waiting all night with steam up In
4 FORMATION was withheld as to the
exact destination and the route
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-02
Army Planes Start

Roanoke, Va, Sept.2.-All but two
of the 81 army airplanes, which ar
rived here late yesterday on their way
from Langley Field, Va, to West Vir-
ginia, got off early this morning. One
Of the planes, in attempting to get
away, was temporarily disabled and
another of the, planes remained with
It.
The airplanes, under command oi
! Major Davenport Johnson, are equip
ped with machine guns and ammuni-
Stion supplies.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-02
LAKELAND AND VICINITY

Fair tonight and Saturday.