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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-04
STATE PRINTER KEEPS
UP HIS LONG RECORD

Tallahassee, June 4.-Col. T. j.
Appleyard, state printer, has gone
through another session of the legis
lature with his record since 1909 of
never having failed to finish printing
of journals and calendars on time re-
naming unbroken. Some nights dur.
ing the session the book work turned
out included nearly 500 pages. The
shop consumed between IL and 13
tons of print paper during the ses
sion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-04
FORMER LINER RENAMED

New York, June 4.-The former
German passenger liner Kaiser Will
helm IL has been renamed President
Harding, it was announced today by
officers of the u S. Mail Steamship
Company to whom the ship was allo-
Gated by the U. S. Shipping Board
During the war President Harding
was known as the Agamemnon in the
transport service.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-04
Ex-oFFIcERs ACQUITTED

Vienna, June 4.---Maj. Gen. Joseph
Hummell, formerly of the Austrian
army, and eleven other ex-offlcers,
tried on charges of treason in connec-
tion with the attempt of former EN-
peror Charles to regain the Hungarian
throne, have been acquitted.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-04
MEETING AT VIENNA

Vienna, June A meeting here OF
the provincial governors in connection
with the cabinet crisis. was adjourned
late yesterday without any apparent
progress being made toward solu-
tion. The Christian socialists so far
have refused to hold Office in the new
cabinet
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-04

If the letter had been enroute con-
tinuously it would have covered lit
tie more than six miles a year but it
is believed careless clerk in the
Tampa postoffice dropped it behind a
piece of furniture where 1t remained
until some Industrious person began
house cleaning and found it. The let.
ter contained a check for $40 from a
Tampa realty firm
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-04
Hundreds Killed

Denver, Colo. June IA diSpatcI
TO the Denver Times from Pueblo thi'
morning contained the statement tina
"hundreds OF lives have been lost ;
This was the first direct word from
Pueblo since last night. The dlSpatcI
added the most Of the lives were los
IN the Grove District southeast Of
Pueblo. This district is MexicaI
settlement, situated close to the Ar
kansas river. where the valley is mar.
rover than in Pueblo proper, and the
rapid rise OF the water probably pre-.
vented the inhabitants from making
their escape, aS they seem TO have
done in the city.
Pueblo. Colo. June National
guardsmen are patrolling Pueblo early
today. and permitting no one to en-
ter the section of the city flooded by
the rising waters from the Arkansas
river while several fires. started by
lightning ragged unchecked in several
parts of the city.
All telegraph ana telephone com.
munication was lost at 9:20 last night
when the flood filled business houses
to depth of feet.
Eighteen families were reported
rescued from the lowlands and one
woman reported her husband had been
swept from her sight in the flood wa
ters while attempting to escape.
Newspaper Flooded
The Pueblo Star-Journal, the after
noon daily paper, had four feet of
water on the first floor, according to
a printer who waded his way out.
About 1:30 a. m, lightning set fire
to another building. the identity of
which could not be learned because of
The flood
The flooded district includes the
railroad yards and station, traction
gas and electric light plants.
Several fires broke out early last
evening from undetermined causes.
The Hamlins Feed Company's build,
ings were gutted. The Big Four Auto
Parts Company and several houses
were destroyed; labor hall was gut
ted; the King Lumber Company suf-
fered heavy fire loss and another big
fire broke out about midnight in the
central part of -..e city.
Heavy loss from the floods also WAS
reported from Florence, an oil town.
As miles from Pueblo near Canaan City,
where the loss will run close to a mil.
lion dollars, according to conservative
estimate. An oldtime resident says
the old time flood will exceed in dam
age the disastrous flood of 1894.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-04
NEGRO STOLE LAWN MOWER
SENTENCED TO NOW YARD

Miami, June 4.-Judge Tom Nor
fleet of the Dade county criminal
court believes in making the penalty
fit the crime and has sentenced Cal
win Burns, a negro, to NOW the grass
on the lawns about the courthouse
during the next year and to spend his
spare time in jail. Calvin was con-
victed for stealing a lawnmower.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-04
Situation TODAY

The situation early today were:
Pueblo inundated and cut off from
wire communication for hours. Pri-
vate news dispatches placed the loss
at about $4,00O000.
Marshall. a town of 200 inhabitants,
threatened by break in the Marshall
lake dam.
Louisville. inundated Several
houses and other buildings washed
away.
Loveland. dikes of lake broken and
parts of town inundated. Flood put
out of commission electric power
plant from which Weld county towns
get their light and power.
A cloudburst at Swallows fifteen
miles west of Pueblo, at o'clock yes
terday, two hours later had sent the
Arkansas river on rampage. By
O'Clock it had overflowed into the
town inmdating the business section,
forced several families to flee from
their homes in the lowlands. Eight
cen families had been rescued by
boats and boats also had been used to
rescue several officials from the fed
eral building. Damage to the post
Office alone was placed at $50O,000
Five hundred feet of water was re-
ported standing in the streets OF
Pueblo, it was reported.
Operator Stayed at Post
A Western Union operator was al
his key in the Pueblo operating room
sending a news dispatch concerning
the flood until the water crept around
his ankles.
In Marshall the 200 inhabitants
spent the night in their homes ready
to flee when signal of bomb explo
sions gave warning that the dam had
broken, releasing 800 acres of water
6S feet deep.
The dam began to weaken yesterday
afternoon and efforts. to lessen the
strain on the structure by releasing
some Of the impounded water were
adered flitile bH the continued heavl
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-04
BRITISH FORCES STRIVING TO keep
POLES AND GERMANS FROM FIGHTING
AND TO PREERVE ORDER IN SILEI2TA
PRAYERS AND HYMNS OFFERED
WHILE IRISH LEADER DIES

Limerick. Ireland June i Thomas
keene, sentenced TO death by q court
martial for improperly possessing
arms and with having taken part
against the police, was executed by 4
firing squad in the barracks square
here this morning kecnc met his
fate without CULVER AS the cNccu-
tion was being carried out large
crowds outside the barracks offered
prayer and sang hymns
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-04

Washington. June 4.-President
and Mrs. Harding left here this morn
ing at $3.50 in motor to spend the
week end at their Pennsylvania home
Valley Forge. General Stephens and
oecretary Christian were in the par
ty who planned picnic lunch en-
route on the banks of the Susquehan
ma rived in Maryland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-04
TAKES LETTER FIVE YEARS
TO co FROM TAMPA TO COAST

Clearwater, June Al. H. Hale,
of this city, this week received let
ter addressed to him here and mailed
in Tampa on September 30. 1916. a
few months less than five years ago.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-04
Rains Continued

Denver. Colo, June 4.-Gontinued
heavy rains today in eastern and cen
trail Colorado gave little hope for re-
lief from the floods which yesterday
swept over those sections
Meagre reports indicated a loss
running into the millions, with the
. heaviest loss at Pueblo where large
part of the business section and resi-
Dental districts were inundated by
waters from the Arkansas river.
The known loss of life remained
OF 4
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-04
HUNDREDS DEAD IN FLOOD WHICH ENGULFS PUEBLO
CARRYING RUIN THROUGH SOUTHERN COLORADO
CREW OF SHIP
BEATEN UP BY
STRIKERS WHO
DEFIE GUARD

Eight Left Badly Wound
ed on A m eric a n
Steamer Mitchell Near
Norfolk-Raiders Had
Power Boat of Fifteen
Ton Wit h a R e d
Wheel, Not Identified.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-04
Florida Stations


AT three o'clock it still was raining
and several small fires were ableze
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-04

the Forestry Association point out
and they suggest that a good road be
built and planted with memorial
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-04

LAKELAND AND VICINITY
Partly cloudy tonight and
Sunday with probable show.
ers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-01
WIDOW RUNS
FOR OFFICE

Greenville, Dec. 29-4t the earnest
solicitation of literally hundreds OF
friends throughout the city and coun-
ty, Mrs. Fannie Davis Scott, widow
of Probate Judge Walter NJ Scott
who was killed in an automobile ac-
cident last Sunday. tonight announced
that she will accept the office Of pro-
bate judge to fill the two years Of her
late husbands uneXpired term, IL
elected by the people at the special
election to be called by the governor
Mrs. Scott was assistant to her hus-
band during the six years he served
AS judge Of probate, and her friends
contend that she is we'll qualified for
the place. If elected, it is believed
that she will be the first woman coun-
ty official in South Carolina.
Mrs. Scott, who was slightly i'm
jured in the accident which cost her
husband his life, said tonight that if
chosen by the people. she would ac-
cept the office chiefly as a token of
esteem for her husband. Her decla-
ration came after much pressure had
been brought to bear upon her by
newspapers and the public.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-01
SUCCESS FOR
EFFORT
Bankers Oversubscribed Stock in
International

New Orleans. Dec. 29.--Secrctaries
or bankers association OF 12 states
met here today for the purpose of
perfecting plans to- increase the CAP.
ital stock OF the Federal Information
al Banking company from $1,000, 900
to $lO,OO0.OOO. Reports made today
indicate that the desired amount will
lie subscribed before the organiza-
ton meeting here January 7.
When the organization and cam
paign committee met here on De-
cember II only nine states were rep
resented with reports. but these nine
oversubscribed the sG,000.0O0 mark
by s1.00O,00c. Since then assurances
have been received from North Caro-
lima that the quota assigned to that
state will be subscribed An execu-
tive meeting OF the Oklahoma Bank
ers' association will meet Thursday
to tako action on the matter. Moth
ing difinitc has been heard from Vir-
Einia bur the secretaries here today
weer confident that Cirginia bankers
will fall in line.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-01
TO ABANDON
s MUSCLE SHOALS

Washington. Dec. 29.-The appro-
priations committee Of the house to-
,uaN sustained its subcommittee in
rejecting the recommendation of the
ooard OF engineers that 100000 600
be appropriated for the completion of
III" Muscle Shoals nitrate project on
which $s0.O0O,00 has already been
expended. There is. however, enough
money on hand to continue the work
on the gigantic dam until June /.
1921.
lie fight with the farmers Of the
South snd West pressing IT, will Of
course be carried to the floor. The
Apu. in the committee was tied, every
Democrat voting in favor of. the ap-
prorriati0n, and every Republican to-
the contrary. Hurried calls brought
additional Republican members and
they carried the day In the SUBJ
committee there was a disposition to
Favor the recommendation, and Rep
resentatiYe Byrnes of Tennessee.
Democrat. was given to understand
that the appropriation would be re-
ported provided Representative Mon
dell, Republican leader. agreed. Mr..
Byrnes saw Mr.. Mondell and he
gloomily shook his head. Politics
and factionalisn had played their
part.
The senate bill, creating corpora
ton OF which the government will
have all shares Of stock. for the man.
ufacture Of fertilizer for the farmers
at Muscle Shoals, has the right of
way in the upper house and will be
pressed for passage by Senator Smith
or South Carolina, who is in charge
of the measure. Senator Underwood,
Democratic leader. although regret
ting the action of the appropriations
committee, indicated a belief that the
M"scle Shoals fight despite the Re-
2uh!icans and the trusts, would even
tually be a successful fight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-01
FORECAST OF
HARDING CABINET
Charles E. Hughes Slated for
Secretary of State?
NO DEFINITE DE-
CISIONS YET MADE
c. G. Dawes, j. w. Weeks, Will
Hays, Henry Wallace and
Hoover Mentioned

Marion, Dec. 2S.--After weeks Of
consideration and consultation. Presi :.
dtnt-elert Harding is nearing de-
c1sion on several of his most i'm
portant cabinet appointments.
It may be said authoritatively that
so far no such decision has been
made and that any suggestions he
May have dropped on the subject
Rave been OF tentativs and In
dehnite nature. 1t Is equally GER
tain, however. that in his talks here
with leaders In many walks OF life
he has indicated clearly what men
are uppermost in his mind as he asks
for advice on the makeup of his Of
ficial family.
Those who have discussed the
question with him intimately believe
that appointments under very serious
consideration include the following.
Charles Il. Hughes. Of New York.
Secretary OF state; Charles q. Dawes,
or Illinois. Secretary OF the Treas
ury: John W. Weeks. OF Massachu-
setks, Secretary Of tho Navy: Will II.
Hays. OF Indiana. Postmaster General
or Secretary OF the Interior: Henry
Wallace. OF Iowa. Secretary OF AAgri-
culture: Herbert Hoover. OF Califor-
MIA. Secretary OF Labor. and Harry
NJ. Daugherty. Attorney General
How many OF these actually will be
given the places for which they now
are most prominently mentioned Is
question that even Mr.. Harding
himself is not yet prepared 20
answer. Already several shifts ha 9
bean made In his tentative appoint
ment slate as he has worked his
way TO a balanced and harmonious
cabinet and other changes are exc
pectod before the last decision Is
made. u
II is certain that for several Of
the places mentioned the president
elect has more than one man under
consideration and that the list Of
scvcn possibilities given here Is far
from complete. In regard to most OF
.he cabinet posts decisions may be
deferred for several weeks. and the
Intervening period Of deliberation
may change the whole face OF the
problem and make one guess at ;he
present moment as good as another.
Mr.. HarGing's selections for Secre-
tary or State and Secretary OF the
Treasury. however. are expected to
be known definitely within a few
days. AT the same time he may make
puoiic the name OF one or two others
on whom he has definitely decided
for membership in the cabinet.
Aside from the seven names men,
tioned. recent gossip about Harding
Headquarters has brought 10 the fore
the namts OF several possibilities
who hitherto had been In the back
ground OF cabinet speculation. Among
thcse are Joseph Dixon. OF Montana.
prominently mentioned for. Secretary
of the Interior; Charles ID. Hilles. OF
Now York. discussed for Secretary OF
Commerce or the Treasury. and "A. T.
Hcrs. OF Kentucky. whose name has
been associated with tho portfolio OF
war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-01
WATTS
N. / LONG CREDIT
More Than Four Billion Dollars
Involved in transaction Be
{. tween Nations

Washington, Dec. 29.-Discussions
between American and British treSs-
ury officials regarding the exchange
INTO long time obligations of tho de-
mand notes of the British govern
mont he'd by the United States
amounting to $4,196. 900, 900 will be
renewed upon the arrival in this
country soon of a representative of
me British treasury. Secretary
Houston today announced.
The secretary Of the treasury in
authorized, under the Liberty bond
act. to effect the exchange at a rate
or interest not less than that borne
by the demand instrument. it was
said.
Discussions with the British repre-.
sentative, Secretary Houston said,
VIII be confined to the exchange Of
the obligations of that government
as 1t is the policy of this country to
deal separately with each Of the al
lied nations to whom loans have been
made.
Discussions carried on in Europe
with the other nations indebted to the
United states, the secretary saidetn
= -''NNu SeoeCo, SdlQ,Cla
United States, the secretary said.
rave not reached a stage SO adj
v;uced as those with the British
government. The British negotia-
ions, he said, had progressed to the
point OF general understanding
fot oie details remained to be work
c' o'it and will be taken up with
IN" British treasury officials here in
aslington. The question Of interest
rate sand o fthe 123456 m m ?-aoZ
ate. and Of the form as Of the
,ari"us long time bonds which NAV
bc adopted are yet 10 be decided. he
secretary intimated.
the obligations should contain
suitable provisions for their convcr-
sion into bonds of small denomina-
t'"i's or for their payment at the
- ION or the obligator in lieu "
such conversion" Secretary Houston
sad. ITO prevent or curtail gold tA-
ports from the United States, TIC,
should contain an agreement by ,re
de"'of government to offer drat,s
payable In it's currency at a figur"
u to liked. substantially the ;;H,i
eSl ort point, and TO apply the pro-
cceds to deferred interest and then
|" principal, current interest to &c
adjusted accordingly. Sinking ;ur
payments should be provided to ~
made IN gold coin OF the Unly al
states or in the currency of the
depro' government at the par OF ex-
chahge II the holder shall so re-
quest"
Actual exchange Of the securities
VIII not be made at the coming con-
ference here, the secretary said. add
Ing that the documents of the agree
fhcrt would probably be drawn up
Ter presentation to each Of the con-
u"trilng governments before the
tram fer Of the securities is made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-01
AMERICANS IN
ENGLAND

London, Dec. 29.--American stu
dents in England are enjoying Christ
mas season hospitality at the homes
Or notable English personages, as
we'll as OF American residents in Eng
land. Scores Of Rhodes scholars have
laid aside their caps and gowns and
have departed from their Oxford COL
leges to be guests at English and
American homes in England during
the Christmas vac" as the two
weeks vacation period is termed in
English scholastic slang.
English homo life is the chief glory
Of the land, according to Englishmen
and, as q result Of the desire Of those
interested In American students here,
opportunity has been given to many
young Americans to experience this
lie at it's best. the Christmas season.
Many other students are guests at
American homes here.
Prominent American and British
women. members Of the women's ad-
visory cOm;nittee Of the American
University Union in England, ar
ranged for the entertainment of stu
dents during the Christmas season,
students having been invited to teas,
evenings. week-ends or the entire va
cation period.
Among the American, or former
American women on the university
unions committee are Mrs. John w.
Davis. wife Of the American ambas-
sador; Viscountess Astor, member Of
parliament; Mrs. Chester Beatty, wiro
Of Admiral Beatty; Lady Swaythling,
Lady Parker, Mrs j. Butler Wright,
wife OF the counsellor of tht Amer
lean embassy and Mrs. K. =. Skin
ner, wife Of the American consul
general in England
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-01
Sundry Civil Appropriation
Measure Suffers Severe Slash
ing at Hands of Republican
Leaders
400 MILLION TO
BE CHOPPED OFF
Postoffice Bill Fares Better and
Passes Committee Carrying
$69,530,021 Increase

Washington, Dec. 29.--Two of the
hfteen bills carrying appropriations
TO run the government during the
the house today and were given more
'ear beginning next July reache /
than the usual preliminary scrutiny
because Of The announced intention
of Republican leaders to cut govern
ment expenditures.
The sundry civil bill, which contains
the miscellaneous appropriations, as
reported carries a total of $383.611,-
29Z. this total represents q sashing
submitted by the government depart
ments. and reduction Of $52,237.-
Ola from the amount appropriated
of $420.914,192 from the estimates
through the same bill last year.
= The cut In estimates for the post
onice bill. the other appropriation
measure submitted. however, was not
SO great and the expenditure recon-
mended represented a considerab BILE In
crease over this years appropriation.
The measure as reported carried 1913,
s64.72l, reduction OF $11,442,181.
IRON the amount asked by the post
office department. but an increase OF
S6s.5S0.o21 over the appropriation for
the current year.
Democratic leaders were prornpt to
point out that the sum total carried
by the appropriations committee
would add about s17.000.0OO to the
cost OF running the government next
year. Republican leaders were equal
ly prompt In declaring that there
was abundant ground for qualification
on their part, inasmuch as they had
used the pruning knife on estimates
OF Democratic department heads with
out mercy.
Outside of the $223,000.00o provid-
ed for the care o. the disabled SER
vice men and dependents of those
killed the sundry civil measure left
only $160,6i1,292 for all other pur-
poses. as compared with $12S,O0O 900
the amount appropriated for 1916.
The committee reported that the
Increase in the postoffice appro-
priation was due principally to the
$l0,O00.0o0 increase in the pay Of
city letter carriers; the $40, 900, 900
increase allowed the railroads for
mail transportation end the $12.50,-
600 increase in pay of clerks and en-
ployes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-01
Danish Company Wants Damages

Columbia, Dec. 30.-According to
"dvces received here from Wash
inston, Senator Dial has taken tho
side of the Dampkissckabet Dame
brog. His sympathics for the Dam
Nkissekabct Dapnebrog are not en-
listed by the horribly unpronounciable
name, but because he believes the
Dannebrog should
have the right to sue the United
States government
The Dampkissebabet Dannebrog Il,
a Danish ship company. It's boat, the
Flynderborg. was Iammed in Char
lesion harbor by the Prometheus.
and Senator Dial now favors a bill To
allow the Danish company to sue THE
I'D States,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-01
MEDDLINC With
OUR BUSINESS
English Undertaking to
Dictate. to United
States as to Naval
Policy

London. Dec. 30.-Insistence uJon
the desirability OF restricting naval
armaments and holding of confer
ehee on the subject by the United
states, Great Britain, and Japan was
renewed today by the London news
papers. The Times says that the be-
llef that Great Britain is bound by a
treaty to support Japan in case Ja-
pan enters into war with America is
false.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-01
Heavy Cut is Made.

Washington. Dec. 29.--The sundry
civil bill. carrying total of sss3.-
611,292, or s420,914,1s2 less than
was asked by the government de-
partments. was reported today by the
house appropriations committee. 1t
was the first OF the big supply meas
ures for the next fiscal Year 20 be
completed and it's total was $52,237,-
GA less than the amount appropriate
ed for similar purposes this year.
The largest single reduction, $l47,-
100000 applies to the shipping board
Emergency Fleet corporation. the bill
providing that the organization shall
be supported entirely out OF various
sources of income.