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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-19
ON
LONG AND SHORT
HAUL NEXT WEEK
Heads of Trade Bodies
and of transportation
Committee Will Meet
In Lakeland On Thurs
day, December 29, AT
Elks' Hotel

There will be held in Lakeland on
Thursday of next week, December 80.
d conference of the presidents and
secretaries Of the Chambers Of Com
merce and Boards OF Trade of the in
terror points in South Florida and
chairmen of the transportation COM
mittees Of these bodies These off
cials will meet here with the Inland
Wholesale Grocers Association of
Florida for the purpose of taking up
the long and short haul clause OF the
transportation regulations.
The conference has been called for
, c'clck, AT the EllIs Hotel 1t will
be one of the most i'm
portant held in Florida in long time
Lecause OF its effect on transporta-
ton rases to all inland points in the
state
W. F. Sneed, who is chairman OF the
transportation committee Of the Lake
land Chamber OF Commerce, has sent
out the call for the meeting and is
cooperating with Manager Appleyard
in all the arrangements for this COM
ing meeting, and will be in charge Of
the program
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-19
STUDENTS SSTRIKE
FOR VACATION OF
TWOSHORT WEEKS
Ocala High School Center Of
Unique Fight For Leisure
and Liberty

Ocala, Fla, Dec. 19-Students Of
the Ocala high school today went on
strike in an effort to enforce a de-
mand that they be given a two weeks
vacation during the holidays instead
Of one week as announced by the fac
ulty. At the hour for the opening of
the school this morning students, in
stead Of entering their class rooms,
formed procession and cheering
wildly, marched through the streets
Of the city to the Office of county su-
perintendent of public instruction
where spokesmen asked for an addi-
tional week of. The superintendent
stated that under the law they could
not be granted more than one week
and that he could do nothing for
them. At II O'Clock the students still
were on strike and members of the
faculty were idle.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-19
THE TELEGRAM
BUILDING SOLD
Harry Brown and Maynard and
Gerald Fromke of Lake Al
fred the Purchasers

Mr. and Mrs. NJ F. Hetherington.
whose energy, enterprise, and hard
work made possible the erection of
the Evening Telegram building on the
corner of East Main street and South
Massachusetts avenue, have sold this
to Harry Brown, owner of
the Lakeland Evening Telegram, and
Maynard and Gerald Froemke. of
Lake Alfred
The Messrs. Froemke will become
interested with Mr.. Brown in the en-
tire property both building and news
paper plant They have extensive
interests at Lake Alfred and
in North Dakota, but have decided to
make Polk county their permanent
home. Maynard Froemke has sold his
Lake Alfred News to the Winter Ha-
ven Chief, which will conduct a Lake
Alfred department. The Messrs.
Froemke~will become actively identi-
fled with the future growth and ex-
pansion of the Evening Telegram.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-19
TWO LIVES LOST
IN GUNFICHT AT
SAFETY HARBOR
Carter Pierson Arrested For Shoot
ing Man and Woman In Row
At a Dance

Clearwater, Dec. 19.-Carter Pier
son. residing between Tarpon Springs
and Oldsmar. was arrested today by
Sheriff Lindsey, charged with the
killing, Saturday night, of Mrs. r.
Pierson and a man named Durance,
at a dance at Safety Harbor.
Londsay said the trouble started
when Pierson a brother-in-law of the
slain woman, ordered her not to dance
with Durrance. She disregarded the
order and Pierson started an argu-
ment. Witnesses said Durrance fired
first, and when the shooting began the
woman tried to escape. She passed
between the two men and fell dead
with bullet in her head. Durrance
was wounded, and removed in an au-
tomobile, dying before reaching home.
According to reports from Suther.
land where Mrs. Pierson and Dur.
rance lived, they were buried yester.
| day afternoon, although the coroner
was not notified and no inquest was
held.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-19
CONDUCTOR A. A.
STONE KILLED AT
AT INVERNESS
Accident Occurred At An EARLY
Hour This Morning While
On Duty

A. A. Stone, conductor on Atlantic
Coast Line. extra freight No. 500,
north-bound from Lakeland to High
Springs, was instantly killed at 1915
o'clock this morning at Inverness. De
tails of the accident were brought to
Lakeland by Coast Line train crews,
who state that Conductor Stone
stepped across the track directly in
front of the approaching engine. He
belonged to the order of Railway
Conductors, and had rooms at the
residence of Mrs. Lohr. 401 South
New York avenue, in Lakeland. There
survice. his mother, who is living in
Macon, Georgia, and one son, base
ball pitcher at Mercer University.
Engineer Henry Brewer, who was on
the engine which caused Conductor
Stones death, brought the body to
Lakeland this morning on train 213,
turning it over to Gentry and Futch.
Emerson Barbor, fiagman of the ex-
ira, finished the run to High Springs
for Conductor Stone.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not yet been completed.
A peculiarly sad feature Of the
death is that this was to be Conduc-
tor Stones final trip as an employee
of the Atlantic Coast Line. He had
planned to go to High Springs and
return on this run. and then proceed
to Macon to spend the Christmas hol-
idays with his mother. He had in
timated to friends that he had con
cIuded IN ratire nermanentlv from az.
tive duty as a railroad conductor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-19
VETS
NOT FORGOTTEN
CHRISTMAS DAY
Members of American Legion Will
Visit Homes With Plenty of
Good Cheer

indianapolis, Ind, Dec 19.-Dis
abled veterans and their dependents
in every community in the Unitpd
States will be cared for Christmas
day by American Legion members. ac-
cording to plans announced today by
national headquarters of the eX-ser-
vice mems organization.
Visits to the homes OF sick and
wounded cx-service men and to their
families will lie made by the Legion
naries and special committees Will
take care of the men still in hospitals.
Entertainments and presents will he
provided for the incapacitated ve' =
Grams.
In connection with the Christmas
visits, Legion investigators will OBJ
tain information in regard to striking
cases of neglect of the disabled and
their families. following which action
the members of the local posts Will
take up the claims of these men with
the government and will assis; their
families in getting proper care.
Information in regard to the loca-
ton OF disabled men will lie ascer-
tained through Legion post meetings,
the Red Cross, local medical organi-
cations. county and city officials, ans
if necessary, through house to hous
work Ey Legion committees.
This is n. charity affair" sail
Hanford NacNider, national com
mander of the Legion, at is IT,"
Christmas thought of one eX-service
man for another who would expect
his buddies to remember him if the
positions were reversed. 1t does not
matter whether the disabled lad is y
Legion man or not; i. is a Chris ma"
greeting between ex-service men"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-19
The WEATHER
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS

GENERAL WEA HE n CONOi IONO
The storm center which was over
Illinois Saturday morning moved east
northeastward across the lake region,
and is off the North Atlantic coast
this morning 1t caused rain or snow
and high winds over the Lake region
during its passage and has been fol
lowed by clearing and colder weather
over the northeast. Over the south
east the weather has been generally
fair with moderate temperatures.
In the west appears well devel-
oped area of high pressure on the Ca
madam boundary north of Montana,
which has caused colder weather Ov-
er the northwestern states. the Rocky
Mountain region and the middle and
northern plains states. Temperatures
are below zero this morning in Mon
tana, North Dakota and Wyoming
and the line OF freezing temperature
runs through New York, Ohio. Indi-
ana, Illinois, Missouri and Kansas. An
area of low pressure over Nevada has
caused rain in California, and rain or
snow in Nevada and Utah
Indications are for partly cloudy
weather in the vicinity of Tampa to-
night and Tuesday.
WALTER J. BENNETT,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-19
BRAND NOTIFIED HARVEY FRANCE ACCEPTS RATIO
ma VAL STRENGTH DEMANDED IN HUGHES PROPOSAL
SUBMARINE QUESTION STILL HANGS
FIREWlTHENCL CLAMORINC FOR
FEWER AND FRANCE MORE U-BOATS

of the cable gram which had just been
received, but as he had been advised
through the Associated Press of what
was described as NJ. Brands accept
ance of the American ratio, he as
sumed that it concerned that phase of
the naval discussions.
Submarines Next
Once there is an agreement of the
five powers as to the capital ship
ratio, the next question will relate to
submarines. In that field n sharp
difference of opinion is developing,
but there is general feeling that it
will not be permitted to in any way
interfere with the underlying agree
ment in the ratio. In some quarters
it is believed a plenary session will
be held as soon as there is a ratio
agreement, perhaps in a few days in
which the definite five-power-p plan
will be formally announced and an
opportunity will be given for Il pub
lie expression of views as to sum
marines. Great Britain desires to
present to the world her plea for an
abolition of the submarine altogether,
and France is expected to reply with
statement of the reasons that seem
to her valid for retaining a large sub
marine fleet.
American naval experts are known
to favor also comparatively large
submarine tonnage in the final tables
Of national strength, and in that con-
nection much interest attaches today
to unofficial advices saying Ambassa-
dor Harvey has discussed that subject
with Premier BRAND. In some circles
speculation centered about a possi-
BILE understanding by which the
United States and France would stand
together against the British sub
marine position. There was no con-
firmation that the London agreement
was in any contingent on such an un-
derstanding, but France is known to
feel that in the interest OF national
safety and concession she might make
on capital ships should be in some
way Offset by an assurance OF a sat
isfactory submarine quota.
Until the inside story of the
French attitude becomes know the
startling proposal for a 350,000 ton
capital ship fleet made to the arms
conference last week by the French
delegates remains somewhat OF puZ-
Zle.
The French delegation had no COM
ment to make today on the London
development, but it was apparent
that they were much surprised at the
turn taken by the negotiations. Pend
ing official advices they did not seem
to understand exactly the proposition
Premier BRAND had accepted.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-19
Dali EIREANN IN SESSION TODAY
WITH PROSPECT OF VOTE ON TREATY
THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY TUESDAY
STARS ARE PESSIMISTIC
REGARDING WORLDS FATE

London. Dee. 12.-TEe var 1926
is dStined to shake the wGrld TO
its foundation both physically
and politically. II is to ha ii sue
session Oi plaques. famiue ilOOd>.
Shipwrcck>. riOting and rCyOlu-
tiGn. so says the British Jour
nal Of AStrOlOgy, which has
drawn the horoscope iOr that year
when the planets Mars and Mer-
curry will be in conjunction.
Six years later the great Arma-
gCddOn is to take place. Ii will
he final conflict between Mo-
hanlmadeniSm, allied with hoI>hr-
yiSm against the united Anglo
Saxon world. Ii will end in "uni-
vcfSal peace" in 1921. hut "there
will he 50 few OF us left and we
w!iI all he so tired that peace
should happen anyhow" the h0ri-
scope SGyS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-19
SENATOR REED ASKS
POSTPONEMENT OF
.a. THE PELLETIER CASE

Boston. Decl 19.-"Complication
very serious in nature that have de-
veloped in the senate committee con
sidering the 'refunding of our foreign
loans," were urged by United States
Senator Reed in the supreme court
today, as reasons for the postpone
ment of the trial of District Attorney
Joseph C. Pelletier, on. charges of
malfeasance in Office. Senator Reed is
counsel for the district attorney. He
asked the court to postpone the pro-
eesdings until next Thursday at the
earliest.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-19

last Thursday and will contend it is
entitled to present this testimony.
The trial today entered its fifth
week. Paul Scheneck, chief defense
attorney, said he had about 20 wit
nesses. No decision had been reach
ed whether Mrs. Madalynne Oben
chain co-denfendant of Burch, would
be called to testify for him. it was
stated.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-19
WRECK on SOUTHERN

Admission, Ala, Dec. ia fireman
was killed and several persons IN
iured when the Kansas City special
en- the Southern railway was wrecked
~ TarSuS near here ut noon today.
Among the seriously injured is en-.
ginCer H, Il. Watkins, OF Atlanta, and
two mail cIerll.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-19
CASE OF STATE TO
BE REOPENED TODAY
In BURCH HEARING

Les Angeles. Dec. ia motion to
reopen the states case appeared like
ly to delay presentation OF the first
defense testimony at the morning ses-
sion today of the trial OF Arthur c.
Burch, for the murder OF J. Bolton
Kennedy.
Assistant District Attorney Asa
Keyes announced the prosecution had
found another witness since it closed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-19
ANTI.INJUNCTION ACT UPHELD

Washington, Dec. 19.-The Arizona
act OF 1918 prohibiting the issuance Of
injunctions restraining plcketing, wns
in effect upheld by the supreme court
today so far rs It prevents court In
reference with peaceful plcketlng.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-19
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-07
Held UP at Pistols Point
And Relieved
OF S26
ROBBERS ESCAPE
Two Colored Mcn Held Her up at 3
O'clock Last Night While She Was
,EnrOute to Her Hcme.

Held up at the point Of pistol by
two young coiorei hiehwaymen and
roh5el of s26, was the experience Of
Mrs. Grover C. Roland. of 401 South
Washington street at o'clock last
1igh:. The hold uD occurred few
minutes after 5 o'clock directly in
front Ct the parsonage Of the Merho-
list Episcopal Church South, while
Mrs. Roland was enroute to her home.
Mrs. Roland only few minutes
before had enrered King street
store and made a purchase of some
fruit. Just as size was leaving the
store she noticed two young colored
men standing in the doorway of a
nearby grocery store. She thinks that
they watched her while she made the
purchase Of fruit and followed her
According to Mrs. Roland one OF
the men asked her the way to the
Union passenger railway station and
she gave them The proper directions
and just then one of the men put q
pistol in her face and said, Don't
say word" Before she realized il
one Of the men put his hand in her
coat pocket and pulled out her small
pocketbook which contained two $40
bills one So and one 81 and threw
the pocketbook on the sidewalk and
made off
Mrs. Roland 1T once turned around
and n,1t Policeman G. a Padgett
whom she notified Of the aaffir and
she went to police headquarters and
gave . thorough description of the
men The police ccmbed the city in
search Of the highwaymen without
success 1t is believed that the men
We're strangers in the city.
One Of the $40 had the edge torn
apd was marked; with the, letter "R"E
according to Mrs Roland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-07
WOMAN KILLS HUSBAND
IN ENACTING MOVIE seen E

: Sharon, Pa, March T.-Andrew
Metz, %, of West AIiddleseX, is dead
as the result of shot accidentally
fired late last night by his wife while
the two were enacting scene from
a motion picture melodrama which
they had just been witnessing.
Upon their return from the theatre
Metz and his wife were discussing
whether one of the scenes, which in
cluded use of a revolver, had been
true to life. Metz got out his own
revolver and, seated on the floor, re-
moved the cartridges. He then hand
ed the weapon to his wife, who i'm
personatinas a woman they had seen
in the picture pretended to fire it at
Metz. The episode was rehearscd
several times.
When they had finished their imi-
;atious or screen actors, Mrs. Metz
returned the revolver to her hsuband,
who reloaded it. He handed the
weapon back % her at her request
and once more she went through
the motions of the woman in the
picture. Suddenly there was report
and Metz fell dead A bullet had en-
tered his right eye, penetrating the
brain.
Mrs. Metz collapsed after the trag-
edy and is under the care Of ply
sician. A rcpore made by deputy
coroner exonerates the woman of all
blame
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-07
Colby for President in 1924
Is Seen as Wilson Program

Washington, March 7.-Bainbrslge
Colby is Woodrow Wilson's choice for
the Democratic nomination for the
presidency in 1924.
! That is one answer to the query
raised en- the lips of so ma. =
cent days questioning, why ':';:. n
elected to 60 into the law t--iiness
with Colby.
Wilson was for Colby in the last
Democratic convention, as matter
IF fact, although the situation never
presented an opportunity for Wilson:
hand to De felt.
+; Of course. primarily, the association
II Colby and Wilson in the practice
Of law would seem to be based on
.sheir unity of thought and purpose,
but behind the association will be the
ioolitical influences that will be later
utilized to effect a paramount pos
iticn fer Colby in the Democratic
party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-07
SHOOTS AND STABS WIFE
AND 9 SONS: KILLS SELF

Worchester, Mass. March t.
Moses Royajian so years old, of e Lin
wood street, who had been absen:
from home ABOUT nine months, ani
from whom his wife was granted a
divorce about month ago. returned
Unexpectedly about S O'Clock yestes'-
day morning, according to the police.
and attacked his wife and two sons
with revolver and stiletto, then fired
a shot into his own head
All ware taken TO hospital, where
the wife and the younger son are on
the dangerous. .list. Boyajian died at 8
o'clock last night.
As soon as Boyajian entered the
house he began shooting, slashng and
stabbins. The wife, Rose. received Q
bullet over the right breast and wa !.
stabbed through the stomach; the
younger son, Hygas, aged q, was shot
twice over the right shoulder nlade.
and his scalp was slashed in several
places. the older son. Harry, aged %.
received bullet wound IN the left
hand and lacerations of the left hand
while attempting to grasp the re-
volvcr.
Lieutenant Fyrberg, of police head
quarters, passing in an electric car.
heard a shot and, saw the elder son.
blood, running aercss the
street The lieutenant left. the car and
when Boyajian saw him coming. he
placed the revolver back of his right
ear and pulled the trigger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-07
WILSON'S HOME DRAWS
MANY AS 4 CURIOSITY

Washington. March All day
Yesterday pedestrians passed the
home cf former President Wilson or
s street. The weather was spring
like and hundreds Of Sunday stroll
lcrs turned their stems towar! this
new sight Of the National CAPITAL
In the afternoon these same linec
the sidewalk opposite the Wilson
home in the hope Of seeing the for
mer Chief Executive at the window
or witnessing his departure for the
automobile drive which he takes
daily with Mrs. Wilson.
The appearance of the former Ch'ef
Executive, Mr.. Wilson at the win
dows was the sicral for demonstra-
ton.
All of the different lines Of sight
secina busses .infWashineton have
placed the Wilson home on. their
routes. Many husses filled with out
of town visitors pass the house every
day, the driver pausins mcmcntarlly
in order that his passengers may get
a good view Of Mr. Wilson, if posi-
bic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-07
STRIFE VOTE BEING TAKEN
IN SOUTHEAST BY
MEMBERS OF RAILWAY UNIONS

,AIacop; Ga, :,AIarch 7.-Railroad
crafts .shrqHghouz5aha soptheastl ae-
eordjn~ to .inforp,ation:$0B 0Btaineds last
fiehf fron union: sources, ,lFav.e$stast'
ID 2 the taxing of:. strike vote. !
s 1t will Ttake The entire week, 4prs9e' p 20
ably longer, TO, complete ,the, %ote' ii
was was SAID. +. y y:
i No immediate walkout on rail
roads, in the Southeast, in sympathy
With the employees Of the Atlanta
Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad, i
contemplated, it is said. but the Ia
bor desires to know how the mer
stand for the purpose of determIn-
inc future action in the A. B. and A,
matter.
Atlanta. Ga March 7.-Declar-
ING the strike of the Atlanta, Blr-
minoham and Atlantic Railroad en-
ploves detrimental TO the publlc,s IN
teret., the United States Board OF
Mediation has rendered its services
70 bring about an agreement. Com
missioner Chambers and Assistant
Commissioner klutt will arrive here
tomorrow to begin negotiations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-07

and imports or nr sGme other indeS
figure to be decided Later after con-
suhation between the Allied anc
German. experts. As German exports
have an increase value over IMPORTS
the sun, allccated in the Preparations
would increase.
IF the Allies rcf,se to entertain
these new proposals the German del.
egates will return to Berlin and the
milisarists will take charge. There
are scme who hope this will prove. te
ba the case, but their number Is
fewer than it was o shcrt time ago
There is too much at stake to resort
to military means without exhaust
ing every possibility of an agreement
through negotiation. That is the
view presented by two. of the Gov
ernment's strongest supporters in
the Sunday press.
Last: week the: French expressed
unbourded satisfaction. with Lloyd
Georges handling. of the Germans
Anglo French unrty was never strong.
er. If tomorrows sesrtiations reacl
the period of compromise the alli,
anco will be put to n stern test.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-07
Big Police Docket
Alleged Disorderly Houses Help Swell
Crowd

Crowd
An unusually lengthy docket today
confronted Acting Police Justice W
S. Snow in the police court due to tht
activity OF the pclce Saturday an
Sunday. Clarence Hunter, colored
charged with carrying a pistol, wa.
sentenced to serve SIX months; Rose
budsTaylcr, colcred, charged with dis
orderly conduct, was fined $40. SUSIE
Tyree, colore1, charged with conduct
ing a disorderly house, was fined $25
Henry Tyree, colcred, charged witt
being drunk was fined $40. These peo
pie were rounded up by Chef Goods
Policemen Masner, Ncwland, Rawle:i
M:l.er and c. A. Padgett.
Last night the police made a de
cent on a house occupied by colore
people back of the Southern Ra.lwa.
paint shyp in the vicinity CT .Alfre
and Wilkes streets and tcck in Gus
lody persons giving the pcl:ce the fo
lowing names and they were fined an,
sentenced as follows: Norman Rey
ncAs, S25; Rosa Reynolds, $40; Mag
gle Newman, thirty days; white ma
in the house, s25; Martha Reynolds
three months in jail. Five other me-
and women, were also tura,ed over b
the health ,alstharities for inyestiga
,tior. -. -. I
The persons in this raid ware talzer
by Chief Goods, Sergt. Wilkinson
sergt. Campbell and Patrol1ncr Dur
rer, Masner, Lawrence Fadgett an<
C. A. Padgett.
-Four persons charged with viclat
ing the speed Law arrested oy Police
man Durrer forfeited SIS and $40 col.
lateral ieach,a white man arrested BY
:sergt.::. Wilkinson on complaint of 0
white man charged with stealing e
was acquitted; the complainant fail
iE'g to appear. A colored man ar
rested by Policeman Magner for be
ing drunk was fined SO.