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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-08
INTEREST In
BURCH CASE IS
HIGH TODAY
Surprise" Witnesses Go On Stand
and Astonish the Jury With
Stories Of Threats

Los Angeles, Dec. 8.-Interest in
the trial of Arthur c. Burch, charged
with the murder of J. Bolton Ken
nedy, was increased today with pub
lication of the testimony of Mrs. Mary
A. Bailiff, Mrs. NJ. l.. Wilson and f.
w. Cummings. termed surprise wit
nesses.
Their testimony, it was predicteo
by the prosecution, opened the wa!!
to possibly even more surprising
evidence.
Mrs. Bailiff declared that shortly
before Kennedy was slain she had me,
Mrs Madeiynne Obenchain, indicted
with Burch. in beauty parlor" and
was told by Mrs. Obenchain that BEL
ton would soon pass out
Mrs. Wilson. proprietor of the
beauty parlor" identified postcards
she said Mrs. Obenchain sent her. One
of them bore a reference to Kennedy
and the phrase: This is his last
chance
/ Cummings, a realty operator, told
of having seen in Beverly Glen the
night Kennedy was killed, parked
automobile with dimmed headlights
rhe State contends this was a cal
rented by Burch and that he lay in
wait for Kennedy in it.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-08
UNIQUE MODEL
OF SOUTHERN IS
ON EXHIBITION
Great Interest Created AT the
Orlando Methodist Confer
ence By Clever Work

Orlando, Fla. Dee. S.-(Special t,
The Telegram A plaster model o.
Southern College on display at the
First Methodist church during the
present conference is creating no eno
of interest. II is the work of II
Bearce, an illustrator OF Tampa
whose artistry is being praised on ali
sides. The model is unique in tina,
it portrays in all its natural beauty
the typically Florida setting Lakeland
is providing for Southern on the
shores of Lake Hollingswor;h. Be
cause Of this exact reproduction this
model may be said to stand un-
equaled. 1t is a sort OF living blue
print capable OF being understood by
even a child.
An effort will be made to secure
permission to bring the model tc
Lakeland at the close of the confer
ence.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-08
H. D.FLOOD, NC,
FROM VIRGINIA,
DIES SUDDENLY
Member From Tenth
District, Serving Elev-
enth Term In Congress,
Succurnbs To Heart
Disease - Was Intro
ducer of Resolution De-
claring War With Ger.
many

Washington, Dec. 3.-Representa-
tive Henry ID. Flood, Democrat. OF the
Tenth Virginia district, died suddenly
OF heart trouble at his home here
shortly before noon today. He had
been i'll several weeks
He was serving his eleventh term
in Congress. AS chairman OF the
house foreign affairs committee he in
troduced resolutions declaring the
existence of Il state OF war. between
the United States and Germany and
Austria Hungary
He was chairman of the state Dem
ocratic committee. He served in 1920
as chairman OF the National Demo-
cratic committee. He was sc years
old. His home was at Appomattox,
Va.
The house adjourned Immediately
upon learning Of his death
FiCOd was Il graduate OF Washing
ton anil Lee University and the Uni
yersity OF Virginia. member of the
Phi Beta Kappa society, and an edu-
catiOnal leader. He served in both
branches of the Virginia legislature
and of the constitution convention
which framed the present constitu-
tion OF that state. AS chairman OF
the foreign affairs committee Of con
gress he drafted and introduced the
resolution admitting Arizona and New
Mexico to statehood
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-08
THE WEATHER
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS

Pressure is high over the lowe;
Lake Region this morning, and fair
cool weather has prevailed over thu
northeastern states. An area
moderately low barometer. which wa;
over southern Texas "Wednesday
morning has advanced eastward over
Louisiana. and has given rain owe
the lower Mississippi valley and tn
Gulf states. except the Florida PENN
sula. 1t has caused warmer weatho
over the southeast.
In the west the weather has beel
generally fair, under the influence oi
an extensive area OF high barometer,
which covers the Rocky Mountain Re
gion, the Plateau region and the mid
die Plains states. 1t has caused
somewhat cooler weather over the
greater part of the country west OF
the Mississippi, but temperatures are
not unseasonably low.
Indications are for rain in the vi
cinity of Tampa tonight and probably
Friday morning. Warmer tonight
somewhat cooler Friday
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-08
Negro Is First Victim To
Lose His Life -Situa-
ton Threatens To Get
Beyond Control of Po-
lice Saloons In Neigh
borhood of Packing
Plants Closed

Chicago, Dec. S.-Fifteen hundred
policemen We're sent to the stock
yards early this morning, when, long
before daylight several groups OF per-
sons, including a few women, gath
cred about the stockyards.
only Il few hours before several
hundred policemen had fired into the
thousands OF strike sympathlzers who
attacked plant employees and finally
the policemen.
Last nights casualties included one
dead, nine seriously injured and an
uncounted number hurt when mount.
ed policemen charged the crowd with
drawn batons.
Saloons Closed
All saloons in the neighborhood of
the yard We're closed today on the or
der of Chief OF Police Fitzmorris. The
chief said that the trouble would be
stopped at any cost
When the strike went into effect
here Monday morning there was lit
lie trouble and the situation remained
luict until last night. when workers
began to leave the yards Strikers
on picket duty and strike sympathiz-
ers blocked their way to the car lines
and policemen tried to make lanes
through the crowd. Hundreds sudden
ly swelled the ranks of the strike
sympathizers until they overwhelmed
Jhe few hundred policemen on duty,
and riot calls were sent in. When re-
lnforcements arrived the crowds were
finally scattered and the heavy guards
were partially withdrawn.
Returned This Morning
However, by two O'Clock this morn
.ng they began wandering back and
he number increased so quickly that
he regular 500 policemen on duty
were increased to 1,500. Every pre-
caution was taken by the chief of
police for the safety of the day shift
The man killed last night was an
unidentified negro seized by crowd
Of men, thrown into Bubbly creek
north of the yards and pelted with
tones until he sank The body was
recovered several hours later.
Immediate action was expected to-
lay on petition for an injunction
lgainst pickets of Amalgamated Meat
Cutters and Butcher Workmen of
Worth America by % packers who all
ege that intimidation of workers has
)een practiced by the union.
The larger packers say they are
vorking about 80 per cent of normal
While the smaller firms have given
nut statements that their output is
'urtailed to 80 or so per cent of nor
nal
Forty men were cut and bruised
his morning when strike Sympathiz.
rs stoned an elevated train carving
packer employees to the yards. All
the windows in the train were broken.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-08
FATHERLY TALK
FROM LANDIS AT
BASEBALL MEET
Says Public Expects Baseball To
Be Better Morally Than
Other Business

Buffalo, Dec. S.-Delegates at the
annual meeting of the National Asso-
citation of Professional Baseball
Leagues went into what may lie the
closing session today with the admo-
milton of Commissioner X. NJ. Lands
still ringing in their ears.
Baseball, he told them at the an
nual dinner last night, must be better
in its morality than any other busi-
ness because it serves a great over
whelming, influencing public opinion
and because the ideals of the fan
dom the the highest ideals.
He warned against ANY undue OPP
timism over the return from the
slough in which we were precipitat-
ed in the fall of 1920" adding that
baseball is still on trial in America
and will continue on trial as long as
baseball is played"
He spoke plainly on the satisfactory
Interpretation of the waiver rule and
the national agreement reached q,
New York last year to replace the
draft rule and urged the magnates tu
get together to end this thing that
some day will surely rise to plague
YOU Speaking on the broad plane
that baseball is to facilitate the de-
velopment CT skill among ball players
he concluded: 1T cannot be a good
thing for something calling itseli
sport that 1t Is within the power OF
any individuals OF that sport to plac,
stone wall in the path of the adj
vancement of ball player"
Charles H. Ebbetts, Of Brooklyn
speaking fer the majors, also urged {
return to the draft system.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-08
LIFE SAVING STATIONS
RESCUED NEARLY 1000
FROM PERIL In A YEAR

Washington, Dec. S.-Coast guard cut
ters and stations saved the lives OF
or rescued from peril, 1861 persons
during the twelve months ended last
June 30, says the annual report to-
day of Capt. w. e. Reynolds. COM
mandant of the service. Assistance
was given to vessels carrying 14,013
persons and valued with their carsoes
at $66,260,445, the total instances of
lives saved andVessels assisted num-
bering 1888. In addition the service
gave miscellaneous assistance to per-
sons and ships in S55 instances The
range of these services. Capt. Rey-
nolds says, was wide and diversified
"and fittingly illustrates the many
sided character Of coastguard activ.
tiles"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-08
GREETED BY
q GUNS WHEN HE
ENTERS The CITY
New Orleans Gives Presidentia
Welcome To Great French
Marshal This Morning

New Orleans, Dec. S.-A presiden
tial salute OF 81 gunss, a city fes
tooned with tri-color and the Star
and Stripes, and day crowded will
varied activities welcomed Marcia
Foch here today Leading official
Of church and state, Frenchmen o
French descendants from all owe
Louisiana and South Mississippi an
thousands of other visitors were her
for the event.
Although officially the guest OF tn
American Legion, the French colon
of New Orleans laid claim to the her
Of the Marne as its ownfi Today be
ing the Feast of the Immaculate Coz
ception, mass at the historic at tn
historic st. Louis cathedral came fir
on the marshars program.
Breakfast as the guest of tn
Knights of Columbus, luncheon as tn
guest of large number of leadin
citizens. two college degrees and
score of minor events made up tn
rest of the program until the general
issimo leaves for Atlanta tonight at
o'clock.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-08
FIFTEEN HUNDRED POLICEMEN TRY
TO KEEP ORDER AT THE STOCKYARDS
WHEN STRIKE SYMP PATHIZERS SWARM
SUBMARINE SINKS NEAR
BRIDGEPORT LAST NIGHT

Bridgeport, Conn, Dec. g.
Submarine SAB sank OF this har-
Dor last night and was submerged
twelve hours before the crew by
tightening the ballast tanks raised
one end of the craft and escaped
through the torpedo tubes. Thirty
members of the crew were taken
to the New York navy yard hos
pita for observation. Many had
been overcome by chlorine gas,
and three, including Lieutenant
Francis Adams, in command, are
said to be in a serious condition.
The submarine was making a
nose dive when the accident oc-
CURED, and went down in so feet
of water.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-08
Full Details of Plan Not
Given Out-Will Leave
Many Matters For Fu-
ture Settlement, But
Will Bind Japan To
Cooling Off Period"
Before War

Washington, Dec. S.-(By the AS
ernment has accepted the proposal
for a quadruple understanding in the
Pacific, an authorized British spokes-
man said today.
The spokesman said the 5-5-3 ratio
proposition regarding capital ships
was in some way related to the COM
plete settlement, and that this propo
sition was not yet accepted by Japan.
Calling attention to the Associated
dispatch from Honolulu quoting Jap
anese newspapers as to acceptance
by Toxic of the quadruple plan, the
spokesman said this was correct, and
that the Washington conference knew
it to be correct.
Anglo-yap Alliance Doomed
Washington, Dec. S.-The proposed
four-power treaty will supplant the
Anglo-Japanese alliance, is the un-
derstanding in Washington. Just what
scope is covered by the proposal is
left to conjecture. 1t is stated, how
ever. that it makes no attempt to COW
er all the points. 1t leaves the Island
Of Yap, as well as the problems of
China and the question of American
Notifications in the Pacific just where
they now stand, but takes from them
the danger of precipitating the coun-
tries into war by provision for a
cooling of period" before declaring
war, similar to those embodied in the
Bryan arbitration treaties.
Great optimism is evidenced in
American official circles. President
Harding gave expression to this in a
public address saying that the nego-
tiations promised to succeed beyond
our fondest hopes"
Press discussion of the proposed
quadruple agreement in England,
France and Japan, all reflect the tra-
mendous Importance attached to this
plan, and the confidence that it will
eliminate from the Eastern question
the danger which all profess to see
in it now.
Optimism in Chinese circles over
the results of the deliberations to
date is also manifest Resolutions so
far adopted provide for the political
integrity of China, the removal of for
eign post offices, troops and courts,
and the elimination of spheres of in
fiuence The Japanese delegation is
also showing disposition to agree
to withdrawal from Shantung, and
hopes are now felt that this question
may be settled in manner lin ac-
cord with Chinese aspirations"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-08
MANY LIVES LOST In
STORM OFF NEW FOUEDLAND
COAST EARLY THIS WEEK

St, Johns, N. F., Dec. s-At least
Is lives were lost, more than a score
OF fishing schooners, barges and tugs
were destroyed and property damage
approximating $25O,O00 was done by
the storm that ragged along the New
Foundland coast on Monday and
Tuesday. 1t was believed today that
the list of vessels lost in the gale
might be increased when a check OF
the craft exposed to the fury of the
storm was completed.
Ship masters who brought their
vessels into port reported the storm
was one of the worst that ever swept
the coast. Many Cf the vessels
wrecked were laden with winter sup
plies consigned to settlements north
of here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-08
DUKE OF BRUNSWICK
SUES FOR ANNUITY
PROMISED BY STATI

Brunswick, Germany, Dec. 7.-ThE
Duke of Brunswick, the former kaiS
ers only son-in-law, is suing the staff
of Brunswick for 100000 marks will
the interest which has accrued sincE
the revolution, claiming that he hal
not received penny from his estate!
although an annuity Of 100000 marks
was agreed upon.
The duke complains that he is un
able any longer to pay his living OK
penses unless he receives the stipr
lated amount. :,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-08
GERMANY HAS NO IDLE
WORKIMEN AT THIS TIME

Cologne, Dec. S.--Germany at the
present time has fewer unemployed
than any period within the last IA
years, according to labor officials. In
the mining industry, the building
trade and the chemical industry the
number of vacancies exceeds that OF
the unemployed. The total number OF
nersons unemployed on October l was
1S9,407.
Germany's export business is boom
ing for the present. due partly to the
low rate exchange of the mark, and
IN many parts of the country factories
are said to be working overtime.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-08
NAVAL REDUCTION MAY HINCE\ON
AGREEMENT TO SETTLE EASTERN
PROBLEMS BY CONCERTED ACKON
POSSE COMBINC WOODS
IN HUNT FOR BANDN,l

DeLand, Dec. S.-More than a
hundred men who spent last night
combing the woods in this vicin-
ity for an unidentified white man
who entered the home of white
woman here yesterday, beat her
into Inconsistencies and escaped
with ieweIry, are continuing the
search today with the expectation
that the capture will be effected
within the next few hours. The
victim is in serious condition as
the result of her injuries and
shock.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-08
PEACE PALACE AT HAGUE
WILL HOUSE REAL COURT
SOME TIME NEXT JANUARY

The Hague. Dec S.-The first ses-
sion of he Permanent Court of In
ternational Justice is TO he held here
in January.
The Peace Palace, which up to the
present has served chiNfly as an at
traction to, sfghtseers, wih become the
seat OF the court. If the offers- Of the
Carnegie institution are acd dted, the
court will have the entire }ht wing
of the building at its dia6 M
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-08
NEGRO BANDIT SHOT

Savannah, Ga, Dec. S.-Meaere re-
ports are received here Of the shoot
ing of negro express robber on At
lantic Coast Line train No. sc, last
night, by the marine guarding the
mail. Railroad officials said their only
information was that the negro was
robbins the express car when shot.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-08
HAZARD OF SEA
CAUSED BIG Loss
TOU.S. VESSELS
Merchant Craft Lost 222 Vessels
of l22,397 Tonnage through
Marine Accidents

Washington, Dec. 3.--Two hundred
twenty-five American merchant craft
Of 122,397 tons were lost through
founderings, standings, collisions or
other causes in the twelve months
ending last June 80. says the annual
report today of the coast guard ser
vice. Five hundred f1fty-fve other
American merchant vessels were in
volved in casualties involving damage
of 5000 or more Two hundred six
persons lost their lives in the 40 cas-
ualties, seven of the number being
passengers and the others being mem
bers of the ships crew The value of
the property was $34 ,934,921 of which
which $2S,662,733 represented the
value Of the ships.
OF the 222 vessels lost, 40 founder
ed. 63 stranded and 10 were in col
lision. The remaining 81 were listed
under other causes" Those lost on
the Atlantic and Gulf coasts number
ed rs, on the Pacific coaht, 35; the
Great Lakes. 16; on rivers in the
United States, 35 and at sea or in
foreign waters, 81. Besides the 19
collisions involving loss of of vessels
ITO others occurred during the year
divided as follows:
Atlantic and Gulf coasts, n; Paci-
ffc coast. 90; Great Lakes, 81; rivers
10 and at sea and in foreign waters
rs.
Harry Wallace, vaudeville actor
s.,c =, II - ~ aonf<,,, , l., IL -,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-08
Last Minute Briefs
Il HANGED IN FRANCE

Washington, Dec. 8.-Eleven men,
bers Of the American expeditionary
force were hanged in France after
conviction by court martial, Colonel
Walter E. Bethel, assistant judge
Advocate General Of the army, testi-
fled today before the senate commit
tee investigating charges by Senator
Watson that American soldiers we're
hanged without a trial.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-08
RADICAL LABOR CONGRESS
TO BE HELD IN MEXICO

Mexico City. Dec. S,-The First In
ternational American Labor Congress
with avowed radical tendencies Will.
lie, held in Mexico City next May 1.
according to an announcement BY
Rafael Quintero. Peter .Syonich, cont,
tinental diplomatic Representative ot
Soviet Russia In America. Is now I'M
Mexico City making preliminary ar
|rangements for The co6YeElti6n. \.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-08
JUSTICES ATTEND FUNERAL

Tallahassee, Dec. 9.-The state su-
preme court recessed today and men,
bers OF that body went to Quincy to
attend in body the funeral of Mrs.
Julia Ellis, the mother Of Justice VIII
liam n. Ellis, who died yesterday at
that place. sa ,.-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-08

Women should stop bearing children
If they find it the only means of stop
ping war. Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton
suffrage leader. said in an address at
Washington.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-08

One little restaurant In the wal
street district. New York, sells on az
average 100 dozen doughnuts q day I'd
men who carry them home IN paste
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-08

A Bloomburg, Pa. man killed a
rabbit and his valuable hunting dog
with one ehot.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-08
KNIGHTS OF PYTHLAS
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
AT SPLENDID MEETING

Lakeland Lodge No. As, Knights of
Pythias, held an interesting and en-
thusiastic meeting Tuesday evening,
at which the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: M. ].
Palmer, C. Co.; e. l.. Fox, v. c.; D. E.
Edison, Prel.; M. Ray Jones, M. W.;
A. H. Robertson, X. of R. & s.; Rob-
err Thompson. M. ,sof F.; H. L..
Swatts, M. of E.; Frank Coleman, M.
A.; w. M. Keith, IiG.; X. F. e. John
son, o. G.
Representatives to. the Grand Lodge
were chosen as follows: Paul Wat
kins. w. NJ Keith, a, II, Rpbertson /;
al'ernates, Robt. Thompson, 4. W.
yarnall, q r Hayes isls3ruoare an
wreckage Of tssieht tfaiIs { which
piled UP near Fox Station, Wyo.. Is
being searched for bodice q a mum
ber u men who wsre stealing . ride
'-f r'-'< III Is21' +. "a IS
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-08

Harry Wallace, a vaudeville actor.
was shot and seriously wounded by a
dolofed porter in an Elmirn, N. r.,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-08
LAKELAND AND VICINITY

Rain tonight and probably
Friday morning. Warmer to-
night, cooler Friday.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-22
COAL For 1000 YEARS.

The United States geological survey
10 authority for the estimate that our
original coal reserves contained over
S.O76 billion short tons (2.O00 pounds)
Of coal, about one-third Of which
IL Of doubtful value. due either to
the character Of the seams or to
their great depth from the surface.
To the end Of the current year Il 10
estimated mat the gross extraction
has been O trifie less than 5000. O00. 600
tons. The United States 10 now pro-
ducing coal at the rate Of half
million tons per annum, having
crossed that figure in 1910; although
the output for the year following
failed to reach this record BY some
100000 tons. the return for 1912
showed that We have passed IL 90
completely that nothing but severess
depression viii ever cause the pro-
duction to fall below IL again. The
most significant, In fact, almost alarm
ing. feature about our production sta
tistics 10 the enormous rapidity at
which the output II increasing. says
the Engineering Magazine. Based
On the production Of q half q century
ago. the coal tonnage has doubled each
decade, up to and including 1910.