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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-08
PARTY OF MENNONITES TO ARRIVE
in LAKELAND TODAY TO SEE LAND

Representatives of ninety families
farming county in the United States
of America will be in Lakeland late
this evening. Sotice has already
been given of the advent. of this party
and an invitation extended to the gem
eral public to cooperate with the
Chamber of Commerce in entertaining
these worthwhile visitors.
The object of this visit is to enable
the leaders to ascertain from first
hand information what opportunity,
is any, there is in Florida for the es-
Establishment of a first class farming
colony. These people who are coming
to be shown are religious sect
known as Mennonites and, by those
who know them where they live, are
recognized as being among the best
and most desirable people which can
be secured for settlers of farm lands.
Lakeland and Polk county could
we'll afford to spend one hhndred
thousand dollars, if necessary in the
endea%or to locate this Mennonite
colony, but they neither ask nor will
accept anything but an opportunity
to see the country and SO get the per-
sonal information they desire % en-
able them to know whether they
want to locate in Polk comfy or not /.
This opportunity consists OF an auto
mobile ride Of three hours on the
morning Of Wednesday next, February
|ltt i9afing tte lIkss Hotel bfomptlf
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-08
STRONG PROGRAM
IS ARRANGED FOR
c. E. INSTITUTE

Next Friday will .be the day to come
to- hear two of the South $ most noted
young peoples workers Chas. F.
Evans and Karl Lehman at the First
Presbyterian church. One town has
them billed as THE Heavyweight
Twins" but local admirers would
give them the name 1.-THE C. E. fire
flies They will conduct a one-day
c.. E.. Institute for all Christian
Young Peoples workers and their
friends and to which the public is
cordially invited. The services will
begin at $3.50 p. m. and end with the
: so service that evening, which will
be mere than a treat, with good mu-
sic, great messages and new stereop-
ticon pictures.
The following is the program for
the day: - 49,
$50 "A great meeting for boys and
girls. All invited.
l:ec Conference for all workers
with children.
40 Mass meeting for Intermedi-
ates. and workers conference.
$50 AT literature tables and in
personal conference.
6.cG--Workers' supper held in the
church.
6l5-- Conference on Pra oticaJ
Plans for Young Peoples Work.
7:45-A great public meeting.
| All services will be held in the
First Presbyterian church.
COMMITTEE.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-08

a. $3.50 and delivering our friends to
for the trip to Tampa.
A few days ago Secretary Hol-
worthy, whose negotiations have
brought these people to Polk county.
asked for volunteer offers of automo-
biles for this sightseeing party but,
So far, has met with no response.
About twenty-five cars are needed,
each manned by an interested citizen
of the town or county for this propo-
sition is big enough for Lakeland to
divide with her neghbors.
Business men, our merchants who
are interested in seeing the country
development keep pace with city
building can well afford to spare
Wednesday morning from their bust
ness. and, together with their cars, go
out to meet and impress such body
OF worth while men, as it has MOI be-
fore been our privilege to entertain
Ir fact, no real business man can
we'll afford not to join in.
Remember, the hour of arrival is
this evening on the Coast Line train
SO; the hour of departure at noon
next day.
The automobile trip will be on
Wednesday morning, starting from the
Elks' Hotel promptly at $3.50 and be
finished at the depoh at 1890,
Call up Secretary Holworthy now
and tell him that you and your cal
win he on handk
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-08

Tampa, Feb. 8.-The first prize on
citrus displays was awarded to Polk
county by the South Florida Fair
management. County Agent William
Gomme is delighted with the results
of the judges decision, as Well as
with the fine showing of fruits which
brought the blue ribbon award.
In it's collective exhibit, Polk wav
adjudged second to Pasco, the latter
county securing 955 points out of a
possible one thousand, while Polk re-
ceived 875 and Manatee, winner OF
the grand prize for the last two years,
went to third place with a score of
S25.
Pasco's success excited no jealousy,
as it was conceded that the exhibit
was marvellously full and complete,
covering an astonishing varietys Of
products Among them were:
Fifty-nine varieties of grains, twelv
Fifsy-nine varieties of grains,
twelve varieties of 'baled hay and
straw, seven varieties of grasses in
grips, four varieties of cotton, ten va
rieties of home cured meats, twenty
seven varieties of canned meats, .hir-
teen varieties of potatoes, four .varie-
ties of dasheens and products, fonr
varieties of nuts, four varieties of
poultry products, eight varieties of
home ground stock feeds, eight y;trie-
ties meals and grits, sixteen varieties
of cane and sorghum and their prod
ucts, eleven varieties of tobacco, fif-
ty-three varieties of citrus fruits,
nj Of frYtitc nj fhon
citrus, thiry-three varieties of canned
fruits, fifty-two varieties of fresh veg
etables, thirty-six varieties Of canned
vegetables, forty varieties of jellies,
marmalades, and preserves, nine va
rieties of sponges, twenty-five speci-
mems of wool, two grades of turpen-
tine, three grades Of rosin, fifteen va
rieties of potted plants, two specimens
of hide and leather, ten industries
were represented, three minerals, ten
varieties of wire grass baskets and
palmetto products, making a total Of
491; proIuets as4s
Today Is Governors Day
To-day, governors day at the South
Florida Fair, drew another immense
crowd, thousands gathering in the
city to greet Governor Cary a Hardee
and hear his :. speech in the fair
grounds.
Wednesday, which is ampa-Mexico
day. is also. expected to draw largely
while Thursday, Shriners" day, with
the famous shrine parade featured,
seems certain to prove a record
breaker &
I Special features are being pre-
pared for Friday; Navy day, and Sat
urday, everybody's day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-08
PARKER GETS GRABBED
ON SECOND OFFENSE

Robert Parker, who was arrested
Saturday night on Kentucky avenue
on a charge of carrying concealed a
deadly weapon, appeared for trial in
the city court this morning, and was
fined $100. ST.,
In addition to paying that fac he
was arrested by Deputy Sheriff John
Purvis on a charge of defacing the
license number of his car. This
charge was made when the officer
investigated the license number and
found portion of a Michigan number
fastened over his Florida. number.
Parker put up a $25 bond foc hts
appearance in the county court at
Barlow. He lives at St. Petersburg.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-08

Washington. Feb. S.-The art
appropriation bill carrying apprt
mately $32S,00O,O00, and providing
= force of only 10000 in 1922, paaa
the House today and was sent to /
Senate for its concurrence.
Yesterday was marked by a wrd
gle over the foreign loans before
senate judiciary committee. Secretd
Houston admitted that a. foreign
ton, which he declined to name, n
proposed the cancellation war deb
Houston asserted that he did not p1
pose to make more loans to forei|
governments.
1t was brought out that Rusl
owes $1S7 100000 to the United tat1
OF this, it developed, Russian embaa
officials were permitted to draw $2Ql
900 in 1920 with the understanding
would be replaced. The commist
finally went into executive session
In the House yesterday the soldier
hospital bill. carrying an appropri
tion of $13.00O,000 and the road pi
with an appropriation of $1OO, ,000,Ol
passed with votes to spare.
The Senate foreign relations COL
mittee today directed Chairman Lodl
to ask Secretary Colby. if not inco1
patibie with public interest, to slbn
to the committee a copy of the agre
ment between Ambassadors Morf
and Shidehara regarding the ne
treaty to deal with the situation arl
ing from the adoption of the Califo
MIA alien land bill.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-08
AUTO DRIVER GIVES
$3.50 SECURITY FOR HIS
APPEARANCE AT BARLOW

j. T. Bartley, an electrician at one
of the phosphate mines, put up a
bond of $3.50 at Barlow yesterday for
his appearance there later on charge
of reckless driving. He is charged
with having run into the Ford driven
by j. W. Walker on Florida avenue
late Sunday afternoon, and in which
accident w. H. Clark, an occupant of
the Buick, was injured.
The arrest was made by Deputy
Sheriff Purvis.
According to witnesses it is said
Walker and others were driving in
the Ford, when they had to slow down
suddenly to prevent their running
into w. B. Talley and others Who
were walking. Just then it i3 said
the Buick came up behind and
crashed into the Ford, badly damaging
both machines.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-08
MOONEY WITNESS
CONFESSES FALSE
EVIDENCE in CASE
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Feb, S.-Frank P.
Walsh, one of the attorneys for.
Thomas Mooney who was convicted
OF murder in San Francisco in con.
nection with the Preparedness Day"
bomb explosion in 1916 today tele-
graphed the San Francisco authorities
apprising them of the alleged con-
fGssion by one witness in the case
that he delivered perjured testimony
at the trial.
A special grand jury is now in
yestigating the alleged conspiracv to
convict Mooney. The witness named
was John Mcdonald. now resident
of Trenton, NJ j., with whom Walsh
had long conference last might.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-08
NO MORE TENT SHOWS .a
81 ALLOWED in FIRE LIMITS

!, The, Mayor and Fire Commissioners
have announced that on and after
February 9th no more tent shows will
be, allowed to, exhibit in the fire linn
its of LalKeland.. Which means that
other arrangements will have to be
made for place for the strolling tent
organizations,Rn and that the minstrel
tonight at the old established show
grounds at Main and New Cork will
be the last one to be held there
The, fire. limits takesin the heart
OF the business district and portions
of, the residence section. ,ssf,e
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-08
OVER SIX HUNDRED
DOLLARS in FINES In
CITY COURT TODAY

The Lakeland city court. from
business standpoint, is one of the
best paying institutions in the city.
and one beauty about it is that there
is good margin OF profit in all the
money taken in.
This morning more than. six hun
d"ed dollars was assessed and col
lected on fines for offenses ranging
all the way from 'cussing' anI run
ming over the fire hose to carrying
pistols and having whiskey in pos.
session.
A day or two ago Clyde FaircIoth.
a youth, was talking with some
friends and said in a few harsh bus
words Chief of Police Allen heard
him and the result was a trial this
morning in the city court Clyde ad-
DIitted that he did "cuss." Judge
Carver gave him a nice lecture. in
which he tried to show the youth that
cussing was becoming obsolete, and
altogether unnecessary. The Judge
said once upon period in his life he
also used cuss words in his daily rou
tine, but that he had come to the
conclusion long ago that he Would be
far more respected and have.a better
conscience if he cut it out. Clyde said
he had habit of saying bad words
when anything went wrong or he
mashed his finger. The court agreed
with him that many other persons are
afflicted with the same weakness, but
that it was all a habit and very
bad one. Clyde did not say positively
that he would not say any Unsuitable
words again. but he did intimate that
he was going to be more careful.
Other Cases Disposed OF
Jas. Brisbane, carrying pistol, fined
800; C. M. Foreman, violating traffic
ordinance, $5; NJ. d. Sinclair, speed
ing, 81; George Parker, carrying pi,.
tol, $50; c. p. Smith, violating traf-
fic. ordinance, continued; Isaac Potter,
having liquor in his possession, $25;
j. l.. Wells. running over fire hose,
ST. Mary N. Blackshear, disorderl,
conduct. SIS; Chas Spates, same, SIS;
Oliver Stewart, reckless driving, $40;
Rosa Smith, disorderly conduct, SO;
and each of the following IA men we're
fined $40 on q charge of gaming
Herman johnson, Bill Allen, Chas
Duggan, George Watson, Frank White.
Geo. Williams, Ed Ingram, Pete Will
liams. VIM. Jackson, George Murray,
Aus Aulsbury, Eddie Reddick, Rob
ert Grant and Lemon Butts,
1 ~ = a .s.s aal-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-08
LAKELAND WOMAN'S
AUNT DEAD In ILLINOIS

Word has reached here of the death
of Mrs H. c. Diehl. aunt of Mrs. A .
L. Headley of this city. Mrs. Diehl
has been i'll for over a year and death
came to her relief ait midnight, Feb
ruary 4th, at her home in .Kankakee,
III. Mrs !. Headley has the sympathy
of her friends in her loss, and Mrs.
Dfebl, who visited In Lakeland two
years ago, left circle OF personal
'friends here who viii learn Of her
g g. ! J, 8, assR "! s; Ths I tqDsrsl
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-08
INJURED MAN WAS
! !. UNCONSCIOUS FOR MANY
HOURS AFTER ACCIDENT

Peter Bowe, OF Tiger Bay; was ar
rested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff
Puryis on charge of reckless 1riv'
ing. The charge, grew out of an ac-
cident which occurred Saturday near
Fort Meade, when Bowe is said to
have been responsible for the auto
mobile. accident in which Ben Mayo
Of Tiger Bay was badly injured. Mayo
was unconscious for several hours
from injuries on the head He also
suffered an injury ON one of his arms.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-08
HUNGARIANS ASK THAT
AGITATORS SENT HOME
BE KEPT SEGREGATED
(By Associated Press.l

Hungerians IL 789O$.. 7S90S.
Washington, Feb. Represents
tions have been made to the state de-
partment by the Hungarian govern
ment concerning the deportation of
undesirable aliens from the United
States. Hungary says the deported
aliens have been at such liberty
aboard the vessels as to permia them
to organize propaganda agains. the
European governments. Hungary
asks that aliens be segregated aboard
the vessels.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-08
ALABAMA MEMBER
OF CONGRESS DEAL

Mobile, Ala. Feb. Sired +.
Blackmon of Admission, a representa-
tive in Congress. recently elected y
his seventh term, died at midnigh
last night.
Blackmon was born at Linz
Eranch. Polk county, Ga, Sept. IS
1873, and moved to Calhoun county
Alabama. in 1888. He is survived b
two children. Fred l.. Blackman, Jr,
and Sara Bellinger Blackmon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-08
JAPANESE LEADER
FOR DISARMAMENT
(By Associated Press.)

Toxic Feb. 8.-Yukio Ozaki, for
mer leader of the opposition party,
told the Associated Press today that
he would introduce independently be-
fore the diet a resolution proposing
curtainment of naval armament. The
resolution would ask Japan to COM
municate with the United States and
England, and decide upon the best
way to restrict naval programs i'll
conjunction with those nations.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-08
RAIN AND SNOW FOR
SOUTHERN STATES
(By Associated Press.)

Washington. Feb. S.sSnow or
rain in the northern, middle and the
southern sections east of the Missis-
sippi river, except the Florida pcnin-
sula. within the next thirty-six hours,
are promised by the weather bureau
as the result OF disturbances over the
lower Mississippi valley moving
northeast. The temperature will be
lower. @
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-08
GERMAN PREMIERS ASK
BERLIN TO REJECT DEMAND
(By Associated Press.)

Munich, Feb. S.-Premiers OF IN
various German states have agreed q
urge the Berlin government y ref,ie'
compliance with the allied demaII9
formulated by the supreme council 4
Paris two weeks ago.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-08
WHITES IN ALABAMA
SHOW BIG INCREASE

Washington, Feb. S.-The white
population of Alabama in 1920 was
1,447O32. and the negro popula ion
was 9O0,652. the Census bureau an
nounced today The white population
increased nearly eighteen per cent
while the negro population deere; sed
g ped cent.
The negro population of Columbus
o., is 20,O92, an increase of 73 pei
cent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-08
BIRTHS, DEATHS AND
MARRIAGES AFFECT INCOME
TAX RETURN FOR YEAR

Washington, Feb. Birth S,
deaths, and marriages during the year
1920 affect materially income tax re-
turns for that year.
Millions of babies were added to
family circles, each of whom brings
an exemption of 5000 in the parents
income tax return.
Widows and widowers who lost
their husbands or wives during the
year are especially affected. They are
single for the purposes of the income
tax law and are granted only an eX-
emption of 81 200. unless the head of
a family.
Persons who were divorced or sepa-
rated by mutual agreement during the
year also must consider themselves as
single persons.
The status of the taxpayer on De-
cember 81, 1920, determines the
amount of the exemptions. If on that
day the taxpayer was married and liy-
ing with wife or husband, claim may
be made for the $4,000 exemption. If
single, or married and not living with
wife or husband on December 81, the
exemption is only $1,000.
Persons who reached majority dur
ing the year and whose earnings for
that period amounted to $1,000 or
more, or $4,000 or more, according to
their martial status, must file return
and pay tax on their net income in
excess of those amounts.
To avoid penalty the return must
be in the hands of the Collector of
Internal Revenue for the district in
which the taxpayer lives, or has his
principal place of business, on or be-
fore midnight of March Is. 1921.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-08
BRINDELL SENTENCED TO
LONG TERM IN PRISON
(By Associated Press.D

New York, Feb. S.-Robert Brin-
dell, president of the Building Trades
council, convicted of the charge OF
eXtortion from builders. was sen
fenced today to serve from % 10
years in the state prison.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-08
ROBBERS GET $4,000
IN LIBERTY BONDS AND
- WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
(By Associated Press }

w
Norfolk, Va, Feb. S.-RobberS to-
day blow off the door the safety de-
posit vault of the Bank of Sussex at
Wakefield and escaped with $4,000 in
Liberty bonds and war savings
stamps They failed to open the
safe in the vault where the cash was
stored
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-08
ACCEPTS INVITATION TO
DISCUSS PREPARATIONS
(By Associated Press.)

Berlin, Feb S.-The German gov
ernment has accepted the invitation
% participate in the allied conference
on reparations in London, March /.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-08
GREEK TROOPS ORGANIZE
FOR SPRING OFFENSIVE
(By Associated Press.l

Rome, Feb. 8.-Seventh thousand
Greek troops are being organized for
q great offensive in Asia Minor, ac-
cording to Smyrna reports. Turkish
Natiopalists are preparing to meet the
Offensive .,.....,..s.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-08
THE WEATHER

Pressure is high this morning over
tie Lake region and over the South
Atlantic coast, Areas of relatively low
pressure appear over the middle Mis{
sissippi valley, over the west Gulf
coast and off the North Carolin0
ccast. Rain has fallen over the Ohm
and Mississippi valleys, over the mid
die Atlantic states and the norther
portions of the South Atlantic states
The rainfall in Georgia and Alabama
has been particularly heavy, Atlanta
reporting 3.34 inches in the past q
hours and Birmingham 1928. Snow
has fallen in New England and the
Lake region. Temperatures have ris4
en- over the southeastern states. and
are considerably above normal thiH
morning. 1t is somewhat colder oveH
the Lake region and the Ohio anu
middle Mississippi valleys.
In the west pressure is low Ove4
the Dakotas and high over the plateau,
region. Snow has fallen over the fptd'
die plains states and rain has faller
over Washington. Elsewhere th<
weather has been generally faif :. q
is colder over THE middle plains state
and warmer over Montana and t&<
northwest.
Indications are for partly clotI1
continued warm weather in the vIeI
ity of Tampa tonight and Wednesd
WALTER J.. BENNETT,
Tampa Weather BurGad
Temperatures Elsewhere
The first column indicates highe9
temperature yesterday; the second
lowest last night, and the third, pt6'
ninifafion te'ts4 tNse "a h n.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-08
MEMPHIS BLAST
WAS RESULT OF
CARELESSNESS

Washington, Feb. S.-The federal
investigation of the gasoline vapor ex-
plosion at Memphis. Jan. "a, which
cost the lives of eleven persons. SHOWS
that this is another example OF the
failure of workmen to heed prescribed
precautions while handling explosive,
matter, the bureau of mines all"
nOunced.
The negro opened tank Car of
gasoline without relieving the pres
sure in the tank the statement 3aiu.
The gas and liquid gasoline boiled out
OF the car, mixed with the ar to form
an explosive gas, and few moments
later ignited from nearby open fires.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-08

Norma and Natalie Talmadge, popu-
lar motion picture actresses, are Wis
iting at Palm Beach.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-08
POLK COUNTY TAKES FIRST PRIZE
/ ON CITRUSFRUlTS AT TAMPA FAIR
PASCO FIRST ON GENERAL EXHIBITS

Manatee County, Which Was Ad-
judged First Last Year, Falls
Back toThrd Place in, the Col
Iective Display, While Polk
Goes to Second, Running Close
to the Front-Pasco Presents
Marvellous Variety Of Products.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-08

All the other churches in Miami
are aiding the First Congregational
church in its campaign for funds for a
new building.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-08

st. Petersburg will lay five more
miles Of street paving. giving the city
flktsllye miles In the city limits.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-08
ARMY APPROPRIATIONS CUT DEEPl|
BY The HOUSE WHICH PROVIDES I'd
ONLY 100000 in ARMY NEXT YEA

1OustOn Admits Foreign Poi
Suggested Cancellation Of I
Loans--Russia Owes the Uni
States a Considerable s
Loaned Before the Reds ca
Into Power and $500, 900 i
vanced to Soviet Ambassadl
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-08

Indications of oil in Lake county are
said to have been found.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-08
WEATHER FoREck|

Lakeland and vfcini
Partly cloudy and e
tinued warm tomb
and Wednesday
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-09-03
HUSTLERS WIN
WITH A RALLY

Frederick Sept. 2,-Heavy hitting
marked today's game between the
locals and Waynesboro, the Mustlers
winning the contest by the score of
16 to O. A total Of II hits were
made off of the visitors slabmen,
while King was touched up for 13.
Gilbert started for the Villagers and
was hit hard, being relieved by Her
rell. Waynesboro used two Of their
ielders in the box also, Cont and
Kimmick. Day, Costello and Nor
ris were the big boys at the bat,
Day and Morris each getting three
hits, while Costello sesurad four.
Home runs were knocked out by
Cam, Downey, Day and Costello.
Score BY innings.
Frederick ........ POS 020 51x-16
Waynesboro ...... Gil 600 DOL 9
Batteries: King and Cam; Gilbert,
Herrell, Cont, Kimmick and Fitz-
gerald.