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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-15
'LIGHTNER GIRLS ARE
WINNERS AT KEITH'S
Talented Performers Capture
Headline Honors--KaryI
Norman Scores Hit

keith's--From mediocre place OH the
program to headline honors is the big
jump taken by the Lightner Girls and
their one-sct musical comedy. This
| turn scores one of the most decided and
spontaneous hits seen here this season.
The burden is ably carried by Miss
| Winnie Lightner. Her vivaciousness
ls ever present, intermixed with voice
that is clear, distinct and above the
ordinary. The scenery is elaborate and
the costumes worn BY the other six
members OF the company appropriate.
While the plot is ordinary. the manner
| IN which it is executed is unique
karyl Norman, billed as the "Creole
Fashion Plate" pleases as ever. Too
many in the audience, however. had
heard this artist perform before and
the big surprise finish is not theirs.
| This star has a most elaborate act and
talented vein.
Lew Dockstader was warmly received
last night. His new monologue,
Talking Through His Hat" was a
riot ''Psrlor. Bedroom and Bath"
featuring Tommy Meade, proved a great
! success. Six other performers compose
the company. Ryan and Ryan are &C.
centric dancers with new turn. Leo
bcers was seen i'll an artistic piano act.
! Taylor and Howard have an animal
act presented in an original and pleas
ing way. Healy and Cross proved they
were two young chaps who know how TO
put songs across. This team scored one
OF the big hits of the bill. The Eretto
Troupe. balsncing humorists. closed the
bill In delightful manner.
Globe There is something 10 suit
every vaudeville fancy, with Nancy and
Boyer and company in an entertaining
sketch heading the bill. 1t is called
Mary Lou and is chockful of good
comedy. The Century Review intro
duces up to the minute songs and
dances. Another entertaining feature
is u dramatic sketch called Unto the
Light presented by Charlotte Parry
and company. Others on the bill are
Delano Dell. songs; Dare Brothers.
acrobats; Barnes and Woolsey. in
skit, and Corinne CarbOnne. in a sur
prise act.
BrOadway-.The big bii of the bill
was scored by Maude Earl and company
in musical skit called THE Vocal
Verdict" Muriel Hudson and Davy
Jones aroused laughs in comedy
offering called con the Bridal Path"
Hector's Dogs entertained the kiddies,
and their daddics. too. Constance Tai
madge, I'm Lessons in Love" is the
photoplay attraction.
keystOne-The inside methods used
to gain a foothod among the elite are
shown in the skit "Breakinp Into So.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-15

KarltOn-~Thcrr is nothing cheerful
or "Sunshiny' about the pictured YER
sion of Salvation Nell but there is
great deal TO recommend it to those
looking for the out Of the ordinary in
pictures.
In the first place, Dorothy Farnum
has made u very excellent adaptation
Of Edward Sheld0n'S stage success in
which Mrs. FiSke starred. The scenario
sticks reasonably closely TO the original.
and shows touches of subtlety and art
that come as a grateful relief.
Pauline Starke. still looking "wist-
ful and appealing" as the heroine. care
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-15

Keystone-The inside methods used
to gain a foothold among the elite are
shown in the skit. breaking Into So
ciety. presented by Kitty Francis and
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-12
FLORIDA WELL
REPRESENTED AT
ship LAUNCHING
Miss Drane Acts As Sponsor With
Great Dignity Winning Much
Applause

Washington, July 12-At Camden,
n. j., just opposite Philadelphia, the
ship Peninsula State was launched ON
Thursday afternoon. Miss Josephine
Drane, daughter of Congressman
Drane, was sponsor and broke a bot
tie of champagne across the bow as
the fine ship glided into the Delaware
river The assembled witnesses were
composed of about fifteen hundred
fshipyard werkRien ard "a score or
more of invited guests The builders
were the New York Shipbuilding
Corporation. and the Peninsula State
is the ninth and last of Il number
built for the shipping board by this
cCrpOratiSn. Senator Fletcher, the
senior senator from Florida, and
ranking minority member Of the com
mittee on commerce, had the priVileg"
Of naming the sponsor for the ship
which bears the name of his state. He
Cumplimented the daughter Of the
Fl-r.da congressman by naming her
Senator Fletcher and the ladies of his:
family and Congressman Drane. hi"
wife and daughter, went to Philadel
Phia Tuesday afternoon.
The Peninsula State is a very hand
some passenger and cargo ship of III.
first class She is 535 feet long
seventy-two feet BEAM thirty and six
ttnths feet depth. She is an oil-burn-
er. has speed of seventeen and IA hall
Knots per hour. displacement of 2l.
300 tons and a cargo capacity OF 12
500 tons. She can accommodate 300
lirst-class and 500 second-class and
steerage passengers. She is most lux
urious in all her appointments and
cost about six million dollars.
After the launching the invited
guests were rendered a very fine ban
9uet at the general orfice of the build
ers, upon which occasion Miss Dranr.
who had already been given mag
nificent bouquet of American Beauty
roses, was also presented with very
beautiful gold mesh bag, decorated
with amethysts and pearls. This was
the gift of the builders. After the
sponsor made nice little speech OF
acknowledgement someone of the as
sembled guests borrowed the bag in
order to show ii to the other guests
and when it was finally returned to
her from the crowd the inside of it
had been decorated with gold, silver
and green backs The congressmar
who was as much pleased as the little
lady, made short talk, telling the
people about Florida; its history, its
traditions, what it is and what it
stands for-and its people,
The party returned to Washington
after most delightful experience
Senator Fletcher was called back ear
lier on account of urgent business
Miss Drane is very proud of being Il
Florida cracker" which pride her
father and mother gladly share with
her
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-12
ALLEGED SLAYERS
SENT TO JAX FOR
SAFE KEEPING
Putnam Ponsell and Jake Martin
Held In Connection With Muir
der Of John Tuggle

Jacksonville. Fla, July 12.-Put-
nam Ponsell, 80. of Chipley, Fla, and
Jake Martin, 35, of cambridge, Ga,
arrested yesterday in cambridge in
connection with the murder of John
N. Tuggle of Chipley, the night of
July 4, were brought to Jacksonville
late last night for safe keeping. The
authorities in Bainbridge said the
men confessed to the killing of Tug
gle. who was beaten to death and
robbed and Ponsell and Martin re-
peated their story here today to
newspaper men.
Feeling against the slayers of Tug
gle has been intense at Chipley. The
close proximity Of Bainbridge to the
Florida line resulted in the removal
of prisoners to this city. They are in
the Duval county Jail where precau-
lions have been taken for their
safety.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-12
FINE INTEREST
BEING SHOWN in
CITY ELECTION

The polls were opened at $50 III
the City Hall this morning and the
citizens made a response to Chairman
Murrell's appeal for early voting.
c. G. Arendell, sr, cast the first
ballot.
At $50, there were ten men and
ten women in line and the proportion
of half and half was apparently we'll
maintained. The women were show
ing much more interest in the city 3
election than in the state and national
election last fall. Not only are a
larger number voting, but matters are
being discussed as earnestly by the
women as by the men.
Here and there are seen men still
solemnly discussing whether 'the wo-
men ought to be allowed in politics,
quite as If womans suffrage were nol
the law of the land and a present
situation.
The managers are Chas. H. Williams
S. E. Jones, T. j. Fraley. w. p. Pill
lans, l.. b. Jones and r. l.. Brown.
At 1880 the number of votes cas-;
was 746.
At three o'clock, 972 votes had been
cast
The Telegram Office will be open
this evening for election returns and
the public is invited to call around
for the news. or telephone 81.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-12

Tampico, July 12.-General Clara.
governor of Tenaulipas, is taking
steps to avoid disorders IN the ram
pico oil region due to unemployment.
Upon orders from President Core
gon, he has organized an office to look
after the situation, and is concentrate
ing the unemployed in this city for
the purpose of sending them to the
interior of the country. There are
1000 already mobiliZed here and 500
left for the interior on Sunday being
followed by 300 yesterday. The total
number out of work does not exceed
10000.
Yesterday was quiet and there was
nothing to suggest trouble as a re-
suit of a partial shutdown of oil op-
erations.
The United States warships Cleve-
land and Sacramento were in port
but La PrenZa declared the Sacra-
mento would sail today.
Labor leaders are assisting the
governor in mobilizing the unem.
nloyed throughout. the oil regions and
the Mexican government has placed
at his disposal money, rolling stock
motor trucks and barges.
Reports Conflict
Mexico City, July 12.-Advices
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-12
THE WEATHER

Pressure continues relatively low
on the middle Atlantic coast. and rain
has fallen over the middle and south
Atlantic states. over the interior OF
the country. the weather has been
generally fair, under the influence of
an area of high pressure which over
lies the Mississippi valley. Tempcra-
lures continue ...sl over the Lake re-
sion. the Ohio valley and the Mis-
Sissippi valley.
In the west, pressure is low over
Arizona and high ON ,he North Pa
ritic coast Showers have occurred in
Kansas. Oklahoma ana ON the Texas
coast. while elsewhere the weather
has been fair in the west TemperI-
ture changes have been unimportant.
Indications are for partly cloudy
weather with probability of showers
in the vicinity Of Tampa tonight or
Wednesday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-12
OBSOLETE SHIPS
TO BE SOLD AT
MARE ISLAND

Vallejo, Calf, July 12.-The Mare
Island Navy Yard has received noti-
fication from Washington that dozen
or more warships here, some of the
historic types, would be sold soon as
obsolete, it was learned today. They
include the Monadnock, the first iron
vessel ever built at the yard, con-
structed 35 years ago, and the In
trepid, II years old, the first steel ship
Euilt here, at present used as a re.
ceiving ship.
Others are the battleship Missouri,
the first battleship to reach the Mare
Island yard, brought here in 1908 at
the time an American fleet circled the
globe and the monitors Mohisan and
Monterey, sent from Mare Island to
Cavite, P. l., during the Spanish war.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-12
MYSTERY ship Is
MET BY BRITISH
VESSEL LAST WEEK
Looked Like Small Freighter, Did
Not Have Proper Lights, and
and Refused TO Answer

New York, July 12.-An unknown
ship which was violating internation-
al maritime regulations by running
without proper lights and which re-
fused to respond to signals asking her
identity, was sighted last week $50
miles southeasterly from Halifax by
the British steamship CroXteth Hall.
which arrived yesterday from Hull
and Antwerp
According to a report made bv
Capt Spence of the Croxteth Hall,
the ship, apparently small freighter
was first observed ahead of him show
ing stern light. The Croxteth Hall
caught up with the vessel, which sud
denly swerved in her course and then
came right at the British vessel. The
stranger passed astern, went about
and came up again on the opposite
side.
The red and green running lights
indicating the port and starboard
sides of the ship, were not lighted,
Capt. Spence reported and as soon
as the Croxteth Hall came up the
single stern Hight disappeared Re-
peated efforts to signal the stranger
by flashlight code and by wireless
brought no answer. The ship, after
running with the Croxteth Hall a
short time, turned away and disap-
peared.
When the stranger was sighted the
weather was rough but not so thick
that the vessel could not be seen
clearly by the Britishcaptain. His
first thought was it might be one
of the ice patrol ships, but failure
to answer signals and the absence of
proper signals disproved this theory.
Officials of the line while admitting
they were somewhat mystified at the
absence of proper signals did not con-
meet it with recent unverified reports
that mystery ship with piratical in
tent was operating OFF the Atlantic
coast.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-12
COAL OPERATORS
HAVE NOTHING
TO TALK ABOUT
Head Of Organization Declines to
Discuss Peace Terms With
Striking Miners In W. Va.

Williamson, W. Va =. July 12.-Har-
ry Olmstead, head of the West Vir-
ginia Coal Operators association in
commenting on the proposals of c.
f. Keeney, of District II, United
Mine Workers to Gov. Morgan for a
settlement of the Mingo Industrial
controversy, said the operators had
nothing to settle with the United
Mine Workers of America"
THE proposal made by Mr.. Kee
ney," Olmstead said. lis apparent.
an invitation to us to discharge th'
former members of the union wht
voluntarily withdrew and are workin;
in the mines.
I'VE are confronted here with law
lessness only. There most certainly
is no strike. Neither has there beel
a lock out. The strike was settled
last January will be proved by the
operators before the senate commit
tee named to investigate conditions.
here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-12
READY
TO LAY DOWN
ARMS AS SOON
IT SEEMS SAFE,
Will Gladly Accept the
Invitation Of NJ r .
Harding to S e n d a
Representative to Am
erica to Discuss t h 2
Problem Of Arm a =
ment and the Eastern
Question.

/ Paris. July - The French govern .
n.ent. with pleasure and without re
serve. accepts an invitation To a cor
) terence on limitation OF armimrnIS.
This is stated in Il letter sent t. the
American embassy here by the spr-
ernment this morning for President
Harding.
Premier BRAND later announced
rub icly in the Chamber of Deputies
that the government would eagerly
&c. ept such an invitation.
The premier expressed thank to
/ President Han ding Iur nls nom, ill.,.
t;ative," while the chamber broke into
cheers.
Sheldon Whitehouse, counselor uI
the American embassy, said this at
ternCon the reply of the French gov
ornment had been cabled to Washing
ton during the morning. There was
as yet no indication, he added when
the formal invitation would be pre-
sented 20 France.
It was said at the foreign Office
that Premier BRAND probably would
represent France at the proposed con-
ference if circumstances permit At and
that whoever was sent would 90 With
the idea CT cooperating who, ,ehearted-
ly in the scheme for disarmament
compatible with the seeuAity Of
ss.--a-a.as.
The French government makes no
reservations regarding the proposed
conference, being willing, il is stated
for reduction of military as We'll as
Eaval armament, always with the pr
viso that ample protection be secured
against any further eventual ag2rcS-
SION from the east.
The general impression made upon
France by President Harding $ NOV"
is most favorable as indicated by eX-
pressions on all sides. Financial cir
cles are particularly appreciative. ia
view Of the prospects held out OF great
economies in the maintenance of the
havy and the army and the cOnse-
quent relief of pressure upon the
treasury
France" said Premier BRAND in
his address to the chamber ''replie6
eagerly to the suggestion for IL con
ference from which we may hope
: will come the final peace of the
world.
The whole house broke into pro
Onged applause. NJ. brand added:
| am sure | interpret the sentiment
If the chamber when | thank the
lead of state who had taken this no
lie initiative and who thought ut
)nce of associating our country with
it. 1t is a homage rendered the pa
;ific sentiments France has always
shown in the gravest circumstances
do not need to tell you the French
government accepts the invitation
,agerly. 1t sees in the idea the pos
.ibility of accords which as regards
he Pacific ocean. cannot be indiffer
mt to us because of our great inter
,sts there. 1t sees also the occasion
o prove once again that our country
$ attached ardently to the cause of
)eace."
In concluding. the premier said:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-12
HARDWOOD MEN HOLDING
CONFERENCE AT MEMPHIS

Memphis, July 12.--Lumber men
from nearly every hardwood produc-
ing state in the south met here today
with directors of The Southern Hard
wood Traffic association to perfect
plans for an appeal to the Interstate
Commerce Commission for a down
ward revision of freight rates on low
grade lumber. Under the existing
rate the lumbermen assert, it is diff
cult to market the lower grades of
hardwood timber.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-12
IRISH LEADERS TO TAKE PART
IN COMING CONFERENCE LEAVE
DUBLINFOR LONDON EARLY TODAY
VESSEL FORCED INTO PORT
BY FLOODING FRESH WATER
TANKS WITH BRINY FLUID

San Francisco. July - The liner
Hawkeye State of the Matson Nayiga-
ton company. was forced to pat in.o
Salinae Cruz, Mexico. when seacocks
were found open and salt water
fioCded the fresh water tanks, az
cording to messages received here to.
day.
Details of the mishap we're no..
given in the message from Capt.
Charles Peterson, commander of the
ship but inference was drawn by Of
iicials here was that sabotage might
have l. zen to blame
The Hawkeye State was bound
Ecre with PASSENGERS and freight
rom Baltimore.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-12
MEXICAN AUTHORITIES TAKING STEP TO
AVOID TROUBLE in TAMPICO OIL REGION
Not Over Ten thousand Out of Work and They Are Being Taken Away
as Fast as Possible-Conacing Reports About
Presence of Warships

from Tampico relative to the pres
ence of United States warships there
seem to be contradictory. Some say
the Sacramento and Cleveland left on
Friday and returned on Sunday 9th
ers report the vessels never left port
and one declares both boats , had
steam up yesterday preparatory to
departing.
1t was officially declared yesterday
that the situation in Tampico was
tranquil but a special dispatch to FL
Democratic said 1000 more workmen
had been laid off during the day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-12
Dominion Press Approves

London, July II. 2.-Appreciative
messages from the Dominion premiers
on the step taken by President Hard
ing are printed by the London Times.
Premier Hughes, of Australia, is
quoted as saying:
THE whole world will hail with joy
the message which holds out hope to
all mankind This conferences on pa
cific problems and disarmament Of
fer the prospect of freedom from the
nightmare hanging over the heads of
the whole world, especially the heads
of the three great naval powers"
The premier Of New Zealand, Will
liam f. Massey, congratulates Pres
ident Harding ON his action and hopes
he will be thoroughly successful in
bringing nearer the time when wars
will cease
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-12
German Comment

Berlin, July 12.-The Volks zeitung
describes President Harding's invita-
tion to disarmament conference as
a political event of the utmost i'm
portance, and says:
IF the American president succeeds
in carrying his undertaking to sue
cessful conclusion, then the nations
of the world will have realized the
longing of centuries and President
Harding will have set up for himself
a monument more durable than the
fame of all the generals of history"
The Pan-German organ, the Tages
zeitung, doubts whether a practical
solution of the problem will be as sim
pie as It appears in theory. 1t thinks
United States, with its vast frontage
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-12
RAINS CAUSE DAMAGE
TO BRICK HIGHWAYS

Clearwater. July - Heavy rains
last week caused much damage to Tue
brick highway system in Pinellas
county. Between Clearwater and
Safety IIarbor there were five wash
outs and the road WAS inpassablr Tor
automobiles. Low places throughout
the county were inundated at times
and the tracks of the Seaboard Air
Line near Safety IIarbor. between
here and Tampa, were under Is
inches OF water
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-12
ELKS TRYING TO SELECT
NEXT PLACE OF MEETING

Los Angeles, July 12.-Selection OF
grand lodge officers and the city for
the 1922 convention were before the
57th annual convention of the grand
lodge of the Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order OF Elks here today.
Wi liam NJ Mountain of Toledo,
Ohio, becomes grand exalted ruler
and Robert Gordon, Atlanta, a mem
Der of the board OF trustees.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-12
GREATEST APPLAUSE SINCE ARMLSTICE DAY GREETS
ANNOUNCEMENT OF OFE1ARDLNCS CSPEACECALLINB IN
VISCOUNT GREY OF FALLADON, Who
WAS WAR SECRETARY WHEN WORLD
WAR BEGAN TOREPRESENT ENGLAND

on the Atlantic and the Pacific, will
insist on maintaining a formidable
navy"
"At any rate" says the Tages Zei-
tung in conclusion, the spirit in
which President Hardings invitation
is received will be a valuable index
to the attitude of the different ma
tions toward the presidents project.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-12
Grey LikeIand to Come

London. July 12.-Viscount Grey of
FallOdon, who was British secretary
of state for foreign affairs when the
world war began, may, says the Daily
Mail, lead Great Britain delegates to
the disarmament conference to be
held in Washington. After the pre-
lminary and technical work of the
conference is completed, the Mali
says, Premier Lloyd George may go
to the United States to attend to the
final moulding Of the agreement.
1t appears to be the concensus OF
opinion that the conference will be
held during the coming autumn or
at least during the early months OF
1922.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-12
WANTS NAT. POULTRY MEET

Jacksonville, July 1.-THE Jack
sonville Poultry Association has de-
cided to invite the American Poultry
Association to hold its 1922 conven-
tion in this city.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-12
ABANDONED AUTO

Chief Williams of the Lakeland po-
lice force has in charge an Oakland
auto abandoned Sunday night on
South Florida Ave
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-12

Mrs. Winifred Buck,
daughter of the late Rep.
Mason, has announced her
to succeed her father as
man from Illinois.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-12
sWIFT PLANT euRNep

Jlck9Onvillc Fln.. July II. The
local branch of swift ana Cumplnt
in Nest Bay street was destroyed
early today by nrr ot undetermined
origin. The loss WIS placed by OH
"ials at %loo.ooo fully covered 10y in
SuranCp.