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Tombstone epitaph., 1921-09-18
SEEK KILLER OF JAMES
BROWN IN PRESCOTT

PRESCOTT. Sept. 15-Whereabouts
of Bugs Burnett, who Tuesday shot
and killed James Brown, owner of a
small cattle outfit near the OK ranch
in the Congress Junction district. was
still unknown TO the sheriff's Office at
3 O'Clock this afternoon.
Word that Burnett had headed for
Prescott shortly after the killing
caused man hunt to be organized
in this city, but if the slayer Of
Brown passed here in his flight he
left no trace discoverable by the dep
uties who have been securing the
Gown today.
County Attorney ]. L. Sullivan left
for Congress Junction this morning in
order TO represent the state at the cor
oEer's inquest held before Justice of
the Peace ]. G. Connery at . o'clock
, ti!s AFTERNOON.
Browns killing came as the elm
AK OF a series OF quarrels between
him and the Bud Ming outfit. it is
said. the two ranches frequently
clashing in the courts over alleged
Illegal branding. So far as is known
there was no great personal animos-
ity between Brown and Burnett. the
bad blood existing between the two
cattle outfits being blamed for the
shooting episode
Brown and Burnett met about
mile and half from the OK ranch
house il is said, at which time Brown
was unarmed.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-09-18
LIVE STOCK RATES
ARE TO BE REDUCED

! PHOENIX, Sept. l5.-RaiIroad rates
on live stock are to be reduced prac.i-
cally 30 per cent according to an an
nouncement made yesterday by the
Santa Fe. The rates probably will
go into effect September 20 and expire
on december 81.
Following is the announcement
made by II. P Anewalt, general
freight agent al Los Angeles
We will publish interstate rates
on live stock to approximately so
per cent Of present rates, observing
minimum charge per car Sc feet IN
length as follows: Cattle and calves.
Sis; sheep and hogs in single deck
cars, $3.50; mixed carloads, the rate
applicable on highest rateable stock
in mixture.
VIII make effective as soon as
possible; hope not later than Septem-
Der 20, TO expire December 81"
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-09-18
THE CORN FED CHALLENGE

The editor of the North Carolina News defending the
of says: I'VE notice that of the doctor
smart Alecs who don't know any better and who lack
to realize their ignorance laying the Of
some frlghfu diseases the of food Such
foolishness would be painful if it shame and
disgrace to those hghbrow idiots. The editor of the
News is living example of what gigantic liars these
heads The editor of the News has been eating corn
bread dodger ash-cakeS Johnny-cake, batter
bread, pone, egg-bread mullins, dump
ngs, the cob and drinking corn Ticker as lubr
Gator for than seventy years and ne takes pleasure
in challenging these modern bats in any physical
durance contest their robustness wants to properly
runctured That gentleman knows what he is talking
about.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-09-18
FORT BLISS POLO -EAM
COMING TO DOUGLAS

DOUGLAS, Sept. 1.-THE Eighth
cavalry polo team, Of Fort Bliss, Tex
as, who hold the championship OF the
First cavalry division of the eighth
corps area in the southwest. will ar
rive in Douglas Friday, September IS
TO play the first team of the First
cavalry that afternoon at Camp Harry
J. Jones. A second game will be
played Sunday afternoon.
II is understood the Eighth cavalry
will bring its own mounts.
Douglas is regarded as fast becom-
ing the polo center OF the southwest
for the United States army and civil
lians. Later in the year 1T is planned
10 hold big tournament here, all
principal cavalry teams of this part
of the continent participating.
Recently a civilian polo team was
organized. composed of business and
professional men. The team practic-
IS regularly several times week and
will within short time be ready. Of
ficers say, TO play their first game.
The team is loaned the use Of the
camp polo fields and necessary
mounts through the courtesy of on
GERS there
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-09-18
JUST PLAIN "MR. AND MRS"

What wonderful thoughts up when these two
authorizations printed in item-wlat intense
human interest these portray
In the country weekly paper, they take the big
place in all items, from the simple visit relatives
to the larger matters of human life.
Mr. and Mrs.''-the great item of the universe
the bnger of recoections the far from home who
takes his old home paper and reads the items of Mr.
and Mrs. and lets his mind wander back the days when
he knew the Mr. and Mrs III knee pants and shall say
short skirts.
Subscribe for Your OLD Home Town Paper Week
the second week November 7th 18TH If you don
fake the home paper, subscribe then If you do
take it, renew your subscription then.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-09-18
GOOD WORK

A force today began work of inspecting and making,
necessary repairs to the fire fighting equipment of the
city. The hose the fire being cleaned and in
spected closely for faulty joints. and the carts
amlned to necessary wrenches and other appliances
used at the fire lydrantS.
This move on the part of the city council is pleasing
10 the property owners of the city, Tombstone has
nothing fear from disastrous fires The local
pressure is great factor in combating fires and
ious loss has occurred from that for consider
able period With the equipment in filstclass order
there is every that fires be eXtinguishe
before much damage can occur
The council is now considering the purchase Of new
hose for the fire carts and also eliminating the two diff
ferent kinds Of connections in
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-09-18
SKELETON OF MAN
is FOUND IN ARROYO

TUCSON, Sept 15.-The skeleton
OF small man, believed 10 have been
a Chinaman. was unearthed in the Ar
royo Seco at North Hoff street, be-
tween East Eighth and Ninth streets.
by Chief of Police Lallas s. Ford and
City detective Comacho yesterday.
The man is believed to have been
dead about fifteen years. According
TO Detective Comacho. the skull gave
evidence OF having been fractured by
a duh instrument OF some sort The
body might have been thrown into
the arroyo by the murderers, accord
ing TO the detective.
The bones were placed in a box
and buried in the pauper's field
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-09-18
CONNECTICUT's PLAN

In order raise funds for the construction and main
enance of its roads, the of Connecticut enacted
law in effect September l. providing for tax of cent
gallon gasoline brought into the state for automobile
use Other states will watch with interest the operation
of this law and the amount of cash it will produce for the
state exchequer.
feature of the law which commends it to most per-
soEs is its fairness AS the smaller and lighter
sumo less gasoline than the larger and heavier Ones and
at the same time contribute less to the general and
tear of the road pay less under system Of tax
alton upon gasoline consumption than they would under
a direct tax upon
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-09-18

Many pride themselves upon their shrewdness
in clothing their crooked Vaccinations with brilliant
robes of caouflage but did you notice. that always
later that dress will wear Out9
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-01
Editorials
POLICE AND CRIMINALS.

The American public will stand for almost anything
ii is imposed gradually and accompanied with few
bromides. Though the present wave of crmnahty is
unlike anything that ever hit the country before, marking
the almost total collapse of our police system as
agency of protection persons out OF ten hrug their
shoulders, pronounce natural aftermath of the
and guess" that it will come out all right somehow.
But periods Of lawessness do not their natural
course just that way Crime begets crime. The history
of other countries where there have been similar waves
that a strong and concerted public effort had to be
made TO reverse the tide 1t is only when the non-crmi-
nal classes fully awakened rally to the support of the
lawful authorities that order and security restored.
Unless the unusual occurs here, The crime wave
will continue to gather momentum until the public takes
adequate means to stop it, and the the public
awakes to this fact the less effort will be required
Steps more radical than any discussed may have
to he taken The Telegram recently pointed out the
large number Of Independent police organizations. If
they could be consolidated-a working under head
and with a common purpose-the fierce confronting the
criminal class would be vastly strengthened There no
logical reason-although there may be technical reasons
why this should not be done. All violations Of law
should be on the same basis Whether man sells booze
cLs hen roos!s picks pockets, violates the game and
fish laws, he should be under the surveillance Of and
liable to arrest by, the police force.
So long every new law class CT laws is placed
under separate enforcement authorities long will in
forcement prevail Criminals work with a common pur-
pcse unless those charged with law enforcement do the
same they will be at steadily increasing disadvantage
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-01
CAN THE CANT PHRASES

Business men often get lot of amusement reading
the society reports wherein every noun is qualified by
complimentary, not 10 say gushing adjectves Some
times they really funny But the society reporter
can have ker when she gets hold of the business
correspondence of the average man of affairs. They
fairly brstle with banalities and stale phrases.
Here are some of the most common 'Yo our favor of
The til INST at hand. In reply we beg to say" we
beg to advise, In reply we have to say" we are en-
closing herewith y Enclosed please find"
hese and other stereoptyped expressions pointed out
by Printers Int in recent number, make up the bulk
Ct tie average letter. They are in the MAN. meaning
less hey tell things which could just as well be taken
for granted Sens of hen, ike the enclosed herewith"
te'l Il same Thing wi:e. They are all mouldy with
age How much better would be Just to say what is
necessary in plain words without clucring up the page
with those 'ciohes' which too often serve merely to
garnish the poverty of the thought.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-01

The recent destruction by fire of a
large portion of the plant of Southern
College at Sutherland, PinelIas county,
has brought forth expressions of sym
pathy from all parts Of the State be-
cause this college has bcan exerting
benehcent influence throughout all
southern Florida and beyond There
was considerable local sentiment in
making an effort to have the college
locate in Lakeland where the oppor-
tunities and natural surrounding for
such an institution arc unsurpassed, but
it now appears the trustees lave de~i1
ed to rebuild at Sutherland, utilizing
such assets as are left in the shape Of
land and buildings.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-01
THE HIGH PLACE

do not envy Warren G.. his task would not share;
| have no presidential bee, | want White House
chair for all it brings, he will is plain and fancy
care. He's full of high resolves you know conf
dence TO earn; he'd make the wheels of commerce CO.
as all good wheels should turn and put the lid every
VICE. and give us joy to burn And if all stood at his
back to help best might to share the burden he
must pack and cheer him day and night he might enjoy
that old white shack and think his work delight But
ere he's fairly warmed his million hungry chaps
will ask why in the name of Pete they don't get public
snaps ard they will stop him in the and bore him
with their yaps. And he will sit at night and sigh and
ouss the awkward fates that put him in place high
where only trouble waits nation has enough Of pie
to feed the hungry skates And those who fail to get
slice will say he is fake, and they will hand him
chunks of ice when he's expecting cake and once day
or maybe twice, his weary heart will break And he
will walk with dragging step meet his callers CAV
and they will he loses pep with every passing day.
and soon he'll summon Old Dog Shep to chase the bores
away.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-01
mo CHILDREN WANTED"

Florida newspapers performing genuine public
service III holding up 10 the landlords who adver
tise houses, fats to rent, with the words
mo Children Wanted" added thereto
While we do not believe in the common doctrine that
all social evils require legal remedy it strikes us that
where apartments built and maintained especially for
renting purposes, and where a large prof. lion of the
people depend upon rented quarters for their homes,
the law ought interfere with practice which directly
and openly places premium upon race suicide.
But, in any case, the greed of the house or apart
men who exclude children from their premises
deserves the and contempt of the world They are
deliberately placing money above human flesh and blood
hey betraying The gossest lack of patriotism and
humanity They enemies to the race. Perhaps it is
sufficient for the public assisted by the newspapers to
recognize and treat them such without appealing the
legislature.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-01
THE SOUTH FLORIDA EAR

All previous records likely to be broken at the
Sou'h Florida Fair, which begins at Tampa this week
Exhibits from Florida will doubtless attract most aten
ton, because there will be thousands of persons there
eager TO exactly what this can produce but there
WI! also be interesting exhibits from Mexico, Canada
and other foreign countries.
he South Florida Fair has become great institu-
hon because presents thing; not seen elsewhere Ii is
original he agricultural products of South Florida
make it Nowhere else in this country nature So
prodlga with varieties and nowhere do most of the va
rieies flourish in such profusion
AS usual, Polk county will be on hand with the best
she has to present Whether some other county can put
up better exhibit of the questions which the Fair
is held to decide
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-01

A disastrous fire, which wiped out
half block of Mariana, completely
destroyed the plant Of the Times-Cou-
rier Of that city. This is one OF the
oldest papers in the state, having been
established in 1853. Ii Is owned by
Eva Lillian Moore, and conducted
by William O. Keeling. editor, and
Ida Keeling Crasap, associate editor.
Its owner and editors showed their
pluck by getting out special edition
last week On a nine-by-twelye job
press, announcing the fire and the de-
termination to keep the paper up to lis
high standing with the aid Of new
equipment already ordered The TeIe-
gram sympathizes with them in their
loss, but admires their courage, and
wishes them continued success.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-01
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press Is exclusively
entitled to the use for republication Of
all news dispatches credited to II or NOT
Otherwise credited Ia this paper ana
also the local news published therein.
All rights OF republication Of special
dispatches herein are aiss reserved
o>o~oNaAsrlnNaANaAn ~ Y~p~,5~a~ ~lA.-lI-G- lA3>
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-01
AS Others See 1t
CHECKERS ANCIENT


Evoy day i'll Williams par: scores Of men, not all Of
chem cid. by any means, be bent over tables
engrossed in game that the Americans call checkers
And while the jokesmths find checkers subject on
which to perperae their cracks, the game OF the
best that has been devised.
Sixteen hundred years before the birth of Christ
that did the British, from whom got the game
Over there they still speak as drafts" but it is
checkers to every American who the rounded
disks from square to square, that is until his opponent
removes them from the board
The most remarkable thing about checkers is that
the death of nothing else has been predicted more fire.
queny or by persons Centuries ago the young
folks were saying it was fine sport for old people, but
doubtless it would die out when grandpa and his gang
passed away 1t didn't, possibly because there always
have been elderly people, who naturally enough would
rather move upon checkerboard than on a baseball
diamond Il tennis court
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-01

The Mail Carriers horse ran away
with him Tuesday morning and left
. lot of mail at the wrong place as
usual.
Il = +
Jefferson Potlocks. who has been
quite sick for the past several days
had the doctor last night and like to
have died.
i 3 =
Fetch Henstep has announced
publicly at the postoffice that he has
severed his connection with the Elk
celsior Fiddling Band and from here
on he will not be responsible for any
of the bad notes or debts they make.
There has been discord in the band
for some time.
copyright, 1921, George Matthew
Adams.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-01
NEWSPAPER DO NOT MAKE THE NEWS
(rlDrida Times-Union)

ClDrida Times UniOn)
Sometime elarpointed critics Of newspapers make
the charge that hcse purveyors CT the of the day
publish that which they should not publish that this
that and the other thing all news should he omitted
from their columns. These critics do stop to reflect
on the fact that newspapers do the news and
also the additional fact that people millions and mil
Ions of them every day in the year buy and read the
newspapers for the purpose of being informed of what
is going on what is occurring throughout the world and
along all lines OF human activity much which is Of
a criminal character something that none than
the newspaper publishers themselves regret But as
mas been said newspapers do make the news and if
they printed accounts of only such occurrences and
events as pleased them their papers would soon cease
to be read
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-01

Every time a southern Congressman
asks for his share of protection he
is writing an endorsement of the high
tariff principle; and while he will prob
ably get nothing worth while for the
benefit of his local industries, the high
tariff grafters of the north will not for
get to keep his testimonial before the
public.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-01

When gambling begins, sport ends.
Baseball is either the great American
game, where interest and thrills for The
sport-loving public are provided, or i!
is subtle piece Of machinery for doing
what men are forbidden to do with
cards or dice or horses. The coming
season will determine which it is to
be. 1t is up to the lover of genuine
sports to assist in keeping baseball free
from the scandals which disgraced it
last year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-01
PROTECTING Mr.. HARDING
(Ocaia Starr

Lady newspaper correspondent with IIarding's party
offers to wire the Star 500 words day about the talks
and walks and fishing and golfng and possibly falling
overheard of said party during trip for $25 per dav
the Star to pay the tolls Golly no. Mr. Harding saws
he wants peace and privacy trip and how could
he with the Stars lady correspondent peekng around
and asking questions? No sir. maam We are going
to try to encourage Warren Gamalel from the start to
be a good president
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-01

THE Ku KIux Khan fraternal or
der, which is in session al Birmingham,
must not be confused with the ku klux
KIan that existed for short time after
the Civil War" says the Miami Her
aid. Then, why does it hang a mill
stone around its own neck in the choice
of its name?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-01
U. S. RANKS NINTH
(Aliami IGerald)

That the United States ranks ninth in the matter of
education is informative, but from clucidative ex
Cet from the fact that we do yet seem to be suft
'ouE educated to keep our money at home instead of
sending abroad to peoples who have more bool-earn
ing but not enough common sense TO mako tbeir o,
way.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-01
of its name ?

Two classes OF persons hinder, and
too often prevent, the march of prog
ress. They are the pessirnists who be-
leve that everything is so bad that
remedy is useless, and the op;imis,s,
who believe that everything is so good
as to need no remedy.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-17
Police Search For
 Doctor In Mystery
 Of HeadleSs Body
IRepubIlcan A. 2. Leased WlfeI

V - t
 RoSEBURG. Orey July 16-Offioers investigating the mystery of the heafiless body found beneath the wrecked automobile of Dr. R. NJ. Brumfield here "Wednesday, widened their inquiry today and learned from Portland that a man believed to be the owner of the car had passed through there the evening the body was fo,-nd
 A garage man identified Dr. Brum- fields photographs as that of man who purchased gasoline from him and said his customer appeared nervous
 An autopsy was performed today on the body. One bullet was found m 1t. This missile had severed tht spinal cord and lodged in the Stom- ach. 4. second bullet wound also in the back was found.
 Although the body has been iden- tified by his two brothers as that of Dennis Russell. local laborer, counsel for Mrs. B-umfield said they hoped to prove it was that of the missing Brumfield. Mrs. Brumfield was ad- vised by her attorneys not to discuss the case for publication.
 Meanwhile the police are continu- ing to search for Dr. Brumfield. whom they charge with causing Russelrs s death. Brumfield carried heavy in surance policies and is declared by the officers to have been involved financially.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-17

For some days report has been circulated about the valley that cablegram had been received from Dwight B. Heard ordering an aban- donment of the cot ton crops of the artiett- Heard and & Cattle com pany- The report was so absurd that no notice was taken of it by MT. Heard's coIapany.
 But the report still persists and gains wider and wider circle and is quite disturbing to other cotton growers in the valley.
 The story is supposed to have had it's origin in a telegram received from group of eastern men who leased tract of land from the Bartlett Heard Land and Cattle company for cotton. Without giving any reason. sometime after the departure of Mir. Heard for Europe, they telegraphed to the Dwight B. Heard Investment company, saying that they wished to abandon the enterprise and stated that they would effect an adjustment with Mir. Heard on his return to this country
 MT. Lilley. the manager for the company, after some correspondence with these men, cabled Mir. Heard, at the same time advising that the en- terprise be taken off their hands. That advice was approved by MT. Heard in his reply and the company is now financing the enterprise.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-17
MEMBERS IF l. M. W. IN SOUTH DAKOTA FIELDS ARE DEPORTED
IRepublican A. P. Leased Wirel

ABERDEEN, s. D., July 16. = Prompt deportation last night of the alleged radical element among har- vest hands coming into this territory is believed by Sheriff Henry Elliott of Brown county to have ended for the present any l. W. W. demonstra- ton in this territory. This was the statement Of the sheriff today after search of a group of 500 workers, who reached Aberdeen this morning.
 The search resulted in the arrest of two men as suspects in connection with the murder of William Hender- son of Austin, Texas, at Woolsey. s. D., yesterday. The men, both of whom have been working in Okla homa, gave their names as Theodore Wujanoyich and Andrew Lutjel. They are being held for Sheriff V. c. Miller of Beadle county.
 Another shooting was reported from Milbank. $. D., near here. Sher- if John Wilson of Milbank is hold ing Steve Koeseuw of Minneapolis in connection with the shooting at Milbank yesterday of Harry Owen 30, of Wheaton, H., a harvest hand travelling with koeseuw and two others.
 Reports from Groton and Plana, Brown county. through which last night deportees were sent, are that the men Jagged a freight train at Bath, west of Groton and started east. The group sent north split up at Plana into smaller groups and kept going.