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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12
BEING
RECRUITEDFOR
SOVIET RUSSIA
Experts Equipped With the Latest
Machinery Preparing to Leave
For That Country

New York, Oct 12.-More than a
dozen groups of workmen trained in
American industries, headed by eX-
perts and fully equipped with the lat
est machinery, are preparing to leave
soon to aid n the industrial rehabili-
tation of Soviet Russia.
The Society for Technical Aid t
Soviet Russia. which is organizing
hese units, announced that it already
las sent to Russia clothing workers,
nachinists, builders and tool and die
workers. Most of these workers were
Russian immigrants who had become
skilled here.
The society, an organization of Rus
slams, had its central bureau in this
city, headed by Fedor P. Wilga.
claims a membership of 10000
throughout the United States and Can
ada, and publishes a. semi-monthly
technical magazine to acquaint its
members with modern methods of
production in America and their appli.
;ation in Soviet Russia.
Officials of the society claim that
he aim of their organization is to
bring the people of the United States
Tor the mutual benefit of the two coun-
tries"
The society denied it was acting as
agents for Soviet Russia and declared
hat its activities were absolutely
non-political and confined strictly tc
organizing technical forces.
I'VE are not soliciting members, no.
do we encourage them to go to Sovie,
Russia at present." said statemcn
issued by the society
only those brave and energetic
workers, who regardless of conditions
At present existing in Soviet Russia.
are willing and ready to go there a.
soon as possible to help build the
Workers Russian Republic, are ac.
cepted as members of units that we
are organizing to be sent to Soviet
Russia.
"We are organizing our units in such
way that upon their arrival in Sow.
ct Russia they will be able to run on
their own initiative under their own
supervision all kinds of factories,
shops. mines, farms, ETC."
The society said that the following
units, fully equipped with the latest
machinery will leave in the near fu.
,ure for Russia. Two units of shoe.
making workers, two units OF clothing
workers, three units of construction
workers, one unit of foundry workers
If chilled cast iron wheels for railway
cars and locomotives; several groups
Of electrical and acetylene welders,
automobile and tractor units, five agri.
cultural groups fully equipped with
tractors and all modern power ma.
chinery and several others.
"All of these units sent to Russia
being disseminated in various parts OF
that vast country" said the society,
will serve as pioneers for American
trade in mechanics, tools and certain
raw materials obtainable in United
States and Canada"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12
MAY QUESTION
AUTHORITY OF
FEDERAL |. c. c.
.-4.,s. IS Lii,ely 40 Come Up Il
An Important Convention In
Atlanta

Atlanta. Ga. Oct. 12.-Assump-
sion by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission Of control of fares and rates,
power delegated to regulatory bodies
before enactment of the transporta-
ton act, appeared likely to cause
much discussion among members of
the National Association of Railway
and Utilities commissioners who met
here today for the annual convention
OF the association.
Members of the association, previ-
Gus to their arrival, were advised by
the orsaniZation's officers that the
whole question of federal control
over state commerce would be dis
cussed together with determination
on further steps by the state commits
sioners to bring about return to
state regulation of state traffic. Com
missions of majority of the states
we're represented when the conven-
ton was called to order for its three
day session.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12
FRENCH PRISONERS In A
TRAIN WRECK REFUSED AN
OPPORTUNITY TO ESCAPE

Lyons, France, Oct. 12.-Hand
cuifed in pairs and in charge of four
gendarmes, II French military pris
oners Ell route for Algeria to serve
sentences ranging from five to 10
gears, were aboard the Strasbourg
Marseill express when it jumped
the track at Les Echets few miles
from here. Forty passengers were
killed and 40 Injured.
None of the prisoners were Sc
riously hurt. but three gendarmes
We're killed and the other pinned UNI
der the wreckage, lay seriously
wounded.
All semblance OF authority and or
der had disappeared The prisoners
were free but, instead of running
away, they pulled the wounded gen
darme out of the tangled mass OF
wood and iron and laid him on the
grass. During the night they res
cued 81 injured passengers. Then
they gave themselves up.
They have since left for Algeria to
serve their sentences but it is under
stood that the minister of war is
studying The case and the opinion is
expressed that, in due course of red
APE, they will be pardoned.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12
CONNECTICUT WOMEN TO
HAVE INTENSIVE SCHOOL
COURSE In CITIZENSHIP

New Haven, Conn. Oct. 12.-Wo.
men voters OF Connecticut will have
q chance to go 10 school this month
for week S intensive course in cit
iZenship. The lessons will be given
in Yale University class room and
Yale professors and instructors vii
give the courses. This will be the
first school of the kind in this state.
1t will open October "a, and if deemed
successful, similar weeks of school
ing will be held from time to time.
The Connecticut League of Woman
Voters, Miss Mabel c. Washburn
president, sponsors the innovation.
One day will be given over to in
ternational relations, eccnomic, So
cial and political, and limitation OF
ornaments; another to the funda-
mentals OF American history; the
principles and service of political
parties. another to study of Connec-
ticut legislative processes. party con
ventions and caucuses another tc
city and town problems.
Those who will lead the classes in.
clude professors who are among tn,
best known of the Yale faculties as
well as among the educators of the
country
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12
GERMANS PLAN FOR NEW
INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC
ROUTE TO REACH FINLAND

Lubbock, Germany, Oct. 11-Plans
for a new international traffic route,
which its promoters claim is destined
to become one of the worlds great
highways, are being worked out in de-
tail by commission sitting here
composed of Danish, German and
Swedish experts.
The proposal is to establish fast
route between Abo, Finland, and the
principal western European capitals
by constructing railway bridge con-
Meeting the island of Fehmarn in
the Baltic Sea with the German main
land, enabling trains from Hamburg
to run to the extreme end of the is
land, whence ferry would transport
them bodily to the new Danish port
Of Rodbey or Laaland From that
point a new direct railway would
connect with Copenhagen
1t is claimed that the journey from
London to Paris to Stockholm would
thus be shortened by nine hours. The
cost CT the project is variously esti-
mated at between $5,O00,000 and $10,-
600 900.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12
FORMER POLICEMAN OF
DETROIT CONFESSES HE
THREW WIFE In RIVER

Detroit, Oct. IA formal war
rant charging Herman F. Rademach-
er, former policeman with the MUIR
der of his wife, Gertrude, who was
thrown from Belle Isle bridge into
the Detroit rvier last Thursday and
drowned, was issued today. The ac-
cused man suddenly decided to make
a confession last night following his
identification by three fishermen who
saw Mrs. Rademacher hurled into
the river. Rademacher said he acted
in a moment of rage while quarreling
with his wife.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12
FIRE FIGHTERS MEETING
IN ANNUAL CONVENTION
THIS WEEK In ATLANTA

Atlanta. Ga, Oct. 12.-EXpert fire
fighters from throughout the United
States and Canada were gathered
here today for the opening session OF
the 59th annual convention of the In
ternational Association of Fire En-
Sineers.
Discussions OF the latest methods of
preventing fires and of extinguishing
them were set for the afternoon SEES
sion, after welcoming addresses and
Organization during the morning with
Mayor Key bidding the convention
welcome to Atlanta and Sherwood
Brockwell. of Raleigh, n. c., speaking
for the south. Chief Walsh of Bos
ton was chosen to make the reply.
Chief Healey, OF Denver, president, is
slated to be succeeded by Frank G
Reynolds OF Augusta, Ga, now first
vice president, delegates said.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12

Twenty men have sufficient faith
in Prof. Robert Goddard the moon
rocket inventor of Worcester, Mass,
to volunteer to be the first passen-
ger.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12
MANY CHANGES
MADE RECENTLY
ON EAST PINE
Growing Business In Tins Div1r
Necessitates Enlarging and
RemodeIing

The improvements and changes re-
Gently made in the 200 block East
Pine Street have added to the at
Effectiveness OF that block which is
one Of the older business blocks ol
the city.
Marcun'S Grocery
The Marcum buildings has under
gone the greatest change in the block.
The front has been completely chang
cd. The old brick pillars have been torn
away and replaced with Il modern
store front with attractive show win
dows, and the location of the length
wise partition has been changed Civ
ing more space to Krug lunch room.
the Marcum store having had more
space added by the change i'm the
front Mr.. Marcum has the front Of
his store room all in tip-top shape
In the rear of the room, the work of
Improvement is still going on, the
most important feature being the in
stallation of an ska foot cod stor-
age room for meats.
krug'S LunchrO0m
Next door to Marcum is the great
~ improved lunch room and cold
drink counter of John Krug. In his
larger space, Mr. Krug has installed
rev furniture and the clean little
room is very inviting.
Lanier'S Grocery
On the corner of Pine and Tennes
see is The busy store of the Lanier
Grocery Co, and changes have been
made necessary here, too, by the
growing business. BY building d bal
cony for the office, and removing the
partition across the rear of the store.
a much larger area of floor space is
secured for the selling operations. and
IA re-arrangement of the counters
makes for greater convenience to
both clerks and customers.
The Palace Market
a new store is that OF the Palace
Meat Market, one OF the neatest stores
of its kind in the city. The lmoleum
on the floor, the shining new refrig-
Grated counter. the spotless chopping
block and the big new refrigerator
make pleasing background for the
stock Ol hiShciass meats carried
here. i larger meat block will be in
stalled soon, according to the pro
prietCr, J. Henry Mott. who states that
business has been fine. This cour-
teoue young man has Il worthy assis-
tant in II. 7. Miller who brings to the
business Il fund of obligingness ana
twelve years OF experience in ths
meat business.
ClOntS Millinery Store
The Clonts store on the corner OF
Pine and Kentucky, has added all up
to-date millinery store, located on the
second floor, where IA pretty green
rug and modern fixtures in bright
pleasant room make an attractive
shop. Miss Rachael Clonts and Mrs.
S. A. Clonts give their attention TO the
new department, and the stock shown
includes dress ana tailored hats for
old ana young in the newest styles.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12
BUY XMAS GREETING CARDS

Parties wishing to buy Xmas Greet
ing Cards should see the Thomas D.
Murphy line at fremont Hotel this
week only. E. R. Herman. adv
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12
NEGRO BURNED TO DEATH

Mount Pleasant. Texas, Oct. 12.-
Wylie McNeeley, negro. was burned
to death by Il mob near Leesburg.
Camp county, shortly after midnight
last night. He had been arrested
charged with an attack upon girl
The negro was seized by the mob
when he attempted to leap from the
Jail to an automobile waiting to spirit
him away from the large crowd
which had surrounded the Jail.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12
WIFE AND DAUGHTER ASK
FOR CLEMENCY HUSBAND
AND FATHER CONDEMNED

Raleigh, N. c., Oct. 12.-The wife
and daughter of ]. T. Harris, who is
to be electrocuted on October 20 for
the murder of F. w. Monnish, promi-
nent Alabama man, at Ridge Crest,
about Is months ago, made personal
appeals to Gov. Morrison here late
yesterday to have the sentence
changed to life Imprisonment. The
governor is said to have given them
no hope, indicating his intention of
letting the law take it's course
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12

what this medicine has done for me-
Tanlac is sold in Lakeland at the
City Drug Store. and by leading drug
gists everywhere. adv
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12
Mrs. Rose NJ. Brown
Gained 20 Pounds
In Four Weeks Time

Declares It's Simply Astonishing To
See the Wonderful Benefits She Has
Derived from Tanlac-SayS Ter
riblc Headaches Have Disappeared.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12

This strikingly chic frock in natural
color linen features an overblouse with
N-shaped front and large armholes,
both of which are trimmed with
blanket stitch embroidery done in
tomato red. The sguimpe is Of polka
dot dimity and has a roundfcoIlar and
long sleeves gathered into turn-baek
cuffs. Thegskirt is rone-piece bodice
model. Medium size requires 3X
yards 36-inch linen, with III yard
dimity.
Pictorial Review Overblouse No.
9o5o. Sizes, "a to 20 years. Price, 80
cents. Waist No. 1854. Sizes, ID to
40 years. Price, 80 cents. Skirt No.
So77. Sizes, ID TOGO years. Price, 80
cents.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-12

1t sounds unreasonable. but | havu
actually gained 20 pounds in less than
Il month S time by taking Tanlac. AMI
the wonderful benefit | have derived
from the use of this medicine is sim
ply astonishing said Mrs. Rose NJ
Brown, III Third street. Manch hester,
y. II.
Why. | am so happy to be relieved
of my troubles | can really never
praise this medicine enough Up to
the time | began taking Tanlac, | SUI .
tered for something over two years
with Il very bad form of stomach trou-
Bile.
My appetite was so poor | could
scarcely eat thing. My stomach
would be so badly bloated with gas
sometimes | was almost afraid to go
to bed for fear / would actually
smother. felt tired and worn out
most OF the time and became terribly
discouraged over my condition. | Of
zen had such violent headaches | was
unable to lie out of bed for two or
three days at a stretch.
-Four bottles of Tanlac completely
restored my health and anyone can
see at a glance the wonderful change
that has taken place in my condition.
have splendid appetite now and
the stomach trouble has entirely dis
appeared. | can eat just anything |
want without ever feeling a sign of
Indigestion, The best of all, | am
never bothered any more with head
aches and this was the greatest re-
lief of all. l want to tell everybody
The Bossier banner., 1921-07-07
Home Girls complimented.

In last weeks issue Of our Minden
exchange, the Signal, there appears a
write-up Of party given in that place
complimentary to two Of our little
friends who live juct up the street.
Also, shorter notice. which we re-
produce below, makes complimentary
notice OF their visit in the sister town !:
" Mrs. r. HI. Lee has two most
charming young ladies visiting her.
They are Misses Ruth Smith and Mary
Pope Ogilvie, Of Benton. Their visit
is one of delight, for they are enjoying
every moment OF the time while in the
pleasant home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee.
Courtesies are being extended these
young ladies and they are forming
many friends.
The Bossier banner., 1921-07-07
IOC al and
Personal
s. News Of q Week.as Told
a. by the Banner Reporters

The 1920 delinquent tax list is to
be found in print in this issue.
Miss Wena Stacy, Of Curtis. spent
yesterday here with her cousins, Misses
Grace and Maggie Bell Burt.
Mr. Francis Abney, who was called
to Cedar Grove to be at the bedside OF
his mother, Mrs. J. A. Abney, returned
to Benton Sunday.
Master Jack Black, of Tallulah,
after spending several weeks here with
his grandfather, Mr.. Il. S. Burt, re-
turned home Monday.
Misses Eliza and Mary Williams,
of Mansfield, are visitors this week at
the home Of their aunt, Mrs. Sidney
Adger. They came in Sunday.
Appreciated business callers at
the Baner Office Tuesday morning were
Mr.. Ben Keeth, of Plain Dealing, and
Mr.. Charlie Parker, now of Shreveport.
1T may be that you are a cotton
farmer this year, or maybe not But,
II interested, you will find published in
this issue the June cotton report for
Louisiana as furnished the Banner by
the Federal Bureau Of Crop Estimates.
Miss Ruth DAVIS, of Plain Dealing,
accompanied by Miss Madeline Keith,
passed through Benton Sunday morn
ing. They were on their way to the
home of Miss Keith, who resides near
Linton. Miss DAVIS will spend several
days as her guest.
Miss Dorothy Simmons, friend Of
long standing, and who. by the way,
has just graduated as a nurse from a
Shreveport sanitarium, came In Mon
day evening from her country home to
be at the bedside OF Mrs. w. H. Scan
land. Mrs. Scanland's condition con-
ti4ues to improve and she has had for
some days past only trace Of fever.
It Is thought her sight will not be Inn
paired from the attack of iritis, but she
has been told that for some two or
three months she must neither read
The Bossier banner., 1921-07-07

the commission. 1t goes without say
ing that we all certainly need the
motor car.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Burt and fam
lily are spending the week on Bodcau,
camping and fishing.
Justice OF the Peace ]. III. Mont
goniery united in marriage here last
Saturday Miss Mary Myers and Mr..
Fred Gault, both of Bossier City.
-Rey. H. j. McGehee, of Plain Deal
Ing, was here Sunday forenoon to- fill
his regular appointment at the Presby-
terian Church. He is at present I'VE
think assisting in the protracted
meeting being conducted at Banks
Chapel.
Mr.. W. f. McDade, Of Belcher,
has just sent In two dollars on his sub
scription. and writes: " Please keep
the old Banner coming. Can't get
along without it.. Wen say he can
put lot of hard horse sense in short
note. Your Banner is coming on,
friend. Thanks.
Friend Jim Keoun, Of Red Land,
was In to see us to-day. looking about
as trifing as ever. But we. were glad
to see him, as the two of MS enjoyed a
big laugh over how we had the neigh
bors guessing about that last roast in
the Banner. He invited MS to come up
and visit him as soon as he can grow
The Bossier banner., 1921-07-07
Bargains In Furniture

Preparatory to moving, am Offering
for sale at exceptional prices, at my
home on the Zaek Gardner old place,
five miles south of Plain Dealing, my
household and kitchen furniture, all
practically new. Tie dining room ret
consists Of fine tsible, six leather
bottom chairs and buffet Also, fine
mahogany dresser and chiffonniere are
two exceptionally desirable articles.
Good kitchen cabinet. heating stove and
many other desirable articles. The
prices fixed upon these goods win move
them, so apply at once, if interested.
Telephone, No. 100 one long ana two
short rings. [27-1-pl W. a. RHoDEs.
The Bossier banner., 1921-07-07


nor write or do any work that would
be in the least strain upon her eyes.
There have been many visitors at
the Banner Office this Week-most of
all to-day.
Judging from reports that have
come In recently, this has been q
mighty favorable season for boil
weevils.
Don't let an election date slip up
on you without first preparing to vote.
Apply to Clerk Of Court Henreson and
register the first time you are here In
Benton.
Mr.. Joe Pool, who used to reside
In Bossier Parish, was in town last
Saturday, mixing with old friends for
short while before returning to his
home on the Caddo side of the river.
Mrs. Nealey Deckert, of Falpar-
iaso, Fla, is here at present on a visit
with her sister. Mrs. r. @. Silliman.
She expects to leave within few days
for Portland, Ore, to Join her husband.
MIR. e. D. Foster. Of the Antrim
continuity, is here this week conduct
ing a restaurant for the benefit Of
those in attendance at court. He is
being assisted by his two sons, H. d.
and Clinton, and his son-in-law, Mr..
D. v. Beatty.
Eight automobile loads Of pleas
ure seekers, including Mrs. NJ. ii.
Hanks and her children, with their
families and friends Of the family,
motored to Clear Lake Monday to cele-
brate the Fourth by having a very en-
joyable picnic and fish-fry. Their most
appreciated host was Mfr. T. w. w.
Stinson.
"A meeting Of the Parish School
Board was held here yesterday. A
report Of the proceedings Of the meet
ing appears elsewhere in this issue.
The regular time for this meeting of
the School Board would have been to-
day. Not until last Friday was the date
set up one day, else 1t would have been
mentioned in the Banner. The reader
will note from the proceedings that a
special meeting of the Board is to be
held here on the 21st.
"A caller Tuesday afternoon was
Mr.. Clinton Foster, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. d. Foster, OF Antrim. Asked
about his fathers cotton crop and the
promise for full showing Of holl
weevils, the young man replied that his
father did not plant cotton this season,
nor did he last season, but that there
were boil weevils In abundance where
ever there was cotton. There are no
blooms on the cotton, he said, for the
reason that the weeyils punctnre the
squares as fast as they showed up.
Truth is, we gained the impression that
Mr.. Foster and his neighbors will soon
be guarding their smokehousesif IL the
little pests grow much bolder In their
favages.
You have grown used to seeing the
motor car pass morning and afternoon.
You would miss 1t if it was discon-
tinued. And more, it Is as necessary
on the Cotton Belts Shreveport branch
as the passenger train. It is your one
way to get out Of Shreveport by rail-
during the early morning hours, or
into the city during the afternoon, and
because Of its operation mail matter
comes to you hours sooner than 1t
would If the little car was discontinued
The Cotton Belt people have applied
to the Louisiana Public. Service Com
mission for authority to discontinue
the motor car service. The people here
in Benton, In Plain Dealing, In Brad
ley, Ark, and all along the line should
get busy and file counter petitions with
The Bossier banner., 1921-07-07
All Bids Rejected.

Mr.. w f. Connell, President of the
Parish School Board. and Messi's. jim
Mercer, Ross McDade and a. w.
Prince, named to act as a committee
with him, were here last Friday to
open and consider bids for the erection
of two-story school house at Elm
Grove. There were seven bids, the con-
tract prices named therein ranging
from $12,500 to $23, 900. The com
mittee looked upon the bids as some
what excessive and all were rejected
The Bossier banner., 1921-07-07
$40 Reward

VIII be paid for dark bay MARE that
estrayed from my home Iii B0ssier City
about March 10th. She Is shOd all
round, has black name and tail, and
medium long f0retop. Branded on
right shoulder with leng Swastika
( (Indian good luck crOss)
t26-2pI j 6. MILLER.