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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-21
NEW WITNESSES CALLED
TO TESTIFY FOR BURCH

Los Angeles, Calf, Dec. 21.-Rev.
H. J. Hartsell cf Beverly Glenn where
j. Bolton Kennedy was Slain the night
of August 5 last, was expected to re-
sumo the witness stand today in the
trial of Arthur c. Burch for the muir
der of the broker. The minister was
called by the defense in its efforts to
impeach witnesses for the prosecu.-
ton.
According to story printed here
today the defense has found three
women who travelled from Chicago to
Los Angeles with Burch shortly be-
fore Kennedy was slain. They are
Mrs. Sophie Root, her daughter Miss
Alice Root, and Mrs. Tessie Sapir, of
New oYfk They are said to have
given affidavits that, they saw no
shotgun case in Burch's possession
on the trip, contradicting testimony
given by R. j. Sanderson, negro por-
ter, for the state.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-21
OBSERVERSSAY VOTE Will Be VERY
CLOSE AND NOLONCER CONFIDENT OF
CONFIRMATIONBY MAJORITY OFDAIL

Lloyd George had issued an ultima
tum requiring the signatures to the
treaty of all the delegates under the
threat of immediate war. They be-
lieved that this time he was not bluff
fing. 1t was, Duffy said. as the prime
minister's official organ declared, a
grim choice. He warmly urged ratif-
cation.
Economic Issue Up
Washington, Dec. 21.-Sinrultane-
GUS meetings of the different sections
of the Inter-American high commits
soin were held today to discuss means
for advancing the economic better
ment of the countries of the western
hemisphere.
The newly reorganized United
States section, of which Secretary
Hoover is chairman, met here while
each of the sections representing the
Latin-American republics were to
meet in their respective capitals un-
der a call by Secretary Mellon, sec
retary of the United States section in
an effort to obtain exchanges between
all countries of the two Americas for
stabilizing exchange rates. 1t was
said, however, that deliberations of
these bodies also will consider board
problems of trade rehabilitation and
economic recovery of the nations of
the two American continents.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-21
NOT GUILTY IS
VERDICT in CASE
OF R. D. EASTLAKE
Alleged Wife Murderer Thanks
Jury and Insists That No
Mistake Was Made

Montross. Va. Dec 2l- Roger d.
Eastlake, former naval petty Officer.
stood acquitted today of the charge
OF numbering his wife at their Colo
nial Beach home last September
Forty-seven minutes after the case
had been given to the jury in West
moreland county circuit court here
yesterday at APP p. m. the II men
returned verdict of mot guilty"
4 intend to start life anew East
lake declared, after his mother and
sister had rushed to his side and
showered him with kisses and the az
quilted man had smiled his relief al
the pronouncement of the jury fore
man.
Il felt certain" he said. that those
II men could no. believe that muir
Gered my wife"
w. w Butzner, chief counsel 70,
he defense. declared after the YER
dict that the question involved was
wholly one of the prosecution pre-
senting legal proof of my cient>
guilt and this we felt confident was
impossible as he was innocent,
Commonwealth Attorney Mayo
said he believed he proved that East
lake was present on the morning o.
the crime" and that he felt Justice
had been cheated.
Il felt confident. he haid. "a yer
dict of second degree murder would
be rendered and that would have sui
feed the ends of justice"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-21
The WEATHER
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS

The low pressure area which was
over Illinois yesterday morning has
moved to the New England coast,
with intensity somewhat increased. 1t
has caused snow in the Lake region
and northeastern states during the
past "a hours. and there were light
rains in Alabama and Georgia. Else
where in the east the weather has
been fair. 1t is warmer this morning
over the Atlantic and east Gulf states.
except in the Florida Peninsula where
it was slightly cooler. 1t is colder in
the Lake region, the Ohio valley, Mis-
sissippi valley and the southern plains
states.
In the west. the high pressure area
which was centered over the Dakotas,
has drifted slowly eastward over the
upper Mississippi valley. 1t has been
followed by rising temperatures over
the northern plains states, the Rocky
Mountain and plateau region and the
northwestern states. Pressure is low
this morning over the plateau region.
and rain has. continued over the Pa
cific states. while snow has fallen in
Nevada.
Indications are for cloudy weather
in the vicinity Of Tampa tonight and
Thursday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-21
Large Quantity of Booze
Captured and Evidence
of More That Escaped
Official Eye-Host of
Dinner, Hotel Propri-
etor and Another Man
Arrested

Chicago Dec. Il While the police
continued raiding in an effort to en-
force the prohibition laws in Chicago,
the federal courts took Il hand in the
matter when Judge H. NJ Landis is
sued wri's of injunction against u
saloons and CabIrets restraining them
lrcm violation Of the Nolstead act.
Gang Imearlnec
Chicago, Dee 2l. With their seiZ-
urc of counterfeit revenue stamps to
the amount of $3.0UO000 federal au-
th0ritieS here expressed the belief
that they have uncovered national
ring Of bootleggers which has been
Disgusting moonshine as real whis-
key through the use of these spurious
stamps and bottle lables of standard
brands of whiskcy
Besides the stamps, 10000 bottle
labels were taken and Emilio Carlione
and his wife were arrested and placed
Gnder bond of $5.000 each. Prelimi-
nary hearing was postponed until De-
ccmbor 30, The Carlione home has
leen under surveillance some time
federal agents said tonight and ex-
pressed the Lelief that the two per-
sons under arrest are merely agents
for Il cOunlcrfcitcr's ring conferred in
New York
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-21
TAMPA PRIVATE
SHOT BY OFFICER
CAMP WHEELER
Witness In Watson Inves-
tigation Says a Corpo-
raj Named Crawford
Shot Private HALEY
Because He Was iii and
Unable To Work

Washington. Dec. 21-Called today
as the first in second list of wit
nesses in the senate committee inves
tigation of charges by Senator Wat
son. Democrat. Georgia, that soldiers
had been hanged without trial in
France, Marion J. Wallis. of Athens,
Ga. declared he saw a corporal shoot
and kill private soldier al Camp
Wheeler Ga.
The witness said he did not serve
overseas and had no evidence bearing
en- executions on foreign soil. The
corporal, he said, was named Craw-
ford and the man shot was Private
HALEY. of Tampa. Fla
Wallis read a letter from one of his
comrades at Sandusky, Ohio. attack
ing officers of Georgia regiment and
indicating he would get even some
day.
Some of these Georgia officers
were pretty bad from that" Wallis
was asked.
Yes. indeed he replied.
This seems to lie Georgia family
row. said Senator Ernest. Republi-
can, Kentucky, and Senator Watson
JOlHCu III lllc IduBHleT.
At this point Senator Watson Offer
ed Il telegram received tcday from
James r. Milton. of Chattanooga.
Tenn. saying he also had witnessed
the killing of Haley by Crawford and
would come to Washington to testify
to that effect Another Telegram from
w. F. Brock. of Lindale. Ga. said the
so dier was killed because he was i'll
and unable to work and that Craw-
fcrd was not tried by courtmartial.
Willis, however, had another version.
saying that Crawford was tried by
courtmartial. given thirty day fur
Tough and then made a sergeant. To
the best of his recollection he said the
killing was in May or June, 1918
Some of the. kilograms referred to
Crawford as a captain but Wallis
stuck to his story that he was a cor
poral a the time of the shooting
/ Wallis, on cross examination, eX-
planned that he had been courtmar-
tailed twice for being absent without
leave, losing his pay for ten days with
the first offense and locked up 40 days
tor the second. He said he volun-
tarily returned in each case.
There are three A. w. o. l.
charges on my discharge papers," he
said Reports published at the time
of the Camp Wheeler shooting, he
said showed that HALEY was shot
while resisting arrest. but he added
such reports were not true.
did he give the coporal provoca-
tion for shooting him. Senator Wat
son asked.
None watever At the time he was
shot Halley's arm had been broken by
clubbing. Haley was struck down
with club for refusing to work and
then shot in the back, dying the next
day"
Officers Of the war department said
they would examine records to ascer
tain if such a case as that presented
bp Wallis. had been listed When
Wallis concluded, the names of the
five other witnesses summoned to ap
pear today were called, but none re-
sponded. The hearings then wen:
over until afternoon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-21
DRY OFFICERS RAID HOTEL WHERE
GOVERNOR COX AND REPUBLICAN
LEADERS ARE HAVING A SESSION
IS REBUKED BY
PERSHING FOR PACIFISM

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 21.-When
Mrs. Daisy Vanscoy, mother of an
Omaha World War veteran, told
little Warren Pershing she didn't
want him "to grow up to be a SOL
dier," while Gen. Pershinq made
a brief stop here yesterday en-
route to spend Christmas holidays
with relatives at Lincoln, Gen.
Pershing turned to her and said:
MADAM, ! want my boy to grow
up SO that if his country needs
him he will be willing to fight for
It. We all want to create friends
among peoples of all countries,
but, if war comes, we must &C.
cept the challenge" Mrs. Vans
coy remarked that she hoped that
war was ''going to be made i'm
possible" and the General told
her not to run away with that
notion" General Pershinu de-
clined to comment on the arna-
ment conference.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-21
IN WALL STREET

New York, Dec. 21.-The usual mix.
ture of gains and losses, mostly with
in fractional bounds. occurred at the
dull and uncertain opening of today's
stock market. Equipments, oils and
food and tobacco specialists again
seemed to be favored by bull pools,
American and Baldwin Locomotives.
Standard Oil of California, Corn Prod
ucts, American Sugar preferred, to-
bacco products and retail stores were
among the few strong issues. Only a
few of the rails were quoted in the
early dealings. OF these, Texas and
Pacific was most active and firm.
numbers early in January and that
Tarpon Springs will have all the Wis
itors she can take care Of"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-21
SANTA Claus WILL
MISS MANY HOMES In
THE MINING REGION

Washington, Dec. 21.-Widespread
unemployment among coal miners
during the last year, according to FL
lis Searles, editor of the United Mine
Workers Journal, will cause hun
dreds of miners children to wake up
on Christmas morning to find that
Santa Claus has passed them by.
Thousands of children in the mining
fields of West Virginia, Alabama, Tex
as, Tennessee and even in central
Pennsylvania. will be suffering, he
says, for food and clothing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-21
Last Minute Briefs
AMOS is MANDAMusED

Tallahassee, Dec. 21.-A writ of
mandamus was filed in the circuit
court here today and served on Comp
troIler Amos, calling on him to show
cause why he does not audit the ex-
pense account of DR.. w. H. Cox, for
mer state health officer, and pay the
expense money as directed by the
act of the last legislature. Cox re-
ceived warrant for $5,842 for serv-
ice Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the legislature.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-21
FAMOUS JOCKEY DEAD

jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 21.-Jack F.
Denny, So, said to have been at one
time one of the most widely known
jockeys in the country and to have
ridden horses on virtually every track
in the world, died here Monday night,
it was learned today.
Denny lost an arm some years ago
and for several years had earned his
living selling newspapers here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-21
CARNIVAL OF SHOPPING

New York, Dec. 21.-Fifth avenue
is in the midst of the greatest Christ
mas shopping carnival it has ever
known.
Regulated by the avenues "stop
and go" towers, total of more than
10000 people are estimated by the
police to cross Forty-second street
daily.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-21
STRIKERS DISPERSED

Omaha, Neb!, Dec. 21.-More than
three hundred packing house strikers,
mostly women, were dispersed by po-
lice in the South Omaha packing
house district late last night after the
women we're reported to have thrown
red pepper at strike breakers.
Three women and two men we're
arrested by the police.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-21
BONDS AurHoRIzEn

Washington, Dec. 21.-The Inter.
state Commerce Commission today
authorized the Southern Railway to
issue $5,225,00 in bonds to reimburse
its treasury for expenditures on CAPT.
tai betterments.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-21
DRESS SUIT SQUAD is
FORMED IN CHICAGO TO
WATCH SWELL CROOKS

Chicago, Dec. 21.--Detectives of the
Central detail station today were
brushing up their social etiquette and
ascertaining just what sartorial ac-|
cessories are necessary to wear with
dress suits. following the formation
by Chief of Police Fitzmorris of u
dress suit squad" to look in upon
supposed exclusive society violators''
of the prohibition act.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-21
NEGRO is HANGED

Augusta, Ca, Dec. 2t.-Henry La
cey, II, negro, convicted December 1
of criminal assault upon an. eight
year-oId girl, was hanged In the coun-
ty jail here today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-21
AN APPEAL

To supplement the cash that will to the Red Cross for
the purchase of supplies for the Christmas baskets to be dis
buted to the needy Saturday morning. has been de-
cded to ask for contributions Of food is suggested that
when purchases being made for the Christmas dinner there
be included many extra items possible for the Christmas
baskets such sugar. meat rice, oat meal fruit and other
staple articles of food These be sent to Red Cross Head
quarters in the Tourist Headquarters building South Massa
chwsetts avenue adjoining the Auditorium
MRS NELL SWlNDELL,
Red Cross Executive
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-21
HOLD LID RANK

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 21.-Five
armed bandits held up the Steelton
branch of the Citizens Trust and Saw
ings Bank today and escaped with
$4,000.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-21

Marshal Foch is for peace, but then
he is a soldier, not politician
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-21

Germany Seeking Credit" says a
headline. Credit for what?-Daytoni
News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-21
FATE OF IRISH TREATY IN HANDS OF DAHL ELREANN
is STILL UNCERTAIN AS DEBATE BECOMES SHARPER
LAKELAND HAS
FULL SHARE OF
TOURIST TRAVEL

Local Hotels Are Rum
ming Close To Their
Full Capacity and Pub
licity Campaign of
Chamber of Commerce
May Be Expected To
Bring More Visitors To
This Section of Florida
Early In the New Year
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-21
THE WEATHER

Cloudy tonight and Thurs
day.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-10

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
q writ of Lev. Fac. Mech. Lien. to
me directed, will be exposed to Pub
lie Sale at the Court House, South
east Corner of Eleventh and King
Streets, City of Wilmington, New
Castle County, Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER 1921
at 1O O clock, A. Nj,
the following described Real Estate VIZ:
The said structures are located on
lots of land situate in the City of Will
mington. New Lastle County and State
of Delaware, bounded and described as
one parcel as follows:
Beginning at corner formed by tn
intersection of the southeasterly side
of Market street with the northeasterly
side of Thirty-ninth street.; thence
southeasterly along the said north
easterly side of Thirty-ninth street one
hundred feet to corner; thence north
easterly and parallel with Market
street seventy-six feet to corner;
thence Northwesterly and parallel with
Thirty-ninth street one hundred feet to
the aforesaid southeasterly side of
Market street and thence thereby
southwesterly seventy four feet six
inches to the place of Beginning. Be
the contents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Samuel Slessenger owner
or reputed owner and William M. Con-
nelly Contractor, and to be sold by
JOSEPH H. GOULD, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del.
Oct. 6, 1921.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-10

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of Lev. Fac. to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, Southeast corner of
Eleventh and King Streets, City of
Wilmington, New Castle County,
ON SATURDAY
THE 18th DAY OF OCTOBER, 1921
at 10 o'clock, A. M,
the following described real estate, viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel OF
land with three two-story brick houses
thereon erected. situate in the city OF
Wilmington, aforesaid, and laid down
on q plot of land sold at public sale
April q. A. D. 1872, and known on
said plot as Lots Nos. 80 and 81, bound
ed and described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at a point on the easterly
side of Claymont street, at the distance
Of one hundred and fifty-two feet six
inches southerly from the southerly
side of Lobdell street; thence easterly
parallel with Lobdell street, ninety-five
feet to a corner; thence southerly paral-
lei with Claymont street fifty feet to q
corner; thence westerly parallel with
Lobdell street ninety-five feet to the
aforesaid side of Claymont street and
thence thereby northerly fifty feet to
the place of beginning. Be the con-
tents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property Of William B. Sullivan, mort
Ragor, and to be sold by
JOSEPH H. GOULD, Sheriff.
Shsriff's Office. Wilmington. Del.
Octobsr Z, 1921.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-10
MULLINS HOME STORE
Sixth and Market
WILMINGTON
DEL

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
a writ of Lev. Fac, to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, Southeast Corner OF
Eleventh and King Streets, City of
Wilmington. New Castle County,
Ds'A" On SATURDAY,
THE 18th DAY OF OCTOBER, 1921
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
the following described Real Estate, viz
ALL that certain lot or parcel OF
land situate in the City of Wilmington
aforesaid. with three-story brick mes
suage or dwelling house thereon erect.
ed. bounded and described as follows,
that is to say:
Beginning on the westerly side of
Pine street, at the distance of ninety
two feet six inches from the corner,
formed by the intersection of the north
erly side of Fifth street, with the west
erly side of Pine street; thence west
erly parallel with Fifth street, eighty
feet to a stake; thence northerly par
allel with Pine street twelve feet six
inches to stake, thence easterly par
allel to Fifth street eighty feet to the
westerly side of Pine street; and thence
southerly along said side of said street
twelve feet six inches to the place of
Beginning. Be the contents within
said bounds what they may. It being
the same land and premises.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Mary E. Gallagher, admin.
istratrix c. t. a. of Bridget Gallagher.
formerly Bridget Harrity, deceased
mortgagor, and Mary E. Gallagher,
IT,, and to be sold by
JOSEPH H. GOULD, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, DEL,
October z, 1921.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-10

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
a writ of Lev. Fac. to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, Southeast Corner of
Eleventh and King Streets, City of
Wilmington. New Castle County,
ON SATURDAY
THE 18th DAY OF OCTOBER, 1921
at 10 o'clock, A. M.
the following described Real Estate viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel Of
land with the dwelling house thereon
erected known as No. 1923 West Twenty
eighth street, situate in the City Of Will
mington, New Castle County and State
of Delaware, bounded and described as
follows, to wit: Beginning at the inter-
section of the Northeasterly side of
twenty eighth street with the South
easterly side of Jefferson street, thence
southeasterly along the said North
easterly side of Twenty eighth street,
twenty one feet, to point in the line
with the middle of the division wall
between the house on this lot
and house adjoining on the southeast
thence Northeasterly parallel with
jefferson street, passing through the
middle of SAID division wall seventy feet
to corner; thence Northwesterly paral.
lei with Twenty-eighth street twenty.
one feet to the said scutheasterly side
of jefferson street and thence thereby
southwesterly seventy feet to the place
of Beginning. Be the contents thereof
they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Fannie Schoenberg and
Morris Schoenberg her husband and to
be sold by /.
JOSEPH H. GOULD, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del.
October 6. 1921.
Middletown transcript., 1921-10-10

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of sundry writs of Vend. Exp,
to me directed, will be exposed to
public sale at the Court House, south
east corner Of Eleventh and King
streets, city of Wilmington, New
Castle county, Delaware,
ON SATURDAY
THE 18th DAY OF OCTOBER, 1921
at 10 o'clock, A. M.
the following described real estate, VIZ:
No. l. All that certain lot, piece or
parcel of land with the dwelling house,
known as No. 3l8 East Sixth street
thereon erected, situate in the city OF
Wilmington, county OF New Castle, and
State OF Delaware, bounded and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at corner on the souther-
ly side Of olxth street, at the distance
Of one hundred and twenty-seven feet
from the westerly side OF Poplar street
thence southerly and parallel with Pop
lar street, one hundred and one feet to
the graveyard, thence along the grave
yard west fifteen feet six inches, and
parallel with Sixth street to corner OF
land now or formerly OF Frederick
Leonard, and thence with said land
north one hundred and one feet and par.
allel with Poplar street to the SAID
southerly side of Sixth street; thence
down Sixth street fifteen feet SIX
! inches to the place Of beginning.
No. e. All that certain lot, piece OF
parcel of land with the building there
on erected, situated in the city OF Will
| mington, New Castle county and State
Of Delaware, bounded and described as
| follows, to-Wit:
Beginning at point on the northerly
| side of Ninth street at the distance OF
| sixty-eight feet westerly from the
westerly side of Clayton street; thence
northerly, parallel with Clayton street,
sixty-one feet nine inches to corner
thence westerly, parallel with Nlntf
street, sixteen feet to corner; thence
southerly, parallel with Clay ton street
and passing through the middle OF the
division wall between this house and the
house adjoining on the west, sixty y-one
feet nine inches to the aforesaid side Of
Ninth street; and thence there With
easterly sixteen feet to the place OF be
ginning. Be the contents thereof wha1
they may.
parcel of land with three two-story
brick houses thereon erected, and lac
down on plot of land sold at public
sale April 9th, 1872, and known on sait
| blot as Nos. 80 anu 81, situate in thu
| city of Wilmington, New Castle county
and State of Delaware, bounded ant
described as follows, to-wit:
| Beginning at point on the easterl!
side Of Claymont street, at the distance
of one hundred and fifty-two feet si1
inches, southerly from the southerl.
side of Lobdell street; thence easterly
parallel with Lobdell street. ninety-tiv
| feet to corner; thence southerly paral
lei with Claymont street fifty feet to
corner; thence westerly, parallel witt
Lobdell street, ninety-five feet to tn
aforesaid side of Claymont street an
thence thereby northerly fifty feet t
the place of beginning. Be the con
, tents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as tn
, property of William B. Sullivan, and
JOSEPH H. GOULD, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del.
) Oct. 5, 1921.