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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-27
is THE TRAVELLING SALES
MAN A NECESSARY EVIL?
(Zolfo iIIerald.)

The Punta Gorda Herald mentions the fact
that Punta Gorda is blessed with fourteen grocery
stores and a population of fifteen hundred-a
fraction more than 107 customers to a store The
grocery business in that town may be overdone,
but not much so as the grocery travelling sales
man, and this in great measure is responsible
more than any other cause for the continued high
price of the necessities of life. One week in
Zolfo Springs a grocery store was visited by 46
travelling men, so per cent of whom were selling
groceries, feed, cigars and candies
1t appears to us that the services of a number
of the travelling is in a great measure con-
ducive to high prices and at least 10 per cent is
added to the price of groceries to pay the salary
of the drummer.
Grocerymen usually know what they want, and
the suggestions of the drummer in a great many
instances do not add to the amount of the bill
purchased. These orders could be mailed in to
the wholesale houses. If this was put into prac-
tice. we venture the assertion that drop in
staple groceries would be noticeable
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-27
COMMUNITY ADVERTISING
(Zolfo Herald.)

Manatee county has signed contract with the
Thomas Advertising Service of Jacksonville in
advertising that wide-awake county in a number
Of nationally known magazines and newspapers
The advertisements will begin within a few
weeks and will be signed by the members of the
board OF county commissioners. County adver.
Using is nsta new thing, it having been tried out
in a number of Florida counties and has been
found to be one of the best means OF telling
the world of a particular section. This is money.
we'll spent and Manatee county will reap splen-
did dividend.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-27

shares. we do likewise Thus do we again and
again delay the fuhment of the ancient prophecy:
They shall beat their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall
not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they
learn war any more.
The choice is always before US Weapons or
tools9 Some day we shall stand for plowshares to
the everlasting exclusion of the swords.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-27
Laugh Line
Suspicious

First Salesgirl-That man I just
sod a five-pound box of candy who
said it was for his wife,
Second ditto-Is he newly married ?
First-Either that or he's done
something.-Boston Transcript.
Il
According to Size
The young man on vacation was
proudly exhibiting his afternoon
catch. One young woman remarked
demurely: Fish go in schools, do
they not?' Il believe they do he
replied; but why do you ask?" "Oh,
nothing; only was just thinking
that you must have broken up an in
FAINT class.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-27
A CONVENTION CITY
(Lake Wales Highlander.l

Lakeland is fast demonstrating its advantages
as a convention city, Easily accessible from all
parts Of the state, possessing ample hotel and
conception hall facilities, having attractions that
cannot help but please visitors and above ALL
citizenship of live, friendly people who extend
the hand OF feiowship to the stranger, it is a
city that should especially appeal to various or
CARNATIONS holding conventions. 4sss,sssy
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-27
According to Size
But Failed So Far

Teacher-'Willie, can you tell me
how matches are made%'
Little Willie-"No ma'am; but I
don't blame you for wanting to find
OUT
Teacher-"Why, what do you
mean?"
Little Willie-"Mother says you
have been trying to make one for
years.'-Chicago News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-27
Grandma's Handicap

Law me- an old lady said in front
OF Smith Center store Saturday,
had I~dared to wear knee-length
skirts like the girls do now when l
wasEgoung, l would have run down
a man six years before l did.'''-Kan-
sas, City Star.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-27

The left hind wheel of the Tin Ped
dler's wagon is proving a great draw
back in the progress of the rest of the
vehicle.
Sile Kildews hat blew off while he
was passing through Rye Straw We'd
nesday The reason the wind came
up suddenly was that he was trying
to light his pipe and had already
struck two matches.
Poke Eazley, who set out from here
two or three weeks ago, for Tickville,
driving his yoke of steers, has re-
turned He intended to reach there in
tine to enter them in the races at the
county fair, but it was over when he
arrived
Arizona republican., 1921-07-21
Headless Body Is Finally Identified
 AS Dennis Russel
tRspuhlIean A P.Ie...o wI,.,

hoSEBCRG. Ore. July oo-Tbe co~y found last wednehday beneath wrecked and burned automobile e- pr- R. NJ Brumfield, a dentist of rosecurg. was that of Dennis Russell 1nl nc came to his death from gun s1oS rounds inflicted by a person or sersons unknown. said a verdict ren
 eo tonight by a coroner's iury renewing . two-day inquest.
 lmony throughout the inquest
 conducting regarding the iden- s.S or the dead man. Russel,s two cro1rers insisted it was his. and Mrs. Ernrnsield and others declared if wa. srat of the missing dentist.
 Mucn CT the testimony tending to -dentiry the body as Russelrs cen xerec on the characteristics of his reet particularly his nails which Hers Described as crooked and pecu- x'Ar- Witnesses declared those of the sstic. e'e'
 EfSorts to identify the body by prints of it's fingers and those of kussel and Dr. Brumfield failed. the Engers having been charred badly in Fhe burning of Brumfields automo- sue Identification through the teeths was impossible, the teeth and ower Jaw being missing when the body was found.
 Crowds gathered at the court hon use early today for the second day of the inquest over the headiess body found ln the wreckage of Dr. R. M. Brum sielcs automobile last week. Several ritne<ses repeated details furnished 10 cffieerss who have caused a war
Arizona republican., 1921-07-21
Tar And Feather
 Parties Increasing Throughout Texas
[RepubIIcan A. P. Leased WIre1

DALLAS, Tex, July 20-The cases of terrorism chronicled since April l are as follows:
 On April l. a negro bellboy was taken from a Dallas hotel, accused of familiarity with a white woman, whipped and branded with the let ters XXX" with acid. Two other cases in Dallas in which men were whipped have occurred since then. one May 24 and the other on June Is.
 Early in April a report from Hous- ton that a lawyer had been tarred and feathered was received.
 Beaumont has reported two cases of men being tarred and feathered early in March the first one, and the other last Saturday night.
 From Waco cane the report that a masked mob attempted to take a man from his home early in June, but the man escaped. About a month later the same man was captured by masked men. tarred and feathered Four men were arrested. Three were bound over to wait grand jury ac- tion and one was released.
 Several cases of whipping and oi tar and feathers have been reported from near Goose Creek.
 A negro was whipped and tarre6 and feathered after being taken from an automobile in Fort Worth.
 The cases reported in the last few days include Tenaha. Mrs. Beulaf Johnson. white woman, stripped and tar applied to her body.
 J. w. Mcknight of Nacogdoches beaten last Saturday night neal Timpson. and against last night. Ear H. Peters of Athens taken from ho tel at Chandler. knocked unconscious and left on the highway. Ben Wiley Lufkin, tarred and feathered las night, and G. C. Benson of Dickinson whipped with strap early this week
Arizona republican., 1921-07-21

The flour and salt sacks make good tea towels and dust cloths. The printing can be removed by soaking in kerosene over night.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-21
Little Hope For Reduction Of Tax
 Or Expenditures
TRepubIican A. E. leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, July 2o.-Repub- lican leaders in congress were said today by Chairman Penrose of the senate finance committee to be los ing hope of reducing either govern mental expenditures or taxes. The finance chairman said the "scanda- lous" financial situation revealed in the shipping board and other govern ment commitments. including the Sweet bill passed today by the sen ate, could not but result in a fading hope for economy.
 Coincidentally Chairman Fordney of the house ways and means com mittee, announced that open hearings on the proposed revision of taxes would be started next Thursday and continue four days. Mir. Fordney added that he expected to be able to report a tax bill within two weeks after the close of the hearings and press for it's immediate passage by the house.
 Chairman Penrose said he thought 1t possible in the forthcoming tax revision to remove some of the both ersome excise taxes and also the levy on transportation.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-21
Not Enough Food
 To Care For The
 75O Hungry Ones
Are you doing your partf

Are you ootn9 your part1
 Do you know that the ladies ot the distribution committee of the Associated Charities are feeding, or trying to fee, 750 hunsry7
 They are working through the stifiine heat for long hours; and there is not enough food to 90 round.
 It is . shame that this should be so, when the situation could bs 50 easily relieved; almost without cost, by the process of saIvaeins.
 The ladies are asking tor only the cheapest foods, beans, milk, Arbuckle's coffee and perishabIss, with tons and tons of fruits and vegetables going to waste.
 The situation is . more serious one than is imagined. And there are some who do not realize their heartlessness when they say that they do net believe the situation sxists at all.
 Let them stand at the corner of Third and Adams streets and see the almost desnairing mothers and children who gather there for the handfuls of food which the ladies arc able to give them.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-21

games coming. Attell told me to see the payers and fix things up. Atten said he bet ten or twenty thousand on the third game and lost. He said he would give forty-five thousand dollars to have the next two games thrown. but wanted to bet it. paying the players s2o.00o after the fourth game and twenty-five thousand dol lars after the fifth.
 Q-What did you do?
 Al went to the Warner hotel to see the players about 10 p. m. Q-Who was there? A-Gandil He said he was through with the deal and wouldn't talk about it. He said they were out to win the rest of the series Then l saw Risbers and McMullin. They said the players met before the third game and decided to go out to win.
 o-what did they say? Burns Ready to SqueaI A-They said they had been double crossed. Risberg said he would go through and throw the games. I said would see they were paid. Q-Who did you see then? ! A-Attell-the next day. We went to mans room and met Joe Gedeon. Same St Louis man and some other men were there. Atteil said he could get twenty thousand dollars from some bankers He said some St
 Louis man would put up some of the money.
 Q-Just what did the St. Louis man say?
 Ale said he would put up halt of the money. Then I went to see the players at the Warner. I saw Gandil but he said again he was through. I asked about my cut oi
Arizona republican., 1921-07-21

offered it to Maharg. He wouldn't take it. I put it in my shirt and took 1t up to the players room. passed Kid Gleason on the way. "Risberg and McMullin were in the hotel room-I don't recall the others. Later Cicotte and Gandil came in and gave the s1o.ooo to Gandil.
 There were two other players there.''
 In question and answer form. the testimony was as follows, MT. Cor man conducting the questioning: Q-What did the players say? A.-Gandil said they had been double crossed Attell said they must win the third game-the next day-so as to improve the odds. which then were three to two in favor of Chicago. Attell said the odds must be better. | Q-What were Attelrs words, Ale said if the players would win the third game the odds would change and the players could be paid.
 Q-what did the players say. | Dick Kerr Bumped A-Gandil said they had lost for a regular pitcher and they wouldn't | win for q "busher," Q-Did they know who was going to pitch the third game? A-Yes. Dick Kerr. I then went to the train to go to Chicago. Q-Before going to Chicago let's go back to New York. Tell the jury of the conversation you had with Cicotte in New York.
 The defense objected, citing Judge Friends ruling yesterday. when this conversation was barred. Judge Friend again barred the conversation for the time being, re- serving the right to reverse his rul- ing when the state privately informed him that the alleged conspiracy had its inception at this meeting between Cicotte and Burns.
 "Cicotts and Burns met in the writing room of the Ansonia hotel discussed the throwing of the series
 and met there again the next day
 with Maharg and Gandil and decided
 to get the gamblers to back the deal.
 MT. German said. in arguing tho
 point.
 Burns then resumed his testimony
 o-Who came to Chicago with
 you.
 o-Did any of the players cons } along?
 A-Nc.
 o-where did you meet Attell fl 7 Chicago? A-Sherman hotel : o-Anybody with Atteii. A-Nc.
 o-Teil us what hs said- A--He asked about winning th' i. third game. called up Gandii abou 2 1t.
 o-What did Gandil say, ls A-Gandil said the game would q . the same way. o-when did you meet Atteil next A-In the hotel lobby with Bonnet ' that night about six ?. m- The l. said they went down to Cincinnati
 and lost . lot of money when Chi z cago won the third game. said q did the ss me. I met them again . r s:so p m. We talked over tn
Arizona republican., 1921-07-21

WHY WORRY AUTHOR SUICIDES
 KOKOMO. Ind. July 20.--Dr. W. B. Armstrong, who attained prominence with his address on Why Worry. committed suicide today by drinking poison.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-21
Amos Betts Named On Committee To Fix Rate Program
(Repubiican A. P. leased Wirt]

CHICAGO. July 2o--Representa- tives of 12 states public utilities commissions met here today to out line a program of evidence 10 be pre- scented before the state interstate commerce commission looking toward a reduction of railroad rates for train and grain products and hay. A com- mittee was appointed to appear be- fore Commissioner F.. l. Lewis in Washington on Aug. Is State com missions west of the Mississippi riv- CT were invited 10 attend the con- ference by John F. Benton. general counsel for the national associatio of railway and utilities commission CTS who will act with the committee.
 The committee will be headed by Clyde M. Reed of Kansas. Other members are T. A. Brown. Sebras- ] ka; Charles Webster. Iowa; J. J Murphy. South Dakota and A. A Betts. Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-21
BETWEEN TWO FIRES

~he young couple were dining or. In the middle of their meal a tall and beautiful woman passing near their table gave the young man a look of recognition and a smile.
 So dangerous was the smile that the girl said, John who was that woman?'
 John held up his hand.
 Now, for goodness sake" he said, don't get bothering me about who she Is I shall have trouble enough explaining to her who you are..- Pittsburg Chronicle Tlegraph.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-21
White Caps Threaten
 To Beheod Victim # He ReY71oins Tn Texas
IRepubIIcan A. ?. Leased wlrel


 BEAUMONT. Texas. July so.-Dr. ]. S. Paul. a victim of . tarrlng and feathering episode two months ago. today informed the Beaumont Journal that he had been warned again 10 leave this city by Saturday. The warning, he said. was brought by R. F. Scott. former United States ma rine, and himself a victim last Satur- day of masked men. Scott told Paul the men who tarred and feathered him ordered a message delivered with a warning that if Paul didn't take heed he would be forced to undergo an operation and then be beheaded Paul, who recently was indicted jointly with Scott on a statutory charge. declared he would not leave Beaumont.
 Queen Mary of England personally examines the household accounts of her royal residences.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-21
THE WORLDS CAPITALS

In European countries, national leadership is geographically central ized. France has it's Paris: Ger many its Berlin; Britain. it's Lon- don; Italy, its Rome; Denmark, its Copenhagen: Austria, it's Vienna; and America ?-its New York. Bos- ton. Baltimore. Chicago. New Or leans. San Francisco. and-Wash- ington.
 Washington is a beautiful resi- dence" town. garnished with the capitol. But it dominates neither in finance. nor in art, nor in litera- ture. nor in ideas; and its political dictatorship is partisan rather than governmental. Every change of ad- ministration brings in a new horde of officials. most of them amateurs in everything except politics No one in America ever awaits Wash ington's judgment on a book. a play, a personality, or a prorosition--un-
 less it pertains to diplomacy. The news we read from Washing ton Is partisan: and if it Is personal it deals with the humdrum of the
 presidents routine, or the eccen- tricities of some congressman. l, would produce the profoundest sur prise to learn that a new idea en1an
 ated from Washington. and every
 one would be shocked If a new impulse were started on Pennsyl- | vania avenue. The great impulses
 of our national government arise 1T the home states and they are
 carried to Washington Ny Individuals delegations. resolutions. sometimes i by senators. rarely by congressman and once in a while by presidents l But as creative force Washing. i ton is nil. It has It's lear 10 th' ground. and the ground is not al. ways swept. It does not grasp ths baton of leadership. Our nationa 1 capital is always expectant and rare 1 " imperative. This makes nationa 1 guidance especially difficult. for 1
 must overcome our egoistic provin cialisn---Samuel r. Orth in the y&i, Review.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-21

didn't have the money and that l wouldn't get any. l told him would tell everything about the game throwing. I went to the sherman hotel and told Attel1 it was all off. I had no more talks with Attell about the games Maharg and went back to Cincinnati for the last two sames there. Then I went back to New York I never talked with the play CTS in Cincinnati.
 Q-who did you see on the tram
 A-The mayor of Cincinnati and Ring Lardner
Arizona republican., 1921-07-21
AIR LIMOUSINE ls REALITY

The day of airpiane limousines ia no longer a thing of the future. It Is a reality.
 Home. James" Ths, Is what Mrs. W. A. Keddle. owner of A Htring of valuable Nevada ranches. told her chauffeur the other day when she suddenly decided 10 return tc Reno. Nev.. from San Francisco, Cal.
 Mrs keadie. who acts as manager for her several raHscnes and calls Falion, Nes- her home. purchased the machine some time ago to be used in traveilng between her ranch es- She found fl so successfui that when she deemed it necessary to re- main in San Francisco on business she tsleEraphed for her plane that she might finish her affairs there and still return 10 Reno in time to meet business appointments there Al each of her ranches she has inataiisd a landing field and system Of light ing has also been established to aid night flying.-SI Louis Times.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-21
HIGH ART IN slIlvlLIg

An you say t took The artist t~c weeks 10 paint this little picture
 shore did.s
 Well. all I've Eat to say Is. he's too slow for this settlement could a' painted two houses and four barns in that time. and not be hAlf tlred."-- Atlanta Constitution.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-21

rant to be issued for the arrest of Dr. Brumfield on a charge of murder ing Dennis Russell Others support ed the testimony of Mrs. Brumfield. who yesterday testified that she was positive that the body was that of her husband.
 M. H. Shelton and H. Hargis late yesterday told of finding a battered hat pool of blood and 80 caliber cartridge, on the Pacific highway near the Booth ranch. Hargis declared that he had known Russell for more than year and that Russell always wore the hat which was found on the pavement.
 R. w. Bowman said that on We'd nesday night he saw the Brumfield car near the Booth ranch. T started to go around the car and it started T he said. .sDr. Brumfield was the driver I started to speak to him when he started up and sig ragged down the road ahead of me. I saw legs dangling out of the front door as he drove down the road ahead of me-
 Kenneth Ronk told of being with Russell at the time the latter picked up 8 pair of nail clippers. He saw him use the clippers at that time. he said. He heard the shots near the Booth ranch and told of the passing of the two cars, one speeding and the other travelling at a slower rate oi speed. He also testified to visiting the spot from which the sound of the shots emanated and finding blood and pieces of hair and scalp.
 Willard Meredith, nephew of pr tell hxrx ox-,~s< \ Ia yod ', q the body is not that of Russell but oi Brumfield.
 1sha Rio,ar and salt sacks make rnnf
Arizona republican., 1921-07-21
Burns Says Sox Double Crossed
 Series Framers
tcontinued from page |,

 been held. and admitting that he had been shown the hotel register a few days ago by Judge Charles V. Bar rett, American league attorney in the case.
 On direct examination. Burns said he was present when a St. Louis man volunteered to put up money to have the games thrown, but he did not know the mans name Some of the questions asked Burns by de- fense attorneys. most of which were ordered stricken from the record. were:
 .weren't ". u traded by the White Sox to Cincinnati because you had the habit of faliing asleep between in- ninKs on the bench-''
 Did you ever work more than . year for the same man In your life s-
 "when you talked of throwing games you knew from your own ex- perience as pitcher that it could be doner"
 "You have no objection tc our try ing to prove that you are not of . very high mental caiieerY"
 -How much Is Ban Jchnssn psytne you for your testimcnyf'
 You know Ban Johnson vili do anything 10 hurt comiskey. don't your
 George German, assistant states attorney. resumed his queations con- corning meetings in Cincinnati ho- tess when Burns took the stand.
 When yos wcas in Room Iek of the Hotel slntsn. the day of inc sec ond game. what hagpenei." asked German
 Triai by Innings ''Atteil and several others were there answered Burns. Attslf said Rothstsln had fgoe 0eo to bet on the series but 1t was hard se get bets down and he dsd not want fo Eive me any money. ] insisted ,sn at least ti0. COG AtieIl showed me piles of money under a mattrcss Forty thousand dollars was due the play ers then. Attsii in talking of Roth stein said Rcfhstein had . private wire from New York to Cincinnati and someone said that PittshurE gamblers were h on the deal. don't know who said that Attsil Bennett and Msharg were there. | Someone said the PittsburE gamblers had a hard time xstting money down. | -Attsu then took sio.ooe from un- der the mattress and Esve if to ms.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-21
STATE DELEGATES
 ELECTED BY POST

Eleven delegates, comprising the Tuthill ticket were elected by the Frank Luke Jr. post last night to represent tn, post at the American Legion state convention at Prescott The election was held at the post headquarters on North Seventh ave- nue. During the campaigning, prior to the election, 100 new members were secured for the post. bringing the total membership up to 450.
 A total of 1S2 votes were cast and the delegates elected stood as follows: Dr. A. M. Tuthill. 136 votes; Rand Bone. 123; Celoria Steddard. 121; Charles Hartman. 116; Oscar Ruggles. 115; A. F. Harter, IA: Al Lillard IA; Henry Miller. 113; Leon s. Ja- cobs, III; Roland w. Shaw. 1oS: and Neri Osborn. 1o4 Colonel Conway led the Conway ticket with ss votes.