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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-17
MASS MEETING WILL ASSEMBLE TONIGHT
AT $50 TO DISCUSS SCHOOL AFFAIRS
Proposed Bond Issue and Other Matters Of Importance VIII be Publicly
Aired at Auditorium
Aired at Auditorium

any event, to have the bond issue val
idated by the legislature at this seS-
sion. The matter of the bond issue
will be clearly presented, it is eX-
pected, at the meeting Tuesday night
The charge of irregularities is also
contained in the call and will be
brought out more clearly at the meet
ing, as will also the complications
and Misunderstanding referred to.
The matter of the alleged attempt
to divide the schools is another mat
ter of Importance. This grows out OF
the fact that the county board reap,
pointed Prof. Jones, not as superin-
tendent of beth schools as heretofore
Eut as principal of the Lake Wire
school, giving the Lake Morton school
another principal. The fact that Mrs.
A. B. Carrier, who has been ward
principal at the Lake Morton school
was not notified Of the impending
change has also aroused discussion.
The county board as we'll as other
school officials, will be on hand to-
night to explain to the Woman's Club
and to those who may assemble 20
hear the discussion how everything
in which they are concerned came to
be.
These are the matters touched upon
in the call, and the meeting is called
for the purpose of having everything
explained out in public and all a.
once, that the Woman's Club in par
ticular and the public in general may
get a clear understanding of the va
riOuS points of the present school
| situation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-17
SIR AUCKLAND GEDDES SAYS NO DANGER OF JAPS
GETTING BRITISH AID IN A WAR AGAINST THE u. S.
MEMBERS OF LAKELAND SCHOOL
BOARD TENDER RESIGNATION IN
LETTER TOPOLK COUNTY BOARD

us is unwise, we hereby tender our
designations to be effective May 25tb
1921.
the interest of the Lakeland schools,
and we would have you feel that it is
no diminution of zeal for the future
interest of the schools.
The Local School Board has one
power, and only one, and that is sup
ervision. An effort was made by us
to keep the schools from being sep
arated, because we believe in the unit
system, and feel that the County
Board has no right to make such Il di-
vision. The law plainly states that
the Local School Board has super
vision Of all schools in a sub-district
1t is implied in this law tina: we must
supervise these schools. Therefore, il
was necessary to continue the present
unit system which has been i'll
force here since the erection
of the Lake Morton school We
recommended a man to be at the
head of these schools as supervising
principal. You arbitrarily and auto
cratically made division, which con-
vinces us of the fact that this board
cannot be of any service to the people
of Lakeland because of these condi-
tions; and, believing that the power
given us by the law and by the County
Board is not commensurate with the
responsibility which we must accept,
we therefore tender our designations.
Yours very truly,
j. F.. WILSON, Chairman,
C. E. TODD, Member,
B. F. WILSON, Secretary,
School Trustees SuE-School Dis. No. l.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-17
MAIL VOTE OF
CONFERENCE IS
FOR LAKELAND

The ,,syieory council of the Florida
Methodist Conference met Monday at
the EiFst,M Methodist Church in Lake
lapdyapdb discussed various phases of
,theiE work, especially aS regards the
Christian a education Movement.
/, 0nes OF the most interesting items
brought out is the fact that the vote
by mail, of the conference, which was
asked for in regard to the action of
the location committee in choosing
Lakeland as the site lof Southern Col.
,ege, indictes so far an almost unan-
imous vote for the ratification Of this
action, There are between $50 and
800 members of the conference. Up
to-, noon Monday 1Os votes had been
received Of these, l07 were for ratt-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-17
WEALTHY MANS SON
GOES TO THE PEN FOR
ASSAULTING YOUNG GIRL

Chicago, May 17.-Herbert Prentice
Crane. son of wealthy manufactures,
was sentenced today to from one to
twenty years in the penitentiary. He
recently was found guilty by jury
OF having attempted to attack a 13-
year-old girl. The court overruled a
motion for anew trial. Attorneys for
Crane served notice that they would
file an appeal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-17
JAIL SCARES SINNERS

Clearwater, May II" "MoonshiI.
crs' and "bootleggers' are becoming
scarce in Pinellas county since Coun
ty Judge Bird has made good his
threat Of imposing jail sentences in
stead of fines on those who persist in
violating the liquor laws. In many
instances he has given terms of four
months with the result that fewer
cases are on the docket at each term
of court.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-17

dent of Southern College; Rev. ]. A.
Hendry, :. secretary of the board of
trustees; Rev. G. s. Roberts, presid-
,ing elder. of the Gainesville district;
Rev. r. F. Hodnett. pastor of Kissim-
NEE; Hon j. III. Bunch, a prominent
attorney. of Jaeksonville; E. II. Roux!
Of Plant CitysrL. N. Pipkin, Of Null
berry, and T.AMa Bryan, "A .well-knHwn
architect uof Gainesville a4ocal aldmen
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-17
ANGLO JAPANESE ALLIANCE DOES
NOT COMMIT BRITAIN TO WAR If
ARBITRATION TREATY EXISTS
PEGGY HOPKINS WANTS
ALIMONY FROM THIRD HUBBY

Chicago. May II. Margaret Hop
kins Joyce, known on the stage as
Peggy Hopkins filed cross bill
for separate maintenance in the su
perior court today against her third
husband, James STANLEY joyce. Il
wealthy Chicago lumberman. She de-
MED all charges of misconduct made
by joyce, and asked for $1,000 q
month temporary alimOny
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-17
CITY BUYS DREDGE

Miami, May 1.-THE city council
has authorized the purchase of the
dredge ,Maneto from the Weldeck-
Deal Company for s25,O0O for use on
the municipal channel and park pro-
jects. "a 'e,t i4 .4'{.,. ."i go
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-17

Tonight is the night set by the Wo-
mans Club of Lakeland for u mass
meeting which will assemble at the
Auditorium at $3.50 o'clock for the
purpose of discussing several matters
connected with the school situation,
which has grown acute and which
presents several puzzling angles.
One of the matters to be considered
is the bond issue proposed to secure
funds for the erection of another
school building, the remodeling of the
Lake Wire building, the completion
of the Lake Morton building, the cree
tion of a building for the colored pu-
pills on the north side and the pur-
chase of more equipment for the
schools in general. The amount set
for the bond issue, which is to be-
voted on May 81 is for 100000, sum
admittedly in excess Of the amount al
lowed under the present millage.
However, the matter has been pur-
sued with two sources of encourage
ment for those interested, namely the
fact that a bill is before the legisla-
ture calling for an increase of the
millage, and the fact that the senator
and representatives from this district
have promised to use their efforts in
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-17

fieation of the action of the commits
tee ii; mon 81
Some Of those present at the meet
ing inspected the first time the
site proposed for the college, and all
expressed themselves as completely
charmed by the beautifuf location
chosen. ~ hnA 2isl
Among those present at the meet
ing were DIR. r. H. Alderman, pr6Si.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-17

who 9met with the council were DR..
w. o. Lemasters and DR.. S. w. Lawler
of Lakeland, and Rev. G. F. Black.
burn Of Barlow. ssal,4
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-17

Washington, May 17.-Continuing
his testimony today before the senate
interstate commerce committee on the
national railroad situation, Daniel Will
lard, president of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad company, read into the
record a table showing that since
1912 there had been steady increase
in the ratio of operating expenses to
net revenues. The return in property
value, he said, at the same time has
declined from an average of approx
mately per cent up to 1917, to one
one-hundredth of one per cent up to
February, 1921.
Notwithstanding there has been a
constant but slight decrease in the
rate per ton mile on traffic handled
and a gradual increase in the prices
of commodities and in rates of pay, "
Mr. Willard said, there was no abb
normal change in net revenues and
the operating ratio averaged about
70 per cent for the period of 1912 to
1915 inclusive. Due, however, to in
crease in taxes and continued ex-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-17
Letter Of Prof. Jones
May 8, 1921.

Mr.. B. F. Wilson,
Secretary Local School Board,
Lakeland, Fla.
Dear Mr.. Wilson:
Having served the Lakeland schools
for ten years as the head and realiz-
ing that the time is not far distant
when you must have definite answer
from me as to whether l shall return,
l deem it fitting and proper that
row apprize you Of my intention to
decline the position which has been
rendered me for the school year 1921
%. t
This tender of service which 1 am
Withdrawing directly from the schools
will always be given indirectly to the
welfare of the children whom 1 have
had the honor and privilege to serve
for so many years. l shall be able to
give this service all the more freely
because my future plans will not
necessarily take me away from Lake
land. To these boys and girls and to
this institution, l dedicate unselfishly
the best in my life and wish for them
every educational advantage that
Lakeland can give. 1t has always
been my good intention to administer
in such manner as would bring about
the greatest good to the greatest num-
ber. This was done fearlessly and
without favor. | have endeavored to
give the highest type of service pos
sible in order to contribute to the
general welfare of the school and
thereby be of service to the commun-
ity, realizing at the same time nv
fallible judgment, my limited qualifi-
cations, and the weakness in my own
eyes (peThaps more so in the eyes OF
ctbers). - q,
Imust acknowledge debt of graft
tude which l owe to my friends and
enemies. To my friends, for their en-
couragement and appreciation ol
whatever little service | may have
rendered; to my enemies. for theii
frank and open criticism lest there
might be an overestimation of service
in my own eyes which is a !commor
error OF mankina:. sPsS ( IsfSss -.
am notifying those who desire tc
make application for; q position in the
Lakeland schoqls.s to apply to. you. di.
rectly as secretary Of the local .schoo
board. Whatever applications are or
file in my office from, other parts o.
the state and elsewhere, ! shall trans
NIT to you under separate cover.
Wishing for the children OF Lake
lend the best and assuring YOU ant
the people of my \continued contribu
tion as dutifll, citizen to whatever
will be of interest to them, ] am,
ss,s @ cHAS. M. JONES.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-17
BEG KENTUCKY
TO GET RID OF
GAMBLING TOOLS

Louisville. Ky, May 1T.-Publica-
tion today OF an appeal to citizens of
Kentucky to "rid the state OF its die
grace and state of moral curse be-
gins the active campaign OF the COM
mittee of Louisville citizens In the
state to have pari mutuel gambling
machines at race tracks brought un-
der the ban of the state anti gambling
laws.
Pointing to the alleged evils that
follow in the wake of gambling. and
rdsclaring that Kentucky. Maryland,
.ahd Nevada are the only three states
in the utiion that do not prohibit II .
the committee estimates from figures
published in a sporting paper that
more than "S4S, 100000 was bet on
horse races through pari mutuels" In
Kentucky last year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-17

Miami, May 17.-Since the fireb a..
this year constructionAt Miami Reaeh
has reached a total. OF eAsota 500 n far !
new buildings acdorain6stO Al6bhnllo. \
ing permits issued A tl1tAtve iNtfa
Iciuded in the lIsl. y iii ~ l...
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-17
Time Changed

Time changed
The hour of opening OF the
mass meeting tonight will be $3.50
instead of $500 as in the original
call. This change was made and
announced today by the commit
tee of the w0man'S club having
charge OF the meeting.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-17
Professor Jones Also De-
clines to be a Candi-
date for Pincipal Of the
Lakeland Schools =
MIDDLE Brought to a
Head by Decisive Ac-
neutrality-suspicious. to
be Accepted by Coun-
ty Board.

Developments in the school situa-
ton of Lakeland are taking a new
turn today with the announcement
that Prof. G. Nj. Jones is withdrawing
from the schools of Lakeland, refus-
ing to accept the position as princi-
pal OF the Lake Wire school offered
him by the county board, and the res
ignation of the local school board,
consisting of DR.. ]. F. Wilson, chair
man, C. E. Todd, member, and B. F..
Wilson, secretary.
Prof. Jones has not been making a
secret to his friends Of the fact that
his withdrawal has for some time
been ready for action by the local
, board. The local board, however, are
passing this withdrawal on to the
county board without comment o.
recommendation, and are accompany
ing it with a letter containing their
own resignation. Both Prof. Jones
and the local board have set forth
their reasons for such action in the
letters, which are reproduced below.
The county board will meet tomor-
row to take official action in these
matters. In the meantime, the situa :
tion has been taken up by telephone
and G. B. Murrell, chairman of the
county board, makes the statement
that both the withdrawal of Prof.
Jones and the resignation OF the
beard will be accepted
Prof. Jones and the members OF
the local board state that they will
attend the mass meeting tonight, in
order to answer any questions upon
which they can shed light.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-17
ReslRnatlen. -OiI. S0hoal .Roard,

Resignatien Of, S0hOel Board /, .
Lakeland, Fla, Maze 17ths 1921.
TO the Honorabied County School
Board, ~ "elsninn irhG dspcsd.
Barlow, Fla. ia, +
Gentlemen: ~s------.--.---..- ..-..---
With full appreciation 0Efhs honor
intended to heSeAhieEreh upon. as by
the suffrage SshiOho. eatleN sWsl to be
members Of $laAuf0Qe1 HcAacl. Board,
Sub-School -Alntfieht ) No. II and uEes.
lievlng our Continuance in the 'oelce
% which ron hRXe hitherto entrusted
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-01

onc.half million In the same months Of
1915
Meantime the importation - films
from aisr4d has shown a very material
increase On 1890. a., total imported In
tn yolr sirndlng az approximately
i0C 600 900 fcrt bringing IN" total
lorgih ~ films passing through our
custom houfcs. both imports and tx.
port considerably above the 10000
miles which would b. required Tor q
film 10 wrap twioe around The world
N the equrtU.
Tho value ~ motion picture films
exported from the United states since
they Became an ariicl, Of international
commerce has ggregt icd about SEQ.
100000. having advanced from little
over S. 600. 0oo IN 1919. the first year ~
their appearance IN the statistical
records - the country. Ia over sl2,'
100000 IN 1890 Including shipments Ia
our islands, while the aggregate In
that period ~ films exported has been
about $50 OO0. 600 and the aggregate
imports are now running 40 the rate
~ nioui q OO1O00 per anuum,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-01
"sAFETi FIRST FILM
SHOWN MONDAY NIGHT


Isaiah Hale. the safety superintcn
dent az The Santa Pc A. r.. las; night
preached the gospel ~ Safety First
90 an audiencc ~ several hundred per
sons who filled the W. - ". Hall "a
overflowing 90 hear bis iecturs and a.,
the slides and films which illustrated
the many ways tn which accidents ma,
occur on railroads and railway equip
ment due 90 carelessness. Followin-
the lecture. which bcgan nj seven
thirty. and the pic;urc. which ended Al
ten o'clock. there was dancing uniIl
Midnight. In which nearly hundred
coaplcs. participated.
Mr.. Hale quoted some impressive
statistics 20 his hearcrs h. told them
that one hundred persons every day. or
en- average o. one for each fifteen
minute period. was killed In the United
States from the failure q the mar
element. from their own ihough:l,ss
pess OF the failure OF some other per.
ton TO take proper thought and care
20 eliminate the chance u accident.
Tens q thousands Of death annually
result from automobiles. he stated. and
the number n growing. In 1917. the
Safety man declared that there were
nifty deaths on the Santa sc Il. II. n.
1913 the safety first campaign brought
fhis number down 10 twenty.four: IN
1918 the number was still further re
duccd 10 fourteen. But" the speaker
said. I'm 1890 % employees relaxed
their prcautio's and 'hirty-six Of them
were killed: a. ~ so1r % these death.
were avoidablc had The dead men or
their comrades takci the time and Ia,
trouble 10 think"
II ask you gentlemen 20 consider
the fact that 81 thc thirty-six men
who were killed ON the Santa Fe Z n
last year. all but two 4 them could
have been alive and whit 'ir ..milies
now had they only tax. n ;houshr and
care not 20 incur needless risk. Tn,
hest safety device known Is a thought
full. careful man"
-Four reels Of motion pictures de-
picfed every imaginable sort q acct
dent. nearly all resulting fom the
failure Of some man to keep his wits
about himself and think. the balance
were caused by liquor drinking.
Another point stressed by Mr.. Hal,
was the Importance % wives % rail-
road men refusing to nag their hus
bands or quarrel with them. for. h,
stated. The railroad men who leaves
his home In the morning with family
trouble on his mind IL going 20 find q,
hard matter 90 drive tina. trouble
from his mind through the day and
many accidents have been CAUSED and
hundreds Of lives lost because Of rail.
road men going about their duties
with their minds on home troubles IN
stead Of en- their work
-Four reels % motion pictures depict.
Ing every IMAGINABLE sort 81 accident
nearly oil resulting from the failure
of sonie man 10 keep his wits about
himself and think. the balance were
caused b. liquor drinking.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-01
MOTION PICTURES IN
OUR FOREIGN TRADE

Motion picture films sent out of the
United States In 1890 aggregated a..
0O0 miles In length. Or nearly enough
10 extend twice around the globe al
the equator. and incoming films were
nearly half as much In length. These
tremendous figurer. says a statement
by the National city Bank o. Ncw
York. illustrate the blgncss and con
slant growth ~ the motion picture in.
dustry - tho world and especially oi
the United State.. which Is hy far the
largest manufacturer ~ films and also
by far the worlds largest exporter OF
films, both exposed and unexposed.
The Increase OF cxpnrtution ~ Tex.
posed films hrs been very great IN
very recent years. the total quantity II
exposed motion picture films exported
from the United States having grown
from 81 .000. 900 feet IN the year pre-
coding the wRr-ihe calendar year 1913
to 79.o0e0.00 feet In 1918: $4,000.
600 IN 1916: $4,000. 900 In 1910. and
i75, o0o 200 In 1890 The expectation of
900. 900 feet IN 1914 O. i26. 00n. 600 On
1918 % less than ~. 600 600 IN 1872 This
tremendous growth In exports of the
Exposed" films contra sicd with the re.
duction IN the quantity ~ uneNposcd
films exported suggests. al least adds
the hanks statement. that the Industry
OF making film pictures Tor the world
photoplays and others. II growing very
rapidly In the United States. and that
apparently the other countries are r.
lying upon Us "a greater extent Tor
the finished ard exposed film and utll.
rirg less unuexpoDd film Tor camera
Use IN their own countries AZ least Il
u fact that the exports Of exposed"
Inns 20 France. for example. In 1920.
We're in round terms % .ooo. 600 feet. az
against s.o0o,00 In 1913. and only ~.
tie over i.00o. 900 In 1915: O. the United
Kingdom the quantity exported IN 1920
was more than $4,000 0o0 feet. ns
against less than r. .000. 900 In 1915. 20
Canada i70c0 0O0 feet in the eleven
months ending with November. 1920. as
against i3.0o0 600 feet IN the same
months ~ the Preceding year: 70 Ar.
gcntine lQ.o00. 600 feet. against 1000.
600 In the same months - 1913: 10 Bra.
I'll over s.0eo 600 feet. aeanls, two and
one-half million In the corresponding
months 81 1915. and 10 Japan six and
one'haf million feet. agains; one and
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-01
|. D. O.. F. HOPEFUL
ABOUT NEW HOME
MCCULLOUGH BELIEVES BUILD.
mo COMMITTEE CAN WORK
OFT SUCCESSFUL. PLAN.

Optimism that some kind Of a sue.
cessfui building plan would h. work.
cd out. was Expressed by C. Al. Nc
cuhough. chairman Of the building
committee Of Amarillo Lodge No si0.
]. o. O. r. at a meeting last NIGH, lie
said that tho committee would h. call.
edltoeethsr for n meeting a, once. and
that Il h hoped 20 present some plan
for the lodge 20 that It can build n
hone.
The Amarillo lodee owns property
juzf south Of tho Overland Texas Com.
paAy. A hume costing possibly 100000
- being contemplated By the member.
ship.
W. r. Gee. Dr. NJ. W. Cunningham.
J. 4. spann. 4. ID. McIlroy. Frank
Weifin and W y. Thompson are the
othsr members u the building commit
tee Mr.. Thompson was appointed by
Noble Grand \. q. Burdine last night.
These nsmbcrs are 60 work IN commune.
tiun with the trustees. who are J. ~.
sihiger. J. y. Ross and Mr. Gouldy.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-01
Warranty Deeds.

\. Harper q Il. l.. Harper. lot 4.
block 10. san JaciGto Addition; consid'
GRAFTON. $500.
r. VI. Bruner 10 Roy ". Owens lot
4. hock 80. Saa Iaclntn Addition: CON-
sidcrniinn 5000.
u. l.. Bennett 70 g. " n.llrr. lot I,
part .. block iOe. Plcmons Addition:
consideration. s. 1000.
J. W Bognrd TO w. c. Hancock. lot
0 block IA. old Town Addition: Con.
sideraiion. li?j.
g. II. Kfupp to $. q. BurdInc. Part
- block Gao. Plcmons Addition: consid.
Grafton. $3.50.
) u. Thompson o. Robert ". Coil.
myer. lot 4. bloCk iis hughes Add.
ton. consideration. 5000.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-01
LEGION MEMBERS WILL
GIVE DINNER IN HONOR
Of MAJOR 7. D. BARTON

Aiiuiant General 4. 49, liarion's tcs.
.iil mini dinner has been set forward
n,m Wednesday night io tonight. and
win be- held al the Amarillo Hotel this
evening at seven thirty O'Clock. Every
oS.s,ryie' man is urged by W. u. Estes.
Commander IT Hanson Post. a. attend.
The cail O. I.oSionairrs. ~ issued ~
them hy Butcher Thorpe. the Post al
jutant. follows:
70 ~ Legion Members
Normally the First and THIRD Tues.
days Il each u;onih are the regular
.1oviilg days In this instinr.. how.
ever. the order of business will be- dis.
lsns,d with mad In pursuance II a
resolution passed ~ the last rogul =
mo,iinr. 70 Testimonial Dinner viii be
rtnio ed .n honor Of our Comrld' Ad'
iu;asi General Tom Barton. aud YOU
are respectively urged to lcud YOUR
suppori aud BE- present..
Every cN.sr.,icc man II Invited. Al
interesting program IL Promised.
The price p,r plate ~ $3.50.
Tho hour is i3e y. m.
"a, day In TUESDAY. February lst.
Tho 'cllowing program viii hc par.
sued.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Or. A. ],
Caldwell
i.1n p. m.-lnYocaiion. Chaplain 4.
". ilolhrook.
Lecture fore. After and Now.
/ Camudc B,y rutherford
flrw,ll Aliutirt General Tom ilIr.
| ton.