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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-18
PRESIDENT HARDING THE PRINCIPAL
FIGURE AT INSTALLATION OF new
HEAD WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE

Williamsburg Va, Oct. 1S.-Prep-
arations have been completed for the
arrival here tomorrow of President
Harding to attend the installation of
DR.. j. A. C. Chandler, as president
of the college of William and Mary
and to receive an honorary degree.
Before coming here the president will
speak in Yorktown at the monument
erected in 1881 on the spot where
Lord Corvallis surrendered to the
continental army 100 years before.
He will also visit jamestown, seven
miles away, the site of the first Eng
lish colony in America.
Gov. Westmoreland Davis will pre-
side at the college exercises which
will be attended by representatives
of universities and colleges of the
United States which are more than
100 years old. William and Mary, it.
self, was founded in 1893 and is the
second oldest college in the country :.
1t became a university in 1873, the
first such institution in America. The
old presidents house" where Mr..
Harding will be entertained during
his stay here was alternately the
headquarters of Lafayette and Corn
wallis during the revolution.
William aud Mary has given three
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-18

presidents to the United States-Jef-
ferson, Monroe and Tyler;-Chief
Justice Marshall and three associate
justices of the supreme court; four
signers of the declaration of indie
pendence; 20 United States senator's:
% governors; three speakers of the
house of representatives 10 cabinet
officers and many representatives.
Other distinguished graduates have
included Peyton Randolph, first pres
ident of the continental congress, two
ambassadors to England, four ambas-
sadors to France, and General Scott
and several other DISTINGUISHED Off
GERS. The first honorary degree, that
of master Of arts. was conferred by
the college upon Benz. Franklin in
1855.
Yorktown is one of the oldest towns
in the United States and was the
successful military conclusion of the
American Revolution when the Brit
ish army surrendered to the ragged
continentals and the soldiers OF
France.
Remains of forts and redoubts are
still to be seen while one of the old.
est national cemeteries in the United
States contains many of the dead OF
the revolutionary armies.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-18
EVIDENCE In STEPHENSON
TRIAL SUBMITTED TODAY

Birmingham, Oct. 1S.-Taking of
testimony in the case of Rev. Edwin
w. Stephenson, who is charged with
second degree murder for the killing
of Rev. James e. Coyle, Catholic
priest, will be begun today. A recess
was taken this morning after the jury
had been sworn.
Judge Black, chief counsel for the
minister, announced the formal
charge of second degree murder by
the state was @denied and the addi-
-tional plea of not guilty because of
insanity was filed.
Mrs. Mary Gussman, whose mar
riage to Pedro Gussman by the priest
is said to have led to the killing, has
not yet appeared in response to a
witness summons. She was the chief
witness for the state in the prelimi-
nary trial Of her father.
Father Coyle, pastor of st. Paul S
church and dean of the Catholic
church for north Alabama, was slain
by the Rev. Mr.. Stephenson on the
veranda of st. Paul's rectory in the
late afternoon of August IL, few
hours after he had married the min
ister's daughter to Gussmap.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-18
Several Conferences Railway Organizations
To Determine Whether To Follow "Big Five''

b. M. Jewell, head of the railway
employees department of the American
Federation of Labor was still hopeful
this morning that a strike at this time
could be averted.
The Brotherhood of Railway Clerks,
Freight Handlers, Express and Sta
tion Employees was the latest to call
strike conference. Twenty-Five
grand officers and 200 general chair
men were called to meet here Sunday
by President r.. II. Fitzgerald.
Union leaders here were watching
closely the action of the big five con-
ference at Cleveland, representing
nearly half million train service
employees.
Extra precautions to thwart van
dalism and arson in the event of Il
railroad strike were discussed today
at the opening of the eighth annual
meeting of the railway fire protection
association for a three days session.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-18
RESTRICT AREA
THOUSAND FEET
ABOUT SOUTHERN
City Commission Passes
Ordinance Prohibiting
the Erection Of All
Kinds Of Stores and
Drink Stands Within a
Thousand Feet of the
Southern College Prop
erty

There will be no peanut or soft
drink stands. no pressing clubs, in
Fact. no manner OF business enter
prise within one thousand feet of the
property line of Southern College in
Lakeland.
This protection has been thrown
around Southern by action of the city
commissioners of Lakeland who were
in special session last Saturday just
long enough to pass an emergency or
dinance which ordinance says in eff
feet that the territory contiguous to
the property of Southern College is
to be used for residential purposes
only.
Public sentiment was strongly back
of the commissioners in the action
taken because it is desired to make
that section OF Lakeland, which is soon
to become a great university center.
as attractive as possible from the
standpoint of civic pride. 1t was fully
realized that to permit the erection
of cheap shacks here and there
throughout that portion of the city
would not only detract from the value
of all the adjoining property but re-
fleet on the civic pride of the com
munity. Therefore it will not be law
full nor permissible to build any kind
of store within approximately three
blocks of Southern's grounds.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-18
Railway Executives In New York Proceed To
Press At Once for General Wage Reduction

Cuyler declared much of the de-
crease had been so translated even
before the new wage scale became eff
fective. lie also cited Il list of reduc-
tons made since July l, which, he
said, on some roads, "have amounted
to more than the reduction on wages
so far"
Despite the note of optimism sound
ed in administration quarters at
Washington, many railroad officials
here are convinced that the strike
would become effective and are pre-
pairing to meet it. Some welcomed
it.
This is the time and place for it, y
said f. d. Underwood. president of
the Erie railroad.
Mr.. Underwood declared the strike
was against the railroad labor board
rather than against the lines in
volved, and declared it was designed
to bring about government control,
"the desire of all labor bodies, some
part of the public and some members
of congress-"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-18


Cleveland, Oct. 1S.-Chiefs of the
Liz five railroad transportation Or
Plantations convened here today fer
their first conference since author
I iZing the nation wide strike in Chi
vago last Saturday.
Those attending the conference
". G. Lee. prestde:t of the Brother
hood cf Railroad Trainmen: Warren
:. Stone. president of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers: w. S.
Carter. president of the brotherhood
of Firemen and Enginpmcu and f.
II. Curtis. representing l.. f. Shep-
rard. president Of the Order of Rail
way Conductors Whether +. G. Cas-
sen. president of the Switchmen S
union of North America. would arrive
known. Both he and Mr.. Sheppard
were expected to- arrive during the
day.
II va. announced tba, geporoI
,1n,,. for condnrtir,, tbn st,.il,o would
be discussed, but whether any uues.
ION OF outstanding Importance has
presented itself. was no; stated. 1t
vas stated that the proposal of the
lublic group Of the railroad labor
board to pass the July wage reduc-
lion on down 20 the public through
reduced rates will receive only pass
ing consideration from the leaders,
as most OF them have indicated they
considered the plan of little value.
Prior to the conference President
Lee of the trainmen. issued a state
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-18
THE WEATHER
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS

- The eastern high pressure area is
slowly moving off over the Atlantic,
while the low pressure area which
was over Iowa yesterday morning has
moved northeastward over the upper
Lake region. Pressure is also low
over the Gulf of Mexico. Rain has
fallen in the Florida Peninsula. in the
Lake region and in the upper Missis-
sippi valley. Elsewhere in the east
the weather has been fair Tempera-
lures have changed but little.
In the west. pressure is high over
western Texas and in the eXeremc
northwest, ana low over Arizona.
Generally fair weather has prevailed,
except in Washington state where
there were light rains. 1t is cooler
over the Plains states and the Rocky
Mountain region, and warmer over
the Plateau region and Montana.
Indications are for unsettled wealth
cr in the vicinity of Tampa tonight
and Wednesday. probably showers.
WALTER j. BENNETT.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-18
Last Minute Briefs
NEGRO CONVICT RUNS ANU

NEGRO CONVICT RUNS AMUCk
DeLand, Fla, Oct. 18Th. B. Po"-
ell, convict captain and road superin-
tendent of Volusia county, was pam
fully and probably internally injured
this morning at a convict camp near
Bishopville when Nathan Williams, a
negro convict. attacked him with 4
shovel. Williams, who was riddIcd
with buckshot and pistol bullets fired
by convict guards, was brought here
for medical attention. The negro was
serving four months for vaerancy.
The authorities believe that he is the
man, who, with a white tramp, shut
Special Agent Martin on an AtIant :
Coast Line freight train near SeViit
ten days ago.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-18
WILL COMPLETE
BUILDING AND
LOAN MOVEMENT

The publication today OF the char
ter of the Lakeland Building and
Loan Association completes all thv
details in connection with the launch
ing of this valuable Lakeland move
ment by the Polk County Trust Com
pany. The officers and directors
whose names appear in the charter
have been nominated by special
committee to serve until the regular
election of officers and all have con
Sented to act.
At another meeting called for Sat.
urday night at the city hall the stock
holders will confirm what has been
done and then nothing remains but
to start the organization actively at
work in the headquarters rendered
by the Polk County Trust Company
in their splendid Offices.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-18
GOVERNMENT IS
FIGURING What
STEPS TO TAKE
Various Branches of Ad-
ministration Have Pre-
pared Reports Ready
To Submit To the Cab
met Should the Threat
ened Strike Tie Up the
transportation Of the
Country

Washington. Oct. President
Harding was in position tCday to lly
before his cabinet an analysi: Of the
railroad strike situation. al outline
of the governments position n the
controversy and Suggestions Il 3 20 de.
fensiye measures TO prOtec' federal
functions if the tieup become actual.
In addition to a report submitted
by the joint conference of IL public
group OF the railroad labor board and
the interstate commerca commission
Mr.. Harding was understood to have
the eisJ Of reports obtained by At
torney General Dauyherty and Post
master General Hays after surveys OF
the situation by operatives OF tie DC.
partmont Of justice and post Office
establishment.
Secretary Weeks had at his dispos-
al the result OF Il study made by gcn-
eral staff officers. as an academic
problem, of the hest methods of
utilizing the powers of his portfolio
in case of Il national emcrgercy. such
as would result from a nation-wi,7o
paralysis of transportation. but it WAS
not known whether he had been in
vited 10 bring this to the White
House
That President Harding does not
yet view the strike as having passed
beyond the possibility stage was
one Interpretation placed upon the
announcement that he plans 10 leave
Washington tonight for YORKTOWN and
Williamsburg. Va, where lie will
make addresses tomorrow. The pres
idential party is not expected to re-
turn before Thursday.
Speculation as to what might be
the governments next effort to find
a. solution for the immediatek silroad
controversy centered principally upon
entirely unconfrmed reports that the
railroad brotherhood chiefs would be
summoned to the White House. in or
der that they might be informed at
first hand of the findings of the Joint
conference.
1t was said with authority that no
consideration was being given at this
time to move to enlist the aid of
the courts in preventing the strike.
and Chairman Cummins, of the SEN
ate interstate commerce committee
was positive that congress would not
take any action at this stage of the
situation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-18
ON WALL STREET

New York. oct. 1S.-The profess
sional element in the stock market
seemed to take a more hopeful view
OF the railroad labor situation today
This was indicated by the light deal
ings and narrow price changes at the
opening of the session Some of the
rails We're lower, notably, Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific seven per
cent preferred, and Delaware and
Hudson.
Oils were generally quiet and very
few changes were recorded. There
was some strength in specialties.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-18
A REAL TEST

Washington, Oct. 19.-The action
of the railroad labor board in sum-
moning the railroad union chiefs to
Chicago for conference is described
in high official circles today as the
first step to determine whether the
railway board is to be regarded as an
efficient government agency or fail
ure. The step, 1t was learned, is in
entire accord with the desires of the
administration although indications
were that President Harding was not
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-18
RECALL ELECTION NOV. IS

St. Petersburg, Fla, Oct. 1e.-The
election to decide on the recall of
Mayor Noel A. Mitchell has been set
for November IS by the city commits.
sion. There is possibility of con-
test In the opinion of the city attor-
ney who declares the election should
have been called by ordinance but it
is not believed thare will be a contest
no matter which side wins. Mayor
Mitchell says he will not oppose the
election but welcomes It.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-18
STATE COMPLETES CASE

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 18.-The
state Unexpectedly, announced just
before the noon recess today that its
case against Rev. Edwin Stephenson,
charged with second degree murder
In connection with the killing Of Fa-
ther James coyle, was completed.
The state introduced only five wit
nesses. ~
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-18
Conference of the "Big Five" At Cleveland
Was Called OFF When the Chicago Call Came

Cleveland, Oct 1S.-By The Asso-
ciated Press)-A scheduled meeting
here today of the Big Five trans
portation Brotherhoods was cancelled
this morning when the five executives
were requested by the Railroad La
Dor Board to meet with the board in
Chicago On Thursday morning. War
rem S. Stone, president of the Broth
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-18

erhood of Locomotive Engineers, an
nounced.
The message from the labor board
reached Mr.. Stone in his Cffice here
this morning. He declared he had no
intimation of what the board wished
to discuss with the leaders of the
railway workers, hut said scheduled
conferences here would be postponed
until after the Chicago conference.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-18
FREIGHT RATE REDUCTIONS

Washington, Oct. 1s.-The impress
son was. given. in. administration
quarters today that freight rate re-
dGctions are under consideration. No
statement was made to indicate how
soon decision on the question might
be reached, but high administration
officials said an announcement con-
cerninq rate adjustments might be
forthcoming within the next few days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-18
LABOR LEADERS and MEMBERSOF
RAILWAY LABOR BOARD CALLEDTO
MEET In CHICAGO HEADQUARTERS
Nothing Known Definitely AS To the Proposals To
Be Made, But Certain That Every Energy
Will Be Directed Toward Averting the
WaIkout of the Brotherhoods
Railway Executives Continue
To Plan Wage Reduction

Chicago, Oct 1S.-(The Associated
Press.)-A conference of leaders Of
the big railway unions and members
OF the Railroad Labor Board was
called for two O'clock Thursday at
the labor board headquarters here.
All of the members OF the board are
in the city except the public group
which has been in conference with
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-18
pERr COMMISSION APPROVED

Washington, Oct. 19.--A favorable
report authorizing the creation of
commission to arrange for the fund
ing and refunding of the foreign debt
was ordered today by the house ways
and means committee. The measure
is a substitute for the administration
bill which would have given the Sec
retary of the treasury blanket author
ity over all foreign debt negotiations.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-18
MARION SHIPS ORANGES

Ocala. Fla, Oct. 18.-Eiqhty ncr
cent of the oranges shipped from
Florida up to the first of this week
were forwarded from Marion county
according to citrus men here. The
Parson Browns in Marion passed the
so-caIled government tests the middle
of September.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-18
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 18.-The
Washington correspondent of the
Florida Tlmes-U Union teleeraphs that
Senator Fletcher has been advised by
the secretary of agriculture that the
pure food and drug act does not pro-
hibit shipment of citrus fruits which
do not pass the so-caled acid test,
provided such fruit is not artiflcially
coIored to conceal maturity but is
edible and is in no wise misrepre-
sented.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-18
President Harding and Secretary Of Labor
Davis Held Long Session At White House

Washington, Oct. 1S.-The first
move of the day bearing on the strike
situation was a conference at the
White House between the President
and Secretary Davis, who was sum-
moned to Washington from a trip
through the middle west within a few
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-18

President Harding at the Interstate
Commerce Commission at washing
ten. The public members viii reach
late today. No outline OF
what the conference would discuss
was announced, but it was said that
new proposals would be presea. ed to
The labor men in an effort to prevent
an actual cessation of work on the
% ilrnndS
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-18

hours after announcement was made
in Chicago that the strike call had
been issued. The secretary spent
NEST OF yesterday surveying :he sit
uation from the labor department
standpoint and was understood to
have laid his views before Mr.. Hard
ing at today's conference.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-18
NEW ORLEANS MARKET

New Orleans. Oct 1S.-The cotton
market opened steady October, 100;
December. 1853: January. 17.75;
March. 174O: Nav. 1897.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-18

eral investigating committee would
have that authority, and also could
summon any witness desired.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-18

ready to take a personal hand in the
situation so long as the board was
working toward a solution.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-18
RUSSIANS ARE
STARVING WITH
FOOD IN SIGHT

Strange Story Revealed
By Special Correspond
ent Of the Associated
Press Of the Economic
Conditions Existing In
Russia Where There
Seems To Be Plenty Of
Food But At Enormous
Prices
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-18
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE ON THURSDAY
LEE SAYS RAIL WAYS ARE TAKING
UNFAIR ADVANTAGE OF BUSINESS
CONDITIONS TOFORCE DOWNWACES

Big Five" Chiefs Are
Meeting In Cleveland
Today To Consider
Plans For Opening the
Proposed Nationwide
Strike of Railway En-
ployes, Beginning a
Week From Next Sun
day
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-18
LAKELAND AND VICINITY

Unsettled weather tonight
and Wednesday, probably
showers.
The daily times., 1921-09-05
STRIKING MINERS
STARTING TROUBLE
NEAR Harrisburg
REPORTS ARE MEAGER
Four Thousand Union Men
Gathered for Labor Day Gel
ebration Are Talking of
Starting Overland March to
Assist the Striking Miners at
Rosi Clair.

Harrisburg, H.. Sept. 5.-Striking
miners at Rosi Clair, a mine of the
Hillside Flour Sour company Satur-
day night captured j. C. Swanson
mine superintendent and his wife and
g children, according to advices re-
ceived here, and are holding them
prisoners in the mountains near here.
Last night mine guards drove all
striking miners and families from
Rosi Clair, it is reported.
All wires leading to Rosi Clair
have been cut by the strikers and re-
ports reaching here are meagre. r.
R. Randolph. Harrisburg business
man, who attempted to drive to Rosi
Clair with his family, returned to
this city today having been turned
back by miners in the hills.
Four thousand union men, who
gathered here today for a labor day
celebration, are talking of emulating
the West Virginia miners and start
ing an overland march to aid the
Rosi Clair strikers. .e
The daily times., 1921-09-05
WILSON HAS WATER
PROMISED HER FOR
ANOTHER TEN DAYS
MILL PONDS RELEASED
MIR. Allen Declares the People
of the Town Are Showing
Splendid Spirit of Co-Opera-
ton; Farmers Mill is to Fur
nish a Million Gallons Per
Day.

Wilson is assured of supply of
next week or ten days. The city board
of aldermen meeting yesterday morn
ing at o'clock at the request of
Superintendent of Water Hugh Allen
resorted to the last measures that
are possible to increase the water
supply when they ordered that steps
be taken to secure permission from
the owners of four mills on Content
nea Creek and two on Toisnot to
free the water in their mill ponds.
Yesterday morning there was only
8 inches of water at the intake, and
the pump on, Toisnot Creek was idle
from early morning until midnight
last night
Yesterday Mr. T. A. Hinnant visit
ed Scott's Mill and secured the prom
ise of the mill owner to allow the
water by his mill. Mr. Allen and
Mayor Killett visited the other mills
on Contentnea Creek and the mills
on Toisnot including Farmers Mill
owned, by Briggs and Fleming. All
declared they would allow the water
by their mills. The supply from Far
mers mill will supply the old pump
ing station with half a million addi-
tional gallons per day.
Mr.. Allen yesterday had a big
crowd of men busy in Toisnot swamp
opening the canal to Broad Water. AT
two o'clock yesterday afternoon the
men were sent to Contentnea Greek
! where they went to work cutting out
the logs and digging away the sand
bars and thus freeing a quantity OF
water. The water thus secured, Mr.
Allen says, will give Wilson; enough
water to last until tomorrow wher
the water released from the mill
ponds will reach the pumping sta
tions.
Supt. Allen declared this morning
that the cooperation of the people
of the town in the conservation OF
water was splendid. He said their
action in saving water was to be
commended. During twenty hours the
Jtown of Wilson used one third less
water than customary. That shows
that the cooperation of the people
fof the town at this critical time is
l extremely valuable. Mr.. Allen urges
THAT the householders continue in
their sensible conservation of the
city,s supply of water. The supply
guaranteed for the next week shoulG
be conserved. At the end of tha1
time-we1l, there's the hope of rain
The little rain yesterday was of NJ
value to the water supply.