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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-01-29
HUDSON CAR SMASHES
INTO TELEPHONE POLE

A Hudson car said to have been
driven by James Knepton, of Rodman,
with Buck Bennett and Guy Windish
as passengers, crashed into tele-
phone pole at the corner of Lemon
and Fourth streets last night. at
11:3O, badly wrecking the car and
throwing the occupants out. DR.. W..
S. Miller, who lives near the corner,
heard the crash and hastened to the
scene, but neither of the three occu-
pants were badly injured.
The car was still jammed into the
pole this morning while a wrecking
crew worked on it and large crowd
of interested onlookers stood by with
ready suggestions. The front wheels
of the car were demolished and there
were other evidences that the car
was going at high rate Of speed
when it struck
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-01-29
SINN FEIN PLANS
SABORTAGE UNDER
HOME RULE SHIFT
By Charles NJ. McCann.

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Belfast, Jan. 29-Sinn Fein is
planning governmental sabotage"
in Ulster when North Ireland adopts
home rule.
Four hundred twelve thousand
Sim Feiners live in Ulster. They
are talking frankly or refusing to
pay taxes to the budgeted by the new
government. They are talking Of
a score of plans to hamper the I'm
ionists who will be in control.
The hope of the Unionists is that
the Sim Feiners in this section Of
ireland are not so firmly bound to-
gether as in the Southern counties
where they are in majority.
The Ulster parliament is expected
to convene next December. 1t will
be compelled to adopt a budget inn
mediately and take over full respon-
sibility.
inn Feiners are hopeful that the
overnment will collapse, either H.
nancially or through failure of the
various departments to operate prop
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-01-29
BANDITS HOLD Up
EXPRESS CASHIER
TAMPA OFFICE

Tampa, Jan. 29-Two men held up
Cashier E. F. Smith at the Ameri-
can Railway Express Company's
main office at the Union Station here
yesterday afternoon, about 4:45
o'clock and got away with a third
man, confederate in an automobile
They carried off with them $19, ZOO
in cash two other packages, merchan-
disc, which they seized from the safe
and desk in the cashiers office.
The officers have spread a dragnet
for the men but no arrests have been
made.
Smiths story is that he had just
opened the door of his cage to go
down the hallway to Manager W. j.
Ewes office to consult with him about
a matter, when two nicely dressed
men entered the hall. One man had
a wad of bills in his hand and told
Smith he was in hurry and want
ed a money order. Smith turned
about, unlocked the door to his cage
and was about to enter when one of
the men showed the muzzle of a pis-
tol against the back of his head and
said ina low tone:
"If you make any noise, I'll blow
your brains out"
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-01-29
STAGGERING
PREPARATION
LEVY TO Be
MADE TODAY
PAYMENTS WILL COVER A Pc
RIOD OF NEXT FORTY
TWO YEARS
58 BILLION SUM
TOTAL OF LEVY
TO BE DEMANDED
In Addition to This Export Tax To
Be Imposed During Entire For
ty-Two Year Period
By John De Gandt.

Dy JOIN lie Gandt.
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.
Paris, Jan. 29-Finai action on
the German reparations agree
nrent, especially as regards PEN
alties for failure to fulfill its
provisions, was to be taken by
the supreme council today.
Following the tentative agree
ment arrived at yesterday after
noon the diplomats at an after
dinner session, slightly modified
~ the precise figures for aunuities
as follows:
Three billion gold marks annually
for the first five years.
Five billion marks annually for the
second five years.
Six billion marks annually for the
next So years.
To this total of 232,OOO,O0O, 900
marks (normally $5S,OO0, 100000
would be added an exports tax for
the entire period.
The question of penalties for non
fulfllment expected to iresult n a
compromise. The French wanted
occupation of the Ruhr district, while
the British favored occupation of
Hamburg. 1t was believed they
would agree on seizure of the rail-
ways and customs office in addition
to the regular treaty provisions.
Council Fully Decided.
Leaving the conference shortly af-
ter midnight, Premier BRAND said:
1--WE have agreed absolutely on ev-
cry point. Premiers Lloyd George
, and Sforza have accepted the main
principles, the agreement has been
drawn up, and there is no doubt it
will be approved this morning.
''The conference will then proceed
with the coal and disarmament ques-
tions and a few secondary problems.
We expect to terminate our confer
ences this evening.
"The Belgians have helped US en-
ormously. From now on there will
not exist the spectacle of wealthy
Germany alongside an impoverished
France"
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-01-29
GOT TEN YEARS FOR THEFT
OF PIECE OF STEAK

Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 29-Sen-
fenced to ten years in the state pen
itentiary for the theft of piece of
steak worth fifty cents, George
Tapp, a Lauderdale county negro,
after serving three years of the
term, was paroled today by Gov. Kill
bv Taru was convicted on charge
Of robbery it being testified in the
frial 'N-t he lif'e1 the steak from
o.. o. rsi
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-01-29
SUMTER COUNTY STATE
BANK ORDERED CLOSED

Tallahassee, Jan. 29-The comp
troller has closed the doors of the
Sumter county state bank at Web
ster and appointed "a receiver for
the institution. Slow collections on
loans due to crop conditions and a
reduction of the banks reserves
caused this . ticn to he taken 1t
was ,slsa ,arr 'h~' he deposits in
the han' end tHat the loss
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-01-29
BUSINESS MEN To
PUSH AUTO CAMP
SITE FOR PALATkA
SITE SELECTED AND SURVEY
MADE FOR LIGHTS AND
WATER
PORTUGUESE WANT
TO COLONIZE HERE
Have Already Bought Land Enough
For Large Number-WiII Buy
/, More-Deiightful Dinner


Making plans for the establish
ment of an automobile camp for
tourists, naming a special commit
tee to confer with leaders in a Por-
tueguese colonization plan and trans
acting much routine business, mem
bers of the Palatka Business Mems
Association enjoyed delightful din
ner at the Putnam House last night.
The meal was served by the ladies
of the Presbyterian church.
Chairman Wagner, Of the auto
camp committee reported that the
committee had carefully considered
the location of such camp as is
proposaa~ and decided that the most
available spot was on Thirteenth
street south of Carr, on the elevat-
ed section Of property owned by Miss
burt. Captain Randolph had made a
survey of the property and estimates
furnished are that clearing the lot,
installing water mains and lights win
cost about $500.
b The report 81 the committee was
received with some apathy at first.
+. L. Mann made motion that the
committee be instructed to proceed
with plans, to bring the matter to
the attention of council and ask for
financial aid in putting the PROPOSE
ton through. This elected additional
discussion before Mr.. Mann's motion
was finally seconded and by a rising
vote adopted. 1t was the sense of
the meeting that unless the matter
be gone into enthusiastically there is
no use in attempting it at all. J.F.
Blake called attention to the wonder
full amount of advertising Gainesville
has received from concerted action
on the part of its citizens in building
an auto camp ground. One entire
day was given over to this work.
Bankers, lawyers, doctors, merchants
and all other citizens assembled at
the camp ground early one morning
and before night had cleared the lot,
erected building in the center of
it and otherwise put it in readiness
for campers. Already the camp is
full and the citizens are delighted
with the result.
Tourists going north would stop
over in Palatka a few days, and their
last recollection of the state would
be of Palatka and the degree of hos
pitality extended them here would
influence the degree of their appre-
citation of this section, it was pointed
out. The committee is expected to
make plans Immediately for having a
combined community effort to estab-
lish the camp.
Secretary Murphy read a letter
from Leonidas Poulcot, Jr., of Cen
trail Falls, R. l., in which Mr.. Poul-
cout stated that he land his associ-,
ates have purchased $50 acres of
land in Putnam county in the Rod
man district and have already ar
ranged for 1T families to come and
occupy the land. Before making
final plans for the colonization
scheme he wishes to know the dis
position of merchants and banks to
assist in a financial way in promot-
ing the welfare of the colonists.
CONTINUED on Page 5.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-01-29
ZION 81 SOLDIERS
OF REFORM LElVE:
70 CLAIM GOTHAM
SUNDAYs BLUE LAW SURE TO
PREVAIL CLAIMS CZAR
VOLIVA
|MUST7SPEND TEN
HOURS.lN CHURCH
Says All Laughed at Carrie Nation
But She Won, Just As Zion
Laws Will Win
By Carl Victor Little.

United Press Staff Correspondent.
Zion City, III. Jan. 29-First sol
diers Of the city of Zion left here to-
day to force Sunday blue laws on
the rest of the nation.
Helen Buhmann and Belle Schel-
horn stble out of sleepy Zion today
headed for New York City, where
they will preach the gospel of Sun
day gloom.
Voliva, Overseers and owner of the
city Of Zion and head of the Zion
Church, started the first two mis-
sionaries off as follows:
'Tell the wicked people of New
York it is far better to sit in church
all day Sunday than to sizzle in hell
for Eternity. Capture New York
first. then the rest. of the country
will be easy"
@Binr bound blue law literature
will be distributed in all offices by
the militant two. They are under
instrIetions to "sell" gloomy Sunday
to the convivial metropolis.
Voliva to Visit Haunts of Sin.
Voliva, himslf, who said he "sel-
dom leaves righteous Zion for the
wicked outside world seething with
sin," plans a trip to New York af-
ter the two women put in few good
licks for the cause.
an show them that it's more
blessed to give up Sunday amuse-
ImaSS than to receive everlasting
punishment" he said.
The Gear of Zion is confident the
blue Sunday campaign will be victo-
rious.
"The same folks who used to laugh
at Carrie Nation for welding a
hatchet for propaganda purposes are
the ones who don't take me serious
ly" said Voliva.
"But just watch. Liquor is gone;
Sunday merriment is going.
Agitation for blue laws has start
ed already. In many legislatures
and city councils strict Sunday laws
are being introduced. Folks will
soon see the handwriting on the sta
tue books and submit"
New York Headed For He'll.
Voliva said he and his missiona-
ries will convince New Workers by
means of literature and meetings
that they are headed for hell if they
do not heed his warnin.
"Once convinced" he said, "they
will rise in their righteous wrath
and demand that the city ordinances
of Zion be adopted and strictly en-
forced"
This is the kind of a Sunday the
law giver of Zion would have the
nation observe:
No amusements of any kind.
Nothing to be read other than the
bible.
No work other than cooking-and
very little of that.
Street cars and automobiles to be
used only for hauling persons to and
from church.
Ten hours to be spent in church.
And the bastile for the offender.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-01-29
BERGDOLL READY
To RETURN WHEN
HONEST MEN RULE
(By United Press.)

Berlin, Jan. 29.-Grover Bergdoll,
American draft dodger and his chauf-
feur Isaac Stecher, who recently fled
from the United States today issued
the following statement:
1--WE intend to return to America
if America needs us, and when again
there are honest men at the head of
the American government"
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-01-29
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS TO
CUT COTTON ACREAGE.

Columbia, S. C. Jan. 29-At the
closing session of the convention of
the Retail Clothiers' Association Of
South Carolina a resolution was ad-
opted in which farmers of the state
are urged to plant reduced acreage
in cotton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-22
STATE FEDERATION
OF LABOR CLOSES
ANNUAL MEETING
REPORT THAT BODY PASSED
RESOLUTION FOR DEBS' RE
LEASE DECLARED TO BE
ERRONEOUS

Shawnee, Okla. Sept. 22.-The Ok
lahoma state federation of labor is
to close its annual convention here to-
day with the Inauguration Of officers
and the selection of a meeting place
Tor next year The action will termi-
nate four day meeting.
The convention wound up n busy
day yesterday when the delegates
attended a kangaroo court arranged
to vary the serious work Of the meet
ing.
1t was learned last night that re-
ports which came from the convention
yesterday TO the effect that a resolu-
ton had been adopted asking the
release OF Eugene Debs from the fed
eral penitentiary at Atlanta, were err
roneous. Members of the labor feder-
alton last night declared the resolu-
ton was not passed on. They said
1t was not allowed to be reported from
committee when called from the floor.
The report relative to taking over the
Oklahoma City Leader, n socialist
daily paper published in Oklahoma City
was also in error, the delegates de-
clared the matter having been dis
cussed. but no definite action taken
further than authorizing the execu-
tive board to take the matter up with
the present owners.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-22
EVERYONE URGED
TO ATTEND MASS
MEETING TONIGHT
COMMISSIONER JOHNSON WILL
GIVE PLAN OF ROAD WORK
IN DETAIL; TAXPAYERS
URGED TO BE PRESENT

In the word of +. T. Barnum. this
is the invitation extended to people of
Carter county to be in attendance at
the mass meeting at Convention Hall
tonight to discuss the proposed half
million dollar bond issue. The meet
ing will start at 7:45 o'clock but it
will be well for those wishing seat
close to the stage TO be on hand
earlier
G.. A. Ramsey Of the good roads
committee Of the Chamber Of Com.
merce will preside. and Roy NJ. John
son, county commissioner, will be one
Of the first speakers.
1t Is especially desired that taxpay-
ers Of the county be present; and
those who live on roads other than
hard-surfaced thoroughfares will be
doubly welcomed, since this is the
class Of taxpayers the committee wants
TO reach.
If bond issue Is decided upon and
is voted. every road Of Importance will
be treated and put in n better condi-
tion. Work will be done by Carter
county people and all money will be
spent here. II the Johnson plan is
accepted in building the road, money
will be available within 60 days after
the election is called, IL is said by at.
torneys.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-22
KHAN OFFICIALS
MAY BE CALLED
TO WASHINGTON
ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS THAT
THERE Is NO NEED IN THIS
COUNTRY FOR VIGILANCE
ORGANIZATIONS

Washington, Sept. 22-High officials
Of the Ku Klux Klan may be sum-
moned to Washington for interroga-
ton by the department Of justice, At.
torney General Dougherty indicated to-
day.
Director Burns of the departments
bureau OF investigation. Mr.. Daugh-
erty announced. has been instructed
to set his agents at work on an in
vestigation of the Klans Organization
in various parts of the country.
In connection with the possible sum-
monng of Klan leaders to Washing
ton, the attorney general said the de
partment OF justice had the authority
to summon anyone and 1t was its pol
ity in the course OF an investigation
to talk the matter over with persons
involved
The attorney general said that any
criminal prosecutions, would, for ~the
most part, be matters Of state law,
unless there had been violations of the
federal status through the use OF the
mails TO defraud
There il no need in this country
Mr.. Daugherty said for vigilance or.
CARNATIONS. The country does not
need. he added. any self-constituted or
ganization to define and enforce the
laws for American citizens. II has
he contended. q well-organized depart
ment OF justice to enforce the federal
law and well organized state authori
ties to maintain the laws of these
several states.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-22

the land OF bondage but Il was
the letter *.
Bold men boldly stallsed the
streets wearing these signs Of the
letter TX. We were reminded
tlat during the war the I. W. W.
never thought OF wearing in the
open the Insignia Of his order In
this country hut In the northwest
where they were plentiful In mum.
ber they boldly wore their pins.
II j. possible that the klansmen
are 81 numerous here that they
are 70 bold rs 10 wear their plnsS
A number of citizens who be-
came somewhat excited over the
boldness OF the affair started out
To make an investigation. A fine
looking lawyer from a neighbor.
ing city was approached. The man
wore a smile. Tie did not appear
10 be blood thirsty. lie had the
appearance Of a man who was
thoroughly enjoying himself. lie
did not appear 20 be bothered
about obedience 10 orders from =
King Of an Invisible Empire.
The investigators carried theie
Investigation far enough 10 learn
that the men wearing the Iesies
"k" were members of the kl-
wants Club who were here trom
Gainesville visiting brother ~
wanians.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-22
RAMSEY TALKS ON.
ROADS AT LIONS.
MONDAY MEETING.

o. G. Iasher made his retiring
speech today us president Of the Lions
club at It's weekly luncheon held at
Hotel Ardmore. Scarcely had he
wound out with n beautiful climax in
which he expressed his devotion to
Lionism and to the principles OF the
organization when charges were pre-
ferrcd against him and he was tried
upon serious offcnsc against the
Lions Club.
Secretary George Poulter prosecuted
him on the charge OF having made
the statement at the Kiwanis banquet
last night that the Hiwanis was the
best club In Ardmore.
Frank l.. kctch presided at the
meeting today In the absence of the
new president, Russell y. Brown. MIR.
Ketch also made farewell speech Us
he retired as vice president OF the
club.
q. A. Ramsey. chairman ~ the good
roads committee made a report on re.
cent road building activities. lie talked
at length and used no unnecessary
words His speech was rcpletc with
interest To the entire club. lie stated
that the road north and south through
Ardmorc had been marked but that
Ardmore owes 81 $50 toward that fund
and that Carter county IN the only
county that has not raised its part OF
the fund. Mr.. Ramsey further stated
that the road between Marietta and
the Red river bridge IN Love county
was so deep In sand that il IL almost
impossible Tn drive a car over IL. Love
county has spent money on that road
and Arlmorc gave sl.50O but still
there must bc more clay mixed with
the sand before II will be road. Mr..
Ramsey expressed the opinion that the
route north through Turner Falls
should have some changes made in 1t.
Tie says that Ardmorc will probably
have to share In the expense of tho
change In the highway with Davis.
In speaking Of the road west of
here Ii was stated by MIR. Ramsey that
the road from Ardmore to Lone Grove
would bc oiled and Mr.. Ramsey states
that u is the only way to have roads
IN this country. Mr.. Ramsey suggested
that Mclish avenue is about the worst
place along the highway west out VI
Ardmorc and he thinks the people OF
that street should do something in the
way Of street Improvement.
Richard Elam OF the Arimore Daily
Press. was elected to honorary mem.
bership.
=. W. Richardson n the state Ma.
tional Bank. and newly elected vic,
president Of the club, urred each Lion
to bring another Lion with him to the
. meeting next Thursday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-22
STATE LEADS IN
ARBUCKLE TRIAL
THIS AFTERNOON
DOCTORS WHO EXAMINED BODY
MISS RAPPE, AND MEMBERS
or HOTEL PARTY ARE
ARRAIGNED IN COURT

San Francisco. Sept. 22-The pres
linhnary hearing of Roscoe FATTY
Arbuckle on charge of murder in
connection with the death Of Miss Vir-
ginia Rappe before Police Judge Sill
vain Lazarus has the attention Of all
connected with the case today.
Men were excluded from the hearing
under the order issued last night. the
court ruling that as Judge Lazarus
court Is a women's court room, no
men, except witnesses. court officials
and newspaper reporters would be ad.
rItted.
The prosecution will endeavor to
prove al the hearing District Attor.
new Matthew Brady has announced
the contention that Arbuckle attacked
Miss Rape in his suite OF rooms In
the hotel ST. Francis, Sept. j. and
caused injuries which resulted In her
death.
The complaint charging murder and
under which Arbuckle has been held
in jail without bail. was sworn to by
Mrs. b. NJ. belmont friend Of Miss
Rappe, and one of those who attended
the film comedians party.
Brady said he believed the prelim.
mary hearing would occupy at least
three days. The prosecution will ake
little over day to put on its tcsti.
mony and | expect the defense to take
about as long" he said.
The witnesses suhpoeuaed for today $
hearing are as follows:
Dr. shelby Strange. acting autopsy
surgeon, who performed the autopsy
ON the body Of Miss Rappc.
Dr. William Oppuls. who performed
an autopsy In company with Dr. VII
liam Rumwcll. Miss Rappc's physcian
Mrs. II. NJ. Belmont, complalninp
witness against the comedian and
friend Of the dead girl.
Miss Alice Blake. one Of those wh,
attended the Arbucklc party.
Miss Hch Provost. former moving
picture actress and one of those wht
attended the party as Arbucklc's guest
Miss Grace Hnlston. nurse. who at
tended Miss Rappc up to the time oI
her death
The preliminary hearing will be- hclt
ON u charge Of murder. hut 1t IL with
In the discretion or Judge Lazarus {,
fix the degree of crime he believe,
Arbucklc to bc guilty ot under IN,
evidence
Arrangements werc made to open tn,
hearing at y. m.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-22
Mysterious Letter * Causes
CONSERVATION Here Yesterday

Some days ago II was reported
that the ku klux klan was or.
ganising In Ardmore. The organ
iter was presumed TO have been
seen. he was interviewed by u
member OF the local press and IL
was learned that eighteen persons
had already taken membership
and had received the oath of Of
flee and had become citizens Of
the Invisible Empire.
Since that report was published
efforts have been made 10 dis
cover who some OF these people
are. Just what hind Of u fel.
low would Join such a secret or
ganitation and just how would
such n fellow looks
Members of the Khan were 80
bold yesterday In this city that
they came from under cover.
Dressed In the conventional bust.
ness suit which generally IL
shirt sleeve garb In Oklahoma nj
this season Of the year these men
wore The insignia OF the order
pinned on their shirts or u they
happened 10 wear coat for the
purpose Of hiding n gun the In.
sigma adorned the lapel. The sign
Of the ku klux Yesterday was not
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-22
ALL INVITED TO
FOR NAL OPENING
OF JUNIOR HIGH

Everyone is invited to the formal
opening of the Junior high school
building tomorrow evening. G. w.
Richards. superintendent Of the city
schools announces.
We want every one there. We have
n splendid building which is splendidly
equipped throughout and We want the
school patrons TO visit in each de-
partment and see just what is here"
Mr.. Richards says.
Members of the faculty and school
board will receive the guests. An in
formal reception will be held during
which Miss Ella j. Peterson will d-
rect some folk songs, and the high
school orchestra with Sol Lowensten
as director. will give number of
selections. Punch. which Is donated by
the management Of the New State
Hardware. will be served throughout
the evening