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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-20
Some More Letters
From Star Readers
An Experience in Jail

Last Saturday night between
t:so and IL l was on my way home
from dance when happened tc
SEQ the police wagon STANDING al
Third and Seneca A policeman was
loading In couple OF fellows and
lust as came abreast the wagon he
grabbed my arm and told me that
might Just as well come along and
take a ride. too
Mind you now. I was coming home
from \ dance and | was as sober as
any law abiding citizen could be. and
absolutely minding my own business
Evidently they needed n fun wagon
to keep up their prestige al head
quarters. SO was the victim. and
repeat. was neither drunk nor had
had a drink.
And furthermore. had no idca
why | was being arrested.
After We arrived at Headquarters
and were duly booked. we were lam.
med into the tank. and II was packed
Ike sardines. Those articles written
by that business man who was ar.
rested at the Aihambra cabaret
Fourth OF July and who made saich
complaint about the filthy oondi.
ton Of tho tank must have done
some good. for II was fairly clean
considering the condition that some
Of the occupants were In. Some of
them were drunk and some were not.
but those that were not. I suppose.
had been picked up just as l had
been-to keep up some pollccman's
record
had been In the tank but a very
little while when I succeeded In at.
tracing the jailer's attention By a
series OF bangs .on the bars. I
wanted 10 phone for bail but they
would not allow H. Instead was
taken out OF the tank and thrown
into another cell more exclusive
with another soldier. The treat
ment that this poor fellow had re.
eetved at the hands OF our esteemed
law enforccrs was absolutely brutal.
He was. In the first place. unfor-
tunate enough to have poor eye
sight. and Il was necessary he
should wear his glasses 60 sea They
bad taken them away and In some
III OF ficndish devtlmcnt had hit him
In the eye with the sap. II was ter.
ribie- His eye was all black ard
blue and the whole side Of his fasc
was swollen 80 that he could sec
nothing out OF his eye. IL panied
him so that he walked the floor all
night And TO make bad matter
worse they had handcusfed him and
then evidently they had jcrkcd him
around by the chain on the cuffs be-
cause his wrists were skinned and
bleeding.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-20

Now, does this kind OF treatment
appeal 10 you as being the proper
method OF people like this 20 make
demons out OF people who have been
arrested for minor causes like disor.
derby conduct and other people for
no cause at all II destroys their
respect that they have. for tho law
and the men In whose hands the law
endorsements are placed
This soldier had been drinking. he
admits, but not so much that he does
not know just exactly what they did
to him; and how many OF the police
themselves viii pass up a drink
when II Is offered TO thcm7
n was nearly : o'clock when tho
jailct came to our cell and told me
that ! could phone II wanted to.
told him that n was he'll OF n
time 10 let a fellow telephone but.
nevertheless. l took the opportunity
and telcphoncd.
Yesterday. Monday. I appeared
In court 60 find out just why l was
arrested and OF all the wild stories
any man ever had 90 toll on an
other that policeman sure had them.
Ono would have thought from tho
way he told the story that he. him
self. had had too stuff an eyeopencr
for his that morning. He told the
judge that he found me getting off
a car on First ave. when he had in
reality picked me up at Third and
Seneca. And he said they found a
bottle OF grape on mt. repeat !
was not drunk and neither did l
have n drink. and stili more. had
no bottle.
Now. this IL what cannot see.
Why do We have 10 allow this pick
Ing up OF anybody In order TO fill
up the wagony As we not paying
taxes and oavcnt we any right TO
have decey and humane policemen
instead OF brutes and bullicsF Walk
Ing along the street nowadays one
never knows whether he In safe
! from the police or not. and yet they
are paid 10 keep the law In order
and give protection
Why can't we have an invcrtiga.
ton and a general house cleaning
Of the police FORGET One thing. tho
~ have a good word for the Judge
who tried me. He was able TO src
thru the poiiccman's story right
away. The iatter's story did not
hang together. and he was ordered
to release me right away with no
further trouble.
Yours truly.
CHARLES NJ. BAKER.
so33 22nd Ave West.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-20

utilities and are not paying . cent
TO keep them going. and their prop
erty Is listed for less than one-half
the value placed on the small home.
Is that fair? Is that honest?
Why L. Mayor Caldwell opposed
20 the single tar? think the above
list is the correct answer.
In closing l wish 10 repeat what l
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-20

have repeatedly stated before. that
the Erickson plan IL the only one
that will solve the street car stu
alton. and the sooner that fact Is
recognized the better It win be for
all concerned
Respectfully submitted.
r. J. WILSON.
President Public Ownership League.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-20

Olga Krolor, oho selected by Morris Gest of the firm
Of Comstock Gest to play the leading role OF Chrysis
Aphrode the spectacle Of ancient Egypt after
the impresario had interviewed than 100 ambitious
actresses onrios to play the part is difficult part
ourng not only great beauty but exceptional talent and Mr.
es feels that he made fortunate selection in picking Miss
hroiotc for the role.
Aphrodite" opens at the Metropolitan Sunday night,
October so.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-20
P. o. L. Head Attacks Mavor

the small home owners OF this city
Of over $4,000. 900 a year. did you
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-20
4O-Inch Canton Crepe at
$2.95 Yard y

A silk with good weight and body
and beautiful, crepe-like surface, for
the draped gown. In Navy, Black and
Brown.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-20

40-Inch Satin Canton at
$3.25 Yard
A very good quality of this modish
silk for afternoon and street frocks, in
Black, Navy and Brown.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-20

Note the Big Reductions In
these prices.
Absolutely the best materials
arr used
These are the Right Prices
10 pay-WHY PAY MORE?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-20
35-Inch Tub Satin, Special
$1.25 Yard

In flesh and ivory color, this Satin
is woven from spun silk and will wash
beautifully.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-20
First Quality Japanese
Pongee 75c Yard

A recent shipment from the Orient
includes an excellent quality of this
popular silk, which is now in such wide
demand for lingerie and for fancy
work purposes; 33 inches wide; in nat
ural color only.
Evening star., 1921-12-26

sale of hIgh-grade blue, tan,
brown and plaid models IN smart
new styles-siZes 2fto 6 years
fully lined-desisned of all-wool
velour and broadcloth. Just one
or two of a kind that we sacrifice
tomorrow at $1.49.
Evening star., 1921-12-26

book was, Davenport usually found
ample room on the fly leaf for pic
ture. These books are cherished be-
longings today.
No enc had taken Davenport's draw
ings seriously until cousin of his
came from Chicago, and while he sat
visiting the boy drew his picture.
The cousin was delighted. and pre-
vailed upon the elder Davenport. who
had always expressed more faith in
Homer than any one else, to send his
son to an art school In San Francisco.
Soon young Homer was on the staff
Of a San Francisco daily, and it was
but another step to New York.
Davenport never forgot Oregon or
Silverton. One time, it Is said. he
was sent to interview Gladstone, Eng
lands great statesman. After get
ting by Gordon of guards. Dayen-
port found Gladstone in his gardens.
The statesman asked Davenport his
name and where he was from.
'Silverton. Ure.," was the reply.
Gladstone got map, looked up Sill
verton and then made his visitor well
come. later inviting him to call again.
Evening star., 1921-12-26
C[OTH|ERS SCORE
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Mr.. Daugherty Criticised for
Announcing Results Before
Investigation Is Made.'' y
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, December 6.-The Ma
tional Association of Retail Clothiers,
through Ansel Frankel, president, and
Charles E. Wry, executive director,
has addressed a letter to Attorney
General Daugherty denying his re-
cent assertion that retail dealers
profits were unconscionable and that
tends to keep prices high. On be-
half of 5000 clothing dealers in their
associa ton, they invited the Attorney
General to avail himself of all in
formation at their disposal, and
sharply criticised the Attorney Cen
eral "for announcing the results of
your investigation before it was
made"
Claim Effort to Cut Prices.
"rhe retail clothing merchants have
made every effort to reduce prices"
the letter said. They have taken
huge inventory losses and are con-
stantly taking further losses. In
general, clothing today is being, sold
at retail at much smaller Sper-
centage of profit than ever before"
The letter offered to turn over to
profits. costs and overhead, being
collected by the association for a
congressional joint commission, and
continued:
THE questionnaires already re-
ceived show that, despite every effort
on the part Of the retail clothier to
cut down his costs and expenses, in
general, expenses are today a greater
percentage of the volume of busi-
ness done than ever before, and.
what is more, show no signs of
decreasing.
"It is a serious thing to- destroy
the public's confidence without max
ing even an effort to get the facts.
1t was just such misstatements.
based on misinformation, or in most
! cases upon no information, which
brought about the present serious
situation in retail business generally.
We feel that it is not too much to
ask that a man in your position
make his investigation first and
obtain his press publicity later,
| rather than attack the problem in
the inverse order"
Evening star., 1921-12-26
TRIBUTE TO DAVENPORT,
CARTOONIST, PROPOSED

By the Associated Press.
SALEM, Ore, December 26.-Oregon
residents are raising funds for the
erection of monument over the
grave of Homer Davenport, noted
cartoonist, who was buried at his
birthplace. Silyertop. Ore. near here,
nine years ago at the age of forty
three years.
Davenport was reared at Silverton,
knew every one for miles around and
went from that little town to San
Francisco, where his work first gained
fame.
OId-timers of Silverton still talk of
Homer davenport as boy. lie had
earmarks of genius from the start,
they say.
Most of the boys time In school was
spent in drawing pictures of the
teacher. No matter how valuable a
Evening star., 1921-12-26

no room for them, the monks tore
down the fencing and turned out the
audience.
The police We're summoned and
temporary quiet was restored, but the
dissatisfied monks and their sympa-
thiZerS rapidly increased to crowd
Of 5000. The arrival of forty gurk-
has to keep order was the signal for
fresh outbreak and for three hours
there were continuous free fights on
the slopes of the pagoda. Eventually
tile rioters We're dispersed, after one
burman had been killed and eleven
injured. Two of the gurkhas We're
also iniured.
Evening star., 1921-12-26
MONKS BREAK UP SHOW.
Refused Free Admission, Buddists
Tear Down Fencing.

RANGOON, November 23.-In the
course of Buddhist festival on the
slopes of the ShWe-Dagon pagoda
200 monks were admitted to II the
atrical performance free of charge,
whereupon another $50 demanded the
same privilege on the grounds that
monks never paid. On being refused.
because, so they were told, there was
Evening star., 1921-12-26
MAKES GIFT: EXPIRES.
Gen. Morgan's Death Also Causes
Fire in Chicago Home.

CHICAGO, December 26.-Gen. Nor
gan, forty-two years old, handed his
wife aChristmas present Sunday and
d moment later fell dead. In the eX-
citement which followed Christmas
tree was knocked over and lighted
candles set fire 10 the furnishings.
Relatives extinguished the blaze be-
fore it caused much damage.
Evening star., 1921-12-26
DECLINES TO INTERVENE.

+. MADRID, December 24.-Count
Romanones, replying today to the pro-
test of Spaniards residing in Mexico
who demanded that the Spanish
academy should condemn the recent
utterances of Ramon Del Valle-1nclan
derogatory to Mexico, said:
1.-THE spirit of the recent regulations
of the ateneo does not permit inter-.
vention in the Snanner desired by the
protesterS.' 4 -, y
Evening star., 1921-12-26

Wonderful assortment Of fine
white hemstitched style. with
fancy corner designs in White
or coIArs; excellent qualities;
all reduced now.
Evening star., 1921-12-26
Big Girls $3.50
An-Wool Coats, So. SO

Wonderful lot of beautiful
velour models, in sizes to 9 years
Loose hack and belted models.
with full sleeves, big collars and
button trimming - featured in
winters most popular shades and
mixtures.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-17
BOARD ADOPTS
DIFFERENCE IN
TEACHERS PAY

The county school board was in
session Friday and Monday, the main
business disposed of being the fixing
of teachers salaries for the ensuing
year.
On recommendation of the county
superintendent, c. A. Parker, the
board made a range of variation in
the salaries to cover a difference in
experience and training. 1t appears
that heretofore teachers with no eX-
perience and teachers of some years
of experience were working side by
side with no difference in pay. l.
was felt that a difference in the sal
aries would be a fairer arrangement
and would furnish an incentive for
teachers of experience to continue in
the work. The range of difference in
pay extends to twenty dollars a
month.
The funds which each sub-district
will have on hand to supplement
teachers salaries or to extend the
length of the term will be announced
at a call meeting to be held later as
soon as the superintendent has com
pieted the financial statement of the
lifty-four sub-districts After such
statement has been compiled the
trustees of the sub-districts will be
notified now and at the end of each
month as to what amount is on hand
10 the credit of the sub-district.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-17
FREE CLASSES VOCATIONAL
TRAINING ARE IN PROGRESS
AT THE LAKE WIRE SCHOOL

The Telegram believes il of public
interest to publish an interview with
Mr.. Cyrus F. Raymond, local instruc-
tor of the free vocational night school,
held in the commercial room of the
high school building from 6 AS to 9:45
each Thursday and Friday evening.
Mr. Raymond is a professional san
itary, civil and mechanical engineer
of over thirty years experience. He
has followed the industrial phase Of
engineering about twenty years of
this time and operated as a consult
ing engineer about half OF the time.
He said in part:
Yes; | was practically 'comman-
deered' by Mr. Thomas II. Quigley, the
federal regional and state professor of
vocational education, to instruct the
track workers in Lakeland how to
read a blueprint, make mechanical
drawings and the use of the steel
square.
The purpose of this work is to give
the workers (who were deprived in
early life of the chance to develop
along such lines) an opportunity to
make themselves more efficient and
ing with American industrial adj
VanCement
Fully 20 per cent of the workers
feel they do not get a fair share of
the values they produce but ! doubt
if over 10 per cent of une 20 per cent
ever stop to consider if they are rem
derng a fair service for the salary
they receive.
If the machinist, car repair man OF
carpenter, is unable to follow inStruc-
tions in the form of sketches, draw
ings or blueprint, the foreman in
charge can usually do the job in the
time it takes to explain the opera
ton to the workman. He becomes "a
one man boss"
The night school is intended to
eliminate this condition in part at
least, but we find that the men and
apprentices who need the instruction
the most, do not take advantage OF
the opportunity, while some OF the
best men in the service have not
missed a class meeting.
Some of the railway employees have
the idea that the railway managers
are Indifferent to the apprentice and
efficient lines. In response to that idea
let me say that we have just received
set of blueprints from the general
superintendent of motive power tMr
r. ID. Hawkins) with personal let
ter stating that this department is
in full accord with any work OF al
educational nature which will assis
in making our future mechanics more
thorough and skilled"
The course we are now putting CT
is an individual type. Each student i!
class by himself His advancement
depends upon his personal efforts. HI
is not held back by class condition
nor will his inefficiency hold back the
others. He can come and go at j.;
time that suits his convenience; pro
vided it is within the hours set 70
the class. 1t only costs the studen
the expense of materials which he cal
purchase where he pleases. 1t is al
opportunity to make good and is opel
to each person who is in need of it.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-17
JuDsoN ALEX STROUD

Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Stroud Of North
Lake Ave. received word Monday OF
the death of their son, Judson Alex,
who passed away at Glendale, Cali
fornia, where he went about year
ago to be with his brother James, who
had been sent there some time pre-
viously by the government for treat
ment for tuberculosis developed in
the service. Alex also is an eX-soldier,
and a young man of splendid char
acter whose death will cause sorrow
to a wide circle of friends. The young
man was twenty-five years of age and
is survived by his parents, three
brothers and a sister. The body is
being shipped today from Glendale.
Funeral arrangements will be made
later
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-17
NEW SUPERINTENDENT

Miss Mary B. Conoley assumes the
SUPPLEMENTARY of Morrell Memorial
Hospital today. The position was
made vacant some time ago by the
resignation of Miss Media Sivard, who
has since become Mrs. E. w. Hail.
Miss Mary Means has been Temporal
lily in charge and the work has been
carried on with efficiency. Miss Con-
Obey comes to Lakeland from Orlando,
where she has been assistant super
intendent of the Orange General Hos
pital. She comes very highly recon-
mended, according to Commissioner
Roland, who is confident that she is
in every way fitted to make success
of her work as head of Lakeland
hospital.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-17
SUMPTER CITIZENS MEET
AT OLD ADAMSVILLE TO
PAY HOMAGE TO DEAD

Ocala, May 16.-Sumter county cit
liens met at old Adamsville, near
here, May IL, to carry out their GUS
tom of more than SO years to annual
ly gather and pay homage to those of
the "City of the Dead
The occasion has been the means,
since Inauguration of the meeting, for
reunion of old acquaintance. To
raise funds for the maintenance of
the cemetery, refreshments are sold,
and the visitors bring edibles for a
picnic spread.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-17
HEADED FOR MULBERRY

Frank Stephens, colored. is wanted
for an alleged attempt on the life of
his wife. Stephens and his wife were
residing at Coronet, and Sunday nc, Il
ing, it appears, after some family dill
ficulty, the head of the Household,
SHIT at his wife with a load of buck
shot infiicting slight wounds. Stepn-
ems then left the community. after in.
forming a friend that he wac goilg
to Mulberry. He has not yet been
apprehended.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-17
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ELECTION AND BANQUET
TONIGHT AT ELKS HOTEL

Members of the Lakeland Chamber
of Commerce are today voting on the
for the ensuing year. The ballot box
election of a board of five directors
has been the center of interest all
day at the Chamber of Commerce
headquarters and will remain open
from Z to s o'clock this evening at
the Elks' Hotel dining room while
the annual dinner is in progress. At
s o'clock sharp the voting will be de-
clared ended and the count will then
begin.
The dinner is announced for
o'clock at the Elks' hotel.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-17
WOman's Club Plans
GentIeman'S Day

The members of the Woman's Club
CT Lakeland will be hostess to their
men-folks on next Thursday evening
at 8 o'clock at the Club house when
they celebrate Gentlemen Day."
This celebration is an annual event
Of the club and preparations are or
foot to make the occasion most en-
joyable.
Each member of the club is entitled
to bring a guest.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-17
Social and Personal

casion were Mrs. ]. P. Renfroe, Mrs.
E.. S. Watson, Mrs. j., A. Wood, Mrs.
Roy Marler, Mrs. Minnie Spencer,
Miss Elizabeth king, miss Billie
Odom, Miss Thelma Cloud, Miss Cleo
Skipper, Miss Florrie Sloan, Miss
Nell Wilder, Miss Hattie Creech, Miss
Alene Berry and Miss Fanny Ferrand
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-17
NEW HOME ON OAK STREET

C. B. Corey, who recently purchas-
cd two-and-a-half acre tract lying
along Oatk st. below Lake Ave, is
erecting a two-story house which he
and Mrs. Corey will occupy on its
completion. The structure will con-
tain eight rooms and present very
pleasing appearance.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-17
MRS. w. 3. DRIGGERs

Mrs. Sarah A. Driggers, the wife of
w. B. Driggers. passed away Monday
afternoon at 2:30 at her home on
Webster Ave. She was seventy-six
years of age and leaves a devoted
husband and a son and daughter, who
have the sympathy of the community
in their loss. Mrs. Driggers came to
Lakeland about eight months ago
from Green Pond, and the funeral
will be held at the Green Pond Gene
terry this afternoon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-17
LAKELAND'S WEATHER

The rainy "spell'' is evidently
not over yet because thunder
showers were in progress early
this afternoon over a wide area
to the northwest of Lakeland and
between Lakeland and Tampa.
Prospects seemed good for an ex-
tension of this area before the day
is over. The morning forecast prom
ises partly cloudy skies tonight and
Wednesday which of course means
that there is a possibility of rain.
The temperature up to o'clock
this afternoon had ranged from 81
to "a degrees.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-17

are sending encouraging reports con-
corning the interest of the people in
Christion education. Late reports in
dictate that the life service, spiritual
resources and Christian stewardship
programs are fulfilling expectations.
1t is very gratifying to note the in
terest shown in the education move
ment by the Epworth Leagues and
Sunday Schools. | am confident that
never before in the history of our
church have the people been so fully
aroused on the subject of Christian
education as at the present time
II have on my desk letters from
some of the leading business men in
the South, men of large means and
broad vision, and to man they agree
that our financial aims are timely and
each promises his hearty support
Several large gifts have already been
announced. One large donation has
been made by leading layman under
the promise that we do not use his
name
The movement is assuming large
proportions in Florida, and several
men of means are being heard from.
1t is understood that Florida will
have a number of men who will make
contributions of $4,000 each, others
$50 900, and some even 100000
News coming to Florida headquart-
ors here in Lakeland is to the effect
that the Florida Conference expects
to go over the top the first day 1t is
the hope of the leaders that Florida
will be one of the very first states to
report out.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-17
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS

A special carrier boy remains
on duty at The Telegram office
every evening from $3.50 to z
o'clock for the purpose of deliver
ing copies of the Evening Tele-
gram to any subscribers whom the
regular carrier boys may have
missed. If the Telegram is not at
your door by $50 o'clock please
telephone No. 81.