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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-16
TWO UNIONS TRY
TO REPUDIATE
GOMPERS' ACTS
Demand for AGhation With For
eign Labor Movement is Made
AT Denver Meeting.

Denver, June 16.-Two information
al unions have demanded that the
convention of the American Fedora
tion of Labor instruct President
Gompers to reaffiIiate Immediately
he federation with the International
Federation of Trades Unions, it be-
came known today when the. resolu-
tions presented by the international
Association of Machinists and Fire
men and the Oilers Union were made
public. Both practically call for re-
pudiation by the delegates of the ae-
tion Of Gompers and the executive
council in severing relations with the
European labor movement because of
its revolutionary activities
3 The convention today passed res
oIhEion caIlfhg upon the United States
senate to adopt the k.aEolletto bill
sifoY if for . federal leRffoli
q lIaz ls loslse,l A. is5sl
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-16
EIGHT TARPON IN
TWO DAYS RECORD OF
TWO LAKELAND MEN

That Florida waters are still en-
titled to be the mecca of all the dis
ciples of Isaac Walton is proven by
the tarpon catch reported by two
Lakeland man, G. Z. Southard and c.
C. Mitchell. They have just returned
from two very busy days with the big
Silver kings" Eight tarpons were
captured out of a total of eleven
strikes and the fish were all exception.
ally large for open sea or pass fishing,
weighing 1873, 119. %, IS, so, rs and
so pounds, or an average of 80 pounds
per fish.
Mr.. Southard who is a veteran tar
pom fisherman thinks this is record
catch both as to size and as to number
of fish in proportion to strikes.
That such field of summer snort
is a real asset to Florida is shown by
the fact that party of Mr.. Mitchells
friends In Chicago, who had planned
az trip to British Columbia, changed
their plans upon receipt of his tele-'
graphic report of this, catch, and are
now on their way to Lakeland to take
q hand IN catching the greatest Of
rama fsh,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-16
THE WEATHER
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS

Moderately high pressure and gen
orally fair weather has prevailed over
the eastern states during the past "a
hours, although there We're local
showers and thunderstorms in South
Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Bar
tow reports ITO inches OF rain. Tenn
reratures continue high over the
southeast and temperatures above 90
degrees occurred at most Of the Flor
ida stations.
In the west, pressure is low over
the Dakotas and over the P'ateaG re-
gion. and high on the Pacific coast.
Rain has fallen over the middle
Plains states, North Dakota, Colorado,
Wyoming and Nevada. 1t is slightly
cooler this morning over the Plains,
states and the Rocky Mountain re-
gion, and much cooler in Nevada.
Winnemucca, New, reported a mini
mum temperature of "a this morning.
Indications are for partly cloudy
weather in the vicinity of Tampa to-
night and Friday, continued warm.
WALTER j. BENNETT.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-16
IRISH ATTACK
TRAIN TO ENNIS
FROM LIMERICk.

Dublin. June ia train bound
from Limerick to Ennis was fred On
yesterday. Soldiers returned the fiY",
killing two members of the attackin :
party One soldier was wounded. C.
S. Walls, a civil bill officer, aged g.,
was murdered yesterday by an armed
party near Cashe! The military gJs-
ernor of Cork has issued a warnin
of the danger encountered by civilians
who neglect to halt when ordered to
do so. The warning says that dis
obedience of the command to halt is
likely to result in fire being opened
on people who may lose their lives.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-16
FATAL WRECK ON
C. & N. W. ROAD
LATE LAST NIGHT
AT WHITNEY, NEB.
-Four Killed, "a Injured,
and Whole Train Piled
Up On Creek Bank
I When Bridge, Weaken
ed by Water Spout,
Falls Through Under
Weight Of Engine

Omaha, Neb., June 16.-Four per-
sons were killed, "a injured, 8 serious
ly, when Chicago and Northwestern
train No 606 from Lander, Wyo., to
Omaha, was wrecked late last night
by the collapse of bridge over Big
Cottonwood. creek near Whitney, Neh
The dead are: Frank Boener, Lam
der; f. M. Stewart, Gordon, Neb.; r.
c. Scott, baggageman, Chadron, Neb..
and c. M. Buck, Grand Island, Neb.
The bridge over the creek sagged
just as the engine of the train left it
and the three cars, mail, baggage and
smoker, were piled upon the creek
bank. The bridge was weakened by
u cloudburst.
Railroad reporters said there was
no sign of the cloudburst at $50 p.
m. when a westbound train crossed
the bridge. At II o'clock when No
606 arrived, the bridge apparently
was in good cindition, but as the en-
CINE neared the east end the struc-
ture sagged. The engine broke loose
from the tender and ran 600 feet on
the ties. The sleeper was the only
car remaining on the tracks. .
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-16
TWENTY FIVE BOYS
PLAN BIKE HIKE
THROUGH FLORIDA
Miami ROtarians Sponsor Expedi-
tion Which VIII Start June Is
and Last 10 Days

Miami Fla, June 16.-(SpeciaD-
Twenty-Five boys have signed up for
the ten days bicycle trip to Central
Florida. The hike starts Saturday
morning, June Is. from Scout head
quarters in the Wayne building at
$50 o'clock. The party will be headed
by Alec Orr Jr.. chairman of the boys
work committee of the Miami Rotary
Club. The hike is under the auspices
of the Miami Rotary Club. The boys
will travel on bicycles and duffel and
camping equipment will be carried on
a truck donated by MIR. Orr. The
truck carrying the camping provisions
and cook, together with the daily X.
P. squad will go ahead, make camp
and prepare meals for the rest Of the
party.
RotaTfan John Knight has offered
the services of Ford car in which
some of the officials of the hike will
trail the mixers and keep lookout
for accidents, cheer the jaded fellow )
and pick up any who may be eX-
hausted.
1t is planned to cover an average Of
fifty (50) miles per day during the
Tip. llS petl IiSS w III sup LI
Beach. Stewart, Melbourne, Kissim-
NEE, Haines City, Lakeland, Crooked
Lake and various other places of the
peninsula. Saturday night the party
will camp at Stewart and on Sunday
night at Melbourne and be ready to
strike across country to Kissimmee on
Monday. The boys will travel light
and will have splendid opportunities
for pioneering, woodcraft, camping
craft, etc. When they get into the
lake region they will have lots Of fun
catching fresh water fish and frying
them over camp fires. Certain mem
bers of the Rotary Club have offered
prizes for the best written report of
the trip and for the best picture made
by boy on the trip. Camping honors
will be awarded each day for the pa
troll group making the best record for
the day in camping duties, etc.
Solomon Nash, the council cook, is
going along to see that the boys hun
ger is satisfied three times day. OF
course the boys will be given chance
to lend hand in the cooking.
The Scouts are anxiously awaiting
for Assembly. to be sounded Satur.
day morning.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-16
SAFE CRACKERS NEEDED
TO HELP ENFORCE DRY
LAWS In JACKSONVILLE

Jacksonville, June 1e.-It has been
suggested to Lieutenant w. B. Cahoon
OF the local police department, that
reformed safe crackers be employed
to assist the police in running down
bootleggers here. The police have
discovered that some suspected boot
leggers have their stores of liquor in
safes but since the detectives cannot
work the combinations to seize the
moonshine as evidence, all they can
do is suspect the individual and aban-
don the proposed raid. In one instance
recently liquor was trailed to a small
safe. The odor of moonshine per-
meated the atmosphere and the Off
GERS were positive it contained liquor
but the could not get into it.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-16
CUBAN POLO TEAM IS
SHOWING UP STRONGER
SINCE ITS LAST LOSS

Washington, June 16.---The Cuban
Army Pouo team showed a stronger
defense and faster offense in the
final practice game with the war de-
partment reds" which was lost to the
American team yesterday by score
of to 8. It was evident from the
playing OF the ,Cubans in the final
game in the preliminary to the series
of international championship match
es. which begin Saturday, that the
islands win prove formidable oppo-
nents to the Fort Myers team Of the
United States cavalry, which will take
the field against them Ia the first Of
the coiitAste The Cubhns' drives were
longer and well DlaceH Ii yesterday s
same, while flie|f 6tlsa tiaibs
showed q work. * 166I
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-16
GOMEZ FUNERAL,
IS HELD TODAY
AT CATHEDRAL
OF ST. PATRICK
Former President of Gu
ba Receives Last Trib-
ute andMilitaryH Honors
at New York and Body
Is Started for Key West
for Shipment toHavana

New York. June IG Funeral scrv.
ices for Cen. lose NJ Gomez. formei
president of Cuba, who died hero last
Monday, were held here today at st
Patrick's Cathedral. Solemn high
mass of requiem was sung in the
presence Of members of the family.
foreign diplomatic representatives, and
close friends. y battalion OF UniteG
States troops escorted the casket and
the family 10 the Pennsylvania sta
ton, whence they left by special ior
Key West, where Cuban cruiser
will take the body To Havana for IN.
terment
Dr.. Miguel NJ. Gomez, the eenar.
ais son, and Mrs. Pertonilla Menci9s.
a daughter, attended the servic es.
The other members Of the family re
manned at the hotel until train time
Diplomats Attend
DR.. Charles M Cespedaa. the Gu
ban minister 10 the United States.
headed the diplomatic representatives
which included several from South
American countries. Mai Cen I}ul-
lard, commander OF the eastern corps
area, represented President Hardin.
and the United States The city was,
represented by Police Commissioner
Enright.
Father Patrick DAILY, Of the Cathf-
dral. officidted at the mass, assisted
by Fathers Bernard McQuade. dpa-
con; John Quinn, sub-deacon, and
Henry Hammer, master Of cere-
monies.
TWO Flags in Evidence
The bronze casket. draped in tn
Cuban national nag, rested in the
nave which itself was decorated with
the stars and stripes AS the coffin
was carried to the hearae after the
service the military escort presented
arms. d band played Nearer. My God
to Thee" and reverent crowd or
the sidewalk uncovered in honor g.,
the warrior president
Colonel Morales Coello, of the Gu
ban Marines, son in law of Gen. Go.
mez. was among the mourners. Sc.
nora Gomez and her daughter Mar
cosa, who attended the general dur
ing his illness, were so affected that
they did not attend the services.
The third daughter, Senorita Maria
NJ. Gomez, who started from Havana
when her fathers sickness became Sc
rious, was taken i'll at Jacksonville.
Fla, and was forced to return to Cuba
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-16
CONGRESSMAN
FROM ILLINOIS
DIES EARLY TODAY

Washington. June 16 6,-Representa-
tive w. +. Mason of Illinois died
here early today of heart trouble
Although he had been suffering from
a heart attack for several days, his
condition yesterday is reported as
showing an Improvement and his
death was unexpected until after his
sudden relapse. He was II years old
and a former member of the senate
Mason's death was announced to
the house today by Representative
Cannon. After a resolution Of respect
was adopted the house adjourned
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-16
POLISH PRIEST
REVEALS PLOT
POSTAL lHEF |
Anthony G0rek Coafcssos 70 EIis
Part in Conspiracy and Tells
Where Part Of Bonds are Hi.

Toledo, June 1G.-Anthopy G0rck.
priest OF an impoverished Polish
church at New Chicago, Ind, a native
of Germany and under indie ment IoT
conspiracy in correction with the
theft of a million dollars at Central
postoffice here May |, related 10 q
jury in United States district court
bow he was brought into the plot by
Warda Urbaytis, CHe of the is de-
dendants now on trial.
He was on the witness stand two
days.
The priest, minus the ga b of his
order, related his life's his'.,:y To the
jury, any involved two Of his former
flock in the conspiracy alleged by the
government.
Father Gorek, explaining how he
spent the money obtained from cash
ing one OF the $1,000 Gonds, declared
his parishoners were starving. He
put the money in the bank fer their
needs, bought $50 worth Of candles
for his church and distributed The
rest for expenses and necessities of
his parish. He paid three sisters their
monthly allowance off $75 month,
he said.
Father Gorek told the jury he
buried most of the $S5 OO0 in stolen
bonds giten him by Wanda Urgaytis
although he had sent $1,000 to his
brother in Germany.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-16
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS
MEET TODAY AT LEXINGTON

Lexington, Ky. June l6--Chief in
tcrest in ihe meeting here today OF
The Grand Council OF the United Com
mcryial Travellers Of Kentucky. Vir-
aiaia, West Virginia. Man yland and
the selection of the next meeting
place. Charles on, W. Va, and Balti-
more, Nd. delegations have arrived
and began campaign to win the
next convention for their city
II. T.. Martin. for Doanoke Va, will
lie namel grand counselor to succeed
Albert Triplett. OF Washington. who
Will retire Other officers Of the past
year probably will be advanced one
Grade.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-16
FIRST is
CHICAGO'S MOTTO
ON BATHING BEACH
Costume May Be Short But MOI
Too Short - Police Women
To Keep Watch.

Chicago, June 15.-Predictions Of
extremely warm weather for the rest
Of the week caused Superintendent
William Burkhardt to advance the
opening date at Chicago bathing
beaches, all under city control, to-day
A year ago he announced to women
bathers in regard to their beach cos
tunes "let your conscience be your
guide"
Today he said "Some of them didn't
seem to have any conscience" and or
dered policewcmen to enforce the fol-
lcwin regulations:
Knickers to within four inches
above the knee and skirts to within
two inches of the bottow of the knick-
ers. with one-quarter sleeves.
We'll keep an eye on the men,
too he said.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-16
FEDERAL COPS
BEGIN TO PROBE
ship LOAD OF
MACHINE GUNS
Weapons Believed To
Have Been Designed
For Ireland Found on
Pier at Hoboken-Ef-
forts on Foot to Discov-
er Who Sent Them, To
Whom, and for What
Purpose.

New York, June 16.-An investiga-
tion was under way today to deter
mine how and where more than 500
modern machine guns with hundreds
Of spare parts. were placed on board
the steamer East Side while at her
pier in Hoboken awaiting departure
for an Irish port. Officials of the Gus
toms service, the department of JUS
tice and the United States shipping
board began checking up the facts in
the case in an effort to determine who
the weapons were intended to be
shipped to and who caused them to
be placed on board the vessel.
The arms were seized yesterday by
United States customs officials and
government officers expressed the be-
lief that they were destined for Ire
land. Subsequently they were taken
from the customs officials, who were
preparing to cart them away, by Ho-
boken police. who acted under a
search and seizure warrant sworn
out by Frank Williams, who said the
guns had been stolen from him.
Investigators also turned their ac-
tivities toward Williams in an effort
to determine how he came into. pos
session of the arms. Williams re-
fused to make any statement other
than to say the weapons were stolen
from him on June IL.
The seizure, made by the customs
officials on the ground that a ship
ment of arms was being attempted
without compliance with the mari
time regulations. was brought about,
reports said, by two changes Of crews
on the Fast Side
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-16
FRANKFORT GROCER
WOUNDS SIX. AND
MAKES HIS ESCAPE
His Home Riddled With Bullets Is
Set Fire and Gutted in Course
Of Shooting.

Frankfort, KY, June 16-John Fal-
lis, Frankfort grocer, who last night
shot six persons while resisting ar
rest for interfering in an alteration
between a policeman and Falls son
escaped during the night from his
combination grocery store and dwell
ing where it was believed he had bar
ricaded himself. Early today Sheriff
Balm Moore and large number OF
deputies riddled the mouse with bul-
let's The fire ELECTED no response.
The bullets, however, had ignited
matches or other inflanimable mater
ial in the structure which was gut
ted.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-16
JAPAN AND i s
TRY TO SETTLE
ALL DISPUTES
BY AGREEMENT
Treaty Being Negotiated
Which is Expected To
Put Relations of Two
Countries on Different
Basis From That Now
Existing

WASHINGTON, Juno rs Traatina as
IN integral problem Ill" several Quns-
tion5 pending between them the Unit,
ed states and Japan have begun di,
rect negotiations to effect their set
tions being considered in the nego-
tlcment ON q broad basis The Quns-
tiations, which are being conducted by
Secretary Hughes and Baron Shide-
nara. th" Japanese Ambassador. IN
clude The island of Nap. the immiera-
tion and alien land Question and the
return OF Shantunk to China hy ia
pan.
The Observation-Disclosures of the "a
hlo privileges on the island of zap
Is understood to be the basis OF set
tlement governing pending negoaa-
lions
Settjyment of the immigration is
au- is being approached ii is under
stood. on the basis OF stree exclusion
cf the Japanese lahoring class. With
adequate protection for Japanese
property rights already ACQUIRED in
this country Regarding the Shan
lmE question ii is said ilrat Japan's
promise tn return the province to
China is 20 be exceeded as soon as
practicable. initial steps alroadT have
been taken for the evacuation Of that
portion OF the province held bv ia
pan.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-16
PRiOSTEUM WINS FIRST
PLACE AT GOLD CUP STAKES

Ascot Heath, England, June 10
The famous Gold Cup stakes, worth
500 sovereigns. with three thousanI
five hundred sovereigns in specie
added run here today was won by
Periostium owned by B. Irish. Fred
Hardys Happy Man was second and
Henri Balsan's Juveigneur was third.
Eight horses ran.
When the race had been run. how
ever, the judges disqualified Juveig-
reur and awarded third place to Maj.
Giles Loder's Spion Kop. Periosteum
was quoted in the betting to l
against. Happy Man was quoted to
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-16
ANOTHER ARREST In
OCALA MOB PARTY CASE

: Ocala, June 6.-Harvey Waters
was arrested here today charged with
being a member of a party which two
weeks ago. assaulted j. p Milton, a
farmer, at his home near here. and
ordered him to leave the county. Wa
tiers is the sixth man to be arrested
in connection with that case. Five
'others were taken into custody yes
terda1 All are at liberty under bonds
AZ 500 each
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-16
UNITED STATES NOT TO
SIT In AT LEAGUE COUNCIL

washington. .Iune 16.-The Amer
lean government, it was learned to-
day, does not contemplate participate
inG in the deliberations Of the league
OF nations council which convenps to-
morrow at Geneva for the oonSidcra-
ton OF problems arising ut OF the
allucation of mandates.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-16
ST. AUGUSTINE GOING
AFTER THE MOOSE HOME

St. Augustine, June 16.--The local
Board of Trade is raising a fund to
defray the expenses Of a delegate to
Toledo, Ohio, and Moosehart, Illinois,
in connection with the proposal of the
Loyal Order of Moose to establish in
the Southeast branch Of the national
home. st. Augustine is anxious to
have the branch established here and
expects to wage a vigorous campaign
toward that end
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-16
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL
is SENT BACK TO THE HOUSE

Washington, June 16.-The confer
ence between the house and the sen
ate on the naval appropriation bill
ended in a deadlock today, and the
$409000,000 appropriation. with the
Borah disarmament conference
amendment, was taken back to the
house for action.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-16
DEATH LIST TOTALS EIGHT
IN PERTH AMBOY ACCIDENT

Perth Amboy, N. j., June 6.-The
death of another fireman today
brought the death list to eight as a
result of last nights grade crossing
accident when a fire engine was
struck by a locomotive said to have
been running forty miles an hour. The
engineer of the locomotive and the
conductor of the train are charged
with manslaughter.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-16
VOTERS OF NEW COUNTY
APPROVE ITS FORMATION

Sarasota, June 16.-The legislative
action creating Sarasota county out
of the lower part of Manatee was
ratified by the people of the district
yesterday by sos to 154. County Of
ficers will be appointed by Governor
Hardee before July l and they will
hold their first meeting on the first
Tuesday of that month.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-16
MISS ALEXA STIRLING
ELIMINATED FROM GAME

Fontginebleau. June 16 Miss
Alexa Stirling, Of Atlanta, woman
golf champion, was eliminated from
the women's French open golf cham.
pionship tournament today ) by Miss
Joyce Wethereds the English player,
who won by 5 up and tc PLAY,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-16
STRIKERS ARRESTED FOR
VAGRANCY AT PANAMA CITY

ST. Andrews, June 16-Seventeen
strikers, four white and thirteen me-
groes, from Bay Harbor and Millville
Sawmills. are being held at the county
Jail at Panama city. The men are
said to have been arrested for va
grancy, but formal charges have been
lodged against only one of them
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-16
FRENCH REPORTED TO
BE FIGHTING TURKS

Athens, June 16.-Reports that the
French have resumed hostilities
against the Turkish nationalists in
Syria and are making important pro-
gress, have been received in Smyrna,
says a dispatch from that city pub
lished in the Politics. General Gour-
maud. these reports assert, is march
ing on Aleppo, and crushing the oppo-
sition Oy artillery fire. s..
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-16
CHARGE
IN ITALY SET FREE
BY FOREIGN OFFICE
Franklin NJ. Gunther, Wife and
Daughter, Had Row With Of
Gccrs end We're Sentenced.

Rome, June 16 AS a result of
strong presentations to the foreign
office, Franklin NJ. Gunther, the
American charge daffaires. the SEN
tance imposed upon BENZ. Cook, New
York, his wife and his daughtef mrs.
jesse Smith, growing out OF mis-
understanding at Florence with car
abineers. has been suspended and the
party has been permitted to leave
Italy. They were accompanied by
tn" police 10 the border so as to in
sure the safety of their person and
their baggage.
The foreign minister said he deeply
regretted the incident
Mr.. Cook and his party while on
board Il train at Florence were re.
guessed to leave the car, which had
been engaged for the transportation
of military flags. The Americans re-
fused to quit the car and quarrel
ensued during which Il carabineer had
his ears boxed Mr.. Cook, his wife
and daughter were sentenced to 40
days imprisonment, notwithstanding
the fact that the American council
pleaded in their behalf ignorance OF
the Italian language.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-16
Plant CITY MAYOR BEATS
HIS WOMAN OPPONENT

Plant City, June 16.-Mayor w F.
Lee has been renominated here in
the white municipal primary over
Mrs. l.. c. Sanderson