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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-27
PANEL LACKS TWO
OF COMPLETION IN
MEMPHIS TRIAL

Memphis. Tenn. April 27-Thirty
veniremen of u special panel sum
moned Monday remained to be eX
amined at the opening OF court today
from which to select the two men
needed to complete the jury in the
trial of w. l.. XIuntley. Jr., formel
banker, and H. Diggs Nolen, druggist
charged with receiving stolen prop
erty in connection with the disposa
here Of Liberty bonds alleged to have
been stolen from brokers' mrssrn
ger in Brooklyn last November
Examination Of tenircmen hegar
Monday.
Huntley and Nolen are charged
specifically, with having had part in
the disposal of 4 block OF G5.00n ul
bonds said to have been Identified ~
part of the $4,000 of securities oil
tanned in the Brooklyn robbery
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-27
JAPS URGED TO Be
SELF CONSTRAINED

Toxic. April 27-Self constraint
and dignity were urged upon the peo'
pie of Japan in their discussions OF
the Yap and Shantung questions by
Baron Tanetaro Megata, head OF tue
Japanese delegation at the Geneva
meeting of the assembly of the League
of Nations who arrived here today.
He declared the settlement OF these
questions was complicated by "sensa-
tional publicity" adding he was con
vinced the extreme American press
was largely influenced by propaganda
lists"
Baron Megata. who came to Japan
from Europe by way of America, said
he was impressed by the evidences of
good will and friendship toward Japan
that had been shown throughout the
United States during his journey
across that country.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-27
UNIONS
CHARGE HUGE
WASTES TO
RAILROADS
Say Freight Cars Aver
age Only Is Miles a
Day With Two Thirds
Empty = Gross Inef-
6ciency In Manage
ment of Roads Is AL
legged by Exhibit Filed
Before Railroad Labor
Board.

Chicago, April 27.-The railway la
Dor unions fighting wage reductions
before the railroad labor board in
creased their charges of waste and
inetliCiency ON the part of railroad
managements by quarter billion dol
lars today. In Il supplemental exhibit
to that filed last week. setting forth al
legged waste of a billion dollars, the
empoyes charged that possible savings
tutalng $l,276. 100000 could he effect
ed by the railroads ii they would in
troduce modern methods in mainten-
ancc and operation OF the railroad in
duStry. The larger American rail7
roads spent nearly $6000.000 for op-
Grating expenses last year. the exhib-
it showed. carrying forty-seven billion
passengers one mile. and 450, 1000 000.-
o0o tons of freight one mile.
1t can be demonstrated that $6a
0oo,oo0,0oo is altogether too much to
move the traffic in hand" the report
said. that failure to introduce saw
inEs rests primarily with railroad
management and that the public
accordingly, is not getting a dollars
worth of service for the doddar 1t
spends in rates"
Freight car performance. due to in
efficiency leads to startling deduc.
tons. the report continued. saying
that Il freight car travels an average
OF only 25 miles a day. is loaded about
two-thirds OF the time and sc TO
per cent of all freight cars are chron-
iCally unserviCeable.
table on car performance showed
that OF the New England roads. me
Boston and Albany averaged 322
miles per day. while the New Haven
got but T.. s miles. g."
Grand Trunk Western averaged 52.7
miles and the Pittsburgh and Lake
Erie 1913 miles. while in the western
region, the Union Pacific averaged
80 and the Denver and Rio Grande
30
National unified control or regional
control offers large possibilities In
economies, the exhibit said and cited
federal control during the autumn Of
l9lS, when traffic was at its heaviest,
with practically Il complete absence
OF transportation stringency in con-
traSt to the years Immediately preceds.
ing when such stringency had almost
amounted to railroad paralysis"
Sixteen reforms inaugurated under
the unified control of the railroad ad-
ministration and advocated by Direct.
or General McAdoo, which should be
continued under peace conditions. are
set forth in the report
The exhibit said there were nearly
1000 different types oil locomotives in
American railway equipment before
the war and 2.023 styles of freight
cars, which the railroad administra.
tion out to II standard types.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-27
BRITISH DESTROY
PRIVATE HOUSES
AS A REPRISAL

Dublin, April 27-A headquarters
statement announced today that be-
cause OF the murder of Sergeant Mac
Fadden and an attack on the crown
forces at Kirush, the houses of John
Leddy and William Lough had been
destroyed as military operation.
An attack on unionists is reported
from Aramgh where an attempt was
made to burn the Ballyrea Orange hail.
Two houses We're destroyed with
bombs. The official statement attrih-
uteS this destruction To the irish Re
publican army.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-27
LEBRETON NAMED
ARBITRATOR OF
FINANCIAL CLAIMS

Buenos Aires. April 27.-Thomasa
Lebreton, Argentine ambassador to
the United States, has been author
lied to accept the appointment as ar
bitrator of financial claims now pend.
ing between American citizens and
the government of Panama.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-27
MASS MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT

mass meeting of the citizens of Polk County has been
called assemble Eks Hall p m. Thursday for final dis
cuson of plans for securing Southern College Much yet
mains be done The offer presented the trustees must
be in clear definite and tangible shape 1t highly important
that every person interested bringing this nidtiOntcO
County should Do let this last effort fall down
for want of proper attendance. te,.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-27
THE WEATHER
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS

Pressure still continues high on the
Atlantic coast and low over the ip-
terror. The center of high barometer
is over the New England coast this
morning, and the center of low pres
sure over Michigan. Rain has fallen
over the Lake region. the Ohio and
Mississippi valleys and the Gulf
states. 1t is cooler this morning over
the Mississippi and Ohio calleys.
In the west, pressure is high over
the Plateau region and low over
Arizona. Generally fair weather has
prevailed, except on the north Pacific
coast where there was light rain. 1t
is slightly warmer over the most OF
the western states.
Indications are for partly cloudy
weather in the vicinity Of Tampa to-
night and Thursday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-27
Small Decline

New Orleans, April 27.-Poor ca
bles were responsible for al small de-
cline in the cotton market today, the
trading months losing to 8 points
in the first hour of the session, May
fell off to Hi. Weather reports We're
unfavorable, indicating that too, much
rain again had fallen in the central
and eastern portions of the belt and
they made for a steady undertone.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-27
CHAIN is HIGHER

Chicago,SApril Neutrality-suspicious. OF
a gradual improSsd demand for all
grain helped promote higher prices
today in the wheat market. Wheat op
ened unchanged to &c higher. Corn
opened unchanged to sc higher. Oats
started unchanged to %c up. Scat
tered selling had bearish effect o.
provisions.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-27
BOOST OR DIE

Boost your city, county and state,
Boost your business early and late.
Boost with vim, energy and pep;
Shoulder to shoulder and in step.
Keep on boosting and never cry.
When you can't boost, lay down anG
die. &C. r. H.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-27

Two men under arrest in Buffalo
are said to have made 100000 out of
"whiskey" that was considerably more
than 999 per cent. aqua pura. Police
say they inserted tubes of whiskey in
barrels of water. siphoned out a title
for customers as samples and then
sold for thousands of dollars the re-
naming concotion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-27

Francis Kay. of New York thinks
he is the unluckiest man in the world.
He was holding four aces in S.
limit poker game, with the table lad
EN- with chips, when police broke up
the game.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-28
WELLSBURG PLAYS OFF
ARGUMENT TONIGHT
WITH SISTERSV|LLE

WcllsburE W. Va. Jan. 27.--The city
hall will be the scene Of "battie
royal" Friday evening. when tho Sisters
v!lo High school busketbal!cra VIII
meet the local high school five in re-
turn game. Duo 10 tho argument ar!S-
ing over the 27-2G victory which SIS
trrsvi.lc claims At Sistcrsviile on Tues
day night the local five will be out for
revenge and the event promises I" be Il
highly interesting one.
Sistersy!lle is coached by +. l.. Mar
crum who coached 1T WcllshurS last
year and this makes another reason the
rivalry will hn strong. The game Will
start promptly AZ 500 p. m. An effort
Is being made to secure William Boycc.
Of Wheeling. TO referee. he was recon-
mrndcd TO TIE WcllsburE management
Ly Nate BOrham. who was obliged TO
turn down I'll" game on account Of a
previous engagement
II Royce cannot be secured some other
competent official will be secured, from
out Of town. to allow no chance for an
argument over the officiating. Local
followers are worked up to high pitch
and an interesting time IS anticipated.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-28
SUPREME COURT

Charleston, W. Va. Jan. F-P&Smp..
tory writ of mandamus was srants9 ~
the supreme court today in the ea1e Of
w. Ii. Westfall and others against y g.
Blair. mayor, and others Of karlsruhe,
li:tchie county.
Members of the former city councn
are directed to set as board OF can.
vassers and certify the election Of NUM-
ciPal officers.
Two Of the former councilman Of Har-
rIsville resigned, according to argument
presented TO the court, following crtti-
cism OF certain road work and n1unfci-
pal improvements. When now officers
were elected. they refused to certify
the election"
In reversing the decision Of Doddrfdgc
circuit court in the case of the Pitts
burgh & West Virginia Gas company
against 4. B. Nicholson and others. the
supreme court ruled that gas used by
n lcaSer from wells drilled upon his
property in accordance with q condi-
ton or covenant IN the lease permitting
him to take so much Of the gas proouc-
cd IS may be necessary for his domestic
use, is not the use oi gas devoted to the
public service and such covenant u net
in violation Of any law OF this state.
The same opinion was handed down.
in the case Of the Pittsburgh q West
Virginia Gas company against q. VI.
Swishcr and others from Doddrideo.
Three other decisions today wofe:
Thomas Softley and others verSuA
Central Foundry & Equipment company.
Putnam county. appeal and supersedsA1
allowed
Viola Curry and others versus Buck.
harmon & Northern Railroad COMPANY
Marion county. decision OF lower oouFt
reversed and re,randed
Dana Butzc.l Wamsley versus Thomas
y. Wamslcy. Randolph county, writ Of
error and supersedeaS refused.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-28
COLD AND BLUE
LEFT ON STATE
TRIP YESTERDAY
TEN PLAYERS AND COACH KELCEl
ROSS LEFT OVER e. & D. LAST
EVENING AT 4::o5.
Team Arrived Safely in Parkersburg
Three Hours Later-Meet Par
kersburg To-day.

Ten players and Coach Kc!ceI Ross.
COMPRISED the Wheeling High school
basketball 'wrccktnE crew" which leii
at 1905 last evening over the Raltimo-f
and Ohio railroad, arriving in Parkcrs-
burg three hours later. shortly after 7
u. N. Reservations had been made AZ
the uotc! Chancellor AMI the team resi-.
ed there until today. when they Will
meet Parlicrsburg High school in tie
opening game Of the big state trip.
According to word resolved from
ParkerS burg at a late hour las; evening
the boys arrived safely and Will get =
good rest before tho big encounter THIS
afternoon. Following the came with
Parkersburg, the Gold tosSers VIII jour
ney farther south TO Charleston. whore
they will stack up against Germans
crack capitol city quint. Tho team WILL
remain in Charleston over Saturday
night and return home on sunday morn.
ing.
Those who made tho trip are as fol
lows: Capt. William Beulckc. Everett
Brinkman, woodward Byrd, Paul Stein
bicker. Charles HtNenbaugh. Dave Wat
kins, William II Ulrich, Gambriel Cakes
Hyman Robinson. Paul Springer, and
Coach Kclcel N. Ross.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-28
Around the Gymnasium
plenty OF Action


Plenty Of action WAS the slogan a.
Tho National Sporting Club sTDok"- ia@';
evening. and IL proved well worth! a
is name. for It was rip and tear FROM
start To finish.
Hardhcad Reuthcr opened tho smoker
In a three rounder with Jackie James
the bout being called draw. Reuth'r
was on the aggressive throughout but
the defense put up by James was I'M
p!crceable. Both OF these boys showed
both science and q lighting spirit that
had tho fans IN an uproar from STARE
10 finish.
Abo!e Paddcn gained slight decision
over Eddie Eascher. owing to his bull
Ike tactics. rushing the Woods1lale boy
off his feet on several occasions. NaschcT
IS a tne boxer and although not much
Of q slugger and tearing IN fighter. stood
his opponent off several times with his
rlevernesS Padden on the Other hand.
IL lust starting IN the game and use"
hardly any science whatever, hut gam
ed the verdict by forcing Tascher TO
keep on the defensive.
Frankie Ford easily defeated Young
Jcfirics In the seml-tlnal bout OF four
rounds. Ford Is hitting harder than ever.
and seems 10 be ready for the leading
welterweights OF tho country 1T the
present. His Judgment OF diStnnc" WIS
also good. and although his opponent
was rather inexperienced. Ford hardly
ever missed n punch. The hctnaVillc wei
terwclght slugCcr took all four rounds.
JefTrIes has shown decided improve
Iucnt since his hrst appearance ~
Wheeling ring.
In the main bout OF four rounds MirE-
cv Flanagan and Goo Strwlr; went Tour
:. :. rounds to draw. The bout was
moro VI a workout FOR FinneEan. VINO
: preparing for a fight IN pittsburgh
next Monday night, but at times hay
makers would fly. without doing any
serious damage Goo landed several hard
blows when he pinned FlnncGan against
tho ropes, but thu clever South sac
batter easily STAYED OF his PUSHES, and
local fans arc OF the opinion that Lew
Redeil will have atouRh customer I"
deal with In FinnCgan who they shake
hands In the Motor Square Garden ring
4 largo number of membership cards
were sold last evening both before anu
after tho smoker. Fans of this city who
are Just awakening To new boxing era
In wheeling are attending IN large
groups and interest Is keen in the night
game at tho present.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-28
To
HOUSE RETURN
LOCAL MEN RETURN FROM FIRST
SESSIONS OF CHE LEGISLA-
TURE WELL PLEASED.
introduced Number Of Bills Pertain
ing to State and Local Cues

Introduced NUMBER OF 6llle SoEta1A-
ing to State and Local Cues
lions.
Ohio County's members OF the West
Virginia House OF Delegates arrived
home late yesterday afternoon, and all
four expressed themselves as being
we'll satisfied with the work OF the
opening sessions Of the state leEIsia-
;ure. CAPTAIN w. r. Otto. Hon. Harry
4. Weiss. Hon. Wright lTuGus and Hon.
Milton McColloch were III the party.
Delegate Hugus took a very active
mart in the sessions. and introduced
several bills. among them being the
soIdiers' relief bill. 4 bill farornG the
reviving of the national guard, and by
request, the bill ubolishing the criminal
court OF Ohio county.
Mr.. Weiss was also one OF the bust
est members Of the house, introducing
tho production tax measure and the
hill advocating increased salaries for
all state officers except the governor
Captain Otto introduced the Otto
boxing bill. and measures regarding 10
cal legisla ton, among the mocihg the
bill Alleging the county commissioners
10 take over and maintain streets III
the city.
Mr. otto also introduced the bill
with amendments W Ihe Pi'""''-
charter as well as tho bill urging the
county TO collect taxes semi-annuaLy
instead OF as Is now the custom, once
each year.
Sen. !. \. Block returned homo carly
Yesterday morning. after some OF the
busiest days in his life. During the
sessions he introduced the produc-
ton tax measure into the senate. as
we'll az the measure revising the good
roads legislation. giving back to the
city It's control OF its streets.
Sen. Bloch Was caiied TO Charleston
before the legislature met. serving on
the good roads legislation COMMITTEES,
| and has beer one OF tho busiest men IN
! in the sessions.
! Col W. II. c. Curtis. sergeant alarms,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-28
Campbell Comes Clean
With Confession Of the
i HO|d-Up at Brilliant
Special Dispatch to Tho 1ntelligenter.

Special Dispa tch to Tho Intclligenccr.
Steubenville. Ohio. Jan. @1.-Clyde
Campbell. automobile mechanic or
East Liverpool. this afternoon Informed
county officials that he wanted to mako
a clean breast Of the assault and rob-
berry Of W. !. Iluki!l, Brilliant merch-
ant, in which lie and two other last
Liverpool mon participated, on Tuesday
night. lie sent word 10 Prosecuting At
torncy Stanton Pearce that he was
ready TO give him all the details Of. the
job and the prosecutor took the state
mont this evening.
Campbell admitted that his story to
the effect that lie had been forced at
the point of n gun 10 drive the other
two bandits. WAS a fairly tale and he
named Charles Hutton and James
BrighhouSc Of Fast Liverpool as the
men who were with him in the holdup.
The other two men were brought here
last night and al are IN the county
inil They arc to be arraiSnrd before
Justice W. H. Dowrcr Friday afternoon
for preliminary hearing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-28
HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE
OPENS AT LOCAL ny"

The High School Intermediates at the
Y. VI. {. :. played their first game IN
the league last niGht. the Snap Shots
winning from the Bear Cats TO 3. anu
the Skabooches beat tho Bctsies 10 to 3.
Captain Schafcr missed tho services
of Bow. and Captain Sanders of the
Snaps. worked Rn offensive that put
hin one point IN the lead two minutes
before the game ended.
Brasch. Spurlin and kricEmnn or the
Skabooches, play cd GOOD AZ guard ana
worked the ball up to their basket IN
great shape. LuStgarten and Sanders,
Of tho Betsies. were we'll cared for ana
failed 10 make the necessary.
In the 80 yard sew!m Schwartz took
first place and Schaf"r beat Saylor out
by four seconds. for third place.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-28
FILE $4,000 SUIT
Pennsy Road Defendant in Action For
Death on Martins Ferry
Crossing

Another big damage SUIT was hIcd
Yesterday In the court OF belmont rour-
~. titled James Kyle, administrator or
tho estate Of tho late Angelina Haas $
the Pennsylvania railroad. being for
$4,000 damages.
Mrs Haas was killed in January. 1879
when q rrnnsy train hit tho automobile
IN which she was riding. The plaintiff
alleges the train was travelling ~ n
ra,c Of speed in excess Of the limits OF
Martins Ferry where the accident oc-
CURED.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-28
POLICEMAN SENTENCED

Philadelphia, Jan. 27.-R. BTaho"w. I
policeman OF the Second and Fin" street
police station. was sentenced TO four
months IN tho county prison today by
Jpdre S;ccrn in quarter sessions court.
Rrandow pleaded guilty Of cxtorting
email sums Of money from farmers in
tho Second and south street curb mar
kct.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-28
Cotton and ward Out
px1Scrss TO he PUPIL.

Cambridge. Mass.-A royal princess
will attend the public schools or Cam
bridge for the remainder OF tae scnc"i
t.rr Sin, ia Princess Aahido! SengNla,
wife OF Prince Singk.a. halt-brother o.
no King OF Slam. who Is student at
Harvard.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-28

Only five games. tlrco OF which are
Of airy Impotence. whatever. vii! he
played within Ohio Valley circles this
evening The big local classic will take
rgace 4; Li1Isly Armory, when Coach
Swycnry'S Muundsville High Scho"!
baSkrtccrS lineup against CorCh NuSS
wcll-dri!lcd outfit. This Is expected /"
prove the best game locally rs bot"
teams are on edge for the stiff battle
this ccvnlnG.
Coaches NusS and Sweeney have been
working exceedingly hard with their
boys this past week, and ar" both con
iidrut OF Il victory this evening. me
teams went through their final work
outs Yesterday and two wcll-o!led MT
choines will tackle each other at the
urmory tonight.
Whcr!!nG'S undefcatcd tosSers VIII
tourney through the state meeting
parkcrsDurg this evening and Charles
ton tomorrow. Fans. of this vicinity
will watch FOR the results. as a great
deal Of interest has hCcu aroused IN the
showing Of tho Co.'s and Eluc TINS
week
Coach Ross and his cohorts N'ft yes
:crray afternoon on tho i:05 train FOR
lnrkrrshurg. where they will stop at
n.r hotel Chancellor for the evening.
The boys will be given l!mbcrinE up
exercises in the morning and Will prob
ably spend the remainder Of the time in
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-28
Ohio Valley Basketball Schedule for Tonight

MoundsviIe High Lnsy institute at L'nsiy Armory
Wheeling Hqh school vs. Petersburg at Parkersburg.
WarNood High school sellaire High at War"ood"
GAINESVILLE HIGH Martins Ferry at Martins Ferry
sstersvlie High school Wesburg High at WeIsburs
Linsly kfoundsvile II at Lnsiy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-28
SPEEDING CHARGE

Cecil H,ne. taxi driver. wiz perhaps
Lc the only offender in police court
this morning. having been arrested last
evening by Officer Burke on charge
OF speeding. Rirc WAS going south on
Market street at a speed exceeding the
rity's limit.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-28

Another contest nr importance in
valley ranks Is the WarwOod-Reilairo
attraction at WarwOod this evening
This contest proving 4 very interest,"
ng one in tho mines OF Ohio Valley
fans. Roth teams have great record.
while the Bcllairc boys arc Yet uHde-
Ceatcd Coach Tjlock expressed con-
fidcuco last evening Of turning tho
trick, and with his boys setting a
rapld clup at the present, the Red and
Black Will. no doubt, tackle n stiff
proposition.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-28

Two other contests Of lesser Imnor-
tancc. hut which are expected to draw
large crowds from their respective
supporters. WI nl"o be played th's
evening EarncSvllln Highs boys and
Girls will stack up against q ouint that
has inst found itself in Martins Ferry
on tho Elm School floor this evening.
Sistcrsyille High. q team that has gath
crrd I'm IN cnNiahIc record for games
rlavcd this season. Will prove stumh-
ling block for Wellsburg on the up-the-
river floor tonight.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-28

and Louis Shrader, tho official Steno-
era pher Of tho senate were unable to
return yesterday, owing to finishing mp
of their business
Generally. the local members o. tho
legislature were interested IN ne tax
alton. moving Of the capitol tAs road
legislation and tbs oudXot work. and
all were we'll satisfied with what had
been accomplished.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-28

pleasure, probably taking in pic
ture show.
The game with Parkersburg will
start ut 1870 this afternoon. as COM
mrnccmcnt exercises will be held in tho
evening. therefore. making 1t impossible
70 handle the game ~ the time first
mentioned.