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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-06
OPEN BIG LOAN
 SUBSCRIPTION

Paris, May Subscriptions have just been opened in Paris for one of the largest private loans ever f1oated here. The amount is 1000 francs. The loan is issued by a group of coal mines and iron dndus- tries of the north of France and the proceeds are to be applied to recon struction.
 The interest and principal are guar anteed by the indennitfeS due the companies of the group under the law passed by the French parliament as surfing companies and individu uals com- pensatfon for all war damages.
 The floating of this loan enables the companies to continue the restoration of mines and reinstallation of iron works pending the payment of repar- ations by Germany, without further nanceS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-06
fBRI(2' SENTENCE
 IS SUSPENDED
 AT GREAT LAKES

Chicago. May 6-.~The brig for 30 days" is no longer the sentence pass ed upon boys of the Great Lakes Na.al Training Station who go "A W c. L.
 Cap-ain D. w Wurtsibaugh com rnandant. believes that it is merely a boyiSh spirit of mischief that makes sailors absent themselves without leave and accordingly has adopted juvenile me hod of punishment
 Captain WuTtSbaugh has establish ed what he calls a corrective unit'' This is known as the Eighteenth Regiment
 When an ''A- W. O. J-' gol shows up he is placed in the Eighteenth fegiment under the care of a chief petty officer who is known as the nurse. The nurse" gets him out of bed at a. rl., makes him take a shower, put on his working clothes and police the grounds He has to take another bath and change his clothes again before lunch. After lunch he changes into drill uniform and spends the afternoon in intensive couple of more changes of clothes be- fore taps.
 About 24 hours of this usually is enough and the wild gob is ready to promise nurse he will be a good boy.
 'SThe plan has worked" said Cap . tain WJrtSbaugh- When I came here we had from 50 to 100 boys going A. w. O. L. daily. Now we have from one to five"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-06
SAY AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVE
 IS INFLUENTIAL

Sobienz. May 6 - Americas rep resentation on the 1nterallied Rhine land Commission. while described as unofficial, wields aS much influence in a consultative capacity is shown by the decision taken by the comnis- sion as that of the three allied coun- tries officially represented, according to ME. Rolyn-Jacquemyns, Belgian High Commissioner on the Rhine
 General Allen, acting in his dual capacity of Commander of the Amer ican Forces in Germany and repre- sentative of the Department of State, attends every sitting of the commis- sion, or when unable to be present, is represented by Colonel Stone of Mis- sissippi.
 No decisions are taken without having been first submitted to the American representatives and in many cases American suggestions have been acted upon and have caus- ed agreements to be reached when it seemed as if a hopeless deadlock was to be feared.
 Lately when the question of the ap- plication of the new customs regime in the occupied zone, decided upon at the London conference on March was discussed. the British and the French points of view were very far apart After a few days discussion. General Aliens opinion was asked.
 The discussion had been somewhat acrimonious and General Allen, while not indorsing unreservedly either point of view, proposed a medium solution To the French who were advocating the sternest measures, he said: You can't get both steak and milk from the same cow
 To the British he demonstrated d that better results might be obtained py adopting another course and after a few hours discussion upon details of execution. the commission drafted it's report which was sent to the Council of Ambassadors the next day.
 The Americans viewpoint upon a momentous question of penalties was adopted
 It is the concensus of opinion among delegations to the Rhineland Commission that Americas participa- tior in the deliberations of the com mission has had a restraining infIu- ence upon extremists in both French and German officiaIdoIn-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-06
FOCH GETS
 MUCH MAIL

Paris, May 6-Marshal Foch says that one of his great regrets is that he has not time enough to properly digest the big mail he receives. Like most men in his conspicuous position he gets daily a batch of correspond ence that keeps his aids busy.
 Friends and enemies alike write him profusely and their letters run the whole gamut from ecstatic aduI- ation to frenzied vituperation. This morning he received a dozen letters person, an American. All were reg istered. The American must have know that this class of mail gets first attention by the MarshaPs staff.
 Nearly every mail brings a letter from some pro-Greman in America, inviting the Marshal to have himself hanged or to go to the place of fire one sends him an ode or a song writ ten in his honor.
 Mothers write him informing him they have named the finest baby in the word after him, and American fa- thers send word that they would have taken good drink in his honor on some anniverary or other had not the United States gone dry
 Authors send him their books and Inventors forward descriptions of wonderful engines of destruction or schemes to suppress war.
 The Marshars advice is asked on all the subjects which he says he Is least familiar.
 What has amused him most lately was a post card received from Saa Francisco with the photographs of two pickanninnies and the inscrip- ton: Here's Young America"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-06
NEW FLEET BASE

Newport, R. l.. May - Nara gansett Bay is to be the base of the destroyer squadron of the Atlantic will bring 15o destroyers and cuxili- ary vessel to these waters. Five destroyers have already arrived.
 The main f1ete of destroyers. it has just been announced, will leave Charleston, s. C., their winter base, on May 15, and proceed to New York for a stay of two weeks to permit the crews to have shore liberty. The squadron, under command of Rear Admiral A. H. Robertson will then proceed to Narragansett Bay, arriv- ing about June 5.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-06
COMPOSITION OFFER

Charles Co -' l~-~--- bankrupt, has made a composition offer of Is per cent. A meeting of the creditors has been called for May I6, at which time the offer will be considered
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-06

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-06
COUNTY
NOT TO INCREASE
TAXES THIS YEAR

Clearwater, August 5.-The board
Of county commissioners has decided
that ii will not be necessary to in
crease taxes in Pilellas county as
the result of an increase of $1,400, 900
in the assessed valuation of property.
The assessed valuation this year is
placed at $12SO0.00O, as compared
with $11.4O0. 900 last year.
bond issue is expected to be vot-
ed to cover the county's share of the
expense in improving the county
roads. The roads are to be widened
to 16 feet and other improvements
made, half the cost to be borne by
the state, and the remainder by the
county.
The bond election may not be call
ed before late in the fall, according
to County Engineer C. L. Burleson,
who said that the condition of the
bond market must be taken into con-
sideration.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-06
CABIN LAUNCH is
TO BE OPERATED
ON LAKE PARKER

Beginning next week Lakeland peo-
pie will lie introduced to all .he pleas
ures that ought to be cnjc ed by =
community boasting Of the most at
tractive fresh water lakes t. be found
anywhere in the country \ prece-
dent was recently establish Il by Il
group of Polk county gentlemen who
purchased large launch at Miami
for operation on Crooked Lake, over
On the Scenic Highlands. This launch
has been doing an enormous business
afternoons and evenings, paI,is. char
tering the Boat from all sections OF
the county.
Learning of this success and real
izing that with the establishment of
the Lakeland Country Club on the
shores OF Lake Parker 'wCiiid come
new avenues OF enjoyment in addi-
tion to golf, boating fishing and bath
in. Blake and Roy IIutchingson de-
cided to start something by introduce
ing Il launch service ON Lake Parker.
They recently purchased a nicely
equipped cabin launch at Tampa. the
boat having length OF IS feet and q
passenger capacity in excess of
twenty-five This is being brought to
Lakeland today by motor truck and
trailer and will be put in the water
early next week. 1t is proposed to
charter the boat for fishing and
cruising trips around one of the most
beautiful of the many lakes for which
this section of Florida is famous.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-06
LURLD SUNSET MAY
Be A WARNING OF
COMING STORMS

Washington. Aug. "a lurid sun
set during the hurricane season be
low the thirty,fifth parallel of latti-
tude, or south Of Cape Hatteras, n.
c., may be an important warning of
the approach of Il storm according to
the weather bureau This is especial
ly true, the bureau declares, if the
typical fire-colored sunset is com
bined with clouds moving from an
unusual direction or an increase in
suspicious wind directions northeast,
north and east. sea swells and even
when there is no particular fall in
pressure.
Such a sunset which may precede
the sea swell and upper clouds by
twenty-four to forty-eight hours or
more. may he the only clue To, the
dangerous tropical storms of small
diameter which form in a bend of the
isobars over the gulf stream. or off
shoots of larger hurricanes undiscov-
cred by ships
The firecolored sunset is different
from the ordinary colored sunset, be
ing awe-inspiring and apparent even
to Il layman unframed in interpreting
weather signs. the bureau declares.
An approaching hurricane may affect
the atmosphere and the rays of light
passing through it for distance of
more than one thousand miles.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-06
ONLY TWENTY FIVE MILLIONS
COUNTED ON FROM INTEREST
DUE FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES
New Subjects of Taxation May Have To Be Found
ITO Make Up This Deficiency Corporations Ex-
pected To Pay Total of More Than Billion

Washington, Aug. "a shrinkage
in three months of $3.50, 100000 in the
estimated government income for this
fiscal year based upon the present
revenue law, is disclosed by the
statements recently presented to the
ways and means committee by Secre-
tary Mellon The total income is es-
timated $4,217, ,643, 900 as against the
estimate of $4,547 7,643, 900 contained in
Mr. Melons letter Of last April 80 to
Chairman Fordney. AT the same time
the estimated expenditures have de-
creased only $11,S64,216. The esti-
mated excess of disbursements over re-
ceipts is placed now at $336,369,517, as
compared with an estimate of $751;
234 1893 made by the treasury last
April.
OF the total shrinkage in receipts
$50 000, 900 is charged to the expect
ed falling off in internal revenue
largely as a result of the present bust
ness depression. The remaining
60,000,000 is accounted for by a re-
vision of the estimated amount to be
received in interest on foreign obli-
cations. In Mr.. Melons letter of
April 30 this interest fund was placed
at 25,026,000 and was based on the
assumption that several countries
would make substantial payments.
The estimate now is $25, ,026,000. most
of which, it is said, is expected to
come from France.
An analysis OF the figures sent to
the committee Thursday by Mr.. Mel
Ion shows that returns from taxes
for this fiscal year under the revisions
suggested by the treasury would be
S5,000000 less than the estimate un-
der the existing law. Miscellaneous
receipts would be $50,000,000 greater
under the revision than at present,
but it is estimated that there would
be $55,000,000 decrease in the re-
turns from corporation income and
excess profits tax if the latter tax
were repealed as of last January l.
and a fiat corporation income tax of
Is per cent substituted.
If the repeal were made effective
as of next January l, however, the es-
timated return from all taxes would
be $50.000000 greater than under the
existing law as the returns from the
corporation income and the excess
profits tax would be approximately
the same as under the existing law.
At is estimated by the treasury eX-
poets that under the Jaw as it now
perts that under the law as it now
total of $1,125, 100000 divided $685.
100000 profits tax and $456,000,00 in
come tax. Under the revision sug-
gested effective last January /, the
corporations would pay $1.070,000,00
,divided, $413,000.000 profits tax and
$657 ,U00, 900 income tax. Should the
revision be made effective as of next
January 1. the corporations would pay
the same amounts as under the pres
ent law.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-06
LIVELY RELATES
HOW HE SHOT TWO
FEUDISTS AFTER
THEY DREW GUNS
Slayer of Sid Hatfield
Was Some Gun Man,
According To His Ver-
sion of Affair

Welch. w. Va, Aug. 6.-Self de-
Tense is the claim of c. E. Lively,
Baldwin-Felts detective, held under
bond in connection with the shooting
and killing of Sid Hatfield and Ed
Chambers, Mingo mountain men, in a
statement to newspaper men today.
Il regret having had to shoot either
one of these men, Lively said, but
it is a case of self defense pure and
simple"
Lively said he had been told many
times that following his testimony
given in the Matewan trial last Feb
ruary that Hatfield had threatened to
take his life
Speaking of the Welch fight, the de-
tective said he was sitting on ballus-
trade outside the courthouse when
Hatfield, Chambers and their wives
approached.
Il happened to look down the steps
and there stood Sid Hatfield, Ed
Chambers and their wives on the first
landing. They were looking at me
and exchanged glances, nodding their
heads. Sid said something to Ed
couldn't hear Suddenly they stepped
apart. | could see Sid's jaws set like
a steel trap. Both men pulled their
guns. AS they did so | jumpde to my
feet and pulled mine Sid fired at ME
and l Immediately shot back"
Lively continued: II had two pis-
tolls and was using both, Sid staggered
and fell, as did Chambers Immediately
afterwards, then Mrs. Chambers at
tackled me with her umbrella. | grab
bed the umbrella, threw it away and
then walked over to the office of A.
c. Hufford, justice of the peace, and
surrendered, The report that i shot
into Chambers's body while he was
lying on the steps is an absolute false
hood
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-06
BOGUS STOCKS ARE
BEING OFFERED TO
FLORIDA PEOPLE

/ Tampa, Aug. 6.-Declaring that
lowing to the prosperity of this sec
tion there has been attracted to South
Florida a large number of profession
al stock statesmen. who are offering to
the public various stocks Of question
able values, in many instances" the
Tampa Clearing House Association
and affiliated banks is publishing in
the local newspapers advertisements
ito warn the public against making
investments in any stock without first
consulting with some responsible
banker and ascertaining reliable in
formation respecting the proposed
venture"
The Clearing House Association has
invited other banks in South Florida
ito join with us in our efforts to pro-
stect the public against the numerous
doubtful schemes now offered
throughout South Florida by profes-
sional stock statesmen"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-06
.JAPS GETTING BLUE
LAW CRAZE PLAN
TO CLOSE SABBATH
Toxic Chamber of Commerce Agi-
tating Proposal To Make
Stores Shut Up

New York, Aug. 5.-Blue laws are
having their powerful eXponents in
Japan as we'll as in the United States,
according to information received by
the Presbyterian Board of Foreign
Missions at the board headquarters,
1856, Fifth Avenue, New York City. Ad-
vices received by the board are that
the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce has
formally put itself on record by the
adoption of a resolution favoring the
closing of all shops on Sunday. Here
tofore Sunday has been, as a rule,
wide open.
Following this action a commission
began study not only of the Sunday
problem, but also of plans for i'm
proving the hours of labor through
the week. The project calls for Il
weekly rest day. shorter hours and
more considerate treatment of en-
ployes. This commission designs to
provide a weekly rest day for all EN-
ployes except in hotels. eating houses
and public baths and also that work
ing hours shall be restricted to 9 1-2
per day, with s hours only for young
persons employed.
Another important piece OF news re-
ported from Japan to the Presby
terian board is the tendency of the
priests of every denomination OF
Buddhism to popularize the Buddhist
Eelief by participation in every sort
of social service, which up to this
time has been neglected by them. AS
a result Chair of Sociology has
been established at the Jodo Sect Col
lege at Sugamo, at Setagaya and at
Osaka, where every scheme and meas
ure of social service is to be inves
tigated A Social Service Bureau has
also been established where reliel
work, special missionary work and
other forms will be undertaken. The
new temple of Zojoji, now under con
struction, will be the headquarters On
its completion in 1924 and a special
organization for social services will
be formed by the priests of the JodC
sect, whose funerals will be conduct
ed for the poor families free o.
charge.
Prayers for the peace of the spirit:
Of the fowls killed for the tables o.
Tokyo residents will be offered by 800
poultry dealers of Tokyo at the Hach
imam schrine in Tomikawa-sho, Fuk
agawa-ku, twice year hereafter
Heretofore this ceremony has taker
place annually on September 20.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-06
PRESIDENT AND
WIFE RETURNING
TO WASHINGTON

Lancaster. Pa, Aug. 6.-President
and Mrs. Harding said goodbye today
to the vacation retreat near here at
the top of Mount Prospect where they
have been the guests since Tuesday
of Secretary of War Weeks.
Leaving this morning by automo-
bile, the party planned to have lunch
at Poland Spring. Maine, and in the
evening to board the presidential
yacht Mayfower at Portland for their
return voyage to Washington.
The president probably will spend
most of the afternoon at Poland
Springs, playing golf. During the late
afternoon he is expected to go into
Portland and call on Mrs. Matthew
Hale, widow of the late Senator Hale
and mother of Senator Frederick
Hale, who has been a member of the
Mount Prospect vacation party.
The Mayfower will sail about 10
O'Clock tonight.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-06
SENT
ACROSS OCEAN
BY WIRELESS
FROM AMERICA
Marvellous Feat of Radio
Transmission Accom-
plished at Annapolis,
Md.-Picture Sent To
Malmaison, an c e,
and Received In Good
Condition

Annapolis, Nd, Aug. 6.-Trans-
mission of photographs and written
documents in fac simile across the
ocean by wireless has been accom-
plished. Two successful tests of this
epoch-making invention have been
made within the last three days at
the powerful naval radio station here.
a. photograph and written message
having been sent to Malmaison, the
French radio station.
Two French government engineers
are now in Annapolis preparing for
further tests which, they believe. will
prove the invention a complete sue
cess within very short time.
The first test of the invention was
the sending of a photograph OF the
recent Dempsey Carpenter champion
ship fight from the Annapolis station
to France for reproduction in lie Ma
in, Paris newspaper. While the re-
production was said to be fairly good
Il was not as perfect as the engineers
wished it to be. SO, yesterday after
noon. another test was made.
This test was the sending of fac
smile written message from G. V.
Van Anda. managing editor of the
New York Times, to LIE Matin, the
Paris newspaper
Word came back that the picture
was reproduced almost perfectly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-06
THE WEATHER
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS

Pressure is high over the north At
lantic coast. while an area of low
pressure covers the upper Lake Re-
gion. Rain has fallen over the upper
Lake region, the Mississippi valley
and the southeastern states.
In the west pressure is high over
Montana and Washington. and low
over Arizona and New Mexico Rain
has fallen over the middle Plains
states and in North Dakota Tenn
peratures were quite high yesterday
over Texas and Oklahoma. Abilene,
Texas, reporting a maximum of 102.
and Oklahoma City. 100. 1t is some
what cooler this morning over the
north and middle Plains states, but
warmer over the northwest.
Indications are for fair weather to-
night, with thunderstorms probable
Sunday in the vicinity of Tampa.
WALTER J. BENNETT.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-06
NATIONAL MEETING
OF FARMERS UNION
TO BE in OCALA

Ccala Aug 6.-The state convention
Of the Florida Division of the National
Farmers Union will be held in Ocala
August "a, 25 and 26 and in addition
to the regular business sessions the
delegates will be addressed by promi-
nent speakers, including C. S. Barrett,
president of the National Farmers
Union, DR.. c. X McQuarrie, of the
State Department of Agriculture, and
l. NJ Roads, State Marketing commits
sioner. Entertainment features ar
ranged include a picnic and sightsee-
ing trip down the Silver and Okla
waha rivers.
Mr.. Barrett will discuss "The Part
the Farmers Union Has Played in
National Legislation From Its Birth
Until Now and It's Aims for the Flu
ture," and DR.. McQuarrie, "The Part
the Farmers Union Has Played in the
Fight for Better Farming in Florida.
Both will speak at the initial session
'cf the convention. H. r-L
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-06
TENTATIVE PLANS
FOR ELECTRIC Line
In JAX SUBURBS
Agitation for Better Service To
Pablo Beach and Other Towns
Results In Action

Jacksonville, August 5.-Agitation
in this city, and towns on the May
port branch of the Florida East Coast
Railroad, including South Jackson.
Vile. Arlington. Mayport and Pablo
Beach, directed towards the building
of an electric railway connecting
South Jacksonville and Pablo Beach
has resulted in tentative proposals OF
two routes.
Public spirited citizens have organ
lied into the Beach Car Line Associ-
alton, and from this association a
committee, headed by H. p. Adair, as
chairman. has sprung, charged with
the task of gathering information as
to how the project may be best ac-
complished.
Tentative reports have dealt with
the proposed purchase of the May
port branch of the Florida East Coast
and the building of a line routed
along the st. Johns river through Ar
lington.
The Florida East Coast railroad is
willing to sell it's Mayport branch fol
$15, 900 a mile, the committee report
ed. The road was originally built,
is understood. for the purpose of haul
ing coal from the docks at Mayport
which is situated 1T the mouth of the
st. Johns river. The East Coast also
Operated hotel at Atlantic beach
The hotel was burned and the intro
duction of oil burning engines on the
system, has done away with the ne
cessity of hauling coal, it is said.
No reply has been received, th'
committee reported, to its inquiry t.
the Stone & Webster Engineering
Corporation as to whether it woult
be interested in constructing an elec
trio line to the beach.
Such interurban service, the citi
zens interested state, would worl
greatly towards building up. this sec
ton Of the state. sf lfsxds