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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-04
sPARTANBURG JURY
CONVICTS PUTNAM
Verdict of Manslaughter in Murder
Trial-Given Twelve Years

Spartanburg, April 30.-After de-
~liberating for three hours and twen-
ty-two minutes the jury at 4:2S
O'Clock this afternoon brought a YER
dict of guilty of manslaughter in the
case of George Putnam, who on De-
cernber II shot and killed B. A.
Buckheister superintendent of the
street railway. Judge Greene SEN
fenced Putnam to hard labor for IL
years. In passing sentence on the
defendent, Judge Greene said:
81 did not know anything that /
could say to you. The jury thought
that you did not plan this crime, but
flew into a rage. If you had not been
j.: carrying a pistol contrary to the law
of the land, you would not have been
brought here for trial, but would
have fought man to man and it
would have been a police case. AS
it is one man is dead and you are in
trouble. Your previous record is
good. You have had little trouble
: before. I know your people-some
of them-and they are good people;
. not much money but it does not take
:. money to make good pepole. Human
!. life is entirely too cheap in South
Carolina. I do not feel like I would
be doing right to give you a light
sentence. Personally, I would much
prefer to give you a lighter sentence
than lam going to give to you; The
sentence of the court is that you
serve a period of IL years at hard
labor on the public works of the
county or a like period in the state
penitentiary.' "
Interest in the case has been in
tense from the moment the prisoner
was arraigned until the verdict was
rendered, and the court room has
been packed during the entire trial.
The prisoner was calm when the YER
dict was rendered, and after a con-
ference with his attorneys decided
that he. would not ask for a new
, trial but his attorneys did ask for a
light sentence for him.
The defendant is 81 years of age,
and his attorney in asking for a
light sentence argued that most of
his life was already spent, and a
long term would work a hardship on
the man and his family. The court
then asked for his expectancy, ac-
cording to the mortality table. He
then imposed the sentence of IL
years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-04
BELIEVE LAND IS ACCUSED
French Workmen Refuse to Complete
Building of Structure Which They
Assert Is Haunted.

Corner sites are usually at a pre-
MUM in any great city, but Paris has
one that has remained ~unoccupied for
nearly 80 years simply because French
carpenters, b%ricklayers and masons re-
fuse to complete a structure which
was begun there and which they de-
clare is haunted. The corner Is the
rue de Ia Villette.
In 1892 the owner Of the plot de-
cided to buitd a ~three-story brick
apartment house, but hardly had work
started on the walls when workmen
found the body Of a woman who had
been cut into pieces and buried in q
basket. The laDorers threw down
their tools and refused to work. A
new crew was hired, but the first
day they were at work a scaffold fell,
killing one Of the workmen and In
juring another. This convinced the
Superstitious ones In the force that
the place was haunted and they in
duced the contractor to give up the
job.
For % years the construction work
was halted and then another conf
tractor tried the task, but the fol-
lowing day the war began, and the
contract. was recalled. Since then the
owners Of the property have refused
to 60 near the site, although they are
willing to sell 1t if a buyer can be
found who will assume oil the risks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-04
READ BIBLE TO GET PENNIES
Woman in State Of Washington Has
Found That Scripture Study
Nav a. P~urchaeed.

May DC SurCnaSoo.
There Is complaint that people no
longer read their Bibles. Mrs. Caches
Of La Conner has found a way to pop
ularize Bible reading. A few weeks
ago she offered to pay a penny a
verse to every child or adult who com
mitted to memory verses from certain
chapters In the Bible. And now she
Is receiving the heaviest mail La La
Conner-reports from the children
and brethren who have earned their
pennies and want them at once, Glen
M. Foley writes In the Seattle Post
In%teliigencer. 1t would require one
persons time to answer all the letters
and mail. pennies. Requests have
come from all parts Of the United
States and there have even been ap-
plications from foreign countries.
HENCE, general Bible reading, we
note, is only a matter Of going out
and buying it. Mr.. Rockefeller and
others Of his fairness might make Bible
reading the ayocation OF the whole
country by detaching a few million
dollars and turning them into pennies.
But will that variety Of Bible reading
do any good? Will it stimulate the
readers who are after pennies to fol-
low the Christian life? Or is it sim
ply estimated that nobody can read
much In the Bible without some OF
1t sticking to him?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-04
JOHN ROBINSON ..|
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Former Circus Owner Victim of
Bronchitis-Dies at Miami
Home.

Miami, Fla, April 3O.-John F.
Robinson, retired circus owner died
at his winter home this evening of
chronic bronchitis. He was II years
Of age.
Mr.. Robinson had been subject to
bronchitis for a number of years.
The last attack overlook him about
two years ago. He failed rapidly and
his advanced age proved to be a bar
rier to recovery.
John Robinson, Jr., his son, arriv-
ed yesterday from Cincinnati and
with Mrs. H. F. Stevens, a daughter,
was at the bedside when death came.
The body will be sent to Cincinnati
tomorrow morning.
The funeral will be conducted
there. .
Mr.. Robinson was born November
A, 1S43 in Linden, Ala, not two hun
dred yards from his fathers show.
At the age of Is months he entered
the sawdust ring on a career as per-
former which ultimately made him
n of the largest circus owners in
the world. At 10 years he had &C.
cumufated enough with the aid of
his father to start on the road with
a circus of his own. This expanded
until after the Confederate war it
became so cumbersome to transport
about the rough country in wagons
that Robinson conceived the idea of
carrying it by train.
It was the first time a circus had
travelled the cars. Today the John
Robinson circus is ~traversing the
country and requires So cars to
carry it.
During the Confederate war Mr..
Robinson wa an officer in the Fed
eral navy. He spent much time and
money in the years that followed IL
rebuilding the devastated sections.
Mr.. Robinson was one of u me-
who organized the United States
Playing Card corporation of Cincir.
natl, of which he was a director al
his death. He also was q director Of
the United States Lithographin~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-04
Coal on Earma.

The United States uses about 100,.
100000 cords Of wood annually fol-
fuel, of which 80 per cent Is consumed
In the rural districts.
In spite Of the fact that most OF
our farm woodlands occur In the sew.
enteen states making up New England
and the Jake states, the farmers and
rural population Of this section annu'
ally use in excess Of 100000 tons OF
coal.
If by substituting wood one-quarter
less coal could be burned on farms
and one-tenth less in villages, the total
saving would amount to nearly 5000
900 tons, or between 65.0Oo and 10000
carloads.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-04

The Council of Six Nations Indi-
ans has decided to appeal to King
George Of Great Britain against the
proposed enfranchisement Of Indi-
ans in Canada. 1t desires to retain
it's tribal form Of government and is
appealing on grounds OF SACRED
between King George
III and Josph Brant. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-04
Puzzled Expert.

As two friends were c0nversing an
old college professor passed them In
the street.
."The professor is q wonderful man"
one of them remarked. Hes a great
mathematician and boasts that he can
figure out any problem"
mot any MORE" returned his friend.
1.-THE landlord boosted his rent and
has him sitting up nights trying "a
solve the housing prob!em."-Tole,ic
Blade.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-04
Considered a Freak!

The Tampa Tribune says that q girl
must choose between dressing sensih!y
and attracting attention. In some cir
cles, br;.iher, it's the girl who dresses
sensibly who attracts the most atten'
~tion:.-BOsten Transcript.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
LAKELAND'S WEATHER

Today has seen some improvement
in weather conditions or at least a
more seasonable temperature. Yes
terdRy afternoon the mercury climbed
to 49, degrees in Mum Park but dur
ing the night the wind shifted from
the south to the west, northwest and
north. bringing cooler breezes. Dur
ing the forenoon the direction again
changed to the northeast, causing the
temperature to range from Ga to &c
degrees up to O clock this afternoon.
According to this mornings forecast
sent out by Director Walter Bennett
Of the Tampa station, tomorrow will
be fair and little cooler than today,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
DANCE IN HONOR OF
CHARLIE SWINDELL

Miss Genia Smith was hostess at
an informal dancing party last even
ing at her home in Springfield honor
ing Charlie Swindell, of Lakeland, who
is visiting Miss Smiths parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G.. w. Smith.
A pink and blue color scheme was
carried out in detail. and at II O. locl:
punch and cake was served.
Those invited to meet Mr. Swindell
included, Misses Elizabeth La Fever,
Eva Kachelhofer, Ruth Evans, Juan
ita Albritton, Doris Hilliard, Dorothy
Yonge' Mary Cordray, Emma Davis,
Geraldine Keck, Edna Davis, Messrs.
Dan Pike, U. S. Moore, Joe Cordray,
George Huber, George Mcintyre,
Crawford Clark, Mckinney Russell,
Vernon Davenport, Jack Mccormick.
George finder and Charlie Swindell
Mrs. G. w. Smith and Mrs. W. II. La
Fever assisted in receiving.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
DEPUTY COLLECTOR R.
GOODSON HERE TO AID
INCOME TAX PAYERS

Next Tuesday will be the last day
of grace for the turning in of income
tax returns to j. M. Cathcart, collec-
tor of internal revenue, at Jackson
Vile. To give aid and election but
not to do the actual clerical and head
work required in the complicated and
laborious process, the internal reve-
nue. department sends to the most i'm
portant centers of population special
representatives well versed in the
geography" of the income tax return
blank forms. That is the reason why
R Goodson, deputy collector, is now
at the Lakeland postoffice, with head
quarters in the basement and will
stay there throughout tomorrow and
Saturday. 1t is to be distinctly un-
derstood that Mr.. Goodson is not re-
quired or expected to do the actual
clerical work in the filling out of
these returns. each person being ex-
pected to do his own figuring and
make his own entries. Mr.. Goodson
is here simply to advise and suggest.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
INTERESTING CASES
BEFORE JUDGE ALLEN

Two interesting cases came up for
preliminary hearing before Judge
Allen this morning. The first was
that of John Taper accused by Henry
E. Dwiggins of the Central National
Bank of forging check. A good case
was made out against the defendant
in the opinion of the judge, the bank
being able to produce plenty of evil
dence in black and white. Taper
represents himself as the head of the
Lakeland Detective Agency and the
check in question was made out to
this institution for $3.50 for contract
and fees" and drawn on a fictitious
bank. The defendant Was bound over
to the circuit court under bond Of
81 900,
The second case was that against
A w. Lilley, charged by DR.. A. f.
Cline with ENLIGHTENMENT, the case
growing out of trouble over a fifty dol
lar suit of clothes, which the doctor
ordered a couple of months ago from
a firm for which the defendant was
agent. 1t appears that the suit was
not satisfactory in fit, and was there
fore returned to the agent to be sent
to the house for alteration, The
agent claimed to have done this and
produced correspondence from the
firm in evidence. DR.. Cline, however,
had not been able to get either the
clothes of his money, hence the suit.
The Judge expressed the opinion that
DR.. Cline had been treated very I'M
fairly but dismissed the case on the
ground that the evidence did not war
rant so serious a charge. DR.. Cline
left the courtroom declaring that he
will hereafter patronize the home
merchants.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10

people We're ruined in health by the
use of headache remedies, which dull
ed the pain ard disguised the cause
of it, and that Il large proportion Of
the medicine in common use was
worse than the disease it pretended
to combat. He explained that chill
dren in perfectly healthy condition
were immune to most Of the epdemics
which visited the country at frequent
intervals.
He discussed diets, explaining what
should be eaten to secure the best re-
suits, and what should be avoided as
either useless or injurious. White
bread he denounced as being practi-
cally valueless as a food. Science
has shown, he said, that person will
actually live longer without food at all
than on Il diet of bread, soda crackers
and water.
His remarks were thoughtful,
strikingly presented, and heard with
great interest by his audience. Many
attacted by curiosity remained to the
close of the lecture. and left promfS-
ing themselves to go back tonight.
when another line of though will be
pl eSented.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
fine ATTENDANCE
AT CONFERENCE
OF S. S. LEADERS

A fine attendance is on hand at the
conference of Baptist Sunday school
superintendent of South Florida,
which is being held here in the First
Baptist church Delegates are in at
tendance from Tampa, Winter Hav-
en, Sanford, Inverness and many 9TH
Ier towns, Orlando being especially
well represented with its nine dele
gates land more coming"
The program Is being carried out
as planned, meetings for this even
ing and tomorrow being as follows:
Thursday Evening Session
Supt. Sam l.. Lupfer, Kissimmee,
presiding.
7:3O-Devotional, led by Supt. R.
L. Thompson, Fort Myers.
7:45-Address, THE Superintend,
ent Equipping Himself for His Work"
Secretary Arthur Flake.
S:30-Address, 1.-The Place of
Teaching in the ingdom," Supt J. +.
Trice, Arcadia.
Friday Morning Session
Supt. n H. Emerson, Brooksvillle,
presiding.
9:30-Devotional, led ny Supt. Jas.
Booth, st. petersburg.
9:45-Address, some Ways of
Solving the Absentee Problem" Supt.
w. H. Cassels, Palatka
10: 15-Aduress, THE Pastor as
Yoke-Fellow," Supt. NJ. IIarrell,
Lake Wales.
1O:30-"Address "Thc Superin-
tendent as a Yoke-Fellow," DR.. A. NJ.
Bennett, Plant City.
10:45-Address. THE Superintend-
ent on Sunday morning" Secretary
Arthur Flake.
1:3O-Address. Excepting the
Right Kind of Records" Secretary w.
w William.
12:15-Open discussion.
Friday Afternoon Session
Supt. c. NJ. Howard, Sarasota, pre-
siding.
2:3O-Devotional, led by Supt. Rob-
ert Walden, st. Petersburg.
2:45-Address. Reaching the Peo-
pie for the Sunday School," Secretary
Arthur Flake.
3:30-Address, Securing and
Training the Teachers" Supt. w. w.
Trice. Tampa
400 - Address, Working the
Workers Council" Supt. o. S. Lang,
Orlando.
Friday Evening Session
Supt. j. w. Alderman. Tarpon
Springs. presiding.
7:30-Devotional, led by Supt. Ira
NJ. lIarrell, Lake Wales.
7:l5-"Value of Special Days and
How to Use Them" DR.. A. j. Berry.
Tampa.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
PROFESSOR THAYER
INTERESTS LARGE
CROWD. AT THE PARK

An audience Of several hundred
greeted Professor Gilbert Thayer at
Mum Park last night to hear his lee
ture on The Greatest Crime OF Civil
ization. Before the lecture George
H. Tremer a blind musician, said to
have lost his eyesight in infancy, and
to play entielY by ear, gave the pub
lie some really good music on a com
bination instrument which looked
somewhat like a piano and sounded
like whole orchestra,
Professor Thayer's theme was the
care Of the body. He said that old
age, when it came before sixty, was
Unnecessary and the result OF prevent
able causes. Many people, he said
drugged themselves to death, paid no
attention to eating. breathing or exer-
cising, and treated their vital organs
as if they We're Of no real value or
could be replaced when. damaged.
He said that this country used more
opium than China, that millions of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
CITY COMMISSIONERS MET

The city commissioners held
meeting last evening, transacting sew
eral items of interesting business An
ordinance was passed requiring rail
road gates at the crossing near the
EGGPLANT. The livery stable at the
corner of Massachusetts Ave. and
Ceadar treet was given an extension
o. sixty days on the removal date. The
meeting nights of the commission
were changed from the second and
fourth Wednesday evenings to the
second Tuesday and the evening of
tie fourth Tuesday, the one afternoon
meeting a month being held at that
time for the convenience of women
who wish to attend.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
BIG cHlLDREN's MATINEE

The children of Lakeland will have
a special treat ON Friday at Audi
forum after school. at $3.50 p. m.
RusselPs English Pantomine will be
there with real Punch and Judy"
show, Humpty Dumpty.
You have all read about Humpty
Dumpty in your school books at
school but never in motion pictures.
Now it will be seen pictures on the
screen in wonderful fairy tale, as
will Charlie Chaplin and Fatty Ar
buckle, and will cause more laughs
than afcircus. -e ssis'i z ~ 7
A big show and contest prizes will
be awarded to contestants. Come. Nd
mission will be 20 cents
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10

Mr., and Mrs. R. M. Harrell and
little daughter, Jeanette. of Lake
Wales, are guests in Lakeland of
Mrs. Harrell's sister, Mrs. G.. D.
Whidden, GOA s. Indiana Ave. While
here, they are in attendance at the
conference of Baptist Sunday School
superintendent. Mr., Harrell being
superintendent of the Baptist Sunday
School at Lake Wales.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
NOTICE

There being discovered one mad
dog and two or three others suspect
ed of being mad, | hereby, as Mayor
of the City of Lakeland. upon the
recommendation of the City Health
Officer order owners of dogs running
at large to have their dogs muzzled
until further notice.
Done this March 8th, 1921.
Lakeland, Fla, March Sth, 1921.
FRANK II. THOMPSON,
M 10 IL Mayor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
BISHOP CURLEY HERE

The Right Rev. M. J. Curley, D. D.,
bishop of st. Augustine is in Lake
land, the guest of Father M, j. Far
ley, of st. Joseph's Catholic Church.
Bishop Curley addressed a large
crowd at the church last evening,
speaking of the tenets of the church
and the duty of members to observe
them. He will leave today for Winter
Haven where he is to speak this even
ing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
SURPRISED WITH FLORIDA

Mrs, F. V. st. John has been enjoy
ing visit from her brother. Fl. B.
Cole of Quitman, Miss, who has been
in the state in the interests of the
Long-Bell Lumber Co., of Quitman.
with which he is connected. This is
Mr.. Coles first visit to Lakeland and
he is finding everything quite beyond
his expectation. and says he will be
back as soon as he has the opportun-
ity.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
REV, RICE TO PREACH HERE

Rev. o. E. Rice, of FIT. Meade, will
speak in Lakeland at the First Meth
odist Church on Monday and Tuesday
evenings of next week. Mr.. Rice is
known as an eloquent young minister,
and his appearance here will be look
ed forward to with interest,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
TROOP THREE MEETS TOMORROW
NIGHT

Tomorrow evening, at 7:15, don t
forget that we meet promptly at the
Methodist Church. Some interesting
features explained on that second
class test. Come along, bring a new
member with you. Phomptness counts
for the general average of your pa
troll, SO be there on time.
FREDERIC f, JOHNSON,
Scoutmaster Troop Three.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
VISITORS WILL SPEAK

Rev. Dr. Patillo of st. Andrews
church. Tampa. and Rev Trapier
Prentiss of Augusta. Ca, will be the
principal speakers at the Mems Club
upper in All Saints parish house at
z o'clock thsi, evening.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
LaCOniCS
LOST CHILD RETURNED HOME

The little lost boy cared for Tues
day by Mrs. Groom Moore, was turned
over to the police, who located the
child's home as over Dickson's store.
The little one belongs to a family
named Middleton, and had been miss
ing all day,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
GAMBLERS MUST BEWARE

Hon. Frank H. Thompson, mayor
of Lakeland, is taking a decided stand
in the matter of the gambling joints
alleged to be running in the city, and
states that he intends to see that
every one is closed up, whether OPP
Grated by whites or blacks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10

Mrs. D. B. Sweat has as her guest
Rev, C. C. Buchanan, of Waycross,
Ga, who arrived on the Tampa spe-
cial yesterday afternoon Mr.. Buch-
anan will be here for some time and
his friends will be glad to meet him
again.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10

]. w. O'Doniel was removed We'd
nesday from the Bayshore Hospital in
Tampa to his home in Lakeland,
where he is now under the care of a
special nurse The trip was made by
ambulance, and Mr.. O'Doniel stood
the journey we'll and is resting easily
today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10

Miss Lois Watkins has so far re-
covered from her recent accident as
tn be able to leave the hospital today,
and her friends will wish her contin-
ued Improvement.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
Social and Personal

Horace K. Oliphant, of the law firm
of Oliphant and -oliphant Of Barlow,
is in Lakeland today on professional
business.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
Q. D. c. WILL MEET

The United Daughters of the Con-
federacy will hold a meeting Friday
afternoon at $3.50 with Miss Fannie
Blankenship on S, Tennessee Ave.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10

The friends of ], D. Lowell are de-
lighted to see him again on the
streets after his recent serious opera
ton.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10

Miss Alice Everton, of Palatka, is
the charming guest of Mrs. l.. W. Rig
gins, 519 s. Tennessee Ave-, and will
spend several weeks in the city.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10

]. W. Mason is returning to his
home in Toronto, Can, after spending
the winter very pleasantly in Lake
land.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Bean and son,
Louie, left Wednesday for Dade City
where they will be guests over Sun
day of Mr.. and Mrs. Jno, Woodward.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10

FOR Attractive apartment
also two pleasant sleeping rooms
Large front room newly furnished.
Phone 1853 Black. 713 East Or
ange st.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10

Cadet VIM. Sydnor of Carlstrom
Field. spent the weekend in Lake
land with his aunt, Mrs. r. M, Houck.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10

Miss Daisy Rutledge, the we'll
known practical nurse, has accepted
a permanent position with the Cot
tage Hospital.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10

Mr.. D. w, Hall and Rev. Robt White
were visitors from Barlow yesterday.
giving attention to business matters.