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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01
FEDERAL RESERVE
APPOINTMENTS

The federal reserve board has re-
appointed William A. Heath as fed
eral reserve agent and chairman of
the board of directors of the Chicago
Federal Reserve bank for 1921. 1t
has reelected James Simpson of Chi
cago director for three years, and
as deputy chairman of the board of
directors for 1921.
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Peter Reinberg has saved millions
for the people as president Of the
county board.
Robert M. Sweitzer is one of the
few officials in public life without a
blemish on his official record.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01
City Will Carry Fight Against Raise of
Telephone Rates to the Supreme
Court il Necessary
Big Boost Goes Into Effect Today January
[, and City Opens Its Battle
Next Week

mo doubt the Chicago Telephone
Company will regard this order as a
most gratifying Christmas present"
said Special Assistant Corporation
Counsel Chester E. Cleveland, after
studying the order of the State Pub
lie tilities Commission increasing
rates January /.
The new schedule will be fought in
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01

mitteeman of the Twenty
Ward, was made real estate manager
in place of w. G. Davis, and William
Finucane, Republican committeeman
OF the Fourth Ward, was made mar
shall of the districts police force in
place of William E. Carter of Evans
ton. Yesterday also Walter E.
Schmidt was appointed treasurer in
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01
latest PARKING BUNK

Loop workers get home from one
to fifteen minutes earlier than usual,
in the opinion of traffic experts, be-
cause of the strict enforcement of
the thirty minute parking ordinance
and the new traffic regulations.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01
VERY FREE WITH
TAXPAYERS MONEY

The finance committee of the city
council recommended four increases
in compensation for municipal en-
ployes, and left the, door ajar for the
presentation of other claims.
Some will be dated back to May 1,
others will be effective at once and
still others are to be in force Janu-
arY /
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01
new FIELD MUSEUM
OPENS JUNE /.

of exhibits completed, it was an
nOunced that the new Field museum
on the lake front will be ready for
the opening June l.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01
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NO BOOZE new YEARS

Plans to enforce the dry laws New
Years eve were completed by Frank
d. Richardson, dry chief He declared
he would have at least 100 men on the
streets from early evening until> late
New Years morning.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01
NEWARGENTINECONSU

Vice President John W. Thomas, of
the Great Lakes Trust Company, has
been appointed Consul for Argentina
at Chicago
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01
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AN ice DERBY

Lincoln parks first ice derby in six
teen years will take place on the la
igOOn next Sunday afternoon under
the auspices of the Panther Athletic
club
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01
BUSINESS OUTLOOK

Statement by John ]. Mitchell,
chairman of the board, Merchants
Loan & Trust, Illinois Trust & Saw
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-01-01

Schmidt is Republican committeeman
of the Eighth Ward.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
NO FOOD IN JANUARY
FOR POLICE OR ARMY
Situation in Austria Approach
ing Grave Crisis for Want
of Credit.

Special Gable to TIE NEW York HERALD
COPYRIGHT, 1921, bD THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York WrTald Bureau,
The New York herald., 1921-12-21

Special Gable to TIE NEW York HERALD.
Copyright 1891, bv THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
New York pcrald Bureau,
Paris. Dec. 20.
Reports from Vienne depict the situa-
ton there as increasing in gravity. In
well informed quarters here it is insisted
that Chancellor Schober. Austria's
strong man of the moment, intends to
resign after January l if more financial
assistance is not forthcoming in the
shape of large credits from the Allies.
In this connection it was learned that
France has not yet turned over the
$3.50, 900 which 1t promised a year ago.
the money being tied up in an Austrian
bank by formalities insisted upon by
Paul Doumer, French Minister of FL
nance.
Chancellor Schober's resignation. it is
feared. would open the way for another
uprising of more serious proportions by
the Communists Herr Rosenberg. Aus
trian Finance Minister. is now in Lon
don making desperate efforts to raise
funds to stave off the II ding peril.
The Austrian question is understood
to be one of the reasons prompting
Premier Lloyd George to seek a settle
ment of the Russian problem once and
for ALL as he believes that Austria
danger will be lessened IL Moscow's In
fiuence is withdrawn from the Southern
Communists. Austria's plight is being
advanced in London as another reason
why there should be general European
conference.
In discussing the latest reports from
Austria tonight the Liberte insists that
it is question which has three solu-
tions and asks which France prefers
to see Bolshevism triumph in Vienna at
the risk of extending all over Europe
and enacing Frances reconstruction
of assisting silently Austria's reattach-
ment to the German Empire or of send
ing some regiments to Vienna to main
tain order and uphold the political
status of central Europe created by the
st. Germain treaty.
Pointing out the danger to Switzer-
land and France from a successful Com
munist movement, the Liberte says:
"To avoid this catastrophe. whose con-
sequences are incalculable, the Allies
should make Immediately at least q
simple gesture which in evidencins their
interest In Austria would help to
strengthen the Schober Government
Austria is said to have only enough
food to last two months and the Gov
ernments finances are so low that 1t
will not be able to feed the police and
troops after the beginning of the year.
While Austria has just sigle treaty
with Czecho-Sl Slovakia increasing the
coal supply 800 tons daily, this does not
solve the immediate food and economic
problems which threaten a crisis in
January
Dispatches from THE New YORK
HERALD correspondent in Vienna say
that the political parties have finally
arrived at a compromise fixing four
months period wherein the food subsidy
is to be gradually withdrawn to relieve
the Government from one of its worst
burdens, but Vienna papers characterize
this decision as dangerous expert
ment, which can only be successful /,
foreign credits are granted to create
q rise in the value of the crown. II the
crown continues its downward move
ment the measure simply will make
everything more expensive and will Boil
shevise financial conditions in Austria.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
DENIES ANY HANGINGS
IN IS-SUR-TILLE AREA

SEATTLE, Dec. 20.--Major John Car
roll who was American Provost Marshal
OF the Is-Sur Tile area, France, during
1918 and the early part of 1919, tonight
denied that American soldiers had been
hanged in that area between January
1918. and February 1919, as charged by
George H. Taylor before Senate COM
mttee In Washington. ID. c.
II had thirty-four towns in my area,
said Major Carroll. land in all the time
I was in Is-Sur-Tille there were no con-
victions for serious crimes whatever and
absolutely no executions. Neither were
American soldiers tried by French courts
martial nor French soldiers by American
courts-martial. Had there been any
criminal prosecutions of serious nature
would have known of them. as they
would have gone through my hands.
after left that area in 1919 I did
hear that colored soldier. whose trial
for murder had been pending, had been
hanged. That would have been In
March. 1919"
The New York herald., 1921-12-21

lars a day subsistence. the Senate al
lowance. "We'll come for seven dollars
a day." said one former soldier. and an
other demanding the same rate said the
Veterans Bureau paid $3.50.
The names of witnesses summoned
for to-day and tomorrow were called
and there was shout of Here !" from
all parts of the room.
The statement of William Cowles of
Minneapolis that the picture at Gieyres
purporting to be of a gallows was in
reality that of a crane was presented.
When the picture was shown to
Colonel Bethel. he was asked If it was
gallows or a gasoline crane. He re-
piled:
'It looks like a gallows, but l never
saw gallows in my life
The case of a conscientious objector
named Fry, who refused to carry his
pack, and who was killed by order OF
the guard. was brought up.
."rhe man who killed the soldier was
tried and acquitted" Colonel Bethel tes-
titled.
'It is our contention" said Senator
Watson, that Fry was killed by a SER
geant who drove a bayonet through his
heart"
Does the record show that?" asked
Senator Overman, Democrat, North
Carolina.
IL think not" Colonel Bethel replied.
Scott. the Ohio witness. told in detail
how Major Opley, Third battalion. 116th
Infantry, shot a sergeant fifteen miles
north of Verdun ON October 9. 1918.
There was no court martial. he added.
why did the major do it?" Chairman
Brandegee asked
He just lost his head" Scott replied.
A few day later. he declared. Major
Opley stopped private carrying a mes
sage.
"Opiey told him to let him see the
message" said Scott, ''and the soldier
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
MAJOR OPIE DENIES
SHOOTING CHARGE
No Soldier Executed in Whole
DiUision, He Declares.

STAUNToN, Va, Dec. 20.-Major Hiram
l.. Opie, who commanded the Third Bat
TALON. 1l6th Infantry. in France. de-
scribed as deliberately untrue" testi-
mony to-day before Senate committee
that a Major Opley" of that unit had
shot two soldiers without trial
SHOT for failure to do his duty or executed
in the whole Twenty ninth Division"
Major Opie said. There is no sergeant
or orderly unaccounted for in the 116th
Infantry"
Major Opie was wounded and deco
rated with the Distinguished Service
Cross the Legion of Honor and the
French Croix de Guerre.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
Bond & Mortgage Guarantee Co

at the clubhouse. West Forty-third
street. An amendment to the clubs
constitution, concerning the date for
the payment of dues. will also be pre-
sented for a vote.
Milton L. Cornell. '05 Science, has
been nominated for vice-president OF
the club: Harris X. Masters. '94 Mines,
for secretary; and Roland p. Jackson.
,02 trea gIirer
The New York herald., 1921-12-21

refused, saying the message was not
for him. Then Major Opley drew his
AS and shot the man in the back, killing
him. Nothing was done. the men were
afraid TO protest. and there was no
trial"
When Colonel Bethel said there was
no "Opley" on the army lists. Scott re-
piled:
II could not swear how the name was
spelled, but that was the way he was
called"
Cochran Supplee of Chicago. who was
a first lieutenant overseas, was called
as witness but declared he knew
nothing about Illegal hangings In
France
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
COLUMBIA ELECTION TONIGHT

Charles III. Mapes or the class of
1855 will be the president of the Colum.
bia University Club for the fourth
time. His name heads the ticket which
will be voted upon this evening at the
annual meeting of the club to be held
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
COL. COBB TRANSFERRED.
Head of Fox Hills Hospital
Take New Post.

Col. julius O.. Cobb, surgeon in charge
of Fox Hills Hospital, Staten Island.
since October, 1920. whose administra-
tion of that and Polytechnic Hospital has
been criticized severely by the American
Legion, has been transferred to another
post it was announced yesterday.
The transfer will become effective
January /, but the designation of his
new position has not been made known
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
A. E. F. MEN PROVE
NO ILLEGAL HANGING
Continued from First Page.

saw the mans heart and brain removed
ito see If he was crazy"
who did that?"
"A Major in the American Medical
Corp"
"IInow his manner"
'No."
'"was the Detroit sergeant allowed
to tell his side of it to the French
court?' Senator Watson asked.
NO sir; he wasn't asked to testify.
but he did say he wasn't responsible for
the death of the girl concerned
Taylor said he saw two other execu-
tions in April, 1919, at Camp Wilson.
The first was on April, when the entire
command was ordered to the gallows to
witness il.
''They had a double line of soldiers
at the gallows." he said, land Major
Ross was in command. The man hanged
was negro. A chaplain went to the
scaffold and prayed and then they
hanged him."
WAS the man hanged tried by court
martial?" Chairman Brandegee asked.
'I don't know
"was any announcement made to that
effect?"
"No"
A second execution, a week later, he
said was precisely like the first.
Taylor did not know if the victim of
the second hanging had been tried.
What became of the bodies?"
They were taken to the hospital"
"Saw Lynching Through Classes"
Harrison testified that the lynching of
the Mexican took place in 1917. The
victim was from FL Paso or Eagle
Pass. Texas, and was charged with "A
tho witness.
81 was told that the man had TO be
hanged to save some officers from being
cashiered," Harrison declared. Through
a pair of field glasses Harrison said
he saw the lynching in which thirty
men took part.
"It was a nice little necktie party"
he said. 81 saw the body later with a
rope around the neck"
This wrist of mine" said Harrison,
lifting his left arm, was broken while
trying to save myself from Hard Boiled
Smith and cuple of his sergeants." "
The witness asserted he saw men taken
to the firing line without gas masks or
guns as a form OF punishment.
Were you court-martialed? asked
Senator Overman, Democrat, North
Carolina.
''Yes. The Colonel cursed me and ]
cursed him back, and he had me sent
to the firing line after trial. His name
Col. Holdbrook. If l ever get him Ill
make his remember me.
"They wouldn't give me a gas mask,
and my trouble to-day is due to gas, the
medical record shows"
Col Bethel pointed out that in time
of war court martial death sentence did
not require approval OF the President.
Questioned by Senator Watson, Col
Bethel said that after war conditions
had ended the Government directed that
all sentences be forwarded to Washing
ton for review.
Col. Bethel denied 1t was his infer
ence, as suggested by Senator Watson,
that executions were continuing.
Before going into the testimony the
committee listened to the reading OF
scores of kilograms to and from wit
nesses respecting their attendance. Many
of them-former service men-tele-
graphed that they were without funds,
and in these cases arrangements were
made to provide transportation.
Several of the men summoned replied
that they could not come for three dol
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
1T WORKED WONDERFULLY

Have you noticed the number OF
persons coughing this spring, caused
by an irritated condition in the chest
bronchial tubes or throat? This
coughing is banished by few doses
of Foley's Honey and Tar. Mrs. Anna
Stein, 410 Western Ave-, Covington,
Ky, writes: Your cough medicine
worked wonderfully on our little son.
He is subject to bronchitis. The first
doses helped him." Good for all sorts
OF coughs, colds, Group, whooping
cough and grip coughs.
For sale by Henley's Drug Store.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10

Three bandits encountered a tartar
when they broke into a Detroit gro
Gerry kept by woman. She met them
with drawn revolver and opened
fire. They fled
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
APARTMENT HOUSE
AT Auction
THIUIWWys WdI vi I@s dT 70 II
mt 6IS N. New York Ave.

Large 2-story Groom house arrang
ed in 4 apartments. Three 2 room
and one DOM apartments. Gas, sinks
water etc, in each apartment. Plenty
of closets, porches, 3 baths Lo
49X1S5 feet. Good garden. Nice high
location. On paved street. Rents
readily bringing good income. Terms
will be announced,
b. H. HARNLY. Auctioneer,
Phone, 4S6 Blue.
L. f. REID, Owner.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
NOTICE TOTHE
PUBLIC

Notice is hereby given by the Lake
land Painters Union that they have
reduced their wage scale
from 81 an hour to SIS cents an hour,
Or Is cents, thereby causing a reduc-
lion on a days work of eight hours of
81 20. XR M4-10, ct
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
FOR SALE

Splendid Groom bungalow. mod
ern,, / block from p o.. corner lot.
east front. $4,000 Terms " cash, bal
ancesin 1 and Q years.
5-roomt bungalow, paved street,
modern, lot 50x200, garage. young
fruit trees. Price $500. Terms.
S-room story house, lot 75X135,
corner lot, variety of fruit, garage,
bath upstairs, and lavatoiy and toilet
downstairs. $500, south side.
IS room bungalow, screeDeA porch,
lot 1Qpx2O0, gas. light. city water,
$4,000 Terms 81 900 caslIS baianee ar.
ranged. - : -
room plastered bungalow lot look
1876, young trees, neal, lake., $1,000
Terms. 81, 900 cash. ts% az M *
Two: of the best-payingt hotels in
the city, furnished. Both hioiS5y max
ers. Price on application = e. +
MRS. N. s. IVY,,<@1s4
Room 103 Dyches Bldg, OSeF7 Cham
her of Commerce
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
MISCELLANEOUS
DRESSMAKING

figure your framing.
flooring, siding, ceiling. sheeting.
sash, doors, frames, Screens, and
mill work of all kinds, Also can
give You an attractive price on all
kinds of roofing. Have about
thirty loads Of cuttings from our
mill which l can deliver at $3.50
per load. Dixie Land Novelty
Works. W. NJ Riddle.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10

LOST-Tuessday a. M, March Sth,
small leather grip, between Lake
land and Tampa, name tag on grip.
Finder please notify e. o. McGaf
fey, sos E. Morton St., Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10

LOST-In town yesterday, gold bar
pin set with amethysts and pearls.
Reward for return to Doris Mayes,
Phone 379 Blue
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10

BUILDING STONE PIERS. bases and
Z building block of every kind now on
hand at pre-war prices. L.. W. Rob
inson. Fla. Ave. and Patterson st
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING BRINGS RESULTS
FOR SALE
TRACTS FOR CITRUS GROW

TRACTS FOR CITRUS GROVES
We have some fine citrus lands in
10, 20 and 40 acre tracts on the new
asphalt roaddleading to Lake county,
which we will now place on the mar
ket at reasonable price and terms.
This property and miles north of
Lakeland. See G. c. Rogan, Rooms
/, 2, 3, Deem & Bryant Building. sos
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10

Ny Commission expires ll-742s =
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10

FOR SALE-24 acre grove on Barlow
road. Address Grove" care Tel
egram.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10

FOR SALE-Nearly new furniture.
large bed with National springs and
mattress, n size bed with National
springs and mattress, ehitfonier,
rocking chairs, large kitchen safe,
kitchen table, chairs, 10 yards con.
golelim. window shades. refriger-
atof, oil cook stove, New Perfec-
ton heater, bicycle good as new.
5l7aWest Prospect st. CDR Adell's
housed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR
LETTERS PATENT

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
hereby associate themselves together for the pur-
pose of forming corporation under the laws
of the state of Florida, and that they will APP
ply to the Honorable Carey Hardec, governor
of the state of Florida. at Tallahassee Flor
ida on the sixth day Of April 1921. for Let
Products Company, under the following pro-
posed charter
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10

FOR SALE-Five room cottage with
all modern conveniences, with large
front porch, several bearing fruit
trees, on East Morton st. Fer fur
Their information apply to p. Green,
owner, SO E. Orange. 1885
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-06-10

have killed you. I'm sorry about it;
l wasn't particularly anxious to end
your life. But it had to be done.''
The German, hardly conscious Of
what he had said owing to the pain in
his arm, was frantically kicking the
Englishman's legs, still bound to the
chair; but the iron grip on his wrists
never slackened. And then quite sud-
denly came the end. With one dread
full, cOnvulsive heave the German
jerked himself free, and fell doubled
up OH the floor. Fascinated, they
watched him writing and twisting,
until at last, he lay still. The
Boche was dead.
"What was that blow-pipe AFFAIR.""
cried Sinclair hoarsely.
''The thing they tried to finish me
with in Paris last night" answered
Hugh grimly, taking knife out Of his
wa1stcOat pocket. LET us trust that
none Of his pals come in to look for
him."
I A minute later he stood up. only to
sit down again abruptly, as his legs
gave way. They were numbed and
stiff with the hours he had spent in the
same position, and for while he could
do nothing but rub them with his
hands, till the blood returned and he
could feel once more.
Then, slowly and painfully, he tot
tered across to the others and set them
free as well. They were in an even
worse condition than he had been;
and it seemed as if Algy would never
be able to stand again, so completely
dead was his body from the waist
downwards. But, at length, after what
seemed an eternity to Drummond, who
realized only too well that should the
gang come in they were almost as help,
less in their present condition as if
they were still bound in their chairs
the other two recovered,
Germans Wr1st was nt:1u fast III HIS
vise-like grip. His plan had sue
! ceeded.
And LOngWorth and Sinclair. who
had seen many things in their lives,
the remembrance of which will be with
Them till their dying day, had never
seen and are never likely to see any
thing within measurable distance of
what they saw in the next few min
;'tes. Slowly. !nexorably. the Germans
Gro be continued tomorrow
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-06-10

arm was being twisted, while he ut
tered gasping- cries, and beat impo-
tently at Drummond's head with his
free hand. Then at last there was
dull crack as the arm broke, and q
scream of pain, as he lurched round
the chair and stood helpless in front
of the soldier, who still held the Gig
arctic case in his left hand
They saw Drummond open the Gig
arctic case and take from it what
looked like q tube of wood. Then he
felt i'll his pocket and took out a
match box, containing a number Of
long thin splinters. And, having fitted
one of the splinters into the tube he
put the other end in his mouth.
With quick heave they saw him
jerk the German round and catch his
unbroken arm with his free left hand.
And the two bound watchers looked at
Hugh's eyes as he stared at the moan
ing Boche, and saw that they were
hard and merciless.
There was q sharp, whistling hiss,
and the splinter flew from the tube
into the Germans face. 1t hung from
his cheek, and even the ceaseless move
ment of his head failed to dislOdge
it.
Il have broken your arm, BOche, !"
said DrummOnd at length, ''and now
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-06-10
CONTINUED from yesterday

''But time presses. And I don't
want to go without telling you little
about the program, Captain Drum
mond. Unfortunately both Mr.. Peter
son and I have to leave you for to-
night; but we shall be returning to-
morrow morning-Or, at any rate,
shall. You will be left in charge of
Heinrich-you remember the filthy
Boche?-with whom you had words
the other night. AS you may expect,
he entertains feelings of great friend
ship and affection for you, so you
should not lack for any bodily COM
forts, such as may be possible in your
present somewhat cramped position.
Then tomorrow, when 1 return, I pro-
pose to try few experiments on you,
and, though l fear you will find them
painful, it's a great thing to suffer in
the cause of science. You will al
ways have the satisfaction of knowing
that dear little Phyllis will be we'll
cared for" With a sudden, quick