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, 1921-12-19
Football.

The Unity Football Club was properly
defeated on the Holger Danske yester,
day by the Dreadnought No. 2 Football
Club securing 4 goals to ..
The Unity Boys showed good playing
for their first appearance In pubic ana
hope they will continue right along SO
that they may have better luck next
time.
We want to see the D. No. 1 on the
field in the near future, what are you
doing Boys? Why not play one OF the
other teams on Christmas Second Day,
are you going to let the good OLD Dread
nought stand in a corner for this lively
season? Try not.
R. J.. Brun was lively running along
the Ground blowing his whistle as
Referee.
After the game which lasted until 6 p
m. the spectators shouted, three cheers
for the D~rpadnought Boys.-COm,
, 1921-12-19
-HELEGR1. MS.
ST. CROIX STA TON.

ST. CROlX STATION.
Washington, Dec. 18th The new
Quadruple treaty to preserve peace in
the Pacific was formally signed today
by the Plenipotentiaries of the United
States, Great Britain France and Japan
The text of the United States reserVa~
ton follows. In signing the treaty
this day between the United States of
America, the British Empire, France
and Japan, it is declared to be the under
standing and intent of the %signatory
Powers. | That the treaty shall apply
to the mandateed islands in the Pacific
Ocean, provided, however that the max
ing of the treaty shall not be deemed
to3be an assent on the part Of the United
States of America to the mandates and
shall not preclude agreements between
the United States of America and the
mandatory Powers respectively in re
lation 70 inundated is lands z That the
controversies to which the second para
graph OF article one refers shall not be
taken to embrace questions Whlch &C,
cording 10 principles of international
law. lie exclusively WiJhin the domestic
jurisdiction of the respective Powers.
Benares India, Dec. A4ln.- The Prince
of Wales arrived. here yesterday morn
ing. "Hartal" hal been proclaimed,
but it was practically ignored by the ma
tives, who thronged the streets. The
, 1921-12-19

Still born Male, at the Hospital.
Dewhurst, died at the Hosplt-
al, age 70 years.
Nehemiah Prentis, died in Town, age
10 months.
2-Alfonso Simmons, died at the Hos
pital, age 80 years
7 Elouise Constance Bowling, died IN
Town, age IL days,
24-Henry Christian, died in Town age
2 months.
24-Samuel James, died at the Hospital,
age 40 years.
25-Patrick Philips, died at the Leper
Asylum, age IS years.
.5-Frederick Robert Knight, drowned
in Ch~ristiansted Harbor, age AZ
years.
,6-WiIford Edwards, died in Town, age
IS years.
,7--David Petersen, died at the Hospital,
age So years.
age, 4 months.
,8-Adam Benjamin Conton, died in
Town, age II years.
Nwins) Martha & Martha Simon,
died at the Hospital, age | month";
, 1921-12-19
ORDER OF The DAY
for the 4th Ordinary Meeting of the
Colonial Council for St. Croix,
THURSDAY, December ~, 1921,
at ONE O'CLOCK P M.

l. Colonial Council Bill No. IL.
Introduction of and 1st discussion
on Colonial Council Bill No. II. Draft
of an ordinance, introduced by Gov
eminent providing for the assess
ment, levy and collection of taxes
upon real and personal property.
2. Production of copies of minutes of
the Municipal Committee for the
quarter ending September 80, 1921.
3. Election of Members of the Road
Commission pursuant to Par. 5 OF
Ordinance of June 9th. 1884.
4. Colonial Council Bill No. 10.
Introduction of and LIST Discussion on
Colonial Council Bill No. 10, intro
duced by 3rd Member for Christian
sted Town alexander, providing
for free pilotage for vessels carrying
United States Mail between Porto
Rico and St. Croix, Virgin Islands of
the United States.
Colonial Council, St. Croix, December
16, 1921.
ROBT. L. MERWIN,
Chairman.
, 1921-12-19

The postmaster tells US, however, that
the Xmas mail proper, that is to say the
Xmas letter mail, should be looked Tor
on the Guiana due at Frederlksted about
Wednesday.
, 1921-12-19
BURIALS
in the Public Cemetery Of FrederIksied,

Nov. 1921.
2-Ann Loresa Schraede, died at the
Hospital, age 2 months.
8 Estella Roberts, died at the Hospital,
age 40 years.
7 Elizabeth Henry, died in Town, age
Ll-Sarah eliza D'Wiadt, died in Town,
age 50 years.
IL Victoria Prince, died at the Hos
pitaI, age 9 months,
ID Elizabeth Ford, died at the Hospital,
age 40 years.
-4-George Petersen, died at the Hos
pital, age 80 years.
L5-Eljzabeth PowjiS, died at the Hos
pitaI, age so years.
.6-Samuel Broocher, died at She Est.
Two Brothers, age 50 years.
EIlz. Martin, died at the Hos
pital, age 20 years.
-9-Winian Frederlks, died az the Hos
pital, ase 80 years.
"a Alphonso Benjamin, died at the Hos
pital, age 7 months.
99-BeuIau Agatha Thomas, died at the
Hospital, age 10 months.
0-Tneresa Monjitiore. died in Gown,
age Is years,
, 1921-12-19

The game of football which W S played
on Parade Ground On Sunday Dec. 18th.
between the Excelsior and the Fearless
resulted in one goal to none in favor OF
the Excelsior. Com.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-15
CROWDED COURT
ROOM INTERESTED
in MURDER CASE
Eastlake Case Continues To Draw
Attention To Little Virginia
County Seat

MOntross. Va. Dec. 15.-The prose
cution continued today its presenta-
ion of evidence surrounding the muir
Ter of Mrs Margaret Eastlake at her
Colonial Beach home on September
30, for which Roger ID. Eastlake. her
husband. charged with the killing
jointly with Miss Sarah Knox. Bal
,imore trained nurse. is on trial in
he Westmoreland county circuit
court
The little courtroom once more was
Towded to capacity today as the
state prepared to produce further tes-
imony from Mrs Blanrh f. Kennedy.
| neighbor of the EaStlakes at Colon
al Beach, who yesterday gave testi-
mony intended to rafute the defend
lnt's claim that he had left home
shortly before his wife was murdered
Preceding Mrs. Kennedy on the
stand yesterday. Dr. O. V. Carruthers
and his son. W. V CarrutherS. both of
Colonial Beach. described the scene
at the EaStlake home when they went
there on the morning of the murder
DR.. Carruthers testified that he
found Mrs Eastlake's body in the dim
ing room of her home and that an in,
vestiSation convinced, him that a
knife as we'll as sharp edged hatchpt
had been used in inflcting the twen-
ty-nine wounds found on Mrs East
lakes body.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-15
THE WEATHER
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS

Pressure is high over the eastern
states this morning. the center OF
high barometer being over the Ohio
valley. The weather has been gen
orally fair during the past twenty-four
hours. except that light snow has fall
IN in western New York. and light
rain in northern Illinois. 1t is colder
over the North and Middle Atlantic
states. Boston had Il temperature of
l6 this morning New York Is. and
Buffalo is
In the west. pressure is low over
the Rocky Mountain region and high
on the North Pacific coast Rain or
snow has fallen in Washington. and
snow in Montana Elsewhere the
weather has been fair Temperature
changes have been small and rreeu
lar, but there is no very cold weather
anywhere in the country
Indications are for fair weather in
the vicinity Of Tampa tonight and
Friday. Not much change in temper
lture
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-15
BASEBALL'S ADVISORY COUNCIL, lands
PRESIDING, GOES into EXECUTIVE SESSION
Universal Draft Rule Favored By Judge Landnor League May
Be Brought To Terms As Result of Meeting

minor league bosses To cancel their
train reservations and to stay awhile
American Association and Southern
SachemS, the Pacific Coast and West
orn League chiefs and leaders OF
minor leagues generally were gather
ed in the halls outside the conference
rooms waiting for the verdict.
Tyrus Cobb was on hand early. his
nerve working splendidly. He was
said to have offered Bobby Neach to|
the Red Sox in exchange for Everett
Scott. Boss of the Red SoX agreed if
Ty would throw in shortstop Just
as good as Scott" and the conference
ended
Clyde Milan who took a brief and
rather successful whirl at managing
the Washington Senators last season,
was mentioned quite often as a sue
cessor to George Mcbride next sea-
son. Clark Griffith refused to be in
terviewed on the subject.
Among the fleets of rumors sailing
around was one that Joe Schepner,
the Louisville third sacker. had been
sold to the Pirates for $50 900 Barney
Dreyfuss smiled when asked to con-
firm the report. He said he could re-
member when you could buy whole
team of stars for that much money.
william Billy Gilbert, who made
somewhat OF reputation with John
NJ Graw's 1905 worlds champions,
will manage Waterbury's Eastern
League team next season. Gilbert has
becn engaged in semi-pro baseball
promotion fer a number of years.
Inc Brooklyn management an
rcllnced that they would play exhibit
ton games with the Louisville Amer
icap Association club at Pensacola,
Fla, March 10, 20, 21 and probably
at Mobile, Ala. March %, % and a.
The Dodgers will join the Yankees
lin New Orleans for games March 25
and rs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-15

New York, Dec II. (By the Asso-
ciated Press. Baseballs advisory
council with Commissioner Lands as
chairman. went into executive session
here today. 1t will attempt to fill the
ma ajors' order for restoration OF the
draft under conditions satisfactory to
all concerned The order was filed
yesterday in the form of resolution
adopted unanimously by the American
and National magnates. now in annual
meeting here.
Judge Lands is quoted as saying
that he favored universal draft rule,
The majors are unalterably opposed
to present conditions by which they
say they are compelled to pay out
landish" prices to non-conformist
leagues of the minors for star players.
The International league officials
decided at their annual meeting Mon
day that nothing could be done TO
change the present arrangement and
asserted it would live for the duration
of Commissioner Landis's term OF Of
fice-seven years.
The advisory council, however. has
the authority, under the rules that
govern everything in the national
game. to amend the national agree
nent as the occasion arises from time
to time Judge Landis's attitude and
the injured looks of magnates when
they spoke of high prices for minor
stars were taken to mean that they
would use all their powers to bring
the "recalcitrant'' minors to terms.
Among subjects for discussion o.
the joint meeting were a return to the
seven game worlds series. suggested
by the American League and the reg
ulation forbidding worlds series play
eFs from transforming, athwarl
which Ruth and Meusel ran awhile
back
Fhe majors want the rule rescinded
Consideration Of the sdpaft caused
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-15
UNKNOWN BOXER
RISES TO FAME
in THREE YEARS
Johnny Buff was Refused $1OO
Offer, Now Gets Guarantee
Of $4,000

Milwaukee. Wis, Dec 15.-Three
years age Johnny Buff, then an ul
known boxer struggling along the pu-
gilistic highways, was offered $75 to
box preliminary contest here on the
same night Jack Sharkey defeated
Jimmy Uilde in the Englishman's
first American appearance. Buff de-
amnded 500. His demand was re-
fused He did not box
Tonight. in the same ring, Buff, as
bantamweight champion, will receiv,
a guarantee of $4,000 with a priv
ilege of 35 per cent of the gate re.
ceipts, to meet Pal Moore. of Mem
phis, in ten round. no decision con-
test. This will be their second meet
ing. Moore met Buff before he be-
came champion in an eight round no
decision contest in Jersey city ana
was credited with out-pointing him.
Judging from advance indications.
the biggest crowd that ever witnessed
a bantamweight contest in the mid
west will lie on hand Tonights con-
test will be the first important one fer
Bun since he won the championship
from Fete Herman. He has been
Trailing mere IOr week ana is re-
ported to be in splendid condition and
under the required weight. 11S
pounds at 2 p. m.
Moore conditioned himself in Chi
cago. He also is under weight having
scaled lis 3-4 pounds at the conclu-
sion cf his final workout yesterday.
Moore has beaten previous bantam
weight champions, but never has been
fortunate enough to meet them in de
cision contests.
Walter Roulepen. a referee of Is
years experience. will be the third
man in the ring tonight. Houlepen
was selected at Bluffs request I'm
der the Wisconsin rules no decision
will be given and Moore. to win the
title. must score knockout.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-15
REDS PAY POLES
BIG sum UNDER
TREATY OF RIGA
Fifty Million Polish Marks, In Gems
and Gold Bars, Reach War
saw Today

Warsaw. Dec. 15-Gold and jewels
estimated to be worth 50,000,00O Pol
ish marks-the Russian Soviet gov
ernment's first payment to Poland un-
der the treaty of peace signed at Riga
on March Is last-have arrived here
Diamonds, rubies and other precious
stones and gold bars filling 100 cases
in all. were brought here on special
train under military escort.
The bullion weighing 1880 pounds,
gives Poland its first substantial gold
reserve.
Experts compute that this, togeth-
er with proceeds from the tax from
to Is per cent on all property, a
bill for which has just passed the Sec
ond reading in the diet. will nearly
cover all of Poland's internal debts.
The tax is expected to yield S0,000,-
100000 marks.
1t is estimated by financiers that
about 100000, 100000 marks tpaper)
are now in circulation in the country.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-15
SEVERAL HOMES
TO BE BUILT BY
THOS. W. WISKER
Twelve Bungalows and Four Stores
To Be Erected On Block In
Northwest Lakeland

Through the agency of the Lake
Region Land Company there has been
purchased by Thomas w. Wisker of
Toronto. Ontario and Lakeland, Flor
ida, the block OF land contained with
in the boundary lines of North to Sec
ond streets on Lincoln avenue in
northwest Lakeland and extending
westward to Anderson avenue. On
this fine property he proposed to pro
coed at once with. the erection of a
group of bungalows. possibly twelve
in number, and four store buildings
Mr.. Whisker plans to put up two
houses at a time but the stores will
lie we'll under way shortly after the
first of the year.
Other buildings now in course OF
erection by Mr. Wisker are two resi-
dences on Lake Morton drive. on the
west shore of the lake, one a seven
room house and the other a five-room
house. These buildings are pregress-
ing rapidly, the larger of the two be-
ing so far along in construction that
it will be ready for occupancy soon
after the first of January.
Mr. Wisker left on the Tampa
Special over the Atlantic Coast Line
this afternoon en- route to Toronto
where he will Join Mrs. Wisker for
the Christmas holidays. Both Mr.,
and Mrs. Wisker will return to their
Lakeland home probably by New
Years day or shortly thereafter.
The houses contain four rooms and
2 sleeping porch. bath room with all
fixtures and every modern conven-
ience Each lot will hove nice gar
den site and it is proposed to rent
these homes at about $50 a month,
making this good proposition for
the average working man. The entire
tract is in charge of the Lake Region
Land Company and Manager L. w.
Iverson will have charge of the rem
tails 1t is Mr.. Wiskers idea to raise
the standard of this type of house in
Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-15
OFFICERS TO USE
GAS In SMOKING
OUT TPRISONERS
Three Men Engaged In
Raid In Breathitt Coun-
ty "Treed" In Gave By
State Troops Will Be
Treated To Regular
Bomb Attack If They
Hold Out

jackson. Ky, Dec 15.--Threc mem
bers of the band which raidcd the
Breathtt county Jail on Saturday
morning, killing one man. fatally
wounding woman and seriously
wounding another, today were sur
rounded by state troops in cave on
John Little's creek. twelve miles from
here.
Capt. Holbrook. of the state fore
planned today to use gas in an effort
TO drive them ou;. The men were
discovered in the cave late yesterday.
Capt lolbrcok sent Alferd Noble. u
friends of the trio, into the cave last
night to ask the men to come ou..
They sent him word that when they
came out it would be feet first"
Capt. Holbrook did not feel that
his little force was adequate to hold
both entrances tc the cave which eX-
tends through hill on John Little $
creek to the head of Caney creek. so
he came back here this morning to
get more men, He is planning tC
leave within the next hour with 10 OF
10 additional men. deputy sherffs anc
troopers.
b oodhounds were brought here
again this morning but it was not
stated for what purpose.
Reports were that the troops were
considering the use of gas bombs il
an effort to froce the men out OF the
cave. The three men-Bu3 Noble ant
two sons are alleged leaders of the
gang of seven men who stormed the
Breathett county Jail here in an ef.
fort to free three men, relatives o
the Nobels. who believed the attack
ers to be incarcerated therein.
The jalor, however, scenting an at
tempted Jail delivery, had previously
removed the prisoners to Winchester.
All were held on murder charges The
attack led to fight between the jail
officers and the attacking party.
Those killed were members of the
Jail staff, the raiders having escaped
Five alleged members of
the party were captured later in the
regions OF Breathett
county.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-15
BIG FRENCH BUDGET

Paris, Dec. 15.-(By Associated
Press) After a session lasting 20
hours the Chamber of Deputies at
7:45 a. M, today voted support of the
new budget providing for expenditure
Of ,14o,ooo,ooo francs and receipts
Of 24,s27, ,ooo, 900 francs, - %.s
The government originally. demand
ed 24,e32 900 900 francs In receipts
and the finance committee had pro-
posed 24,s5s. .ooo, 900 france.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-15
MEN PROMINENT
IN RAIL TRAFFIC
VISIT LAKELAND
W. J. Craig and Party Are On a
Tour of Inspection Of South
west Florida

An Official private car of the Allan
tic Coast Line brought to Lakeland
Wednesday evening a group OF promi-
nent passenger officials from some of
the leading railways of the south. At
the head of the party was w. J. Craig,
passenger traffic manager of the At
lantim Coast Line, with headquarters
in Wilmington, n. c. Mr.. Craigs
guests were Frank W. Conner, pas
senger traffic manager of the Penn
sylvania system. with headquarters in
Pittsburg; w. A. Russell, passenger
traffic manager of the Louisville and
Nashville, with headquarters in Louis
vile; w. |. Lightfoot, passenger traf-
fic manager of the Nashville, Chatta-
nooga and st. Louis railway, with
headquarters in Nashville; ]. d. Rah-
ner, general passenger agent of the
Florida East Coast railway, with
headquarters in st. Augustine; F. J.
Robinson, general passenger agent OF
the Central of Georgia, with head.
quarters in Savannah; II. c. Bretney,
Florida passenger agent of the Louis.
vile and Nashville, with headuuar.
ters in Jacksonville; Y. r. Beazley
district passenger agent of the At.
iantic Coast Line, with headquarters
in Tampa. and Secretary White of
Mr.. Craig's Office. of Wilmington. The
visitors spent about half an hour in
the city before proceeding to Fort
Myers on tour of inspection. They
will return to Lakeland this evening
en- route to Jacksonville and their
home ofices.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-15
MAN WHO ERECTED MONUMENT
TO LINCOLN'S SLAYER DEAD

Troy, Ala. Dec. Burial
here yesterday 0I Pink Cartrr,
marked the passage Ol the man
who erected Il monument in his
own yard to the memory Oi John
Wilkes Booth. slayer oi President
Lincoln. Carer Il former police
man. died al the home Oi son
in Savannah. ia. His body was
brought here for burial.
soon after the war between the
states. Carter bought the mOnm-
ment and attempted TO erect il ON
the town square, hut his plans
wtre frustrated by village author
t.eS. Not TO he 0utdOne he put
up the shaft in the yard adiOin-
ing his home and il stood there
until few months ago. when il
was removed b! persons whose
identity was never established.
The shaft bore the inScriptiOn:
"TG the memory Of John Wilkes
Booth Tor the killing ol Old Lin
colin"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-15
REDS OBJECT CONFERENCE SETTLEMENT
FRIENDS OF PEACE IN IRELAND EXPECT DAHL RATIFl
WILSON IS COMRADE OF
ALL EX-SERVICE MEN

Washington. Dee. 15.-FOrmer
President Wilson is "prOud to
consider himself cOmrade of all
the men of the eXpeditiOnary
iOrceS.-
Replying to letter from j.
Bentley MulfOrd, national first
vice president OF the Rainbow Di-
vision veterans, extending New
Years greetings Mr.. Wilson. in
letter made public today by Mr.
milford, says:
II am proud to regard myself
as IL cOmrade of all the men OF the
expeditiOnary forces. 1t therefore
affords me the greatest pleasure
to receive from gr6up of them
such a greeting as Is conveyed to
NE by your letter OF December
the NINTH"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-15
HAzING AT WAKE
FOREST AROUSES
COLLEGE HEADS
Boy Tied, Bound, Shaved and
BIackened With Nitrate of
Silver Bv Masked Students

Wake Forest. y C.. Dee. l5.-Oni-
cials of Wake Forest Colleg" today
are trying to learn the identity ul
eight students who at o'clock We'd
nesday morning hazed Ralph r. Pat
terson. freshman. OF Fayetteville
y. C.. by binding and sasgins hiiu.
cutting his hair, hlackenng his scalp
with solution OF nitrate OF silver
and leaving him tied. Patterson was
not seriously injured. although it j,
said part of his face was disfgure,l
which probably will last for several
weeks
Tho haZerS wore masks
When an attempt was made to haz
Patterson about a month ago. he drew
a revolver and fired on his attackers.
a bullet striking Il sophomore inhic;-
ing slight flesh wound
Wake county authorities took up
the matter and in superior court here
this week Skies Saunders and Oin
Skies. of Monroe charged with haz-
ing. and Patterson. charged with car
rying concealed weapon. We're tried
in connection with this incident;
Saunders and Skies were released u-
der suspended judgments while Pat
terson was fined $50 Saunders and
Olin were expelled from the college
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-15

see. Kentucky and Virginia mines
five cepts ton when distributed to
gulf ports for bunker or export were
suspended today by the interstate
commerce commission. While pro.
posing to decrease rates on bunker
and export coal, the schedules in
volve increase OF 20 cents per ton on
coal over the same route destined for
other purposes.
Tbe, commission ordered an ipvesti-
cation made before April Is, 1922, to
which they prostponed the applicaI
tiona.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-15
GERMANS CAN NOT PAY

Berlin, Dec. 15.-The German gov
ernment has informed the committee
of guarantees that it is impossible for
Germany to pay the reparations sum
due January IS. and she consequently
asks a moratorium. If the moratorium
is not granted the German govern
ment will be compelled to have re-
course to a credit operation to pro-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-15
RUSSIAN RAILROAD IN MANCHURIA
ECLAIMED BY REDS, BUT CHINA
AND JAPAN ARE MANAGING IT

Far East negotiations remained un-
settled today as the Japanese and
Chinese delegations continued their
Shantung conference in an effort to
agree on basis for Japanese relin.
quishment of the Kiao Chow railroad
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-15
QUIET AT PITTsBURe. KAN.

Pittsburg, Kan. Dec. 15.-(By AS
sociated Press. with the arrival Of
three troops of national guard cav
airy here this morning the situation
in the Kansas coal field is quiet.
There are no reports of further activ-
ties by marching women.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-15

the University of Arizona football
team December 26 The team Wen
through stiff practice yesterday.
Coach Moran having told the players
that they were not going to suffer
their first defeat OF the season in the
last game because of over-conidenc,