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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-05
GOVERNOR HARDEE'S ADDRESS

Governor Hardees address to the Legislature,
published entire in this issue Of the Evening ele-
gram will amply repay careful perusal.
Ii is busness-ike as well as a statcsman-llke
document The governor is wise enough to know
thai the millennium is not contingent on the sixty
DAYS activities of the Florida legislature, and he
Is moi loading the lawmakers down with long
program A few things, well done will abund-
antly satisfy public requirements he declares, and
awaiting legislative action.
He favors action for the improvement Of the
state highways so as to utilize the sum Of almost
$3,000,000 available from the federal state aid
fund
Compulsory cattle dipping is urged, both by
the passage of new laws, if needed, and the
stricter enforcement of existing laws.
Reduction of the number of first class convicts
to be kept at the prison farm at Raiford is recon-
mended
A tax commission is proposed, to consist of the
governor, the comptroller, the state treasurer and
the attorney general.
Revision of the law to permit the taxation of
intangible property is asked. and the suggestion
is made that much property is avoiding taxation
because it is not placed on the tax rolls.
Needless Offices, the governor says, should be
avoided and commissions, if any are to be created,
should be composed. of members Of the state cab
met
Such commission. he argues, should be
authorized to look after sinking fund to be
created for the purpose of taking of the state
bonds which are owned by the state board of
education.
Reappcrtionment of the state is discussed
These are the main points of his recommended
tons. Declaring that legislatures in the past
had acted On the theory that they could best make
a credtabe showing by the enactment of multi
tudc Of laws he added: Il am sure the people
have the conviction in which share that the en-
acment Of fewer laws, but with more consdera-
tion of the value of such measures in dealing with
specific problems, would be of much greater
value
The governor also admonished the legislators
10 get back to the constitution, because the stale
is already showing, symptoms Of becoming com
mission ridden.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-05

government officials and police would be met with
stern measures and no leniency shown the murder
ers. Some critics of the British government ac-
cuse it of being too easy in handling the situation
but it's difficult to properly pass judgment at this
distance. England. Scotland and Wales all join
in the declaration that they will not tolerate an
enemy country at their very doors. From that
viewpoint it would seem to be matter for those
countries to settle but in the settling here ought
10 be brought to bear spirit of give and take that
will make unnecessary further bloodshed. In the
meantime the United States has problems of its
own that will keep US busy for several years to
come and while these are being settled let us hope
and pray that England will make as much progress
as we do in the settling
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-05
ELEMENTS OF THE SITUATION


A QUESTIONABLE sent out by the Fidelity and
Deposit Company. of Baltimore. Md. to all its
representatives throughout the United States,
brought out number of very interesting facts re-
garding he general situation of the country.
In the south Atlantic states. from Delaware 10
Florida. inclusive it was declared that while there
is no marked resumption Of activity and buying by
the public is still restricted, the cost Of living has
been reduced and no failures of Importance have
been noted
To the question, What problem has the great
esl bearing ca business Prosperity" in all the mid
die Atlantic, New England. Pacific and east north
central stales. the answer was. taxation and
railroads In the southern states, The answer
was, Il axalion and the peace question" In
small group CT Rocky mountain states it was
Taxation and the tariff The point emphat-
cally brought out was that Taxation was the
question OF first Importance in every section of the
country, while in the larger industrial states, in
Guiding all the great manufacturing centers. the
railroads constituted the second most important
problem.
In the south Atlantic states 1t Is developed that
farmers have not disposed of all their last sea-
sons crops, and that the outlook for the present
year is thus far with a reduced acreage, due to
low prices and the shortage of labor. At the same
time, there is normal demand for farms by rent
ers, and no noticeable drift away from the farms,
although farmers are withholding payment of their
bills in some cases on account of lack of funds
taken altogether, these findings are only
statement in concrete form of the, inevitable effects
of the expansion and speculation following the
war, and indicate no unhealthy state of economic
conditions. On the contrary, they point to speedy
recovery. Florida, in particular. has been blest
in escaping much of the hardshps which have
visited other states, and it may be predicted with
full confidence that the gradual decline of values
to 'ncrmalcy'' will hardly be felt in this state.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-05
THE STILLMAN CASE
(Tampa Times J


Twenty years hence, the two innocent children
now involved in the Stman divorce case will
be pointed out in public and if their are
sharp, will hear whispers behind their backs.
No matter what the outcome of the Stiman
case. matter what is proved dsproved
these two children will pay the price for their
parents
They may develop into honorable and talented
men, excellent citizens, but scandal will shadow
them to their graves. For scandal is tar that
washes entirely off. This is both unfor-
tunate and unfair to the children figuring in the
Stillman scandal but it is Il fact hard
agate fact that can't be lodged.
In the Stillman case there is mighty lesson
and grave warning for all fathers and mothers
The lesson is this-that the us of the parents
visited upon the children, oven unto the third
and fourth generations. H
A child may be born into poverty-whch
be overcome. He may be handicapped by i'll
health--through fault of his parents. But the
child who starts life with stigma shadowing
his name is denied his rightful heritage.
Mothers and fathers, guard well your good
name and character, lest your child in later years
deservedly turn you the accusing finger.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-05
BAD PARTY POLICY

The action of the Democrats of Virginia in
securing from their attorney general ruling which
bars from the slate primaries all voters who split
their tickets last fall was poor politics. to say The
least. 10 carry the next national election, it is
necessary fer the Democrats to get about three and
half millions of the votes cast for Mr. Harding
at The last election The independents hold the
balance of power in the nation. and in majority
OF the stales. Virginia can i'll afford TO drive
from The Democratic party the men of that state
who, though Democrats at heart, sometimes exer-
else the Liberties belonging to all citizens and vote
as they please. And the man who is driven away
from Democratic primary is mighty apt to lake
refuge in the Republican camp. Better be liberal;
these days parties need voters more than voters
need parties
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-05
AGAIN. THE. IRISH QUESTION

1t has been interesting 10 watch for comment
on the report Of the committee Of one hundred on
the situation III Ireland. principally because there
has been little OF no comment Offered There
would seem 10 be Discrimination to enter the field
OF argument pro OF con despite the findings of be
committee which, II must be admitted. heard evil
dence on only enc side of the case 1t would have
been better had it been possible to hear beth sides
for only by so dong could be possible to reach
Just verdict. On the face OF The evidence sub
united there has been sorrow and woe and suffer
ing Tor poor Ireland. On the Other hand there
have been frequent assassnaiious of police aud
military and consequence more widow, and
orphans mourning their loved ones. But the sys-
tenn Of reprisals seemingly countenaced by the
British government IS poor way to meet the sill
uation,. In this country the shooting down Of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-05
THE MILLENNIUM

Some day the stand-off scheme will smash
wise old seer has said it. and all We'll buy will
be for cash and none will ask for credit. Collec-
tors then won't block our way and bluff and
plead and beGkQn; and that will be q happy day
for all oGnus,r j. reckon We have to pay more
for our eats and find the poorhouse closer, be-
cause we pay the bills of beats who sting the
corner grocer. The grocer signs, This Jasper
Jones has jumped our lovely city, and he was
owing forty bones. which seems CHASTITY pity.
He'll never pay me for my rice, he
will greet me; and I'll have to raise the
price from those who do not beat me. And when
| go to purchase prunes to feed my children
twenty. he's raised the price some picayunes
and soaks me good and plenty. The tailor trusts
a hundred men and ten of them don't pay him.
and | must dig an extra yen to comfort him and
stay him. And SO it goes along the line, in every
kind of dealing; the deadbeat adds to bills Of
mine until my head is Keeling. Twill be a blessed
day. gadzooks, when "stand-of system" ceases,
when merchant princes burn their books and
kick the slate to pieces.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-05
As Others See 1t
EXCUSE HER BACK
(By DR.. William E. Barton.

When you visited Washington and looked up
at the big bronze girl upon Che top OF TIC Cap
itol, did you discover that she was not looking
at you at all, but in the opposite direction?
If so. please excuse her. When she accepted
her lofty situation, and took position in which
it would be extremely inconvenient for her to
face about she had the impression that the city
Of Washington going to grow in the other
direction, and she wanted to look where there
was most to see.
Ever since Dec 2, 1853 she has regretted that
her back, which she had to learn about at second
hand. Cities do not always grow in the direction
which their founders expect.
While we are considering this explanation and
apology. may well remind ourselves who
this big girl is. and how she came to this eX-
perence of high life.
She has all kinds of names-"the Goddess of
people simply guess that she is the Goddess of
Liberty. Thomas Crawford, who created her,
called her Liberty Armed
1t is curious fact that we owe to jeff Davis
her present mongrel character AS originally de-
signed, she wore the liberty cap-she was the
Goddess of Liberty. In October 1855, Mr.. Craw-
ford wrote that to meet the objections of Mr.,
jefferson Davis then prominent member of
Congress, who objected to the liberty cap and
fasces. these had been omitted. a helmet was
substituteds with eagle head, and with enibelli&l-
ments of Feathers suggested by the hcaddress of
the American Indian.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-05
CASE OF SOUR GRAPES
Stanford Herald

Secretary Lansings book looks to like
OF grapes He had nothing to say
about the peace treaty when it was in the max
ing and now that it is4ove he wants to sting
those who would not let him play in the Paris
back yard" The true sportsman will keep
still after he loses out and refuse to "squak."
Mr.. Lansing would have friends by keep
ing still and not taking shot at Mr.. Wilson now
that he is down.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-05

Dock Hooks, erstwhile dentist has
been doing considerable dental work
this week. Judging from the racket
that has been issuing from the north
west corner of the blacksmith shop.
However, it might have been coming
from the barber chair in the other
corner.
Il ##
Sdn Hooks looked into the mirror
at the Tickville Hotel Saturday and
discovered something terrible had
happened to his face. but upon closer
inspection he found it was the mirror
that was cracked.
Atlas Peck says it is a good thing
spring is right here at us now as he
has kept on shedding buttons until
there is just one left on his coat and
vest.
copyright, 1921, George Matthew
Adams.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-05
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The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to it or not otherwise credited in this
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All rights of republication of special dispatches
herein are also reserved.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-05

The Bully beat up his Wife last
week and he is now En- Route to beat
up the Editor for Putting it in the
Paper. The Editor will remind the
Bully that he is merely Printing the
News, not Making it, and then he will
Bust the Bully over the Bean with the
Mallet and set him out in the Alley
to Rest Up.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-05

Hope is expressed that The British strike will
end in few days. Unless it does it will make the
price of fuel higher in America. as there will have
10 be large shipments to take care of British de-
mands.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-05

1t is announced that T.. R. CIyma of Fort
Myers has entered upon the duties and response
bilities of the editorship Of the Stuart Messenger
Mr.. Clyma comes originally from New England,
where he has had extensive newspaper expert
enccs, and is known to a good many people in
Lakeland. having spent part of the winter here.
He is capable and high toned gentleman, who
will give the people Of Stuart and its vicinity
papc, Of which they can afford to be proud.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02
AMERICAN CHAMPION KNOCKS GEORGES
CARPENTER OUT WITH RIGHT HOOK
76 SECONDS after ROUND STARTS
FIGHT BY ROUNDS

ROUND ONE-They were sent away at 3:18 p.
m. Carpenter landed light left and clinched. Car
pentier landed right They fought at close range in
cllnch. Dempsey led short left to the head Car
Dempsey punished him, beating him numerically.
Carpenter was groggy and bleeding at the
Dempsey missed right swing but beat Carpenter as
they clinched. Carpenter fell through the ropes
trying to avoid punch. He flew into Dempsey when
he craWled back into the ring.
ROUND TWO-Carpentier backed away and
Dempsey poked him with a right to the jaw. Demp-
sey followed after him, beating him around the head
with rights Carpenter short with the left hook
But he staggered the champion with six rights and
lefts to the Jaw Dempsey staggered back bit and
split the Frenchmans left eye with hook The cut
was under the eye. Carpenter missed a right swing
Dempsey missed right swing. They exchanged
body punches in the clinch as the bell rang.
ROUND THREE-Carpentier ducked left hook
Dempsey backed into the ropes and hit him with a
short right. Carpenter landed two upper cuts to the
body in clinch. AS they cnched Dempsey pun
shed the invader in the body, Carpenter nearly fall
ing down when he missed right swing. They missed
efts to the head and Dempsey punished Carpenter vi
right to the head without return. They exchanged
left hooks to the chin. Carpenters right swing
short and Dempsey clubbed him the jaw with left
hooks in the cnch Dempsey battered Carpenter into
corner with rights and lefts at the bell The bell
saved Carpenter from knockout. Dempseys round.
ROUND FOUR-Dempsey rushed Carpenter to
the ropes and left to the body made him vince
Carpenter landed right to the head and tried to
hang on Dempsey crashed right to Carpenters
and arose Dempsey crashed his right to Carpenters
jaw again, knocking him out Carpenter was out for
three minutes The knockout came l minute and 16
seconds after the round started.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02
Peace With Germany Comes at Last
CONGRESS HAS
SUCCEEDED IN
DOING NOTHING
Slides Along Without
Program, and With
out Aim
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Copyright, 1929

Especial to The Argus.)
Washington, July 2.-The first of
July is here and congress has fail
ed to live up to the predictions
made during the last campaign that
the business men of the country
would know how much taxes they
would have to pay for the fiscal
year which in so many business
concerns begins today.
Similarly the first of July marks
the beginning of the governments
fiscal year and is always regarded
as turning point. Therefore it is
not surprising to find discussion to-
day of the progress the new admin
istration has made to date and to
note certain murmurings inside and
outside Of congress and a tendency
to pass the blame from the execu-
tive end of the avenue to congress
and back again.
Speed MiscaIcuiated.
The truth is that anyone who be-
lieved the Republicans would be
able to get a tax bill out of the way
by July l miscalculated the speed
of congress. The Republican ma
Jorlty is SO big that it is somewhat
unwieldly and the old fashioned
method of having the two houses
steered by leaders in whom the
rank and file would have confidence
has given way to the groups and
factions which have their own
leaders.
President Harding has never
abated his desire for the prompt
passage of tax bill but it is one
thing to hope for speed from con-
gress and quite another thing to
get it, especially at the start of an
administration when senators and
representative spend so much of
their time either getting new jobs
for their friends or saving their old
friends from losing said jobs.
Congress has literally slid along
from day to day without program
and without aim. Nobody sits over
congress and cracks the whip. The
same leisurely methods that have
prevailed for years are still in
vogue and so many measures are
(COntiDued 0n Page Three
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02
EXTRY! BAMBINO
BANGS OUT 29TH,
BOTH HOME RUNS

New York, July 2-"Babe" Ruth
cracked out two home runs today,
bringing his total up to 80 for the
season. The first was clouted in
the seventh inning of the first game
with Boston, the other was made in
the first inning of the second game.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02
WANDERERT TO
HANG JULY 29
Jury Finds "Ragged Stranger Muir
derer Sane-Judge Davis Pro-
nOunces Death Sentence.
Chicago, July Judge Da-
vid sentenced Wanderer to be
executed ON July %, between
sunrise and sunset

Chicago, July 2.-Carl o. Wan
derer, convicted slayer of his wife,
his unborn child, and a ragged
stranger" is sane, jury in Judge
David's court decided here today.
Attorneys for the state contend
that this verdict exhausts Wander
er's resources to escape hanging.
It is within the power of tie
Judge to order Wanderer executed
within 4S hours.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02
WON'T PERMIT
JOHNSON FIGHT

Kansas City. Mo-, July 2.-Unit
ed Press Jack Johnson. negro,
former heavyweight champion, can
not stage a fight here when he is
released from federal prison July
9, Prosecuting Attorney Orr de-
clared today.
Orr served notice ON two promo
ters who said they represented
Johnson, that the black would be
arrested if an attempt to stage a
bout was made
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02
henchman Loses Battle
Of Century" to Yam
kee Bulldog.
nv HENRY l. FARRELL.

By HENRY l. FARRELL.
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Ringside, Jersey City,
July 2.-Jack Dempsey
proved elf the
greatest fighting ma
chine in the world this
afternoon when he
Knocked out Georges
Carpenter, the idol of
France, in the fourth
round.
Two vicious rights to
Jaw ended the French
man and brought the
fight to a dramatic eli
max when it looked it
might go many more
rounds.
After one minute of the fourth
round Dempsey crashed his right
to Carpenters jaw and the French
man went down in a heap near hi:
own corner. He took the count oi
nine, with the slanty- eyed Des
camps looking at him from his cor
ner in absolute terror. Dempsey
stood three PAGES away from th'
prostrate F'renchman, poised witt
his right hand ready to finish the
fight. Carpenter arose with al
effort. He had hardly Strengthened
himself when Dempsey with hi;
Jaws gritted together, his bearded
face bristling with a look of savage
ferocity, crashed his right again tx
the jaw after one minute and II
seconds. The Frenchman fell Il
the floor with a thud that rocked
the ring. He was obviously out
The count was unnecessary.
Dempsey stood over him again
apparently unwilling to be fooled
by gong like he was in Toledo
two years ago. He seemed to snaI
out Of deep thought when Kearns
bis hair standing on end like
bayes. rushed to him and threw
This arms around him.
Jack Picks Up Georges.
kearns tried to get the champion
back to his corner but Jack pushed
him aside, leaned over and picked
up Carpenter, holding him in his
arms until the frantic Descamps
climbed through the ropes and
dragged the Frenchman to his cor
ner. Carpenter was out for fully
tnree minutes. Even when he left
the ring nearly 10 minutes later, he
could not hold himself erect. He
smiled when Dempsey approached
nlm and shook hands with his left
glove on the Frenchman' shoulder
carpenter is a fine boy and
gave me tough fight. l am going
as soon as l can" Dempsey said to
the press bureau.
dempsey won the fight with his
.errihc body punches. He found in
ne nrst round that he could take
me yaunted right hand punch OF
ae Frenchman, and he waded in
aenung typical Dempsey fight
Contnued on page nine.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02
DROP QUESTION
OF JAP TREATY
Alliance Automatically RuBs Ar
other Year Even if Denounced
July 15.

London, July 2--Great Britain
has notified Japan that owing to de-
cision of Lord Birkenhead, lord high
chancellor, that the Anglo-Japanese
treaty, even if denounced July Is,
will automatically run for another
year, the question of a three months
extension of the treaty has been
dropped
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02
The WEATHER

Probably thunder showers tonight
and Sunday. Not much change in
temperature
Highest temperature yesterday,
90; lowest last night, rs.
I2m. 7p.m. Tam
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. .92 SO rs
Wet bulb temp. SO IA IS
Relative humid. 80 so II
River stage at a. m, 4.6; fall
of 8 last "a hours.
River Forecast.
Slowly falling stages in the Mis-
sissippi will prevail from below Du-
buque TO Muscatine until heavy
rains occur.
E. E. UNGER,
Observer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02
YANKEE TROOPS
LAND AT ISMID

Paris, July "A detachment OF
Americans has been landed at
Ismid, a town about fifty miles
southeast of Constantinople in
Asia Minor, for the purpose of pro-
tecting Americans there upon the
retirement of Greek troops, says
a dispatch to the French foreign
office.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02
WOMAN KILLED
IN AUTO SMASH

Rockford, Ill, July Mrs. Nor
ris c. Young. 7S, OF Rockford was
killed and her daughter, Mrs. Fred
Schrom, and the latter's son, Rob
ert, were severely injured last night
when an automobile in which they
were driving to Rockford from
Powers Lake, Wis, turned over In
hit heighway near Darien, Wis
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02

CONTINUED on Page Three.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02
IL N. pm. z am
yeSfer yeSter tadav
River Forecast.

River stage at z a. m, 4.6i a Ia
of 3 last "a hours.