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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-29
ARBUCLLE TELLS
OF TRYING TO AID
VIRGINIA RAPPE
Says He Found Her iii and Did AL
He Could To Allay Her
Sufferings

San Francisco, Nov. 29.-Rebuttal
testimony is being taken in the Ros'
coe Arbuckle manslaughter trial to-
day. The district attorneys office
after a conference of all those en-
gagged in the prosecution, announced
about forty witnesses would be heard
The testimony each is expected to
give is so brief, however, that it prob
ably would be completed today, lie
said.
Arbuckles own story of the events
at the party he gave in his suit at
the Hotel st. Francis here at which
the prosecution alleges he administ-
cred fatal injuries to Miss Virginia
Rappe, was given to the jury yester-
day.
In substance he said he found her
ill and did everything in his power to
allay her suffering. Gross eXamina
tion failed TO make him change any
part of his description. Among wit
nesses on the prosecutions list for to-
day were Mrs. Catherine Fox, of Chi
cago. close friend of Miss Rappe.
1t was intimated she would testify
Miss Rappe's health was good. The
defense has contended chronic all
ment caused her death.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-29

through his retort 70 the German OF
ficer who called on his to surrender
after he was surrounded in the Ar
gonne.
Fer four days and nights his COM
mand. the First battalion. 3OSth in
fantry, 77th division, had lain under
fire. cut off from aid, with no food or
fresh water. All but 81 men had been
killed or wounded.
Blindfolded and under the protec'
ton of a white flag, a German SOL
dier stumbled into the American
strong point.
Surrender" he cried, "in the name
of humanity" and he told how, from
the German Erenches thu agonized
cries of the American wounded cou d
be heard. Bu: Col Whittleseys S mes
sage to the enemy was not that he
would lay down his arms.
"You go to hell" he said.
A few hours later American re
serves attacked all along the line, the
Germans were put back and the little
band of survivors saved.
On his return to the United States
he was voted the congressional medal
of honor, the most coveted American
decoration, for heroism, and after the
Armistice. the German officer who
called on him to surrender. made q
public statefien extolling the cour-
age and logged determination <of his
former foe.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-29
GERMAN WORKERS
GET BETTER PAY
THAN BEFORE WAR
Regulation Of Prices Of Food En-
ables Them To Save Part of
Their Wages

Coblenz, Germany, Nov. 29.-Work
men in NEST parts of Germany arc
said now to be receiving better wages.
everything considered, than prior to
the war, and working shorter hours.
This is particularly true of the occu-
pied area, according to American
army officers who in their line of
duty have come in contact with the
German working classes.
That the workman is able to liv-
better under present conditions Is
due, in a large measure. to the fact
that strict regulations of food prices
have been enforced by German au-
thorities and has prevented shop
keepers from boosting the cost of the
necessities of life, despite deprecia-
tion in the value of the mark. These
regulations apply chiefly to house
rent, meat. potatoes and other staples
produced within the country.
Many, luxuries have increased in
price, especially within the last few
weeks when the mark took a tumble;
but the currency f.uctuation has not
materially affected food in the mar
kets patronized by the working
classes.
One hundred marks a day is con-
sidered a fair wage for the average
working man, skilled workmen and
r.iners are receiving considerably
mere, some as high as 200 marks a
day, while the common laborer makes
but SO or 60 marks for eight hours.
Professors in the universities and
school teachers maintain that they
have not Jared so we'll as the work
ing man, receiving on an average Of
less than so marks a day.
Since the war, the Germans do not
cat as much meat as formerly, pota-
toes forming the principle article of
food. Dark bread in three pound
loaves is sold for marks, this being
mixture resembling rye bread as
made in America. 1t is considered
very wholesome and it is eaten by
many Americans. among them Major
General Henry L. Allen, commander
of the American forces in Germany
who has it ON his table at home al
feVery meal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-29
READY
TO OPEN FIGHT
ON TRIBESMEN
General NJ o " e m e n t
Against the Moroccans
Will Begin In a Very
Short Time, 1t Is An.
nounced-Heavy Pun
ishment To Be Inflicted
Upon Those Rssponsi-
bic for the Yprisine
Against Spain 4

Madrid, Nov. 29.-SpaniSh forces in
Morocco will begin a general move
ment against the Moors, columns op-
Grating simultaneously from Melilia
and Tetuan Immediately uponithe ar
rival from Spain OF Gen. Bsrenguer
high commissioner, according to the
Dia1@o Jniversalc Gen Berenguer
left here Sunday after concluding his
itonference with members of ;he gov
ernment. The newspaper asserts that
complete unanimity was reached by
the cabinet members and the high
commissioner relative to the Moroc-
can. campaign, it Icing decided that
the operations will continue until the
entire zone is brought under a Span
ish protectorate.
The military campaign wilt be ac-
companied by the political c1nsolida-
tion of the occupied area. II is eX-
pected that the opera ions will re
quire six months for completion.
Punishment of the Moroccans Wine
participated in the uprising and Who
have committed atrocities during the
fighting was considered at Gen. Be-
renguers conference here. 1t was
decided to inflict severe penalties
in these cases, while those tribesmen
who submit to surrender will be or
dered to disarm. The ipdemnities
which the tribesmen will Nbe called
upon to pay will be used in the con-
struction of system of roads in
Morocco and in negotiations for the
ransom Of Spaniards held 4prisoner
by. the Moors.3 : ,.e- s.e -
Preparing to Attack g.
Melilla. Nov. pa dispatch from
Zoco el Had says that the Benz Sicar,
a tribe of Moors friendly to Spain. is
preparing to attack the rebels con
centrated near the river Kert.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-29
DESIRE OF JAPAN FOR MORE WARSHLPS HOLDS UP
ARMS CONVENTION AND CAUSES UNEASINESS
NAVAL EXPERTS OF this COUNTRY
STANDING FIRM ON RATIO PROPOSED
BY HUGHES FOR REDUCTION NAVIES
GERMAN CANNON BARRED
AS FOREST ORNAMENTS

Chicago, Nov. 29.-Captured
German cannon are no fitting or
naments for the gateWays of the
Cook County Forest preserve, the
forest commissioners ruled today
in response to an offer from the
war department.
1.-The forest is the handiwork of
the Creator" wrote President
Daniel Ryan, of the county board,
to the forest commissioners, "and
it would be in bad taste to decor
ate gateways of the forest pre-
serve district with such menacing
reminders, which, though neces-
sary to the business of warfare
have no place in our peaceful rec
reation tracts"
The letter added that the Gold
Star mothers had been granted
permission to place tablets in
memory of soldiers killed in war
and to plant memorial trees.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-29
THE WEATHER
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS

The low pressure area which was
over the middle Atlantic states Mon
day morning has moved northeast
ward over the Atlantic. 1t has caused
rain during the past "a hours over
the north and middle Atlantic states
and the Ohio valley, and has been
followed ly fair cooler weather gefi-
orally east OF the Mississippi. The
temperature fall over the middle and
south Atlantic states. including Flor
ida. has been quite decided Light
.rost was reported this morning at
Gainesville. with minimum temper
ature of 36 degrees. The lowest at
Tampa was 81 degrees. The area of
high pressure which was ever the
west Guli states is moving slowly
eastward over the middle and east
Gulf states
In the west, pressure is low over
the southwest. 1t is wormer this
morning over the west Gulf states and
New Mexico. and slightly colder over
the Rocky Mountain and Plateau re-
gions.
Indications are for fair, slightly
&C der tonight in the vicinity of
Tampa. The lowest temperature
! will be about As degrees. Wednesday
will he fair. continued cool.
WALTER J. BENNETT
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-29
ULSTER MIGHT
CONSENT TO GO.
WITH SINN FEIN
Premier Craig In Inter-
view Declares Union of
All the Irish Not An I'm
possibility, But H e
Fears Stability of Gov
errment Set Up By De
Valera Crowd

London. Nov. % BY the Associ-
ated Press. Admission that Ulster
and the south of ireland may some
day unite "of their own free wills" in
the government OF all Ireland. is
ascribed to Sir James Craig. Ulster
premier, in an interview published to-
day by the Daily Mirror.
81 do not say that we will not ac-
cept an All-lreland council, although
Sim Fein says it will never accept
any other scheme Sir James is quot
ed as saying. What we says is. let
the Sim Fein first prove its ability
to govern itself along constitutional
lines. let it win listers confidence
by practicing fairness toward the
southern nationalists Then in the
course of time the two governments
might coalesce of their own free will.
II cannot say whether this would
be good or bad; of that | am not CON
vinCed. 1t might be very bad. for,
while Ulster remains a part of the
United Kingdom, England can always
land troops in ireland through Ulster
il Great Britain's safety is leopard
lied through any case by Ireland's
coasts or ports"
Sir James continued: The whole
world would throw its hat into the
air in JOY and a frenzy of relief.
There would be thanksgiving in the
churches and wonderful scenes of
happiness. But England would then
Danish Ireland from its mind and
turn its thought to its own problems
Then. if the Sim Fein began to op-
press Ulster through the all-Ireland
council, England would answer u
ster's complaints by saying: You ac-
cepted the council you must manage
your own affairs now Indeed, Eng
land would have no right to inter-
fere
Sir James was quoted as outlining
imaginary cases of suppression such
as the enforcement of Catholic teach
ings through legislation
Remember religion is behind this
historical question although little is
said in that regard" he was quoted
as saying, and that is the sort of
thing that would be likely to happen"
Another Supposition was that the
Sim Fein. with its lack of experience
in industrial affairs might wreck u
ster's industries by ill-conSidered leg
islation.
Sir James contended that the guar
antees offered Ulster by Lloyd George
would not protect her from such liza
bilitips,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-29
INTEREST in
HARDING PLAN
IS INCREASING
British Papers Take Fa-
vorable View of "Asso-
citation of Nations" and
Welcome United States
Into the Councils of Eu-
ropean Affairs = One
Paper Opposes Naval
Reduction

London, Nov. 29.-tBy the Associat-
ed Press. Undressing attention is
given by the London press OF PreSi-
dent Harding's suggestion for an AS
sociation OF nations" through ser
les OF international conferences. the
conclusions of which would be OBJ
served under a "g6ntlemens agree
ment" rather than by treaty.
The Times today says that Mr.
Harding's conception of principles
underlying such an association has in
itself a tonic effect" The newspa-
per adds:
1T is heartening to know that the
President, inspired by the results of
the Washington conference. is al
ready looking forward to future
from which the possibility OF active
cooperation by America in the sol1l-
tion of acute international problems
is not excluded"
The Morning Post says: The Pres
dent's aspiration demands serious
and respectful consideration. =
Any method whereby America can
bring to bear her vast influence for
the restoration of civilization is most
MelCOlIlC. w L nave eilNdN =
that, had the United States found her.
self able TO enter the proposed de
fensive alliance with France and
Great Britain. the peace of the world
might have been assured for fifty
years. AS for the existing
league of nations. in default of the
adhesion OF America, it is Impossible
for it to fulfill the purpose of its eX-
istence.
The Post, however. expresses it.
self as not being stroPg believer i'll
any league or association. 1t disap-
proves Great Britain's suspension OF
warship building and says: The de-
bates in Washington begin to bear
disuuieting likeness to The Hague
conferences which nearly brought
disaster to Great Britain"
Interest in and sympathy with the
growing movement in America for
greater participation in the world af-
fairs" is expressed by the Daily
News which says that the refusal OF
he United States to enter the league
of nations was never regarded
England as proof of her intention tn
return permanently to the policy Ci
isolation which the war temporarily
made impossible
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-29
NEW ENGLAND TOWNS
RECOVERING FROM STORM
OF THE LAST TWO DAYS

Boston, Nov. 29.-New England
cities and towns were recovering
slowly today from the damage and
confusion caused by the storms of the
last two days. While efforts were be-
ing made to restore lighting, commun-
ication and transportation services, a
new storm of hail set in in eastern
Massachusetts, the weather turned
cold again and the icy burden that
prostrated wires, poles and limbs OF
trees increased.
The storm toll in life was two, both
persons being killed by live wires
in money it was a million dollars OF
more, representing damage to the
equipment of public utilities com
panies. The storm in immediate eff
feet and in disturbing consequences
was among the worst in New Eng
lands storm annals.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-29
BROODINC OVER MEMORIES OF WAR CAUSE
OF SUICIDE OF AMERICAS GREAT HERO
Charles Whessey Sought Rest In Bottom Of tie OceanCOu
Not Get Strain of the Late Conflict OFF His Mind

jobless, the friendless, the widows CT
the war-all of them-were on his
mind constantly. For the last two
years there has scarcely been an hour
when the grief and horror of the war
was no brought vividly and specifi-
cally before him
Told No One
Col. Whittlesey had told no one,
apparently, that he was going to H&
vana. When he left his office Friday
afternoon, it was with some CHEEKY
remark regarding the Army-Navy
football game, which he intended to
see.
At his boarding house on East 44tA
street, he told friends he was going
ito be by myself-to rest. when he
left Saturday morning with a trave.-
ing bag. He was in the habit of TAX
ing weekend trips and his going was
unmarked by any unusual circum-
stances.
Col Whittlesey's uncle, C. w.
Whittlesey, of New York. agreed with
his nephew's legal associates that he
bad come back from Arlington with
the recollections induced by the me
mortal services weighing heavily on
his mind.
Affected BY Experience
John B. Pruyn, Gel Whittlesey' s
close friend and former law partner,
also shared the general view of the
cause of the tragedy.
His experience in the army, par
ticularly in the Argonne, was a tre-
mendous strain," he said. 1T affect
ed him more than his friends knew
His was always a reserved nature
and he kept his feelings to himself
He did not break under this strain. or
anything like it. To all appearances
! he was normal.
| But on Armistice Day he went to
I, Washington and took part in the cere-
/ monies as one of the medal honor
men. This added to what had gone
before, was more than he could stand
0utwardly there was no great change
] in him after he came back but in
talking today with those who knew
him best, l have come upon little de.
tails which indicate when woven to.
gether, great, depression of spirit.
F0u1ed. Sudden Fame
Col. Whittlesey's name leape6s into
lworld wide prominence over nigh
tI1
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-29
WOMEN VOTERS
MATURE PLANS
FOR CONFERENCE
Largest Gathering of Women Ever
Held VIII Assemble In Bal
timOre Next Spring

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 2S.-Plans
are maturing rapidly at the national
headquarters of the National league
OF Women Voters for the first Pan
American Conference of Women ever
held and which promises to be the
largest gathering of women ever
brought together in the United States
according to bulletin issued by the
Indiana League of Women Voters
here.
This all America Conference will be
held in Baltimore April 20. to 90 in
connection with the national conven-
tion or congress of the League of Wo-
men Voters, which organization is re-
sponsible for originating the Pan
American meeting.
Invitations were sent to the govern
ment of South and Central American
countries to send delegates to a Pan
American Conference and while the
invitations were not officially extend
ed from the government of the United
States they were forwarded by the
state department and thus bore the
approval of the government, accord
ing to Mrs. A. H. Beardsley. president
of the Indiana League of Women Vot-
ers
The main purpose of the confer
tnce is to bring the women of this
country into more friendly relations
with the women OF other countries of
South America, Central America.
Mexico and Canada, said Mrs.
Beardsley. Delegates will be ap-
pointed by each of the governments 5
and by the chief women's organiza .
tions of each country to discuss Nat
ional problems in which women have
particular interest-education child
welfare and labor conditions.
in making the plans for the Con-
ference the National League Of We
men Voters has had the cooperation
of Secretary of State Hughes; Secre-
tary of Commerce Hoover and DR.. l..
S. Rowe, director general of the Pan
American Union. Governor Albert C.
Richie of Maryland and Mayor Henry
Broenning of Baltimore have invited
the league to hold the national con-
vention and Pan-American confer
ence in Baltimore and the invitations
has been accepted.
THE delegates to the Pan-American
conference will be extended all privil-
cges cf the floor except vote. In
ternational Friendliness' is the gen
eral subject upon which all will speak
and which will be the keynote of the
gathering
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-29
MELLON TO PASS ON
CHARGE OF RAIDING A
HOUSE WITHOUT WARRANT

Washington, Nov 29.-While his
own judgment is that the agent is
blameless under the circumstances,
Prohibition Commissioner Haines has
decided to refer to Secretary Mellon
for final decision. charges made by
Mayor Stewar., of Savannah, Ga, that
Prohibition Agent f. b. Henson raid
cd home without a warrant. The
Savannah mayor complained to Pres
ident Harding and the Georgia Sena-
tors that Mr.. Henson had entered the
home of Miss Bessie Garden. with
out justification and apparently with
cut a warrant
An inquiry by Commissioner
Haines was said to have developed
that Henson had a warrant for the
raiding of another dwelling and en-
tered that of Miss Garden by mistake
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-29
Discussion Of Other Far
Eastern Questions, In
Guiding Withdrawal of
Foreign Troops From
China, May Open Up a
Critical Field of Diplo-
macy and Test SINGER
ity of Japan

Washington, Nov. 29.-Thp nine
powers conference on the Pacific and
Far Eastern question tDday adopted
resolutions providing for the relin.
Quishment of foreign eXtra-territOriaI
rights in China. After adopting Il
resolution the delegates continued the
discussion Of the Chinese requests
for the withdrawal OF foreign troops.
President Ilarding's suggestion for
II continuous conference OF the na-
tiOns is expected by administration
officials to become the subject OF for.
nal discussion before the present
conference ends.
Thr scheduled meeting today of the
"Big Five" naval experts, the first
general meeting held by the naval
men for nearly u week, was post
pOned until tomorrow at the request
OF one OF the delegates. There was
no official statement as to the reason
for the pOstpOnement or the delega-
tiOn making the request.
Washington, Nov. 29.-(By the AS
sociated Press. )-Coinciden with the
first meeting today in nearly a week
of the committee of naval experts on
the so or 20 per cent naval ratio for
Japan upon which there has been no
indication of an agreement in CON-
mittee has become the outstanding
feature in the conference through
the announcement by Vice Admiral
Kato, the Japanese chief naval ex-
pert that Japan wants the 20 per
cent status.
In the first authoritative announce
IN
the "5-5-3 ratio" of the American nav
al limitation proposal giving hef<sa
so per cent status with 70 per cent
ratio for her fleet, Admiral Kato said
this was the minimum necessary for
Japan's security.
Against this definite announcement
of the Japanese position, the Ameri-
can naval experts still gave every in
dication today of firm adherence to
the view that 60 per cent naval ra-
ito for Japan was the maximum in
view of American liabilities in the
Far East and the Pacific. They
seemed satisfied as to the correctness
of the original division of military
strength upon which the proposal was
based and it was not believed the
committee would go beyond these
facts in reporting to the committee of
the big five delegations. 1t seemed
probable today the issue of naval ra-
tio for Japan would be placed before
that body some time this week for
settlement. In addition to a final
agreement looked for today to gradu-
ally abolish the system of extra terri
torial rights in China under which for
eign governments have set up their
own courts there, the Far Eastern
committee of the conference also was
prepared to take up China's request
for withdrawal of foreign troops sta
toned on her soil without treaty sane
tion. Discussion of the latter ques-
tion may bring up for the first time
the Shantung and Manchurian contro-
versies in view of China's contention
that Japanese troops are stationed
there without authority. The real is.
sue involved in these questions, how
ever. and which is to be taken up
soon, is the question of railway leases
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-29

New York, Nov. 29.-Secret brood
ing over memories Of his recent ex-
periences in the war, from which he
emerged one of Americas greatest in
dividual heroes, was ascribed today
by friends and relatives of Lieut.. Co.
Charles w. Whittlesey as the cause of
his taking his life Sunday while on
the way to Havana.
Leaving several letters, presumably
explaining his act, the commander of
the Lost Battalion, disappeared from
the steamship Toloa, "a hours out
from New York His intimate friends
had no idea he was making an ocean
voyage.
Friends IncredulOus
Members of his family and business
associates were incredulous at first,
when a wireless dispatch reported
him missing. But as evidence accum-
ulated, they reluctantly came to the
conclusion that the missing man was
Col. Whittlesey. And then they re-
called incidents, which pieced to-
gether in the light of his tragic
death, might have been recognized as
indications that his spirit was shakei
by recurrent memories of his brothers
in arms who had died before his eyes
in France.
The last blow, they said, more try
ing than the rest, was in Washington
fortnight ago, when he took part In
the funeral services for Americas un-
known soldier. He returned from
the capital, more depressed than be-
fore, the haunting visions clearer
than ever, bearing him down. There
he had met hundreds of former
friends, and had marked anew thu
gaps in the ranks of the men III
loved.
His Mind Stopped
His mind stopped was the ex
PLANTATION of Robert Forsyth Little, o
the law firm of White and Case, witt
which Col. Whittlesey had been as
sociated fer about year.
i 1T had all 1t could bear, remark
able mind though 1t was. dom
think there is man in the countr!
i who has had the trying experiences
4 Col. Whittlesey has had in the pas
1.-TWO years.
i s.He was the hero who was alwayl
Iacceasable to those who thought b,
leosild help them Xhe dlaahled, th'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-29

his installation as bishop of Toledo,
to lie held in st. Francis de Sales
Cathedral Wednesday,
Toledo's new bishop. who is "a
years old, will be Americas youngest
bishop. Until his appointment to the
Episcopacy, he was chancellor u the
Nashville dipeeses &