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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-01-13

The government is said to have lost
almost all its old census records in the
recent fire in the commerce building.
However, the less is not altogether IT.
reparable. Back numbers of the
World Almanac can doubtless be Sc
cured.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-01-13

Mayor Hylan plans a direct state
tax levied on New York City along
as a means of raising the necessary
$2S, 900, 900 with which to run the city
schools after Aug. 81, 1921.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-01-13

JEWELRY CASH OR TERMS--Clocks,
silverware, cut glass and china.
Open an account with US today.
Just say charge it please. Terms
to suit. Lakeland Jewelry Co., 21S
East Pine st. AHA
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-01-13
CLEAN YAUR SILVER WITH
Electric mo RUB" Silver Plate

Makes TarniSh Vanish
Sterling Silver or Plated Ware
so cents and one dollar pgks. for sale
LAKELAND JEWELRY CO.,
21S East Pine st. Phone 557
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-01-13

Secretary Daniels is letting his nav
al program turn his head. This coun-
try might need the biggest navy in the
world if its purpose was to go out
and lick all creation. But if it intends
TO stay at home and look after its own
affairs, and avoid trouble wherever it
can honorably do SO as it has done in
the past, then almost any sort of navy
will do.
Of course, some foolhardy nation
might some day decide to attack this
country. That is a bare possibility
which must be guarded against by
keeping enough guns and shells and
other defensive implements lying
around handy. But if such a contin-
gency ever arises. it is the attacking
party that will deserve the pity of the
world.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-19

HARVARD TEAM WON'T
COME SOUTH IN SPRING

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 18.-The
Havard's varsity track team which
had planned a southern trip for the
spring recess, will not go below the
Mason-Dixon Line as a result of ac-
ton by University of Virginia and
the Naval Academy. To a communi-
cation from Major Fred W. Moore,
graduate manager of athletics at
Harvard, saying that the Crimson
team included two athletes of negro
blood, both institutions replied that
they considered it best under the
circumstances that track meets
schedule with Harvard in April
should not be held.
The cancellation has been made
by Harvard, Major Moore said to-
day, adding that the initiative in the
matter was taken by him. When the
dates were arranged the fact that
Harvard's negro members might not
be welcome was not considered but
subsequently both Virginia and An
napolis were told that the Crimson
team included negroes and that un-
less Harvard woud be welcomed
with them it could not come without
them.
"Both the naval academy and
Virginia replied that there were so
many southerners on the teams that
the contest might prove embarrass-
ing not only for them but also for
the negro members of the Harvard
squad. Accordingly the southern trip
has been cancelled" said Major
Moore.
The track team will have spring
trip however. Pennsylvania State
college has invited the Crimson to
dual meeting there and one or two
other colleges north of the Mason
Dixon line may be met during the i.
spring recess.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-19
LESS INITIATION
THAN SUPPOSED
Comptroller of Currency Gives
Figures. Bankers Watch Step

! Washington, Jan. 1S.-Inflatiol
of credit and loans has been far les
since the end of the war than i
popularly supposed, John Skeltol
Williams, comptroller of the cur
rency, decared today in state
ment analyzing the statements Of
the condition of the national bank:
on last November Is as compared
with March 4, 1919, four months af.
ter the armistice.
"Some of the criticisms which
have been made as to the alleged
financial initiation is hardly justi-
fed" said Mr.. Williams in refer
ring to the condition of national
banks. "The generally conservative
and prudent management of most of
our banners have been a healthy
and restraining influence to the
orgy of extravaganza and specula-
tion which ranged during the 1s
months period succeeding the armi-
stice.
Loans and discounts of all nation
al banks of March, 1919, the comp
troller explained, "plus government
securities owned which may be re-
garded in the light of loans to the
government but exclusive Of bonds
held to secure circulation, amounted
to $12,694,O5O,0Oo as compared
with $13,749, 900 on last No.
vember Is. This was an increase, he
declared, in loans and discounts and
United States securities held during
the past 20 months of only $685.
$4,000, or less than 9 per cent.
The comptroller added that it should
be taken into consideration that
during these 20 months the govern
ment sold $4,000, 100000 of Victory
notes and bonds, the majority
through the national banks.
The total resources of all national
banks last November Is, according
to the comptroller's report of the
call on that date amounted to $22,-
081 100000 an actual increase
last September 8, of 5196,433,OO0
but reduction as compared with
the corresponding call a year ago of
$363, ,O79,OOO.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-19
LARGEST LAW BOOK
HAS BEEN FINISHED
Contains All the Laws Of The Uni
ted States-Over 200, 900 Words

Lawrence, Kan, Jan. 18.-Revis.
ion of all the laws of the United
States into a single volume of more
than 100000 words, making the
largest law book in existence, was
undertaken and carried through by
two Kansans. The book is indexed.
Acceptance Of the work is now be-
fore the United States senate. 1t
was approved by the house in bill
passed December 20.
The last revision of the federal
statutes was made in 1878. For
years the legal profession has been
clamoring for a fresh revision.
The task proved TO be huge. The
material began with the revised edi-
ton of 1878 and ran through %
other volumes, the statutes at large,
containing laws enacted since that
time up to March 4, 1919.
The work of revision consisted of
arranging all salutes of a general
and permanent nature under COM
mon heads or titles, cutting out all
obsolete matter, rewriting head
notes, and consolidating paragraphs.
Existing law was preserved in a
general rearrangement, codifica-
ton and revision.
The task was carried out by the
house committee on revision of the
laws. For many years the work of
than nominal, but when Congress-
man E. C. Little of the Second Kan
sas district became chairman in
March, 1919, he proposed revising
the federal laws and publishing
them in one volume.
The committee composed of a
dozen eminent judges and lawyers
gave its hearty approval. In the fol
lowing June, DR.. William L. Bur
dick professor of law and vice chan
cellor of the University of Kansas,
was appointed reviser of the sta
tutes.
From then on until its completion
last month, DR.. Burdick was buried
with the work. Ten advisers were
at various times, DR.. Bur- ,
lick however being the only reviser
70 work through from beginning to
end and acting as senior adviser.
Two other advisers were added
ater to speed up progress so that
he revision could be presented to
The present congress.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-19
MRS. CYRUS MCCORMICK
DIED AT CHICAGO

Chicago, Jan. Mrs. Cyrus
Hall Mccormick, wife of the chair
man of the board of directors of the
international Harvester company,
died today after brief illness.
One of the most notable of the
many benefactions in which Mrs.
Mccormick was active was the esta-
blishment of the Elizabeth McCor-
mick Endowment Fund, founded in
1898 for the announced object of
Improving the conditions of child
life in the United States"
More than 1000 communities are
said to have been benefited.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-19
Toledo, Jan. l8.-Six bandits kill.

Toledo, Jan. 18.-Six bandits kill
ed two railroad officers here at noon
today after holding up an automo-
bile and seizing $4,000 belonging
to the New York Central railroad.
Louis Schroeder and A. E. Long
were killed in resisting the high
waymen. The bandits intercepted
the automobile coming up town
from the Union depot with passen-
ger fare receipts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-19
LIEUTENANT LANGDON
SLAIN WITHOUT CAUSE
Dispatches to State and NAVY De.
partment Say That Stories of
United States Officer Aud
Japanese Sentry Agree

Washington, Jan. 18.-Lieut. w
H. Langdon, American naval officer
who was shot and killed by a Japa.
nese sentry at Vladivostok January
8, was the victim of an unprovoked
attack, dispatches to the state de,
partment and to the navy depart
ment today agreed.
Both sets of dispatches were
based on statements eIicited from
the accuser sentry by the board of
investigation and court of inquiry
convened by the Japanese govern
ment. The sentry's statements were
described as in agreement with the
ante-mortem statement of the affair
by Lieutenant Langdon in that the
sentry was the first to fire. The SEN
try, who previously had maintained
that the American officer fired
first, also was reported as having
told the court of inquiry that he
had discharged his rifle by accident.
. The dispatches to the navy de-
partment filed by Admiral Gleaves,
commander in chief of the Asiatic
fleet, now en- route to Vladivostok
with an American naval court of in
quiry to investigate the shooting,
added that the sentry had been re-
commended for courtmartial by the
Japanese authorities.
Court To Convene
While the dispatches received to-
day were more complete than any
that had previously reached Wash
ington, and while officials express
qualification that an agreement had
been reached as to what actually
happened no tendency was display
ed in official circles to relax the de-
termination to investigate the mat
ter thoroughly and for that reason
Admiral Gleaves with his court of
inquiry will continue on his way to
the Siberian port. State depart
ment officials also continued to
await reply to the note sent the
Japanese government requesting an
explanation of the incident and as
surance that it would not be repeat
ed.
The state department was inform
ed in its dispatches that Langdon,
who is described is "a total abstain
err was returning to his ship early |
on the morning of January 8, using
a flashlight in order to pick his way
along an ice covered street. The
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-19
CHURCHILL'S NEW JOB

London, Jan. 18.-Winston Spen-
Ger Churchill, the minister, it is re-
liably, although unofiically, stated,
has accepted the post of Secretary
of State of the colonies in success
sion to Viscount Miner who resign
the port folio on January 7.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-19
HICKORY, N. c., HAS
REAL CURFEW LAW

Hickory, N. c., Jan. 18.-"Night
life" for youngsters in Hickory is
going from bad to worse. Applica-
tion of the curfew law here the last
two weeks has been so effective in
keeping boys under 1S years of age
off the streets after ten p. M, that
the city council, at the request of
many parents, is expected tomorrow
night to amend the ordinance and
set nine o'clock as the hour when
they must turn in"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-19

Elsewhere the crying doesn't COM
mence until after the ceremony
she first comes to learn what a poor,
fish it was that she landed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-19

There is no race of people said to
be more imaginative or superstiti-
Gus than the Eskimos.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-19

An authority on the subject finds
that in America only one rich mans
son in 17ldies rich.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-19

quarters of the japanese Eleventh
division.
sentry was on duty before the head
The daily times., 1921-08-29
LEGION MEN HEAR
DANIELS AND MORRISON

Hendersonville, Aug. 26.-The
first day of the third annual conven-
tion of the North Carolina American
legion was closed today with ad-
dresses paying high tribute to those
who entered the service of their
country during the time Of stress by
Governor Morrison and Josephus
Daniels. Governor Morrison preced-
ed the Raleigh newspaper man. He
declared that one of the greatest
compensations for the sacrifice of
blood, health and treasure made is
the American legion. For many
years" he stated, 81 have viewed
with alarm the growing sentiment
that our declaration of independence
and the constitution of the United
States were obsolete, and that only
the reactionary and old fogy stead
fastly believed in their principles.
Socialism, sovietism and every form
of wildcat thought moving in the
The daily times., 1921-08-29
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified as administrator
Of the estate OF Susan c. Weaver
late of Wilson County. North Caro-
lima. this is to notify all persons hav-
ing claims against the said estate to
exhibit them to the undersigned
within twelve months from this date
or this notice will be plead in bar
debted to the said estate will please
make prompt settlement to the ad-
ministrator
This the 18th day Of August,
1921.
JOHN w. WEAVER,
Administrator.
Wilson. N. c.. Route No. 8.
The daily times., 1921-08-29

! earth has been finding followers in
this great, free republic"
The convention was formally open
ed at 10 o'clock with State COM
mander Cyrus D. Hogue. Of Whining
ton, presiding. Addresses Of wei
come in behalf OF Hendersonville
were delivered by w A Smith and
Wiltshire Griffith, 10th district com
mitteeman, while A. Y. Arledge, city
commissioner, welcomed the legion
naires for the local post, Hubert Nj.
Smith.
nate national committeeman and
field representative of the legion. one
Of the most enthusiastic workers in
the United States for the former
service men received long and vo
ciferous applause when he got up to
deliver the responsive address for
the convention.
Following these addresses Com
mander Hogue rendered his annual
report. 1t was favorable one
showing that the legion In the old
North State is making rapid pro-
gress.
THE American legion of North
Carolina" said he, may look with
pride upon the accomplishments of
the organization during the year of
192O-1921. When the second annual
convention was held at Wrightsville
Beach September 80, 1920, we had
113 posts in the state. Today We
have 13O. We had at the last con-
vention no local units of the Wo-
mans auxiliary. Today we have Fl.
The paid membership of the legion
is now 80 per cent greater than it
was at the last convention. It's spir-
ftual and moral growth has far ex-
ceeded it's numerical increase" de-
clared the commander.
The daily times., 1921-08-29
Law APPLICANTS
PASS EXAMINATION

Seventy eight of the 1O6 applicants
for license to practice law in North
Carolina passed the Supreme Courts
examination this week according to
announcement from the court.
Among the applicants was one
woman, Miss Marie Shank of Ashe-
Vile She passed the examination.
Among the successful applicants
were:
Messrs. Troy Thomas Barnes OF
Lucama, Nathan Roscoe Bass Of
Lucama, Hobart Brantley Of Spring
Hope. Paul Burt Edmundson Of
Goldsboro, Lawrence Wooten Jarman
of Seven Springs. William Tannahin
Polk of Warrention, Samuel Otis
Worthington of Winterville. John
Oliver West of Dunn. and George
Lewis Wimberly Of Rocky Mount.
The daily times., 1921-08-29
AID FIGHT
AGAINST BOLSHEVISM.

New York, Aug. 29.-American
feeding has saved Central and East
ern Europe from Bolshevism, accord
ing to j. H. Wallis. of Dubuque, Ia.
representative of the American Re
lief Administration, who has just re-
turned from a five months survey
of American relief work in Europe
The Hoover organization. Mr.
Wallis said, had been upholding derl-
ocracy in Europe and through its re-
lief operations had stabilized ar.l
strengthened the new democracies re-
sulting from the war. when they were
threatened with forces of disintegra-
tion, because of hunger.
"Chief officials in some countries
told me with perfect frankness," he
added. "that the American feeding
had been their political salvation and
in all countries even the most cauti.
GUS and guarded officials admitted II
was very material aid. Private cit
izens were more downright and posi-
| tive. American feeding saved us
from Bolsheyism.' was their genera
view."
The daily times., 1921-08-29

in an aviation training camp. placed
there through the personal interven-
tiOn of General Pershing.
When he became a captain, Rick
enbacher commanded the fam
Hat-in-the-Ring Squadron His VIC
tories continued to pile up. one af-
ter the other, until he was acclaimed
American ace of aces.
Many of the medals and cups won
and conferred upon Rickenbacher
during his career, are packed care
fully away in the little frame cot
tage here, but there are four things
Mrs. Elizabeth Rickenbacher, his
mother, values more than anything
else. They are:
A piece of marble chiseled in the
shape of a book and bearing the in
The daily times., 1921-08-29
COUNTER PROPOSITION CALLS
FOR ONE YEAR CONTRACT


Raleigh, Aug. 26.-The printing
commission tonight submitted the
bidders for the quarter million dol
lars state contract a counter propo-
sition which calls for one year con-
tract instead OF two years, and 1t is
understood, though not possible OF
confirmation. that the counter prop
osition also carried some decrease in
price.
1t became known today that the
bidders unanimously turned down
another proposition of the commits
sion which called for six months con-
tract instead of the usual two-year
agreement. The printers did not
want the contracts for SO short a
time as six months. The commits
sion believes that labor costs in
printing will materially drop during
the next six months and that better
prices can be secured than at the
present time.
The question of union and non
union shop did not enter into the
discussions this afternoon.
The daily times., 1921-08-29
RICKENBACHER LOVED
RACING FROM BOYHOOD
DOane Herring Phi. G.

Columbus, O., Aug. 28.-Sixteen1
years ago in small tombstone
works here. a gangling youth Of l 5
wrestled with mallet and chisel,
learning the art of monument making
physically on the job, mentally be
hind the steering wheel of a racing
automobile.
That was the first job Captain
Edward v. Rickenbacher. American
Ace of aces in the World War, ever
held in his life. He was getting Sc
a week. Later he gladly accepted
a job in a garage. 1t payed $4 a
week.
Rickenbacher was born in a little
frame cottage close to the Columbus
Driving Park. From the days when
he was big enough to peer through
the fence, the track fascinated him.
When automobile racing started.
the Driving Park was his mecca.
His crowning ambition was to drive
racing automobile. He reached his
goal when he was 1S years of age
At that time. he was sent to Texas
by a local automobile concern, in
whose factory he had been working,
to demonstrate its speedsters.
From then on his career was me-
toric He became one of the. best
known automobile racers in the
country.
Rickenbacher entered the world
war as chauffeur to General Per-
shing His rise to American ace of
aces was as sensational as the jump
from the obscurity of his Columbus
home to the highest pinnacle OF
racing fame. !.
Rickenbacher became o part Of
the A. E. F. after a series of rebuffs.
When the United States entered the
war. he was in England buying rae
| ing cars. He Immediately returned
to this country and offered his SER
vices. He tried to get governmental
sanction to plan of his to enlist a
flying squadron from among racing
drivers of the country. but army Of
fciais turned, the proffer down.
? A few weeks iater Rickenbacher
was on his way overseas. as chauf-
feur to General Pershing. A short
time after arriving abroad, be was
The daily times., 1921-08-29
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as administrator
Of the estate Of r. S. Wells, late OF
Wilson County. North Carolina. this
is to notify all persons having claims
agains the said estate to exhibit them
the undersigned at Elm City. North
Carolina. within twelve months
from this date or this notice will be
plead in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to the estate will
please make prompt settlement to
the administrator.
This the 18th day of August 1921.
". M. WELLS,
II 19 26 2 Administrator.
The daily times., 1921-08-29

points west and south
Parlor car to Raleigh.
1O:15 A. Ii. Daily for Middlesex
Ze5ulon. Wendell. Raj
etGh.
6:4s p. Nd. Daily for Raleigh
and points west aud
south.
The only North Carolina line
running its trains into Norfolk City
ROUND TRIP
EXCURSION FARES TO
Virginia Beach. Va.
Morehead City, N. C.
Beaufort, N. C.
Northern, Western and Pacific
Coast Points.
For Rates. Routes and other In
formation call on or write to
X. G. WINSTEAD.
Wilson. N. G.
The daily times., 1921-08-29
PASSENGER TRAIN SCHEDULE
Norfolk Southern R. R,
Corrected to Aug. 10, 1921.

Corrected to Aug. 10, 1921.
Published as information only:
not guaranteed.
LEAVE WILSON
8:45 A. NJ. Daily for Greenville
Washington, Edenton
Elizabeth City, Norfolk
ParlOr car Washington
to Norfolk.
$50 P. M. Daily for Greenville
Washington, Belhaven
1926 A. M. Daily for Washington
Edenton, Elizabeth City
Norfolk. Sleeping car
Wilson to Norfolk. Sleep
ing Car, Marsdin to New
Bern
5:O4 A. M Daily for Raleigh, Fay.
etteville. Charlotte ant
The daily times., 1921-08-29
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
NAY LEAVE RHINE

Washington. Aug. 26.-Intima-
tions were given in high official quar-
ters today that withdrawal of the
American troops from the Rhine will
be seriously considered as soon as
the peace treaty signed yesterday in
Berlin has been ratified by the SEN
ate and the German Reichstag. No
definite prediction was made but 1t
became known that ence peace act
ually was established the admins
tration would feel there would be no
necessity of burdening Germany with
the support Of an army Of occupation.
Under the new treaty Germany
agrees to PerPetsate the promise
The daily times., 1921-08-29

she made in the treaty OF Versailles
to pay the expenses of occupation, but
there is no direct mention OF the
subject which. it is understood
Could be interpreted; as in. any way
affecting the present situation or
binding the United States either 10
remain or To withdraw.
The daily times., 1921-08-29
scription Holy Bible"
A small wooden chest.

A small wooden chest
A silver cup. embossed with gold
the championship trophy won by
Rickenbacher in a bitter contest at
Sioux City. Ia, in July, 1914. when
he drove a Rusenburg car to victory
in 3OO-mile race on a gumbo dirt
track
A citation from the French govern
ment, accompanying the award of
the Croix de Guerre.
Rickenbacher chisled the marble
book in his monument making ap-
prentice days. The wooden chest il
memento of a short time spent in the
shops of a rail road here
His mother values them as sym
bolic of the steps in her sons life.
The daily times., 1921-08-29
SUNDAY
WEEK END EXCURSIONS
and Summer Excursion Fares
Via
NORFOLK SOUTHERN r. r.
THE SEASHORE
MONTANA AND PACIFIC


Sunday round trip tickets on sale
every Sunday until September 5th.
limited for return until midnight
date of sale.
These tickets not honored in Par
lor or Sleeping Cars. nor will bag
gage be checked.
Summer Excursion Tickets on sale
daily until Sept. 3Oth. final limit
Oct. 81 1921.
Week end round trip tickets on
sale each Saturday and Sunday until
September 5th, limited for return to
midnight of Tuesday following date
Of sale.
Round Trip Week End Fares
(War Tax Not Included)
FROM WILSON, N. C.
To Morehead City, N c., ---$483
To Beaufort, N G.. 4.95
To Virginia Beach. Va. -----$7.5 ST
To Norfolk, Va. 80
Corresponding reduced fares from
intermediate points.
For full information as to rates.
| schedules. etc. apply to your nearest
| ticket agent or
K G. WINSTEAD, Frt. Agt.
WILSON, N. C.
The daily times., 1921-08-29
JOHNSON REPORTED
SERIOUSLY Ill

Washington, Aug. 27.-Henry Lin
coin Johnson, negro Republican
committeeman from Georgia, was re-
ported today to be seriously i'll. 1t
was said he was running a high
blood pressure,
Johnson several weeks ago was
nominated by Harding to be recorder
of deeds in the District of Columbi