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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31
FIVE TRAINS SNOWBOUND
In NOVA SCOTIA AND ALL
TRAFFIC IS PARALYZED

Moncton. n. B., Dec. 31.-Five
trains are snowbound in the Folleigh
mountains section of the Canadian
National Railway and there is com
plete tieup between Spring Hill juno
tion and Truro as result of the
snowstOrm which prevailed with great
severity in Nova Scotia Thursday
night and today.
One train is reported to be com
pletely covered over with huge snow
drifts while the other four. including
last nights maritime express from
Halifax are stalled near Londonderry
Snowbound special and crews of snow
shovellers from Moncton and Truro
havebeen dispatched to the scene. The
night expresses out of st. John and
Halifax are being held on either side
of the blockade The situation is one
Of the worst experienced by railroad
men for good many winters.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31
LOVE UP, DRINK UP,
PACK UP AND MOVE
IS MAYORS ORDER

Youngstown. ONO. Dec. 81 George
l.. Oles. mayer elect, who takes office
at midnight. issued an open letter tn
the underworld today in which hc
earned wrong doers that they vii;
ave until January 10 love uT.
drink up. pack up and move or be-
havc"
Tomarry. Oles stated. he will ad-
uress the city policemen and Civ
them hell"
Last night he he'd a banquet for
city council at which he proposed Il
campaign of economy which includes
proposals. for reducing the u0lice and
fire departments. The letter to tn"
underwood says:
81 am going TO give the underworld
4 weeks notice to love up. drink up,
rack up. and move. or behave. an
Going to give you this week grace
because ! feel down in my heart that
il would be a shame to pull you all in
End take your last dollar in fines and
! ill the jails to overflowing. There
lore ! am going to give you this
notice.
Il want to state right here that on
/ the seventh OF January at ~ O'Clock
the lid is going on. 1t makes no diff
ference who you are, how much pull
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31
RICHARD CROKER, JR., is
SUSTAINED BY COURT IN
DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS

New York, Dec 31.-A decision that
Richard Croker, Jr., former Tammany
chieftain. had properly disbursed the
income from a trust agreement made
by his parents in April, 1909. was rem
dered late Yesterday by Justice Ver-
non d. Davis in the supreme court.
1t was in connection with litigation
between father and son over the jul
cial settlement of the sons accounts
as trustee.
Justice Davis also ruled that the
elder Croker had no right to revoke
the agreement after the death of his
wife Elizabeth in August, 1907,
through document he had signed to
that effect, the court deciding that the
revocation to become effective should
be signed by both parents.
The agreement between father and
mother transferred to the son mort
cages totalling, $9S,O0O and $2O,359 in
cash. This was to be invested and
re-iayested and the income to be di.
yided equally between them. The
mothers share was not to be less
than $1,000 annually.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31
DRY BATTALION
IN NEW YORK IS
STILL VERY BUSY
Every Effort BEING Made To Keep
the People Sober As the Old
Year Dies

New York. De-" IL New York
Guys prohibition enforcement bat
,alion, l55 strong. reinforced by sev-
raj of E. c. Yellowley's special Ii
Guor Sleuths, received today from
Halph \. Day. state director, final in
structi0ns for carrying ont the most
igid observance of the law over tho
Lew years holiday
They were to be scattered through
;he city with orders To make no dis
L notion whatever between Broadway
I, nd the Bowery Fifth avenue or
Fourteenth sereet. but to press the
dry crusade into every quarter
where merry-makers ga her An I'M
usual step WAS taken yesterday by SC
curing Il preliminary Injunction
gainst Shanley's in West 12nd street
estraining the owners from selling.
moving Or disposiEg of liquor on the
remiseS. pending a hearing on the
motion to make the injunction per
ilanent.
Additional warnings were issued
against the danger of drinking
F.. TRANCE and poisonous concoctions be-
ing sold as "hootch" to which "A dozen
deaths are attributed since Christmas
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31
OPTIMISM SHOWN
In OUTLOOK FOR
THE COMING YEAR
American Bankers See
Bright Prospects Ahead
Situation In Europe
Remains the Only OBJ
stacle To Complete Fl
nancial Recovery In
United States

New York. Dec 31.-Business pros
poets for 1922 are, in general, hope
ful, according to statements by prom
inent bankers, made public today by
she American Bankers Association.
The future of business and finance
in the United States is encouraging,
said Thomas b. McAdams, president
of the association He emphasized
the importance OF this country inter
estipg itself in the problems of Eu-
rope in order that American prosper
ity be maintained He said that al
though some leading politicians and
newspapers advocated extending aid
to Europe at this time, future pros
pprity depended on the way financial
America answers the call.
The time for anxiety appears to be
entirely past and the middle of 1922
should see recovery well established" ."
declared John c. Lonsdale, president
Of the National Bank of Commerce. of
st, Louis.
All OF the things necessary to com
morcial bctterment seem to have been
set in motion so that 1922 should be
the beginning of the era of our great
est and most golden prosperity"
Prosperity among our farmers. man
ufacturers and merchants is directly
affected by the unsettled conditions of
finance and politics in Europe. ac-
cording to j A. House. president of
the Trust company division and Guar
dian Savings and Trust Company of
Cleveland.
This must be remeded." he de
c!ared. ut is apparent also, that
strikes for higher wages are certain
ly not in keeping with the present
order of things. Labor must bear
its fair share in future denation."
Mr.. House emphasized the need of
the rehabilitation of the railroads and
said that congress should pass equit-
able tax laws to encourage the flow
Of capital through channels which
would mean investment
John S. Puslicher. vice president
Of the American Bankers Associa-
tion. said the trend was to be towards
easier money rates and there was
nothing to indicate that this would
not continue. The strongest factor
IN the present situation was the grow
ing strength of the banks" he de-
clared.
1T is our belief" declared X. S.
Hecht. president of the state bank
division of the American Bankers
Association. that we will not again
nave real prosperity in this country
until some kind OF economic restora.
tion has been accomplished in Europe
and stable basis for international
trade worked out"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31

Mexico civ Dee ~ -tR,. tbr ASer.
ciated Press Eleven nersons wore
injured in the fighting near tho Ch.m
Der of Deputies YESTERDAY in counnr
ton with the elnction nr , na,m.nar,
commission ia leoisIutn ,nrino ,ho
ccngressional recess Tvn clashes
occurred between svmnatbiznrs. nf tho
Social Democratic bloc which gnined
control of the commission ana those
of the Liberal Constituencies nartv
The crowds gathered c,rIv in tha
morning and tbn disturbance .nn,.
began. In an exchange nf .ho,. nnn
of the leaders of tbp .ibnrnI Con.fi.
tuticnalist ornun v.,e. s.,,.or,1,. ,,.,,,,,,d
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31
British Satisfied With
Frances Acceptance of
the Rule of Internation-
al Law In Regard To
Sinking Vessels By
Submarines Tonnage
Also Limited

Paris. Dec. 31.-The French dele
cation at Washington, it was under
stood in official quarters here today
already has given hearty assent tC
the application of, international law
to the operation of submarines
which. in the French Interpretation
satisfies the demand of Great Britain
that submarines in time fwar be
prohibited from torpedoing merchant
= ships.
Washington. Dec 31.-(By the AS
sociated Press)-The end of the
naval limitation work of the arms
conference was definitely in sight to-
day as the naval experts of the pow
ers turned to the task of working out
detailed agreements on the program
now virtually disposed of by the full
naval committee which was in adj
journment today until next week
At the same time the Root sub-com-
mittee took up today the drafting oI
the Root proposal agreed to in sub
stance by all the powers to reaffirm
existing rules of naval warfare
against merchant craft and declare
their application to submarines and
invite adherence to all nations
Agreement by the naval committee
yesterday on aggregate tonnage limi-
tations for aircraft carriers left for
disposal on the program only the linn
itation of auxiliary craft to 10000
tons and their armament to guns OF
not more than eight inches.
Approval was given this proposal
Nv al hut thn ,c
deferred formal answer pending adj
vices from Paris which are expected
to permit the committee to complete
the naval limitation agreement next
sweeks 1T will then take-up also the
second Root proposal to prohibit en-
tirely the use of submarines against
merchant craft, instructions regard
ing which are now awaited by both
the French and Japanese.
A five power treaty embodying all
the points upon which agreement has
been reached already is in process of
drafting and will include the capital
ship agreement, the agreement on
arplane carriers. the displacement
limitation for auxiliary craft and the
restriction regarding submarines.
With progress in the naval nego-
tiations clearing the way for resump-
ton of the Far Eastern discussions,
possibly next week. the problems re
naming to be settled there reached
additional emphasis todav with the
statement of one of the Chinese that
they would attempt to transfer the
Shantung issue into the full confer
ence to break the deadlock in their
negotiations with the Japanese. At
the same time the latter reasserted
yesterday their position that the
Shantung question was not on the
aeenda of the conference and did not
come within the scope of it's delibera-
tions.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31
COBER'S FRIENDS
PUSHING HIM FOR
DISTRICT JUDGE
Popular District Attorney May
Receive New Honor If Bill
Passes Congress

1t is understood that prominent Re
publican leaders OF Polk county ant
South Florida are becoming active il
their efforts to have United States At
torneY William NJ Gober, appointed
I. s. District Judge for the Southern
District of Florida in the event the
bill now pending in congress for the
creation of an additional Judge in the
southern district becomes a law. The
bill providing for the creation of some
twenty-one additional judges in the
United States, one of which is to he
allotted TO the Southern District OF
Florida. has already passed the house
and as it is an administration meas
ure viii likely pass the senate. and
it is understood that Attorney Gener
al Daugherty has expressed himself
as favorable to the appointment OF
men between the age of forty-five and
sixty. 1t is thought that Judge Gobel
mas an excellent chance for appoint
ment, since it will come in the ma
ture of promotion from United States
attorney to Judge. which usually fol
lows.
1t is stated that no fight is to he
made on any other aspirant. as there
are several mentioned. but the friends
OF Judge Gober feel that in the event
some Of the aSpirants who are over
the age of sixty are eliminated by the
attorney general. that Judge Gober is
the man to receive the recognition. as
he Will no douhf nv tho tin,a tbo ,,,.,.
ter OF appointment comes up. have
demonstrated his ability as United
States attorney
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31
TOURIST PARTY
DREW BIG CROWD
PLEASED GUESTS
Address By Manager Appleyard
and Numbers By Lakeland
Entertainers Were Features

One hundred and fifty people were
present to enjoy the program put on
fOr the benefit of the winter visitors
ut the tourist headquarters Friday ev.
ening under the direction of Miss
Violet Roseberry who is in charge of
The headquarters.
The rooms were still gay with their
Christmas decorate and the occa-
sion was much enjoyed
Miss Katherine Kaufman gave a
lovely solo, while Mrs j. b. Hannah.
Mrs. &. 7. Fleming and II. +. Lufspy.
three of the city's most talented en-.
tainers, gave enjoyable readings.
7. j. Appleyard. manager of the
Chamber of Commerce. gave a short
talk in his usual cordial manner. wei.
coming the visitors to the city. and
giving many interesting facts about
'he development of Lakeland and
forecasting some of the many things
which are to be accomplished in the
coming year
A delicious punch of Florida fruit
was served. accompanied by dainty
cakes. Mrs. Sanborn of Winona Lake.
indiana, and Miss Emma Robinson
served the refreshments and helped
the guests to feel at home.
1t is planned to hold these enter
tainments once a week, and com
munity sing is also in prospect.
The proposed organization of state
clubs among the tourists is attract
ing a great deal of interest
l.. f. Ellis donated the fruit for the
punch and the National Biscuit Com
pany gave the cakes tor Friday
nights gathering.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31
LIVES ENDANGERED BY.
FIRE In TENEMENT

Rochester, N. Y. Dec. 31-The lives
of 81 persons we're endangered early
today in tenement house fire. which
followed mysterious explosion An
thony Scala, who occupies the sec
ond story of the three story building.
was awakened by the explosion. which
was believed by the police to have
been caused by a'bomb. He carried
his wife and two children to the
street In their night clothing. The
Temperature was but a few degrees
above zero. Policemen assisted other
occupants Of the building to safety.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31
MINOR PROBLEMS BEFORE ARMS
CONFERENCE BEING DISPOSED OF
ANDDELECATES GET READY TO GO
ATHABASCA INDIANS
EATING EACH OTHER

Edmonton. Alta, Dec. 3l.-~A
lone member of the Royal Cana
dian Mounted Police, accom-
panied by an Indian guide and
two dog team drivers. today set
out from Fort Fitzgerald for the
Barren Lands north of AthabaSca
TO investigate reports that the
Caribou eating tribes OF Indians
there were suffering from lack 0i
food and had reSOrtFd to canni-
baliSm.
Ii evidence OF Cannibalism is
found, the policeman has been in
Structed to bring back his priS-
Oners. II is tradition among
members of the force that they al
ways "get their man,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31
FIRST PLENARY SESSION
OF HISTORY COMMISSION
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Washington, Dec. 31-The first
'plenary meeting" OF the American
history commission of the knights of
Columbus was held here today. with
James A. Flaherty. of Philadelphia,
presiding. Plans for the 1922 cam
paign which the commission will con
duct in the interest of correct render
ing of American history were perfect
ed. Rear Admiral William S. Ben
son. Professor Henry Jonesford, of
Princeton University. and Edw F. Nc
Sweeney. of Boston, were among the
speakers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31
Last Minute Briefs
APPEAL FOR POPE

Jacksonville, Dec. 31.-Counsel for
John H. Pope. serving a life sentence
IN connection with the murder of
George Hickman. local theater man.
ger. by Frank Rawlins during the
oold up last September filed notice
Of appeal in the circuit court here to-
day, returnabIe March 27. Meantime
Pope is working on the jackson coun-
y roads. He is expected to be
brought to DuvaI Jail here pending
The outcome Of the appeal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31
SIXTY-TH Rec LYNCHEO

New York, Dec. 31-Sxty-three per-
sons were ynched in the United
States this year, compared with sixty
five last year, said a statement issued
'oday by the Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People. Two of
.he victims we're women and six were
white persons.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31
STRIKE In PRETORIA
WHEN MINE OWNERS TRY
TO CUT MINERS WAGES

Pretoria, U. of S. A., Dec. 31.-A
strike of Trapsvaal coal fields is in
prospect as q result Of proposals to
lower the miners wages.
Premier SHUTS had issued a mani;
fest to the men asking that they ac-
cept q new. scale, pointing out that
the government feels 1t would be- fu-
tile to ask further concessions from
the coal operators alone. 's s.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31
PLEA FOR INDIAN REPUBLIC

Armedabad, India, Dec. 31.-A plea
for an indian republic to be called
the United States of India. to be de-
clared January /, and to be attained
3y guerrilla warfare, if necessary, fea-
tured the address of President Mo-
1sni. of the All-lnda Mosem League,
IT the opening of the annual session
of the league today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31
WILL CLOSE MONDAY

Most of the places of business in
Lakeland will not observe Monday.
which is the legal New Years holi-
day, but the banks will be closed all
day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31

w. B. Greedy, chief of the u. 8.
Forest service, declares Alaska af-
fords opportunity for development OF
immense forest region providing per-
manent supply of raw materials for
production Of paper and lumber.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31
FRENCH DELEGATES HEARTILY ASSENT tt TOAMERICAN
VIEWS ON REGULATING ACTIVITIES OF SUBMARINES
BRIGHT OUTLOOK
In THE PACKING
TRADE IS SEEN

President Institute of
American Meat Pack
ers Gives Out State
ment Showing Immense
Declines of Prices With
Volume of Business Up
To Usual Standard
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31
SHOT TRYING TO ESCAPE

the gaIows at Gray, Ga, yesterday by
a respite order, Joe Bonner, negro,
convicted Of numbering A. S. Jones,
wealthy recluse, was shot in both
feet when he attempted to escape
while he was being transferred from
the 8ibb county joI to a train to be
taken to Atlanta for safe keeping to-
day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31

|. $ Attorney Clyne in Chicago has
warned society women that they ab-
aoluiely must quit carrying TASKS OF
hquor into restaurants. If they don't
he's going TO do something about it.
you have, how well you know me or
what you think you can do. There
will be no excuse accepted from or
leniency shown anyone This in
cludes the parasites that live from
the underworld In fact it includes
anyone who is not a law abiding citi~
zen. Pass this word to your friends
as there will be no excuses taken. usI<
der any consideration.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31
ELEVEN INJURED
IN FIGHT NEAR
MEX. CHAMBER

Sessions Of Congress At
Mexico City Likely To
Be Broken Up-Secret
Meetings Now the Or
der While Troops Keep
Crowds Away From
the Halls Liberal
Leader Wounded
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Friday.
Somewhat colder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-30
.FLEECY STAPLE WAS QUIET YESTERDAY
 AND IRREGULAR
The General List. at the Close Was Barely Steady at an Advance of Four Points to
 Drop of Eighteen
By Associated Press

New fork, January 29-The cottcn market was quiet today. with fluctna- tions irregular. There may have. been q little buying early on the announcement that the allies had agreed on the Ser man indemnity, but it was not an im- portant factor in the immediate mar let and much of the business was at tributed to evening up for over the week. tend or switching from Marcn to later months. May contracts sold off from 15.05c to l4.Sl and closed at 14S2c, with the general list closing barely steady at an advance Of 1 points to decline O. IS points
 The market opened tirm at an ad- vance of l3 tc II points on the strength of the early ruling of foreign exhange which traders thought might be conneca- ed with the news from Paris. There was some trade and Wall street buyins Us well as col ering, but the demand was Ndppned py southern and Liverpool seil- ins, and prices soon turned easier TEe ~..ilier wcSsN seins of March was fol- lowed by soue covering this morning and that position was relatively steady selling only point below last night closag figures, at l4.i7c, while July sold ooNn to iol.c, or 10 points net lower { losing prices We're within point af TWO of the lowest on most positions Weekend reviews of the goods lnarli'ss confirmed recent reports of less active business Sales of pr.pt cloths at 1all River were estimated at about 1tD,oh pieces. which represented considera ole falling off as compared with recent eJ- tals Mill curtailment was placed at only 10000 pieces, however, and many mliis are supposed to have booked enough 0r- ders earlier in the month to keep them running until the first of April, Man chester cable advces reported buyers holding off with unfavorable reports from India and China and with business by sentiment in raw cotton circles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-30
New OrI.ant Lotion

New Orleans, January 29-Small ad- Vances were made in the early trading in cotton today, after which the market tell off until it stood at small net de- dimes. mainly because of week end l. oxidation from the long side. While the offerings from this source were smal!
 hey came q market that had little
 aying power. At the highest levels tnz- more active months were 10 to II poin.s over the close of yesterday and al the lowest they were 6 to 1o points under. March traded up to l43Oc and down to lt.12c. Last prices showed net losses Of to points.
 The early demand was due, for the most part to a favorable opinion of the course of international politics and to the clearance from Galveston of il.e72 Nales of ctton for foreign export. The strong rise in French exchange and signs of an easier money market in this country also helped values
 The demand was soon supplied and during the latter part of the session the ring was unable to absorb only small offerings, this state of affairs seeming to be the result of unfavorable con- ment regarding the apparent falling off in the inquiry in domestic cotton goods markets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-30
Coffee Market By Associated Press

New York, January 29.-The market for coffee futures was quiet today, with Fluctuations correspondingly narrow. The opening was points lower owing to somewhat disappointing Brazilian cables, but there had been selling yes- terday in anticipation of their show ing and prices rallied later on cover- ing. May sold up from 7c to 1.o4c and closed at 7.0Sc, with the general mar ket closing not unchanged to points higher. January, 6.S6c; March, 6.6ic; May. 7,03c: July, 7.4sc; September. 7.S0c, october, 7.91c December, S15c
 Spot coffee was reported in fair de- mand with prices unchanged at 7G7Ac for Rio Is, and 9A @10c for Santos 4s Cost and freight offers included Rio Is at e-60c to S.S0c, American credits. Tho official cables reported an advance of 50 reis in tho dollar buying rate and a decline of Y in Rio exchange on Lon- don. The Rio market was unchanged to 2o reis lower and Santos unchanged to 125 lower. Brazilian port receipts, s4,oo0; Jundiahy receipts. 22.0o0. Vio- toria cleared s,700 and Santos 5,sO0 bags for the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-30
Sugar Market

New York. January 29.--There was no change on local raw sugar prices, which are quoted at sNc for Cubas. cost and freight, equal to 4.S9c for cen trifugal, but the undertone was unset tied: and there were further offerings at quoted prices without finding buy- CTS The market for refined was quiet. with trading of a hand-to-mouth char acter as buyers were inclined to be cautious, owing to the unsettled condi- tons in the spot market. Prices were quctarly unchanged at 7:50c for fine granulated. Sugar futures were a little sleadier although there was only a very small trade, as operators aencr- ally were inclined to hold off owing to the unsettled conditions in both the raw and refined markets. Closing prices were to points net higher. January closed at 4.0Sc; March, 4,0sc May. 4.23c. and July. 4.40c, all bid.