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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-16
PRESIDENTS YACHT
IS EXPECTED TO REACH
HAMPTON ROADS TONIGHT

Washington, Sept 16.-The presi-
dental yacht Mayfower with Presi-
dent Harding and his vacation party
aboard. was reported off the Della
ware Capes at o'clock this morning
in wireless messages to the navy de-
partment.
The yacht, which left New York
yesterday after several days spent
in that vicinity was reported steam
ing southwark and if the speed main
tanned during the night were con-
tinued she would arrive in Hampton
Roads early tonight.
Plans of the president given out
early yesterday, contemplated a stop
at Norfolk for a game of golf, but
should the Mayflower reach Hampton
Roads tonight, it was not known here
whether stop would be made or the
cruise to Washington be continued.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-16
THE WEATHER
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS

Pressure is high over the Lake re
gion and the ST Lawrence valley and
relatively low over the Gulf of Mexico.
There were light local rains in New
England. North Carolina, Louisiana,
Florida and Illinois. Elsewhere east
of the Mississippi the weather has
been fair. 1t is slightly cooler this
morning in New York and New Eng
land.
In the west, pressure is low over
Montana and over the southwest, and
high over the north Pacific states and
the Plateau region. Rain has fallen
in Montana, the Dakotas. Colorado,
Nebraska and Iowa. 1t is warmer
over the northern Plains states and
Montana, and cooler over the Plateau
region. Winnemucca reports a tenn
perature of 80 degrees this morning.
Indications are for fair weather in
the vicinity of Tampa tonight AMI Sat
urday. WALTER j. BENNETT
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-16
FUNDOFFIV
THOUSANDS
THUS RAISED
First Time In City's His
tory That Value of Pub
licity Has Been Fully
Realized-Total Levy
Will Be "a Mills

Lakeland comes into the class Of
the most progressive of Florida
cities by action OF the city commits
sioncrs in voting to levy tax of one
mill for publicity purposes. This will
give the city approximately $4,000
with which to make known the re-
sources and the advantages of the
community. The fund will probably
be handled through the Chamber OF
Commerce under supervision of the
city officials.
The total millage for the ensuing
tax year will be "a mills, which, on
the tentative valuation of $4 500, 900
will return revenue Of about Sll5,-
100000. To this will be added Of
course the proceeds frcm occupation
taxes, licenses. police court, pub ic
and other items. bringing the
estimated grand total Of receipts up to
100000
The commissioners were in sessian
most Of the morning. Mayor Frank IL
Thompson presiding, with Commits
sioners Broadfeld, Roland, Pope and
O'Steen in attendance. This session
completed almost daily sessions all
this week for the purpose Of equaliz-
ing assessments prior to determining
on a budget and fixing the mil.age for
the new year.
The following is the tentative
schedule of appropriations for the va
-.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-16
CAUSE OF STRIKE
NOT AN ISSUE in
FAIRFIELD TRIAL
Murder Charges Lodged Against
Four Defendants In A. B. A.
Employees Case

Fitzgerald, Ca, Sept. 16.-No ver-
dict was reached during the morning
in the case of e. c. Fairfield on trial
on a, charge of interfering with en-
ployes of the A. B. & A. railroad. The
grand jury was also in session but
had returned no indictment against
striking employees of the road If a
verdict is not reached in the Fairfield
case by two o'clock, the jury, it was
said, will likely be called into court
and recharged by Judge Cover.
Fitzgerald, Ga, Sept. 16.-With the
jury still endeavoring to reach a ver-
dict in his trial on charges of in "in-
terfering with employees" of the At
lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic rail
road, o. c. Fairfield former fiagman
on the road and one of twenty-six per-
sons indicted on that charge, was held
in the county jail today on murder
charge for which he was arrested
shortly after his case went to the jury
last night.
Fairfeld's arrest was the fourth
made yesterday on murder charges
preferred by the widow of Engineer
w. T. Reed, who was shot in the
cab of his locomotive here July 5.
Three former engineers of the road
John L. Lyle. ex-member of the
Fitzgerald board of education; j. w.
Hornsby, and A. X. Hall-had prev
! iously been taken into custody to
await action of the grand jury which
/ resumed today it's investigation OF
Reeds death. The four arrests were
in addition to two made Wednesday
on the same charge.
Fairfeld's case in the Bell Hill
county superior court went to the jury
at 9 o'clock last night and two hours
later, with no verdict in sight, the
| jury was put to bed.
What was regarded as the outstand
| ing development in the trial yester
day was the courts ruling that the
cause or justification of the walkou
of the A. B. G A employees was mo-
an issue in the trial, Judge Cover
sustaining objection by states coun
sci when the defense sought to show
that the strike was justified by acts
of officials" of that road
1 Denying that he ever made threat!
| against the railroads employees o.
4 property, Fairfield, testifying in hi
Il own defense. told the jury he hat
tried to have the men uphold thu
law"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-16
One Mill Is Levied For Publicity
CALIFORNIA WINTER q,
LEAGUE TO LOOK LIKE
MAJOR THIS SEASON

Boston, Sept. 16.-The California
Winter League will look like the ma
jor leagues this year. Ty Cobb before
Ieaving this city last night, said he
would manage the San Francisco club
between seasons going to the Pacific
coast Immediately after the American
League season closes. George Sisler
is to be manager of the Vernon club,
it is understood Rogers Hornsby will
lie director of the Los Angeles team.
Harry Heilmann will be manager at
Oakland Heilmann said he would
play with the latter team but was in
doubt whether he would manage it.
The season Of the league will be 10
weeks, beginning about the middle of
October.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-16
HUNDRED MILLION RAISE
In SENATE TAX BILL OVER
MEASURE PASSED BY HOUSE

Washington, Sept 16.--Revision of
The house tax bill was to be completed
,oday by the senate finance committee
which expected to turn out measure
designed to raise approximately $100,-
100 ,0oo more this fiscal year than
would have been raised under the bill
rs passed by the house near.y mon.h h
agO.
With nearly two score additional
amendments yet to be acted upon, the
committee had a very busy day. Pend
ing changes include the treatment of
personal service corporations and a
reduction of the rate in the income
aurtaX brackets. Important admins
tration features also remained to be
acted upon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-16
MAKES CONFESSION

Deputy Sheriff Alonzo Bryant
of Polk county this afternoon
made an open confession TO Police
Officer Il. r. Miller OF the Lake
land police force that he is guilty
of having liquor in his possession.
owning up that he had eight bot
tie. the equivalent OF about one
gallon. He implicated Il number
of prominent individuals residing
In the county and the city and
county officers will follow the
ease through TO the end. Bryant
is out on u bond OF $500. A hear
ing will be held in city police
court next Tuesday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-16
LLOYD GEORGE ILL AND PEACE WORK
HALTED FOR THE PRESENT, THOUGH
NEITHER SIDE READY TO END TRUCE

any authority or powers to act on be-
half of our people,
II asked them to warn you of the
very serious effect of such para
graph and offered to regard the letter
as not delivered to me in order that
you might have time to reconsider it.
Despite this intimation you have now
published the letter in its original
form. | must accordingly cancel the
arrangements for the conference next
week at Inverness. and must consult
my colleagues on the course Of action
this new situation necessitates. ! will
communicate this to you as soon as
possible, but as / am for the moment
laid up here a few days delay is in
evitable.
Meanwhile, | must make it abso.
lutely clear that his majesty's gov
ernment cannot reconsider it's posi-
ton which | have stated to you.
Would Mean Recognition
"If we accepted a conference with
your delegates on the formal state
ment of the claim which you have re-
affirmed, it would constitute an Off
ci2l recognition by, his majesty's gov
ernment of the severance of Ireland
from the empire and of its existence
as an Independent republic.
1T would, moreover, entitle you to
declare as of right acknowledged by
us. that in preference to association
with the British Empire you would
pursue closer association by a treaty
With some foreign power. There is
only one answer possible to such Il
claim as that.
THE great a concession which his
majesty's government made to the
feeling of your people in order to Sc
cure lasting settlement deserved. in
my opinion, some more generous re-
sponse. but so far every advance has
been made by u.s.
"On your part you have not come
to meet us by a single step, but have
merely reiterated in phrases of en-
phatic challenge the letter and spirit
of your original claim.
81 am, yours faithfully.
LLOYD GEORGE"
Kings Physician Called
Inverness, Scotland, Sept 16-Lord
Dawson, physician extraordinary to
King George, has been asked to at
tend Mr.. Lloyd George, the prime min
lister, who is suffering chill and
neuralgia at Gairloch, it was learned
this forenoon. g..
A dentist also has been summoned
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-16
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS
SLIGHTLY INDISPOSED

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 16. EARLY
reports from Monteagle this morning
indicate that Senator John Sharp Will
liams who last night cancelled an en-
gagement to speak here today, was
suffering from temporary indisposi-
tion which was not causing alarm to
his friends there.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-16
DESTRUCTION OF STORES
is PRACTICALLY COMPLETE

Charlotte, n. c., Sept. 16-Less
than 10 per cent of the half millicn
dollar stock of the Charlotte Mercan-
tile Company and Efrd's Department
Store, combined, can be salvaged. OF
ficials of the companies estimated
when they had made survey of the
damage done by the blaze of undo
termined origin which early today
wrecked both stores
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-16
ORDINANCE HITS KU KLUX

Ell Paso, Texas, Sept. 16.-The city
council yesterday passed on first
reading an ordinance forbidding gath
erings or demonstrations by masked
persons. Permits by the police CHIEF
are necessary for marked carnivals.
of the ordinance say it is
aimed at the Ku Klux Kan.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-16
NEW PRESIDENT OF
TEXTILE WORKERS NAMED

Lowell, Mass, Sept 16.-Thomas F.
Mcmahon Of Providence, R. L., today
was unanimously elected president OF
the United Textile Workers of Amer
lea, succeeding tn late John Golden.
President Mcmahon, who was a vice
PRESIDENT of the organization, has been
acting president since Gohen's
death. Frank o. Kosky Of Philadel-
phia, was elected vice president.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-16
ASSAULTED AND ROBBED

Savannah, Ga. Sept 16.-Paul F.
Daniel. acting cashier of the Fulton
Realty company. reported to the po-
lice that a stranger who came into the
office of the company on Bull street
early this morning had assaulted him
and robbed the safe. The amount the
thief got has not been determined.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-16
Wayne, Ind .

Wayne, Ind.
j. T. Hancock, machinist. Shields,
Mich.
William Julius, machinist, Sedalia,
Mo.
Albert L. Loftin, machinist. Lake
Charles, La.
VIM J. Steele, machinist, Green
Castle, Ind
George Welch, machinist, Bredgon,
Canada.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-16
IRISH RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND STAND AS
THEY DID BEFORE RECENT PARLEYS BEGAN
FATTY" ARBUCKLE TOBEPLACEDON
TRIAL in THREE WEEKS FOR EITHER
MURDER OR MANSLAUGHTER, SAID

Vast Amounts of Booze
Taken From Los An
geles for the Big Blow
out-VioIation of Vol
stead Act Will Be
Clearly Established, 1t
Is Asserted - Forty
Quarts Of Whiskey On
Hand.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-16

Estimated expend. for year 2O5,4S9OO
Estimated Income
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-16

Fair tonight and Saturday.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-26
FATHER KILLS TWO CHILDREN
 FIT INSANITY

SAN RAFAEL, Cal, April 26 (by Associated Press) The bodies of Arthur Cornyn, aged nine, were found drew Cornyn, aged nine, were found buried side by side mile south of Corte Madero, where their father John Cornyn, told the San Francisco police he had buried them after kill ing them Sunday
 Cornyn was recently released from the state hospital and is being held in the county jail. He gave as his reason for the crime that he had been in communication with his wife, who died year ago, saying she asked him to send all five of their children to her
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-26
PLANS MADE ID HELP DEVELOP
 ALASKA PULP

WASHINGTON, April 26 (by As, sociated Press) Harding today discussed the problem of Alas ka development with the cabinet, particularly the wood pulp resources for the relief of the print paper situ- ation.
 Although a detailed policy has not been formulated, the administration is said to be hopeful that a way will be found to make Alaska pulp wood readily available for American pub fishers.
 One suggestion advanced was the establishment of a steamship line between Seattle and Seward, and this proposal is expected to receive con- sideration at the hands of the new shipping board.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-26
AUDITOR BILL lSPUT BEFORE
 LEGISLATURE

JUNEAU, April 26 (by Associated Press) has introduced a substitute for H. B. No. 34, providing that territorial auditor be elected within five days after the session of the legislature ends, by the members Of the legislature, to serve until March 15, 1923, and to be elected at every alternate election for a term of four years, with an annual salary of $4,OOO.
 Under the bill the auditor is given the widest powers, not only over fiscal matters but over the move ments of territorial officials, who could leave their offices only when authorized by the auditor
 The house passed the bill making the mine inspector, treasurer and commissioner of education elective, the delegation from the First division voting solidly against it.
 The house also passed the Frame bill for $25,000 subsidy for a 400-ton vessel to operate between Seward and Bristol bay points; H. B. No. 19, increasing the insurance pre- mium tax from l to per cent and repeating an unavoidable section of the 1919 law.
 The house passed the memorial rela- tive to survey of the water power and pulp wood resources in the ter ritory.
 The general revenue bill introduced by Chairman Elsner of the appropria- tions committee, estimate the terri torial expenditures at $685,00O yearly.
 The senate passed the memorial asking for an increased appropria- tion for geological surveys; indefinite ly postponed S. B. 58, relative to suspended sentences, and S. B. No. 65, taking the regulation of public utilities out of the hands of municipal governments and giving their control to the banking board.
 Petitions protesting against the passage of the Britt fisheries bill have been received, in which 1t is claimed that the bill favors the caa- neries in the Wrangell section.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-26
GERMANS WANT PAY WAR DEBT
 ALLIES TOU. 5.

BERLIN, April 26 (by Associated Press). - The German reparations note to the United States says Ger many, "in the event the United States and the allies so desire, is willing, according to the extent of her ability and capacity, to assume the allied obligations to the United States"
 The German proposal declares it can be carried out only if the sys- lem of penalties is discontinued i'm mediately and Germany is freed of all unproductive outlays now imposed and given the freedom of trade.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-26
SAYS SCHOOL, IS HOT'BED OF
 B0LSHEVISM

CHICAGO, April 26 (by Associated ress).-Daniel Hodgeson, president of Valparaiso university of Indiana, has resigned, declaring that the school is a hotbed of Bolshevism, Communism and other cults. He said his efforts to thwart propaganda had failed because of 'sinister inside in fiuences," and asserted that stream of propaganda can be traced to the very heart of the government" and that publication of the names of those incriminated would prove a bomb-shell in the lap of administra- tion officials"
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-26
DENBY WISHES STRONG FLEET
 AIR MACHINES

WASHINGTON, April 26 (by Asso- ciated Press) ).-Secretary of the Navy Denby told the house naval commit tee yesterday that a modern fleet is blind unless 1t has air auxiliaries. I hope that by working out present plans we will always be assured that an American fleet will never meet a hostile force which overmatches it in the air"
 The secretary said aviation has been given insufficient attention by the people, congress and the navy.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-26
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
 PROVIDES ARTILLERY

PARIS, April 26 (by Associated Press). The chamber of deputies has voted an increase of 4O0O0,OOo francs for artillery, giving evidence of their intentton to support the government in the occupation of the Ruhr region of Germany.
 Premier Briand told the deputies that if no satisfactory settlement is made by May l, the Ruhr district will be occupied.
 The house of deputies passed vote of confidence in the government by an overwhelming majority.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-26
BELGIUM UNDECIDED ON RUHR OCCUPATION

BRUSSELS, April 26 (by Associat- ed Press).-Belgium has not yet ac. cepted the French plan for the mili- tary and economic occupation of the Ruhr valley and no decision will be made until the meeting of the su- preme council of foreign minister Minister Jasper informed the Belgian cabinet yesterday.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-26
NEGRO ADMITS MURDER WOMAN
 AND DAUGHTER

DALLAS, Tex, April 26 (by Associ- ated Press) ).-Virgin Simpson, a negro sentenced to death for an attack on a 14-year-old white girl near Paris, who was brought here last night to avoid mob violence, has confessed that he murdered Mrs. Blanche Wad- ford and her six-year-old daughter at Bairdstown more than a year ago. according to information give out by the police here.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-26
M'FADDEN HAS NEW GOLD BILL
 BEFORE HOUSE

WASHINGTON, April 26 (by Asso. den has introduced a bill to conserve the gold reserves of the nation. The bil! provides an exemption from the excise tax of 50 cents per penny weight of gold used in manufactured articles and the payment of 5D cents per pennyweight to producers of newly mined gold in the United States and its possessions.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-26
BENSON CALLS
 JOINT MEETING
 MARINE STRIKE

NEW YORK, April 26 (by Associ- ated ess).-Admiral Benson, chair man of the shipping board, has called conference of representative of the steamship owners and employees to consider means of averting the strike proposed for May 1.
 Representatives of the marine en- gineers say the strike will throw out sf work approximately half million men in the allied marine trades.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-26
GERMANS TURN
 PATENTS OVER
 TOHERR KRUPP

WASHINGTON, April 26 (by Asso- ciated Press).-Activity of German citizens in obtaining patents from the American government embodying many principles of the American rail way artillery and other ordnance has led Secretary of War Weeks to ask congress for legislation limiting the granting of patents to foreigners. He said POI ordnance patents have been obtained by German citizens since last July, and all were transferred later to Frederick Krnpp.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-26
LASKAR QUITS CHESS GAMES;
 CUBAN CHAMP

HAVANA, April 26 (by Associated Press).-Dr, Edward Laskar, worlds champion chess master, decliued to finish the match with Jose Capa- blanca, the Cuban champion, and Capablanca has been declared cham pion of the world. In the series of games played here. Capablanca won four of the fourteen games, the other contests being draws.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-26
THREE INDICTMENTS
 QUASHED BY COURT

TACOMA, April 26 (by Associated Press) Judge Aslren quashed three of the indictments against Charles Drury, former director of the Scandt navian-American Bank, and three against Ole Larson, former president, in connection with the banks failure, Two more indictments remain against Drury and more than twenty against Larson.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-26
POSTPONE HEARING
 ON GOVERNOR WRECK

SEATTLE, April 26 (by Associated Press).-The hearing of Pilot Warden and Third Mate Haze, charged with responsibility with the sinking of the steamer Governor when 1t was rammed by the steamer West Hart land, which was to have been heard yesterday, was postponed because of the illness of Warden and the failure of witnesses to appear The prob able date was not set.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-26
PROPOSAL DISCUSSED AT CABINET MEETING

WASHINGTON, April 26 (by Asso- Giated Press).-The German counter separations proposals were received here and discussed at the meeting of the cabinet today, but if any decision was reached that fact is being care fully concealed.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-26
TYROL FUSION WITH
 GERMANY FAVORED

VIENNA, April 26 (by Associated Press).-The province of Tyrol, where a sentimental plebiscite was held relative to the fusion of Tyrol with Germany, overwhelmingly voted in favor of such union. The plebiscite was taken only for the purpose of indicating the sentiment
 Nearly complete returns indicate that 9S per cent of the people of Tyrol voted in favor of fusion with Germany.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-26
FRENCH CONSIDER NEW
 PROPOSALS UNACCEPTABLE

PARIS, April 26 (by Associated Press).-Germany's new proposals are considered unacceptable here even as basis for discussion in we'll in- formed circles that are close to the foreign office.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-26
SIX MILLION STOLEN
 FROM MAILS IN YEAR

WASHINGTON, April 26 (by Asso- ciated Press). - Postmaster General Hays has announced that mail rob- hers stole approximately s6,0O0,O GOO last year and that about ss,ooo, ,0e0 had been recovered.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-26
Counter Preparations Proposals Are Submitted to Allies
FOUR WESTERN STATES SUPPORT CALIFORNIA
 ON JAP IMMIGRATION

SACRAMENTO, April 26 (by Asso- ciated Press) Stephens announces that he has received prom ises of support for California's posi-. tion against Japanese immigration from the governors of Oregon, Utah, Arizona and California.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-26
WIFE OF EXPLORER .
 IS GRANTED DIVORCE

CHICAGO, April 26 (by Associated Press) Mrs. Alfred Marshal, wife of the Arctic explorer, has been granted a divorce on the ground of desertion. Marshal claims to have been the first white man to cross Labrador from south to north.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-26
CANADA TAKES OVER
 GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY

OTTAWA, Ont, April 26 (by Asso- ciated Press).-The bill to take over and operate the Grand Trunk rail way by the government, passed the house of commons yesterday the re- suit of the arbitration proceedings. The government claims the road has dragged the proceedings unneces- sarily.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-26
GIRL KILLED WHEN
 HORSE BREAKS FENCE

PICHER, Okla, April 26 (by Asso. ciated Press).-A small girl was killed and five persons hurt when a race horse broke through the track fence yesteHawy into a crowa of spectators.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-26
BEER AS MEDICINE
 BARRED UNDER BILL

WASHINGTON, April 26 (by Asso. ciated Press). - Congressman Vol stead has introduced a bill prohibit ing doctors from prescribing beer as medicines, but the bill still leaves physicians the right to prescribe wines.