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Arizona republican., 1921-12-09
CURED HIS FoRGETFULNEss

His young wife had handed him a sealed letter which he was not to read until he reached his office. With forebodings of trouble he tore open the envelope.
 T am obliged" the missive began, ito tell you something that may give you pain. but there is no help for it. For the past week I have felt it must come to this, but 1 have waited until the last extremity and can remain si- lent no longer.'
 Cold precipitation stood in thick drops on his blow as he turned the page. prepared for the worst.
 "Our coal is all gone" he read on. Please order a ton to be sent this afternoon. I thought you might for get for the seventh time and there fore wrote you this letter."
 But he didn't forget that time.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-09
THE ONCE OVER
 Rn H PHILLIPS
By Fl. !. PHILLIPS

American consulate at Tampico? We can't make an impressive showing in the Gulf of Mexico with a flotilla of hacks.
 If Mayo and Fletcher couldn't force Mexico to salute the flag with a whole fleet, what could we expect to do with a few remnants? And wouldn't any great reduction Of tine American naval force offend Mexico, anyhow? Mexico has become accus- toned to an annual visit from the American fleet; in fact, our annual spring and winter exhibition of dreadnaughts has always been a feature of waterfront life in that country.
 And there are other angles to be considered, too. For instance, whatll we do the next time Sir Thomas Lip ton comes over here for another yacht race? Everybody knows you can't hold a yacht race without hav- ing a big fleet to patrol the course and serve as committee boats and grandstands for government officials and their friends.
 
 "Then, too, this country has got to be in a position to live up to it's GUS tom of properly receiving visiting | notables. If we only sent eighteen war vessels out to sea to escort Lord Whoozis, Harry Lauder or Delysia into port wouldn't they take it as a personal insult? You know as well as do that not even Charlie Chaplin, | Douglas Fairbanks or Mary Pick ford would ever set foot on American soil again if they came back from abroad to be welcomed by a measly eighteen warships. The idea is pre- postreous.
 C
 I'm telling you you've gotta req lize, also. that thousands of Ameri- can mothers depend upon the navy to knock the foolishness out of their sons heads and subjugate them to a point where the lads can be readmit- ted to the home circle without dan ger of licking the old man every time there is a family argument"
Arizona republican., 1921-12-09
"DoN'T GIVE UP THE SHIPS!"
 SAYS INRADD

Must Keep Enough to Make Showing In Movies and Mexico-19 Ships Not Enough to Fire Salute to Mary Pickford - And
 WherelI We Send Our
 Wayward Boys When
 Navy Is Junked2 ..
Arizona republican., 1921-12-09

And another thingi If the Ameri-
 can navy is disbanded what are we going to send down to Vera Cruz the next time Mexico starts insulting American citizens and stoning the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-16
HEALING MISSION
DRAWS LARGE CROWD
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Although the seating capacity ot
the First Presbyterian church proba
bly, exceeds by three or four times
that of All Saints Episcopal church
the former was crowded last nigh
when Mr. Henry Blandford held =
Christian healing service Rev. c. I.
Stacy, pastor of the church, opene4
the service with prayer and the read
Ing of the Scripture. and he also tool.
occasion to extend a cordial welcome
to the members of the Episcopal
church in Lakeland and to assure
them of the sincerity of the welcome.
On the platform with Mr.. BlandforG
were DR. Stacy and Rev. w. b. Curtis
rector of All Saints. while members as
the All Saints choir lead in the sing
ing of the hymns The main audito-
rum. the Sunday school room, ana
the balconies were filled throughout
the long service there being in ev-
dence at all times a calm and sincere
interest. Mr.. Blardford' address
was undoubtedly enc of the stronghs
presentations that has been made
during the entire mission. His sub
ject had to do with that which he
said had caused the greatest concern
of all times, namely, human life, l.
was handled so inspiringly and SO
wonderfully that it created a most
profound impression, and again
demonstrated Mr.. Blandford's correct
views. thinking and reasoning to be
most unusual
Hundreds came forward during
that portion of the service devoted t.
the laying on OF hands. The blessing
was given in each case by either Dir
Stacy or Mr.. Curtis, who followed
Mr.. Blandford. in his work.
Announcement was made that ali
the services today, and at seven
thirty o'clock this evening will be
held in All Saints church Tomorrow
there will be a celebration of the
Lords Supper at All Saints and then
the usual Mission service will begin
at ten o'clock instead of eleven
O'Clock. There is to be a service for
mothers and their infants at -four
o clock tomorrow afternoon. The SER
vices commencing at Seven4thlrty
o'clock Sunday evening will be held
in the First Presbyterian church
Mr. Curtis also took occasion last
night to express grateful thanks tC
DR.. Stacy and the Presbyterian con
gregation for their good will in ten
dering the use of their church for this
Christian healing mission.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-16
HOUSE PAUSES
AFTER PASSING
TARIFF MEASURE
Criticism of Minority is Hurled at
G. o. P. as FOrdney Bill Is
damned Through

Washington, April 16.-With the
combined emergency tariff and anti
dumping bill put through, the House
was in adjournment today until Mon.
day to permit the selection of minor
ity committee members, particularly
those on the immigration committee
before the immigration restriction bill
is reported out. Passed in the House
yesterday by vote of 269 to 112, only
eight Republicans and fifteen Demo
Gratis breaking away from the party
alignment on, the measure, the Young
emergency tariff and anti-dumping
bill now. goes to- the Senate with Re
publican leaders hopeful of its pas
sage there next week Action on the
came at the end of Il session
enlivened by Democratic protests
that the Republicans in standing for
the passage of the bill precisely in
the form put through at the last ses-
sion, were bowing to the "dictation OF
the senate" The minority criticism
followed fiat statement by Chairman
Fordney, of the Ways and Means com
mittee that the senate would accept
no amendments. With the House in
adjournment, the Senate still had be-
fore it today the Colombian treaty
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-16
(By ]. d. Worthingtonl

Tallahassee, April Ex-senator
Eaton introduced a bill in the senate
Thursday TO- combine the inspection
forces of the state oil and gasoline in
spection and the pure food inspection
and providing that the inspection fee
on gasoline should be raised from
one-eighth of cent per gallon to one
cent per gallon. This money now
goes into the state roads fund and
last year one-eighth of one cent
per gallDn, raised the sum of $55,O00
Senator Eaton says. if.
He calculates nthat with the eco
nomics Ia administration Likely to be
affected anh with the increased in
spection 'cBargedit should be posi-
BILE to raisf from $445,0OO to $3.50, 900
a year fort the use of the state road
department if this bill is passed. II
is part Of khe plans to give the state
road depaA Ement some actual money
with which, to work.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-16
SOVIET TREATY.
RATIFIED BY
POLISH DIET
Russia Now at Peace With All Ad-
joining Countries-POland
Gets Land and Cash

Warsay, April 16.-Ratification of
the treaty between Poland. Soviet
Russia and the Ukraine, has been
voted by the Polish diet. This action,
which took place yesterday, completes
Poland's engagement to have the
convention approved within 80 days
after the pact was signed, on March
Is. The bolsheyiki government rati-
fled it on March % but similar. action
on the part of the Ukraine has not. as
yet been reported.
Under the terms of the convention
Soviet Russia ceded to Poland 5000
square kilometres near Minsk, and
Russia and Ukraine agreed to pay to
Poland within year following rati-
fication of the treaty 30,000,00O gold
rubles and to release Poland from
being liable for any share of the
debts of the former Russian empire.
Amnesty for political crimes was pro-
vided for and all parties agreed to
abstain from propaganda against each
other
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-16
WASTE ELIMINATION
SUBJECT OF ADDRESSES
AT ENGINEERS MEETING

Philadelphia, April 16.-Elimina-
tion of waste in industry and other
questions of economic, social and po-
litical Importance, were discussed
here today at a meeting of the new
American Engineering Council of the
Federated Engineering Societies.
The committee on elimination of
waste in industry, appointed by Sec
retary Hoover. reported that it had
investigated bituminous coal mining;
by trades, transportation, mems
ready made clothing. print paper,
metal trades. textiles, shoes and rub
ber
l.. W. Wallace. vice chairman of the
committee and executive secretary Of
the council. said the committees
findings were expected to have an i'm
portant influence in bringing about
better industrial conditions. especi-
ally improved relations between cap
ital and labor
Secretary Hoover will be the prin-
cipal speaker at a dinner tonight to
he attended by60O engineers from al,
parts of the country.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-16
HARDING SOLID
FOR GOOD OLD
SWIMMING HOLE
Tells Washington Boy in Letter He
will Buy Ticket to Ball to Help
Out the Cause

Washington, April 16.-Boyhood
days of President Harding when he
used to slip off to the old swimming
hole in the creek near Caledonia, O.,
were recalled by him today in reply
to letter in lead pencil from 12-year-
old John d. Wackerman, of this city.
The presidents letter was in answer
to an appeal from John that he at
tend ball given by the ladies of the
Community House for the benefit of
"a swimming pool for boys. In explain
ing that he chad been asked by his
playmates to write the president, John
said:
"Mr. President. we want a swim
ming pool just like you would II you
IWerefa boy, so please come. told
the boys that I did not believe any
president would fet the boys gU
without swimming pool when he
could help us have it by paying so
to rs cents for ticket for ball. If
you come, everybody will come and
we can get our swimming pool. so
please come"
In postscript, John added: please
write me a letter and let us know.
The fellows are so DISCOURAGED to
think we can't have a pool"
In his reply. the president wrote:
MY Dear John: | received your
letter this morning, saying that the
boys were much disappointed because
they had heard l could not attend the
ball in the interest of your swimming
pool fund. l am exceedingly glad you
wrote me about this, John, because |
do not want the boys to think | am
not interested in their getting a swim
ming pool. l have used swimming
pools myself, in my time and there is
one swimming pools in the creek out
near Caledonia, Ohio, that l would
like to get into again right now, If
1t were possible.
you tell the boys that l hope the
ball will raise all the money that is
needed to provide the pool and that
II some of you will come around to
the White House with some tickets
will buy some, whether can attend
or not.
Yours for the swimming pool,
WARREN G. HARDING"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-16
MORE LAND TO
Be OCCUPIED
VIVA 4A
BY FRENCH If
GERMANS LAG
Large Force Will Press
urther Into German
Territory Prepared For
Resistance ifOpposition
is Made, is Announced
as the Fixed Policy of
France

Paris. April l6. Occupation of
more German territory by French
forces, should the Germans fail to
meet the allied demands for the pay
ment of 12,00O.O00OO0 gold marks by
May l, may 20 beyond the Ruhr dis
trict and include at least a part Of
the industrial section of Westphalia.
Ii is declared by the Echo de Pals. In
discussing yesterdays meeting of the
French cabinet at which the question
of eventual extension of French mill
tary forces was considered. the cabi.
net says the newspaper adopted two
reports. one military and an economic
report.
General Foch made the military
report in which it was pointed out
that it would be insufficient to fix the
limits of the new occupational area
on strictly military lines, adding that
the economic element was worthy of
equal consideration. The marshal is
said to have declared the first ad.
vance of the French forces should be
carried out with columns imposing
enough to deal with any German re-
action, although that would be most
lIHpEODdDle. ne ueCIdfeQ InlS lOfc6
could be considerably reduced and
would not amount to more than so
per cent of the effectives held in the
Rhineland by France before April /.
when the class of 1919 was mustered
out. New battalions could he obtained
by calling up the classes of 1918 and
1913, one of which could be replaced
in three months by the class of 1921. Z.
Louis Loucheur, minister of liber-
ated regions, submitted the economic
report, stating that the penalties to
be applied should not be merely to
exert pressure upon the Germans and
force them to give in, but as a means
to bring in the money due to France
lie outlined a system of payments of
a permanent character which might
be continued after the occupation 1t
consisted essentially in taxing Rhine
land coal and industrial products ex-
ported from the occupation area. He
declared that according to careful
there payments should
yield 1000, 100000 gold marks per year
and said it was starting for a COM
pete system of payment which could
be applied to the whole of Germany,
if the Germans could not be induced
to come to mutual agreement with
the entente. All that remains to per-
feet details so that the occupation can
be effected smoothly" the report says.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-16
STOCK MARKET IS
BETTER AS WEEK
DRAWS TO CLOSE
Improved Situation in British La
Dor Crisis is Reflected in Price
Quotations

New York. April 16.-The stock
market was dull and increasingly re-
dictionary during the greater part of
the week but rallied vigorously later
ON cancellation of the British indus
trial crisis and indications of relaxed
money rates.
OF these factors the domestic rail
way situation was the most important
from the viewpoint of speculative in
terests. Signs of, easier monetary
conditions arose from the reduction
of re-discount rates by the Boston
branch of the Federal Reserve Bank.
There was cumulative evidence of
more ord erly domestic Industrial con-
ditions in the price reductions an
nounced by the United States Steel
corporation and several of the indie
were featured by an increasing de-
mand for textiles and feathers and
better seasonal conditions in various
lines of merchandise or finished sta
pies.
The coming week, it is believed,
will witness further announcements of
price readjustments. To what extent
such course will affect wages re-
mains moot question, but adviceS
from western and southwestern CEN
ters indicate lower schedules particu-
larly for unskilled labor.
European remittanceS were much
disturbed by the situation in the Ger
man reparations program, several of
the continental rates evidencing
marked firmness. Conditions in Cuba
and South America were more acute.
however, as shown by the demoral-
lied exchange situation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-16
CATT'S CASE REFERRED
y TO COMMITTEE OF HOUSE

Tallahassee, April 16.-The senate
concurrent resolution authorizing the
investigation of rumors in connection
with the official acts of former Gov
ernor Cats was referred today by the
house to the judiciary committee, on
motion of Harris of Pinellas.
The committee consists of Stuart,
Williams, Leon, Hale, Wade, Koonce,
Scholfield, Bishop. Bailey (of Colum-
bia) and Fem. 1t Was suggested in
the debate on the resolution that, it
be enlarged to include all members Of
the pardon board. Also an amend
ment was offered to refer the matter
to the grand jury, but the was with
drawn when Harris moved to refer it
TO the committee.
Captain T, r. Hodges was today ap-
pointed shellfish commissioner.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-16
CHURCH TAKEN, STOLEN
AND CARRIED AWAY BY
RIVAL, is CHARGED

Winnipeg, Man, April 16.-Declar-
ing that their only place of worship
was lifted from it's foundation and
carried away, the congregation of the
Ruthenian Greek Catholic church at
Ledwin, Manitoba, has instituted pro-
ceedings in the court of the kings
bench for its recovery.
The petition asserts that the church
was "wrongfully and without color
of right" picked up and deposited
on spot one mile distant from it's
original location and names as de-
fendant in the action the leader of a
certain religious sect.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-16
The WEATHER
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS

The low pressure area which Was
over the Texas Panhandle Friday
morning has advanced eastward over
the middle Mississippi valley and has
caused rain over the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi valleys. the southern portion
of the Lake region, and over portions
of the Gulf states. Generally fair
weather has prevailed over the At
lantic states. An area of high pres
sure over the upper Mississippi val
ley and the northern Plains states
has caused colder weather over the
Plains states. the Rocky Mountain re-
gion and the Lake region. Tempera-
lures are below freezing this morn
ing in the Dakotas, Minnesota. Upper
Michigan, Montana, Wyoming and
Colorado.
Indications are for cloudy weather
in the vicinity of Tampa tonight and
Sunday, with showers probable. 1t
will be cooler Sunday
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-16
DEATH LIST REACHES FIFTY AND MANY POINTS IN
TRACK OF ARKANSAS STORM NOT YET HEARD FROM
WIRE COMMUNICATION WITH
MANY POINTS IN SOUTH IS =.
CUTOFF BY TANGLED WIRES
BUSINESS CONDITION
ON DEFINITE UPGRADE

Milwaukee, April 16-Business
throughout the country is experience
ing a gradual but wholesome revis-
ion. Richard w. White, Milwaukee,
head of the Travellers Protective AS
sociation, said today at the annual
convention of the Wisconsin division
of the association. Mr.. White said
he based his views on reports re-
ceived tri-weekly from presidents of
thirty-six state divisions.
Conditions of business are now
definitely on the upgrade" he said.
THE improvement is gradual but the
condition is certain to continue"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-16
Wires All Down

Chocago, April photographic
communication in the west and south
west sections of the country virtually
were paralyzed today according to re-
ports received here by telegraph COM
panies.
There was no communication be-
tween Chicago and Omaha and wires
were in a demoralized condition from,
Denver southeastward, the affected
area including Dallas, Texas, Little
Rock, Shreveport, Memphis, New Orr
leans, Nashville. Chattanooga, Bir-
mingham and Cincinnati.
A gale of high valocity accompan-
led by a cold, driving rain struck
Chicago last night with conditions
but slightly improved today. The
weather bureau reported the storm
moving southeastward
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-16
COTTON MAKES GAINS
ON STRIKE REPORTS

New Orleans. April 16.-The fav-
orable strike news from England and
continued wet weather over a good
part of the cotton belt put the price
of cotton higher today but the gains
were made nm rather tame market
At the end of the first half hour of
the session the active months were
Is to IA points up with May at 11.90.
Rains were heaviest in the central
and eastern portions of the belt and
were accepted as meaning further de-
lay in planting
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-16
Storm of Immense Area
Sweeps Over Country
Reaching From Denver
to New Orleans and
Chicago-Full Particu-
lars of Destruction in
Arkansas Not Obtain
able.

Little Rock, Ark, April 16.-A rap
idly mounting death list that may ex-
ceed so, dozens of persons injured and
property damage as yet unestimated
are results of tornado that cut a
wide swath across parts of Miller and
Hampstead counties, Ark, and Cass
county, Texas.
Reports coming into Little Rock
from the storm area augmented rath-
er than diminished the extent of the
damage and because of. paralyzed
wire communication officials were of
the opinion that several days might
elaDse before the full extent of the
destruction is definitely known.
Apparently the heaviest loss if
life and property was caused in the
two Arkansas counties. In the rural
sections of upper Miller county near
TeXarkana, eleven persons are known
to have been killed and large num-
Der injured. Near Hope, in Hemp
stead county, press dispatches stated
that from 15 o20 persons were killed
and scores injured by the storm
which swept the entire length of the
county. The storm approached with
in few miles of the town, according
to reports here.
Prescott is another town in Hemp
stead county that may have been
struck by the storm. A brief message
received late last night said there
were several bodies there but it was
not k1QWh just where the fatalities
o6eurred
Ia Texas the darnage i was in the,
vicinity 0f o.FArtell, a tiickly settled
fArning c0mInnni ify West OF Atlanta.
a'lj8 lliapak hes n Dor ed Afs 6fikn0Mn
number of persons Killed and in
jured.
Eleven bodies had been brought in.
to Texarlana early today, it was re-
ported. Four bodies had been taken
to Hope from the storm district in
that locality Early newspaper est-
mates here placed the number of
dead at approximately 80.
At both Texarcana and Hope meas
ures were taken by municipal off /?
cials and citizens to afford relief for
the storm sufferers. Runners in auto
mobiles and on motorcycles were sent
out in all directions. From the infor-
nation obtained it was possible to
send nurses and doctors into many
localities Immediately.
In the vicinity of Hope relief par
ties were out soon after the storm
had passed, but were able to accom-
plish little because of the darkness
One party reported late last night
that nine bodies had been found be-
tween Bomidel and Rolph. Property
loss in the immediate vicinity of Hope
alone was placed at $4,000.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-16
BUILDING TRADES VOTE
TO REDUCE DAILY WAGES

Binghamton. NJ Y. April 16.-Sev-
eral local building trades unions to-
day announced voluntary reduction in
wage scales. Structural iron workers
made public reduction from 81 to
S712 cents an hour. The painters
union agreed to decrease its scale
from 81 to IS cents an hour and the
sheet metal workers from IS cents
an hour to their charter scale of rs
cents an hour. a.
The carpenters. union announced a
reduction of 81 to S5c an hour but the
Master Builders Association stands
firm for a carpenters scale of Csc an
hour. A boom in construction work is
expected to follow the reductions.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-16
Worst Storm of Winter

Denver Col, April 16.-The Rocky
Mountain region today was slowly re-
covering from the effects of the worst
storm of the winter which yesterday
covered the district with snow, rang
ing from IL to IA inches in depth.
which blOckaded railroads and par.
alyzed wire communication in most
directions from Denver.
Reports of damage to livestock
We're anticipated when the outlying
districts can be communicated with
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-16
DEAN scHAFER DEAD

Lancaster, P3Jd April 16,-The Rev.
DR.. William ClifisuCSchafter, dean Of
the theological seminary of the Re-
formed church in the United States,
died at his home in this city today He
was 20 years old.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-16
Former Naval Head Killed

Paris. April 16.--Wm Ogelvie Hoz-
ier, former commander in the British
navy and a son of Col Sir Henry Ho-
zier, brother of Mrs Winston Spencer
churchill, was found shot through the
head in a room of Paris hotel last
night, says the continental edition of
the Daily Mail