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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-27
new YORK'S MAJOR LEAGUE CLUBS ARE
NOW BEGINNING TO BREATHE EASIER
Yankees and Giants Both Hold What Looks Like Safe Lead and They
Are Likely To Cut the Principal Figure In the Worlds Series

New York. Sept. 27-Father Knck-
erbocker's two major league baseball
clubs-the Yankees and Giants
breathed easier today than they have
for quite spell. They could look
back at their nearest rivals. the Cleve-
land Indians and the Pittsburg Pirates
respectively, without seeing them so
close at their heels. The Yanks were
fifteen steps ahead of the world S
champions and their senior fellow cit
izens had lead of 25 PAGES over the
western Pennsylvanians.
Two more victories out of four
games for the Giants and the pennant
will be theirs, even though the Pi-
rates be successful in all their re-
naming games.
If the Yankees win three of five
games left on the schedule they will
be the American League champions,
despite a possible clean sweep by
Cleveland in their final four game
series with the White SoX.
The Yankees may not find the going
so rosy today with st. LoLuis as their
opponents. especially if Urban Shock.
er, their old iinX, twirls against them
Shocker. a former Yankee, who has
beaten them several times this season.
was at the Polo grounds today and
meant to pitch today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-27
OIL INTERESTS
CONSTRUE MEX.
CONSTITUTION
Tell the Natives That Section II
Does Not Apply To Oil Hold
ings of Certain Class

Mexico City, Sept. 27.-The proper
ty acquired by oil corporations, prior
to May /, 1917. cannot be construed
as coming within the provisions OF
article 27 of the Mexican constitution
which nationalized petroleum depos-
its. This is the view of several legal
authorities who last night examined
the formal decision in the Texas
Company Amparo case" which was
handed down last night by the Mex
lean supreme court. Members of the
court admitted that paragraph four of
article q contained "perpleXing prob
lens" but they concurred in the de
cision that this article could not i'm
pair titles to property perfected be-
fore the constitution went into eff
feet.
George T. Summerlin, American
charge d'affaires in this city, obtained
copy of the decision last night. He
will forward it Immediately to the
state department in Washington. but
refused during the evening to COM
ment on the courts action
The document was very lengthy.
containing more than 5000 words.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-27
LEAGUE DEBATES
ON PHASES OF ITS
ECONOMIC BLOCKADE
Lord Cecil of Africa Takes Prom.
inent Part In Discussion of
the Subject

Geneva. Sept. 27.-Debate on the
various phases of the economic block
ade as a league weapon against ma
tions which violate the covenant OF
the league of nations was resumed by
the assembly of the league this morn
ing. AT the opening Of this morning 5
session, President Van Karnebeek an
nounced that Cuba had ratified the
statues of the international court OF
justice. Lord Robert Cecil. repre-
senting the union of South Africa
took a prominent part in the debate
relative to the economic blockade. II,
warned the assembly against the dan
ger the league ran of earning the
name of a super state if it tried tu
make its rules for the use of the
blockade too imperative to its mem
bers. For that reason he opposed the
amendment giving the council of the
league power to fix the absolute date
upon which the blockade will be ap
piled
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-27
SIXTY HOME RUNS
is MARK TOWARD
WHICH RUTH AIMS

New York, Sept 27.-With a total
of So home runs hit this year, Babe
Ruth of the New York Yankees today
was pointing toward mark of sixty,
which he hopes to attain before the
season closes. He has five games in
which to reach the three score figure.
Ruth walloped the ball for two cir
cult clouts during the game yester-
day and a two bagger gave him per-
feet batting average. He also hit two
home runs in one game last year, off
Pitcher Rommell, of the Philadelphia
Ath, ,etics on September II. In the
series with Cleveland just finished he
averaged .227 with the battle. making
IL hits for total of Is bases.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-27

The to victory of New York
over Cleveland made it out of 4
in the little world series. Featuring
the final battle was Ruths batting,
Miller's spectacular fielding and
Mays pitching. Ruth hit two homers
and double; Miller saved the game
for the Yankee in the eighth by a
shoestring catch off Speakers bat
with two runners on base Mays who
won Sundays game. relieved Hoyt in
the eighth and kept the Indians from
further scoring. Burns, Cleveland S
first baseman, made the most hits OF
the game-four, one triple-in as
many times at bat.
The Philadelphia Nationals first
Pittsburgh victory this year came
just as the New York Nationals were
defeating ST. Louis, Pitcher Nehi
holding the clouting Cardinals to five
hits. Thus the distance was widened
by the Giants and Pirates.
The Philadelphia Athletics also de-
feated the White Sox although a
homer by Center Fielder Johnson was
ruled out The ball went over Left
Fielder Strunk's head into the bleach
ers and he protested that the fans had
interferred with his judgment. Um
pire Moriarity allowed the protest.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-27
HOW GUILTY IS
JOHN POPEIF
HE GUILTY?
Question AS To Degree
of Culpability Argued
Before Judge Gibbs At
Opening of Trial =
Courts Decision With
held, Though B o t h
Sides File Briefs-De-
cision Tomorrow

Jacksonville. Fla, Sept 27.-Judge
Gibbs announced today at the opening
of circuit court that he would with
hold his decision on the question OF
the possible culpabilty of John Pope
local attorney, charged with murder
in connection with the killing here
September of George Hickman, by
Frank Rawlins during an attempted
hold up. Rawlins' alleged statement
that Pope planned the robbery result
ed in the indictment of the attorney.
Counsel for Pope yesterday argued
that Pope could not be held equally
culpable with Rawlins while the state
argued that he could, VIM. Hallowes,
Jr., assisting in the prosecution, de-
clared that Pope stands in Rawlins'
shoes. Both sides submitted briefs
before court adjourned and Judge
Gibbs had announced that he would
render his decision when court re-
sumed its session this morning.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-27
G. A. R. TO MAKE
FINAL DISPOSAL
OF PROPERTY
Encampment Now In Session At
indianapolis May Be the Last
One Ever Held

indianapolis, Sept. 27-Members of
the Grand Army of the Republic, real
iZing that the organization is growing
old, are planning that during the 55th
annual encampment now being held
here arrangements shall be made for
final disposition of the property of the
order
Frank NJ. Sterritt. of Troy. Ohio, is
said to have ready to present a reso-
luton which would provide for what
is termed the last will and testament
of the G.. A. r." Provision would be
made for disposition of all the prop
erty of the Grand Army when the last
members are gone.
The regimental and brigade re-
unions will occupy much of the time
today.
While the veterans are meeting a
number of allied organizations will
also be in session. The sons of vet
Grams will open their fortieth annual
encampment. The womans relief
corps will hold its first business ses-
sion. The union prisoners of war
organization will meet and the Sons
of Veterans auxiliary will be in ses
sion
The veterans spent much time to-
day getting in trim for the annual
parade which is to be held tomor.
row.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-27
PRESIDENT WILL LIKELY
INSPECT WAR MANEUVERS

Washington, Sept. PA week end
trip into. Virginia to witness the
Marine corps maneuvers at the scene
of Civil war battles is under contem
plation by President Harding. Fres
ent plans are that the presidential
party should leave Washington Satur-
day by automobile, spend the night at
Marine corps headquarters near
Fredericksburg and motor back to the
capital Sunday 1t is expected that
the president will spend the night
under canvass and will make first
hand examination of field equipment
of the Marine corps.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-27
EXTORTION IS
LATEST CHARGE
IN NOTED CASE
Opportunity To Extract
Money From Arbuckle
Was Seen By Some of
the Guests At the Blow
out At Which Virginia
Rappe Lost Her Life, Is
Now Asserted

San Francisco. Sept 27-Roscoe
(Fatty) Arbuckle. charged with re-
sponsibility for the death of Virginia
Rappe. motion picture actress, and
who was shifted temporarily from the
center of interest yesterday when
charges OF eXtortion were made in
court against Alec Semnacher, re-
sumed his place as the chief object of
curiosity in his preliminary hearing
today.
The eXtortion charge was referred
TO the Los Angeles grand jury which
heard Semnachers story and placed
it on record. Semnacher denied to
the grand jury that he had any
knowledge of a plan to eXtort money
from the defendant, as was alleged
by Frank Dominguez, chief counsel
for Arbuckle. Dominguez intimated
eXtortion was the motive actuating
Semnacher when he took to Los An
geles articles of clothing which had
been worn by Miss Rape
The grand jury hearing was sought
by District Attorney Brady at Sem
nachers request. Dominguez and
others of Arbuckles S counsel were
invited by Brady to appear before the
grand jury but no subpoenas were is
sued. Semnacher was the only wit
ness. AS he left the grand jury room
Semnacher told group of newspa-
per men suit for defamation of char
acter would be filed against Domin-
gueZ.
Testimony concerning past actions
of Mrs. Bembina belmont, who swore
to the complaint charging Arbuckle
With murder, will not be allowed to
proceed beyond the point relevant to
the case on trial. Judge Sylvan T.
Lazarus declared. He denied per-
mission yesterday to Arbuckle's attor'
neys to proceed with questions they
said would show details of friend
ship between Mrs. belmont and Earl
Lynn. Il Los Angeles picture actor.
Il am not going to try the charac-
ter of Witnesses here in this court"
Judge Lazarus announced.
Mrs. belmont probably will be the
main witness, the district attorney
announced, and if her testimony is
concluded Zeh Provost and Alice
Blake will be called. Those three.
like Semnacher, were guests of Ar
buckles party in the ST. Francis ho-
tel here when Virginia Rope is al
legged to have received injuries that
resulted in her DEATH
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-27
KLAN CALLED OFF In
SEARCH FOR NEGRO WHO
KILLED A PATROLMAN

Newport News, Va, Sept. 27.--
With the Ku Klux Klan and other
volunteer man hunters called off b.
city officials, the search for Carlo
Meekins, negro, slayer of Police Pa
trolman Robert de Korte. was con
tinued this morning The Exalted
Cyclops of the Klan stated Saturday
night that commemorative attorney.
C. c. Berkeley. had officially called
the Klan into the search at the re-
quest of Chief of Police C. NJ. Camp
bell. The chief said today that the
Klan volunteered its services through
Mr.. Berkeley and that it did good
work. The several hundred armed
men and boys who have been dashing
madly about the country roads for the
past three days, were called off the
search last night Citizens complained
that the necessary travel on the pub
lie highways was not safe, but city
authorities said they changed their
tactics believing they would stand a
better show of apprehending the fu-
gitives in this way.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-27
LEAGUE OF NATIONS CALLED OFF BY
BOLIVIA FROM SOUTH AMERICAN TANGLE
Matter Of Revising Treaty With Chile Postponed and Boundary Ques
ton Will Not Be Injected Into Discussion This Session

Geneva, Sept. 7.-Instructions
were received today by the represen-
tative of the La Paz government di-
recting that the demand for the as
sembly of the league to consider the
revision of the treaty of 1914 between
Bolivia and Chile should not be
pressed further. The Bolivian gov
ernment, however, reserved the right
to bring the matter up again.
Mr.. Scialoia, of Italy; Manuel Pc
ralta, of Costa Rica, and Prof. A. A.
H. Struycken, of Holland, who were
appointed to submit an opinion on the
competence of the League Of Nations
to revise treaties, made public their
conclusions this morning. They found
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-27
Courage, the Real Cure"

I'VE have passed through several depressions the Civil
War; and have already turned the of this said
Herbert Hoover Secretary of Commerce addressing the Ma
onal Shoe and Leather Exposition in Boston, recently. Mr.
Hoover further said But when all is done the real cure for
all depression courage and applied intelligence and the
primary virtues of hard conscientious toll and economy
in living On every side there evidence that the majority
of whole nation making again effort those directions
equaled only by that of 1918 and the day months ago
when we entered this effort fundamentally turned the corner
Of this depression While recovery may be slower than
may expect nothing prevent the prosperity of
country where the people have enlightenment wish work.
wish to produce and wish do right by their neghbors
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-27

that in 3its present form" the re-
quest of Bolivia is not in order and
the assembly cannot, of itself, modify
any treaty. The modification of
treaties lies solely within the COM
petence of the contracting parties.
The assembly has right under the
covenant to invite the consideration
of members of certain treaties, jur-
lists thought, but such invitation would
only be in order when treaties be-
come applicable. The test question
in such conditions was whether the
conditions had undergone such ma
terial and moral change since treaty
was signed that its application ceased
to be reasonably possible.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-27
COTTON RECEIVERS QUICKLY

New Orleans, Sept. 27.-While the
market for cotton today was affected
unfavorably at first by reports of
large October tenders in New York,
some estimates being as high as 90,-
600 bales. a quick recovery set in
which had the months under least
pressure at net advances. On the
initial decline prices were 90 to "a
points under yesterday S close. At
the end of the first half hour of bus
mess they We're l to points over.
October was the strongest month.
falling off to 1910 and reacting to
1865.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-27
NEW RECORD MADE AT
LITTLE WORLD SERIES

New York, Sept. PA total of
$4,000 persons-a new attendance
record for four consecutive baseball
games-passed through the turnstile
here during the little world series''
just finished at the Polo grounds.
Figures made public today by Ed
Barrow, business manager of the
Yankees did not include 1900 dead
heads" per day.
approximately $4,000 were present
Friday; $4,000 Saturday; 41,O0O Sun
day and 10000 yesterday. Thousands
were turned away from the park on
Sunday. The best worlds series at
tendance record was in 1912, when
l36, 996 were counted.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-27
COMMITTEES GET DOWN TO BUSINESS
UNEMPLOYMENT CONFERENCE RECESSES
Uban of Boston, Wants Names OF All Who Doubled Wealth By the
War To Be Made Known To the Public Z

Washington, Sept. 27.-With the
national conference on unemployment
standing adjourned until October 5th
the ten subcommittee appointed at
the organizing session of the confer
ence yesterday were ready to get
down to work today on study of the
various phases of the problem as
signed to each with view to recon-
mending practical relief measures to
the conference when it reconvenes on
that date. Hearings on unemployment
statistics. to develop reliable data
were to begin today before the sub
committee on statistics. Ethelbert
Steurt, head of the Bureau Of Labor
Statistics. was slated as the chief
witness today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-27

Coincident with the opening of the
conference Urban Ledoux, who at
tracted attention by his auction of
unemployed on Boston common. came
to Washington and laid before Presi-
dent Harding at the White House a
proposal that the names of all those
who doubled their wealth by war
profiteering be made public. As an
alternative he proposed that the pres
ident appeal to all those who profted
by war to donate so per cent of their
wealth to an unemployment relief
fund. He said the president received
his suggestions with marked interest.
but gave no indication that they would
be resorted to for the present.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-27
ARMY.NANY CAME

Columbus, Ca, Sept. 27.-A little
Army-Navy football game prelimi-
nary to the classic in Annapolis No.
yember IS. has been arranged be-
tween the teams of the United States
Infantry school here and the Atlantic
fleet Saturday. November 10, at New
York. The Polo grounds, Columbia
University stadium and Ebbets field
are being considered for the game.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-27
u. S. SUBMARINE SINKS AT SAN PEDRO
TWOOR THREE LIVESL
VESSEL SUDDENLY GOES DOWN;
WASPREPARING FOR PRACTICE

crew of the R-6 believed to have
drowned when the vessel sank in the
harbor last night. Naval officials
stated that the cause of the disaster
was unknown but that an investiga-
ton will be launched Immediately to
determine the responsibility for the
sinking of the vessel
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-27
NOT A PARTY QUESTION

Washington, Sept. 27.-DemOcratic
senators in conference today decided
the peace treaties with Germany. Aus
tria and Hungary were not matters
for party action. Individual Demo-
crats would be left it was said. to
follow their own inclination in the
vote on ratification.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-27
CAPITALIST COMING
SOUTH FOR HEALTH

New York, Sept 27.--Henry P. Da-
vison, of j. P. Morgan and Com
pany, who is convalescent at his Long
Island country home after an opera
ton, will endeavor to recover his
health fully during the winter at his
estate in Thomasville, Ga, business
associates said today He has leased
his Park avenue town house to Mar
shall Field of Chicago.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-27
Last Minute Briefs
THE RELCHER JURY

Clearwater, Sept. Selection OF
the jury to try DR.. Belcher for man.
slaughter began today in the circuit
court. Each yenireman is asked ii
he would regard failure of the phySi-
clan TO testify in his own behalf as
evidence OF guilt. Six tentative juror,
were in the box at noon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-27
RIOT IN BELFAST

Belfast, Sept 27.-Two men were
wounded during a scattered shooting
affray here last night, but in the east
end where six riots occurred yester-
day, the night passed quietly. The
crown troops today occupied strategic
positions in the disturbed area.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-27
MOORS ATTACK SPANISH

Melilla, Sept. 27.-MOOrish tribes
men yesterday launched vigorous
attack upon Spanish convoy pro-
ceeding in the eastern zone OF hos
tilities to this city, 1t is said officially.
The attack, however, was repulsed
and the MOOrs were driven Off with
heavy losses.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-27

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 27.-News
of the death of Bishop Walter r. Lam
buth, of the Southern M E Church,
yesterday in hospital in Yokohama,
Japan, was received by relatives here.
Death followed an operation per-
formed a few weeks ago.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-27
G. & N. ROAD WANTS
LOAN TO COVER DEBTS

Washington, September 27-The
Gainesville and Northwestern Rail-
way company of Georgia. applied to
the Interstate Commerce Commission
today for a loan of $4,000 to cover
existing indebtedness.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-27

New York State collected in regis
tration of automobiles and motor
cycles and licensing of chauffeurs and
operators from February to July l
the record total of $9,289,363.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-27

An Elizabeth, N. j.. widower is
seeking consent of managers of 3
cemetery here to place the body ot
his pet cat in a $4,000 mausoleum
beside that of his wife, who died two
years ago.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-27
THOMAS W. PAGE QUITS
U. S. TARIFF COMMISSION

Washington, Sept. 27.-Thomas w
Page, of Virginia, appointed chair
man of the tariff commission by Pres
ident Wilson, has resigned the chair
manship and his resignation as chair
man has been accepted by President
Harding
DR.. Page. who is a Democrat, is
understood to have written Mr. Hard
ing that he felt the present admins
tration should indicate its own desire
as to chairman. He remains a mem
her of the commission
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-27

ing unprecedented. The Abdendblatt
described the present hectic move
ment of stocks as "a prelude to a
coming great crash"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-27

Luigi CRATIC. victim of hold-up in
New York. mistaken for one of the
robbers, was shot and killed by po
liceman
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-27
LAKELAND AND VICINITY

Partly cloudy tonight and
Wednesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-16
GAS FUME VICTIMS
STILL UNCONSCIOUS
,By Associated Press)

LOUISVILLE. March 16.-Miss Dor
othy Smith, overcome by natural gas
fumes more than 100 hours ago was
still unconscious early this morning,
and her chance Of recovery is slight.
according to physicians, pneumonia
having developed yesterday,
The girl with her roommate, Miss
Carolina Zurschmiede, were discovered
in a gas filled room shortly before
noon last Friday by their landlady.
Both were unconscious at the time and
have been continuously since then.
Miss Zurschmiede who is said to
have chance, is believed to be slow
ly regaining consciousness. A nurse
at the hospital saw her slowly open
her eyes yesterday and spoke to the
young woman. She got no reply.
"Close your eyes If you understand
the nurse said, and the eyes were
closed.
Now SMILE" Miss Zurschmiede was
ordered A faint smile came over her
face.
1t was the first indication that her
brain is functioning. And yet, physi-
clans said she is unconscious. Her
brain is dead at times, physicians
claim.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-16

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Ceorgette Crepe. $l.39
40 inches wide. all silk, dou-
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Ceorgette Crepe. $l.S5
40 inches wide heavy indie
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