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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-20
NEGRO TRAILED BY DOGS
IS SAFE In POLICE HANDS

Greensville, S. c., Sept. 20.-A
negro who is alleged to have attacked
a white woman of Princeton, yester-
day afternoon was caught early to-
day when dogs ran him down He
gave his name as Arthur Shumate.
Sheriffs of Greenville and Laurens
counties and posses of citizens of both
counties searched all night for him
The negro was spirited away by the
officers and it was stated at the sher-
ifs office today that every precaution
will be taken against possible viol-
ence to the suspect, who is held in
Jail here. Il.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-20
AIRMEN WILL BEGIN BOMBING OBSOLETE
WARSHIP ALABAMA FRIDAY OR SATURDAY
Everything About Ready for the Ts-COnsderabe Night Flying
Pracced With Aid of Giant Torches Which Are Being Tested

Norfolk, Va, Sept, 2O.-Army air.
men working in conjunction with the
chemical warfare division of the wal
department will begin actual bombing
Of the obsolete battleship Alabama in
Tangier Sound up Chesapeake Bay.
on Friday or Saturday of this week,
it was stated at Langley Field today.
Captain Hauser. of headquarters at
Washington, is expected to arrive
Thursday of Friday to represent the
chemical warfare branch of the SER
vice
Until Capt. Hauser arrives the ac-
tual tests will be held up and only
practice flight and tests will be made.
Flyers have been out on practice tests
with smoke and gas bombs and flares
almost daily since the Alabama ar
rived from the Philadelphia navy yard
last Thursday and was anchored at
the scent of the maneuvers up the bay.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-20

London, Sept. 20.-A decided di-
versity in view is prevalent here to-
day regarding the effect of the latest
telegram of Eamon de Valera to Pre-
mier Lloyd George, whether it means
a rupture or forward steps towards
a conference looking to an Irish set
tlement. This division of opinion is
notably apparent in the newspaper
comment. although the majority of the
journals are still optimistic.
The Pail Mall Gazette and Globe.
for example, use the headline "A Rup-
ture Feared" while the Evening
Standard says: 1.-The door is not
closed, but pessimism prevails" The
Evening News. on the other hand
speaks of progress to Irish Peace; de
Valera clears the air. while the West
minister Gazette headlines its article:
Position Not Seriously Worsened."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-20
IN WALL STLEET

New York, Sept 2O.-Liquidation
was noted on the stock market this
morning although gains outnumbered
losses. The steels made fractional
advance and Baldwin, Vanadium
American Smeltering. Studebaker,
General Asphalt. Royal Dutch and
Ajax rubber were also moderated,
higher. On the other hand Sloss
Sheffield and Bethlehem Steels, Sears
Roebuck. Central Leather. Retail
Stores, Food Products, American SUI
gar and American International eased
fractionally to one point.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-20

Considerable of the flying has been
done at night that the giant flares, the
value of which is to be learned by
these maneuvers. might be tested out.
Several planes left Langley Field last
night in formation and after dropping
a number of flares returned safely to
their field
For the earlier maneuvers in Tan.
gier sound 10 or II planes will be
dispatched from Langley Field within
the next day of two. Hardly more
than a dozen planes will be used al
first, it is stated These will be based
at a sub-station established near the
mouth of the Potomac Additional
planes will be sent up from time to
time during the experiments which
will cover a period of several weeks.
trying out a number of problems pre-
sented to the air forces by the chemi-
cal warfare branch.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-20
vOLSTEAD THREATENED

Minneapolis, Minn., Sept 2O.-Kep-
resentatiye VOlstead told the Anti
Saloon League here last night that his
life had been threatened on his de-
parture from Washington. He said he
was warned In letter that he would
never take his seat again in the house.
This, he said, was not the first threat
he had received since taking an active
part against viOlatOrs of the prOhibi-
ton amendment.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-20
THE WEATHER
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS

Pressure is high over the northeast
ern states, and relatively low over
the Gulf of Mexico. Showers have
occurred in scattered localities in the
southeastern states, in the lake re-
gion,. the Ohio valley and the Missis-
sippi valley.
Pressure continues low over the
Dakotas, while the Pacific high pres
sure area has advanced eastward over
the Pacific states and the plateau re-
gion. Generally fair weather has pre-
vailed in the west.
1t is warmer this morning over the
Ohio, Mississippi and Missouri valley
but cooler over the Rocky Mountain
and plateau region. At Winnemucca,
New, this morning the temperature
was 2S. -.
Indications are for partly cloudy
weather in the vicinity of Tampa to-
night and Wednesday.
WAT TER RENNETT
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-20
COTTON STILL GOES UP

New Orleans, Sept 2O-A vigorous
advance in the price of cotton today
carried the price of October up to
10. 81 and other months made gains of
G3 to IS points at the end of the first
hour of the day. Later months were
stronger than the near, the widening
out process in differences between
months continuing and this served to
make traders on the long side easier
regarding the extent of October tend
ers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-20
TOBACCO PRICES GOOD

Petersburg, Va, Sept. 20.-The Pc
tersburg bright tobacco market op-
ened today with 500 growers present
from all sections of the south side of
Virginia. Offerings were very large
and the prices rendered by buyers
were good, The quality of the leaf
was said to be better than ever Of
fered here before.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-20
Last Minute Briefs
BOXER Is KILLED

Bangor, Me-. Sept. 2o.-Edward
Prout, 21, fell dead after receiving a
blow on the jaw in the fourth round
of boxing bout with George Langley
here. last. night. Physicians, pro-
nounced death due to heart failure,
but Langley was arrested. Later ex-
animation showed that the boxer died
from conclusion of the brain, the skull
being fractured when he fell through
the ropes of the ring to the floor =.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-20
LABOR CONFERENCE

Asheyille. N. c., Sept. 2O.-J. F. Bar
rett, president OF the North Carolina
State Federation of Labor, has called
a conference OF labor G officials
throughout the state to meet at Char
lOtte Thursday to plan "an aggressive
campaing OF organization"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-20
BODY FOUND IN LAKE

OcaIa, Sept. 20.-The body of Louis
Lang was discovered today in seven
feet of water some distance out in
zay Prairie, % miles east of ocaIa.
He was fully clothed and had appar-
emily fallen from boat and been
drowned, as he could not swim.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-20
GO TO FORT WORTH

Memphis Sept 2O.-The Memphis
Baseball Club. Southern Association
pennant winners; left last night for
Fort Worth, to meet the Fort Worth
Club, Texas League champions, in the
opening tilt Wednesday of the seven
game series for the championship of
the south
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-20
FIRE AT MEMPHIS

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 2O.-Fire
early today destroyed the plant OF the
Southern Boiler and Tank Works and
an adjoining warehouse and damaged
several nearby buildings In an indus.
trial district in North Lemphis. The
loss was estimated mt approximately
800. 600.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-20
CONDEMNS kU KLU KHAN

Chicago, Sept. 2o.-Resolutions con-
demnine the Ku kIux kIan and de-
claring "it is not necessary to aug.
ment the police force of the city with
a secret organization" were passed
by the city council.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-20
KILLED IN FOOTBALL PRACTICE

kILLED IN FUUIBALL PKACTIVE
Elizabeth City, Sept. 2O..-William
Pritchard, is, died here today as re-
suit OF injuries received in practice
with high school football team yes
terday. His neck was broken and his
respiratory center paralyzed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-20
COMMUNITY SPIRIT is In FULL EVIDENCE
IRISH MUDDLE
NOT HELPED BY
VALERA'S NOTE

Difference of Opinion
Expressed in England
AS To Effect of Latest
Move by Head of Irish
Republicans = Opt
misn Prevails Among
the Newspapers, How
ever, and Further Talk
Expected
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-20
MORE TAMPERING WITH WITNESSES
IN ARBUCKLE CASE IS CHARCEDBY
DISTRICT ATTORNEY THIS MORNING

Arbuckle Still Held In
Jail Without Bail Pend
ing Further Probe of
Murder Many
Separate Investigations
Going On and Search
for Evidence Promises
To Unearth Sensations
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-20
LAKELAND AND VICINITY

Partly cloudy tonight and
Wednesday. Moderate north
east winds.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-04
70 THOUSAND
MINERS OUT
ON A STRIKE
Coal Diggers in Indiana
and Ohio Walkout a.
Protest Against Ruling Of
Judge A. B. Anderson.
tRy The United Press)

Chicago, Nov. 2.-Twenty-two
thousand coal miners are out on
strike in the Central coal fields as
q protest against the order OF Fed
eral Judge A. B. Anderson prevent
ing the operation of the "checkoff"
system Indications are that the
strike will continue to spread.
Most OF the miners who walked
out were in Indiana and Ohio. Many
miners in the Southern Indiana
fields. are cut.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-04
Officers Of Mine Workers Meet.

Indianapolis. Nov. 2.-Officers of
the United Mine Workers of Ameri-
ca met today to consider the calling
of general strike OF it's member
ship of three hundred and fifty
thousand. The large amount of
unemployment throughout the in
dustry is said to be the chief deter
ring factor TO a strike call. Instruc-
tons are being sent to all locals
regarding the "chockoff" injunction.
II mine operators refuse to use the
."checkoff" method it will be a VIC
lation Of their contract, union labor
leaders stated.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-04
TOM SLAUGHTER
TO DIE IN The
ELECTRIC CHAIR


Nt ~
Pine Bluff, Nov. 2.-Tom Slaugh-
ter is guilty Of msrder in the first
degree and should pay the death
penalty.
That is the verdict Of the jury
which heard the case against Slaugh-
ter in the Jefferson county circuit
court Monday and yesterday. The
verdict was reached after one hour
and Is minutes aeliberation and
was announced at 5:15 yesterday
afternoon.
The jury found Slaughter guilty
of having shot and killed Bliss Ad-
kisson, trusty guard, at the Tucker
state farm for white prisoners early
on the morning OF Sunday, Septem-
Der 1S, when he made a desperate
effort to shoot his way out to free
dom. At the time Of the crime for
which he was found guilty yesterday,
Slaughter was serving a life SEN
tence for the murder of Deputy
Sheriff Row Brown of Garland coun-
ty. The deputy sheriff was fatally
shot while attempting to arrest
Slaughter and companion. Fulton
Green. The Garland county jury
found Slaughter and Green guilty of
first degree murder but fixed the
penalty at life Imprisonment.
In returning its verdict yesterday
the jury did not specify the penalty
but the jurors were asked by Judge
Sorrells il they understood that the
verdict of first degree murder car
ried with it the death penalty. The
foreman replied that they did. The
state in it's plea to the jury had
asked either for verdict carrying
with it the death penalty or ac-
quittal.
Sam Trimble, attorney for Slaugh-
ter, said last night that the case
will be appealed to the supreme
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-04

call it can be seen that an outlay
Of $50, 900 is spent by the public,
Notwithstanding nothing has been
said Of the suffering entailed and
the sequelae Of the diseases. Each
generation in the United States
pay out at least $4,000, 900, 900 for
the running of this gauntlete, not
toaspeak OF the death and disability
of those who run it.
This matter is advanced to the
stage where it is no longer mat
ter to be brushed aside, for the rea-
son lit does not affect my family.
No one knows just when it will
affect.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-04
Penalty Of Sudden Wealth.

III q certain place in Oklahoma
there was a young lawyer who had
no prondest spirit Of any man in
town He had many friends, but he
nSxer called on them for advice Or
te1p, aven when things were going
Yery badly with him in business.
as paddied his own canoe, and for
NJ lang time, 1t seemed, he padded
II SerY badly. The fact OF the mat
ter was, he was, saving money for
= certain purpose. He piled UP his
1iftle fund dollar by dollar while
4 Tho neighbors were plying his wife,
for her lack OF pleasures, and when
finally he had enough money he
ptat it all into farm Of 100 acres,
IL i district remote from the oil
country.
'sIt will be = place to crawl to II
thinks 60 too bad in the city," he
laughingly told his friends.
HI struggled on with his law
business and bided his time. Al
last the oil men moved his way. He
sold d lease Tor q few acres Of his
land and the drillS bit into lake
81 oil. Actually and literally, over
night, he becames millionaire.
And then came his really I'M
happy days. He would go to his
little office and sit and sit and sit !;
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-04

coming in for deposit to his ac-
count, not only weekly but daily;
they were checks not in the hum
dreds, but in the tens OF thousands.
AT one time he was greatly worried
to discover that he had $4,000
more in the bank than he thought.
He seemed to have come to a stand
still. stunned by his success. Two
or three times day he would 80
down to the bank, walk UP and
down the lobby floor, apparently
sunk in deep thought, and then
walk out again. Beyond keeping
track of his seven-figured bank
account, he seemed to have no
other interest in life.
At last, for the first time in his
career in that town, he humbled
one day and went to law
yer friend and asked his advice:
"What'll do?" he said. Il can't
go on this way i don't seem to
be able to get interested in any
thing"
A group Of his friends held a
and decided to advise
him to go into the business of buy
ing Liberty bonds; they realized,
as he did himself. that without an
occupation in life he would be ruin
ed, at least mentally, even with all
his wealth.
The advice proved his salvation.
He opened an office, and by means
Of banking connections secured the
country for bargains in Liberty
bonds.
Automobiles, q new home, trip
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-04
SURRENDERS AFTER
KILLING NEICHB0R

Forrest City, Nov. 3.-Richard
McLain, a farmer living near Hun
ter, this county, telephoned to Sher-
if j. G. Sanders yesterday morn
ing that he had killed Cape Holmes
and wanted to surrender. Sheriff
Sanders met McLain and brought
him to this city. McLain said that
Holmes came to his home and
threatened to kill him, and that he
fired in self-defense. He was re-
leased ON bond.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-04
coILEcroR,s NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that I will
attend in person or by deputy at the
following places for the purpose Of
collecting the Drainage and Leyee
Taxes due the St Francis Drainage
District OF Clay and Greene Counties.
Arkansas. and for the following. SUBJ
siliary Drainage Districts. to-wit:
Subsidiary Drainage District No.
2 turner's Ditch).
Subsidiary Drainage District M.
10 Chg Slough Ditch.
. Subsidiary Drainage District No.
13 (Hitt Ditch).,
Subsidiary Drainage District No.
Is cold No 81.
Marmaduke November and 8,
1921
Rector November g. 10, II and 12,
1921.
Leonard, November IA and Is. 1921.
Greenway, November "a and rs,
1921.
Nimmons November Goth. 1921
After the above dates ] will be, in
my office in Piggott and Paragould,
Arkansas. until the 5th day of De-
cGmber 1921, after which date the law
fixes a penalty of 25 per cent on all
taxes remaining unpaid.
This October 25th, 1921
IRA C. LANGLEY,
Collector for st. Francis Drainage
District (nOv. I'D
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-04
- TONIC

Groves Testeless chm Tonic restores
Energy and Vitality BY PURIFYING and
Enfichine the Blood. When you feel its
strengthening invisoratins effect. see how
Il brings color to the cheeks and how
i improves the appetite, you will then
appreciate its true tonic value.
Groves Tasteless chill Tonic il simply
ron and Qninine suspsnded In syrup. So
pleasant even children Ike it. The blood
nesds QtjINlNE q Purify ii and IRON to
Enrich Il. Destroys Malsriel germs and
Grip eerms By is StrsnttheniAs. Invieor-
atint Eject. Gec
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-04
Gompers Attacks Order.

Washington, Nov. I'm q state
ment commenting upon the injunc-
ton against miners union activities
in West Virginia issued by Federal
Judge Anderson at Indianapolis,
President Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor said
that such actions ''are making it
impossible for us to have a law
abiding, patriotic and rational la
Dor organization OF American citi-
zens.'
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-04
AUTOMOBILE
CLAIMS HUGE
TOLL OF life.
Report Shows During Past
Year 9,103 Persons Were
Killed by Cars and Other
Motor Vehicles.

washington, Nov. Mime thou
sand one hundred and three persons
were killed in the United States by
automobiles and other motor We
hicles, except motorcycles, during
1920, the Census Bureau has an
nounced. This represents death
rate of ten and foHr7tenths per cent
per hundred thousand population and
one per cent higher than motor We
hicle fatalities in 1919. &
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-04

court in an effort to save Slaughter
from the electric chair. Slaughter
was returned to the Jefferson coun-
lty Jail Immediately after the Verdict
was announced. He probably will
be formally sentenced by Judge Sor-
rells today and returned to the peni-
tertiary walls at Little Rock, where
| he probably will remain pending
action by the supreme court on the
appeal.
When the verdict was read ,Siaugh-
| ter heard it with smile He still
was smiling when he was escorted
from the courthouse to the Jail
Through curious crowd that lined
/ the streets. Throughout the trial
Slaughter maintained a stole de-
meanor and seemed to be most calm
while listening to the testimony
against him by fellow prisoners from
the farm.
In his argument before the jury
Mr.. Trimble said that physical facts
show that it would have been inn
| possible for Slaughter to have kill
ed Addison. He said that the shot
that killed the trusty guard was
lfired by someone outside the bath
house, who is being protected by
wardens and others at the convict
farm. Addison was killed by steel
jacketed bullet, Trimble said, while
the evidence showed that Slaughter
used only lead bullets He said that
the shot that killed Adkisson struck
him on the left side of the breast
and ranged downward. He called
attention to testimony that the stock
ade was on the ground several feet
higher than that on which Adkis-
son was standing. He called atten-
ton to the fact that most Of the
states witnesses were wardens, trus-
ties, half TRUSTEES and furloughed
conyicts and charged that they had
been induced to give testimony that
would be more favorable to the state
for which they would be rewarded
after they returned to the state
farm. He also alleged that John
| Adams, one OF the guards, used a
Ipistol that could shoot steel iacketed
bullets and asked why Adams had
not been brought here to testify and
why the states witnesses appeared
lso anxious to shield Adams.
| Tom Slaughter is not the man
who killed Bliss Adkisson," he said
"The man who killed him was some
man on the outside, who is being
protected. and l predict that before
many months the truth will come
OUT
Slaughter's outward calm was moi
ruffled by damaging testimony from
the convicts at the farm or by the
gruelling fire of Prosecuting Attor.
ney Brockman. His face lighted
with interest when the defense put
several witnesses on the stand who
said they were afraid to tell ali
they knew, intimating that they
would be dealt with severely upon
their return to the farm.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-04
ALLEGED HANCINCS
ARE TO BE PROBED


Washington. Nov. 2.-Charges by
Senator Watson, Democrat of Geor-
gia, that many American soldiers in
the American Expeditionary Forces
had been hanged in France without
court martial or other trials, STIR
red up storm in the Senate yes
terday which resulted in the adoption
by unanimous vote. of an order for
an investigation, at which the Geor-
gia senator will be asked to present
proof of his charges.
Unemployment Committee to Meet.
Washington. Nov. p Herbert
Hoover has called meeting of the
standing committee Of the unem-
ployment conference to be held in
New York Nov. 4 to discuss the
present condition of unemployment
and progress OF emergency meas
res.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-04
The National Coal Supply.

Washington, Nov 2.-The nation
has a reserve supply of coal suffi-
cient to last from three weeks 10
two months IL production is halted
by a strike. figures obtained from
government sources and the Nation
al Coal Association show.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-04

Tax Of 40c Case on Medicinal Beer
Washington, Nov. O.. Medicinal
beer will be taxed by the Treasury
Department forty cents per case, un-
der ruling of the Internal Rev
enue board.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-04

xfvertising rates made known upor
application Reserve. the right -
accept or rsieet Tor publication any
and all stateinetits Or announcements
Resolutions OF Respect, Card Of
Thanks. obituaries and the like are
charEed FOR 1T the rate OF five cents
per 1ine. counting five words to tie
\ s. Classified advertisements. such As:
FOR Rent. For Sale. Wanted, etc.
2re charged for at the rate Of one
cent 6er word; no advertisement in
6erted for less than 25 cents.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-04
70
LEAD DEMOCRATS

st. Louis, Nov. 2.-The Democratic
party yesterday chose former Con-
gresham Cordell Hull of Carthage,
Tenn as chairman of it's National
Committee
George H. White of Marietta, O.,
relinquishsd the office to Mr.. Hull.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-04

1atered at the postoffice, at Para.
G05llG. Arkunsas, as second -class mail
Evening journal., 1921-08-23
AS MANY RIDES AS
YOU WANT FOR $1.25

YOUNGSTOWN. o.. Aug. "a
A plan is being devised by the
Youngstown Municipal Railway
Company, a subsidiary of the Re-
public Railway and Light Company,
to issue weekly ticket at a cost OF
s1.25, which will entitle the owner
to as many rides as he desires with
in any given week.
The purpose Is to stimulate rid
ing on street cars, so that the jitney
bus business can be more effective
ly combatted and at the same time
increase the revenues OF the city
lines. which are operated under a
'service-at-cost" system. The cur
rent fares are 9 cents cash. with a
penny charge for transfer, or six
tickets for so cents.
The jitney buses. which hold to
the old nickel fare, are doing a big
business in this city operating over
streets where there are no car lines.
In the suburban sections they have
cut deeply into the revenues OF the
interurban lines.
officials OF the Youngstown Mu-
nicipal Railway. despite all
provements made to their car ser
vice, have found the jitneys slowly
but surely cutting down the com
pany's revenues. Tickets at SIPS
for an unlimited number OF rides IN
week, It Is believed, will induce
many to patronize the street car
lines.