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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-11
SOME TASK AHEAD
(Lake Wales Highlander.)

Governor Hardee has named his private secre-
tary, NJ. L. Dawson, formerly representative from
fernando county, as state tax equalizer The
law calling for equalization of state taxes was
called by many the most important measure
passed at the recent session of the legislature.
Mr.. Dawson has the qualities of tactful firmness
which needed to make successful admins
traton of this most difficult Office and, though
he will be greatly handicapped by lack of funds,
the legislature having been very niggardly in this
appropriation he is the kind of man who will
handle the problems he must meet in successful
manner
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-11
THE EXPERIENCE Is GENERAL

A perusal Of Florida newspapers leads to the
conviction that Dade county's unenviable predi-
cament as regards lack of funds for the operation
of the schools is shared in by several other coun-
ties. Polk is fortunately not in this fix but there
many counties with empty school treasures
and without any legal means of replenshment A
critical situation so general and so serious as this
seems to be, calls for more than local action
The state is responsible fer its educational system
The state therefore ought to be held to account
for success or failure. Some day Florida will
wake up, adopting systems in vogue in other states
whereby there is established absolute uniformity
of practice procedure. standards, qualifications
and supervision. Circumstances will eventually
force acton of this kind 1t will save time and
prove of vast benefit to the boys and girls Of
Florida if cut Of this present chaos some plan is
formed for placing the public schools on sound
financial basis so that in future counties will not
be face to face with the prospect Of having 10
close the schools and dismiss the teachers Such
a calamity is unthnkable. Flcridians have too
much pride in their state to allow their children
to grew up uneducated
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-11

After hearing lot of husbands at
the store brag about how they talked
back at their wives, Jefferson Pot
locks decided TO turn over new leaf
and do likewise. but his wife got on to
his plan and locked him in the smoke
fouse until he changed his notion.
So
Poke Easley's mule is sick today
and he has propped him up against a
tree until the doctor comes.
+
Somebody is reporting it AROUND
that the pills being sold by the drug
store at Tickville is nothing in the
world but soup beans
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-11

The editor Ct the Wauchula Advocate COM
mcnts sarcastcally on the fact that men dress UNI
comfortably as compared with women, from which
we infer that the Wauchua ditor wears little
above The waist and nothing below the knee"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-11

The story that snakes. rats, reaches etc. were
found in moonshine still taken in Duva county
recently will hardly restrain any would-be con-
sumcrs of shine, accustomed as they are to the
sight OF snakes and other vermin
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-11
A POOR CLOCK

Mistress Mary, how is it hat the
eggs for breakfast are sometimes
boiled soft and sometimes quite
hard%'
Mary-'Well, mum, I'm sure l don't
know. l puts them in regular as the
clock strikes eight, and 1 takes them
cut without fail when l hears the
down train go by.'-Punch.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-11
ON HIS TRAIL

Newrich-So you have succeeded in
tracing my ancestry. How much do
owe you?
Mr.. Wise-A thousand dollars to
keep quiet about what know.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-11
WHAT SAM WAS WORTH

A negro applied for a job The EN-
ployer seemed satisfied, so Sam ask
ed: How much will you give me
boss?'
I'm give, You what you're worth
That no good. I'm getting more
than that now, Sam replied prompt
ly. ~
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-11
MY DEAR, YOU SHOULD
HAVE SEEN HIM

Mr.. and Mrs. Cassidy left imme-
diately for Detroit and Cleveland. Mr..
Cassidy travelling in a blue velor
wrap with blue feather hat to
News.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
FIGHT FOR BREAD REFUSE CUT IN CUT
Clyde Reed Declares r. r. Must
Give Full Award.
Western States Given 1876 Per
Cent-ROads Offer Ten.

Washington, Dec. 6. - Western
states, awarded a 161k per cent cut in
freight rates on grain, grain products
and hay, will not accept the voluntary
offer of railroads to cut rates 10 per
cent generally on all agricultural pro-
ducts as a substitute, according to
a protest which Clyde NJ. Reed, chair
man of the Kansas utilities commits
sion and of the management COM
mittee of the states concerned ar
ranged TO file today with the inter-
state commerce commission.
The 161a per cent cut was ordered
by the commission last month to be put
into effect on or before December 27,
but the railroads have opposed it in
a petition for a rehearing, and have
offered to substitute the 10 per cent
reduction instead.
The railroad petition, the western
states protests said, ''is in substance a
request that the interstate commerce
commission stultify itself by receding
from its original position" The rail-
roads have failed to show any change
in conditions, or additional facts which
were not put before it during the
original investigation, it was added,
and the commission was asked to
maintain its order and put the 16 z
per cent reductions into effect as
scheduled
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
CONCERT FUNDS TO FRANCE.
Miss judith Dameron Will Appear at
Auditorium December 8.

Topeka music lovers are passing the
word along not to miss the Judith
Cameron concert which is to take
place next Friday night at the audi
torium, for Miss Dameron is a won
derful artist and wherever she has ap-
pearSd she has been crowned with
success. 1t was but a short time ago
that Miss Dameron appeared in Wich-
ita, and her success was so wonderful
that she has been asked to return and
repeat the program.
Miss DamerOn has given her serv-
ices to the American Committee for
Devastated France and during the
months of December and January, she
viii receive no compensation for her
services. This is Miss Damerons con-
tribution to France for d Christmas
present.
There will be no charge of admis-
sion at the auditorium for the Dam
eron concert, but a silver offering will
be collected, and it is to be hoped that
the music loving public will be as
generous in their donations as Miss
DamerOn has been with her voice.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06

cents again today. making a gam OF 20
cents the last few days ,-.u. 49,,
The large receipts in the southwest hase ssse
surprised the trade but advices from tnAe
territory would indicate that the increase
represents a clean up of country holdinss-
The seaboard confirmerd suu,uuO pusneis-
Manitoba taken Tor export ana althS
there was no American business cohurmeu-
considerable buying Of Chicago FUTURES
took place, which had the appearance o.
being against export sales Foreign news
was colorless The temporary iuh IN out
side trade, which was largely respohslpie
for today's decline should give good buy~
ing spots in the futures market
CORN-Fluctuations were dominated
mainly by the action of wheat and tns
market closed with an easy tone after dls-
playing an undereurrent of strength most
of the day. The bulk of the selling was
by receiving houses. presumably against
purchases Of cash grain in the country
The cash market was fractionally lower
but this demand was good and seanoard
advices intimated that some export bust
ness was being done. An increase IN the
movement at this time should not be a sur
prise and we see no reason to become pear
ish.
OATS-There was considerable liquida-
tiOn of the December delivery by the com
mission houses but otherwise selling was
limited and the deferred deliveries held
rather firm.
Bldg, Topeka, Kan.
L. c. HERWIG, Mgr
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
WILL NOT INCREASE RATE
Decision Announced in Fabrication in
Transit Case.

Notice has been received by the
Topeka Traffic association that the
committee representing the South
western Freight bureau, an organiza-
ton of the carriers. has decided
against the increase of a fabrication
in transit rate" on sheet metal prod
ucts.
AT a recent hearing in st. Louis, the
western carriers expressed their de-
sire to either drop the fabrication rate
on sheet metal for western cities, in
Guiding Topeka, or to increase it from
cents t. ~ cents. The fabrication
in transit rate is a rate granted to the
manufacturers of sheet metal prod
ucts in shipping their material to
their plants, and their finished goods
to destination.
The carriers have been asked by a
West Virginia city to allow a similar
Lite there. The interstate commerce
commission has ruled that the rate, if
granted to one city and not to an
The original hearing at St Louis
was to consider whether to grant the
rate to the West Virginia city, to
withhold it from Topeka and other
western cities, or to increase it.
1t is improbable that the rate will
be abolished entirely, and the COM
mittee has determined not to increase
it. It would appear that the carriers
have decid - to grant the rate to the
West Virginia city, as well as to the
western plants of sheet metal indus
tries.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
HARDING MESSAGE


debt funding bill that the admins
tration may be cloaked with ample
authority to deal with the $1,000, O,O0o,-
coo foreign Indebtedness to the United
States, which is now denied it and
which is hindering readjustments
among our debtors and accomplishing
nothing for ourselves.
7. Systematic encouragement Of
agriculture by the development of ade-
duate distribution and marketing
facilities for agricultural products and
the adoption of "co-operative market
ing programs for that purpose.
s. The early termination of
great volume of uneconomic and
wastefuI transportation" and a revision
Of the existing scheme of adjusting
freight rates" with adequate legisla-
ton to meet the serious railroad
problems so vitally affecting the well
fare of the American people.
g. Recommended a congressional
appropriation to purchase food for the
starving Russians.
10. Suggested the advisability of
a constitutional amendment to pro-
hibit the Issuance OF tax-free securi-
ties
IL Declared both corporations and
labor unions should be regulated and
supervised in the interests of public
welfare. and suggested quasi judicial
tribunals to settle labor disputes.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
ARE HUNTING FOR |. 0. US.
Chicago Union Chief Held for Murder
Debts Are Clues.

Washington. Dec. 6.-Indietment of
Thomas Walsh, business agent of the
Sheet Metal Workers union, for the
murder of Adolph Georg and Cast
Donat during a shooting affray in
Georg's safe, was to be asked of the
grand jury by the states attorney to-
day. The coroner's jury ordered
Walsh held to the grand jury late
yesterday.
Search also is being made for a
number of I. o. US, which friends of
GeorS declare had been given him by
Walsh, but which We're not found
among Georgs papers. Police be-
lieve that difficulty over these notes
may have been contributing cause
to the shooting.
Thomas Kearney, president of the
Chicago Central Labor council was to
be questioned today concerning his
denial that Walsh shot Georg and
Donat. Kearney testified at the coro-
ner's inquiry that a. "wild-eyed
stranger" did the shooting. Three
other witnesses positively identified
Walsh as the slayer.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
kIIGSIPkIETS

(Additionnl late MARKERS VIII be
found on another page of this paper.)
Chicago, Dec. 6.-WHEAT-Wheat prices
showed firmness today in the early dealing,
prospects of a three year respite for Ger
man from cash indemnity payments was
given a bullish construction. Opening quo
tations. which varied from 1gc eff to 14e
advance, with May $115 to S1.153z and July
81 .O315 to S1O3A, were followed by slight
further gains and then moderate reaction.
Later the market underwent material
decline owing largely to reports of poor
demand for cash wheat and flour at Min
neapolis. Prices closed heavy, 19sc to Sc
net lower, with May S1.12 to $1.123s and
July $101h to $101s.
C0RN-Corn lacked support. After open
ing unchanged to sc lower, May 557sc to
54c. the market continued weak.
The country sold rather literally to ar
rive, and Russian relief proposals had no
apparent effect on the market Prices
closed heavy, &c to 15S@1a4c net lower,
with May 53c
OATS.oats sympathized with wheat
rather than corn, starting unchanged to a
shade higher, May 3s14cs and then hard
ening a little more.
PROVISIONS-Hig quotations ou
hogs gave strength to provisions
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK REPORT.
Kansas City Stock Yards, Dec. g.
FAT CATTLE LOWER; STOCKERS
HIGHER-
LANES STEADY; HOGS LOWER.

LAMBS STEADY; HOGS LOWER.
The strike among packing house EN-
Monday morning was only about 90 per
cent effective. Packers did not call new
men to take the place of those VINO quit
but today begin employing non union men.
1t is thought by Wednesday fully 50 per
cent of normal forces will be operating.
The effect of the strike in the market was
most evident early but later all the big
packers made purchases. Fat cattle We're
quoted steady to 10 cents lower, hogs 10 TO
10 cents off and sheep and lambs lully
steady. Stockers and feeders were strong
to % cents higher.
MONDAYS RECEIPTS.
Receipts Monday were 1900 cattle, 5000
hogs 5o90 go sheep d G9mPo6ed 6 sbsep %rh Wee1
ago, and 7,400 cattle, 1850 hogs, and i,0oO
sheep year ago.
BEEF CATTLE.
Prices for fat steers were steady to Is
! cents lower Trade at the outset was slow
but later showed increased activity. SeV,
eral punches of good LOO to LOO pound
steers at 500 to ST.25 were quoted fuily
steady. Palmer and the medium and com
mon steers were lower: Cows and heifers
steady, heavy killing grades weak
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
A large demand for stockers and feeders
| by Iowa buyers added strength to thin
| cattle. Prices were strong to % cents
higher. There was fairly good demand
from other states.
Hog prices averaged 10 70 II cents lower. lower
was active and close clearance was re
ported. The top price was $6.T5 and bulk
| of sales $3.50 to $6.65. Pigs sold up to
STO0. All the big packers made purchases
| indicating that they are keeping their kill
! ing beds operating.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
| Both sheep and lambs sold readily at
steady prices and q complete clearance was
| reported. Native lambs sold up to $40.
ewes 81 %, and yearlings $500
HORSES AND MULES.
Trade in horses and mules limited
| by light receipts. Prices were unchanged
| CHARLES NJ. PIPKIN,
I Market Correspondent.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
Berlin Stores PIundeFed by
Mob of JObleSS.
Rioters Even Storm City Hall,
Demanding Money Issue.

Berlin, Dec. 6.-Bread riots broke
out here today among the unem-
ployed. Many stores were plundered
The trouble started in the workers
quarters. Crowds surged thru the
streets shouting: "Giye us bread!"
Rioters forced tLeir way into the
town han demanding 100 marks each
for food. The mayor refused to de-
liver the money and the ringleaders
threatened to help themselves.
All available police were rushed to
the danger spot, more than 100 ar
rests were made
All the principal streets are under
police guard, for not only is a repet-
ton of the riot feared, but there IS
anxiety over the possibility that the
communicates may seize the oppor-
tunity to become active.
1t was pointed out the riots came
within rty-eight hours of Chancellor
Wirth's prediction that disorders such
as occurred il Vienna last week may
break out here.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
FATHERS, assn. TO MEEr.
First Session of New Organization
Will Be Held at Legion Hall.

In response to an invitation extend
ed by a unanimous vote of Capital
Post No. 1, American Legion, the IA
theirs of legionaires lately organized
an association for the purpose of af-
filiating with the former service men
in support of the principles and pol
icies for which the legion stands The
women in the families of legionaires
have been organized two years.
The fathers association will hold its
first regular meeting at Legion hall at
8 o'clock tonight. An invitation is ex-
tended to all fathers of Iegionaires to
attend, as the charter membership list
still is open, according to J. F. lar
rell, president of the association. c.
G. Blakely is vice president; Clarence
S. Bowman, secretary, and E. L. Cope
land, treasurer
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06

Wall St, New York. Dec. 6.-STOCKS-
Selling of Baldwin Locomotive, Interna-
tional Harvester, Industrial Alcohol and
Sears Roebuck the latter at a new low rec
ord for the year, unsettled the market dur
ing the first hour. Prices came back later
however. Foreign oils, Mexican Petroleum
excepted were strong and WHY'S Overland
preferred led the motors. Tobacco, Food
and Utility specialties hardened but rails
were sluggish and irregular. Liberty bonds
were firm.
Shippings, oils and motor specialties were
conspicuously strong at the opening of to-
days stock market Mercantile Marine pre-
ferred, Standard Oil of New Jersey, u. S
Rubber and Goodrich made gains ranging
from large fractions to IL points.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
BIG HIGHWAY NEARLY READY.

Garden City, Kan, Dec. s,-Finney
county's s1,000,0oO Nement road
project now is completed with the
exception of about five miles. It ex-
tends twenty-seven miles across the
county, border to border.
The final stretch of the newly con-
structed road was opened for traffic
December 1 with a county ceIebra-
ton. The plan now is to have a real
celebration on completion of the en-
tire project, next July 4. The high
way is sixteen feet wide, nearly all of
monolithic cement. 1t cost the county
approximately $4,000 q mile.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
GRAIN RECEIPTS
FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co., 20
New England Building)


Kansas City, Dec 6.-wHEAT-Receip
26S cars. Market unchanged to &c off. No
dark hard, $112@11S; No. dark hard,
S112011S: No. 1 hard, 81. .06@l116; No. .
hard, S10601.16; No. red, $1136l114; No.
> red, S1100111.
CORN-Market unchanged to &c lower
No. white, 411a042c; No. white, Ale;
No. 2 yellow, 421a@43c; No. s yellow,
4155c; No. mixed, 4115@4sc; No. 3 mixed
Ale.
OATS-Market unchanged. No. white
341Ac; No. mixed, 32c; No red, SIG
Soc
RYE-72c.
BARLEY-41@45c
KAFIR-S5c0S10
BRAN-93W9Sc.
SHORTS-S1. .O06120.
WHEAT-Close: Dec, $1O05s; May,
$104A; July, 943sc.
CORN-Dec., 4094c; May, 4634c
HAY-Market unchanged.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
NEw YoRK PRonUCE MARKET.

New York, Dec. 6-BUTTER-Market un-
settled. Creamery higher than extras, 4ol5
q Acc.
65c.
CHEESE-darket steady. Whele milk,
flats, fresh specials, 21@22c.
POULFRY-Alive, steady; chickens, 29c !;
dressed poultry, steady; chickens. 25c !;
dressed, steady western chickens, 26q 44c.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
WEATHER.
fContInued frou Page one.l

ported in the middle west during the
last twenty-fOur hours.
The highest temperature in Kansas
Monday was SO degrees at Concordia
and the lowest was % at Dodge City.
The highest in the United States was
"A degrees at Los Angeles and the
lowest was II at Modena, Utah.
The highest temperature ever re
corded in Topeka on this date was 81
in 1892 and the lowest was s in 1903.
At o'clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing at eight miles an hour
from the southwest.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
kANsAs CITY LIVEsTOCK MARKET.

Kansas City Dec. 6-CATTLE-kecelpt
$500 General trade more active under i'm
proved shipping demand; beef steers and md
She stock, steady to strong; top steers, ~ ~
a { 90. cows S3 T5d 800: heifers, S4t51s-n9,
stockers, $45od625: feeders, S5oO95-t0; Z;
veal calves, $T00@9.0o.
closed 5@10e higher; bulk of supply a.
advance; trade, active; bulk Of sales, 50. 99 9
@6T0; pigs, steady; better kinds, So.'oG
SHEEP-Reeeipts 5000. Killing classes,
very slow, about steady; feeding lambs,
SO "a. ewes. 81 p,
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 6.
The poultry market is steady at present
prices, with receipts light because OF poor
road conditions
\ weak condition of the egg market con-
tinues with price reductions noted at many
points. Topeka prices are unchanged
Prices as follows: Hens lbs and over.
20c per ID. hens, under 4 lbs, 15c per lb. :;
cox, &c per ID; hroilers, 1 to lbs, 1Sc
per lb F.; springs. to lbs, lie per ID. {:
springs, over 4 lbs, 1Sc per ib.; shaggy
young roosters. 1jc per lb.: Leghorn and
black broilers and springs. Sc per 10 less :,
young tom turkeys, over IL lbs, and hen
turkeys over s lbs, 35c per III; old tom
turkeys, SOC per lb.
Eggs-On a graded basis extra firsts.
5Sc per doz: ordinary firsts, 4Oc per doz. /;
seconds and checks, SOC per doz.. case in
cluded; without case 1c per doz. less.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
sT LOUIS LTyEsroCK MARKET.

East St Louis, Dec. 6.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts $500, Steers, heifers and Gamers
bologna, s.. .25@3.T5; beef cows, steady to
strong: veal calves, top. $500.
HOGS-Receipts 14.000- Market active
and steady; top, $725 paid on lights; bulk
best butchers going SI.00QI 10; packer
sows. steady, $5.T5@eSa; pigs, steady
SHEEP-Reeefpts 1000. Market slow
very little carly trading; active, strong to
higher on best lambs: native lambs, S95OQ
|
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
LIVESTOCK RECEIPTS.
FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co., 201
New England Building)


Chicago. Dec. 6-CATTLE-Receipt
ZOO. Killing classes. dull and market
nervous few early sales beef steers steady
beef steers, $6.OO@S.75; she stock and bulls
weak to lower; bidding lower on veal
calves; stockers and feeders, steady.
HOGS-Receipts $1,000. Market 15c to
25c higher than Mondays average; shippers
buying literally big packers holding back !;
most of small local packers out of market :;
$I.25 paid for light lights; $7.20 for 1850 to
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
SHE CLAIMS SELF DEFENSE.

Chicago, Dec. 6.-Walter F. Blake,
80. an arc light inspector for the city.
was shot and killed in his home early
today by his wife, Mrs. Lucy Blake.
Mrs. Blake told the police she shot
her husband during a struggle for pos
session of a revolver with which he
had threatened to kill her. Her hus-
band had been drinking, Mrs. Blake
said, and they quarreIed when she at
tempted to prevent his going out after
more liquor
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
ST JOE LIVESTOCK MARKET.

ST Joe. Dec. 6-HOGS-Receipts 9,109.
Market steady to strong Top, $6-63; bulk
of sales, S6.3J6I6.G9.
cATTLE-Receipts 5000 Market steady
to 25c lower Steers, $4.50@1050; cows
and heifers, S3 325d10,95; calves, $5.00ds00-
SHEEP-Receipts 1900, Market strong
to 25c higher. Lambs, $9-JOd lO-20s ewes,
81 251475
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06

ITO pound averages; bulk of sales. 6-T59
T.O0: pigs and light lights. 10c to 15c high
er; bulk desirable, $7.10@T-2o.
SHEEP-Receipts $4,000. Bulk of sales,
S105O@11.O0 culls, largely $I.5OGs % :
choice 100 pound yearlings, $9;25; choice
light ewes, $3.50, bulk of sales, $4.O0q52o !;
come back feeder lambs, $3.50
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06

Topeka, Kan, Dec Q.
Hens lbs. and over, 20c: under 4 lbs,
15c; old roosters, 10e; springs and broilers.
lb., lie; shaggy young ROSTERS, 15e; geese
under IL los, per lb., 12c; over u lbs, l5c;
Ice; No. / heavy turkeys II lbs. and over.
soc; hen turkeys, lbs, and over, soc; old
per lb. less; Gull turkeys. not wanted ;
young guineas, 40c each; old guineas, J0c
each.
Eggs-$14.25 case, delivered. including
new cases.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06

Knnsas City, Dec. 6.-BUTTER-Market
unchanged Creamery, 45c; packing, 22c.
EGGS-Firsts, weak, soc; seconds, un-
changed. Sic.
POULTRY-Hens, unchanged. 12G20e
springs, unchanged, 16d21c; turkeys, 1c
higher, 3sc.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06

red and white, sacked. s1.5Od1T0; Michi-
gan bulk, red and white, $1.65G1.T5; Mime
sofa sacked, red and white, $1-50G1. 1.65 ;
Idaho Russets, sacked, $500 cwt.; Da-
ketas sacked. $1.50d155 cwt.
POULTRY-Alive, unsettled; fowls, 14G
231se; springs, 22c; turkeys, SIC; roosters,
156