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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-03
OPTIMISM MORE
APPARENT This
WEEK ON MARKET

New York, Sept 3.-Partia1 recov-
cry of prices in the stock market thi'
week was effected largely at the OK
pense of shorts. that element evident
ly taking heed of the gradual i'm.
provement in many lines of trade aud
industry. Oils were the Outstanding
features, however the confusing
course of the Mexican group being ac-
companied by conflicting reports re
specting the outcome Of negotiations
now in progress.
Rails were only moderately rcspGn-
sive to additional favorable statements
of earnings, and in the investment di
was misgivings that the investments
vision, notably the Hill group, there
were not as large as should be.
In the steel and metal division there
were indications that the revival of
activity would soon spread to that
section. The belief prevailed. how
ever, that large contracts for railroads
would soon be placed.
The action of banks in drawing
heavily on local federal reserve banks
caused call loans to hold al Sc Per
cent. There were freer purchases OF
merchants paper, bank acceptances
also being in better demand.
Marked improvement was manifest
ed in the investment market This
was evidenced by the higher range
for standard goods. together with
smaller domestic and foreign Offer
ings.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-03
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES
SAID TO BE VIOLATING
THE IMMIGRATION LAW

Washington, Sept. 3.-Efforts of
certain steamship lines to bring more
immigrants each month than are per-
mitted to enter under the three per
cent immigration law, has led the de-
partment of labor officials to believe
that an effort is being made to bring
the law into dIsrepute, Assistant Sec
retary e. j. Henning said today.
Unfortunately" Mr.. Henning said
"the law has no teeth and the only
way the offending companies can be
punished is to compel them to take
back aliens who are not admissible y
This is being DONE" he said, adding
that the department had ''exhausted
its milk Of human Kindness"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-03
BRAVE MOTHER in OVERALLSWO
AS RIVETER ON BRIDGE ORDERS

Kingston. n. Y. Sept. 3.-Foks
who have been gazing curiously at the
structural activities ON Il suspension
bridge 300 feet above Rondout creek
were amazed today to learn that a
blonde worker in overalls who is
welding cables is a woman She is
Mrs. Catherine Nelson, of Jersey
City, a widow with two children, and
is earning $50 a day.
When her husband died she tried
working as a stewardess on an ocean
liner, but found the pay too small
and so obtained a job in a machine
shop When the bridge contractors
asked company in Jersey City for
the best welder she was sent to
Kingston. She says she never is
afraid or dizzy, at a great height
never had an accident ana never re
I1ected task because of the danger
Shel hopes to take her children home
to Denmark for Christmas, then re-
turn and done overalls again,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-03

and detective agencies are really the
cause of the whole conflict now. ="
"The operators have refused" he
said, ito conform the output of the
mines to what has been and is the
practice in every other coal field in
the United States or in any other
country of which | know. Universal
practice outside of West Virginia is
to weigh coal by the ton as to the
output of the men. Instead of this
they have mine cars with a capacity
of from two to five tons and they pay
the highest and largest quantity OF
coal in these cars and pay the men
81. 40 per carload of five tons. fully
50 to 60 per cent less than would be
the payment in wages under the ton
mage system and the wage award by
the federal commission"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-03
HAVE ALL CHURCHES OPEN
ONE HOUR ARMISTICE DAY

Cleveland. Sept. "A movement to
have all the churches of the country
open one hour on the morning OF Ar
mistice Day. November IL. for appro
pirate services ito crystalize public
opinion in support of the disarmament
conference, which will convene in
WWashington that day" has been
started by the National League of
Women Voters.
Miss Elizabeth J. Hauser. of Gerard,
Ohio, member of the committee oA
disarmament of the league. today sent
a letter to President Harding urging
him to issue formal call to the
churches to cooperate in the solemn
rublic demonstration. Letters were
also sent to all national women's or
ganizations inviting their co-opera-
tion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-03

Guard, commanding peace officers and
volunteers.
Capt j. r. Crokus detailed last night
by Col. Jackson Arnold, head of the
state police, to investigate reports
that men in hidden positions were
firing between here and Ethel, head
quarters of the troopers. had made no
report this morning.
Better News
Madison, w. Va, Sept. 3.-After
spending the night aboard cars the
contingent of federal soldiers which
arrived here late last night on a
special train, departed for the Clothier
district this morning. A report cir
culating here was that some of the
armed bands already had broken up
and that the men were returning to
their homes. ve
| Two provisional companies of regu-
lar army infantry from Fort Thomas,
KY. in command of Capt Thomas j.
Wilson, arrived here last night after
two hours run from St. ALBANIA and
left early today for Sharples and other
points further up coal river. They
were the first federal troops to enter
the disturbed area. At $3.50 O'Clock
a. m, a train from Camp Sherman ar
Arived here. 1t carried mules and field
kitchens. When the first train OF
troops arrived in Madison last night
the soldiers were cheered by a little
lgroup Of men gathered at the station
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-03

Charleston, w. Va, Sept. 3.-The
remaining troops ordered into the dis
turEed counties of the southewe western
part CT the state arrived today and
took up positions designated by Brig.
Gen. H. Fl. Bandholtz, in command of
the federal soldiers. The first of the
troops arrived last night at Madison,
Boone county. behind the lines OF the
armed bands further up the mountain
at the Logan county line. The soldiers
arrived late and did not leave the
twenty-three cars that conveyed them
to Madison. They, however, had a
strong guard out.
Both the federal and the state mil
itary authorities believed today will
gee the end of the belligerency on the
Boone-Logan line and the miners and
others gathered there will rapidly dis
perse and return to their homes under
the protection of the federal troops.
International Vice President Phillip
Murray, of the, United Mine Workers,
statement last night that the presence
of the federal troops will result in I'M
mediate quiet being restored.
"The men will welcome the federal
troops with open arms" he said
District Vice President William Fet-
rev. of Charleston, said he had assur-
ances from the men that they would
not oppose the regular troops and
would obey their orders and regula-
tions
There were reports here early today
that there was a movement toward
heme in progress late yesterday. 1t
was expected the federal authorities
would arrive at decision today on
the question of declaring some form
of martial law in the counties OF Ka-
nawha, Boone, Logan and Mingo
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-03
The WEATHER
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS

GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS
Showers have fallen over Florida
and southern Georgia. and also over
the middle Atlantic states, the Lake
region and the middle Mississippi val
ley. Pressure is high over the south
east and relatively low over New Eng
land. 1t is warmer this morning over
the North Atlantic states, Boston re.
porting a temperature OF so at a m.
In the west pressure is low over the
Dakotas and the plains states, and
high on the North Pacific coast. Rain
has fallen over the plateau region, the
North Pacific states, Wyoming, North
Dakota, Missouri and Oklahoma. 1t
is warmer over the northern plains
states. and slightly cooler over the
plateau region.
Indications are for partly cloudy
weather in the vicinity of Tampa.
with occasional thunder showers to.
night or Sunday.
WALTER J. BENNETT.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-03
BLAM ES JURiES

Tampa, Sept 3.-Aroused by the
current epidemic of murder and
crime, County Solicitor Norris Fivens
this afternoon placed the RESPONSE
bility for lack of proper punishment
upon lax juries. He declared that
business men are lodging jury duty
which results in calibre of citizen
ship being obtained for jury duty that
permits numerous criminals to go un-
punished.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-03
EVIDENCE IN TURNER CASE

Clearwater, Sept. 3.-A search of
the personal effects of Virginia Turn
er today added new names to the list
of possible suspects and it is under
stood the officers here believe that
definite developments are imminent.
Counsel for Dr. /. j. Belcher, the
Tarpon Springs physician charged
with manslaughter in connection with
the case, reiterated today that their
client would not waive preliminary
examination Tuesday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-03

Logan, w. Va, Sept. 3.-The
bodies of two men killed i'm the
fighting on Blair mountain yester-
day were brought here today.
They were members of the attack
ing forces, the authorities said,
but their identity was not dis
closed.
Firing was resumed a short
time before noon from a machine
gun along Crooked Creek. The de-
tenders said they had been unable
to locate 1t.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-03
COURT In HOSPITAL

BeIIingham, WASH, Sept. s.
George Brooks and w. Skinner,
injured in an automobile accident
near here last week, were tried at
court sessions held at their bed
side in two local hospitals yester-
day and convicted of violating the
prohibition laws. Each received
Jail sentence and was fined $3.50.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-03
BOND REDUCED
WAS THAT OF
HAROLD DAVIS

Through what appears to have been
a misunderstanding between an au-
thoritive informant and a Telegram
reporter, the wrong name was used
in Fridays account of a member of
the alleged auto gang having had his
bond reduced. The name used should
have been that of j. Harold Davis,
whose bond, as stated, was reduced
from $500 to $1,000.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-03
ROOT DECLINES
NOMINATION TO
POST OF HONOR

New York, Sept 3-Ehhu Root has
declined a nomination as member OF
the international court of justice I'm
der the league of nations because OF
his advanced age. The Italian con
sulate here announced today that Mr.
Root had made his refusa known in
a letter to President Tittoni, of the
Italian senate, as chairman of the
Italian nominators. Mr.. Root also had
been proposed by France, Bolivia
Venezuela. Brazil and Uruguay
Upon receipt of Mr.. Roots declina
tion the American delegates proposed
John Bassett Moore. The members
will be chosen this month by the coun
Gil of the league of nations, meeting
at Geneva, from candidates proposed
by various countries.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-03
READ THIS, YOU GOLFERS

Carleton Place, Ont, Sept. g.
Golf enthusiasts on the local links
who had observed that squirrels
resident on the course were eye
ing them in a peculiar manner,
learned the reason today. Leslie
Reynolds announced he had stalk
ed one of the squirrels to hollow
tree and found cache of Al golf
balls. Search of similar hiding
places on the course revealed fifty
more lost balls, he said.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-03
RUSS REFUGEES
TELL STORY OF
FAMINE TERROR

Baranowiitchi, Russia, Sept. 8
Refugees passing through this city
from districts in northeastern Russia
declare that the entire lower Volga
basin. the region through which flows
the Don river, and the district along
the lower courses OF the Dnieper and
Bug, are stricken by the scourge of
famine. In conversation with DR.. Roy
Smith. head of the American Red
Cross medical unit here, they tell of
severe drought. grain destroyed by the
intense heat and OF hunger, starvation
and disease
During the past two months DR..
Smith has been collecting reports from
refugees an dthey have agreed that
the acreage cultivated this year would
be the smallest on record. The Soviet
government issued orders that any
person having a house should not go
to Siberia from the famine district.
and it is asserted that whole villages
have been burned so that the owners
OF houses in them would have an ex-
cuse to leave. AS a result entire vii
lagos were migrated to Siberia or
starting toward Poland The govern
ment, unable to secure food for sol
diers in the famine-stricken district.
has been obliged to move its troops to
more favored localities.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-03
Last Minute Briefs
LIQUOR SEIZED

Miami, Fla, Sept. 3.-Nearly one
hundred cases of liquor were seized
aboard a schooner in the lower bay
here early this afternoon by Sherlh
Allen. The crew of three negroes
was placed in jail.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-03
SPAIN BUYS MULES

st. Louis. Sept 3.-An order for
1,4O0 head of mules, involving $780,
600 was placed here today by rep
resentative of the Spanish govern
ment. The mules will be handled by
the colonial army in northern Africa
and for domestic purposes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-03
LIEUT.. HoYT's BODY FOUND

Hull, England, Sept. 3-The body
of Lieut.. Henry w. Hoyt of Clear
water. Fla, and three other Amer
leans were found this mroning near
the wreckage of the Y. RE- Only
one American is now missing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-03
Communication Cut OF

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 3.-Efforts to
communicate by telephone with the
Chesapeake and Ohio train dispatch
ers office at Hinton, w. Va, in Sum-
mers county, early today were unsuc-
cessful. 1t was stated that all lines
were down.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-03
Will Use Wireless

Logan, w. Va, Sept 3.-Federa.
troops were expected to reach Logan
some time today. Preparations are
icing made to keep. in touch with
Brig. Gen. Bandholtz's headquarters
at Charleston by means of wireless.
The roof of hotel here was selected
on which to install radio apparatus.
1t also was expected that the hotel
station would be used for receipt of
information from the Spruce Fork
Ridge section which now is the divid-
ing line between state and county
peace offices and volunteers, and the
bands of the armed men gathered in
the -Clothier-Jeifrey district
Soldiers were to be sent to the ridge
as soon as they arrived, it was an
lnounced. .,.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-03

An intoxicated man in Fort Scott.
kans., put in a telephone call for
taxicab. The operator made wrong
connection and when the vehicle ar.
rived it was a police wagon and the
man was fined $40 next morning.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-03
TAMPA BANDITS ATTEMPTED HOLD-UP
TROOPS SEEM TO Be in CONTROL
OF SITUATION TODAY IN WEST
VIRGINIA BUT DETAILS LACKING

Armed Forces of the
Government Are Now
All On the Scene and 1t
Is Expected the Miners
Will Gradually Retire
To Their Homes With
out Giving Further
Trouble
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-03
Nothing Definite

Logan, w. Va, Sept. "a man
whose name was not revealed, died at
a hospital here during the night from
wounds received on Blair mountain,
1t was stated today
According to his story, as reported
by hospital authorities, he and four
companions, members of. the bands
gathered in the C1othier district ran
into machine gun fire operated by
soldiers.
If the couriers and others returning
Ito Logan from Spruce Fork ridge knew
what was happening there they did
no talking unless it was to the author
tiles. What official statements were
made added nothing to what already
had been told That firing continued
here or there was all that was said
! No mention was made of casualties
lbut reports yesterday that three Lo-
lgan county men had been killed al
Crooked Greek were denied by Col, w
IE Eubanks, West Virginia National
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-03
PRIZE WAS PAYROLL OF A BIG
CIGAR COMPANY AMOUNTING
THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS

One of the Attacking
Party Is In a Hospital
With a Bullet Wound
In a Leg From the Rife
of the Defending Guard
Who Stayed by the
Money Bags and Rush
ed Them To Safety
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-03
Wires Are Down

Charleston, W. Va, Sept. 3.-Tele-
Phone and telegraph communication
with Fayette county was interrupted
today, according to advices received
lat Gov Morgan's office Efforts to
communicate with Fayette county
towns ELECTED the information that
lall lines were down.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-03
Military In Control

Madison, w. Va, Sept 3.-As the
first of the troops started for the
Sharples sub-district, President Biz
Zard returned and reported shooting
was continuing but that the miners
wished to return to their homes as
soon as federal troops should come to
guarantee them protection. He said
Z five airplanes sent up from Logan
county dropped bombs manufactured
of gas pipe and high explosives over
the miners land but that no one had
been injured. One of the bombs, he
said fell between two women who
were standing in yard but it failed
to explode.
In connection with this statement
of Blizzard it may be stated that five
army airplanes were ordered tor max
Z reconnaissance of the disturbed area
yesterday. They reported everything
quiet. The army fliers said they car
.ied no explosives They flew from
charleston to the southern countie;,
end back again.
At 7 a. M, today, third troop train
arrfved In Madison and the soldiers
detrained and established headquart-
res with Col. c. A. Martin in COM
mand The town of Madison took or
martial aspect early today. The
equipment of field forces, army mo-
tors, motorcycles and army parapher-
MALTA was to be seen everywhere.
The miners were determined not to
give up the fight until the soldiers
were actually on the fighting line, as
evidenced here today when string of
flat cars, alleged to have been COM
mandeered by armed bands and carry
preceded the first troop train up to
Sharples.
Previously it had carried wounded
miners from the front to their homes
along the line to Danville. At least
two of them were taken to St. Adams.
Several hundred persons gathered
at the station here to watch the
doughboys as they partook of break
fast. Many of them were seeking ac-
quaintances on the train. Here and
I there along the route from st. Adams
to Madison, little groups of men and
women were gathered at village sta
/ tions. For the most part they were
silent as the train carrying federal
troops rolled By.
Immediately upon reaching Madi-
son last night half of the troops were
placed on guard and the other halt
returned to the coaches to sleep. The
soldiers are nearly all veterans.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-03

Washington, Sept. 3.-President
4 Compers, of the American Federation
OF Labor, told President Harding to-
day that against the authority of the
government of the United States the
people of West Virginia cannot and
must not stand in hostile array.
GOmpers Wants Conference
Washington, Sept. 3.-President
Gompers and James Lord, president
! of the mining department of the Fed
GRAFTON called on the president, they
explained, to lay before him the situa-
\ tion as they viewed it.
Mr. Gompers also said he told the
President that after all, when the
men have obeyed the order of the
president and dispersed, it may crush
their spirit but there is no other rem.
+ edy as it exists in West Virginia and
nothing will be settled.
The federation president urged Mr..
Harding to adopt the suggestion of
Mr. Lewis, president of the United
Mine Workers of America that a con-
1 ference of operators and miners be
called to endeavor to reach con
I clusion which would not only settle
j the present controversy, but establish
better relations between the miners
and operators for the future
The President, Mr.. Gompers said
listened with keen interest and sym
pathy to his appeal but stated that
II his first duty as president was to
y estblish the authority of the United
States and the maintenance of order
On leaving the White House Mr.
Gompers dictated statement review.
ing the situation and touching on
grounds covered by his statement Of
Thursday.
After referring to the wage aware
last year and the REORGANIZATION d
the miners, first BY injunction aut
llapositIon of individual contracts
aompsrs declared, the gunner
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-03

LAKELAND AND VICINITY
Partly cloudy, with thun.
dershowers probable tonight
and Sunday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-24

England is planning to harness the
ocean tides for water power.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-24
GOOD BLOOD
NEEDED IN
SPRING time
People With Poor Appetite, Bad Com.
plexlons and "Spring Fever
Need q Blood Tonic
GUIDES PEPTO.MANGAN IS BEST
Makes Rich Red BLOOd-Renews Vital
ity and Increases BOdy's Re-
,slstance to Disease

Spring is the time when good blood
is so vital to health. If you do not
feel the thrill of Spring in your blood,
If you take no pleasure in living, if
your appetite is poor, your complex
ion pallid or muddy, and you tire cas-
lily, you can be pretty sure your blood
is not up to the mark. So many feel
that way in the Spring. Especially
housewives who have so much work
to do. They get over-tired and run
down-their blood becomes weak and
thin.
Build up your health now by taking
that splendid Spring blood tonic,
Guides Pepto-Mangan. 1t will give
vital power to the red corpuscles in
your blood. They will go racing
through your blood, carrying fresh
supplies of oxygh to all the tiny cells.
1t will help improve your color and
your appetite. You'll take more inter-
est in things and enjoy life more. You
will stop going around with that tired
all-gone feeling.
Physicians have prescribed Guides
Pepto-Mangan for thirty years You
can get 1t at your druggists in either
tablet or liquid form Take which
ever you prefer They have the same
medicinal value. Get the genuine. -
| Advertisement.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-24

Cotton consumption for February was
395,563 running bales, as compared
with 3C6,270 running bales durinf AIN
uary. silk and wool manufactures
which were first to feel the effects OF
liquidation, have shown a measurable
degree of improvement. There is a
distinctly better movement in tires,
and automobile injuries and sales
have increased encouragingly.
Building.
Although there have been reductions
| nthe price of many building mate
rails, high wage rates and working
rules which make economical employ
ment Of labor impossible, together
with high freigh rates, have prevented
material lowering of construction
costs. AS result building has been
restricted almost entirely to absolute
~ hcNSoSdls NOIh' lUe Y. w. DOuBe
Company's review of building and
construction activity during February
estimates new contracts awarded in
the states north of the Ohio and east
Of the Missouri at 800, 7S9 900 as COM
pared with contracts for $216,663, 900
awarded in February, 1920. A consid-
cradle volume Of inquiries indicates
that there is a potential demand which
will make itself felt as soon as and
not until costs of labor and material
are lowered to what the public regards
as reasonable. Meanwhile, the disin-
clination Of. labor not onl yto accept
lower wage rates but to give adequate
return for wages paid willie continue
to restrict new housing, thus directly
preventing a reduction in rent, which
next to food, is the largest single item
of the workingmen's living expenses
Railroads.
Official statements indicate that
both gross receipts and net earnings
of the railroads fell off sharply during