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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-06
r RECTlTUDE

Vermillion Republican-With "strong
arm" squads ~endeavoring to check the
banditry in New York, with the crime
wave on the increase in Chicago, and
with overworked police forces in other
large cities of the country, the peace
and quiet of the small town and rural
communities looks most inviting at
the present time. Rural life may have
it's discomforts, but it has a big ad-
vantage over the bright lights Of the
cities in more ways than one.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-06

sympathetic but thoroughly sane and
business like. His long training ana
preparation for executive service
makes him unusually fit and capable
of guiding the government OF this
state during the important period OF
our growth and development that we
are now entering. He is thoroughly
equipped in every way to give this
state a good level headed administra-
ton.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-06

The house bill is frankly a tenn
porary measure to meet an emergency.
1t would put up the bars against the
threatened deluge for a year and so
give congress leisure to study and in
vestigate. Considering the task surely
a year is not too long a time. A
policy formed in too great
haste, without going to the bottom
of the whole immigration problem,
might be worse than none at all.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-06
DON'T DAMN YOUR BANKER

The Sunshine State--It would re-
Quire optimism bordering on idiocy to
tress, in South Dakota or throughout
the United States.
1t would be pessimism closely re-
lated to despair to assert that pre-
vailing conditions won't find their cure.
Times are out Of Joint. Credit Is
sadly impaired if, indeed, credit exists
at all for the man who in ordinary
times is entitled to it abundantly. The
condition is described in the state
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-12
SIR PERCY SCOTT
SAYS BATTLESHIPS
ARE NOW OBSOLETE
Famous Authority on Naval Af-
fairs Declares Future Wars
Will Be Fought In Air

London, April 12.--Admiral Sir
Percy Scott, commander of the aerial
defense of London in the world war,
has no use for battleships. He be-
lieves the British navy would be bet
ter off If it spent the 100000
pounds intended for bait eship con-
struction in research and providing
newer weapons of warfare.
THE late war" Sir Percy said,
Showed that the only safe policy as
regards battleships was to stow them
away as far as possible from the
enemy. If We go to war now with
France | do not think our battleships
will be safe unless we construct a
harbor to contain them in Iceland.
Personally" continued Sir Percy, in
a newspaper interview. Il am fully in
accord with Rear Admiral Adair when
he said that we ought not to spend
one penny on battleships, but what
ever money We may have to spare
should be laid out on research work
Real Admiral Adair told the House
OF Commons that if We built new bat
tleship we should also have to pro-
vide new bases at great cost at Hal.
flax, Bermuda and Jamaica, on tbs
west coast of Canada, in New Guinea
and al Singapore. say this nation
with the income tax at six shillings
| in the pound, cannot afford this huge
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-12
CONFERENCE TODAY
DECIDE STRIKE ISSUE
TO DISPOSE
OF HOLDINGS FILED
TODAY BY PACKERS

Washington. April IA plan for
the disposal by Swift * Go. and Ar
mour 4 Co. packers. ot their inter
eSts in stock yards and terminal rail
roads finally has been agreed tn he
.ween them and the department OF
justice was fled today in the District
Of Columbia supreme court ami was
subject To the courts approval be,
fore becoming effective.
Under the plan the packers are To
deposit their stock in yards and ter
minals with the Illinois Trust and
Savings Bank Of Chicago for sale by
the trustees. Henry W. Anderson, vi
Richmond. Va, and George Suther,
land, OF Salt Lake City, Utah.
the trustees are To receive salaries
of 100000 a year each and will have
power TO Interfere in the MANAGE
ment OF the stockyard or railroad if
in the opinion of both. either the Sher-
man act or the terms OF the decree
are being violated.
The plan sets forth that the defend
ants are to proceed to sell their stock
with due dill igence, with reports of
all sales submitted to the court for its
approval. These reports must contain
the price and the name of the pro-
rosed purchasers and must be accom-
panied by affidavits that the PROPOSED
purchasers are in no way connected
with the defendants.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-12
PRESIDENT DENOUNCES LEAGUE OF NATIONS AS
MILITARY ALLLANGD AND URGES REMAINING OUT
JAPAN PROPOSES TO SEND A
SPECIAL AMBASSADOR TO j. S
: E.ll.L Il .UE.JOS AIRES
AFFECTS UNITED STATES f..
SHIP TIED UP IN PORT

Buenos Aires, April y. Por;
authorities in this city were officially
requested by the United States ship.
ping board yesterday to give permis
sion for non-union laborers to unload
steamer Martha Washington, which
I has been tied up here because of z
boycott of union port workers. The
authorities also were asked TO pro
tect any men employed in the work
Of taking the cargo out OF the YES
sells hold.
Negotiations by the Munson line.
charterers of the Martha Washington
looking to Il solution of the problem
Of unloading the ship proved fruitless
and the csc was placed in the hands
of William II. Robertson, United
States consular general here. It is
understood Mr. Robertson has re.
ceived instructions from the state de
partment authorizing him to make
strong representations and ii the pur
authorities refuse to act. il is regard
ed certain that d sharp protest will
he made to the Argentine government
through the American embassy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-12
TRIAL OF LYNCHERS
IN ARKANSAS COURT
IS NOW UNDER WAY

JOnesboro. Tenn. April IL. .Aftc.
500 men We're empaneled and chal
lenged, i jury was selected today iui
the trial OF four men charged with
shooting up the county Jail here OF
the night Of October /. 1920, in which
prisoner was wounded The men
stormed the Jail in an effort to lynch
d negro.
Ninety-Gve Witnesses will be exam
ined. Fourteen attorneys represent
the defendants while two represent
the state.
Several OF the defendants on tria
are members OF the Johnson Cit>
State Guard and il is alleged they
broke into the armory in that city on
the night the Jail was raided, and tool
which they used in storm
ing the county Jail here.
Niles s. Hurraft, the prosecutor
was arrested in Chattanooga and wa.
brought back here Thursday ana
placed under bond. hating LETT with
the alleged Intention OF being absen,
when the trial was called.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-12
DIRECT WIRELESS

Pittsburgh, Pa, April l2.-The
Chamber OF Commerce OF Pittshurg
will direct a practical demonstration
OF wireless telephone on railroad
trains, according to an announcement
made here today. The demonstration
will take place on the Goth Golden
Tour" OF Pittsburgh business men
through southern Ohio and West Vir.
ginia from May to IL.
A complete radio equipment will be
carried with a corps of skilled opera.
tors who will be in touch by wireless
with every station and ship ut sea
within a radius of 5000 miles.
According to the announcement ar
rangements have been made with L.
NJ. Herr. head of a manufacturing
concern here to give an address ON
the wireless telephone at a smoker
given by the Columbus. Ohio, Cham.
ber of Commerce. May 10. Mr.. Herr
will speak either from Pittsburgh or
, New York. It is planned to have the
voices of Governor Davis, of New
York and Morgan OF West Virginia
heard throughout the. country when
they address the Pittsburghers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-12
SACRAMENTO
WINE NOT GOOD
BANK SECURITY

Washington, April l2-Drafts So
cured by warehouse receipts covering
secramental Wine in storage are made
ineligible for rediscount by fedora
reserve banks under Il ruling issued
today by the Federal Reserve Board.
The ruling. however, the board said.
does not affect the legal right of q
bank to make loan upon the note OF
d borrower secured by a warehouse
receipt covering wine in bond.
Under its regu ations, the board
explained, drafts eligible for redis-
count are required to be secured by 4
readily marketable staple.
THE board does not believe. the
ruling said. that wine held in a
bonded warehouse which can be re-
moved only for specific purposes and
after complying with the require
ments OF the Volstead act and the reg
ulations OF the bureau of internal rev
enue, issued Hereunder. can be said
% be an article Of commerce subject
to constants dealings In ready mar
ke's, with such freque1t t fluctuations
of prices such as to make the price
fGsi ascertain&ble or to make the
stape easy % realize upon at any
4ime by lawful SALE
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-12

gIds @ Slow TIA The
- c!-c425 CT he empire are con-
\ IA ing their a-ten ion on rela-
rs with America, which responsible
Japanese declare must be improved"
Leading newspapers in their COM
ment on the Hughes note declare 1t
IS liable to place Japan in an embar.
RAISING position as the allies may find
difficulty in supporting Japan's, claim
in the face of inSistance upon Amer
lean demands from Washington.
The Yomi Uri Shimbun of this city,
which is many times apparently in;
spired in commenting on international
questions. emphasizes. the delicate
nature OF the problems discussed by
the Hughes note. 1t expresses the
opinion that the question of mandates
is one certain to cause an increase OF
excitement, both in Japan and In
America. until II becomes a matter of
more intense interest than either the
California or Shantung problems.
There are two ways OF preventing
a hostile collision" the article goes
on. First. to minimize the zap prob.
lem as a technical matter beginning
communications, and settle 1t by mu-
tual concessions. Second. to magnify
IL so tnat II VIII represent the Pactffc
problems OF Japan and America In
their entirety and to attempt to Sc
cure, at once. the solution of all OF
them.
The Teikokh News agency quotes
Admiral Bakamoto. member OF the
house OF peers. as saying that recent
statements by Minister OF Marine Ka.
to in which he said he would not ifi-
sist upon the carrying out OF the pres
ent Japanese naval program. came at
a highly opportune time, when the
world regards Japan with suspicion"
1T may be feared" Admiral SaikA-
moto Is said to have declared, that
the declaration, which was in the na-
ture Of pledge to the powers. mat
restrict Japan's freedom OF action ii
case America should propose curtall.
ment OF armaments." 4.s
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-12
Situation in Great Britain Still Far
From SettIed-LOndOn Times
Takes Pessimistic View Of Out
look, Declaring Nothing Has
Been Done To Avert General
Strike.

London. April l2- Both sides in the
controversy between the mine owners
and the coal diggers, which brought
about the strike of British miners las.
week. were received by Premier Lloyd
George today. The mine owners con
fcrred with Mr. LlyCd George at l
o'clock and the miners were ready to
talk with the premier Immediately
after the conclusion of his CONVERSE
ton with the owners
Representatives Of the miners will
report TO the triple alliance OF la
ECr" later in the day as t6 whether
the prospects of settlement are sui
fciently favorable to justify the post
ponement OF the strike OF the National
Union of Railwaymen and the Nat
ional Federation OF Transport Work E
erS, members OF which are prepared
To- walk out at Il O'clock tonight
1t was declared here today that
there wonld be no strike OF these two
organizations unless negotiations to
be carried ont today broke down.
Prospects were generally he Il to be
unfavorable, although member of
the miners executive committee said
last night: We have not come to
grips as yet on counter proposals. y
Yesterdays proceedings barely passed
the preliminary. stage Of the state
Iment ofsaafe respective cases hose
directly involved in the miners
strike, and. says the London Times.
nothing emerged from them but a
presentation OF the problem in all its
naked difficulty
1t was stated in various quarters
today that the miners We're prepared
tC accept n wage reduction by the es-
tai .ishment of sliding scale
schedule based On the cost of living.
1t was pointed out that, in event of
the most uniayorable circumstances,
the transport strike cannot begin un-
till Friday. as seamon and iiremen,
whose union is affiliated with the
Transport Workers Federation, ill
sisted on a ballot before walking out.
This vote began today and will take
four days to be cast.
Operations to insure the safety of
the mines from floods Of water are
proceeding without hindrance in most
Of the coal fields in the United King
dom. The only exception Is found in
Fifeshlre, where only two of Ga pits
are being pumped
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-12
BILL WILL Be OFFERED TO PRESCRIBE
QUALIFICATIONS OF COUNTY SCHOOL HEADS

that he Is the holder OF valid state
certitiCte, graduate state certificate,
or Il life certificate OF either of these
grades obtained in the state OF Flor
ida.
Section 3. Any person before IN.
IApuncipgs. as 2, candidate for the OF,
flee OF state superintendent OF public
instruction ON and after the passage
of this act shall obtain certificate
from the state board OF education
certifying tnat he Is a graduate OF IA
standard college or equivalent with
professional Oraining and successful
experience, OF al least three (3l years
Of "a months, as Il teacher or super
visor in any accredited high school
and that he has also taught in the
lower grades OF Il school OF this type
and rurter that he is the holder OF II
valid state certificate. graduate state
certificate or life certificate of eth.
er OF these grades obtained In the
state Of Florida
Section 4. Any person offering or
desiring 10 offer as a candidate for
either of these offices OF state super
intendent OF public instruction or the
Office of county superintendent of pub
lie instruction on and after the pas
sage OF this act shall obtain and pub
lish The Sme in one or more newspap.
ers of the state the certificate as pre-
vided for in sections 2 and Of thi
act IRON the state board Of educatio-
election and that any enc falling fC
at least three months before pri ar
comply with the provisions Of th:s
act shall not be eligible 20 rur to-
flee in the general election
Section s. All laws and par .:
laws in conflict wi l. Il -: 80
hx,r r,ynoIaI
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-12

Tallahassee, April - A bill, pre-
pared by Professor Jones. OF Lake
land, and endorsed by the high schoo;
principals and teachers at Gainesville
April 8, prescribing educational quail
ifications for county superintendents
Eof schools VIZ be int oduced in. a. few
days, and there Is prospect of a
lively fight over ii before the commit
tee. 1t proposes TO elevate educa
tional standards in Florida 1t has
received wide comment, generally fl
yorable. by the press OF the state. It's
sponsor says it is in line with ad-
lanced educational methods through
out the county.
The bill as it will be introduced fol
lows in full:
y bill prescribing qualifications for
eligibility to the offices or state and
county superintendent.
BE it enacted by the legislature of
the State OF Florida:
Section l. That the following quail.
ifications for eligibility to offer as a
candidate for election to the office of
state superintendent of public instruc.
tion to be as hereinafter prescribed
in this act.
Section 2. Any person before an.
nouncing as a candidate for the Office
OF state uperintendent of public in
struction on and after the passage of
this acr shah obtain a certificate from
the state board OF education certi.
flying that he is graduate of stand
ard college or equivalent with pro
fessional training and successful ey.
perience, OF at least five years of forty
months, as a teacher or supervisor in
any accredited high school and that
he has also taught in the lower grades
nf school Of This tVDo and fI,-. y .,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-12

cxpel'di ure, when nobody can ell me
what we are going to do with these
hattleshi 8 when we get them.
In :he first few hours of the next
war P ymouth, Dover and even Lon
don, may be reduced to ashes unless
we are prepared with an adequate
eounter to the fleets of airplanes that
would attack US. 1t seems to me,
therefore, nothing hut plain common
sense that we should spend. what
only We can spare, not on battleships
that are no d-d-d good as the MD
shipman said, but in providing the
very best we can buy of the newer
weapons that will count In the war
OF the future.
Speaking of the latest develop
ments in dea'h dealing instruments.
Sir Percey explained the princip es
OF the new Davis gun. which fires
from both ends and with which he
said all American airplanes were TO
be armed. 1t would be possible for
an airplane to carry a 12-inch gun
and fire at battleships from 10000 feet
up. Battleships could have no pro.
lection against such weapons.
Speaking Of the progress that had
been made in planning aerial attacks
on warships. Sir Percy Scott said in
and interview in thG Evening Stan
dard: 1T is no secret now--every
man In the service knows THAT had
the war lasted another fortnight, we
would probably. by means of an
aerial attack, have sunk all the Ger
man ships in the Kiel Canal"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-12

cees4..-ie All z t5i IT,.
h7 e~e u lie mn W 40
- ), eaktrs o v:o K o, tx -. =. ..
he time of rediscoun: OF ag..cul ural
ctes to the federal reserve system.
The conference accepted an invita-
ion from Governor Harding, of the
Federal Reserve Board, and named a
committee to confer with -he board
particularly as to suggest develop
ment Of the Farm Loan hank idea.
1t was decided also to ask Presi-
dent Harding to name a farmer on
he Interstate Commerce Commission.
A resolution was adopted declaring
II imperative that we Clearly and d.
rectly explain and assert an economic
20 Icy not merely designed for the
sole benefit of the farmer but for the
Strengthening and upbuilding OF our
national civilization.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-12
eeling Expressed Thai
Japan and America ar
Rapidly Drifting Into
a Situation Which May
Result in Hostilities..
Jap Sentiment Seems to
Be Worked Up

Toxic. April l1-Plans for sending
to Washington distinguished Japan.
ese. who would take up the entire
range OF the so-called Pacific prob
lens, including mandates. California,
China Siberia, immigration and ar
mamentS. are understood to be In the
pi ocpss of formulation by the Japa-
ncSe government. -
Official announcement OF the intau.
lion of this country to send such a
delegate, VINO mou.d acu iu u ...peLc-
ity similar To that of former Premier
NiNiani, Of France. who Is at nresenr
II the nted States, has not as yet
hren made. but it Is said that the
subject is receiving serious atten-
ion. -.S
The note from Charles +. Hughes,
American secretary of state, to the al.
lies, declaring America does not aban-
don her rights in the peace settle.
ment, especially concerning German
overseas possessions, not only Gre.
ated profound impression in Japan.
hut has served. in addition. to crya.
t%llize the conviction that the time
has arrived To bring about a solu.
ton ot all problems involving Japan
and America before the relations OF
those countries reach Il critical stage.
Authorities at the Japanese foreign
otliC" cOntine themselves to n state
ment to the Associated Press that the
Hughes note is so important that it
Is receiving the most serious consid-
GRAFTON from the Japanese govern.
ment, which is anxious to do every.
thing possible to establish friendly
,r-ifb I,r
ton in Washington"
IT. is Is. learned from other influential
sources that the opinion prVaifs
among prominent Japanese. especially
those familiar with the United States.
that the general situation has gone
So far that ii requires heroic treat.
mnt To prevent the two nations from
further drifting apart There is;-there.
fore, an inclination TO permit the prob.
lem involved in the disposition of the
island Of zap to sink into compare
tive unimportance before a discussion
OF all the questions centering about
the Pacific regarding which Japan
and America have serious differences
The plan to send a representative
OF the japanese government to Wash
ington is not unconnected with the
inleIHdl SITUATION III tulS country. IL
is understood an influential group is
insisting that Japanese foreign poll
cies be remodaled with the particu-
ar view to securing a settlement of
lcit.c problems and a general mis-.
understanding, permanent in nature,
i h America. The basis Of this un.
=; and.ng would be friendly coop
n.
inn en- cf his program may IN
"e japanese min
Tan ,ka, min
p.1c d his
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-12
Announcements Expected

Washington, April 12.-Important
announcements Of administration
policy on both foreign and domestic
issues We're looked for today In Pes
ident Hardings message to the spec
ial session of the 67th congress, to be
delivered In person at p. m, before
a joint session In the house chamber
Special cards of admission to the
house galleries were held at pre-
MUM today and a crushing crowd
was expected for the first appearance
of the new executive before congress.
The presidents message will be the
signal for beginning work at the
special session, yesterdays meeting
of the house having been devoted
largely to organization affairs, while
the senate, which was organized by
the Republicans at the extra session
last month, remained in session only
90 minutes.
Discussion of tariff, taxation, the
railroad situation and foreign rela-
tions was expected 10 form the chief
part of the presidential message,
which probably will serve as a broad
declaration of administration policy
on these and other issues.
Getting down to work after reading
OF the message. the senate planned to
begin debate at once on the $25,000,-
900 Columbian treaty, Senator Lodge
Of Massachusetts. Republican leader
having served notice yesterday that
he would move for open discussion
and himself make the initial speech
in behalf of ratification. Several
other senators were prepared to dis
cuss the treaty, which. under pre-
vious agreement, will come up fol
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-12
TWO ROUND BOUTS
IN BOXING CONTEST
AT BOSTON TODAY

Boston, April 12.-Second round
contests in the National Amateur
Boxing Tournament which We're not
reached until early this morning after
several hours devoted to preliminary
rounds, inc uded the following bouts:
145 pound class: Char es Jenkls-
sen, Los Angeles. defeated Harry Hen
ming. Toronto, one round; Milton
Weiss. New York, defeated Ray
Dempsey, Milwaukee, four rounds;
Arthur J. Rooney, Georgetown Uni
versity, defeated Jack Novesti, New
Cork, three rounds; H. c. Bollin,
Blockton, defeated Joseph Gallagher.
New Cork, three rounds.
1853 pound class: Sam Lagonia,
New Cork, defeated Richard Flanni-
gan, Revere, two rounds; Binney
Feensy, New York, defeated George
Allen Me. rose, one round; Joe Feeny
Philadelphia, defeated Frank Allen
Melrose, default; Jack Roe, Pittsburg
defeated Shanno Brennan, Boston
two rounds.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-12
DISCUSS EFFECT OF
COOPERATIVE MARKETING

Washington, April 12.--The status
of farmers cooperative marketing
associations under the Sherman anti
trust act was discussed today at the
American Farm Bureau Federation
conference here to frame a farmer
legislative program.
Financial requirements of such or
ganizations, it was asserted, might
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-12
ROUNDING UP AUTOS

Miami. April l2.-Sheriff Allen, oi
Dade county is a very much Stunned
gentleman these days. The sheriff
rounding up all automobile driver
Who have failed to obtain their IL
license tags.