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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-02-25
WEATHER

New Orleans. La. Feb. 25.-T3
night fair warmer. Saturday part,
cloudy 10 cloudy warmer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-02-25
PASSED six ATS

The legislature actually got down
TO business yesterday and raasad SIX
local bills.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-02-25

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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-07-15
Aegean Stable Of
Stillrnan Filth Is
Still Uncleansed
tBy Associated Pressl

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, July IA
Witnesses called to tell of the al.
legged martial infdelity of James A
Stillman, mentioned the names Of
two women today as having been the
bankers companions at gay drinking
parties aboard his yacht "Modesty"
On separate occasions both women
Florence H. Leeds, former show girl
and one "Helen"-remained aboard
the yacht overnight, according to ac-
counts of the testimony of Frank
Murphy, steward of the "Modesty."
Besides broadening the counter.of-
fensive against Mr.. Stillman, coun.
sci for Mrs. Stillman offered evidence
to combat the charge by Mr.. Still
man that he was not the father OF
his wife's youngest son, Guy Still.
man, born in November 1918.
Through H. Phelps Clawson, OF
Buffalo, friend of the family, they
presented testimony that husband anG
wife were together several times III
the months preceding Guys birth or
their estate in the Pocantico hills anc
in suite of rooms at the st. Regis
hotel in New York.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-07-15
Army Flyers Show
Flatfooters Stunts
Over Langley Field
ORx AasocInten PreEs1

Langley Field, Va, July 14.-Arn1y
aviators who participated yesterday
in thessinking of the former German
destroyer G-102 off the Virginia
Capes gave an exhibition fight to-
day for the members of congress,
foreign naval officers. aviation at
taches, scientists and others who
came from Washington aboard the
naval transport, Henderson, to wit
ness the third phase of the joint army
and navy. bombing tests.
Forty-nine planes took the air
from the big flying field here flying
in flight and solo formations.
Brigadier General Mitchell, assis-
tant chief of the army air service
and the officers at this, the army's
largest flying space, were elated to-
day with the success of their attack
on the G-102. 5me of them said the
fast pursuit planes with their 2l
pound bombs eventually could hav'
sent the old destroyer down.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-07-15
Scouts Will Remain
'InLemonLeague to
End of the Season
Special to the News

Jacksonville, July 14.-The local
Florida State League Club started
today under new ownership following
surrender last night of the franchise
to the LEAGUE by the Jacksonville
Baseball association.
The club and franchise were. turn
ed over today to Marcus Conant, who
had been president of the association,
and c. D. Gates, one of the directors.
These men guaranteed to keep the
club in the league and Mr.. Conant
later said immediate efforts would be
made to strengthen the team and it
would be a formidable aggregation
of ball players when his plans had
been put into effect.
"The team is by no means out of
the running" he said.
With the Strengthening of the club
the new owners were of the opinion
that interest in the games here would
be stimulated and the team sup
ported.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-07-15
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS
BAR NEGROES, BLACKS
FORM SEPARATE WING
Split Comes At Norfolk
After Blacks Demand
Ad1nittance
(By Associated Press)

Norfolk, Va, July 14.-Three ne
groes sat as accredited delegates in
the republican state convention here
today, although several contested
delegations of negroes were barred
from the convention.
Police guarded the doors to the
convention hall and turned away the
negroes under the leadership of
Joseph r. Pollard, of Richmond, who
was a candidate for United States
senator on the republican ticket last
year. The negroes who had been
chosen by their own people after the
white republicans in their own COM
munities had refused them places in
the white delegates, Immediately
held meeting and announced that
a "lilly black" convention would be
held in Richmond September 8 to
nominate a state ticket of their own.
Although there were three negroes
on the floor, two as members of the
accredited delegates from Newport
News and one from Hampton, the
republican party definitely ,"split"
with the negroes by it's action in bar
ring the contested negro delegations.
Henry w. Anderson in the key
stone speech of the convention this
afternoon automatically discouraged
negro office holders. Referring to Of
flee holding he said
"It is an essential of free and eff
fcient government that persons chos-
en- for, or appointed to, public Office
should be those who are best quail
fed by character education and ex-
perience to discharge the duties of
such Offices and are truly representa-
tive of the communities which they
serve.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-07-15
TURBULENT DEBATE IN
HOUSE OVER SOLDIERS
COM P EN- SATI0N BILL
Kenyon Would Send 1t
Back For Return In
e
January
(By Associated Press)

Washington, July 14.-President
Flarding's proposal that the soldier
bonus bill be recommitted to the fl
nance committee was the basis of
turbulent debate in the senate today,
charges of "dictation" being advanced
by democrats and denied by republi-
cans.
In preparation for final action
Senators Kenyon, republican, Iowa,
offered an amendment which would
instruct the finance committee to re-
port back the bill early in January.
Opposition was Immediately voiced
from both sides, Senator Borah, re-
publican, Idoha, characterizing the
suggestion as "moral cowardice' and
asserting that six months delay would
make no difference to the tax payers,
while Senator Watson, democrat Of
Georgia, described the proposal as a
"foral wreath on the grave of the
bill" .-.
Allied debts, tariff and tax revision
figured in the discussion. Democrats
and republicans joined in declaring
that the allied debt refunding was
not sufficient ground for deferring
the bill. The bill itself wa sassailed
by republicans as we'll as democrats.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-07-15
Miami Negroes So
Mad They Follow
"Stool" to Hospital
(By Associated Pressl

Miami, July 14.-Calvin Burns,
negro, recently convicted of stealing
a lawn mower and sentenced by Judge
Norfeet in criminal court to NOW the
lawn about the courthouse for one
year and spend his spare time in the
county Jail, is patient at Christion
hospital suffering from a bullet
wound in the hip.
Burns has been allowed a certain
amount of freedom as a trusty and
he elected to spend part of the Fourth
of July in the negro section of the
city with friends. Certain negroes,
the police say, suspected Burns of
informing the authorities where they
had hidden liquor and when they saw
him in Waddell street took pot
shot at him. They were so persistent
in their efforts to fill him full of
lead that the authorities at the hos
pital were forced to call upon the
police to keep the attackers from
entering the institution.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-07-15
[[OYDGEORGE AND
DEvALERA SIP TEA
Over IRISH CRISIS
Stnd Two and a, Half
Hours Lining Up
Their Views
||IDMMDINIQUE CRYPTIC
Utmost Cordially Was
Noted Retween Two
Leaders
lax Associated Pressl


london, July 14.-Premier Lloyd
7eorge and Eamon DeValera, Irish
36pablican leader, mad tea together
The Premier's official residence in
UoNning street this afternoon and
ent more than two hours and a
Half making clear to each other the
circumstances which they thought
Great Britain and the Dali Eireann
might be willing to seat delegates
at conference table with represen-
t4<ives of Ulster in an effort to COM
pose gthe age-long differences be-
tween the three parties and settle
fhe Irish question. ~
What many English people not
long since would have considered i'm
possible has happened-this meeting
~ the British Prime Minister and
tI1e man whose supporters designate
him president .of the Irish Repub-
1sic,p
The extreme length of the private
c0nversation and the fact that it is
said to have ended "amicably," and
that an agreement was reached to
issue a Joint communique in inter-
11feted as good augury.
Cryptic Communique Tells Nothing
This initial talk between the two
leaders, the preliminary nature of
Which was emphasized by both sides,
had at least one ear-mark common
E0 momentous gatherings of states
men in recent years for at its con-
Elusion the only word vouchsafed the
pnbIic was a cryptic joint commU
dle containing the bare amount
n1en that there had been free eA-
change of views in which their re-
Iative positions were defined and
tl1&k the discussion would be resumed
tonaorrow.
From both sides, however, it is
eieaned that the long talk was
niarked by utmost cordiality, not in
the least 'marred by the candor with
W1ich the two viewpoints were pre-
Ssuted and left the participants sat
isIied and able to assure their col
IazSpes that there were substantial
efpunds for hope of an ultimate set
tIement.
Because of Mr.. DeValera's ac-
suitability to the Dali Efain for
eoxhmittments made in behalf of
snpthern Ireland it is learned he was
Is1n@ble to give unqualified replies to
zosne of the Premier's propositions.
Eut both were keen to scent danger
when the talk bordered on issues re-
garded as irreconcillable and there
*as consequently no time when a
xapture was iminent.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-07-15
IMANATEE KILLED IN CREEK
NEAR JACKSONVILLE
(By Associated Pressl

Jacksonville, July IA manatee
or "sea-cow," Ia feet in length and
weighing about 2,2O0 pounds was
captured Sunday morning by Capt.
James E. Moore and Verne Hughes
in Big Trout Creek, north of the city
limits. Capt, Moore harpooned the
manatee shortly after seven o'clock
and it was not until after II O'Clock
that he succeeded in dragging it to
shore. 1t was not subdued until af-
ter it had been shot.
Manatees are very scarce in tri-
butaries of the St. Johns river but
the one captured was one of a school
of five that had been feeding on the
grasses in the creek bed in the vi
entity of Capt. Mccres country home
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-07-15
ASKED
former PRESIDENT TO
CANCEL. ALLIED DEBT
Paper Found in Treasury
Department Makes
IL. disclosures
CBy AssoeInted Pressl

Washington, July 14.-Premier
Lloyd-George, of Great Britain, in a
letter to President Wilson in August,
1920, referred to- suggestions that the
inter-allied debts be reciprocally can
celled, and bsled Mr.. Wilson's advice
as to the Best method on which the
whole problem would be considered
and settled by the United States
government in concert with its as
sociates at the earliest possible mo-
ment, that the political situation in
America makes it possible. The Bri-
tish chancellor of the exchequer, six
months earlier, had cabled British
treasury official in the United States
declaring 1--WE should welcome a gen
eral cancellation of inter- government
tai war debts
This information was given today
by treasury officials who appeared
before the senate finance committee
considering the administration bill
to give the secretary of the treasury
board powers in refunding the allied
debtl to the United States.
The two communications brought
immediate questions from members
of the committee and statement
from Secretary Mellon that the can
collation. suggestion had not been
broached to him since he assumed of
flee and would not be considered if
made.
The treasury officials gave no tes-
timony to show whether Mr.. Wilson
or the treasury replied to the two
communications and the committee
adjourned until tomorrow after ask
ing that treasury documents relative
to Americas loans to the allies, now
in the. custody of the senate judici-
ary committee, be obtained.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-07-15
Negro Who Shot a
Deputy Surrenders

Lakeland, July 14.-Avery Holmes,
negro, who shot and wounded Depu-
ty Sheriff Gordon Zebendorn, of Lake
Wales, Wednesday morning and for
whom posse has been searching,
surrendered today to Sheriff Logan,
of Polk county. He was placed in
the county Jail at Barlow.
The negro was armed with a rifle
and revolver and exhibited injuries
in his side and hand received when
Deputy Zebendorn returned the ne
gro's fire.
The negro came out of his hiding
place in a swamp near Lake Wales
and remaining at calling distance
told a farmer he would surrender
only to Sheriff Logan. The farmer
notified the officer who with a depu-
ty made the arrest.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-07-15
FORD WANTS THE
NITRATE PLANT
70 R S MILLION
tBy Associated Press)

Washington, July 14.-Secre-
tary Weeks announced tonight
that he would ask congress for
authority to accept proposal by
Henry Ford for acquiring the
government nitrate plant at Mus
Gle Shoals, Ala, if the offer was
found to be substantial" The
proposal which was transmitted
by Secretary Hoover today was on
his desk, Mr.. Weeks said, adding,
that he would begin the study of
its terms at once.
Mr.. Ford offered to buy the nj
trate plant. equipment and lands
for $5,000,00O and lease for 100
years the Wilson and No. 3 dam
when completed at an annual OBJ
legation of sl,5OO.OOO. He proposes
to convert the works into a fer
tilizer plant, the profits of which
would be limited to eight per cent.
and to keep it in readiness. for
the manufacture of explosives by
the government in time of war.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-07-15
Will Not Assent to An
Unrestricted Discus
sion of Far East
This IS VITAL QUESTION
If Not Settled Confer
ence Will Have Been
Held In Vain
(By Associated PressD

Washington, July 14.-Japan is
ready to enter the disarmament con-
ference but withholds asset to an
unrestricted discussion of far-eastern
questions as part of it.
The view point of the American
government is that solution of the
far-eastern question is necessary
accompaniment to any disarmament
program.
Thus develops the first hitch--if a
hitch it turns out to be-in Presi-
dent Harding's plan to remove the
causes for heavy armament and then
reduce the ornaments themselves.
American officials however, are
optimistic that way will be found
for satisfactory conference to which
Japan will be party and for pro-
gram of armament reduction ac-
ceptable to all.
Text of Reply Not Published
lHC odpahSSS lSPly W SuSll d Soil-
ference came to the state department
today through the American Embas-
sy at Toxic. It's text was not made
public and department officials de-
.clined to reveal its contents except
to say that it expressed approval of
the disarmament discussion but did
not agree to a discussion of the Pa
cific problem. During the day, how /,
ever, it became known that the atti-
tude of the japanese government was
known to the government here.
This attitude is that the disarma-
ment question is vast one in it
self and that if other questions are
introduced into the field of discus
sion the conference may be so broad
ened as to endanger its success. Jap
anese officials are said to feel this
to be particularly true if the ques-
tions so introduced are to effect the
delicate balance of diplomatic rela-
tions in the Orient. There is mani
fest in Toxic belief that such a
debate might open up pandora's
box of troublesome diplomatic in
tricacies which would set for Mr..
Harding's conference a task of re-
adjustment even greater than that
attempted by the peace conference
of Versailles.
Want to Know Plan of Discussion
The alternative in the belief OF
Japanese statesmen would be to
asree beforehand on exactly what
questions will form the subject mat
ter of the discussions.
To this is opposed the opinion of
American officials that if all the ma
tions first agree to come into the con-
ference whatever limitations appear
ed advisable could be fixed by gem
eral assent afterwards.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-07-15
Navy Yards to Be
Put on a Day
Y Basis for Economy

Washington, July 14.-All navy
yards and shore stations will be put
on five day basis of operation tenn
porarily, Assistant Secretary Roose-
velt announced today in an effort to
prevent so drastic reduction of per-
sonnel as otherwise would be nee.
essary under the reduced appropria-
tions now available.
Saturday has been selected as the
enforced holiday though some pro-
teses had been voiced on the ground
that during the summer most sta
tions were permitted to give half
of Saturday as holiday without re-
duction of pay.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-07-15
General Debate On
arif Hold Up Is
ii1ished In House
tBy Associated rressl

Washington, July I4.-Ihe house
eosslnded general debate on the
Fofdney tariff bill late tonight af.
tzf the longest session of the six
days ssince unlimited discussion be.
eaa. II is ready to start tomorrow or
: seven day stretch of consideration
y aiaendments and of debate under
Eze minute limitations.
QiI was to the fore in. the days
dis<nssion although Representative
<<ekfan, democrat, New York, made
; t~o and one half hour attack or
tie bill generally describing it as
! policy of plunder."
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-07-15
LEON OFFICIALS CAPTURE
UNIQUE LIQUOR STILL
CBy Associated Press)

Tallahassee, July 14-Leon coun-
ty deputies captured last week what
they claim was probably one of the
most unique monnshine liquor stills
ever found in this section of the
state. The apparatus was made of
"a four burner oil stove fitted with a
tank of sheet iron. The still was dis
covered in a cellar under an old barn
on the Haywood Atkinson place near
here. The dwelling on the proper
ty was destroyed by fire a month
ago, no one was residing on the
place, and as consequence no ar
rests were made.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-07-15
Up to |. c. C. In Washington

Atlanta, Ca, July ,14.-Represen-
tatives of southern carriers and ship
pers will appear before the Inter-
state Commerce Commission in Wash
ington July 26 to ask that date be
set for arguments on tentative
schedule of freight rates into suth-
eastern territory, it was announced
tonight. ~
The announcement which came at
the close of a four day conference on
the question of southbound rates was
supplemented by statements that
the meeting had resulted in elimi-
nation of many barriers to an agree
ment and that carriers and shippers
would appear before the commission
with many points already settled.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-07-15
ORLANDO TO BEGIN WORK
ON MILLION DOLLAR ,HOTEI

Orlando, July 14-Work will begin
within 60 days on construction of a
10 story modern hotel here to cost
approximately $1,OOO,OOO as the re-
suit of the closing of contract
whereby the present site of the
Chamber of Commerce and 80 feet
adjoining was acquired by the pro-
motors of the building.
The Chamber of Commerce will
move into its new building on Oak
Street August 8.
The hotel site will have frontage
of 130 feet on Orange street and ex-
tend back 100 feet on Oak street.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-07-15
ST. PETERSBURG CHOOSES NEW
SEAL WITH PELICAN ON IT
(By Associated Pres


st. Petersburg, July 14-De-
claring the present seal of the City
of St. Petersburg Inappropriate be-
cause it bears a trio of mountain
peaks when there are no mountains
in Florida, and an antiquated locomo-
tive and few freight cars of the
vintage of '76, the City Commission
has voted to adopt a new seal. The
new seal will depict a pelican enjoy
ing siestao on the top of piling
short distance from sandy shore
line with palm trees in the back
ground and the sunshine for which
st. Petersburg is noted, radiating
over the whole. The sunshine is the
only feature of the old seal retained
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-07-15
MRS. kABER HAD
/ TO Be DRAGGED
| into COURTROOM
Refuses to Be Examined
Or to Come Into
Court 4
MAY KNOW FATE TODAY
State Completes Case
Which Goes to
Jury Today
(Ry Associated Pressl

Cleveland, o., July 14.-Eva Kath-
crime Kaber, on trial for the murder
of her husband, Daniel F. Kaber, may
know her fate tomorrow night.
The defense rested it's case this af-
ternoon after Mrs. Kaber had refused
to come into court voluntarily sub
nit to examination by physicians to
determine her mental condition and
to talk even to her counsel.
Her counsel said they did not be-
lieve sh ecould stand the ordeal of
taking the witness sta4.d though
two physicians declared her physical
condition normal after making an ex-
animation.
Delays Court Session
Mrs. Kaber's attitude in refusing
to submit to examination, talk or
come into court caused delays of the
afternoon session until after three
o'clock. On being advised of her ply
sical condition Judge Bernon ordered
her brought into the court room for
chilly if necessary. She was brought
in by two bailiffs who partly car
ried her. She exhibited no sign of
fainting after being brought in,
though she had suffered hysterical
fainting, spell during the noon hour
in her cell.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-07-15
REIMBURSEMENT OF
RATES REGARDED
AS A CERTAINTY
Palatka Committee Is
Back From Atlanta
Conference
ATLANTAA BAS|NG POINT
Can Ship to Jacksonville
and Compete In That
City

That readjustment of freight rates
in the southeast in accordance with
an order issued by the Interstate
Commerce Commission about a year
ago is sure is the opinion of H. M.
deMontmollin, who has just returned
from the conference with the rail-
way executives in Atlanta by ship
pers from all points effected.
Boston, New York, Baltimore, Saw
annah, Palatka, Tampa and New Or
leans were practically the only cities
opposing the readjustment, said Mr..
deMontmollin. Arrayed against them
were all of the interior cities who
clamor for rates equal with those of
cities where water transportation is
possible and in direct competitor with
the railroads. Atlanta under the new
rates., will be made a basing point,
just as is Savannah, Baltimore and
other points, and Atlanta will be
able to sell goods in the Jacksonville
territory and pay the freight, just
as cheap as Jacksonville will--pro-
vided Jacksonville does not get busy
land utilize its water rate advantage.
Will Revive Water Transportation
1t was the concensus of ~opinion'
among those. who attended the con-
ference, which is still in progress,
that the Effort of the readjustment
will be to revive water competition,
as it is recognized now that the rail
roads control the entire coastwise
shipping of the country.
Mr.. deMontmollin said that one of
the conferees from New Orleans told
him that before the order of the In
terstate Commerce Commission was
issued for readjustment there were
twelve steamship lines on the Mis-
sissippi river into New Orleans, that
at present there are thirty-seven and
that if the rates go into effect there
will be 200 by January 1.
Tampa After Independent Boat
Tampa already realizes the neces-
stiy for accepting the inevitable re-
adjustment and is already talking
the establishment of independent boat
lines from New York to supply that
port.
Plans have also been discussed by
which Palatka will be able to arrange
for water freights out of New York
and other eastern ports. If the re-
adjustment comes the Wilson Cypress
company will be forced to ship every
thing by water, bringing schooners
here. These schooners either come in
in ballast or light. They could just
as easily bring freight to this port.
1t has also been suggested that Pa
latka, Sanford, Ocala, Orlando, De-
Land and Daytona pool interests for
the establishment of an independent
boat line from Jacksonville, to con-
meet with an independent line there
which, it is believed certain, will be
established.