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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-20
CANDIDATES FOR MINISTRY
ARE NOT so NUMEROUS

Charleston, W. Va, May 20.-Fifty-
four candidates for the ministry
abandoned this vocation after return
ing from the World War, according
to the report of the executive COM
mittee of Christian education and
ministerial relief to the Southern
Presbyterian general assembly here
The committee added, however that
it has been in communication during
the last year with sos young men
who have decided to enter the min
istry
The report stated that whereas
forty four years the proportion of
candidates for the ministry to the
membership of the church was one
candidate to each 609 members, the
ratio last year was one to 1,117 men,
bers.
The committee reported receipts for
its general funds for educational and
ministerial relief last year of $685.
6SS, or $3.50 over the amount re-
ceived the previous year. Total re-
ceipts for all causes amounted to
$3.50, ,165, which with the balance
from the year before made the total
amount handled during the year
$1,990,252.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-20
FARMER AND STOCKMAN
SAFE AT JAx CRACKED

Jacksonville, May 20.-Robbers in
vaded the sacred vicinity of police
headquarters here last night and
cracked a safe separated from the
station by only a brick wall. The safe
was in the Office of the Florida Farm
er and Stockman, an agricultural pub
lication occupying the building ad-
joining headquarters and was backed
up against the well dividing the two
structures. The robbers used sledge
hammer and chisel as key to the
situation but the robbery was not dis
covered until the Office was opened to-
day. The loss was only $50.
In another part of the business dis
trict, at the intersection of Laura and
Orange streets the safe of the Bur-
we'll Motor company was entered in
a like manner but in this instance the
loss was $1,000 in cash and negotiable
securities. John S. Harris. Jr., for
merly of st. Petersburg and gradu-
ate of the st. Petersburg high school,
is a member of the firm.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-20
MR.. EDISON ACCEPTS

Washington. May 20.-The invita-
tion to Thomas A. Edison. the inven-
tor, to appear before the Senate agri-
culture committee for examination in
connection with the committees in
vestigation of the proposals for dis
nosal of the government mower and no.
was accepted today by Mr.. Edison.
Senator Norris, of Nebraska, chair
man of the committee, addressed the
invitation to Mr.. Edison's home yester-
day, but later learned that the in
ventor was in Washington. Mr. Edi-
son was consulted and agreed to tes-
tify before the committee which was
hurriedly summoned by the chairman
and plans made for the meeting to
begin at noon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-20
NORTH SIDE DRUG STORE
IS In NEW BUILDING
WITH NEW FIXTURES

The Northside Drugstore owned by
L. D. Edwards and M. c. McMullen.
which has been located since its insti-
tuition year ago at S03 North Flori-
da avene, is making formal announce
ment of its opening at 10 North Flor
ida avenue, in the brick building just
completed by M. c. McMullen.
To all appearances this is new
store, brand new fixtures having been
installed and the stock greatly in
creased while a handsome new soda
fountain in Tennessee marble is an
attractive feature. The shelving also
is new and is finished in old ivory,
making a pleasing contrast to the ma
hogany of the fixtures.
This store has always laid empha-
sis on carrying a desirable line, of
candies and has a good assortment
of Page and Shaw's confections be-
sides the we'll stocked fountain and
the complete line of fresh reliable
drugs and everything needed in the
toilet line.
The telephone number is now 759
Blue instead of 759.
The proprietors of the store need
no introduction. Both Mr.. McMullelI
and Mr.. Edwards have lived in Lake
land for years and have many friends
who will wish them continued sue
cess in this enterprise. Mr.. Ed
wards is in active, management of
the store. Mr.. McMullen having a
position with the First National
Bank
The new building in which the
store is located is o one story brick
of substantial and pleasing lines. It
occupies ground space of 49x65
and is divided into two store rooms
the other of which is occupied by the
Mems Ship owned by w. H. OFT, and
managed by Olin Chiles.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-20
SATURDAY HALF HOLIDAY
FAVORED BY PRESBYTERIANS

DeS MOineS, Ia, May 2O.-A reSo-
luton indorsing the Saturday half
holiday was submitted here today to
the general assembly of the Pres
byterian church in the United States
by the permanent committee on
Sabbath observance in connection
with its third annual report. The
committee of which William Jen
nings Bryan is a member, also offer
ed a resolution urging the early en-
actment of Il Sunday rest law for the
District of Columbia. 1t reported
having contended with IAN organized
propaganda against so-called blue
laws by powerful interests with an
expenditure at what has been esti-
mated as a minimum of $2,00O.000
with possibly as much as $6,000,0O0 to
break down the American Sabbath. >
Harmon II. McQui.ken is chairman
and Harry l.. Bowlby secretary of the
committee.
''The Lords Day Alliance and CO.
operating forces, the permanent COM
mittee in many places giving it's full
share of service, were responsible
for the routing of these f3rces,' the
report said. "a real national AVA
kening to the menace of Sabbath
desecraton has been noted
The resolution relative to the Sat
urday half-holiday, which also appeal
ed for the defense of the law pro-
tecting Sunday follows in part:
Resolved, That the Assembly
heartily endorses the plan of the Sat
urday half-holiday. commands all EN-
ployers to, grant it to employees. and
proper observance of the Christian
Sabbath and that it earnestly re-
quests all public officials to exercise
great care and determined action for
the defense Of the law protecting
Sunday from rapacious commercial
ISM"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-20
George E. Hosmer Of
BradentoWn Is the New
Vice President, Miss
Edeburn Of Mt. Dora
Secretary, and Mrs. C..
v. S. Wilson Of Sara
sofa Is Treasurer

Frank Kay Anderson, Tampa repre-
sentative of the Thomas Advertising
Agency and publicity man for the
Florida Citrus Exchange, was this
morning elected president of the
South Florida Press Association. Mr..
Anderson is ably fitted for this Office
through his varied experience in the
publicity game and his wide ac-
quaintance in the newspaper frater-
Anity. George E. Hosmer, of the Man.
atee River Journal, Bradentown, was
ected to the Office of vice president.
be present incumbent of the secre-
Wryship Miss Edith Edeburn of the
Mt. Dora Topics, was reelected to her
Office and Mrs. C. V. S. Wilson of the
flee of treasurer.
The program this morning was
mainly devoted to the necessity of CO.
operation between the advertisers and
the newspapers. l.. Roman of the Star,
Lakeland, illustrated the manner in
which the newspaper can be a ma
terial factor in successful merchan-
dising and his remarks were ably sup
ported by comments from Willis
Powell and Wayne Thomas.
Gilbert ID. Leach and M. M. Lee
led the discussion on Fair Rates in
Advertising and Job Shop" Wayne
Thomas Inside Stuff" proved to be
interesting and instructive and the
general discussion that followed was
of value to the members.
Due to the absence of several of
the speakers on the program, George
II. Goolsby delivered his talk on the
"Use of Clipping Sheets" and ]. E.
Worthington pointed out the manner
in which the weekly and daily news
papers can work together. Both these
addresses were scheduled originally
for the afternoon session.
The election of officers then took
place with the results above stated.
The session this afternoon will be
devoted to the Question Box" adop-
tion of resolutions and other routine
business,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-20
STRONG EFFORT
KEEP LEAGUE
TEAM IN RACE
Sale of $40 Tickets VIII
Be Pushed and Special
Days To Stimulate At
tendance Will Be Des-
ignated For All Polk
County Cities s and
Towns

Secretary John Melton of the Lake
land Baseball Club was host at noon
today at special luncheon at Buch-
anan's cafe when a consultation was
held over the present baseball situa-
tion in Lakeland. The fate of Lake
lands membership in the Florida
State League is at stake in any ac-
tion that may be taken within the
next few weeks. There were in at
tendance President Claire Henley, Sc
cretary Melton, w. T. McIlwan, Wal
ter Merrill and J. w. Buchanan, re-
presenting the baseball club. BENZ.
Getzoff, the American Legion, Alva
r. Carver the Kiwanis Club, Harry
Brown. the Rotary Club, Manager T.
J. Appleyard, the Chamber of Com
merce, Mayor H. c. Petteway repre-
senting the city. l.. w. Bloom, The
Star, and Egbert Lusk the Lakeland
Telegram. Mr.. Appleyard presid-
ed. Messrs. Henley and Melton went,
into financial details and it was de.
cided to ask the Kiwanis Club, the
Rotary Club, and the American Le-
gion to underwrite about 700 $40 tick.
cts. emitting the owner to the next
fifteen games. Each member of
these three organizations will be
asked to stand responsible for five
tickets. and if this plan can be car
ried through successfully, it will
mean the placing of between $50 and
500 of these additional tickets. With
Lakeland practically at the top of the
ladder in the state league there is
every incentive for backing up the
home team to the limit. President
Henley paid a tribute to the press
iii stating that Immediately following
the strong appeal that was made in
the local papers for an increased at
tendance at the ball grounds, the
gate receipts took responsive and
gratifying jump. There will be no
let up IN the effort to work up more
enthusiasm here in Lakeland. st.
Petersburg will be in town for a SER
les of games on Thursday June 1.
and will bring along big crowd of
rooters. On Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week Orlando
plays here in Lakeland and on Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday Lakeland
plays in Orlando.
In order to secure a larger respe-
sentation from out of towns fans at
the Lakeland ball park it was also
decided to have what will be known
as Polk county special days. These
days will be every time that Lake
land plays at home on Monday and
Wednesday. Tuesday, Barlow and
Fort Meade and the Ridge from
Haines City to Frostproof Wednes-
days, drawing Mondays adm Winter
Haven Tuesday Coupons will be cir.
culated in the territory mentioned
above. which when presented at the
gate with % cents. will admit the
bearer to the game. This proposed
rlan, submitted to the judgement of
some of the leading fans of these com
munities, has been enthusiastically en-
dorsed.
Since Barlow dropped ouet of the
Since Barlow dropped out of the
last the remainder Of Polk has been
without representation and it is now
hoped to re-awaken interest through
out the county.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-20
COUNTY PRESS
ASSOCIATION
HAS MEETING
County Organization,
Under President r. B.
Child, Meets For Inn
portant Business Dur
ing Convention of
South Florida Associa-
ton - Endorses Pub
licity and Legal Bills

A meeting of the Polk County Press
Association was held this morning
at the Thelma Hotel prior TO the
meeting OF the South Florida Assocla-
tion meeting. President Royal b.
Child called the meeting TO order
and in the absence of the secretary,
Allan Meek filled that position.
George E. Hosmer of the Manatec
River Journal addressed the meeting
on the publicity and legal publishing
bills to be presented at the coming
legislature and the Polk County AS
sociation adopted resolution endors-
ing this legislation. The secretary
was further instructed to send let
ter to each candidate for the legis-
lature from Polk county stating the
position of the Polk County Press AS
sociation in endorsing this measure
Henry Schimpf of the Florida
Zephyr, Crooked Lake, has completed
a survey of the county which gives
concisely the bank resources, the
classification of all business houses,
the number and otheh information
of a like nature. The County Press
Association is planning to have this
published at an early date and the
information will aid 'mhteriAlly in
county development work.
The meeting then adjourned to par
ticipate in the meeting OF the South
Florida Press Association.
The following members of the POLK
County Association were present: X.
b. Childs, Allan Meek, Jack Worth
ington. A. l.. Cleveland, NJ. NJ. Lee, A.
j. Trueblood, ]. G. Gallemore ana l..
a Morgan
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-20
ADULTS NEEDED
TO ASSIST In The
WATER CARNIVAL

MANY Lakeland men and women
who are taking keen interest in the
water carnival and program OF the
Welfare League have asked for lnfor-
nation as to the qualifications Tor
adult members of the life saving
corps. and for the Information of all
men and women, and also the boys
and girls over sixteen years OF age,
the following has been given us for
publication for the Welfare League
covering the rules and qualifications
of the carnival:
Auxiliary Corps Division, consisting
of boys who will have on July l, 1922,
passed their sixteenth birthday and
not passed their eighteenth birthday.
l. The examinations and require
ments to qualify in the auxiliary
corps are the same as for the
senior mems life saving corps. Boys
Between sixteen and eighteen who
qualify in the auxiliary corps auto
matically qualify for the senior life
saving corps when they reach their
eighteenth birthday.
Mems Life Saving Corps, consisting
of men and boys who on July l, 1922,
will have passed their eighteenth
birthdays, must be of good character,
pass physical tests, and meet the fol-
lowing examination:
Carrying a person of own weight
240 feet by four carried:
Points
/. Head carry 60 feet. ....... 6
2. Cross chest carry 60 feet. ... 5
3. Two point carry so feet ....... 6
4. Tired swimmers carry 60 feet.
Breaking four grips, turning after
break, bring subject to surface and
starting ashore:
5. Front strangle hold. ........... Z
g. Back strangle hold ............ Z
T. Double grip on wrist. ......... 7
s. Breaking two drowning people
apart who are holding each
other with front strangle grip. Z
Q. Resuscitation, Schaefer method
(practice for one and one-half
minutes) NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL
10. Resuscitation, Schaefer method
Theory, 200 to 500 word essay 4
IL. Diving from surface and recov-
ering object weighing ten pounds 6
II. Float (stilD one minute. ....... a
13. Tread water thirty seconds.
IA. Disrobe coat, pants or skirt and
shoes, swim 100 yards ........ 4
Is. Support a person fully clothed
for one minute ............. 3
16. Fire carry from waist deep in
water ................
II. Saddle back carry from waist
deep in water ................
Is. Method of taking person out of
tank or on to float unassisted. 2
10. Correct approach for drowning
peISOH
20. Answer five questions in life
saving methods, oral quiz. 80. 5
Total ....~.............. 100
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-20
RELIGIOUS WAR
STAINS PAGE OF
IRISH HISTORY

Belfast, May 20.-- By the Associ
ated Press Murder and arson. in
spired by religious prejudice. con-
.tinued to terrorize Ulster today. Re
ports of the number of deaths in
yesterdays shooting in Belfast vary
from five to eight, while dozen or
more persons were wounded. The
damage arising from many incen-
diary fires aggregated thousands Of
pounds.
The men who were shot. upon
avOwing themselves Protestants. died
during the night. Two men today
entered the saw mills in the York
street area, inquired the religion Of
the various workers. and shot dead
a Catholic, John Connolly, apparent
ly in reprisal for a similar shooting
OF Protestant youth. The county
Antrim home of Lord O'Neill, whose
son is speaker of the Ulster house of
commons, was burned today. The
caretaker was wounded while de-
Tending the castle. The raiders re-
tired after setting the fire.
Lord O'Neill. who is SO years old,
and Lady O'Neill were rescued by
neighbOrs.
The Ballynane station in county
damaged by raiders last night. The
Antrim near PortglenCne, was badly
Martinsdown station on the Cushion
downe line and the military police
barracks there have been destroyed.
Dispatches from Northern Island
say Sim Fein forces have captured
the police barracks at Glenarm, Mar
tinsdown, Carnlough and Cushiondale.
all in county Antrim.
The garrison of the Martinsdown
barracks put up stiff fight and held
off the raiders until its last cartridge
was used. The bank at Glenarm was
also raided.
More Outrages
Rosecrea, Tipperary, May 20.-Fif-
ty men attacked Il mansion here to-
day and after binding and blindfold-
ing the servants, sprinkled oil about,
set fire to the place and departed,
firing shots through the windows.
Servants succeeded in freeing them
selves and extinguishing the fire,
saving the mansion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-20
THE WEEKS REVIEW.

New York, May 20-Trading in the
stock market this week was enliv-
ened by the lowest money rates in
five years and rumors which dealt
more or less circumstantially with
mergers of consultations of various
industrial interests, especially steel
and coppers.
Buying of those shares, mostly at
material gains, was out of all proper
tion to the demand for other issues
although sugars and related special
ties later were heavily traded III
Rails and shipping, aside from coal
ers, made comparatively nomiaal
changes.
Speculative enthusiasm in stocks
and coppers was raised at times to
where regard or intrinsi, values was
ignored. Upward revision Cf price
schedules improved the buying of
steels, the better metals, raw and re-
fined sugars.
Advices respecting general bust
ness conditions were not wholly sat
isfac'ory and reduced car lodd;nss
foreshadowed smaller railroad earn
ings. Nevertheless the recent high
rate of production in the steel and
motor trades was maintained, with
increased inquiries for textiles, leath
ers and the more essential merchan-
dizing wares. The investment de-
mand for bonds continued brisk. new
underwritings being readily absorbed.
International currencies were unset
tied in consequence of latest devel-
in, fhn prif icb a
however. holding strong.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-20
CONSIDERATION OF BISHOPS
BIG EVENT OF TOMORROW

Hot Springs, Ark, May 20-(By the
Associated Press. 1.-The general con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South, in session here since
May 3, began it's final business ses-
sion today. Today the delegates will
witness conservation of five new bish-
ops elected at this session and me-
mortal services for deceased bishops.
Final adjournment was set for Mon
day.
Appropriations for the coming year
and the assignments for the next
year were to be completed today. Pro-
vided the elders concur, ministers will
be assigned to churches for a definite
period of time instead of indefinitely.
Under the rules of the last four years,
it has been necessary for the quarter
ly session of the church to recommend
retaining of the incumbent pastor
with the recommendation subject to
the approval Of the presiding elders.
The finance commissions estimates
are an increase of $414,500 over those
approved at the last general confer
ence in Atlanta.
One question expected to reach the
floor late today is that Of relocating
the Scarritt Bible and Training School
now at Kansas City, Mo. A recon-
n1pendation to remove the school to
,me other point has been presented
= II it is awaiting action.
The conference today was present
ed with a memorial signed by $40
members of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, at Kansas City, pro-
testing against the proposed removal.
The list of names was headed by Bish-
op E. r. Hendrix, senior bishop OF
the church, who was retired at this
conference.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-20
FRANK KAY ANDERSON HEADS
THE SOUTHFLORIDA PRESSBY
ELECTION HELD This MORNING
TAMPA MAN KILLED BY FALL
FROM SECOND-STORY WINDOW

Tampa. Fla, May 2O.-W. C. Black
prominent business man, was found
dead in a pool of blood early this
morning below the second story Win
dow of his residence. Police believe
he fell from the window during the
nighk since the window screening
was torn loose. No other wounds
except q fracture of the skull was
found. He wore his night clothes.
George Ray Black, son, of st. Pc
tersburg, visited his father last night
and returned to his home in the early
evening. His wife is in Georgia,
having taken another son, Sterling,
for medical treatment.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-20
APPLICATION is DENIED

Washington, May 20.-Acting Sec
retary of the Macy Roosevelt today
announced he had declined applica-
tion of the National Woman's Party
for use of naval facilities in broad
casting addresses to be delivered to-
morrow at the dedication of the par
TVS new headquarters here. The ap-
plication was denied, Mr.. Roosevelt
said, on the broad ground that such
use would contravene the naval order
against employment of the naval ra-
dio for political purposes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-20
AFTER MooNsHINE FlNANclERs

Washington, May 20.-Moonshine
financiers are now being sought by
the dry law enforcement officers In
the South it was learned today. In
Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky, 1t
was said, it has been discovered that
men with money are setting up Illicit
stills and paying moonshiners regular
wages to operate them. When the op-
orators were caught, it was said, they
either escape Jail sentences as first
offenders or receive IS a day from
their employers while in prison to pro-
tect their hackers. Efforts are being
made to reach the men behind the
scenes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-20
MUCH BOOZE SEIZED

st. Augustine, Fla, May 20.--Sher-
if Boyce and deputies captured an in
coming liquor craft and one hundred
and twenty cases Of choicest brands
within the city limits at dawn today.
The rum runners deserted the boat
when warned of the approach of the
officers by pistol shot fired by one
of their guards and cut the vessel
adrift. Sheriff Boyce waded out neck
neep and pulled. the boat in. The
sheriff destroyed one hundred cases,
keeping twenty for evidence.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-20
STORM HITS VIRGINIA

Richmond, Va, May 20-Reports
received here today indicate that dam
age estimated at many thousands of
dollars was done by a severe wind and
rain storm Thursday, numerous build
ings being blown down or unroofed,
while lightning caused some property
to be wrecked The worst damage is
reported in the valley of Virginia and
in the vicinity of Fredericksburg. The
storm extended as far southwark as
the North Carolina line.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-20
MERCY is RECOMMENDED

st. Augustine, Fla, May 20-Charlie
Davis, negro. was found guilty of muir.
der in the first degree with a recon.
mendation for mercy late last night
by jury in st. Johns county circuit
court here for the killing OF C. S.
Marcy, aged white man, in New Au-
gustine, the morning of December z
last. Marcy was found with his head
battered shortly after he had opened
his store. Davis was convicted ON
circumstantial evidence, the jury be-
ing out seven hours.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-20
MISSING OFFICER LOCATED

Richmond, Va, May 20. J Major
Jesse Duncan Elliott, U. S. A., who
had been reported missing since Wed
nesday, when he left for Washington
after attending the tennis tourna-
ment at the Country Club here has
been located at Quantico, Va, where
he is patient in a hospital as the re-
suit OF an automobile accident We'd
nesday evening. The officer is re-
ported today as not having been seri-
ously hurt.