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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-27
SHOOTS Wife THEN
SLASHES OWN SELF
WITH RAZOR BLADE

Miami, Fla, Feb 27.-The lives OF
both f. G. Frady, president of Cole
Motor Company. Chicago, and his wife
are hanging by a threat today, said
surgeons at the hospital where both
were taken yesterday following the
mans attempt to kill his wife and
then to end his own life.
Mrs. Frady was shot three times by
her husband who then slashed his
throat with safety razor and pen
knife. No charges have been placed
against Frady, but deputy sheriff
is stationed in the hospital and he is
technically in custody pending the out
,ome Of the wounds received by both
The Fradys were stopping at the
leading tourist hotel on the beach
Mrs. Frady arrived about six weeks
ago and he month later. Other
guests at the hotel say that Frady
seemed to be unusually jealous. hav-
ing been heard to sccld his wife for
accepting introductions to men.
Frady is said to have suffered 4
nervous breakdown several weeks ago
and 10 have come to Miami to recupe-
rate. Mrs. Frady. a sister OF John
r. Thompson, wealthy Chicago res
taurant owner, also came here for her
health.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-27
PRESIDENT HARDING WILL GO
BEFORE CONGRESS With ship
SUBSIDY MESSAGE TOMORROW
Plan To Raise Revolving
Fund Through Diver
sion of a Percentage Of
Customs Receipts -
Made KNOWN To Call
ers At White House

Washington. Feb. 27.-The ship sub
sidy plan, which President Harding
expected TO recommend to congress
tomorrCw, will provide for raising u
rev Giving fund OF about $30CO0,0 900 4
year through diversion of a percen-
tage OF the customs receipts, il wa5
understood today from callers at the
White House. President Harding was
said today to have completed the main
outlines Of his message.
Bills carrying out the ship subsidy
plan. il was said, will be introduced
simultaneously in the Senate and
House by Senator Jones and Repre-
sentative Green, Of Massachusetts
chairman respectively of the Mer-
chant Marine of the Senate and the
House.
Advocates of the plan hold that the
fact that it will not require a direv
appropriation will probably cause it tc
meet with mora favor than former
ship subsidy schemes.
The exact percentage of the GUS
toms receipts to DC diver, ed under
The presidents plan is not known. but
:he shipping board recommended ten
per cent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-27
EIGHT WITNESSES
WERE SUBPOENAED
in LINDSAY CASE

New York, Feb. Fright wit
'asies were subpccanrd to go Before
he grand jury today and testify
"Gainst Alfred A. Lindsay, former
lock broker charged by eleven men
and women with having fleeced them
out of more than 100000 in bogus
cock deals Lindsay has been miss
'lg from his prcteaticus Ny3ck, y. Y,
.'ome for more than u month.
Among the witnesses called was
'!rs. Lillian N. Duke, former wife OF
Iames B. Duke, Nyer tobacco manu-
acturer. She was one of the first
roH1en 70 bring the case OF Lindsay
the attention of District Attorney
stanton. She claimed she intrusted
more than 100000 TO him for invest
5neHt, and that the money disappear
cd
Miss Carlotta Nillson, former ac-
trcss, who also was summoned has
old the authorities that she gave
lindsay $4,000, most Of her life's
aaviugs for investment.
The police have sent descriptions of
he missing broker over the country
skiing his apprehension on a charge
Il embezZlement.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-27
INQUIRY BOARD
WILL PROBE THE
ROMA DISASTER

Newport News, Va, Feb. 27.-The
board osf inquiry probing the Roma
disaster went into session this morn
ing at post headquarters at Langley
field, from which station the blimp
sailed on its fateful flight
Mechanics and others who looked
after the Roma are among the wit
nesses called for today. Members of
the board decline to say, however,
just what phase of the investigation
will be prosecuted this morning. The
board is expected to sit at Newport
News tomorrow or Wednesday. Per
sons who examined the bodies of the
victims and men who saw the Roma
falling will be examined at that time.
Colonel Fisher, chief of the lighter
than-air service at Langley, declared
this morning he did not know along
just what lines the board will con-
tinue it's work Colonel Cardoni, Ital-
ian air expert stationed at Washing
ton, has returned to the capitol after
making a thorough examination of the
wreck of the Roma and talking with
some who saw her fall. He came here
Saturday at the request of Major Ma
son M. Patrick, chief of the air serv-
ice. Col. Cardoni declined to make
any statement while here, saying that
ne would make full report to Gen.
: eraf Patrick on his return to Wash
ington.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-27
GRANT TEMPORARY
INJUNCTION

Charlotte, N. c., Feb. 27.-Trial o.
the suit brought by more than 200
North Carolina banks and trust com
panys for a permanent injunction re
straining the Richmond Federal Re
serve bank from dishonoring checks
drawn upon them for which a clear
ance fee is charged, opened today in
Union county superior court at Mon.
roe. A temporary injunction was
granted by the court last spring after
the reserve bank had insisted upon
the clearance of checks at par despite
an act of the state legislature author.
izing the state banks to charge a
clearance fee.
The Reserve bank, following the
passage of the, act, which it opposed
pointed out that it did not require the
state banks to charge exchange on
checks but merely permitted them to
do SO and that such a course was con
trary to the fixed policy of the Fed
eral Reserve system
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-27
MAY BRING ALLEGED
CON MEN T0ORLANDO
FOR THEIR TRIALS

Orlando. Fla. Feb. 27.-H. G. Sut-
terfeld, postotflcS inspector who
makes his headquarters in Orlando,
announced today that it is likely the
postal authorities will bring the six
alleged con men recently arrested in
Mobile. to this city for trial. Latest
developments of the case are the find
ing OF three thOu7and dollars worth
Of Liberty bonds in the possession of
HE two convicted men which are be-
lieved to be owned by Orlando citi-
2ens The bonds according to Mr..
Sutterheld were taken from Harry
Stinson and Albert Baker, two of the
men in custody. Prosecuting Attor-
ney Murphy of this city. wired the
Mobile authorities last week that if
the accusing witness Knape would
put up 4 thou 'and dollar bond Sheriff
Karl would bring the man to Orlando
where it is declared they heeced
Knape to the tune OF $4,000 in Jan
uary.
Knapc declined to put up the thou
sand dollar bond, and the case was
dropped. by the sheriff's office How
ever, the United States authorities
have now taken hand in the case,
and Mr.. Sutterield asserts there is
every likelihood they will be brought
here fer trial OF the ten thousand dol
lar theft from Knape,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-27
Weeks Opposed To
Use OF Big Balloons

Miami, Fla, Feb. 27.-Secretary of
War Weeks, who arrived in Miami
yesterday to spend vacation of a
couple weeks, declared today in a dis
cussion of the airship Roma disaster
that he is opposed to the use of large
balloons for war purposes Il am op-
posed to the use of large balloons such
as the Roma for purposes of war
said the secretary. L believe that
they may he used with great success
commercially, however, as some good
results have already been accom-
plished In this direction. | am OF the
opinion that the department will turn
its attention to heavier-than-air ma
chimes in the future.
What was the cause OF the acci-
dent?' he was asked.
Il do not think the disaster would
have occurred had it not been forced
TO land. Rudder trouble was without
doubt the cause OF the disaster
In view OF this trouble will the war
department be inclined to favor light
e. planes?"
81 think so. After two such catas-
trophies. the department will probably
turn its attention to heavier than air
machines
The secretary says he is getting
away for a complete rest mo busi-
ness matters for three weeks he
declared
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-27
RESIDENT OF OXFORD
COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
DEFENDS "FLAPPER

Chicago, Feb. 25-Mother was a
flappsr, too, except that tina. mod
ern appellaticn hadn't been i'm
ported from England in her day
and the campus customs Of TWEEN
ty-fiVe years ago didn't have the
benefit OF 1922 publicity methods.
That is the reason Miss Eleanor
Adams, president of Oxford COL
lege for Women, defends the Ga
losh-floppin9 bobbed-hairsd wear
er of knee-Ieneth skirts of today.
"The socially erotcsque features
OF today are no worse than those
of other times" said Miss Adams,
one of he delegates to the confer
cnoe Of deans Of women, which
closed today.
Remember, she said. the Merry
Widow hat, "balloon" sleeves. the
wire rat" of the former famous
pompadour, and the Boston dip"
waist.
'l am very optimis .ic about the
modern girl" she continued. "She
will be much more intelligent
mother than was her own mother.
"The modern eirI has developed
initiative. Her surplus energy ex-
pends itself in radical opinions,
extreme dress and reetIessness.
She is little puzzled about wha.
to do with what she learns in COL
lege, but we arc striving to train
her, not SO much for leadership as
for service"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-27
ExPEL MEMBER FROM
STOCK EXCHANGE

New York, Feb. 27.-The Consoli
dated Stock Exchange today an
nounced the expulsion Of Mosser &
Wallace, brokers. Suspension Of
Thomas II. Cowley of the firm of
Thomas Fl. Cowley & Company was
also announced.
An involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy was later filed in federal cour,
against Mosser G. Wallace on peti.
ton OF one creditor with a claim Of
1911. Liabilities were estimated a:
Sl75,000 while the assets were not
listed. Another involuntary petition
in bankruptcy was filed against Gam
bic & Yates, stockholders. No esti
mates were made OF the liabilities and
assets. Three creditors presented
claims OF $5,450.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-27
INVESTIGATION OF FORD'S PLAN
ISTO Be CONCLUDED WEDNESDAY

Washington, Feb. characterization
by the House military commission Of
the offer made by Henry Ford for pur-
chase and lease of the government
war-projected properties at Muscle
Shoals, Ala, entered it's final stages
today with the probability that it
would be concluded by Wednesday,
The committee opened the fourth
week of hearings confident that all
evidence on the Ford proposal would
be heard in time to begin new Sc
ries in connection with the counter
proposal submitted by the Alabama
Power Company not later than We'd
nssday.
Chairman Kahn said the committee
was prepared to continue it's work
with interruption on the power COM
pany's offer and after that on the Of
fer of Frederick Engstrum, of Will
mington, N. c., whose bid was re-
ferred to Congress , by Secretary
Weeks last week and forward to the
military committee for study and re-
port Mr. Kahn was unable to pre-
dict and how long it would require
to conclude hearings on the three bids
and submit a report on them to the
House so that final action there might
be started.
S. H. Dent was invited by Mr.. Kahn
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-27
The Weather
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS

Pressure is relatively low ever the
Eastern States. the lowest being over
New York State. Rain or snow has
fallen over the Northeastern states,
The Lake region and the upper Mis-
'issippi valley. Rain has fallen gen
orally elsewhere over the eastern half
Of the country, except in the Florida
peninsula.
An immense area OF high pressure
covers the northwest and the north
ern Plains states, the highest baron
cter being 5000 at HaVre. Mont Zero
Temperatures occurred this morning
in Montana, the Dakotas, Wyoming
Minnesota and Wisconsin. the lowest
being 80 below at Havre, Mont.
which Is the lowest temperature re-
ported this winter. Snow has fallen
over the middle Plains States, the
Rocky Mountain region and the Pla-
teau region, and rain has fallen in
California.
Indications are for showers in the
vicinity Of Tampa tonight. Tuesday
will be partly cloudy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-27
MAKE PLANS FOR
UNWILLING MONUMENT

Tallahassee. Feb. 27.-Plans for tho
unveiling of monument to mark the
scene OF the battle Of Natural Bridge
during the Civil War, few miles
from here. have been virtually per
fected with a decision to hold the
ceremonies April 26, Confederate Me
mortal Day.
The committee charged with the ar
rangements for the unveiling cere-
monies met here recently to definitely
shape the plans. 1t was decided to
invite Mayor John w. Martin of Jack
rOrville. to make the unveiling adj
dress. because of the record during
tie war of his two grandfathers, Col.
.;ohn W. Martin and James w. Owens.
10th OF whom were members of the
Confederate congress. The former re-
signed the congress to enter the, Con-
federate army. The eloquence of Mr..
Owens has been credited with having
much to do in Florida's decision to
secede from the Union.
Provision for the erection of a mon
ument to mark the historic scene was
made by the last legislature. $4,000
being appropriated for the purpose. 1t
was at the battle OF Natural Bridge
that Confederate forces turned back
Northern forces marching on to the
state capital. Selection of young
ledy to unveil the monument has not
been made by the committee, but It
vas said that the choce would be
rSde from lineal descendants of par
ticinauts OF the battle.
The committee having in charge
the arrangements for the ceremonies
include:
Mrs. J. Stuart Lewis, president of
Anna Jackson chapter, United|
Daughters of the Confederacy, as
chairman, and. Miss Sallie e. Blake,
J. B. Fletcher. G. W. Rhodes and 4.
H. Williams.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-27
QUARANTINE MAN
BITTEN BY DOG

St Petersburg, Feb. 27.-A resident
of st. Petersburg bitten. several weeks
ago by dog which it later developed
was suffering from rabies, refused to
take the Pasteur treatment and what
to do with him puzzled the city at
torney, city physician and other Off
cials. The city physician appealed to
the city attorney who advised that
there was no law to compel the man
to take the treatment. The attorney,
however, suggested that the physician
order the man quarantined as If he
had a contagious or communicable
disease and that if he broke quaran-
tine to arrest him.
The man bitten SCOTS at the sug-
gestion that he might develop hydro
phobia and declares he had rather
have the disease than undergo the
treatment. The city physician, hold
ing that 1t was dangerous for one who
might at any time develop rabies to
be on the street, ordered the quar-.
antine.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-27
COMMITTEE LEADER
SOLDIER BONUS FUND
WILL MEET HARDING

Washington, Feb. 27-Represen
taTive Mondell, Republican, House
leader, and Chairman Fordney, Of
the House ways and means COM
mittee are understood to have dis
cussed the soldiers bonus situa-
tion with President Harding at the
White House. They were said to
have informed The president Of
the rejection by the special sub
committee of the sales tax propos-
ais suggested by Mr.. Harding in
his letter last week to Representa-
tive Fordney. Before seeing the
president MIR. Fordney conferred
with Hanford MacNider, national
commander. and Joan Thomas
Taylor, executive agent of Amer
lean Legion. Mr.. MacNider and
MIR. Taylor called at the White
House to see the president but
were informed that Mr.. Hardinq's
engagement lst for the forenoon
was filled. They said they would
return later in the day.
Mr.. MacNider Said the Leuion
was opposed to any further delay
and indicated it was his desire to
present his view to The executive.
He reiterated that the Leqion
would not be drawn into any dis
cussion of ways and means for
raising the necessary bonus indi-
eating that it was Interested only
in the speedy passage of the IeuiS-
Iation.
On leaving the White House
both Mr.. MondelI and Mr.. Fordney
said the House would pass a bonus
bill at this session. Mr.. MondelI
stated that he could not say
whether measure without means
of raising the revenue could be
put through the Senate.
Asked as to ways of financing
the adjusted compensation, the
Republican House leader refused
again to expec: savings in the
next fiscal year, but he would give
an estimate as to what the amount
would be. He indicated that the
question of refunded debt as a
means Of financing the bonus had
been brought up at the White
House conference but declined to
say what views the president had
expressed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-27
SOVIET DELEGATION
TO GRANT EVERY
CONCESSION

Moscow, Feb. 27.-(By the Associ-
ated Press)-The Soviet delegation to
Genoa will carry instructions to grant
all concessions demanded, provided a
big reconstruction loan can be OBJ
tanned. If this loan cannot be arrang-
ed, then, from the Russian point OF
view, the conference has only the
moral value of recognition of the
present government. The basic reason
for this attitude is the famine. 1t is
only within the last few weeks that
leaders of the soviet have realived just
how desperate is the FOOD situation
So long as the famine starves to death
the peasants and the remaining bour.
geoisie. though it be an scale of mil
lions, the Sovet leaders are untouched
and rather Indifferent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-27
TEXAS AND PACIFIC
AND MISSOURI PACIFIC
TO BE CONSOLIDATED

Dallas, Texas, Reb. 27.-The Texas
and Pacific and Missouri Pacific rail-
roads are to be consolidated, it was
announced here today by John L. Ian
caster, president and receiver of the
Texas and Pacific The statement
was made during brief stop in Dal-
las a special train carrying officials
of both lines on an inspection tour of
the Texas and Pacific system.
Mr.. Lancaster said the merger had
been in contemplation for several
years and declared his belief that il
would make one of the strongest rail-
road organizations in the country"
The officials are going over the lines
in an effort to formulate plans for the
consolidation satisfactory to both
roads, it was announced.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-27
TRIES TO
REPUDIATE CONFESSION

Miami Fla. Feb 27.-Authorities
are today making efforts to verify
,tatements made by Carl Thomason.
Saturday night. to the effect that he
had killed Patrick Brady whose body
ia several pieces was found in the
Miami canal two weeks ago Thomp-
son, who was a butcher, said that he
shot the man in the head, and then
cut up the body and threw it into the
canal
Ho was being held for the murder
and made his confession believing, he
said, that punishment might be less
severe with him if he confessed Be-
'Cre he finished his confs3sin he
changed his mind and repudiated it.
However. officers believe that with the
statements he made AS a guide the
complete story of the murder can now
he made known without his confess
sion
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-27

to proceed today with arguments on
the contract which was signed by the
Alabama Power Co. and War Depart
ment officials during the war for the
construction of the steam power plant
at Warrior, Ala. It9 council for the
company, Mr.. Dent, was selected to
fellow Thomas w. Martin, it's presi-
dent, who concluded his testimony on
Friday after a heated colloquy with
Representative Miller (Republican)
Warrington, respecting option clause
Of the contract
Washington, Feb. 27.--Offcials OF
the Alabama Power Company appear
ed today before the House military
committee which is conducting hear
irgs into the proposed sale Of the gov
ernment's nitrate and power projects
1T Mussel Shoals, Ala. to present
their claim to optional rights on GER
tain portions of property.
The Alabama Power Company
claims, under a prior contract with
the government, the privilege of pur-
chasing the Warrior site at Mussel
Shoals on as advantageous terms as
may be given to any other bidder and
maintains that sale of this plant TO
Henry Ford would be a clear viola
lion of the contract.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-27
SEARCH FOR SANDS
WILL BE RENEWED
BY AUTHORITIES

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 27.--Practi-
cally all other leads to a solution Of
the murder Of VIM Desmond Taylor,
film director. here February has
failed, the police declared today as
they prepared to concentrate their
further efforts upon search for Edw
~. Sands. Taylor's missing former
butler-secretary
1t was planned to assemble new
data on Sands including even his man
nerisms. it was said, and to compile
Il special bulletin for distribution to
virtually every peace officer in the
United States. The police frankly state
they believe Sands can supply clue
10 Taylors murderer.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-27
SENATORS ADVANCE
GUARD ARRIVES


Washington, Feb. 27.-Thirteen re-
cruits, some of whom at least are
counted on by President Grith to aid
the Senators for the championship
fight are in the advance guard of the
Nationals that started spring training
work today at Tampa, Fla.
The recruits who according to dis
patches received here today arrived
at the Florida camp yesterday, include
five pitchers, and another youngster
in major league pitching circles, Ralph
Miller, of Winton. Iowa, was due in
camp during the day. The club mem.
bers, recruits and veterans alike will
take their workouts for several days
under the guidance of President Grit
fifth. Manager Milan will arrive at
camp later in the week.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-27
MAY DIE BECAUSE
OF FATHERS INSANITY

Bloomington, ILL.,, Feb. 27-For obey.
ing what he declared to be the voice
of the Lord ordering him and his fam.
lily to deny themselves the ordinary
comforts of life and to fast, Robert A.
Schlosser, Of Pontiac, ILL.,, has been
committed to hospital for the insane,
it was learned today. Schlosser's
three children are in a hospital, one
OF, them in a precarious condition due
to fasting.
Local authorities heard of conditions
of the Schlosser home and found the
family near starvation and the house
= bare of furniture, stoves, plumbing
and electric fixtures.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-27
ORLANDO MEN CHARGED
WITH MANSLAUGHTER

Orlando, Feb. 27-Dr. G. l. Wreat.
ley and Henry Beckmeyer, an auto
mobile mechanic of Winter Garden,
are in Jail here, Wheatley charged
with manslaughter and Beckmeyer
with being an accessory before the
fact, as the result of the discovery
here Saturday Of the body of an in.
FAINT. The body, with most of the
flesh picked from it by buzzards, was
found near the Winter Garden-Or-
lando highway. The child was said by
Sheriff Karel to have been born in an
Orlando boarding house and the
sheriff charges that Beckmeyer was
its father and Dr. Wheatley the at
tending physician. The physicians
bail has been fixed at $4,000 and that
of Beckmeyer at $1,000.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-27
PALATkA MUST RAISE
$4,000 BEFORE MARCH !

Palatka, Feb. 27.-Citizens of Pa
latka, faced with the possibility that
the local grammer schools must close
March unless they raise $4,000 be-
fore that time, considered today the
circulation of subscription lists. All
grades in the schools below the 9th
grade are affected. Two thousand
dollars would operate the schools one
month, making the current term seven
months in length, while if the full
term of nine months is held it will be
necessary to raise $4,000.
The hum of $4,000 remains to be
collected in the school district but Of
ficials declare this money is needed
to pay past overdrafts incurred during
the last two or three years.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-27
WEEKS REFUSES TO TALK

Savannah, Ca, Feb. 27.-John w.
Weeks, secretary of War, who passed
through Savannah Saturday afternoon
enroute to Florida, declined to give
general interview upon the loss of
.he airship Roma, but consented to
answer few direct questions about
Ii