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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-30
COMMENCEMENT
ENDED MONDAY
AT SOUTHERN

Clearwater, Fla, May 3O.-Com-
mencement season at Southern Col
lege, the last commencement before
the college is to be moved to its new
home in Lakeland, came to a close
Monday morning with the address to
the graduates and the delivery of
diplomas to the members of the class
Of 1922. A Fred Turner, of Tampa,
secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A. in that
city, delivered the address to the
graduates, and his encouraging and
sympathetic remarks were apprecia-
lively received by the assembly of
members of the faculty, student body
and visiting friends of the college.
Commencement sermon this year
was delivered to the college commun-
ity and the people of Clearwater in
the Clearwater Methodist church by
Rev j. NJ. Cross, pastor of the First
Methodist Church of Lakeland. This
was an enjoyable feature of the com
mencement exercises which was made
possible by the courtesy of the people
of Clearwater and the congregation
of the First Methodist church. DR..
Gross preached an impressive and
powerful sermon. Special musical
numbers were furnished by the col
lege orchestra and singers.
Saturday was marked by three i'm
portant parts of the commencement
program, the graduation exercises of
the Southern College Academy in the
morning the contest between the four
literary societies in the afternoon, and
the annual concert in the evening.
which had been preceded by another
musical recital the afternoon before.
All of these commencement activities
were well carried out and were en-
ioyable. The commencement play was
presented Friday evening, completing
program that was one of the most
varied ever enjoyed by the college
community.
Resolutions passed by unanimous
vote of the members of the faculty
and student body of the college gave
generous thanks to f. T. RouX, the
member of the board of trustees who
was most instrumental in securing the
use of the present temporary quar-
ters of the college, to L. +. Skinner,
who has also aided in this particular.
and to the people of Clearwater for
their courtesy to the college COM
HluHlll. heSOlullOuS WSIt dlSo pdSotu
commenting strongly the work of
President Alderman under the difficult
ties that have been experienced the
last year.
L. N. Pipkin. vice-president of the
board of trustees. spoke most en-
couragingly of the progress on the
buildings at Lakeland and assured the
students that they would be ready for
occupancy when the school session
opens next October. Mr. Pipkin and
Mr.. Roux are two of the most devot
ed members of the board of trustees.
and a commencement season never
passes without their presence. In con-
clusion the college song was sung by
students and others present.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-30
FEAR LOSS LIFE
AND VESSELS IN
SEVERESTORM
Cobb May Be Lost OFF
Mayport and Two Fish
Boats With Four Men
Are Missing OFF St.Au-
gustine, While Steam
Yacht Florence Has
Not Been Heard From

Jacksonville, May 30.-The Amer
ican schooner Marian M. Cobb. of
Mobile. from Venezuela for Jackson
vile with a cargo of guano, was be-
lieved here early today to be at the
bottom of the Atlantic five miles off
the mouth of the st. Johns river.
The vessel was on her way to Jack
sonville from Nassau for repairs.
Both the Sun Dance and the Sia-
mese Prince, in reporting yesterday
the plight of the Cobb and Florence,
requested that tugs be sent to them
Immediately. Only two tugs capable
of bucking the heavy seas were in
port, and one of them, the Volun-
teer, was at work trying to float the
Perceler. The other tug, the Three
Friends, the famous filibusterer of
Spanish-American war days, is hav
ing a new set of boilers installed
preparatory to converting her into
wrecking tug, and the only hope the
Florence has of getting tow is for
a coastguard cutter or a tug from
Brunswick or Savannah going to her
assistance.
The gale apparently had passed
northeastward early today. The wind
at Jacksonville during the storm, al
though the city is only eighteen miles
from the ocean, was not vtry high,
but st. Augustine yesterday reported
a velocity of so miles an hour. Many
small boats in the harbor at st. Au-
gustine were swamped by the wind
and seas
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-30
TRUSTEES SOUTHERN
COLLEGE in ANNUAL
MEETING HERE TODAY

The board of trustees Of Southern
College is in session here today at
the Mems Bible Glass room of the
First Methodist church.
This is the annual meeting, and the
morning period was taken up with
the reports of the officers and other
routine.
Those in attendance are as follows:
J. Edgar Wall, president; w. A. Coop
er, secretary; L. N. Pipkin, vice-pres-
ident; E. T. Roux, treasurer; L. W.
Duval, H. p. Hilburn, J. H. Daniels,
G. T. Scott, L. d. Lowe. T. L. Hen
dirk, G. S. Roberts. J.. A. Hendry, ].
T. Mitchell, w. Q. Norton, DR.. r. H.
Alderman, president of Southern, and
Dr. w. o. Demasters, business man.
ager of the college.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-30
THE GERMAN REPLY

Paris, May 30.-(By the Associated
Press)-The German reply to the
French reparation demands say the
Germans will undertake on the hy-
pothesis that it be given aid through
a foreign loan within a suitable time,
to maintain its paper circulation
within the limits reached March 81
and in general comply with the con-
ditions fixed by the commission for
partial moratorium.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-30
rY COBB SUSPENDED

st. Louis, May 3o.-Manager Ty
Cobb, outfeIder HeiImann and Second
Baseman Clark, of the Detroit Ameri-
cans were indefinitely suspended by
Ban 3. Johnson, American League
president before the morning game
of the holiday double header today
with the ST. Louis Browns. During an
argument in the ninth inning of yes
terday's game, Cobb stepped on Um-
pire Wilson's toes and was banished.
The cause of Clark's and Heilmann's
suspension was not stated in the mes.
sage received here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-30
CAPITAL REMOVAL MEErINc

Palatka, May 3o.-Acting Secretary
Hart of the Florida Capital Removal
Association announced today that the
next meeting Of the association will be
held in Palatka June 13. The an
nouncement was made after a con-
ference with George H. Wilder Of
Plans City, president of the orsaniza-
tion
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-30
MOTORCYCLE WILL
GET UNDER WAY
"a. M. TOMORROW
AT Least Twenty Cars viii Be
In Line For Tour of Polk
County

Henry Conibear, W. S. Moore and
L. p Broadfield, who are in charge
of the arrangements for the Polk
county motorcade tomorrow and
Thursday, feel safe in saying that at
least twenty automobiles will assem-
BILE at Chamber OF Commerce head
quarters at o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. The American Legion Band is
going along to furnish joyous music
for the occasion and Lakeland spell
binders will tell the story of Polk's
prosperity, at the same time extend
ing an invitation to the people of
communities visited to come to Lake
land and enjoy the festivities of Prog
ress and Prosperity week which
starts next Monday. Here is the itin-
erary:
"Wednesday
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-30

News
I'D ISlc::.y!.S|:::l yl2'''''
MATHILDE RETURNS

Chicago, May 3o.-Miss MathiIde
Mccormick, instead of sailing today
from New York for Switzerland sup
posedIy to wed Max Oser, Swiss rid
ing master, returned to Chicago un-
expectedB. She refused to make any
statement of her plans for her mar
riaue or otherwise.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-30
National at BROOKLYN.

Boston, 3. 10, 3; Brooklyn 8, 13, 3.
Batteries: Lansing. McQuillan and
Gowdy; Gibson; Brooklyn: Ruether
and Miller.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-30
LINCOLN MEMORIAL DEDICATED TODAY
MORNING BALL SCORES.
Americans at New York.

Philadelphia, 2. 6, 0; New York, 3.
., l, l. Batteries: Sullivan and Per
kins, Hoyt and Schang.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-30
National Scores

st. Louis /; Chicago A. Cincinnati
o; Pittsburgh 3; New York s. Phila-
delphia 8. Ten innings. Boston
3, Brooklyn g.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-30

Fifth avenue court in Brooklyn, NJ.
Y, had more drunks last month than
in any month since 1t was established
in 1907. Y
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-30
American Scores.

Chicago 4. Cleveland o. Detroit 6,
st. Louis s.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-30

Unsettled tonight and Wednesday,
probably showers.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-09-07
PREPARING STOCK FOR SHOW
Much Of Improvement In Breeding 10
Made Possible by Comparing
Animals In Ring.

(Prepsrsd by the United States Department
OF Agriculture.)
There are many of the elements Of
sport In preparing live stock for tho
show ring and In competing with other
breeders for prizes, and showing ami
mails at fairs and expostions Is no
mere fad, although there are still some
people who seem to think 80. Much
of the Improvement in the various
breeds Of animals In this country, says
the United States Department of Agri-
culture, has been due to the cOmpart-
sons made possible by bringing ami
mails together in competition. Not only
do the breeders who compete reap a
benefit. but also every farmer and
breeder who attends the show as
spectator. Many man marks the be-
ginning Of his success from the time
of some livestock show where he was
brought to realization of the in
feriority Of the stock on his farm.
A good Illustration OF the value of
state fair as livestock improver
comes from a state in the Middle
West. A bill providing for the appro-
priation of $4,000 to build hog barn
on the state fair grounds was up be-
fore the legislature where it was en-
countering much opposition because
OF the comparatively large expendi-
ture planned and the short time the
building would be used each year.
Finally, one legislator, Amall-town
banker who had never made speech
before, got the floor and In a few
words convinced his hearers that the
$4,000 would be well spent. He told
of having studied the list OF depositors
In his bank with the idea of finding
out which were breeders Of purebred
stock and how they stood in compari-
son with the others. He found that IA
Of them were breeders of purebred
hogs and all of them were prosperous,
far above the average. Then this
banker went to see each one Of the II,
and he found that almost without ex-
ception they gave the state fair or
some other fair credit for having
taught them the value Of better blood
and the right type for the market.
There are farmers who find it next
to impossible to pick real good ami
NAL unless they have the opportunity
to make comparisons. They may be
able to pick the best animal in herd,
but If the herd happens to be medi-
ocre one they will pick an ordinary
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-09-07
Falrchild flnished hi. meal ana

Fairchild finished his meal and
waited. But Harry talked on. Boze-
man and Bill left the dining room
again to make report to the narrow
faced Squint Rodaine. Harry did not
even notice them. And as long as a
man stayed to answer his queries, just
SO long did Harry remain, at last to
rise, brush few crumbs from his
llghtning-like suit, press his new hat
gently upon his head with both hands
and start forth once more on his
rounds of saying hello. And there
was nothing for Fairchild to do but
to wait as patiently as possible for
his return.
The afternoon grew old. Harry did
not come back. The sun set and din
ner was served. But Harry was not
there to eat it. Dusk came, and then,
nervous over the continued absence Of
his eccentric partner, Fairchild start
ed uptown.
The usual groups were in front of
the stores, and before the largest Of
them Fairchild stopped.
DO any Of you happen to know a
fellow named Harry Harkins?" he
asked somewhat anxiously. The an
swer was in the affirmative. A miner
stretched out a foot and surveyed It
studiously.
"Ain't seen him since about five
o'clock" he said at last. "He was Just
starting up to the mine then"
ITO the mine? That late? Are YOU
sure?"
f"Well-I dunno. May have been 60
ing to Center City. Can't say. All I
know is he said somethin' about goin'
to tn mine earlier In tn afternoon.
an long about five seen him starting
up Kentucky gulch."
"Who's that?' The interruption
had come in sharp, yet gruff voice.
Fairchild turned to see before him a
man he recognized, a. tall, thin, wiry
figure, with narrowed, slanting eyes,
and scar that went straight up his
forehead. e. He evidently had Just
rounded the corner in time to hear the
conversation.
Il was merely asking about my part.
ner In the Blue Poppy mine."
1.-THE Blue Poppy?" the squint eyes
narrowed more than ever. you're
Fairchild, amt your Well, guess
you're going to have to get along
without partner from now on"
"Get along Without"
A crooked smile came to the others
lips.
"That Is, unless you want to work
with dead man. Harry Harkins got
drowned, about an hour ago, in the
Blue Poppy shaft!"
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-09-07
CHAPTER VII

It came to Fairchild then-the sem
fence In his fathers letter regarding
someone who would hurry to his aid
when he needed him, the references
! Of Beamish, and the allusion Of Moth
er Howard to a faithful friend.
Again the heavy voice doomed:
''You know me now, eh?"
''You bet! You're Harry Harkinsl I"
"'Arkins It is! came Just as soon
a. got the cablegram l"
''The cablegram?"
"Yeh." Harry paved at his won
derful mustache. "From Mr.. Beamish,
you know. 'E sent 1t. 4 Said you'd
started out ERE all alone. And
couldn't stand by and let you do that
SO ERE amp
"But the expense, the long trip
across the ocean, the"
Ere I ami" said Harry again.
stAin't that enough1"
They had reached the veranda now,
to stand talking for. moment, then
10 60 within, where Mother Howard
awaited, eyes glowing, In the parlor.
Harry flung eut both armA
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-09-07

and inconsequential as the mastodonic
thing before him swooped forward,
spread wide the big arms and then
caught HIN tight III them, causing the
breath to puff over his lips like the
exhaust Of bellows.
A release, then Fairchild felt HIM
self lifted and set down again. He
pulled hard at his breath.
whats the matter with your" he
exclaimed testify. "You've made a
mistake!"
"Tm ,blimed II 'ave!" beloved a
tornado-like voice "Blime! You look
just like lint"
@But you're mistaken, old mani"
"Blimed IL ami" came again.
-'You're. your dads own boyl You look
Just like 'iml Don't you know me?''
He stepped back then and stood
grinning, his long, heavily muscled
arms hanging low at his sides, his
mustache trying vainly to stick out in
more directions than ever. Fairchild
rubbed hand across his eyes.
you've got me" came at last.
sT-"
"You don't know me7 'Onest now,
don't you? I'm 'Arryl Don't you
know now7 AIRY from Cornwalll"
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-09-07
THE CROSS-CuT
by Courtney Ryley Cooper
Copyright by Little. Brown 1 %.
'ARRYl

sYNoPsIa-At Thornton Fair
child's death his son Robert learns
there has been dark period in
his fathers life which for almost
thirty years has caused him suffer-
ing. The secret is hinted at in O.
document left by the elder Fair
child. which also informs Robert
he 10 now owner Of q mining claim
in Colorado, and advising him to
see Henry Beamish, q lawyer.
Beamish tells Robert his claim,
silver mine. is at Ohadi, thirty
eight miles from Denver. He also
warns him against q certain man,
"squint" Rodaine, his fathers en-
emy. Robert decides to 60 to Ohadi.
On the road to Ohadi from Denver
Fairchild assists q girl. apparently
In q frenzy of haste. to change tire
on her auto. When she has left,
the sheriff and q posse appear, in
pursuit Of q bandit. Fairchild, be-
wildered, misleads them as to the
direction the girl had taken. At
Ohadi Fairchild Is warmly greeted
by Mother Howard, boarding
house keeper. for his fathers sake.
From Mother Howard Fairchild
learns something of the mystery
connected with the disappearance
Of 'sSissie'' Larsen, his fathers CO.
worker In the mine. He meets the
girl he had assisted, but she denies
her identity. She is Anita Rich
mond, Judge Richmond's daughter.
Visiting his claim, F'airchild is
shadowed by man he recognizes
from descriptions as "Squint" Ro-
dame.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-09-07
"ie's MIS- partner"

IT'S MS partner"
She moved forward then and Fair
child went to meet her.
"Tm sorry" she said, and extended
her hand. Fairchild grlpped it e..
gerly.
"Thank you. But 1t may not be a.
bad as the rumors."
II hope not" Then quickly she
withdrew her hand, and somewhat
fustered, turned as her companion
edged closer. Maurice, this 10 Mr..
Fairchild," she announced, and Fair
child could do nothing but stare. She
knew his name! A second more and
1t was explained: my father knew his
father very WELL"
II think my own father was ac.
quainted too," was the rejoinder, and
the eyes of the two men met for an
instant in conflict. The girl did not
seem to notice.
II sold him ticket this morning I'd
the dance, not knowing who he was
Then father happened to see him pass
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-09-07
CHAPTER Viii

The news caused Fairchild to recoil
and stand gasping. And before he
could speak, new voice had cut in,
one full Of excitement, tremulous.
anxious.
Drowned? Where's his body?"
"How do know" Squint Rodaine
turned upon his questioner. "Guess
it's at the foot of the shaft. All I
saw was his hat. Whatre you so in
terested for?"
The questioner, small, goggle-eyed
and given to rubbing his hands, stared
moment speechlessly.
"Heyrhe bought a diamond from
me this morning-on the installment
plan"
Rodaine smiled again in his crooked
fashion.
"That's your own fault, SAM" he
announced curtly. "If he's at the bot
tom Of the shaft, your diamonds there
too. All I know about it is that I
was coming down from the Silver
Queen when saw this fellow 20 into
the tunnel Of the Blue Poppy. He was
all dressed up, else 1 don't guess
would have paid much attention to
him. But as it was, kind of stopped
to look, and seen it was Harry Har-
kins, who used to work the mine with
this"-he pointed to Fairchild-'this
fellows father. About a minute later.
l heard a yell, like somebody was in
trouble, then big splash. Naturally
ran in the tunnel and struck a
match. About twenty feet down, I
could see the water was all riled up.
and a new hat was floating around on
top of it. That's all know. You can
do as you please about your diamond.
I'm Just giving you the information"
He turned sharply and went on
then. while Sam the jeweler, the rest
OF the loiterers clustered around him,
looked appealingly toward Fairchild.
"What'll we do?" he walled.
Fairchild turned. II don't know
about you-but I'm going to the mine."
1T won't do any good-bodies don't
float. 1t may never float-if it gets
caught down In the timbers some
where's"
"Have to organize a bucket bri.
gade." It was a suggestion from one
of the crowd.
"Why not borry the Argonaut
pump2 They amt using it."
"Go get It'll Go get it." This time
1t was the wall of the little jeweler.
"Tell 'em Sam Herbenfelder sent you,
They'll let you have it."
Another suggestion, still another.
Soon men began to radiate, each on
mission. The word passed down the
street. More loiterers-a silver miner
spends great part of his leisure time
in simply watching the crowd go by
hurried to join the excited throng.
Groups, en- route to the picture show,
decided otherwise and stopped to
learn Of the excitement. The crowd
thickened. Suddenly Fairchild looked
up sharply at the sound Of feminine
voice.
whats the matter?"
Harry Harkins got drowned" All
too willingly the news was dispersed.
Fairchild's eyes were searching now in
the half-light from the faint street
bulbs. Then they centered. It was
Anita Richmond, standing at the edge
Of the crowd, questioning a miner,
while beside her was thin. youthful
counterpart Of a hard.faced father,
Maurice Rodaine. Just moment Of
queries, then the miners hand pointed
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-09-07
"AIn't ! tho cuckooi.

'Oward. Won't knock 'er eyes out,
now7'
And he doomed forward toward the
dining room, to find there men he had
known in other days, to shake hands
with them and to bang them on the
back, to sight Blindeye Bozeman and
Taylor Bill sitting hunched over their
meal in the corner and to go eftusively
toward them. AIRY" was playing
no favorites in his "'ome- coming"
Jovially he leaned over the table Of
Bozeman and Bill, after he had dis
played himself before Mother Howard
and received her sanction Of his selec-
tions In dress. Happily he doomed
forth the Information that Fairchild
and he were back to work the Blue
Poppy mine and that they already
had made trip Of inspection.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-09-07
CHAPTER vl-contlnued.

Quickly he made the return trip,
crossing the little bridge over the tar
'bulent Clear creek and heading
toward the boarding house. Half a
block away he halted, as woman on
the veranda of the big, squarely built
"hotel" pointed him out, and the great
figure Of man shot through the gate,
shouting, and hurried toward him.
A tremendous creature he was, with
red face and black hair which seemed
to scramble in all directions at once,
and with mustache which appeared
to scamper in even more directions
than his hair. Fairchild was large
enan; suddenly he felt himself puny
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-09-07
SHADE AND WATER FOR STOCK
Abundant Supply Will Result In Rapid
and Economical Gains With
Hogs and Cattle.

Experience has taught cattle and hog
men that good shade with an abun-
dant supply of pure water near the
feeding place will result in rapid and
economical gains, whereas lack of
shade or shortage Of water or stag
nant impure water make slow and
costly gains. Flowing springs or fresh
well water are the best sources Of sup
ply for stock.