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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-08
J. Herbert Knapp, Civil
Engineer of Los Ange-
les, Has a Startling
Story To Tell of High
est Turk Officials

London, July Shy the Associated
Press. American are being secretly
murdered by the Turks in Asia Minor
and reports are then circulated that
they died OF typhus and other diseases,
according to J. Herbert Knapp, civil
engineer of Los Angeles. who has ar
rived from COnstantinople after three
years in the Turkish interior.
Mr. Knapp went to Turkey princi-
pally to Investigate the death at Di-
arbekir of his brother, the late George
=. Knapp. who the Turks reported
had died suddenly of typhus He de-
clares that his own investigation, sup
ported by affidavits on file with the
American consul at Bagdad convinced
him that his brother was executed by
shooting.
"The Turks hated my brother" said
Mr.. Knapp, because he knew too
much about the massacre of Chris
tians then in progress. 1t was report
ed that he had died from poisoning
after drinking a cup of Turkish coffee
handed him by a prominent Turkish
official, but am confident, from ties
timony of those living near him, that
he was deliberately murdered be,
lieve also that Miss Anne Allen, of
Auburndale, Mass. Miss Charlotte
Ely. of Elmira. N. Y. and other
Americans yho died in Turkey re-
Gently met their dNaths at the hands
of the Turks although in each case
it was made to appear that death was
due to natural causes. Mr.. Kapp re-
counted the story of Miss Allen. who
he said, was sent to Kharput by the
Near East Relief to investigate the
expulsion of Major Cowell, Dr. Mark
Yard and others and who was often
described as the unofficial American
ambdSsadGN to Angora."
Miss Allen had learned enough in
Kharput, Mr.. Knapp said. to satisfy
her that the Greek deportees were
being Systematically starved to death
and exposed to all kinds of maltreat-
men to accomplish this end.
The Turks laid their plans care
fully. Mr.. Knapp asserted. Every
conceivable obstacle vas placed in
her way so that she could not reach
Angora to tell her tale of Turkish ex-
ccsseS.
after days and days of travel on
horseback and suffering from the
most intense exposure, she perfsned
from exhaustion and typhus soon
after arriving at Sivas
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-08
Midsummer Christian Endeavor

The thirty-fifth annual convention
for the Florida c. Il. Union that met
in Lakeland, in May, was the largest
gathering of Endeavorers ever as
sembled in the South. There were
about 900 registered delegates, and a
large majority of them were really of
the teen age.
In the called meeting. between SEES
sions, at Lakeland for Congregational
delegates, Rev. Warren c. Coffin, of
West Tampa, presided as he is the
new chairman of Young Peoples
work for his denomination in the
state. The secretary of their depart
ment, Miss Grace A. Townsend, was
reelected as press superintendent to
secular papers for her sixth year in
such service, the Congregational mis-
sionary department being that old
West Palm Beach Endeavorers who
have unselfishly travelled many miles
to state conventions. next year will
only have to go to Miami
Jacksonville district delegates wore
beautiful badges at Lakeland but
seemed to make no effect to get the
next year meeting for the metropolis
Tampa tried hard, but Miami had
done more boosting in advance
The senior society at Tavares went
to Lakeland by automobile, taking q
fine junior society delegation that
wore appropriate badges to show who
they were. Miss Elizabeth Burleigh
has a live band at Tavares
In Sanford, Mrs. Davidson, as SUI
perintendent for Congregational jun
iors, has a nice little company OF
Riddles, averaging from 6 to 10 years
in age. There is also a year-around
senior society, with Mrs. Van Moss
secretary
The society editor of the Polk
County Record was a Lakeland dele
gate from one of the live Barlow So
cieties. We wonder how many other
newspapers were thus represented.
Some young ladies beautifully rep
resented the Sunshine City" En-
deavorers of the Congregational
church, and did their part at 'echoing
Lakeland, 1922" afterwards. in St
Petersburg. GRACE A.TOWNSEND,
Interlachen.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-08
McCUMBER SAYS SOLDIER BONUS Will
COME BEFORE ADJOURNMENT CONGRESS

Washington, July S.-"There will he
no adjournment of congress until the
soldiers compensation bill is made
a law. It will be taken up and dis
posed of under a special agreement
as soon as the tariff bill is passed.
This announcement was made today
by Senator McCumber, North Dakota,
chairman of the finance committee, to
Mrs. H. r. Smith, of Whiteman, Mass,
who delivered third petition bearing
a million signatures for enactment by
congress of soldiers bonus bill.
Mrs. Smith, dressed in the uniform
of the Salvation Army, was accom-
panied by a score of wounded veter-
ans, from the Walter Reed hospital
when she presented the amendment.
Its heavy and certainly has some
weight" said Senator McCumber, as
he grasped the bundle.
I'VE hope 1t will have some weight
with the senate Mrs. Smith re-
sponded.
ut WILL" the senator replied.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-08
SUZANNE HOLDS
WORLDS TENNIS
CHAMPIONSHIP
Defeated Mrs. Mallory
In Great Game At
Wimbledon Before An
Enormous Crowd, In
Guiding King George
and Queen Mary of
England

Wimbledon, England, July g.
Suzanne Lenglen of France to-
day successfully defended her
title as worlds woman tennis
champion by defeating Mrs. Molla
5jurstedt Mallory, American
champion, in the final round of
the international grass court
tennis tournament. The score
was six-two, six-naught.
Interest Was Intense
Wimbledon, England, July 3d.
the Associated Press -AmeriCan
tennis lovers in England thronged to
day TO the Wimbledon courts to wit
ness the long-awaited match between
Mile Suzanne Lenglen and Mrs
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory for the
worlds championship, now held by
the French girl.
Interest in the OUTGOING Twas iIs-
tense. due in large measure to the
controversy over the ABILITY of the
two players which has ragged on both
sides of the Atlantic since last August
when Mile Lenglen defaulted to Mrs
Mallory after the loss of one set in
their match at Forett Hills.
The playing of the rivals thus far
in the present tournament has indi-
Gated that both are at the top of their
game.
Wimbledon, July Shy the AS.
sociated PresS) With the match be
tween Suzanne Lenglen and Molla
Bjurstedt Mallory due to be played
between and $50 o'clock. rain be
gan to fall during the third set OF the
Patterson Anderson match in the
mems singles, and the outlook was
not rosy for the return of the fine
weather of the early afternoon. The
crowds all donned waterproof coats.
many raised umbrellas and the sus-
pense over the delay became intense.
Mile. Lenglen arrived on the Vim
bledon grounds at $3.50 o'clock and
at 4 O'Clock she entered the COM
petitors' stand just in front of the
press box. There had been wide
spread inquiries throughout the
afternoon over her non-appearane
earlier. She came attired IN & neat
light gray one-piece frock, hatless and
with her bobbed black hair flowing
loose
Never before has Wimbledon seen
such a throng of tennis fans.
While the first match in mems
doubles was in progress. King George
and Queen Mary arrived on the
grounds and were accorded a hearty
reception. Also in the royal box were
the former king of Portugal and his
consort. Lord Lansdowne, the Earl
of Balfour and Lord Chancellor Birk-
enhead.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-08
STATE EPW0RTH LEAGUE
BANNER AGAIN WON BY
FIRST CHURCH JUNIORS

Word was received today that the
Junior Epworth League of the First
Methodist church has for the second
successive year been awarded the
state banner offered for the best
League in the state, and the beauti-
full gold and white banner is the
source Of much pride on the part OF
the members and their efficient super
intendent, Mrs j. LawtOn Moon.
In addition to the banner, the
Junior League receives gold seal
for having made 100 points, and this
distinction is also bestowed on the
Intermediate League OF the First
Methodist church, the capable super
intendent Of this department being
Mrs. Charles Murdoch.
The awards were made following
the recent state assembly at Winter
Park.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-08
EACH SIDE TO THE RAILROAD
CONTROVERSY IS WAITING FOR
THE OTHER TO MAKE A MOVE

their promises there would be no ne
cessity for calling state troops. Mean
while, however, several companies
were held in readiness.
Most railroads meanwhile reported
traffic usual. The Santa Fe reported
it heavier than usual, while some 9th
ers curtailed train service The Wichita
Falls and Northwestern applied to the
Oklahoma State Corporation commits
passenger trains.
At Topeka, Kan, Ramsdal Harvey,
attorney for the Kansas court of in
dustrial relations, SwOre our COM
plants against three striking Topeka
shopmen and two in Ottawa, charging
them with picketing in violation of the
industrial court law.
Sixty-seven negroes imported to
Springfield, Mo-, by the Frisco refused
to go to work in the shops there and
were given transportation back to
their homes. The Frisco was feeding
workers in shops throughout the sys-
TEN and protecting them with heavy
guard Strikers continued intensive
picketing, but no cases of violence
were reported.
Disorders continued in the South,
where the first outbreak of the strike
occurred. ]. F. White, superintendent
of the car department. of the Illinois
Central railroad at Harahan, a few
miles above New Orleans, was as
saulted and one other white man and
three negroes were wounded in clash
es between strikers and workers.
Three negro strike-breakers were
badly beaten and several others were
chased by union sympathizers of their
own race at Pensacola. Several arrests
were made.
One of the first admissions of seri
Gus threats to transportation came
from officials of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas railroad who declared that
officials in Missouri would be forced
to curtail passenger service until Gov.
Hyde takes steps to protect workers
from violence and coercion.
Where sixteen or eighteen trains
daily have been hauling coal on the
greensboro and Nashville division of
the Louisville & Nashville railroad
only one freight train was in opera
ton, but passenger service continued
uninterrupted.
Roseville, Cal, whose protection
point of contact with the rest of the
world is it's function as an icing point
for a large share of the California
fruit sent east, experienced a strike
of workers at the icing plant of the
Pacific Fruit Express Company. A re-
quest was made for troops to main
tain order. Company officials said
the strike was due to intimidation of
icing plant employees by striking shop
men.
Three large fruit shipping COM
panies appealed to the governor to
intervene to save the fruit A
state labor commissioner was sent to
Roseville by Governor Stevens.
Sheriff Alland of Burlington, Ia.
added 100 extra deputies to his force
as picket lines were drawn ccloser
while soup kitchens, cots and supplies
were moved into railroad shops pre-
paratory to an attempt to operate
Monday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-08
MARKETS AND FINANCE
The Weekly Review

New York, July S.-The stock mar
and professional tone of the preceding
fortnight under the influence of a sud
den and very appreciable advance for
gild-edged railway shares.
Gains in many of those issues, nota-
bly, Louisville and Nashville and At
lantic Coast Line. which owed their
strength to special considerations,
ranged from to 10 points. Invest
ment contnentals. high grade grang-
ers, coalers and several of the low
priced trunk lines were embraced in
the movement.
Buying seemed to be Of the most
confident character and to observers
the advance had its basis in some
thing more than favorable conditions
and prospects of an early settlement
of the miners and railroad shOpmen' S
strike.
Steel and equipments, copper and
numerous other industrials more or
less dependent for their sustenance
upon the strength of rails, also were
materially higher. Domestic oils reg
istered variable gains in marked con-
traJt to the sharp reaction in Mexican
Petroleum.
The turn into July was accomplished
u.fth disturbance 70 fhn M r.
ket Rates relaxed on the return flow
Of interest and dividend payments and
liberal purchases of commercial pa
per suggested a more hopeful business
outlook.
Sound investment conditions was
denoted in the high records set by
all Liberty bonds and the easy absorb
ton of new corporate offerings. EX-
IRENE weakness of European ex-
changes, especially those of the con
tinental allied natoins and Germany,
occasioned much discussion and some
misgvings in high financial circles.
On Wall Street
New York, July 8.-Today's short
SlOth HldThtL ScSSlOH was ldi 6Olg III
fuenced by advices from abroad re-
porting more disturbing conditions in
continental Europe. Prices were irreg
ular at the outset but became distinct
ly heavy later on the entire list. Can
cellations of midweek gains of oils
were made, falling l to 4 points
Steels and domestic oils were l to
points lower and cOppers, textiles
shipping mail order and food special
ties also lost ground. Sales approx
mated 100000.
New Orleans Opening
New Orleans, July S.-The cotton
market opened steady. July. 1880; Oc'
tober 22.26; December, 1905; Janu
AIRY, 21.S5; March. 21.55.
New York Opening
New York, July S.-Cotton futures
opened steady. July. 22.6S bid; Octo.
Der, 22.75; December, 225O; January,
2225; March, 22.12.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-08
FERTILIZER PLANT AT
BRADENTOWN TO USE
LAKELAND MATERIALS

d. o. Hatch of the firm of G. d. &
II. d. Mendenhall, architects and civil
and structural engineers, left this
morning for Bradentown in connec-
ton with the prospective fertilizer
plant at that place which was de-
signed by the local firm, and which
will be dependent largely on mate
rails produced at the fertilizer fac
tory of the Non-Acid Fertilizer and
Chemical Co. in course of construc-
ton here.
The development of the fertilizer
industry in South Florida is taking
another forward stride in the addition
to the Tampa plant of the Gulf Fer
tilizer Company, contract for which
has just been let to e. w. Parker.
This addition is planned to double
the capacity of the plant, now rated
at 10000 tons a year. G. d. and II.
d. Mendenhall are structural en-
gineers on this work.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-08
Home TOWN BOYS REVERT To DAYS
OF SAVAGERY TO GET RID OF RIVAL

KingsVille. Ont, July S.-Eddie San
derson, of Bellingham, Wash. came
here visiting, and promptly became
popular with a little Kingsville girl.
They went walking together; they
bought ice cream together-and the
girl, pretty generally showed the
home town boys that the visitor from
America was her idol But three boys,
all between 10 and II. liked the little
girl and they didn't like Eddie's pop
larity. They became frankly jealous.
So they got together and planned to
end Eddie's visit and his popularity
at one stroke.
Men passing a small woods near the
town yesterday heard a boys cries.
They smelled smoke and rushed into
the woods. Tied to a stake with a
fire eating its way up his legs was
Eddie Sanderson. They cut the ropes
and freed him. They threw water on
his feet and rushed him into town.
There Eddie at first refused to tell
what had happened. Finally he told
the story of his popularity and said
three boys had chased him, caught
him, carried him into the woods and
there kindled a fire of paper and
sticks, tied him to a stake as the
flames started up, and left him. He
was not burned seriously.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-08
BooTLEGGER is SHOT

Winchester, Va, July S.-V. w
Frye. alleged bootlegger of Martins
burg, Va. was shot and seriously
wounded early today near here by
Patrolman Ben Armel in a running
automobile fight with officials on the
Shenandoah Valley Pike. The
wounded man, with a bullet through
his arm and breast, is in a local
hospital. A. companion named Jen-
kins is in jail Officers overlook the
car while it was going so miles an
hour When the men saw escape cut
off Reynolds is alleged to have rolled
score or more Of kegs containing
moonshine liquor into the road. Other
alleged bOotleggers tried to get away
with the liquor but were stopped by
the police
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-08
THE wATsoNs ARE BETTER

washington, July S.-SenatOr Th0s.
Il. Watson, Georgia, and Mrs. Watson,
both of whom have been i'll with bron-
chtiS in their home in Chevychase,
were said by DR.. Grant S. Barnhart,
their physician, to be convalescing
today. Senator Watson, however, will
not be able to resume his duties in
the Senate for another week. Senator
and Mrs. Watson became i'll about ten
days ago Dr. Barnhart SAID the SEN
ator had been quite ill., but now was
well on the road to recovery.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-08
Only Minor Disturb
,nces Have Occurred
nd a Few Railroads
! Have Announced a
Slight Curtailment of
Train Service

Chicago, July Shy the Associat-
ed Press. RAILWAY shopmen entered
the second week of their strike today
with no apparent inclination to follow
the only avenue to peace held open to
them by the Railroad Labor Board.
The Board stood on the position tax
en- by its chairman, Ben. w. Hooper,
that the only way the striking shop
men could receive recognition in con-
ciliatory conference was to restore
themselves to standing before the
Board by returning to work and then
entering into negotiations for a settle
ment.
B. M. Jewell, head of the shopcrafts,
who held himself open to approach
"by any responsible person authorized
to negotiate a settlement" declined to
make the first move, appearing to
continue to place the blame for the
strike on the Board and the railroads.
Mr. Jewell commended that the olive
branch of peace should first be ex-
tended to the shopmen.
The railroads continued immovable
in their attitude that the strike was
against the government rather than
against the roads.
The results of this situation was
that all elements were in receptive
moods but firm in their determination
not to weaken their positions by max
ing the first move.
Conditions .ranaroU,r For tla
transportation and shop operations
was concerned, continued much as
they had been for several days, but
the beginning of the second week of
the strike brought increasing reckless
ness. on the part of the strikers and
sporadic outbreaks in rail centers.
The storm clouds of the strike, in
their regular movement over the
country, apparently conferred for the
moment over Illinois and Missouri
New disorders broke out in Chicago
where mobs of striking shopmen and
sympathizers continued terrorism of
workers and suspected strike break
ers.
Several men, suspected of being
strike breakers, were pulled from
street cars and beaten, and the homes
of few workers were besieged and
attacked with a hail of sticks and
stones. A box car was burned and
several other cars were discovered
soaked with oil.
Although none of the disturbances
in n NHrnc e-fA Inv o. 20
authorities as serious enough to war;
rant call for troops, Adjutant Gener-
al Black nevertheless declared that
troops already modified and held in
readiness for strike duty would not
be demobilized until the situation
changed and threats of further disor-
ders disappeared.
Gov. A. M. Hyde, of Missouri, to
whom frequent appeals were made for
troops, exchanged communications
with strikers on the Missouri Pacific.
The strikers, in q telegram to the gov
ernor. thanked him for the fair and
impartial position" he had taken in
refusing to order troops to strike CEN
tiers, and assuring him that they would
do everything in their power to pre-
vent violence or the destruction of
property. In reply Gov. Hyde told
the strikers that their right to quit
work individually or collectively was
recognized and he asked them in re-
turn to cooperate in the protection of
other men who also had a right to
work. The governor assured the
strikers that if they made good on
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-08
GOVERNOR HARDING SORE

Washington, July s.-Governor
Harding of the Federal Reserve
Board in a letter to the Senate today
struck back at senatorial critics of the
board In it's policies. Assuming full
responsibility for recommending the
circulation by Federal Reserve Banks
Of a speech by Senator Glass, Demo-
graf, Of Virginia, defending the
board, Harding declared charges
against the board to be misleading
and untrue. Without mentioning by
name Senator Helm, Democrat, Ala.
bama, who has criticized the board
frequently, Harding said some Of the
senate charges "would have been re-
scented as ilbelous" but for constltu.
tionaI immunity Of senators In debate,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-08
RECEIVES ASSIGNMENT
AS FIRST LIEUTENANT

Benz. Getzoff of the Evening Tele-
gram Office has received an assign
ment to the 1928 Infantry send Divi-
sion, as senior first lieutenant of the
service company, headquarters at
Tampa, and is expecting orders to re-
port to Camp Mcclellan at Admission.
Alabama, for the ffteen-days' train
ing camp. Lieutenant Getzoff was for
merly first lieutenant of Co. L., 124th
Infantry, and has a splendid military
record. serving overseas during the
World War with the 5Sth Infantry
4th Division
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-08
MR.. AND MRS. BOWEN
BUY LAKELAND HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Bowen, re-
Gently Of Long Island, New York, are
among the splendid new residents of
Lakeland. They have bought a COM
Portable and attractive eightroom
house in a pleasant. central location,
314 South Tennessee avenue, where
they will make their home. AS a
strictly investment proposition, Mr..
Bowen has also bought the Harrison
place on the corner of Lake avenue
and Lemon street. Having a front
age of 100 feet here, he will move the
house and erect duplex bungalow
besides making various smaller i'm
provements.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-08
BIG LINER ON EIRE

Hoboken, N. j., July Sire broke
out today on the transatlantic liner
Nieuw Amsterdam at the Holland
American line docks here.
The fire which started in the fourth
hatch, did little damage but caused
considerable excitement among the
passengers who were due to sail to-
day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-08
CONFEDERATE APPOINTMENTS

Richmond. July Seen. Julian S.
Karr, Acommander-in-chie of the
United Confederate Veterans. has re-
appointed Gen Edgar G. Taylor, Rich
mond. adiutant general and chief of
staff, and Gen. A. A. Booth. New,
Orleans. assistant adiutant general.
il was learned here. today. The Vir-
ginia division. u. C. v. it was an
rounced today stated the state re-
union - Confederate Veterans would
he held in Winchester. Va. August 10.
% and 81
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-08
POOR MARKET FOR MARKS

New York, July S.-Continued
weakness in German exchange was
reflected today in the foreign ex-
change market. the preliminary price
of marks being quoted at IS IL cents
a hundred, with actual sales taking
place later at 10 3-8 to 10 IL cents
Marks fell yesterday to a record of IS
cents a hundred closing at 81 last
night.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-08
JoKED ABOUT OUR BILL

Aberdeen, Scotland, July Shy the
Associated Press. Much merriment
among the undergraduates at Aber-
deem marked the commencement cere-
mony at which Chief Justice Taft re
ceived the degree of doctor of laws
yesterday. When he was shown to
seat the students shouted Two seats
for Bill"