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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-27
MISSISSIPPI BREAKS THRU
ANOTHER LEVEE AND
ENTERS TOWN

New Orleans. April 27.-A hundred
foot break in the Mississippi river
levee at Poydras, st. Bernard Parish.
on the east bank of the river, about
twelve miles southeast of New Or
leans, which within a few hours has
widened to 200 feet, is today flooding
a large area in st. Bernard parish.
Rushing through the town of st. Ber
nard. the water is flowing through
the territory adjacent to the Lake
Borgne canal into Lake Borgne,
distance of eight mines, and then into
the Gulf of Mexico.
About $50 families who were aroused
from their beds early today when
hope of holding the embankments was
lost, have already reached safety
zones, but, according to reports, If the
break is not closed engineers say the
back water will inundate more than a
dozen small villages along the river
in ST. Bernard Parish. The area now
being inundated is composed largely
of small farms which dot the sur
rounding swamps where very little
areas of ground are found. West of
ST. Bernard and Violet. La. are the
two most important settlements in
the path of the food.
Efforts are being made by officers to
tie the break in the levee to prevent
with success.
New Orleans, La, April PA
break in the Mississippi river levee
occurred at Poydras. about ten miles
south of New Orleans today Early
reports are that a section of the levee
about 100 feet long blew out and that
approximately $50 families are fleeing
before the flood waters.
Poydras is on the east bank of the
river, and the break unless checked
is expected to cover a large area of
land just below the city.
Natchez, Miss, April 27.--Through-
out Concordia and Catahoula parish
es today the only means of communi-
cation is by boat. The last train to
be operated left Ferriday last night
with flood refugees. Practically all
of the two parishes are covered. The
|pater promises to cover parts of Ten
sas. Franklin aud AvoyeIles parishes
which comprise a rich farming area.
Junks. new VILLAGE is under wa
ter vidalia is partially protected by
a railroad embankment which has
been sacked to serve as levee. Prac-
tically all live stock in the threaten
en- area had been removed and the
remainder was taken to levees to be
picked up by boats
Other towns n the immediate path
ore Clayton. Wildyille aad Frngmora
ENre hurdrsd former service men oi
The Natchez Post Of the American
/ Legion are today erecting tents %,
bIlikeo fannillae here
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-27

Former Governor Albert w. Gil
christ Wednesday definitely an
nounced himself a candidate for the
United States Senate in the APP
preaching primary election, in oppo-
sition to Senator Park Trammell,
who aspires fer second term. and
coincident with his announcement he
announced the completion of his plat
form which he used IL planks in con-
structing.
The eX-governOr's announcement
was not entirely unexpected, for he
had previously intimated that he in
tended to make the race, Withholding
his definite announcement only long
enough to complete his platform, over
the construction of which he has been
in conference with friends for several
davs
The first plank of Mr.. Gilchrists
platform deals with the bonus and in
the usurpation of state rights by the
federal government. urging the curb
bureau authority which is gradually
doing way with the proper functioning
of state governments.
Governor Gilchrist, who proceed
ed in Office as governor the man he
now aspires to succeed in the Senate,
promises to make a vigorous and ac-
tive campaign in the limited time in
teryening between this and the prim-
ary. June 6.
His platform follows:
Platform
1. am opposed to any bonus or ad-
justed compensation law under which
a general distribution would be made
without regard to the dependency, in
Jury, or need of the soldiers and sail
ors, I emphaticallv favor better care
for the disabled soldiers. sailors and
their dependents than they are now
receiving or would receive under the
bill now before congress.
It is quite probable the bonus bill
will pass before I take my seat. In
such event. the disabled soldiers,
sailors. and their dependents will have
an earnest worker in the Senate.
2. | am a lifelong Democrat. The
Republicans are in full charge of the
government bent upon the passage of
a highly protective tariff law When
the watermelon is cut, am going to
get as much of It's heart as can.
8. There should be an amendment
TO the federal aid roads law author
izing the state authorities to prescribe
specifications of material used for
roads in order that our local condi-
tions NAV be taken advantage Of to
the end that we NAV get more miles
of roads from the ederal Aid.
a. J would advocate an amendment
to the constitution requiring that all
future amendments be referred TO the
people for ratification instead of to the
legislatures of the several states.
5. J favcr the budget system for ap
Dronr'ations. The present budget law
Should be streugthened
8, Useless bureaus OF the govern
nent should be abolished The arbi
ltrRry authority usurped hv them
Hhe1Id ~ radically ousiaileQ .fne
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-27
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
BETWEEN RUSSIA AND
GERMANY TO BE RESUMED

London, April 27.-Diplomatic rela-
tions between Germany and Russia
will be resumed Immediately in ac-
cordance with the agreement signed
at Rapallo says a news dispatch from
Berlin.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-27
FIND ENGINEERS BODY

Norfolk, April 2.7-The body a. q
w. Hussey. chief engineer Of the HE'
ton line steamer Brewster. sunk &
collision near Brandon in James FI<<
last Friday morning, was feco1e|
early today near Sturgeon Point
ers and wreQkers have been Iot1'
fbf the body ever 6inke int I'feV<
went down after tt|1& |I1r1 g ~
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-27
MAY HAVE NEW WAY OF
FINDING GASOLINE

San Francisco, April &c. p.
Bowie, petroleum engineer attached
to the United States bureau of mines
here announced today that secret OBJ
seryations conducted forthree years
have revealed a process for extracting
gasoline from asphaltum oil shale
oil waste, tar and star below grade
oiI "
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-27
THE WEATHER

Florida: Generally fair tonight anc
Friday.
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
TAKES FORD ALIST
! OF CHANGES IN BID
: !::=::::::5!==:::: . : go: Stern Brothers
His Chief Engineer Will Out
4 line Muscle Shoal Changes
4 Congress Committe Wants.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-W. B. Mayo,
chief engineer for Henry Ford, left
washington to-day to confer with the
Detroit manufacturer on the offer made
for lease and purchase of the Govern
ment properties at Muscle Shoals, Ala.
1t was understood that certain impor-
tant recommendations for modification
OF existing provisions n the offer would
be presented to Mr.. Ford for his con-
sIderation before the engineer returns
from Detroit next week.
Before his departure Mr.. Mayo con-
ferred with Representative James. Re
publican (Mich.), member of the House
military affairs committee, and delivered.
a statement showing the amount OF dn-
ished fertilizer plant No. At Muscle
Shoals could produce. The quantities
were based on three different farmulas
showing that the maximum production
possible for finished fertilizers was l.
$4,000 tons, the next was 1,2S3,30o and
the third 962,500 tons per year. All
were measured upon the estimated ca
pacity production of 100000 tons of
ammonium nitrates.
Members of the House Military Affairs
Committee, investigating the Ford OF
fer, have declared their intention to In
clude In the contract a definite minimum
of finished fertilizers when they return
it to the House. This minimum would
be substituted for the existing provision.
which guarantees only the production OF
certain necessary fertilizer compounds.
1.-The Importance of adding such
clause was emphasized repeatedly dur
ing the hearings of this week. 1t is
understood Mr.. Mayo will consult Mr..
Ford on that question before he returns
here. Without such a guarantee for pro-
duction of completed fertilizers, the COM
mittee insisted there was no assurance
that the commodity would be manufac-
tured. although both Mr.. Mayo and j.
w. Worthington, appearing for Mr.. Ford,
insisted that this was the manufacturers
intention.
fn Other suggested changes which Mr.
Mayo probably will discuss with Mr..
Ford were not revealed to-day, but the
committee members acquainted with
them said If they were approved and
included in the proposed contract it
would greatly improve the offer from
the standpoint of the Government and
influence the House membership when
1t is presented for final acceptance or
rejection.
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
BOY OF 8 DRUGGED
WITH HERON FOR COLD
Accuses His Stepfather After
Inquiry BY Dr.. Simon.

James Caponegro, 8. questioned by DR..
Carlton Simon, Special Deputy Police
Commissioner, after he had become seri-
ously i'll yesterday. told the Commits
sionep that his stepfather had been
giving him heroin as a cold remedy.
The stepfather, Angelo Caponegro, of
10 Eldridge street, was arrested on
charges Of having drugs in his possess
sion and impairing the morals of a child.
The boys sister had taken him to a
clinic. where it was found he was suf-
fering from a narcotic
The clinic referred the case to DR..
Simon.
The New York herald., 1922-02-19

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J. D. Shire, 44o Columbus Ave-, at 8lst St.
A. Arcuni, B'way, bet. 89th & Goth.
Crecnbcrgcr's, 298 Grand ST., N. Y.
, -. A. Hang, 364 East Fordhan Rd.
The New York herald., 1922-02-19

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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-15
COACH ICE HAS
THREE ELEVENS
Largest Squad in History Of
Z West Side School Now
Out For Team.

Coach Frank Ice Of the Fairmont
High School football eleven had
three full teams running signals at
South Side Park at the same time
yesterday afternoon. With three
teams in operation Coach Ice had
plenty OF substitutes to make
changes in the lineup OF any of the
three teams. The squad this sea-
son is the largest that has ever
turned out for a high school eleven
in this city.
After putting his charges through
a stiff signal drill Coach Ice spent
the rest Of the evening in having
his backs run back punts, catching
passes and ended the days work.
out with the grass drill, made ia.
nous In this section by Coach
Spears Of the West Virginia Uni.
yersity eleven.
Noel Esketh a guard and Ken.
meth Hall an END Of the 1920 eleven
have reported for practice and are
showing up inr rare form. These
two players will make members OF
the p team go the limit 10 hold
their places on the eleven. Other
players who are making good with
a vengeance and will probably land
on the first string are Clare Alb.
bolt, Mike Romino and Earl Jobes.
This trio are all trying for back.
field positions and are big and
fast. y
(. Callahan and Mitchle terminal
men Of the 1921 team have not re.
ported for practice as yet but 1t is
reported that they will Join the
squad early next week. Fans who
have been watching the workouts
this week are Of the opinion that the
pair will have a hard time to beat
out some of the end men who have
been out since the opening prac.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-15
WESLEYAN SQUAD
IN GOOD SHAPE
Hospital List Growing Les,
Each Day; Long Work
out For Outfit.

BucKHANNoN. W. Va. Sept,
15-with the Wesleyan SID hos.
pital list growing smaller each
day, worry Is commcncInr to les.
sen around Methodist 90 ball
quarters. Rsdman is out running
signals again, and will likely Be
ready for the regular camp rou.
tine in a day or two. secrist IL
rounding into shape slowly. but
the Big fellow appears every day
at practice time and gets 10
enough work to keep him IN trim.
1t will be some time however be.
fore Spence Will be able TO get into
full harness again. Smith and
Ktshbaugh are recovering nicely
and will vein uniform BY Monday,
Coach Higgins is extending the
grid work FAR into the evening"
now. Blackboard Oignal drills are
held every evening, and last
evenings session LISTED for more
than two hours. The Methodist
squad Is still large enough for
three full teams. and Higgins
seems yet uncertain as to what
combination Will ill VARSITY posi-
lions.
The Methodists, have held sew.
eral secret workouts. but indIca.
lions are that the coming tw6
weeks will see the gates closed
permanentlS.to all spectators. Tit,
Buckhannon fans have observed
CLOSED days with much anxiety.
and practice Ia seldom an hour old,
until the curious are anxiousls
watching for signs upon which VI
construct theories. The enthtI
siasm at the foot ball camp hat
radiated into Methodist country
for miles around.
I on M n NIIAI
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-15
WRIGHT SHOWING UP
WELL AT BROADDUS

PHILlPPI. W. Va, Sept. Is
Bernard Wright, the Fairmont
flash in high school ranks two
years ago, sprang into prominence
In local football circles this week
when he was placed at the quar-
terback position on the Broaddus
College team.
Wright had been playing at
halfback until Wednesday. Com
10y. who had been showing splen.
didly at the generals position.
was injured, and Latto placed
Wright In his position. In the
first scrimmage Wright used such
splendid Judgment, aud rau the
team so we'll that 1t appears now
that he will be hard to displace.
In the first scrimmage Wright
made the only spectacular run OF
the game" when he ran SO
yards through a broken field TO.
touchdown! He has been pass
ing well too. When Wright came
he did not show much ability as a
passer. Latto liked his form, and
has worked hard on him and the
result is that he Is considered as
one OF the best passers among the
thirty candidates Coach Latto has
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-15
AIR ATTACK is
ANAILABLEFOR
Spears /. /. TRIBE:
Several Men Show Passing
Class Of 1919 Squad
of Grldders.

JAeKsoN,s MILL, Sept. 15.-It
would take3but little effort on the
part Of Or. q. w. Spears, head
coach q the West Virginia Univer.
sIty football team which closes its
preliminary training period here to-
morrow with q match game be-
tween two picked teams for the
championship Of the camp, to de-
gelop q battling overhead attack
which could be made the equal OF
the thorough air program the Noun.
tstneers had IN 1919,
In Homer Martin, Nick Nardicci.
Wayne Funk .Hefty" DeVaughn,
Wendell Hough. John Bruce, Brew
ster and several others the Noun:
taineer leader has a group of high
class passers and any one of them
could take care OF the heaying end
capabiy With so many passing
''threatsii on his squad DR., Spears
would have little trouble ito build
up q passing game which would add
TO the teams strength and variety
OF attack
During the practice session here
Coach Rodgers has given the men
mentioned above special instruction
IN passing and under his tutoring
they have rapidly developed into
The hest group of pigskin hurlers
West Virginia has had since his
day Martin. because Of his ex.
pefience and all.around knowledge
Of the particular department, is
the best Of the lot, but Wayne Funk
is close second. Nardicci is an
almost sure bet for third with De.
Vaughn Bruce, Brewster and
Hough competing on a par.
Funkss deadly accurate PASSING
has stood out prominently in each
morning workout and in the for.
mer PArkersburg High School star
pI speatsahas a man who can be
infected into q game at any time to
put the air attack into operation.
Few % bis passes are ever fun.
bled and all the ends and backs
claim that It is extremely easy to
handle his throws. With such an
array Of passing timber under him
" would not be any SURPRISE II
Coach Spears turned the whole sit.
pation over to Coach Rodgers with
instrlctions to develop first class
an attack for emergency purposes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-15
MANY SHIFTS MADE
IN LINEUP DAILY


JACKsoN'S MILL. Sept. 10
Coach Spears made some shifts In,
his Mountaineer varsity lineup
yesterday when Captain Russ
Meredith was moved back out to
left tackle in place of Davis and
Jimmy" Quinlan was placed at
guard post along fifth Setron,
Pierre Hill. who has been subbIng
for Tallman in most Of the work.
outs, was at right end also, but
there was no indication that this
was anything more than an expert
ment in either case as Meredith
was also used for part OF the
practice at guard, with Davis In
the tackle and Tallman back on
the end. With a constantly chang
ing lineup Spears put his charges
through long and tedious scrIm-
mage afternoon. There was no
attempt at making touch G2wns
and after each play Spears went
into detail as to the various mis-
takes that were made. Nardacci
and Ekberg again featured tho
scrimmage on the offensive, break
Ing away for several substantial
gains. However. Spears used his
varsity line 10 oppose his varsity
backfield and 1t was almost a
stand of in the matter Of gaining
ground. In fact, the backfeld
which was fortified with the var
sity line would have had posses.
sion Of the ball most of the time
had the rules been rigidly enfore-
ed, but Spears has been giving de-
tailed attention to his InterEerers
in the backfield and the quartette
OF backs which started with Elk
rerg Nardacci,. Martin and Simon
and was later reinforced bv ollker
Bowers and a dozen others kept
possession OF the ball constantly.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-15
CLASSICS meet
OHIO nine NEXT
Two Fast Games Expected
When Newark Champions
Play Monongah Glass.

Local baseball fans are looking
forward with much pleasure to the
baseball games to be played at
South Side Park tomorrow after
noon and Traction Park Sunday
afternoon between the Kelsey
Glass Co team OF Newark Ohio,
champions OF the Newark City
League and the Monongah Glass
Co., team Of this city.
Word from the Ohio city Is to
the effect that the Aeisey team is
one of the fastest semi-profession-
al teams in Ohio and has had a
wonderful season this year, win
ming better than so per cent Of the
games played. Many former col
lege players are In the lineup of
the Kelsey. team and due to the
fact that they have been playing
together all season, averaging two
and three games a week, the team
is as well organized as a profess
sional club.
Realizing that 1t will meet the
stltfest opposition Of. the present
year in the brace of games over
the weekend. the local team Is
working hard to be in the best OF
condition for the games. The
management, OF the local team
would like to win the two games
on the local lot and save the play
Ing of a third and deciding game
in the Ohio city. However, the
Classics are going to win one Of
the games played here or know
the,reason why.
Chuck" Trader will be worked
in the game at South Side Park
Saturday afternoon and Rat Long
will draw the assignment for the
game at Traction Park Sunday
afternoon. The largest crowds OF
the season are expected to witness
these games which will probably
be the last big games Of the pres
ent season
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-15
CAPTAIN STEALEY
0UTFOR PRACTICE.
East. Side High Leader Now
In Condition to Workout
With His Men.

Alton Stealey, captain OF the
East Side High school football
eleven who has been unable to
participate In any Of the practice
sessions OF the week appeared at
the field In uniform last evening
and took part in the stiff workout
that was given the large squad Of
candidates by Coaches Carnage
and Ridgley.
Stealey is about all right again
after being slightly crippled for a
week with q bad leg. Halfback
Hentzy who has been out OF prac-
tice for several days on account of
an injured hand. was out to the
field last evening and watched the
workout and entered into the sig
nal drill but did not take part In
the serimmage or rough work.
Coach Carnage hopes that his
hand will be healed sufficiently to
play in the opening game week
from tomorrow.
The East Side eleven will be
considerably heavier this fall than
last, most all' of the old players
has put on a number OF pounds
extra weight during the summer
and the new material is unusually
heavy for high school material.
The experience gained by the old
players during last season is also
showing up to good advantage
and is making the work OF the
coaches much easier.
1t is beyond the fondest hope OF
Coaches Carnage and Ridgley to
have the boys in tip top form for
the opening game but from pres
ent indications the boys will be In
good enough condition to win
from the Shlnnston players by a
comfortable margin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-15
lITTLECHANGE
IN GRID RULES
Billy Evans Discusses This
Feature For Gridiron
Fans of City.

.
While number OF minor changes
have been made in the football
rules only few of them material.
~ affect the style of play. In real
ny most Of the changes mean little
or nothing from the spectators
point ofsyiew.
As matter of fact. the only
enangs Of real interest TO football
fans Is the new feature known as
ftle ttry;for.a.point" play.
VIII be recalled that this play
Was substituted for the goal after
touchdown. For years there had
been a cry for the elimination OF
that play Last season the rule
makers wiped It on the books and
substitute the "try-for.a.point" fea
tufe.
During the past month have
talked With a number Of leading
eoachesdn3t the east on the new play
They seem to be divided in opinion
Some argue that 1t will provide a
big thrill, while others say that II
= Just as senseless as the goal
after touchdown.
This new play will be watched
with Interest by coaches, experts
and FAM, since it is something rad
ically different The early games
should provide some dope on the
salne of the play as a thrill pro
dueer
IN the try.ior.a-point" play, the
side scoring the touchdown is per.
niitted 70 bring the ball out to any
point not less than five yards from
the goal line, or to any greater dis.
lance they choose, and there a
scrtmmage is formed with the scor.
ing side in possession Of the ball.
The attacking side can make any
play which Is legal In ordinary
scrfmmage and try to score either
by placement, drop kick, run or for.
ward pass. II successful in putting
the ban over the line on any single
play or kick a field goal, one point
is added TO their total.
The only other feature that inter.
ests football fans is the fact that on
al shift plays the man removed
from one position to another must
come % q dead stop, so that when
he starts again It will be from a
standsti1l!
Last year the shift plays caused
many disputes. IL being alleged the
playera were in motion at all times,
making II avery difficult matter to
rtop The play.
Despite the definite change, the
shift ptay g certain still to cause
plenty ot trouble for the football
cfiieials