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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-13
DISCOUNT RATE REDUCED

London. April 13-(By the Associat-
ed Press. )-The Bank Of England to-
day reduced it's discount rate to four
per cent. The last previous reduction
was on February 16. last, when the
rate was dropped from 5 to AZ per
cent
The reduction is welcomed as an
other step in the restoration of more
normal conditions and the loosening
Of money for trade purposes. With
the exception of Switzerland. Great
Britain now has the lowest bank rate
in the world. Switzerland cut its four
ner cent to AZ per cent on March 2
on account OF the excessive gold sup
NV IN that country. The present Brit
leh rate compares with a hish Of 10
per cent on Aug. l. 1914, and low
Of 3 per cent JenuaF7 zs la1
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-13
poINcARE STANDS EIRM

Paris, April 13.-(By the Associated
Press.)-Premier Poincare is opposed
to the holding of meeting of the su-
preme council in Genoa to consider
Germany's reply to the .reparation
committees ruling on the question of
a partial moraratum. it became known
today. Moreover 1t is regarded in
French official circles that there is lit
tie likelihood of the question coming
up before the allied governments until
May 81. when the next German pay
ment under the old schedule comes
due. There were persistent reports
yesterday that council meeting
might be held at Genoa before the end
Of April. but 1t was made plain today
that the French government does not
rAgard the suggestion to this tfleet
Win favor. 4 - "a 4 X
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-13
SIR ROSS SMITH
DIED TODAY in
AIRPLANE CRASH

London, April 13.-(By the Assocl-
ated Press)-Sir Ross Smith, the Aus
tralian aviator who with his brother,
Sir Keith, had planned to start from
Croydon, April 25, on flight around
the world, was killed when his plane
crashed in a practice flight at BROOK
lands today.
The accident occurred fifteen min
utes after Captain Smith and Lieut..
Bennett began their flight. Sir Keith
Smith had intended to make the trial
flight with them, but he arrived at the
airdrome too late and was among the
crowd that witnessed the tragedy.
The machine had climbed grace
fully to a height of more than 5000
feet when suddenly her nose dipped
and she went into a spin. The spec
tators thought at first that the airmen
were attempting stunt for the pur-
pose of testing the wings OF the ma
chine, but it soon became apparent
that the plane was out Of control.
1t started downward in slow spin,
which became faster and faster until
the machine hit the earth with such
terrific impact that the plane was
splintered.
Sir Ross was killed instantly, and
Lieut. Bennett died few minutes af-
ter the crash.
A number of naval officers and ship
ping firm officials were invited to wit
ness the test.
The machine which crashed was
one of the Smiths, intended to use in
thofx. Nf0hf q or0,.nd fho world Canta in
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-13
RAIL- EARNINGS
SHOW INCREASE
FOR FEBRUARY
Average Return for the
Entire United States
Did Not Quite Come
Up To the 6 Per Cent
Standard

Washington, April 13.-Railroads
in the United States. exclusive of
short lines with less than 100000
in gross revenue, earned during Feb
ruary. $47,762, 900, according to in
terstate commerce commission re-
ports compiled by the Association OF
Railway Executives. This compares
with an operating deficit of $5,176,-
S67 during the same period in 1921
and is represented as sufficient to in
dicate an annual return rate of 4.57
per cent on the value Of property in
vested in transportation facilities.
Revenues from operations for the
month amounted to $401 ,32S,0OO, or
1.3 per cent less than comparative
receipts a year ago but operating ex-
penses amounted to 1924, 4,42S 900
which was 1876 per cent less. In
etancing decreases in freight rates
which have been made effective dur
ing the year, the associations state
ment said that the roads handled
during the month IA per cent more
traffic than they did a year ago, but
found receipts less Notwithstanding
This increase in traffic was partlc-
ularly marked in the eastern district
where revenues were actually in ex-
cess of February, 1921, but less sat
isfactory results in the South and
West made the estimated annual
earnings rate there respectively S.9S
per cent and 2.46 per cent.
Bv themselves, the Eastern car
riers. with net income of $29,5S5,OOO
for the month, earned at the annual
rate of III per cent on capital val
ues. but the amount was insufficient
to bring the national transportation
earnings up to the six per cent
standard set by congress which ex-
nired March /.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-13
FOLLOWING HIS ACQUITTAL
ARBUCKLE HAS NO PLANS

San Francisco, April 13.-Roscoe c.
(Fatty) Arbuckle, film comedian,
stod acquitted today after undergo.
ing three trials on a charge of man.
slaughter for the death of Miss Vir-
ginia Rappe, screen actress, who was
taken to hospital fatally i'll, after
party in Arbuckle's hotel rooms here.
Half an hour after the case was sub
mitted to the jury late yesterday af-
ternoon, the verdict of mot guilty"
had been returned. Members of the
jury said the actual agreement was
reached by acclamation within few
minutes after they retired to delib.
crate. Arbuckle said his plans were
uncertain q
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-13
SCORES TARIFF BILL

Washington, April 13.-(By the AS.
sociated Press 1.-The administration
tariff bill pending in the Senate was
described today by Senator Simmonds
of North Carolina. ranking Democrat
on the Senate finance committee, as
"the most un-American bill ever
framed. Even cursory examination
indicates that 1t is the highest tariff
hill ever written" declared Senator
Simmons. who will lead the minority
forces in their fight on the measure
in the Senate. "A tariff more unsuited
TO present conditions. IL we are to par.
ticipate in world trade could not well
have been drafted"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-13
HOUSE HoNoRs RRINsoN

Washington. April 13.-Announce
ment of the death of Representative
Brinson was made to the House to-
day by Eenresentative Pou, dean of
the North Carolina delegation. and as
a mark of respect it adjourned.
Speaker Gillette appointed commit
tee of fifteen members to attend the
funeral at Newbern tomorrow after
noon. Pou said that when Mr.. Brin-
son realized his condition was seri-
Gus and the end was near. he decided
IN return TO North Carolina that he
might die among his own people.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-13
LENINE LIKELY TO ATTEND
THE GENOA CONFERENCE

Genoa, April 13.-CBy Associated
Press )-Nikolai Lenine, soviet pre-
mier, will come to Genoa to replace
George Chitcherin as head of the
Russian delegation when the negotia-
tions at the economic conference
reaches the proper stage, says the
newspaper Secol
The newspaper adds that an apart
ment is being prepared for Premier
Poincare of France at the Villa Ra-
gio and that he is expected here
shortly. The meeting of the commits
sion on Russia has been postponed
to tomorrow, NJ Chicherin waiting
instructions from NJ. Lenine at Mos
cow with whom he is in direct COM
munication.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-13
EAMINE,s AwFUL TOLL

Genoa, April 1S-From six million
TO seven million Russians will have
died of famine before the next crops
are harvested, according TO report
received from Capt. Quisling. repre-
senting the International Relief Or.
ganization headed by Gen. Fridtiof
Nanzen. Captain Quisling estimates
the number of sufferers on May l at
500 .OO0 in the region of Odessa and
at 1.0O0.0 900 in each of the foreign af-
fected regions of Nikolaeff, Ekatrin-
oslava, Donetz. Harkoff. Krement-
choug and POltava
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-13
THEE ON sHlPRoARp

Baltimore, April 13.-Passengers
and crew of the steamship Venezuela
were held on board today while
search was made for a thief whose
operations on the voyage from San
Francisco to this port were said to
have deprived a half dozen or more
passengers of valuable jewelry. Dia-
monds appealed to the thief more
than anything else for in the main
the missing articles listed by the po-
lice were adorned with such gems.
A police guard was thrown about
the ship while the investigation was
in progress
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-13
THREE REPORTED KILLED

Charleston, S. c., April 1S.-Three
workmen were reported killed and
several injured in an explosion of
20 900. pounds of powder in bubild-
ing near the Charleston general ord
nance depot ten miles from here
shortly before noon today.
One Of those killed was ]. Hill, of
Virginia, foreman, who was blown
to pieces. The others were negro
workmen. Thirty or more workmen
were near the scene of the explosion
and thew ran, but some were said to
have been injured.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-13
HOLDING IMPORTANT MEETING

London, April 13.-By the Associ-
ated Press) Prime Minister Lloyd
George. Foreign Minister Schanzer
and Louis Barthou, heads OF the
British. Italian and French delega-
tions to the Genoa economic confer
ence. are holding an important meet
ing today, says an exchange tele-
graph dispatch from Genoa. The dis
patch quotes Barthou as saying the
real work Of the conference begins
tomorrow.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-13
nARKEY cHANcEp HIS MIND

Fayetteville, Ga. April 13.-Genus
Cofield. the negro who preferred hang
ing rather than to serve five years for
burglary. has changed his mind and
has escaped from the Jail here where
he was awaiting execution. When
Cofield was convicted of the burglary
two weeks ago and sentenced to
five year term in the penitentiarv. he
exclaimed that he preferred the death
nenalty and stabbed his nephew who
had turned states evidence. The
nephew died and Cofield. tried, con-
victed and sentenced to death within
forty-eight hours.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-13
WILL MEET GOOD FRIDAY

Genoa, April 13.-fBv the Associ-
ated Press. Even Good FRIDAY will
not he holiday for the delegates to
the international economic conference
for at least three snb-commissions are
to meet on that dav. Meetings are
also scheduled for Saturday and it is
not improbble that there will he ses-
sions on Faster Sunday. so keen are
the delePates to get the basis worked
ont for Europe's financial reconstruc-
ton.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-13
WEATHER DELAYS AvIAroRs

Lisbon. April 13.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.) bad weather condi-
tions prevented start today by Cap
tains Sacadura and Coutinho. the Por-
meuese aviators on the third stage of
their fight to Brazil from the Cape
Verde islands TO st. Paul Rock. in
mid-Atlantic. They stated here this
afternoon that the conditions would
make it impossible for them to leave
before Sunday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-13
CURE FOR SEA SICKNESS

Philadelphia, April ia large
gvro-stablizer. designed to eliminate
sea-sicknesses bv preventing the roll
ing of ships. is 10 he tested late today
at the plant of the WESTINGHOUSE Elec-
trio Manufacturing Company.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-13
oREgrED wlTA INsoLENcg

Washington, April ls.-Allied sol
diers in siberia were greeted with In
s0lence ana were refused eo-opera-
ton by the eipinoN forces. the senate
labor coinmiktRe 8ea told today Ia ita
investiRati6n Into me acti4itieA of
cen EfeH0fie ednino6 anti ,olfh1-
I''.' I&H<t' whose 16t0flatI11 8
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-13
No AoREEMENr REAcHEp

Dublin, April 13.--The Irish peace
conference adjourned late this after
noon until Wednesday without any
agreement having been reached. 1t
Is reported the earnest wish was ex-
pressed BY all the parties represent
ed that no tpterference occur with
public meetings.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-13
McNIoER OPPOSES REDUCTION

indianapolis, April 13.-The pro-
posed reduction of the navy by Con-
qress as disastrous and a threat to
national safety" Hanford MacNider,
national commander of the American
Legion, said in telegram to Presi-
dent Harding today pledging the sup
port of his organization to the Presi-
dent in his fight for adequate navy
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-13
OPPOSED TO FARMER

San Francisco, April 1s.-The pro
posal to Dut farmer on the Federal
Reserve Board Is political. John r.
Mitchell. Of Minnesota. q member Of
the board. declared 10 an address here
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-13
JAP TROOPS ASSUME THE
AGGRESSIVE In SIBERIA

Toxic, April 19.-tBy the Associat-
ed Press ss.)-Japanese troops have
driven the Chita government forces
out of the neutral zone between them
and the Vladivostok government
troops, says a dispatch received in
Toxic today from Vladivostok.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-13
PRISON BUILDINGS BURNED

Madrid. April 13.-Four buildings.
housing Ala prisoners, were destroyed
in the fire yesterday in the prison at
Ocana. Province of Toledo. A cavalry
squadron and other forces were sent
to guard the criminals.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-13

Generally fair tOrisht- and Friday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-13

The troubble started about two
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-01
PLANS INCUBATING TO OPEN
 FAMOUS JUMBO COPPER MINE

J. H. Arment of Portland, Oregon, accompanied by w. H. Adams, a min ing engineer from New York, arrived in Ketchikan recently from Sulzer, where they have been for some time past examining the celebrated Jumbo mine at Copper Mountain, Sulzer
 This property, which belongs to the Alaska Industrial Company, is well known in Ketchikan as the mine which was worked under a lease by the late Charles A. Sulzer.
 It is the intention of MT. Arment and MT. Adams to bring new capital into this district for the purpose of explorating and working copper and other minerals. They will leave for New York on the first boat sailing south and expect to close a deal with the owners of the Jumbo mine, and return without delay to re- open the mine and install an entirely new plant, and work the property on a much larger scale than it has here tofore been attempted.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-01
OIL INDUSTRY TO PLAY BIG
 PART IN HACUE CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, July 1.-When Sen. ator Borah declared in the Senate re- gently that oil was the real driving power behind the Genoa Conference" his colleagues on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee conceded that he spoke the truth.
 Confidential information reaching them from European capitals has con vinced them that oil will play an equal ly important part in the Hague Con- ference
 The big oil interests of the world will be represented at The Hague, as they were at Genoa, with their ten acles again extended toward the enor- mously rich oil resources of Soviet Russia.
 A division of concessions in the great Russian oil fields will continue to be the trump card held by Lenine and Trotzky in the political, economic and financial game which has become largely question of oil.
 The Russians are offering vast sep arate oil lands to American, British, French and Belgian groups, but they are refusing to be stampeded into a policy of nasty concessions which would permit that spoilation of Russia certain European Powers are known to have secretly plotted at Genoa.
 Lenine and Trotzky propose to ex- act their pound of flesh"
 They are willing to deal with the Royal Dutch oil interests; they are already holding conversations with Standard Oil, but they intend, accord ing to semi-official devices reaching members of the Senate Foreign Rela- tions Committee, to settle the whole oil issue in their own way so they may bring about the major political de- cisions which they deem desirable.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-01

back of the Baku industry in the near future.
 "The basic areas are, in spite of the forebodings of some people, se- cure from catastrophe, and conse- quently there is no occasion to re- sort to panic policy of concessions in order to save the Russian oil in dustry," is the virtually ultimatum laid down by Lenine and Trotsky in the report of the Soviets which was pre- pared by the Russian State Economic Planning Commission"
 SENATORS MAKE INQUIRIES
 Senators inclined at first to scent Soviet propaganda in the report made some careful inquiries of their own and found no information at the De- partment of Commerce or elsewhere in the possession of the American government which conflicted with the Soviet claims for Russia's oil fields.
 Is it any wonder, then, asks Sena- tor Borah, that oil was the "real driv- ing power behind the Genoa Confer ence?'
 Oil included, the great, practically inexhaustible natural resources of vast Russia, if only partly developed and marketed, would, in the judgment of European experts, provide gen. uine, lasting basis for paying off Flu ropes entire war debt and for per hitting the rehabilitation and restora- tion of every European nation which participated in the war.
 It is pointed out the development of Russia's enormous timber resources alone would yield enough to pay off the entire world war debt in the space of 100 years and to the great benefit of the Russians themselves.
 One leading European economist and financier stated, in a communica- tion received the other day by prom inent Republican senator:
 Let the world step in and help Russia to develop her incomprehen- sibly rich natural resources and as bread cast upon the waters, there will come back sufficient to lift Flu rope out of debt, while Russia her self will become a second United States now with what it was only fifty years ago. Then remember that Russia is at least as rich in natural re- sources, and it will be understood that this great vision is not a mere dream" /"
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-01
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
 MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the an nual meeting of the stockholders of the First Bank of Cordova will be held at the office of said bank in the town of Cordova, Alaska, on Tuesday, July II, 1922, at the hour of o'clock D. m., of said day, at which meeting the directors of said bank will be elected for the ensuing year, and such other business transacted as may reg ularly come before said meeting.
 JOHN MULLER, Secretary. Dated at Cordova, Alaska, June 27,
 1922. 27-tf.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-01
RUSSIA RICH IN OIL

The incaluculable richness of the Russian oil fields is apparently sup ported by a geological survey made recently of the Baku oil areas, re- port of which has just reached cer- tain members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
 It is revealed by this report there exists in the Baku fields an un- touched oil-bearing strata at least as rich as those heretofore developed. Wasteful exploitation of both the de- veloped and undeveloped oil reserves of these fields is being carefully guarded against by the Soviet gov ernment, which, in seeking to employ it's enormous stake of Liquid gold'' to the most advantage, is emphasizing the statement that only fraction ot the workable wells in both the Baku and Gresny fields have yet been ex- plotted.
 Their investigation, say the Sov'ets, offer conclusive proof that no fear need be entertained of further set
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-01

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The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-01

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The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-01
RUSSIANS "NATlONALlZE"
 INDUSTRY

The Russian oil industry, including the immense Baku fields, was ma tionalized" by the Soviet government Production dropped severely, but the largest refineries - Nobels, Schibai- eff's and the CaspianBlack Sea Com pany's - were kept running, although the properties were officially "confis- cated."
 The Dutch Shell group, which con- trols companies operating in every oil field and which is reported to be contemplating fresh financial ventures in the United States, was the most seriously affected by the national ization" of the Russian fields.
 Standard Oil, which recently ac- ouired concessions in northeastern Si- beria, felt the pinch of "confiscation in the Bal1u region, where it had se- cured control of the important Nobel interests.
 The Russian delegates at Genoa in dicated they were willing to make important concessions respecting the "nationalizaton" of the Russian fields, but the conference terminated without an agreement being reached, because they declined to be driven into a bargain with the powerful oil interests represented there which wa" not to the. liking of Lenine and Trotsky.
 What Genoa failed to rectify in the world oil situation, especially with re- gard to Russian oil, Lloyd George, the British premier, and his European as sociates hope The Hague will accom- plish.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-01

They have Influenced the national
platforms a little
But this is coming. And slowly
the power of political machines VIII
break down. Many women are goins
into the parties too independent Of
action TO fit into the machine system
we'll Machines are species of aUtoc-
racy. that, like an autocracy. is has
ed on ignorance or Indifference or
both. The League of Women Voters
is accomplishing one of its great
aims in penetrating this indiffer-
ence."
Mrs Vanderiip said there was
small likelihood of women trying e.
build their own political machine, or
that a woman political boss would
rise. because women viii always
look ultimately to the human needs
and viii not go after selfish powe,
systematically enough.
"Tnstead of fighting the devil with
fire, we are fighting him with educ--
ton" she said.
"In opposing selfish machines We
do not oppose the party system,
which we consider OF the greatest
value. Two weu-balanced parties
create wide discussion Of principles
which result in public opinion based
on thoughtful consideration. Most
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-01

SCARBOROUGH. y. Y, April %.
THE one-man boss system in poll
Tics viii have to crumble away grad
uaUy before woman suffrage"
That is one of the things women
may do iu politics. says Mrs. Frank
\. Vanderlip, wife of the noted fin
ancier and New York state chair
man of the League of Women Vo,-
ers.
The national convention Of ~
league IS being held i'm Baltimore
beginniuE Monday. April "a.
Mrs Vanderlip laughs at the sug-
sestiou that women suffrage has
failed because politics have not been
revolutionized overnight.
4 never looked for the miIleu-
.um" she said Intelligent women
all over the sta e are waking UP TO
the fact that if they all study and
exchange their experiences with
each other they can master the in
tricate and difficult subject Of gov
eminent i'm few generations.
Choosing the candidates and get
ting 100 per cent of the women vot-
ers 10 the polls are a very small part
of the duty of women who are will
ing TO work at being good citizens
Women don't rush for public Office
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-01
NORTH JUDSON

Merritt y Clark is home from
Moody Bible institute. Chicago. for
the spring vacation and is WORKING
a. Earl Schuyler's.
Virgil Dolezal is clerkinE IN Reiss
& Co.'S CLOTHING store. having sue
Ceeded Fred Born. who has gone 90
Chicago 70 work.
Mrs. Mary J. Collins was here
from Winamac for short visit
Thursday and Friday
John w Nichols was here from
Knox Tuesday in the interest Of his
candidacy for the nomination for
county recorder on the republican
ticket
Mr.. and Mrs Henry T. White were
Knox visitors Wednesday.
Ed Hankey has a new Maxwell
touring car purchased at the Spen-
ney-Nesseley agency.
The Stock Patent Medicine show
has held down the boards 10 capacity
crowds at Burch's hall all week