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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03
NORFOLK GIRL
ASSAULTED IS
IDENTIFIED

Norfolk Va. April 3.-Mrs. Ruth
body was found on the beach at Ocean
View Sunday. She wa; positively
identified this morning at the morgue
by Mrs. Alice Wilson, who lived in
the same house with the dead woman.
Whether Mrs. Mercer was assault
ed and thrown into the bay or took
the plunge after quarrel is not
known. 1t is certain though that the
body had not been in the water more
than ten hours. She was last seen
Saturday night.
While Mrs. Mercer's body is in the
city mOrgue. her young husband is
mysteriously missing from his home.
He left Friday morning and has not
been seen or heard from since. 1t is
reported he left Friday night for Bal
timore and his mother, Mrs. Betty F.
Mercer. believes that he has shipped
on some steamer for a trip around the
world
Mrs. Ruth Mercer left her home
Saturday night about o'clock and
told her mother-in-law she would re-
turn either Sunday or Monday. She
did not say where she was going, ac.
cording to Mrs. Betty Mercer. That
was the last seen of her at her home.
Norfolk, a. April 8. - The drown
ed womans name was Ruth Genevan
and her home was in Chicago. when
she married Edward T. Mercer OF
this city, about 6 months ago. Mer
Ger did not bring his bride with him
when he came to Norfolk in Janu-
ary. He enlisted on the coast guard
cutter Manning nd his wife came
here early in March. Since that
time she has been living with him
at their mothers.
Mercer was discharged from the
cutter Manning and his wife came
mother said today. but she did not
know it until last Saturday. When
he failed to come home Friday night
she called up the commanding Off
Ger of the cutter and was informed
that her son was no longer a member
of the crew. She was told that ship
mates had heard him say he was 60
ing to Baltimore.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03
GOV. LEN SMALL
WILL BE TRIED
TOMORROW

Waukegan, III, April 3. - Trial of
Len Small, governor of Illinois, on
charges of conspiracy to embeZzle
state funds will be called here today.
The governor was given a continu-
ance on March when he made the
plea that it was necessary for him
to devote his time to furthering the
states educational program.
A jury has been summoned ana
all witnesses have been subpoenaed
States Attorney Mortimer Sanamon
who will have charge of the prosecu-
tion has announced that he is ready
to pro"eed with the case.
Waukegan. ILL.,, April Shy the
Associated Press. .)-Governo Len
Small today demanded that women sit
on the jury which is to try him on
charges of conspiracy to embez2le
state funds.
Through his attorneys he challenged
the entire jury list Of Lake county be-
cause only men had been called
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03
SLIGHT
DROP IN RIVER
NEAR HELENA

Memphis, Tenn. April 3.-With a
fall of two-tenths of foot in the
stage of the river here within the last
twenty-four hours. interest in the
food now sweeping down the Missis-
sippi river shifted today to points
south of this city with Oldtown, Ar
kansas. near Helena. where the ends
of cave-in in the first line levee was
reported sloughing
The stage at Memphis early today
was 42.3 feet. The crest of the flood
passed Memphis Saturday with max
immm stage of 42.5 feet, and was ex-
pected to pass Helena today or to-
night. At Helena the stage this morn
ing was 52.3 feet, a rise of three
tenths of foot. The stage predicted
for Helena was 52.5 feet.
North of Memphis the river was re-
ported at a standStill at Cairo. the
fall of late last week being checked
by rains in the upper water sheds.
The Ohio river was rising slowly to-
day at Louisville and Cincinnati.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03
BROOKLINE CHURCH SPLITS
OVER RETAINING PASTOR

Brookline, Mass. April g. The
Rev. Edwin Curtis. pastor of First
Presbyterian church of BroOkline sat
in the congregation yesterday and
listened to a sermon by a minister
assigned by the Boston Conservatory
and heard one of the church trustees
read from the pulpit a call for a con
gregational meeting on April II to
decide whether the church should
withdraw from the Boston Presby-
terry The meeting also will con
slider changing the name of the
church to the First Independent
Presbyterian Church of Brookline.
The church has been split for some
time over the question of retaining
Mr.. Curtis and recently the Boston
Presbytery expected him to retire
from the church as pastor and be on
his probationary periol. AT the meet
ing of the Presbytery vote was ta-
ken and witnesses told of the pas
tor having babtized a dog and having
asked what they considered a frivo-
lous blessing upon food served at the
lodging house where he was board
ing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03
BOARD INQUIRIES
INTO TEXTILE
SITUATION

Boston. April ,. - The state board
of cancellation and arbitration today
tool, steps to advance it's inquiry
into the textile strike situation AT
ter a month of investigation on its
own initiative and by its own agents
the board called to a conference at
the state house tomorrow afternoon
a group of representative labor lead
ers in the textile industry.
President THOMAS F. MacMahon of
the textile workers, who is at Law
renee directing the conduct of the
strike there and elsewhere in New
England, was among those asked to
attend. Ben Legere. the one big un-
ion leader at Lawrence also was to
be invited, it was understood.
Whether the manufacturers have
been heard by the board yet was not
made known.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03

l22lsll 5I!''

Generally fair, cool weather has
prevailed over the country east of the
Mississippi during the past twenty
four hours, under the influence of an
area Of high pressure which covers
the northeastern states. There was
light snow in northern Michigan, and
light rain in northern Illinois, how
ever.
Rain has fallen over the middle
and southern plains states, the Rocky
Mountain region. Arizona, New Mex
leo and Texas, under the influence OF
an area of low barometer centered
this morning over western Texas.
Pressure is also low in the north
west. and rain has fallen on the
north Pacific Cpast.
Indications Are for fair weather in
the vicinity for Tampa tonight and
Tuesday. followed by increasing
cloudiness Tuesday.
III
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03
CAPTURE BURGLARS GETTING
READY FOR "SPRlNG TRADE

New York, April 3. - Charging
that they conducted operations from
an office rented in 2Srd street build
ing, police today arrested two men,
bers of firm" of burglars, nipping
in the bud their plans for the Spring
trade"
The pair. according to the police,
were found going through office
buildings tabulating data as to the
accessibility of safes and strong box.
es. as we'll as noting outside meas
urements.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03
FIRE DESTROYS
SAW MILL IN
HOPE, ARK.

Pinebluff, Ark, April 3.-Fire early
today destroyed the main sawmill of
the Arkansas Short Leaf Lumber Co.
here with loss estimated at $500, 1000.
The fire began at a. m. and was
of undetermined origin. For time it
threatened the entire plant of the
company which is a subsidiary of the
Long Bell Lumber Company of Kan
sas City. The loss was covered by
insurance. About 5000 men were made
idle as a result of the blaze.
Texarkana. Ark, April Slope,
Ark, was visited by 100000 fire
early today, according to reports
reaching here. The Alice Hotel, said
to be the most magnificent in the
southwest and valued at 100000, was
totally destroyed. Other buildings
valued at 100000, were also CON
sumed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03
COMMISSION
M Owes TO
REVISE RATES
Will Move Towards Its
Announced Revision In
Cass Freight Rates In
Southern Territory On
May 22

Washington. April 3. - The inter-
state comerce commission will move
towards its announced revision of
class freight rates in southern terri
tory, il was announced today by hold
ing a preliminary hearing at Allan
ia, Ga, before Commissioner East
man and examiner II. c. Wilson on
May %.
After conclusion of the Atlanta
hearing the commission representa-
tives will assemble witnesses at Sc
willie. y. c. and New Orleans where
southern interests will be heard.
Still later hearings will take place
at Chicago and New York for the
purpose of getting the views Of the
shippers and transportation compan-
les doing business in the South with
traffic originating in the north and
east.
The class rates which the commits
sion has under investigation are the
ones which apply to all merchan-
disc and general freight shipments
not included in the list of bulky com
modties which are given special
rates known as commodity rates. The
commission desires to ascertain the
fairness of schedules as they apply
throughout the south between locali-
ties and to determine whether the
distance tranpOrted and rates as
charged is fairly proportionate.
Washington. April ,. - A gener-
al revised schedule for charges on
express shipments between the Nnit-
ed States and Canadian ports which
the American Railway Express Com
pany submitted to the Interstate
Commerce Commission February %,
was approved today and will go into
effect April 20.
The new schedule was necessitated
the commissions report on the prU-
posal declared, by the fact that ex-
press rates generally had become
higher than in the United States and
through rates on International ship
ments consequently had to be modifi
cd The changes were said to be
minor in most cases. and the general
system of class rates. apply exclus-
lively to miscellaneous commodities
and merchandise moving in compar-
atively small parcels, as against bul.
ky and regular shipments, which OF
dinarily were given special commod-
ity rates for their transportation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03
MOTHER LEARNS
OF DAUGHTERS
MISFORTUNE,

New York, April 3. - Agitated be-
cause she had learned that at last
her aged mother in TompinsvilIe.
KY. had heard at last of her plight,
Miss Olivia NJ. P. Stone. resumed the
witness stand for further cross exam
ination today at her trial for the muir
der of Ellis G. Kinkead, former coun-
sci of Cincinnati.
Assistant district attorney Warbas
Sc opened his attack on her story
of betrayal by Kinkead by demand
ing whether she knew James X.
Clark, former United States attorney
at Cincinnati.
mo, don't know him." cried
Miss Stone bursting into tears. I'D
rather You would take my life than
keep bounding me iris way"
Then MIR. Warbasse pointed out
Mr.. Clark who sat in the court room
and repeated his question.
Miss Stone insisted she did not
know him.
Opening his case, Mr. Warbasse
had indicated Clark would be asked
to testify concerning a Mann Act
charge Miss Stone sought to bring
against Miss Stone there was better
grounds for such a charge against
her.
Miss Stone learned her mother had
heard of the case last night when
letter of sympathy came from Tom
kinsville Attendants at Raymond
street Jail said the prisoner spent a
bad night bemoaning the fact she
had bee unable longer to keep news
of her trouble from her mother.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03
WIFE OF ARMY
OFFICER KILLED
IN ACCIDENT

Newport News, Va, April 3.-Mrs.
Marie McCauley Behrens, wife of
Capt Henry Behrens died today in
the hospital at Fort Monroe as the
result OF injuries sustained when an
auto in which she was riding crash
ed into a telegraph pole near Hamp
ton about l o'clock Monday morn
ing. The machine was driven by
Major Pratt, a friend of the Behrens
family. He and Mrs. Behrens were
returning from Camp Eustis where
they had been to visit friends. Au-
thorities at FIT. Monroe sought to
shroud the accident in secrecy, not
only refusing to give out the name of
the dead woman and the other occu-
pant of the car. but also requesting
the undertaken to make no names
public.
Capt. Behrens was located later
and told what they knew of the acci-
dent. Mrs. Behrens formerly was
Miss Marie McCauley of Harrisburg,
Pa, where her parents now reside.
Besides her husband Mrs. Behrens is
survived by two small children.
Although the accident occurred on
the county road, Mrs. Behrens died
on the Ft. Monroe reservation, and
civil authorities are not certain at
this time as to who will conduct an
investigation.
Major Pratt says the autos wheel
caught in the car tracks and the car
slidded. bringing up against pole
The engine was smashed in and the
wheels clipped of. The major es
caped with minor injuries.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03
ATTEMPT HoLDUP OF
APARTMENT HOUSE

New York. April 3. - Driven to
the door of fashionable Manhattan
apartment house in big touring car
boasting a chauffeur and footman,
two bandits last night attempted to
hold up Samuel Rapport, 50. the land
lord. but fled in their fashionable
equipage when Rapport resisted and
summoned assistance from tenants
in the place.
The police later arrested Anthony
Cicilone accused of being the driver
and owner of the car, on charge
of attempted robbery.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03
TAMPA DOCK COMPANY
MAY GET SETTLEMENT

Washington. April 3. The Ship
ping board has offered to settle for
less than $1,OOOO0O mortization
and profits claim of wooden ship
builders against the shipping board
totalling approximately $3.000,000 it
was said today by officials in an
nouncing a definite policy resulting
from claim list of Tampa Dock Com
pany. of Tampa, Florida. The pol.
icy announced involves 20 contrac-
tors throughout the country and
about 80 wooden vessels.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03
OPERATORS HOLDING OUT in STRIKE
LLOYD GEORGE TO APPEAR
BEFORE HOUSE COMMONS

LLOYD GEORGE TO APPEAR
BEFORE HOUSE COMMONS
London, April 3.-(By the AS
sociated Press. )-Prime Minis
cer Lloyd George is to appear
before the House of Commons
this afternoon and ask for an
expression of confidence in the
governments policy toward the
International economic confer
ence at Genoa at which he is
one of the sponsors. He is eX-
pected to receive substantial
majority.
Mr.. Lloyd George returned
last night from Chequers Court.
He is "sick of office" according
to an assertion by his son, Maj
or Lloyd George, in a public
speech on Saturday, but greatly
improved in health after his
three weeks of rest.
The resolution which the
prime minister will personally
introduce today reads:
Resolved, that this House ap-
prove the resolutions passed by
the supreme council at Cannes
as a L sis of the Genoa Confer
ence and that it will support his
majestys government in en-
deaVoring to give effect to
them"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03
LAST OPPORTUNITY TO REGISTER

Those residents of Lakeland who desire the
privilege of voting at the June primary will
have their last opportunity to register in their
home precinct as late as 9 o'clock tonight.
Those in charge of the registration places
have agreed to keep the books open until that
hour Every citizen should do his or her duty.
At O clock this afternoon Mrs. Murrell in
Precinct No. SO and Mrs Bowyer in Precinct
No. 81 were notified that they had permission
to keep their registration books open until late
next Saturday night, but this ruling applies
only to those two precincts. In all others the
books close tonight at 900.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03
MOTION
STARTED IN THE HOUSE

Washington, April 3.-Investigation
by special House committee to de-
termine whether dismissal by Presi
dent Harding last Friday of certain
officials at the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing was justified. was pro-
posed in resolution introduced today
by Representative Moore (Democrat)
of Virginia.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03
STOP MEEINe OF IRISH ARMY

Dublin, April 3. - The meeting al
dressed by Michael Collins at Castle
Bar. County Mayo, last night was
stopped by members Of the fourth di
vision of the Irish republican army
after stormy scenes in which a wo-
man was wounded by a bullet. accord
lag to accounts reaching Dublin this
morning.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03
CRASH KILLS
TWO AT HOUSTON, TEXAS

Houston, Tex, April 1.-TWO ar
planes from Ellington field crashed
near South Houston tlis morning and
came down in flames Both pilots were
killed. Major Slhu6nds. pilot Of ono
plane, was burned d death and Lieut..
Fitzpatrick, pilot of the other nln.
chine died fe wminutes after "a
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-03
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-24
c. DAVIS
PRESIDENT OF
MEXICO {. OF c.

Joe c. Davis, of the Davis Shoe
Co, has been elected President OF
the Mexico Chamber of Commerce
by the Board of Directors at a
meeting Wednesday morning, He
will fill the unexpired term of Presi-
dent E. Y. Burton. who resigned be-
cause of the press of business .
Mr.. Davis has been actively iden-
titled with the Chamber of Com
merce for quite a number of years
and his choice will be approved by
all who know him. He should have
the very fullest cooperation from
every citizen in this important work,
As a private in the ranks he never
failed to respond to any call to help
Mexico, and appreciation of his in
terest and work can now be shown
him by all citizens who want to see
Mexico grow and prosper.
MI. Davis will announce his pro-
gram for the year shortly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-24
AUTONOMOUS

The ice cream supper at Flynt
was well attended and enjoyed by all
present. We did not learn how much
was made but judging from the large
crowd they made some money.
The Muir's family had a picnic
Sunday 1t the Maddock's pasture in
honor of West Muir and wife of
Oklahoma, who are here on a visit.
There was plenty Of well filled bas-
kets of good things to eat.
Miss Marie Gilmore spent last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Grover
Sims.
Grover Sims shipped his cattle to
the Chicago market. &
Jim Leeper sold 80 fat hogs to
Bill Yates.
Miss Leverne Gilmore returned
from Mexico after a pleasant visit
40 her aunt.
The was a party at Mr.. Maupin's
Friday night. All enjoyed the even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sharks Greed were
shopping in Mexico Thursday.
Z Mrs. Albert Atkinson and children
will move to Auxvasse first of Sep
TENDER where they bought a lovely
home and to school their children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Atkinson have three
nice children and we are glad to
know they will attend the Auxvasse
school. We wish more would send
the children to Auxvasse.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-24
RUSH HrLL

49, r NHNrf -H -
Mrs. Chester Burtin and son vis-
ited~a the home of Mr.. and Mrs,
Yes. Lewis.
The Camp Fire girls went on a
hiking trip today. They win be
gone two and one-half days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Perry and
Mr.. and Mrs. Cup Perry were guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Combs.
Mrs. George Miller, daughter
Mary, and granddaughter. Frances.
went to Bonnie Terre, Mo.
Mr.. Elton Britton was in Laddonia
Monday.
Mr.. Frank Gerald was in town
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Britton and
daughter Frances, and Mr., Elton
Britton, drove to Hawk Point Sat-
urday to visit Mi. and Mrs Edd-
Britton.
The Rush Hill Pirates beat Mexico
Stars IL to s.
The Blues beat Prairie Ere Srr-
day with a score of about % to 81
Mr.. Ray Spencer's house burrod
Saturday. No n was at home and
everything was destroyed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-24
PoWELL'S FORD.

Our drought was surely broken
by Monday and Tuesdays rains.
Farmers have been unable to plow
for wheat; a few have plowed some,
but it was entirely to dry.
Mrs. William Mason is home after
a visit with her sister in New Mex
leo.
AID Dowell has a fine lot of water
melons and canteloupes. He is
hauling them to Mexico by the car
load. ,a
Mrs. Ella Bledsoe of Mexico, was
the guest of M. N. Powell Friday.
Misses Ellen and Mary Leah Car
ter land Ann Bledsoe of Mexico were
guests of the Misses Cook Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-24
SUNRISE SCHOOL DISTRICT

o. R. Massey and family attended
the Paris Fair last Thursday.
This neighberhood was well repre-
scented at the big NJ w A. picnic at
Msrtinsburg Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rockwell were
dinner guests Sunday Of H. F. Doug
lass and family.
Mrs. Fry and Miss Thelma Arm
strong of Kansas City are guests at
the John Stumpf home.
R. S. Douglass and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. David
Douglass.
Mrs. Ed Carter spent Sunday in
Benton City, the guest of Mrs. Edna
-Tratchell.
Clarence Cox and family spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. M. E.
Cox.
Mrs. John Clark has the sympa-
thy of the entire community in the
loss of her father, Mr.. Berry, who
passed away early Sunday morning
at his home in Mexico.
John Sharp and family spent Sun
day with Jake Newberry and family.
Frank Erisman and family were
Sunday guests of T. R. Watts and
family.
Will Campbell and family visited
at the home Of Charlie Estelle, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Collins, Mrs.
Maggie Douglass and daughter of
Mexico and Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Imans gave Mrs. c. c. Douglass a
pleasant surprise last Thursday,
when they arrived with a generous
supply of good eats and helped her
celebrate her birthday.
Miss Mabel Douglass is IN the
sick list.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-24
HOG SALE AND BARBECUE
AT EMMON'S BIG FARM

S. P. Emmons and SOM on Tuesday,
Sept 9th, viii hold their Big Type
Poland China hog sale on their farm
half way between Mexico and Paris.
One of the features will be a barbe-
cue at noon. The type of hog to be
sold most representative and from
one Of the best herds in Missouri.
Hog buyers, who know. good stuff,
will be here from a number Of states.
This is one of the big sales of its
kind in Missouri this fall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-24
BUSINESS HOUSES
TO HELP IN SALE OF
CHAUTAUQUA TICKETS

The plans of the Kings Daughters
for selling Chautauqua tickets have
been completed and the committees
are busily at work. The following
business places have agreed to help
in the sale of tickets: Wolff-Berger,
Dry & Sappington, Dallmeyers, Mar
Low, Worrell, Johnson's Variety Store,
Llewellyn's, Mexico Hardware Co,
North Missouri Trust Co. and Mm's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-24

THE Chautauqua tickets this year
will be free from war tax as a result
of an arrangement made between the
Kings Daughters and the Chautau-
qua management Monday. This is a
most commemorate form of entertain
ment and every one should extend it
their fullest support. The program
this year is exceptionally fine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-24
REGARDLESs of how the strIIE

REGARDLESS of how the strike
parley ends the Four Brotherhoods
of Railway trainmen will not go out
on a Sympathetic strike. The Union
chiefs have approved the laws on de-
fective equipment. While the belief
maintains that the strike is near it's
end conditions only partially justify
this. In the meantime winter APP
proaches and with it the increased
need of coal for fuel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-24
MICHAEL COLLINS ASSASSI-
MATED
Michael Collins, head of the Irish
Provisional army was shot and kill
ed from ambush late Tuesday.

Curtis Mitchell will leave soon for
New York where he will do pub
Lefty work for the Organized Chari-
ties Society Of New York City. This
organization conducts a school Of in
tensive training which fits its en-
ployes for the work. The term of
the school is Of two months dura-
ton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-24
4 Ledger Correspondent

George 7. Bye, newspaper CORES
pondent, who was flying on the New,
York % Brazil flying boat during the
war, supplied the Ledger with inter-
esting war copy from the European
battle front. He was with the Recip-
rocal News Service at that time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-08-24

Miss Baryl Kelly of Linneus, Mo,
who has been the guest of Miss
Margaret Worner, underwent all OPP
Grafton for appendicitis at Audrain
Hospital Tuesday morning and is re-
ported to be getting along nicely,