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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-11
GERMANY WILL
BUILD zEPP FOR
UNITED STATES

Versailles. May 11.-tBy Associated
Press)-Germany will manufacture a
Zeppelin Of 10000 meters capacity to
replace the one allotted to the nIted
States by the Versailles treaty, hut
DESTROYED in Germany, under the
award Of the ambassadors council
which allows America three million
gold marks in repara ion. The am
hassadors award was authorized by
The inter-allied war council "H.Ch
still has it's seat here, controlling all
military questions relating 10 former
enemy states, and operating under
the Craftsmanship of Marshal Foch.
The United States had asked that
Germany he ordered to build for II
100000 cubic meter Zeppelin, which
veuld have been the largest ever
constructed. The war council at first
thought ship of 10000 cubic meters
capacity should be sufficient, as that
was the size fixed by the counsel for
commercial Zeppelins The cost of
such a Graf. would have been 100000
gold marks.
The navy department at Washing
ion found this suggestion inadequate,
and the war council increased the
size to 10000 meters, which will cost
$3.50 900, making allowance for ex-
changes The German government
will, il is believed, be able to deliver
the airship within nine months.
One of the conditions is that Ger
man crew shall take the Zeppelin to
,ol
American officers will probably ac-
across the Atlantic. The Germans will
company the crew in the flight
be expected to incorporate their latest
features in the new ship.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-11
ROBERTSON STILL
GOING BIG GUNS
Hornsby Cracks Out Fifth Home
Run

New York, May 11.-Southpaw Ar
tie Nehf's pitching and timely batting
proved too much for ST. Louis yester-
day and the Giants have increased
their lead to 5h games by taking
the second game of the western in
vasion from the Cardinals, 80. Nehf
knocked in all of New York's runs.
Roger Hornsby connected for his fifth
home run of the season, but no one
was on base at the time.
Charles Robertson of the no-hit
fame outpitched Carl Mays in a tight
II inning struggle and the White Sox
won from the Yankees, 2-1. New York,
however retained its slim margin over
st. Louis at the top when Walter
Johnson twirled Washington to 2-1
victory over the Browns.
Connie Mack used four pitchers to
stop Cleveland, 7-6, Dykes fourth
homer of the season bringing in the
winning runs while Ty Cobb's Tigers
made it three in a row from Boston
in sluggng bee. Dauss who came
to the rescue of Pilette aided with a
home run.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-11
NAT GOLDSTElN WITH
DRAWS NOMINATION FOR
THE INTERNAL REVE-
NUE. DEPARTMENT

Washington, May 1.-THE nomina-
ton of Nat Goldstein of St Louis to
be internal revenue collector for the
eastern Missouri district, an appoint
ment which has been the subject of
almost daily attacks by democratic
leaders, was officially a closed Incl
dent today. President Harding 5
withdrawal of the nomination in COM
pliance with the request of Mr.. Gold
stein in a letter laid before the SEN
ate yesterday by Senator Spencer, re-
publican, Missouri who recommended
the appointment, was formally COM
municated to that body in a brief
executive session last night following
a late session devoted to the tariff
bill.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-11
5 MISSING in
NEB. TORNADO
REPORT DAMAGE.

Omaha Neb., May 11.-Five persons
missing, a score more suffering
from minor injuries and property
damage believed to be large, has re-
suited following a tornado that struck
near Lexington, Neb., last night.
The family of Ben Berman. consist
ing of Berman. his wife and three
children are believed to have been
in the Berman farm house which. it
is rencrted. was carried away by the
tornado. No trace of the residence
has been found.
With all wire communication be
tween Omaha and Lexington. Neb., in
terrupted. details of the tornado were
still meager early today.
Calls for doctors from points fiji
teen miles from Lexington indicated
the path of the twister but details
of the number injured were lacking.
Warren Miller, a workman on the
river bridge south of Lexington was
reported hurt, while in a small build
ing that was hurled into the river.
Mrs. A. Nelson and a baby were re
ported injured when the Nelson home
was blown 90 rods from its f0unda-
ton.
The weather observer at Cape
Henry reports that the wind is four
miles northwest. which means that
the dirigible is slowly being taken
to sea.
The blimp was reported over the
ocean just off Virginia beach.
Langley field authorities say the
blimp can remain afloat for an in
definite period if all goes we'll at
sea but the five men aboard have
no food and but little water.
The authorities at the flying sta
ton decline to make public their
names at this time, believing they
vii reach the shore safely in short
time by repairing the engine trouble
or bring the craft down near some
cf the several ships always passing
in an cut the Capes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-11
SOUTH FLA. COUNTIES
VOTE ON BONDS SOON

Tampa. May 11.-South Florida ci,
les and counties within the next six
weeks will vote on the issuance Of
at least $6.2l0,o00 worth If wunici-
pal and county bonds according to
incomplete records here OF elections
called by boards of county commits
sioners and municipal governments.
Topping The list is d county road
bond issue of $3.0C0,ot0 to be voted
upon by IIillsborougE county on June
20, and a road bond issue of S2o.on0.-
900 To be voted upon by pinclla>
county the same day.
Plant City on May 2@rd will vote
on municipal nond issue OF Sl50,00u
which includes provision for a city
hall to cost S.GO0 Tampa the
same day will vote Oh a $650.9o0 nun
icpal bond issue and Miami Will r,
ceivc bids for the sale OF $100.ooo
worth CT municipal bonds voted seYer
al weeks ago
On June 9Th, West Palm Beach will
vote on q $l25.00U municipal election
and St Petersburg an issue Of $365.
coo for municipal improvements.
School districts No. l. Palm Beach
county was voting today on bond
issue OF $2O0000 for new schoo
bindings
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-11
NO EJEcUTICE ACTION AGAINST
SPENCER SAYS GOVERNOR

Tampa, May 11.-No executive ac-
ton will be taken by Governor Hard
dee, Sheriff Spencer and Solicitor
Givens on charges of lax law enforce
ment in Hillsborough county( it was
announced today at the office OF the
Governor.
L. B. Edwards, secretary to the
Governor, announced that Governor
Hardee had given very careful con-
sideration to the charges as well as
to the defense made by Spencer and
Givens and did not feel justified in
taking executive action upon the re-
cord before him.
The charges made several weeks
ago of a committee of Tampa citi-
zens ccntended that the county ofti-
cials were sharing in graft from gamb-
ling houses, were tolerating disorder
ly houses and allowing a cruel kan
garoo court to run in the county jail.
Members of the committee today
expressed surprise at the decision OF
the Governor saying they did not go
to Tallahassee to secure the dismis-
/ sal of the officials but to secure bet
ter law enforcement.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-11

salt in an all European agreement,
is being develo"el by The sacretariat
of t. league nd viii be Informally
disucssri during tho meeting Of the
council Of the leagu7
RUss.a and Germany would not ha
members Of the league in the full
Political sense. league officials OK
llain bu; their partial participation
would naturally clad 10 eventual mem
rcrship.
The election OF Germany to the lea
gun at mex S1ptcmber'5 meeting Of
The assembly was considered a fore
gone conclusion but in the opinion
nj some members this has been ser.
iously imperilled by the recent treaty
signed with Russia ma Germany now
VII have to be content with partial
membership.
League circles are greatly disturb
e.! by the fear that an unsuccessful
termination of the Genoa conference
w3uld react unfavorahly on the whole
ana mako the possibility of co-opera
tiol by The United States with the
league Of na'iors more and more To-
niOtC
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-11
ON WALL STREET.

New York, May ll-Quotatious nj
the opening OF today's stock market
indicatoa further reduction OF bul!ih
accounts in the course of the session.
Losses from large fractions to one
point soon were made by Junior rails
metals, chemicals and miscellaneous
specialtitios. Oils made no marked
response to the still hizher prices
losted by Standard oil interests and
independents reiiners. Commission
houses were advising customers to
tkae profits in the present uncertain
state oi domestic money rates aaG
the International siualion The hoa-
West features cf tie early trading
including liexas and Pacific t!ah
copper Industrial alchohol, Wool
worth and tobacco products.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-11
HARDING WILL GIVE
BONUS CAREFUL STUDY

Washington, May 11.-Transmission
by President Harding of his views
on pending soldier bonus legislation
to republican members of the senate
finance committee will await the re-
turn of the executive from his week
end trip to Jersey, it was said by Sen
ator Watson of Indiana, one of the
republican members. after a confer
ence today at the white house
Senator Watson said the president
and majority members were not far
apart on the bonus matter and indi-
Gated that further conferences would
be held before the president present
ed his views. Mr.. Harding was also
represented as feeling that inasmuch
as his letter would be in the nature
fof a public statement of his position
he gave it most careful study.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-11
F oreign Mini S te r
Tchitcherin Says Note
Was Prepared Under
Direct Instructions
From Moscow : First
Part Argumentative
But Second Reported
To Be Constructive

Genoa, May 11.-(By The Associat'
ed Press.)-The worlds statesmen
gathered in Genoa today were watch
ing the headquarters of the Soviet
delegation and waiting for the Bolshe-
visit verdict on the plan the rest OF
Europe has decided for the restora'
ton of Russia.
The substance of the preamble and
many clashes of the reply had been
published but Genoa was still III lg-
norance as to the Soviet govern
ments last word on what it would dc
about the foreign property national
ized in Russia That is the question
on which France and Belgium have
split with the rest of the powers.
Many rumors concerning Russia S
decision on this point are in circula-
ton. That part of the reply which
bears on the restoration of property
has been drafted and re-drafted by
the Russians. 1t underwent many
changes yesterday after appeals had
been made to NJ. Tchitcherln, the
Soviet foreign minister by Signor
Schanzer and other leaders to soften
it.
THERE'S a general feeling that the
Russians have gone as far as they
dare in modifying their response on
this vital question.
The Russian reply naturally has
much in it that is especially for the
benefit of the communists in Russf"
and throughout the world and does
not lose the opportunity to make a
plea for disarmament. But the mass
Of verbiage on general political ques-
tions is of far less Importance than
the attitude of the Soviet government
toward foreigners property in Russia
decision of which may make or
break the conference.
Genoa, May 11.-(By The Associat'
ed Pres s.)-Rcssia's reply to the Al
lied memorandum made public this
evening declares the financial Difficult
ties between the powers and Russia
require deeper study and it suggests
the appointment of mixed commit
tee of experts by the economic con-
ference to consider these questions.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-11
MELLON GETS REPORT
THIS AFTERNOON

Washington, May 1.-THE report of
the investigating committee which
made an inventory of the supplies
and equipment of the bureau of print
ing and engraving following the re-
cent reorganization of the bureau S
personnel, completed today, is under
stood to be a substantial vindication
of the delegation by treasury off
cials, that no material output of il
legal bond, note or stamp issues had
taken place within recent years.
The report, which is expected to
go to Secretary Mellon this after
noon, will record, however, that a
discrepancy of some fifty sheets was
found when a check was made of the
special paper used in the bureau for
printing of bonds and notes.
Since the discrepancy occurred
within the period covered by the last
four years of operation of the bu-
reau, and was not confined to any
one section of the institution, officials
held that the missing material would
not have been sufficient even if di-
verted to illegal purposes to have
given foundation to the charges that
the country had been flooded with
duplicate bonds.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-11
ARMY gLlMP IN TROUBLE

Newport News, May 1.-THE blimp
A-4 wirelessed Langley Field this af-
ternoon that engine trouble developed
while she was flying over the ocean
near Virginia beach and that forced
landing may be necessary. The Al
left Langley Field early this morn
ing with four or five men aboard on
an experimental flight.
A second wireless message from the
Blimp at $3.50 stated that the engines
were dead and the machine drifting.
The velocity and direction of the wind
at the Capes were not given.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-11
BRISK FIRE DAMAGES
RESIDENCE l. L. DUNN

A brisk fire did considerable dam
age late Wednesday afternoon to the
residence of L. L. Dunn at 902 East
Morton street. The flames broke out
in the upper part, probably due to a
defective flu, and the fire department
had to resort to daring and persistent
tactics in order to save the lower part
of the residence and the nearby groc-
cry store, which also belongs to Mr..
Dunn. However, the fire was confined
to the upper part of the building,
where the damage was heavy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-11
LABOR LEADERS TOTALING 400
JAILED in CHICAGO ON ACCOUNT
OF Staying OF POLICE LIEUT..
HOUSE SANCTIONS

LIBERIA LOAN
Washington, May 11--Passage
by the House of the resolution
authorizing a loan by this coua-
try of s5.oo0.ooo to the Liberia
government had shifted the IS
sue to the Senate today. Fol-
lowing the vote in the House
last night, which was IA to 1879.
Chairman Fordnsy of the House
ways and means committee, pre-
dicted the resolution would be
put through the Senate speedily
and sent to the President.
The final vote in the House,
in which about forty Republic
ans joined with solid Demo-
cratic opposition and many 9TH
ers of the majority membership
did not vote, was 2aken after
the defeat of motion to re-
commit with instructions to
amend the resolution so that no
part of the loan should be used
in paying this indebtedness in
Cured prior to August I. 1914.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-11

Philadelphia, May 11.-F. de ST.
Phalle, vice president of the Baldwin
Locomotive Works, told the delegates
to the National Foreign Trade cOnven
ton here today that the future holds
out bright prospects for South Amer
ica and for the United States.
South America will develop at an
increasing rate because it is the most
attractive and richest of the thinly
populated sections available" he con-
tinued "a larger proportion of this
development will be financed and
carried out with the assistance of the
United States.
Economic factors governing the
movement of exchange are now bet
ter understood in South America" he
continued "and the many loans re-
Gently issued from New York to South
American countries, coupled with the
rising tendency of exchange, have
greatly improved the feeling. In the
future South America looks to in
creasing growth carried out to an in
creasing extent with the assistance of
American finance, engineering and
business cooperation, all of which is
being prepared for at this time.
with the general recovery of trade,
South American exchanges may be eX-
pected to rise. Some of them have
already done so. The Argentine will
unquestionably return to a gold eX-
change within comparatively short
time"
Referring to the complaints which
had been made to the cancellation of
orders for United States goods in
South America, Mr.. st. Phalle said:
Careful investigation of the mat
ter on the ground shows that the
wrongs were not all one-sided. Some
South American houses have taken
undue advantage of the fall in prices
to cancel orders, but many cases of
excessive delay in delivery, non-com-
pliance with orders, defective ship
ment, etc, on the part of American
houses, gave a perfect right for can
collation. which I am convinced would
have been exercised in the United
States in the same manner.
"These cancellations should be reck-
oned as part of the postwar adjust
ment now being made. Unfortunately
considerable loss to many was un-
avoidable. The frozen goods were be-
ing steadily disposed Of"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-11
RUSSIANS ALLIED
MEMORANDUM GIVES ASSURANCE
OFWILLINCNESS TO COOPERATE
NEW OFFER FOR
MUSCLE SHOALS


Washington, May 11-(6y the
Associated Press. "A new pro-
posal for the lease and opera
ton of the governments nitrate
and power projects at Muscle
Shoals, Ala, submitted by l.
Stern, consulting engineer and
manufac :urer of Baltimore, Md,
was made public today by Chair
man Norris of the Senate agri-
cultural committee which is in
vestigating the various offers al
ready filed. Mr.. Stern offered
to take over the properties for
operation for "a term of 25 or
SO years or such other time as
may be agreeable" to complete
the plants at government cost,
and to repay all expenditures al
ready made at Muscle Shoals at
the rate of two per cent an
nuaIIy. Power developed at the
Shoals would be used to manu-
facture fertilizers to such extent
as may be feasible, and other
products.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-11
GEN DuPONT STRONG

Washington, May 1.-THE charge
was made today in the senate by
Senator King, democrat, Utah, that
some of the officers in the chemical
section of the war department were
so closely related to the DuPonts and
the dye interests that you can't tell
one from the other.
Asserting that some officers in the
chemical section had tried to bring
pressure to bear in the framing oi
the chemical schedule for the tariff
bill, Sen. King said these officers
should he turned over to the Du-
Points, whose brand apparently they
seek to wear"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-11
ARREST JUSTICE OF PEACE
FOR BEING INTOXICATED

Jacksonville May 11.-C. w. High
tower 55, justice of the peace at
Dinsmore, will appear in county court
some time today to answer a charge
of being drunk on the public high
way"
The Sheriff's office said a phone
call from the justice declared he was
holding two suspicious looking charac-
ters at Dinsmore and requested that
officers be sent there to take charge
of them.
The officers arrested the justice.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-11
ROBBERS GET $4,000
AT JACKSONVILLE

Jacksonville, May II. : Robbers
last night broke into the safe of the
M. H. Chadfick furniture company
on East Baystreet, here and escaped
with more than $4,000 in non-nego-
table bonds and about 500 in cash.
The stolen bonds are worthless to
the thieves unless forged names are
written upon them.
More than 25 robberies and bur-
glaries have been committed here in
the last two weeks and the police
are waging war on vagrants in an
effort to curb them.
Scores of loafers have been round
ed up on are serving sentences at the
city farm while municipal court is be-
ing kept busy handling vagrancy cas-
es
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-11
GOV. LEN SMALL
TRIAL OPENED
this MORNING

Waukegan, H., May 11-CBy the
Associated Press Title trial OF Gov.
Len Small on charges Of conspiracy
to embezzle state funds, began for
mally at 1910 this morning when c.
Fred Mortimer. states attorney. OF
Sangamon county, opened his state
ment for the prosecution.
Less than fifty spectators were in
the court. The governor was present
with his son and daughter-in-law.
1t was reported that Harry Luehrs.
first assistant state treasurer, who
held that position under Governor
Small and Lieut.. Gov Fred +. Sterl-
ing, will be the states first witness.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-11
BISHOP IN METHODIST CHURCH
WILL BE ELECTED FOR LIFE

Hot Springs, May 11.--Bishops OF
the Methidst Episcopal churches
South will continua to be elected for
life instead of for a specified term
Of years.
That was decided today by delY-
gates to the 19 conference of tl:-
denomination here, when they reject
ed a proposed legislation changing
the tenure OF the Episcapancy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-11
CATS MAY GET OFF YET

Pensacola, May 11.-Federal Judge
Sheppard today in ruling the demurr-
er of Sydney j. Cats, former COVER
nor of Florida, to the Indictment
charging him with peonage, upheld
one count in the indictment today and
dismissed the others. Counsel for
Cats had asked that the indictment
be quashed. Date for the trial has
not yet been decided upon, according
70 District Attorney Cubberly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-11
FRANCE ALARMED
OVER NEW TARIFF BILL

Paris, May 11.-(By the Associated
Press. 1.-The minister of commerce
has received protests from other
chambers of commerce throughout
France against the new tariff sched-
ule proposed by the finance commits
sion Of the United States Senate. The
industries of Limoges, where porce'
lain and gloves are manufactured
are particularly alarmed. They have
informed the minister that the new
tariffs are prohibitive, and with stop at
once all exports of their products to
the United States. necessitating the
laying off of a considerable number of
workers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-11

Philadelphia, May 1.-THE most
important business question to be
settled for the American people is
that of the early provision of cheap,
regular and adequate transportation
facilities. VIM. Stephenson, the
president of the Lake Erie and Ohio
river canal board of Pennsylvania,
told delegates to the foreign trade
convention here today.
He predicted that the country would
soon be in position to enter upon
a period of unprecedented prosperity
but that period would probably end
in temporary general business de-
preston unless adequate transporta-
tion facilities were provided at an ear
iy date.
The railroads, he said are unable
to supply the, cheap transportation
from the interior to the coast neces-
sary to enable America to obtain its
proper share of foreign trade. There
fore he suggested as a means of re-
lieving the situation the construction
within the next five years of a sys-
tenn of internal waterways covering
the whole nation for the small expedi-
ture of $100,000,000 year.
He said such a system would carry
500 900 900 tons of freight annually at
saving of at least $3.50, 100000 in di-
rect freight charges alone. 1t would
also save the people many billions
of dollars for it would keep our farms
and factories busy and would supply
their products much cheaper to all
our people.
The one great connecting link in
this system of waterways he said
is the Lake Erie and Ohio River canal
connecting the Ohio river with Lake
Erie.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-11
PLUMB PLAN MAN DYING

Washington, May 11.-Glen Plumb
counsel for the sixteen larger railroad
labor and author of the celebrated
Plumb plan of International railorad
operation and ownership was declared
today to be dying at home here.
IN announcement of his physicians
said his death was matter of hours
from an affection Of the heart.