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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-09
MRS. OBENCHAIN
TO TAKE STAND
TELLING STORY

Los Angeles, Cal, March $50 le-
time today, Mrs. Madalynne Oh m
chain on trial for the murder of J.
Bolton Kennedy. her former sweet
heart. will take the witness stand in
her defense, according to her com
sell
1t had been tentatively arranged by
her attorneys for her to go on the
stand yesterday but at the last min
ute recess until this morning was
asked by the defense.
This came after her former husband
and present suitOr Ralph r. Obcn
chain. of Chicago. now one of her at
torneys. had taken the stand and de
tailed their life together.
Mrs. Obenchain gave out briei
statement in connection with her ex
pected appearance on the stand. She
said:
1--WE waited for this moment foi
seven months. I'm glad it's almost
here. OF course, I'm little nervous
wouldn't you be? But now can tel
my story; the story | want to tell
But this won't affect m much
There have been lots of things in this
trial that have hurt. This won't. it's
just my story"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-09
FORT PIERCE GETS CIGARS

Fort Pierce. March 9.-The st. Pc
tersburg Chamber CT Commerce and
the editor of the Florida Grower have
each forwarded the local Chamber of
Commerce a box of cigars as "hush
money in compensation for the pub
LEGATION in an advertisement of the
st. Petersburg organization appearing
in the Grower cut showing Presi-
dent Harding playing golf on the Font
Pierce course and with the inscription
You'll enjoy the call of fore on the
St. Petersburg golf links"
Ii was recognized here that the cut
crept into the advertisement because
of an error in the mechanical depart
ment of the Grower but Secretary Nc
Donald of the local commercial organ
i2ation. twitted both the Grower and
the st Petersburg Chamber of Com
merce about the slip-up and suggest
ed that a box of good cigars from
each would be acceptable.
The cigars and apologies were forth
coming and Fort Pierce has buried
the hatchet.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-09
THREE MEN BEG
POLICEMEN TO
END THEIR DAYS

New York, March 9.-Three men,
seeking death, early today asked po-
licemen to take their lives.
Patrolman Whitaker stood at Fifth
avenue and Thirtieth street when Will
liam Verge, Al, who said he had no
home, approached him and said: "Pll
give you $50 to shoot me or lend me
your gun"
Instead the policeman took him to
the lookup.
Asked what the trouble was the man
said he wanted to die, that he was
tired of life and money. He took $1,000
from his pocket and threw on the
desk. He then was sent to a hospital.
Walking his beat in "HelPs kitchen, u
Patrolman Lictblau was stopped by
two men who asked him to fracture
their skulls. They said they had come
to that part of the city because it was
'notoriously tough" Both were arrest.
ed and fined So, each after telling the
magistrate they had been drinking
They gave the names of William Dor.
rian, broker, and Wilfred Dorning
who said he was banker.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-09
INVENTOR OF
MONITOR IS
NOW HON0RED

New York. March 9.-SiXty years
ago this morning the Confederate
ironclad Merrmac steamed away from
her anchorage in Hampton Roads to
attack what WIS expected to be de-
fensetsS Union fleet Instead she met
the Monitor. later allied the Yankee
Cheese Box on Raft" and engaged
in the first battle between irOn-clads.
which changed the whole naval STRAIT
egy of the world and which has been
described as the most momentous sea
engagement ever fought.
Today the cities of New York and
Stockholm. Sweden. united in doing
homer to John Ericsson. who designed
the Monitor
\ tablet was to be unveiled under
the auspices of the American Society
of Swedish Engineers at the house at
Sc Beach street. where Ericsson lived,
and later another tablet was to be un-
yeiled at 260 West street and the site
of the Phoenix foundry. where the
parts for the Monitor were turned
out and where Ericsson spent his last
active Years. The latter ceremony
was to be in charge of the General
Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen.
The Phoenix foundry made the iron
pipe carrying water from the old Gro
ton Aquatic to New York City and
built the first iron and screw steam
erS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-09
Public Should Not Pay Rates
Based on High LevelR.R. Wages

Chicago, March 9.--The public gen.
orally, including wage eancrs in
other industries should not be called
upon 20 pay transportation charges
based on an inordinately high level OF
railroad wages. John G. WalbCr, eX-
ecutive secretary of the bureau of in
formation for the eastern railroads.
said today before the United States
Railroad Labor board, which is consid-
ering the petitions Of these railroads
and other carriers. FOR wage re4uc.
tions among railroad workers.
1T was natural he said, that the
manufacturers and other representa-
tives of the shipping public should
feel that as their industries had been
undergoing the process or readiuet-
ment, and as the railroad industry
was still operating on the basis OF war
time costs plus the increase in the
cost of their labor resulting from de-
cisions Of the labor board that the
railroad industry should also contTi-
Lutte toward the readjustment.
The interests of the employees" he
said, are not opposed to the interests
of the railroads | represent. The
prosperity OF these workers is inter
woven and dependent upon the sue
cess Of the railroad business Itself. So
as long as wages must be maintained
upon a war time level the railroads
will be prevented from adjusting their
conditions to the peace time basis.
and if their income is absorbed by
such war time scales Of pay, it noces.
sarily fellows that corresponding re-
ductions must be made in the work
ing forces.
we submit that it is to thegreat or
interest of the railroad employees and
the public in general that the en-
rloyes he placed upon basis which
will permit of working the maximum
forces, so providing employment for
the greatest numbers increasing the
consuming public and in that way
contributing to the general revival of
business"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-09
"RED FEATHER" WILL BE
AMONG PROMINENT INDIANS
AT SEMINOLE SUN DANCE

Palm Beach, March S-One of the
distinguished visitors coming to at
tend the annual Seminole Sun Dance,
for the first time, is Red Feather"
He is one of the foremost interpreters
cf the North American Indian and a
linguist with greater variety of Ian
suageS al his command than any 9TH
er man in the world His knowledge
of the various languages and peculari-
ties of the Indians embraces practical
ly all of the western Indian tribes, but
he is coming to West Palm Beach to
study the Sun Dance and annual cele-
brdtion of the Seminoles because of
the widespread interest these annual
events have created in the north and
west.
Red Feather" was an intimate
friend and counselor of the late Will
liam F. Cody. Buffalo Bill" a life
long friend of "Pawnee Bill" a life
long companion and associate of Tex
as Charley" Bigelow. and is the man
who taught old Chief Geronimo the
English language. r
Writing from Cheyenne, Wyoming.
where has has been spending a few
days following a trip to the Shawnee
Indian reservation, Red Featherp
states: ut has been my ardent desire
to visit the annual Sun Dance of the.
Florida Indians at West Palm Beach.
| have read much of these novel
events, but never until now have | had
the opportunity to get away so that /
might meet the Seminole face to face
and study him at close range l have
met some of the descendants of vo,Ir
real Seminoles in Indian Territory and
Arkansas, but they tell me that they
are quite different in their present
day characteristics to your typical
Seminole of the Florida Everglades.
because of their long residence away
from the hunting grounds of their ia
ther5"
Red Father" is known in civilian
life as John H. Barry. and he has the
reputation of dealing with more IN
dians than any other man in America.
He was named Red Feather" by the
Kickapoos. ~
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-09
THINKS GHOST
HUMAN BEING
SAYS DOCTOR

Caledonia Mills, n. s.. March g.
Antigonish folk are beginning to be-
lieve that the ghost that used TO scare
people in this valley must have given
up noise making during lent.
Again last night nothing happened
in the home that Alex Macdonald and
his family deserted because they
thought it haunted. All night DR..
Walter Franklin Prince. New York
scientist who came here to inves.i-
gate the ghost story lay with one eye
open waiting for the spook to try to
get funny with him. He didn't hear
sound or feel anything peculiar. To-
night-the third one since DR.. Prince
arrived in search of the ghost-every-
thing possible will be done to make
the ghost feel perfectly at home in
the hope that it will not be able to
resist the temptation to have a little
fun. Macdonald and his wife and
their adopted daughter Mary Ellen.
are coming back to sleep in the beds
they said the ghost drove them away
from. Other conditions under which
the manifestations are said to have
occurred also will be produced. Or.
Prince hasn't said anything about it,
but there are reasons for surmising
that he intends to keep an eye on lit
tie Mary Ellen tonight. Not long ago
the doctor let it be known that in his
experience in tracking ghosts, the
strange pranks that had frightened
others always turned out to have had
their cause in some human being
which more often than not was lit
tie boy or girl with playful tenden-
cies.
DR.. Prince had a long chat with
Mary Ellen yesterday during which
he persuaded her to spend tonight in
J the house. Macdonald dropped
around during the day to feed the cat
tie. as is his custom. and he, too,
agreed to make another attempt to
sleep in the place The cattle spent
a peaceful night and calmly chewed
! their cuds this morning. When the
ghostly alarms and excursions used
to make the night hideous for the
MacDonalds. the cattle often were
found at dawn in the wrong stalls,
with knots in their tails which no one
would admit having tied.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-09

Piloted by Lonnie Wright, several
members of the highway committee
of the Lakeland Chamber of Com.
merce went to Barlow on Tuesday af-
ternoon to join a delegation from the
Associated Boards of Trade of the
Ridge in appearing before the boards
of county commissioners of Polk cOun-
ty and of Highlands county, urging the
paving of the eight miles of unpaved
Scenic Highway extending from Frost
proof to the Highlands county line.
The result of the conference was
that the State Road Department is to
be asked to carry out two important
road projects in Polk county. the paw
ing of this missing link TO Highlands
county and the extension of the Fox
town road north of Lakeland to the
Lake county line. The commissioners
of Polk county will carry out their
agreement to connect up the Socrum
road with the Pasco county line to-
ward Dade City.
A large amount of money will be
due Polk county this year as the coun-
ty's share of the State automobile IL
censes issued. The law requires that
the county match the States funds,
dollar for dollar, either in cash or la
Dor, and it is this fund the county de-
sires the State to utilize in the two
projects mentioned. Steps will be
taken Immediately to secure early ac-
ton on the part of the State road al-
thOritieS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-09
(HH.lI J Ia!''
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS

The high pressure area which COW
cred Kentucky and Tennessee yester-
day morning has moved eastward to
the Middle Atlantic coast 1t has
caused colder weather over the North
Atlantic states, but temperatures else
where over the eastern half of the
country have risen. The weather has
been generally fair over the country
east of the Mississippi.
The area of low barometer which
was over New Mexico has advanced
over Texas, causing rain in Texas,
Oklahoma and Louisiana and snow in
Colorado and New Mexico. The barom-
eter is also low over Montana. An
area of high pressure covers the
plateau region, and has caused cooler
weather over California, the, Rocky
Mountain region and the middle plains
states. Fair weather has prevailed
west of the Rocky Mountains.
Indications are for increasing cloud
mess and warmer tonight in the vi
cinity of Tampa. Friday unsettled,
probably rain.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-09
u. S. DECLINES
INVITATION TO
MEET AT GENOA

Washington, March 9.-Because il
believes there has been an exclusion
of questions which makes it not prim-
arily an economic conference but
rather ''One of a political character,
in which it could not help fully par
ticipate," the American government
has declined the invitation to take
part in the international economic and
financial conference to convene at Ge-
noa next month The declination wa%
conveyed in a note yesterday from
Secretary Hughes to Ambassador
Ricco of Italy who had presented the
invitation extended by his government
pursuant to the resolution adopted by
the allied governments at the Cannes
conference The note, made public
last night, emphasized the desire of
the American people suitably to as
sist in the economic recovery of Eu-
rope. but stated the United States gov
ernment could be uhmindful of their
clear conviction that they should not
unnecessarily become involved in Eu-
ropean political questions" The note
added that questions appear to have
been evluded from consideration with
out the satisfactory determination Of
which the chief causes of economic
disturbance must continue to operate"
Without the establishment in Rus
sia of the essential bases of produc-
tivity, the note stated, the United
States government believes "all con-
siderations of economic revival to be
futile" The conviction was expressed
that this could not be secured until
adeGuate action is taken by those
chiefly responsible for Russia's pres
ent economic disorders"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-09
HARDEE WILL PROSECUTE
WIRETAPPERS MARCH Is

Fort Lauderdale. March 9.-Gover-
nor Hardee has assigned Joseph Fl.
Jones, of Orlando. attorney to assist
State Attorney Coleman. of this cir
cult, the 18th. during the term of cir
cult court, which begins next Tues
day and at which prosecution of the
alleged wire tappers and confidence
men arrested here several weeks ago
will be undertaken.
OF the original twelve defendants,
six have been released from jail under
cash bonds aggregating $57,500 while
the other six failed to raise the $52,'
500 necessary to gain their liberty
Officials declared they did not expect
the six who made Daii to appear be
fore the grand jury and it was said
the bonds probably would be forfeited
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-09
GREAT CHURCH
ORGANIZATIONS
DESIRE PEACE

New York, March 9.-Four national
religious organizations representing
Protestants, Roman Catholics and
Jews today began a concerted move
ment to obtain the United States i'm
mediate ratification, without reserva-
ton, of the treaties adopted at the
disarmament conference at Washing
ton.
The movement is being carried on
by the Church Peace Union in coop
Grafton with the World Peace Foun-
6ation of Boston. in letters and petit
tions mailed to 10000 clergymen of
the nation, urging them and their con.
gregations to enlist the support Of
their senator's. The petitions will
he presented to President Harding
and congress.
when presenting the treaties TO
the senate" says a letter which ac-
companies the petitions, President
Harding said, Either these treaties
must have your cordial sanction or
every proclaimed desire to promote
reace and prevent war becomes hOl-
low mockery'."
The President is also quoted as
saying. II tne SeHdle uOeS HOl du
wise consent it will be futile to try
again."
The movement is endorsed by John
II. Findlay, chairman of the Council
of the Churches of Christ in America;
Edw Calisch, president of the Cen
tral Conference of American Rabbis
Elias f. Solomon, president of the
United Synagogue of America; and
Rev. Edward J. Hanna, Archbishop OF
San Francisco, as chairman of the
National Catholic Welfare Council.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-09
K. X LEADER
TO INVESTIGATE
ALL DISORDERS

Los Angeles, Cal, March 9.-Wm.
S. Coburn, Los Angeles attorney,
grand goblin of the Knights of the K.
X. K. announced today he soon would
go to Kern county, California, to in
vestigate troubles there attributed by
some to the Ku Klux Klan land to ex-
pose those who are breaking laws and
hiding behind the Ku I[luX Klan Cr-
ganization.
81 am tired of this bunk and | am
going to stop it," he said. I'VE have
over 5000 men in Kern county. and
am going there within the next few
days, and will personally conduct a
campaign to turn up the evildoers"
Mr.. Coburn said three men had left
Taft shortly after members of the
Klan had discovered they had been
sending threatening notes signed
*. X. K"
Bakerfield. Calf, March 9.-Seven
persons in Bakcrfield have received
warning or threatening letters within
the last day or two, the police an
nounced. The officers do not attri-
butte the letters to the Ku Klux Klan.
the name of which body has been ap-
pehuSU " lilSdteLlilS leIIeIS ISCSlNeu
by residents of other towns in this
vicinity.
Fresno, Calf, March 9.-The first
woman to be selected for warning b.,
the white robed night riders who have
been active in the oil district for the
last few weeks, is Mrs. Mary Barnes,
35, proprietress of a rooming house
here, according to story printed to-
day in the Fresno Republican.
Given "a hours to "close up and
leave town." she is reported to have
left.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-09
Investigate Report
OF Negro Preacher

Atlanta, Ca, March 9.-lnVes-
tigation of a report by the Rev.
p. N. Henningham,. a negro
. preacher that he has been flog-
ged by white men Monday night
near. Winder, Ga, was. under
way today following the sending
by Governor Hardwick of ste
nographic report of the account
to SoIici or General o. II. Dean
at Winder.
The Governor advised Hen
ningham to return 10 Barrow
county, saying he would protect
him with National Guardsmen if
necessary but Henningham indi-
Gated he would go to Kentucky
to see his bishop. The negro told
the Governor the men accused
him of preaching Ca .1olism but
he asserted he was a Methodist
preacher. Henningham said he
was British subject from ia
maica,.. and. his accents were
those of residents of the British
West Indies.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-09
DEATH ENDS UNUSUALLY LONG
ROMANCE OF AGED COUPLE

Rochester, Mass, March S.-The
death yesterday of Rev. Peter McNab
at York. a small village in Livingston
county. ended 4 romance with few
parallels.
Rev. Mr. McNab on Jan. 5 last cele-
brated his one hundredth birthday.
Next April 4, if she lives, the sweet
heart of his youth, Miss Charlotte
Walker, also of York, will celebrate
her one hundredth birthday. Their
marriage planned in early life, was
postponed and eventually abandoned
because of Mr.. McNabs i'll health.
They remained intimate friends
throughout their lives, however.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-09
BIG TEXAS BLIZZARD

Amarillo, Tex, March 9-The North
Panhandle of Texas today is in the
grip of one of the worst billiards.
known in recent years, three feet of
snow having been reported at Spear
man, the terminus of the Spearrnan
branch of the Santa Fe Ry. Spear.
man is cut off from the outside world
as far as transportation is concern.
ed. Loss Of life to stock is feared.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-09
HODGES ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY

Tallahassee. Fla, March 9.-W. C.
Hodges. prominent criminal lawyer of
this city, has informed his friends that
he will shortly announce his candi-
dacy for state senator to succeed Sen
ator ID. NJ. Lowery. who has declined
to run again on account of pressing
business connections here. Both of
Leon county's representatives in the
last legislature, Fred II. Davis and
A. H. Williams, have announced that
they will again be candidates. SEN
ator oLwery has served eight years.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-09
PRINCESS MARY ON
WAY TO PARIS

London. March 9.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press Princess Mary and
NiscCunt Lascalles left Victoria sta
ticn today on their way to Paris. They
were almost overwhelmed by the sal
utations of great crowd
Princess Many and Viscountess
Lascal]es" as she is designated by
the official court circular. wore an at
lractive Coleskin coat and blue hat.
Women admirers. particularly pressed
forward to catch a glimpse of the
newly married couple and almost
broke through the police Gordon. The
honeymooners are on their way to
Italy and plan to spend an extended
Yeriod at Florence.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-09
MAY ABANDON NEwPohr

Washington, March 9.-Concentra-
tion at the Hampton Roads, Va, naval
base of all naval training now done
on the Atlantic coast and the aban-
donment of the Newport, R. l., sta
tion in the interest of economy was
urged by Secretary DENLY today be-
fore the Senate naval committee.
The recommendation was presented
by the naval secretary during a dis
cussion OF departmental plans.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-09
TREATIES SCORED AS ALLIANCE

Washingtno, March 9.-Pronouncing
the four-power Pacific treaty an al
lance" Senator Robinson Demo
craft, Arkansas, in renewing senate
discussion on the pact today, declared
it would not promote peace but, on
the contrary, will invite the formation
of rival alliances and lead to great
harm"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-09
DOCTOR ELEcrRocurEp

Arcadia, Fla, March 9-Dr. c.. M.
Law, a physician, was electrocnted in
his office here today while taking an
X-ray picture of the fractured arm of
a patient. AS he reached to adjust
the machine his arm came in contact
with high voltage wire. He was in
stantly killed. The funeral will be
held at Barlow.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-09
DOCTOR SAVES 2.YEAR-oLD ~
WITH PENkNlFE SURGERY

Cincinnati, O.. March 9.--Surgefy
with penknife yesterday saved the
life of 2-year-old John Washington.
who was taken to a Cincinnati h0aDi<
tai with a peanut lodged in his wind.
pipe, causing strangulation. The child
had stopped breathing when DR.. 9. 3.
Payne arrived at the ward last nlSl''
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-09
GOVT. REQUESTS NO STRIKE

Washington, March Coal mine
owners and mine operators we're
urged today by Secretary of Labor
Davis in the interest of common sense
to get together and save the country
from the costly results Of strike.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-09
STATE ROAD DEPARTMENT WILL
Be ASKED TO EXTEND FOXTOWN
ROAD TO LAKE COUNTY Line

Will Also Be Expected
To Include Unpaved
Section Scenic High
way From Highlands
County Line To Frost
proof - County Will
Construct Socrurn Ex-
tension To SEQ
County
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-09

Increasing eloudness tonight with
rain in eXeTeT7e north portion, WaTnl-
er in north and central portions to-
night; Friday unsettled, probably
rain in central portions.