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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-13
At Least Fifty Thousand
Motor Vehicles Would
Be Pressed Into Service
Should Train Schedules
Be Discontinued

Washington, July 13.-(By the
Associated Press.) - Postmaster
General Work today prepared
letter to President Harding notify
ing the executive that a survey
prepared by all departments of
the government showed that
thoroughly organized fleet of 5o,-
900 motor vehicles could be mobiI-
lied within "a hours should the
railroad shopmen's strike further
interfere with the movement of
United States mail.
The results of the survey were for
warded to the President as a matter
of information, but there was no of
fetal indication that the use of motor
trucks to carry mails was being seri-
ously considered. Prevailing opinions
in Washington was that should the
Presidents warning against interfer-
ence with the mails be disregarded,
stronger measures were contemplated.
The postoffice department controls
about 10000 motor trucks and Post
master General Work was advised to-
day that there were more than 10000
motor vehicles owned and controlled
by the various states while thousands
of others owned by the war depart
ment and used by the national guard
in different states were available.
The postmaster general planned to
notify the President that this vast
fleet OF vehicles could be set to work
transporting the mails at short notice
and that the governors of the differ
ent states would be asked to arrange
matters so that every state-owned ma
chine and government vehicle would
be placed at the command of the pos
tai authorities in the respective states.
There are eight co-ordinators iden-
titled with the bureau OF budget in
different parts of the country and
these federal officers may be asked to
cooperate with the postofflce depart
ment So completely have plans been
perfected that the postofIice depart
ment officials feel. they say. that the
strike no longer can cause annoyance,
so far as mail movements are con-
cerned
AS to curtailment of railway trans
portation service, inspectors reported
that few trains have been discontinued
in the south. The postal inspector in
Atlanta reported that trains 101 and
102, operating between Brooksville
and Tampa, Fla, were withdrawn
July 3, trains 2S and 29 running be-
tween Clio and Latta, S. c., were dis
continued the same date. Trains No
I and 8 running between Atlanta,
Rockmart and Birmingham will be
discontinued today, the department
was informed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-13
RICHMOND'S POSTMASTER IS
In DUTCH WITH THE VOTERS

Richmond, Va, July 13.-An an
nouncement by Postmaster Hay T.
Thornton, of Richmond. today, that
ballots of absent voters will not be
certified by the local postmaster or
his assistants. as provided for in an
act passed by the last state legisla-
ture, has brought forth protests from
political leaders here having charge
of the campaigns of United States
Senator Claude A. Swanson, and his
opponent, Ex-Governor Westmoreland
Davis. 1t is estimated that from 600
to 1000 voters will be affected by Mr..
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-13
TELEGRAM TO THE WHITE HOUSE
SAYS STRIKE RESULT VIOLATION
OF THE TRANSPORTATION STATUTE

River, five miles north of here, where
they were lectured and told to leave
Texas. They were seized when they
alighted from northbound Missouri,
Kansas and Texas train No. 4. The
other two men escaped the band and
are being sought for.
This was said to be the first result
of the avowed intention of union lead
ers to prevent any strike breakers
being used in Denison.
The announcement of this stand
brought word from Paris, Tex, that
provision had been made for num-
ber of deputies to come here. Hun
dreds of men congregated at the NJ,
X. C T. station here. Crowds of men
guarded every entrance to the katy
roundhouse, car shops and other
buildings. Pickets were on duty as
far out as three miles beyond Deni-
son. Some of the men were reported
to have shotguns, other rifles and pis-
tolls.
Riotiing In California
Oroville, Cal, July 13.-Numerous
strike breakers and guards were in
jured, several seriously, and one per-
haps fatally, when about seventy-five
men, speeding into town early today
in automobiles, charged the Western
Pacific roundhouse here. The attack
ing party then motored away. Four
guards were missing and were be-
lieved to have been kidnapped.
Many of the ASSISTANTS were masked.
They fired about fifty shots, but ap-
parently aimed them only at the win
dows of the roundhouse. All of the
injured had been clubbed; none had
been shot.
Several were removed to hospitals.
Tom Wilkinson, the trainmaster, was
beaten over the head, suffering a pos
sible fracture of the skull.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-13
YOUNG PEOPLE ON WAY TO WEDDING ~
RAN DOWN AND KILLED ELECTRICIAN
Tragic Affair Occurred At the
Small Town of Callahan On
Waycross Route

Jacksonville, Fla, July 13.-Otis
Jones, aged %, of this city, and Miss
Frances White, aged Is, of South
Jacksonville, drove to Folkston, Ga,
yesterday to be married Passing
through Callahan Jones ran down l..
D. D. Dover. city electrician of that
place. Dover apparently was not
badly hurt. Jones proceeded toward
Folkston, but was arrested at Hill
lard He returned to Callahan, where
he was fined SIG. He resumed the
journey to Folkston and the couple
were married, returning here during
the night. Dover died of his injuries
shortly after midnight. Nassau coun-
ty officers then came to Jacksonville,
arrested Jones at O'Clock this morn
ing and took him to Fernandina where
he is in Jail.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-13
E. P. GREEN OF
STATE HIGHWAY
BOARD IN CITY
Will Aid Polk County In
Securing Permanent
Paving of Two Impor-
tant Road Projects, One
Being the Foxtown Gap
and the Other the Seen
ic Highlands From
Frostproof To High
lands County Line

E. P. Green, of Bradentown, mem
Ter of the state road department sue
ceedirg the late w. w. Clark visited
Lakeland on Wednesday afternoon,
driving over from Bradentown to
hold a conference at the Chamber of
Commerce with those interested in
certain highway work that had pre-
viously been promised by the late Com
missioner Clark. The conference was
held in the office of Manager TT q.
Appleyard and was attended by Mark
Lance, secretary of the Scenic High
lands boards of trade, President W.
F, Sneed and Secretary Williams of
the Polk County Motor Club and the
members of the good roads commit
tees of the chamber. A study was
made of the roads of this section OF
Florida as outlined in the official
blueprints of the State Road Depart
ment. Special consideration was
given the two projects already ap-
proved by the former board member,
the first being the paving of the nine
miles of Scenic Highway or State
road No. s southwark from the Frost
proof-Fort Meade turn to the High
lands county line north of Avon Park.
The other State project is the paw
ing of the grade already completed
by the Polk county commissioners
from the termination of the asphalt
paving at FOXtown to the site of Polk
City On Lake Agnes where junction
is made with the present Auburndale
tN Lake county highway, eventually
TO become a part of state road No
2.
Mr.. Green was greatly impressed
with the presentation of the two high
way projects, appreciating the oppor.
tunity of meeting with the Polk coun-
ty residents and becoming familiar
with the objects sought so as to be
able to give an intelligent opinion
at the regular meeting of the State
Road Department which is to open at
Tallahassee next Monday. In all pro
liability Manager Appleyard and Sc
cretary Mark Lance of Avon Park
will represent Polk county at the
Tallahassee meeting, hoping to Sc
cure something definite from the
road department as to when work on
these two roads will be commenced.
Mr. Green was quite positive in
his views regarding the Importance
of State road No. 2, making it plain
that he considered the early compile
ton of this highway from the Georgia
boundary near Valdosta southwark to
Lake City, Gainesville, Leesburg and
on to the extreme southwest coast
oil the peninsula a real necessity. He
is also fixed in his policy of joining
with the other members of the State
Road Department in insisting on
building the missing stretches on sew
eral of the trunk through highways,
that Florida may have at least three
or four completed rou!es every mile
of which will be hard-surfaced.
The Tallahassee meeting next Mon
day will be the first to be attended
by Mr.. Green in his official capacity
as a member of the board. His in.
terest in good roads and his ambition
to see Florida bound county by coun-
ty in a general system of permanent
highways, will make him a valuable
member of the State Road Depart
ment
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-13
EIGHT CHILDREN
WERE BLOWN TO
BITS BY SHELL
Horrible Calamity Overlook
Happy Throng Of Young Folks
While Enjoying Play

Watertown, NJ Y, July 13.-Police
are searching this city for artillery
shells, retained as souvenirs of the
World War, after the explosion of
three-inch shell yesterday resulting in
the death of eight children. The big
shell, believed to be dud, picked up
during the wartime practice of the
104th field artillery on the Pine Plains
range near here. was used as screen
door check on the rear porch of the
Edward G. Workman house. In the
intense heat the T. N. T. charge ex-
panded, according to Madison Bar
racks military oflcials making the
shell liable to explosion at reduced
concussion. 1t Is believed that one
Of the children playing croquet, struck
the she'll with mallet or ball.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-13
SITUATION AT pENIsoN

Denison, Tex, July 1s.-(By the As
sociated Press.)-A joint meeting of
engineers, firemen, conductors and
trainmen's unions of Denison was
called for this afternoon to consider
stopping work on trains coming into
Denison... The conference was called
by Union leaders, they said, as a re-
suit of reports that trains being op-
Grated are badly disabled and danger
Gus to workers and passengers.
Starke, Fla, July 13.-John L. Mari,
Seaboard section foreman at High
land, who was brought here Tuesday
morning by brother, suffering from
a gunshot wound, died today, still re-
fusing to say how and where he was
shot. The brother also refused to dis
cuss It and the authorities are with
out any information.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-13
OHIO ELECTORS
HOLD
EIGHTH AUGUST
In Both Democratic and Repub-
lican Camps There Are Keen
Contests

Columbus, O., July 13.-(By The AS
sociated Press Six candidates. in
Guiding Senator Pomerene himself,
want to become United States Sena-
tor from Ohio at the conclusion of
Senator Atlee Pomerene's term next
March 4.
Four Republicans and two Demo-
Gratis have entere dior the nomina-
Gratis have entered for the primaries
on August 8.
Senator Pomerene's lone opponent
is former Congressman John j. Lentz
of Columbus, president of the Amer
lean Insurance Union, who was de
feated for the nomination by Senator
Pomerene six years ago.
Pomerenes friends have said they
are not taking the LentZ candidacy
seriously and that they expect the
senior Ohio senator to be re-nominat
ted by large vote.
In the Republican camp, the main
contest, politicians say, appears to be
between Congressman Simeon d
Fess, of Yellow Springs, and Charles
Dick, of Akron, formerly Uiited State
senator from Ohio and author of the
Dick National Guard Law.
Fess is considered a strong advo
cate of national prohibition and Q
supporter of the Harding administra
tion.
Dick was defeated for re-nomina
tion six years ago and his entry into
the present campaign caused some
curnrica n pO1itioaI oiroIoe
Opposed to Fess and Dick are John
w. Arnold of Columbus, former lieu
tenant-governor, and David Wood, a
Civil War veteran and an inmate OF
the Ohio Soldiers Home at Sandus
ky.
Although chief interest in the pri
mary appears to centered in the con
test for the Republican nomination
for governor the Democratic guberna
torial fight is attracting considera
BILE attention.
Despite the claims of friends that
he would have had no opposition be
cause he was the defeated candidate
two years ago former State Auditor
A. Vic Donahey of New Philadelphia
is opposed by three other contestants
Those opposing him for the nomina
tion are James G. Johnson of Spring
field a justice of the Ohio Supreme
court; Thos. ]. Duffy of East Liver
pool, head of the state industrial com
mission and A. p. SandIess of OF
tawa, for several years secretary tC
the state board of agriculture.
However, Sandless' name may no
get on the ballots because of an al
legged technicality.
While his petition filed with tn,
secretary of state bore his name il
vestigaton disclosed that the petition
was signed by his secretary Will,
he was out of the state on a speakinl
tour.
His name has been ruled out by tn,
secretary of state, but his friends are
urging him to appeal to the courts.
Donahey, a former member of tn,
legislature and delegate to tht
Ohio constitutional convention in 191.
won the Democratic nomination TO
governor two years ago, but was de
feated for election by Harry L. Dav
is of Cleveland in the Republican
landslide of that year.
Both he and Duffy claim stronl
labor support.
Friends of Judge ohnson claim tha
he will have much of the organization
support over the state.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-13
EXPERT TROOP ORDER

Washington, July 13.-orders may
be issued by the war department this
afternoon for the movement of troops
to certain localities where disorders
have occurred in connection with the
railroad strike, Secretary Weeks indi-
Gated at one o'clock as he left the
White House after conference with
President Harding. A definite an
nouncement, Secretary Weeks said,
would be made at o'clock whether
troop movement orders would be is
sued.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-13

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ORDER TROOPS TO BE READY

ORDER TROOPS TO BE READY
Washington, July 13.-(By Associat-
ed Press)-Secretary of War Weeks
this afternoon instructed Major-Gen-
eraI Hines of the Eighth Army Corps
area at San Antonio that he should
prepare a sufficient force of troops
to protect the property of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas lines, which
are in the hands. Of receivers. ap-
pointed by United States court. Sec
retary Weeks acted after receiving, an
appeal from c. E. Schaff, receiver for
the railroad, for protection.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-13
OUR BANKS STAND PAT

Washington, July 13.-(6y the Asso-
ciated Press.)-Reductlon Of the re-
discount rate Of the Bank Of England
from 3Ls per cent to per cent was
regarded today by the treasury as be-
Ing unlikely to affect the rediscount
rate Of the American Federal Reserve
System.
High treasury officials said there
was no reason for reducing the re-
serve system rate below 4 per cent,
now the low rate In this country. -.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-13
POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT WOULD
USE ENORMOUS FLEET TRUCKS
TONSURE CARRIAGE OF MAILS
REPUBLICANS CLAIMS VICTORY

Dublin, July 13.-(By the Associated
Press.)-A Republican communique
issued at Cork says at Caherconlish,
County Limerick, the Republicans
captured Brig. Generals Hayes and
Connolly of the Free State forces,
with their men and 20 rifles. Sniping
is in progress in Limerick.
The Republicans also claim the cap
ture of post held by Free Staters
near Clonmel Tipperary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-13
MEETING
RAILROAD MEN
AT AUDITORIUM
MONDAY NIGHT

A mass meeting of the striking
railroad men, their friends and
sympathizers has been called for
Monday night at the Auditorium.
Col. Edwin Spencer, Jr., will ad-
dress the meeting and additional
local speakers as we'll as speakers
from other parts of the state will
be present so that an enthusiastic
and interesting meeting is ex-
pected.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-13
NAV LOWER INTEREST RATES

New York, July 13--Lowering Of the
Bank Of Enaland's redIscount rate to-
Oay from sKs to per cent came as a
surprise to local bankers, who believe
that the New York Federal Reserve
Bank will soon cut Its present rate Of
four per ceft.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-13

Thornton's stand. The postmaster,
who declares the ballots will not be
certified at the main postofice or
branches, declares the work of certi-'
flying them would seriously hamper
the official duties of himself and as
sistants."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-13
strIke Breakers Warned

Denison. Texas. July 1s--(By the
Associated Press) Two imported
workmen were seized early today by
band Of men and taken to the Red
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-13
THE WEATHER

Partly Cloudy
ThundershcWer:.
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The Washington herald., 1922-06-29
LYLES SURRENDERS
TO COUNTY SHERIFF

]. Marshall Lyles. wanted in
Maryland for an alleged attack on
13-year-oId Catherine Rosenbaum.
abandoned his fight against extra
dition yesterday and was surren-
dered to Sheriff Tom Garrison. of
Prince Georges County. and taken
to Marlboro.
Assistant District Attorney James
J. O'Leary was prepared to oppose
Lyles' claim that he could not be
legally expadited. but as the case.
which wasNto have been heard be-
fore Justice Stafford in Circuit
court No. l. was about to be called
attorney Robert 1. Miller. counsel
for the accused. consented to his
Iclients surrender to Sheriff Garri-
|son-
Sheriff Garrison stated that Lyles
ouid secure his freedom on $500
pail
The Washington herald., 1922-06-29
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

EALTINORE-June 2S.-Wheat-
Receipts. 47.5II bus No. red win
ter. spot. s1.27A: No. 2 garlicky.
spot. old, sl.22St; do. new, $ll5;
July, Sl.l5 nominal
COTn-COntrsct spot. T2Izc: No. 4
spot, IIc. Domestic track, No. 2 or
better. 75i2c.
Oats-Receipts. 3,7e4 bus. No. 2
white oats. 47c; No. , white, 45E
aI6c.
Rye-Receipts. S6.5I7 bus. No. 2
Western rye. 95Bc.
Hay-Receipts. 25 tons. Fair to
good quality timothy and. light
mixed. Sl6a2O per ton
Straw-Receipts. 6 tons We quote.
Iper ton: No. l tangled rye, $3.50:
No. ! wheat s1l5Oal2: No. oat
nominaD. Sl2al3.
-,Mill Feed-City Mills winter bran.
I'm 1OO-lb sacks. $50; Patapsco mill
Heed. in 10O-lb sacks, s2S; white mid
dlings. in S0-lb cotton sacks, S39:
same in l0O-Ib jute sacks. s37.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-29
CROP FLUCTUATES
In ERRATIC MART
Bullish Cotton Report Brings
Rally From Sagging of
In Early Trade.

NEW YORK. June 2S.-Fiuctua-
tions in the cotton market were
irregular. After advancing 14c the
market sagged of to last nights
close. then rallied again on a
bullish condition report The
weather was regarded as favor
able. but weevil news and pros
poets of insufficient supplies to
meet next seasons demands checked
what might have been a lower
market
The weekly weather report men,
toned the weevil In every State
except North Carolina. but added
in several instances that hot dry
weather reduced their activity.
Private advices. however, said that
in Faulkner County. Arkansas. they
had picked up $4,000 squares. and
expected to pick up 100. 900 more.
This report claimed that weevil
infestation was spreading in every
direction and cloudy weather was
Matching weevil galore.
Around $50 activity died down
considerably. but later new specu-
Iative support came into the mar.
ket and rallied the list from the
low levels. Cotton had dropped
about $40 a bale from the high
Doint' and this decline was re-
garded as an indication that the
technical condition of the market
was greatly improved The ring
crowd sold short on the weekly
weather report, but covered on
bullish crop news.
Yes'day's
The Washington herald., 1922-06-29
BOND TRADEQUIET
INTERPRETATIONS
HOLD BARELY FIRM.
Better Grades Inclined to
Improve With Specula-
lative Issues Heavy.

NEW YORK. June es.-without
any stimulating news aside from a
more bearish Industrial outlook on
possibility of a railroad strike. the
bond market remained quiet with
prices barely ffrm In geenraI the
tendency was toward Improvement
In better grade issues and heaviness
in the more speculative varieties
a Characteristic Of the market for
some time past Liberty bonds
were steady to a few cents higher
throughout the whole lid keeping
above par. Trading in these is
sues. however. lacked zip.
Foreign Bonds.
Foreign bonds were inclined to
be weak In the early dealing with
lower exchanges. but made some
Improvement later. French cities
and French government issues re-
covered from fractional losses.
United Kingdom 5hs were In de-
mand at fractionally higher prices
and Canadian issues were active
with some irregularity. Mexican
Is and IS were heavy. but selling
was on a large scale.
The usual batch of new issues ap-
peared without any special feature.
Total volume was moderate. The
weaker tone Of the morning was
less in evidence as trading ppo-
gressed and changes were mostly
confined to small fractions. Weak
spots were Consolidated Gas Is,
Cuba Cane debenture SIS, Smelling
IS. which lost over a point. and
Atlas Powder 7ks. U. s. Rubber
SIS. on the other hand were active
and firm.
Better Glass Rails.
Some of the better class rails
whiGn gave good account of them
selves were Atchison General Is.
Baltimore and Ohio refunding 5s.
s'Deake and Ohio convertibas
AS and Pennsylvania 6hs. Sea-
b ard and Southern railways were
softer and Frisco adjustment 5s
were unsteady, as were St Paul
convertible AIS. Hudson and Man
haitian refunding SIS and income S.
did well, but fractions were unset
tied.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-29
Miss German to Be Queen
In HydttsUilLe TabLeau

Miss Margaret German. winner of
The Washington Herald beauty
contest. will be queen of the Court
Of Flowers" a tableau to be pre-
serSsd for the benent of st. Je-
rome's Catholic Church. Hyattsvills
Nd building fund. at the State
Armory in Hyattsville. tomorrow at
$40 p. m.
Another feature of the program
VIII be a song and dance by little
Madeline Hallorap, who entertained
at the recent North Carolina Soci-
ETY. ball at Wardman Park Hotel.
MISS Alicia Darnall. of Hyattsville,
VIII dance in the SGypsies' Carni-
val. a one-act play. Mrs. Matthew
+. Halloran and Mrs. ]. A. Fainter
are in charge.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-29
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE. -. 2S.-Butter-
Creamery fancy, 39Aa4Oc: choice,
Ssa3sc; good, 35a37c; prints, 4Oa42c;
blocks, 39a4lc; nearby, 35a3Tc:
ladies', 2Sa3Oc; Maryland and Penn
sylvania rolls, 27a2Sc; Ohio rolls,
27c; West Virginia rolls, 2Tc; store
packed, 26c; Maryland. Virginia and
Pennsylvania dairy prints. 27a2Sc;
process butter, 3la32c.
Eggs - Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania and nearby firsts, 24c: West
ern firsts. 24c; West Virginia firsts,
23c; Southern firsts. 22c
Live POultry-ChIckens, old hens,
IA lbs and over. 27c; medium, 3 to
lbs, 25a26c: white Leghorns, lb.
23a24c; old roosters, I4a16c; spring
chickens. Ia lbs and over, 43a45c:
a to Ia lbs. 35a40c; l to IA lbs,
3Oa35c: white Leghorns, "a lbs and
over. 35a3Sc; smaller. 2sa33c. Ducks,
Pekins, 3h lbs and over, fat, Id,
2Oa22c; puddle. ID. 1Sa20c: Muscovy.
lSa2Oc. Spring ducks, 26a2sc.
Pigeons. young pair. 3Oc; old. pair.
soc.