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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-07
TAMPA SURRENDERS
TO OLD GASPARILLA

Tampa, Fla, Feb. Tampa sur
rendered, and the keys of the city
were relinquished by Mayor c. H.
Brown to Ye Mystic Grewe of Gaspar-
lila in its annual invasion and attack
yesterday on the city from the pirate
ship in the Hillsborough river. A new
Gasparilla King and Queen will be
crowned tonight at the coronation
ball. social event of the season.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-07
WIRE TAPPERS PUT
ON BOLD FRONT IN
FORT LAUDERDALE
Ledger Entries Showed Big Capital
Claimed Capital of Fifty
Million Dollars

ledger seized in the raid in the head
quarters of an alleged band of Wire
tappers and confidence men here Fri
day and introduced as evidence today
at the preliminary hearing of the doz
en- or more persons under arrest con-
tanned the names of 105 persons and
opposite each amounts varying from
$4,000 to $175,O00.
Officials were unable 20 say wheth-
er it was a record of swindlers or a
part of the paraphernalia to impress
intended victims.
Other evidence introduced was an
automatic telegraph sending machine
used by studen S OF telegraphy which,
when a spring is wound sends
Morse" to a telegraph sounder. The
authorities contend that the sending
machine was located in one room and
connected to a receiving sounder in
another room. Put in operation it
would send perfect ,elegraphic sig
nails. A huge background inscribed
consolidated Turf Exchange
branches in the United States, Cana
da and Cuba, capital $50,O00,000, also
was brought into court.
Twelve of the defendants are
charged with maintaining a gambling
house having in yheir possession wire
tapping apparatus, bogus money and
racing charts and tickets. William
Backrow, 6S, of Cincinnati, is charged
with frequenting a gambling house
and Mrs. Frances Sellers, the only
woman among the prisoners, as an
accessory.
Deputy Sheriff r. H. Shackelford, of
Jacksonville, sent here by Gov Har-
dee to investigate the situa ion and
who conducted the raid. testified that
when he entered the headquarters he
found one man burning papers.
Judge William Price, of Miami rep
resenting the defendants, en.ered a
blanket plea of mot guilty. at the
beginning of the hearing and later
cross-examining Shackelford, attempt
ed to show that none of the defend
ans were operating any of the instru-
ments exhibited as evidence
A recess for lunch was ordered at
noon by County Judge Shippey. be-
fore whom the hearing is being con-
ducted
e. c. Thompson, of Palm Beach, is
assisting Judge Price in the defense
When the recess was ordered, the
prosecution sent subpoenas to C. N.
Peterson and his wife, at West Palm
Beach, to appear for ;he state.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-07
UNKNOWN NUMBER OF LIVES ARE
LOST AND MANY GUESTS HURT
AS THEY LEAP FROM BUILDING

Former Manager Says
He Believes the Dead
Will Number Between
Twelve and Fifteen
Flames Spread So Rap
idly No Time Was Per-
mitted for Escape -
Thrilling Experiences
Recounted
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-07
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Wednesday, colder
tonight with freezing temperature in
extreme northwest portion; light to
heavy frost in interior
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-07
Praises Washington Conference

London, Feb. Prime Minister
Lloyd George, speaking at the open
ing session of the House Of Commons
this afternoon, termed the Washing
ton conference one of the greatest
in the history of the
world.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-08-23
HELP WAS URGENTLY NEEDED
Darby Evldertly Had Troubles Of His
Own With That "Possum" His
Partner Shook Down.

Two negroes, Salvation Jones and
King Agrippa Johnson, living near the
Dismal swamp went 'possum hunting
one dark night. A warm trail was
struck, and the dogs soon "treed."
Salvation, being the better climber,
volunteered to go up and shake down
the 'possum, whereupon King Agrippa
made ready to catch 1t in the sack
they took along for that purpose.
Instead Of an opossum, the dogs
had freed a wildcat. AS Salvation
made his way to the topmost branches
tie animal retreated still farther out
OIL the overhanglng limbs, and emit
ted an angry snarl.
"Huh? How's data" exclaimed Sal
walton. Never heard no 'Possum talk
lax dat befo'l"
"Go on, Salvation. Yo' amt heern
nothin' but de dogs. Shake him loose
Use waitin'," urged King Agrippa.
Climbing a little farther out, Saliva.
ton gave the limb a mighty shake and
dislodged the wildcat. Suddenly q
chorus Of yells, howls, screeches and
cuss words broke loose from below.
"Hey, dar, King Agrtppa!" anxlously
called down Salvation. "Yo' want me
ter come down an help yo' hol' him?"
"Naw, subj" yelled Agrippa. "Ah
wants yo' tub come down an help me
ter tu'n him aloose!'-Judge.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-08-23
STRANGE MONSTER IN AFRICA
English Scientist Tells Of Creature
Which He Thinks May Have
Been Giant Python.

F. G. Cornell, Fellow Of the Royal
Geographical society, who recently re-
turned to England after spending
twenty years in practically unknown
parts Of South Africa, is author Of a
story about an unknown monster that
had been seen near the Great falls Of
the Orange river. 1t has q huge head
and a neck ten feet long like a bend
ing tree. It seizes the native cattle and
drags them under water. The natives
call 1t "Kyman," or the Great Thing.
Last May Mr.. Cornell, accompanied
by two white companions, w. 81.
Brown and N. B. Way Of Capetown.
and three Hottentots, went to the
junction Of the Cub and Orange riv-
ers to see the monster If possible.
He writes: sat the cries of the ma
tives 1 saw something black, huge,
and sinuous swimming rapidly against
the current in the swirling rapids.
The monster kept Its enormous body
under water, but the neck was plainly
visible. The monster may have been
a very gigantic python, but If it was
It was of an incredible size. This rep
tile may have lived for hundreds of
years. Pythons approaching it in size
have been said to have lived that
long"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-08-23
Last Feeling Of satisfaction.

Postmaster Chance told the Kl-
wants club last week how he took
IN examination to get his first pro-
motion In government service.
He entered as 9 messenger. One
day he happened to look into a room
and saw about thirty people bending
over tables.
"yNhat are they doing?" he asked.
"They are taking an examination
for promotion" he was told. Don't
you want to try?"
If they were trying to play a joke
on M. O. Chance Of Illinois he called
their bluff.
He went in, took the examination
and later was told that he was the
only n promoted.
II tell you, I felt pretty proud" de-
clared Postmaster Chance, recalling
the time, until they told me that the
others had taken the examination for
promotion to $1,000 and that I had
been the only one to take the exam
ination for promotion to $1,000
Washington Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-08-23
Careless Crossers We With
Rail Trespassers in Gam
BILE With Death.

Washington, D. c., August 10
Increased safety for passengers and
employees was achieved by the South
ern Railway System during the first
five months of 1922, but fatalities
among persons who were neither
passengers nor employees showed an
increase of 24.64 per cent, according
to an announcement by the South
ern's Safety Department.
During this period not a passenger
was killed and fatalities among en-
.ployees decreased 27.2 per cent as
compared with 1921, but sc other
persons were killed as against SO in
1921.
Of this total, AZ, lost their lives
while trespassing on tracks, 13 while
tresspassing on trains, and % killed
in highway crossing accidents.
"These figures show" the state
ment says, 'that while the Southern
has been able to protect the passen-
gers who pay to ride on it's trains
and the employees whose duty it is
to operate them, it has not had equal
success in controlling fatalities
among persons who insisted on walk
ing on tracks or climbing on trains
where they had no business, or
among persons who attempted to
cross it's tracks without taking the
simple precaution to see that no
train was approaching"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-08-23
Legislation to Block Raise in
Prices Of Fuel.

Washington, Aug. 15.-Immediate
legislation to prevent coal profit
eering the coming fall and winter
was forecast today by Secretary Of
Commerce Hoover, Attorney Gener-
al Daughterty and Fuel Distributor
Spencer.
This legislature would give the
fuel distributor powers approaching
those conferred on the fuel admins
traitor during the war to fix prices on
coal all the way from the mine to the
consumer. The Hoover voluntary
price regulation has broken down,
the secretary admitted today, as
group after group Of producing OPP
orators have disregarded it.
Except in the West Virginia fields,
it is not being adhered to in any pro-
ducing district.
With the settlement Of the btu
minous and anthracite strikes, which
will bring the now idle union mines
into the competition, the secre-
tary admits it will be practically I'M
possible to regulate prices without
the authority of a price fixing law.
Legislation may go so far as to
create a commission to investigate
the whole coal industry and provide
compulsory arbitration of the mine
wage question, so as to prevent, a re-
currence Of a coal strike next spring.
"The situation is such that there
l. > have to be some suffering and
extortion for the time being, but the
American people r not going to
stand it forever" declared the attor-
ney general. Something will grow
out of this situation, and a way will
be found"
President Harding received virtual
assurance of the end Of the anthra-
cite strike in the Pennsylvania fields
by Monday, as the result of the con-
ference to be held tomorrow at Phil
a delphia between representatives Of
the anthracite operators and the
United Mine Workers. Governor
Sproul Of Pennsylvania, told the
president at the White House Of his
belief that the anthracite. contrc-1
versy would be settled within a week.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-08-23
Eddie knewI

Eddie is a high school freshie. He
is enthusiastic over sports, and, With
his father, has witnessed practically
all of the wrestling matches held re-
Gently In Indianapolis. His teacher
had urged the pupils to attend at
least one Of the Shakespearean plays
scheduled at a local theater, and
finally asked whether any of the pu-
pills had ever seen Robert Mantell.
EYES," put in Eddie without a mo-
ment's hesitation, as he recalled the
name Of AL Mautell, a noted wrestler.
IT saw him wrestle Jack Reynolds"
The sally was good for a big laugh
at his expense.-Indianapolis News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-08-23
Takes City Directory's Place.

How the telephone book Is displac-
Ing the directory is illustrated by COM
plants in Brooklyn, which has no city
directory now, that 1t Is hard to find
the address Of persons living there
unless they have a telephone or
course everybody of consequence
ought TO have telephone service now,
but all of those who can't are Of con-
sequence to themselves, aud many Of
them arc of consequence to others.
Morel: Live out In the country,
where everybody knows you.-Boston
Daily Globa.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-08-23
Painting and Stenciling.

Place cards, tally cards and invi-
tations made Of good quality of pa
per and decorated with simple or
elaborate designs. Luncheon sets
stenciled in oils on best quality Of
sanitas. All orders will be promptly
filled and appreciated. Write me for
further information.
SUSAN ADAMS,
Edgefeld, S. c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-08-23
stuna But Rewarded.

Patrons Of 8 Long Island telephone
line complained Of a buzzing on the
wires and a trouble hunter was sent
out to locate the difficulty. He To-
Gated It and he did something else,
for he found that q swarm of bees
had made a hive in the connection
box on a telephone pole. The trouble
hunter worked for hours and finally
routed the bees with a fire extinguish-
er. He was badly stung, but he was
rewarded by ten pounds of honey
stored In the connection box.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-08-23
whenever You Need q General Tome
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as q
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties ofQUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-08-23
Cheap Money For Farmers.

The Edgefield National Farm
Loan Association has $4,000 to lend
to farmers at five and one half per
cent, for The Federal Land Bank of
Columbia.
Applicant may file application not
later than Sept. 1st. next, for this al
lotment.
B. E. Zimmerman,
Secretary-Treasurer.
Farm Loan Association,
Edgefield, S. c.
8-2-3t.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-08-23
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Taste1ess
chill Tonic is equally valuable as q
General Tonic because it contains the
we'll known tonic properties OF QUININE
and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. SO cents.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-08-23
Per Cent Money

All land owners desiring loans on
farm lands at 6 per cent interest for
a period of 5 to SO years can apply
through the Peoples Bank of Edge
field, S. c., representative for The
First Carolinas Joint Stock Land
Bank of Columbia, S. G. Straight
loans; no commissions.
THE PEOPLES BANK.
Edgefeld, S. G.
July 4th, 1922.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-19
BUSICkS ADD ANOTHER
TO CHAIN OF STORES

The Busick chain of grocery
stores now numbers five, as last
saturday another was opened in
Corvallis in the heart of the re-
tail district, according to w. J.
Busick.
In addition to the two stores in
Salem, the Busicks have operated
for several years a large store at
Albany on the main business
street near the First National
bank, and a store at Woodburn.
w. ]. Busick says the Corvallis
store will be one of the most up t,
date grocery stores in the state
The four members of the firm are
W. J. Busick, ]. L. Busick, A. ].
Busick and 0. L. Busick.
The Corvallis store will be in
charge of S. L, Shinkle and M. L.
Barber, who received their train
ing In the Busick system of doing
cash grocery business.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-19
SALEM ELKS SAY
VANCOUVER LODGE
RECORD BEATEN

: me assertion made by members
q the Vancouver, Wasbinpton
Eiks' lodge that the vancouver
iodge had the honor of having
more past exalted rulers livine
tnan any lodge in the west has
interested members of the Salem
lodge. i0
lnls interest is due to the fact
that the Vancouver brothers waro
not very well informed or the ag-
sertlon would not have been made.
when it comes to the matter Of
nealth' the Salem lodge Grams
that serving as exalted ruler is a
sure passport to long years. and
Tue lodge has the records to prove
it. =
Every man who has served as
exalted ruler of the Salem lodge
organized in 1895, is now living
and In good health, and this is a
record that it is claimed no other
Elk lodge can show.
There have been 26 exalted rul-
ers OF the Salem lodge since its
organization, and with the excep-
ton OF six, all are now living in
Salem. Those not living in Salem
are John Knight, w. ]. Darcy.
living in Montana, w. d. McNary
OF Pendleton, H. E. Albert of Port
land, Charles V. Galloway of Port
land and Roy Buckingham of Med
ford.
John Knight was the first ex-
allied ruler Of the Salem lodge and
he held office the one year begin
ming April 1, 1896. The other 25
past exalted rulers, in the order of
their service, are as follows:
w. ]. Darcy, Frank T. Wright
man, P. H. Darcy, w. D. McNary,
Frank W. Durbin, DR.. w. H. Byrd,
DR.. H. H. 0linger, George l.. Rose, /
AL H. Steiner, Senator C. L. Nc
Nary, DR.. w. Carlton Smith,
Harry e. Albert, Ben o. Schuck-
ng, Arthur S. Benson, Charles V.
Galloway, Roy Buckingham, Au-
gust Huckestein, Milton L. Meyers,
A. J. Anderson, Louis Lachmund,
Walter e. Keyes, Harry ]. Wende-
roth, Charles r. Archerd, e. A.
Kurtz and DR.. Roy D. Byrd.
D. G Drager, county treasurer,
s the present exalted ruler and
lis term of office will expire April
|, 1928.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-19
MIDNIGHT MASS
TO Be SUNG HERE

a general permission has been
given to all pastors of Catholic
churches in the archdioces for =
midnight mass on Christmas eve
inerefore a solemn high mass will
pe sung by the pastor in 81
1oseph's church at midnight m
christmas eve. The choir will
sing Edward Marcos mass in hon
or OF Our Lady of Pompeii" and
"a sne offertory will be the beauti-
aul Adeste Fideles." especially
arranged for the occasion,
Rev. Father DAILY of st. Marv,s
church, Portland, was the las, 70
sing a midnight mass in salem
ana u was on the New Years eve
oI tne opening of the new century
rather Murphy and Father Moore
nave since been pastors, Father
buck' the present pastor, coming
here five years ago.
The privilege of a nidnigh,
mass was taken away because of
abuses which crept in. Many ont
siders came and were unmindfuI =,
ehe reverence due to the house of
Dou and the solemn occasion and
not understanding the ceremonies
sumo ulsrespect was offered Not
wiSning the permission to be talk
en- away again, pastors are warned
" see that the reverence due Tho
mass is observed, and therefore
outsiders will be admitted onlv
wnen accompanied by Catbolic
friends. There is no admission
price whatever and non-Catholics |
are welcome IL they are with Cath
Ollie friends.
other masses will be at 7.a0 |
o. 9 and $50. The last mass viii
oe accompanied by the choir from
Ine academy with harps, etc. A
general invitation is extended to
everyone to these masses. l
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-19
Trying
FOR PLACES ON
HI SCHOOL TEAM

About twenty aspirants to posi-
lions on the Salem high schoo'
Aasketball team are turning out
,ogularly and indications point to
, championship team for the com
ing season, according to Hollis
huntington, coach Of athletics.
Among those who are turning
out are four lettermen-Reinnart
ana Brown, forwards, and Lilli-
sren and Patterson, guards. oker-
berg. tall rangy fellow, is prac-
.ically sure Of the pivot position.
last year he came within a few
minutes Of playing enough to win
No letter. He is not quite as pol
,obed as many men seen on the
roor but fits in fine with the
team. Adolph, star football play
~ will likely be used as substi-
tute at guard and in case of need
nav he placed at center. Fallon
and Post are two other good pros
meets for positions and will un-
doubtedly be seen in action before
me end of the season. The rest
!, those turning out are, for the
most part under-classmen who will
furnish the material for next year.
Open Season Friday.
The quintet will open the sea-
ann on next Friday evening when |
thew meet the alumni five on the
high school gym floor. The mem
hers of the high school team are
far from optomistic concerning
the outcome of the game and are
freely prophesying defeat. The
alumni have an imposing list to
nick from. Glenn Gregg. Herbert,
Harold and Walter Socolofsky |
with Alvin Lemon would make a
tne team for the high schoolers
10 met All of those named have
been playing with the Commercial
league SO have the strength toll
play the whole game. Added to
tbis is the fact that the four first
named have been playing together
in the league and are resting safe
ly at the top Of the percentage j.,
List. 1t is also believed that Fri
day night will be officially desig-
mated as Fussers night, an annual
Salem high school affair.
Play Chemaka Next. s
On January 8 the local five will {
meet the Chemawa Indian quintet !
lat Chemawa and on January the i
4 two will play here. The next q
game definitely scheduled is with i
+ 7NcMinnville high school hoopers
{ sn January IL there and on Janu- Z
h iy Is here. Silverton will be 7
4 net in two-game series, the first a
game to be played there on Febru- r
'iy and the second here ON Feb 2
sIaary rs. On February 8 the
tam will journey to Corvallis to 4
|neet the high school five there Y
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-19

and on March 2 will be hosts r.
the same team here.
Games with Dallas and rnd.-
pehdence high schools have beon
settled but no dates have been piv-
en- These will be announced soon
according to Frank ReinheUt
manager. Letters have been a.
dressed 70 the manager of the Ore
son Frosh and Oregon Aerial
turai college Rocks asking for
sahes put as yet no reply has
peen received. Reinhart is olco
aickering for games with MedforJ
anu ashland to be played there
some time in February or March
II is the plan to play two games
with each school five should the
Trip be agreeable to both Schools
:, Eugene Game Uncertain.
The game with Eugene seems So
lar TO be up in the air. The date
ol January rs was agreed unon nv
tne managers of both teams when
me Eugene team was here to plav
loo'Dall but letters sent to Eugene
nave as yet been unanswered Tho
D1oonu game was to have been
played here around the first Of
reoruary' 1t will be impossible
ior a game to be arranged with
.ne Albany team as they are al
lowed but ten games and their
scneduie Is already full. Wood
ourn is short of material and it is
doubtful il game with them can
be arranged.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-19
ASTORIA'S FUND INCREASED

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 10
Subscriptions in excess of $4,000
for the relief of the Astoria fire
victims were announced today by
Mayor James Rolph at a meeting
OF the committee named by him to
direct measures here.
Three of the subscriptions were
for $4,000 each, one from the
Hammond Lumber company, an
other from the Columbia River
Packers association and the third
from the Standard Oil company.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-19
JAP PRINCE RECEIVERS
FROM MEASLES ATTACK

Toxic, Dec. 19.-(By Associat-
ed Press)-The prince regent,
Hirohito has recovered from his
recent attack Of measles, but
now is suffering from an attack
of bronchial catarrh according to
an announcement by the depart
ment of the imperial household.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-19
Navy Cut Frowned On.

Washington, Dec. IS. - The
house has rejected an amend
ment to the naval supply bill pro-
vlding for navy enlisted force of
10000 in place of $4,000 as fixed
by the appropriations committee.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-19
four EXECUTED
AT DUBLIN FOR
TRAIN WRECKS

Dublin. Dec. 19.-(By Asscciat-
ca Press. -Four railway men and
three laborers were executed here
TINS morning for interfering with
trains in County Kildare.
The seven men executed were
captured November I3 by Free
state troops in house, the loca-
tion OF which was not learned
win them a quantity of stolen
goods, rifles and ammunition was
found.
the men were tried by mill
tary committee and sentenced to
deatn on the charge of train
wrecking.
The sentence was carried out At
o'clock this morning.
The men are reported to have
been members of the republican
army.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-19

Today's drastic action aimed al,
the interference of train operation
was under the blanket measure
passed by the Dali Eireann last
faii giving authority to suppress
disorder.
Today's executions make a total
OF IL by the Free State in little
more than a month.