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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-10
ERA OF PROSPERITY IS JUST
AHEAD OF USSAYS HARDING
IN MLETTER TO MINI. FARMERS
Praises Work of Farm
Conference At Wash
ington and Compli-
merits Its Decisions and
Proposals = Reminds
Them That All Indus
try Is In Same Boat 81

Crookston. Mimi, Feb. 10.-"The
general industrial and business situa-
ton now is such as to justify conf
dence that we are well past the worst
phase of the agricultural crises" de-
clared President Harding in a letter
read today to the farmers attending
the annual Red River Valley Farm
Crop and Live Stock show here.
THE improvement is well begun
and will con inue steadily from this
time forward" said the letter which
was addressed to C.. G. Selvig, su-
perintendent of the Northwest School
of Agriculture and chairman of the
board Of managers of the mid-winter
show held in connection with the
farmers NEE ing.
After expressing regret that he was
unable to deliver personally his mes
sage, President Harding's letter re-
ferred to the recent National Agricul-
ture conference in Washington and
continued:
Il am glad to say tha- my utmost
antlclpations of useful results from
that gathering were more than real
lied. believe it had set new mark
in the aspirations, not only of the
agricultural community, bu. indeed,
OF the entire country in behalf rof a
better understanding of our agricul-
tural problem and more effective
measures for dealing with it.
The fine spirit of cooperation
among the farmers, and the determine
a.lon on their part to unite their eff
forts in every possible way with those
OF the government. augurs particu-
larly well for our hope OF accomplish
ment. The conference gave serious
and thorough consideration to o-.s the
problems before it and presented
practicable proposals for doing prac-
teal and Worthwhile things. /. avoid
all eXtremism and adopted the wise
course of making no excessive de-
mands for special favors or class
treatment. | am very sure that the
wisdom of this course will be demon
strated hereafter
In the general indus rial and bust
ness situation there is much to iusti-
fy confidence that we are well past
the worst phases of the agricultural
crisis, that Improvement is well be-
gun and tina. it will continue stead
lily from this time forward. This is
not only source of satisfaction to
every friend of the farmer, but also
to whoever is interested in any phase
OF American business for we have all
come to recognize the interdepend-
ence OF all departments of ,he nation
al industrial establishment.
NO one of them can prosper per-
manently If any other great branch of
national activity is depressed. There
1ore, in expressing my conviction.
based on wide area of information.
that the wors is past as concerns
agriculture, | am recording my firm
belief that an era of better business
and more prosperous times for the
commercial establishment of the
country lies just ahead of us. feel,
therefore, tha- we are entitled to
look with much satisfaction upon
what we have accomplished in the
last year. and with all confidence to
the future"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-10
MOB THREATENS
JUDGE AND GRABS
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Ku-KIux-KIan. Gets Active When
Court Tries To Head Of
Bank Wreck Probe

Okmugee Okla. Feb. 10.-PetitiOns
reques ing that a new grand jury be
called to replace one discharged yes
terday by Superior Judge II r.
Christopher on the ground that it was
illegally drawn. and delve into the
affairs of the defunct Bank of Okmul-
gee, were being checked by officials
today to determine whether they car
ried the signatures of he required
number of legal voters.
The petitions were filed after a
mass meeting at which the action of
Judge Christopher in discharging the
grand jury was denounced and his i'm
mediate resignation demanded The
meeting followed Il demonstration in
superior court where spec ators ap-
plauded an attack upon the decision
by Jas Hepburn, county attorney and
some spectators shouted Take him
out and hang him." referring to the
Judge.
No statement was forthcoming from
Judge Christopher o.her than one
made when he discharged the jury
that he believed the men had been
chosen by him in a manner different
to provide. Some of Judge Christie
piers friends said he had left the
city.
Hepburn likewise was silent today
and declined to comment upon he
demonstration last night when 300
white robed "klansmen" paraded
through the streets with him iu their
midst. A large banner warning Off
cials to do their duty or leave was
borne in the procession af er which
six of the hooded figures conducted
Mr.. Hepburn to a street corner, mo-
toned the huge crowd to gather close
ly and then directed the county at
torney to make an address. Hepburn
told The crowd that all the laws must
be enforced and deplored the court
room incidents.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-10

Rome, Feb. 10.-(By the Associated
Press)-Authentic revelations con
corning the proceeding in the con
clave which elected Pope Plus XI are
coming to light.
The conclave might be considered
to have been divided in.o three peri
DDS. During the first, Cardinals Gas.
parri and Merry Del Val received
most of the votes, although far from
the two-thirds required, and the rest
were distributed among Cardinals
Ratti, Mafi, Tacci and Lualdi.
In the second period Cardinal La
Fontaine replaced Merry Del Val
while the votes given first to Gas
parri were divided among Cardinals
Ratti, Maffi and Lualdi, all however,
being still far from the necessary
two-thirds.
During the third period both Car
dinals Maffi and Lualdi recommended
the candidature of Ratti and most Of
the votes that had previously gone to
LaFontaine were turned to him Fin
ally on the fourteenth ballot, which
followed the four-day ballots, Cardi-
nal Ratti was chosen almost unani-
mously, Cardinals MERCER, Vico, Ka-
kowsky, Scapinelli. Di Leguigno,
Lauldi and Gaspi being among his
more noted electors. Merry Del Val
also voted for the new pope, who. al
though reluctant to accept the respon-
sibility, was won over by Cardinal
Lualdi.
Cardinal Lualdi is from Lombardy,
and, like the present pope. his ap-
pointment as Cardinal of Palermo by
Plus x created great sensation; he
is the first northerner to be sent to
such an important post.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-10
NEGRO CONVICTS
HOLD COURT TO
TRY WHITE MEN
Sentence White Convicts To Set
Up Tobacco Under Penalty
of Whipping

Palatka, Fla, Feb. 1O.-Members of
the board of commerce of Putnam
county announced today that the Spe-
cial committee of the board, appointed
to investigate charges tina negro con-
victs at the Putnam county convict
camp had held kangaroo courts ov-
er white prisoners, had sentenced
them to pay a small sum of money
for the purchase of tobacco for other
prisoners and that upon failure TO pay
the fine" had ordered the white pris-
oners whipped, will report at a spe-
cial meeting of the board to be held
here some time next week.
The charges were made by dele
ga ion of citizens headed by n. A.
Stumpe. who declared the delegation
represented vigilance committee of
one hundred" organized to put an end
to the confining Of white prisoners
with black in the convict cages. Such
prac ice, Stumpe declared, was
violation of the state law
Sheriff Hagan. of Putnam county,
said today that the confining of viii es
and negroes in the same cage was
resor ed to frequently in several com
ties of the state. even though it was
a violation of state law. because many
of the counties do not own sufficient
cages to segregate the convic s.
The charges. which resulted in the
ordering of the investigation were
made at a meeting of the commission
ers this week James Garinger, SUI
perintendent of the convict camp. who
a tended the session. in forcefu Ian
guage, characterized the charges as
unfounded. Deputy Sheriff F. s.
Cannon and Knight. Mr.. Stumpe told
the board, had informed him they had
witnessed a session of the kangaroo
court" recently when they delivered
a prisoner at the camp, but hey had
made no charges to him. The depu-
ties were summoned and both de-
clared Stumpe had repeated to the
board substantially what they had
told him. When asked by the chair
man of The board why they had not
stopped the court" session, Cannon
said they had delivered the prisoner,
had receipt for him, and had no
further jurisdiction in the matter
Cannon said, however, that Granger
was not present at the trial Of a
white prisoner by the negroes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-10
100000 BOND
ISSUE CARRIES
BOTH ELECTIONS

A very light vote was cast Thursday
ir the double election on the 100000
bond issue. The bonds carried by Il
comfortable majority.
In the freeholders' election, 2S3
votes were cast, 143 being in favor of
the bonds and 80 against. Only So
additional votes were cast in the elec
tors ballot box, and these were divid-
ed with 13 against and AZ for. the total
vote by electors being 1S5 for and 103
against.
The proportion of wcmen voting
was unusually low.
The lightness of the vote is largely
attributed to the fact that many vot :
ers neglected to pay their 1921 POLL
tax before ten days Of the election as
required for qualification.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-10
POPE'S TIARA IS
COSTLY HEADPIECE
Triple Crown Set With Variety Of
Jewels Is SymbOIical of the
Papal Authority

Rome, Feb. 10.-(By the Associated
Press. THE Tiara with which Pope
Plus NJ will be crowned next Sun
day is a magnificent example of the
goldsmith's and jewelers.. art. 1t
consists of cylindrical head dress
pointed at the .op and surrounded
with three crowns set with Jewels.
The tiara is held to be ymbolical of
the pope's sovereignty, and is custo-
marily placed on his head at the coro-
nation by the second cardinal deacon,
with the words:
Receive the tiara adorned with
three crowns, and know that thou
art father of princes and kings, ruler
of the world, vicar of our Savior Jesus
Christ" ~EHW
The base of the tiara is of fine felt
covered with silver work and fhai
hree super-imposed crowns each con-
sists OF an extremely light gold band
set with jewels and edged with two
rows of pearls, of which there are
ninety in each row, making a total of'
$40. q,
The tiara itself is covered with 4
layer of thin gold in which are sea
eight rubies and eight emeralds. Thft|
gold covering is surmounted by a et,I
den globe enameled blue, on the foI
OF which is cross composed Of ele1
en- brilliants. The coat Of arms of tbs
new pontiff on the tiara is ador6.|
with topazes, emeralds and oth0.
Jewels.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-10

sons to see Taylor alive, remained in
seclusion at her home yesterday, re-
covering from the collapse she suf-
fered at the directors funeral Tues
day. At her home, however, a denial
stated that she had an alteration
with Taylor on the night he was mur-
dered. Her letters were the reported
subject of the alteration.
Attorneys for Miss Minter declined
to comment on her purported visit to
the distric. attorney. One of them was
quoted as having said:
Il can -only. say that Mary Miles
Minter is cooperating with the Off
cials and is willing and ready to CO.
operate fully with them"
The police are credited in a news
paper story published today as stating
they had learned the origin of the ps-
tol with which Taylor was killed No
details are given.
Sands Believed to Be Arrested
Topeka, Kan, Feb. 10-The man
held in Shawnee county Jail who was
taken off a Santa Fe train Wednes-
day night. answers the descrip.i ion of
ANN NthN't oSNAOboi W w lllioLl LSS-
mond Taylor, murdered motion pic
ture director, Under-Sheriff o. w.
Carlson declared today. Though the
man gave the name of Walter S. I'm
derwood the name signed to a rail-
way ticket in his possession was Wal
ter S. Maddox.
While admitting that he knew Tay-
lor and that he had been at his house
several times, Underwood denied that
he knew anything about the murder.
Underwood was taken off the train
here on receipt of a message that he
was wanted a. Los Angeles on an en-
bezzlement charge made by the Union
Pacific Railway Company. The man
admitted he had been employed by
the company as cashier for eight
months. Underwood corresponds to
every mark of Identification given in
the description of Sands even to slight
scars on his cheeks and another on
his left shoulder, according to the
under-sheriff. The facial scars, I'm
derwood asserted, were caused by
mustard gas encountered in France
while with the Canadian army in the
late war. His left arm is decorated
with tattoo mark of an anchor with
he initials wv. u"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-10
THE WEATHER
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS

0ENGhAE WGA TEN NONOI lOiN0
Temperatures continue rising over
the eastern and central portions of the
country, and freezing weather is found
this morning east of the Mississippi
only in New England, New York and
upper Michigan. Rain or snow has
fallen in New York and New England
during past "a hours, but elsewhere
over eastern half of country fair
weather has prevailed. Pressure is
high on the South Atlantic coast,
while an area of low pressure occu-
pies the middle plains states.
In the west there is a high pres
sure area over Mon ana and another
over extreme southern California,
while on the North Pacific coast, pres
sure is low. Rain or snow has fallen
in the Pacific states, the plateau re-
gion, Montana and North Dakota, and
fair weather has prevailed in the
south. 1t is somewhat colder in the
northwest.
Indications are for partly cloudy
weather in the vicinity of Tampa to-
night and Saturday; warmer tonight.
WALTER ]. BENNETT.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-10
HARDING HANDS
new TREATIES
TO THE SENATE
Address In Person Com
mending Results of
Arms Conference and
Urging Prompt Ratih-
cation-All Other Ap-
pointnents Except t
Cabinet Meeting Can
celled

Washington, Feb. 10.-President
Harding will present in person to the
senate today the treaties resulting
from the arms conference.
White house officials after a morn
ing of uncertainty as to whether the
President would present the treaties
today or tomorrow said at IL o'clock
that the executive had cancelled two
appointments made for the day and
probably would meet only briefly witt
the cabinet so as to appear before it
soon after it convenes at noon.
The report of the American dele
cation transmitting the treaties was
handed to the president yesterday and
it was understood at the White House
that he had spent considerable time
last evening prior to the congression-
al reception and this morning work
ing on the address to be made in lay
ing the pacts before the senate To
enable him to continue his work the
cabinet meeting was postponed from
II until 1870 o'clock
The president was expected by his
advisers in presenting the treaties to
make only a brief address, treating
generally the work of the arms con-
ference as related to the United States
and urging prompt ratification of the
treaties as an evidence of the good
faith of the United States as the host
to the international gathering which
evolved the various conventions.
The presidents address was sent
to the public printer shortly before
noon and it was believed that he
would delay his appearance before the
senate until after one o'clock so that
advance copies of the address might
be made available to the press prior
to its delivery.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-10
SUSPECT TN TAYLOR CASE ARRESTED
Second Whipping
BV Masked Men

Texarkana, Texas, Feb. 1o-r-The
second whipping administered by
hooded men in as many nights,
was announced by police today,
the victim Of last nights floggine
being Lee Henderson, for is years
an employe Of the Missouri Pacific
railway. Henderson was taken
from his home to lonely spot on
the outskirts of the city and
flogged. His captors told him, he
said, that he was being punished
for alleged attention to married
woman, which charge he denied.
The victim of Wednesday nights
raid was Samuel Kelly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-10
PROCEEDINGS OF CONCLAVE WHICH
ELECTED POPE GIVEN TO PUBLIC
Three Stages In POceedg-Ra Got Few Votes On Early Ballots
But Was Run In As Dark Horse On Fourteenth Ballot

The false repor, circulated at the
time of the election that Cardinal Tao
ci had been chosen arose from the
fact that he was ill. his paleness be-
ing construed by his attendants as
due to emotion at his election
Pope Plus XI has been urged 20
give decisions on several pending
matters. but has decided to postpone
the settlement of all important ques-
tions until after his coronation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-10
THE WEATHER

Mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday,
probably rain Saturday in extreme
north portion; warmer tonight.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-10

Continued on page Il
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-10
DRY SQUAD

Tampa, Feb. 10.-The second raid
by e. B. Hinson's Washington dry
squad was made here yesterday after
noon when 49 quarts of liquor was
confiscated from Garcia's restaurant
and the proprietor arrested. The liquor
was discovered under trap door in
q concrete floor.
Evening star., 1922-01-17

OF China is hereby recognised; that
the special conference above provided
for shall make arrangements to give
practical effect to this principle; and
1t is authorised to make equitable ad-
justments in those cases In which the
customs privilege to be abolished was
granted In return Cor some local eco
nomic advantage.
: In the meantime any increase; in
the rates of customs duties result
ing from tariff revision or any sur
tax hereafter imposed. in pursuance
levied at a uniform rate ad valorem
at all land and maritime frontiers OF
China.
vi. That the charge for transit
passes shall be at the rate OF 2h
per cent ad valorem until the ar
rangements contemplated in article l
herein come into force.
VII. That the powers not sigma
tory to this convention having gov
ernments at present recognized by
|the powers represented at this con-
ference. but whose present treaties
with China provide for tariff on
imports and exports not to exceed
vited to adhere to the present con-
vention. and upon such adherence by
all of them this convention shall
override all provisions OF treaties
between China and the respective
contracting powers which are incon-
That the United States govern
ment, as convener Of the present
conference, undertakes to make the
necessary communications for this
purpose and to inform the govern
ments of the contracting powers OF
VIII. Ratification clause Of usual
form
Evening star., 1922-01-17

sit Idle and look on srcI momentous
au stiors with utter Indifference. Now
is the, time for our people to rise up
70 q man and rectify the wrongs that
are being done to the nation.
Held Preparation for War.
"The Washington conference was
not one for peace. 1t was a prepara-
tion for war. conference on how to
hammer Japan fiat. Our government
is aiding in seeing japan defeated In
a war with America. Indeed. America
is now openly preparing for q policy
against Japan. Our delegates should.
while they still have an opportunity.
come home at once.
Japan loves peace. No matter how
much provoked by America. Japan
will not take any reckless attitude
by weakening her own position is a
thing self-respecting nation should
not dare to do. When America takes
such an outrageous attitude Japan
should gird her loins to prepare
against America"
The Toxic Hochi of the late Mar
auis Okuma. father of the twenty
one demands. is less vindictive. 1t
says:
FOrtifcatiOns Feared.
America does not sincerely mean to
not mind trampling them under foot
for the sake of advantages to her
self If America does not mean to
attack Japan she should first limi t
her fortifications on Hawaii. The pres
ent fortifications agreement VIII only
make the Pacific unsafe for Japan"
Conservative newspapers. like the
Toxic and Osaka Asahi. Toxic Nichi
Nichi and Osaka Mainichi. TOXIC Jill.
Toxic Chugai Shogyo and others of
large circulation. while seriously
pointing out conference issues where
Japan's interests rightfully demand
protection, furnish fuel for the agi-
tators. The opposition press is de-
termined to fan the hatred for Amer
lea and to make life miserable. pos
sibly unsafe. for the Japanese dele
gates when they return home regard
less of what success may crown their
untiring efforts for the nation.
Copyright, 1927
Evening star., 1922-01-17

The eighteenth meeting of the COM
mittee on Pacific and far eastern ques-
tions was held yesterday afternoon.
January l6, at $40 o'clock. in the Pan
American building. The official state
ment follows:
The chairman (Mr. Hughes) said
that before proceeding with the fur
ther order OF business they would en-
tertain a report of the drafting COM
mittee in relation to the matter Of
customs in China. Mr.. Root then pre-
sented resolutions, which, after dis
cussion and amendment were adopted.
as follows:
Agreement ON Chinese Tariff Revision
With a view to providing additional
nese government. the powers repre-
sented at this conference. namely the
United States of Am 'rica. Belgium.
the British empire, China. France.
Italv. Japan. the Nether,a ands and
Portugal gree:
That the customs schedule of duties
on imports into China adopted by the
hal on December 19, 1918. shall forth
with h revised SO that the rates OF
duty shall be equivalent to S per cent.
effective as provided for in the sew
eraI commercial treaties to which
China is = party.
A revision commission shall meet at
Shanghai, at the earliest practicable
date, to effect this revision forthwith
and on the general lines of the last
revision
This &C mmission shall be composed
of representatives of the powers
above n. med and of representa- ives
Of any additional powers having gov
Evening star., 1922-01-17
OFFICIAL PARLEY REPORT
ON CHINESE CUSTOMS

ernments at present recognized by the
powers represented at this conference
and who have treaties with China pro-
viding for a tariff on imports and ex-
ports not to exceed s. per cent ad
vaiorem and who desire to participate
therein.
The revision shall proceed as rapid
ly as possible with view to It's COM
pletion within four months from the
date of the adoption Of this resolution
by the conference on the limitation
of armament and Pacific and far east
ern questions.
The revised tariff shall become ef-
fective as soon as possible. but not
earlier than two months after its pub
lication by the revision commission.
The government of the United
States. as convener of the present
communicate the terms Of this reso-
luton to the governments of powers
not represented at this conference,
bur ~ho ' a. : ated in the. revision
of 1918. aforesaid.
Full Tex, Of Agreement.
With view to increasing the rev.
enues Of >the Chinese goternnent,
the United States of America. Bel
gium, the British empire, China.
and Portugal agree:
/. That immediate steps be taken.
through a special conference. to be
composed of representatives of the
contracting powers and other pow
ers which adhere 20 this convention.
to prepare the way for the speedy
abolition of likin and for the, fui-
fllment of the other conditions laid
down in article VIII of the treaty
of September s. 1892, between Great
V of the treaty of October S, 1908.
between the United. States and China.
and in article Of the supplementary
treaty of October s. 19aS. between
Japan and China. with a view to
levying ~ surta es pros ided IN
those articles.
The special conference shall meet
in China within three months after