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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-27
MERCHANTS INSTITUTE
INCLUDES SURVEY
OF RETAIL STORES

w. S. Moore of Moore's Style Shop
says: One thing that impresses me
about the Merchants Institute which
will be held here the coming week
January 30th to February 3rd. is the
survey of retail stores which 1r
Stockdale will make next Monday the
first day of the Institute. | am sure
every merchant in town will be eager
to let Mr.. Stockdale see any skeleton
that may be in the closet for the good
that it will do each merchant. foi
the good that it will do all of us for
the benefit of Lakeland"
Over in Fredona, Kansas, Stockdale
Service, Inc. conducted a Merchants
Institute. and the Fredonia Daily Her
aid says in their report of one OF the
meetings that Stockdale's conception
of what the merchants in particu ular
were confronting. secured rapt att2n-
ton of the merchants. that the audi
ence realized at once that he studied
local conditions and connected them
up to the fundamentals Of merchan-
diZing The survey which Frank
StOckdale will make in Lakeland will
give him a foundation for the ror nd
table discussions which will be held
on problems of buying, selling and
management.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-27
AUSTRIAN CRISIS
CAUSING TROUBLE
Resignation Of Chancellor Schobei
Brings Other Questions To
the Front

Vienna, Jan. 27.-(By the Associat-
ed Press. Efforts were going for
ward today to form a ministry to sue
ceed that of Johann Scober which re-
signed yesterday. The resignation
followed breaking by the .pan-Ger-
mans of the working agreement by
which Chancellor Schober had main
tanned a majority in parliament.
The split came on the treaties with
Czecho-Slovakia, which were passed
last night in modified form, the pro-
visions regarding pre-war debts and
other financial obligations being
changed.
The fall of the cabinet, coming on
top of the great decrease in the value
Of the crown, has aggravated the en-
tire international situation which has
besn marked of late by unrest due to
the rising of food and fuel prices.
Resumes Office
Pienna, Jan. 27.-(By the Associat-
cd Press. 1.-The cabinet of Chancel-
lor Schober, which resigned yester-
day, resumed office today with some
change in the list of ministers. Chan
cellor Schober took the port folio OF
the interior and DR.. Leopold Hennett
formerly minister of agriculture, as
sumed the foreign affairs ministry
temporarily.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-27
ARBUCKLE CASE
DRAGGING ON
TOWARD CLOSE
Defense Has About Exhausted Its
List of Witnesses-Medical
Expert Testi6es

San Francisco, Jan. 2.-The de-
fense in the second Roscoe Arbuckle
manslaughter trial was near the end
of it's side of the case today Only
part of the testimony of Dr.. Franklin
Shields remained to be taken and the
defense had announced that they had
no other witnesses.
DR.. Shields who was a major in the
medical corps in the Spanish-Ame?i-
can and world wars. late yesterday,
said a ruptured bladder. which caused
Virginia Rappe's death. might be
caused by coughing, sneezing or by
immersion in cold water, if the blad-
der were over distended. Under cross
examination he admitted he never had
heard of a bladder rupture caused by
cold water. The prosecution charges
Miss Rappe was injured as result
of mistreatment by Arbuckle at par
ty in his rooms at the st. Francis Ho-
tel last September and the defense
contends the injury was the result
of an unhealthy condition.
Arguments by attorneys were eX-
pected to begin today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-27
Word From Abroad Has
To Be Received Before
Anything Definite Can
Be Done-Rumors Cir
culate That Delegates
Are Divided On Ac-
cepting Compromise

Washington, Jan. 27.-(By the AS
sociated Press. 1.-The arms confer
ence continued to mark time today
on the few issues now awaiting final
settlement pending the outcome Of
President Harding's move to bring the
Japanese and Chinese to a complete
agreement on the Shantung question
Although the two Japs which now
have agreed on every detail involved
in the restoration of the former Ger
man leasehold to China outside of
the troublesome railroad issue, had
announced that they would not meet
to consider the compromise proposal
on that before tomorrow at the earl
lest, there were known to be import
ant moves under way behind the
scenes in Pekin, Toxic and Wash
ington. The general confidence that
these could not result in anything but
a complete agreement had been
strengthened today by the announce
ment that the Japanese and Chinese
representatives would begin tomorrow
morning the drafting of treaty.
Considerable Importance was at
tached today to a lengthy conference
between the Chinese delegates last
night. Rumors were in circulation
that the delegation was divided on the
question of accepting the compromise
proposal, although these had not been
substantiated.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-27
FAKE ADVERTISEMENTS
" FOR MEN TO WORK AT
MUSCLE SHOALS PLANT

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 27.-Two
men we're arrested here today by pos
tai inspectors on a charge of using
the mails to defraud in connection
with alleged advertisements said to
have appeared in several newspapers
calling for thousands of trained
minds and skilled hands for work at
Mussel Shoals, Ala. They are e. F..
Baur of st. Louis and WILDER H. Por-
ter of Columbus, S. c., and their Of
flee in Birmingham, inspectors said.
Advertisements appeared in Savan-
nah, Tampa and Houston, according
to the inspectors calling for help for
the United States government at Mus
sci Shoals. A fee of 81 was required
for registration, it is charged by the
authorities.
The Mussel Shoals district is over
run with idle men as a result of an
influx which followed publicity over
Henry Ford's offer to take over gov
ernment property there, Immediately
felt the result of the advertisement
and town officials started an invest
cation which was taken up by postal
authorities.
The men denied connection with the
alleged advertising scheme.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-27
WOMEN VOTERS
HEAR ADDRESSES
FROM NOTED MEN
Senator TrammelI and William
Jennings Bryan Among TOday's
Features AT Convention

Jacksonville, Jan. 27.-Addresses by
Senator Park Trammell and William
jennings Bryan, regarded in some
quarters as a possible opponent to
Senator Trammell in the June pri-
mary for the democratic nomination
for the United States senate and cleo
ton Of the ensuing year featured to-
days program of the annual conven-
ton OF the Florida League of Women
voters in session here
The morning program provided for
the rapres natives and chairmen OF
congressional districts, appointment
Of committees. selection of the noMi-
nation committee. reports of commit
tee on rules and recomme ndation of
the board of directors on amendments
ito the bylaws.
The nomination committee was to
report nominations be made from the
floor at the afternoon session. Speak
ers on the program include Mrs. l.. NJ.
Johnson, Leesburg; Mrs. Lew f. b.
Brown, st. Petersburg; Mrs. r. NJ
Seymour, Miami; Mrs. Edgar Lewis,
Fort Pierce; Mrs. W. s. jennings,
jacksonville; Miss Sarah Partridge,
Ia .lahass e; Mrs. F.. NJ Cooley, Jack
sonville; DR.. Minerva Cusman. st.
Cloud; Mrs. Lena Hawkins. Brooks
Vile; Mrs. c. B. Bucci, Jacksonville,
and Mrs. Pierre Wilson, West Pain
Beach.
The addresses by Senator Trammell
and Mr., Bryan and short musical
program are provided for the night
session. Mr.. Trammell will speak on
Representation on the Interstate
Commerce Commission while Mir.
Bryan will discuss obligations of
Citizenship"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-27
WEEKS NOT IN
FAVOR OF FORD
NITRATE PLAN
Tells Senator Under
wood He Will Have To
Object To Two lFea-
lures of the Proposed
Contract Wisconsin
Delegation Almost Sol
id For 1t

Washington. Jan. 27.--Nine Of the
eleven members of the hOuSe from
Wisconsin declared IN letter today
to Secretary Weeks that in their
opinion the best interests OF the cQull-
try would be served NJ turning over
the Muscle Shoals, Ala, plants to
Henry Ford, provided his bid was
reasonable
'We feel that if Mr.. Ford should
acquire the plant his operation OF It
will result in greater benefit TO the
neOpIe OF the country especially the
farmers than II acquired by other in
terests."
Mr.. Weeks told the senator the con-
tract would be sent to congress next
week accompanied by a report from
him.
Two phases of the contract embrace
ing the proposal in legal way are
known to be lacking in support of the
secretary. One is the absence of the
definite guarantee for the manufac-
ture of fertilizer and the other, it was
explained, is the failure to fix the
amount of capital which the company
Mr.. Ford agrees to create will have to
finance the scheme.
In transmitting the letter Repre-
sentative Beck wrote Secretary Weeks
that he personally felt that "the farm
ing interests of this country demand
that this project be turned over to
Mr.. Ford
"Mr Ford, rs no other employer os
of labor in this country" Mr.. Beck
continued, "has set the pace for high
efficiency, good wages and low cost OF
production. In the matter of fertil
izers he no doubt will be able to rem
der not only the farmers but every
other interest which rests upon the
farm a very great service"
Asks Weeks TO Approve
Washington, Jan. 27-Approval of
the Ford contract for purchase of the
Muscle Shoals, Ala, government pro-
perties when it is submitted to con-
gress next week was asked today oi
Secretary Weeks by Senator Under
wood of Alabama in a conference with
the war secretary.
while l don't think the secretary
will give an unqualified endorsement
of the Ford proposition" Mr. Under
wood said later. 81 am quite sure il
will be q friendly endorsement"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-27
NOTED PERFUMER DEAD

Orlando, Jan. CIV. d. Freeman
internationally known perfumer, died
at his winter home in Winter Park
carly Monday morning following a
short illness. The body will be ship
ned to his home in Cincinnati Sunday
II will be accompanied by Mrs. Free
man. her children and brother, Mr. H.
Drake, who arrived Wednesday from
Cincinnati to make the return trip
with them. Prior to his purchase OF
a home in Winter Park, four years
ago, Mr.. Freeman spent his winters
in Palm Beach.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-27
EXTRA SESSION FOR
TICK ERADICATION
UNDER DISCUSSION

Jacksonville, Jan. 27-A number OF
we'll known business men from
throughout the state gathered here
Thursday to discuss whether the time
is now ripe for renewing agitation TO-
wards calling an extra session of the
Legislature to act upon the tick erad-
ication measures.
A committee was appointed to cam
vass the views of the STATE legislators
upon the advisaLiity of the extra
session and whether or not they
would support the enactment of tick
eradication laws.
Should the movement find a fa-
vorable response among the lawmak
ers it is understood an effort will be
made to obtain pledges of support
from them with a view to urging Gov
ernor Hardea to call the extra ses-
sion. 1t is not known officially what
the chief executives views are on the
subject. However, he has frequently
[exprt ssed his disapproval of an extra
session. He is said to be whole
Iheartedly in favor of tick eradication
Legislation.
The meeting Thursday resulted
from a letter sent out several days
ago signed by several business men
largely of this city, and addressed, il
is understood. to prominent men and
Legislators throughout the state. II
was not stated whether any legis-
,ators were present at ths meeting.
The letter calling the meeting
Thursday set forth that Florida cattle
are now under a federal quarantine
and that there is no possibility of re.
moving the ban until adequate legis-
lation for the protection of cattle in
this state is passed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-27
BODY OF DADE CITY
MAN FOUND In TAMPA

Tampa, Jan. 27.-The body of l. H.
Shelter. who has been missing from
his home in Dade City for a week.
was found floating in the Ybor City
channel yesterday Shelter recently
lost his position as telegrapher in
Dade City and is said to have become
respondent. His brother, the Rev.
Mr.. Shelter, has been searching the
city for week for the missing man
The opinion of the police is that Shef-
fer fell from the docks. no evidence
Of foul play being found.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-27
WALL STREET IS
MORE CAUTIOUS
Tighter Money and Deferred Divi-
dends Make Prices Sag Slight
" At Opening

New York, Jan. 27.-Leading issues
we're more sensitive to pressure and
tighter money at the opening of to-
days stock market. Postponement of
dividend action on Consolidated Gas
caused a further reaction of 2%
points. Railroad equipments and
shippings also became heavy, Amer
ican Locomotive, Baldwin Locomotive
and United Fruit sustaining one point
losses. Rails, coppers and sugars
gave way moderately. Gulf States
Steel made an initial gain of one
point, but this was Immediately for
feited. Preliminary foreign exchange
rates were maintained higher.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-27
TAMPA RESTAURANT MEN
FIGHT AIR CONCESSIONS

Tampa, Fla, Jan. 27.-A telegram
signed BY y Tampa restaurant men
was dispatched yesterday to Jerry w.
Carter, State hotel commissioners ask
ing aid in the enforcement of the food
and sanitary laws at the South For
ida fair. The petition is aimed at men
who conduct concessions at the fair
grounds in an unsanitary manner
Local restaurant men complain that
it is unjust to allow strangers to come
into the city during the fair and to
take out from S25 900 to 10000 while
violating the law.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-27
HEAVY SNOW
COVERING SOUTH
TO RECORD DEPTH
Colder Weather Predict
ed and Florida May
Possibly Be Visited By
Freezing Temperature
Unless Winds Shift Be-
fore Tomorrow

Washington, Jan. 27.-Snowfall to
a depth which marked new records
for periods of from three to twenty
years were reported today from sew
eral southern states as an aftermath
of the storm which has been central
O.: the South Alanic coast throughout
the early part of the week. With the
statement that storm warnings re-
main displayed between the Virginia
Capes and Cape Hatteras," the wealth
er bureau today predicted further
snowfall in sixteen states in the east
and in the south down to the north
ern Alabama Mississippi line.
Virginia reported the heaviest fall
in many years during a storm which
was felt practically throughout the
state last night. At Danville twelve
inches was recorded, a twenty-year
record being broken. Street car serv-
ice in Lynchburg, was badly crippled
and Richmond reported a steady fall
this morning.
In Georgia the visitation consisted
mostly of sleet with damage confined
largely to interference with tele.
graphic communication. Savannah
was practically isolated from cen
tiguous territory until late last night
Florida faces freezing tempera-
ture" if the weather clears in the
northern section, the weather bureau
said today, and snow probably will
fall tonight and Saturday in southern
New England, New York, the middle
Atlantic states. North and South Caro-.
lima and in the eastern sections of
Tennessee and Kentucky.
The lowest temperature reported to
the bureau yesterday was at North
Field, Vermont, where the unimagi
native thermometer stood at % Ge
grees below zero.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-27
ELECTION OF
POPE IS NEXT
BIG QUESTION
Conclave Called for Feb.
2 To Choose Benedict's
Successor-Relaticn of
Church To Italian Gov
ernment Is One of the
Issues Involved

Rome Jan 27.-With the body of the
late Pope Benedict laid away beneath
the fiag-stones of st. Peters, the in
terest Of the Sacred College and the
Vatican household turned today to the
election of his successor. A conclave
has been called for February 2nd to
choose the new pontiff
The question of a rapprochment be-
tween the church and the Italian gov.
ernment enters into the election A
thorough canvass of opinion in the
Vatican shows that the peace party,
or those advocating closer relations
with the government are virtually
deadlocked with the irreconcilables,
or those opposing a rapproChment, in
the number of votes each faction can
muster. A two-thirds majority is
necessary for election
Twenty-Five cardinals, headed by
Cardinal Gasparri, the Camerlengo or
acting head of the church, are known
to have favored Benedicts policy,
which was understood to have been
directed toward a resumption of rela-
tions with the quirinal; twenty mem
bers of the Sacred College are thought
nine are classified as neutral
The attitude of the American car
dinals-O'Connell of Boston and
DOugherty of Philadelphia-is un-
known at the Vatican, but the opin-
ion is expressed that unless a com
promise is reached. never has there
been such an opportunity for a for.
eign cardinal to be elected pope. The
majority enjoyed by the italian mem.
bers of the Sacred College is so eyi.
IDENTIFY divided that Vatican officials
i admit all depends upon the attitude
of 1.-THE foreign cardinals.
The boom for Cardinal Maffi, arch
bishop of Pisa, who was mentioned as
favored by the government, appears
to be on the decline, while Cardinal
Gasparri and Cardinal Archpriest
Merry Del Val, respectively leaders
of the peace party and the irreconcil
ables, are acknowledged by their sup
porters to have little chance of being
elected.
The candidate of the Gasparri party
is Cardinal Ratti of Milan while Mer
ry Del Walls faction, after voting foI
lliClI lCSidGI OIl lllC uISl DdllOl dS d
test of strength, it is understood. will
switch to Cardinal laurent, the new.
est created member of the Sacred Col
lege stationed in Rome. laurent pre-
sided for many years over the Roman
Catholic world missions, and is we'll
known to all the foreign cardinals.
Cardinal Van Rossum of Holland is
most prominently mentioned as a ncu
tral candidate should a deadlock be
reached in the conclave. He is 81
years of age and was raised to the
purple by Plus X in 1911
For the first time in history women
will be permitted to be present in the
quarters occupied by the conclaye
they are Sisters of Mercy, who will
preside over the destinies of the cardi
nails kitchens, heretofore supervised
by monks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-27
BANDITS
ROBBANK AND
DEFY POLICE
Hold Up of Unexampled
Boldness Pulled OFF At
Bank In Suburb Pitts
burg = Kill Assistant,
Lock Up Five Others,
and Get $50, 600, After
wards Recovered

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 27 Five men
walked into the First National Bank
.of Craftcn. a suburb, this morning
and after killing Harold Moss, assis-
t;.nt cashier, fore, d five clerks and a
" oman customer into Il vault They
robbed the bank Of approximately
100000 in cash and negotiable secur-
ities and escaped in an automobile to-
ward the open country.
While some OF the officers followed
the fleeing robbers who We're answer
ing their firing shot for shot all others
took charge of the car and found
what they believed to be all of the
loot stolen from the bank.
Meantime the bandits had run
through the buildings facing the
street and out Of the back doors into
by-ways and alleys. They were so
closely followed by the police, now re-
inforced by all the available reserves
on the north side and motorcycle men
from the downtown district thai they
Ok refuge in house on Pennsylva-
mia avenue.
Stationing themselves at advan-
tageously located windows, they
opened fire on the police, who prepar-
ed to rush the building.
A great crowd attracted by the
firing gathered in the vicinity and
watched the battle
Motor Company Robbed
Hattiesburg, Miss, Jan. 27.-Held
II up early this morning by two masked
white men with revolvers, Grady
Bishop. night man at the L. E. Circuit
Motor Company, was forced to open
the cash register, and then. while he
was locked in Il closet; the bandits
opened th4 safe, pried OF en- the inner
doors and escaped with the cash,
stocks and bonds valued by Mr.. Gil
rault at $1SO0OO
The robbery occurred at about 2:3G
this morning. Mr.. Girault said that
while none of the stocks and bonds
were negotiable. he was afraid that
SOm3 which were not listed could not
ne replaced.
Police officials were of the opinion
that the robbery if not committed by
Hattiesburg people, was carried out
by some one thoroughly familiar with
the situation Of tha company offices,
ard with the arrangement of the
building.
Bishop. who is a brother Of Judge r.
j. Bishop. said describing the rob-
berry, that he heard a car coming@up
to and stopping at the main entrance
Of the building. He thought it was
som one after gasoline and went to
the front door to get it for them, he
stated.
AS he went out he heard the men
walking back toward the rear of the
building. He then re-entered the of
flee intending to meet the men
through the side door. AS he opened
the side door the two men met him
and covered him with pistols, order
ing him to throw up your hands,
Bishop was then forced to open the
cash register and seven or eight dol
lars were takan by the robbers Then
he was ordered to open the safe. He
declared he did no. know the COM
bination, but the robbers then placed
him in closst saying they would
open the safe
The telephone wires to the building
were found cut today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-27
JAPS AND CHINESE DRAFTING TREATY
JAPAN AND CHINA HALT ARMS
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS AS
THEY TRY TOREACH AGREEMENT
BULL ATTACKS WOMAN
ON NEW YORK STREET

New York, Jan. 27-Dismay and
other emotions swayed the SER
eeant on duty at police headquar-
ters here yesterday when he
picked up the phone and heard
histrionic feminine voice an
nounce:
~'ve been attacked by a bulI!"
"Whaddye mean, buIl?" asked
he. "A cop?"
"No, no, the voice replied, "a
kind of COW with horns"
Whereupon a patrolman prof.
cient in the use of a Iariat was
sent to the scene.
The disturbing bovine which
had escaped from a herd at a
steamboat landing, was coraIIed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-27
FIRE DAMAGES PUBLISHING
HOUSES IN DETROIT, MICH

Detroit, Mich,, Jan. 27-Fire caus-
I'd by boiler exp'osion early Today
n the Curtis Publishing company
building in Lafayette boulevard de-
stroyed the interior of the three story
structure and caused a loss estimated
at 100000. The Sprague Publishing
company occupied a part of the build
ing.
twenty-five guests at an adjoining
hotel were driven into the street in
their night clothing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-27
FINAL REPORTS AWAIT
CONFERENCE ACTION

Washington. Jan. Consideration
cf six of the twelve committee reports
md an address by Secretary of Agri-
;ulture Wallace remained today as
he program for final discussion OF
he National Agricultural conference.
One of these reports on a national
and policy. was submitted last night
nut went over until today The other
Committee reports expected today
were those on agricultural credits
md insurance, transportation costs.
prices and readjustments; coordin&-|
ton of stats and federal legislation
and on national forest policy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-27
CONFERENCE POSTPONED

Paris, Jan. N.-(By tn Ass0ciatcd
Press.)-The conference betwee,
George Harvey, American ambassador
70 Great Britain. and Premier Poin.
care. which had be n scheduled for
today, was postponed until Monday.
Myon T. Herrick, United States am
hassador to France, will participate
in Mondays meeting.