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The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-09-07

The entire congregation Of negro
church at Senatobia has been arrest.
cd In an effort to learn the identity
Of parties who murdered Andrew
Johnson, church trasurer, whose body
was found near his home. Three hun.
dred dollars OF church funds turned
over 20 thu treasurer yesterday had
bean deposited In the bank.
Poisoning boil wsevils from airplans
y bsing tried out 1t Greenville on the
lands of the Delta 4 Pine Land com.
Dany.
Large Quantities Of flrs wood are
bsing cut and sold 1t. Blue Mountain
To msst the fuel shortage dus to the
ahopmen's strife and the falling or In
he production of coal occasioned "
tho strike or the miners. The decision
to burn wood Sor coal this winter 4
serving the double purpose of keeping
moro money n the community.
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n The second primary election held
4 DurAnt q aeisct ! mayer and two
nl1ermon. ~ ,. Guess dsfeated Iii
epponsnt. receiving - votss against
m ~ .. " Pound.
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The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-09-07

State Superintendent Of Education
Bond reports gratifying success at all
the educational meetings and rallies
for whatever purpose held throughout
the state. Superintendent Bond
strongly suggests that teachers and
other school people subscribe for and
read their county papers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-18
TESTIMONY GOES
AGAINST HUXLEY
In FAMOUS CASE

Orlando, Fla, May 1S.-A witness
for Miss Helen Hunt, expelled stud
ent of Stetson University, now suing
the University for $4,000 damages
before Judge C. o. Andrews, in cir
cult court here, gave the University's
case and that of DR.. Lincoln Hulley
a setback today when it was tsserted
that DR.. Hulley declared he would
blacken Miss Hunts character if she
attempted to bring suit against the
college.
The witness in question was R..
B. Hamlin, a former Judge of the
criminal court of Volusia county, who
is now engaged in the practice of
law at Tavares. Mr.. Hamlin de-
clared that he had a conversation
with DR.. Hulley, president OF the col
lege, few days after Miss Hunt was
expelled and DR.. Hulley asked him
what attitude Miss Hunt took in the
matter.
when l told Dr. Hulley that she
expected to enter suit against the
college," Mr.. Hamlin said, 'he be-
came violently enraged and said he
would so besmirch Miss Hunts char
acter she will never look her friends
in Stetson in the face, and her mother
will be bowed with sorrow
Mr.. Hamlin further testified that
Dr. Hulley later offered him the pro-
fessorship of law at the college but
the next day recalled it and told him
that he CDR. Hulley) was not salts
fled with the attitude of Mr.. Hamlin
and his father in the Hunt case.
A great deal of time has been TAX
en- up in the trial in argument by
counsel over the admissibility of tes.
timony admitted in the slander suit,
which Miss Hunt brought against DR..
Hulley personally.
In a speech before the court late
yesterday Major Alexander st. Clair
Abrams of counsel for Miss Hunt de-
clared that if DR.. Hulley had treated
his daughter as he had treated Miss
Hunt, there would have been a funer-
al in DeLand instead of a lawsuit.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-18
MORE SLAUGHTER FOLLOWS
NIGHT RlOTlNG In BELFAST

Belfast, May 18.-A wild night of
firing in the Marrowbone district OF
Belfast with police and soldiers ac-
tive, was followed by further shoot
ing today as the working people were
on their way to the shops. At least
four men are dead as result Of these
disorders and several wounded some
seriously.
A concerted attack upon the Mus
grave street police barracks was
made. Seven men dressed in police
uniforms knocked at the front gate.
When the guard asked: Whose
there" the reply came: police on
duty
The gate was opened and the party
entered. The invaders closed the door
and ordered the inmates to throw
up their hands. Two of the police
showed fight and were wounded by
members of the attacking party who
rushed upstairs to room in which
arms were stored, firing at the guard
on duty Help came at this juncture,
however, from other constables out
side the barracks and the raiders fed
over the wall at the rear of the build
ing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-18
INCOME TAX AUDITORS
ARE STILL NEEDED

Washington. May 1S.-The United
States Civil Service Commission says
that although a number of examina-
tions have been held. there is still
need for eligibles to fill positions of
auditor and inspector under the In
come Tax unit of the Bureau of In
ternal Revenue. for duty in Washing
ton, d. c., and in the field.
Another examination for these posi-
tions will be held on June IA through
out the United States. Entrance sal
aries range from $1,000 to $4,000 per
year.
Besides qualifying in accounting ex-
perience and practical tests, appli-
cants must pass an oral examination
to determine their personal fitness
for this work.
Full information and application
blanks may be obtained by communi-
eating with the United States Civil
Service Commission, washington, d.
c., or with the secretary of the Civil
Service Board at the postoffice or
customs house in any city.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-18
Rural Districts Seem To
Be Going Against AL
ter Who Polled the
Strongest Vote In Phil
adelphia and Pitts
burgh Districts

Philadelphia, May 1S.-A steady in
crease in his lead over Attorney Cen
eral George E. Alter, Republican nom-
,inee for governor of Pennsylvania,
was maintained today by Clifford
Pinchot, former state forester, who
was prominent in the Progressive par
ty movements led by Theodore Roose-
welt in 1912 and 1914. Pinchot jumped
into the lead early last night when
about 1000 of the 1894 districts in
the state had reported their unofficial
returns from Tuesdays primary and
nearly every additional district heard
from during the night increased his
majority.
With 426 districts missing, Pinchot
early today had a lead of 1859, the
unofficial vote in the 1903 districts
reporting giving him total of 495, ,442
against 4S7, 1903 for Alter. Pinchot OBJ
tanned his lead from districts outside
of Philadelphia and Allegheny county,
in which Pittsburgh is located and as
most of the missing districts are in
sections where Pinchot showed the
greatest strength, his advantage was
expected to grow as more returns
were received.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-18
COUNTY WOMAN'S
CLUB RECEIVES
GENEROUS GIFT
James T. Miller Of Haines City
Donates Ten Acres for
Camp Site and Park

The Polk County Federation o.
Women's Clubs has become the de-
lighted recipient, as the society edi-
tor would say, of ten-acre tract of
land on Lake Marion, given to them
for perpetual use as camp site
and park by James T. Miller, presi-
dent of the State Bank of Haines
City, and owner Of many large pieces
of property in Polk county.
The gift was accepted Wednesday
by the executive committee of the
county federation, after an inspection
of several other tracts offered, par-
ticularly beautiful tract on Lake
Helene offered by the Polk City Dc
velopment company
Those on the board who made the
inspection tour were Mrs ]. H. Pryor,
of Haincs City, president. MIS-. Geo
M. Wright, of Lakeland, Mrs. Vet
Brown, Miss Mozelle Preston and
Miss Lois Godbey, all of Barlow.
The southern part of the county
was inspected first, the party, accom-
panied by Mr.. Miller and Mrs. T. C.
Holden, Of Haines City, going nearly
to Kissimmee. and they were later
shown over the Lake Helene tract
by Isaac Van Horn.
The location decided upon lies right
on the high shores of Lake Marion
out from Haines City, and consists
of unusually fertile land covered with
a growth of giant cypress, magnolia
and other beautiful sub-tropical trees.
1t is the intention of the federation
to preserve the natural beauty of the
place while establishing there a camp
for women and children. especially
the girls of the home demonstration
work
The erection of the necessary build.
ings will begin at once and the camp,
when established, will be kept open
all wear
Mr.. Miller, whose philosophical
ness can not fail to call forth COM
mendation, has other land adjoining
the camp site and expresses a de-
sire to supplement his gift with an
additional donation IL more land is
found necessary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-18
PINCH0T STEADILY INCREASES LEAD
GREAT CONFERENCE AT HOT
SPRINGS NEARING THE CLOSE

Hot Springs, May 1S.-Eleetions
again held the center of interest to-
day at the annual conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
and the delegates continued to elect
secretaries to boards supervising the
church's work. Several secretaries
remained to be named.
While the conference awaited for
the tellers to cast up their ballots
transactions of calendar business pro-
ceeded and officials were of the opin-
ion that when evening adjournment
was taken large part Of the business
will have been acted up.
The conference has made rapid
strides in transacting important and
today only two or three important
items stood out from the remaining
business. These were the unification
with the northern branch of the
church and the merging of the south
ern churches with the United Broth
ers in Christ and the time ministers
shall remain on pastoral assignments.
Under the present arrangement the
pastors remain at one station within
the discretion of the bishop and the
presiding elder. A majority commit
tee report on the calendar would
leave the present plan unchanged
while one minority report would abol-
ish any limit and another minority
report would restore the four-year
limit as prevailed until changed by
the general conference at Atlanta four
years ago.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-18
HISTORIC HOSPITAL SANTO SPIRITO
AT ROME SWEPT BY DISASTROUS FIRE

Rome, Italy, May 1S.-A disastrous
fire swept the historic hospital of San.
to Spirito, one of the most ancient
and picturesque charitable institutions
in Rome early today Collapse of the
pavement isolated the chronic ward
Sixteen bodies had been extracted
from the burning ruins at 1880 a. N.
The institution accommodates near
ly 5000 inmates and includes a hos
pital, lunatic asylum. foundling home
and refuge for aged and infirm per-
sons.
The fire broke out shortly before
midnight in the laundry. At first it
seemed insignificant, but it spread
rapidly to the neighboring wards, each
containing 80 chronic sufferers or in
firm patients who were seized with
panic. The shrieks of the sufferers
mingled with the cracking of the
flames while the atmosphere rapidly
became dense with smoke. Nurses
and doctors quickly cleared the bed
ridden from one ward and in the next
ward three of the patients crawled
out. Neighboring firemen rushed to
the scene but at the moment of their
arrival the electric lights were extin-
guished, adding to the horror of the
situation.
AS the immense wooden beams of
the hospital fell, there was a heavy,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-18
SERIES PUBLIC
MEETINGS HAS
BEEN ARRANGED
Democratic Executive Committee
viii Give Candidates Oppor-
tunity To Say Their Say

The Democratic executive commit.
tee of Polk county has arranged an
itinerary for public meetings, for all
candidates who are to be voted upon
in the primary of June 9Th next, at the
following places and dates.
Kathleen on Thursday, May 25th at
Soclock p. m.
Brewster on Friday, May 26th, at
o'clock p. m.
Mulberry on Saturday, May 27th, at
8 O'Clock p. m.
Fort Meade on Monday, May goth,
at s o'clock p. m.
Frostproof on Tuesday, May 30th,
at o'clock p. m.
Lake Wales on Wednesday, May
31st, at 8 o'clock p. m.
Haines City on Thursday, June 1st
at o'clock p. m.
Winter Haven on Friday, June End,
at 8 o'clock p. m.
Lakeland on Saturday, June 3rd, at
g o'clock p. m.
Barlow ON Monday, June 5th, at s
o'clock p. m.
All candidates and voters will
please take notice and govern them.
selves accordingly.
c. A. BOSWELL.
Chairman.
o. ]. POPE, Secretary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-18

grinding noise and the pavement col
lapsed, burying twenty of the chronic
patients and rendering access to the
wards impossible.
Carabineers, royal guards. nurses
and doctors made heroic efforts to
save the patients, rushing through the
smoke and fire and bringing out ~,
all of whom, however, were dead from
suffocation.
Several of the rescue parties were
injured. The two wards were de-
stroyed, but the firemen saved the
rest of the buildings. The mayor and
the prefect hurried to the scene and
assisted in calming the terror-strick-
en- patients who were saved and who
lay on the floors waiting to be moved
to the surrounding institutions.
Four patients were badly burned
and one dangerously injured.
The hospital of Santo Spirito is sit
uated on the bank of the River Tiber,
not far from the Vatican grounds. 1t
was founded by Pope Innocent III in
the twelfth century, enlarged by In
nocent " in the thirteenth and rebuilt
under Sextus w in the fifteenth.
The altar in the hospital chapel was
designed by Andrea Palladio and re-
puted to be the only work of this art
ist in Rome.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-18
REBUILD DIXIE
ROUTE THROUGH
BREVARD COUNTY

Titusville, Fla, May 1S-The
State Road Department will take ac-
tive steps to make a permanent road
of the Dixie Highway the entire
length of Brevard county.
This was decided on at a meeting
of the county commissioners, at
which the State Road Department
was represented by its chief engi-
neer, w. F. Cooke, his assistant, j.
L. Cresat, and H. C. Green, district
engineer.
The Dixie highway in Brevard
county today is in a deplorable con-
dition, and on the petition of many
taxpayers the commissioners met to
either get assurance from the State
Road Department that work on i'm
proving the road would be commenc-
ed at an early date by the depart
ment, or the commissioners would
take over the job themselves.
The matter was thoroughly dis
cussed by the commissioners and
Chief Engineer Cooke, and a favor
able decision was reached.
The State Road Department agreed
to have plans and specifications in
shape to call for bids within sixty
days for construction work on sec
tion of state road No. in Brevard
county (the Dixie highway.
This means that the State Road
Department will select some part of
the road (ten or twenty miles) to
improve first.
The Dixie highway in Brevard
county is to be rebuilt as a state and
federal aid road, a 66-foot right of
way, IS feets0S'ttheditorh
way, eighteen feet hard surfaced on
eight feet of compressed rock-a
highway that will not need repairs
for twenty years.
In the meantime, the county COM
missioners will use available funds to
repair the Dixie highway and put it
into as good condition as possible.
1t is estimated that in the winter
time the Dixie highway in Brevard
county is used by 1000 cars a day.
In addition to rebuilding a section
of the Dixie highway in the center
of Brevard county, the State Road
will have two corps of
engineers working On the road-one
at the north end and one at the
south end.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-18
ANOTHER NEW RESIDENT

Lakeland has been sold" to DR..
y. c. Weaver of Greenville, Ohio, who,
after the first of next October, will
give his address as Lakeland, Florida.
The doctor was nibbling around Will
lis Powell's country up in Lake
county and has some fine things to
say about the famous secretary of
the Lake County Chamber of Com
merce and of the people with whom
he came in contact in Lake. But a
visit to Lakeland settled the matter
of residence, although DR.. Weaver
admits that 1t was a close choice.
Anyway, he has purchased the only
remaining vacant lot on the east side
of South New York avenue between
Orange and Lime streets and will at
once proceed to award contract for
the erection of an apartment house Of
four suites, one of which he and his
family will occupy early next au-
tumn. DR.. Weaver is now on his way
back to Ohio to make arrangements
to remove permanently from that
state to Florida.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-18
NEW BOAT BEING BUILT
TAMPA.sARAsoTA SERVICE

Sarasota, Fla, May 1S.-William
Adams, chairman Of the board Of di.
rectors Of the Adams Boat Line. let
the contract this week for new boat
which it is the purpose of the COM
pany to operate between Bradentown,
st. Petersburg and Tampa. This COM
pany has recently acquired the dock
at Bradentown.
Plans and specifications indicate
that the new vessel will be one OF the
handsomest and fastest on the bay,
with capacity Of fifty tons Of freight
and 300 passengers.
Construction work will be started
at once and II Is expected that the
new boat will be completed and ready
to place on the run by December 1,
at which time 1t is proposed to inau'
gurate regular daily trips between
Bradentown, st. Petersburg and Tam
pa.
Since becoming interested in the
local boat line, Mr.. Adams has been
active in providing the best service
possible under the conditions and is
constantly planning to improve that
service. The value of the service
rendered by the Jessie B. Adams, op-
Grated by the Adams Boat Line be-
tween Sarasota, St. Petersburg and
Tampa, is recognized by everyone in
this section, and It is understood that
plans ARE being considered for max
ing this service still better for next
season.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-18
FAVORABLE MARGIN FOR THE
FORMER FORESTER IS NOW CLOSE
TO THE EIGHT THOUSAND MARK
FAMOUS FILM ACTOR MAY
LAND IN SERIOUS TROUBLE

Los Angeles, Cal, May 18.-Wini-
fred Hudnut, known professionally as
Natcha Rambova, who was married
last Saturday at Mexicali, lower Cali
fornia, to Rudolph Valentino, film ac-
tor, last night boarded train for New
York at Pomona, 30 miles east of
here, according to information re-
ceived by the Los Angeles Examiner.
A number of persons accompanied
her to the railroad station. In the
group, according to Pomona picture
fans, was Valentino, who bade her an
affectionate farewell.
Thomas McClelland, deputy district
attorney, who is investigating the mar.
riage of Valentino to Miss Hudnut,
was quoted last night as saying he
would present to Thomas Lee Wool
wine, district attorney, a report that
Valentino was liable to prosecution
for bigamy eff he is in California or
if he ever returns to this state"
Jean Acker, film actress, from whom
Valentino obtained an interlocutory
decree of divorce, last January, and
who, according to judges of the super
ior court, remains his legal wife un-
til final decree is obtained, is sched-
uled to tell the district attorney what
she knows of the matter today.
The report was current in motion
picture circles here today that the de-
parture of Miss Hudnut for New York,
where her father Richard Hudnut is
manufacturer of perfumes, followed
an engagement with Valentino that
they would live apart until his di-
vorce had become final, and would
then be remarked.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-18
STEEL LEADERS
GUESTS TONIGHT
AT WHITE HOUSE

Washington, May 18.-Transporta-
tion matters including possible rate
reductions head the list of subjects
which, 1t is thought, will be discussed
tonight at the White House dinner
conference to which President Hard
ing has invited about 40 of the lead
ing steel men of the country.
The white house kept silent as to
the purpose of the dinner, due, 1t is
believed in certain quarters, to the
feeling Of President Harding, that it
would be discourteous to disclose any
OF the propositions to be laid before
the steel men before allowing them
to express their views.
Suggestion was made in transpor-
tation quarters in touch with the
situation that the president wanted to
get first hand information Of the steel
Industry from the steel men them
selves so that when the railroad men
met at a similar dinner Saturday
hight the views Of the steel men on
possible reduction in transportation
and its effect on their business, could
be presented. .
The attitude of agriculture has al
ready been made available through
the report OF the Joint congressional
inquiry.
Subjects that probably will come
up before the president and his
guests will be the recent steel mer-
ger, the 12-hour day and the effects
Of the coal strike.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-18
ON WALL STREET

New York. May 1s.-Another active
day in copper and steel shares was
foreshadowed at the opening of to-
days stock market. Gains ranging
from large fractions to IN points
were made by a number of metal is
sues, Inspiration Copper excepted.
Among steele, MidYale yesterdays
spectacular feature; opened with a
sale of 1000 shares at quotation
unchanged from yesterdays price, but
the stock soon declined point. Cru
chile, Replogle and Vanadium de-
clined q point, but Colorado and Steel
and Iron products gained fraction.
studebaker. Royal Dutch, Industrial
Alcohol and others also displayed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-18
GRAND CHEMINOT
40 AND 8" in
SESSION HERE

The presence in town of the blue
capped strangers indicates no inva-
sion by foreign enemies. 1t is only
the grand cheminot, La Societe des
- Hommes ct s Chevaux, is meeting
here. The grand cheminot is merely
the trade name of the executive board
of the 40 and 81 which is a by
organization of the American Legion.
The cheminot consists of the fol-
lowing members, most of whom will
be on hand for the meeting: Joe Y.
Cheney, Orlando, grand cher de gare
Henry Convington, Jacksonville,
grand chef de train; L. ]. c. Harton,
Daytona, grand commissaire intend
ant; ]. C. Huckisson, Tampa, grand
conductor; w. Delaney Way, Or
lando, grand correspondent; BENZ.
Getzoff, Lakeland, grand garde de la
porte, and other cheminots, Fred M.
Bass, Orlando, B. G. Pearce, Palatka,
]. w. Morris, Jr., Tampa, w. A. Ellis,
Pensacola, S. M. McElroy, DeLand.
The visitors began to arrive early
this afternoon. In company with the
local members Of the 400 and 81
and their ladies, they will take in
the ball game this afternoon.
At 6:15 the visitors and local mem
bers will gather at the Elks hotel
and motor to the grounds of the
Lakeland Country Club on Lake Par
ker, where picnic supper will be
enjoyed.
The business session of the chem
in0t will ho held fhia oveniuD at 9
o'clock.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-18
rHE CHICAGO MARKET

Chicago, May 1S.-Potatoes, weak !;
receipts. 81 cars; total U. S. ship
ments, 524; northern whites, sacked
and bulk, $1.15@1.S1 cwt.; western
rurals, sacked, $1.40@15O; Idaho
sacked, russets, $1,000; new stock,
firm; Alabama sacked, bliss triupphs
No. 1, $3.75 cwt.; Florida spaulding
rose, double headed barrels. $3.50
$50 Butter, higher; firsts, 31@34c;
standards, 31hc. Eggs, lower; firsts,
24@261zc; miscellaneous, 2S02Shc.
Poultry. alive, higher; fowls, 26c;
broilers. 40@48c; roosters. 241kc.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-18

SandersviIle, Ca, May 18.-Mrs.
Mills Kitchen, aged IS. was shot and
killed today at lonely spot on the
public highway about FIVE miles from
Davisboro. Ofacers said the crome was
committed BY two negroes, Posses
are securing the country for the sus-
pected slayefs.
Mrs, Kitchen, who was a rural mail
carrier stopped to put mail In a box
At farm house when the negroes at
lacked her. They sscaped ii her auto.
mobile bht ars reported to have been
esntiIfed this Afternoon when the car
broke down near RiddlsviIle. The
.spo,'sa e. e. sdeea g. .so .' Nas preparing
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-18
NINE Triples DESTROYED

Pittsburgh, May 1S.-The tipples of
three coal mines at Turtle Creek, a
Pittsburgh suburb, were blown uRthis
morning with loss Of approximately
$1,5OO. No one was hurt. Matthew Pat
terson was arrested by Deputy Sher-
III and taken to the borough station
for questioning. The mines have been
In operation with small forces since
the coal strike was called.