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The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1922-09-29
Committees Met Thursday Mqht.

At general committee meeting
last night, the purchase Of the meats
breads, ETC., was made. All COM
mittee5 reported good progress. The
finence committee made q good re-
port as well es did tho others.
BRING DRINKING CUPS.
All people are requested to bring
dlinl1in, cups.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1922-09-29
TO MY SUPPORTERS

/ want to sincerely thank each one
who voted for me in the election
last Tuesday and assure you that
appreciate your support. I will dc
my very best to make the next term
of office the most successful that the
Of all the citizens of the city.
people Of Water Valley, have ever
known
I want the help Nand cooperation
Sincerely,
CHAS. T. DOYLE.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1922-09-29
AT PRIMITATIVE
BAPTIST CHURCH

Last Sunday All Day Singing was
held at the Primitatiyek Baptist
Church in North Water Valley. The
church was filled to overflowing, and
the singing was the best that the
people have had in some time.
Dinner was served and the people
spent very happy day. The follow
ing where the leaders of the singing
B. J. Hastings; John Morgan; P. c
Davis; j. C. Wilson; w. S. Vance;
o. D. Alexander; Fred Brown; E
A. johnson; Clarence Roane; John
Henderson; W. L. Daniels; Jess
Davis; J. w. Newman.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1922-09-29

The basket committee did not
make report, but the people are
requested to bring their well filled
baskets. Ali dishes ETC., viii be
watched and taken care Of, however
it is not necessary to bring dishes
Bring well filled basket.
Lets do all we can to make the
big picnic q success.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1922-09-29

Among the visitor, to the Tri-
State Fair from oul city this week
are the following:-
Mrs J. A. White; Mrs Fred Hum
phr;es and children; Mrs Ike Hum
phries; Mr. and Mrs Hervey Holli-
well; Mr. and Mrs Robert Holliwe,l
Mr. and Mrs H. X. Hunter; Mr.. and
Mrs c. E. Ringold; DR.. and Mrs g.
W. Sisler; Mis- T. p. Murray; Mrs
Percy Tucker; Mrs J. P. Ford;' Mr..
and Mrs John Throop; Mesdames ],
T. Eldridge; and L. L. Mathews;
Mr. C. c. Boyd; Mr. Leslie Lee; Mr..
Henry Scott; Mr. and Mrs Mark
Woods; Mr. and Mrs Ruffin; Mr. and
Mrs Fred Myers; Messrs Frank
Shines; and J. E. Shines; Mr. c. r,
Robinson; and sons, Charles and
Witham and Mr.. Frank Storms.
Mr.. Hal Greir of ElDorado, Ark.
is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs
J. F. Greer.
Mr. andl Mrs w. c. Vaughn re-
turned Saturday night from Mem.
pais, where ti.ey had beer at the
bedside Of their daughter Miss Mona
who recently underwent an oppe1a-
ton there, from which she i. r.
cavoiugs xassi 44ss3s -S~~---.s pr =
Misses Louise Hobson and Frances
Williamson spent last Friday and
Saturday in Grenada, attending the
Christian Endeeavor Conference to
which they were delegates.
Mr. and Mrs S. H. Hamblett were
week end visitors in Oxford.
Nh and Mrs Irv Kennedy had as
their guests the latter part of last
week, Mr. and Mrs J. B. Tucken and
their daughter, Mrs J. B. Tucker and
jackson, Tenn,
Mrs James Hobson and children
returned to- their home in ,Shreve-
port, La, after several days visit
in oun city, Mrs Hobson was called
here by the critical illness of her
mother, Mrs. A. E. Hughes, who
later underwent an operation at the
Water Valley Hospital. Mrs. Hughes
many friends will be glad to learn
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1922-09-29
LADIES AID SOCIETY.
TO SELL LUNCH.

The Ladies Aid Society of the
North Main Street Methodist Church
are going to sell lunches on Satur-
dhy in the old express building on
Main Street.
The ladies' invite the people to
come and get their lunches there and
help them in their work.
The sale will be held tomorrow
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1922-09-29

Mrs T. 0. Core district deputy
Of the o. E. s. with the State worthy
Grand Nation. MEs Lille Nc Gull
ough, left Wednesday morning for 4
tour of inspection Of the chapters in
her district.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-28
ELIZABETH WILSON
WINS SCOUT TROPHY

The many friends of Elizabeth Will
son. of Tampa. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Wilson, will delight in the
honor that has come to this former
Lakeland girl. Miss Wilson has won
the Peter o. knight cup. the high
est award in Magnolia Troop. Girl
Scouts, Tampa. for all around Girl
Scout efficiency, which means that
her school work and home work are
counted in with her work in the
troop.
There are &c members in Magnolia
Troop, and Miss Wilson who has
been scout only two years. won the
cup in competition with some who
have been scouts for as long as seven
years. Magnolia Troop is in excellent
standing, and enjoys the leadership
of Mrs w. p. Link. The beautiful
cup which Miss Wilson won is of
sterling silver eleven inches high, en-
graved as follows: Presented by
Peter o. Knight to Magnolia Troop,
Girl Scouts. for general efficiency.
Won by Miss Elizabeth Wilson. June
Z, 1922" and bears also the Scout
motto: BE prepared"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-28
PRESIDENT SUBMITS THREE PROPOSALS
Summary of The
Strike Situation

Chicago, July 2s-By -Pans for peace
the railway strike assuming
form and
would work and submit their including
seniority rights,
The announcement that plan for settlement of akout
would O.
Cuyler,
of the Association of Railway Executives with
President Harding, together with indicating
that would the
rail
asked settlement 10
While the conference Baltimore Baltimore Ohio officials
with their striking workmen to smoothly
M Jewell of
withholding approval separate peace plans
table the of violence reaching from
Bernandino ca Concord NJ H.
guard employed yards the
killed Chicago its bit
10
Three white and
arrested
The homes of two shop
broken Of the
striking crestOn Iowa. by railway guard,
died a hospital
City guilty literature
days jail $1,000 violating injunction
white injured when the negroes
by unidentified at Macon, Ca
restraining interference with operation of the
n
MaysViIe order granted to the Louis
willie Nashville interference with operations
Disputes working conditions filed with
CRADLE president of the maintenance of
accordance with the peace program adopted ny
resolution adopted by Presidents commit
public relations declared the rights of men must be re-
spected.
The Chicago established employment
lines and opened an
employment headquarters in Milwaukee,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-28

New York, July 2S.-(By The Asso
ciated Press Benny Leonard still
holds the lightweight boxing cham
pionship, but he realizes that Lon
Tender, Philadelphia left handler, IS
neither a second rater" nor a dub"
Champion since 1917, when he
bowled over English Freddie Welch,
Leonard walked out of the great pine
bowl on Boyle's Thirty Acres last
night with the crowd perched far
back on his head. Tender put it
there. Had the challenger the stam-
ina to hold the lead he gained in
the early rounds he would have knock
ed it of.
Leonard won by the palest of
shades.
The bout went the full ~ rounds
and under the law of New Jersey
there was no official decision. The
verdict is that OF majority of news
paper writers at the ringsde.
Leonard visibly was dazed until
this juncture-dazed and amazed. He
said afterwards that he was stunned
by a butt" in the first round from
the challenger's head. Tender stated
it was cuff from his left hand. At
ter the fourth round Benny swept
the cobwebs from his head.
The rally of tho title holder in
the fifth, sixth and seventh rounds
nettled and ratified the Philadelphia
but in the eighth Lefty Lou came
back for a speel.
Leonard sent two right belts TO
the jaw. They clinched. Tender
then shot a left, another and then an
ether, all to the champions jaw.
Leonard's knees sagged and he clutch
ed Tenders shoulders, resting there
In the tenth Leonard feinted. Tend
Ter was fooled. he stepped back. Leon
ard sprang like hair trigger. Straight
lefts and right to the head and
body sent Tender hurtling to the
ropes. Tender fought back but the
gong stopped that.
They both missed often in the last
two rounds, but Leonard's sharp
shooting right and left was the more
accurate. Both tried for finishing
blows and though short uppercuts
from each hit their marks they lack
ed power.
They danced quite a bit and were
sparring when the chapter was clos
ed.
Tender always a body crushes,
Iployed a style unexpected of him
His attack was diversified, especially
after he mad been warned repeatedly
for striking dangerously near the
champions torso.
Leonards big failure was in his
legs. Not until near .ihe finish did
he prance about as was his wont in
other days.
He could no more do this than
could Tender pound his body when
the challenger was croding him-al-
most stepping on him, forcing the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-28
WHAT POLK COUNTY PRESS
THINKS OF THE SERVICES
OF COUNTY AGENT CONNIE

The following resolution was adopt
ed at the recent meeting OF the Polk
County Press Association held at
llaines City:
Whereas, he work of County Agent
William CONNIE, has been of the very
highest C;der and his fathfulness to
out. anG care IL answering the calls
Tiade UPON mn: and his time have
been so unie my sal. 5factorily met,
and
Whereas, Mr. CONNIE has done
splendid work as head of the county
publicity department. we, the Polk
County Press Association in session
at Haines City. this 22nd day of July
think it fitting at this time that w"
express our appreciation of his SET
vices Therefore, be it
Resolved That we, the Members OF
the Polk County Press Association. do
heartily commend William CONNIE for
the good work which he has done for
Polk county as County Agent And
be it further
Resolved. that we desire to express
has a talkative wife.
Sioners in their support of the county
agent and recommend Il continuance
of same to the end that the effici-
ency of the County Agent and publi-
city department be maintained up to
its present efficient standard
BE it further,
Resolved. That the resolutions be
presented to Mr.. CONNIE and to the
Board of County Commissioners of
Polk county and published in our
several newspapers
Done and ordered at Haines City
this the 22nd day of July, A. d.. 1922
NJ. }. LEE, Secretary
r. b. CHILD. President Polk Co.
Press Association.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-28
LIGHTNING PLAYED HAVOC
AT RESIDENCE J. K. FUTCH

The home of ]. X Futch in the
suburbs of southwest Lakeland. was
struck by lightning Friday afternoon.
the lightning entering the house by
means of a large tree near the din
ing-rOOm window.
Mr.. Futch was seated on the con
crete steps leading to the back porch
and miraculously escaped injury
when the door was torn from it's
hinges, and bits of flying plaster and
stucco torn from the wall rained about
him.
Mrs. Futch and her daughter. Miss
Helen had just turned off the electric
washing machine and themselves felt
no shock. A younger daughter,
Blanche, was thrown to the floor but
was not otherwise hurt
The bolt continued through tn"
house tearing out all the fuses and
burning out the telephone.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-28
CUBAN BANKS
ADVANCE SALARIES

Havana, Cuba, July 2S.-Govern-
ment employees will collect their July
salaries from the eight member banks
of the Havana Clearing House. ac-
cording to an official announcement
today by President Zayas. Inability of
the government. because of admins
trative disorganization resulting from
the implantation of economies under
the reduced budget which became eff
fective July 1, has made it impossi-
BILE for the government to pay off
its workers with the necessary dis
patch and the aid of the banks was
enlisted. The funds paid out will
later be deposited with the banks by
the treasury.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-28
BROOKLYN BUYS
OLLINCER FROM
ST. PETERSBURG

st. Petersburg. July 2S.-The
Brooklyn National League club to-
day purchased from the ST. Peters
burg, Florida. State League club
Charles Ollinger, star pitcher, at a
price said to be $1,000 Ollinger re
Gently pitched thirty straight innings
without a hit against his team. He
is to report at the end Of the State
League season August 10.
Nap Rucker was here scouting re-
Gently and picked out Ollinger for the
big league.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-28
CO MADE LONG FLIcHr.

Washington, July 2s-Army dirigi
BILE CO arrived at the Aberdeen. Md,
proving ground at a. m. concluding
the return trip of a nonstop flight
to New York upon which the big
dirigible left Boiling Field here at
S o'clock yesterday afternoon
The ship reached New York about
1890 this morning and after circling
over the bay and crossing Manhattan
was reported to have disappeared in
a short time on her return trip.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-28
NEVER TOO OLD

Defuniak Springs. Fla, July, 28.-
John Hare, "a years old, and Mrs
Lucy Ann Merrill, were married last
week at Bruce, according to informa-
ton brought here by friends. Hare
who has been in feeble health for sew
eral years, has used a cane when he
walks, but when he went to attire
himself in his wedding suit an hour
before the ceremony he forgot the
cane and did not remember it until
after the wedding, when his attention
was called to it's absence.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-28
JEFF BAILEY THE CHIEF
SPEAKER AT THE WEEKLY
KIWANIS LUNCHEON TODAY

At the Kiwanis luncheon at the Hotel
Lakeland today T. jeff Bailey, district
secretary of the Alabama Florida XII
wants district with headquarters at
Birmingham, Ala, gave a talk on the
International Kiwanis convention held
in Toronto, Can, recently. Announce
ment was made of two new Kiwanis
clubs. these being at Arcadia and at
Bradentown Mrs. J. B. Hannah de-
lighted the club with several enter
tanning readings. Kiwanis songs were
sung, and an invitation to the Plant
City Kiwanis team to play on the
Lakeland diamond on the afternoon
of Thursday, August II. was drafted
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-28
PRESS REPORTERS VERDICT ENABLES
BENNY LEONARD TO RETAIN THE CROWN

fight Leonard's reputed right across
was only partially effective.
Not often is Benny Leonard hard
put. Occasions have been rare when
"a fighter in the midst of a battle
has said to him: come on and fight"
Tender said it repeatedly. Leonard
says he is at the top OF his career.
Tender frankly admits that he
will grow into better fighter.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-28
CAPTURED MANY STILLS

Jacksonville, Fla, July 2S.-Fed-
eral officials today were planning to
serve warrants upon several residents
of the northwestern part of Duval
county as result of a moonshlnC
still raid yesterday which netted pro-
hibition agents and deputies nine cop.
per stills, approximately 100 barrels
of mash and SO gallons of moonshinG
liquor. One of the stills was of 55C
gallons capacity.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-28
PLOT AGAINST PolNcARE

Paris. July 2S.-(By the Associated
Press.l-The French government, it
was made known today, has received
what it considers absolutely trust
worthy information that an attempt
against the life of Premier Poincare
is being plotted in German monarchist
circles.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-28
QUESTION OF SENIORITY RIGHTS
SEEMS TO BE THE MAIN POINT OF
CONTENTION WITHRAIL EXECUTIVES
LEADING CITIZEN
CONTEST WINNER
ANNOUNCED TONIGHT
AT CASINO THEATRE

Names of the winner in Our
Leading Citizen contest will be
announced at $3.50 tonight at the
Casino theatre. Hundreds of let
ters and notes have been received
and judges are working strenuous
ly to reach a decision before $50
tonight.
The great photoplay, "Our Lead
ing Citizen will be shown at the
Casino tonight and tomorrow
1t is one of the most entertaining
pictures of the day and is well
worth seeing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-28
UNEMPLOYED IN GERMANY

Berlin, July 2S.-The number of un-
employed in Germany has dropped to
level seldom attained during the
war. according to figures published by
the Tagblatt. The total of completely
unemployed persons receiving relief
fell from 2S,700 in June to 19,9OO in
July.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-28
gency control committees.

gency control committees.
The managements of the roads no.
fed the commerce commission that
they modify their embargo orders as
rapidly as conditions permitted and
as gradually accept other classes of
freight for movement as they were
able to transport it without interfering
with the coal flow.
In railroad circles here it was as
serted that the last three days had
seen heavy resumption of work in
railroad shops, Notwithstanding the
strike of the shopcraftsmen.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-28
HELD EoR RANSOM

Sagua La Grande, Cuba, July 2S-
John iowa, Jr.. twenty-year-old son
of the American vice consul here,
was kidnapped early today and is be-
ing held for twenty thousand dollars
ransom. according to note received
by his father. The sons roadster was
found abandoned on highway near
here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-28
ESCAPED MURDERER ARRESTED

st. Augustine, July 2S.-Howell
Wade, alias Holmes, believed to be
the man indicted in Madison country
six years ago for murder in the first
degree, was arrested nine miles from
here late yesterday and was started
for Madison this morning. The deputy
sheriff who arrested him said the man
readily admitted his identity and ad-
mitted the killing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-28
PROTEST CROKER WILL

Jacksonville, July 2S-J. T. G.
Crawford, attorney for Richard Crok-
er. Jr his brother and sister, an
nounced that a petition objecting to
the probate of the will of Richard
Croker. senior. was filed in the coun-
ty court house OF West Palm Beach
today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-28
HOW STRIKE LEADERS STAND

Washington, July 2S.-Indications
from various sources close to the two
parties to the railway strike. are that
the leaders of the shopmen had man
ifested an inclination to accept the
Presidents plan in the main and that
representatives of the railroad execu-
tives conidered it unsatisfactory in
principle.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-28
FRIENDSHIP FLIGHT

New York, July 2S-The H-16 fly
ing boat which Walter Hinton. one of
the officers of the NC-4 first aircraft
to cross the Atlantic, will pilot to Rio
de Janeiro this summer as a testimony
of Americas friendship for the South
American republic, will leave New
York August IL, it was announced to-
day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-28
jim CHAMBERS DEAD

Norfolk, Va, July 2S.-Jim Cham
bers died shortly before noon. An
operation was performed in an effort
to save his life long enough for him
to make a statement of his crime, but
it was unavailing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-28
CHINESE FIGHTING RESUMED

Canton, July 27.-(By the Associat.
ed Press)-Fighting between the
troops of San Vat Sen, the deposed
president of the Southern Republic
here, and soldiers of Gen. Chung
Ming. the leader supporting the cause
of the Central Republic in Peking
has been resumed after two days
respite near Shiuchow, about 13C
miles north of Canton.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-28
NEGRO SLAYER is DYING.

Norfolk, Va, July 2S.-Jim Cham
bers. negro slayer of Federal Prohi-
bition Officers Freeman and Fisher
near Norfolk Saturday nights dying
at the United States Public Health
Service hospital here from two bullet
wounds in flicted in a gunbattle with
an armed posse early this morning.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-28
GEORGIA LEGISLATORS ON Trip

Atlanta, Ga, July 2S.-Members OF
the Georgia general assembly will
leave here in body on a special
train tonight for Savannah for an
river for the proposed state-owned
port terminals. The Legislators will
spend two days at Savannah as the
guests of the city.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-28
APPOINTS COAL COMMISSION

Columbus. o., July 2S.-Gov. Harry
l.. Davis today appointed a commits
sion that will have full control of
coal distribution to the people of Ohio
during the coal strike.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-28
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and Friday
unsettled; probably showers Friday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-18

ground down: they had nothing. l.
was q critical moment. The Dol
sheviki were ready to promise any
thing. We considered it essential
to create without delay a content
ed community, hard-working, thrift
ty and deaf to political agitators.
We therefore gave the people the
land, and they at once settled down
to work upon To-
Trade Improving.
Trade is improving, but not rap
idly. Hundreds Of our factories are
still closed, for we haven't the
money to reequip them. Agricul-
ture is reviving. The League OF
Baltic States ie making steady pro
gress. The four small nations Dor.
dering on Rvssia-Latyia, Esthon.
ia, Finland and Lithuania--all real
:ze that a military defensive unior
would be their best security agains
the Boleheviki. Perhaps later or
Denmark and Sweden may join u.
for commercial purposes.
I'VE are establishing free ports
cutting away transit duties, revis
ing and reducing our tariffs. WI
have Russian as a common lang
uage, butwe need also a common
currency and q network Of ligh
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-18
DOPE On STATE
BONUS IS GIVEN
By CARL STR0M

Bloomingtna. III. Sept 1s.-os-
car Z. Caristrom Of Alsdo. III, enc
Of the nys members OF the Illinois
tax commission. and executive
board member Of the American
Legion, has reported tn - lrtmeut
Commander William X. ..cCaulsy
that the payment Of the Illinois,
bonus, which is dependent upon =
vote Of the people Nov. Z, win In.
crease the state rate Of TAXATION
which is now AZ mills. only t.01
mills.
His figures are based upon 4 to-
tai assessed valuation Of property
in Illinois, 01, GOO. 900,
Tho bond issue proposed Is $751;
000. 900. For. the . retirement Of
these bonds in 20 Years, assuming
the interest on the bonds will b
per cent, Mr.. CarlstYom said the
present state rate Of As mills would
b increased only 1.01 mills.
AcCauley Urges Campaign.
Legion posts throughout the state
have been urged by Commander
! McCauley to exert their utmost en-
ergy in the campaign for the .lli-
nois bonus. At a recent meeting of
the executive committee of the le-
] gion at state headquarters here,
Senior Vice Commander Schick Of
Chicago urged a referendum OF all
legionnaires in Illinois, asking
what per cent OF their compensa-
ton or bonus they would be will
ing to gf3e to the legion in Illinois,
to carrySon its work. Mr.. Schick
proposed that in the belief, he said,
that it would remove the objection
OF some former service men to the
proposed bond issue.
A part Of this contribution, Mr.
Schick suggested might be used in
the care and maintenance OF chill
Cren Of veterans at the home a,
Normal, Ill. This plan probably
will be considered at the depart
! ment convention at Rock Island
Sept. 1926.
Beside procuring contribution,
from the bonus that may be pait
in Illinois, for the home at Normal
the legion intends to have a lobby
lat at the next general assembly, tt
direct attention to the need of tn,
! home for an appropriation.