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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-12
RELATIVES TO HER DEFENSE
Opal Lambotte's Character Clearing in
Trial Today.

Relatives of Miss opal Lambotte,
pretty 17-year-old Rossville girl. to-
day rallied to her defense in Judge J.
D. M Hamilton's juvenile court where
she is on trial charged with assault
and battery carrying concealed weap-
ons and ''resorting to immoral places
and practices
Altho Paul Edgar, assistant county
attorney, intiniated in the cross eX-
animation of witnesses for the defense
that the girls father had written to
him year ago concerning her al
legged misconduct, it was evident that
her people today were deeply inter-
ested in saving her from Beloit. Her
mother asserted that Opal was an
obedient daughter. that she had never
seen or heard of her smoking cigarets,
drinking or keeping company with
married men and that she felt conf
dent that she would be able to guide
her in the right path.
Taking the witness stand in her
own defense. Miss Lambotte admitted
that she slapped Miss Virgil Bixby on
Armistice day, the act which led to
her arrest and trial. She declared.
however, that the. BiXby girl had
struck at her first and that Miss Blk
by had been telling les about her
and her chum, Liberty Nedeau, now
under sentence to the girls industrial
school.
There was constant wrangling be-
tween Edgar and Sen. c. z. Carroll,
Miss Lambotte's attorney, concerning
the admission of testimony. The
state was to produce several witnesses
in rebuttal when the defense rested
its case this afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-12
TO MAKE new MAIL CONTRACTS
Bids VIII BE Received for Delivering
Mail TO Two. PostofGices-

A new contract for carrying the
mail from the various ~depots to the
two Topeka postoffices will be
awarded February 16, according to an
announcement made today by W. o.
Rigby, postmaster. Bids on the con-
tract, which Will be for a period of
four years, Will be received by Rfghy
here, who will submit them to the
postoffice department at Washington
for decision.
Up until a few months ago the rail-
roads had to deliver the mail to the
North Topeka postoffice, but since the
new postoffice building there was
completed and occupied, the job of
delivering the mail shifted to the gov
eminent The rule is that the rail-
roads must deliver the mail to post
office within eighty yards of their
stations. but the new office in North
Topeka 1t outside of that limit Ac-
cordingly both postoffices will be in
eluded in the new contract, Rigby
says.
The contract of delivering the mail
20 the main postoffice during the past
four years has been held by w. e
Monroe, who has been doing the job
for SIS, $50 per year. He also has the
contract for delivering the mail in
North Topeka having taken over that
work for only 1912 additional per
year. Monroe operates six trucks to
handle the mail. four of which are in
use almost constantly. Occasionally
the fifth truck is drawn into service
while the sixth is held for emergency
The trucks meet all mail trains, day
or night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-12
HELAID down LAW.
Episcopalian Evangelist Tells
ROtarians How to Serve.
e. G. Mercer Speaker at Lunch
con of Club Today.

The Importance of their example in
their homes and in their daily lives.
on the boys of the United States, was
Topeka Rotary club at their lunch
con at noon today by E. C. Mercer,
evangelist, the main speaker of the
day. Mercer declared, to the Ro-
tarions that the most important influ-
the United States is the home infiu-
ence. with the possible exception of
the church influence.
1.-THE chief cause of juvenile crime
today-and the prisons are full of
young men between the ages of fiji
teen and twenty years, is the Goddess
home and the lack of discipline there, "
Mercer declared.
1T is not because of the passage of
the Eighteenth amendment to the con-
stitution, nor because of the liquor
that is sold in violation of that amend
ment-it is the carelessness of the par
ents themselves
Mercer urged the Rotarians to go
farther in their work for the welfare
of the boys and. girls of the country,
than the payment of money in support
of welfare leaders. You wipe out all
the good that you have accomplished
by supporting financially, these well
fare leaders, when the boys who know
that you have helped them, see you
lead careless lives, disobeying and
disregarding the laws of God and of
your country" Mercer said
Noncommittal on Prohibition.
He referred frequently to the
eighteenth amendement, but neither
endorsed nor condemned it as a law
so long as it is a law on your statute
books-live up to it. I am not argu-
ing as to whether it is good or a
bad law" Mercer said.
Charles Mitchell, member of the
district committee on arrangements
for the attendance of Rotarians at the
next annual international convention
in Los Angeles. during the week OF
.June 5. secured reservations from
more than a dozen Rotarians for the
trip.
Announcement was made that each
Rotarian bring with him as his guest
at lunch, a dirt farmer" from the To-
peka territory, After having been the
guests at the luncheon, the farmers
are to be taken on a tour of lnspec-
ton of the industries of the city. D.
o. Coe is chairman of the committee
on arrangements for entertaining the
farmers.
Albert Haberstro, of the music de-
partment of Washburn college, sang
several hymns, arranged in one selec-
ton, before the address by Mercer
The program was in charge of Bishop
James Wise of the Kansas diocese OF
the Episcopal church.
The Rotarians practiced several spe-
ciaI songs which are to used by them
at the luncheon Monday at noon for
Sir Harry Lauder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-12
MAN OF MYSTERY Is DEAD.
Wellington Man Carried Secret of His
Identity With Him to Grave.

Wellington, Kan, Jan. 12.-Charles
H. Dad" Baker, Wellington's man of
mystery, is dead.
Baker took the secret of his past
with him to the grave. His charac-
teristics of refinement, education
and bits of information cleaned by his
acquaintance indicated that he had
prominent family connections. but
even when he lay on his death bed, ef-
forts to get his story or the name of
any relatives failed.
He was employed at the veterinary
hospital and refusing to leave when
taken i'll, died there on his cot. He
was rs years old and had lived here
fourteen years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-12
Senator Newberry Has Forty
Two Votes Against Him.
But PrOgressives and Demos
Must Get Three More.
FIVE REPUBLICANS UNCERTAIN
Pepper, POindexter, Weller,
LenrOOt, johnson, Undecided.
Informal Conferences Mark APP
prOach to the Final Vote.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Whether
Republican supporters of Truman H
Newberry, Republican of Michigan,
in the contest over his right to a seat
in the senate would succeed in bring
ing the question to a vote today APP
peared to depend largely on the dect-
sion of Democratic opponents as to
whether they would carry out the plan
to move recOmmittal of the whole
case to the senate elections and prlVl-
leges committee.
Informal conferences were ar
ranged among the Democrats before
the senate met to reach a final deci-
son on the plan which was left unset
tied after being temporarily set ASIDE
yesterday.
Forty-Two votes Against.
With forty-two votes certain against
him and five senators in the doubtful
class. Senator Truman H. Newberry s
fight to retain his seat in the senate
entered what was probably its finat
stage today.
As the situation stood today it would
take forty-five votes to unseat or con-
firm Newberry. Senators Johnson,
California; Poindexter, of Washington;
Lenroot, of Wisconsin; Weller OF
Maryland, and Pepper, of Pennsyl-
vania, all Republicans, were the doubt
them swing their votes either way
thew would decide the issue.
Senator Johnson is not here but II
was reported he would reach WASH
ine7ro-7 s,4e tomorrow andiwould there
fore be or n1ud if the contest IS pro
Ionged until then. Even with johnson
absent. it would still require forty
five votes to decide the contest.
Three Senators Paired.
Three senators are paired. They
are: Crow, Republican, of Pennsyl-
vania. with Kendrick, Democrat. OF
wyoming; Stanley, Democrat, OF Ken
tuclxv. with Dupont, Republican. OF
Delaware; Reed, Democrat, Of Mis-
souri,. with Moses. Republican, OF New
HAMPSHIRE. That leaves voting
strength of ninety. The absence OF
Newberry who will not vote, and of
johnson cuts that further to eighty
eight votes.
Senator Wilson, Democrat, of Geor-
gia, will vote for Newberry, leaving
the number of Democratic senators
who will actually vote against New
berry at thirty-two. The addition OF
ten Republican votes brings this total
to fortytwo.
of Idaho, Kenyon of Iowa, Norris of
Nebraska, LaFouette of Wisconsin,
Ladd of North Dakota. Norbeck Of
South Dakota. Jones of Washington,
Cappers of Kansas. Willis of Ohio, and
Sutherland of West Virginia.
That leaves b total of forty-siX
votes, including the doubtful senators,
and of this total the Republicans will
need all but one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-12
~ ~ Rub Baclzache Away

Back hurt you? Can't straighten
up without feeling sudden pains, sharp
aches and twinges? Now listenl
That's lumbago. sciatica or maybe
from a strain, and you'll get blessed
relief the moment You rub your back
with soothing, penetrating st. Jacobs
Oil" Nothing else takes out sore
ness, lameness and stiffness so quickly.
You simply rub it on and out comes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-12
is 1MPING INTO PORT.
Leaking Army Transport Still 800
Miles From New York.

New York, Jan. 12.-"Steering
south. Condition of vessel o. k.'
This was the .reassuring message re-
ceived at the army transport service
here today from the transport Crook,
carrying more than 100 men. includ-
ing 942 soldiers of the army of occu-
patton, which sprang several leaks be-
tween her plates when 500 miles from
New York on her way from Antwerp.
1t was estimated that the Crook was
out about 800 miles when the message
was sent, proceeding at slow speed.
and that she would not dock here be-
fore tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-12

the pain. 1t is perfectly harmless and
doesn't burn or discoior the skin.
Timber up, Don't suffer. Get a
small trial bottle from any drug store
and after using it just once, you'll
forget that you ever had backache,
lumbago or sciatica, because your back
will never hurt or cause any more
been recommended for 60 years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-12
WASHBURN PARTY JANUARY "a


The first annual "whoop-e-la la" of
the Topeka Washburn club will be
he'd Tuesday evening. January "a.
beginning at o'clock at the Thomas
gymnasium on the college campus.
All former students of the college
living in Topeka or visiting here are
invited to attend. Plenty of entertain
ment is promised for the occasion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-16

completed. Twenty acres of potatoes
and ten acres of watermclons for
"home use" have also been set ont.
The Missionary Society of the Meth
odist church met at the home of Mrs.
Peter Jordan, Friday afternoon. Mrs.
f. b. Hitchcock conducted the deyo.
tionals. The theme Of the lesson was
"Tithing" A very interesting program
was given under the direction Of Mrs
Willis. After the business was con
Quoted delicious refreshments We're
served by Tho hostess Everyone d.
parted feeling that an enjoyable and
profitable afternoon had been spent.
Mrs +. f.. Hitchcock entertained AT
Five Hundred Saturday evening. in
Idaho 4 very pleasant EVENING was
honor of Mr. Wur.ey. %, - Anthony.
Idaho. A very plpasan t"vrun'" WIS
spent as Mrs. Hitchcock g. an ideal
hostess and her guests avr always
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-16
LOUGHNAN NOTES

Harry Redgrave. Larry Pope and
WILDER Johnson were in Orlando On
business Wednesday.
James Minnick went to Orlando
Thursday to accompany home Mrs.
Minnick who had been spending s-v-
eral days with their daughter, Mrs
Gobel
Watch VIM. Wohlhuter strut The
stork left fine boy at his house sat
urday night.
Mrs. d. f.. McGrcgor went to Tampa
Friday for visit of several days with
her friend. Mrs J. S Hagan. nee Ethel
McGOwan. formerly resident Of
Loughman. w. A. Forbes. Mr.. ard
Mrs. George Mickler Mrs. George
Stewart, Mrs. d. f. McGregor and
Mrs. Alex McQuinn attended the East
ern Star Lodge at Kissimmec Thurs
day night.
Miss LeOla Hogan and Carl Seabnrj
motOred to Kissimmee, Thursday
night to take in the mOvie5
J. II. Lord had new tire stolen
from his garage some time last week
Deputy Sheriff c. NJ. Mons De Oca
found it in the negro Quarters Thurs
day where it was said to have been
left by strange negro who tried 10
sell it. Being unable to make deal.
he passed on, leaving the tire.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Rhodes wore
Kissimmee visitors Friday night.
Miss Effie Mae johnson spent the
week end with her parents at Lake
land
Clarence Tolar, G. p. Clemmers.
Larry Pope, J. d. Carter and John
Altmeyer were in Kissimmee Friday
night to witness the Cartier-Dempscy
fight.
Maynard Poulk and George Sigler
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-16
E3E5G3IsIE3E5

Jr. of Kissimmee were in town Satur-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. D. f. Harper and son
Robert were Kissimmee visitors Sat
urday.
dren of Ovieda were weekend visitors
ut the home of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. II. Garriss.
Mrs. Porter. representing the Or
lando Sentinel. was tran acting bust
ness in Loughman Friday
Prof. and Mrs Sutton. Or. Holloway,
Mrs. Yates and son claire, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Stewart and daughter,
Miss Lillian. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Tolar. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Tolar and
Lat TOlar went on fishing trip to
Lake Alfred Saturday.
e. d. Ravens, Mr. and Mrs. ]. O.
Ravens ana Barry Pope mOt0rnd to
Alligator Lake Sunday. IS
Mr. and Mrs. Marley Sine had as
dinner guests Sunday Mr. ana Mrss
Frank ,Jaco.
In the afternoon they all motored
to Winter Haven and other points.
Allen Wines of Tampa spent Sun
day with his parents who are guests
at the Park Hotel.
Mrs. Riley Goodwin, son and daugh.
ter, Miss Artie Nonts Ee Oca. Sam
Monts De Oca and Mr.. Mcclellan, all
of st. Cloud, were guests Of c. VI.
Monts De Oca and family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Clemmens and
daughter Geraldine. the Misses Ruth
Michler and Edith lowers motored to
St Cloud Sunday g."
+. NJ. Barnes Of Winter Haven was
business visitor here Monday.
Mrs. c. A. LiddOn of Tampa. who
has been visiting her daughter. Mrs.
c. r. Raysor, returned home Satur
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Raysor and sons
motored to Tampa SUNDAY
Mrs. V. D. Adair and daughter Miss
Sallie, and Miss Mincey. of Davenport.
were greeting Loughman friends Mon.
day.
MRS. JENNIE G. PAYNE.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-16

will meet Monday night in regular
session and Mr.. Isaac Van Horn is
slated to ride the goat in the third de-
gree. A lively time is expected and
everything is in readiness for speedy
disposal of the fresh meet.
Edward Lock spent Friday in Lake
land and Barlow on business.
Mr.. Sam Chute and family motored
to Dayona Friday on a short business
and pleasure trip.
Mrs. Fred Muller had the misfor.
tune to fall and break her arm last
Thursday.
Haines City has increased over one
hundred per cent in the last year. as
shown by the census recently taken
by the city officials. This is a record
equalled by no other town in Florida
and is source of very much gratifi-
cation to the people of IIaines City,
as the growth has been steady,
healthy increase which will be perma-
nent. The final figures show a popu-
lation now of over fourteen hundred
people.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-16
Barlow Notes

Barlow, March 14.-Mrs. NJ M.
Bond of Lake Helen is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Louis NJ. Long.
l.. G. Bowyer, who has spent the
winter in Denver. returned home last
week He was visiting his son whom
he had not been with in some years.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell have return
ed home from ten days trip, visit
ing in the southern part of the state
Fort Myers, Bradentown and other
places. 1t was their first visit in
those parts. They prefer Polk coun
ty.
Miss Margaret Clark of Barlow has
accepted accepted the position as or
ganist at the Methodist church. Miss
Clark graduated at the Women's Col
lege in Due West, South Carolina,
then took a musical course and receiv-
ed a diploma in music. She then re-
turned and took post graduate
course in music, so she is well fitted
for the position.
There were "a from the Methodist
church of Barlow who attended the
opening session of the Bible school in
Lakeland. Quite a number of them
entered for the entire week taking the
credit course.
Mrs Ben Bradley left for Jackson
vile Monday morning to attend the
) Missionary Conference as delegates
from the Women's Missionary society
Of the First Methodist church in Bar
tow.
The Woman's Club held it's regular
monthly meeting Monday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs Claude Garry are NOV
ing to Clearwater this week. Mr..
Garry has bought a drug store in
Clearwater and has already taken pos
session. Mr.. and Mrs. Garry are both
barlow people, but have been living
in Jacksonville for the last nine years.
L. A. Clark of Adrian. Michigan,
visited his niece, Mrs. NJ. L. Ball,
Sunday and is now with his nephew,
A. W. Ball. in Dundee. Mr.. Clark is
81 years old and active, taking an in
terest in life, as he has always done,
and hopes to come to Florida to live
some time in the near future.
Barlow, March 14-The Woman's
Club met at $3.50 p. m. Monday for
their regular monthly meeting. Re-
ports of committees were read and
approved. The treasurer, Mrs. Rob
Oglesby, was instructed to pay $500
on the clubs lot, which they recently
bought to build a club house on. There
will be a second payment in the fall
of $4OO, then another $500 in the next
spring, making $1,60O-entire cost of
the lot After the business period
there was program, Mrs. N. D. Rob-
nett, dealer. The subject, What Wom-
en- of America Are Doing to American
ize the Foreigners" Mrs. M. A. Waldo
and Mrs. B. F. Holland were hostesses
and they had arranged many beautiful
vases and baskets of flowers, making
all realize that spring had come.
Mrs. Alice Sawyer, who has been
quite ill for some time, was taken to
Jacksonville Tuesday to enter the hos
pital, where she can receive special
treatment Her friends hope she will
soon recover her usual good health
and return home.
Miss Susie Lee White left Monday
night for Jacksonville. She goes as
delegate from the Young Woman's
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-16
WILL EMPLOY LOCAL MEN

The Hugger Brothers Construction
Co., of Montgomery, Alabama. con
tractors for Southern College. in cor.
respondence with Lakeland persons
have made the pleasing statement
that they are making arrangements to
employ local men on the job, and that
the superintendent of labor will be
here the last of this week.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-16
DAVENPORT DOINGS

Mrs. Neal left Tuesday for her home
in Cozad, Neb., after having spent the
winter with her mother, Mrs. Jordan.
Mrs. A. b. Waller and little son. A.
p. Jr.. from Groveland, Fla, left for
home Wednesday after being the
guest of her sister Mrs. V. 4. John
son, for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis A. Troalor and
daughters, Misses Ethel and Edith Of
Denver, Col, left last Friday after
spending a week at the home Of Mir.
and Mrs. r. J. Hutchinson. They OK
pect to locate in lIaines City.
S. NJ. Foss of the Wholesale Sanitary
Pottery Co. Of Orange City. n. Y. was
visitor at Davenport last week. lie
became so interested in this section
that he purchased grove and hone
site on Poinsettia Hills.
Mr.. Zentmeyer and daughter Helena,
of Aurora, ILL.,, are back in Davenport
after several years absence. for an
indefinite stay. The many friends Of
Mrs. Xentmeyer will regret very much
to learn of her recent death, after a
long illness.
Mr.. VOORHEES,, vice president of the
National City Bank of New York City.
his wife and daughter. were guests
at the Holly Hill Inn last week. Al
though Mr.. VOORHEES, has been Flor
ida visitor for many win 2rS, this is
his first visit to Polk county. He pre-
diets future for this section as great
if not greater than that of Miami In
fact his faith is so strong that he
purchased a grove while here.
Mr.. A. Anthony of Utica, ~ Y. was
guest at the home of DR. ard Mrs.
Smith, Thursday.
Mrs. John Gable and Mrs. Arthur
Gable, of Cincinnati. and Mrs. John
Gable, their motherin-law, of Wash
ington, d. c.. were guests at the Hol-
ly Hill Inn this week. They have pur-
chased lots here and expect to build
winter homes in the near future.
Mrs. c. f. Hanney, of Winter Hav.
en-, spent Thursday at the home of
her mother, Mrs Kimler. Her visit
was birthday surprise for her
mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Barrett and
daughter, and Mrs. Mccoy left Friday
for Gasparilla, Fla, where they expect
to do some deep sea fishing.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the convention which is to
be held here by the Wilson Toomer
Fertilizer Co. for their salesman
March Is, 16 and II. This convention
is to be in the nature of a "get-to
gether" meeting to foster the spirit OF
cooperation among the employers and
for general good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Z. Ebelmesser and
son Marvin, of st. Louis, Mo-, and Mrs
Johnston, of st. Elmo, Mo-, are here
enjoying our beautiful climate. Mr.
Ebelmesser has been a grove owner
here for some years, therefore a boos
ter for Polk county.
Mrs. Willis has accepted a position
with the Dress-Up Shop in Haines
City temporarily.
Mrs. Lish entertained a few friends
Thursday afternoon for Miss Helena
Zentmeyer, who is here renewing old
acquaintance.
Mr.. Barrett reports the work of set
ting out the first one hundred acres
of sugar cane on the Opre Plantation