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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-16
INVESTIGATE CHARGES
AGAINST A JACKSON
TENNESSEE PHYSICIAN

Memphis, Tenn, March 16.-Dr.
Walter Sillers and N. S. Gore, men,
bers of the Mississippi legislative
committee investigating the charges
Of Governor Lee NJ. Russell of Missis-
sippi that certain fire insurance COM
panies maintained a "pernicious" lob
by at Jackson, and were responsible
for the suit for 100000 damages filed
against Governor Russell by Miss
Frances Birkhead. returned to Jack
son today after securing dispositions
from Miss Birkhead and Earl King,
Memphis attorney.
These two depositions Dr.. Sillers
said today, tended to show that the
insurance companies could have moth
ing to do with the filing of the dam
age suit as they indicate that Miss
Birkhead was endeavoring to have
her suit filed prior to the time the in
surance legislation was instigated in
Mississippi.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-16
SCIENTIST
EXPLAINS
PHENOMENON

Halifax. Y. s.. March 16.-While Er.
Walter Franklin. New York scientist.
and lavcr Of ghosts. is satisfied that
entirely human, and not supcr-human
agencies constituted tho Anti%nrish
ghost, it was learned today that resi-
dents uoar Caledonia Nills, which is
near the Macdonald home. were re-
luctant to accept his version tEat
Mary Ellen Macdonald. Il, was at
the root of the phenomenon.
Dr. Prince in q lengthy report. the
fruit OF weeks stay in the haunted
house OF Alex Macdonald, declared
the adopted daughter Of the old farm
er was author Of the supposedly sill
per-normal fires and pyanks among
the livestock which drove the family
from the old homestead in the dead
of winter. The ghostly slaps when
Harold Whidden, reporter, and p. o.
Carroll, provincial detective clain 40
have received, were attributed to nat
ural phenomena by Dr.. Phince. People
of Antigonish county are shaking their
heads today. however. and placing
their tongues in their cheeks. They
are seemingly loath to so easily re-
linuuish the Importance that attached
to their section of the country so long
as the outside world was fascinated
with tales of what they are wont to
believe was a prankish wrath with
designs on the MacDonalds They
characterized as absurd the scientists
nomination of Mary Ellen as comb.r ed
author and east Of their "mystel y
while in dream state" and the vic
tim of an altered consciousness.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-16
MINERS VOTE
WILL RESULT
IN WALKOUT'

Indianapolis. Ind, March 16-Count-
ing of the strike ballots cast by the
union bituminous coal miners Of the
United States and Canada was begun
today at the international headquarters
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea. Union officials predict the can
vass would show large majority in
favor of q suspension of work on
April /. but announced that the vote
would be made public only by per-
centage, a practice which will not
show the exact number of cast for or
against the walkout.
Mine workers leaders here finally
have given up all hope of obtaining a
settlement in the central competitive
field comprising western Pennsyl-
vania. Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. and
thus the vote automatically will bring
about a walkout, union officials said,
explaining that a formal strike order
will probably not be sent from head
quarters here.
Although the conference on a wage
scale for the Pennsylvania anthracite
fields which is being held In New York
officials here felt the two sides would
be so far apart no settlement would
be reached before April l resulting in
the anthracite miners joining In the
suspension OF work
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-16
COMMISSION EXPLAINS WHY

Ocala. March 16.-The Marion
county Chamber Of Commerce has
received letter from Mr. Lewis G.
Thompson. secretary of the state rail-
road commission. eXplaining whv on
Feb. 2Sth the railroad commission
wrote the Chamber of Commerce that
the commissioners were on that date
writing the labor board in regard to
the jurisdiction of the board as to
crews on single gasoline cars. al
though the commission at the hear
ing in Gainesville on Feb 10th stated
that the labor board REQUIRED a full
crew on the single cars In his letter
Mr.. Thomas states that the commits
sion had been informed that the labor
board required full crews on single
cars but that there may have been
a change in the rules of the labor
board and the commission was writing
to find out if such was the case.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-16
CABBAGE PROFITS VANISHED

Orlando. March 16.-"De ducks" ac-
counted for all the proceeds from a
car of cabbage shipped east recently
NV S. ]. Slight of this city. and sold in
Boston. according to Mr. Sigh. who
has related his eXnerience in an ef-
fort to show what the Florida shipDer
is IN against in the wav of high
freioht rates and other things which
reach into the pockets of the producer
Of agricultural products.
Mr. Sigh shinped the production of
one acre Of cabbage. 401 crates. They
old in Boston for $451 -. Then the
deductions began tn pile nm. The
broker deducted $31 90 aS his COM
mission. The concern which hauled
the cabbage from tho car to the mar
l5et dndncted S2947. Then S391 10 was
deducted for freight on the car from
Orlando 20 destination.
The "doducticns" amounted to ex-
actly "451 75 what the car sold for.
and Mr. Sigh is wondering where his
nrOft. or even the wherewithal to
break even. is coming from.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-16
BRUNER MURDER
STILL REMAINS
DARK MYSTERY

Riverside, N. j., March 16.-Mystery
in the Staying of John T. Brunen. cir
Gus proprietor, shot to death in his
home last Friday night, was appar-
emily far from solution today. County
Detective Ellis Parker declared that
publication of the letter said to have
been written by Brunen to his sister,
Mrs. Elizabeth Jashe, of Cary, ILL.,. in
which he said he was being framed
in his own household" and that his
fears for his life had greatly him
dered the investigation. I'VE would
not be justified in making arrests at
the present time on the strength of
that letter." said Parker. Anyone can
write a letter accusing some one Of
a crime. but to prove that a certain
person did commit the crime is an
other matter.
I'VE know positively that Mrs. Bru-
men did not fire the shot We want to
arrest the man who actually did the
killing and then other arrests might
follow. He is the man we are after
and not Mrs Brunen"
Mrs. Hazel Parkstrom, the 16-year-
old daughter of Brunen, said that her
father undoubtedly had written the
Letter in a fit of anger. MY father
did not know what he was writing
when he wrote that letter." she said.
Father was subject to fits of anger
and in one of these he wrote that
letter to my aunt My step-mother
never tried to lead me astray. and
also | know right from wrong" Mrs.
Brunen also denied the allegations
contained in the letter.
The authorities today were still try
ing to locate George T. Werner, a
former chef at the winter quarters
of Brunen's circus at WilliamstOwu.
N. j., who was discharged several
weeks ago. He is not suspected of
any connection with the killing, De-
tective Parker said, but it is believed
that he may have information that
would aid in the investigation. Parker
made it plain that Werner would not
be arrested. 81 merely want to ques-
tion him." he said
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-16
UNGER PLEADS
GUILTY TO ALL
COURT CHARGES

Philadelphia. March 16.-Walter N
Unger, former assistant treasurer OF
the funds of Evans Dental Institute of
the University of Pennsylvania, plead
ed guilty in court today to an indict-
ment charging him with the theft of
$4,000 of the funds.
Sentence was deferred for a week to
enable the prosecution to present
eight additional indictments TO the
grand jury which the emDezziement of
three checks and five varieties of
bonds from the funds. Unger cashed a
check for $4,000 on the funds shortly
before his fight March l and 10000
was found in his possession when cap
tured March g. The sum was said to
be part of the money and securities
valued at 100000 alleged to have
been used by Unger to play the stock
market
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-16
PRESBYTERIANS
TO INSTITUTE
SAVINGS PLAN

Washington. March 16.-More than
100000 men. women and children,
members of the Presbyterian church
In all parts of the United States, will
deny themselves many of life's minor
pleasures for a week so that they may
contribute the equivalent in money to
church work, it was announced today.
This is to occur from March 10 to 26,
to be known as Self-Denial week and
was suggested by DR.. Henry Swearin-
gen, moderator.
The money donated as result of
self-denial is to be given to the funds
for missionary, educational and benev.
olent purposes.
Women and girls are said to intend
giving up candy, face powder, hair
nets, movies and sodas among other
things close to the feminine heart.
Men and boys, 1t is declared, plan to
forego expensive lunches, smoking,
chewing gum. pleasure rides, theaters,
golfng and gifts of flowers and can
dies.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-16

London. March 16.-The Earl of
Derby's rejection of the Indian secre-
taryship coming after failure of the
Unionists meeting on Tuesday to give
Prime Minister Lloyd George a vote
of confidence forms the chief topic Of
conversation in political quarters,
where the effect en- Lloyd Georges s
tenure of office is warmly debated
The refusal of Lord Derby TO en-
ter the government is believed to
have been final, and even the most
ardent coalitionists are manifestly
anxious in view of the failure of
Tuesdays meeting and the obvious
hardening of the determination of
many conservatists to cut loose from
the coalition.
The premier's political enemies de-
clare it is impossible for him now to
retain his position as head of the ad-
ministration while depending mainly
upon unionists' votes and urge that
it is time he recognized the fact and
made his threatened resignation def
mite.
Meanwhile no word comes from
Criccieth, Wales, regarding the pre-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-16
Derby Refuses Secretqryship;
Lloyd George Still Uncertain

mier's intentions. He is spending his
time in resting, golfing and garden
ing, as his friends say, thinking
things out, while current decisions are
left TO Austen Chamberlain, and il
is widely asserted that disintegration
Of the coalition proceeds apace
II is stated in some quarters that
Mr.. Lloyd George has decided to pro-
long his stay in Wales TO see how
far the ferment will work before he
declares his hand The question
whether after all he will go to Ge-
noa is debated in political circles
and it is suggested he is less eager
than heretofore to participate in the
conference. 1t is also thought that
if the report that Premier Poincare
of France will not attend proves true
Mr.. Lloyd George will be even less
reluctant to abandon the trip.
1t has been repeatedly stated that
it was his desire to attend the Genoa
meeting, but mainly held hfm to the
premiership, and it is though; that if
he now resolves TO forego the visit
his resignation will sooa be made
final.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-16
MYERS MUST GO BACK

Miami, March 16.-Motion to dis
solve the order for continuance until
Saturday of the habeas corpus hearing
of ]. u. Meyers held here as being
Milton d. Joseph, wanted in Salt Lake
city for the embezzlement eight years
ago of over fifty thousand dollars. was
denied by Judge Branning today. My
ers has been in jail since March The
habeas corpus hearing was ordered
by the state supreme court after Gov.
Hardee signed the requisition papers
to take the man back to Utah.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-16
M. M. SMITH WAS
REELECTED HEAD
FLA. AUTO. ASSN

A scCre of delegates reached Lake
land at noon today to attend the an
nual meeting of the Florida Automo-
bile Association held in the Elk hall
Among those reporting early We're
President NJ. NJ. Smith of Winter
Park, who was accompanied by his
daughter. Mrs. Walter Rose, Senator
NJ. NJ Oversreet, former State High
way Engineer Major Browne and
Miss Eileen Sledge, secretary to Mr..
Smith and acting secretary to the
meeting. Lake county sent a large
delegation which included Senator
w. NJ. Igou of Eustis, Secretary c. w.
williams of the Eustis Chamber of
Commerce, Col. Clarence Woods Of
Eustis and Lake county at large. Sec.
Willis Powell of the Lake County
Chamber of Commerce, H. Ray Fer
ran, chairman of the Lake county
beard of commissioners, and F. H.
Bodeker Of Eustis and Cleveland, a
noted good roads enthusiast. Hon.
Forrest Lake and Major A. P. Con-
noley came over from Sanford and
II. A. Lo'lesgard came down from
New York as the representative ol
the Automobile Blue Book, Inc.
Arriving later were former temper,
arv secretary c. w. Bingeman ana
John Baas, treasurer. OF Orlando.
sam d. Harris and John P. Lynch OF
St. Petersburg, II. F. Scudder OF VIM
ter Haven.
Briefly summarized the action
taken was:
Authority to make an assessment
of $40 per member to pay off float
ing Indebtedness of approximately
$1,000;
The changing of the name OF the
oragnization to the Florida Automo-
bile Association, dropping the word
State;
Authority to incorporate;
Resolution of sympathy TO senate;
Park NJ. Trammell on the death OF
Mrs. Trammell;
Resolution of appreciation to
Judge Cheney of Orlando for valu-
able services rendered;
Election of the following ofhcers:
President. M. NJ. Smith of Orlando.
First Vice President, Senator W.
NJ. Igou of Eustis.
Second Vice President, Sam T.
Harris of St. Petersburg.
Treasurer, John B. Bass OF or-
lando. - E,,,
Secretary, Clarence Woods of Eus-
tis the last named rendering his SER
vices. without salary for period oil
thirty or sixty days, for which gen
erous action he was given a rising
vote of thanks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-16
ROWBOAT TURNS TURTLE
CRUSHED TO FRAGMENTS

Cincinnati, March 16.-The tow
boat Helper. belonging 10 the fleet Of
Campbells Creek Coal Company of
this city early today turned turtle in
the harbor here. crashed against the
piers of the Southern Railway bridge
and was crushed into fragments. Cap
tain e. A. Burnside, superintendent of
transportation of the company who
was plotting the boat, was drowned.
1t is believed also that two others
of the crew lost their lives. The re-
mainder were rescued. The sinking
of the boat was witnessed by passen-
gers on a Baltimore and Ohio train.
Government boats were sent to the
scene from the Fernbannet Dam.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-16
LEWIS STEALING
GOTCH'S STUFF

New York, March 16.-Jack Demp-
sey is ready to meet Ed (Strangler)
Lewis in either a straight wrestling
bout or mixed bout of boxing and
wrestling, Jack Kearns, the cham
pion's manager declared today when
informed of the challenge by Billy
Sandow.
Lewis could throw Dempsey in
twenty minutes straight wrestling. .
he added.
Dempsey is good wrestler and
could also hold his own in a rough
and tumble bout Kearns said. Il
would accept the side bet that the
champion would last twenty minutes
with Lewis and also wage five to one
that Dempsey would, in mixed
bout, knock out Lewis within the
time limit.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-16
COMPTROLLER
TELLS BANKS
BONUS IS @. K.
Says If Soldiers Bonus
Bill Becomes Law That
Banks Would Be Pro-
tected If They Loan
Money

Washington, March 16.-Despite adj
vice of Comptroller of the Currency
Crissenger to the contrary, National
banks in the opinion of high treasury
officials could make loans upon ad-
nsted service certificates in the event
of enactment of congress of the new
compromise bonus bill.
Should the new bonus bill become
law, National banks ask the comptrol-
Ter of the currency as to the advisa-
bility of making loans upon the ad-
iusted service certificates. Treasury
officials said today the banks could
lawfully do so even in the face of an
unfavorable reply.
Treasury officials, however, eX-
pressed doubt as to the situation
which might arise in the event bank
examiners were instructed against ad-
iusted service certificate loans made
by National banks regardless of the
cOmptrollers' advice.
Washington, March 16.-A petition
for conference of Republican men,
bers for next Monday night to consid-
er the compromise soldiers bonus bill
was put in circulation today by Repre-
sentative Linberger, of California,
former service man, and received q
number of signatures within short
time.
Fifty signatures would be necessary
for the calling of the conference Tho
action taken by the conference would
not be binding on the members when
the measure came up for consid-
Grafton on the floor. Several former
service men, members of the House,
have signed the petition and in addi-
tion other members who have been
counselling delay in taking UP the
bonus bill have attached their sigma
lures.
Representative Linberger is not
satisfied with the former soldier bon
US bill and in a speech to the House
early in the week, he urged that the
ways and means committee give the
House an opportunity on President
Harding's proposal that the bonus be
financed by means of sales box.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-16
SOUTH ASKS
PROTECTION ON
RAW MATERIALS
Southern Tariff Associa-
ton Receives Endorse
ment On Plan To Be
Submitted To Tariff
Bloc At Washington

Fort Worth, Texas, March 16.-An-
swerjng the charges OF +. H. Gooding.
chairman of the tariff bloc in the
United States Senate, that if the
South wanted protective tariff, 1t
should vote for 1t, approximately two
hundred men and women delegates
10 the annual southern tariff congress,
in session here. late yesterday gave
a rising ballot authorizing its officers
to inform the tariff bloc in the upper
House that Il protective rate on raw
maerials in the south is desired.
Work OF the Southern Tariff Asso-
citation in trying to obtain protec-
tive tariff for raw materials in the
south was indorsed by AN unanimous
vote. The committee which will be
sent to Washington to confer with the
tariff block will be instructed to ad-
wise the the bloc that the people OF
the south are overwhelmingly in fav-
or of the protective tariff.
The resolution to that effect which
wa, adopted by the congress was
signed by $50 presidents of banks in
the south and 233 newspapers.
Ninety-one per cent of the banks
and 80 per cent of the newspapers
favor protection tariff, John H. Kirby.
Houston. president OF the Southwest
crn Tariff Association, who presided
at the meeting.
All speakers today declared that
protective tariff was vital to the in
terests of sOutherners in all walks of
business life. That low rate will
mean literal destruction Of the farmer
of the south as we'll as the ranch
man and manufacturer was declared
by three speakers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-16
OBENCHAIN TRIAL READY
FOR CLOSING ARGUMENTS

Los Angeles, Cal, March 16.-To-
night may see the close of the argu-
ments. to the jury in the trial of Mrs.
Hadalynne Obenchain for the murder
of her sweetheart, J. Bolton Kennedy.
but early today it was regarded as
probable the jurors would not be in
structed and released for deliberations
before tomorrow. Jud R. Rush, senior
defense counsel, who began the clos
ing arguments for the acquittal of
Mrs. Obenchain yesterday was ex-
pected to conclude this morning with
Asa Keys, deputy district attorney,
then making the final arguments for
the prosecution.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-16
GILLETTE TO
CONFER SOON
WITH FORDNEY
Speaker Will Talk With
Chairmen On Return
TIC Washington Re-
garding Disposition of
Bonus Bill

st. Augustine, Fla, March 16.-(By
the Associated Press.)-Speaker Gill
lette said today that he would confer
with Chairman Fordney of the ways
and means committee in Washington
Saturday over the parliamentary situa-
ton brought about as result of the
expressed wish of certain Republican
leaders to bring the soldier bonus bill
up Monday in the House under sus-
pension of the rules.
The speaker expects to arrive in
Washington on the special train with
President Harding early Saturday
morning and to see Republican House
leaders before going to Massachusetts
where he will speak Sunday on the
arms conference treaties. MT. Gil
lette appeared interested when told
the Washington reports of the de-
velopments of a difference of opinion
among Republican House leaders in
the method of bringing up the bonus
bill. Mr.. Gillett had already indi-
Gated that he would rule adversely on
motion to bring up the bonus legisla-
tion Monday under suspension of the
rules. He pointed out, however, that
there was nothing to prevent the rules
committee from bringing in special
rule under which the legislation would
have precedence and could be brought
up at any time the House desires.
The speaker appeared undisturbed
by the situation and left the impress
sion that he thought handling the
, matter through special rule was the
| best procedure. Mr.. Gillette had al
ready said that he thought the bonus
bill most important one and that
the House should have time to con-
slider it and entertain amendments, il
desired. Chairman Campbell of the
rules committee, and other House
leaders probably will see the speaker
Saturday and talk over the situation.
Some of the administration officials
with the Presidents party do not ap-
pear to attach much importance to
the speculation in Washington as TO
how Speaker Gillette will rule on Mon
day and to regard the whole matter
as an effort to shift responsibility.
Mr.. Gillette, Secretary Weeks and
Secretary Fletcher were in the re.
ceiving line with President and Mrs.
Harding last night when $500 people
were greeted at public reception.
The affair, which was rendered the
chief executive and his wife by the
hotel where they are making head quar-
ters, drew hundreds Of winter visitors
as we'll as local residents.
The President had two rounds of
golf on his program today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-16
FLYING BOAT. ON
5000 MILE JAUNT

New York, March 16.-A six-passen-
ger flying boat arose from the waters
Of the Hudson today on a voyage of
5000 miles expected to take two
months. Piloted by G. P. Easterly, of
baltimore, the seaplane headed for
Key West. After visiting Havana and
New Orleans its course will be up the
Mississippi to st. Louis, along the
Ohio toward Pittsburgh, thence to Bal
timore, then back to the Great Lakes,
and homeward flight down the Hud-
son valley. G. d. Haynes is engineer
and Lyman 4 Collins, the only passen-
Hef ou tta NitIsl
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-16
INVESTIGATING $4,000 CHECK

Tampa, March 16.-Detectives are
investigating the mystery of an $4,000
check discovered thismorning in the
police patrol. The check was thought
to have been mailed a month ago to
Quebec by the Convent of the Holy
Name in Tampa. 1t was not received
and the case was put into the hands
of city detectives. One theory of its
presence in the patrol is that it was
hidden there by prisoner on his way
to police Headquarters.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-16
CAPTURE MORE THAN
TWENTY-FIVE STILLS

Jacksonville, March 16.-The more
than 100 deputies and citizens who
Tuesday on moonshine hunt in the
western part of this, Duval, county,
discovered twenty-five stills, more
than eight hundred barrels of mash
and large quantities of other white
tightening ingredients missed the
grand-daddy still according to the
sheriff's office.
Deputies who covered the ground
in the Cedar Springs vicinity again
last night found copper still of 800
gallons capacity, forty barrels of mash
and thirty gallons of moonshine
liquor. The still was in operation
when the officers surrounded It but
the moonshiners escaped.