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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
EYES OF US.
Center ON
OHIO TOWN
Harding Pays Tribute to
Grant at Generals
Birthplace.
BULLETIN.

Cincinnati, Ohio, April 27-
1t is reported here that a pOr-
ton of the bOiler-deck OF the
Island Queen, one Of the steam
ers in the fiOtilla conveying
President Harding to Point
Pleasant, had collapsed near
New Richmond, Ohio. The pres
ident was not on the Island
Queen.
At 2:15 p. M the boats had
not reached Point Pleasant.
The American Telegraph and
Telephone company here re-
ported that the Cayuga docked
at Point Pleasant at 2:2S p. m.
At that time the Island Queen
was reported to be passing
CieI.mOntsville, midway be-
tween New Richmond and
Point Pleasant.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27

was reported to be passing
Cierm0ntsVille, midway be-
tween New Richmond and
Point Pleasant.
Point Pleasant, Ohio, April 81
CBy the Associated Press 1.-THE
nation turned today to this little
hamlet snuggled at the base Of the
hills overlooking the Ohio river, II
celebrate the Tooth birthday of one
of its presidents and great military
leaders, Ulysses S. Grant.
Up the river from Cincinnati
came fiotilIa of river craft, bring
ing the president, the wife Of the
president, and men prominent il
official, military and civil life ant
hundreds of other citizens.
After visiting the place where
General Grant was born-only thu
lean-to of which still exists here
the house proper having been re
moved to the state fair grounds a
Columbus-Preside Harding de
livered an address from a platform
erected near the site of the Gran
home. Sound amplifiers made tht
presidents voice audible to all il
the village and to crowds assem-
bled in Little park, in Cincinnati
80 miles away.
One Man Knew. Him.
Only one person now lives in thi
vicinity who knew the great gen
eral personally. He is William
Forester, Civil war veteran. H
had a place of honor near tn
speaking platform.
Arriving in Cincinnati at
o'clock, the president and Mrs
Harding and other distinguished
guests were rendered a reception
at a hotel before embarking for tn
river voyage. Luncheon was serv
ed on the government boat Cayuga
on which the presidents part.
made the journey. Returning t.
Cincinnati in the evening, the pres
ident and Mrs. Harding and a few
invited guests will dine at the hom
of Charles P. Taft, after which tn
return to Washington will be start
ed.
''I sometimes wonder" the pres
ident said, ''if the magnanimity O
Grant, the dogged, persistent, unut
terable Grant in warfare-the un
conditional surrender Grant-woult
not be helpful in the world today
The great world struggle, whicl
we might reasonably designate tn,
civil war of western civilization
and in which we so creditably ant
helpfuIly participated, left people
and nations PROSTATE, hardly know
ing which way to turn for restora
ton. 1 cannot help but believ,
that something of the spirit witt
which Grant welcomed victory
something of his eagerness to re
turn to peaceful ways, would hav
speeded the restoration and hasten
ed the return to prosperity AM
happiness. without which there cal
be no abiding peace"
Mr.. Harding paid tribute to Gran
as "the military hero of the repub
military history of the world; tn
surprising example of magnanim
ity of all times; the most strikin;
example OF the possibilities il
American life; the confident AM
relentless commander in war, an,
the modest and sympathetic peti
toner for peace after victory"
Grant Cherished Peace.
I'VE know his cherishment o
peace. intensified by his intimat
knowledge of the horrors of war,
the president continued. 81 cal
we'll believe he would have ap
proved all that the republic ha
CONTINUED on Page Fourl
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-02
MUblMERS PAGEANT IN PHILADELPHIA
BREAKS ALL RECORDS OF THAT CITY
King Momu Takes Charge of Quaker Metropolis and Gives the Natives
Vision Of Comic Folly Which Opens Their Eyes


Philadelphia. Jan. 2.-King MomuS
held sway in Philadelphia. At the head
of one of the largest and most gor
geous mummers' pageants in the his
tory OF the city's unique New Years
spectacle. he marched between lines
of cheering humanity banked on both
sides of Broad street from Porter
street to Girard avenue For several
hours during the parade Broad street
was transformed into fairy way Of
fantasy mimicry and misic
More than eleven thousand persons
representing scores of New Years
clubs, took part in the pageant and in
cidentally competed. for $4,000 in
prizes offered by the city and other
thousands offered by the business
houses. There were fancy dressed
clubs. the costumes of some whose
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-02
CITRUS PROSPECTS
SATISFACTORY
SAY GROWERS

Several of the leading figures con-
nected with Florida's citrus growing
industry wherein Lakeland on Satur
day attending as witnesses n hearing
before County Judge John S. Edwards
OF the case of fling Of an INDUCTION by
Brogden, Rickcttes. and Haworth
against the Cordex people at Haines
City.
Among those noted Were Mark Ed
wards of ThonOtosassa. Will l.. Lee,
mayor of Plant City, B. c. and l.. B.
Skinner of Dunedin, the former the
moving spirit in the Skinner Ma
chinery Company, manufacturers OF
packing house machinery and equip
ment and the latter owner of posi-
bly, the largest individually owned
grove in Florida. ]. Walker Pore of
Winter Haven and Polk county BOOST
er and Frank Kay Anderson, Tampa
representative of the Thomas Adver-
tising Service and publicity man for
the Florida Citrus Exchange plus 4
few other publicity and newspaper ac-
tivities.
1t so happened that representa-
tive of The Telegram strayed into the
cussing. while waiting for Judge Ed
wards to begin his hearing, the pros
poets for the present citrus crop.
Wi hout exception these gentlemen,
whose intimate knowledge Of the sit
uation can be relied on as being ac-
ieurate as human judgment can be,
voiced the opinion. that the growers
Will do very we'll indeed considering
rhe changed economic conditions and
that all ought to make some money.
There seemed to be feeling that the
market will stiffen for the late fruit
and that with return of better bus
mess in the North and West the de-
mand for citrus fruits will increase
correspondingly.
A number of the growers will har-
vest fine crops this year but not
CROUCH 10 bring the prices lower than
they usually range during this time
of the year. The majority of the
growers have been spoiled with pre-
war prices and just as soon as they
realize that normal prices are back
to stay it will put the market on i
mere even basis, and create ten
dency among all fruit owners TO try
for better grades Of fruit rather than
quantity.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-02
PERU DEMANDS
ARBITRATION OF
BOUNDARY ISSUE
Wants To Submit Question Wheth-
er Treaty Of Ancon Has Been
Violated By Chile

Santiago. Chile. Jan. 2.-Renewed
Eands that the Peruyian-Chilean
1bntroversy over the provinces of
Tacna and Area be sumbitted to arbi-
tration are contained in note re-
cetved here from Lima.
\ The Peruvian government asserted
fat an arbitrator should be appoint
lpd to decide whether the treaty of
Ancon, by which Chile took jurisdic-
tion over the two provinces, had been
violated, and how violations alleged
in the Peruvian note to December %
might be repaired.
Peru's communication of Dec, 2S,
accusing Chile of having caused the
expulsion of Peruvians from Tasna,
Area and Tarapaca. the occupation OF
part of the province of Tarata, in
Peru; Incorporation in Chilean terri
tory of the Borax producing district
OF Chilcaya. and the retention of part
II the guano revenue from the Lobos
Rnds.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-02

N20U.
J. W. Mitchell. Morton avenue, res
idence, $500.
f. F. Reid, West Magnolia, resi-
dence, $500.
J. c. Fahie, East Morton, residence
$500. ~
H. F. Tabor, South Florida, resi-
dence. $4,000.
L. l.. Leach, Hcllingsworth street.
residence. $500
L. L. Leach, Hollingswirth street,
garage.
R. E. Nowlin, North Iowa, resi-
Gence $1,000.
r. e Nowlin. North Iowa. resi-
dence $1,000.
Fred Swayze, Finney street. house,
$500
}. w Burnett. Hancock addition,
residence, $500.
George Kramer, Park and Tennes-
see, residence, $4,000
j. D. Lowell. Lemon and Ohio, store
room, $4,000
Harry Showalter, Lexington street,
garage, $3.50.
Homer Smeltz, Myrtle and y. Stella,
residence and garage, $500.
atiOns, $1,000.
Glazier Soils. Mississippi avenue.
residence, $4,000.
T. X. Nichols, Charles street. resi-
Gence, $3.50.
c. A. Cook, Lake avenue. residence,
$1,000
A. Y. Oates. Lemon and Lake ave
nue., residence, $4,000
Geneva E. Button, W. Patterson,
residence, $500.
A. Y Oates. South Boulevard, resi-
dence, $4,000.
Mrs. L. f. Waite. Johnson avenue.
residence, $1,000
W. c. Williams. South Ohio, resi-
dence, $4,000
f. B. Cason. Johnson avenue, resi-
dence, $1,000
Mrs W. T. Wilder. Park street. res
idence, $500.
w. T. Julian. Parker street. dltera-
tions. $500.
Mrs. Lillian Williams. South Bon.
levard. residence, $4,000.
F. A. Smeltz, Myrtle and Stella. res
idence and garage, $3.50.
j. w. Lanier. West Park street. res
idence and garage. $1,000.
+. W. Bolton, Melton avenue, resi-.
dence and garage, $4,000.
j. II. Montgomery, Iiillcrest Drive,
residence, $1,000.
G. L. Conant, Lake Morton. resi-
dence. $4,500.
S. W. Fearrand. North Gilmore. ST.
900.
f. A. Goodwin. Iowa and Bay street,
residence. $4,000.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-02

captains were reported to have cost
many times as much as the amount OF
any prize they might win. comic clubs
whose antics furnished the spectators
with much amusement; string bands
of great variety, and scores ,of floats
depicting events of history as well as
present day interest ts'r
Thousands of persons went without
sleep last night Il in order to O'robtain
points of vantage along the line OF
march. Most of the memmers' orga.
nizations held dances beginning at
midnight and the motion picture hous.
es provided entertainment for others.
Clowns, jockeys. chimpanzees and as.
sorted freaks in their costumes ready
for the parade. cavorted through the
cafes and streets of the DOWN town
section throughout the night.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-02
FUNERAL OF
Sen. PENROSE
TOBE PRIVATE
Arrangements Still In
complete Late Sena-
tor Expressed Wish
That All Ceremony Be
Dispensed With-Body
Reposes Today In Pen
rose Home

Philadelphia, Jan. 2.-Arrangements
for the funeral of, Senator PenrOse
were still incomplete today. 1t was
definitely decided. however, that it
should be strictly privateJ in accord
ance with his official expressed wish
In making this announcement
Leighton c. Taylor, for many years
the Senator's private secretary. said
that only members of the family. and
friends would attend the services and
that Il congressional delega tion prob
ably would not come here for the bur
ial The date for burial would be fixed.
Mr.. Taylor said after hearing from
relatives in the west
Meanwhile THE body of the former
Senator, enCased in a metallic coffin
covered with purple cloth. lay in his
bachelor home here. No crepe or flow
erS marked the presence of death in
the old fashioned brick house where
he had conferred by telephone with.
national Republican leaders at the
Chicago convention which nominated
President Harding. Every wish of the
Senator for simplicity had been re-
spected.
Expressions of regret at his death
continued to pour in today from all
sections of the country. None of them
was made public by his relatives.
Governor Sproul said that he had
not decided upon Senator Penrose's
successor. Under the law the Cover
nor is empowered to make an appoint
ment to fill the vacancy until the next
general election which will be held in
November.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-02
RUNNING LAW COLUMN
IN PAPER UNETHICAL

New York. Jan 2.-It is "objec-
ticnable" for an attorney to ac-
cept employment from u newspa-
per to answer inquiries concern
ing law and legal rights. the COM
mittees on professional ethics of
the New York County Lawyers
Association decided in an opinion
made public here.
The committee regards such a
course as improper advertising"
1t considers the answering of
questions respecting the legal
rights of the inquirars to whom
the attorney does not sustain
professional interest. is not to be
approved because it tends Ito
diminish the sense of personal re-
sponSihility of the attorney to the
person so inquiring and produces
an intermediary who furnishes
the professional service"
The committee also ruled that
it was not necessarily improp.
err for a lawyer to interpose
general denial to divorce action"
where the lawyer knows the de-
nial to be untrue because the
privilege of such. action lis the
statutory right of the client"
The committee explained that
in cases such as that of judgments
are not granted upon default or
admission of guilt by the answer.
or without proof of the offense )
charged. The answer, therefore.
it added, does not have the eff
feet of the ordinary pleading so
that its presence does not op-
pr1ta a. q dapaOfior
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-02
SEVENTEEN BODIES
90 TAKEN FROM DUMP
OF CAVED In MINE

FL Paso. Texas. Jan. Seventeen
bodies were removed Saturday from
the dump of the San Francisco Del
Orc Mine near Paral. Chihuahua. Mex
leo. where a cave-in occurred Dec IS.
burying a gang of workmen.
News of the disaster was brought
to FL Paso by mining men here to-
day from Paral. The number of dead
is not known here, but it is reported
there were no survivors of the gang
working on the dump when the cave
in occurred
The San Francisco Del Ora is a
British concern, operating one of the
largest silver-lead properties in north
ern Mexico.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-02
THE WEATHER
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS

An area of high pressure covers the
eastern states this morning with is
center over Tennessee 1t has cause
much colder weather over the south
eastern states, with freezing temper
atures into northern Florida. Tampa
had a minimum of 81 degrees this
morning, Barlow 81 and Eustis 81.
Snow has fallen over the lake region.
but elsewhere in the east the weather
has been generally fair.
In til west. an area of low pressure
over the plateau region has caused
rain or snow generally west of the
Rocky Mountains. and warmer wealth
err over the Rocky Mountain region
and the plains states.
Indications are fer fair continued
cold weather in the vicinity of Tampa
with probably heavy frost, and lowest
tempera ture about 81. Tuesday fair
with slowly rising temperature.
WALTER J. BENNETT,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-02
CITY'Sl922BU BUI[DING GPROGRAM S., $50 OO(
THREE DEATHS BY
VIOLENCE In NEW YORK

New York, Jan. 2.-Three
deaths by violence were recorded
on police New Year bIOtters to-
day.
Blanche Keller and Charles
HimCr. both ~, were found dead
OF bullet wounds in Himer'S lOdg-
ing house room this morning. The
police are wOrEIng on Il murder
and suicide theory.
Thomas keeney. proprietor OF n
soft drink parlOr. was shot and
killed in his establishment. Peter
Parrant who told the police he
was working for Uncle Sam. was
arrested on u charge OF homicide.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-02
POLICE DROP MURDER
THEORY in CASE OF
MAN KILLED BY FALL

Macon. Ca, Jan. 2.-The theory of
murder, in connection with the death
OF f. p. Armstrong. following a fall
from the third story of local hotel
on the night oil Dec rs. has been
abandoned by city detectives.
Officers are working on the theory
that the man was robbed prior to his
death and that he descended from the
bedroom window by means of sheets
and blankets. They claim to have
found marks on the wall in the rear
OF the hotel showing where the man,
in climbing down the rope scraped
against the side of the building. Min.
ME Perry and Bessie Jones. held for
several days, have been released.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-02
STREET CAR MEN TO
REFUSE PROPOSED CUT

Portsmouth, Va. Jar. 1.-THE men
will not accept the proposed wage
cut, in my opinion"
That was the view expressed this
morning by +. d. Hathaway. chair
man of the street car men employees
conference board of Portsmouth local
of the street car men.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-02
AGUINALDO ELECTED 4
HEAD VETERANS BODY

7 n9l1I 10 Ik1iNV 81 W7TV
Manila. =. H.. Iano ,2.-rEmhosl Agui-
naldo, former president Of the Phil
ippine republic and leader of the
Philippine insurrection.Ye today was
elected president Of the Association
of Filipino veterans of the reyointon.
succeeding Geh Manuel Conception.
Manual Question, professor x ofect thu
Philippine senate, was electealShon<1ls
airy president. shs1sey
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-02
NEW PETROLEUM RECORD

Mexican Output of 100000 Barrels
Is Reported This Season
Mexico City, Jan. 2.-Petroleum
fields along the gulf coast made new
record for production during Decem-
Der. There was a total output OF
1S,000,000 barrels, 13,00O,000 being
produced by the Toteco and the Cerro
Azul lots alone. Thirty-four new
wells were started during the month
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-02
NEW HIGH RECORD In
~'.if PUBLIC BOND ISSUES
TIA3I,

New York. Jan. Bend issues OF
states. counties, cities and smaller
places exceed one billion IN 1921, ac-
cording to statistics compiled by the
Daily Bond Buyer. This sets a new
high record, M .
Financing for highway construction
and soldiers bonuses and the high
cost Of building arp believed to be
responsible for the large number Of
bond quotations.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-02
SPORADIC FIRING
AT BELFAST BECOMING
GRAVER THIS NORM.

Belfast. Jan. 2.-SpasmOdic e.
changes of shots that had been pro
ceedinG for twenty-four hours or more
between members of the rival factions
here without serious result, became
graver today. In the early hours two
men were shot and badly wounded.
Another man was slightly wounded
when a bullet grazed his neck.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-02
BELGIAN JUMPS OVERHEARD

Plymouth, Eng, Jan. 2.--+A Belgian
passenger on the steamer New zea-
land, who had been deported from
New York, jumped overheard ct sea
and was drowned, the steamers OH
GERS reported on her arrival here to-
day, amidst a raging gale. &
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-02
INSPECTION OF
NITRATE PLANT
EBECUN TODAY
Inspectors Will Report
To Secretary Weeks
When Data Is Collected
Ford's Offer Would Rid
Government Entirely of
All Care and Expense
Connected With Giant
I-;ect r7EA
Cl .,IUnal

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Ter an OF the Con-
structit iorth America
San poration. today
began ..fi,, of the govern
ment' S e Dlp.ts and water power
sites at s"iusclc Shoals. They an
nounceR that ,hey wculd proceed to
Washington when the inspection was
completed for conference with Sec
retary Weeks.
FOrd'S Offer Is Best
Washington. Jan. 2.-Henry Ford )
offer to purchase and lease the nitrat,
and water power projects at Muscle
Shoals. Ala, stands alone among the
widely different proposals received
from private interests by which the
government. would entirely rid itself
of future construction and expense in
Cident to the operation of the pro-
iects. OF the ether proposals receiv-
ed and contemplated by war depart
ment officials including that of c. C.
Tinker of San Francisco. none can be
construed in competitive eense as
being comparable to that made by Mr.
Ford
While Mr.. Thinker and his agents,
are scheduled to lay their offer before
Secretary weeks in detail this week,
department officials are of The opinion
that it will prove to be mere oi bid
for contract construction work THAI
tor private possession and operation
OF the properties involved.
Secretary weeks has repeatedly de-
cared in favor Of dispOSing of the
properties in way that will relieve
the government CT responsibility for
the completion and at the same time
insure the operationsof the plant by
private mana cement to the Industrial
advantage of the country. He also de-
clared favorably his opinion of asking
congress for further appropriations
so that the government might com
plete the project and operate them as
q government owned and controlled
business.
Under the Thinker proposal as in
tcrpreted in part by the department
{ he government would at least become
? half owner and would have to make
available the money required to sup.
port the work which is varicusly esti-
mated from thirty million up.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-02
STORM WARNINGS DISPLAYED

Washington, Jan. 2.--St0rm warn.
inss were ordered displayed by the
weather bureau today from Cape Hat.
teras to East Port. Maine The Bu.
rcau said strong northwest winds and
gales likely would prevail this after
noon and tonight
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-02
PROSPECTS FOR THE new YEAR
INCLUDE SOUTHERN COLLEGE AND
WOMAN'S CLUB and PUBLIC LIBRARY
Total of the 1921 Building Permits Issued In Lake
land Was 81, 189 800, Representing Hundreds
of New Dwellings, and Chief Among
Industries Plant of Federal Ice Co.

With the close of the month of De-
cCmber on Saturday night Guy Aren-
dell's building permit record look
showed that during the month the to-
tai number of permits issued was so
representing value in new struc-
lures for December of $S7 10000. No
vember's total was $77 800. The De
cember figures brought the total for
the year 1921 up to $1,1S9.SoO and the
total number of permits for the year
b 352.
Blu. the figures for the old year
lille gratifyingly large. are entirely
E5utclassed in face of the prospects for
THE new year 1922 just Legun. Here
ls tentative list of building prospects
that will indicate the enormous build
ing program possible for Lakeland
during these coming twleve month:
Southern College buildings $1,000,O 900
Tourist hotel " 500 900
Chamber OF Commerce build
ing .................. 3O,OuO
New dwellings, ............ 100000
Public Library .......... 10000
Civic improvement projects 100000
Business buildings ...... 100000
ICtal ............ ......... D., ,ojU ,UOU
There is therefore in prospect for
1922 the most active building program
in the history of Lakeland and it will
mean large payrolls for the various
workers and letter business for the
merchants.
The December permits listed are as
follows:
A ]. Hunter, Dixieland, residence,
$500
Thomas Wisker, Morton drive. resi-
dence, $500.
c. F. Zazzal, Ingraham and Pal
metto, residence, $500.
H. r. Brush, W. North street. resi-
dence, $4,000.
\. II. De Vane, Mcdonald and S.
.Fi<rida. residence. $4,000
J. &. Church. North street, resi-
dence, $1,000.
L. j. Gilmer, Dixieland, repairs.
500
A. q. Jones. Orange Park. garage.
$3.50
J. D. Pollock, Dixieland, residence,
$1,000.
A. Y. Oates, South Success, resi-
dence. $4,000
A. Y Oates. South Success. resi-
dence. $4,000.
D. r. Crum s. Virginia. alteration,
$500
United Markets. s. kentucky. alter
alton. $500.
George Case, Johnson avenue, resi-
dence, $4,000.
l.. W. Robinson, W. Patterson, res
idence, $4,000.
George A. Aims. w Patterson. shoe,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-02
FAMOUS LECTURER
John kendrick Bangs Recovering
from Operation for Intestinal
Trouble

Atlantic City, Jan. John Ken
drick Bangs, lecturer and resident OF
Nentnor City, who recently under
went an operation for intestinal trou-
Die, was slightly better today. Hospi-
tai officials were not ready to say
that he was entirely out of danger.
however.