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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-25
WAR DEPARTMENT
CLERK CONFESSES
TO BLACKMAILINC
Says He Wanted Coin For "Chil-
dren Of the City"

Washington, Feb. 25.-Geo. Long,
veteran clerk in the war department,
and, according to the police, confessed
author of the black mail letters re-
Gently received by Henry White, for
mer ambassador to France, and sew
eral women prominent in Washington
society, was rendering to the serious
needs of a wife and three children
ut home today to which he was per-
mitted to return several minutes after
the alleged confession was drawn from
him at police headquarters yesterday.
No complaint had been lodged against
him today for sending the letters,
which demanded large sums of money
under threat Of death. and the police
said none would be filed unless those
who received the letters showed a dis
position to press the case against him.
The authorship of the letters was
traced by a popularity in the hand
writing, police said, and by a water
mark used in the war department sta
tionery. Long, whose reported confes-
sion followed two hours of questioning
after he was taken into custody at his
home yesterday, according to the po-
lice said: 81 don't know why l wrote
the letter; but l was anxious to see
the children of the city provided for
and thought these rich people might
help" He added, the police said, that
he never went to the places where he
had directd the mony to be sent and
would not have touched it,"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-25
TWO CASUALTIES AT
cARLSTRoM FIELD THIS WEEK

Arcadia, Fla, Feb. 25-The death
of Sergeant Robert c. Washburn, Of
Lansing, Michigan, who fell 5000 feet
while attempting a parachute drop
from an airplane at Carlstrom Field,
was the second air fatality there this
week it was learned today.
Frank Addison. commercial flyer
was killed and Wayne Maynard, son
of Dorr Field captain is in hospi-
tai here with both legs broken as a
result Of q crash Thursday when their
machine fell six hundred feet. Addi-
son, formerly of the army air SER
vice, had invited Maynard, a civilian,
to accompany him on a test spin be-
fore starting for Fort Myers, where
lie was to do stunts at the water car
nival there. The machine became un-
manageable from some cause not
leared, and crashed to the ground.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-25
Petition Filed For
Guardian Of Wendt

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 25.-A petit
tion for the appointment of a guar
dian for William F. .Wendt, Los An
eeles millionaire, once known as "The
Iron King" of Buffalo, NJ Y, was on
file in the probate court here today.
The petitioner is his wife, Mrs. Mary
Wendle. She asked that their daugh-
ter, Miss Margaret Wendt, be named
as such.
Wendt disappeared for several hours
here Wednesday with currency, stocks
and bonds, valued at $750,00O, in his
possession, while officers we're look
ing for him with a warrant charging
insanity. They located him Wednes-
day night and placed him in the
physcopathic ward of the county hos
pital pending hearing before the
Los Angeles County Lunacy commits
sion.
On Monday there also is scheduled
to come up in the superior court here
the suit of Wendt against his daugh-
ter for recovery of $156,00O, which he
charges she drew from a bank with
out his consent.
The petition for a guardian alleges
Wendt is suffering from dementia and
is no longer capable Of handling his
own affairs. A Buffalo court declarded
him incompetent last December.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-25

Washington, Feb. 25.-Failure of
the special subcommittee OF Repub-
lican members of the House ways and
means committee to approve any pro
vision for financing OF the soldiers
bonus, after rejecting the sales tax
proposal, by a vote OF to 2, had
placed the question again today in
the hands Of the entire majority men,
bership of the committee. for further
study of the situation. In addition to
the vote against the sales tax, the sub
committee was understood to have
gone on record yesterday five to four
in favor of reporting out bonus bill
without any provision for raising the
revenue.
The majority members of the COM
mittee will not meet again until next
Tuesday, having adjourned yesterday
after receiving the report of the sub
committee to permit time for study
of the whole question before reaching
a decision on it's recommendation
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-25
INVESTIGATION OF OPEN
SHOP AGAINST LABOR

Washington, Feb. 25.-A resolution
instituting an investigation Into the
extent to which members and banks
over the nation have assisted and
inspired so-called open shop cam.
paigns against labor" was adopted at
today's session of the executive coun.
Gil Of the American Federation OF La
Dor. President Gompers and Secretary
Morrison with the cooperation Of the
banking committee of the Federation
headed by Matthew Woole, we're au-
thorized to conduct the inquiry and
report.
Speakers before the council urged
that evidence Of cooperation with the
movement they regard az anti-union
on the part OF the influences named
had been increasing. Numerous cases
we're cited as instances and 1t was
urged that the Federation take steps
to establish. the fact and to consider
what means Of defense or retaliation
may be adopted.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-25
GRAND JURY OF MORSE
INQUIRY CONCLUDED

Washington. Feb. 25.-The grand
jury inquiry into the war time trans
actions with the shipping board of
Charles w. Morse. New York ship
builder, and some of his associates
was understood to have been con-
cluded. The report Of the grand jury
it also was understood, will be sub.
mitted TO the District Of Columbia
supreme court early next week. The
warrant on which Mr.. Morse gave bail
charged conspiracy and embezzle-
ment.
During the course Of the grand
jury's work it was understood that
the names of several of Mr.. Morse's
associates, including that of Colin H.
Livingston. president of the Virginia
Ship Building cooperation were brought
into the inquiry, The names Of sew
etal members of the Wilson admins
tration also were understood to have
been brought into the inquiry.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-25
CREW ARRIVES
AT KEY WEST
WITH BODY

Key West, Feb 25.-Members of the
crew of the British schooner Lewis
Brothers. which arrived here several
days ago in charge of Fl. Shoe. an Of
ficer from the tank steamship Sabine
Sun, with the body OF Capt. J. B.
Chute. who it was claimed had COM
mitted suicide. are in Jail in separate
cells and a coroner's jury is investi-
eating the death of the master.
Physicians who examined the body
found three bullet wounds. either OF
which, they said. would have caused
death. The crew, which resisted ar
rest. was taken in charge by deputy
United States marshall at the point of
pistol. At the inquest today con-
f1icting stories were told. First Mate
V. Brasklehurst testified that Capt
Chute had threatened to throw Sea-
man Amore Giuseppe overheard, but
this Giuseppe denied. The inquest
was adjourned until tomorrow.
With no one to navigate the schoon-
er after the captains death, the vessel
drifted aimlessly in the gulf stream
until sighted bv the Sabine Sun. The
CAPTAIN Of the tanker placed Schoo. a
mate. aboard and Schoo brought the
vessel here under her own sail. Schoo
has filed libel for salvage in the sum
Of $4,000. The schooner. which is
owned by Borden Bros. OF Mobile. has
n cargo of l 900 900 feet OF lumber
aboard.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-25
POINCARE and
LLOYD GEORGE
MEET TODAY

Boulogne, Feb. 25.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. .)-Premier Poincare and
Prime Minister Lloyd George of Great
Britain were to meet this afternoon
for their first interview on the sub
iect of the coming international eco
nomic and financial conference.
NJ. Poincare's zeal to assure privacy
for today's meeting has revived the
waning interest throughout France as
such events haye followed one another
so rapidly in the last few months as
20 rather become an old story. The
premiers will have only about three
hours for their first conference, which
will be devoted to laying out the de-
tails or substance Of document set
ting forth the conditions under which
The Genoe meeting shall be held.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-25
POSTAL DEPARTMENT WILL
REPLACE MARINE GUARDS

Washington. Feb. 25.-Replacement
of marine mail guards by specially
recruited force of men from the de-
partment is now being carried out by
the postal department, it was stated
today by postal officials. Oficials said
it was expected that within a short
time all marines now engaged in
gurding the mails would be with
drawn. The civilian guards are be-
ing carefully selected and will form a
permanent service, it was stated.
Marines were detailed to guard the
mails and postoffices in all parts Of
the country last November, following
a series of mail robberies and infor-
nation OF others planned on a large
scale, but it was announced at that
time they would be withdrawn in fav-
or of civilian guards as soon as such
an organization could be perfected.
Since the marines have been on duty
robberies have decreased and post.
office officials have been highly
pleased with the result.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-25
The Weather
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS

The high pressure area in the north
has moved slowly eastward over the
lower Lake region and the North At
lantic states, causing generally fair
weather. 1t is somewhat colder over
the Atlantic states, except the Florida
Peninsula, but is warmer over the
Lake region and the Ohio and Missis-
sippi valleys. Scattered rains have
occurred in the Gulf states.
Pressure is still high in the north
west, and temperatures are below zero
in the Dakotas, Montana and Wyom-
ing. An area of low pressure covers
Arizona, and rain has fallen in Cali
fornia.. There has also been rain or
snow in Nevada. 1t is warmer this
morning over the entire western half
of the country.
Indications are for partly cloudy
weather in the vicinity of Tampa to.
night and Sunday. Not much change
in temperature.
WAITER I RENNETT
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-25
CONGRESS NOW IN POSSESSION
OF ALL PRIVATE OFFERS MADE
PURCHASING OF MUSSEL SHOALS
NATIONAL COMMITTEE WOMAN
CALLED TO WASHINGTON

Tulsa. Okla. Feb. 25.-Mrs. Emily
Newell Blair. Of joplin. Mo, Demo
cratic national committee woman tor
her state and prominent in politics.
received Il message from Cordell Hull.
chairman of the Democratic national
committee last night requesting her
to come to Washington to confer con
cerning leadership of the National
Democratic women's organization
Mrs. Blair returned 70 Joplin last
night and will 80 to Washington on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Blair has been prominent in
National suffrage work many years
Her husband is an attorney with OF
fees in Joplin and Washington.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-25
Sims SAYS NAVY HAS
THE SAME ORGANIZATION
AS CURING THE WAR

Minneapolis. Mimi. Feb. 25.-"The
avy department has the same organi-
ration now that il had during the war
nd with such an organization you
can neither prepare for war, nor fight
a war when it ccmes.' declared Rear
Admiral W. 5. Sims. in an address
here last night before the Twin Cities
BCrd Club.
An organization such as that in the
navy department. Admiral Sims said,
would not be tolerated were the pub
.ic enlightened as to what he termed
the true conditions. Newspapers, he
said, should hire military experts to
write on naval and other problems of
national defense.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-25
GHOST Is
LOCATED IN 4
HAUNTED HOUSE
Scientific Research Planned By
Director Of American institute
To Investigate Mystery

Halifax, y. s. Feb. 25-A party OF
;nquisitive scientists now thraotcIs 10
break in upon the quiet Of the Anti
gon;sh ghost whose fame g~ows with
each new thrill i. Cruises The eA-
elusive wrath will make the acquaint-
ance Cf a small group of DISTINGUISHED
men, if plans being discussed today
are carried out nr. Walter Franklin
prince, director OF the American in
stitute for scientif" research. New
York, has declared his intention OF
calling at tie haunted house if he
can arrange a leave Of absence.
In the event Er. Prince makes the
trip he will be accompanied by a mem
Der of the Montreal spiritualists' So
ciety and professor of science from
one OF the maritime provinces, it was
announced today.
The Antigonish ghost has gotten to
be quite an international affair sinca
first heard a few weeks ago. The
haunted house is the home of Alex
ander Macdonald, near Caledonia
Mills, in little-inhabited village in
the mountains and woods. Mr.. Mac
Donald, his wife and their adopted
daughter fed the place in terror in
the dead of winter, with wierd tales
of ghastly cattle tampering and a Sc
ries of inexplicable fires
The tale obtained wide credence and
the provincial police sent Il directive
TO the place. He was accompanied b.
a newspaper man, the two taking up
their residence in the Macdonald
house for three nights fleeing it, fin
ally, with an eerie tale of being
slapped in the night by hands that
didn't seem to be attached to anything
in particular. Now comes the call for
scientists investigation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-25
WINS BOWLING CLASSIC

Chicago. Feb. 25.-Jimmy BlOuin. OF
Chicago, won first place in the world
classic bowling tournament which
closed here last night. Blouin's record
was no surprise az he apparently had
the honors safely tucked away Thurs
day night when he finished with
SAT 1850.
Phil Wolf of Chicago won second
place with 535 $50 and Mort Lindsey.
of Stamford. Ct, was third with
$50 1150- Jimmy Smith OF Milwau-
kee, one of the favorites at the open
ing OF the tournament, finished fourth
with 525 1850.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-25
LLOYD GEORGE MAY
PROPOSE 10 YEAR TRUCE

Paris, Feb. 25.-(By the Associated
Press)-Great interest was displayed
in French official cirrlcs today at re-
ports that Prime Minister Lloyd
George of Great Britain intended to
propose at the Genoa conference a 10
year truce in Europe to afford oppor-
tunity for reconstruction. 1t was
stated, however, that the British gov
ernment had not suggested any plan
of this character to France.
The lack of anything official on the
subject, foreign Office quarters would
not comment on the reported PROPOSE
tion. but it was indicated that further
details would be eagerly awaited.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-25
BEGIN FIRST LEG OF
HAVANA-kEY WEST RACE

Miami. Feb. 25.-Two cruisers left
at 7:05 a. m. for Havana on the first
leg of triangulaV race to Havana to
Key West and return, this being the
second of a long distance race being
held in connection with the Miami
Mid-Winter regatta under the auspices
of the American Powr Boating Asso-
citation.
TIL distance from here to Havana is
24O miles, and it is expected that the
boats will negotiate the distance in
eight or nine hours. The boats in the
rae are The Gar, Jr., owned by Gar
Wood of Detroit and the Shadow V,
owned by Carl Fisher of indianapolis
and Miami Beach.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-25
Interest SubSiding
Confession Fields
Of Taylor Murder

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 25.-Tnter-
est resulting from the confession" of
Harry ~ Fields, in Detroit, as to Ger.
tain alleged details Of Ihe murder of
William Desmond Taylor, film direc-
tor, was subsiding here today. with
outspoken expressions by officials of
their disbelief in Fields statements.
They declared they had been unable
to substantiate any of the allegations
Fields made to the Detroit authorities.
The investigation resolved itself To-
cally largely into a resumption by the
police of running to ground the tips"
of the mystery that were said to be
reaching the various officials as dur
ing the days after Feb. 1st
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-25
PIRATES GET HuRLER

Pittsburg, Feb. 25.--Jcss Marlin Of
Ponca CITY, Okla, has been added to
the pitching staff of the Pittsburg
Nationals. Martin. a southpaw, Will
80 to the Pirate training camp a
West Baden next week.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-25
GEN. CARR is BETTER

Durham, N. c.. Feb. 25.-The con-
dition Of General Julian S. Carr, com.
mander in chief of the United Con.
federate Veterans, who has been Sc
riously Ill with influenza at his home
here since Sunday, was much i'm.
proved this morning, 1t was stated al
the office Of his secretary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-25
CONTINUES TO IMPROVE

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 25,-Con-
tinued improvement of Mabel Nor
mand, film actress, who is suffering
from influenza and nervous break
down, was predicted early today by
her physician.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-25
KILLED AT cARLsTRoM FIELD

Arcadia, Fla, Feb. 25.-Sergeant
Robert c. washburn. Of Lansing,
Mich.,. was killed at Carlstrom Field,
near here, yesterday, when his para
chute failed to open.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-25
-ELLSMERE CASHIER
DIES OF TRAIN INJURIES

ST, Augustine. Feb. 25.-Ben d. At
kis0n, cashier of the Bank of Fells-
mere who fell under a train at Sebas-
ton Thursday night. died in a hospi-
tai last night Of his injuries. Mrs. At.
kiHson. who came here yesterday
morning, took the body of her hus-
band to Fellsmere on a late train for
burial
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-25
NEW SANITARY TRUCKS

The city has purchased two trucks,
one new and one secondhand, for the
use of the sanitary department, doing
away with the use OF wagons in the
central part of the city. The trucks
are in use and will be lettered with
~Citg Of Lakeland, Sanitary Depart
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-25

Jim Sisk, miner uuarantined for
smallpox in his bachelor apartments
at Herrin, ILL.,, reported a thief enter
ed his room, ehloroformed him and
stole $3.50.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-25
HIGHLANDS SHERIFF OUT

Tallahassee. Feb. 25.-Gov. Har-
dee today accepted the resignation of
Sheriff VIM. Griffin of Highlands
county.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-25
WEST PALM BEACH POSTMASTER

Washington, Feb. 25.-President
Harding today sent to the Senate the
nomination Of Calvin w. Campbell to
be post master at West Palm Beach.
Florida.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-25
THE WEATHER

Cloudy and unsettled, probably rain
tonight and Sunday; fresh easterly
winds.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-18
1s.s7s,671 OPINIONS GIVEN
TO ARMS CONFERENCE

Washington, Jan. IT. By the A. P.)-
Interest to high degree on the part of
the American public in the success of
the Washington conference is disclosed
by statement published today by the
committee of general information Of the
advisory committee to the American DEL
egation. Up to January Is it was esti-
mated that the committee had received
opinions in regard to the work of the
conference numbering 13,87S,671.
More than a million people reported
themselves is favorable to open sessions
OF the conference. When it came to the
extent of the restrictions which should
be imposed upon armaments, the eIe
ment which favored leading this to the
judgment OF the delegations with a gen
eral recommendation of co-oneratfva
limitation far exceeded those who
sought to place precise limitations. Their
number was 11,642,6S5, while 271.s26 of
| the petitioners favored limitation with
'benevolence and lFberality'' and onlv
29,919 demanded complete disarma ment
! There. were 1918 who declared against
i any limitation of armament while 1854
| advised caution in arranging the ilnnita.
tion and S,454 demanded an increase n
naval strength.
Protests against alliances and en-
tentes We're received from 1859 Will.
appeals for an association of nation,
were received from 1,c-S ,095.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-18
NORTH CAROLINA REQUESTS
CANADA TO DEPORT NEGRO

Toronto. Ont, Jan. II (By the A. P.).
-Time-yenoved documents of slave
trade days today were being thumbed
industriously by Canadian officials in
their search for precedent in interna-
t.onal law upon which TO decide the case
Of Matthew Bullock, American negro.
whose deportation on a charge of melting
to riot is demanded by North Carolina
authorities
Delving into the ancient court records
the Canadian harristers have found at
least one historical near-paral,el to the
Bullock case-that Of an American negro
slave. Anderson. whose extrad ton was
demanded in 1852 on the ground that he
had slain hi smaSter. an Ohioan named
Digges.
Anderson's case was pleaded by Abra-
ham Lincoln. then president of the United
States, and by British abolitionists, who
based their defense of the negro on the
ground that mo slave can remain one
when he touches British soil"
Preliminary trial of Anderson was held
at Toronto. The chief justice and third
jurist decided against him; another dis.
sented. and eventually the trial was. car.
ried to Great Britain on an appeal
Here the abolitonists stepped in will
! their plea that mo Slave remains one
| when he touches British SOIL" and An
derson was set free
Bullock was arrested at Hamilton, On
tario, charged with having instigated
riot in North Carolina. Alleged by Amer
! lean officials to have crossed the borde
! in March 1921. to evade trial he al
ready has been examined by the imm
grafton officer at Hamilton and Iorder
! deported. Bullock has appealed to tn
| minister of immigration
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-18
FIGHT IN HOUSE AGAINST
DYER ANTI-LYNcHING BILL

Washington, Jan. 17.-Democrat-o
members Of the house were aided tocay
In their fight against the Dyer anti
iynching bill by Representative Reavis'
republican, Nebraska, who. during de-
bate on the measure. declared il was
evident that some members Of oSagTess
sworn to uphold the Constitution Wers
ready to "ravish'' IL. With emphasis
he urged defeat of the bill, asserting is
passage would be an unconstitutional
usurpation of power by the federal gov
ernment-
All afternoon the bill, carrying heavy
penalties for persons participating N
lyachings and for officials who fail
through negligence Of duty to prevent
them. was alternately commended and
dayed.
Representative MonielL republican
leader, informed the house that ne hop
ed general debscs on the measure would
foe concluded tomorrow. The rest OF the
week would be given over. he said, ia
consideration Of an appropriation bill
and the anti-lynching measure would
not be taken UP for amendment uniI
next week