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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-04
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ST. Louis. Aug. A. (By The Asso-
ciated Press James A. Reed. Unit
ed States senator maintained a lead
of nearly 1000 votes over Breckin-
ridge Long, for the Democratic nomin-
alton for that office today, and Mr..
Long based his hope for success on
the official count being made To-
day.
In 3,629 precincts out of 9,S4S in
Missouri the vote stood:
Reed, 189,321; Long. 1S2.434.
Observers of Missouri politics have
agreed that it was virtually impossi-
BILE for the former third assistant
secretary of state to pass Reeds lead
with the limited number of precincts
yet to be heard from.
/. r. R. Brewster, Republican nomi-
nee for United States Senator will
poll plurality of approximately O..
900 over his five oppoents.
With 219 scattered precincts in
"a counties unheard from Mr.. Long
would have to poll more than 81
votes more than Reed per precinct
to overtake the latter'si lead
Mr.. Long continued optimistic over
the outcome,N however, saying the
vote would be about 1000 either
way"
A feature of Tuesdays primary
was the failure of any persons other
than the precinct officials to vote in
one precinct of Gasconade county
The five Democratic and five Repub
lican precinct officials reported bright
and early. swore one another. in and
waited for their neighbors to exer
else their right to suffrage,
They continued to wait until p
m, when the polls closed, sealed VI
the ballot boxes and forwarded them
to the county clerk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-04
RIDER HACCARD DPESSIMISTICOVER
OUTLOOK FOR WESTERN CIVILIZATION

morrow, but probably will have a
stiff fight in November. Three Repub-
licans are seeking the nomination in
THIS district and in the past it has
been a political battle ground as the
voters are about evenly divided as to
political affiliation.
Political battles are not on the stage
this year as many of the candidates
have no opposition in the primaries
and there are no Republican ~candi-
dates in the sixth and seventh dis
tricts.
The eight Democratic incumbents
have opposition for denomination in
only the seventh and ninth districts,
while John M. Robinson, the Repub-
lican incumbent from the eleventh
district, is unopposed for renomina-
tion.
John w. Langley, of Pikeville, the
Republican incumbent from the tenth
district, has one opponent, Fess Whit
aker, widely known as the Jailed
iailer' of Letcher county, who, while
serving as jailer of Letcher county,
served a sentence IN his own Jail af-
ter conviction on charges of turning
out prisoners charged with a felony
and Of bootlegging and assault.
While still in Jail Mr.. Whitaker an
nounced as candidate to fill out the
unexpired term of Sam Collins. coun-
ty Judge, who resigned to become
state prohibition director He was
elected and while serving in that Of
fee he announced for congress.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-04
LITTLE CHANGE
AS RESULT OF
KENTUCKY VOTE

Frankfort. KY, Aug. 4.-(By the AS.
sociated Press. } Ten Kentucky con
gressmen. eight of them Democrats
and two Republicans. will go before
the voters in tomorrow's primaries
asking for reelection. Charles F.
Ogden, of Anchorage, Republican, will
not ask for his seat again from the
voters OF the fifth district and Maurice
H. Thatcher of Louisville, has no op
position at the primaries. This dis
trict normally is Republican.
Political observers believe the po
liticai complexion of Kentucky's dele
CATION in the next congress win b
about the same as 1t ha1 been fol
two years. r. Y. Thomas, Democrat
IL the third district Is unopposed to
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-04
Coal Famine Bringing
About a Serious Condi-
ton of Affairs In Many
of the Manufacturing
Centers of the Country

st. Paul. Aug. 4.-Unless the threat
ened coal famine in the northwest is
averted the federal government will
be asked to take over four of the
main coal carriers of the middle west
ern states, Gov j. A. o. Preus de-
clared in an address here last night.
Speaking before a gathering of rail
road officials, Gov. Preus said:
IF no other plan of getting coal
to the northwest succeeds. then We
will appeal to the National adminstra-
tion in an effort to have these four
roadsthe Baltimore & Ohio. Chesa-
peake * Ohio. Louisville G. Nashville
and Norfolk & Western-taken over
by the government.
Resolutions that "coal through Lake
Erie ports cannot maintain our in
dustries and unless the government
can take over these roads congress
will be asked to see that it is done"
were adopted.
Illinois "Up Against It."
Chicago, Aug. 4.-Illinois, restrict
ed to its own supply of fuel faces
the most critical situation of the mine
strike. said Robert NJ Medill, state
luCl ulI6CtOT.
The only coal delivery to be assured
is that the penal, reform and charit-
able institutions. and possibly to the
University of Illinois and the State
Normal schools he said
illinois is now absolutely up
against it," he said. II am going to
the capitol to arrange if possible with
Acting Gov. Sterling, some plan. Mr..
Sterling informed me by telephone
that there are no funds available for
action that is inevitable and highly
necessary for the production of ILL
nois coal and delivering it to the cit
les that are in the greater distress"
The fuel director declared that or.
ders received yesterday afternoon
from Henry B. Spencer, national fuel
director said that coal from Ken
tucky and Tennessee fields would be
divided among state institutions.
Hostilities Begin.
Staunton, Ind, Aug. 4.-(By The
Associaeed Press. First hostilities
in connection with the taking over
Of the mines by the state occurred
today when National Guardsmen on
duty were fired upon from ambush
The fire was returned by the guards
and later the firing yas taken up
all over the entire area.
Automatic rifles were brought into
action by the troops and the firing
continued for more than an hour.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-04
SOUTHERN CALLS
. CONFERENCEOF
SHOP LEADERS
Will Consider Settlement
of Strike On Basis of
the Proposals of Presi-
dent Harding Regard
ing Restoration of Semi
ority Rights

Washington, Aug. 4.-Representa-
tives of the six striking shop crafts
unions on the Southern Railway will
meet in Washington tomorrow with
II. w. Miller, vice president in charge
Of operations on the system and con-
slider proposals for the settlement of
the strike on the basis suggested by
President Harding to the executives
of all railroads.
The conference is the result of an
invitation extended the general chair
men of the unions concerned, by Mr..
Miller.
The Southern Railway, acting sep
arately from the other large lines of
the country. has made no attempt to
break the strike nor has it refused
returning strikers seniority privileges.
No statement would be made e, in
advance of the meeting of the South
ern officials as to what prospects they
saw for the success of the confer
ence.
Long Islands Attitude
New York, Aug. 4.-The Long Is
land Railroad through President Pc.
ters announced today that under no
circumstances would it take back the
men who went on strike from the va
rious shops on July l.
The only old employees who have a
chance to get back are those men who
were trusted workers and walked out
because they had to follow union or
ders, he said.
His statement declared that all the
shops are working with virtually full
forces.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-04
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL Be
ASKED TO TAKE OVER SOME OF
PRINCIPAL COAL CARRYING ROADS
CONGRESSMAN DRANE WILL
ADDRESS FELLOW MASONS
TONIGHT AT MASONIC HALL

A large gathering of members of
the Masonic order both in Lakeland
and nearby towns will listen to Con-
gresham Herbert ]. Drane speak in
the Masonic hall at o'clock this
evening on the provisions of the Tow
ner-Sterling bill now pending in con-
gress. The program will be of a pa
triotic nature, short talks to be made
by otherA members of the order fol-
lowing the address of Judge Drane.
The officers of Lakeland lodge are
issuing a special invitation to all Ma
sons from Entered Apprentice on up.
to be present this evening.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-04
Italian RlorlNe. SERIOUS

Rome, Aug. 1.-TWO persons were
killed and several hundred wounded
in the fighting between the Facisti
and Communists at Bari in connection
with the general strike. according to
latest reports received here. These
troops used armored cars to put down
the disturbances. There was fighting
nearly all Of Wednesday night in Ge-
noa between Facisti and Arditi. The
number Of casualties is not known.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-04
STEEL FOR SUGAR MILL.

Miami, Fla.,. Aug. 4.-The steam
ship Corocoran, Of the Baltimore and
Carolina Steamship company brought
into Miami late yesterday afternoon
what is said to be the largest cargo
ever delivered in this port, between
$50 and 800 tons of freight, a large
part Of the cargo being steel for the
new sugar mill of the Pennsylvania
Sugar company being erected in the
Everglades near this city.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-04
COAST GUARD
SERVICE CELEBRATES

Washington. Aug. 4.-Officers and
men of the United States coast guard,
wherever assembled. joined today in
celebrating the 37th anniversary of
the establishment OF the service. Ap-
propriate drills will be held at every
station, feature Of the ceremony be-
ing the reading at muster message
from Assistant Secretary Clifford re-
viewing the long career of the coast
guard.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-04
PAINTING WAY TO FREEDOM.

Miami, Fla, Aug. 4.-John Abram-
son, a painter, incarcerated in the
city bastile for minor offense against
the city's law, could not stand the
discolored interior of the city jail
and he proposed to Chief Of Police
Qligs that he be provided with paint
to re-decorate the said walls.
Pleased with the interest the prison
er was taking in his quarters the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-04
rypAooN DOES DAMAGE

Hongkong, Aug. 4.-tBy The Asso-
ciated Press. )--Word was received
here today of typhoon that on Au-
gust End did considerable damage at
the port Of Swatow, about 250 miles
northeast of Hongkong.
Mortality among the Chinese was
heavy. Several British coasting steam
ers we're piled up ON the rocks. Ware
houses. gowdows and buildings along
the waterfront were damaged.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-04
GREECE CONTENDS PEACE
CANNOT COME UNTIL TURK
IS DRIVEN FROM EUROPE

Athens, August 4.-(By the Associ-
ated Press) )-Responding to the allied
powers note of July 81 the Greek
government says it decided to occupy
Constantinople in order to bring about
peace by means of decisive military
action against the Turkish capital.
Complaint is made that the allied
decision against such move raises
an obstacle to the proper exercise of
Greece's right to a bellfgerent TO put
an end to Turkish resistance by the
moral and military actions of incon-
testable Importance.
The Greek reply reiterates that con-
tinued delay in the conclusion OF
peace will result in fresh calamities
to the Christians in Asia Minor and
further aggravation of the whole
Near Eastern situation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-04

chief proposed to let him out as soon
as he could finish the job.
The paint was delivered today and
within short time the painter prov
ed himself an organizer as well as
a decorator. for he soon had the entire
body OF Jail inmates at work, negroes
and all.
Present indications are that John
will be out Of confinement in about
two days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-04
TENNESSEE PRIMARY RETURNS

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 4.-(By the
Associated Press. )-Kenneth d. Nc
Kellar, junior senator from Tennes-
see, whose denomination in yester-
days statewide primary as the Demo
cratic senatorial standard-bearer, has
been conceded, had a majority OF
more than 10000 over his nearest op-
ponent, Capt Gus. T. Fitzhugh, when
the count of belated returns was re-
sumed today.
Newspaper returns today from more
than so counties gave McKellar to-
tai of 46,4S5; Fitzhugh, 26,263. and
Noah w. Cooper. of Nashville, 4,727.
In the contest for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination, Austin w.
Peay, of Clarksville, was leading Den
ton w. McMillen, former governor,
and minister to Guatemala during the
last administration, by almost. 1000
votes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-04
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight; Saturday local thun-
dershowers.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-03
Daily Radio Program
Friday, November 8
wJZ. Newark 600 neters)

g. sn---Mornins farm reports and prices.
Musical program.
Arlington. Official weather forecast.
l2 yn.---Opening prices on active bonds and
stocks. official weather forecast. Mu-
p. midday prices Musical program.
$40 p: m.-Final report and prices,
$40 p. m.--conditions in leading indus
tries. r. D. wychor
5:<5 p. m.--sporting events
500 p. rn.-Musicai program.
700 p. m.-Bedtime Stories. Thornton
Burgess.
$3.50 p. n--1mpersonations. Mrs Curtis
Ralph conor will be at the plano
s:eo p ,ooo ,n-aLterary Hour
9:Ss to 1000 p rl.--Arltugton time signals.
Official weather forecast.
WwZ. New York tSG0 meters)
i;I5 p. Morgan recital.
1850 70 $3.50 p. m.--Joint recital by Miss
Caroline Lean whistler. and Morton
Gould, boy pianist, and j. Thurston Noe
piano.
WBZ, Springfield. Mass. 1850 meters}
1880 p. n.--Uno,e wigEly Bedtime Story.
,, p Farmers produce s market report
Gowns and Capes for the Winter Sea ;.
SON" Plate Glass In the House"
y. m.-Entertainment by Charles Cater
son. tenor, Antoinette 3, Bertrand,
WGI. Medford Hillside, Mass. $3.50 meters)
$50 p. ra.--Evening program: ROLAND S.
Tapley, violinist: Miss Mary Alice Ken
nedy. soprano: Miss Elizabet Bremen,
accompanied.
NDkA. Pittsburgh 1880 meters)
p. rn.--Tri-weekly letter
y. m.--Bedtme story.
p. m,--Prosram by Mr.. and Mrs rheo-
dore Rents. consisting of piano and vio-
lin numbers
WEAF. New York f4O0 meters)
t.3o and $50 p. m Recitals by Alfred
n. Werthein,. vtolinist, accompanied by
Eve Nora Lyons.
$3.50 p. m.-Piano recital by Eve Nora.
Lyons
p. m,-Broadcasting OF Republican n1asa
meeting under the auspices Of the New
York Republican County Committee from
Burlands Riding Academy; speakera
Governor Nathan L. Miller, Assistant
Secretary OF the Navy Theodore Roose-
Velt and the Hon. Ogden L.. Mills, pre-
siding.
WoR. Newark. n. j. t4oo rneters)
$3.50 and 400 ,, m.--Musical programs
and talk.
sos p. m.--sons recital. by Francis stod-
dart
$40 p ,n.-"Man IN the Moon" stories.
500 p. m.-Weekly statistical release
s:05, S:2o and s:46 p. nl.--Concert by the
Irvington Elks Band
$40 and $40 p. r..-Songs by Mrs. Hurst
$3.50 .. m.-"The Highway Bond Buln
discussed by Claude u. Holgate
New-York tribune., 1922-11-03
IO,l68 Killed
By Autos i'm '21
In 81 States
Figures Show / ,O65 Increase
Over 1920; Death Rate
lis i'm the 100. 900.
c o m p ared With IO.4
California Heads the List
New York Third i'm Proper.
ton to Population. but
Leads i'm Total Number

WASHINGTON, Nov. (By The As
sociated Press). - There were 1o,f6s
deaths from accidents caused by auto
mobiles and other motor vehicles. ex-
cluding motorcycles, during 1921 in the
death registration area of the United
States comprising thirty-four states
and containing So per cent of the conn
try's population, the Census Bureau
announced to-day. This is an increase
Of 1,065 over 1920. The death rate per
With t0.4 in 1920. California led all
states with an accident death rate Of
24.4 per 100000. Connecticut stood Sec
ond and New York third, with rate
Of f5.4. Among cities of 100000 or
more population Les Angeles led.
There was about g per cent increase
IN the automobile death rate from 1917
to 1921, while the actual number of
deaths in twenty-seven states for which
data is available increased 41.2 per
cent. Deaths in the registration area
by years were announced as follows:
1917, 6,72s; 1918, 1895; 1919, 1858;
1920, 9.1oa; 1921, 1o,t6s.
Mississippi Lowest
The accident death rate per 10000
in the cities was 1873 las year, an in
crease of s over 1890. Total deaths
in the cities numbered GALS last year,
sippi has the smallest rate, rs, while
South Carolina and Kentucky both had
the next smallest, with 4.3.
The largest increase in the rate pey
100000 for the states was In California,
with 3.3 more than in 1920, while New
Hampshire showed the biggest de-
crease. Twenty-six of che states
showed increases, seven decreases, ard
one, Pennsylvania, showed no change
IN it's rate. New York State regis
tered the largest number of deaths,
with 1882, an increase Of 222 over
1920, while Delaware had the smallest
number, with II, decrease of 52
State Figures
The rate per 100000 by state and the
number of increase or decrease in that
rate, as compared with 1920, follow:
California 24.4, increase, 33; Colo
rado 1875, increase 0.2: Connecticut
l5.5, decrease OIL; Delaware rs. de-
crease 2.5; Florida 10.4, decrease 02:
illinois 1874, increase 20: Indiana 90.
Kentucky a.3, increase 0.e; Louisiana
So, increase 0.3; Maine 7.3. increase
~; Maryland 12.0, increase 2.s: Masss-
chusetts 1873, increase 1.6: Michigan
ll.6, increase 0.3; Minnesota SO, in
crease l.5; Mississippi 2.s, increase
o.4; Missouri 81, increase 1.a; Mon
tana S.S, increase OF; Nebraska 10, de-
crease Oh; New Hampshire a.5, de-
crease %; New Jersey 14.9, increase
2.2; New York 1874, increase 10; North
Carolina 5.3, increase oil; Ohio ia, in
crease OIL; Oregon 1873, increase 10;
pennsylvania liz, no change; Rhode
Island 1875, increase o.75; South Caro-
lima a.3, decrease Ia; Tennessee ST.,
increase 0.2; Utah lis, increase O2:
Vermont 6.5. decrease go; Virginia 60,
increase l8; Washington las, increase
10; Wisconsin III, increase Ia.
New York City had the largest num-
Der of deaths, $50, an increase of ll2
over 1920; Chicago the second largest
number, 569, an increase Of 81, and
Philadelphia third, 100, a decrease
Of SO.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-03
Find Drugs ON Woman
Who Involves Girl, Ill
Smuggier Suspect Says Brother.
in-Law i'm Germany Pur-
chased Stuff for Her

Several packages Of morphine were
found yesterday in hidden compart-
ment In the bottom of Mrs. Marie
Seifert's trunk when it was searched
by customs inspectors on the arrival
OF the North German Lloyd liner Sierra
Nevada from Bremen.
Mrs. Seiffert was detained and
searched and bottle Of the drug was
found under her coat. The total value
OF the morphine discovered is said to
be $4,000. Mrs. Seiffert. it is said.
acknowledged her attempt to smuggle
contraband into the country. adding
that abe had utilized her adopted
daughter, Anna Stable, eleven years
old, in the scheme.
The girl wss searched and ak dozen
hypodermic needles were found In the
lining OF her coat. Before United
States Commissioner Stanton in Ho-
bokcn Mrs. Seiffert said her brother
in-law bought the stuff in Germany
for $4,000 marks and told her she
could make big profit on it here,
although she had no idea how to mar
ket it. Mrs. seifert was held and
her foster daughter was released.
Mrs. Seiffert IL ffty-three years old
and lives at 643 West 124th Street.
Her husband is superintendent Of sew
eral apartment houses.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-03
Warehouse Raid Yields
$4,000 Stock of Liquor

Whisky, brandy and champagne,
valued at $4,000 were seized yesterday
by Federal Prohibition Agents Gutt-
man and Drescher in a raid on the
Frank Lannen Warehouse at 81, So and
SO West Street. The raid was made on
a search warrant issued by United
States Commissioner Hitchcock as a
result of evidence gathered by agents
who have been working on the case
for five weeks.
In order to get evidence the agents
went to building near Forty-second
Street and Broadway, where, they
said, is located the greatest bootleg
market in the world, and after beeom
ing acquainted arranged for the pur-
chase of 100 cases OF this stock at $92
case. In arranging this deal the
agents said they were allowed to go
to the warehouse, where they saw hun
dreds Of cases and barrels Of the con-
traband. On this evidence Commis-
;ioner Hitchcock gave them search
warrant.
Yesterday they went to the ware
house and seized the liquor which was
found throughout the buildings and
served summons on Lannon for vio
laton of the prohibition laws.
Charles Kentman, fifty-three years
old, saloon owner at 310 East Ninety
third Street, was held in $4,000 bail
yesterday for examination November
16 by Magistrate Douras in Harlem
Court charged with violation of the
Mullan-Gage act and with offering
bribe of $50 to one of the patrolmcn
who arrested him.
Patrolmen Masterson and Vo1k, Of
the East 104th Street station, said they
went to the saloon in plain clothes and
were served with whisky. They arrest
ed Kentman, and on thc way to the
station, according to Masterson the
defendant handed him $50 bill, say
inn "Forpet it"
New-York tribune., 1922-11-03

Browns Boy was content to have the
young Fox take food from his hand.
Then while be held the food in one
hand he slowly reached out with the
other toward the young Fox. At the
first move the young Fox Jumped
back and it was some time before
Farmer Browns Boy could get him to
come and take the food. The same
thing happened for two or three days.
Then the young Fox seemed to make
up his mind that Farmer Browns
Boy intended him no harm.
Slowly, very slowly, that hand
moved toward the young Fox. Pres
entity the Gngers touched the head Of
the young Fox. He growled a little.
but he didn't jump back. Then those
fingers began to gently scratch him
back OF his ears. The young Fox
liked it. Yes, sir, he liked It. At
first he pretended that he didn't. hpt
all the time he did. He liked II so
well that after few days he would
come TO Farmer Browns Bow to have
ais head scratched behind his ears.
even when Farmer Browne Hov
brought him no food. He no ion.ar
had any fear. Patience and friendH.
meas had won at last and he wouId 81.
low Farmer Browns Boy to handle
him when he pleased. In fact. he was
il Farmer Browns Rov
passed without stopping TO pet him
You see, that young Fox needad
friendship, and he had no other
friend. oSAei
Copyright. 1922 by r. W. Burgess,
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