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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-03
SOLDIERS BONUS BILL READY

Washington, March 3.-The work
soldiers bonus bill was completed to-
ing out of details of the compromise
day by the special subcommittee OF
house ways and means committee,
and it was announced that the re-
drafted measure would be presented
to the entire committee membership,
republicans and democrats, merit
Tuesday.
The perfected plan will be submit
ted to the majority membership Mon
day. Chas. Buchanan Fordney and
other members said they did not think
it would be necessary to present the
bill to a republican conference. but
added the measure probably would
not be reported to the house for ten
days so as to give members plenty Of
time to study the compromise.
One important change in the orig
nal adjusted certificate title was made
today and members estimated that
this would reduce the total ultimate
cost of the bonus by perhaps as much
as half billion dollars. Under this
change the face value of the certffi-
cate would be the sum of adjusted
service pay plus 25 per cent instead of
40 per cent as originally proposed,
plus interest at the rate of Az per
cent a year, compounded annually.
The maximum interest rates which
banks could charge in making loans
to the holders of the certificates was
fixed at the amount Of the re-discount
rate charged by the regional federal
reserve banks plus per cent
If all of the service men took GER
tificates and held them until maturity,
20 years after their issue. it was esti-
mated that the cost of the bonus to
the government would be approx
mately $4,000, 100000. 1t was figured.
however, that through borrowings and
forfeitures this cost would be reduced
by something like billion dollars.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-03


Miami, March 3.-Slashing from
$50 200, 900 to $6O.O000 900 from the war
department budget for the fiscal year,
as reported to be the plan of the house
appropriations subcommittee, will
mean a decrease of at least one-third
in the army forts. posts. flying fields
and training camps of this country,
according to Secretary of War John
Weeks who is at the Royal Palm hotel
here.
In discussing the proposal of the
subcommittee on war department af-
fairs in the general appropriations
committee, as reported in press dis
patches, Secretary Weeks pointed out
that it would be impossible, with
force of only 100000 men, to properly
man these forts, camps and fields even
with sufficient number of men "to
drill 2 squad"
He pointed out this morning that
there are $50 forts. posts, flying fields
and camps n the country proper and
forty outside Cf the country, and that
to reduce the army by %. 900 men and
1000 officers, as reported to be the
plan, will make it a mathematical inn
possibility ito keep all the posts, forts,
camps and fields in operation. Like
wise he pointed out that if the plan
does go through it will mean that
those flying fields which are close to
large posts and forts Will be the ones
to be retained and the others will
have to be abandoned.
The secretary made the point that
congressman and senators will vote
for big army reduction and use all
their influence to have particular
posts of forts, camps or fields, as the
case NAV be, which are in tHeivs dis
tri"'s. re'ained.
'Tha member of congress who votes
to make the cut beyond what We think
1t ou6Sit-to be, should not complain IL
the department finds it necessary to
abandon a fort or post or field or
camp which happens to be in his dis
( ;rict.' said the secretary.
He takes the proposed action philo-
sophically. declaring that he has had
his saw. and will not appear again be-
fore the appropriation subcommittee
unless specifically requested so to do.
1T is not my army. it belongs to the
people, and if hey want to make the
cut they have right to do So" was
his comment.
Re ative to the Carlstrom flying field
at Arcadia, Florida, the only one in
the state, the secretary said the ques-
tion of its abandonment is now under
consideration, and he added that If
the present plan of reducing the army
pOeS throuph il will certainly mean
the abandonment of the field.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-03
SOUTHERN OPEN
BEGINS TODAY
AT new ORLEANS

New Orleans, March Snatch play
in the Southern open golf champion
ship got under way shortly before nine
o'clock this morning when Herman
Lehmker and Fred Stellar, selected to
lead the fifty-eight contestants, teed
off. other pairs followed at five min
ute intervals.
The contest is 72 holes medal play
without qualifying. Eighteen holes
we're played this morning and eight
cen scheduled for this afternoon. The
entries include the most prominent
gold taent of America and Great Brit
ain. Fifty are professionals and eight
amateurs.
Feature matches are: Jock Hutch
ison, open champion, and Leo Digel;
Jim Barnes, American open cham
pion, and Gene Sarasen. Other prom
inent professionals competing are +:
Cyril walker, Bob Mcdonald, Bill Mel
horn, Charles Hoffner, Pat O'Hara,
Pat Doyle, Fred Mcleod, Tom Boyd
and Pete O'Hara.
The record for play on the country
club course was 50, until Bill Melhorn,
several days ago, established a new
record of 6S. The length of the course
is 6,220 yards, per out 35 in 36.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-03

BOY IS TO BE
HANGED TODAY
Has Been In State Self
Imposed Hypnotic Cat
elepsy for Five Days
Gov. Small May Grant
Reprieve If Doctors
Insist &

Chicago, March 3.-Harvey W. Church
q years old double murderer sentenced
to be hanged today continued in whal
many medical men have termed a state of
eelf.imposed catalepsy as his attorneys
planned to avail themselves of three al
most hopeless efforts to obtain stay,
and the sheriff announced his plan to
carry out the execution at D. IN. with
Gov. Small refused to interfere with
the execution yesterday but Church's
attorneys still maintained hope of an
eleventh hour reprieve.
Humanitarian groups will form the ba-
sis of writ of habeas corpus, Denizen
F. Bartels, one of the attorneys said he
would seek in criminal court today. The
third last hope was for the other a;torn-
ey. Frank Tyrell, to obtain stay through
plea that the execution was moi carried
out within the five day limit after sent
ence.
Late las, night Church moved slightly
for the first time in many days. The
movement, turning slowly from his righ;
to the left side, followed visit of his
sister, in which she pleaded with her
brother to open his eyes, recognize her.
and make a farewell statement for his
aged parents. Doctors watched Church
intently as his sister knelt beside him.
embraced him and kissed him. for some
indication that he was silamming
Church's slow evtn breathing and steady
pulse beat was unchanged, however. and
the doctors reiterated expressions of op.
iio:. that the transformation during his
five weeks hunger-strike had resulted in
complete loss of mental and physical CON
troi, and that his mind had probably now
ceased to function.
Church's crime was the murder of Ber-
nard ]. Daugherty and Carl Ausmus. au-
tomobile statesmen from whom he had in
dicaied a purchase of high priced mo-
tor car. The men were lured to the
Church home. taken singly to the basement
handcuffed and beaten 10 death with a
baseball bat and hand axe Daugherly 5
body was bpried in the Church garage
his neck being broken, according to the
confession of Church, when he stamped
on the mound ,EIegbent the body to
force it into a shallow hole hurriedly
scooped out.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-03
BRITISH PREMIER
PROTESTS AGAINST
PRESENT TACTICS

London, March 3.-(By the Asso,
cated Press "Wednesday, March s.
is the date set by Prime Minister
Lloyd George for fulfillment of his
ultimatum to Austin Chamberlain, ac-
cording to a report in parliamentary
circles. If by then he has not received
satisfactory assurances of the loyal
support of the coalition conservat tiv-
lists it is said he will present to the
king his resignation of the premier
ship, which he is now figuratively car
rying in his pocket.
Private meetings of politicians yes
terday led to no announcement of de-
velopments tending towards solution
of the crisis. One of them, indeed,
hardened the opposition of the die
hard conservatives to Lloyd Georges
leadership.
This meeting was held in a commit
tee room of the House Of Commons
where more than 80 conservative
members of the Commons adopted
a resolution after affirming that "in
order to restore confidence through
out the country. and with a view to
the approaching general election,
there is urgent need for reassertion
of the conservative and unionist prin-
ciples." The meeting is reported fur
ther to have decided that the utmost
shall he done to hasten the formation
of conservative-unionist govern
ment.
The determination of Mr.. Cham
berlain, Lord Chancellor Birkenhead
and other conservative leaders to
stand by Mr.. Lloyd George is unshak-
en-, and the steps they will take in an
attempt to bring their followers into
line are awaited with interest. This
curiosity may be satisfied when Mr..
Chamberlain delivers his speech at
Oxford tonight. as it is generally eX-
pected he will make pronouncement
bearing on the political crisis.
The cabinet met last night but. as
far as can be ascertained did not deal
with the crisis, transacting only state
business.
The anti-coalition newspapers say
the storm raised by the premier's let
ter to Mr.. Chamberlain became worse
yesterday, while Lloyd Georges cham
pions declare matters are somewhat
improved All agree. however, that
nothing approaching a settlement has
been reached and that differences re.
main acute.
The West Minister Gazette charges
that the situation is a manoevre BY
Mr.. Lloyd George to secure the lead
ership of the conservative party and
contends that, If this is not the OBJ
iect of his letter to Chamberlain, it
is gratuitious folly on his part.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-03
WIDOW OF ARCTIC EXPLORER
MARRIES SEC'Y OF TREASURY

London, March 2.-Lady Scott,
widow of Capt. Robt. F.. Scott, the
Antartic explorer who with four other
members of the party perished dur
ing a blizzard while returning from
the South Pole in 1913 was married
today to Lieut.. Commander E. Hilton
Young, financial secretary Of tho
treasury. The ceremony was perform
ed in the Crypt of the Chapel in the
House of Commans by the Bishop of
St. Albans. Austin Chamberlain, gov
ernment leader in the House of Com
mons, gave the bride away.
The ceremony was a simple one and
there was no reception.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-03
HOPE MILLS REOPEN AFTER
NEARLY SIX WEEKS STRIKE
CUARDSMEN AVERT TROUBLE
RAILROAD FINANCING
PROPOSALS CROWDING
INTERSTATE COMMISSION

Washington, March 3.-Railroad finan
cling proposals crowded the files of the In
lerstate commerce commission today due
to the ending Of the period during which
carriers are allowed to apply for govern
ment loans.
The Seaboard Airline put in blanket
application under which it notified the
commission that it needed large sums OF
money, the total not being given, but an
amount Of Sl4,O00,000 being mentioned as
a likely requisite to- continue operations
and extended its lines.
The Minneapolis and St. Louis submit
ted a plan under which it will ask S2,0O0,.
0090 in government loan.
The Atlantic Birmingham and Atlantic
trough its receiver asked for straigh!
loan of S529,466 for the purpose of pay
ing for fuel and supplies
The New York New Haven and Hart
ford, which has plans for meeting the. ma
turity next May of its $27, 7,582.0O0 Euro
pean loan asked the commission to- au'
ihorize the issuance of securities neces-
sary in the conduct Of its plan.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-03
SPRING PLANTING STARTS
UNDER FAVORABLE CONDITIONS

Gainesville, March 3.-Spring plant
ing ineFlorida is getting I'M early
start under favorable conditions ac-
cording to the Federal Bureau of Crop
Estimates here. Ground is being pre-
pared for general planting OF corn
and the condition of oats has been
improved by rains. The condition of
the Irish potato crop is excellent and
sweet potato beds are being planted.
Some planting of cotton is in prog
ress with indications that the acreage
will be increased this year.
The condition of bearing citrus
trees was declared generally good and
it was stated that there is heavy
peach bloom over most of the state.
The cabbage crop was said to be exr
cbllent but is moving very slowly.
South Florida tomatoes are being
shipped and planting is in progress
farther up the state, general planting
Of water MELONS has begun.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-03
Strong Forces Of Armed
Guards and P oli c e
Averted Trouble Be
tween Pickets and OPP
eratives Who Reported
For Duty When Whis-
tie Blew

Hope, r. l., March 3.-(By the AS
sociated Press. "A few broken heads
remained today as souvenirs of yes
terday's first attempt to reopen the
cotton mills closed by the strike near
ly six weeks ago. Meanwhile the re-
suits of the attempt were debated
throughout the Pawtucket and Black
stone valleys where nearly 10000 tex
tile workers are out.
The experiment was decided upon
when mediation broke down through
refusal of both mill owners and strik-
ers to submit their differences to the
chairman of the state board of media
tion and cancellation. Manufacturers
maintained that large percentage of
the operatives desired to work at the
20 per cent reduction in wages and
the increased working schedule of
fered them. Strike leaders declared
that the workers are a unit in refus-
ing the terms. 1t was decided to open
one plant as test
The Hope Companys mills were
chosen mainly on ethical grounds The
population of this village runs more
to "old line" mile operative stock,
French and English speaking, than
other parts of the Pawtucket valley.
Wednesday night overseers of the
Hope Mills made a house to house
canvas inviting operatives to report
for duty Thursday morning.
At half past six workers began to
drift towards the mills and were
greeted with jeers and verbal abuse
by pickets. Militia moved among the
lines of the pickets.
Then for the first time in weeks
the mill whistle sounded, calling the
operatives to work. Twenty-four in
al out of a working force OF 200 ran
the gauntless of pickets the
plant. AT noon the workers had to
pass through the same hostile line,
then augmented. One of them, Arthur
Rathburn, was knocked down and
kicked by dozen men. A soldier
stepped in and the assailants dis
persed but Rathbun identified the
one who had struck him first and the
man was arrested.
When the mill whistle blew after
the lunch hour. only six reported.
Providence, R. l., March 3.-The
Hope Mills at Hope, +. l., which re-
opened yesterday after a shutdown of
nearly six weeks, due to the textile
strike, were kept open today. Strong
forcs of national guardsmen and po-
lice averted trouble between pickets
and the operatives who reported for
duty.
James P. Craig, assistant superin-
tendent of the Hope Mills, claimed
that the mills were running at 80 per
cent of their capacity.
Hundreds of Pawtuxet valley strik-
ers today Joined strikers from the
Blackstone valley in a demonstration
at the state house in favor of labor
bills at present before the legislature.
These measures are for a 48 hour
week, abolishing night work for wo-
men and minors and elimination of
the property qualification for voters
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-03
CLAIMS HE is NOT EMeEzzLEF

Miami, March 3.-Joseph d. Myers,
Miami real estate dealer, arrested
here Wednesday evening as Milton D.
Joseph, who eight years ago embez
zled $4,000 from the Continental
Bank of Salt Lake City, Utah, was
late yesterday held by the county
Judge before whom he was given a
preliminary hearing without bail un.
til March 10. pending the arrival of
an officer of the bank and a deputy
sheriff from Utah.
Myers stoutly maintains that it is a
case of mistaken identity and that he
is not Joseph. d. c. Dunbar. a direc-
tor in the Salt Lake bank. recognized
Myers as Joseph. At the preliminary
hearing Myers was represented ~
four lawyers including Worth W.
Trammell, brother of L. S. Senator
Trammell of this State.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-03
NEW SHERIFF WILL WAGE
WAR ON WIRETAPPER

Miami, Fla, March 3.-Paul c. Bry-
an, newly appointed sheriff of Brow.
ard county to take the place of A. w.
Turner, suspended by the governor,
has issued warning to wire tappers
and boot leggers that hereafter the
laws will be strictly enforced in that
county. Turner was suspended by the
governor after the arrest by a COVER
nor's special deputy of thirteen al
legged con men in Fort Lauderdale.
In statement issued today, Mr..
Bryan said
81 shall cooperate with the COVER
nor in forcing wire tappers and con
fidence men out of the country. | wish
to serve notice upon any one engaged
in the liquor traffic in Broward coun.
ty that | expect to enforce the law
if it is within my power to do So"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-03
WILL RELEASE SIX MEN UNLESS
MORE EVIDENCE CAN BE FOUND

Los Angeles, March Sunless adJi-
tional evidence against them is obtained
the six men arrested here Tuesday for
the murder of William Desmond Taylor,
film director, will be released today, &C.
cording TO the police .p.
Their release, it is said would mean
the police had abandoned plans TO ar
rest seventh mana motion picture ac-
tor-a possibility they annonced after a
long questioning Of Mrs. John Rupp,
housekeeper for the men now in custo-
dy, who apprised the detectives of her
belief they were involved in the Taylor
murder. If the six men are eliminated
from suspicion the police said. they will
have before them the problem Of trying
to locate Edward F. Sands, missing for
mer butler-secretary to Taylor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-03
ATTY. GEN. DAUGHERTY WILL
MOI MIX In CHUTE CAS-

Tampa, Fla March 3-Benjamin f..
Dyson, United States Marshall, was
advised in a telegram received from
Attorney General Daugherty today
that the department of justice has no
jurisdiction in the alleged murder of
Captain II. l.. Chute. master of the
British schooner, Lewis Brothers.
The telegram instructed federal Of
ficials here to take no part in the pro-
ceedings and to allow the request OF
the British authorities for extradition
OF the crew of the vessel, held in con-
nection with Captain Chute's death to
go forward in the usual way without
interruption.
1t was announced that Assistant
United States District Attorney
Yerkes will not go to Key West to
take part in the case.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-03
sLUGGs GOVERNOR INSTEAD
OF SHAKING HANDS

Okmulgee, Okla, March 3.-Gov. ].
B. A. Robertson was attacked by
James G. Lyons. an oil man, as the
governor emerged from the private
office of county attorney James Hep
burn this morning. after a conference
between the county attorney and the
governor. Gov. Robertson, as he was
walking out of the uoter office of the
county attorney, was introduced to
Mr.. Lyons, bystanders said. The gov.
ernor extended his hand and Mr..
Lyons was said to have struck him in
the face.
Il am man." Gov. Robertson said,
and struck back at Mr.. Lyons. They
exchanged probably half a dozen
blows before they were separated.
Pandemonium occurred in the crowd.
ed corridors of the court house. Many
fled expecting more serious occur.
ences
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-03
Kills Wife Then
Takes Own Life

Newton, Mass, March 3.-En-
ragged because his wife stayed
out late at motion picture
show, William T. GarVey shot
and killed her, wounded Mrs.
Doris Atwood, a boarder, and
took his own life, late last night.
A seventeen year old son, Ray
mond, and two other children,
witnesses of me shooting, tried
unsuccessfully to stop their IA
ther, one of the girls jumping at
him.. At the Newton hospital to-
day physicians said Mrs. At
wood would recover, Gee. zee. ....
...GarVey, 49 years old, was a
building contractor. Mrs. Gar
Vey, who was 40 years old; Mrs.
A wood, rs years, and Mrs. Gar
vey's oldest son left the house
early in the evening for near
by picture show. Upon their re-
turn, GarVey started an areu-
ment, worked himself into a
frenzy, and when Mrs. Garvey
turned toward her bedroom, he
drew his pistol and opened fire.
The first shot went wilo the
second killed Mrs. Garvey. Then
GarVey began firing at Mrs. At
wood who had attempted to pre-
vent him from shooting, a bullet
piercing her arm. Mrs. Atwood
ran screaming from the house
and fell in faint in the snow.
The three children who had
:ried to wrest the pistol from
their father were thrown off and
GarVey fired shot through his
leart.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-03
ship SUBSIDY IS CHIEF
SUBJECT AT CONFERENCE

Washington, March .3.-The admins.
trations ship subsidy plan to aid in the
development and maintenance Of the Am,
erican Merchant marine formed the chief
subject of discussion among delegates
gathered here for the opening session to-
day of the annual convention Of the Ma
tional Merchant marine association. A
period of talk for six days offered oppor.
turity for expressions on this and other
shipping questions, following number Of
formal addresses dealing with these, made
up the program for the opening session.
Shipping, ship building and generol trade
and commercial interests throughout the
country were represented among the de-
legatts as were a number Of states and
cities through the appointment Of delega.
lion BY the governors and mayors.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-03
COLORED TAXI
DRIVER FOUND
SHOT TO DEATH
Rosa Robertson Under Arrest Sus.
pected of Having Fired Shot
That Killed Albert Manker

Albert j. Manker. well-known col
ored taxi driver, was found dead in
his car at about ten o'clock Thurs
day evening, with the paths of three
BULLETS through his body.
officer Zebendon responded to the
police call and was accompanied to
the scene by A. c. Browning. They
found Markers car on North New
York avenue just off North street,
with the engine still running and Man
ker's body in the drivers seat, the
head hanging over the side of the car
There were three wounds. Cne
through the middle of the torso, one
through the chin and one through the
back of the head. all the shots having
been fired from the right.
Within thirty minutes of the find
ing of the body, Rosa Robertson was
arrested at her home in the Georgia
quarters, where she lives with an
aunt and two sisters, it having been
learned that Rosa had left the depot
with Marker shortly. before his death.
A coroner; jury was assembled and
viewed the body, adjourning to meet
at o'colck this afternoon.
Manker is said to have been about
forty years of age and to have had a
quarrelsome disposition. He drove a
Hudson car for hire, and this was the
machine in which he met his death.
Rosn Robertson claims to have come
to Lakeland in 1911. She carries cards
proclaiming that she is a medium and
spiritual counsellor" but giving her
address as Charleston. South Caro-.
lima.
Rosa says she went to the train to
meet a friend who did not come, and
asked Marker to let her ride with
him back to the hill" He said he
could not take her where he was 20.
ing, but would let her out at the
drugstore. They had passed the drug
store, however before she got out of
the car, thirty feet or SO from the
scene of the murder Rosa says that
when Marker stopped his car. a med.
ium sized man whom she could not
see we'll in the darkness approached
the car and set foot on the running
board. She admits hearing three shCts
close together, but thought someone
was shooting for fun" she she had
not heard any "rumor."
She says she has known Manker
since April, but had no cause that
would lead her to kill him, and knows
of no one who had, though she had
warned him against riding about
alone.