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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-07
O'Gormaa Addresses the Senate
on Toll Exemption Repeal.
Declares England Has No Loe
to Stand On.
TOLLS BENEFIT RAILROADS
By Enabling Them to Exaet
Higher Rates, He Says.
Warns Congress Against Ess
tablishing . Bad Precedont.

Washington. May 7.-Senator Or0or.
man. chairman of the interoceanic g.
mails committee and leader OF the forces
opposed to the repeal of the toll ex-
emption clause Of the Panama canal
act, gave the senate today the legal,
economic and political reasons for ht0
opposition.
In three hour speech, the senator
discussed exhaustfxely every phase Of
the subject. He discovered NO gEoana
in international law which would 6ur-
bid exemption Of American coaStWioe
ships from toll payment. saw
behind the repeal movement the hand
Of the railroads and declared that .
failure to impose q tax could not BE-
called q subsidiary.
The senator warned his Democratic
colleagues that to repeal the exemption
was to violate the pledges of the Bal
timore platform and to revere the ver-
dict of the people when they elected
President Wilson last November ON
that platform.
Senator O'Gorman said that inas-
much as former Presidents Roosevelt
and Taft, and a preceding congress
agreed that coastwise vessels should b
twice before giving it's approval to the
repeal bill. for 1t in turn might f1nd
itself reversed by . congress yet to be
elected.
L. But an Incident.
This question Of tolls" said the SEN
ator, lis but an incident in a great
may determine the control Of the
,~Ir T.r,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-07
MAzATLAN FALLS
MexicO's West Coast City In
~x Hands of Rebels.
Victors Are Driving Van.
qu1Shed Into the Ocean.

Los Angeles, May 7-Mazatlan, the
Mexican west coast city. surrendered
today to the constitutionalists, accord
ing to a dispatch received by. Ado,fo
Garlic. Carranza's representative in
this city. There was still fighting, the
dispatch added. General Guerra driv-
ing part Of the federal garrison to-
ward the water front.
The dispatch was signed: ."Fabela,
secretary Of foreign affairs, Chihua-
hua-" General Teller, the federal
commander, sent word to the consti-
tutiOnalists that he could do nothing
but surrender.
Rebels Use Biplane with Fatal Effect.
Washington, May THE fight at
Mazatlan with the fatal work done
by the rebel biplane, Is in continu-
ance of the fighting already reported
here from the two sources, Admiral
Howard and General Carranza- Ad-
miral Howard's report yesterday de-
scribed the constitutionalist forces az
entrenched on Piedra Island in the
harbor, and pouring fire from rifles
and field guns against the federal
gunboat MOrelos.
The latter was returning the fire.
supported by the land batteries still
held by the federals. Admiral Howard
reported this duel continued all
through Tuesday.
General Carranza's report, telegraphed
to Rafael Zeubara, his confidential agent
here, said the federal gunboat Morelos
had grounded on Piedra Island and had
been put out Of commission by artillery
fire.
He declared that the siege Of the town
was complete This confirmed in part by
Admiral Howard, left no doubt as to the
desperate nature of the fighting
Airman Drops q Bomb.
On Board U. S. S. California, Mazatlan,
Mexico, May 6.-Via wireless to San
7-FnnP
and eight were injured today by the ex-
plosion of bomb that was dropped into
the city streets from rebel biplane.
Firing between the rebel and federal
fortification continue and in the artillery
duel the besieging forces have the better
of 1t so far.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-07
He WILL SEE BRYAN.


! Warrington. May 7.-Nelson
O6haughnessy. charge OF the Aner!-
can embassy at MEXICO CITY. until
arrived In washington early today. :,
With his family he was driven Inn
mediatefy to = hotel and planned to
confer with Secretary Bryan lAt0r.
Misfortune followed Mr.. O'Shaugh-
ment Having lost most of his per-
sonal possessions, when Mexicans loot
ed his trunks outside Of Vera Cru1.
after his departure from Mexico City.
the American charge lost moro OF his
personal belonging, en- route from New
Orleans to Washington. Baggago
which had been checked could mot be
located when Mr.. O'Shaughnesgy ar
rived here but he expects 1t Will be
traced.
In consequence Of his continued bad
luck, Mr. O'Shaughnessy's first act
after reaching the hotel was to hunt
a haberdasher shop. He was then be-
sieged by interviewers, dropped in ON
a few old friends, at the Metropolitan
club and at 1890 o'clock went to the
state department and conferred briefly
with Secretary Bryan who received
him cordially. Because Of the White
House wedding they will not confer
again till tomorrow.
Mr.. O'Shaughnessy assured inquirers
that papers of the embassy and his
code book were still safe in his posses
sion. AS to his own future he would
make no comment, denying, however,
that he had resigned or that he had
heard anything official concerning his
own future in the service. Asked if
he thought 1t possible for q compro-
mise cabinet and compromise pfooi-
dent to be established in Mexico,
pending settlement Of the difficulties
there, the American charge replied In
the affirmative. He reiterated former
denial Of reports that he had suggest
ed to President Wilson q list of promi-
nent Mexfcans who might be chosen
ffcn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-07
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
Senator Chamberlain Introduces Bfll
for Enlarging the Army.

Washington, May 7eDebate ON
naval appropriation bill resumed In
the house. Interstate commerce COM
mission favorably reported bill to CON-
troll railway issues of stocks and
bonds
Adopted Heflin resolution deslgnat-
Ing the second Sunday in May a.
Mothers Day.
Rules committee reported special
rule for expedfting senate bill provid-
ing temporary method Of conducting
nomination and election of United
States senators.
peal debate, Senator O00rman 0p-
posing the bill. Senator Chamber1ain
introduced bill authorizing PRESIDENT
to recruit the army above 10000 linn
itation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-07

AREA STANDle IS GREATER
An Indicated Yield of 17.s
Bushels.per Acre.

Washington, May 1.-The greatest
crop Of winter wheat ever grown. one
fifth again as large as the record crop
grown last year, and mere than half
again as large as that harvested in
1912, is Indicated by statistics an
nounced by the department Of agricul-
ture today.
In all, $50. 600, 600 bushels will be pro-
duced If the highly favorable condi-
tions existing since the crop was plant
ed last fall continue until harvest time.
The acreage abandoned through unfa-
vorable conditions Of the winter
amounted to only 81 per cent. Of the
area planted, an unusually low area
This makes the area remaining to be
harvested record one of IS, 3S7 600
acres.
Indications are that Kansas will have
a crop of 1a2. .ooo. 600 bushels or 54.ooO.-
600 bushels more than last year, and
Oklahoma s. 5OO, 600, or II. .o00. 600 BUSH
els more than last year.
Washington, May THE first Of
ficial estimate of the aize of the crop
of winter wheat was made today in
the May crop report OF the crop re-
porting board. United States depart
p. m. The report shows the condition.
-on Nay 4 of winter wheat, rye. mead
ow lands and pastures; the percentage
of spring plOwing and spring planting
completed, the acreage of winter wheat
to he harvested, the estimated outturn
of the winter wheat crop and tee
stocks of hay on farms May I. The
figures are:
Winter Wheat: The average condf-
ton Of winter wheat on May 1 was
s5.9 per cent of a normal: compared
with 95.6 per cent on April 1; 91.9
per cent on May l, 1913 and 85.5 per
cent the average for the past ten
years on May 1.
Area Standing.
The area of winter wheat remain
ing on May 1 to be harvested was
about 35.387,00O acres, or L,119,O0O
autumn, but 3,6SS.O00 acres more than
the area harvested last year. (31,699.-
900 acres.)
The condition on May 1 is Indicative
Of a yield per acre <of approximately
17.S bushels, assuming average varia-
tons to prevail thereafter. On the es-
timated area to be harvested, this
would produce a final crop of 63O,-
600, 900 bushels, compared with 523,-
561, 900 bushels harvested in 1913;
1919, 900 bushels in 1912; 43O, $685.
900 bushels in 1911. and 434, ,142,O3o
OuSnclS IN lS1V. nc OUtIuTn Oh tue
crop probably will be above or below
the figures here given. according TO
whether the condition from May 1 to
time of harvest is above or below the
averoge change.
Meadow, or Hay, Lands.
The average condition of meadow,
or hay, lands on May 1 was 90.9 per
cent of normal, compared with S8.5
per cent on May 1, 1913, and a tell
year average on May of 88.1 per
cent.
Hay ON Farms.
The stocks of hay on farms on May
1 were estimated to be 1882 900 tons.
compared with 10, 0,S2S.0OO tons on May
1, 1913, and 4,744.O0O tons on May 1,
1912
Pasture-The average condition of
pastures on May l was 1873 per cent. OF
a normal, compared with 81 per cent.
ON May 1. 1913, and a 10 year average on
May l of 85.6 per cent
Spring plowing-Of spring plowing
70.9 per cent. was completed up to May
CONTINUED on Page Six.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-07
A raw, BAD DAY.
More Like February Than May Brand
of Weather

A raw twenty mile northwest wind
is holding the temperature down be-
low the normal point today. The fore
cast calls for fair weather tonight and
Friday with frost in the northern part
of the state. There is possibility
that the frost will extend as far south
as Topeka. However, it will not be
of the killing variety, according to
Sunny Flora. Tender vegetation
only will be in danger, but as frost
prediction is always an uncertainty
Topeka may escape a frost entirely.
There was freezing weather today
in Wyoming and Montana, and the
cool blasts are coming from that di-
rection. There Is an area of the low
pressure over Texas today. and there
is Just the slightest possibility that the
clouds will work this way. The wealth
er - expected to moderate Friday.
The highest temperature recorded
on this date was SO degrees in 1895;
the lowest was 80 in 1890.
hn1lrvv roa6fn0R-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-07
ORDER FROM HUERTA.
Employees in Tampico Oil Fields Must
Not BE Molested.

Washington, May 1.-THE state depart
ment was informed today that an order
has been issued by General Huerta, to
the federal officials in the Tampico dis
trict, whereby the return OF employees
to the oil fields and resumption OF work
there is permitted. Numerous messages
received at the department for transmits
sion to interested companies Indicate that
the TaIppico oil properties are wsll cared
for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-07

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair with frost tonight; warmer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-07

Continued on Page Seven
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-02
Ed. IS ENCOURAGED
Believes that Florida is Going to Do
Big Winter Business


Word comes from Mr. Ed. Carnli-
chaei, who is IN the east advertising
his Daylight Route boat line from
Silver Springs to Palatka, and maxi
ing contracts and forming. connec-
tions with the different railroad
steamship and tourist agencies or Ell
the big cities from Virginia to Maine.
that he is doing weH and meeting
with every encouragement
Mr.. Carmichael feels from what he
sees and hears that Florida is going
to have the greatest tourist business
the state has ever known and that he
will have all the business he can
handle over his line, which will this
season have a boat each way daily
and the hotels of Ocaila will be taxed
to the utmost to care for the tour
lists stopping ever here. Mr.. Car.
michael is distributing his handsome
32-page, three-color folders adver
Using the route. This folder is the
prettiest and best illustrated piece Of
advertising matter that the count,
has ever issued. The first edition O
the folder is $4,000.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-02
MACHINE REPAIRING

/ wish ITO call the attention of the
ladies of the county and city TO the
fact that now have an experienced
sewing machine repair man and Il
word is sent TO the Ocala Bargain
House or to me personally he will
call on you and do any needed re
pairing or regulating ON your ma
chine, mo matter what kind of ma
chine you may have.
Respectfully. B. Goldman,
11-2-tf Ocala, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-02
AT THE BAPTIST CHyRcH

Sunday was a red letter day at the
baptist church There were 232
present i'm THE Bible school Pastor
Stephens preached two of the best
sermons he has ever delivered to his
congregation. The house was full at
to the association showed all lines
of work we'll up. The women were
particularly gratified to know that
their gifts amounted to over $500
and this beside personal service and
intellectual and spiritual growth thai
cannot he computed Delegates were
elected to the associational meeting
ito be held on next Wednesday, and
Thursday at Williston
Pastor and Mrs stephens are
greatly beloved by their people. and
perfect harmony prevails among the
membership of $50.
IA very Instructive feature of the
Gays service was the talk before the
Bible school by Judge w. S. Bullock,
who gave the 'T1Iegality of the TRIAL
of Jesus from a lawyers point of
view
Mrs. Park Trammell added much
TO the morning service by singing a
lovely solo. Mrs. Tramme1l has a
voice of exceeding sweetness and it
has been beautifully cultivated. At
might the music was in charge of the
male chorus. composed of dozen or
more of fine young men with Mr.
Frank Gates as director.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-02
UNION DEPOT FOR oCALA

AS will be seen by the notice else
where, the state railroad commission
has ordered the lines centering and
crossing in Ocala to build an union
passenger station, the work TO begin
a year from this date, and to be
finished in six months.
The commission has acted with
commendable promptness in this
matter, and has made good what
MIR. Newton Bitch of that body said
to the Star over two years ago, that
the people of OcaIa could have an
union station whenever they made
an united attempt to obtain it.
The station will be located in the
only possible p1ace-at the Seaboard
and Coast Lime crossing. Ut is not
a good place-a railroad crossing at
the bottom of a grade is always a
bad place for passenger station
but it is the only place obtainable in
OcaIa, and with care and proper con-
struction most of the dangers in
cident to the location may be neu-
tralized
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-02

and hold them for ransoms that
would cripple our country and give
funds TO the enemy for carrying on
war.
Il hope the time will come when
this country will provide that every
man may have practice IN marksnan-
ship and some military training. 1t
is also my hope that We shall finally
achieve international status by which
there shall be a posse comitatus.
when we can combine and coerce any
power. but we have seen
the utter worthlessness Of scraps of
paper and other treaties that may be
swept aside like dust in a windy
street. "A fight never was won by
parrying, you've got to hit and not
hit soft. The American people owe
it TO themselves to make their hand
safeguard their head
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-02
The Militia Amendment


A mfsconceptfon of the actual pro
visions of the constitutional amend
ment affecting the organized state
militia has been prevalent among
press and public; and as this amend
ment DIS to be voted on next Tuesday
the Tribune desires to explain to the
voters just what it means.
The purpose of the amendment, is
the National Guard of Florida con-
form to the organization of the Tegu-
lar army. AN act of Congress re-
quires that this be done, the penalty
part of a state being to bar that
state from participation DIN federal
appropriations for the support of the
militia. Ut is Through these Federal
appropriations that the National
Guard of Fllorida Dis uniformed, arm
ed and equipped it is essen
bia'l that this state conform to the
provisions of the act of Congress.
AOA40e~s II oPPO1A 10 'CLAO OA4Ay OOcNeO
I'm the Union which has constitu tion-
al provisions affecting the organiza-
tion of dts militia therefore, 1T is
necessary in this to amend the con-
stitution in order to bring about the
changes required.
The amendment to he voted on
Tuesday reduces the rank of the
adjutant general from major gener-
all ito brigadier general, which is the
| case in all other states, and makes
the terms of Office of commission ed
officers of THE state troops continuous
| at the pleasure of the governor
These changes will meet the require
ments of the federal law and unlesS
they are made, Florida will lose that
federal aid which is absolutely nee
essary to the maintenance of its or
ganized militia. The amendment
therefore is of much more impor
tance than would appear at frs
glance and it should receive unani
mous support.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-02

The Star owes an apology ito Mr..
J. II. Hutchins of Romeo, democratic
nominee for county commissioner
from the second district. by an in
excusaIble oversight, his name has
been omitted from the list of NOM
inees the Star has been printing for
the last few weeks. Mot THAT it
makes any material difference to Mr..
Hutchins, whose friends will vote
for him anyhow, butt the Star can t
excuse itself NOR excuse it's friends
for not calling its attention ito the
omission. MIR. Hutchins lis an ex-
ce1lent gentleman and genuine
democrat, and if the authorities will
aet us we will go over in his district
and vote for him.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-02
ssSPEAK SOFTLY AND
CARRY A BIG STICK"

1t is evident by the following re-
port of remarks made by Col Roose-
welt, in an address at Princeton Fri
day, that the ex-president has not
changed his views since he said,
Speak softly and carry a big stick
and you shall go far
Princeton, n. J., Oct 3O.-Col.
Roosevelt told Princeton students in
am address today that he had seen
the plans of two empires now involv-
ed in the European war to capture
great American seaports and hold
them for ransom.
'fIt is this country's duty" said
Col Roosevelt, Ito put itself in such
shape that it will be able to defend
its rights if they are invaded. my
self have seen the plans of at least
two empires now involved in war tc
capture San Francisco and New Yorl
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-02

Another German submarine got in
its deadly work Saturday, sinking the
British cruiser Hermes on her way
home from Dunkirk to the mouth Of
the Thames The Hermes was an old
vessel of comparatively little value,
but her loss ait that point shows both
the daring of the Germans and the
fact that they must be launching sub
Of Belgium. If German submarines
become prevalent in the English
channel, the task of sending troops
and supplies from Britain to the
continent will be tremendously in
creased if not almost Impossible.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-02
DIR. DoDGE's PATENT CHECK

DR.. w. II: Dodge, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, is of an inven-
tive or thinking mind, along practi-
cal business lines, and has been for
some time working on a plan for a
check that cannot be raised above
the amount it is written for. The
doctor thinks he has succeeded and
has had some of the checks printed
ON forms for the Munroe & Cham
bliss National Bank, and at least one
business firm of the city is going to
use them. The patent is pending for
the check, and THE patent attorneys
in Washington say there is nothing
to prevent issuance of such patent.
The check is rather long and a little
unhandy, in that respect, but when
put up folded, in books as the doc
tor has them arranged, they are no
longer than am ordinary unfolded
pocket check book with stub. The
ordinary portion of the check is just
like any other and is filled in exact
1y the same. The specimen the doc
tor brought to this Office was filled in
to John Doe and unsigned which
makes it impossible for us to profit
by the transaction. Tt Us for $475.
ACROSS the right hand end of the
check numbers are printed, / to 8,
with small columns ruled between.
The specimen we have is cut off be-
yond, and leaving the FIVE land, of
course, all of the lesser numbers
showing). This end is to take care
of the odd dollars when THE check is
drawn for lesser sum than 81.
ACROSS the other, or left hand end,
are small ruled columns, with the
words ten and the figures as we'll up
to NINETY, in increases of ten, then
from one hundred TO nine hundred, .
on the even hundreds, and the check
we have lis cut off, leaving the -four
hundred showing as the last and
necessarily, the greatest number.
The numbers aIp ito ninety being ON
the inside (nearest ito you) and the
numbers from one ito mine hundred
being on the outside (farthest from
you) and the check dis cut in, imme-
diately after the seventy on the in
side, and the greater printed num-
beers read four hundred seventy live.
Dur. Dodge says he will pay 81 900 to
any person who can raise the check.
The odd cents are not provided for,
of course, and are merely WRITTEN by
hand in the body of the check. The
Star hopes the bankers and business
firms of the country will think well
of the patent and that DR. Dodge will
do what so few ministers ever do
make a lot of money.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-02

One of the reasons why our gov
ernm emit does not remove its troops
from Vera Cruz is that every Mex1-
can in that city who has sold SUP
piles, or in any other way given
assistance to Americans, is under
Mexican law liable to he punished
with death. Our government has
demanded of the Mexican govern
ment that it promise that such peo-
pile not he molested, and the promise
has not been given.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-02

lAll our young soldiers join i'm ask
mig their friends to vote for the mil
Nzry amendment tomorrow. 1T will
help them greatly. The amendment
viii be headed GA joint resolution,
proposing an amendment ito Section
rs OF ARTICLE w. The judicial
amendment, proposing am amend
mend TO Section 1, tArticle ", is also
a good one, and will help to facili-
tate the work of the courts
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-02
11nhe shipment of green fruit, de

The shipment of green fruit, !" de-
eaares "A. B. johnson, local manager
OF the Orange county branch of the
Florida Citrus Exchange, has al
ready dEugged the market, and re-
eEaracad the price of grapefruit to the
Ezsswsst level Up to the 27th 1925
gzzTs, mostly grapefruit, had been
rushed 10 northern cities, quitting
the markets with quarter of mil
lion boxes and bringing a decline OF
azzg cents on the box, and as re-
suit grapefruit is now down to one
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-02

D. e. AlcIver, of the large mer-
camille firm of iMcIver & H1acKay, of
Ocala, was in Clearwater last even
ing visiting his many friends, the
Jeffords, Baskins, Davis and paid his
respects to the Sun. Mr.. McIver is
one of the big men of FLORIDA He
says conditions in the state are good
and better than in any other South
ern state Clearwater Sun.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-02

Sixty years ago, the British and
French as allies of Turkey were
b0mIbarding Sebastopol. Dispatch
~es yesterday announced that the
Turks are bombarding Sebastopol
Iaeld by the ally of THE Frenoh and
British. If the French and the Brit
ism had known as much i'm 1854 as
they know now, Turkey would not be
IN a position to bombard anybody.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-02

"a dispatch from Sidney, New South
Wales, says that 1T is reported that
the German cruisers Scharmhorst and
Gneisenau have been captured as a
rasult of their failure to replenish
their coal supply. These are the
ships that bombarded Papeete, the
pnrt of Tahiti