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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-02-02

serting that when the farmer who
grew the cotton sold it TO the local
merchant he added the tax to the
price of the cotton. I've Gods and
little fishes" Whoever heard OF
cotton farmer or for that matter any
other farmer, fixing the price of his
product? God speed the day when
he can fix price on what he pro-
duces and then he will get something
like fair price for his sweat and
toif. | dare say there is not ten
year old boy in all the South who
does not know that to-day, and for
generations past, the price of cotton
is, and has been fixed in Liverpool,
and the cotton grower has no more
TO do with it than the man in the
moon
Again, this very astute editor says
that very few of the farmers left
any data by which their claims cou'd
be established ETC." | have received
letters from quite a number of Flor
ida people who have sufficient data
to establish their claims and who are
anxious for an opportunity to do so.
In addition to this, | beg to also in
form this gentleman that the rec
ords in the office of the commission
furnish all the data necessary any
how, with the exception Of testimony
to identify the claimant either as the
original taxpayer or the lawful heir
of such original taxpayer. So he
need not give himself any particular
uneasiness about the proof.
But why should this editor be-
come so exercised all at once about
the refunding of this money? Is he
afraid the treasury will, unjustly suf-
fer? Does he really believe the New
England mill owner will get it and
not the farmer? Is he really afraid
the farmer or his heirs can't furnish
| the proof? Are these his troubles
! or lis it something else? If some
other congressman or senator was
! leading the fight for the refund OF
! the money, would the aforesaid ed
| itor be so vexed and troubled in spir-
i it? Look to recent events for an
answer Does anyone believe that il
there had been enough postmaster
ships to go around, the article in
| question would have been printed
Respectfully,
Frank Clark
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-02-02

and crew; in failing to give the sig
der way in a fog; in proceeding at a
high rate of speed in foggy weather:
in not stopping her engines when she
heard the fog whistles from the Mon
roe; in failing to keep and maintain
a proper and efficient lookout; in
making absolutely no efforts to a.
void the collision, but instead, COM
ing on with undiminished speed af-
ter she had heard the signals from
the Monroe; in that the Nantucket
was carelessly and negligently nav
igated.
Wireless Operator E. L. Etheredge
OF the Monroe declared that the lone
boat launched from the Monroe saw
ed twenty-eight lives at one time
ana went back for second trip.
He says that Captain Johnson was
in this boat and assisted in saving
the lives of eight people.
We picked up Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
rington,' he said, but the latter
died before We reached the Nantuck-
ct. We also picked up the body of a
man whom | believe was that oi
Lieut.. Curtis We had two women
IN our boat,
I'VE tried to launch two other
boats but one of them was swamped
| sent out an S. o. S. call just before
the ship went. down. | remained in
the radio room until our current was
cut off then | jumped in the life boat
after Captain Johnson. Both of u:
landed in the boat and neither of u:
were in the water at any time.
Captain Johnson remained in the
life boat until everybody we conld
find had been placed on board of thu
Nantucket.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-02-02

roe were Immediately stopped and
remained stopped for about minute
when bright light was observed a
bout four points on the starboard
was impossible TO tell at what dis
tance.
LAS soon as this light was obser-
we'd, two whistles We're blown by the
Monroe AMI her wheel was put hard
a starboard which was the best thing
under the circumstances to avoid a
full;speed ahead. With the speed of
the Nantucket, it was impossible,
however, to avoid a collision and the
Nantucket coming on with appar-
emily uniiminishe1 speed struck the
Monroe on her starboard side a the
forward overall gangway, just for
wasd Of the pilot house, the colfis-
ioni taking place in less than a min
ute after the Nantucket's light was
first observed. A large hole was
tern in the si5e of the Monroe below
place approximately thirty-two miles
north of Cape Charles light ship.
The Monroe Immediately began
to fill and seeing that she was in
| immmediate danger of sinking, or
| ders were given to arouse all the
! passengers an1 clear away the life
! boats. In the meantime the Nan
tucket had swung around the stern
of the Monroe and was lying off
about a quarter of a mile. The Mon
roe proceeded to fill rapidly and a
bout four minutes after the collision
| was nearly on her beam ends. One
of the life boats on the starboard
side was smashed in the collision and
another was swamped while being
launched The remaining life boats
on the starboard side were got away
as quickly as possible, it being i'm
possible on account of the heavy lis
to starboard to launch the portsidt
life boats. Not more than ten min
utes after the collision the Monro,
foundered in about fifteen fathom
) of water, going down in approxi
) mately the same place that the col
lision occurred. Many of the Mon
'. roe's crew and passengers were saw
; ed in her own boats, and others wer
. picked up by boats from the Nan
tucket, which was standing by, an
. rendered all aid possible under tn
, conditions. Nineteen passenger
were lost and twenty-one of the cre'
were lost.
The lihellant further alleges tina
. by reason of said collision he ha
. suffered damages in the total loss c
: said steamer Monroe, with her Cal
!: go and freight, and the effects of tn
: master and mariners aboard, whic
were lost as we'll as the baggage an
: personal effects of the passenger
!. which were lost, and on account {
. the experiences arising out of sal
{ collision, in a sum which the libe
: liant is at present unable to stat
|. with accuracy, but which, upon il
: formation AMI belief he AYERS will ;
!. mount to upward of 100000.
The libellant further recites tn;
!! the collision was in no way cause
: by the fault or negligence of thos
!; on board of, or in charge of, the ma
!. igation of the steamer Monroe, b,
!. was due solely to carlessness, ne!
8 ligency and faulty navigation
! those on board of, and in charge Q
: the steamer Nantucket, and espec
3 ally in the following particulars:
3 Where the Nantucket Failed
:. I'm not having a competent mast'
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-02-02
SHOULD PROMOTE SILENCE

London, Feb. Lord Ashborne
declares that speaking English con-
tinually deforms the mouth. He de-
scribei Englishmen as having thin,
prominent lips, long front teeth, and
the general appearance of a measly
rabbit. The German language, Lord
Ashborne said, was strong and Wig
orous.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-02-02
CLARK WANTS
THAT COTTON Coin
Almost Million Dollars if Tax is
Refunded to Old Florida Farmers
or Their Heirs
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds

Grounds,
House of Representatives L. S.
Washington, Jan. 80, 1914.
Editor Star: Will you kindly fur
nish space in your valuable journal
for me to submit few observations
Oh matter of some considerable
public interest just now? Practi-
cally ever since | have been in Con-
gress | have been exertin5 myself to
secure the passage of a bill refund
ing to the people of the South more
than sixty million dollars paid by
: them to the federal government un-
der certain acts of congress levying
taxes on raw cotton. These were
four different acts of Congress levy
ing these taxes, one passed in 1862.
one in 1864, one in. 1866, and one in
1867. each carrying a different rate
out running from one half cent per
pound to three cents per pound.
The act of 1866 levied tax of three
cents per pound and the act of 1867
Ichlcu d Ida vi I"O diu OuC Adll SChto
per pound. The great bulk of the
money was collected under these two
latter acts and for two reasons, viz:
First, the rates under the acts of
1862 and 1864 were much lower,
and second, the war was on and fed
eral tax gathers could not get south
to collect.
Sixty-eight million dollars was the
total amount collected as shown by
the records in the treasury depart
ment. Nearly one million dollars
was collected from citizens of Flori-
da, and if my bill passes, that
amount will be paid into the treasury
of the state of Florida in trust for
persons who paid it. The persons
who paid the tax, their heirs or le-
gal representatives will have six
years in which to make proof of their
Irrespective claims in such court or be-
<ore such tribunal, and under such
les of procedure as the legislature
Or the state shall prescribe. At the
end Of the six years, if any portion
of the money shall remain unclaimed
such remainder is to be covered in
to the general funds of the state tO
be used as the legislature may de-
termine.
| shall not take space to demon
strate the fact that these four acts
of Congress levying these taxes or
cotton were unconstitutional.
have done that conclusively in {
speech on the floor of the House
Their unconstitutiona1ity is now uni
versally conceded, and it is generally
admitted by all fair-minded person:
that the money collected under then
should be refunded.
l am writing this because my at
tention has been called to an article
published in newspaper not fal
from you in which the editor seek!
to make it appear that if this none.
should be refunded the producers o
$otton-the farmers-would not ge
1T, but that it would go to the mil
bwnerksof New England He reach
ses this sremat tkable conclusion by as
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-13
ENTRY IS ARRANGED BETWEEN
 WARMING MEXICANS
Conference With Carranza Re-
 suits in Arrangements for Evacuation of FederalS and COnStitutionaIiSts Occupancy

MEXICO CITY. Aug 12-The ar- engagements for the peaceful entry of consututionalists into the capital were made by the foreign diplomats who yesterday went to Teleoyucan and con- ferred with Carranza.
 This information was given at the Brazilian legation upon the return of the diplomats special train. No date for the consutuuonalists entry has been fixed.
 Numerous troops and large Quanu- ties of ammunition and other war ma terial is being moved quietly out of the capital over the Mexican railway by the federals. The destination is not made public but it is believed the movement is general forerunner of the evacuation of the capital
 One brigade of infantry has already gone and numerous troops in other branches of the service are leaving lt is rumored their destination Is the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, where the old army win await the action of the new government regarding recogni , ton.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-13
NEW SPEED KING IS BORN WHEN TETZLAFF
 BREAKS MILE RECORD
Clips One-Fifth Second off Re-
 cord Set by Burnham-0rOve
 His Blitzen Benz at Rate of 144 Miles an Hour-A A. A..

SALDURO. Utah. Aug. 12.-Teddy Tetzlaff added to his world wide fame here this afternoon by clipping off a fifth of a second from the worlds rec. ord held by Bob Burnham. when he drove his powerful Blitzen Benz over the Salt Bed mile course in % 1-5 sec. onds, or at the rate of IA miles an hour.
 After Tetzlaff and his mechanican Dominic Basso, hurled across the fin ish line, the stop watches at both ends of the course were checked by an of ficial representative of the A. A. A and new speed king was born.
 Tetzlaff and prominent racing men
 are unanimous of the opinion that a new racing course on which still fur ther records can be established has been discovered in the salt beds here Tetzlaff declared tonight that giver sufficient time to prepare, he could make a mile in % seconds Tetzlaf will leave Utah for Elgin, Illinois. to morrow to enter the road race there August 21 and %
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-13
FIRST REFUGEES
 ON AMERICAN SOIL
American Liner Philadelphia Is In Port-Were Stopped
 By French

NEW YORK, Aug. 12-The Ameri- can liner Philadelphia with the first great crowd of Americans who fled Europe when various nations declared war. arrived here tonight There are 703 passengers in the cabin and 309 in the steerage. Virtually all are with out baggage and many without money and an had stories of hardships to tell
 The Philadelphia sailed from South ampton a few hours after England de- clared war on Germany. The first day out seven French torpedo boats and three submarines were sighted The French torpedo boat BIT, ordered the Philadelphia to stop. and surveyed the passengers and when satisfied it was an American liner gave permission for 1t to proceed, the passengers cheer. ing the French sailors.
 Hundreds of the Philadelphia pas sengers rushed from the interior ol France and Germany. Travellers from Paris told of mobs swarming through
 the streets breaking windows and footing German shops Others told Of seeing Germans canBht in the French capital and being beaten by gendar mes and excited citizenry.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-13
WESTERN UNION IS STRICTLY CENSORED
 IN ALL COUNTRIES
COmpanyS' Status Is Explained To Public No Cable COmmuni-
 cation With Germany or Aus
 tria-Hungary - Others Watch
neral de Castleman and General

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-The status of the Western Union telegraph com panies cable in the situation resulting from the European war described to- night by the company in detail. shows 1t has no telegraphic communication with Germany or Austria-Hungary, while all cables leading to other coun- tries in the theatre of war are subject to rigid censorship
 Unusual requirements and regula- tious in sending such messages as the company is willing to accept have been dictated by the British military authorities it is stated. and messages which do not conform to requirements will not be passed by military censors who have been placed in all cable sta. tions within British territory. Code language in cablegrams to the affected countries is barred altogeth CT and will be, it is believed until the war is over
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-13
RADICAL STEPS PROPOSED

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-For the set clement of the country's internation- al obligations radical steps are pro. posed by New York bankers. One sup- gestion laid before the Federal Re serve board was the suspension of legal provisions regarding the Nation al bank reserve requirements. The alternative proposed was an act of legislation permitting banks to count an National bank notes in their re. serves In either case the effect will be to lessen the amount of gold banks hold and enable them to shin gold from the country.
 Frank A. Vanderlip. president of the National City bank telephoned to Charles s. Hamlin at Washington and governor of the Federal Reserve board concerning the first suggestion asking if it is feasible that the board take immediate action. The matter will be laid before the Reserve board
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-13
calIss at cansnea

NOGALEs SONORA. Aug. 12.- Constitutionalist leaders declare the action of Maytorena in sending state troops toward border points is part of a plan by Villa to gain possession Of northern Mexico A hundred troops left here by special train to join the forces with Col. F. Elias at Cananea where Gales faction is expected to attempt to halt the northward march of Maytorena. Maytorena has demand ed the evacuation of Nogales, Naco Cananea and Agua Prieta by Gales forces.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-13
Government Plans for Relief of
 Stranded Americans Progress
 Rapidly-Code Messages Dif- fiCulties Partially Removed
Coast Wise Trade May Be
 Thrown Open to Foreign Ves-
 seIs-RadiCaI Steps Proposed For Settlement of Finances

WASHINGTON. Aug. 12-While the war ragged in Europe. peace treat les were discussed all day by the sem ate behind closed doors. Twenty spe- cial treaties with foreign nations were recommended for ratification by the foreign relations committee
 Secretary Bryan remained at the capital for consultation with the sem ators. They agreed to close generally the discussion by 1 o'clock tomorrow.
 The Washington governments mea- sures for the relief of Americans in Europe and the plans of the Red Cross society to send an expedition to the war zone, develop rapidly and Ameri- can embassies and legations through out Europe were authorized by Secre. tary Garrison to charter ships in which to bring home citizens of the United States.
 The plans to send steamers from the United States were abandoned. because it is believed the movement of refugees will be expediated by the chartering of neutral vessels at Eur opean ports. Information received by the state department gave assur- ance that the British order against the entry of aliens into England was not meant to apply to Americans on the continent who are trying to return to the United States by way of English ports.
 Difficulties over the transmission of code messages between Berlin and Washington was partially removed when an understanding was reached with the British foreign office that censors should not impede messages between the American state depart ment and the Berlin foreign office, or Ambassador Gerard, relating to the interests of Germans in France or England However, it is said such messages are being blocked at Copen- hagen, making it necessary to route them by way of Rome
 Bryan cabled tonight to Ambassa- dor Page at London to ask the Brit ish foreign office to arrange for the re- lease of Harry Aaron Menthes of st. Louis, who it is reported has been held as a German spy at Sunderland, Eng land. The Red Cross officials an- nounced that there has been coun- try-wide response to the appeal for funds to finance a relief expedition.
 The opening of coastwise trade of the United States to foreign built ves- sells admitted to American registry, during the next two years under the pending Panama Canal act amend ment was agreed to by the House and Senate i'm conference.
 The presentation of the conference report is expected to arouse strong 1 opposition. The amendment as it passed the House instead of enlarging the merchant marine, will facilitate the movement of exports while for. eign shipping will be stopped by the war.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-13
GUARANTEES BANK LOSSES

LONDON, Aug 12.-With the pur pose of terminating the present dead lock in the money market enabling trade and commerce to resume theiI normal courses. the government has agreed to guarantee the bank of Eng land from loss in discounting bills oi exchange of either home O rforeigr banks on trade accepted prior to Au gust q.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-13
SECRETARY IS REFUGEE

LONDON, Aug. 12.-Post Wheeler recently appointed secretary to the American embassy at Tokio, and Mrs Wheeler gho were compelled to tdrn back at Berlin while on the way to Japan. arrived at Hull from Copenha. gen accompanied by thirty stranded Americans. The loans by the Ameri can relief committee to refugee Amer jeans now average about $1O.OOO daily These loans are made on security be ing given.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-13
Announce Fact After CauCuses
 Behind Closed DOOrs-Will Not Disclose Reasons for Sudden Change In Plans of Action
Was Hoped By Many Parties
 Would Effect Compromise on Scale Adopted at the Former Meeting-TicketS Not Named

At a joint committee meeting of the Republicans and Bull Moose of this county last night. held in the room of Big Chief A. IT Garnder at the Copper Queen hotel. an plans for the amalgamatiOn of the parties were declared off The meeting was again held behind closed doors. but 1t later developed that the harmony created at a meeting of both parties held last week was entirely drowned in tle quick sands of the strategy with the result that each party will have a full county ticket in the field this fall
 Al first the meeting was scheduled 10 be held in the office of Justice High This was later changed for unaccount- able reasons to the room of Big Chief Gardner in the Copper Queen hotel No one except the members of the cen tral committees of both parties were admitted behind the closely guarded doors Of the meeting.
 After the meeting was over. the leaders of both parties refused 10 be interviewed Big Chef Gardner. how ever stated to a representative of the Review that the meeting was very un-harmonious and that the work of the local representative, Secretary Crysler of the county central commit tee was repudiated to a certain ex- tent when they turned down the fu- cion ticket prepared at the meeting held last week. when a Republican, Bull Moose ticket was selected.
 The consequence Of the meeting Is that both parties will have full county tickets in the field this fall. There is no possible chance for their amalga- matiou
 Previous to the meeting held last week by tho Null Mooser's the repub. licans held a meeting at the state cap. itol and selected a full ticket. At the same time they also adopted resolu- tions that county tickets be named ly 'hc different counties of the state The procedure was forced in this county by the leader of the republi. cans, Big Chief Gardner last night the same as le dominated the affairs of the meeting held last Saturday night in the office of Justice High.
 Chairman Hicks and Secretary Ma than Of the Bull Moose stood pat and refused to concede to any amalgama ton other than that agreed on at the first meeting held in the Opera house when Secretary Crysler of the repub lican ranks surprised the meeting by offering to compromise with them az to a list of the candidates Co be nom mated on a county ticket No mention at that time was made of a state ticket by either party.
 The meeting last night broke up al hopes that compromise ticket would be placed in the field for the fall cleo ton and the ultimate result Of th, meting is that both parties will, at aJ early date. hold a meeting of the cen tral committees to name candidatei for the county offices still vacant
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-13
GERMANS LOCATED

LONDON, Aug 12.-British war of- ice official press bureau says, "Of twenty-six German army corps the bulk have been located It is evident that the mass of the German troops Luxemburg and tho number of Ger. man troops known to be on the west ern side of Germany proves the Russo German frontier lightly guarded un' less by reserYists"
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-13
HARVESTER COMPANY
 DECLARED MONOPOLY
Is Ordered to DiSOlVe-FaiIure Will Result in Motion For
 Receiver

ST. PAUL, Aug, 12 The Interna- uonal Harvester company was today declared to be a monopoly in restraint of interstate and foreign trade and or. dered dissolved by a majority decision filed here by judges Smith and Hook Of the United States court Judge Walter 1T Sanbom dissented.
 Unless the corporation submits to the plan for dissolution within ninety days or in case of appeal within nine ty days from the appeal mandate, the court will entertain an application for a receiver.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-13
carranla AoIds Ammunition

WASHINGTON, Aug 12.-Carranza has ordered held at Tampico large shipments of ammunition consigned to Villa. according to official advices to the state department For many weeks Villa has been recruiting and buying ammunition but Carranza has not objected to the shipment of the latter via Tampico
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-13
AMERlANs REMAIN ABROAD.

PARIS, Aug. 12-Amerioans at Hav. re. waiting for the French line steam CTS France and Chicago to sail for the United States are deserting the yes- sels and returning to Paris or going to England.