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The Ocala evening star., 1914-10-03
STATE ROAD MAY
BUILD TO THE SEA

The following from the Times
Union will be of special interest to
those who believe in government
Ownership of railroads:
The state of Georgia is contem-
plating. it is said, taking over its
state railroad, the Western and At
lantic, and extending it to the coast,
with the probability that st. Marys,
just across from Fernandina, will be
the terminus of the road
The lease on the Western and At
lantic, operated by the Nashville,
lChattanooga and st. Louis, has but a
few years now to run, and the state
is said to be having trouble with sew
eral roads which, says the state,
seem determined to dictate the terms
of the next lease. This attempt at
dictation has riled the state of Geor-
gia, and threats to build TO the sea
and control freight from the west,
through Chattanooga, across the en-
tire state to the port at Brunswick,
Savannah or ST. Marys, is being put
out by the state.
Savannah and Brunswick, say the
parties interested in the proposed ex-
tension of the state railroad, so far
as their water fronts are concerned,
are controlled by other railroads, but
at st. -Marys there is free Ilarbor, and
better harbor than offered by eitn-
4 ar rf fho other mIacas
In addition to these advantages, it
is pointed out, that by short line
from ST. Marys to Jacksonville, the
extended state railroad would be in
direct touch with the water freight
Transportation companies making the
port, and with the railroads leading
down into Florida, giving the West
ern and Atlantic, as operated by the
state, instead of b lessee, an advan-
tage in freight haul and opportunity
to regulate rates In Georgia, and to
regulate interstate shipments, that
would be of incalculable benefit to
the state and it's shippers and mer
chants
4 If the road should be built, the
state railroad would be in position
to dominate absolutely freight rates
to every point in the state of Georgia
through the charges fixed for its owI
line, for the other roads would be
forced to meet these rates or sec
) freight go to the state railroad.
} Advocates of the plan say that The
t state could build the road in three
, years by using the convict labor
: which the state is hiring out for tht
E wagon road building of the state, AM
( as these convicts have to be clothed
e fed and guarded just the same whe1
n at work as when at rest, the taxpay
2 ers would not have an extra penny t.
: pay for the building of the road.
+ The Western and Atlantic extend
from Chattanooga to Atlanta, an
v there would be approximately 30
il miles to be built to reach the sea a
{ any of the points named.
e 1t is proposed to bring the matte
: Iup in the next legislature, which wi
lmeet next summer, and if action ca
Igbe had promptly, the road can b
Il built and ready for operation by tn
> time the lease expires.
The Ocala evening star., 1914-10-03

Two days ago. the international
News Service announced thru its
Florida papers that President Wilson
would not nominate Senator Bryan
10 be federal judge for the fifth cir
cnif. but instead would nominate
Judge Richard W. Walker of Ala
bama. This very interesting item to
the people Of Florida appeared in the
Jacksonville Metropolis yesterday,
twenty-four hours later and in the
other Associated Press papers of the
state today, thirtS-six to forty-eight
hours behind the International
The Ocala evening star., 1914-10-03
PRAYER

Birmingha Age4Herald: Let me
mention two things. about prayer.
They represent no treatment of theI
subject; indeed they have no definite
connection one with the other, ex-
cept that they both lie in frequent
1y neglected area.
I. God moves thru interim ediary
agencies. When He wished to have
the new continent America known,
He did not simply declare to the
world or to some chosen person that
yonder was a waiting land. He pre-
sented the lure Of nearer India to a
man and led him across the sea.
and when He wished the new country
settled, He did not create fresh
race over here nor did he appear in
vision to other races commanding
them to move westward. Slowly, and
in dozen ways, thru a dozen agenc-l
les, He accomplished His end. When
He decides to move a house, He
doesn't pick it up in great fingers and
set it down again in the new place.
He sends a wind, or swollen stream,
or a changed intention Of residence.
Thus with prayer. God uses pray
er just as any other agency. In
some late life when we see different
ly, prayer will appear as substantial
and matter-of-fact in the world agen-
cies as winds and streams and tools
and men
2. God answers prayer through
those who pray. There are other
ways, perhaps, but this way He uaes
lmuch. And it is possible that He uses
no other It is commonplace, OF
course, that when we pray earnestly
for a thing we give ourselves to its
accomplishment Thus Is prayer
answered frequently. And ii we give
ourselves, heart, soul and all, along
the line of our praying, 1t is difficult
to set limit on our power. That i
} true even when the prayer Is for an
Indifferent or an unworthy end. But
when good soul becomes married tc
a good prayer, we may say categori-
cally that the prayer will he answer
ed. Time may be required for entire
fulfillment, but the eternal foun
dations will have been laid. Rea
spiritual labor cannot be lost.
But there is more here. We have
sometimes thought that perhaps az
ter all the only good in prayer is the
reflex influence, the spiritual uplif
that we ourselves get. That may lbe
altogether true; but If it is we shall
I some day be able to couple with i
: the realization that soul, white-hoi
e with God and tremulous with pas
: sionate desire, can reach and infiu.
r ence the ends of the each. That ma,
E be called the operation of the sub
Elective self, or anything else tha
anybody pleases. It is some sort o
self. But it is self plus God.
The Ocala evening star., 1914-10-03

A prominent citizen of Sumter
county, who was in Ocala few days
ego, told the Star that practically NJ
preparation had been made in his
county for the fair. The Star hopes
the good people of Sumter will get
basy at once and repair the omission
They did so well in very short time
last year that the Star hopes to see
them take more time and do even
better this year. If they go to work
at once. they will have more time
than they had to get ready for the
last fair.
The Ocala evening star., 1914-10-03
WORKING FOR THE FAIR

A couple of members of the Star
staff went out and took look at
the fair grounds Friday afternoon
The grounds are in very good
shape; there is a crop of weeds on
taem, but these can be removed in a
few days work. All the buildings are
in good condition and need nothing
but brushing UP and some whitewash.
The biggest job is on the racetrack.
on which much sand has drifted.
When this is scraped off and a little
patching is done, it will be as good as
ever.
The irrigating plant is in opera
tion, and a quarter of an acre of var
ious plants shows the beneficial re-
suit. This is going to be a fine OBJ
ject lesson to our farmers, and they
must all come to see it. Secretary
Williams is giving it his personal
supervision, and takes a just pride
in it.
Everybody who visits the fair will
compliment the street committee of
the city council on the great i'm
provement of Exposition street. This
thoroughfare was in bad shape last
year, and riding over it was uncom-
Portable and even dangerous. 1t is in
very good condition now, both in
roadway and sidewalks. The coun-
ell had hoped to improve another
street, so that vehicles could go out
to the fair on one street and return
on the other, but has not been able
to make the rifle. This will be done
by next year.
Secretary Williams will start men
to work on the fair grounds Monday
morning, and there is no doubt that
every thing will be in applepie order
by the time the fair opens.
The Ocala evening star., 1914-10-03

The Star does not believe in big
armies and navies, nor in the ultra
military spirit. but at the same time
The events Of the past few months
must convince all but the foolish that
our chronic state of unpreparedness
exposes America to great danger.
Belgium was inoffensiye and peace
fuE-a country where the arts of
ueace were carried to their highest
edIciency, and where the ordinary
rzszen could obtain the most COM
for8 at the least expense. But Bei-
gfuzn was weak, and Belgium, in
spite OF the guarantee of her power
fs1 neIghbors, has been overrun, and
more dreadfully oppressed than any
The Ocala evening star., 1914-10-03

&c is safe to believe that Senator
Bryan is not as much disappointed at
his failure to be appointed a federal
Judge as are some folks who hoped
TO fiji his chair in the Senate. An
United States senator is bigger than
any other man than the president
and it is tolerably certain that Mr.
Bryan can be reelected if he desires
another term.
The Ocala evening star., 1914-10-03

nation since the thiry years war. So
would Germany or Japan, or per
haps Great Britain, France or Rus
sia, do to US, if they had the power.
If we do not soon take measures to
secure greater measure of efficiency
in national defense, our public men
will be guilty of crime of omission
that the country will have to pay
dearly for
The Ocala evening star., 1914-10-03
FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER

The next regular meeting, Monday
night, Oct. 5, of Ocala Lodge No.
19, X. of P.. will be devoted to talks
on good of the order" and a gem
eral experience meeting and
smoker. All members urged to be
present, especially those initiated
during this year Convention called
to order at 7:30 p. m.
If you are member of this solid
and growing lodge, don't fail to be
present
The Ocala evening star., 1914-10-03

The Star would mildly suggest
that when the people are thru pray
ing for peace in Europe tomorrow, if
they have any time left they might
put in a few minutes for Mexico. We
are more likely to become mixed ur
In that muss than the bigger one.
The Ocala evening star., 1914-10-03
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

General Election November 3, 1914
For United States Senator:
DUNCAN u. FYDETCHER.
For Congressman, End District:
PRANK CLARK.
For Commissioner of Agriculture:
w. A. McRAE.
For Justice of Supreme Court:
Il. w. SHACKLEFORD.
w. VI. ELLIS.
For State Senator, 2Oth District:
GLENN TERRELL.
For Representatives:
". j. CROSBY.
W. T. HENDERSON.
For Tax Assessor:
ALFRED AVER.
For Tax Collector
w. L. COLBERT.
For County Treasurer:
JOHN M. GRAHAM.
For County Commissioners:
". D. CARN.
j. T. HUTCHINS.
WALTER HUFFMAN.
n. A. FORT.
8. r. PYLES.
For Members School Board
G. S. SCOTT.
p. r. BITCH.
j. s. GRANTHAI.
The Ocala evening star., 1914-10-03

$ A. Henry Savage Landor, the ex-
plorer, is missing from the place in
Antwerp where he had been stopping
for the last two weeks. 1T is feared
that Mr.. Landor ventured beyond the
outer line of fortifcations and has
been unable to return to the city.
The Ocala evening star., 1914-10-03

Hugh Sparkman of the Orlando
Sentinel offers to fight with pump
kin pies at short range, the meeting
place to be Eustis next Wednesday
We would rather put it OFF till next
summer and avenge the insult with
watermelon rinds.
The Ocala evening star., 1914-10-03

The Associated Press dispatches in
yesterdays papers told of the ar
rival of Indian troops in France. The
Star and the other International
News Service papers told about it
the day before. s
The Ocala evening star., 1914-10-03

Powell of the Clearwater Sun
thinks Florida should have at San
Francisco either a million dollar ex-
hibit or none. He isn't far from
right
The Ocala evening star., 1914-10-03
WHO IS HEP

We had a meeting in Oxford last
Sunday 4 young man from Pan
asoffkee, and one from Ocala. Eve
guess they metz. 1t seems that they
are somewhat interested in our
school teachers.-Ox Oxford item in the
Sumter County Times.
The Ocala evening star., 1914-10-03

the wish that peace may come to orr
mistaken and suffering friends across
the sea.
Evening journal., 1914-05-15

committee arrangements for the enter
reception Class Of
called the editor THE
and
said:
kindness Hards sublessee
Playhouse Tae the Hotel DUPONT
Playhouse DUPONT entertain
ment and reception
them" replied but
intending
buying Notwithstanding
Mr. rai throws
Of the
refreshment tnd
Won't the people
nicely that had in
tended do?"
Certainly response you
vanilla the
of whewashed
High School building where members the
o Education sought take them"
he replied
Subsequently decided dis
all refreshments light nonalcotoic punch
hard lines Travelled girls
controls the High school, editor THE EVEN
money
had their Education
refreshments whewashed basement Of the
building
a president
This had heard the dropped
o
Evening journal., 1914-05-15
UNVEIL THE BARRY
memorial; State TO
Be Represented

There was a well attended meeting
last evening in lrish-American Hail.
when final arrangements were made by
the society TO 20 to Washington, ID. G..
tomorrow TO witness the Barry monu-
ment mveling. All persons desiring to
GO ON the trip are requested TO meet
m lrish-American Hall tomorrow morn
ing ~ 80 and proceed TO the Peunsyl-
vania railroad station. The Delaware
contingent viii 20 iu special cars attach
ed to the $40 train and upon arrival
H. Washington viii be met by state
President John +. Healy. The Della
ware people viii wear handsome badges
Of Orange, green and white surmounted
by medallion with flags. The request
Is made that all persons should 90 20
Irish American Hall 30 that the full re-
ducton can be obtained for the round
trip.
The ceremonies ia Washington will be
elaborate and in the evening there will
be a banquet
Mr.. and Mrs. John =. Healy and Miss
Margaret Healy left this morning for
Washington and viii participate in the
pilgrimage 90 Mt Vernon.
Several other persons expect To 90 Go
Washington this evening No restric-
tions are placed on anyone SO far as
nationality or society affiliations are
concerned
Evening journal., 1914-05-15
sues WOMAN
Who Calls THIEF"
IN public Place

Emily A. Hammer was before City
Court today charged with disorderly
conduct in uttering loud outcries of
thief. and a robber Of the orphan"
Howell S. England, the attorney, is
the prosecuting witness. The defend
ant is represented by Charles B.
Evans. Miss Hammer pleaded not
guilty and the case was set for next
Friday. About eighteen months ago
Annie J. Hammer died. leaving an es-
tate Of about $4,000 The defendant
and her brother. Edward X. Hammer,
were named as executor and eXecu-
trix under the will and the legatee
was a niece of the parties. Mr.. Eng
land, as attorney, represented the
parties in the Orphans Court and
said that from the beginning Of the
litigation the brother and sister were
at loggerheads. When the time came
for the appointment of a guardian
for the girl who was to receive the
$4,000, Mr.. England said IL was with
much difficulty that the couple agreed
to have the Security Trust and safe
Deposit Company named as guardian.
Mr.. England alleges that on differ
ent occasions in January and again
one day this week Miss Hammer
called him "a thief and a robber of
the orphan" These outcries were
made. Mr.. England alleged, on the
street while Mr. England was walk
ing or talking to other people and ef-
forts we're unavailing to stop her.
It is likely that the case will be set
tied out of court.
Evening journal., 1914-05-15
DR.. Jason UNHURT AS
train WRECKS auto

Passengers on the Delaware Rail-
road train that arrived at French
street station from lower Delaware
shortly after IL o'clock this morning
told of the train demolishing an auto
mobile driven by the Rev. Dr. w. G..
Jason, president Of state College for
Colored Students, at College Crossing,
near Dover, at 945 o'clock DR.
Jason evidently didn't see the ap-
preaching train until it was few
yards away. he giving attention to
getting across the tracks. as repairs
were being made at the crossing Dr.
Jason leaped from the auto and .es-
capped injuries An instant later thl
machine was smashed % bits.
Prof, Jason states that he slowed
up as he neared the railroad cross
ing, as the foreman of gang working
on the tracks threw up his hand,
while another one Of gang beckened
for him to come on. When in the
middle of tracks the back wheels OF
machine stuck IN the earth and an
effort to set across the tracks failed.
The train was bearing down on the
machine and its owner when Pro-
fessor Jason was told to jump and
did so.
Evening journal., 1914-05-15
BIC TANK blows
UP, Death LIST
ALREADY At Z
Ten Other WOrkmen Caught
Under Wreckage May
HaveLOSt Their Lives
FIRE HALTS rescue
WORK FOR The MISSING

BY The United Press.
DETROIT. Mich, May l5-At least
twelve men we're killed in tank ex-
plosion today which wrecked the big
concrete plant Of the Mexican Crude
Rubber Company at Delray, near
here.
The bodies OF ten were recovered.
Three others, frightfully mangled
were removed from the ruins and two
OF these died an hour later in the
hospital. The third is believed 20
be fatally injured Ten other work
men are missing and may be buried
in the wreckage
Fire, which broke out in the ruins,
made tho search for the injured more
difficult. Police and fire reserves from
Detroit worked frantically this after
noon hoping to release others who
they think may yet be alive in the
wreckage.
Evening journal., 1914-05-15
another UBTIMATUM
ON HUERTA IN BEHALF
OF CONSUL SILLIMAN
nN InHN EnWIN NRYIN.

United Press staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. May 15.-New and
peremptory demands went from this
government to Huerta today in the
cases of the missing Consul Silliman
and missing Orderly Parks. These ur-
gent orders for a "show down by
Huerta, It developed today were the
elimination of series of daily de-
mands upon the dictator through the
Brazilian minister at Mexico City.
Cabinet heads had insisted that no
more than the original requests had
been made upon Huerta. II became
known, however, today that the State
Department has made repeated de-
mands for Silliman's release and for
information regarding the supposed
execution of Private Parks. These
demands have been without result
Consequently they were renewed to-
day in spirit that shows the admin
istration is tired of Mexican man
-procrastination.
Secretary Garrison. when questioned
simply says: "'Ihere are no troop
movements"
With the supplies concentrated, two
lays journey from Mexico, troop move
ui'ht0 M'hiu W EASY. Aht tud0L diAil-
lery companies, organized as infantry,
are ready TO board trains for the south.
The remainder of the Texas City Divis-
ion could start for Vera Cruz in three
hours. If it turns out that Huerta has
Permitted Silliman TO be murdered or
countenanced the Staying of Parks, the
army is expecting active service.
Meanwhile the Huerta delegates to
Niagara Falls peace conference are
steaming northward. At the urgent So
licitation Of the mediators. they aban-
doned their plan TO remain over Sunday
in Havana. They will make no halt
IN this city. but win continue north,
reaching Niagara Falls early Sunday.
IL is believed they have been instructed
TO insist that. as the only question at
issue is the Tampico incident, it is the
one the mediators should settle first. II
this proves true, they will be able to
throw wrench in the mediation ma
chinery at the outset The American
representatives have been instructed to
consider nothing that does not include
immediate and absolute elimination OF
Huerta.
1t was reported today that the
United States will not interfere will
the importation of arms and ammuni
ton by the Constitutionalists through
rampico. The administration has
been carefully considering this ques
tion. While no public announcement
Continued on Page Two.)
Evening journal., 1914-05-15
DU PONT ENGINEERING CO.
Gets Charter AT DOVER

The DUPONT Engineering Company
was incorporated at the State House
at Dover yesterday. with eapitaliza-
ton of 100000 authorized and with
J. p. Laffey, C. r Nudge and A. NJ.
German as corporators. II is au-
thorized to engage in general en-
gineering operations.
The three corporators are connect
ed with the dupont Company. Mr.
Laffey and Mr. Nudge being lawyers.
A report from Dover this morning
was TO the effect thar the new cor
poration would care for machinery
and materials to be used IN building
the DUPONT boulevard. Mr. Laffey to.
day said the corporation has nothing
whatever TO do with the boulevard
''It is just an engineering concern
which will take contracts wherevef
it can get them for Improvements o.
Hand and general construction tk.
I he said.
Evening journal., 1914-05-15
Notice to the 1000 Persons Invited
to Attend the Entertainment and
Reception Of the Senior Class OF
the Wilmington High School
This Evening:

The place for presenting the play has been
changed from the auditorium Of the High School to
The Playhouse No seats will be reserved Those
who arrive first will get the best seats
The reception and dance will be held and the
refreshments will be served in the Rose Room Of the
Hotel DUPONT and moi in the basement Of the High
School as was dscreed by representatives Of the Board
Of Education
The changes we're made so late it was npos-
sib'e for the Seniors 10 send out new cards Of inv
taiOn
Therefore all those invited should bear in mind
the tact that no par Of the exercises will be held in
the High School Building.
Evening journal., 1914-05-15
$500 extra FOR
ASSESSMENT BOARD

Members Of the Board of Assessment,
Revision anG Appeals are to receive
some compensation for service perform
ed during the past six months on the
new city assessment. At the meeting
of City Council last evening an or
dinance was passed allowing the mem
bers of the board 81 800 to be divided
among them. The ordinance was pass
ed unanimously except for the votes OF
President White and Councilman eto-
yer. members of the board. The third
member Of The board is Building In
spector Johnson The preamble of the
resolution set forth that in the opinion
OF the Council it would be unfair to
permit the board to do the great
amount Of work required OF them with
ont extra compensation.
Mayor Howell this morning signed
the ordinance.
Evening journal., 1914-05-15
ALIBI SAVES STARKEY.

Isaac Virgins in City Court today
charged James w. Starkey, colored,
with highway robbery. The testimony
was that while walking along the
street a week ago Starkey ran his
hand into Virgins pocket, took 81
bill and ran away.
For the defense. Annie Segars, tes-
titled that Starkey was in the court
house until 1.05 o'clock on Thursday
May Z Alithia Miller was in the up
per court the same day from 1910 to
LOS o'clock. Then went from the
court house TO Ninth and Church
streets. The case was therefore dis
missed.
Evening journal., 1914-05-15
GEN. ZAPATA NOW
NENACESDICTATOR
outside CAPITAL
Fear of LOOting By Bandits
Cause MexicanS to Flee
for Safety
attack ON The CITY
EXPECTED At ANY time
B, MILLIAM q. sHEPHERD


United Press Staff Correspondent.
VERA CRUZ, Mex, May 15.--Gen-
eral Emilio Zapata, the rebel bandit,
is within ten miles of Mexico City
with 5000 men. News has reached
bere that the capital was astOunded
aast night to learn that Zapata was
at the town of Topileio with his rebel
forces and that the loyal troops in
the city had been sent forth to meet
him.
The first troops to be sent from the
capital were the men of the Twenty
ninth Battalion. They hurried out
yesterday afternoon and the widest
rumors were in circulation in the
capital. It was said lighting against
the advancing rebels began late yes
terday. MeXicans are fleeing from
the capital I'm great numbers. Reports
OF Zapata's plans for lOoting and sack
ing the city have spread and the fear
OF his unorganized band increases
hourly.
The Mexican gunboats Zaragoza and
Bravo. which defeated Tampico for four
months and steamed down the river
only when their ammunition was eX-
haustod are crossing the gull today
toward Puerto Mexico. From there OF
fcers will wiee Huerta the news of the
great losses at Tampieo. The gunboats
are being trailed by two American tor
pedoboats.
It is generally believed here that the
remnants of Iaagoza which evacuated
Tampico can be saved from annihilation
only through a miracle. The retreating
FedeIals have been practically sur
rounded between Tampieo and San Lui-
Potosi. The rebels have sworn to exc.
cute all officer. they may capture and
the defeated army worn out from days
pf lighting, and practically without am
munition. is struggling ON foot through
tropical ,wamps in an effort TO escape