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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08
UNCLE JOE CANNON
ISN'T OPTIMISTIC
Predictions of Panic Made by Him
are COntradicted by His Own
Partners

Washington. Aug. S.-Joseph G.
Cannon, OF Danville, Ill, former
speaker Of the House, has been con-
spicuous among the press agents Of
the hard times" Startling facts
concerning business conditions at
DanvilIe have been laid before the
House by representative Frank T.
O'Hair, the democrat who defeated
Cannon in'the Danyille district two
years ago.
The foremost business men in
Danville, including the principal
bankers, with the exception Of the
officials Of the banking institution
over which Cannon himself presides,
unite in declaring that conditions
were never better at Danville.
At no point in his speech did Mr..
O'Hair mention Cannon. He merely
answered the lies with facts"
'Inasmuch as business conditions
are OF a psychological nature" Mr..
O'Hair said, Il offer in evidence the
facts as stated by competent wit
nesses who are the leading citizens
OF Danville, the largest city in the
district which l have the honor OF
representing in Congress.
These gentlemen are for the
most part either republicans or pro-
gressives and therefore, according
to the politicians, might he said TO
be testifying against their interests;
but these men whom / know person
ally are American patriots and bust
ness men first, and partisans only as
la secondary matter"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08
OCALA MAN APPOINTED

Mr.. NJ ~ Little, grand master Of
the Florida Odd Fellows, has just
returned from Tampa, where he went
to attend to business matters, for the
order.
Mr.. Little has appointed Mr.. P. V.
Leavengood of this city grand treas
urer for the state Of the Odd Eel
lows, to fill out the unexpired term
of Mr.. VIM. A. Holshouser, of St.
Petersburg, and has ordered the
funds and books turned over to him
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08

Conversation to he heard at the
San Francisco fair: ''Now just go
around and see the Florida citrus
exhibit. That's the best they can do.
Then come back and look at our ex-
hibit." The comparison will be
deadly because Florida cannot COM
pete fairly thousands of miles away
in the enemy's territory.
ter Sun.
Willis B. Powell, who wrote the
above, is much better acquainted
with both Florida and California
than the average citizen of either
state, and what he says sounds SEN
sible to the Star. The Star thinks
an exhibit at almost any good coun-
ty fair in the middle west would do
Florida more good than one at the
Panama-Pacific exposition.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08
STATE OF FLORIDA
EXPRESSES SYMPATHY

~ Tallahassee, Aug. S.-GoveTnor
tive officers of the executive depart
ment of the state government early
this morning adopted an apprOpri-
ate resolution, to be spread upon the
archives OF the state, regarding the
death of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife
of the president, and also joined in
sending the president the following
telegram:
Tallahassee, Fla, August Z, 1914.
President Woodrow Wilson, Wash
ington, d. G. The administrative Off
GERS of Florida on behalf of all the
people of the state tender you heart
felt sympathy in the death of your
devoted wife, who was honored and
beloved by the entire country for the
high qualities of noble American wo-
manhood which she exemplified. May
merciful Providence comfort and
sustain you in this profound sorrow.
Park Trammell, governor.
III Clay Crawford, secretary of
state.
Thomas F. West, attorney gen
eral.
civilian V. Knott, comptroller.
John c. Luning, state treasurer.
civilian NJ Sheats, superintend-
ent of public instruction.
William A. NcRae, commissioner
of agricultural
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08

The question of a union passen-
ger station, after hanging in the
wind these many years, may be de-
cided soon. About the only place
likely to be settled on is the cross
ing of the Seaboard and Coast Line.
There are better places, but if we
wait until one of them is decided on,
we Will wait till Gabriel's trumpet.
Between an union station at the
crossing, and no station, the Star is
for one at the crossing.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08

There is reason to believe that
President Wilson will not be a can
didate for reelection. No president
since Lincoln has worked so faith
fully, and he will probably find one
The death of Mrs. Wilson will add
greatly to his desire to retire to pri-
yate life. Mr.. Wilson is not as
strong physically as any of his pre-
decessors in the White House, and
if he pulls thru one term, he VIII
do WE'LL
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08

The United States has suddenly
awakened to the fact, that its pres
ident has for the last four months,
in addition to his great public bur
dens, been carrying a load of worry
most grieVOus. And it has been car
ried so quietly that only relatives
and close personal friends knew of
it. Under any other administration
had the lady of the White House
been sick, the papers would have
bulletined her condition every day.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08
TRAGEDIES OF


Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. S.-Mod-
eru childhood is one continual TRACE
dy, declared DR.. r. w. Ford, of Seat
tie few days ago at the annual con-
vention of the American Osteopathic
Association.
Poets and sentimentaIists and 9TH
er uninformed people prate of the
joys of childhood, but they know not
the children Of today nor the condi-
tions in which they live. In my opin-
ion, few things are harder than the
first ten years of life and | consider
them far from happy for any child.
He is constantly trying to adapt him
self to his environment, frantically
struggling hoping to learn the game
of living, subject to the within, COM
mand and convenience of parents,
grandparents, various relatives and
teachers, also most any older per-
son he meets and no sorrow of adult
hood can begin to equal the griefs
endured in ones early years-be-
fore he has learned relative values
Of things in general.
The chamber of commerce doesn't
begin to meet the issues nor solve
as many problems as come to the
city girl of twelve. She must make
her grades at school, belong TO a
dancing class, practice a few hours
daily on the piano, have private
French lessons, ride horseback Sat-
! urday morning, roller skate a little,
have her shines, shampoos, mani
cures, faciaTs, etc, ETC., and always
keep her appointments, while her
twin brother is just as busy with his
things equally as important. These
girls are too busy to attend to the
daily physical needs. They cut short
their sleep, are always tired, ner-
vous, constipated, growing into ana
emic neurasthetic, unfit wives and
| mothers, mated with the degenerate
| ed, sporty, drinking, smoking male
of her own class. If there were time
in this mad rush of years Of child
| hood, osteopathy could do much for
| the diseases incident to 1t, but dose
of medicine is so much speedier TO
take than is an osteopathic treat
ment. Can't we somehow create a
public sentiment to prolong child
hood, to simplify its occupations and
demands and to endow il with more
| leisure?
| Much OF the osteopathy's best
work for childhood is prevented and
the day is not far distant when think
ing mothers will have their children
examined ostepathically every six
months and heed the warnings If they
have time.
The faulty tooth and its effect or
eye and ear, the beginning curvature
due TO sitting on a foot or sleeping
In a sagging bed. or occupying ar
Improperly adjusted seat at school
or carrying heavy books TO and fro
and pressing them against the rib.
that are lacking In lime salts. chron.
lc constipation: all these things are
In the field or the osteopath to rem
edy.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08

The story from Paris, that the
war was brought on by the hot
headed crown prince Of Prussia,
while his father, Emperor William
was absent, has a strong element Of
probability. 1t has seemed to Am
orleans for a number of years that
Emperor William was a safe and
sane ruler, and not likely to plunge
his people into a war where even a
victory would be attended with such
dreadful results.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08

The Tampa Tribune wants to know
why we can't put up fertilizer plants
in Florida and work up all our phos-
phate right at home. If the Tribune
had taken the trouble to investigate,
it would have found that the United
States was working up about all the
phosphate that it can use, and that
the only market for highgrade rock
is in Europe.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08

- 1t may be observed that the Star
is not handing out any of that stuff
about the world standing aghast with
horror at the results of the war. So
far as the Star can see the world is
anxiously waiting news of the war,
of slaughter somewhere at least
every two hours So the Star has
decided to can the aghast stuff.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08

The news this morning, that Por-
tugal is about to cast her lot with
Great Britain, is not surprising
Portugal owes her national existence
to Great Britain, and her three or
four efficient warships will come in
handy, not to speak of the fact that
she owns harbors in various parts
of the world that will be very con-
venient for ships of the triple entente
to run into.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08
ADVICE FOR ALL

Dunnellon Advocate: The Euro
pean war will be felt in Florida and
especially in Dunnellon because ex-
ports will BIT cut off. More reason
why truck raising should be de-
veloped, and have the town not sole
dependent on the phosphate !ndus-
try
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08

Jacksonville business men unite
in saying that the European war
will have a beneficial effect on Flor
ida business. 1t is certain among
other things to add to the number of
tourists next winter.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08

have, wheat, corn and meat to sell to
the belIigerents. And we can raise
corn, meat, syrup and lots of other
things for our own folks. Let the
Times man not despair. This good
old state is a long way from destruc-
ton vet.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08

There is some hope chat the ques-
rtion Of the Atlantic Coast Line
freight depot will soon be settled.
AS usual, there is going TO be some
compromising The city is not go
ing to receive all it is entitled to,
and the railroad is going to give up
more than it wants to. The next
generation will take possession of the
railroad anyhow.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08

That accident at Joplin, Mo-,
Wednesday, in which thirty-five peo-
pie were killed, would have covered
the first pages with scare-heads a
month ago. AS it was, many papers
worked it off under three-deck,
single column caption on an inside
mage
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08
THE MATTER NEAREST HOME

DunnelIon Advocate: Yes, there Is
war abroad, but do not let your at
tention wander from boosting that
10-foot channel for Dunnellon. Both
the Marion and Citrus county boards
are boosting for it now.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08

There was such a demand for the
Stars bulletins that it had to dou-
BILE the number this morning. Every
body in town has come to know what
the little yellow sheets mean, and
make a bee line for the bulletin
boards as soon as they see them.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08

The editor of the Tampa Times is
blue because he thinks Florida has
not anything the warning peoples of
Europe can use. Let's see if we
can't cheer him up. We have a right
smart of beef cattle for instance.
And we can sell cigars, oranges, pine
apples and our truck to people who
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08

w. r. O'Neal, of Orlando, Fla,
has been elected as one of the three
members of the board of control Of
the insurance department of the
knights of Pythias at the annual
sion at Winnipeg. Mr.. O'Neal was
elected for term of six years.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08

among Us and each Of them has
right 10 hope and pray tina, his ma
tive land Will be victorious. Let US
guard our tongues"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08

The Miami Metropolis very per-
tinently says: But as individuals
there is a big duty for the American
people, and that is consideration of
the feelings of those who are only
recently come from the old country.
We have several millions of them
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08

1T may be observed there have
ket reports lately. Cotton has drop
ped out of sight, but in few months
dit will be worth more than ever
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08

The Jacksonville Metropolis thinks
the war is a frame-up on Germany
fDy Russia, France and Britain. The
Star thinks the Metropolis has an
other think coming. Emperor Bill
and his goose steppers are about as
announcement crowd for a frame-up
as can be found.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08

1t was a surprise to many when
Austria-Hungary declared war on
Russia Thursday. EVERYBODY took it
for granted that Austria would omit
such an unnecessary formally
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08

The British governemnt announces
that it will give out authentic war
news every day. Which is to say
that it will tell the people only what
lit thinks is best for them to know
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08

The Stars subscription list is
steadily growing. Half a dozen or
more new subscribers every day. The
Star wants more people to come to
town more than anything else does.
In a short time, it will have every
body in the city on its books and
routes.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08

The war in Europe shouldn't
cause people of the United States,
particularly those of Florida, to for
get the peril of the bubonic plague.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08

The road to sheol is said to be
paved with good intentions, but all
the wicked Germans killed at Liege
will think the streets are paved with
Belgian blocks.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08

The war in Europe will greatly
reduce imports, thereby cutting
down tariff receipts. Wonder if the
G. o. P. and Bull Moose won't blame
the war on Wilson?
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08

State Senator Glenn Terrell is a
school teacher, and will be with the
Webster school until time for him
TO go to Tallahassee next April.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08
REWARD FOR RETURN
OF AUTO TIRE

Suitable reward will be paid for
the return OF an auto tire attached
to rim which was lost in Ocala, or
on road between Ocala and Fort Nc
Coy. George RentZ,
S=T=9t Holder Building.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08

Just think what a cinch it would
be for the Standard Oil Co. if it
could pour oil on teh troubled waters
al 50 much per pour.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-08

Globe-Wernicke cabinets and safes
at The Murray Company. S-6-3t
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-12-20

operations. if only on reduced scale.
Nearly all the thcaters have now
been re-opened. which has given en-
ployment to thousands OF people The
court theaterS have lowered their
prices one-half. Their repositories ma
turally are dominated by the patrio-
tic and martial element All the
military dramas, all the patriotic
comedies of the ancient romantic and
sentimental schools have been ex-
humed from their resting places The
public zealously follows the recitais,
bursting forth into frantic applause
when they catch a phrase which
seems to bear some reference TO the
events of the day. The attendance in
the theaters and in the kinemato-
graph shows is fairly good.
AS rsult of the Russian invasion
OF Galicia, many thousands of Polish
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-12-20

They Want to accustom the Viennese
to cmancipate themselves once fcr
from foreign fashions And the ar
biters of elegance" have already be
gun to declare their verdicts. The
fashionable color is red. and the cut
of clothes must be as near as posi-
bic TO the military fashion For Ia
dies they have invented what they
call the kriegsbluse'' ("war hlouse')
Ia two colored garment, dyed red
and yellow, or green and red. or vel
low and black. and SO on. with whin-
ing metal buttons. Hats for ladies'
arc very plain, made of black velvet
with rose and plain feather
nothing else. A jury of wigmakers
has devised hairdressing models more
adapted to the blond and brown vi
eDnese beauty.
With regard to men, at first there
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-12-20
Experiences Of European
Nations Prove that Mob
ilization Without Motor
Trucks is Impossible in
These Advanced Days.

Any uncertainty about the great
fight in Europe being a gasoline war
was completely removed by Irwin S.
Cobbs recent interview with Lord
Kitchener, in which the English army
head inquired anXiously about the
German supplies of gasoline, accord
ing to Warren Macarthur of the
Phoenix garage.
Germanys supply of gasolene is
necessarily imported, for there are
no natural oil wells in that country
Benzol. substitute for gasoline, can
not be made in large enough guam
titles. England's present mastery of
the seas precludes the possibility of
receiving fresh supplies of gasoline
from America, except through Hol-
land and the Scandinavian countries,
and these sources are being rigidly
supervised as far as possible by the
fleets of the allies. Russia's oil fields
will naturally he conserved for the
Use of the Cars subjects. unless
Turkey can succeed in her campaign
against Batoum And the very fact
that Germany persuaded the Turks
to enter the war at this point is ad-
ditional evidence of the supreme i'm
portance of a gasolene supply in a
war ragged under modern conditions.
How fast the world is moving is
well indicated by the trend of re-
cent wars. The British Boer war in
South Africa witnessed the introduc-
ton of motor trucks on small
scale, although the automobile was
very much of an experiment in those
days The recent Balkan wars en-
phasized the desirabilty of motors
along a battle front extending up
wards of 100 miles. The present war
leaves no doubt whatsoever about the
absolute necessity for motor trucks
and automobiles.
The horse is already secondary in
Importance in modern warfare. his
chief uses being for cavalry and for
hauling artillery. ammunition and
supply wagons. etc. when motor
trucks cannot he obtained Under
the rigors of war horses die in i'm
mense numbers. The South African
war, with les sthan 100000 soldiers
employed, killed over 100000 horses
on the British side alone or roughly
one horse for each man. In the
European war there are about $4,000
coo soldiers under arms One shud-
ders to think of the mortality in
horses if the British experience in
South Africa is repeated,
1t is begging the question to say
that European war conditions are not
as severe on horses as the Trans
vaal. Sherman's definition of war is
as true now as it was in 1861 60
Witness. for example. the following
passage from a letter written by a
German army officer in Belgium:
Our ill-fed horses are dropping to
the ground in an appalling manner,
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-12-20
GERMAN ARMY
MINING COAL
AT Least that is French Sus-
pieion Since the Teutons
Are in Possession of Half
of French Coal Mining
District.
{ Globe Press Special CabieD

PARIS, Dec ia question of
so far been satisfactorily answered, is
what has happened to the coal mines in
the north, which are or have been, i'll
the enemies possession. Rumors of all
kinds have been afloat. According to
some reports, the mines have been de-
stroyed according to others the Ger
mans are working them for themselves.
One half of the coal district of the Pas
de Calais is in German hands, and no
accurate information of what is hap
pening there is obtainable. One thing
is certain; the coal districts have been
the scene of some of the firecest fight
ing during the present war, and no
doubt have suffered accordingly.
The Liberte publishes an interview
with NJ. Leon, chief mining engineer of
the Pas dc Calais. who has been COM
PEELED to move with the other admin
istrative services of the department
from Arras to Boulogne- sur meh. The
following mines are in the enemy $
hands: Dourges, Drocourt. Courrieres,
Ostricourt. Cervin, Muerchin. Lens,
LEVIN, and pits Nos and of Be
thunc. NJ. Leon was unable to confirm
or contradict the report that some of
these mines were being worked by the
Germans and that others had been set
on fire. 1t was said that Prussian
commission had visited Lens to con
sider-ahe possibility of working the
mines. and also that great damage had
been done TO many of the workings.
As for the mines still in French
hands, work was going on as far as
possible. despite the shortage of labor.
NJ. Poincare., on his return from Bel
GUM. had shown his interest in the
situation by visiting one of the BruaY
mines. Each year France consumed
so million tons Of coal; derived forty
million tons from her own mines, ten
millions from England five millions
from Germany and five millions from
Belgium. During the year there had
only been seven months of full output
and two months of a greatly reduced
output, so that new means must be
discovered of providing France with
coal. The needs of the country. how
ever. had been reduced by the closing
down of factories. notably the great
metallurgical establishments in the
east ard by the smaller amount con-
sumed by the railways.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-12-20
A DISABLING SHELL

CALCUTTA. Dec. 12.-According to
J. Ceylon correspondent the Germans
MAY expect unpleasant shocks from
the recent invention of an English
scientist. namely. Professor Herdman,
Of Liverpool, who lately passed
through Colombo. homeward bound
from Australia with Sir Oliver Lodge
and others who has been attending
the British Association meetings
The professor it seems, has devils
ed new kind of explosive shell,
which throws out on bursting a nau-
seating gas. completely disa bling all
persons within wide area. OF
course, the professor is offering his
invention to the British government
for use against the enemy, who may
or may not find it more formidable
than their own Jack Johnsons"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-12-20

and Jewish families have fled to vi
enna-5ome papers estimate the num-
bcr of fugitives as being between
10000 and 1dO.00o-and all these new
corners. among whom the wealthy
class predominates, have contributed
towards the revival of the hotels res
taurants, cafes and other public
places. Furthermore, several schools
have been opened for these fugitives.
a few newspapers are being published
for them, and number of institu
lions of mutual aid have been organ
lied to help the needy and keep the
refugees in touch with one anpther.-.
The people who have endeavored
to profit by the war are the tailors.
the tailoresses. the milliners and hair
CTessers. They have done their best
to crush, if possible for all time,
French and English competition.