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The Ocala evening star., 1915-10-09
AN INQUIRY
Mayor Robertson Wants to Know
What was Done With the Money

Ocala, Fla, Oct. 9th, 1885,
Honorable Board of City Council,
Ocala, Florida.
Gentlemen: l note from the records
of your proceedings that the board of
bond trustees has filed with you its re-
port regarding the sale of 100000
sewer bonds, which report shows the
par value of the bonds together with
accrued interest to date of sale to be
500, 722.22, from which was deducted
the sum of $4,449.49 to cover certain
cost, commissions, exchange, etc. In
view of the fact that a number of the
taxpayers of the city of Ocala have
requested me to give them informa-
ton not embraced in the above report,
| beg to request your honorable body
to demand from the board of bond
trustees a supplementary report CIV
ing in detail the items embraced in
the expenditure of S4,449.49 of the
taxpayers money. You no doubt ap-
preciate the fact that this is informa-
tion to which they are entitled.
Your attention is directed to that
part of the report above mentioned
which shows the following item ex-
pended: Amount paid Hoehler, Cum
mings G. Prudden for attorneys fees,
commission, ETC., as per agreement,
81, 4,29O." Information as to the amount
of each of the above items is desired
in view of the statement made by
Hoehler, Cummings & Prudden as fol-
lows "No part of amount allowed US
by your board for attorney fees, ex-
penses and commissions on Ocala sew
erage bond deal was expended by US
except for necessary travelling ex-
penses of our Mr.. Moreland to and
from Ocala and for fee of w. II.
Roose, our Toledo attorney, for ex-
amining transcripts"
1t would therefore be of interest to
the taxpayers of Ocala to know the
amount of Mr.. Moreland's travelling
expenses to and from Ocala, and the
amount of w. H. Roose's fee for ex-
amining transcript, whether these
two items aggregate S4,290; if not,
what disposition was made of the re-
mainder, as Hoehler, Cummings &
| Prudden say it was not expended by
them. If it was not expended by them
where is it now and should it not be
returned to the city of Ocala?
/ also beg to call to your attention
the item of 500 shown by the report
of board of bond trustees to have been
expended Exchange transferring
funds" This report should have
shown to whom this exchange was
paid, and why it was necessary to pay
exchange on the transfer of this fund
when an allowance of 1920 had beer
made to cover attorneys fees, ex-
ipenses, etc. Was not this an expense
properly chargeable against thi:
fund? Also the purchasers of these
bonds reserved the right to designate
what bank or banks in Ocala thes'
funds should be deposited, (withou
: interest). 1t seems that such pur
chasers should have placed the funds
in their designated bank without cos
of exchange.
/ regret to find it necessary to re
quest you to insist on the board o
bond trustees giving a detailed repor
: that will satisfy the minds of the tax
payers of Ocala, but such report no
having been made, and this being
: transaction which involves the handl
ing and expenditure of the people
money, 1 feel that duty demands me t
make this request.
Respectfully submitted,
]. d. Robertson, Mayor.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-10-09
BULGARIAN PORT
WILL BE BOMBARDED

Athens, Oct "a division of the
great feet of the Allies has come up
from the Dardanelles and is now pre-
pairing to vigorously lombard Dede-
agatch. Bulgaria's only port on the
Aegean Sea. Bulgarian troops are
being rushed to Dedeagatch to resist
the capture of hat point by the Allies.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-10-09
BULGARIA'S DEMAND

Milan, Oct. 9.-The Petrograd cor
respondent of the Corrierre Della
Sera says he has learned on good au-
thority that Bulgaria will send Ser
bia an ultimatum demanding the ees-
sion of Macedonia as a preliminary
to a declaration of war.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-10-09
(AssOciated Press)
PLEASANT DAYS
FOR THE PRESIDENT
ALL THE WORLD CONGRATU-
LATES HIM AND HIS
BRIDE TO BE
CASsociated Press

New York, Oct. 9.-President Will
son and his fiance RENAME dhere for a
few hours today, before going to
Philadell lhia to see the second game
of the Worlds Series. Both are
happy. Their reception here was
warm and they received many con-
gratulatory kilograms, many from
foreign countries.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-10-09
OVERTAKEN BY AN ENEMY
Brutal Murder in Minneapolis of a
Woman from Buffalo
ASSOCIATED Press)

Minneapolis, Oct. 9.-Mrs. Katherine
Arnold, of Buffalo, who told an ac-
quaintance here that she vas trying
to escape an enemy, who had pursued
her for a thousand miles, was choked
and beaten to death in a hotel here
last night.
The police believe the murderer
walked into the hotel and asked for
her loom. Two night clerks and two
women in the hotel are being held.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-10-09

On Saturday and Monday, 1S
pounds of sugar for 81. with one dol
lars worth of other groceries. for
cash Smith Grocery Co. Phone 434. If
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BE SURE TO PAY YOUR GAS
BILL MONDAY OR YOUR SERVICE
WILL BE DISCONTINUED. 1t

3087 feet on the wire road; graded and
built $50 feet and covered $50 feet
with two inches gravel; cleared and
grubbed 1880 feet on Sparr road.
Total S993.91.
Total for month, S2,673.07.
Respectfully submitted.
James r. Moorhead.
Superintendent of Roads
The Ocala evening star., 1915-10-09
President and His Fiance Were
Present
GOOD WEATHER PREVAILED AND AN IMMENSE CROWD SAW
THE GAME
(Associated Press)
Philadelphia, Oct 9, AIS p. m.-
Boston won tOday's game by 2 to 1.
UNDER BETTER AUSPICES

Philadelphia, Oct. 9, u m.-Both
teams in the Worlds Series are de-
termined to win today. Philadelphia
is determined to make it two straight
and Boston is determined to even up.
The weather is better The play
ing field is in excellent shape. Sun
and wind have dried the field and
made it fast.
The same catchers will work today
as yesterday. Mayer or Rixey are
likely to go in the, box for Philadel-
phia; Foster or Leonard for Boston.
The betting still favors Boston.
Philadelphia hackers are asking three
to two and five to three. There are
few bets being made, although there
is plenty of Boston money.
Long lines waited all night for
bleacher seats.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-10-09
GERMAN LOSS WAS HEAVY

Paris, Oct 9.-Reports last night
their offensive yesterday against the
positions of the Allies near Loos
were very heavy.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-10-09
BIG GUNS BUSY

German artillery fire is heavy on
the western front. 1t is particularly
violent at Loos and in the Cham
pagne section.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-10-09
DESPERATE FIGHT FOR DVINsK

The Russian war office makes an
official announcement of the sinking
of German transport in the Baltic
by a British submarine The Dvinsk
battle front still claims the greatest
attention on the eastern front. The
Germans are trying to take the city
from in front on the north The
Russians admit the loss of some
trenches ten miles north of the city.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-10-09

For plumbing and electrical work
see II. w. Tucker. Phone 300. If
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The Ocala evening star., 1915-10-09
PRESIDENT THREW THE FIRST
BALL

National League Park, Philadel-
phia, Oct. 9.-President Wilson and
his fiance were cheered as they en-
tered their box. The president threw
the first ball.
At 2:30 the attendance was 20,663.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-10-09
ALLIES HAVE LANDED AN ARMY

There is still a slight element of
doubt in the attitude of Greece which
probably will not be dispelled until
the new cabinet makes a definite an
nouncement of its policy. Meantime
the ententes powers seem satisfied
with the assurance of continued neu-
trality. Something over $4,000 al
lied troops are reported to have al
ready landed at Saloniki.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-10-09
LINE-UPS

Philadelphia: Burns, c; Mayer, p;
Luderius. 1b; Neihoff, 2b; Stock, 3b;
Bancroft, IS; Carvath, IF; Paskertr
CT; Whitted, II.
Boston: Thomas, c; Foster, p; Hob
litzel, 1b; Barry, 2b; Gardner, 3b;
Scott, SIS; Hooper, rf; Speaker, cf;
Lewis, If.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-10-09
sMITTEN BY sERBIANs

According to Serbian official adj
vices the Austro-German attack has
not met with much success. The in
vaders lost heavily in crossing the
Save river and are now pinned to the
river bank. There are many Ger
mans among the prisoners, some said
to be members of the Prussian bri-
gade that was formerly operating
against Italy.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-10-09
First Inning

At plate, Rigley; right field, Klein;
left field, Olingquest; bases, Evans.
First Inning
Boston: Hooper was the first man
up and went to first on balls. Scott
was out on a foul fly to first. Speaker
singled to right field, and Hooper
went TO third. Speaker was thrown
out trying to steal second, and Hoop
er scored when Catcher Burns muff-
ed the ball at the plate. Hoblitzel
singled to right and was out steal
ing second.
Philadelphia: Stock out, grounder
to short. Bancroft famed. Paskert
out, pitcher to first.
Second Inning
Boston: Lewis, the first man up,
famed. Gardner singled to right, but
died on first. Barry struck out.
Thomas sent a grounder to pitcher
and was thrown out at first.
Philadelphia: Cravath and Luder-
ius were handed three strikes each by
Foster as fast as they could be put
across the plate. Whitted was out,
short TO first.
Third Inning
Boston: The first three men up
went down in one. two three order.
every one a strike out.
| Philadelphia: Neihoff struck out
Burns grounded to pitcher, who COW
cred first and put him out. Mayer
famed.
Fourth Inning
Boston: Speaker out, short to first
Hoblitzel hit a grounder to first and
was out, unassisted. Lewis singled
over second base. Gardner out, fly to
left field, where Whitted made a SEN
sational catch after long run
Philadelphia: Stock out, fly to cen
ter. Bancroft hit a grounder to first
and was out, Foster covering the
base. Paskert out, fly to first.
Fifth Inning
/ Boston: Barry out at first ground
er TO third. Stock on third made &
/ great stop and was loudly cheered
| Thomas out at first on a groundel
= down the third base line. Foster hit I
5 two-bagger to right field, but died OF
, second. Hooper waited for four ball
and walked. Scott out, ay to left.
Philadelphia: Cravath doubled t,
left field and scored on Luderius' two
The Ocala evening star., 1915-10-09
UAIPIRES

At plate, Rigley; right field, Klein;
left field, Olingquest; bases, Evans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-17
Appreciation of Courtesy

Tt has been the rule with many pub lie service corporations to display mo- tices requesting patrons to report to headquarters any case of incivility on the part of employees, but the Southern railway is the first, so far as I know, to ask patrons to report examples of courteous acts" said Ralph J. Donal- son of Philadelphia.
 "I have sometimes had reason to complain of bad service on some of the roads in my section of the coun- try but, not being knocker, I have never registered a complaint, but I gladly complied with the request of the Southern. On the menu cards in the dining cars this is printed: The of Southern Railway com pany expects it's employees to distin- guish their service to the public by courtesy and requests the travelling public to report examples of success ful service so that the employees may be encouraged by appreciation of their efforts'
 T thought it a happy idea on the part of the railway management. There was a kindly touch of humanity in it that appealed to me-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-17

not begin to attract general attention
 and gain full measure of public ap- preciation until James Wilson became
 Secretary in 1897. Since that time the department of agriculture has been especially progressive in applied science. Demonstration experts were sent to the farming sections and as a result of their work came turning point in farm life.
 Under the present Secretary, David F. Houston, the demonstration sta tions have been greatly multiplied and no farmer is so remote from cen ters of modern husbandry that he cannot get in direct touch with a de- partment expert and learn in a practi- cal way something of the latest dis coveries in soil and vegetable chem istry and the latest methods for ad- vancing agricultural economy.
 It has not been many years ago since the average farmer thought of entomology, biology and microscopy as subjects of interest only to few college professors. But today no one realizes more thoroughly the incal- culable benefit that the entomologist and other scientists have conferred on agriculture.
 The agricultural department has more than justified the expectations of those who believed in it from the start. The farmers grow more and more enthusiastic over its demonstra- tion plans. The entire business world has been brought into closer rela- tions with the farmer through the de- partment's spirit of nationwide help fitness. There is no intelligent class today that does not feel lively in- terest in the department of agricui- ture.
 No one ridicules the department now. Every one praises 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-17
SHOULD COUSINS MARRYs

From the Pictorial Review
 "But'' says the unconvinced reader, what about the intermarrying and in breeding of perfectly normal individuals? :? Surely that is no menace to society. If am a normal man and I fall in love with my perfectly normal cousin, why should I not marry her?
 Here is a plausible proposition, one which, because of it's insidious char acter, has fooled and entrapped many a young couple. The fact that your cousin is normal, or that both of you are of robust health and have not the slight est trace or tendency toward disease does not make your marriage acceptable to the eugenists. The eugenic view of parent hood includes more than the mere nor mality of the parents-it embraces all the tendencies of their ancestors toward eugenist does not inherit from you, but the germ plasms of both you and your ccnsort.
 The healthy young rancher in Califor- mia who is friend of mine married his first cousin, a buXom young woman. Beth had excellent eyesight, but also the wife's grandfather, had weak vision from birth and had lost his sight in early youth. This transmissible defect had skipped two generations and had mani fested itself in the fourth.
 Dr. Bemiss, on material furnished by reputable physicians in various states concerning 3942 children of consanguin- eous marriages reported that l134, or 29 per cent, were in some way defective, 145 were deaf and dumb, S5 blind, 30S idiotic, Ss insane, 60 epileptic, 300 scrofu- lous, and 98 deformed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-17
The Soldier of Fortune


 It. would be impossible to say how many American citizens are tlghting in the armies of Europe today, but there is undoubtedly a considerable number and every one of these men IS a typical "soldier of fortune" The sheer love of excitement has lured them into the most gigantic and bloody struggle the world has ever known. to endure suffering, prvatlon and death, merely because the hum- drum ways of life are irksome to their souls. They would rather have "one great moment" and die than spin out their threescore years and ten in peaceful pursuits without thrill. Johnny Poe was but one among these adventurous fellows and while his life was filled to the brim With stirring experiences, his own exploits have been equaled by those of many another man who may die in battle, as Poe did, or survive the present strug- gle to face new perils elsewhere.
 Mexico and the Central American countries have drawn many Ameri- cans into the maws of their petty revolutions, but the European war was soon recognized as the supreme offering of the ages on the altar of adventure. As a result the soldiers of fortune have deserted their former fields of activity for the battle plains of Europe, where, it is presumed, the longing of their souls is satisfied.
 If any man, no matter how brave and devoted to adventure, IS not eventually surfeited by his experiences in the trenches, he passes compre- hension. Leading revolution in Gen. tral America is mere child's play com pared to the struggle that is going on in Europe today. Furthermore, 1t offers far more pleasurable forms of excitement, more latitude of move ment, more color and variety than the horribly monotonous existence that is dragged out in the trenches. To the average man who occasionally feels the call of the wanderlust a quest for an Fl Dorado is far more appealing than modern trench war fare, in which there is no romance and little glory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-17
FEMALE IMPERSONATO

From tue Montgomery Advertiser.
 The dean of Yale university has forbid den male students to impersonate women for one year. The dean says he believes that continued impersonation of female characters would have a tendency to make men effeminate. Fine! We have thought that for sometime. Moreover we have been quite sure that there is no good to come of the female impersona- ton. It is the most incongrous, silly, far-fetched and disappointing role ever designed for the stage. How anybody can care a rap for female impersona- tion is beyond our comprehension. This is almost as difficult to understand as the psychology of the man who would act such a role.
 Now let the dean of Yale and other deans speak against the impersonation of males by females both literally and fig uratively. Let the women get back in line. Let the men get back in line.
 In this world some people are men and some are women, and there's no use try ing to make a merger of the sexes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-17
Great Impetus to Road Building

The Jackson highway conference held in Birmingham yesterday for the purpose of organizing a campaign for the completion of the links in the pro- posed route from the Tennessee line to New Orleans through Alabama, was not only business-like and spirit ed. but it is not too much to say that it was the best good roads meeting held in many a day.
 The men who participated in the conference were worthy representa- tives of the counties through which the Jackson highway would pass. They came determined to do their part in promoting the highway movement.
 Much work must be done if the Ala bama route is to be recommended by the pathfinders rather than the Mis- sissippi route, but when the meeting adjourned every one felt that the con- ditions laid down for this state by the directors of the Jackson Highway as- sociation would be fully met.
 No matter how much of a start Mis- sissippi may have in getting ready Alabama will win. All the road en- thusiasts hereabouts now feel that way about it and this confidence is based not on mere talk, but on the intention and ability of the people in the coun- ties with roads needing improvement to carry out their promises.
 Yesterdays conference will have even larger results than the completion of the north and south highway. It will mark the beginning of new good roads movement throughout Ala bama. This state has 290O miles of public roads. Of this mileage more than half is improved, but less than a fourth well macadamized or cherted. According to State Engineer Keller's recent statistics accompanying the road map publishedsand distributed by the highway commission, 1864 miles of road remain wholly unimproved. These figures should be reduced about one-half during the next 12 or IS months. And judging from the en- thusiasm now manifested among the good road advocates, it is safe to say that the time is not far distant when the macadam highways will be the rule instead of the exception.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-17
Impressed With Good Roads

Birmingham and Jefferson county have certainly caught and exemplified the mod ern spirit of good road building," said Houston R. Harper, manager of the Hotel Patten of Chattanooga, who, with his wife is the guest of Manager Shireman at the Tutwiler.
 'It is remarkable how many miles of paved roadways you have. The propagan da of good roads will do more to develop the south than any other factor in the next 10 years. The Dixie highway, which is being built from Chicago via Indian apolis, Louisville and Chattanooga, to Miami, Fla, will bring thousands of tour ists to the south. We have had more in Chattanooga since April than in any three years put together before.
 We were pleased to know that Bir- mingham is so interested in good roads that interests here are to construct connecting highway to Rome, Ga, to tap the Dixie highway.
 During a delightful automobile ride this summer-like afternoon to the South and North Highlands, I saw some of the best roadways in America. It certainly makes life enjoyable in those unique resi- dential sections for no city could be bet ter situated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-17
No Hesitation i'm Iron Market

The pig iron market continues active and steady, despite the fact that the holi- day season is here The tendency of the market is still upward. Rogers, Brown & Co s weekly report. just issued says in part:
 'The outlook for next year is very bright indeed The warning nations are inquiring for pig iron, steel and steel prod ucts. It is thought that the object of the royal proclamation issued by the Uni ted Kingdom. prohibiting the importation of machine tools into England is to cen u alize future purchases and not to act as measure to actually cut off further orders, as was feared. France and Rus sia are still buying heavily.
 "Stil more encouraging, however, is the for finished products and raw materials. Munition makers. car and ship builders are buying lathes needed to fill constantly increasing orders Good sized purchases were made for rails, cars and locomotives during the past week. Plate makers are so crowded with orders that many are withdrawing entirely from the market. Figures gathered from 9S cities show that 20,355 building permits, involving an esti- mated cost of s64 4029.2S5, were taken out in November, compared with 15,664. involv- ing sS5077,1l5 in November. 1914. All of these conditions indicate further strength for the pig iron market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-17
HOLLANDS HARD JOB
Martin Marshall in Leslie's.

Martin Marshall Tn Leslie s.
 Holland, however, is the neutral coun- try that must walk the straight and narrow path, for the reason that her help on the side of Germany would be of the greatest importance. while thrown on the other side it would probably mean the speedy ending of the war. She is the key to the whole military impasse. The temp tation to take advantage of any slip on the part of her government in it's atti- tude of impartiality IS great, and the canny Dutchmen are behaving with the greatest circumspection. Holland has no illusions on the subject of the dangers that surround her, and she keeps more than 100000 men under arms and ready for an instant service if she is threatened. She would be no unprepared Belgium, but a nation, small but determined and pre- pared with more than German thorough ness. The expense is tremendous. Her usual industries have been restricted or killed, and her commerce is vexed by the British, while her trade with Germany must be most carefully regulated in or der not to call down the wrath of the allies. That some Holanders have made fortunes by more or less irregular trading with Germany is true but for the great mass of the people the war has been a terrible affliction. Among the many other expenses that it has entailed upon citizens nnd government is the support of Belgian hfugees, thousands of whom still remain as nonpaying guests. Many of these have found shelter in Dutch homes while others are cared for by the government. Holland has proved herself a good neigh bor to Belgium, but has no intention of inviting Beigiuns fate through any un- neutral attitude.