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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08
ANcIENTs DID GOOD WORK
Engineering Feat, 1t Is Said, Could
Hardly Be improved Upon in the
Present Day.

M0ntezuma's well, natural lake fed
by artesian flow at Camp Verde, Ariz.,
which has been offered for sale
TO the federal government, is one
of the geological features of that
neighborhood. Surrounded, as it is,
by high natural walls, it seems from
a distance to be q small mountain.
The outside of these walls was pierced
in prehistoric age by cliff dwellers.
The we'll is a great spring and has
been used for irrigation purposes for
many years. Its depth has never been
absolutely ascertained, but is known
TO be in excess Of 500 feet. The wa
ter is highly charged with lime, and
moss removed from the inside walls
the fibers being clearly discernible in
the composition. That the .swell'' sup
piled the original, and now unknown,
inhabitants of the valley with water
for their fields and gardens is estab-
lished by the tracing of system Of
irrigation bitches, Nh;el. according to
geologists, must have been construct
ed more than a thousand years ago.
The water they carried deposited lime
along the entire system, anu the forlna-
ton, which may be seen now, is a solid
mass of stole, resembling concrete OF
this day. The walls Of the bitches, in
places, measure more than three feet
thick. The builders performed an en-
gineering feat which co.lld not be i'm
proved upon in this modern day.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08
DIR. LIVINGSTON HAS
BOUGHT A MAXWELL


DR.. w. B. Livingston, the successful
veterinarian of Kendrick, yesterday
bought Maxwell touring car from
CAROLS Maxwell agency, Mr.. Peyton
Bailey making the sale. Bailey went
out in the morning, missed his man,
came in at noon, had dinner and said
at the Office, after scratching his sandy
locks, Know man outAin the coun-
try few miles who ought to have a
Maxwell. Got hunch that the time
is opportune (whatever that isl to see
him. You hang around the Office till I
go out and bring him in" In couple
of hours Bailey was in with the "vic-
|tim," and in ten minutes DR.. Living
ston owned the Maxwell and Bailey
was taking him home in his new car.
DIR. Livingston is very proud of his
new car and feels that he has in the
Maxwell the car that will give him the
greatest returns on his investment.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08
AMERICA AGREES
To First Discuss Points Suggested by
Carranza but Will Not Promise
to Stop There
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Aug. 8.-Carranza
wants to take up the border situation
first in the joint conference, accord
ing to the outline Mexican represen-
tatives gave the state department.
The United States has agreed to
discuss the points suggested by Car
rama with the understanding that
after said points proposed by him
have been disposed of, other questions
shall be taken up.
The plan of six commissioners has
been agreed upon, and the American
representatives will be appointed i'm
mediately.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08
WITH PROPER USE OF PAINT
veranda May BE Made Most Comfort
able Resting Place If Little
Chintz Is Added.

You women who live in the country
will find that can or two of paint
and a bolt of pretty chintz will dc
much to transform your porch furni
ture, says the New York Telegraph. a
you have no comfortable chairs fol
piazza use, do buy one or two. They
need not be expensive pieces, but be
sure they are comfortable and have
pretty lines.
The wicker or reed furniture is real
ly the most attractive for verandas
and it is not at all expensive
You need not worry If you have tive
or-three pieces OF one kind and cou
pie of pieces of another variety. After
you have given them all a coat of the
same paint and made chintz-cushionet
seats and backs for them, they viii
look enough alike to fool any casua
eye. Besides, no one expects rigid for
mality in porch decorations.
If your house is white or gray yol
will find that green porch furnitur.
will look best. Give all the chairs, Ia
bies and settees a coat of green pain
and one of green enamel paint. Th.
chintz for green furniture should con
trast with it,, and figure with a goot
deal of red in it win be found mos
effective.
1T may be wisest TO have cheaI
upholsterer make the seat cushions
and backs IL you are afraid to tackle
SO tricky a job. Have them made witt
some white goods as a cover. TheI
you can yourself make slip covers O
the chintz for them. The reason VIII.
it is better not to have the chintz pu
right on as the first cover of the cush
ions, is because it may soil very quick
". being where the street dust cal
easily reach it. If the chintz is mad
into slip covers they can be removes
and washed when soiled.
If your house is any other color ex
cept white or gray, brown porch furni
ture is prettiest. So you can paint you
furnishings brown and use almost an.
gayly colored, pretty bright chintz 70
cushions.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08
WOMAN MAKES LONG
DRIVE IN MAXWELL
Tours from Texas to Detroit, Making
Great Economy Record Children
Learn Geography First Hand

Learn Geography First Hand
Mrs. Dick O'Bannon, of Sherman
Texas, motored into Detroit last week
in her pet automobile, "Bill."
"Bill" is a Maxwell touring car with
a fine appetite for the open road, but
very moderate thirst.
"He is strictly temperance, said
Mrs. O'Bannon. II kept close track
on his gasoline consumption and it
averaged "a miles to the gallon on the
long trip from Dallas to Detroit"
Residents of her home town are all
wrought up over Mrs. O'Bannon's
long tour. She says the folks are bet
ting against her making a finished job
of it. The men folks are particularly
skeptical, merely because she set out
to show the tour could be made with
out man along.
Besides Mrs. O'Bannon, there is her
neighbor, Mrs. R. E. Minshew, and
her three children, Allan, aged 13;
Frank, nine; and Mary Grace, four.
Then there is lot of baggage, bed
ding, cooking utensils, ETC., for the
O'Bannon party is doing a lot Of
camping out along the trail. Alto
gether, the Maxwell is loaded down
with 1000 pounds avoirdupois.
Since he hit the trail at Dallas,
bill" has passed through Texas, Ok
lahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. Before
he takes his precious party back
home, he's going back to Ohio, thence
to New York and, finally, he will take
in Washington, D. c., because the
children want to see where the presi-
dent of the United States lives.
It's all a matter of geography. Mrs
O'Bannon says her children have
learned more. about their country this
summer than they could have absorb
ed in five years at school.
"The old-fashioned way of learning
geography was through books" she
says. "But there's no use doing that
when we have Maxwells. sBilP takes
US wherever we want to go. We've
had no trouble. We've taken some
rough roads, but sBill' thrives or
punishment. I've driven a car less
than a year, so I'm still an amateur
don't know any tricks about saving
gasoline. But I have kept close re
cord and we've averaged "a miles te
the gallon all the way through"
Besides touring through the coun-
try, the party has taken In most OF
the alrge cities along the way. Mrs
O'Bannon, in spite of limited exper.
ience at the wheel, had no trouble
negotiating the congested streets Of
Chicago and Detroit.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08
LIST OF AGAZINES
AT THE LIBRARY

Following is list of magazines to
be read at the library when it is open:
Scientific American, Golfers. Sat
urday Evening Post, Country Gentle
man, Literary Digest, Review of Re-
views, Popular Mechanics, The Out
look, Scribner's, Harper's, Century,
Bookman, st. Nicholas, Little Folks
American, Youths Companion, Ameri-
can Boy, Woman's Home Companion
Delineator, Ladies' World, Ladies
Home Journal, Pictorial Review: Mod
ern Priscilla, The Musician, Garden
Magazine, McClure's, Everybody's
National Geographical Magazine, Cur
rent Opinion, Physical Culture, Good
Housekeeping.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08
HEAT AND HUMIDITY
Sitting New York and Causing I'm
mense Increase of Deaths
Among the Children
ASSOCIATED Press)

New York, Aug. 8.-The intense
heat and humidity wave which are
sitting New York is coincident with
another big increase in the epidemic
Of infantile paralysis. Only once since
the plague started has more deaths
and more new cases been reported for
any twenty-four hours than for the
day ending at ten o'clock this morn
ing. Fifty-three deaths and 183 new
cases were reported. The total num-
Der of deaths since june 26th, is 1896.
Twelve persons who had the disease
have given blood to treat other cases,
which has resulted in some success.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08
AN UNswERyING DEMOCRAT
CATS is A BULL DozER

Another very serious question-are
the true democrats of this state GO
ing to admit that this man from Ala
bama has obtained such momentum
and such power that he can, even be-
fore he has attained the power of the
chief magistrate of the state, bulldoze
and browbeat every county and state
official of the state into giving him
support?
The supreme courts opinion is ex-
pected within the next few days. If
favorable to me, the recounts already
applied for will be speedily disposed
of. / shall then ask for my certificate
of nomination, and call to my stand
ard all tr6e democrats of this state. !
am not making this fight for myself
alone, but in behalf of the true de-
mocracy of Florida, and I am conf
dent that the loyal members of the
party viii stand by me until the VIC
tory is finally won.
Respectfully, w. Y. Knott.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08
AN APPEAL FOR
THE APPAM
To the Supreme Court Allowed by
Judge Waddill of New York
to the Teutons
ASSOCIATED Press)

New York, Aug. 8.-Judge Waddill
in federal court this morning allow
ed an appear to the supreme court of
the decision by which the prize ship
Appam was given back to the former
British owners. A supersedeas bond
for two million dollars was given.
Five surety companies appear on the
bond.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08
SUICIDE AT LAKELAND
Gf L. L. Bryant, Pioneer Citizen of
Lake County

Lakeland, Aug. 8.-A gloom was
cast over this community yesterday
by the suicide of Luther L. Bryant,
who shot himself through the head
while standing in the vacant lot adj
joining the city hall. Death was al
most instantaneous. Mr.. Bryant was
about fifty-six years of age and a
member of the pioneer family of that
name in Polk county.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08

Mr.. w. o. MCGOWAN and Mrs. G. O..
Purnelle drove in this mornging from
the S. & A. Lumber company at Eaton
Greek, at the 19-mile post on the
scrub road to Daytona. Mr.. McGowan
is the joint agent for the bondholders
and the S. & A. Lumber company OF
Jacksonville.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08
oCALA, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1916
CUnM|NS FOR THE
CONSTITUTION
Presidents Invasion of the Legislative
Function Causes Iowa Senator
to Become Peeyed
(Associated Press)

Washington, Aug. 8-Senator Cum
minis of Iowa, today charged Presi-
dent Wilson will forcing the demo
Gratis of the Senate and House to
adopt legislation against their judg-
ment and told the opponents of the
child labor bill, who contend it is un-
constitutional, that the presidents as
sumption of legislative functions was
than the passage of any measure.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08
FIRST HEARING OF THE
FARM LOAN BOARD
Will be Held in Portland, Me-, on the
2lst of August
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Aug. 8.-The first
hearing of the farm loan board to get
information on how to divide the
twelve districts will be held at Port
land, Maine, August 21st. 1t is ex-
pected it will take six months for the
hearings all ever the country.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08
It HAD EFFECT
Number of Men Voting to Strik.
Caused Railroad Magnates to Sit
Up and Take Notice
ASSOCIATED Press)

New York, Aug. 8.-The vote of
four hundred thousand railroad en-
pfoyees overwhelmingly favored a
strike, according to an announcement
made at conference Of railroad man.
ayers and representatives of the men.
The conference adjourned soon after
the vote had been presented to allow
the roads to consider the matter.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08
SAW NO MORE SUBS
Every Wave that Approaches the East
Coast of America the Target
of Many Eyes
ASSOCIATED Press)

Portland, Maine, Aug. 8.--No fur
ther trace has been seen of the two
vessels reported by the coast guard
lookout yesterday as the submarines
were approaching the shore. A close
watch is being kept because of the
possibility of one of the vessels being
the merchant submersible Bremen.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08
OR FLORIDA WILL BE IN A
STATE OF ANARCHY

Second-That if ! am not elected
governor in November, this state viii
witness an administration of radical
ism and disregard of the law that viii
outdo Blease IN South Carolina in his
palmiest days, or anything this state
has ever been treated to since it elect
ed it's last carpetbag governor.
From now until after the general
election it is going to be up to the
true democrats of this state to say
which of these results shall come to
pass.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08
CONDITION OF THE CROPS
Plenty of Corn and Wheat in America
to Feed All the People
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Aug. 8.-The depart
ment of agriculture announced today
the condition of the spring wheat crop
as 63.4 per cent and corn 1853 per cent.
The total wheat yield is estimated
at 654 100000 bushels and the corn
yield at 2,7O0,00O,OOO bushels.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08
AGREED TO THE ARMY BILL
Senate Willing to Pay $267, ,000, 900
for the Army and National
Guard


Washington, Aug. Without de-
bate, the Senate agreed to the confer
ence report on the army appropriation
bill carrying $267, 100000 for mainte-
nance of the reorganized regular army
and National Guard.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08
ITALIAN AND RUSSIAN AD-
VANCE

A wireless dispatch from Rome says
the Italian offensive along the Isonzo
resulted in the capture of several po-
sitions.
Petrograd officially reports the Rus
slams drove the Teutons back along a
15-mile line south of the Dneister.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08
HUGHES IN CHICAGO
Will Deliver Campaign Speech in the
Coliseum Tonight
(Associated Press)

Chicago, Aug. 8.--Mr. Hughes rest
ed today after his strenuous activities
Of yesterday and prepared the speech
he is to deliver at the Coliseum to-
night.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08
ATTEMPT To CREATE
CAMPAIGN ISSUES
Is the Animus of Republican Attacks
on the Mexican Policy of
Administration
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Aug. s.-Replying 70
the republican criticisms of the presi-
dents Mexican policy, Representative
Harrison declared the attacks were
prompted by desire to create false
campaign issue rather than see the
policy changed.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08
KNOTT ONLY WANTS AN ACCUR
ATE COUNT

Those who saw the recounting done
in Putnam county say: "The recount
in Putnam county was made so openly
and so fairly-showing that all that
Mr.. Knott and his friends wish is an
accurate count of the vote as actually
cast in the June primary-that the
most rampant of the Cats radicals
have failed to find the slightest
grounds upon which to base cry Of
trying to steal votes, etc."
Besides, did you read the letter of
Mr.. Blackwell of Live Oak, and the
affidavits to the effect that fifty-seven
electors voted first choice for me in
precinct No. AZ of Suwanee county,
when the first returns from that pre-
cinct gave me only forty-fve.
If any ballots were in part tamper-
ed with in Madison county, it was
done without my knowledge or con-
sent, directly OF indirectly. l have
taken, and do now take, the position
that such charge should be investi-
gated by a grand jury, or other COM
petent tribunal, and the guilty parties
punished, if there is guilt Mr.. Cats
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08
NEW FORD FOR SALE

An eight months old 1916 model
Ford, fully equipped, speedometer,
Yale lock, license, BRAN NEW tires
(second set); SIXTY-INCH TREAD.
PRICE $500 CASH. R. r. Carroll.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08
PARTY WILL BE PURIFIED

The contest which am making to
demonstrate that was duly nominat-
cd at the late primary election has
proceeded far enough to show snat,
one of two things will result:
First-That if, after I have won my
fight for an honest and accurate re-
count, am elected governor in No
vember, the democratic party of this
state viii be purified of the undemo-
cratic elements which have beer wear
ing the cloak of democracy for many
years past, and this state viii have
four years of true and tried democ-
racy, with scrupulous observance OF
the inalienable rights of the people In
their persons, property and liberties
according to- our constitution and
laws, or,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08

Horse, COW and poultry feed, corn,
oats, hay and sweet feed. Ocala
Seed Store. Stiff
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08

MAXWELL Touring Cars (60-inch
TREAD) now in stock at Ocala ready
for delivery. n. n. Carroll.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08

MAXWELL Touring Cars f60-inch
TREAD) now in stock at Ocala ready
for delivery. r. R. Carroll.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08
THE HAYES LEWIS INCIDENT


Cats, in speeches recently made at
Madison, Lake City and other places,
has related what Hayes Lewis had
said was the substance of an inter-
view between Mr.. Lewis and myself
at Mr.. Lewis Office in Jacksonville.
As reported to me, Mr.. Cats said in
those speeches that at said interview
Lewis told me that he understood that
had sent a telegram to some attor-
ney in South Florida to the effect that
such attorney need not do any more
down there, that / had had enough
done (meaning that had had enoufih
ballots changed) in West Florida;
that at first denied any knowledge
of such telegram, but afterward adj
mitted to the whole thing; that /
broke down and cried and asked
Hayes Lewis not to give me away,
and that he, Lewis, became indig-
nant and ordered me out of his Office.
If such was the substance of Mr..
Cats speeches in the places men
toned, / wish to say that a more
malicious bundle of lies never passed
from the lips of any man. / had an
interview with Hayes Lewis in which
he asked me if such a telegram had
been sent. I told him that no such
telegram or communication had been
sent by me or by my authority, and
say now that no such telegram was
ever sent, and / defy Lewis or Cats.
to produce any such telegram or show
that any such telegram was ever de-
livered to or transmitted by the tele-
graph company at my request or at
the request of any one acting for me.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08
BRITISH TOOK MUCH BOOTY

The British say that in an engage
ment with the Turkish rear guard,
thirty miles from Suez, the British
took much war material.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08

what state of affairs may be expect II
perchance ne should be actually seated
as governor of this state.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08
CATS, CRY OF sWoLFr"

His hue and cry from one end of
the state to the other is "FraudI
fraud. wolff wolff" What is wrong
with the gains which have been shown
/ made in Leon, in Hamilton, in Du-
val, in Clay, in Putnam, in Orange
and in Suwanee counties?
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08
KNOTT is FOLLOWING DEMO
CRATIC PRACTICE


The rank and file of true democrats,
and great majority of the public
press of the state are with me in my
fight. A few, without mature consid-
Grafton, have criticised my action as
undemocratic. Section 55 of the demo-
cratic primary law, passed by DEM
ocratic legislature, upheld by demo-
cratic courts, expressly provides for
the kind of contest / am making. Two
circuit courts have already said so,
and the supreme court, which is now
weighing its opinion in regard to my
petition for a recount in Putnam
county, will, If / am not badly mis-
taken, again say so in no uncertain
terms within the next few days.
Again, my contest is not without
democratic precedent. In 1876 George
F. Drew, the apparently defeated can
didate, by means of a contest in the
courts was declared duly elected, and
thereby overturned carpetbag rule in
this state. In my opinion if the man
from Alabama, who has assumed to
question the integrity of our courts,
and defy their decisions, is finally
elected we shall have return of con-
ditions as bad, If not worse, than those
of carpetbag days.
AN UNsWERyING DEMOCRAT
No man can say that / have not al
ways been a true democrat. For years
have rendered honest, efficient and
faithful service to my state. Does it
not seem strange that after all these
years of unquestioned honesty and IN
tegrity, a stranger from Alabama at
tempts to prove to the people whom I
have served that was party to or
would endorse any dishonest act
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-08
DETAILS WILL BE GIVEN

At some other time / shall give to
the public the whole sum and sub
stance of what was said in my inter-
view with Mr.. Lewis, but space here
forbids. / shall also lay bare to the
public what to my mind, are some of
the rottenest political frame-ups that
have ever been attempted in this
state. Suffice to say now that have
in hand correspondence and affidavits
that lead me to the conclusion that if
any ballots were tampered with in
Madison county, the emissaries of Mr..
Cats deliberately did it, or had it
done, In order that he might charge
that it was done in my behalf, and
might now use it as political thunder.
CATS THREATENS AN INSUR-
RECTION
I am also informed that Mr.. Cats
in a speech made in Lake City on.last
Monday night, said in substance that
he had been nominated as the demo-
cratic nominee for governor, and that
there was not sufficient power in
heaven above, or earth, or in hell be-
low, to deprive him of the nomination.
That / might be declared by the courts
to be the lawful nominee, but that he
intended to appeal his case to the peo-
pie notwithstanding, and that, if after
the November election, he wassnot de-
clared to be elected, he would gather
around him ten thousand good and
true citizens of Florida, with white
badges on their right arms, rifles on
their shoulders, march TO Tallahassee
and be seated in the governors chair.
I am also informed that in a speech he
made at Live Oak the number given
was FIVE thousand, but by the time he
reached Lake City it had grown to
ten thousand. In the article appearing
in the Metropolis on Friday, August
A, quoted from above, it was stated
that Mr.. Cats expected to get twen-
ty-fve thousand signers of his petit
ton to coerce all state and county Of
fcials and officials-elect into support
ing Mr. Cats, and having his name
put upon the ballot in November? II
Cats army, bent upon defying the
law, and the decisiones of our courts
and the intimidations of state and
county officials and oficials-elect, con-
tinues to increase in the same ratio
from now until the November election