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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-15

and there has been no accident. He
said that he did not recall just the
number of crossings his road has in
Ocala, but thought ten the number.
After hearing the position of the
railroads in the matter, members of
the judiciary committee said that
there would probably be some changes
in the ordinances before they were
passed. The committee viii probably
report on the measures at the meet
ing of the council Tuesday night.
Mr.. Parsons said he would return
for the meeting of council, but Mr..
Murehison stated previous engage
ment would prevent his returning.
The judiciary committee meets
again tomorrow night to consider the
plumbing ordinances, affecting the
sewerage system, and it is probable
that the Nash gate ordinances. intro
duced for the ayowed purpose of re-
taliation as result of the union sta
tion agitation, will be given further
consideration.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-15
FLAG DAY EXERCISES

Ocala Lodge No. 286, B. P. o. Elks
celebrated Flag Day last evening at
the club house. A good number of
Elks and quite as many ladies were
present.
Exalted Ruler R. S. Rogers and
Mr.. Louis Long, who has charge of
the club house, spared no pains to get
the club rooms ready for the occas-
ion. Huge American flags draped the
walls of the lodge rooms, halls, YER
anda and reception rooms.
The exercises were held in the
lodge room proper and were very
beautiful and impressive. All of the
officers were at their stations and
Exalted Ruler Rogers presided.
Judge William Gober, in fine voice,
read "The History of Our Flag
which was given the closest atten-
tion. Judge David S. Williams read
in most impressive manner aThe
Elks' Tribute to the Flag, 'one of the
most beautiful tributes to Old Glory
ever written.
The ceremony of placing the red
roses, the white lilies and the blue
vioIets, each represented by a huge
bouquet, was conducted by the lead
ing knight, lecturing knight, loyal
knight and esquire.
After the close Of the Flag Day
exercises, the Elks and their guests
went into the new dining room, where
Mr.. Long served a very dainty lunch
of salads, sandwiches, ice cream and
punch.
The visitors and Elks greatly en-
joyed the evening and the visitors
were quite enthusiastic over the
pretty manner in which the Elks of
ocala observed Flag Day, as far as
we know, the only formal Observance
of the day in the city.
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nutshell is: Safety first, and economy
second"
Chairman Meffert of the judiciary
committee called Mr.. Murchison's IS
attention to the fact that the Coast
Line has been lax in observing the
speed limit with its trains.
"Your trains don't observe the
speed limit" said Mr.. Meffert. "They
never have"
If our trains are not observing the
speed limit, we shall be mighty glad
to have them do so and reduce the
speed if necessary" Mr.. Murchison
replied. 81 would much rather have a
man walk the entire length of the
city before a train than have the
gates"
Councilman Gerig thought South
Third street the most dangerous
crossing on the Coast Line, and that
trains should be tagged there Mr..
Murchison said that his road would
be glad to take care of this situation.
Mr.. Parsons of the Seaboard, told
the committee that absolutely the
most effective preventative of acci-
dents was member of a train crew
proceeding before the engine. With
this system, he said, there are as
many fagmen as there are trains.
The greatest safety is brought
about by reduction of speed" Mr..
Parsons said, referring to the speed
limit fixed for automobiles.
In Tampa, Orlando, Plant City and
a number of other cities and towns in
the state, where the situation is SIM
liar to that in 0cala, the crossing
problems have been solved by the use
of fiagmen, Mr.. Parsons said. At
Twenty second street in Tampa,
where, according to Mr.. Parsons,
there is a trolley car every fifteen
and movement of SO trains
q day, 1agmen precede the trains,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-15
MAXWELL SERVICE MAN HERE

Mr.. James V. Gray, the factory ex-
pert Maxwell service man, arrived in
town last night and will spend sew
eral days in Ocala with the Maxwell
dealer, R. R. Carroll. Since his visit
to Ocala a few weeks ago, Mr. Gray
has called on every dealer in the
state, his last jump being from Pen
sacola to Miami. He reports that the
Maxwell cars are running well and
giving very little trouble, despite the
heavy sand roads of Florida, and the
demand for this popular prived car
is increasing rapidly in all parts of
the state.
Mr.. Gray is a guest at the Harring-
ton while in the city.
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BOARD OF TRADE
Several Matters of Considerable
Moment Considered at Last
Nights Meeting

At the meeting of the Board o1
Trade last night the recent activities
of the organization were recited. Ar
effort to have the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad retain its night trains thru
here on the Jacksonville to st. Peters
burg run, and the first payment to
the Florida First Commission for the
national advertising campaign, were
among the matters mentioned.
The Seaboard Air Line in it's pro-
posed national advertising campaign
will give Ocala space, and in one in
stance to the extent of a full page in
a leading magazine. B. L. Hammer,
recently secretary of the Tampa
board of trade, and now in charge of
the Seaboard's industrial work is,
handling the campaign. Mr.. Hammer
recently made most effective speech
here in behalf of the Florida First"
movement.
Secretary Trammell has taken up
with the Gainesville and Leesburg
boards of trade the matter of the
trains on the Coast Line, asking the
cooperation of these organizations.
The first payment to the Florida First
Commission amounted to $343.5O, and
has been duly acknowledged.
Mr.. Austin Bennett mentioned sew
eral newspapers in the Middle West
that he thought would be glad to
publish news items and information
regarding this section, without cost.
He was named a committee of one to
cooperate with the secretary to see
what arrangements could be made in
the matter.
The question of local publicity in
Florida, for the purpose of attracting
tourists to this section after they are
brought to the state by the Florida
First advertising was discussed. This
matter was referred to the board of
governors with power to act. Col.
Rogers mentioned that he thought it
would be good thing to try to get
the railroads to run excursions to
Ocala during the tourist season, Sc
curing low rate.
Mr.. S. p. Hollinrake thought it
probable that the railroads might be
induced to name a tourists rate to
Silver Springs, but that he did not be-
ieve such rate could be obtained for
Ocala. Mr.. Hollinrake was requested
to cooperate with the secretary in an
effort to secure such rate to Silver
Springs.
All persons who attend the Centra.
Florida Highway meeting in Orlando
June %, from Ocala, will be named as
representatives. of the board ard the
city of Ocala.
The secretary was instructed to Sc
cure all information relative to re-
deeming the lot owned by the board
in North Ocala.
Attention was called to the meet
ing of the local council of the Dixie
Highway to be held in the Board of
Trade rooms tomorrow afternoon.
The proposition of the Radcliffe
of Washington was turn
ed down. Secretary was advised not
to take part in same.
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Intends to Renominate Wilson and Marshall at
It's Session this Evening
PRESIDENT sGGGGEST T ARE BEING ADOPTED AND COMMITTEE IS RAPIDLY FINISHING WORK
OF FRAMING THE PLATFORM

Coliseum, st. Louis, June 15.-The
Democratic National Convention will
renominate President Wilson and
Vice President Marshall tonight in
stead of waiting until Friday night
and Saturday morning, if the recon-
mendation of the rules committee is
approved by the convention. The
committee at meeting which delayed
the opening Of the convention, voted
unanimously to recommend making
the nominations at 8 o'clock tonight.
While the convention was adopting
a permanent organization and hear
ing the speech Of permanent Chair
man James, the platform makers
worked with President Wilson's Gown
draft" and various suggested planks.
1t hoped to submit the completed
draft to the full resolutions commit
tee late this afternoon.
Very few delegates were in their
seats when the hour for opening the
convention arrived. The crowd was
small. The band played the anti
hyphen song, Don't Bite the Hand
That's Feeding You" A male quartet
sang chorus and the crowd cheered.
w. j.. Bryan received noisy re-
ception, the band playing the pre-
paredness song, wake Up America .
as he entered.
The plank favoring government aid
to terminal warehouses for storing,
grading and weighing non-perishable
farm products is being considered by
the resolutions committee. 1t is said
that it would benefit southern cotton
and tobacco growers and western and
northwestern grain growers.
The suffragists regard the resolu-
tions of the subcommittee drafting
the platform as none too favorable to
them. Only three members are open
ly for suffrage. Democratic leaders
said the committee were inclined
enough toward suffrage to give it
about the same endorsement as the
republicans.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-15
WOoDMEN MEMORIAL SERVICE

The annual memorial service of
Fort King camp w. o. w. will be held
Sunday afternoon. The ceremony will
begin at the camp hall at $3.50 o'clock
sharp and be concluded at Greenwood
cemetery. Sovereign Jake Brown will
act as master of ceremonies on this
occasion, and the memorial address
will be made by Sovereign NJ. M. Lit
tie. All members of Fort King camp
are urged to be present, and the MEM
4bers of surrounding camps and all
friends are invited to participate.
Everyone is requested to bring flow
ers.
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OPPOSITION To
THE ORDINANCE
Superintendents of the Coast Line and
Seaboard Object to Gates at
Crossings of Their Roads
in the City

j. c. Murchison, division superin-
tendent of the Atlantic Coast Line
and I. w. Parsons, division superin-
ttendent of the Seaboard Air Line, ap-
peared before the judiciary committee
| of the council last night to protest
against the Nash ordinances to re-
quire gates at every street crossing
| in the city, and watchmen at Expo
sition and North Magnolia streets
and at Fort King and Oklawaha ave-
nues. The railroad officials, saying
that they were always ready to pro-
vide for the public safety, asked that
the city take no step that would place
an unreasonable burden upon their
roads. They contended that the pres
ent policy of sending a brakeman
ahead of each train moving over a
crossing was the most effective pre-
ventive of accidents yet devised, and
expressed a willingness to extend this
policy, now in use here, to all of the
crossings that the city might think
dangerous.
Mr.. Murchison and Mr.. Parsons
told the committee that gates were in
effective and dangerous, and said that
their installation and operation would
be prohibitive in cost. Mr.. Murchison
said that gates at the crossings on
0sceola street would be especially
dangerous in view of the fact that
there are roadways on either side of
the roads tracks, and should the
gates be shut upon a team inside the
result mighe be serious.
The Coast Line official said that his
road had from Is to 18 crossings
within the city limits, and that to in
stall gates at all of them would cost
from $4,000 to $4,000, and the
operation of each gate would cost
something like S100 month. A man
would have to be stationed at each
crossing to operate the gates, he said.
Mr.. Murchison said that in places hav-
ing heavy traffic gates were being
done away with, and he referred to
the policy of the Long Island railroad,
which has probably had more grade
crossing accidents than any road in
the country, and said that this road
had found the gate Ineffective, and
was doing away with it and using
fiagmen instead.
Mr.. Murchison said that the present
method of handling trains at the
crossings in Ocala had been in use for
a long time, and he said that to his
knowledge there had been no serious
accident. With regard to the brake
man running ahead of a train, Mr..
Murchison said that the brakeman
was a part of the crew of the train,
that the engineer had to slow his en-
gine to allow the brakeman to get off,
and that the engineer had to keep his
eye on his brakeman and observe his
signals. 1t was pointed out, too, by
Mr.. Murchison, that with compara-
lively few trains moving through this
city a stationary watchman ar each
crossing would be idle for the greater
part of "a hours.
Would you go to an enormous ex-
pense to put in less effective system,
If more effective system could be
Put in at less expense?" Mr.. Muir
Gibson asked. "The whole thing in
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-15
ATHENIANs DENoUNcE ALLIES
ON THE EASTERN FRONT

The Russians have advanced TWEEN.
ty miles on Czernowitz, according tc
the latest Russian official statement
Having crossed the Dniester the Slavs
have gained the left bank of the Pruth
river, capturing the town of Sniatyn
twenty miles from the capital OF
Bukowina, and nowhere on the front
from the Pripet river, through Cali
cia, to the Bessarabian frontier, has
there been any cessation of the Rus
sian offensive.
Petrograd says the Teutons have
been driven back along the entire line.
In the eleven days of the drive the
Russians have captured more than
$4,000 prisoners, 130 guns and 260
machine guns. Berlin says the Rus
sian attack on the north German lines
has been repulsed.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-15
"A HACKING COUGH
WEAKENS THE SYSTEM

Don't suffer with a hacking cough
that has weakened your system get
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry, in use over 40 years, and ben
citing all who use it, the soothing
pine balsam with tar heal the irritat-
ed air passages soothes the raw
spots, loosens the mucous and pre-
vents racking the body with cough
ing. DR.. Kings New Discovery In
duces natural sleep and aids nature
to cure you. Adv.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-15
TROOPS WON'T WITHDRAW

The note probably won't be sent be-
fore next week. 1t is understood the
United States will fatty decline to
withdraw the American soldiers until
Carranza's government will show a
willingness and ability to protect the
border. The note will contain sharp
rejoinder to the suggestions in the
Mexican note questioning the good
faith of the administration.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-15
WRECKED ON SUGAR
LOAF REEF
Steamer Bear Lost Of Eureka, Calf,
but Most of the Passengers
Saved
ASSOCIATED Press)

Eureka, Calf, June 15.-Five bod
les have been recovered from the
wreck of the coastwise steamer Bear,
wrecked on Sugar Loaf Reef. Most
of the 182 persons aboard are report
ed safe aboard the tug Rescue. One
lifeboat is reported trying to land by
the Cape MenHocino lightkeeper. The
battleship Oregon and steamer Grace
Dollar are searching for survivors.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-15
MEETING OF THE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Ocala, Fla, June IA, 1916.
The Marion County Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee is hereby called to
meeting at the courthouse, Ocala,
Fla, at eleven o'clock a. m, Satur-
day, June 24th, 1916, for the purpose
Of reorganization.
6-l6-2t w. T. Gary Chairman.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-15
OCALA ODD FELLOWS
GOING TO OXFORD

Members of Tulula Lodge of Odd
Fellows who contemplate going to
Oxford tonight should be on hand in
front of the Star Office promptly at
$3.50 this afternoon. The Dobbs auto
bus has been engaged to convey them
to Oxford, and the lodge there prom
ises them a good time after the ses-
sion.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-15
J. M. BRYAN
Accident at Steen Yesterday Proved
Fatal to this Good Citizen

4
The Ocala friends of Mr.. ]. M
Bryan were grieved~ to learn that the
accident which happened to him al
Steen yesterday had proven fatal
and that he passed away last night al
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Will
lam Barco in Dunnellon.
Mr.. Bryan lived for years at Mar
tel, and while there made the friend
ship of all the country roundabout,
including Ocala. He was a gentleman
of high character and all who knew
him held him in high esteem.
The funeral took place this after
noon, and was attended by many
from Ocala, including a number of
Masons and Woodmen, to both of
which orders he belonged.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-15
Shells Poured by Germans on
Lines of Souville
AIHENANs DEN0UACE THE ALLIES AND BATTLE TIDE OF RUS
SLAMS ROLLS STEADILY ON
ASSOCIATED Press)

London, June 15.-The violent Ger
man bombardment of French posi-
tions north of Souville, which are the
key to the inner defenses of Verdun,
continues, says the French war office.
There was no infantry fighting along
the Meuse last night. Minor attempts
by the Germans at attacks in the
Voges failed.
ATHENIANS DENOUNCE ALLIES
Protests against the allies block
ade of Grecian ports and denuncia-
tion of their conduct toward neutrals,
especially toward the president of
the United States" were made at
meetings in Athens today. Pledges
of loyalty to the king were made and
confidence in the governments policy
was proclaimed.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-15
A BIG TOURING CAR FOR SALE

| have large, fve-passenger, 40
horsepower touring car; just been
thoroughly overhauled, tires, top, up
holstering and all working parts in
first class condition. A bargain; cash
OR time. R. R. Carroll, Ocala, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-15
To The Public

Il have been using Chamberlain's
Tablets for indigestion for the past
six months, and it affords me pleasure
to say have never used a remedy
that did me so much good" Mrs. G.
E. Riley, Illion, N. Y. Chamberlain's
Tablets are obtainable everywhere.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-15
CHAIRMAN MCCORMACK

Washington, June 15.-Vance Nc
Cormack, of Pennsylvania, has been
chosen by President Wilson to head
the democratic national committee.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-15
why ENDURE SUMMER COLDS?

1t isn't necessary to have a stuffed
head, running nose. To cough your
head off as it were. All you need do
is to use DR.. Bells Tar Honey.
The soothing and healing balsams
open the clogged air passages and in
a short time you get relief and start
on the road to recovery. Your nose
stops running, you cough less and
you know You are getting better. Get
a bottle, use as directed. Keep what
lis left as cough and cold insur-
ance. Adv. 2
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-15
A GREAT DEMONSTRATION

There was an eighteen minute DEM
onstration when Chairman James re-
counted President Wilson's victory in
the German negotiations. He finished
his address at 1859.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-15
tAssociated Press)
NOTE WILL
co To CARPANzA
administration Will Flatly Decline to
Withdraw Troops Until He Can
Keep Mexico in Order
ASSOCIATED Pressl

Washington, June 15.-Secretary
Lansing has laid before the president
the completed draft of the note the
state department has prepared reply
ing to Carranza's demand for the
withdrawal of American troops from
Mexico.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-15
BLOOD FLOWED N
A BORDER BATTLE
AMERICAN TROOPERS ROUTED BUNCH Of MEXICAN
BANDITS NEAR SAN IGNACIO
(Associated Press)

San Antonio, June 1.-two Amer.
lean soldiers were killed and seven
wounded in a fight with bandits near
San Ignacio, forty miles southeast of
Laredo, this morning, say reports to
Gen. Funston's headquarters here
Six Mexicans were killed and several
wounded during the engagement.
BODIES FOUND IN THE BRUSH
Mexicans numbering about one
hundred attacked troops / and M of
the Fourth cavalry. At the end of
half an hour of fighting the Mexicans
fled. The bodies of six Mexicans and
seven horses were found in the brush
afterward.
The water soaked clothes of the
dead Mexicans indicated that they
had crossed the river from Mexico.
At the time Major Gray reported he
hadn't ascertained the name of the
bandit leader. Gray started in pur-
suit with two troops. 1t is assumed
here that he had already followed or
would follow the bandits into Mexico.
DEATH LIST INCREASED
Laredo, June 15.-Word received
here states that eight of.the San Ig-
nacio raiders were killed in pursuit.
One wounded soldier died, making
three dead.
GOT ANOTHER GREASER
Field Headquarters, June 15.-Am-
erican troops have captured Pedro
Dupan, one of the leaders in the Villa
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ADJ0sMNED TILL EVENING

After reaching an agreement to
meet at 8 o'clock tonight to make
the nominations, adjournment was
taken.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-15

Stoves and kitchen utensile, beds,
chairs. dishes, piano, fruit jars, etc,
ETC., for sale. In room rear of DIR. E.
Van Hoods Office, Yonge building. diff
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-15
GERMAN CRUISER SUNK

The German auxiliary cruiser Herr
mann has been sunk in the Baltic by
Russian destroyers, according to Ber-
lin. Neutral reports say that twelve
German merchantmen and German
destroyer were also sunk.
JOB MAY GO TO LLOYD-GEoRGE
1t is anticipated in London that
Lloyd George viii take Kitchener's
place and remain at the head of the
munitions as well.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-15

PLUMBING AND
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING
When you have plumbing or cleo
trical contracting let US furnish you
estimates. No job too large and none
TO small. III. w. Tucker. tt
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TOO MUCH FOR BRYAN

William j. Bryan was called for
but FWas7o in the hall; he had slip
ped but durins demonstration.
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GOT ANOTHER GREAsER

Field Headquarters, June 15.-Am-
erican troops have captured Pedro
Dupan, one of the leaders in the Villa
bandit raid on Columbus, N. M.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-27
ALDERMAN TO ASK FOR MUNICIPAL COAL
YARD-Ss5, 600, 600 WORTH OF EGGS IN STORAGE

Aid. John 9. kennedy VIII mCTO-
duee in the city council this after
noon a resolution calling for the
opening of city-owned coal and wood
wards as a blow at the coal barons
who are" singing" the people.
Kennedy will also call for report
to be made on the success Of munich
nal coal plants in other cities where
thew have been tried. The exposure
of the coal hogging game by the pub
lie utilities comm will be cited to
show the need for municipal yards.
Intimatiops that the Elgin Board
of Trade, regulator of the prices of
butter and eggs, may be held for con-
tempt of court was made at the office
of U. S. Dist. Atty CIyne today. Clyne
has made an investigation of the re-
Dort that commission men were fix
ing the nationwide price Of butter
in violation of a restraining order is
sued in 1914 by Federal Judge Ian
dis.
Hghty-fve million dollars worth
of foodstuffs was found boarded up
bv food gamblers in four Of ChicagO's
cold storage houses. The discovery
was made by Health Com'r Robert
son and his staff of health inspectors.
And, in the meantime, the predic-
tons are freely made that eggs will
soon reach so cents a dozen, butter
more than so cents a pound and
other foodstuffs will go to record
breaking prices. Jim WetZ, king Of
eggs, > confidently prophesies that
the price he will get for hoard OF
eggs viii make him rich for the rest
of his life.
Robertson discovered the fOodstuf
while on the lookout for rotten eggs
Saturday. It is said some Of the eggs
have been held in storage by the
gamblers since Feb, 1915. Robert
sons report on the condition Of the
eggs he found will not be ready until
this afternoon. In discussing his