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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-03-28
oKLAwAHA RIVER ITEMS

Silver Springs, March 26.-The
Stars correspondent here is keeping
in close touch with the river project
and appropriation by letter to Sen
ator Fletcher. Every little bit of news
of worth is noted and dispatched to
Washington. / believe the project
giving US six feet to Silver Springs,
four feet TO Leesburg and six-foot
lock at Moss Bluff will go through.
We get $4,000 appropriation and the
1000 maintenance.
The tourist boats, Okahumkee of
the Hart Line and City of Ocala and
Wekiwa of the Daylight Line, are as
busy as bees in bay blossoms. Many
tourists travel this stream of fame
and the vessels are doing their part
this season.
The Oklawaha boats usually meet
and pass near Conner and their con,
slant signalling enlivens the country
around. The Okahumkee is fitted
with the large whistles taken from
the Hiawatha and their deep notes
penetrate the Businesses for miles.
The difference of feeling you may
experience on the boats: In taking a
trip on the yachts, your feeling is of
an interesting and expectating nature
and your steps are light on the ice
cream parlor deck. The trip to you
is very refreshing and wholesome and
complete day of whirl and gaiety.
On the steamer you first feel grand
and majestic and look down upon
the blue crystal water with admira-
ton. Then your pleasure is smashed
as fat as founder when you go with
the steward to find stateroom. But
the trip is fascinating with its wierd-
ness. The night scene is soft and
soothing and the spell of the forest
as you glide over the mirrored river
is very tantalizing. However, your
trip is a little tiresome on the slow
boat A A. G..
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-03-28

to show any leniency or clemency in
regard to any tax collector whose
books are still open July first, 1919,
for any year, and this is to give each
and every tax collector of Florida
warning and notice that if you do not
close out every one of your books by
the first of July, 1919, and make set
Element accordingly, the governor
will be forced to see that the law is
enforced in regard to tax collectors
holding their books open later than
this date, because the governor can
not know any man in the discharge of
his duty"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-03-28

The peace conference at Versailles,
which was to be so democratic. open
and aboveboard, is falling into the
ways of oldfashioned diplomacy with
great rapidity. It is wasting more
time making this treaty than most
conferences that preceded it. spending
more money and keeping it's delibera-
tions from the people as much as the
congress of Berlin, or any other
treaty-making body except perhaps
the meeting of monarchs, princes and
funkeys at Vienna over a hundred
years ago to partition Europe after
the Napoleonic wars And so far it
hasn't acted with any greater wis.,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-03-28

Since Lieutenant Commander Bur-
ford, who was among the first to re-
spond to his country's need at the be-
ginning of the war, has returned to
business life, it is proper to tell not
only of promotions he has won. but of
others offered him had he seen fit to
remain in the service. Commander
Burford, who has received a naval
education, had resigned, and was fill
ing a well-paid position with a large
firm in northern city when war be-
came imminent He did not wait to
be called, but promptly volunteered
and was kept in active service thruout
the war He was for a while an officer
on one of the big transports which
carried so many American troops
safely TO France, and later was given
vessel of his own with the rank of
lieutenant commander. Since the ar
mistice he has been offered the post of
assistant naval attache of the Amer
lean legation at the Hague, also that
of naval engineer at the port of Rot
terdam, either of which is an honor
able and responsible position. While
he has returned to private life, the
day will never come when he will not
be ready to serve his country if it
needs him, and his family and friends
have reason to be proud of the record
he made during the great conflict.
Mr.. Burford left yesterday for At
lanta, to join his family and resume
his business career. He is on the re-
serve list of the navy, and in case he
was needed could be back in service
| in a few hours.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-03-28
NEMBER ASSOCIATED PREss

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled for the use for republication OF
all news dispatches credited to 1t or
hot otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published
herein. All rights Of republication OF
served
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-03-28

The Star congratulates the board
Of trade on its election of Mr.. Louis
II. Chazal as its secretary. Mr.. Cha
zal has always been intensely inter-
ested in the work of improvement.
Since he graduated from a northern
university several years ago, he has
had experiences that probably fit him
for the position better than the aver
age man. He has been in newspaper
work for several years, and knows
how to obtain publicity. He has been
IN military service for nearly two
years, and as an army officer has had
invaluable experience, obtained a
large acquaintance with America and
some with Europe. If the board will
back him up, he viii do excellent
work for our city and county.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-03-28

Those towns in Florida with an
idea that Henry Ford will locate one
of his new fiivver plants ''in their
midst" must remember that Henry
demands as the price of location
about steen water power. So save
your stamps.-Clearwater Sun.
If the water power of Silver
Springs was harnessed to turbines, it
would furnish energy enough to. build
fiivvers for half the nation.-Ocala
Star.
You couldn't expect Henry to put
silver springs in a $3.50 fiivver.-
Clearwater Sun.
Enuffl For heavensake! We throw
up the sponge.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-03-28
ACTS WITHOUT AUTHORITY

Governor Cats has issued the fol-
lowing proclamation to the tax col
lectors of the state:
Sometime ago the governor of the
state issued to each of you gentlemen
orders that it would be necessary for
you to close your books on the 1st
of April, citing section 536 common
laws of Florida and section 5597, laws
of 1907, but since that time the whole
state of Florida has been deluged with
rain and large sums of money, run
ming into the millions, have been lost
on account of the destruction of all
kinds of early vegetables, truck and
other products, entailing tremendous
loss on every department of this state.
Therefore, ]. as governor of the
state of Florida, hereby proclaim that
as the hand of God has wrought this
destruction and loss to the state. that
the governor of Florida will extend
the time for each and every tax col
lector within the state, wherein he
may close his books, within the period
of thirty days, or until the 1st of May,
and assure you that / will take no
summary action again you for not
doing so. for a hand greater than
ours hath thrown our state far back
in the loss of much property. There
fore, this proclamation is issued for
your instruction and for your advice"
Perhaps the governor meant well,
perhaps he is only playing politics,
hut he has no legal right to issue
such a proclamation. He stated the
law in his proclamation of Jan. 2, and
only the legislature has authority to
change it. In obedience to the law,
the tax collector of this county, and
we suppose all the other collectors of
the state, have their books ready to
close, and the governors proclama-
ton puts them in the position of
either breaking the law or having a
conflict with the executive. Gov.
Cats proclamation of Jan. to the
collectors was as follows:
at has been brought to my atten-
ton by the state auditing department
that many of the tax collectors of the
state of Florida still have their books
open, not only for the year 1913 but
some for the year 1917.
81 am, therefore, writing you this
letter, based upon the following law:
Section Al of Chapter 1896, Acts of
1913, which reads in part as follows:
"'All taxes shall be due and pay
able on the first day of November of
each and every year, or as soon there
after as the assessment roll may come
into the hands of the tax collector. of
which he shall give notice by publi-
cation, and the tax collector is hereby
vested with the power and it shall be
his duty to collect by levy and sale of
the goods and chattels, lands and ten
ements, all taxes that remain unpaid
on the first Monday in April
Section "a of Chapter 1886, Acts
of 1907. provides that tax collectors
must have settlement with the comp
troller and county commissioners on
or before the first Monday in July or
each year.
"You can see from these laws that
| it is the duty of each and every tax
collector of the state TO have all books
closed by the first of July, 1919.
lowing to the non-enforcement OF
these laws in the past there have been
four defalcations among the tax col
lectors of the state. Therefore, as
governor of Florida. do not propose
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-03-28

dom. The most wasteful nation rep
resented at Versailles is the United
States, which has over $50 people
present, most of them utterly useless
and put on the payroll by American
politicians. Great Britain is more
largely represented. but not nearly
so much in proportion. All of which
shows that reforming the world is a
mighty slow job.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-03-28

IF the Allied nations, three months
ago, had deputized old man Clemen-
ceau to make peace terms and backed
him up in all he did, he would have
saved the entire world, including Am
erica, lot of trouble.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-03-28
BOWER GARAGE NOW OPEN

This garage has again been opened
and is ready to handle any and all
kinds of automobile repair work and
guarantee satisfaction. Ernest Blair,
skilled mechanic, is ins charge, and
invites your patronage.
]. A. Bowler, Owner,
27-6t Anthony Road. Ocala, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-03-28
OAKLAND SIX

Limousine, perfect condition, new
tires, new spare time, bumper, ETC.;
extra set of summer curtains; run
1000 miles only. Never been In a shop
for repairs or adjustment. Almost a
new car. VIII sell at big bargain.
Maxwell Chalmers Agency, 0cala,
Fla. 26-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-03-28

We guarantee to do your automo-
bile repair work cheaper than any
other garage in town and guarantee
satisfaction on top Of this. What
more need we say? Ocala Iron Works
Garage. 13-H
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-03-28
TEMPLE ATTRACTIONS
FOR THE WEEK

Today: Louise Huff with Frank
Mayo in "The Crook of Dreams"
Saturday: Violet Mersereau in "The
Nature Girl"
Monday: Francis x. Bushman and
Beverly Bayne in GA Pair of Cupids."
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-03-28

Kelly's white "Heel Edge" enamel
for the soles and heels Of white shoes.
Titles Shoe ParIor. 1857
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-03-28

The Colonial hotel desires the serv-
ices of two white mattresses at once
Apply at hotel ct
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-17
STATE HOUSE
Meeting 4so Wednesday, Dec II

Governor Carl e. Milliken on Tues
day morning honored requisition pa
pers from the state of Massachusetts,
for the person Of Charles F. Trask
of Gardiner. The case has been 'on
the docket" since last winter. when
on Feb. II a long hearing was held
lefore the Governor at the State
House. the matter being we'll thresh-
ed out. More information being re-
quired On the matter. it has dragged
along until the present time.
Trask was indicted in February
by the Suffolk c'.unty, Massachusetts
grand jury for the rffence of larceny.
although in this Stlte the particular
offence would have come under the
head Of cheating by false pretenses.
], was alleged that he had in that
manner secured about $500 from d
former partner in the horse dealing
business, Dennis w. Donegan Of
j:cston. MIR. Trask was represented
hy John f. Nelson of Augusta and
assistant Attorney General Franklin
FISHER represented the State in Sc
curing the evidence for the Governor.
officer John n. Chaison of Boston.
who was at the February hearing,
arrived here and secured the extra
clifton papers on Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-17
New Corporations

The following new corporat;o,s
organized under the laws of Maine
nave had their articles of incornora' >
tion approved by the Office Of rho
attorney general:
Rose Petroleum Company, organ.
ized Dec. IL at Augusta. CARTE,
stock, 100000; all common: nothin.
paid in; par value. 81; shares sub.
scr1oed, Z. President and treasurer
l. 5. kearney, Augusta: clerk. 81
Maynard Thompson. Augusta: direc-
tors, l. S. kearney. E. c. Dudley and
+. Maynard Thompson. all of An
gusta. Purposes, general oil bust
ness. in all it's branches. Approved
Dec. ~.
Direct Distributing Co., Inc. or-
ganlzed Dec. II at Portland. Capita,
stock. $4,000; of which $4,000 is COM
mon and $1,000 is preferred: nothing
paid in; par value. 500; shares sub
scribed. common. President and
clerk, Eben Winthrop Freeman.
Portland; treasurer. Harry l. Jor-
dan. Portland; directors, Eben Win
throp Freeman, Morrill, A. Gallagher
and Harry I. Jordan, all Of Portland
Purposes. to engage in any and all
kinds OF business. Approved Dec.
IL.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-17

pos sio!e cate? BY making your room
reservation in advance. you will avoid
CONFUSION and delay and be assured of
here.
Inc program as now arranged is:
First Session
WEDNESDAY, JAN. Il. 1mp NJ
esS. Pes hod, Taxation for Roads" F. A.
Address dors' Houlton. Discussion.
<Aauress, Taxa tion,'' George W
Thombs. Lincoln. w.
,ies.: taiuation of Public Utili-
nhse,,s nies: Clvil Enginer c. s. Hum
Address, Longer Terms of neso.
cho; ai Assessors, Clyde H. Smith
Inairman board OF assessors Skow'
hegan. Discussion. 'o"
Second Session
WEDNESDAY EVENING. 1aN ;.
.s 30 p. NJ. H.
ADDRESS, His Excellency. Carl F. Mini
zen. Governor of Maine.
uarsss: , Taxation of Intangible Prom
epsaher TO be announced.
Third Session
THURSDAY. JAN. Is, spA M
Aodress Basis of Valuation. :" Nicho
s,o ssenuen' chairman board of
s;nn a;SSessors' Fort Fairfield. Discus.
address, The New Hampshire Listing
Ea' John T: Amey. member of the
"a Sew Hampshire Tax Commission me
ADIL n,ess Necessity of Keeping Com
4. Al Ryersop eeeo5ds 20 Of local assessors. r
sesorS A,,h. chairman board of as
Fourth Session
AddriiC THURSDAY. JAN. Is. 1.so p. NJ
Trade +" Iaxation P of Stocks in
board of assessors, Stoninrton f11an ni,
AooTess; Issss The Uniform Poll Tax >,
ssssesoo sssse Overlook; chairman board iA Of
Address sssorS; '!Si Wsshington. Discussion.
Problems" George A" Cowaa ana a. his
man m board of assessors, Damariscnt- a,t
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-17
ADJUSTMENTS
"OH, BOY" AT THE
COLONIAL TODAY

"Oh, Boy"-is there anyone who
hasn't used the expression these days.
OF course the popular phrase sprans
from the famous musical comedy which
bore these two words for its name. and
now the screen version Of this famous
stage production will be seen at the
Colonial theatre. 1t will be the head
line feature for the mid-week offering
today and Thursday. Billie Burke IN
her rafting Paramount-Artcraft farce.
THE Misleading widow will provide
the other feature and there WIN be
other attractions.
'Oh. Boy" is said to represent the
only really successful attempt ever made
to translate to the screen the complete
story Of modern up-to-date grille
gifiie'' musical comedy hit. For from
start to finish, "Oh. Boy" is just one
succession of laughter-provoking, iudi-
crous. farcical situations. yet maintain
ing the romantic story of the original
musical comedy production.
The film version Of "Oh, Boy" II the
stage version picturized, the only varta-
tions made being those which were ab-
solutely necessary and incident to the
translation from stage to screen. All
of the wit. humor and farce-comedy of
the regular production has been re-
tanned in the film presentation, aug
rnentei by the fact that whereas the
age play was confined to two scenes
only. the broader scope Of the cinema
= g aph has permitted a wealth Of mag
i;icent settings.
a colonel and a captain figure prom
nen'ly in THE Misleading Widow"
Billie Burke. but the story hasn't a
thing to do with the war. On the con-
trary. it is as delightful a screen ro-
nance as has ever captivated an au-
dierce. Miss Burke is the charming
Mrs. Betty Taradine. who is popular
with all the folks in the little New Eng
and village where she lives, except an
keeping Mr.. Taradine away all these
years, and several butchers and grocers
and tradesmen of other kinds, to whom
Betty owes money.
To hush up the insistent demands Of
these latter. Betty announced that her
husband. who left her many years pre-
viously. is dead. hoping thus to collect
his insurance. But Friend Husband
isn't disposed to pass away 80 easily
and shows up in the person Of Captain
Rymill. U. S. A. Whereupon Mrs. Betty
is much put out. and complications en-.
sue thick and fast. How they are
finally Strengthened out is too good to
give away. One must see the picture.
Fer the other good things on the pro-
gram, the Colonial management has
provided "Fiddlers and Acrobats." de-
liehtful Outing-Chester educational film
and "a Sisterly Scheme" a Mrs. Sidney
Drew comedy.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-17
HIRAM SCORED
A COMEBACK

If there Is anything the average In
6ividual likes, it is to sec the worm
turn and stage a comeback, That is
just what good old Hiram Marco does
in "Won by Waiting" the interesting
rural melodrama that will be seen for
the last times at the Augusta Opera
house this afternoon and tonight.
Hiram John Whiteman) is a good old
soul who has never been anywhere and
has seen but little. so that the natural
honesty Of his nature has not been tarn-
ished and his rugged whole-heartedness
is preserved. He and his wife Matilda
Marie Fountain) are pursuing the even
tenor of their ways when Col. Robert
Douglass (Kenneth Fleming). who had
been Hiram's boyhood friend and his
daughter Amy Ann Kingsley come 20
visit the old place. Andy (Al. Lut.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-17

tringer), the son Of the old couple and
Amy form an attachment. The high
fa,uting colonel will not consent to the
match and the men who had once been
friends exchange a few angry words,
and then Colonel Douglass says his
daughter can never marry ''low farm
er's son. HTam comes back with:
Low farmers son. hey? Now lookit
heDe. Mister Colonel Douglass, l let
you have the first 500 you ever saw and.
by cracky, you've still got 1t for I've
never seen any signs of its being paid
back"
Later on. when Amy and Andy really
do marry. Hiram is good enough to let
by.gones be by-gcnes and with a beati-
fic smile-with a whole bunch of satis-
faction on the ins;de-he gives his bless
ing and the two old men become friends
again.
won by Waiting as a play, leaves
nothing to be desired. The theme is a
most absorbing one. there is plenty Of
good wholesome comedy and tense sit
uations enough to keep everyone on
edge all during the performance.
The members Of the Luttringer Stock
Co. are all well cast and are doing some
of the best work they have done since
coming to Augusta. That is saying a
great deal too. for the company has
universally been admitted to be one Of
the finest ever seen in the State.
For the feature production Of the pic
trre program, THE Wolf has been pro-
vided by Manager Appleby and Earle
Williams is the star. 1t is unusual in
many respects. 1t is in six reels instead
of the customary five. It's scenes are
all laid in the Canadian Northwest. The
only interiors are placed in a mountain
log-cabin. Nature provided the won
derful scenery. There is only one i'm
portant feminine character, that Of
Hilda .IacTavish. splendidly played by
Jean Novak. The hero does not play
the title role. But with it all Mr.. Wal
ter wrote play so tense. SO thrilling.
SO true to life, that it was one Of the
greatest successes of the theatrical wear
OF 10 years ago, and is just as virile to-
day. In fact. with its beautiful scenery
and additional detail. ''The Wolf is
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-17

committee IL Chapter 1es Of the Re-
solves Of 1919.
The Governor and Council win meet
at $50 Tuesday Afternoon. with sev-
eral pardon cases expected to havs
attention and q large amount OF
routine business In prospect
Secretary J. r. Bagley OF the
State Board Of Charities and Cos1ec-
lions returned Tuesday from Aroos-
took county. whore he went both 70
give IN address and to make several
inspections Of institutions.
Another carload Of automobiie
plates for 1890 arrived on Tuesday
from the mandatory at Kenton.
Ohio. making the number complete.
The secretary Of States department
win on Wednesday / gin sending out
the plates assigned under the new
reservation law. by which in the
next few days over 5000 pleasure ma
chine and truck plates win be mailed.
Curator Thomas A. James Of the
State museum reports seeing his first
evening grosbeck Of the season, on
Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-17

road in the case Of the manner and
condition Of crossing in North
Berwick. James e. Fraser of Boston,
division engineer of construction,
was a witness. No opposition.
Raymond Fellows of Bangor ap-
peared for the petitioners in the two
cases Of the Eastern Telephone Co.,
which asks permission to purchase
property and to operate in territory
already occupied by another utility.
No opposition.
The Eastern Telephone Co. was or
ganized March Is. 1898 and another
company by the same name on Nov.
Is, 1919. The latter petitions to pur-
chase the property of the former.
which operates in Enfield, Lowell
and Burlington. The new company
would secure permission to operate
in Enfield. Lowell. Burlington, How
land, Maxfield. Seboeis Plantation,
Passadumkeag and Edinburg, and
was formed to take over and enlarge
the business of the first company.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-17

dication is that it with surpass any yet
held in attendance, interest and results
Mr.. Stetson has spared no pains to pro-
vide for the assessors a program that
will interest them ever" moment and
give more than value received for their
time and attention. A letter sent by
him to every chairman of Board of
Assessors includes the following:
These meetings have the hearty ap-
proval Of Governor Milliken and the
Legislature has given us an appropria-
ton sufficient to defray necessary
expenses in getting ready for the
same. Can we depend upon you to
make arrangements to have your boarl
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-17
Bates WINS DEBATE
WITH CORNELL COLLEGE

A telegram from ithaca, Y. Y. cor.
Veyed the news of the victory Of
the Bates debating team over Cor,
nell Friday night. This announce-
ment was received with great er-
thusiasm as chapel. when read BY
Prof. Hartshorn. In view of the fac;
that Cornell has a student body Of
nearly 5000. makes the victory b!
Bates the more signal.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-17
State House chat

Senator John p. Deering and Rep.
resentatives d. E. Chaplin of Bridg-
ton and Charles p. Barnes Of Houlton
were at the State House on Tuesday,
In conference with Assistant Attor-
ney General Franklin Fisher, prev.
ious to which they had been in con-
ference with Probate Judge Harold e.
Cook. The object Of their visit to the
Capital city is shown by the fact
that they compose special commit
tee appointed by the 18th Legisla-
ture ito revise. collate, arrange and
consolidate the collatei al Inheritance
and probate laws Of the State Of
Maine" The act authorizing this