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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-28
TAX ON FOR HIRE AUTOMOBILES

Jacksonville, July 28.-The war
revenue act of 1918, section 1901,
calls for a special tax on automobiles
for hire at the following rates:
Each automobile having a seating
capacity of more than two and not
more than seven, SO per annum.
On each automobile having seat
ing capacity of more than seven, $40
per annum.
This is a special tax and must be
paid in the month of July to avoid
statutory penalty. 1t is for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1920.
GAS | do not want to see any of
these good fellows penalized / hope
every one will pay this month and 1
am trying in this way to tell them
about it." so said Collector of Internal
Revenue James M. Cathcart this
morning.
Special taxes must also be paid liz
the same time by people in our county
on the following occupations:
On motor boats that are now used
exclusively for trade or fishing where
by the owner makes his living.
The tax on motor boats under five
net tons is $40 per year.
Boats of over five net tons are tax
able by the length over all at the fol-
lowing rates:
Not over SO feet. one dollar per
foot.
Over so feet and not over 100 feet,
two dollars per foot.
foot.
The records of the collectors Office
show that not more than fifty per
cent of the boats in this district are
registered to date in accordance with
the law. Those who have not regis
tered their boat tax are urged to give
this special tax their immediate at
tention and not be penahzed.
Brokers, $50 per annum. This in
cludes produce brokers and merchan-
disc brokers.
Pawnbrokers, 800 per annum.
Proprietors of theaters based on
seating capacity, from $25 to 5000
per annum.
Proprietors of public exhibitions,
] SIS per annum.
Proprietors of bowling alleys, bill
lard or pool rooms, $40 per alley or
table, per annum.
Manufacturers of tobacco from Sc
to $24 per annum.
Manufacturers of cigars from 81 to
$24, and an additional 10c. per thou
sand on all sales exceeding 100000.
The latter two taxes are based on
sales for the twelve months ending
June 30, 1919.
All these special taxec are for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1920.
81 am trying to place this informa'
ton before those who are subject tc
the taxes that they may not be pen
alyzed, which will occur if not paid
during july" said James M. Cath
cart, collector of internal revenue to-
day.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-28
ERZBERGER BLAMES IT
ON THE ARMY

Berlin, July 27.-Mathias Erzberg-
er, vice premier and minister of fl
nance declared in the German nation
al assembly that Great Britain and
France made two overtures to Ger
many through the Vatican in August
1917, and that Germany rejected both
Of them. Documents to support the
statement were mentioned by Err
berger. These included the text of a
note from Monsignor Pachelli, papal
nuncio at Munich, enclosing what was
said to be a telegram from the Brit
ish envoy at the Vatican to which
France assented.
The British note, Erzberger ex-
planned, asked for German declara-
tion of Belgian independence and in
quired as to what guarantees Ger
many would need for herself. Chan
cellor Michaelis did not answer this
note for four weeks, then on Septem-
Der "a he wrote that the situation fol
giving such declaration was not suf-
ficiently clear. Erzberger promised
more important revelations in few
days.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-28
WASH|NGTON'S
BUSY WEEK
SOlOns are Working Night and Day to
Obtain a Summer
Vacation
(Associated Press)

Washington, July 28.-Senate con-
troversy over the peace treaty with
its league of nations covenant will be
halted temporarily this week to allow
consideration of the long pending
Colombian treaty. However the peace
treaty and related subjects are ex-
pected to be to the fore every day, il
not on the floor of the Senate at least
III the cloak rooms and conferences.
While the Senate considers the two
treaties, the House will be occupied
witha rush of legislation preparatory
to the planned recess of five weeks
beginning Saturday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-28
Welded BY WIRELESS
ASSOCIATED Press)

New York, July 27.-Traveling 80
miles per hour 1000 feet in the air
Lieut.. George Burgess of the army
aviation corps and Miss Emily Schaf-
er. of Brooklyn, were married yester-
day by wireless telephone. The cere-
mony was conducted by Rev. Alex
ander Wouters from another airplane
piloted by Lieut.. E. H. Hartsdale,
best man, while the machines circled
above 100000 persons attending a po-
lice field day at Sheepshead aBy.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-28
STRIFE IN THE
WINDY CITY
Race War in Chicago Causes Two
Deaths and a Large Num-
Der of Wounds
(Associated Press)

Chicago, July pa policeman was
shot and several other persons injur-
ed during fighting between negroes
and whites which broke out in the ne
gro district early last night. Every
available policeman was. rushed to the
district.
While fighting was in progress on
South State street in the. negro dis
trict which extends about five miles
along that thoroughfare, another riot
took place at the Twenty-ninth street
beach. Two negroes were reported TO
have been drowned after being struck
by missiles. White men were fire.
quently attacked on State street, the
police said.
The police soon cleared the rioters
from the streets and established
strong patrols which they believed
would compel order. A negro was shot
and four other persons. including a
white woman, were injured by clubs
and stones, according to early reports.
The immediate cause of the rioting is
not known, but bad feeling has existed
for months and resulted in recent
bomb explosions and other disorders.
The bombs are believed to have been
due to feeling against negroes for
moving into white neighborhoods.
Negroes greatly outnumbered the
writes in the two districts where the
disturbances occurred.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-28
DREADNAUGHTS
THRU THE DITCH
Colossal War Vessels are Now Steam
ing NOrthward Along the
Pacific Coast
ASSOCIATED Press)

On Board the U. S. S. New Mexico,
Friday, July 26.-Four dreadnaughts
of the Pacific fleet, the New Mexico,
Arkansas, New York and Colorado,
passed through the Gatun locks yes
terday. This is the first time the eff
fort has been made to negotiate the
locks by dreadnaughts and tonight the
vessels lay in the fresh water of
Gatun lake, 50 feet above sea level.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-28
GAMBLER

Gambler, July 28.-Mr. and Mrs.
Wiley and baby arrived Thursday aft
ernoon from Mississippi, and were the
guests for several days Of Mr.. Wiley's
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. George
MCGEE, ere going to Orlando, their
destination.
Mr.. Hall and bride, the former a
brother of Mrs. Henry Sylvester, ar
rived last week from Rochelle, and
are occupying the cottage recently
vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Fort.
Mrs. Albert McClain went to Tam
pa Saturday for visit to her daugh-
ter, Miss Mabel McClain.
Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mr.. Robert
Mathews, Mrs. George Yancey and lit
tie daughter, Mary Elizabeth, motor
ed to Umatilla Sunday morning for
an all day visit to the family Of Mr..
Will Yancey.
Miss Della Hall of Rochelle is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Henry Sylvester.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-28
WASTE OF WORDS

Washington, July 27.-Henry P.
Fletcher, American ambassador to
Mexico, in kilograms yesterday to the
Mexican senate and house of repre-
sentatives requested their patriotic
cooperation toward securing more eff
ficient and adequate protection for the
lives of Americans in Mexico so that
unhampered enjoyment by Americans
OF property rights, lawfully acquired
in Mexico which are accorded to them
in other friendly countries, might be
obtained.
Mr.. Fletcher's kilograms were in
reply to messages that he received
from the Mexican senate and House
thanking him for his fair and impair
tial statement of conditions in Mexico
made recently before committee of
the American House of Representa-
tives.
Meanwhile the state department re-
ceived advices yesterday that Phillip
Thompson, 14-year-old son of an
American citizen, had been kidnapped
by bandits from his fathers ranch
thirty miles from Mexico City and
was being held for ransom of 15OU
pesos.
Officials here believe that the kid
mapping is a direct result of the in
fiammation of public opinion by anti
American propaganda which had
broken out anew in Mexican news
papers especially those recognized as
Carranza organs in Mexico City.
ENTIRELY INACCURATE
Washington, July 27.-President
Wilson in letter to Representative
Ballinger, republican. of Massachus-
etts, made. public last night, charac-
terized as "entirely inaccurate" a re-
Gently published statement by John
w. Kehoe, a hospital superintendent
of the. Knights of Columbus, that Mrs
Wilson obtained personal evidence in
Paris of brutal treatment of Ameri.
can military prisoners.
The presidents letter said that Mrs
Wilson's inquiries brought out the
fact that whereas one of the prisons
used by the American army in Paris
had been delivered over to them in &
very bad condition, the conditions hac
been rapidly corrected and such harsh
treatment as had been practiced IL
one or two instances had beer
promptly checked.
With the correspondence Mr.. Bal
1inger gave out statement to the eff
feet that he could not reconcile th'
presidents favorable references to tn,
| v~icoparS with tho rooant tnStim0nv n
General March, chief of staff "show
ing conditions rivaling that of Sibe
lrisn prison camps"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-28
REPORTS EXAGGERATED

Paris, July 28.-Henry Morgen-
thau, former American ambassador
to Turkey, who was appointed by
President Wilson as head of the Am
erican commission to investigate the
reported pogroms in Poland, told the
newspaper men today that in short
visit which he had made to Poland he
was convinced the reports of pogroms
were tremendously exaggerated.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-28
ANOTHER LETTER
FROM Mr.. FORT

Editor Star: In replying to my
article commenting on duties of tax
assessors and boards of county COM
missioners, Mr.. o. H. Rogers ex-
presses amusement and surprise at
what / had to say, and disputed it as
not being true, etc. This brings it to
a points of veracity between US. /
said the law required the assessor to
have his roll made up by &C ertain date
and meet with the county commits
sioners to equalize said roll. The time
is the first of July of each year. Mr..
Rogers says this is not true, that the
assessor has not made up the tax roll
for the present year. How and why
did the assessor meet with the board
July z, 1919 with the assessment roll
as shown in the official minutes of
that date? And further action was
deferred, etc. What action deferred?
Equalizing the values contained in the
roll, of course. Now they send tax
return blanks to the taxpayers and
command them to make sworn returns
Of their personal property by the Au-
gust meeting or they, the taxpayers,
will have no redress from any raise in
values they make. And yet Mr.. Rog-
ers says they are not assessing taxes.
What do you call it, anyway? Surely
you do not call it equalizing values
contained in the roll. Mr.. Rogers, the
facts are, the assessor did meet with
you in July with his tax roll, as the
law requires. The law stipulates that
you shall meet from day to day till
you equalize the values of property
contained in that roll, then levy the
millage that the assessor may calcu-
late the amount of taxes each person
is to pay. The facts are you gentle
men have waded in deep and assume
to do something you have no legal
right to do, using as an excuse the in
equalities in tax assessments. OF
course these things do exist, but the
fact of it does not justify you in try
ing to remedy an evil by an illegal ac-
ton, which if persisted in by you can
only result in an unjust proportion of
state taxes being paid by our county.
Tax assessors have held conventions
with the view of reaching some decis-
ion on an equal valuation on proper
ty, by counties. These meetings did
but little good. County commissioners
likewise have held conventions with
the same aim, but so far have been a
failure. We had a state tax commits
sion which was charged with the duty
Of equalizing and fixing the values OF
all property at 100 per cent valuation
Did it succeed? You know the rest
Tax assessors will not assess property
at its cash value because they will not
make it uniform by counties. You
gentlemen have tackled something
which is doomed to failure, so far as
equal justice is concerned. Again
suggest that there are only one OF
two ways to remedy this evil; one BY
dividing state and county taxes; sec.
ond, changing our revenue laws. Mr.
Rogers, you've only been a county
commissioner six months. / thinl
you have much to learn When yoT
shall have served your people II ol
IA years then will be time enough Il
dispute ones word who has been lonf
il: the service. have only kind feel
ings toward, you. hope it will not b
necessary for me TO continue this dis
/ cussion any further y. A. Fort.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-28
REOPENING TRADE

Coblenz, Sunday, July 28.-Army
headquarters yesterday gave permis-
sion for five American commercial
travellers to proceed through the Cob
lenz bridgehead on business in the in
terror of Germany. An opportunity
for the reopening of trade relations
between the United States and Ger
many was thus afforded, allowing Am
'erican firms to compete with Euro
pean houses in the German markets.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-28
PROTEST FROM AUSTRIA

Vienna, July 28.-The financial
clauses of the peace terms offered
Austria by the Allies are strongly
protested against by both newspapers
and in financial circles. Both of these
quarters go so far as to predict bank
ruptcy for Austria within a few
weeks unless the financial terms are
modified.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-28
THE BOYS WOULD GIVE THEM
AWAY

Paris, July 2S.-All the American
troops, except a few thousand who
would remain on the Rhine, should be
able to leave France by September l.,
in the event tentative agreement for
the sale of American army supplies in
approved.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-28
A REQUEST AND
A WARNING
Mayor Chace Asks Autoists to OBJ
serve the Law and Informs Them
They Will Suffer if They
Don't

To the People of Ocala:
There has been a great deal of an
noyance and some suffering caused in
this city by the immoderate use of
cutouts. A warning from the city
government some time ago has been
needed by some and disregarded by
many. There is not any necessity for
running with cutOuts on the city
streets; in fact, our best autoists sell
dom use them anywhere.
1t Is against the law In the city of
Ocala for an auto to run with cutout
open on the streets. This notice is to
give fair warning that the law will
henceforth be enforced without fear
or favor. / hope all drivers of cars
will observe the warning and make
arrests unnecessary.
Respectfully,
j. Z. Chace, Mayor.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-28
SUMMARY JUSTICE

Havre. July 28.-Oficials of the
Federated Trades Union went to the
wholesale market today and obliged
producers to sell them a quantity of
foodstuffs at prices carrying from five
to seventy-five per cent under the
average market price. Then they
took the foodstuffs to one of the pub
lie market places where they were
sold at the cost price.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-28
CLEMENCEAU HONORED

Paris, July 24.-Premier Clemen~
ceau spent Sunday touring the de-
vastated region of the Somme and
everywhere received a most enthus-
iastic reception. At Amiens the crowd
broke through the lines and swept the
premier along to the city hall, where
the mayor enumerated the needs of
the city.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-28
FIXING A BOUNDARY

Paris, July 2S.-The supreme allied
council today considered the PROPOSE
ton advanced by Foreign Minister
Titoni to reestablish system of shar-
ing coal and foodstuffs among the al
lied peoples. The council also named
members of the military mission to
fix the boundary between Germany
and Poland.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-28
A GOOD BILL

Washington, July Without a
record vote the Senate today passed
and sent to the House the administra-
tion bill authorizing an increase from
$500 to $4,000 in number of commits
stoned officers to be retained in the
army this year.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-28
TEMPLE ATTRACTIONS

Today. 28th: Bessie Barriscale in
"Hearts Asleep" L-Ko. Comedy.
Tuesday, 29th: Constance Talmage
in "Veiled Adventure" Hearst News.
Wednesday: 30th: Tom Mix in "The
Coming of the Law" Mutt and JEFF.
Thursday, 31st: Charlotte Walker
in every Mothers Son."
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-28
INVITED TO ATLANTA

Washington, July 28.-Representa-
tive Upshaw of Georgia called on
President Wilson today to ask that he
include Atlanta in his itinerary of his
proposed trip. The president express
ed desire to go to Georgia.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-28
SETBACK FOR
THE SOVIET
Rumanian Troops Met Hungarian
BOlsheviH and Treated
Them Rough
(Associated Press)

Vienna, July 28.-Hungarian soviet
troops have been thrown back in dis
cider across the Thesis river by the
Rumanians at Szolnok and other
points, according to reports received
here TODAY.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-28
THIRD DIVISION
ORDERED HOME
Unless Something Unforeseen Hap
pens, All the Boys Will Leave
Europe by Sept 1st
ASSOCIATED Press)

Coblenz, Sunday, July 27.-The
Third division of the American army
has been ordered home from the oc-
cupied area of Germany. The division
will begin entraining for Brest Aug.
5th. The movement of the division to
the port of embarkation is expected
to be completed within one week.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-28
COURSE LAID FOR SAN DIEGO

On Board of the u. S. S. New Mex
leo, July 27.-The Pacific feet, which
passed successfully through the Pan
anna canal yesterday on its voyage to
the west coast, sailed tonight from
Panama for San Diego.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-28

w. X. Lane, Nj. D., Physician and
Surgeon, specialist Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat. Law Library Building, Ocala,
Florida. TT
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-28

TO ADVERTISERS-Copy for dis
play ads. must be in this Office on the
Gay before they are intended for pub
Hcation The Star. tfs
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-28

Fresh carload of Atlas cement just
arised. r. Fl. Todd Lumber Co. 22-2t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-28

Fresh carload of Atlas cement just
arised. r. III. Todd Lumber Co. 22-2t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-28
POLICE IN CONTROL

Chicago, July 28.-The situation in
the "black belt" of Chicago, where
race rioting late yesterday resulted in
the death of two negroes and the in
jury of perhaps fifty or more whites
and blacks, including four patroimen,
was under control of the police early
Acday
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-28
ANOTHER OUTBREAK

Chicago, July 28.-The trouble be-
tween whites and negroes was renew
ed in Chicago's "black belt" today,
when Moses Thomas, negro, fired
several shots at wagon load of white
workmen being taken to a south side
factory. When an attempt was made
by the whites to disarm Thomas,
dozens of negroes rushed to his as
'sistance. The police quelled. the dis
turbance and reported nobody injured.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-28

Weather Forecast, Partly cloudy in
north, probably local showers in south
portion tonight and Tuesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-04
CLEARED OF MURDER
Last Chapter is Written in Most Bat
fling Mystery Occurring in
Roanoke.

Roanoke, Va, Aug. 4.-Indictment
against A. H. Karnes charged with
the murder of Mrs. Amanda Kelley,
on the outskirts of the city last sum
lner, were dismissed Thursday, har-
nes had been convicted and sentenced
to twelve years in the penitntiary,
but the Supreme Court Of Appeals
he'd that the circumstances relied up
on to show the guilt of the accused
were insufficient to sustain the con-
y.etion.
This probably is the closing chapter
of one of Roanoke's most mysterious
murder cases. One other man, Wal
ter Agee, was arrested on suspicion
shortly after the murder, but was
released after preliminary hearing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-04
JUDGE RHEA CHAIRMAN,
Major Forward Nominates seHor
Member to Preside Over Cor
.noration Commission

- - = 80
4 Judge William II Rhes, senior Nom
Der : Of the State Corporation Com
MISSION was unanimously elected
chairman Of that body Thursday, with
the reorganization incident to tine
return of Major Alexander Forward
from the Balkan States.
The election Of Judge Rhea marked
a new vote of harmony in the COM
mission, it having been the first time
since the elevation OF Judge Robert
r. Prentis to the position that chair
man has not been obliged to vote for
hcn,sef in order to secure election.
The precedent was set by Colonel
Christopher B. Garrett and followed
by r. E. Williams.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-04
ARREST ALLEGED SLAYERS
Baltimore Detectives Bringing Man
and Woman From Florida Town

Savannah, Ga, Aug. 4.-Detectives
from Baltimore left here Thursday at
ternoon, having in custody Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Cothron, whom they re-
Gently arrested at Yelverton, Fla, 1t
is alleged the man and woman are
wanted for series of crime, includ-
ing murder and robbery in Baltimore
and atlantic City, Mamie Grosscup,
a child alleged to have been kid
mapped in Baltimore and carried by
the Cothrons to Yelverton, was with
the officers. She is to be returned to
her parents in Baltimore. The party
stopped here for several hours, to
break the journey. While here the
prisoners were detained in the police
barracks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-04
KILLED BY LIGHTNING

Denver, Colo, Aug. 1.-TWO fatali-
ties and thousands Oh dollars worth
CT property damage resulted from
series of heavy storms in various
parts of Colorado within the last
two days.
Near Montrose, Colo, the men were
killel by lightning as they were seek
ing shelter in a-Aarn.
Hundreds of motor tourists were
marooned in the mountains, as roads
were rendered impossible and bridges
swept away.
With the exception of three OF four
lines, street car service in Denver
was demoralized.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-04
OPERATE PRODUCER DEAD
Oscar Hammerstein Succumbs U
Disease in New York Hospital

New York, Aug. Oscar ham
merstein, noted grand opera pro
Queer, died Friday night at the
Lenox Hill Hospital of a compliea-
ton of diseases. He was u years
old. :,
Mr. Hanlmerstein's entire rlght
side became paralyzed Tuesday, anu
on: the same day he lapsed into a
coma from which he never recover
ed, :.
The death of Mr.. Hammersteln
marks the passing of one OF Amer
icais most picturesque personahties
For years he had been the stormy
petrol of grant opera managem shI'
not only in the United States out
alsb in Europe. He was a man OF
varied talents and had a tempera.
ment as erratic as that CT any OF
his snumeraus&opesatic. stars. Z.
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