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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-03
HOW MUCH MORE?

The Tampa Tribune concentratedly
says:
What Will 1t Be Next Year?
During the years of the Trammell
administration the tax rates in this
state were:
1876 mills.
1916-6h mills.
Then came the Cats administra-
ticn, and we have:
1917 9 mills.
1870 mills.
1882 mills and over.
Where do we go from here?
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-03

Hon. Van Swearingen appeared on
our streets one day last week and
harangued the populace for some
time, telling the working men that
they were not getting near enough in
wages. This may be true, but it
makes US swearingeneral and some
times in particular when we hear it
coming from a observation-disclosures
Chronicle.
Take care. son; Gov. Cats is Van
Swearingen's political godpapa. and if
you talk rough about his dear Van he
may conclude that some newly con-
verted Cattle needs you fathers Of
Ace.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-03

Says the Plant City Courier: "Sev-
eral well-known residents of the state
have passed to the great beyond re-
Gently, among them r. S. Hall, bene-
factor of Ocala; Capt. w. E. Bell. who
was for many years a resident OF
Trenton, and DIR. H. Hood, one Of the
most widely known physicians on the
East Coast. Each occupied large
sphere in their respective lines of en-
deavor."
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-03

says Jenkins is being prosecuted and
is not receiving the benefit of even
Mexican law. That stuff about ten
billion dollars and quarter of a mil
lion lives is rot. The Times-Union
appears to think Mexico is a better
man than the Southern Confederacy
was
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-03

A GOOD many people have inquired
of US why we did not print the full
list. of names of subscribers to the
Red Cross, made last month. The
reason is that the names have not
been given us to print. AS soon as
they are, they will be printed.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-03

Senator Fletcher is making no ex-
plantations of his vote. 1t needs none
Lakeland Telegram.
And this from Senator Trammell's
home paperi
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-03

Headline in an exchange conveys
the astonishing information that a
man was painfully Hurt
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-03

Domestic
One year, In advance .......... $500
Six months, in advance. ....... 800
Three months, in advance. 1.50
One month, In advance. ......... 80
Foreign
One year, In advance. $500
Six months. In advance. AIS
Three months, in advance. ....... 2.25
One month, In advance. ......... so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
WIDE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MILITARY MEN AND LAWYERS
 ON COURTMART|AL
Radical Difference In Views Brought Before the Bar Committee by Colonels
 Ansell and Wfgmore
 During Hearing
ax Assesiatsd rress

Washington, April 23.-The radical difference of opinion that exists not only in military circles but among lawyers as to the present system of mili- tary justice was brought out sharply today before the com mittee of the American Bar as- sociation in the conflicting views presented by Lieut.. Col. Samuel T. Ansell, the officer of the regular army who is chief assailant of the system, and Col. John Wigmore, temporary officer and widely known as a student of law in civil life, but the most active defender of the present system in the ab- sence of Major General Crow der, judge advocate general.
 The court martial system does not need more law, but more facts.' Colonel Wigmore asserted, urging that amend. ment of the present system to insure per fectly fearless counsel for the accused to bring out the facts would go far toward i remedying such defects as had been dis closed,
 There is d feeling that by putting in more technical law we will get more justce, he added. T do not believe that"
 which will not be concluded for another day, defined the real issue as the ques- ftCn. - sssssssef
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
TEXT OF PRESIDENT WILSON'S
 STATEMENT ON F7UDlE QUESTION

turned towards the great peninsula upon which the historic life of the Latin people hns been worked out through centuries of famous his- tory ever since Rome was set upon her seven hills.
 "rhe ancient unity h restored. Her lines are extended to the great walls which are her natural de- fensc. It Is within her choice to be surrounded by friends; to exhibit to the newly liberated peoples across the Adriatic that nOblest quality of greatness, magnanimity, friendly generosity, the preference of justice over interest.
 'sThe nations associated with her, the nations that know nothing of the spact of London, or of any other special understanding that Hes at the beginning of this great strux- gle, and who have made their su- prcme sacrifice also In the interest, not of national advantage or de- fense, hut of the settled peace of the world, are now united with her older nxseclattes in urging her tO assume n leadership which cannot be mistaken in the new order of Europe.
 LINKED IN BLOOD
 "AMERICA IS ITALY's FRIEND. HER PEOPLE ARE DRAWN. MIL- LIONS sSTRONG, FROM ITALY'S OWN FAIR COUNTRY SIDES. SHE IS LINKED IN BLOOD. AS WE'LL AS IN AFFECTION. WITH ITAL- IAN PEOPLE. SUCH TIES CAN NEVER BE BROKEN. AND AMER TCA WAS PRIVILEGED, BY THE GENEROUS COMMISSION, OF HER ASSOCIATES IN THE WAR, TO INITIATE THE PEACE WE ARE ABOUT TO CONSUMMATE-TO INITIATE TT UPON TERMS WHICH SHE HAD HERSELF FORMULATED AND IN WHICH I WAS HER SPOKESMAN.
 1.-THE COMPULSION IS UPON HER TO SQUARE EVERY DECIS- ION SHE TAKES A PART IN WITH THOSE PRINCIPLES. SHE CAN DO NOTHING ELSE. SHE TRUSTS ITALY, AND IN HER TRUST BELIEVES THAT ITALY WILL ASK NOTHING OF HER THAT CANNOT BE MADE UN- MISTAkEABLY CONS SISTENT WITH THESE SACRED OBLIGA- TIONS.
 "Ihe interests are not Tn queS- tion. but the rights of peoples, of states. new and old, of liberated peoples md peoples whose rulers have never accounted them worthy of right; above all, the right of the world t0 peace and to such set- dement's of interests as shall make peace secure.
 ..THESE, AND THESE ONLY, ARE THE PRINCIPLES FOR ] WHICH AMERICA HAS FOUGHT. THESE, AND THESE ONLY. ARE THE PRINCIPLES UPON WHICH SHE CAN CONSENT TO MAKE PEACE. ONLY THESE FRINGE PLIES, SHE HOPES .stD DE- LIEsVES WILL THE PEOPLE OF ITALY ASK HER lO MAKE PEACE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
FRONTIERS RESTORED
Summary of the News

 1--Italiana quit peace conference. Wilson declares Italy cannot have Flumme. Quarter billion peldGed to Victory Loan.
 Wide difference between military men and lawyers on coartmar- tiaI. * +PropaKanda used to destroy him, states Buricson. 3-BOdy of victim of shooting placed In grave. 4-Edit0riaI comment. 5-Contracfors to proceed to buiid postoffice within 30 days. Jefferson may Eet quota before end of week. S-s-Sports. S-Social. 1N--Fnrm neus l.-Haiey r<fers to former record. 13 MarketH. ~ x fs-s " 10 southern bakers elect efficsrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
By Associated Pres.


 Paris. April 23.-Thc text Of President Wilson's official state ment. explaiing his position on the Ariatic question Is as follows:
 sIn view of the capital impcrt- ance of the questions affected. and in order to throw all possible light upon what is involved in their set- tIcment. hope that the following statement will contribute to the final formation of opinion and to satisfactory solutton.
 "When Italy entered the war she entered upon the basis of . def mite understanding with Great Britain and France, now known as the pact of London.
 .sSince that time the whole face of circumstances hAs been aI- tered. Many other powers. great md small, have entered the strug- gle, with no Knowledge of that private underxtanding.
 "rhe Austro- Hungarian empire. then the enemy of Europe. and at whose expense the pact Of London was to be kept in the event of vic- tory, has gone to pieces and no logger exists. Not only that. hut the several parts or that empire. 1t Is agreed now by Italy and all her associates, are to he erectcd into independent states and asso- ciateh in a league of nations, not with those who were recently our enemies. but with Italy herself and the powers that stood with Italy in the great war for liberty.
 MUST BE SAFEGUARDED
 "We are to establish their lfb- erty as we'll as our own. They are to he among the smaller states whose interents arc hencefOrth tO be safeguarded as scrupuiousty as the interests of the most pow erful states.
 sThe war was ended, moreover, by proposing to Germany an ar- mIstIce and peace which should be founded on certain clearly defined principles which set mp new orr der of right and justice. Upon those principles the peace with Germany has been conceived. not only. hut formulated. Upon those principles it will he exeeuted.~We cannot ask the great body of pow CTS to propose and effect peace with Austria and establish new basis of independence and right in the states which originally constituted the Austro-HunEarian empire and in those quarters that we have ap- piled In the peace with Germany. It was upon the explicit avowai of those principles that the initia- tive for peace was taken. It iH upon them that the whole structure of peace must rest.
 .IF THOSE PRINCIPLES ARE TO HE ADHERED TO. PLUME MUST SERVE AS THE OUTLET OF COMMERCE. NOT ONLY OF ITALY, BUT OF THE LAND TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST OF THAT PORT; HUNGARY. BO- HEMIA. RUMANIA AND THE STATES OF THE NEW JUGGO- SLAv GROUP. TO ASSIGN FIUME TO ITALY WOULD HE TO GREATS THE FEELING 1HNr WE HAVE DELIBERATELf PUT THE FORT UPON WHICH ALL THOSE COUNTRIES CHIEFLY DEPEND FOR THEIR ACCESS TO THE MEDJTERnANEAN IN THE HANDS OF A POWER OF WHICH IT D1D NOT FORM AN INTEGRAL FART AND WHOSE sOyEREIGNTT. IF SET Lf' THERE, MUST INEVITABLY SEEN F0REyGN. NOT DOMEx- TIC OR IDENrIFIED WITH THE COMMERCIAL AND INDUsTRlAL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24

President Wilson's sweeping
 declaration, while aimed directly at
 the Adriatfc problems. also reaches
 the kiau-Chau controversy, in
 which Japan relies sA secret
 agreements made with Great Bri-
 tain, France and Italy In 1917 to
 support her in her claim to the
 concession held by Germany in
 ShantunG.
 The peace delegates generally regard President Wilson's statement as a chaI. 1enge which once for all will dispose of the question whether secret documents, of which many nations participating in the war were ignorant. are to figure in the peace following an armistice in which all the allies pledged gave no re- gard to secret treaties.
 The Italian situation overshadowed all other questions throughout the day in Paris and was the sole subject of con- versation in official and unofficial cir cles.
 Signor Orlando remained at Italian headquarters, but messengers carried him many notes.
 REPORTS DISCREDITED
 Proposals and counter-proposals were made between the members of the Brit ish, French and Italian delegations, and numerous stories of compromises were circulated These were suddenly discred- ited by the issuance of President Will sons statement, showing that the Presi- dent was not a party to the proposed concessions, which were chiefly based on the supposition that Plume could be given to Italy.
 The idea. which had been preva-
 lent in Paris, that the Adriatic sit-
 uation was a game of chess, in
 which the most skillful diplomats
 would win. regardless Ot the
 mistfcc conditions. was suddenly
 banfshed by President Wilson's
 action.
 Since Monday it had been generally known that he had prepared statement, which was presented on that day to the entire American delegation, and that the delegation had approved it. But there was no suspicion that his position was 10 unaIterably against secret diplomacy. Declarations by the mqnbers of the American delegation that the President would not yield on the matter of Plume were regarded by most European dip lomatists, and especially by the Italians as part of a political game, until today and even now. many old school doploma- lists seem unable to comprehend what has happened
 member of the Italian delegation said that the delegates would not leave Paris tonight He did not know what action might be taken tomorrow.
 Premier Orlando, Foreign Minister Son. nino and Salvatore Barslai, Antonio Sa- landra and Marquis Salvage Raggi, the other Italian delegates, have been in con- ference at their headquarters examining the situation created by the President statement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
MARTIAL LAW IN
 HAMBURG, REPORT
A. A,s.s,s.ea pr,.,

siege hss been proclnimea in the important ,;~r,nan port of Ham, burg and tke subUrhs of Altona and Mandsbeck, according to advicca received here from Hamburx. In consequence of the diaturbanees ln i. Hnnabnrg the police have received Araers 10 shoot persons carrying apns. pIundering or fighting aeainst the national police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24

LIFE OF THE REGIONS WHICH THE PORT MUST SERVE.
 "It is for that reason. no doubt. that Plume was not included in the pact of London, hut there definitely assigned to the CrOatians..
 'tAnd the reason why the line of the pnct of London swept about many of the islands of the eastern coast of the Adrtatic and around the portion of the Dalmatian coast which lies most open to that sen was not only that here and there on these islands, and here and there on that coast, there are bodies of people of Italian blood and con- nectiOn, but also. and no doubt chiefly, because it was, felt that it wns necessary for Italy to have a foothold amidst the channels of the eastern Adriatic in order thnt she might make her own coasts safe against the naval aggression of Austria Hungary.
 NO AUSTRIA NOW
 "But Austria Hungary no longer exists. It is proposed that the for tficntions which the Austrian gov crnment constructed there shall be raixed and permanently destroyed. sIt is part also of the new plan of European order which centers in the league of nations that the new states erected there shall accept n limitation of armaments. which puts aggression out of the question. There can be no fear of the unfair treatment of groups of Italian peO- pIe there, because adequate guarn- antecs will be given. under inter national sanction, of the esiunl and equitable treatment of all racial or national minOrities.
 "IN BRIEF, EVERY QUESTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SET ELEMENT, WEARS A NEW AS- PECT-A NEW ASPECT GIVEN IT BY THE VERY VICTORY FOR RIGHT FOR WHICH ITALY HAS MADE THE SUPREME sACRI- FICE OF BLOOD AND, TRASURE. ITALY, ALONG WITH THE FOUR OTHER GREAT POWERS. HAS BECOME ONE OF THE CHIEF TRu sTEEs OF THE NEW ORDER WHICH SHE HAS PLAYED so HONORABLE A PART IN ESTAB- LISTING.
 FRONTIERS RESTORED
 "And on the north and northeast her natural frontiers are complete ly restored. alon< the whole sweep of the Alps from nOrthweat to southeast to the very end of the Istrian peninsula. including all the great water shed within which Triest and Pola lie, and all the fair regions whose face nature has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
GERMANY INSTRUCTS
 ARGENTINE TO GIVE
 STEAMERS TO. U. S
ev A,,u.eiates Prsss

Buenos Aires, April 23--Germany has instructed the ArEe entine gov crnment to deliver interned German steamers to the United States, and the American ambaksy has as- nounced it. readincss to take over the vessels
 The cabinet met this aftern0On to instruct the officials concerned to ret accordingly. The transfer 10 expected within few aays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24

It is understood that President Wilson | issued his statement on his sole respon- 1 sibility and that Premier Lloyd George 1 and Premier Clemenceau are still ac- | meHt.
 ORLANDO GREATLY SURPRISED | Paris April 2.-(Havas.) .)-Premier Or l lando of Italy expressed profound sur- 1 prise today at the declaration of Pres- ident Wilson, which, he said, came at a 1 time when he was about to make su-
 preme attempt at conciliation."
 "The Italian delegates, hoping to see /, the Italian problem adjusted amiably, {, he continued, might have taken some other decision than ceasing to collaborate i in the labors of the conference had this i statement not been issued"
 ] The premier added that he would ad- 1 dress a message to the Italian people. who. he said, will express themselves. !; Following the publication of MT. Will i, sons note on the Adriatic question, news- I papermen flocked to the Hotel Ourde. 1 where the Italian delegation makes it's headquarters. In the silon reserved for Italian newspaper men, Premier Orlando received the correspondents. He recalled 1 to them the fact that Italy has consented 1 to all concessions regarding the Dalma- 1 tian Hinterland and added that he had l received this morning from England. 1 France and the United States reply 1 recognizing the rights of Italy over the | Italian cities of Dalmatia. but refusing {, to give recognition to Italian claims or ! Plume, which would become free city without mandatory administration by 1 any power. X
 'The delegation having learned that this was the opinion of President Wilson,, | he said, declined in the course of meet 1 ing to acknowledge the declaration of Mr. Wilson, which was published this evening, and decided to address to France and Great Britain. signatory nations, to the trenty of London, letter setting forth the impossiblity of continuing par : ! ticipation in the labors of the peace con ference and expressing regret that the declaration of Mir. Wilson had rendered impossible the last supreme effort toward concliation on the part of Italy. The message paid homage to the loyalty and 1 fidelity of France and England"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
FIUME NOT INCLUDED

London. April 2S.--With reference to the Italian claims the Associated Press learns that under the treaty of London Italy was entitled to Triest, Pola and part q sDalmatia. but Plume was to go to Croatia.
 Great Britain has advised Italy m her own interests to forego some of her claims, but if the Italians insist on their riehts under the treaty, Great Britain and France are prepared to honor their siS7atures in which case. as pointed out 10 italy. Fiume must ge tosCroatia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
NEW YORK FREIGHT HANDLERS STRIKE
 IS AUTHORIZED
By Assoalatvd Prsss

New York. April 2s.-A strike affecting freight handlers at all railroad stations and piers in this city as protest against working conditions tC which the men Ob- ject, was authorized tonight by the New Xerk freight handIers' nniea, affiliated with the international IOnx shOreuen's nAsOctatiOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
JAPAN TO JOIN a.. Ax n...

Tokyo. April 23--The impression ex- ists in we'll informed quarters here that Japan will join the league of na- tions even if the racial clause of inc leag covenant is finally rejected by the peace conference. This was brought out in answer to special news dispatches from Paris asserting thd t Japan had informed the other delegates to the conference that Japan would de- cline to enter the league if the racial clause was not adopted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
METHODIST BISHOP
 DIES OF PARALYSIS
6, Aveeiat.a rrsss

Muxkogee, Okla. April :3.--Bish- or L,mkree Hess of the Methedist Episcopal church. south, died at his home here at 8;3O o'clock to- night, following paralytic streks two months ago. He WAS born h Joncsboro, Tenn. April n, 1S49.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
DEFINES REAL ISSUE

Whether militray Justice is going to be conducted by hard and fast military rules, or is going to take on an aspect of
 civil justice
 "lf we had legal control from the be-
 ginning of the proceedings" he asserted after displaying charts showing the ex-
 tensive machinery set up in the judge advocate generals office to correct errors, we would have no need for this great revisory machinery at the top" Colonel Wigmore took direct issue with sta tements made by Senator Chamberlain and Colonel Ansell. He quoted a speech made by MT. Chamberlain on the floor of the senate which declared that the army court martial system represented neither a system of justice or system of law.
 If any man, after any rational inquiry whatever, holds to that view, Colonel Wigmore declared, The is hopeless Similarly he challenged Colonel Anself s freuuently repeated charge that the mili- tary justice system is archaic" On the Colonel Wigmore declared, there are elements in the army system so ad- vanced and modern that men in civil practice can only dream of the day when they will be applied in civil courts.
 DISCUSSES CHANGES Colonel Ansell entered today upon the detailed discussion of changes in law he desires made to accomplish his main pur- pose of divorcing the legal aspects of the army completely from lne possibility of military dominion. He recited figures | to show 94 per cent of the enlisted men brought to trial were convicted. "Either this is most unhumanly per 1 feet machine he said, "or most un- humaniy unjust one"
 About 90 per cent of the officers tried are convicted, Colonel Ansell added. but continued:
 "Of course people in the army are not going around convicting enlisted men because they are enlisted men and ac- quitting officers because they are oni- cers That is not true. but we do know that the officers get better trials The records of the clemency boards of which he is the head, Colonel Ansell id. show that 63 per cent of the cases reviewed were not well tried and that 20 per cent were poorly tried. William Freeland, of Jacksonville, Fla, urged that a military appellate court be created, citing his own experience as civil counsel for two men who had been dismissed from the service some years ago.
 Representative Johnson. of South Da- kota. made public tonight a telegram to the bar association committee asking that there be summoned as witnesses in tho inquiry some of the men who are alleged to have suffered injustices be- est.ae of tne present system, and that they ne permitted to testify without rear Of punisnns.nt hy the war department. Ijniess sf:s vss.s done, he said. the inYes- | tiga tion woeld become farce
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
Bolsheviki Assist
 Captorss In Fight
 In Pripet Region
8, Associated Pres.

Berne, Apr,i 23.-French Wire less Srrsice )---A large part of the boIxhevikf first army, which sssr- rendered seseraI days ago tO the Ukrytri.nn, has offered v"iun- tariIy to l,sht the bOlshcvikt and already has been In action with tae .kriinians against the bel- shrsfLi It litmi. in the Prtpet re- siaG- ialx anncnn cement is made Iu n tk-nir Ian official statement received from -ho>RO by the ukrainian rreas bureau.
 London dispatch sunday said that messages had been received there that the i,otshevtk first army had surrendered to the ukraintsn treops of General petiuva in the re- gion cf Horsel. northwest of kiev. Twenty thousand rifles. 35 gums and SOO machine guns were said te have been handed over to the lkraintsns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
Presidents DecLaratyn
 Causes Consterno 50 n h Peace Conference
Statement Regarded As Challenge Which Dis poses of Question of Whether Secret Docu-
 ments Are To Figure In Peace Settlement
ITALIAN DELEGATES LEAVE TO-DAY
By Associated Press

 Paris April 23After conference held by the itaIan conference this afternoon 1t was an nounced that the delegates would leave Paris tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
EMENT CREATES SENSATION

Paris April Wilson's emphatic declaration will yield the Adatc question has created the sensation in the conference He has down the gauntlet the of secret treaties
 away the breath of the delegates urging compromises points covered by with the Presidents IA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
By Associated Press

Associated
 London April 23.-As result of President Wilson's dec Iaraton on the question: the Italian delegation has decided to leave Paris Thursday according to dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Paris CLEMENCEAU NOTIFIED OF DECISION
 
 Paris April 23-Premier Orlando of Italy this evening ad dressed Premier Clemenceau, that result of the dec araon by President Wilson, the Italian delegation had decided to leave Paris at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.