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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-08-15
DEATH OF MR.. ANDREW CAR
NEGIE

Although he had rounded ont q
span Of life that is accorded to but
few of Us, the entire civilized world
will lament the death OF Andrew Car
negie. which occurred suddenly on
Monday last.
HIS passing is but an entering into
rest.
The life Of Andrew Carnegie should
serve as an inspiration to every boy,
however Door and struggling, who is
fortunate enough to live under the
folds Of the flag of the United
States
When quite boy be landed on our
shores penhiless and friendless, he
found work at 80 cents a week, edu-
Gated himself and after giving away
in beDevolenees $3OO,OOOO 900, he died
possessed Of yet other millions.
His life reads like beautiful and
enchanting fiction.
His riches did not spoil him Re
membering his poverty be did what
he could 70 lift the burden of poverty
from others Oeala, like many other
cities. j. the recipient Of his bene-
factions.
Our beautiful little library building
Is Mr. Carnegie's gift to our city,
SO his memory will be held in pre-
Cious memory by our grateful citi-
zebs
May others catch inspiration from
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-08-15
DUNs REVIEW ON THE OUTLOOK

The agitation against high living
costs, growing in intensity and find
ing reflection in the increasing. un
rest of laborl has not been without
influence on business and prices. In
stead Of the preponderance of ad-
vances which has characterized the
movement of wholesale commodity
quotations for a long period, recess
sions this week are slightly in the
majority, and BONE markets that are
largely swayed by speculation have
experienced abrupt reaction Accom-
panying the recent significant price
developments, which have overshad-
owed all other features, there mas
been a distinct spread of caution IN
commercial cirdles, with tendency
to await a CLEARER insight into the
future, and a moderation of activities
has occurred in eertain quarters. The
latter condition, however, has result.
ed less from abatement Of buying
disposition than from the desire Of
some sellers to fepress purchases in
an effort to check the upturn Of
prices, and the energies Of many
manufacturing interests are being
concentrated on the attainment of the
highest possible rite of output as a
means of coping With the extraordin
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-08-15

The ladies OF the Baptist church
are busiy engaged in making prepare
tons for the mems banquet 10 be
given at the Ocala House next Tues
day evening. Every Baptist now in
the community viii be expected to be
present, also those who are regular
attendants of this church, whether d.
rectly affiliated or not The ladies'
committee in charge of the prepara-
lions are: Mrs. Judge Bullock, chair
man; Mrs. Jno. l. Edwards. Mrs. VIII
Knight Mrs Annie Akin and Mrs. A.
j. Brigance.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-08-15
DUNCAN U. FLETcHER's GOOD
SERVICE

Albert Williamson says that the
speech Of Duncan q. Fletcher IN the
Z. S. senate June %, 1919. Is one Of
the most Thorough and comprehensive
ever delivered in that body II de-
notes remarkable knowledge Of the
history Of.oUr merchant marine from
the foundation Of this republic to the
present day, and proves most la.
mentable lack of merchant ships car
rying the American flag
When it is plainly proven that ships
can be built. as cheaply in TINS coun-
try as anywhere else, it seems a cry
ing shame that this vital factor in
American commerce should De 50
shamelessly ignored.
Figures given by Senator Fletcher
show that in 1851 Great Britain wes
only ahead Of us just a little over
100000 tons. But at that time we
had in round numbers i've and a half
million tons Then came the war be
tween the states and our tonnage
was gradually depleted until in 1914
we had 100000 tons less than in
1861.
We are in full accord with Senator
Fletcher in his advocacy Of ship
building and keeping everlastingly a.
it until we are second TO none on the
seas.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-08-15
pROGHEse - -4E SOUTH

The Commercial ana Financial
World says that he transformation
within q twelyemonth II certain sec
TOSS Of the south Ii agricultural and
business conditions seems almost un-
belieYabe These were portions OF
the central south sat this time last
year that were in the slough Of de
spOnd Crops Ct All kinds, owing 20
the boil weevil 2rtd excessive rains,
we're almost complete failures. Ne
groes, the staple agricultural labor
ers, were leaving in thousands for the
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-08-15

A non-partisan league has been
formed in Manatee county, and among
the deductions brought cut in set Of
resolutions was one that declared
that the middle classes were being
ground into small chunks by the la
boring class on one hand and the cap
italists on the Other.-Grower.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-08-15

north and the east, and the future
seemed to offer nothing but that grim
endurance which the southern people
have SO often experienced and prac
ticed.
To-day the reports throughout these
same regions are optimistic beyonN
expression, and indicate that the
BOAST 81 the south that. 1t is the land
Of opportunity is in reality a sober
truth
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-08-15

Bring US men who can match our
grove lands,
Bring us men to match our streams,
Men of action, men OF vision,
Who can make things Of their
dreams
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-08-15

Morris & Company, following the
example Of Swift & Co, have bought
a big acreage of phosphate land near
Barlow and are making preparations
for minings There is good side to
the packers.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-08-15

The engineers who are to have in
charge the deepening and widening
# the Oklawaha river are TO meet in
Leesburg today.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-08-15

his example and follow him in spirit
if not in the abundance Of his Civ
ing.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-08-15

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The sun., 1919-08-14
PITTsBURG CAR MEN ANGERED.
Likely to Reject Five Gent Adj
vance and Renew Strike.

PIrTsBURo, Aug. 13.-Possibllity Of
resumption OF the strike by 5000 motor
men and conductors of the Pittsburgh
Railways Company was forecast to-day
by the announcement by p. ]. Ward.
business agent of Division SIS. ANAL
gamated Association of Street and Elec-
trio Railway Employees. that the men
would not accept the wage increase Of
5 cents an hour awarded yesterday by
the National War Labor Board in New
York. The men. who demanded IL
cents an hour advance. suspended their
strike more hsn a month ago.
Declaring that the scent award
would be rejected by the men. Mr..
Ward announced that a meeting of the
executive committee of division SIS would
be held tonight and a meeting OF the
car men Tomorrow. at which formal
action will be taken. 1t was reported
among the car men this afternoon that
the strike would be resumed tomorrow
imediately after thet meeting.
In a statement accepting the award,
the receivers Of the Pittsburg Railways
Company to-day predicted another pos
sible increase In fare to meet the S1.050,-
600 they say is necessary to cover the
scent wage advance. Fares now are
10 cents cash and IN cents by ticket.
The sun., 1919-08-14
IL, PAINTERS M
PAPERHANGERS QUIT
1000 More Expected to Strike
in Brooklyn.

Twelve thousand painters, decorators
p~aperhangers In Manhattan struck
yesterday for an eight III day, a five
day work week and pay at the rate OF
81 an hour. According to an announce
nent last night the strikers will be
Joined to-day by 1000 more painters In
Brooklyn. This is the busy season Of
the year in the trade and the strike
leaders expect. they say, to force the
employers to terms within a week.
The strike in Manhattan was origi-
naily set for Friday, but he date was
suddenly advanced. The demands by
the painters and their fellow workers
were made some time g and taken up
by the Master Painters Association and
the Independent Master Painters As
ISOLATION. The climax came August 1.
when the union leaders say 400 of their
members were shut out and the bosses
refused to AXE them back.
Secretary Zausner of the district coun-
oil Of the union pointed out last night
that there was an enormous amount Of
work to b. lone in apartments at pres
cent In anticipation of the fall renting
season.
THE employers who do not come to
terms will inc II to their disadvantage
said he, "as the work that must be done
now cannot be completed in time by
those who hold out against us and will
probably go to other firms. If we esti-
mate our chances of winning by the
number Of employers who broke away
from the two associations and signed up
with us to-day, the strike could not last
longer than a week at the most. This
morning many men will go back to work
and SO begin to relieve the tension
brought about by the unwise action OF
the master painters"
The sun., 1919-08-14
NEW HAVEN STRIKE
TO Be ENDED SOON
Officials Confident That Shop
men Have Voted to Return
to Their Tasks.
PUBLIC STILL PATIENT
Puts Up With 200 Less Trains
Without Much Growing,
Except by Standees.

The striking shopmen OF the New
York. New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road have cast a ballot on the question
of returning to-work and there was
hope yesterday IN the offices In the
Grand Central Terminal that within a
few DAYS the normal train schedules will
be restored.
There was little Improvement in the
service yesterday, for about zoo passen-
ger trains are still annulled. but Of
ficials hoped that by the beginning OF
next week the men would be back In the
shops.
Six thousand ballots cast by the strik-
ing shopmen on the question OF ending
the strike will be turned over to a meet
ing of officers OF the system federation
at New Haven this morning. The men
will go to work Immediately. according
to II. A. Porter, the secretary. II the
ballots indicate that the majority favor
the return. The men possibly will walk
out of ne shops again on September
2, for they already have voted on that
strike, which Is proposed for the purpose
of obtaining increased wages. The re-
suits of neither vote have been made
public, however.
Commuters yesterday protested that
their feet were spreading after riding
to town on ears which should have had
the S. r. o.. sign out but didn't. The
long distance travellers also suffered
from curtaile1 trains and few or no din
ing and parlor cars. A few, a very few,
expressed satisfaction that they were
still able to get into the city or out OF It
The sun., 1919-08-14
YORKSHIRE MINERS
GO BACK TO WORK
speedy Resumption Of Activi-
ties in Coal Fields Ends
Fears for Industries.
no DEFINE TRADE POLICY
Lloyd George to Make State
ment Tuesday-Labor Sit
uation Clears.
no DEFINE TRADE POLICY

LONDON, Aug. lathe coal miners Of
have been on strike since July 81, de-
osHsd TO resume work The action was
taken at q mass meeting at Barnsiey.
with the fear of direct action by the
triple alliance" comprising the rail-
road men, miners and transport workers,
m balloting on a strike removed. and the
prospect OF q speedy resumption Of
work in the Yorkshire coalnelds, the
labor situation was distinctly improved
to-day, and the Government n Parlia-
msnt breathed easier.
According to George Nicoll Barnes. the
labor representative In the War Cabinet,
The labor situation gradually Is becoming
more normal, and the nation Is to be
CONGRATULATED on having gon thus far
safely along the troublous road. I'm
smployment Mr.. Barnes added, was
o to half the figure of last May, and
workers generally were showing a de-
sire to avoid extreme and Illegal meas
used to obtain their desires
Premier Lloyd George Is said to be
PARTICULARLY pleased with the way things
are going, and his promised statement
to Parliament next Tuesday. defining the
Governments trade policy, is being
awaited with great interest. 1t is as
serted tina Lloyd George will undertake
that the Admiralty, like the Wal Office,
shall make sweeping reductions In its
estimates.
The Minister of Labor that
a proposal Is being considered, in the
interest OF the general community" pro-
ytding for the introduction Of legislation
making strikes and lockouts illegal un-
less one weeks notice In writing Is given
to enable an inquiry into the situation
causing discord and an attempt at its
settlement. This programme, it Is said.
wiz be strongly resented by a large por-
ton of the laborers.
The Yorkshire miners are not all will
ing 70 resume work. Ten thousand men
in the Pontefroot district voted to-day
against resuming work, and 1t Is a
that in other districts the miners have
not yet reached a decision as to whether
they will return to their labors. The be-
iicf prevails, however, that a majority OF
the miner will start work Monday.
The strike already has cost the York
sire Miners Association over S1,500.00O
in strike pay and other expenses, while
the loss in wages has been In the neigh
borhood of SIS, 900 900.
The sun., 1919-08-14
BRITISH PRICE FIXING
CALLED SOCIALISTIC
Amendment Adopted by Conn
mons Is Denounced.
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, Aug. lathe House Of Com
after heated debate. adopted this
evening an amendment to the profteer-
ing bill empowering the Board Of Trade,
after an Investigation, to fix wholesale
and retail prices. The vote was 1872
to e5.
The amendment was denounced, among
others, by Lord Robert Cecil, formerly
Minister of War Trade. who expressed
amazement that the Government should
accept "an amendment destroying the
whole basis of the bill and revolution
king the trade OF the country"
Sir Donald MacLean, a Liberal mem
Der. also denounced the amendment. char
acterizing it as rank Socialism of the
most muddled kind"
In the course of the discussion on the
bill Sir Auckland Gsddes. Minister for
National Service and Reconstruction, in
dicated that the bill would empower the
Board of Trade to fix prices in a case
where the community was likely to be
bled by any combination, national or in
ternational. for the purpose of increas-
ing prices.
An amendment seeking to include
profiteering in rentals within the scope
Of the bill was rejected. An amendment
STIMULATING hat the bill should not be
retroactive was carried against strong
Liberal and Labor opposition. An
amendment was accepted defining that
the average rate Of profit earned under
pre-war conditions should not be con-
sidered unreasonable.
Andrew Bonar Law, the Government
spokesman, made 1t clear that despite
the power given the Board of Trade.
there was no intention on the part of the
Government to deal with profteering by
a general system of fixing prices
throughout the country. because such a
course would result in the stoppage OF
supplies.
The sun., 1919-08-14
1850 FACE FAMINE.
West Virginia Miner Menaced by
shopmen's Strike.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Aug. 13.-Thous-
ands OF miners and their families in the
Logan, Coal River and Cabin Creek
Fields face starvation in the ext two or
three days and now actually are suffer-
ing %privations as the result OF the freight
and passenger tieup IN branch lines OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad,
caused by the shopmen's strike. accord
ing TO word received here to-day by coal
companies which operate in that section.
More han 800 mines have been closed
down and 10000 men thrown out of work
by the strike. reports aid
On o of the mountainous topos-
raphy of the country surrounding the
mine fields. II is impossible to transport
foodstuffs by other means han railroad
to feed the 1875, 900 population there.
The sun., 1919-08-14
TECHNICAL MEN URGE RAISE.
City Employees Lay Plans to En-
force Demands.

Engineers, draughtsmen. building ex-
perts and technical men in all ranches
of the city service are to be calied TO-
gether In a day or SO under the direc-
ton of leaders OF the American tedera-
ton of Labor to consider steps to De
taken to enforce on the city officials
their demand of a $500 Increase tor
each man. The demand has been made
by local No. 1888, Union Of
Men. and a statement of the demand
has been filed with every member OF the
Board OF Estimate
Statement to that effect was made
Yesterday by B.. L. Schneider, president
of the union, after he had failed to see
Borough President Connolly of Queens
at the Borough Hall in Long Island CITY.
Mr.. Connolly refused last week to dis
cuss the proposition with a committee
OF Queens employees belonging to the
union.
In his statement Mr.. Schneider de-
cIared wages of factory workers have in
creased at least 76 per cent. in the last
four years, while some workers In other
lines have had increases of 100 per cent
In. the same space of time. he asserted,
salaries Of the technical men employed
by the city have been increased only B
per cent.
The sun., 1919-08-14
MORE sHoPMEN T
strikers I'm Chicago and Boston
stiII RecaIcitrant.

CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-Railway officials
reported to-day improvement In the rail-
way shipments strike with the exception
of Boston and Chicago, where a large
majority Of the men refuse to return to
work.
Return OF the shopmen In the Atlanta
district improved the trafic situation
throughout the South In Chicago
several hundred boilermakers employed
by the Chicago. Milwaukee and st Paul
road voted TO return.
Oficers of the Chicago distric. council
of the Federated Railway Shopmen, who
called the country wide strike in defiance
of the orders Of the international repre7
sentatives of the union. received word to-
day from Director Hines that the Gov
ernment would not negotiate any settle
ment with the local body. Representa-
tives OF striking shopmen from every
section of the country arrived here to-
day to attend the mass meeting to be
held tomorrow at which II will be de-
cided what action will be taken In regard
TO President Wilson's demand that the
men return to work Immediately n
defer settlement OF their wage demands.
The sun., 1919-08-14
TROOPS ORDERED TO
STOP STRIKE RIOTS
Governor Acts Fol-
lowing Outbreak in Peoria.

~SPRINoFIELp, Ill, Aug. 13.-Gov. Frank
o Dowden tonight ordered the Tenth
Illinois Infantry. commanded by Col. o.
p. Yeager of Danville, to proceed to Pc
oria for duty in the industrial district
south Of the city. where rioting broke
out to-day.
PEORIA, Ill, Aug. 13.-Three em-
ployees of the Keystone Wire and Steel
Company. where rioting occurred to-day
when strikers FLASHED with deputy
sherlffs, were shot and seriously injured
when they were leaving the plant to-
night.
Armed strikers fred on the plant at
intervals, according to reports. Deputy
sheriifs declared they Ia ~despaired OF
keeping peace and Sheriff Hines con-
ferred with Major c. w. Russell OF
Gov. Lowden's stan concerning the
need of troops.
The injured are Reuben Sommers, son
Of the plant chemist, and his cousin. Al
win Sommers, son of the assistant gen
eral superintendent. A Waterman also
was shot.
n injured Waterman, Frank Ru-
dolph. vas accused by the strikers witt
being = strike breaker.
Rioting in h vicinity Of the plant
where 500 workers quit six weeks age
over the question Of a closed shop. wa
started to-day when h strikers at
tempted to prevent imported strike
breakers from going to work.
Troubl started when a truck load o.
strike breakers were taken to the PLAN
under protection of deputy sheriffs. tn
strikers had piled distractions before the
gates OF he plant, causing the trucl
to halt, and a mob Of nearly a THOUSAND
men and women rushed forward will
tones and clubs.
tn crowd finally was driven on and
quiet prevailed until a woman passerb,
received a slight wound from a stray
bullet said to have been fired by 1
sniner.
The sun., 1919-08-14
q. S. MAY SELL WAR FILMS.
Baker saw $50 Miles of Negatives
Were Produced.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 13.-One hundred
and sixty miles of motion picture mega
tives and more than $4,000 still pictures
OF army activities were produced during
the war. Secretary Baker informed Con-
gress to-day in requesting passage of
legislation authorizing the Wa Depart
mCnt to sell duplicates Of the negatives.
Mr.. Baker also recommended legisla-
ton to authorize the department to 'print
In book form for sale TO the public photo
graphs of the war. He estimated the
pictures would make twelve volumes of
400 pages each. and that the cost price
would be $3.50 a volume. exclusive of the
selling cost.
The sun., 1919-08-14
NEW WAGE DRAFT FRIDAY.
Railroad workers' Committee on
Demands Mt Work on Draft.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Aug. 13.-The wage
committee appointed to draft a demand
for increased wages at yesterdays ses-
sion OF 800 local chairmen Of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen and En-
ginemen from all parts OF the United
States and Canada were unable to COM
plete the draft for presentation to the
conference to-day.
Timothy Shea. acting president of the
brotherhood. sale the committee might
not be able to complete the wage pro-
posal. and certain rules of employment
to be applied to all railroads. before
Friday.
To-day's conference was devoted to
a general discussion OF working con
ditions in this country and Canada.
The sun., 1919-08-14
WAGE INCREASE IN BALTIMORE
Trolley Company Now Will Ask
HIGheF Fares.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 13.-While making a
hard fight before the Public Service
Commission for a second increase in
fares the United Railways, which owns
all city and suburban traction lines. in
creased the wages OF the $500 employees
10 per cent. tonight
The company a year ago Increased
fares to 6 cents and is now asking for
7 cents. The dividend on he common
stock has been passed. The Increase OF
wages granted tonight. the company
officials say, will cost the company an
additional 1000, 900 a year and 1t Is
intimated will lead to a demand for a
fare of IA cents.
The sun., 1919-08-14
Loui.viIle Face. Car strike.

LOUISVILLE, Aug. 19.-An immediate
strike by all employees OF the Louisville
Street Railway Company was intimated
to-day by the carmen's officials, follow
ing a conference Of representatives OF
the union n the company, at which
demands asking a general increase In
wages OF ~ cents an hour. a closed shop
and better working conditions were re-
tected by the company. A strike vote
will be taken tomorrow.