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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-06-03
sTUMPED HIS TOE

The police are confident the plans
to take Mr.. Palmer's life would not
have miscarried if the anarchist had
not stubbed his toe on the low coping
six feet from the front door :. The
coping tripped the man and when he
fell the concussion apparently set off
the bombs.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-06-03
SHOT UP EIGHT CITIES

Cities in which explosions occurred
were New York, Washington, Cleve-
land, Pittsburg, Philadelphia. Boston,
Patterson, N. j., and -Newtonville,
Mass. Pittsburg and Philadelphia had
two explosions each.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-06-03
IN BOSTON

Boston, June 3.-The home of JUS
tice Albert Fl Hayden of the Roxbury
municipal court at IL Wayne street
was severely damaged by an explo-
sion of unknown origin shortly before
midnight last night. No one was in
the house at the time, the judge and
his family being at their summer
home at the seashore.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-06-03
PLOT WELL PLANNED

Evidence that the plot had been
carefully planned was contained in a
pamphlet found at the home of At
torney General Palmer, whose resi-
dence in fashionable section here
was partly wrecked by bomb. The
pamphlet was one of large number
scattered about after a. bomb prema-
tGrely exploded and blew to bits the
author of the crime. It was signed
"The Anarchist Fighters" and was
undoubtedly intended as signal TO
show a reign of terrorism was on.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-06-03
TRYING TO INACCURATE
A REIGN Of TERROR
Anarchists Begin Operations
in Eight Cities by Bomb
Explosions

Washington, June 3.-The wide
spread bomb explosions last night
were apparently the sequel to the un-
successful May Day outrages, when
internal machines were mailed to gov
ernnient officials and prominent pub
lie men, and is believed by officials
here to be another move in the an
archist movement to overthrow the
government IN the United States.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-06-03
BOMB FOR PALMER's HOME

Attempts on the life of Attorney
General Palmer were made last night
through the planting of bomb which
wrecked the lower portion of the Pal
mer residence in the fashionable
northwest portion of Washington. Mr..
Palmer and all members of the family
escaped without injury, being on the
second floor at the time of the ex-
plosion.
One man thought to be the person
who planted the bomb was blown to
bits by the force of the explosion. Po-
lice believed that the bomb exploded
prematurely before it could be placed
under the house.
Police picked up along with bits of
clothing of the man killed copy of
ssPlain Words" radical publication.
This, In connection with the report
of an explosion at the home of JUS
tice Albert f. Hayden in Boston
caused authorities to fear another
widespread bomb plot similar to that
which radicals attempted to carry
through about month ago.
IN CLEVELAND
Cleveland, O., June 3.-An attempt
was made to blow up the home OF
Mayor Harry L. Davis here last night.
No one was injured but part of the
house was wrecked.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-06-03

A Marion county post of the Am
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-06-03

Nj. S. Virgins of the U. S. bureau
of markets, has a desk in the Board
OF Trade room, and during the water
melon season, which is now opening,
will furnish daily telegraphic reports
on the watermelon markets. crop and
weather conditions
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
WHERE TO PIN TIE MEDAL.

Civilians who have been mystified
by tie fcsoiute n.cdesty If boys dee
GRATED for courage IN battle have now
and then had that feeling explained
by frank young soldier The holder
of the decoration viii say that there we're
dozen other fellows IN ms cou PAM
who deserycd It quite az much as h. It
merely happened that lie was the ore
who came under the of GERS eye
How complicated this question Of
lbe award Of medals Is car be read
n the controversy between Sec. Dan
lels and Admiral SINS The conflict
Is manly between two theories Of award
the Admiral tending 10 favor relative
authority and responsibility, and the
Secretary incinng 70 acylon in the
actual presence Of the enemy, even if
that action did not turn out any too
propserously
War me dsls are easy 10 overdo. The
German Iron Cross fell considerably
below par, even before the fighting
ftOpped There was q Joke among the
pollus to The effect that the Crojx de
CueTTe was regulation part Of The
French uniform Such decorations range
all tho Wa. from perflnctory compliment
70 recognition of qualities that arr 7boyc
and beyond aIl need 0f recognition. Such
qualities are Their own highest honor.
are decorations ii thcnlaolyes Boston
Globe
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
THE SHOPMEN'S THREAT.

In v1ew Of the threat ~ SIX hun.
dred thousand shopmen Of the rail
roads 10 60 on a Btrikc in ease the anti
strike provision Of the Cnmmnt law
shall find adoption. the pressure. already
| strong ipon the conference. 10 moslifv
thst fcaturt> Will he greatly strengthened.
The machinery Ia force mrn 10 work
= far from satisfactory: III fact, it will
not exist after gleace shall have been 0tIi-
cially declared. Only the invoking Of war
measures enabled the government 10
place the ban Of criminahty upon The
miners
If mon working IN the great indus
tDes OF the nation may be compelled
70 continue To labor under tho fiction
of = state OF war between this conn
Try and others. there should be no doubt
as To tho right Of the government 10
insist upon labor under strcssful condi-
'Ions at any time Nevertheless, the
departure Of sn antIstrlke Law applicable
70 asIng gle industry i 2 bad one. While il
b important 70 have the railroad men
continuously st work II thcIr CLAIMS
may be sdcquatciy cared for, it is vastly
more important that general solution
for the strike may be reached Thfs will
not he until an arbitration commission.
broadly conceived, shall be available for
all labor disputes. snd have the aid of
md lstrlal courts for reference Of dis
putes that sre not satisfactorily cared
for by the cornmIssion.-Ba Baltimore Amerl-
csD
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
A Splendid improvement

I The observing citizen who well re-
! members the former Philadelphia Pike
frcm ShelIpot 10 the Pennsylvania line
and has not yet cast his eyes upon The new
! Philadelphia Pike, has the surprise Of his
Lie IN store. Let him get friend 70 take
him on :,n automobile trip-oY il he hasno
such friend, hire = taxi, or even take a
walk, the results will warrant expenditure
Of time and trouble-ovcr the rejuvenated
highway and see what wonders have been
wrought.
Even 10 those who were familiar with
the general trend OF the Improvement
plans the actual results arc amazing. A
ride over the new highway Is Joy. Ia
place Of the former racking and joltlng
roadbed, fun OF ruts and dangerous on
both sides, Is splendid, hrick-paved
road, with an easy section Of well-settIed
hard road on either side. Even were there
40 other changes in contemplation these
improvements would appear almost mar
vellous
More wonderful, more beneficial. if
such comparison be possible. is thechange
wrought ny the heavy grade elmlnations.
Gone Is old Penny Hi no longer does
Bellevue Hull appal the motor traveller.
Irue, when approached they are IN scme-
what startling visual evidence, but when
traversed do not seem to be hills at all. but
simply smooth roadRays with a slight up
ward or downward inclination, according
to the direction traveied Automobiles
and other vehicles glide over them, easily
ana smoothly, like the llghtest of cars
over railroad Of glass
TO those who planned and carried to It's
present state this wonderful Improvement
too much praise cannot be awarded.
! AIKEN N It's entirety, and even IN it's
present uncompieted condition. this Phila-
ielphla Pike improvement has gwen to our
community one Of the very best sections Of
improved highway in the enurc country.
And more good work is 70 come. The
,radIng On both sides is yet 10 be com
oieted, and there are schemes Of orna-
neDtatIon, including the planting Is
made treee along the hne Then we will
ave an avenue Of marvellous beauty. IS
he main hnk connecting Wilmington
With the country 10 the north
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
NO PROHIBITION ON THE SEA.

The United States Shipping Board Is ir
the dilemma presented 10 the preacher al
total abstinence who inherited a brewery
from distant relative With he German
vessels In It's possession, 1t would Ike Ia
establish s direct passenger service 10
/ South American ports, but Is 8 legacy IN
the shape of a Prohibition Law has come
u It, the enterprise must he given up
because, In competition with more lIber-
ally managed lines owned abroad, sue
ctsstul operation Is doubted
Having determined on the sale Of the
ships, the board viii attempt to find Amer
lcan purchasers. possibly among the
capitalists Of the Anti Saloon League,
who viii undertake the risks Of coldwater
service. To interest such investors. how
ever. would seem 70 bc q hopeless expcc-
tabOn, for If ships owned or subsidized
Ly government cannot serve . bottle Of
VINE or beer at dinner in order 10 promote
trade, il Is certain that the lobby IN CON
troll Of Congress never would extend that
privilege 10 mere citizens trying to make
an honest living.
This epKode teaches us at least two
great truths ! The Eighteenth Amend
Tnent may deny to our people at home
many rights pleasures and opDornInities.
tut II cannot bo enforced uIon the high
seas, Tree as yet from fanaticisIn and
tyranny. 2 It furnishes proof from an
official source that few Americans and no
Europeans or Latins arc IN favor of the
KIND OF prohibition that has been fastened
upon the nItad States.-New York
World
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PRESS COMMENT.
PRESIDENTS GOOD MOVE.

President Wilson's proclamation fol
the return of the railroads to theil
owners not on January l, but on March
| without further executive action oil
discussion, IS courageous, ssgacIous and
| patriotic.
The Presidents decision is courageorr-
because after the prodigios treasure
! which Federal operation already has lost
| the government cannot retain the roads
until March ] without assuming more
| deficits by tens Of millions of dollars
january and February always make
| the very worst earning period of the
carriers. Bad times or good times,
starvation rates or fat rates, those
winter months with low traffic but
with unfsvorable weather and heavy
switches, storm bound trackage and
snow stalled trains are the terror
OF practical railroad men
Under the Director General of Rail
roads existing policy of treating the
rental KS a uniform monthly sum OF
$4,000, 900 although the standard re-
turn for the three year test period was
nothing like as much AS that for jan
uaTy, February and March-tho gov
ernment may stand to lose from s40,-
100000 to S6O,W0,0 900 month both in
January and in February, the addi-
tional time the President cou1ageously
elects 70 opc.nte the roads. How i'm
peratively necessary 10 the welfare Of
the country is this continued Treas
ury absorption of gigantic losses only
practical railroad men appreciate They
know, and undoubtedly Director General
Hines has brought the President to
realize, that in no other way could the
roads, desperately circumetanced " they
are. today, be kept gong between now
and March I
The Presidents dcclsion Ia sags-
cious, because IN fixinR the new and
absolute deadIinc of March / for paw
ing the railway Losses out OF the United
States treasury the issue Of saving
the roads from bankruptcy and Of
their service for the public |
is put squsrely and finally M to Con |
yrcSs. Congress can no longer go on /
iddlng with this pa a. mount national |
Iues tion. New York sun
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
Just Folks
BY Edgar A. Guest.
FRIENDS.

We can boast of gold and silver, that. .
human thing to do,
And VIC talk lot of riches IN a thought
less sort of way,
But the friends we always cling TO and the
friends we know are true
Aren't measured by their money on the
jewels they display;
We pick them for their courage or their
| kindly words of cheer.
Not the fortune they have gathered or
their bit of earthly fame,
IL we look our true friends over. those
we've known from year 10 year,
Wed like them il they never had a
dollar 10 their name
Take the pal that shares your pleasures
and IS always at your side.
And ask yourself exactly why It IL Won
like hlm so.
Why you want him near you alwavs
when your soul is being tried,
And why your clinging To him aS the
finest man you know.
IL Is something he possesses that IN words
cannot be told.
Something deeper far than glory or the
place that he may claim;
It's the man hc Is that gripe won. not his
stock Of yellow gold
You'd like him If he never had dollar
10 his name.
The things that count are cor,rnon and not
given to display,
We hear the cIink of money. but
kindly natures still;
While pomp and fame and glory travel
proudly on their way
We choose our friends regardless Of fhrir
fortune or their ski1l.
They've stood hv us in sorrow and
they've SHARED our pleasures. TOO.
On our RAINY days or sunny ~ have
found them Just the Same,
They re not chosen fnr their fortune or tbf /
deeds thai they can do.
We'd ike them II they nevnr had a /
dollar to their name
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
A Subject for Consideration.

The Levy Court Of New Castle county
has now under consideration a request
from Recorder of Deeds FuIman G
Cole, for authority to appoint 25 addition
al clerks IN his office. About 2S clerks
constitute the present Office force, and
| despite their steady work, business is
accumulating at rapid rate, and record
ing is far behind hand. There is no doubt
| the Office situation fully justifes Recorder
| Coles request, made frcm q proper and
commendable desire TO get the sccumulat-
| ing work OF his Office cleared to date, snJ
! kept in this shape.
But the situation presented is quite
interesting, and should lead to a careful
consideration. Suppose Recorder Coles
request is granted by the Levy Court. In
a few years, on account OF continually
increasing business, still moro record
clerks will be necessary, else the work will
lag seriously, to the detrirnent OF public
interests How long shall the process of
increasing the Office force In order to meet
increasing demands be continued?
1t Is apparent, therefore, that the time
has come for serious consideration of the
problem of so shaping the work In the
office OF the recorder of deeds as TO dis
pcnse with the natural and legitimate
the working force. For the business is
bound to increase, year by year.
One suggested Improvement is reform
IN the writing OF deeds and mortgages
Delaware still adhcres 10 the antiquated
system Of useless vcrbiage and ridiculous
repetition. Other States have inaugurated |
3 reform in this respect, So that interest /
ing comparison IS afforded by the fact /
that tho average dccd in Delaware is six /
times as long as the deeds written in /.
under the reform system. and
the average mortgage six 10 eight times as
long Here Is q remedy that would solve
the problem 10 a very material extent.
Another suggested reform is the adop-
ton Of what is known as the Torrcns sys-
-cm, ) form Of land transfers by registra-
ion and certificate. instead Of by decd,
he government guaranteeing all titles
which are legally registered. This system,
he invention of Sir Robert Richard Tor
ems, Was introduced in South Australia
Il 1857, and has been continued there.
t also has been adopted by Great Britain,
anada and other English colonies, and in
his country by New York, Illinois and
svcr1l other States. Il Is said ~ answer !
satisfactorily al requirements of land
ransfcr registration.
Here is o practical subject for general |
onSlderation. Also, such consideration !
lay lead to the adoption Of some plan Of /.
ornament relief. through changes il the !
REVEALING system, BY the Legislature atits !
ext session Reform Of some effective I
laractcr surely is needed, Meanwhile, 2
ccorder Cole should DC allowed a force !,
Efficient 10 keep The work Of the Office {
? 10 date under the existing system. 7
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
TO SEE RUSSIA DIVIDED.

Armed intervention ID Russia il an
popular Americans don't want il.
Organized labor Ia Great Britain has
vigorously opposed It Lloyd George
announces that there vii be no IN
terventi0n
Does this mean q divided Russia ;
The Bolshevik viii have diff cultv ia
conquering Siberia The Baltic nrov-
inces are trying 10 make peace with
the Reds Denkine holds out N fbe
souLaI
B1tIsh statesmen naturally would pre-
fer o divided Russia as 4 lesser menace
70 India. The French would prefer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
EVENING SMILE.
4 CLASSIC Discomfort.

That's pretty good little speech ol
youra. frank, said Manager shakes
I'oare az Judge Bacon slipped into thc
stage entrance with another bunch oI
manuscript
" hich ono is that7'
The one beginning" To he or not to
be but It is incorl aletc. "
"Ruf ! have mentioned tho opnro~sors
wrongs and loves panr and legal dela ys
and all that sort of thing
fes But you don't cnrry ont the
thought. lou don't Say 8 word about
shorter hours and more wages. " ash
lngtnn Star
The Court Considering that YOU
arc the wife q the prisoner, do you think
you are qualified to act as Juror IN this
case The adv Well, your honor,
i you will only give me a chance, | think
can convince he eleven other jurors
hat hes guilty. Life.
Crimson Gulch seems 8 remarkably
quiet and orderly town now . Yes.
replied Cactus Joe. 1T seems that way.
Nearly every one Of us is some kind Of
q plain-clothes man now to watch every
body else 70 see that they ain no kind
Of law violated The result Is a sort of
Q deadlock " Washington Star.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29

strong and united Russia, il IL were
not IN alliance with Germany.
An autocratic government at Petro-
grad rs today the chief menace to peace
but Lcnine's autocratic government will
be much less powerful if Siberia and
southern Russia are cut off, and il the
Baltic provinces act with Poland to
check Russian advances toward the
west.---Blnehamtop Press.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29

'alrner fought hard, employed every re-
source ct his disposal and won. The ex-
treme element in labor viii not vote for
Fslmer.
The friends Of the attorney general
believe that the public will support
almer for the eDemies he has made.
They urge him as . stalwert, four-square,
lighting man who meets the specifications
u the emergency. And, he Is willing 10
IlD.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
Severe Cold QuickLE Curen-

# you do not know how to get rid Of a
cold quickly should you not consider the ex-
perence OF others who have found q way Of
DONG so? Mrs ii o Barker Little Fails.
n. T., writes "ChamberIain' Cough
Remedy was used by my husband Z wear
or So ago and il quickly cured him Of d
severe cold. ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29

Russia is still The plague spot of the
world. the one country WHORE war RACES.
And, unfortunately for the prospects of
peace, the Reds seem to BE gaining the
upper hand in the war operations
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29

Panle prevails among eofae II the blind
followers of senator Iodgr II u fght
aealnst the Treaty of Peace. md they
SHOW Igns q getting back INTO he right
pain rather prcciptately. Evidently,
they have heard from the country. and
are alarmed al the result.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29

Look out for indications of political
activity throughout Delaware before the
New Year la very Old The Republican
party seems 70 have the biggest kind u 4
primary fight on hand
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29

The demand Of the Allies for The de-
livery Of the ez-KAlser Tor trial is insist
ent Holland viii have TO make decision.
and il Is not conceivable she will refuse To
surrender him
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Bayarci Iegion-

. B8yard Legion
Mt Calvary Cub.
|. {. S Fraternity.
Smyth Post, G. A. r
Sumner Post, G. A r
Apollo Castle, X G. +.
Camp No. ,, q s 4.
Painters and Decorators.
North End AthIe tic Club.
De lAHare Lodge, $ Of II.
DelmaTvia Union, r. L. T.
Delaware Lodge. /. q. q. T.
Brandywine Military Band.
Eureka Conclave, ;. " Nj.
Auilstam Temple, O. L. 4
Washington Lodge, X. Of p
App0mattox Camp, s. of II.
Harmony Council, L F Of 4.
Brandywine Lodge, |. O. O. T.
MInqa tribe, Imp'd- @. r NJ
Blue Rock Council. L. o. r c
Del Council. No. /, A. S. f.
BroWnson Library Association.
Wilmington Council, @. L. 4. If.
National Protective Association.
BTandywine Library Association.
st. Benedict's Beneficial Society
Lady Miller Lodge, No. Il. s Of B
Bricklayers International Union.
Christine Encanpment, l. O d +.
Diamond Council, Jr. o. t. 4. NJ
Delaware Conclavc, H. or S. ". M.
Wilmington Aerie, No. II, +. q. f.
ushers Union, Union NJ + Church.
Eleventh Ward Democratic League.
b NJ \ 7 ], L Brick lyers UnIonl.
Vim Mckinley Circle, Ne 3 Il Of $.
Hopochehacklng Tribe Imp q q K. NJ
Benevolent Pioneer Library Association
" d Il BrandS vino Council, q [ n
" 'lnHngton olrclc + Of A. Nas {. : 6
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29

Well we vii have 10 legislative ses-
slo'l 70 keep the public mind in . state IF
anxiety following New Year For ,his
RELIEF We may well feel thankful
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
Anthony Hope Defines Eeono,,,,

Economy is going without something
you do want II case you should, some day.
want something which you probably
wont want. "a Anthony Hope.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
RIPrl.iNG RHYMES
By Walt Mason.
FRtDBIEAfS.

hcse Christmas bells remind uS.
a. they ring everywhere. Of good all
days behind a. when problemsdidnt
scare our problems then were small
er, and uouiin t fetch dollar. We
took them by the collar and Ailccea
them with chair In those old
times 'tp2e seldom that problems
came our @ay, ID high esteem We
held en- and watched the blamed
things pIaS our duh routine nas
broken when problems from Hobo
ken bic" III, with sigu and token
that tiicH bad cone to staV. Then
Biz H'L5 cain and peaceful, Ne eur6
Ell, and made no whine, and had i
large vaiiseful OF scaeis put down Il,
BRINE We did tho tasks allotted. the
flies We bllihtly swattcd. and to the
hay we trottcd ~ twenty after nlne.
One day was like another, VIC kept
our divers spheres, and no man
skinned his brother, Is do the protit
GERS; or go II seems, back gazing, the
old days seem amazing. while pres !
ent times are raising their racket in
our ears But now our problems vex !
Us, and never lose their grip. each !
day some new one wrecks lis, and !
smites us, thigh and hip ;aud SO we 're I
backward gIancing: we oish we
might be prancing to those old
times enhancing when problems !
raised no zip. !
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-29
The Answer to Praye,

Who rises from prayer better man.
his prayer is answered George Meredith
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Observation-Disclosures.
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newspaper in Delaware using The AosOci-
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ated Press office IN Philadelphia