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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-11-28

places in the roads, | think it would
| be better to take the rock and clay off
the roads and 90 back to the old sys-
tenn of % years ago. when the road
hands were summoned out to work
the roads eight days in each year.
Save that $4,000 per year to the tax
payers or boldly accept our quota of
TIE S6.000,000 appropriation by the
federal and state governments, meet
them half way on our part and build
THE state roads through our county
| and let the state take them over as
IL proposes to do and keep them for
ever in good repair, without expense
20 the county. The balance Of the
bond fund would go to building later
Al roads out in the rural districts,
where in certain sections they have
never had the benefits of hard surfac-
ed roads. The roads would be built
by contract by contractors of exper-
ience in road building. equipped with
lup-tO-date machinery, material and
an approved road engineer who would
see that the roads were built accord
ing 10 contract and the welfare of the
county guarded and cared for.
The width of the roads: l would
much rather have a road out through
the rural districts only nine feet wide,
built on lasting foundation, with as
phalt covering at cost of $4,000 per
mile, than to have a road thirty-six
feet wide of same material at a cost
Of $4,000. The greatest good to the
greatest number should be our motto.
! At the rate of road taxes this year
in Marion county. in the next ten
years we will have paid 1905 900, very
near million, and Judging the future
by the past. no better roads then than
NOW, under the present system.
! note the biggest objection to road
bonds comes from the Fellowship,
Lowell, Reddick, Summerfield and An
/ thony neighborhoods, from the very
people who have the best roads that
can be built under the present expen-
sive system. suppose they are sat-
isfied with the roads they now have
and would rather pay the two-mill
state road tax to build good roads in
other counties, than vote for bonds to-
help build good roads in the outlying
districts of this county for the benefit
Of their own fellow citizens who have
nc hard surfaced roads.
| have heard it intimated that some
% the voters along the Dixie High
way would vote against bonds and
then demand the county commission
ers TO issue four-year. six per cent.
scrip under the special act of the
extraordinary session of the legisla-
ture last fall, to the amount of $780,
600 to meet the amount appropriated
by the state road department for the
Dixie Highway and roads Nos and
5. This l am unalterably opposed to.
Ii the voters along the state roads
viii not vote for 5 per cent. bonds fer
ali the roads of the county. l do not
think it right for the county commits
sioners to issue 5 per cent, four-year
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-11-28

trains and repairing railroads, their
families, the farm hand1 we had, gone
with them never to come back to work
or the farms of Marion county any
more unless the county can do some
thing to induce the heads of families
to come back and get big wages. so
their families can work on the farms
like they once did. Then the farmers
can sell their fat hogs, snout, hoof,
hair. tail and all at 10c. or 13c. per
pound, or dress them and get zoe. to
25c. per pound; sell their beef cattle
at $50 per head, horns, hoof and tail;
their corn at $3.50 per bushel; their
sweet potatoes at 81 per bushel; their
syrup at 81 per gallon, and peanuts
at $ Ito So per bushel. That will bring
back those normal times we once had
No able-bodied man will hire to work
on the farm at $3.50 and 81 per day
and pay 20 cents per pound for pork
and 10 cents per pound for bacon to
eat, especially when he can go to pub
liz works at $3.50 and S5 per day.
Talk about high taxes. My state
and county tax Is about Sl40. my city
tax about as much. / would rather
pay $500 per year state and county
tax and have a good smooth road to
run my car over than TO pay what / do
now and 500 per year to repair my
ca, from running over the bad roads
or the county. We should vote for
bends for a sense of county pride;
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-11-28

bends for all the county to pay for
when the benefits go only to a small
percentage of our citizens. / have no
reason to believe the county commits
sicners will do it. should the road
bond election refuse to vote for the
county to bond.
Much has been said about labor
conditions and the high cost of ma
terial, farm hands, etc. When will
conditions be better without an effort
on our part to bring the laborers
back? Twelve years ago this county
was practically covered with turpen-
tine plants, large saw milling plants
with log roads leading out from the
mills IN the yellow pine forests; phos-
Iphate plants running on full time,
thousands of laborers were scattered
over the county; the old men. women
and boys would hire to work on the
farms. Then the farmers had plenty
|o+ cheap labor and made a surplus TO
sell. Corn sold at 75c. per barrel,
syrup at SOC. per gallon, sweet pota-
toes at 25c. per bushel, dressed pork
at DC. to &c. per pound, dressed beef
ar sc. to DC. per pound, and peanuts
at SOC. per bushel These were normal
times, Mr.. Editor. and all was lovely.
Now what a change. These laborers,
by the hundreds. gone to get 80 cents
an hour to work for the government
in building ships. cantonments, NUM-
tion plants and operating railroad
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keep abreast with the progress of the
times. Ogher counties are bonding
and building. why not We? Every
farmer should vote for bonds to bring
extra aborers here to buy dollar-a-
gallon syrup and sweet potatoes, beef
and pork at high prices so the farmer
can get rich. Every merchant should
vote for bonds TO bring more people
here TO buy shoes at $40 per pair and
calico at Soc. per yard so the merchant
can get rich. And every landlord
should vote for bonds TO turn loose
over million dollars to the road
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-11-28

cullders and their families, right here
IA our county, so the vacant houses
row occupied by the bats and owl
would be filled by paying renters and
demand created for the thousands of
Dormant german acres of land now lying Idle.
every lawyer should vote for bonds
Ter the reason the bonds wouId have
70 be validated and lawyers paid 70 10
IL. Every man that owns AN srto
mobile should vote for bonds or NUT
up and shut up and be contsrt ,l i'm
what We have and worse, Wv"
q. y. Rogers.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-17
YOUTHFUL MURDERER
 ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Boy, Who Confesses to Be Slayer of Mrs. Wilkins, Tries to Take His
 Life By Hanging.

Freehold, N. J., July 17.-Edward O'Brien, the youth held here for eX- tradition to New York where he was indicted yesterday for the murder of Gardiner c. Hull, d Manhattan sta tioner, was discovered shortly before midnight tearing his blankets and bed ding and apparently tying them into a rope. Jail officials believe he was planning to take his life by hanging in the same manner in which Dr. Wal ter Keene Wilkins, convicted of slay ing his wife, committed suicide in the Mineola jail.
 Guards entered O'Brien's cell and everything by which he could harm himself was taken away. guard was stationed outside the cell to pre- vent him from attempting suicide.
 O'Brien has broken down, jail off, cials say and rapidly is losing his nerve and braVado which character ized him when he made his confes- sons of the crimes details designed to stamp him as a bad man. He re- canted last night his declaration that he killed Mrs. Wilkins.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-17
Expressmen Tell of Heavy Business in Delivering "Wet Goods' Previous to July 1-Rumor Says One Pro- hbitionist Has 50 Cases of Liquor in Cellar, Valued at About S2500.
15 CASES OF WHISKEY SAID TO
 HAVE BEEN SENT TO ONE HOME

According to a prominent sGloon- keeper, there is at present in this city over half a million dollars worth of liquors stored in cellars and number of the cafe owners have announced themselves heartily in accord with the views of Senator Galvigan of New Hampshire in his contention that all cellars should be searched and a re- port made of the findings The saloon men do not object, however, to the presence of the liquor here but the fact that the greater part of it is held, they charge, by people who have been strongest in the fight for it's abolition, makes it objectionable to them.
 Information gleaned from different sources resulted in the placing of the figure so high and it is based, saloon men say, on fact. A number of eX- preSSmen have remarked on the heavy traffic during the days just pre-; ceding July 1 was caused by the nu- merous cases of liquor placed in their hands, and in one instance 1 5 cases of whiskey are said to have been deliver ed at one home. Persistent rumOr has it that a certain home, the owner Of
New Britain herald., 1919-07-17
ONE MAN KILLED:
 SCORE ARE HURT
Two Interurban Cars Wrecked in Head-On Collision Caused By
 Defective Block Signal.

PunXsutawney, Pa, July 17.-One man was killed, another probably fatally injured and score of persons cut by flying glass when two interurb an cars were wrecked in a head-on collision here last night. The acci- dent, believed to have been caused by a defective block signal, occurred on a sharp curve. The cars which were running at a high rate of speed, were partly telescoped in the crash, but their steel construction probably pre- vented a larger loss of life.
 John Kolovijik, 32, was standing on the front platform of one of the cars and was crushed to death. Dominic Crabbi, 27, who was with him, also was badly crushed and is not expected to live.
 The mOtOrmen of both cars jumped before the crash and were unin jured. About 40 persons were on both cars, half of whom were cut by glass and suffered minor injuries.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-17

which is said to have been a strong prohibitionist, has not less than 50 cases of liquor, the value of which is placed at $2,500.
 This is an injustice to both them and the poor working men, they say, and they are for strict prohibition or nothing al all.
 Although the news of the action taken in congress adverse to the con- tinuance of the sale of 2.15 beer was not pleasing to the local saloon keep CTS who have been selling it, many dealers are continuing to handle light beer. Practically all saloons in the city have been open for the past two weeks selling near-beer, buttermilk, ginger ale and other thirst Quenchers. Profits on the sale of these nOn-in- toXicating drinks are very small and several of the larger saloons on Main street report that they are not clear ing enough to pay the expenses of the establishment. There is still cOnsid- erab!e demand at several of the sa looms for dry" drinks, including the non-alcoholic gin. which is claimed to be in effect as pleasant a beverage as the real stuff minus the "kiCk.'
New Britain herald., 1919-07-17
VERDICT SET ASIDE
Secretary Daniels Restores Rear Admiral Blue to Old Gradc-Wi1l Retire from Navy.

Washington, July 17.-Secretary Daniels has set aside the verdict of the Navy court-martial that sen- fenced Rear-Admiral (then Captain) Victor Blue to loss of ten mum bers in his grade and has restored him to his proper place on the Navy list. The trial resulted from the stranding of the dreadnought Texas, which he commanded, on Block Island in Sep tenn Der, 1917.
 This was made known today, CO., incident with announcement that President Wilson had approved Ad- miral Blues retirement from the Navy for physical disability upon rec ommendation of board of medical survey.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-17
ORGANIZE NATIONAL GUARD
Federal Aid to Be Given States As Soon As Units Are FOrmcd-MaXi- mum Expansion 44O,OOO Men.

Washington. July 17.-Immediate organization of the National Guard in the states and territorial possessions of the United States in accord with plans approved by the war depart ment was looked for today by army officials here. The guard is to be formed on a basis of 6 divisions with a maximum expansion to about 440,- 900 men, but federal funds avail able will permit of only 1O6,0O men for the present. :r'
 As soon as the units allotted to each state are formed and inspected federal aid will be made available. It is expected that all the units au- thorized including AZ regiments and 8 battalions of infanlry; six regi ments, Y squadrons and 19 troops of cavalry and ten regiments, 20 bat taliOnS and seven batteries of field artillery will be organized speedily on a skeleton basis, which will provide t5 m zen per company of infantry.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-17
NEW TRIAL REFUSED
Hearings to Be Given fl Agitators For Violation of the Federal ESpio- mage Act.

San Francisco, July 17.-New trials for A l. w. w. and others convicted in Sacramento six months ago of yio- lating the federal espionage act are sought through a writ of error which which was on file today in the federal district court.
 The men on whose behalf the writ was filed maintained silence through out the trial refusing proffered aid of counsel and declining to call witnesses in their own behalf. Filing of the writ of error was the first break in what they had termed their silent de- fense."
 Contentious are set forth that the trial was unfair and that the verdict of guilty was not warranted by the evidence.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-17
Discusses Peace Treaty and League of Nations COven- ant With c. o. P. Leaders at White House.
DELAYS TOUR TO
 PACIFIC COASn

Washington, July 17.-Press dent Wilson today began conferences with republican senators for discussion of the peace treaty and the League of Nations covenant. His first caller was Senator McCumber of North Dakota a supporter of the treaty and the covenant.
 Three other senators, Jones of Washington; Colt of Rhode Island and Nelson of Minnesota, had been invited to call at the White House during the day, but Senator Jones was out of the city. The president expected to see Senators Colt and Nelson this afternoon.
 To Delay Trip.
 It was intimated that the presi- dent planned to invite all of the re- publican senators to the White House, devoting four or five hours each day to conferences with them. Senators Borah, Idaho, and Johnson, Califor- mia, two of the bitterest opponents of the League of Nations, were expected to be on the list but there apparently was some doubt in administration circles whether they would accept.
 Under present plans of the presi- dent it was not believed he would start toward the Pacific coast much before the end of July. Even with such a delay naval officials hoped that he would be able to reach the coast in time to review the new Pacific fleet at San Francisco August IS.
 Hold Lengthy Conference.
 Senator McCumber was cloSeted with the president for more than an hour. He declined to discuss de- tails of his conference, saying he con- sidered them confidential.
 Senator McCumber added that his position in regard to the League of Nations had been made as clear as the English language could make it'' and that his position was the same as it always had been.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-17
SENATE WANTS INFORMATION
Senator Sutherland Objects to Wilson Calling COnference-Had Chance to Talk When He Addressed Senate.

New York, July 17.-U. s. Senator Howard Sutherland of West Virginia, chairman of the senate military af- fairs committee who came here to- day to meet his son, captain in the army, on his return from France, said he would not be in Washington at the conference of senators with Presi- dent Wilson. "It would be bad form" he said, for him to accept any invita- tion for a talk at the White House on the League of Nations and that the place for the president to talk was in the senate chamber
 "The president had the opportunA ity to talk on the league when he went before the senate" declared the senator "but he declined to speak ex- cept in generalities. What the senate wants is facts"
New Britain herald., 1919-07-17
PERSHING COMING HOME
Will Return to United States Next {, MOnth-COngrcSSiOn Welcome Is
 Being Planned for Him.

Washington, July 47.-GGn. Persh- ing will return to the United States in August, Representative Calder. democrat, New York, told the house rules committee today urging carly action on his resolution setting aside a day for congress to welcome the American commander.
 Congress is anxious to honor Gen. Pershing, as the English, the French and Belgians have, declared MT. Cal der.
 Action was deferred by the rules committee.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-17
NEW TRIAL FOR 1. ". ".
Men Found Guilty in Election Con- spiracy in Philadelphia Must Serve Out Their Sentences.

Philadelphia, July 17.-The supe- rior court today refused a new trial to the defendants in the Fifth ward election conspiracy case. The living defendants are David Bennett, police lieutenant, and five policemen John Wirtzchafter, Michael Murphy, Louis Feldman, Emmanuel Uram, and Clarence Hayden, colored.
 Isaac Deutsch Ware, the leader of the Fifth ward and around whom the election fight centered died sud- denly month ago. Judge Hause sentenced the men at West Chester on January 13 to terms of from six months to two years and imposed fines ranging from $200 to $1,00O
New Britain herald., 1919-07-17

southingt}n, July 17.-Drop forgers of the Peck, Stowe and Wilcox com- pany went to the plant to work as usual this forenoon, but as the 500 employees in other departments were out on strike, the officials told the forgers that it would be impossible to operate. The forgers have their own union and a strike by them may not be undertaken without sanction of the national nion. The forgers got through abouA 10 o'clock and the plant was then idle, with 700 employees out There wassno meeting between officials and a committee of the union and so far as is known none has been arranged. TheI demands are an eight-hour day, e5 per cent. increase in wages and tiTe and a half for overtime.
 Employees of tFP Edge Tool com pany, a subsidiary, today presented demands for increased wages for the second time. No time limit for an answer was given. There are about 100 persons in this factory.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-17
STRIKE EPIDEMIC IS
 SWEEPING OVER STATE
Bridgeport, Danbury, South ington and Norwich Have
 Labor Trouble.

Bridgeport July 17.-Demands were today presented to officials of the Crown Corset company and the $. c. Batchellor company by repre- sentatives of their 1000 employees They were similar to those made of the Warner Bros. company and in clude a 44-hOur week and 50 per cent. increase in pay
 Progress was made in the confer ences between Warner Bros. officials and the union committee today, but no definite decision has been reached, according to spokesmen for each side of the controversy.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-17
SENATE WANTS FACTS
Resolutions Adopted Asking President for Copy of Protest Made Against Shantung Provisions.

Washington, July 17.-Without 8 record vote or debate the senate to- day adopted the resolution of Sena- tor Borah, asking the president to send to the senate If not incompati- ble with the public interest," a copy of 9 protest said to have been made by some members of the American peace commission against the Shan tung provision in the peace treaty.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-17
LANSING DUE SATURDAY.
onder-Sccrrtary of State Polk to Sail
 for France

Washington, July 17-Under -Secre- tary of State Polk announced today ne would leave tomorrow for New York to confer with Secretary Lansing before sailing for Paris to take MT. lansing's place as head of the Amer ican peace delegation.
 MT. Lansing is expected to arrive in New York Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-17
CAR SERVICE IN BOSTON
 AND 12 ADJACENT CITIES
 CRIPPLED BY BIG STRIKE
PARCEL POST SERVICE
 WITH GERMANY RESUMED

Washington, July 17.-Re- sumption of international par eel post service with Germany, effective immediately, was an-
 nounced today by tho postottice.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-17
Witness TeStiheS That Ford Said
 Huns Beat Them to It WANTED TO SEE KAISER
Ford Is Also Said to Have Declared That Germany Was Ready for Peace in December, 1917, and That Is Why He Went Abroad.

Mount Clemens, Mich, July IT, Henry Ford at the opening of court today had a respite from the witness stand while a magazine article about himself by John Reed, published in 1916, entitled "Industry Miracle Max CT" was read. When MT. Ford resum- ed the stand examination which be- gan last Monday was continued by FL liott Stevenson, attorney for the Chi cage Daily Tribune which MT. Ford IS suing for s1,O0O0O0 on 8 charge of libel.
 Interrupts Reading.
 The reading was interrupted to per init testimony by kirke B. Alexander, an advertising agent of Detroit.
 In December, 1917, he said, he in terviewed MT Ford at a luncheon in the Ford factory at which Alfred Lucking, MT. Fords attorney, and a man named Smith were present.
 MT Ford in the course of a gen. eral conversation said if Germany had not invaded Belgium, France and Eng land wouud,' related the witness. TT asked him if he thought Germany was ready for peace and he said Yes, that the kaiser was He said that was why he went over in the peace ship, but he was not allowed to see the kaiSer.'
 Handled Ford Advertisements.
 It developed MT. Alexander handled the famous Ford advertisement head ed, "COncerning Preparedness.
 q read it over and naticed that it was signed by MT. Ford,' said the wit ness. 1T went to him to make sure he had read it and reminded him that by his signature he was accepting full responsibility for the sentiments eX- pressed He said he understood that. The advertisement was printed in a number of prominent papers with a combined circulation of about 4,OOO,- 900.
 Cost Ford $SO,O0O.
 MT. Alexander said that it cost MT. Ford about $80,000 to publish Con corning Preparedness" 'Huma anity, Insanity and one other advertise ment Reading of the Reed article was then resumed.
 Mr. Ford testified yesterday that he knew Reed. The latter in the course of his article recounted that MT. Ford belonged to none of the exclusive De- troit clubs but preferred a pleasant evening to sit on a neighbours back porch and talk things over
 "Poor, Ignorant Mr. Ford.'
 He has a mind of appalling sim plicity," wrote MT. Reed. The article was published and the words Poor, ignorant MT. Ford" were used in an admiring way, with reference to MT. Ford advancing wages and doubling his production.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-17
PRESIDENT NAMES
 500 POSTMASTERS

Washington, July l 17.-President Wilson today sent to the senate nom- nations of about 5e0 postmasters. They included Thomas F. Lenihan for Westerly, k. l.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-17
HUN MISSION TO RUSSIA
German Government Trying to EStab-
 fish Trade Relations With Soviet

London, July 1.-The German gov ernment is believed to be trying to establish trade relations with Soviet Russia and a German mission has visited Russia or is about to do so, Cecil B. HarmsWorth, secretary "f state for foreign affairs, told the house of commons today.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-17
OLDEST YALE ATIrMNUS DEAD

Knoxville, Tenn, July 17.--Dr w.. E. Boies said to have been the oldest living alumnus of Yale university, died here yesterday, aged 96. He grad- uated in the class of 1844A
New Britain herald., 1919-07-17
WEATHGR.

Hartford, July t7.-Forc- case for New Britain and yi- 1nItN: Generally fair for to- night and tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-17
Offers to Act As Arbitration.

Washington, .July 17.-Representa- tive Fitzgerald of Massachusetts, tele- Tapbed Governor Coolidge today that secfetarF Charlton Ogburn of the efectric railways commission, and a
New Britain herald., 1919-07-17

Danbury, July 17.-Employes of the branch of the factory of Warner Bros company of Bridgeport who suspended work yesterday owing to the strike in the company's factory in Bridgeport are still awaiting the outcome of the negotiations in prog ress in Bridgeport. The company has promised that any concessions made to employees of the main plant in Bridgeport shall be extended to the local factory. It is expected that the employees here will be organized through the efforts of the Bridgeport union.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-17

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