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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-23
MULCTED OF IS
TO 10 MILLION
Uncle Sam, According to Chairman
Graham's Charges, is a Mighty
Good Thing for Some of
His NeighbOrs
(Associated Press)

Chicago, Oct. 23.-Criminal prose
cution of at least a dozen army Offic-
ers and civilians and the institution
of a civil suit for the recovery of
from thirteen to fifteen million dol
lars, of which he said he figured the
government had been mulcted in con-
nection with forty million dollar
munition contract, involving the
Standard Steel Car Co., of Hammond,
Ind, will be asked in its report to
Congress by the subcommittee which
has been conducting the investigation,
according to Chairman Graham, in a
statement made public today.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-23
RESOLUTIONS

By Fellowship Farmers Union Rela-
tive to the Proposed S1,500,OG0
Bond Issue by Marion County for
Good Roads.
Whereas, There has been called an
election by the Marion county COM
missioners to be held on Dec. End, for
the purpose of voting on a bond issue
of $1,500,000 for the purpose of con-
structing good roads over Marion
county; and,
Whereas, We are heartily in favor
Of good roads and approve a bond
issue sufficient TO accomplish this i'm
provement to our county; but
Whereas, We are far from being
properly informed as to this matter,
and deem the time set for election too
short for the general public to vote
intelligently and favorably on this
proposition unless some thorough
educational campaign is Immediately
inaugurated; therefore be it
Resolved, That we the, Fellowship
Farmers Union, respectfully request
full and complete information, setting
forth each stretch of road of each
locality and points connected. also the
character of road material to be used,
the depth, width and manner of con-
struction, and particularly what
methods are to be adopted to safe
guard the spending of this vast sum
of money.
II. L. Shearer, President
Aubrey Frink, Secretary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-23
CONFERENCE HAS
COLLAPSED
President Wilson, However. Persists
in His Efforts to Bring About
Industrial Peace
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Oct. 24-Out of the
wreck of the national industrial con-
ference President Wilson today
sought to build new machinery to
bring about industrial peace in the
country. In a message to Chairman
Lane he asked that the public repre-
sentatives TO the conference continue
their work and report to him. After
announcing that he had received the
presidents message. Chairman Lane
declared the conference as originally
constituted had adjourned and immed-
lately called the members of the pub
lie group into session as a new con-
ference.
PRESIDENT MAKING PROGRESS
The president is making as salts
factory progress as possible, his ply
sicians announced today.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-23
TICKETS FOR THE
LYCEUM COURSE

Committees from the high school
and Woman's Club will be out during
the net few days selling tickets for
the lyceum course to be given for the
benefit of the public school. When
you are called upon remember the
cause. Our schools are the most i'm
portant institution in our country.
Don't turn them down. Beside, you
will assure yourself and friends five
enjoyable winter evenings. Single
season tickets are two dollars and
one-half; double season tickets, five
dollars.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-23
SCOUTS BEAT HIGH SCHOOL

In an interesting game played at
Hunter Park Tuesday afternoon, the
Boy Scouts beat the Ocala high school
team with a score of II to 7. The
Boy Scouts have been practicing
quite bit recently, and tied the Dun
Mellon team in a game at the latter
place last week. The scouts average
younger in years than the high school
boys, but what they lack in years
they make up in baseball prowess. The
batteries for the teams were as fol-
lows:
Boy Scouts: Willard Steele and Han
sci Leavengood; high school. Fred
Winer, Ernest Hensley and Harold
Smith.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-23
ADDRESS BEFORE
BOARD OF TRADE
c. S. Ucker Will Talk Tonight at In
vitation of Commercial Or
RaniZatiOn

The Board of Trade will meet in
regular session tonight at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. c. S. Ucker, executive vice presi-
dent of the Southern Settlement and
Development Organization. who is
making a tour of eighteen Florida
cities, has been invited by the Marion
County Board of Trade to address its
members and citizens. For this reason
the Board of Trade will meet at eight
o'clock at the organizations room and
ADJOURN Immediately to the court
house to hear Mr.. Ucker. who was
formerly assistant secretary of the
department of the interior. Mr..
Ucker is accompanied to Ocala by DIR.
w. F. Blackman, president of the
State Live Stock Association, and
Judge Chamberlain of South Dakota.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-23
CALL FOR SPECIAL
CONVENTION
American Federation of Labor Seems
to Want a Little He'll
of Its Own
ASSOCIATED Press,

Peoria, Ills. Oct. 23.-Following
withdrawal of the labor group from
the industrial conference in Wash
ington, the Illinois Federation of La
Dor in convention this morning au-
thorized the sending of a message TO
Samuel GOmpers and members of the
executive council of the American
Federation of Labor, urging the i'm
mediate issuance of a call for a spec
ial convention of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor in Washington.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-23
AT THE
TEMPLE FOR OCTOBER

Today, 23rd: Theda Bara in "a
SIRENS Song"
Friday, "a: Louis Bennison in "High
Pockets"
Saturday, 25: Grace Diamond in
"What Every Woman Wants"
Monday, 27: Olive Thomas in
Loves Prisoner"
Tuesday, %: Lieut.. Bert Hall in
"a Romance of the Air"
Wednesday, 90: Carlyle Blackwell
in "Hit or Miss"
Thursday, 80: Herbert Rawlinson
III ga House Divided"
Friday, 81: Pauline Frederick in
"Fear Woman"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-23
OCALA STOCKYARDS

After much delay in getting the
roofing material, the sheds are now in
readiness, and the first sale is posi-
lively fixed to be held Tuesday, Octo-
Der 18th, 1919.
The details of the sale as set forth
in the half-page advertisement in this
issue, will be specially interesting to
all shippers of hogs who have less
than a carload.
Read the advertisement.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-23
SOFT COAL MEN
WILL STRIKE
Predicted by Their Officials This
Morning their Leaders Would
Reject Wilson's Proposals
CAssociated Press)

Washington, Oct. 23-Secretary
Wilson's proposal for settlement Of
the coal strike will be rejected by the
miners, officers of the United Mine
Workers of America announced today
on their way TO the meeting called to
formulate an answer. This was taken
to mean the joint conference with the
operators this afternoon would end
abruptly unless the secretary was
prepared to submit a new proposition.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-23
DISCUSSION USELESS

Washington, Oct. 23.-Dissolution
of the national industrial conference
today as a result of the withdrawal
of organized laboT's representatives
seemed certain. Chairman Lane was
still hopeful that President Wilson
would be able to find some way out,
but in the absence of any word from
the president. the leaders of both pub
lie and capital groups agreed that
further discussions were useless.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-23
SWISS DON'T HAVE TO STOP
Broke Off All Relations a Long Time
Ago with the BOlsheviki
tAssuciated PresS)

Berne, Oct. 23.-The Swiss govern
ment has decide not to join in the col
lective reply of other neutral states
regarding the invitation of the Allies
to participate in the blockade of soviet
Russia. 1t is pointed out that Switz-
erland long ago had broken off rela-
tions with the then existing Russian
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-23
KRASNA|A HAS
BEEN CAP PTURED
Import City on Northwest Shore of
Finnish Gulf Taken by North
western Russian Army
CAssociatcd Press)

London, Oct. 23.-Krasnaia Gorka,
a. fortified city on the southern shore
Of the Gulf Of Finland. thirty miles
west of Petrograd, has been taken
by anti-bolsheviki troops, according
to Helsingfors advices.
South and southwest of Petrograd
the northwestern Russian army seems
to be making slow progress. A severe
struggle is reported in progress six
miles south of the city. Soviet forces
are reported to have arrived at Pet
rograd from Moscow and to be en-
gagged in battle.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-23
SHOOTING AT YOUNGSTOWN

Youngstown, o., Oct. 23.-Two men
were shot by the police here this
morning when officers attempted to
arrest several foreigners suspected of
firing the homes of mill workers in
the steel district of the city early to-
day. The wounded men, both of whom
were suspected by the police as being
among those who fired the workers
homes, are said TO be in a critical
condition.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-23
PRESIDENT MAKING PROGREs:
THEDA BARA DIDN'T ARRIVE

The expected picture. Theda Bara
III "a SIRENS Song" did not arrive at
the Temple today, and Louis Bennison
il High Pockets" very interesting
story, has been substituted.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-23
PREDICTION PROVED

Later: The United Mine Workers
of America today formally rejected
the proposal by Secretary Wilson for
settlement of the coal strike called
for November 1st.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-23
ATTENTION.!
All Members of Fort King Camp,
WOOdmen of the World

Be sure to be on hand at the next
regular meeting of the camp, Friday
evening, Oct. oath, to discuss the new
rates imposed on the order by Sow
ereign Camp. The meeting of the
camp opens at 7:3O. At the same
time, delegates will be elected to at
tend the special session of the head
camp in Jacksonville, Oct. 26.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-23
USED TRUCK BARGAINS

One Republic special q ton truck.
One light Ford truck.
One worm-gear driven Maxwell
truck.
One Smith Form-a-T Truck.
If R. r. CARROLL, Ocala, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-23
RENOVATE! RENOVATE!

| am now prepared to renovate your
mattresses, pillows. etc. Call phone
112. Corner Oklawaha avenue and
Orange street, just west of Franks
store. IF J. E. DREW.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-23

w. Il. Lane, Nj. d., Physician and
Surgeon, specialist Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat Law Library Building, Oeala,
Florida. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-23

WOOD am now prepared to deliver
good dry heart pine wood in 14-inch
lengths at 81 per strand. Phone orders
to No. 125. Sidney F. Thompson. I'm
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-23

Those Kant Leak Nipples will suit
the baby, and they are better than
other nipples. Gerig's Drug Store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-23

A full line of Tngersoll watches just
is at Gerig's Drug Store. 29-tf
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-06-05
Miss Carey Bruce's Pupils in Re.
cital.

On Monday evening, May 18th,
Miss Carey Bruce presented the
following pupils of her music
class in recital: Oterio Brown,
Miriam Shields, Mona Martin,
Bessie Ruth Lindsey, Isabel Nc
Main, Irene Shields, Elizabeth
Hobson, Nell Smoot, Bette, Webb
East, Cornelia Lafferty, Irene
Cooper. And on Thursday evening
May 18th, Misses Susie May
Barnes, Louise May and Delta
Stevens, advanced pupils of Miss
Bruce's music class were present
ed in recital.
Every number in these recitals
were beautifully and faultlessly
rendered-thu proving the inter-
est and efficiency with which Miss
Bruce imparts instruction to her
pupils. An interesting feature Of
these recitals is. that every pupil
with one exception have studied
only with Miss Bruce.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-06-05

Pearson District, subject to the
action of the democratic pri-
maries to be held next August.
Mr.. Stacy is lifelong resident
of that section. and enjoys the
confidence and esteem Of every
one who knows him. He is we'll
qualified to fill the Office, and has
consented to make the race as a
result of the insistency Of his
friends.
The many friends of Clifton
Taylor are glad to see him at
home again, and to know that he
has received his honorable dis
charge from the army. Mr.. Tay-
Tor did not get into the active
fighting, but at the time the
armistice was signed he was
within five miles Of the front and
would have soon been in the front
lines. He is looking well, and is
being warmly greeted by his
many friends.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-06-05
Hopes Women viii
Adopt This Habit
As Well As Men
Glass Of hot water each morn.
Ing helps u look and feel
clean, sweet, fresh,

Happy, bright, lert-vigorous
and vivaciousa good clear skin;
natural, rosy complexion and
freedom from illness are assured
only by clean, healthy blood. If
only every woman and likewise
every man could realize the won
ders Of the morning inside bath,
what gratifying change would
take place.
Instead Of the thousands of
sickly, manufacturing men,
women and girls with pasty or
muddy compilations; instead Of
the multitudes Of NERVE wrecks, !"
"rundowns," brain .fags' and
pessimists we should see vir-
vile, optimistic throng Of rosy
checked people everywhere.
An inside bath is had by drink
ing, each morning before break
fast, glass Of real hot water
with . teaspoonful Of limestone
phosphate in it to wash from the
stomach, liver, kidneys and ten
yards Of bowels the previous
days indigestible waste, sour
lamentations and poisons, thus
cleansing. sweetening and fresh
ening the entire alimentary canal
before putting iiore food into the
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-06-05
pleasant visitors in the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs.. j. 7. Stubs.

pleasant visitors in the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Stubs.
The many friends and rela.
tives of Cab Mckay were delight
ed to have him home Saturday
after being honorably discharg.
ed from Camp Pike.
Mrs. Alancing Lockwood and
little son, Alancing Jr., Of Nor
ton, were visitors in the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Ross for the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Massengale
spend Sunday in Newton, the
guests of DR.. and Mrs. Jesse
Gallaspie.
Mrs. Will Bynum spent the
weekend visiting relatives.
Mrs. Fannie Little, Of Water
Valley, returned to her home last
week after having spent several
weeks in the home of Mrs. Will
Rives. She was accompanied as
far as Jackson by Missis Mary
Frances and Flora Joe Rives.
Mrs. Ruth Finley and fine son,
OF Morton, spent the week end
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Ed
Stingily.
Miss Tom Wilson spent several
days last week with her sister,
Mrs. Allen Atkins, of Forest.
Will Taylor has returned from
A. & NJ. College for his summer
vacation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-06-05
PELAHATCHIE ITEMS.


Wilkes Davis, another one of
our brave soldier boys, returned
home last week to the delight Of
all who know him. Wilkes has
many interesting and thrilling ex-
periences to relate, as he was in
some of our worst battles "over
there"
Childrens Day was observed at
the Methodist church Sunday. A
splendid program being carried
out by the little fellows who had
been so well trained by the COM
mittee, Mesdames o. w. Knight,
S. F. King and Robt. Pennington.
Miss Alberta Taylor returned
home Monday after spending a
week very pleasantly with her
cousin, Miss Rosa Taylor, of Nor
ton.
Miss Coda Sigrest and sister,
Mrs. Tate, of Jackson, are here
for few days visit to their aunt,
Miss Lucy Robinson.
Miss Anna Robbins, of Ed
wards, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Lula Wilson.
Mr.. l. O. Brown and Miss Exile
.Cawthorn,, of Fannin, spent Mon
day with Mr.. and Mrs. r. F.
Brown.
Miss Sidney ,Mize spent Sat-
urday and Sunday in Jackson
visiting relatives.
Mrs. j.. G.. Summer returned
home last week after several
weeks stay with her son, w. C.
Summer, of Denver, Col.
Miss Lillian Lewis, of Brand
on, was the guest of her friend,
Miss Levy Mckay Saturday and
Sunday.
Master James Gallaspee, of
Newton, is visiting his little
cousin, Guy Purvis.
Mrs. Guess and daughter,
Edith, left Saturday for Brook
haven where they will make
their future home. Mrs. Guess
has had charge of the hotel at
this place for some time, and
their many friends regret very
much to give them up.
DR.. G. c. Stingily, wife and
three children, came over Friday
from Jackson for a few days to
visit relatives before leaving for
their new home in Memphis.
Mrs. L. M. Stingily was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. DIR.
Burnham, Of Brandon, Thursday
and Friday.
Mesdame w. H. Eggerton and
Lena Farrior, of Mobile, are
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-06-05
LOCAL NOTES

w. w. Kersh was a Brandon
visitor Tuesday.
r. S. Baker was among our
callers Monday.
Dan Mayors, Jr., is at home
from the A. & M. College.
G. S. Thrash, of Pisgah, was
among our visitors Monday.
bradley Sowell was mingling
with Brandon friends Monday.
E. H. Manning, of Jackson, was
mingling with Brandon friends
Monday.
Miss Eloise Thomas is the at
tractive guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w,
ID. Thomas.
Will Wansley, a prominent citi-
zen of Beat l, was a Brandon
visitor Monday.
Miss Virgie Maxey is at home
again, much to the pleasure of
her many friends.
Miss Miriam Shields has re-
turned from a pleasant visit to
friends in Jackson.
C. B. May and Anse King, of
the county live stock sanitary
force, were here Monday.
Mrs. w. H. Waddell, of Jackson,
is spending a few days with Bran
don relatives and friends.
Miss Matte Golfer, of Jackson,
came over Saturday and spent
the weekend in the Collier home.
Prof. Dan Williams, Of
Florence, was transacting bust
ness at the county capital Mon
day.
E. T. Henry, Of Rosedale, came
in few days ago to spend a few
weeks at home in rest and recre-I
alton.
DR.. l. T. Myers, of Brandon
Route 2, was in Brandon Monday,
shaking hands with his many
friends.
Hon. A. w. Cooper, of Forest, a
prominent candidate for district
attorney, was a Brandon visitor
Monday.
Sidney McLaurin, Jr. has been
sojourning at Hot Springs for
several days, recuperating in
health.
E. T. Alexander, of Dry Creek
neighborhood, candidate for
county treasurer, was Brandon
visitor Friday.
Miss Dovie Vickers, who has
been teaching at Franklinton,
La, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
j. A. Lindsey.
Prof. G. H. Sheriff., promi-
nent citizen Of Fannin, was ex-
changing greetings with Brandon
friends Monday.
Hon. James L. Byrd, of New
ton. candidate for district at
torney, was here Monday, meet
ing Brandon voters.
w. H. Waddell, Of Jackson,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-06-05

stomach.
Those subject to sick headache,
biliousness, and particularly those
who have pallid. sallow COM
.plexion and who are constipated
very often, are urged to obtain q
quarter pound Of limestone phos-
phate At The drug store which will
cost but I tribe but i sufficient
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-06-05
For Sale

SO head high grade Hereford
cows, 8 years Old bred to register
ed Hereford bulls.
Greenfield Farm,
Greenfield, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-06-05

want to buy Ford car, you'd
better not let him talk to you.
Rev. DR.. ]. B. Hutton, of Jack
son, will preach at the Presby-
terrain church Sunday afternoon
at $3.50. A cordial invitation is
extended to every one to attend.
The board of supervisors is in
session this week. The routine
business of the session was COM
pleted Monday and Tuesday, and
the work Of equilizing the tax
rolls is now in progress. This
will probably be completed to-
morror.
Henry Cook, of Dry Greek, was
in Brandon Saturday, and while
here withdrew his name from the
primary ticket as candidate for
constable, which some friend had
suggested to the executive COM
mittee. Mr.. Cook says that is
one office that he does not desire
at all.
j. C. Atkins, Postmaster at
Value, Mississippi, was in town
this a. m. and reports Value on a
boom. Three stores recently.
Value consists of one cotton gin,
one R. R. Depot, two saw mills,
one box factory, three creameries
and four mercantile stores. The
town is two miles long and forty
feet wide.
C. E. Mckay, of Pelahatchie,
candidate for county treasurer,
was here Monday, shaking hands
with his many friends. Mr.. Nc
Kay says that he will not be
able to get around to see many of
the voters, as he has no horse or
conveyance. However, he will at
tend as many public gatherings
as possible.
The state democratic executive
committee will meet in Jackson
on June 9th for the purpose of
fixing the dates for the August
primaries, and attending to such
other business as may come be-
fore the committee. Tuesday,
the 9Th day of August, will no
doubt be named as the day for
the first primary, and Tuesday,
August 26th as the second.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. A. Gray was painfully injured
one evening last week by the ex-
plosion of a dynamite cap. The
children were playing with the
cap, and one of them struck it
with hammer, when the terrific
explosion injured the little fellow
about the face and hands.
Geo. r. Owen left a few days
ago for Henderson, Tenn, where
he went to take charge of a
branch office Of the Paepcke
Leicht Lumber CO. His family
will remain in Brandon until Mr..
Owen can arrange for a home for
them at Henderson. The News
regrets to see this splendid fam
lily leave, but we are glad to know
that their stay will be only tenn
porary, as they expect to return
to Rankin county within the next
year or two.
Judge William Sample was in
town a few days ago looking
after Official matters. The judge
recently sustained painful in
juries by being kicked by mule,
but his many friends are glad to
know that he is recovering. It
was very fortunate for Mr.. Sam
pie that he was carrying ham,
per basket on his harm when
kicked by the mule, the basket
relieving him of what might have
proven death blow.
At the meeting Of the mayor
and board of aldermen Tuesday
afternoon the contract for a
chemical fire apparatus was a
warded to the Prospect Manu-
featuring Co., of Prospect, Ohio.
The engine is a double IS, carry
ing 70 gallons Of chemical solu-
+;or onI ;c orronro1 co fbof ono
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-06-05

to demonstrate the quick change
in both health and appearance
awaiting those who. practice in
ternal sanitation. We must re-
member that inside cleanliness il
more important than outside,
because the skin does not absorb
impurities to contaminate the
blood, while the pores in the thir-
" feet Of bowels do.