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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-07-16

ious to go back into the apartment
with me. but the elevator man was
standing there, so he came along and
was with me when l found the body.
kept him there until the police
came"
had expected that my counsel
would offer objections to Wick's tes-
timony, especially to his having said
that did not appear anxious to "go
back" into the apartment, but Nc
Gregor contented himself with two
questions.
do you not know that Mr.. Spal-
ding Nelson is a granddaughter of Mr..
Rufus CASTOR? Did not Mr.. CASTOR
tell you of this relationship"
He did not" lied Wick calmly.
How was Mr.. Nelson first standing
when you got out of the elevator
when you first saw him?'
1 recalled my attitude distinctly. I
had been standing facing the door,
straining my ears to catch any sound
in the apartment. When heard the
elevator stopping, l had looked around
over my shoulder as Wick emerged.
He was standing" said Wick. of
his own accord, speaking direct to the
jurors, with his back against the
door. One hand-his right hand-was
behind him. l thought at first he
might have a revolver in it and drew
one l always carry, but he had not.
1t looked as if he had just slipped out
of the door and was reaching behind
him to close it when I discovered
him"
THAT will be ALL" said my counsel,
to my great disappointment. Through
out the mixed medley of truth and lies
that Wick had been telling, there had
been manifest to me his deliberate
purpose to discredit me and cast sus-
pieion on me. felt certain that an
ADLER lawyer could quickly have rid
died his testimony, but McGregor
showed no disposition to take adyan-
tage of his opportunity.
Nellie Kelly was called. Briefly
she told Of her job-switchboard op-
orator at the Granddeck. She cor
roborated wfck's story of my first ar
rival at the Granddeck and bore out
his statements about my having chat
ted with her and also told of having
gone to dinner with me. When had
begun questioning her about other
tenants, she said. she excused herself
and went TO the telephone and called
up the Granddeck for advice as TO
how she should answer. For some
reason. she said, when she returned
after phoning, the defendant had not
questioned her further but had seem
ed anxious TO get away from the res
taurant.
You say" said McGregor. as he
began her cross eNamination, that
your name is Nellie Kelly. Is that
YOUR real namet"
My counsers unexpected question
came as thunderbolt TO the opposi-
ton. The whole courtroom seemed
TO sense thar something crucial was
about to be brought out. The jurors
10 man leaned forward to listen for
her answer. The district attorney,
plainly puzzled, half rose in his seat
and then subsidized. wick'S face went
white and the girl herself started and
her eyes turned helpleSSly to Wick, as
il seeking instructions as to how to
answer
The Ocala evening star., 1920-02-17
3ENARE THE ROTULISM
Especial TO the Starr

jacksonville, Feb. 17.-Dr. Ralpl,sN.
Greene, state health officer, is issuing
warming in regard to the use of ripe
olives, as the result of botulism in
Nomphjs, Detroit and Canton, O.,
laced to ripe olives put on the mar
ke3 by the Curtis Company of Los
Angeles. The information regarding
TIE botulism in the three cities men
t;cned IS contained in teelgra phic ad-
v'ces TO Dr.. Greene from Acting Sur
"eon General Perry. Cases of botulism
resulting from ripe olives packed in
Oroville, Calf. by the Olive Products
Company also are reported. Botulism
esults from a bacterial growth in the
olives.
The Ocala evening star., 1920-02-17
OIL FROM OUTSIDE
Possible that America May Have to Go
Into Other Market to Secure
Petroleum Products
ASSOCIATED PressD

New York. Feb. 16.-America, with
only four months supply of oil in
storage faces the prospect of having
to seek oil from foreign sources which
arc now showing "a tendency to ex-
clude the United States from purchas-
ing from their fields according to
Van H. Manning, United States direc-
tor of mines, in paper read here yes
terday before the 121st annual meet
ing of the American Institute of Min
ing and Metallurigical Engineers.
George Otis Smith. director of the
United States Geological Survey, at
the same meeting, confirmed the
statement of the director of mines and
declared that the position of the Unit
ed States in regard to its oil supply
a. the present time is "precarious."
Mr. Smith estimated the supply still
undeveloped, however. at enough for
about 20 years. There are enormous
quantities of oil in the shale beds in
Colorado, Wyoming and Utah, it was
explained, but Director Manning was
doubtful whether economic produc-
ton of this oil is at present possible.
Latin-America, Great Britain, the
Netherlands and France, it was said,
control the main potential sources and
all of these countries have adopted
policies tending to shut out those of
other nationalities. Director Smith
declared that American concerns
should enter foreign fields not only
with American methods, machinery
and brains but also with money and
financial and operating control. A
"wide open oil policy for all the
world" was advocated by DIRECTOR
Manning who urged the active pro-
lection of such policy by citizens and
legislators.
The Ocala evening star., 1920-02-17

The case Of Clarence Langfosd,
CHARGED with the murder Of John J.
CUTLERY at kendrick several weeks
ago, and Earl McRae and Jake Ander-
son, as accessories, was called in the
circuit court this morning.
Attorneys for McRae asked for a
separate trial and a continuance of
the case. A separate trial was grant
ed, but the motion for continuance
was denied. No date has been set for
the McRae hearing. but it will probab-
~ be taken up Immediately after that
Of Langford and Anderson.
The attorneys for Langford present
ed a petition asking the court to grant
a continuance of the case until the san
ity of their client could be Investigate
ed, which motion was refused by
Judge Bullock.
State Attorney Scofeld announced
that the state was ready to begin
trial and the names of twelve jurymen
were called. One of these was excus-
ed by the state.
Messrs. R. B. Bullock and T. S.
Trantham are representing Langford;
Messrs. H. NJ. Hampton and S. T. Sis
trunk represent McRae. and Mr. w.
K Zewadski represents Anderson.
State Attorney Scofeld is being as
sisted in the prosecution by Mr.. E. W.
Davis of Orlando, former state attor-
ney in this circuit.
Mr.. r. C. Ellsworth of Tampa. is
acting court stenographer on account
of the illness of the regular steno-
glapher, Mr.. Hunter.
At o'clock the attorneys for the
defense are examining the twelve
jurors accepted by the state.
The Ocala evening star., 1920-02-17
ARTIFICIAL ASTORS

Plymouth, Jan. 31.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. )-Viscountess Astor
finds time amidst her parliamentary
work to keep a watchful eye on a new
industry which she was instrumental
in founding in Plymouth shortly be-
fore her election TO the house of COM
mons. As president of the Batter
Street Girls Club. a social welfare en-
terprise she established in the heart
OF Plymouth's tenement district, she
is promting the manufacture of arti-
fetal flowers by more than 100 mem
bers of the organization. Lady Astor
has been patroness Of a number of
successful ventures Of this kind which
she insists are industries not charities.
The Ocala evening star., 1920-02-17
SMASH ON THE SEABOARD
Quick Work OF the Fire Department
Much Lessened the Damage

A rear-end collision on the Sea-
board at the northeast end of the yard
about four o'clock this morning re-
suited in one engine being damaged,
ere caboose burned, one cattle car re-
duced to kindling and six cows, riding
in said car, killed.
One of the trains was stopping at
the top of the hill when the other
came up and smashed into the rear
second train saw the lights of the
train ahead in time to slack up some,
else the accident would have been
worse. As it was. his engine crashed
into the caboose ahead, smashing it
like it was an eggshell. The cab Of
his engine seemed to rear up ahead
and kick out behind, resulting in the
demolition of the cattle car behind it
and killing the cattle.
Luckily, no one was killed. The en-
gineer and fireman on the second train
jumped in time, and no one else was
exposed to danger.
The wrecked caboose caught fire
and a great deal of damage might
have been done had not the city fire
department come to the rescue. The
railroad men highly praised the work
of the fireboys.
4 wrecking train and crew came up
from Wildwood and set to work to
clear the track This was not done at
press time. but it is believed it soon
will be-
The Ocala evening star., 1920-02-17
OCALA, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1920.
IT SHOULD Be
WELL ATTENDED
Meeting of the Good Roads Committee
of the Board of Trade
Friday Afternoon

The good roads committee of the
Marion County Board of Trade will
meet Friday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
fOI the purpose of deciding whether
the organization shall have represen-
tation on the Federal Highway Coun-
ell The Federal Highway Council is
working for a system of national
highways, and is back of the Town
send bill. now before Congress, to es-
teblish national highway system, to
create federal highway commission
ard to encourage efficient and eco
nomical highway transportation. The
officers of the federal council include
such men as General Coleman Du-
Pont, Theodore Roosevelt and Louis
W Hill
The Federal Highway Council takes
the position that the growing impor-
taI:ce of the highways to the develop
rIent of the whole country demands
that they should no longer be admin
istered by a bureau of a department
Of the federal government. The coun-
Gil believes that it was right for the
federal government to require all
- a
ment separate and distinct from any
other part of the state government
before they could participate in fed
eIal aid, and if it was necessary in the
state administration of highways, it is
more important in the federal admin
istration of highways. The council
also believes that the day has arrived
when the federal government should
establish a definite national highway
bility in the selection, construction
and maintenance of a national system
of highways.
The Townsend bill provides for ma
ticnal highways to comprise not less
than per cent nor more than per
cent of the total highway mileage
actually used in any state. The bill
provides that where any highway or
portion thereof on any route selected
by the commission to form part of the
national system has been constructed
by or on behalf of a state or civil sub
division thereof to a standard deemed
by the commission to be adequate. it
shall be lawful for the commission to
construct or cause to be constructed
and make payment therefor out of the
appropriations made by or under the
provisions of this act an equivalent
mileage of highways not on the ma
tional highway system but connected
or correlated Herewith. but such high
way after it's completion shall not be
maintained by the United States nor
subject to the control of the commits
sion, nor shall any of the provisions of
this act as to rights of way apply
thereto. The bill provides for high
way commission to consist of three
to be appointed by the pres
ident with the advise and consent of
the Senate. The members shall be
from different geological sections of
the country and not more than two
members shall be of the same politi-
cal party. The commission will have
entire control of the rights of way and
roads designated for national high
ways. The bill provides that the ma
tional highways shall be constructed,
improved, repaired and
and regulated by the Unit
Ell States government.
The Ocala evening star., 1920-02-17
ALL UP TO SIXTEEN
MUST STAY AWAY
Children Under that Age Must Not Go
to School or ANY Other Public
Assemblage

2 A. meeting of the physicians of
Ocala and several prominent citizens
last night with Dr.. Watt. the city
health officer and representative of the
state board, it was decided that the
primary school and grammar school
should be closed until the influenza
scaIe has aba+ed. The school trustees
Wera also Informed that unless the
high school building could be properly
heated, the high school would also
havc to be closed in cold weather
1t was also decided that children
under sixteen must not go to church,
Sunday school. the theater or any
other public gathering held indoors
Until all danger from the influenza has
passed.
The Ocala evening star., 1920-02-17
DATES FOR AN
INTENSIVE DRIVE
Mr.. Bryan Will Open the Campaign
for Marion County in OcaIa Thurs
day Afternoon, February 18th.

The prohibition forces of this sec
ton of the state are marshalling all
their resources to make a hard, two
DAY drive for funds the last of this
week
Mr.. w. d. earn, as chairman and
director for the city is gathering a
selected group of public spirited men
to assist him in making the drive a
financial success in addition to its edu-
cational value.
For the opening of the drive Ocala
will have the opportunity of hearing
William Jennings Bryan, an authority
OH the prohibition issue of the age and
a noted orator. Mr.. Bryan will speak
here on Thursday. Feb. 10, at 2:3O D.
m Unless the influenza prevents the
meeting will be held in the Temple
theater; in case that is impossible the
band stand of the public square will be
used.
The public is cordially invited to
hear Mr.. Bryan. Every citizen of
Ocaal should be thoroughly familiar
with the economic and moral issues of
the age. Prohibition is the great is
sTe-both economic and moral.
Mr.. E. T. Moore. national represen-
tative of the Anti-SaloOn League of
America, is accompanying Mr.. Bryan
and will be here with him Thursday.
NJ. Moore has been intimately asso-
ciated with the Anti-Saloon League
for many years and is in constant
touch with all phases of the work.
The Ocala evening star., 1920-02-17
ATTENTION. Ex-sERvICE MEN

Your future depends upon your
choosing the right occupation and
training for it.
The Y. NJ. c. A. is prepared to help
all ex-service men that want to in
crease their earning power. We are
of ering free scholarships to men that
need assistance in getting a better
education.
Scholarships in high schools. col
leges, night schools. short courses and
courses are offered.
The courses cover law, business. ag-
riculture, mechanics, science and
many other subjects.
If interested call at the Marion
County Y. NJ. C.. A. Office. room 8,
Gary building. Ocala, Fla. or write
Frank T. Wilson. Secretary.
The Ocala evening star., 1920-02-17
ALL PAYABLE TO
THE ENTENTE
Allies Demand Money for Freight
Carried by German Ships
Since January 10th
CAssociated Press)

Hamburg, Feb. 1.-THE Fremden-
blatt says today a new allied note to
Germany regarding the mercantile
marine contends under the peace
treaty that ships still to be surrender
ei to the Entente have been their
property from the date the treaty
c.rac into force. Therefore. the al
hes declare. freights earned between
January 10th and March 10th are pay
able 70 the entente.
The Ocala evening star., 1920-02-17

p anE Holly ford and on into old Nor
walk road near Mason Bav. to IA +
- and to abrogatc the old route from
Pay" Said DOrJi0n was ordered post
eG for abrogating and W. E. Tucker,
". s. Hastin~s and b. F. Smith were
HrrCinted committee to view and
mar kout the most practical route for
atove mentioned new route
The tax collector was directed to
allow R. L. Brinson to pay his person.
a taxes on % head of cattle, said re-
dUction being made on account of er-
OF
The tax collector was instructed to
collect personal taxes of A. P. Finley,
!css $11.92: and w. K. Finley less
1872, and R. D. Finley less $11 SO,
said reductions being made on ac-
count of double assessment of person
al property.
Pearl Anderson, colored demonstra-
tion agent, appeared and asked the
board to supplement her salary, paid
by the state, with SO or SIS per
month.
Communication was received from
A n. Cameron concerning road pc.
tition presented in 1911 asking that
said petition be revived as action was
never completed. The board ordered
that he be requested to get new pc
tition
A number of citizens with the sher-
if and county judge called to discuss
the matter of a more extensive pro-
gram toward the abolition of the
manufacture and sale of "moonshine"
in the county. The sheriff stated that
the fees allowed by law are not suf1c-
lent to cover costs of gathering evil
dence and that if $25 was offered as a
premium on each conviction, in addi-
tiOn to regular costs that he would be
enabled to inaugurate a very thorough
campaign against the illicit distillers,
etc. The board after hearing all pres
ent on the subject. requested the coun-
t. attorney to inform them of the law
concerning rewards for conviction of
persons guilty of violation of prohI-
bition laws.
The county attorney presented a
written oplnon TO the erect InaC Cne
board of county commissioners could
not legally offer a reward or compen-
sation to the sheriff from county
funds, other than expressly authoriz-
ed by statute.
The citizens present having ex-
pressed strong desire to have moon
shining and bootlegging abolished and
seating that in case the commission
ers could not legally appropriate the
county funds for rewards as above set
forth that the citizens would sub
scribe a fund to insure the program
beng put into effect, therefore,
Upon motion of Commissioner Hut
chins, seconded by Commissioner Da-
vis .ad carried. it was ordered that
The Ocala evening star., 1920-02-17
CAILLAUX ON TRIAL

Paris, Feb. 17.-Joseph Caillaux,
former premier Of France. will today
face trial before the Senate acting as
q high court on the snecifc charge of
"kaving plotted against the external
security of the state by manoevres,
II, achinations and intelligence with the
eremv tending to favor the latter's
enterprises against France and her
allies" The penal military code
makes conviction Of such an offense
with death.
The Ocala evening star., 1920-02-17
PoILU NOT A WORTHY PHRASE

Paris, Jan. 30.-(By the Associated
Press. Some members of the French
Academy who are bringing the Ma
tional Dictionary up to date hold that
"poilu," which means, literally "hairy
one," is not a worthy synonym for the
heroic French soldier.
The following definition of the term
"Boche" has been suggested:
"Boche (masc.): term of contempt
earned by the Germans during the last
war"
1t is believed that final decision III
regard to words of war origin will be
left for the next generation of mem
bers of the academy.
The Ocala evening star., 1920-02-17
SETBACK FOR
CIVILIZATION
Allies Decide that Notwithstanding
Sacrifices and Promises, Constan-
tinOple Shall Remain in Hands
of the OttOmans
"A ssOcia ed Press

London, Feb. 17.-Great Britain, it
was learned today, has instructed Ad-
rliral Derobeck al Constantinople to
announce there that the Allies have
decided not to deprive Turkey of Con-
stantinople. If persecution Of the Ar
menians continues, however. the ad-
niiIal has been Instructed to say the
peace treaty with IT, '-cy NAV be con
modified.
The Ocala evening star., 1920-02-17
SIDNEY SENIORS
CAMPAIGN SCHEDULE
Governor Cats Will Speak in Ocala
Next Wednesday Evening

Following are Governor Cats cam.
paign appointments in this territory
this week:
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 10 a. M, Wild.
wood.
Wednesday, Feb. Is. l p. m, Oxford
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 8 p. m, Sum
merfeld.
Wednesday, Feb. Is. p. m, Ocala
Thursday, Feb. 19. 10 a. m, An
thony.
Thursday, Feb. 19, p. m. Citra.
Thursday, Feb. Is, p. m. Lowell.
The Ocala evening star., 1920-02-17
EMPHATIC STATEMENT TO THE
ALLIES

Washington, Feb 17.-President
Wilson in his memorandum" to the
Allies concerning their proposed Ad-
riatic settlcment informed them that
the state department might have to
consider withdrawing the treaty of
Versailles from the Senate if the AL
lies went ahead with their plans with
out the consent Of the United States
This statement was made officially
kerc todav with the further statement
that the American position outlined
was not in the nature of threat but
rs q statement Of the situation created
''by the act cf the British, French and
Italian prem eT&," which would place
the United States in the position if
it. were q na:tv to the treaty of Yer
sailles cf subscribing through that
pact to rights of sovereignty and
othcr agreements to which it was op-
posed
The Ocala evening star., 1920-02-17
ALLIES WON'T BELIEVE IT

Iarja, Fen. IT. Although the reply
Of the suC-ai'o aiiied council to Pres
iG@D. Wilac"'s note relative to " set
,.-G..1.-t q ~ AdIiatic question was
di~WA @-tJ, dar. t las not been sent,
according to special dispatches from
London. Eforts are now being made
il certain quarters to have it toned
down. dispatches y, hat all refer to
the president rote aa "veto' state
ments from Washington, notwith-
standing.
The Ocala evening star., 1920-02-17
WILL HOLD ON
TO WILLIAM
Holland Will Not Surrender HOhenzOl-
lern but Insure that he
Does No Harm
Associated Pressl

The Hague. Feb. 17.-Holland will
answer the second note sent by the
Entente regarding the status of
former Emperor William by reiterat-
ing her original position. refusing to
surrender him but acquiescing in the
request to guard him closely, it was
declared here today.
The Ocala evening star., 1920-02-17
ACCIDENT IN ITALY

Florence. Feb. IA train going
from San Lorenzo to Bergo was de-
rallied last night while crossing
bridge and plunged into a deep chasm.
Newspaper reports state that many
persons were killed or injured.
The Ocala evening star., 1920-02-17
BIG PARADE FRIDAY

Friday afternoon at $50 o'clock
there will be a big parade which eve
~ one should be on hte square to see,
after which every one should proceed
tn the carnival grounds behind the
Ocala House. Entrance at the old A.
C. L. station gate. The parade will
be led by Miss Ullainee Barnett. who
was elected queen of the carnival. and
she will be accompanied by her attend
ants. Everybody come. Don't miss
this great event.
Kathleen Leitner. Manager.
The Ocala evening star., 1920-02-17
READING REFUSED

London, Feb. 17.-Premier Lloyd
George has offered the ambassador
ship at Washington to the Earl Of
Reading. former ambassador there,
says the Pail Mall Gazette, but he has
declined the appointment.
The Ocala evening star., 1920-02-17
ANNUNZIO'S ULTIMATUM

Fiume, Feb. 1.-THE annexation of
FlJme to Italy is now impossible"
GFhrielle D'Annunzio told ali Asso-
ciated Press correspondent today.
The Ocala evening star., 1920-02-17
SOFT PHOSPHATE AND
LIME COMPANY
Ocala, Florida.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Florida Soft Phosphate
and Lime Company will be held at the
Office of the corporation in Ocala. Flor
ida, on the twelfth day of March,
1920, at II o'clock. noon, for the fol-
lowing purposes:
l. To elect a board of directors.
2. To transact such other business
as may properly come before the
stockholders. James H. Bowditch,
2-25-3t-tues Secretary.
The Ocala evening star., 1920-02-17
BENSON SUCCEEDS PAYNE

Rear Admiral Benson of Macon,
Ga, chief Of raval operations during
the war and now on the retired list,
has been selec al yy President Wilson
10 succeed sin Barton PAYNE as
n;ernlyer of ths rhinring board.
The Ocala evening star., 1920-02-17
ART CLASS MEETING

\ meeting Of the art class. conduct
ri by the art committee Of the Wom-
aus Club will be held tomorrow
mCIniun 1t the club house. beginning
!. 10 O'clock.
The Ocala evening star., 1920-02-17
WILSON IMPROVES
IN HEALTH
No Truth in Report of Relapse-Able
to be Up and Shave Himself
this Morning
thssOciatcd Press)

Washington, Feb. 17.-President
Wilson continues to show improve
ment and was up early today, shaving
himself and going about his usual
routine, Rear Admiral Grayson, his
personal physician. said Grayson's
statement was prompted by published
reports that the president had a re-
lapse last night and that DR.. Francis
Dercum, the Philadelphia specialist,
had been hurriedly summoned to the
White House for a midnight confer
ence.
The Ocala evening star., 1920-02-17

Weather Forecast: Warmer tonight,
probably light frost in north portion;
Wednesday unsettled and warmer
with local rain in north portion.
The Ocala evening star., 1920-02-17

Another fresh shipment of Nun
nally's, "The Candy of the South" at
IGerig's Drug Store. 1-30-tf
The Ocala evening star., 1920-02-17

$2760 is the price of the 18-room
house today. Ditto. 1t
The Ocala evening star., 1920-02-17

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