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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-18

The letter of P. H. MCGOWAN, Wash
ington correspondent of several lead
ing papers, shows what sort of Sun
day law fanatics want to infiict on the
United States. Nobody would suppose
the ancestors of these men came to
America to escape oppression. They
have no revelation from God. no prec-
edent from man, for such laws, and if
Congress is foolish enough to pass
them there will be revulsion that
will not only smash the said laws but
cause the eighteenth amendment to
be repealed.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-18

Peter o. knight of Tampa, in
speaking of the recent legislature,
says the legislators from the north
ern part of the state are much smarter
men than those from the southern
portion. Who do you suppose told
Peter that Fort Lauderdale Herald.
They are all of them smarter than
they were when Peter handed out the
cigars and the 'tRed Top and so the
old man deserves some commentator
for his admission.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-18

The Lakeland Telegram sizes up
President Harding's courage" as fol-
lows:
''.It is perfectly true. as the Tampa
Tribune points out, that President
Harding displayed much courage in
going before Congress and asking for
postponement of the soldiers bonus
bill, at a time when its passage would
almost wreck the treasury. But why
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-18
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-18

More than half-million dollars has
been provided for Marion county
through the sale of road bonds and
the Dixie Highway through that coun-
ty is to be put into fine condition. But
You have to go through poor, old
Alachua county coming south.-Mi-
ami Metropolis.
Alachua isn't poor. and she will
come into line soon.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-18
SUNDAY LAWS

P. H. MCGOWAN, Washington cor
for the leading Florida
papers, sends them Saturday night
the following, dispatch:
Congress is now considering ma
tional Sunday law. Should such a law
pass it would thereafter be practically
impossible to carry on any kind of
business on Sunday in the United
States, and the measure will undoubt-
eddy meet with much opposition on
the part of those who look with dis
favor upon anything savoring of a
"blue law"
In presenting to the Senate the
statement of a committee composed
of those interested in Sabbath OBJ
servance, Senator Mcclellan of Ten
nessee, said that he did not give his
assent to the proposal. but that he
would have it inserted in the Con-
1gressional Record.
This proposal was in the form of an
appeal to the president and Congress
for national Sunday law, by the
Southern Methodist General Confer
ence, and is as follows:
1. Hereafter it shall be unlawful
for any person in the employment of
the United States to work or carry on
his ordinary vocation on Sunday.
2. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or corporation to operate on
Sunday any freight or passenger
train, or mail train, OF any other train
or part of such train in the carrying
on of interstate commerce, trade OF
traffic of any kind.
3. 1t shall be unlawful for any
postoffice. to be open on Sunday or tc
deliver mail on Sunday.
A. 1t shall be unlayful for any
newspaper or other paper or publica
ton published ON Sunday to be car
ried in the mail by any agency of th'
United States.
5. 1t shall be unlawful for an.
person or corporation under any Ii
cense of the government to enter il
interstate business of any kind OF
Sunday.
6. Six months Imprisonment ant
a fine ranging from 500 to S10,O0'
would be placed on any one violatins
this law.
z. Any corporation violating thu
law would suffer fine ranging from
$1,000 to 100000, and upon a secon'
violation would forfeit its charter. l
is provided, however, that emergenc.
instances of charity ard necessity ar
not included nor punishable under tn
provisions of this act.
| In brief, this law would exclud
Sunday newspapers from the mail
and interstate comerce and woul
prohibit all ordinary secular work o.
Sunday by persons engaged in inter
state commerce, or in federal service
excepting always emergency instance
of charity and necessity. 1t woul
stop all interstate Sunday trains
mails, newspapers, ard like bushes
for profit. 1t does not apply to purel
interstate business, that power bein
reserved to the states, and beyon
congressional jurisdiction.
| 1t is claimed that the Souther
iBaptists-over 5000, 00O-in their re
cent convention at Chattanooga, dc
clared it the duty of the governmer
to safeguard the civil Sabbath so q
to guarantee one day IN seven as
day of rest for every citizen.
i This effort is already meeting wit
violent opposition by those who OF
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-18

courage of any one of some two mil
lion and half of the men who need
the bonus? Did he ever go over the
top or help hold a trench? Did he ever
pace a deck swept with wind and
freezing spray, meanwhile watching
for submarines? We see no courage in
making a decision from a safe and
comfortable place.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-18

Congressman Ryan of New York
objects to the editorial officer of the
Columbia Sentinel (Tom Watson's pa
peri being located in the Senate office
building" He might get Watson to
"pair" with Senator Capper. whose
weekly is also edited in that build
ing-Tampa Tribune.
Both put together haven't the cir
culation of an ordinary daily.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-18

We regret the tragedy in Jackson
vile by which Fleming D. Query lost
his life. He was a brother of F. d.
Query, for several years a good citi-
zen of Ocala, and OF Goode Guerry,
editor of the Pa1atka News, both
friends of the Star. and we are indeed
sorry that such an affliction is sud-
denly thrust upon them.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-18

The Armour packing house closed
down at jacksonville. and the local
branch of Swift & Co. burned down.
Looks like we will have to eat our
ticky beef in the privacy of our
homes.-Tampa Tribune.
Well, where else do you want to eat
it. The price is prohibitive in hotels
and restaurants.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-18

Says the Palatka Times-Herald:
'sThe Marion county banks have taken
over the full issue at $500, 900 of good
roads bonds for that county This is
setting the example OF progress and
pride worthy of emulation by other
successful banking Institutions of the
state
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-18

Before you invest your money on
the advice of a glib-tongued stock
salesman, find out if your local banker
win accept the stock as collateral. If
he will not. you had better find an
other use for your moEey.-Plant City
Courier.
Son. you said a bushel of truth in
one mouthfull.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-18

Peonage is reported extensively
practiced in tlrpentine camp in
Palm Beach county. Peonage is not
as bad as the pharisaical judges of
our state and section represent. it to
be. But the practice is doing the
South much harm. The state govern
ments should stamp it out.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-18

Henry Ford wants to buy that gov
eminent nitrate plant at Muscle
Shoals. Good idea TO sell it to Henry.
He will put it in good shape, and it
will be at the disposal of the govern
ment in case of war.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-18

Sergeant Alvin York, world war
hero and native of Pail Mall, Tenn,
is about to lose his farm. He could
kill Germans all right, but he re-
turned home to discover that there is
no kamerad in boil weevil.-Jack-
sonville Metropolis.
No kamerad in lot of his fellow
citizens, either.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-18

We understand that one of the en-
terprising Wallingfords who has
been trying to flood Ocala with get
rich-quick schemes. has adjourned to
Daytona. That town seems to be a
sort of Mecca for the tribe.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-18

"Pocahontas laid up for repairs"
says a cablegram, from Naples, but
does mot refer to one claimed as an
ancestor by so many F. F. v. descend
ants.--T Times Union.
She's laid up-or rather down
permanently.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-18

Gen. Jan SHUTS says the most fatal
mistake for any nation to make would
be an armament race with the United
States.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-18
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-18

At any rate you can't accuse Presi-
dent Harding of cowardice, after that
anti-bonus message-Tampa Tribune.
When was President Harding ever
in position where he required the
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-18

American pacifsts are not pacific
because they are peaceful but because
they are lazy.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-18

One of the biggest liars that ever
lived was the man who said work
never hurt anybody.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-18

pose a @blue Sunday" as going back
to what they call puritannical days.
The fight promises to be an interest
ing one from now on.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-18
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-09
FIGHT IN JERSEY
Final Arrangements Made for
Carpentier-Dempsey Bout.
To Be Twelve Rounds, No De-
cisiOn, on July 2.

New York, April 9.-New Jersey
Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpenter
for the world heavyweight boxing
championship on July 2, Tex Rickard
the promoter, announced this after
noon.
Rickard said the match would be
held either in. Jersey City, Newark or
Atlantic City, aud that the choice be-
tween these places would be definite
ly made in a few days or as soon as
negotiations with the state boxing
commission are completed.
The fight will be for twelve rounds
with no decision to conform with the
lines as that at Toledo where Demp-
sey won the title from Jess Willard,
will be built to seat fifty thousand
people. 1t will cost 100000.
The prices of seats will range from
So to 500. 1t was pointed out that this
was lower than the prices which pre-
vailed from the Willard Dempsey and
Jeffries-Johnson fights. The seats
will go on sale May 1 at Madison
Square Garden and the city in which
the fight will be held
Dempsey will leave Seattle tonight
for the east to begin training, Rick
ard said.
The principals will divide 60 per
cent of the receipts, Dempsey getting
"a and Carpenter &c per cent.
Rtckard declared that all arrange
ments are satisfactory to Dempsey
and Carpenter. Jack Kearns, the
champlons manager, corroborated
this for Dempsey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-09
LIFE FOR WILLIAMS BUILD IN TOPEKA
Work on New State Building
VIII Begin Soon.
Construction of 81 New Kansas
Structures Planned.

Work on the new cottage for the
state school for boys north of Topeka
is to begin at the earliest possible
date. That is the decision reached by
Governor Allen and members of the
state board of administration, relative
to plans for carrying out the state
building project.
The recent legislature appropriated
money for 81 new buildings at state
institutions. Needs of the boys school
were considered dominant when the
building project was discussed by state
officials. In consequence the building
provided for the Topeka institution
will begin as soon as plans are COM
pleted and a contract can be let. The
legislature appropriated s125,00 for
the building.
Other buildings which are to receive
early consideration include: New cot
tage and barn at Girls Industrial
school, Beloit; receiving hospital, Osa-
watomie; industrial building and dairy
barn. Osawatomie; cafeteria, State
Agricultural college. Manhattan; also,
Pittsburg and Hays State Normals;
power plant state university and hos
pftal building, Rosedale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-09
ALMOST CAME TO BLOWS
State Officials Differ Regarding EN-
ployment of Janitor.

State officials almost came to a per-
sonal encounter in the office of N. A.
Turner, state auditor when they en-
gagged in a heated debate regarding
the state janitor service Friday after
noon. The encounter was between E
T. Thompson, state treasurer. and W.
E. Connelley, secretary of the State
Historical society.
Conneiley and Turner were discuss
ing an appropriation bill when
Thompson entered the auditors office.
He questioned Connelley regarding
statements which he was declared to
have made regarding employment of
Tom Sneed. a negro janitor at the Me-
mortal hall. In the discussion Thomp-
son is declared to have passed the lie
to Connelley. Other uncomplimentary
remarks were made and Thompson
picked up a chair and is said to have
started toward Connelley. who drew a
knife. A personal encounter was pre-
vented by Auditor Turner.
The mpson as member of the state
executive council is said to be opposed
to'retention of Sneed. He charged the
Historical society secretary with hav-
ing lined up on both sides of the ques-
tion. Connei!ey denied the charge and
the nea- encounter followed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-09
LANGUAGE TEACHERS HERE
In Second Annual Convention of State
Association Today.

Twenty-nine teachers of the modern
languages in the high schools and COL
leges of the state gathered in Topeka
today at the second annual state CON
vention of the Kansas Modern Ian
guage association.
The first session was at the high
school auditorium at $50. o'clock tins
morning, when a. program of round
table discussions and speeches was
given. The speakers included Harold
Putnam Browne, professor of drawing
and painting at Kansas university; P
5. Zampiere, of Washburn college, and
Alena Luce, of Baker university
The association members lunched
at Pelletier's at noon today, and a
business meeting was held at the audi
torium this afternoon.
Officers for the coming year were
elected as follows: Vice president for
French, Ernest Bennett, Kansas State
Manual Training Normal school; vice
president for Spanish; Miss Bessie
Goodyear. Wichita high school, and
vice president for German, Elmer F.
Engel. Kansas university; secretary
treasurer, Miss Helen J. Mckinney,
AtchiSon high school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-09
MEAT Goes Down
Beef to Fall More-Pork Will
Hold Its Own.
Packers Declare Supply for
Next Six Months Plenty.
BIG HOG CROP FORECAST
Pork Has Been Life Saver for
the Farmers.
Only Domestic Market to Pro-
vide For, Say Packers.

Chicago, April 9.-Adequate meat
supply with steady or declining prices
in the next six months were predicted
today by packing house officials.
Beef prices were expected to fall
while pork will remain at the present
level, experts believed.
BE Big Hog Crop.
Frank W. Waddell. vice president
of Armour & Company. said the hog
crop" this season will be above that
Of last year
The farmer thought he was abused
when pork prices went down." said
Waddell. land yet the hog has been
the bread winner on the farm. Hogs
proved an outlet for corn at about 81
a bushel. whereas corn was only sell
ing at 40 and so cents"
WaddelI said the farmer thus en-
couraged is holding breeding stock on
the farm and is in "a productive
mood"
Prices No Better.
prices on pork will be no better
from the farmers standpoint this
spring" Waddell predicted.
America is not exporting pork
foreign nations want it but they have
no money to buy.
"I do not anticipate an improve
ment in the American pork market
until the United States and Germany
have concluded the peace treaty and
until the reparations question between
the allies and Berlin has been settled
Waddell said with internationa
problems disposed of, the world ther
has a foundation upon which to re
establish sound economic retaliations
Fear No Strikes.
Packing house officials are not ap
prehensive over reported farmers
strike to cut down production.
with only the domestic market t.
provide for, the beef market is ia
vored with an excellent supply, v. H
Munnecke, a beef expert at the yards
said.
Munnecke referred to reports from
1.-THE west showing calf production nor
NAL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-09
1000 At SCHOOL CIRCUS
Lowman Music Fund Given Nearly
$3.50 Thru Entertainment.

More than 1000 persons attended
the Lowman school Circus held at
the school building, Eleventh and
Morris avenue, Friday night 1t was
a real circus, too, with $50 school chill
dren of the ass enrolment in action.
Two shows were given during the eve
ming in order to accommodate the
crowds.
In addition to the "circus" enter
tainment, in which prominent Tope-
kans took the part of clowns, there
were ten speciality booths and many
households were robbed of pet ca
naries, pet rabbits. German helmets
and stuffed birds to make out the
side shows. All kinds of refreshments
were sold.
The proceeds amounted to nearly
$3.50. The money is placed in a mu-
sic fund for the school.
The circus not only pleased the
children but was instrumental in
bringing into a real community gath
ering the parents-even the grand
parents-of the children of the school
Miss Lena L. Davis, principal of Low
man school, was responsible for the
success of the entertainment! She
was assisted by the teachers and
members of the Parent-Teachers' as
sociation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-09
BANKERS HERE MAY 1873
Between 1880 and 1900 Kansas Fin
anciers Expected Here.

From 1900 to 1890 Kansas bankers
will be in Topeka May 19 and 20 to
attend the thirty-fourth annual con-
veption of the Kansas Bankers asso-
citation, which is to be held here at
that time.
Arrangements for the conventions
entertainment in Topeka, and for the
program of the meeting. are well un-
der way, and the announcement of the
program will be ready shortly. Men
of prominence in national financial
circles will be in Topeka as speakers
during the convention i
The last annual convention of the
association held in Topeka occurred in
1917. The association was organized
in 1887, and during its early years met
regularly in Topeka. As it's numbers
increased later. however, the meetings
were held at other cities in the state.
The attendance at the conventions
has increased each year since it was
first held.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-09
Topeka Estate Furnished
The Funds To Keep Alive
Hoboken Women Herr1its
Even Their Relatives Barred from Hotel Roon1-Fed
Canned Goods Ordered by Mail-Health Authorities
Interviewed When Found Both Had Tuberculosis.

also a number of bottles of medicine.
The only explanation Mrs Miller
would give of their strange life was
that her aunt contracted tuberculosis,
that she had caught the disease from
her and that they wished to be alone.
Mrs. Miller told a rambling story of
her life. She said they both came
from Kansas City and that her grand
father was Judge McC1um of Chi
cago. She said she married Mr..
the estate he left her was taken by a
lawyer. They had been living off a
trust fund of 5000 a month. she said.
handled by Frank E. Lott. a real es-
tate broker of Kansas City.
Even Relatives Barred.
Kansas City. Mo-. April 9.-Even
relatives could not gain access to Mrs.
Fannie Miller and Miss Clara SUM-
derland, found living as hermits in a
Hoboken, n. J., hotel
Frank e Lott, local real estate man,
and nephew and cousin. respectively.
of the pair. said today he attempted
to visit the women while east several
years ago. but they refused to see him.
Both, he said. had always been con-
sidered eccentric by relatives.
Lott said he had been sending the
couple $500 a month from his grand
mothers estate at Topeka. in which
they shared with his mother. who was
sister of Mrs. Miller. frequently
Lott said. the women would not cash
their checks for months.
Lott said the two hermits left Den
yer mysteriously twelve years ago
moving TO New York without notify
ing relatives. When found there, they
were living in q fashionable Fifty
seventh street hotel. cooking their
meals on a stove in their rooms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-09

Benzers appointment to Oklahoma
is recognized as a we'll deserved pro-
motion. for he is considered as one
of the hardest working, most efficient
and capable telephone executives in
the southwest. During his two years
stay in Kansas he developed an organ
ization which has given Kansas tele-
phone service recognized to be second
to none in the country. He has al
ways dealt with utmost fairness with
his employees and the public. He is
considered an authority on rates and
financial matters pertaining to the
telephone business. He tablished an
unusually wide acquaintance in the
state and his two years in Kansas did
much to bring about better under
standing between the company and its
patrons.
Entered Work In 1902.
Benzel entered the telephone field
for the Southwestern Telephone COM
pany at Sherman. Tex. In July. 1905.
he was made travelling auditor for the
Pioneer Telephone company of Okla
homa. In 1906 he was appointed chief
/ clerk to the auditor and later became
auditor of the Oklahoma company.
In February, 1914. he was made statis-
tician of the system. with headquar-
ters at S.. Louis and on May l was
appointed general manager for Kan
sas. t-
I'm my entire telephone. experience
have not enjoyed a period of time
more than the two years 1 spent in
Kansas" said Benze1 today. Anyone
who has ever. lived in Kansas will al
ways like the state and its people.
certainly regret leaving the many
! friends and acquaintances which it
has been my good fortune to make
Kansas has great future We who
are in the telephone business, natur-
ally come into very close contact with
the business development of the ter
! ritory in which we operate. This state
ranks high in many important lines
| of endeavor. Its educational advan-
tages and standards are exceptionally
fine. Asriculturally it now holds a
commanding place and will develop
greatly. ] like Topeka. and especially
regret leaving before we have COM
pleted the installation of the most up
to-date telephone plant in the coun-
try, which is now in the course Of con-
structioH in this city"