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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01
REVISION down Of
RAILROAD RATES
Particularly on Necessities, Discussed
by President Harding with
Commerce Commission
Associated PressJ

Washington, June downward
revision of railroad rates, particularly
those on necessities, was discussed by
President Harding today with men,
bers of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission at an informal conference.
The president is understood to have
been assured the whole subject is now
under review by the commission.
NO HALT FOR THE NAVY
Proposals by Senator King, demo
crat, of Utah, to suspend construction
of six battleships and five of the six
new battle cruisers was defeated today
in the Senate.
1T MAY HIT US
A disturbance of moderate intensity
apparent central of southwestern
Cuba is moving slowly northward, the
weather bureau announced today.
SLIM CHANCE FOR BEER
The House judiciary committee
agreed today to report out the Vol
stead bill which would prohibit the
sale of beer on physicians prescrip-
ton for the use of the sick.
NOT MORE THAN NEEDED
The Senate today reaffirmed its &C
tion on the navy appropriation, pro-
viding for 10000 men in the navy's
enlisted personnel, instead of 100000
voted by the House.
BOONE'S REWARD
Scott C. Boone, a former Seattle
publisher, was nominated today by
President Harding to be governor of
Alaska. Boone was publicity manager
for the republican national committee
in the 1920 campaign.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01
EDUCATIONAL BILL
PASSED THE HOUSE

Tallahassee, May 31.-The commit
tee substitute for House bill No. SIT,
carrying an appropriation of more
than one and a half million dollars,
passed the House this afternoon with
less fuss than the little appropriation
for $4,000 to mark the spot where the
battle was fought at Natural Bridge
during the war between the states.
This is the bill carrying the appro-
priation for the institutions for higher
learning in this state. 1t carries an
appropriation of $1,575,200 divided
among the University of Florida, the
Florida Agricultural Experiment Sta.
tion. the Florida State College fol
Women, the Florida School for the
Deaf and Blind. the Florida Agricul
tural and Mechanical College for Ne
groes.-Tampa Tribune.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01
COMMITTEE REPORT
ON CATS CONDUCT
Put on File in the House Today but
Contents Not Made
Public
tAzsOcaAted Press,

Tallahassee, June 1.-The joint leg
islative committee investigating ex-
Gov. Cats conduct filed q report with
the Senate this morning. The Senate
viii decide tomorrow whether to
spread the report on the journal. The
report win be filed in the House to-
day and a motion viii be offered TO
spread it on the journal there. Moth
ing of the contents was made public.
1t is understood only testimony was
taken with no recommendation.
The Senate today receded from its
amendment to the Staurt county off,
GERS salary measure. thus completing
it. The House concurred in all amend
ments, except the one making the
measure effective January /. 1928 in
stead of 1922.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01

DR.. Rotrock of the government
hospital at Greenville, S. c., arrived
in 0cala yesterday afternoon with Mr..
Aubrey Porter, who has been a pa
tient in the Greenville hospital since
last October, but desired to return to
his home and family, who are occupy
ing the W. A. Moorhead place near
the high school Mr.. Porter was in
the artillery during the war and en-
countered the horrors of four Of the
largest battles. His parents came
from Kentucky last August especially
for the health of both he and his
mother, and their many friends trust
that Mr.. Porter viii improve immed-
lately. DR.. Rothrock brought cheer
full messages from Mr.. George Cham
bers, whose friends win be glad to
know ne is improving.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01

Mrs. d. W. Tompkins has returned
home from Jacksonville and Live Oak,
where she was called on account of
the illness and death of her step
mother, Mrs. G. T. Scott, of Deerfield,
near Miami. Mrs. Scott was taken to
Jacksonville for treatment, but the
death angel soon carried her away.
She was seventy years of age, and her
remains We're laid to rest IN the old
family cemetery. Mrs. Tompkins was
accompanied home by her father, Mr..
C. T. Scott, who viii be her guest for
several days before returning to his
home at Deerield. Mrs. Tompkins
and Mr.. Scott have the sympathy Of
all their Ocala friends in their be-
reavement.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01
MRS. w. o. MASSEY

kilograms were received IN the city
this morning announcing the death of
Mrs. w. o. Massey. which occurred al
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Clar-
dy in Talladega. Ala. No particulars
of Mrs. Massey's death were given
but Roberts & Spencer were requested
to meet the local Seaboard Thursday
afternoon, and to make arrangements
for interment of the remains in Ever
green cemetery (the old cemetery,
Rev. White of the Methodist church
will officiate Mrs. Massey left Ocals
for Talladega about three weeks ago
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01
CAPITAL CITY OF THE
LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Geneva, May 31.-Niewes are being
exchanged between the allied nations
relative to -reopening the question of
choosing some city as the permanent
seat of the League of Nations. This
matter which may prove the most in
teresting to be considered at the June
meeting of the council of the league
is expected to be added to the agenda
of the meeting.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01
ESPERANTO LOST
OFF SABLE ISLAND
Swift and Staunch Gloucester Schoon-
er Beaten Down by the
Storm


Halifax, June 1.-The crew of the
Gloucester schooner Esperanto were
brought here today after being taken
off the wreck of their craft at Sable
Island. The Esperanto. which won
the international fishing vessel races
here last fall, foundered after strik-
ing a submerged wreck.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01
BROWN WANTS TROOPS
GREEN BAY

Madison, Wis, May 31.--a request
was made of Governor Blain today by
the sheriff of Brown county for the
immediate dispatch of troops to Green
Bay to quell the disturbances said to
have grown out of the strike in three
paper mills there.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01
TEDDER'S PRELIMINARY TRIAL

DeLand, May 31.-The preliminary
hearing of Fred Tedder, held in con-
nection with the murder of CORTLAND
Smith, was set today for Saturday
morning before County Judge Nc
Crory.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01
. CITIZEN WORTH
WHILE HAVING
Won't Give His Name but Donates
S150,0 Toward Building Memo
rial Bridge at Daytona
tAssociated Pressl

Daytona, June IAN unnamed cit
izen has given s150,OO0 for the con-
struction of bridge across the Hall
fax river here, the free bridge COM
mittee announced today. The bridge
will be memorial to deceased citi-
Zens.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01
DID JAPANESE PAPER
HAVE RIGHT DOPE?

Toxic, June 1.-Great Britain, a
loca newspaper declares today, has
suggested that Japan permit the
Anglo-Japanese alliance continue an
other year.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01

Children's washable suits and romp-
ers, also line of light weight overalls
and play rompers, at 75c. Fl. A. Wa
terman, The Haberdasher. 1-3t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01
McMULLEN LOST HIS MOTHER

Danville, KY, May Blob M'Mul-
lin, the star football player at Center
College, is en- route to Fort Worth to-
day where his mother was killed In
an automobile accident yesterday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01

Several lots of mems oxfords
values up to $40, closing price $3.50
FL. A. Waterman, the Haberdasher. 81
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01

One lot mems Palm Beach coats and
pants, SO. H. A. Waterman. The
Haberdasher. 1-3t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01
STRIKE OF TEXTILE WORKERS
Associated Pre- ss)

(Associated Press)
Charlotte, June 1.-THE textile
workers strike throughout North
Carolina went into effect at 10 o'clock
this morning.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01
DERBY AT EPSON DOWNS
Race was Won by -Humorist with
Craig an Fran Second
ASSOCIATED Pressl

EPSON Downs, Eng, June 1.-Hu-
morist won the classic derby run here
today. Viscount Astor's- Craig an
Fran was escond and Joseph Wat
sons Lemonora third.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01
SALE SATURDAY

Candy, cakes, dainty graduation
gifts at Ocala House. Baptist Sewing
Circle. 6-1-3t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01
WILL CLOSE THURS
DAY AFTERNOONS

Commencing Thursday. June End,
and continuing up to Nov. 1st. we
will close every Thursday afternoon
at o'clock 2t
The Weihe Company, jewelers..
DR.. K. ]. Weihe. 0ptometrist-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01
OCALA GUN CLUBS
TUESDAY SHOOT

The following score was made by
the ocala Gun Club at its shoot Tues
day:
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01

Rub-My-Tism kills infectiOn--Ady
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01
THE USUAL COURSE

The trouble grew out of the arrest
yesterday of negro for an alleged
attack on a white girl. The negro
was taken to the court house and
placed in the jail on the top floor of
the building. Early in the night au-
tomobiles containing armed negroes
appeared on the streets headed for
the courthouse. The negroes sur
rounded the courthouse. Armed white
men soon gathered and fighting began
whcih rapidly grew into gunfring.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01
COT OUT WHILE THE
GETTING OUT WAS GOOD

Bartcw, May 31.--Samuel NJ. VIII
SON, postmaster here for the last
eight years, has resigned.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01
TEN BLOCKS AFLAME

Nearly ten square blocks of the ne
gro section of Tulsa, where an armed
conflict has been in progress between
whites and blacks since early last
night, resulting in reported death
list of at least six whites and fifty
negroes and rapidly increasing list
of wounded, were in flames today.
The fire is reported spreading and
threatening to wipe out two white
residential districts.
At 9 o'clock 1000 negroes had been
gathered at the convention hall and
were under guard. tt was filled, as
was the police station. The remainder
of those being rounded up are being
taken to the baseball park, all under
armed guard.
Detachments of guardsmen were
scattered throughout the city prepar-
ed to meet all emergencies with ma
chine guns ready for action. Guards
surrounded the armory, while others
assisted in rounding up the negroes
and segregating them in prison
camps.
OKLAHOMA'S REPORT
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01

Rub-My -Tism cures sores.-Adv.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01

Rub-My-Tism kills pain--Adv.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01

666 cures a Cold quickly.-Adv.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01
EXPLOSION IN ABERDEEN

Cost Five Lives, Beside a Number of
Wounded
Aberdeen, Md, June 1.-The death
list from the explosion of bomb at
the army proving ground here yester-
day stood at five this morning and the
belief was expressed that all the in
jured would recover.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01

$50 cures Bilious Fever-Adv.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01
SAVED WHITE SECTION

Tulsa, June 1, p. m.-Fires con-
tinued to rage all morning in the ne
gro section but at noon it was be-
lieved the white residential section,
which was imperilled, would escape.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01
RACE WAR IN OKLAHOMA
FOLLOWS AN ATTEMPT To- RAPE
ANght Battle Between Whites and Negroes Progresses
FarUp Into Today

Tulsa, Okla, June Continuous
gun fire broke out shortly after day
break near the negro quarter of Tulsa,
the scene of all-night race disturb
ances, in which hundreds of armed
whites and blacks participated with
death and injury undetermined in
number, and the calling out of the
Oklahoma National Guard to put
down the disorder.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01

666 cures Chills and Fever.-Adv.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01

666 cures Dengue Fever.-Adv.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01
AROUND AND ABOVE

At dawn sixty or seventy automo-
biles filled with armed whites formed
a Gordon completely around the negro
section. Half dozen airplanes cir
cIed overhead
A number of houses along the rail
road were fired but lack of wind pre-
vented the fire spreading to adjoining
structures. White rifemen were re-
ported shooting at negroes and firing
into their houses. with the negroes re-
turning the fire dispiritedly.
Late reports placed the number of
dead at approximately fifteen.
Throughout the early morning SOC
whites and 1000 negroes faced each
each other across the railroad tracks
with much gunfre.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01

Rub-My-Tism for Rheumatism
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01

Oklahoma City, June MARTIAL
law in Tulsa was ordered by Governor
Robertson at 11:15 today.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01
OKLAHOMA's REPORT

Oklahoma City, June Seventy
five persons have been killed at Tulsa,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01
WEATHER FORECAST

Partly cloudy tonight and Thurs
day, probably local showers m south
and central portion Thursday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-01
MARTIAL LAW

according to telephone message to
Governor Robertson.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-10
OhiOans Entertained at
White House Luncheon
Republican GLee Club on Visit;
Mrs. Harding Is Hostess to
Visitors for Garden Party

From The Tribune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, June 9.--The Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding entertained at
luncheon in the state dining-room at
the White House to-day members of
the Republican Glee Club of Columbus,
Ohio, who came here to sing at the
garden party given yesterday by the
President and Mrs. Harding for the
disabled soldiers in and near Washing
ton. A guest at the White House for
short time will be Henry Schaffner,
of Marion, Ohio, business manager of
the Presidents newspaper in that city.
Mrs. Harding received by appoint
ment this afternoon. Yesterday she
received Mrs. William j. Boardman,
Miss Mabel Boardman and their house
guest Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, who also at
tended the garden party with them.
Mrs. Reid returned to New York to-day.
The VicePresident and Mrs. Cool
idge will return to Washington to-mor-
row from New York. In the afternoon
Mrs. Coolidge will be one of a company
to be entertained aboard the Sylph by
Mrs. Edwin Denby.
The Ambassador of Japan, Baron
Shidehara, will entertain the Secretary
of State, the Secretary Of War and the
Secretary of the Navy and other Off
cials at a dinner he will give at the
embassy Saturday night in honor of
Admiral Uriu.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-10
j. Golden, Labor Leader,
Dies From 0yerwork
Textile Workers President Won
Recognition in Fall River
Strike IN Egfs4

John Golden. president OF the United
Textile Workers Of America, died yes
terday ut his horne, 533 East Twenty
second Street, Brooklyn, after q pro-
tracted illness brought on by over
work
MIR. Golden, one Of the best known
labor leaders in the city, was born in
England, in 1863. lie came TO this
country in 1884 and located at Fail
River, Mass, where he obtained EN-
plcyment in the cotton mills
In 1904, during the textile strike at
Fall River, Golden obtained recognition
as leader by making q speech before
the convention OF the American Fed
Grafton of Labor at San Francisco. ss
the result of which the Federation for
the first time in it's history levied a
tax on Its members for the support of
Idle Faen and wcEaen textile workers at
Fall River. This precedent has since
been followed by the Federation in Civ
ing financial support to other affiliated
striking trades.
Mr.. Golden was one Of the commits
sioners of the American union labor
movement who, Ted by Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, went to Great Britain
and italy in 1918 aud sought tU con-
vince the workers abroad that those in
America were solidly back of the gov
ernment and the Allies to win the war.
Mr. Golden will be buried at Fall
River
New-York tribune., 1921-06-10
Mrs. Belmont Gives
Watch Tower $3.50
Enables Party to Buy First Of
Three Houses Needed for
New Washington Quarters

Mrs. O. H. P Belmont gave $51 800
yesterday for the purchase of the
"Woman's Watch Tower" the new
headquarters of the National Woman's
party in Washington, TO be located op-
rosite the Capitol.
Mrs. Belmont's gift was announced
at meeting of the New York branch
OF the orga nization held at the home
o. Mrs. H. 0. Havemeyer, 1 East Sixty
sixth Street.
From the tower the reorganized
picket group will launch campaign
on Congress for the adoption of new
Federal amendment. which will wipe
out all legal disabilities of women.
The meeting was attended by many
who were prominent in the Woman's
party, including Mrs. Belmont, Miss
Alice Paul, Mrs. John Winters Bran
nan, Mrs. John Rogers, Miss Anne
Martin, Mrs. George Rublee, Mrs. John
Jay White, Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gil
man, Mrs. Adelaide Johnson and Miss
Cora Week.
The property which the women intend
to purchase is group OF three houses
at 25 First Street, valued at $134, ,000
Mrs. Belmont's gift will enable the
organization to purchase outright the
first of the three houses, and to make
partial payment on the two others,
which are being held for them by the
owner, Miss Charlotte Anita Whitney.
member of the party. Nearly $780,
600 was pledged at the meeting yester-
day for this purpose. The watch tower
will contain Offices, residence rooms
and q restaurant
New-York tribune., 1921-06-10
10000 at I laneraI
Of Ayialrix Killed
In Crash Sunday
Uniformed Police Bear Body
OF Laura Brornwell From
Church and SOC Form
Escort 10 the Station

Funeral services for Miss Laura
BromweJl, aviatrix, who was killed
Sunday at Garden City in the crash
of her airplane, were held yesterday
at the Campbell Funeral Church,
Broadway and Sixty sixth Street Ten
thousand persons attended the cere-
bers of the New orh Police Reserve
force, marched in the cortege The
Rev Richard P'.;;seii Upjohn. chaplain
of the Reserve Corps, ofieiated. Many
thousands stood uncovered in the
street as the casket was carried out
by uniformed police.
Among those attending were Deputy
Police Commissioner Rodman Wana-
maker, Colonel Arthur r. Wood, Presi-
dent of the Beard of Aldermen f. II
La Guardia, Grover Whalen, Commis4
sioner of Plant and Structures, and
Major Augustus Post, representing off
cially the Aero Club of America
No eulQgy was delivered and the
services we're simple. Among friends
of Miss Bromwell VINO occupied the
George Davis. Miss BromwelPs fance;
Mrs. Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney,
Miss Virgie Moore. Francis Sullivan,
sculptor, and his daughter, Mrs. F. H.
Worth, of Hastings on Hudson
The Rev. Mr.. Upton read the Epis-
copal burial sSrvsce and the Police
Glee Club sang "Abde With Me"
After a short prayer the Giee Club
sang Lead Kindly Light" Two hum
dred women members of the Police Re-
serves occupied portion of the church
Thousands filed past the bier, which
was draped in American dags, the flag
of the City of New York and of the
Police Reservrs.
Miss Martha Brennan, with whom
Miss Bromwell lived at 1855 Lexington
Avenue, collapsed after leaving the
church. She was taken home by mem
bers of the Police Reserve. The pro
cession, numbering 500 officially, with
8 following throng of thousands.
passed down Broadway into Seventh
Avenue to Thirty-hfth Street, where
the coffin was taken from the hearse
and carried into the Pennsylvania
Terminal. The body Will be sent to
Toledo for interment.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-10
~ iilian II. Picken Jr.
Weds Florence Uprpes

The marriage Of Miss Florence A.
Merges. daughter OF Francis Merges
and niece of Mrs. Matilda M. Mahr. of
l3s Central Park West. to William Fl.
Picken jr., son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Will
ham h. Picken. of this city. took place
last evening in st. James's Lutheran
Church, Madison Avenue and Seventy
third Street The ceremony was per
formed by the Rev. DR.. r. B. Remen-
snyder. The bride was attended by
Mrs. r. M. Halsted as matron of honor
and by Miss Helen Clark, Miss Alicia
Kennedy, Miss Marion Smith and Miss
Margaret Gunther as bridesmaids
Dorothy Reinert served as flower girl.
Percy Hall was best man, and the
ushers were Marshall W. Picken.
brother of the bridegroom; Frederick
Hill. Robert NJ. Halsted and Douglas
F. Woolley
The ceremony was followed by re-
ceptlons at the Ritz Carlton.
Mrs. Henrya Meyer Johnson has an
nounced the engagement of her daugh-
ter, Miss Louisa Anna Johnson, to
Slmons Wander Horst Warne of
Charleston and Summerville, S. c..
Miss Johnson is member OF the
Junior League. She is daughter OF
the late Henry Meyer Johnson and a
granddaughter of the late Bardish
Johnson sr., of this city and New Or
leans. On the maternal side she is
granddaughter of the late Harvey
Baldwin. Mr.. Waring is son of the
late William Hayne Wariug
New-York tribune., 1921-06-10
$llO,O 900 Left by Gen.
Porter to Nurse-Secretary
She Is to Receive Life Income
Years Wages Given Each Ser
want of Ex-DipIouat

The will of General Horace Porter.
formerly American Ambassador to
France, was filed in the Surrogates'
Court yesterday. He left $4,000 to
the Grant Monument Association to 7 g
used in the care of the tomb of Ger
eral Grant. The association also To-
ceives the flag which flew over the
field headquarters of General Graut
To his daughter, Mrs. Elsie Mende,
the distinguished Civil War veteran
left all his diplomas, swords, medals
and other military trophies and papers.
General Porter created trust fund
of $4,000, the income to be paid for
life to Miss Emma Foster, my de-
voted trained nurse and secretary >
Each servant in his employ receives
sum equal to years wages, ana
Gorge F. Oft, General Porter's chauf-
feur receives a gift of $7,1a0, repre-
sented by the cancellation of mort
gage which the general held on Otis
home.
The testator established a trust fund
Of $4,000 to provide life income for
Miss Amelia Dedreux, formerly in his
employ.
A trust fund of 100000 in Liberty
bonds is created for Mrs. Elizabeth j.
Wheeler, sister of General Porter,
and one OF S1O,0G0 IS devised to provide
a life income for Mrs. Josephine w.
Hildrup, piece. Mrs. Adelaide w.
Ogden, who was the wife of Horace M.
Porter, a son of General Porter, now
dead, receives the income from trust
fund of S150,000 in Liberty bonds, and
Miss Ruth Ogden receives specific be-
quest of $4,000.
Mrs. Mende is to have the residue Of
the estate, and each Of her children is
to receive the income from d $50 000
trust fund, the principal to be paid
when they attain their majority.