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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-03-01
Stumped the Manager.

It Is a familiar fact that every new
and then some admirer OF "Lohen-
grin" writes a letter of appreciation
to Richard Wagner. or that somebody
insists that King Edward VII is still
among the living. Believers of this
type, however, rarely go back to the
preChristian era, as some did re-
Gently in Dublin at a performance OF
one of Sophocles' tragedies. So i'm
pressed were the Irish spectators by
the play that at the last curtain they
called for the author. Informed by
the manager that he had been dead
for over 1000 years, a wag from the
gallery exclaimed: We'll, then, show
US his mummy. for he's a good one. "
New York Evening Post
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-03-01
TOO MUCH FOR CARTHAGINIAN
How Action of Legendary Giant OF
Italian Town Saved the Place
From PilIage.

The old town Of MOlfetta, on the
Adriatic. is rich in legends, one Of
which Constance NJ. PanunZiO narrates
in his book, THE Soul of an Immi-
grant" While Hannibal was ravag-
ing Italia Antica the news reached
Molfetta that a mighty host was about
to descend upon it. The Roman CEN
turion in command called the people
together and told them to be of good
cheer. for did they not boast one citi-
zen alone, the giant of the place, who
could drive back an entire army? The
people had an uncanny regard for
the giants muscular drive, although
they hardly felt that he would be able
to rout, single-handed. HannibaFs
combat divisions He did it,. however,
by ruSe. At the command of the
centurion he made his way to the
outskirts of the village, where he
lay down in the middle of the road.
AS the invading army approached he
began to utter unearthly bowls and
screams. Hannibal's chief of staff
came up to him and asked him what
was the matter. He replied: II am
the smallest man in the town, and my
heartless neighborS have driven me
out so that I may not be in their way
when the fight really starts"
The Carthaginian army retreated
in record time.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-03-01
ANNOUNCEMENT

George MacKay & Company will
continue business in the warehouses
directly behind the ruins of their
store until the new buildings are
erected.
Continuance of our customers pat
ronage is solicited and will be appre-
ciated, with the assurance that we
are doing everything humanity pos
sible to add to the stock saved anG
now in our warehouses, in order that
orders will be filled as promptly as
possible.
George MacKay & Company,
2-21-tI Ocala, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-03-01
FISH LIKE BOA CONSTRUCTOR
Ocean Denizen Has Remarkable
Method of Securing and censuH-
inc Unfortunate Victims

There is a singular cordlike creature
of the sea called the nemertes borlassi.
sometimes twenty or thirty feet long,
which entwines and swallows its prey
after the manner of q boa constructor.
Down among the seaweed stems and
pointed rocks 1t may be seen, a long,
black. tangled string. Ii presents a
tough. slippery India rubberlike ap-
pearance. A sea-string ii is. but not
a weed 1t is a living lassO, capable
of consuming the prey inclosed within
its treacherous folds.
Taken from the water, this sea
worm hangs helpless and motionless,
cannot tell where it begins or ends. Is
looks like a strip OF dead seaweed, or
even tarred string. Such, apparent
ly, is the impression 1t makes on the
little fish that plays over Ii, until at
last 1t touches what is too surely a
head. In an instant a bell-shaped
sucker mouth has fastened to the
fish's side In another instant, from
one lip, concave double proboscis,
just like tapir's has clasped the fish
just as firm finger would. And now
begins the struggle, but In vain. Al
last the victim is tired, and slowly.
yet dexterOusly, its blind assauant is
feeling and shifting along the fish's
side until one end Is reached. Then
the black lips expand, and slowly and
surely the curved finger begins pack
| ing the fish end foremost down the
gullet.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-03-01
FOR SALE CHEAP

Nice residence on paved street, five
blocks from courthouse; seven rooms,
bath, sleeping porch, corner lot, 112 <
224 feet; two-room servants house;
garage, fruit trees, chicken yard and
houses and garden; gas, electricity
and all modern conveniences. Cash
or on time. PRICE A BARGAIN. Ap-
ply Box SIS, Ocala, Fla 1-21-1m
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-03-01
NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE
'OCALA BASEBALL ASSOCIATION

The Ocala Baseball Association will
hold its annual meeting at the rooms
of the Marion County Board of Trade
at eight o'clock next Thursday night,
March End. Election of officers for
the year and discussion of plans for
a 1922 baseball team will be the bust
ness of the evening. L. T. Izlar,
23-tf Secretary O. B. B. A.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-03-01

Phone 108 and get the best meat
and the quickest delivery service in
town. Main Street Market 1T
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-03-01

Our sausage is always fresh as we
make it up daily. Main Street Mar
ket. Phone 108. IF
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-03-01

There is other good bread, but
FEDERAL BREAD is the best You
want the best, so buy Federal. 17-h
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-03-01

Dinner set $5.98 at Court Pharm-
acy. Ask about it. 24-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-03-01
T.. ALEXANDER
PRACTICAL CONTRACTOR
AND BUILDER

Careful estimates made on all con-
tract work Gives more and better
work for the money than any other
contractor in the city.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-03-01

Smoke Don Rey. That good cigar. .
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-03-01

This Is a Studebaker year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
INCREASE IN PRICES,

Bradstreet's report for the past week
reported as a feature "a marked in
crease OF strength in prices, especially
OF all textile fabrics
This is good news for those who
manufacture and sell. but II is some
what depressing informa ton for those
who buy at retail. 1t means increased
prices for all the neocssaries OF living
But this condition OF advancing
prices is only natural-due TO the old
and unerring law OF cause and effect.
The cause? II may be asked. The
Fordney- -McCumber Tariff law, with
It's price-increasing duties.
The result? Higher prices on all the
protected articles. especially those
that are essential TO existence.
The Tariff law taxes wool and
woolen goods and clothing OF oil kinds
are lifted In price, TO the great profit
OF the manufacturers and the cost OF
the people. And so with every other
feature of the Tariff law.
And this price-ralsing, interest.
serving Tariff law the people are
asked to indorse by their votes at the
coming election.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
A NEW BANK.

The opening OF new banking in
stitution In our city is a matter OF
interest, as all such moves denote
Industrial. commercial and financial
progress. And the latest venture in this
line is somewhat significant. as It is
designed to care for the financial needs
of definite section of the city.
Temporarily located I'm the Ford
Building. Tenth and Market streets.
the Brandywino Trust and Savings
Fund, which opened for business last
week. IA erecting n flne and 'commo-
dious banking building at 2l22 Market
street. For this new institution Is de-
signed primarily TO accommodate the
business needs of that large and -four
ishing section OF our city lying north
OF the Brandywine.
The new concern has a paid-up
capital OF 100000 and surplus OF
s25. 900. which means a start under
safe and favorable auspices. Samuel
II. Baynard, Sr., who has done much
for the development of the north sec
ton, is It's president, and thus safe and
capable management IS assured
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16

these apparently negligent citizens to
qualify for voting at the election. This
they may do on ono day only, satur-
day, October II, which will be the final
registration day. All who remain un-
registered after that opportunity will
not be ablc to vote.
1t Is not surprising that many citi-
zens should feel too disgusted to vote,
but we submit to all such that their
feelings should not induce them to
refrain from getting registered, They
should have their names placed on the
voting lists. regardless Of what they
may do on election day.
These >laggards should remember
this potent fact: It will be far better
to get registered and then refrain
from voting. than it Will be TO forego
registration altogether. In the latter
event they would be much distressed
should election day find them filled
with desire to vote In a manner that
would best express their convictions
So let all the considerable army OF
unregistered ones resolve at once to
bear the matter In mind and get reg
istered next Saturday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
ARE THEY AFRAIDi

All the campaign argument we hear
in this State from Republican orators
and Republican newspapers is the
Importance Of sustaining and indors-
ing the national administration.
Stand by President Harding" is the
basis OF all the appeals.
But why should the people OF Della
ware be expected TO ignore all other
considerations and stand by the
President" with their votes? That is
asking Of them more than he could
secure from the large Republican
party majority by which the pres
ent Congress is controlled.
There are important State and local
issues confronting the people of Della
ware in this campaign-whether they
shall indorse or condemn State and
local administrations that have cost
them dearly in taxes by reason OF
extravagance and inefficiency. But
the Republican papers and speakers
ignore these issues entirely and ask
the heavily taxed people merely to
stand by the Republican party"
Are they afraid TO give considera-
ton TO these important issues, which
mean 80 much TO the people of Della
ware? 1t seems so.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
A HIGHWAYS JUGGERNAUT.

II America were today At war with
a frst-class Power the attendant rec
ord of casualties hardly could be
greater than the present toll of dead
and dying and permanently injured
who are victims OF preventable acci-
dents. One day this week 10000 chill
dren marched in New York City TO
mark Safety Week" group of 1864
little ones were massed in front OF
memorial to tho 1854 children silled
last year in that city In street acci-
dents. And In Philadelphia forty-two
persons--twenty-two OF them children
--were killde In tho streets In Sep
tember alone; and In the last nine
months there were 620b accidents, In
which 100 persons lost their lives.
1t would be difficult TO imagine a
moro appalling indictment of our
civilization than this frigthful record.
But tho toll Of dead and injured and
OF property destroyed is only a part OF
the story. There might be some pallih-
ton for tho absolute failure TO make
the streets of a modern city safe II any
real efforts at prevention were being
made or II those responsible for these
killings and msimlugs wore held 10
account. But the statistics OF the
police courts show that wh'le the
police arc active In arreting guilty
automobile owners and drivers, the
vast proportion OF those arraigned be-
fore the magistrates habitually go
FREQ.
Dur4nr the month last passed tho
polioe made sos arrests for various
ofYenses, tho majority being for as
sault and battery by motorcar
Cnjur,es In collisions, c.c). for reck-
less driving. for operating a car with
out a license or while intoxicated. etc. ,
/ but the amount OF cooperation they
received from magistrates Ia shown In
| the fact that 556 OF the defendants
were discharged, only sixty-four cases
were sent TO court and a few were
fined for minor infracions OF traffic
rules. In the same period 465 pedes-
| trians were injured by automobiles
twenty-four fatally. and yet only one
! in twelve of those arrested and sup
posedly responsible for these "acci-
dents" was required TO answer IN court
In this matter the fault plainly
does not lie with tho police. During
the year 10 date there were more thar
5000 traffic accidents and more thar
$500 arrests by the police; but the I'm
munity granted TO careless. reckless
and incompetent drivers by lenien
or venal magistrates has made thi'
this class defiant Of all restraint. cal
lously Indifferent to the rights OF other.
and openly fragrant in their violation
OF the traffic regulations.-Philade
| phia Ledger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16

received duckings In a horse trough.
1t is surprising that the authorities
Of our large institutions of learning
have submitted for no long a time to
these outbursts of lawless violence by
tho student bodies. At all OF them
there Is a menace OF death or serious
injury. Indeed. It Is also surprising
the regular authorities Of the cities
and towns In which these institutions
are located have not interfered and
compelled respect for the law.
These student brawls are said to
be TRADITIONAL" which may be so. but
1t is impossible TO SEQ any good in
them. In years past they might have
afforded an outlet for the cxuberant
spirit OF youth. but now this outlet
Is afforded by ample facilities for all
kinds OF athletic sports and exercises.
II 1t is merely tradition" It is very
'punlsy" tradition. and not worthy of
continuance In any reputable college.
And especially should the University
of Delaware turn its face resolutely
against any encouragement OF form
OF violence that may lead to serious
results.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
STUDENT LAWLESSNESS.

In an 'lnterclass fight" at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, last Friday
night, dormitories were wrecked, six
freshmen were knocked unconscious,
and twenty-five others were injured
more or less seriously. 1t is said to
have been "the worst fight staged at
the University of Pennsylvania since
the famous bowl contest OF 1916"
Similar disorder at Annapolis. last
week, resulted in the serious injury
of a naval cadet. Results were far less
serious when the freshmen and sopho-
mores Of the University of Delaware
met in fierce combat. last Friday
night, although there were numerous
minor injuries and several bold cases
Of kidnapping. while some freshmen
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
WOMEN'S INCOMES
BY Frederic J. Ha.kln.

that the great bulk of those having
Incomes are In the stenographer class.
This is new economic development
of the utmost interest. Only n few
years ago there was no such class II
money-earnerB at ell. They are a new
social phenomenon in the world. The
statistics do not classify occupations
closely but shrewd guess can be
made from the size Of the income
without exception, the most pumer-
Gus class Of feminine taxpayers are
sinblo women with net incomes rang
ing from $1,000 % $4,000 year. II
seems obvious that these arc the
stenographers and private secretaries
mat decorate the Offices Of modern
business and help make the wheels 20
round.
1t is tho napper class And these
statistics would appear 20 furnish what
| All the noraliHts have been looking
ior' the economic or other Justification
for the fapper. The figures show that
tho hapDer steuographer makes moro
money than any other class of women.
/ in 1920. 242. 1868 of these fiapper
stenograDhers paid income tax Their
I - - ~tss1hD tfA+Niift amounted 10 - -
/ 64o.iOo-nearly half a billion dollars or
/ enough 10 pay tho interest on the Al
lied Debt.
That a good many Of these assist
In the support of families 70 the extent
that they are classed as the heads or
families Is shown By the fact that they
are the most numerous Of that group
of women. There we're 79.44g IN the
same general income class who nads
returns as heads os families; doubt
less supporting parents or younger
brothers and sisters. The fact that
among the wives making separate re-
turns this also IS tho largest income
cl8ss is taken as in indication - 'hs
large number Of young married women
who have kept their stenographlc
jobs and continue % run their own
financial affairs. There were z0.5+7 IN
this class and they had sn aggregate
income OF 1924 ,207.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
JUST FOLKS
By Edgar A. Guest.
Copyright 1929 by Edgar A. Guest
THE RICH BEGGAR.

l met a poor old millionaire, as sad
as sad could be,
Il do not beg for money, SIR" he
slowly said to me.
The thing that I am hungry for IS
friendly company.
L do not beg for meat and drink. or
raiment I can wear.
I've gold and silver boarded up beyond
my needful share,
I'm begging for friendly word and
hearts that really care"
go on and talk" 1 said 10 him, pour
out your tale OF woe,
L do not understand your plight.
and I should like to know
How one with ali the wealth you own.
need friendless come and GO"
I'm sixtytwo,- he said 10 me, ''and
most of life IS DER;
I've worked by night and worked by
day for forty years or more.
And 1 have had no time 10 give the
friends who passed my door.
Il thought had no time TO spend with
children at their play,
To walk a stream with fishermen and
dream the hours away.
L had no time for neighbor folk who
smiled from day 70 day.
I I've watched men from my Office room
| go wandering afar.
Building their friendships year by yeal
I where all life's pleasures are,
Sharing a tent beneath the sky or sail
! ors at a spar.
I've seen the fathers leaving work anC
grim ambitions call
To romp the summer hours away Will
all their children small,
Or spend long days to train a ros,
along a garden wall.
But l was seeking yellow gold an,
had no time for mirth,
had no time for friendly words o
laughter round the hearth,
reckoned every hour that came b
what its gain was worth.
To-day l have the wealth l sought,
own stretch of land.
But l am hungry day and night
clasp one kindly hand.
I'm begging for friend or two who
hear and understand
I'm starving now for comradeshi
but happy men go by
And no one sees my loneliness and I
one hears me sigh.
They call me rich and never que.
how poor man am l."
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
One Way to Prevent Homicide
From the Kansas city Times

An Oklahoma Jury has verdict nrstdcsros
murder and tho has
found guilty OF driving his
the death Of women
The severity OF the sentence said the dispatches
surprised the state the
1t Is possible. however. Jury
sesed the
IT may be that the jury finding
remedy for the rapidly
the
Drunk or sober these motor
ity In which they live through which they drive.
1t doesn't much n $ n
and ore Perhaps the Oklahoma believed
be placed the legally
other method
will begin the
educational
dinances and a Of this
Tho country Is not ready penalty
murder
Murder Is charge
rights OF others such
and repusive thing The
limit OF en-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
RIPPLTNG RHYMES.
Ey Walt Mason.
HE MEN

Strong and fearless men go
forth. where the arctic tenn
pests sweep, n the reaches Of
the North. where the snow -
ten feet deep, and they bat
tie with the gales, and they
scrap with Wolverines, that we
may have he-men tales in the
fiction magazines. They would
all be better of IN i sunny cline
like OURS. where the spOrtiye
minded toff may cavorC among
the flowers, bus they freeze their
fngernails and they live on
frozen beans; for We must have
he-men tales in the fiction
magazines. And the he-men
roam the woods in the tempest
and the snow, seeking hides
and other goods wortn about
two bits a throw; and the gentle
reader pales while his rocking
chair careens, rs he reads the
he-men tales in the fiction mag
hAiHSS. AAShe are he-ineN IN
the town. far away from polar
bears: some OF them are hold
ing down cheap and wobbly Of
fice chairs; there are great he
roic males toiling in their greasy
jeans; but they figure IN no
tales in the he-men magazines.
But the he-men have 70 go 10
the burning wastes OF sand, or
the wilderness of snow. where
the gloomy forests stand. they
must follow far off trails: II
they don't they spill the beans.
and they figure in no tales IN
the red blood magazines.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
A BOTHERSOME SITUATION.

The situation created by Attorney
General Daugherty's ruling In regard
to intoxicating liquors on foreign ships
coming to our ports threatens to Gre
ate a bothersome situation for the
administration TO handle. Unless the
courts, in their determination of the
injunction cases now pending. lay
down line OF action that may be fol-
lowed without creating international
controversies, the administration is
likely to have It's hands full. For 1t
will not be permitted to adopt q lib
eral course towards foreign vessels
withou melting the forces Of the
Anti Saloon League TO open and vigor-
orous opposition.
There will be no opposition to the
ruling OF the Attorney General so far
az 1t applies to American ships, es-
pccially those operated by the Ship
ping Board. The open sale of intoxi-
eating liquors on those ships was an
outrageous violation Of law by the
government itself. It is a wonder 1t
was tolerated 20 long. Had the ma
tional administration been Democratic.
instead Of Republican, there is no
doubt a furore of protest and opposi-
ton would have been raised months
ago. But nothing was said or done
in opposition until prominent brewer
pertinently called attention to the
open lawlessneAs by declaring that
Uncle Sam Was the worlds biggest
bootlesser.-
/ It Is said President HArding, IN view
Of the awkward foreign complications
that are threatened. will ask Congress
to modify the volstead law. so that
no interference with the liquor stores
carried by foreign ships Will be called
for while they are lying at our ports
And this undoubtedly will raise a fine
old row In Congress,
So Il Is seen that even with Prohi-
bition ensrnfted in the Constitution
and supported by a rabid law, Its
progress is continually hampered 10y
grave difficulties.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
MIRROR OF PUBLIC OPINION

Senator FrellnRhuysen OF New Jersey
Is confronted with two leading issues
the Fordney McCumber tariff and Vol
steadiam-bOth calculated to cause
him serious uneasness I'm the presence
of the voters of tho State He needs
all tho consolation that can come from
the personal blessing of President
Harding and tho promise of tho
support OF one or two Cabinet officers
on tho stump; for the Republican
Senator In on trial on the facts OF his
own record and hls party's record
Governor Edwards. the Democratic
candidate for the Senate, has forced
the fighting all along the line. Before
and since his nomination he has con-
sistently stood for the modification of
the Volstead law so as to permit the
use of light wines and beer. He is
one of the few men In public life in
this country who have had the eour-
age TO come out boldly In favor of n
rational change In defiance of tho
Anti-Ssloon League and It's political
allies. His leadership in this direction
Is In striking contrast with the com
| plant attitude OF Senator Frellng-
| huysen. who, tied 10 his party's
! platform. protests that what has been
done by Congress Ii beyond recall
Mr.. Frcllnghuysens position is further
weakened by tho fact that his slnceri-
ty In publicly challenged. AS an in
dustrlal community. where special in
terests powerful with the Republican
organization had free hand In
shaping tariff schedules. New Jersey
Is by no means roconciled to the Ford
ney -McCumber act Al In duty bound
Senator Frelinghuysen views It with
pride and tries to persuade consumer,
that he deserves reelection because o
tho high tariff rates provided foi
their benefit by the Republican Party
But the Democrats in their campaign
against him have only TO repeat tn,
charges made on tho floor OF the Sen
ate by his Republican colleagues an,
to recall the scandals of the Smoo
sugar rates and the Gooding WOO
rates. With the rising cost OF living
they do not need to look far for tellinl
arguments against the profiteers
tariff.
President Harding insists that h
would lose his respect for the peopl
OF the State IL they did not re-elec
Senator Frelinghuysen." They ma,
decide not to re-elect him for goo
reasons OF their own. regardless OF IN
Presidents mandate-New Yor
World.