davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-15

The Orlando Chamber of Commerce
has appointed committee to take up
with other commercial organizations
throughout the state a proposal that
a state tax levy for the purpose of ad-
vertising Florida be authorized. It's
to be hoped that it will be defeated.
Advertising is none of the states
business, and in this state it would
be another great opening for graft.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-15
Ocala Ten Years Ago
Evening Star Aug. Is, 1922

Miss Clara Johnson leaves Satur-
day for White Springs, where she
will visit Miss Mary Skipworth.
Miss Myrtle Whitfield is pleasing
the Air Dome audiences these eve
nings with her piano music.
Prof. J. H. Brinson who has been or
the sick list is able to be out again.
Manager Hunter and his picked
band of ball swatters left this after
noon for Gainesville, where we hope
that they will win the game.
Messrs. w. D. Tompkins, Chas. K
Sage, W. M. Gober and E. L. Stapr
will go to Martel this evening to help
the K. of P. of that place in degree
work.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-15

VIII sell four-foot wood, pine and
oak for $3.50 per cord for this month.
Have best of red oak and pine wood
at $3.50 per strand. Prompt delivery.
Phone 471-Blue. Earl Gibbons, North
Osceola st. 5-6t*
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-15

A nice, thoroughly modern bunga-
low home for somebody is being built
by the Citizens Investment Co. on a
OF on Dougherty street. Price and
terms easy. Call and see it. Phone
2S5 for particulars. 22-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-15

We clip the following innocent in
curry from the Clearwater Sun: zone
of the unsolved mysteries-why did
they abandon the Oldsmar oil well ?"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-15

with you, George? Have you ever done
anything to prove that you have
enough bravery and skill to become a
member of the aviation branch of the
United States army?
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-15

The Wauchula Advocate is the most
neatly wrapped paper that comes to
this office, and there's always good
stuff in that wrapper, too.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-15

W. K. Lane, Nj. D., physician and
surgeon, specialist eye, ear, nose and
throat. Office over and 10 cent store,
Ocala, Fla If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-15

Hats cleaned and reblocked. Royal
Cleaners, Is E. Fl. King avenue John
Melin, Halter. 7-1ms
Evening star., 1922-12-17
POSSE TAKES LAST
OF ballard GANG
Kentucky Moonshiner Pris-
oner in Hills After Killing
of Three Dry Agents.
nv tho Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LEXINGTON, Ky, December 10
The roundup of the ballard gang"
which furnished opposition to federal
nrohibition forces in Menifee county's
week -long moonshine war, was COM
Melted tonight with the capture of
Charles Ballard.
Ballard, according to reports re-
ceiyed at prohibition headquarters
here. was arrested in Bath county by
Sheriff Ben Wells, SO weakened by
exposure and loss of blood from bull
LET wounds that he made no resistance.
Robert Ballard, brother of Charles.
and reputed leader of the outlaw
hand died with his boots on" when
hts cabin in Menifee county was sur
rounded by a force of twenty picked
federal men yesterday. Charles es-
caped from the cabin, but was wound
ed before he gained the shelter OF the
neighboring woods.
After the fight at the Ballard cabin
the federal men arrested the father
and another brother of the Ballards
and three alleged members of the out
law band.
Three federal prohibition agents
were killed in gun battles which
marked the progress of the moon
shine war. r. r. Dun was shot dead
last Saturday while leading a raid on
a cave where the band was said to
have been making liquor. The fol-
lowing day David Treadway was
killed from ambush while trailing the
outlaws, Yesterday Guy Cole was
slain in the battle at the Ballard
cabin.
Evening star., 1922-12-17
Muss0lini's Reforms So Vast
He Presses Them by Degrees
Financial Reorganization of All Depart
ments of Public Service and abolish
n,ent of Many Commissions Included.

or to whom this control Will be given
| is still undetermined.
several firms already have asked
an option on the telephone service.
, but a difficulty presents the govern
ment as to what is to he done with the
zoo per cent surplus staff, which nat
! urallv will be discharged as soon as
| private firm takes charge owing
10 TINS future unemployment prob
rem Mussolini is not taking any def
nlte steps concerning the immediate
! luluIe OF the departments of public
service until he has clear plan
ahead.
Foreign Office Change.
change which shook the bureau-
| cratic world to its foundations was
| transferring the foreign Office from
| the Consulta palace opposite the
Quirinal palace to the Chiga palace.
| which formerly was the colonial Of
| flee. For fifty years foreign affairs
had been conducted in this old build
| ing. though really the quarters were
| suitable only for receptions and no
| work. while the former colonial Office
is huge building, which is unneces-
| sary. considering the small amount
| of work done by the colonial officials.
| Mussolini has decided that the old
| foreign Office shall be turned over a 6
, residence for the crown prince. who
is now of age and who requires a
| Scpsti dte
The premier has a settled plan for
every reform and. although he is con-
sidered impulsive, he is just the re-
verse. studying a plan until he con-
siders it perfected. when he discusses
| it secretly with experts and then sud
denly launches 1t on the startled Of
| ficials and puts it through without
delay.
One of his first acts was replacing
| in the schools the crucifix and king s
! portrait. which were both removed two
years ago when the reds were in full
| power and were debating to the gov
| eminent.
Through the minister of the treas
ury MuSsolini has put an end to
| wild speculation in foreign checks
and has every hope of improving the
status Of the lire. Behind every
f, scheme of Reorganization lies his de-
| termination to wipe out the public
debt of 5000 200. 900 lire in two years
leaving the country free to prepare
for a prosperous future.
Evening star., 1922-12-17
SAYS CANADA GETS
PLENTY j. S. COAL
Michigan Representative De-
CIares Railroads Make Long
HauIs for High Tolls.
DEMANDS AN EMBARGO
Fuel Should Be Sold to Ameri-
cans First, He
Contends.
DEMANDS AN EMBARGO

Call upon the federal fuel distrib-
utor to report on the amount of an
thracitc coal shipped to Canada and
other foreign countries and upon the
need for an embargo against the
shipment out of this country of coal
until the requirements of domestic
consumers have been met is made in
a resolution introduced yesterday by
Representative Vincent Brennan OF
Michigan.
This resolution specifically directs
that this report shall be made expe-
ditiously and shall tell tow much
coal has been shipped out of this
country since September %. 1922. and
the proportion that amount bears to
the total amount of anthracite coal
produced in this country since that
date.
Own People First.
In discussing this resolution Rep
resentative Brennan said: While We
have only the kindliest of feeling for
our Canadian neighbors. we must con
slider the necessities and the comforts
Of our own people first. 1t is cause
for national reproach that people in
the United States are threatened with
actual suffering for want of fuel
while Canadian coal dealers advertise
unlimited quantities of American an
thra cite for immediate delivery.
Il cannot understand why Mr.
Spens. the federal fuel distributor
has mot before this time established
an embargo against Canadian ship
ments.
Some people have asked whether
Canada is being favored because the
freight rates from the Pennsylvani a
mines to Canadian points are higher
than for corresponding hauls into
American territory. There is a
strong suspicion that the coal-carry-
ing roads are not averse to collect
operators. for some reason, are not
OF course. we are told that the own
ership of the railroads and of the
mines has been divorced, and pre-
sumably no community of interest
exists between them.
Coal Needed Here.
But whatever the reason. there is
no question but what Canada is get
i ting hard coal which the United
States needs.
IF Congress had the facts which
are in Mr.. Spens' possession. or
ought to be, I think the necessity for
an embargo or priorities favoring the
consumers within our own borders
would become Immediately apparent
Il cannot understand why federal
agencies stand inert while Thousands
of tons of coal pass through our
shiyering cities on their way to con-
sumerS in a foreign land.
Evening star., 1922-12-17
EIGHTY YEARS OLD.
SMOKES in BED.
SHOOTS DIRECTOR
BY the Associa ted Press.

By the Associa ted Press.
NEW YORK, December 16.-
Eighty-year old Michael ONeill.
who persisted in smoking in bed.
is being sought by the police for
the shooting and wounding today
of his friend. Richard Weston.
sixty. who objected. The two old
men shared room in Maiden
Lane. where the shooting occur
red.
Three weeks ago O'Neill. lonely.
left home for the aged and ap-
pealed to Weston, an acquaintance
Of other days, to help him.
You're welcome to half OF What
I've got" Weston said, and their
friendship began.
''He was a great comfort for a
while" Weston told the police.
''but he just would smoke in bed,
and /. being afraid Of fire. object
ed. He took offense, and after an
argument last night / told him
he'd have to leave today"
O'Neill. he added, arose early
this morning and went out. return
ing at 3 o'clock.
He stuck pistol in my face
and fired" said Weston. The bull
let scared Weston's jaw. O'Neil
fed
Evening star., 1922-12-17
MILLERAND ASSAILS
FRENCH PARLIAMENT
"Too Much Talking, Too Little Ac
tion," Complains President
of France.
Ry the Associated Press.


PARIS. December 16.-Members of
uarliament are asking each other how
near President Millerand might come
TO essaying in France the role playe d
by Premier Mussolini in Italy. Par
liament talks too much and does too
little" the president said recently. in
an address before the Institution Of
France. This was said in the presi-
dents usual quiet and undemonstra-
tive way instead of according to the
aggressive Mussolini method, but it
touched the sensibilitieS of the sena-
tors. and they are now discussing Just
how far such personal presidential
initiative may go.
"Parliaments are constituted for
talking purposes" the senators retort.
eft is for the government to govern.
If France is not properly governed
let the government, with President
Millerand at its head, explain"
Before election to the presidency NJ.
Nillerand warned the members of
both houses that he would not be
satisfied to play the effaced role of
his Immediate predecessor. declaring
that he would restore the office to it's
constitutional footing of real ex-
ecutiye position. Since the resigna-
tion of M. Casimir- Perier the presi-
dent Of France has been regarded as
nothing more than an impartial ar
bitter of interior political affairs and
a sort of consulting authority on for
eign relations.
Evening star., 1922-12-17

larity, but also because ne mas en-,
joyed considerable experience ~
foreign affairs. which is most I'M
portant for France today Bart 1"s
now president of the Preparations
commission. held the premiership be
fore and possesses large experience
with various ministries. as Well As
being delegate to the Genoa con
ference. in which he successfully de
Tended Frances point of vle" II i
said that Barthnu would willingly
give up the leadership of the r.pa
rations commission. where h" receives
a salary of half Il million francs an
nually which is extraordinary M
French political life. az he loves
power more than anything else He
would relinauish this large salary
which is given for comparatively
unimportant position and one with
little possibility of executing any in
even though the salary were smaller
With him in the Quai d'Orsay there
would be slight immediate change in
foreign policy. as usually premier
follow up their predecessors ideas
temporarily. AS Poincare did with
BRAND There is a certain continuity
in French policies due to this fact
and it is believed that BarthCE would
not hesitate to take the Ruhr in case
Irincare WAS overthrown beiur: ne
has had occasion To TAX" Sucn action
toward Germany.
The chamber Of deputies is nav in
a highly eXcitable state on account
of the approaching elections. ard may
refuse to give Foincarr :. vote OF
confidence before he has an opDor
tunity to force payments or "laran-
ties from Germany. rs they gener-
ally like to change premierS once or
twice year. and 1t tmu>' te -emem-
bered that the present premier was
elected owing TO his stro!s: sand that
Germany must b. made 10 pay. ku:
this is considered almost Impossible
for they can be led L. wait until
January when there viii lie occasion
for drastic action.
Some members of the chamber be-
lieve that Poincare will obtain some
thing from Germany. anI he viii
remain in Office long as he can
maintain such d belief. But as soon
as they think he will accomplish no
more than his predecessor, in the
last four years since tn. armistice
they will ask him to make room for
another and stronger man
Evening star., 1922-12-17
400 SAVED BY j. s.
SHIPS IN SEA FIRE
French Vessel Burns After
ExpIosions-Fifteen Pas
sengers Are Missing.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CONSTANTINOPLE. December TO-
The American destroyer Bainbridge
today rescued 400 persons from the
burning French hospital ship Vinh-
Long in the Sea of Marmora
The vessel took fire opposite San
Stefano. on the western outskirts
of Constantinople.
Fifteen of those who were aboard
the Vinh-Long are missing. Five of
the missing are believed to have been
killed by explosions.
The hospital ship was proceeding
to Constantinople from Bizerta, when
a fire was discovered in the magazine.
Several explosions followed, rapidly
enveloping the ship in flames.
s. o. S. calls were answered i'm
mediately by the destroyer Balm
bridge, Lieut.. Commander w. A. Ed
wards running his vessel alongside
and taking OF the passengers, the
majority of them French soldiers and
their families, returning from leave.
United States submarine chaser 96,
in command of Lieut.. A. H. Addoms,
also assisted in rescuing those who
jumped overheard.
Evening star., 1922-12-17
Pol,care Rule Seen Tottering
is Many Couet Leadership
Peret, President of Cham.
Der, First in
Vie,u.
Barthou, Loucheur, Let
rOcquer Possible
Successors.

By Cable TO The Star and New York Tribune.
Copyright. 1872
PARIS, December 16.-Many people in
France are discussing the probable fall of
the Poincare ministry. but there is no
doubt that the premier will be able
to uphold his own end until long after
January 2. when the reparations prob
lem will be most acute.
There has rarely ever been time
in French political history. when SO
many different persons aspired to
the premiership. Poincare has stated
definitely that he would not con-
tinue to hold Office after the cleo
But there is also the possibility
of his failing to satisfy the de-
sires of the chamber and being over
thrown. There are only three men
now in view to become premier be-
sides Racul Peret: the first. Barthou.
the second. Loucheur, and the third.
l.etrocquer. In case some one defeats
Poincare during the chamber debate.
that man succeeds him. On the other
hand. according to parliamentary
form. Millerand is expected to ask the
leader of the largest group in the
chamber to accept the premiership.
but that man is Arago. and he is
certain to refuse such position ow =
ing to la6k Of governmental expert
ence.
Much Depends on Peret.
Racul Peret, the president of the
chamber. will be the deciding factor
in case there is a question in appoint
ing new premier. and as he is in
the confidence of the chamber he is
always the first man in view. which
causes discussion concerning whether
he will accept the premiership. 1t may
be said definitely that Peret likes his
position as president of the chamber
too much for any temporary change
to appeal to him. He is in accord
with the views of the most important
leaders of French life. but it is rare
for the premier of France to last
more than six or eight months. where
as the president of the chamber may
hold his position for many years.
Tardieu is one of the leaders of the
Clemenceau group who wants the
premiership. but Clemencea is not
liked by the public and he is per
sonally on bad terms with Milierand.
whom he attacked short time ago
in the chamber
Letrocquer, now minister of public
works. is not liable to accept the
premi iership. according to political
rumors. since he does not feel he
could serve the present problems
facing France There remains Bar
thou and Loucheur. Both have strong
parliamentary backing. but as there
j. some dislike To Luucheu- on &C
count of his millions. il s no: likely
he would be chosen as premier un-
less Barthou either refused or did
not succeed in forming a satisfactory
ministry.
BarthOu Strong Possibility.
Barthou. on the other hand. your
correspondent is assured by those IN
the highest position to judge. is like
ly to be the first called on to assume
the direction of state affairs. This
is not only on account of his popu-
Evening star., 1922-12-17
POSTPONE FORD TRIAL.
Move to Dismiss Attempted Homi
eide Charge Fails.

DETROIT. December 16. .-Argu-
ments on. a motion TO dismiss the
Mrs. May B. Ford again were post
poned in recorders court today. The
hearing was put over until neNt
Thursday at the request of attorneys
for both sides.
Mrs. Ford is accused of baving
plotted the death of her husband.
New J. Ford. Dearborn township
Evening star., 1922-12-17
D'ANNUNZlO PLANS PAPER,
italian Poet-Soldier Forms Com
pany to Start Daily.

ROME, December. 16. 6.-Gabriele
D'Annunzio has formed company
for the publication of daily news
paper. it was announced today. No
details were given in the announce
ment as to just what character the
poets publication would take.
In reply to a committee represent
ing the publishers Of all the news
papers, who asked for the mainte-
nance of the war privileges to the
press. Premier Mussolini said today
he would soon issue new DEGREES on
the subject, which would include pro-
the suspension Of newspapers which
pontravened the xuleA
Evening star., 1922-12-17
Bay State Probes
Booze in Nursing
Bottles at east
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, December 1.-two In
vestigations Of a banquet on Thurs
day night of the New England Road
Builders Association, at which Scotch
whisky is alleged to have been
served in nursing bottles to the 1000
diners. We're under way today.
Prohibition Agent James p. Rob
er;s said that several members of
his staff had been assigned to the
task of determining who was respon-
sible for the alleged serving of liq-
uor. He said that this investigation
WIS preliminary to grand jury
probe. An inquiry also is being con-
Quoted by the city police.
The information gained. it is said,
will be turned over to the federal
authorities.
At conference of district at
torneys of the state, Attorney Cen
eral j. Weston Allen today urged
them TO back up police officers max
ing arrests on liquor charges by pros
eoutins culprits to the full extent Of
the law.
Evening star., 1922-12-17
AIDS GERMAN STRIKERS.

LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, De-
cember 16.-The striking chemical
workers here on the eve Of the fourth
week of their walkout, have received
a telegram from Moscow announcing
that the communists are sending
3,5OO,OOO marks to the strikers "in
token of our solidarity"
Evening star., 1922-12-17
CLOSES BY MUSIC.
Paris Opera Library Sends Folks
Home to Tune of Opera.

PARIS. December 16.-The library
attached to the Paris Opera which is
scarcely known to the general pub
lie. but which interests music lovers
and students. closes every afternoon
at o'clock. at which moment the at
tendant calls but CLOSING time"
This method of announcement APP
peared to the library officials as hard
iy urbane enough for the national
temple of music. and SO a phono-
graphic disc has been made for which
the chorus of the opera sang the cur
few air from Meyerbeer's "Huguenots.
modifying the text to read as an in
yitation to good people to enter their
homes, "as 4 o'clock had sounded"
Evening star., 1922-12-17
PARTIAL TO WHITE HAIR.
Nine. Paquin Says It May Give
Women Youthful Appearance.

PARIS, December 16.-White hair
will be the mode for women who pos
sess it this winter and thereafter II
the efforts of Nine. Jeanne Paquin to
influence tho styles in this direction
are successful.
urai white hair may give a youthful
Appearance and that it isn't an enemy
of our SEX" explained Nine. Paquin.
She added that it was time women
knew that one Of the arts of dressing
was to dress according to their age
and that dyeing their hair only made
them uglye c-. :
Evening star., 1922-12-17
TRUCK COMPANY FAILS.
Kelly-springheld Placed in Hands
of Receiver.

SPRINGFIELD. Ohio. December 16.
The Springfield Motor Truck
Company Of Springfield this afternoon
was placed in the hands Of a re,
ceiver on application Of the Bankers
Trust Company of New York. The
trust company also asked foreclosure
of a mortgage for $1.500,0O0. Pearl
A. Lewis was named receiver by the
court and authorized to borrow $780,
600 to continue operation OF the plant.
Evening star., 1922-12-17
PACKER PROBE PLANNED.

BUENOS AIRES, December 16.-
The chamber Of deputies has decided
to have committee investigate
charges that a packing house trust"
exists in this country. The committee
bination to produce artificial de-
preston in the price Of livestock is
functioning. and also II packing
houses have been making abnormal
profits
Evening star., 1922-12-17
ZIMMERMAN IN VIENNA.

VIENNA. December 16.-pr. thinner
man. burgomaster of Rotterdam, re-
Gently selected high commissioner to
supervise the Austrian reconstruction
scheme as outlined by the league Of
nations. arrived in Vienna today. He
called on Chancellor Seipel who imme-
diately arranged for interviews Monday
with the president and various cabinet
minister's,
Evening star., 1922-12-17
KINGS PHOTO IN SCHOOLS
Crucifix Also Ordered. in Italian
Foreign Institutions.

ROME. December 16-The foreign
ministry has issued a circular to all
Italian representatives in foreign
countries asking them to give in
structions that a portrait of King
Victor Emmanuel and a crucifix be
placed in every Italian school abroad.
All government grants will be with
drawn from schools not complying
with these directions.
Evening star., 1922-12-17
MUSS0LINI PICKS BISHOP
FOR SEAT IN new SENATE
If Pope Consents, Will Be First
Prelate So Named Since
1870.
By the Associated Press.

ROME, December 16.-Premfer Mus
solini has included among the new
senators Mgr. Endrici, Bishop of
Trent. who. If the Pope consents, will
be the first Catholic prelate to sit in
the italian senate since the vatican's
fall from temporal power in 1870.
Another new senator is Gen. Debono,
director general of police.
The post of governor of Tr1poli has
been offered by Mussolini to DR.. ItaIo
Balbo. one OF the three chief COM
manders Of the fascist militia.
Evening star., 1922-12-17
MATCHES KILL GULLS.
Birds Are Poisoned in Search for
Food Along Thames Embankment.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. December 16.-Proof that
the average Londoner is ardently
fond of birds was furnished this
week. when the report of the untime-
ly death of several score of gulls out
of the thousands that daily futter
over the foggy Thames was given
prominent space in the Metropolitan
newspapers and called forth general
indignation.
One of the Oldest customs in Lon
don is the feeding of the gulls along
the Thames embankment, where hum
dreds of persons daily stand, throw
ing breadcrumbs into the air and
watching the swirling gulls catch
the morsels on the wing with un-
canny accuracy.
The other day the bodies of a
number of gulls were found floating
in the river. An investigation dis
closed that some person, instead of
throwing breadcrumbs to the birds,
had fed them matches, the phos,
phorous ends Of which poisoned them.
Evening star., 1922-12-17

The telephone is still useful for
calling up q friend to say you are
sending him q message BY radio
Boston traveller -