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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-03
WATCHFUL WAITING
At WASHINGTON
Said that Government May Appoint
Receiver for Amy Road That
Can't Best the Ttrikers

Washington, Aug. 3.-Indications
continued to multiply today that the
government contemplated no immed-
late step in the rail strike situation
A member of the cabinet declared
however, that as an abstract PROPOSE
ton it might be imagined the govern
ment would apply to the courts for re-
ceiverships for such railroads as were
unable to execute their mail carrying
contracts. The cabinet member en-
phasized, however, he was not saying
any receivership proceedings were i'm
minent.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-03
BERLIN IS AGAIN
A DIPLOMATIC CENTER

Berlin, July 6.-(By Mail).-Berlin
is rapidly resuming it's pre-war posi-
tion as a diplomatic and consular GEN.
ter and there are today ninety-one
such posts here, representing fifty
eight countries, as compared with the
handful of neutral and central Euro
pean representatives which remained
during the war. The present diplo-
matte personnel numbers some 1000,
to which the United States, Russia and
Afghanistan are the most recent con-
tributors.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-03
SMITH CLUNG CLOSELY
TO HIS SHEKELS
Had His Clothes Lined with Money
And Wouldn't Feed
Himself

West Palm Beach, Aug. Hospital
attendants searching the clothing and
effects of J. II. Smith. sixty-three, who
died Monday night of what physicians
termed lack of nourishment, announc-
ed they found more than $37, 900 in
currency in the clothes worn when he
entered the institution. The authori-
ties have been unable to locate rela-
tives of the. dead man Smith had been
here for the last two years. The last
few months he had lived on liquid
diet composed almost exclusively of
milk
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-03
OPPOSING CLAIMS OF
LONG AND REED

St Louis. Aug. 3.-(By Associated
Press).-With lead of nearly nine
thousand votes on the face of returns
from all but 442 or the $500 precincts
IN the state, supporters of Reed today
declared he has defeated Long for the
democratic senatorial nomination,
while Long expressed confidence that
the unheard from precincts would
bring him success.
Later: Reed continued TO maintain
his lead today. With all but 600 pre-
cincts reported. he is leading Long by
1900 votes.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-03
SHOPMEN WILLING
TO END STRIKE
Provided Railroads and Government
Are Willing to View the Presi-
dents Proposition From
Their Standpoint

Chicago. Aug. 3.-(By Associated
Press ).-There was a lull today today
in peace maneuvers in the railroad
strike. The rail men are reticent and
there is no forecast of where the next
peace move would originate Strike
leaders turned their attention toward
Washington, where President Harding
had a telegram sent by the shopmen
last night after their meeting here ac-
|cepting his peace proposals upon con-
dition that the unions Interpretation
of settlement suggestions be recog-
niZed.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-03
WHITE SOX ARE SORE
AT THE YANKEES

Chicago, Aug. 2.-The. Chicago
White Sox today filed protest with
President Johnson, of the American
League, over yesterdays game with
New York, which was called on ac-
count of rain after four and one-third
innings with the Sox leading five to
one. The Sox charged the Yankees
with stalling to delay the game when
it was apparent it would rain.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-03
CONGRESSMAN PADGETT

Washington, Aug. 2.-Representa-
tive Lemuel Padgett, of Tennessee
died at his home here today. Mr..
Padgett, who was wartime chairman
of the House naval committee, had
been i'll for two months. Burial will
take place at his home in Columbia,
Tenn. He had served continuously in
Congress for twenty-five years and
was dean of the Tennessee delegation.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-03
CRADLE TRYING TO HOLD MEN
IN LINE

Maintenance of way men will not
indulge in sympathetic strikes, Pres
ident Cradle of that organization said
last night when informed of the pre-
diction that they would strike within
a week in protest against rejection of
President Harding's proposal to set
tie the strike by the railroads.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-03
THE LADIES WANTED THEIR
NAMES IN THE PAPER

Jacksonville, Aug. 3.-Two working
shopmen employed by the Seaboard
Air Line here were attacked by sew
eral women near the shop today. The
women bombarded them with a half
bushel of eggs. When the police ar
rived there were no women in the
neighborhood. The women desired to
gain publicity for the incident and
notified the newspapers of the affair
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-03
ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT
Florida National Guard About to Be-
gin at Camp Johnston

Jacksonville, Aug. 3.-Everything
is in readiness at Camp Johnston, near
here, for the annual encampment of
the Florida National Guard, which be-
gins tomorrow and will continue two
weeks. Troops throughout the state
will entrain late today or tonight and
arrive at camp tomorrow.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-03
PLUMB DEAD

Washington, Aug. 2.-Glenn Plumb,
counsel for the sixteen larger railroad
organizations, and author of the cele-
brated "Plumb plan" of railroad ope-
ration, died last night. Death was
due to an infection of the heart from
which he had suffered for several
months.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-03
MORE ATTACKS ON
NON-UN|ON MEN
Only Chance They Have to Work In
Safety is to Form a Shotgun
Union of Their Own

Chicago, Aug. 3.-Robert Johnson
forty-two, an employe of the Illinois
Central shops at Burnside, was beaten
to death this morning by four un-
identified men, the police reported
His assailants escaped. Witnesses told
the police the men accosted Johnson,
asked him not to go to work and then
attacked him.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-03
SANTA FE'S NEW MEN HAVE
SOME RIGHTS

Ten thousand shopmen on the Santa
Fe. who have formed an association of
new employees today telegraphed
Chairman Hooper of the railroad la
Dor board, demanding their rights be
|safeguarded in any settlement or the
shopmen's strike. They are entitled,
they said, to protection in their sem
iority rights acquired during the
strike.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-03
MEMBER OLD
GUARD KNOCKED OUT

Pittsburg, Kans, Aug. 2-Repre-
sentative Philip Campbell. republican,
chairman Of the House rules commit
tee and in the House from the Third
Kansas district the last twenty years,
was defeated in the primary yester-
day by w. 81. Sproul.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-03
TEN MILLION PHONES
WILL STOP TALKING
In America and Canada Tomorrow
While Their Great Inventor
Is Being Laid Away

New York. Aug. 3.-Every tele-
phone instrument in the United States
and Canada viii be silent one minute
tomorrow while Alexander Graham
Bell is being buried. This was an
nounced today by the American Tele-
phone & Telegraph Company. The
exact time viii be determined later.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-03
ARGENTIFEROUS ORE
FOUND IN ALBERTA

Fitzgerald, Alberta, Aug. 3.-A find
of silver in the barren lands northwest
of here has been made which is claim
ed will be at least on a par with the
silver minds of northern Ontario.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-03

The most expensive things a retail
store can have is empty aisles; they
represent invested dollars going to
waste-ADVERTIS
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-03
SENATOR CROW

Uniontown, Pa, Aug. 2.-United
States Senator William E. Grow of
Pennsylvania, died at his country
home in the mountains near here this
morning.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-03
THE TRANSVAAL VELDTS
DEVELOP NEW TREASURES

London, Aug. 3.-South African dis
patches report the discovery of new
gold belt in the Transvaal, stretching
from the border of Bechuanaland.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-03
MURDER NEAR MIAMI

Miami, Aug. 2-The body of James
Ryan, forty, white, sawmillworker,
was found in the Everglades near
Homestead today. The indications
are that he was murdered.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-03
ENGLAND DOESN'T ASK 1T

London, Aug. 3-(By Associated
Press).-That Great Britain has no
intention of suggesting any alteration
OF her financial obligations to the
United States was emphasized in the
house of commons today by Sir Robert
Horne, chancellor of the exchequer.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-03
TEXAS AND PACIFIC
LAYS OFF TRAINS

New Orleans, Aug. 3.-Announce-
ment of the discontinuance of twenty
passenger trains by the Texas & Pa
cifc Railway was made here today.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-03
BOY SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE

War has been declared. It's fight
to the finish now. | want every scout
out Friday night, and I want him
fighting mad.
Time, 8 p. m.
Place, scout headquarters.
A. R. Cassil, Scoutmaster.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-03
OCALA SHOULD HAVE
SOME OF II

New York, Aug. 3.-The Standard
Oil Company of New Jersey today an
nounced reduction of two cents a
gallon in the price of gasoline.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-03
UNITED STATES IS
NOT RESPONSIVE
Indicates No Disposition to Join Great
Britain in Cancellation of Allied
Obligations

Washington, Aug. 3.-Great Brit
aims note to her debtor nations sug.
gestins the cancellation of the whole
into allied indebtedness win cause no
change in the policy of the United
States towards its foreign debts, it
was said officially today at the treas
ury
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-03

Many a merchant works his head
nearly of trying to pare down ex-
penses, when his most wasteful ex-
pense must be cured by building up
instead of Observation-Disclosures.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-03

Let US do your dry cleaning. Quick
service and satisfaction guaranteed.
Counts Dry Cleaning Plant, 216 South
Main stret. Phone sos. 3-f
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-03
STUBBORN AGAINsFSENIORITY

The railroad executives are also
awaiting news from the capital after
their acceptance of all of the presi-
dents proposals excepting that re-
garding the restoration of seniority
rights to the strikers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-03

The Counts Dry Cleaning Plant at
2i6 South Main street solicits your
clothes cleaning business. Phone
sos. S-tf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-05
oenber Of the Associated Pres.
CLARIFYING THE WOOD CASE

TT CANNOT be doubted that in placing
y squarely before the War Department the
0elieattons and pledges of General Wood to
~ University Of Pennsylvania Senator
xepper Ia voicing the sentiments of that in
pdtntion and its alumni.
Mr.. Pepper appears to have been re-
0eshfngIy explicit in his requests. mindful
q the conditions that have necessitated an
extension Of General Woods term as Gov
eenor Of the Philippines. but. at the same
-, hrm in the conception of duty owed to
~ University.
lt was General Woods announced inten-
sse0 to assume the academic role on Sep.
eenber 1, and a promise to this effect was
Senheely made to the Pennsylvania trustees.
~. Pepper suggests that further delays will
p distinctly embarrassing and advises a
eeurce that would unquestionably be OF
clarifying value.
secretary Weeks was told that if General
Wood were to offer his resignation as Cover
ner and the President were to refuse to
accept 1t. the trustees would be inclined to
9xtend the leave of absence BY this means
~ issue can be clearly drawn.
Az the problem now exists. it is indis.
ystable that the University has an emphatic
fiGAt to inquire frankly whether or not it
1oo 4 new head
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-05
NOW MY IDEA IS THIS!
Daily Talks With Thinking Philadelphans Subjects They
Kno,v Best

tried and it worked out very successfully.
Ihis idea originated with the well-known
Philadelphia architect, Albert Kelsey. who
made the suggestion at least twenty five
years ago, although 1t was never thoroughly
tried out until the San Francisco Fair.
another plan which was successfully
used there was the illumination of cloud
OF smoke. A locomotive was anchored Sc
up great clouds of clean white smoke, which
was then illuminated electrically, and the
erect was very beautiful.
The Tower Of Jewels
The third effect. which was conspicuous
i0r ir lts beauty at San Francisco. was the
Tower of Jewels. The jewels were pieces
'of colored glass which were set in wood in
such way that the whole building appeared
TO be constructed of them. and th.sc were
played upon by unseen electric lights. MANY
OF these jewels We're also set at effective
places in the other buildings and illumined
They were two or three inches in diameter
apiece and were cut into facets so as 70
renect renee the light more effectively. The tower
M He B nf Sers sSs ShSw & places of the
ments and new things in illumination since
then; and Philadelphia should have many
nne lighting effects that were not known at
that time. o"" az
with the advantages of position md tho
advance of the art and the science Of % ilInme me
natl9n ihere Is no question that the Phila
deiphia engineers and architects will not
only DC able to surpass what has been done
Delore, put to produce effects which will
prove TO be among the lost prominent fen
lures of the exposition. 'e"
The Utilitarian Lighting
with regard to the utilitarian ,i,h.,,,
much the same thing will apply with rasnos,
10 the latest improvements and the monner
in which they will be- used. In iie1tinn ,''ef 81
all kinds at an exposition the first cnnsiffou "
alton Is safety. This is of the frst IT,,
portance where there are to be huoo oro,1,., n..
assembled, as few things will terrifv nsus
sons more than to have the lixLta uner per-
pectedly go out. TO avoid thc sliahtast
chance or panic. therefore, precautioss . o.
taken. IN the lighting arrangcmcnts ns rrs
exposition which are not deemed necessorn a., an
elsewhere. '" necessary
There should be three sources of ,,.. -.
the Sesqui Centennial, so thai ~ ons Sht at
or any two of them are put ont ~ "n. any one
sion there will always be the third Jiinras, nils
which to depend. One of these viii vIifa do, upon
less be electricity from the central stotion
OF the electric company; another viii Ln
eiectricity from small station used arc,,'e Ue
siVeiy 1pr the exposition, this station ho;u.
also used to furnish steam heat ~ nou.a.s neai's
buildings Of the fair, and the third 'ertaln sa'.
of illumination will be gas. Bv sa thnsa source source
any possible source Of panic from tba s"a s',a
@ den ana a., unexpected extinguishing Of 'th H.
lights VIII be safeguarded. VI tue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-05
HANGING TOGETHER

CENATOR LONGS roster of the Repub.
~ lican City Committee, with the Jobs
held by the members who have indorsed the
candidacy Of Mr.. Alter, suggests that the
job holders believe in hanging together for
fear they may hang separately.
Mr.. Alter.is an oficeholder who has been
selected by Senator Ware and other Office.
holders for another Office. There are forty
eight members of the City Committee.
Thirty-tive of them are drawing nav from
the National, State, City or County Treas
ury. in sums ranging from $500 to s14 600
a year. Among those who are not now office.
holders are David II. Lane, who held Office
so long that he is now an oficeboldcr
emeritus, and James H. Sheehan. who hos
only recently retired from Office. Then there
are some contractors who are in politics for
business reasons, and few other men who
40 not now have any Office. but are willing
u accept one as soon as their friends can
arrange the matter for them.
So, when these oficeholders. at tho com -.
mand of Senator Ware, Endorsed their follow,
oficeholder, the event was as significant as
the taking of Holland by the Dutch. II
simply means that the local Ware machine
is for Alter.
The Endorsement of Pinchot BY Represen.
tative Griest, Republican leader of Lancas. .
ter County, and Charles Johnson, Republi. .
can leader Of Montgomery County, is much
more significant. They are SO called ..or.
ganization' men. bat they have evidently
discovered that the rank and file Of the
voters are so strong for Pinchot that If thew
wish 10 retain their positions as represen !.
tatives OF the sentiment of their counties
they must follow the lead of the voters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-05
THE OLD IS NEW

EATHERE is only one way to peace and
- happiness said Lady Astor, "and
that 10 through service to Others :"
A polite audience in Baltimore applanded
The wires buzzed with the news of a sur.
pyising assertion uttered by lady interna-
tieaally esteemed and obviously talented
eeeple everywhere read Lady Astor's mes
tanes with = sense of having come upon some
hoW and revealing truth. For it is becom.
lng more and more apparent that men and
.Wonen. and even nations that think only of
tAemsslyes, have been making n mess of their
1&Alfs, and, somehow, missing the things
they seek.
How Of the ladies in Baltimore and fewer
81 the readers Of newspapers, seemed Il, 90.
hsnber that what Lady Nancy was irving
~, ~ was said more beautifully 1000 v.,,,
- ,on q certain Mount than II ba. evor
rid since that churches have been as :.
= ksd through all the succeeding centurie.
poeh It and that plain men and pifted
tave died in every generation TO nrovs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-05
THE "BABY BILL" IN DOUBT

TUE validity of the Sheppard -Towner act
- providing for Federal and State CO.
SEPARATION in promoting maternity and in
nancy welfare is categorically disputed in nm
Optgien by Attorney General Allen, of Mas.
oechueetts, in response to request by the
Laltaature Of his Commonwealth.
Dooner or later the question upon which
teas ruling was made was certain to arise.
- % called BABY Bill" laudable in pur.
-. 10 fair sample of the disregard for
'eoaeestutional procedure which has been fast
ptesoping in Congress. especially with re-
seees TO State rights and jurisdictions.
The tendency to overlook such prerogatiyes
~ been reckless and has borne fruit in
Quaatjties Of ill-considered measures. which
lsgtunntely, have enjoyed scant chance Of
eaaetment. But the barriers of common
senss and constitutional respect in these
aattefs are already seriously weakened.
Attorney General Allen declares that the
pelice powers of the States are invaded bv
Tie Sheppard -Towner act. and suggests the
tesstng OF the issue in the United states
uupe~me Court. A ruling by this high trib-
unel could not fail to be beneficial and
eeshaps. whatever the decision, might afford
- antfdote for much muddled thinking,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-05
FRENCH, THE IcONocLAsr

69ELD MARSHAL EARL FRENCH is
mot popularity regarded as a radical VET
~ arrival in New York is heralded with
snaoancements smackng of the very ou,n.
eenassce of revolution.
! The former commander of the British
of1ies confirms the prospectus by declaring
that his visit is purely personal and con
Aected In no way whatever with any mis-.
sion. The silence of Major Pond, the nh.
Dence Of advance trumpetings, suggests tho
eerellary that he will embark on no lecture
tqur and that his journey will be unaccom.
panied BY the whooping -it-up tactics OF the
t6yee-ringe circus.
But whether Americans will grasn all
tAese heterodox novelties is something else
aeain. A distinguished visitor with no ~,
q grind other than ministering to the per.
oohal enjoyment Of his pilgrimage IL of the
99thical species with which first hand ac.
Q4Ajntance is rare. Public inclination to
eoretSn an unwonted prospect to the reaIn,
~ fable is unquestionable. Can such tbinrs
~, and is the world grown better? Tbon
II Hamlet's phrase, 'Is doomsday near, =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-05
VfAR-vvEARlNESS IN IRELAnn,

3l11E truce In Ireland follows Significantly
~ upon the victory resulting in the capture
~ ygtlkenny Castle by the Free State forces.
y; 3ns beginning to look as 10 canon de
4 {1se were acquiring an acquaintance with
4 most trustworthy accounts from Ire.
phatically agree in their reports of
11kafity of Free State sentiment among
1nrity 0f the population. The die
being Irish, have been putting up
lt must be admitted, is spirited
INIT the bulk of public opinion is
rt them, and now military success has
Srlthheld in q lamentably violent en-.
~ inconceivable that the armistice
80 for more than the four days
VA &hess II no necessity, indeed,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-05

Which tie new element 9 Women's streneth
- injected With an - yet unknown pcten'
tiality M
With this situation facing the Republican
Party, can it afford to take the risk of
wrecking its immediate future for the sake
Of n little coterie of leaders who are in
spircd by purely selfish financial motives?
Can the Republican Party afford to nomi.
nate Alter with such n portent threatening
the final result?
Do the Republicans of Pennsylvania want
a Democratic Governor?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-05
Anthracite
Anthracite coal oper.
Olf Hing Coal ators have refused to

o,,,,c Anthracite coal Oper-
OlT Ning Coal ators have refused to
subscribe to a resolu-
tion offered by the miners calling upon Fed.
eral officers to investigate the industry from
the issue is 'the formulation of a fair wage
scale and reasonable working conditions.|
and that they. the operators, decline to
be diverted from this task by proposals
which have no bearing 3 on the matter.
Which, considering that the investigation
would inevitably disclose the biz hunk Of
cash representing the difference between the
cost of coal at the mine and the cost TO the
consumer. and thus has a distinct bearing
on the formul alton Of wage scale, seems
disingenuous, to say the least
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-05

Henry Noble MacCrack.
Example OF en-. president Of Vassar
Understatement College, blames "the so
cial catastrophe of mar.
riage" for the fact that only so per cent of
the students finish the course. on. well re.
marked the Young Lady Next Door Rnt
One, a marriage certificate is as good as =
diploma any day in the week
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-05
Advt.

When a girl described
Advt. as psychic wonder"
lost her watch in Kan
sas City her psychic powers were insult.
cient to enable her to find it; so she adver-
tiscd in the newspapers and it was returned
TO her. Little old Want Ad is the only
psychic wonder who may be depended upon
In all seasons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-05

With the Federal revenues decreasing
alarmingly and Congress planning ship
subsidies and soldiers bonus. the cheering
circumstance that the Secretary of the
Treasury has n true appreciation OF the con
dition Of things IL mitigated by the knowl.
edge that he cant do anything.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-05

Honolulu Happers in scanty bathing
suits are no longer going to get off with
ten cent fines. The bargain counters closed
says the new police Judge. Fines may now
here for pathetic little ballad with ukulels
accompaniment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-05

1t is apparently understood at Genoa
that the open covenants openly arrived at
shall not be permitted to interfere with the
quiet little agreements made on the side.