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The Ocala banner., 1922-12-15
PROGRESS OF WORK ON OUR
COUNTY ROADS


gineeT, has the maintenance work
on the roads well in hand. In view
of the fact that the road funds are
limited, Mr. Walker will stop all CON
structioD work and devote the en-
tire time of the five road crews to
maintenance. This, of course, does
not affect the State roads.
Superintendent Gardner's craw has
completed the laying of the limerick
on the Citra-Orange Lake road and
this crew will now shape this road
and clean up the right of way. The
crew will then be moved, according
to Engineer Walker, to the Citra-Or-
ange Springs read.
Superintendent Clark's crew is at
work on the Blitchton and Martel
roads. The Martel road is being
scraped and on the Blitchton road
the right Of way is being made wider.
As soon as this crew completes its
present task it will widen the right
Of way on the road from Martel to
Romeo. These roads are being widen
ed, among other reasons, so that they
can be worked with a machine and
thus maintained more economically.
Superintendent Proctor's crew is
widening the grades on the bad hills
on State Road No. Two between
Ocala and Belleview. At present these
hills are dangerous because of very
narrow wearing surface which drops
off into bad bitches on either side.
As soon as the rights of way have
been widened on these hills. Engineer
Walker proposes tc widen the wear
ng surface TO sixteen feet. Superin-
tendent Jones crew within the next
few days viii start patching State
Road No. Two from the city limits
to. the Seaboad Air Line railroad
about four miles out. AS soon as the
work on State Road No. Two is COM
pleted, superintendent Proctor's crew
will be transferred to Orange avenue
and Superintendent Jones' crew will
be given the task of patching the
roads around Ocala superintendent
Matthews crew is repairing some bad
places on the hills on the Williston.
road, west Of Pennington. When this
work is completed the crew will be
transferred to the Lowell-Fairfield
road Next Monday the county en-
gineer expects to place a six team
outfit on the Belleview-Summerfield
highway which is a part Of State
stretch of highway. A convict crew
is at work on this stretch of highway.
Sngineer Walker asks that cor
rection be made in regard to the con-
struction Of The West Anthony road.
He states taht this road is being con-
structed under the supervision Of Mr..
Lee Priest. AS soon as this road has
reached point where it will be prac-
teal to stop construction will be halt
ed. Mr.. Walker explains that this be-
comes necessary because of limited
read funds available and because Of
his desire to spend the available funds
for maintenance rather than for new
construction.
The stopping Of construction on the
roads does not, Of course, include the
construction work on State Roads
Number Two and Five, ner on State
Aid Road No. 124. These are State
projects and not county projects and
are being built, in the case of State
Roads Number Two and Five, by bond
issue money, and in the case of State
Aid Road Number 124, with auto
mobile money.
The Ocala banner., 1922-12-15
GENUINE CLARIFYING FRILLs
NOR FuReELows

II one is really desirous to donate
his aollss' where it win do d9ee % hun
drsd Nsnfs worth of unsd.l,s..,-tl Gt
good and be ready help to III. IN.
aisent and needful-the really de.e,,
this paper to surrs., :
all sincerity that one make -.
check in favor Of King. D...,.
tiers.
Having an intimate Nxlsas. ..
the character and scope
name work of these devoted
gomen
we feel justified in guaranteerin>
no penny will be misapplied.
The work Of the Kings Daughterss
is unostentacious and partakes in its
essence Of those devoted disciples
who washed the feet of The faithful
in the historic past.
The Ocala banner., 1922-12-15

BY action of the board of directors
81 the Commercial Bank it has
strengthened its resources, and will
from now on do business with newly
paid-in capital and surplus, which
will make it, perhaps, the cleanest
and strongest bank in this section of
Florida.
Some dozen or more years ago, IN
der former management, the bank
sustained certain losses and accu-
mulated some slow and doubtful pa
per. Four years ago the present
management took charge. with the
Bankers Financing Company Of Jack
sonville acting as financial agents,
under instructions to clean house.
Ample funds we're provided. The
bank was given. and still has, the
strongest financial backing in. the
south.
The growth of the bank has been
truly extraordinary under the pres
ent management during the past four
years. Its deposits have more than
doubled. 1t is now strong in cash
and securities owned.
While appreciating the remarkable
showing that has been made the di-
rectors were not content to stop
there. They wanted to reduce the
value at which they carried their
building, and charge this OF. They
wanted to pay in surplus. after
cleaning out every doubtful piece Of
paper left in the bank, and make
the bank one of the best and strong
est in the central part of the state.
With the accomplishment of these
things and the payment of the neces-
sary amounts by the stockholders,
the re.-ised statement published be-
low reprs sents very strong and sue
cessful banking institution:
The Ocala banner., 1922-12-15

Florida escaped the blizzard pre-
dicted for Thursday morning, and in
stead welcomed a temperature Of S.
degrees. Our Montana friends faced
freezing weather, indicated at 80 de-
grees below zero
The Ocala banner., 1922-12-15
e. A. OSBORNE,

The Bankers Financing Company
of Jacksonville will continue to act
as financial agent and backer Of the
hank. and thus fortified, the Co1a-
,oercial Bank takes its place as one
Of the best and strongest banks N
Florida.
The Ocala banner., 1922-12-15

The management viii continue as
now. in the following successful
hands:
j. H. THERRELL,
President and Director.
ROGER DODD,
Vice-Pres. and Director.
WALTER RAY,
Director.
w M. PALMER,
: ------~--e Director.
The Ocala banner., 1922-12-15

Playthings Worth Wlley at the
Gift Shop. 12rS3t
The Ocala banner., 1922-12-15

Mrs. R. Y OFT has returned home
from a short stay in Orlando with rek
atives.
The Ocala banner., 1922-12-15

$50 cures Bilious Fever.7 s-2tf.
, 1922-08-15
WYOMING MINING TO
BEGIN WITHIN WEEK.

I CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Aug. 15.@tSpe-
cial to The, Observation-Disclosures Of
| coal in Wyoming evil be resumed
within three or four days. This belief
was expressed this morning at the
headquarters hero Of District %, Unit
cd Mine Workers OF America, follow
ing receipt Of news Of the Cleveland
agreement.
PresIdent Martin Cahill. Vice Pres-
Ident George Young and Secretary
Treasurer James Morgan Of the dis
trict, who have been attending the
Cleveland meeting, would depart for
Cheyenne Immediately, It was an.
naunoed. and on their arrival here
would arrange with the mine opera
tors for the return to work Of the
wyoming miners, between seven and
eight thousand in number, on the ba-
sis of the Cleveland agreement. The
possibility but not probability, IA
forecast Of these officers not waiting
TO reach Cheyenne before ordering the
men back. but Of sending the order
by telegraph.
, 1922-08-15

10 contain four shells. three OF them
empty n one undischargcd. The
fact that It lay beneath thu body OF
the man and near the body of the
woman makes it practically inIpos.
sihle to fix the blanc for the shooting
thu. .gh the position OF the gun used.
Shortly after the bodies had beer
removed TO the chapel. no traces lad
been found Of Mr.. Randolph. the
young woman's husband. whose ar
rival in town is believed to have been
responsible for the alteration Which
led 10 the shooting.
The age of Mrs. Randolph was given
out by her brother as rs. and that OF
the man as ~ years Of age.
Mrs. Randolph was the wife Of J.
NJ. Randolph. recently Of Norfolk,
Neb. Weaver is also said 10 have
come to Casper recently AMI was un.
employed.
, 1922-08-15

country that in the operation of trains
they will be given the full protection
and aid of the government.
The president, it was stated. was
determined that the only u the
government now could pursue was
the path It followed In the coal strike
extension of an invitation to the
employers to operate their properties
ana the federal government with the
cooperation of the states would stand
behind them IN their efforts so Ear as
they are directed TO the serving OF the
public
Consideration is being given by the
president, it was asserted, TO a propo-
sition OF going before congress within
the next few days with a conprehen.
sive statement of the whole rail strike
situation.
The president was described by one
OF his advisers as having his back
up" and fully convinced That nothing
, 1922-08-15
Fire Water"
BIdzes, Street
Gutter Is Hot

CALEXIco. Cal. Aug. 15.-The
government proved the wisdom of
Poor Lo" in naming liquor fire
water some centuries ago. one
hundred gallons of liquor confis-
Gated by federal customs officers
was ordered emptied into the gutter
in the usual way yesterday. The
thermometer registered 12O in the
shade. and when tho liquor spat-
tered or the pavement 1t burst into
flames from the heat OF the suns
rays.
, 1922-08-15

bodies OF the pair were found rear
each other.
A secret love affair between the
two. who were living in the same
house, lie believed to have formed the
basis for a disagreement which re-
suited in the killing. Police officers
today Indicated that tbs expected re
turn ~ Casper of Mrs. Rsndolph's
husband may ave brought about Its
elimination.
Angered or crazed by the attitude
of Mrs. Randolph. police believe that
weaver seized n IS caliber revolver,
which was found with the bodies and
known to be viewers CUR, M killed
the young woman with a bullet
through the right temple. He is then
supposed TO have shot himself In the
right temple.
The tragedy was first discovered
when L. w. Mitchell, brother of Mrs.
Randolph, for whom h was keepirs
house at the time. called to the couple
TO come from their room Receiving
no answer he rushed 10 the door OF
the room. and beat loudly upon it.
When all was still quiet within. he
obtained o scantiing and broke open
the door.
The two bodies lay upo nthe floor.
visited into grotesque positions. Both
nan and woman lay in separate pools
OF blood, each with a gaping wound
in the right temple. The BODY OF the
girl lay across h feet OF the man
with her head damned tightly against
the corner OF tho room, a where a
double bed stood.
The body OF the man lay fiat upon
the back with head extended out into
the room from the bed.sand with add
men slightly appraised where the gun
which lay beneath him pressed into
the back. Both were dead at the time
Of discovery, and as no shots were
heard 1t is not known lat what time
the tragedy occurred.
In the absence of County Coroner
Gay, judge Tubbs was called TO act
in the capacity of coroner. The
police department was notified and
Sergeant Richard vas sent to investi'
gate. He reported that in his opin-
ion the shooting vas done by h man
with his own gun. and not By the
woman. as is advanced in other the
cries.
The bodies were at once removed
to the Shaffer.Gay chapel, where they
viii be embalmed and will held for
an inquest.
Investigation conducted by Mr..
Mitchell disclosed the fact that Wea-
YER purchased the gun yesterday aft
ernoon from the Casper Loan com
pany and police believe that this fur
Their substantiates the theory that the
shooting and suicide were planned by
the man. and that Mrs. Randolph wa
wholly ignorant OF the affair.
Mystery, however. surrounds the
fact that shots wero not heard by
SOME members of h household. This
act leads authorities to believe that
the tragedy may have occurred some
time early this morning while the rest
Of the inmates were asleep and failed
TO waken al the sound Of the shots.
Investigation conducted at the scene
Of the shooting by Sergeant Richard.
oon after the bodies were discovered
disclose dthe important fact that
although the couple were close to-
Tether az the time of the discovery,
the ..oung uni must have made
some effort to keep away froE tive
shnt sac knew was coming, as the
first bullet fired wide Of lite mark.
and was found imbedded in the wall
behind the bed.
Tne gun. when examined, was found
, 1922-08-15

which will lead quickly TO capacity
mining operations in tho bituminous
tields. The acceptance by the opera
tors OF the central competitive field
plan. the central issue OF the strike,
is expected to be follower by i'm
mediate sectional negotiations by
states OF districts throughout tho re-
mainder OF tho soft coal producing
area. with tho Cleveland settlement as
the basis of tho par!sys.
Retention Of tho Check off, system
Of collecting union dues. and the old
wage scale are the principal features
or today's agreement, Provision for
NJ ssntuopJIp eInlnJ 10 uoilSIoTpufpu
tho industry are made in the fact
nndIng body established by the
agreement.
All soft coal operators OF the eoun-
try are to be asked. to meet here next
October q decide on the selection Of
the advisory commission Of INJURY.
rhe personnel OF the commission
would be approved by the president
and its report 70 be prepared for use
in making a nsyy agreement next year
viii be filed eery In january.
, 1922-08-15

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. Is
Announcement in the press here
today that Nine. Margaret Matzen-
auer. noted singer, win give a con-
cert here on October II. brought out
the fact that her ohauffeur-husband
Floyd Glotzbach OF Delmonte, Cal.
had transferred his fight for divorce
to San Francisco courts and that
the case may be under way during
the singers visit,
, 1922-08-15
MATZENAUER TO SING In CITY
WHERE DIVORCE SUIT is FILED

Arguments on a demurrer and =
motion to strike out certain sections
Of the charges filed in Nine. Mats-
: enauer's suit will be argued here
Friday, attorneys for Glotzbach
said. Both Glotzbach and his wife
have sued. John Lermen, attorney
for Nine. Matzenauer, said today
the singers Visit in October would
have nothing TO do with the divorce
case.
, 1922-08-15

smiling n who refused even 70 pose
for a photograph. Before going to
the station, the French premier, nc
companied by his staff. visited the
grave of the unknown warrior. on
which he placed a wreath of flowers.
bound with the French ~tri-color.
The italian foreign minister. schan-
ger. took occasion before the adjourn
ment OF the conference yesterday TO
make a declaration respecting the i'm
po-tance with which the Italian gov
eminent looked upon the question OF
the internllied debt. He said Europe
Continued on Page Eight
, 1922-08-15
SINGERS BROTHER DEAD.

NEW YORK. Aug. 15.-ciaus Gus.
tav William Lind. who claimed ho was
the brother OF Jennie Lind. famous
Swedish singer, died yesterday in the
Brooklyn apartment house. where he
worke das janitor. He was 70 years
old. He had never seen his famous
sister, his widow said. Lind came
here So years ago. His sister was
well known when he was born and
was way from home continually.
, 1922-08-15
RnLrNes LEVY RAISED.

BILLINGS. Mont. Aug. 15.-An in
crease Of one mill over the tax levy
Of last year was announced today by
the county commissioners. The add
ed tax was imposed to create a spe.
cial relief bond fund and an insect
pest fund. The total levy for 1922
will be 1915 mills for county pur-
poses.
, 1922-08-15

Los ANGELES, Aug. 15.-Under
existing statutes a person who mar
rles outside OF California while hav-
ing a legal spouse still living. can
not be prosecuted for bisamy In
this state. according to a ruling by
Justice Of the Peace Howard r.
Hinshaw.
Justice Hinshaw made his deeis-
ION IN the case Of Mrs. Maurtne
D~ubois-AIick. charged with biganmy.
, 1922-08-15
DIRECT DISTRIBUTION
AGENCY is NEEDED

WASHINGTON. Aug 15.-Legisia-
ton by congress to regulate distribu'
tlon and prices Of coal during the
winter was declared today by Secre-
tary Hoover to be necessary even
though operations soon are to be
Continued on Page Four.O
, 1922-08-15

by A. Baker, state land commissioner.
There was a spirited bidding be
tween the Csc Ben Realty company
and Harry Free for the tract. with
Mr.. Free making the final and sue
cessful bid. The general trend of the
city toward the east, where many new
subdivisions are being opened up. is
causing a healthy demand for acreage
in this section Of the city.
, 1922-08-15
FIRST HUBBY LIVES OUTSIDE OF
STATE, BIGAMY CASE DISMISSED

It was declared tina On October Is
last she went through a marriage
ceremony at Crown Point. Ind.
with Leslie P. Mick. Los Angeles
manufactures. while stnl tho
Pittsburgh. whom she had married
legal wife o. Thomas Kimbail o.
in New Mexico under the name Of
Thomas Kimbsll Litch.
The court dismissed the ass and
released the defendant
, 1922-08-15
REPORTER Who RECEIVED Tip
ON K K. K. RAID WILL TESTIFY

Los ANGELES. Aug. 15.-R D.
Knickerbocker. a newspaper re-
porter. who was said to have re-
ceived an advance DIP" IN the raid
at Inglewood. a suburb, April %
last, was expected to be the first
witness today at tho trial OF s6 al
legged members Of the Ku Kiux
, 1922-08-15
BALL SCORES

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. Is. -
Clarence lilly Walker of the
Philadelphia Americans hit his
twenty-sevcnth home run Of the
season In tho fourth inning OF the
second game Of the doubicheader
with Cleveland today. Boone was
tho pitcher. He made his twenty
sixth circuit drive In the ninth
inning Of tho first game.
, 1922-08-15

Khan on felony charges growing out
of the raid.
Blake z. Shambeau. motorcycle
officer Of Ingiewood. testified yes
terday that the raid was planned at
a meeting the night before April "a
following the initiation Of a number
Of residents Of that city into the
Ilan.
, 1922-08-15
FROM BOARD.

CALGARY. Alberta, Aug. 15.-Pre
mler Greenfield OF Alberta and Pro
mier Dunning of Saskatchewan, have
decided to abandon the wheat board
this year and have so informed ths
federal government. This action wa,
taken after tho decision OF John I
mcfarland and James B. Murray
not TO accept the craftsmanship and
vice Craftsmanship OF the beard.
, 1922-08-15
MEETING
AT LONDON BREAKS UP

LONDON, Aug. 15-CBy The Associated Pres)-The delegates to the unsuccessful
allied conference or German Preparations lftL London today.
Premier LLOYD George was represented in the large gathering hnhs said farewell at 1.-THE
station to the French and italian delegations, BY his private secretary, Sir Edward Grgg
and Foreign Secretary .Curzon by Sir William TyreI. Others present included SIR kb
, 1922-08-15

.NEw YORK. Aug. disagreement
between operators and miners at
Cleveland wfilresult in a general ac'
ceptanoe OF their terms throughout
the coal mining industry and a nation
wide end of the strike, n~otwithstand-
ine the relatively small representation
OF operators at tho Cleveland confence,
officials of tho national association de
clared hers today.
, 1922-08-15
LAND AT
PRICE

The highest price ever brought by state land and one of
the highest prices for unimproved land adjacent to the city
of Casper was realized this morning when so acres situated
one-quarter of a mile northeast of the Elk street school house
and adjoining the C. & N. w. railroad on the north was sold
at public auction for S751 an acre. The sale was conducted
, 1922-08-15
ON LODGE DEAD.

SAVANNAH. Ga. Aug. 15.-Msyor
II. silverman. 30. an odd Fellow for
S. years and a Mason for s. yearA
Is dead mere To-Day.
, 1922-08-15
AGREEMENT TO
SIGNED BY
BOTH FACTIONS
Hoover Calls for Legislation to Corern
Distribution and Prices in View of
Urgent Demand in Country

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 15-(By The Associated
agreement ending the soft coal strike that has
been in effect since April l. last, was unanimously approved
by operators and miners in a joint conference here at 10
p. m. Signing of the agreement commenced Immediately.
The agreement reached is generally regarded as one
, 1922-08-15
BODIES FOUND
in ROOM TODAY
ON w. MIDWEST
Frank Weaver and Mrs. Lueua Randolph
Principals in Double Tragedy Re-
pealed Early This Afternoon

Frank Weaver, ~ years of age, automobile mechanic, to-
day shot and killed Mrs. Luella Randolph, % years of age,
in a room at 480 West Midwest avenue, this city, and then
committed suicide with the same gun, according to the police
version of a double tragedy revealed when the locked door
of the room was opened at l 80 this afternoon and the dead
, 1922-08-15

further COULD DC dOne throusH HeBu
tiation.
Endeavors at mediation. however.
were continued today by the leaders
of the brotherhoods of railroad oper
ating employees and Of the other rail-
Continued on Page Four
, 1922-08-15
FRAMES RAIL STATEMENT
FORMER Rail
MAN SUICIDES

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-George A.
Cullen. IS. of East Orange, N. J.. for
merly vice president of the Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western railroad
and Recently vice president Of the
North American Fruit exchange. was
found dead last night in a room at
the Hotel Vanderbilt with a revolver
nearby. Nine letters and e WIN in
which he left all his state to his
mother were found In the oom
More than 10000 women and girls
in France are enrolled In athletic or
~ganizations for competition in field
and track vents.
, 1922-08-15
Situation to Be Placed Before Congress and Country Within 4t
Hours; Mediation Efforts Dropped and Protection for
Train Operators to Be Promised, Is Claim

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15-(By The Associated res)-Preident Harding will place
the rail strike beforec congress- AM before the country within s hours it vase officially an
nounced today at The White House.
The announcemen cam after the president had conferred on the strike situation with
cabinet ad with leaders in congress- ant after railroad unon labor organizations had
public their rejection of the presidents last settlement proposal together with the
, 1922-08-15

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15-CBy The Associated Press)-
President Harding having abandoned all efforts at mediation
of the rail strike was declared today by his advisers to have
virtually decided to inform the railroad executives of the
, 1922-08-15
Weather Forecast

wariher tonight and wednesda,
with probably local showers No
mach change In Temperature
, 1922-08-15

All were In good spirtts except IRE
Poincare. who was pale and I'm
, 1922-08-15
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Batteries-Wnght. Pruett and Sey.
ereid; Zachary and Picinlch.
, 1922-08-15

O'Neil. Gibson; Kaufman and OF
ren.
, 1922-08-15
NATIONAL LEAGUE

At ChIcago-First game. ". Fl. r
-OOO 900 OO0A0
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-19

street. porch. SO.
II. H. widdell. ze06 Eighteenth
avenue, garage. $125.
Chris Montag for Albert Langh-
enrichs, 1911 Twenty-fourth street,
$1,000.
F. J. Lewis, 317 Twenty-fourth
street. store. $1,000.
Harry Katz for l.. Becker, 519
ITwenty-third street, repair dwell
ing, $125.
Harry Katz for b. Becker, 222
Thirteenth street, porch, s125.
r. A. Binhoff, 719 Twenty-second
street, remodel dwelling, $50.
Solomon Langman, 1858 Thir-
teenth avenue, porch, 800.
III. G.. Nielsen, Twenty-third
street and Sixteenth avenue. remod-
ell dwelling. $500.
Gus Swanson, for Rock Island
aerie Eagles, Twenty-first street
and Fourth avenue, check room,
5000.