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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-12

Norsemen or even the Spanish were
of crossing the Atlantic. 1t is not
improbable that some Of their yes
sells cruising down the coast of AT
RIGA, as they often did, might have
turned to the eastward and sailed
thru the maze of islands and the
broad sea till their worn and leaky
ships found the continent of South
America lying like rampant across
When the Austrians ibombarded
have stayed, or voyaged back and
forth until one of the incidents that
often happened in those ancient days
cut off their intercourse with the
mother country. Peruvian and Cen
trail American architecture bore a
strong resemblance to Egyptian 1t
is true that there is no records OF
any such occurrence, but it has only
been lately, in the last ten or twelve
thousand years, that it occurred to
men to keep records.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-12
INTERNATIONAL Is
AS GOOD AS ANY

st. Augustine Record: There is
much needless discussion going on
about the state just now between
papers taking the Associated Press
service and the Hearst or Interna-
tional News Service.
The Associated Press papers TAX
ing the pony service have nothing
on the papers taking a similar ser
vice from the other association. Both
services are good but the Evening
Record is willing sny day to compare
its service from the international
with the simila.r service taken fro'l
the Associated Press by the papers
not getting the full LEASED wire Sc
yice.
The Evening Record is far from
being in accord with Mr.. Hearst or
almost all public policies, but the
fact must be realized that he gather:
about him regardless of expense the
best writers to be secured and hi:
newspaper service gets the news
| all the news that can be secured and
as accurate as is possible in thi!
time of stress for the newspaper
correspondents when the wire sys
TENS of Europe are practically non
existent so far as he is concerned.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-12

the high seas. According 10 one re-
port the Germans are being driven
towards the coast of Holland under
the terrific rain of tons of shot and
shell from the big guns Of Sir John
Jellicoe's battleships.
The many persistent circumstan-
tial reports OF the naval fight sug-
gest that the rumor has basis Of
truth. Incoming fighting boats
brought the first cohesive stories of
fighting to Lowestoft. The fisher
men said they had seen a lively
scrap between two destroyers. After
that there was a succession Of re-
ports from east coast towns that or
ders had been issued for the prepar-
alton of hospitals.
A ship owner at Whitby has an
nounced that he has been informed
that a great battle had been fought
and 10 German warships have been
sunk.
Associated Press Had 1t
The Star has just discovered the
| following in a paper which carries
| the Associated Press service, and
makes a great parade of the fact:
| Hull, England, Aug. 6.-Hospital
authorities here today received or
ders to prepare to. receive two hun
dred and fifty men wounded in the
| North Sea engagement.
London, Aug. THE British
| feet has engaged the German fleet
i The British are reported driving the
| Germans toward the Dutch coast
The Press Association claims il
was advised of the fight between the
fleets by the admiralty The admi
rally, however, refused to confirm
or deny a battle is in progress.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-12
SOME T.-U. SNAPSHOTS

A million men will die mainly to
see who could whip.
No use blaming anybody in par
tfcular for this war. 1t has been on
the way a long time.
Austria has learned that to take
the river bottom plantation is not to
conquer Servia; freedom dwells in
the mountains"
The Lord helps the good cause
he has made our democratic presi-
dent the boss of the only big country
that knows how to behave itself.
Tire French fought we'll in 1870
They were crushed by weight OF
numbers France had paper army
then but she has a real one now.
We don't place much reliance on
kilograms from London, Paris OF
Brussels telling of the success of the
French or Belgians but we do believe
the war thus far is going against the
Germans and we base the belief or
the fact that they are telling what
they are going to do.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-12
THAT GREAT BATTLE
IN THE NORTH SEA

Speaking of that great battle in
the North Sea that the Associated
Press papers in this part of the
country are turning up their noses
about, it was reported in the leading
British and Canadian papers of the
18th, and by them sent to the Inter
national News Service, which would
have been foolish indeed if it hadn't
accepted it.
The Toronto Mail and Empire S
special dispatch from London on the
7th, read in part as follows:
London, Friday, Aug. 7.-(6 a
m. lit was announced here at 1:45
| this morning that the British fleet
| has engaged the German ships on
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-12

be disregarded, and always it has
been German invasion that was fear
ed. In 1910, however, HOLLAND. as
a result, it was thought, of German
pressure, began to fortify her sea
coast about Flushing, and in the
neighborhood of the Scheldt river,
which is in Belgium. These fortifica-
lions, it was feared, were designed
as menace TO Belgium, and her
military critics then began to point
out signs that proved Germany to
have prepared for the invasion of
France by way of Belgium. There
| is a multiplicity of railroad tracks
! leading to within a few miles of the
| Belgian border, and at Treves and
| AK there are large yards and great
terminal facilities, out of all proper
| tons to the needs of the country in
times of peace. Apparently the in
4 vasion of Belgium has been a part OF
| Germany's plan To have abandon
ed this plan at the challenge of
Britain would have been to abandon
the whole scheme of French invasion
and to invent a new one within a
few hours. This Germany was in
capable of doing.
British Force for Belgium
While Belgium has always real
lied that her sole hope was in Brit
ain, she has not failed to take some
precautions on her own account, as
the stiff battle she is offering to Ger
many proves. She is capable OF
placing ITO, 200 trained men in the
field, and from her population OF
more than 100000 she can draw
many more at need. Her idea has
been that if she were invaded by
Germany, Great Britain, having con-
troll of the sea, could land a large
expeditionary force at Antwerp
This force, cooperating with the
Belgians, might attack the German
army in the flank as it was on its
way ito France, or might cut it of
from its source of supplies. 1t is for
tunate, indeed, that the great forti-
fications that Holland contemplated
building at Flushing are not com
plete, and that even should Germany
occupy this city, she would not be in
a position to command the Scheldt
river, upon which Antwerp is stu
ated.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-12
FORTY THOUSAND IN FINLAND

The military critic of the Times
Union scouts the idea that Germans
has banded $1,000 men in Finland.
He insinuates they would lbe in dan
ger of being arrested by the st. Pc
tersburg police.
The Star has great respect for the
military critic of the T. u, but ii
can't always agree with him. 1t
doesn't know whether Germany has
LANDED an army in Finland or not,
but if it has 1T looks like a good
move.
Finland is inhabitated by a race
of people far superior In education
to the average Russian peasants
They have their OWN language and
literature, and up to a dozen or more
years ago they enjoyed semi
independence, the car of Russia
being the grand duke of Finland
and giving the people a government
of their own.
OF late years, attempts have been
made to Russfauize them; their
country has been treated like any
other province of the empire, and
they Frave been forbidden to even
teach their own Language in their
schools. Consequently the people
are very discontinued. Many have
been imprisoned, and all familiar
with the country say it is seething
witch rebellion
FINLAND has a number of good har-
bors in 800 miles of the German
coast. The Germans have absolute
control of the Baltic sea and Both.
nian gulf. If they have landed &
wela-equipped army of 10000 mer
on the Finnish coast, it will take
| 100, 900 of the cZar's soldiers tt
keep them from marching thru The
country and threatening st. Peters
burg. And the car needs his hun
dred Thousand elsewhere.
Al little over 200 years ago
Charles XII of Sweden landed nea
Narva with less than 10, 900 men
/ defeated the Russians and threw
scare into their whole empire, which
wasn't fighting powerful armies fur
ther south at the time. In 1864, oil
Jubal Early with about II 900 me-
threatened Washington and caused
much larger force to be drawn to tn
defense of of that city
The Star thinks that if Empero
Bill has sent 40, 900 men to FINLAND
his idea of tactics, in that instanc
at least, is sound. As for the polio
of st. Petersburg running tn
goose-steppers in, the Star is willin
to bet that a we'll organized army {
40, 900 men could capture not onl
St. Petersburg, but New York, Lon
don or Jacksonville if opposed onl
: by the police.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-12

An American traveller writes home
an account of an ancient city recent
~ brought to light in Bolivia, which
city existed at least 5000 years ago,
and he believes was built by the
Pboenicians. 1t isn't improbable that
she Incas and other races that at
tanned much civilization on the, west
arn side of the American continent
came from Egypt. Ancient Egypt
had ships and sailors fully as capa-
HE of crossing the Pacific as the
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-12

The crepe festoons which for forty
years have hung from the monu-
ment in Paris of the city of Stras-
burg, capital of AlsacSrLorraine,
were torn down Tuesday and replac-
ed with flowers and palm branches.
A tri-colored sash was draped about
che figure. Seems to the Star that
our French friends had best waited
awhile. They haven't recaptured
Strasburg yet.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-12
BRAVE LITTLE BELGIUM
CToronto Mail and Empire)

A fortnight ago, though the war
clouds were lowering over Europe,
and a general war was expected,
nothing was said about Belgium.
Eyes were turned from Servia to
Austria, and to Russia, Germany and
France, but Belgium escaped notice.
Now this little country with an area
of little more than II, 200 square
miles, and population of slightly
larger than the population of Canada,
is earning the plaudits of the world
for the gallant resistance she is
presenting to the German invasion.
The Belgians feel that they are fight
ing for gtheir homes. The tide of
war has rolled to their very door
step. They know that should they
dependence is lost, and that she will
be swallowed up in a huger German
Empire. Moreover. Belgium Is spur
red ON by one of the greatest insults
one of the grossest and most deadly
| affronts ever offered by one nation to
another. Germany has tried to
| brush her aside contemptuously, has
laughed at her own treaty obIfga-
tions, and is slaugfrtering the SONS of
Belgium, whose worst crime is that
they are defending their country.
Germany's Broken Pledge
The attack of Germany is like the
attack of grown man upon a news
boy Belgium in 1880 was made
what is called neutral state. That
is ito say, Belgium pledged herself
never to attack another country up
on any prete0t, and the countries
that signed the covenant with her
pledged themselves never to attack
Belgium, nor to permit another
country ito Invade her. The sigma
tories to their treaty were Austria,
Russia, Great Britain and Prussia.
When it became almost certain that
war was to break out between Ger
many and France, Great Britain, as
neutrality, asked France for a pledge
that she would not invade Belgian
territory in case of conflict with
Germany France Immediately gave
the undertaking Then Germany was
asked. Germany refused to prom
Use and that was the immediate cause
of Britain declaring war upon her.
Neutrality Observed i'm 1870
The resistance that Belgium is
putting up is evidence that she was
not altogether unprepared for some
country breaking its pledge to re-
spect her neutrality. Only once be-
: fore was it seriously threatened, and
that was at the time of the Franco
Prussian war. Then, as now, before
the outbreak of hostilities, there wa!
grave uneasiness in Belgium anC
Britain, who has acted thruout a.
the guardian of the little nation
asked both Germany and France i
they would keep their armies of
Belgian soil. Both agreed and tn,
j promise was kept. After the wa
France spent millions of money il
. protecting her frontier against fur
:, Their German invasion, but the 81
: miles of frontier between France an
Belgium was not strongly fortified
= 1t is on this account, and also be
> cause the nearest road to Paris fror
Germany lies thru Belgium, that tn
;. Kaiser has torn UP the treaty and
- now trying to force his way thru tn
little buffer state.
q Belgium Apprehensive
5 In recent years the people of Be
ct GUM have been apprehensive NOR
IN than once that their neutrality migf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-12

With the first day of the war be-
tween Austria and Servia came the
report that Belgrade had been bonn
barded and captured. According ito
dispatches yesterday, the Austrians
were still Smelling the city. 1t should
be heap of ruins by now, but ruins
sometimes make good ibreastworks.
SO there may be another Liege on
the other side of Europe.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-12

The state of Florida has just re-
ceived from the United States gov
eminent $13,781.50, to buy ammuni-
&ion for target practice for the state
troops A good appropriation, and
the people should see to it that the
boys are given opportunities to put
it TO use Without craftsmanship, a
soldier is no account, and we don't
know when we will need ours.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-12

Among the Germans captured at
Iiege was Lieutenant Baron Won
Forstner, the young swashbuckler
who distinguished himself last year
Fly bullying the peaceable inhabi-
tants of Zabern in Alsace, treating
the people as tho civilians had no
rights soldier was bound to re-
spect.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-12

The Star has seen newspaper
portrait of the Kronprinzessin Ce-
ellie at the head of her regiment.
Maybe it is the fault of the cut, but
5ud ging by her looks all the French
who meet her will have a good ex-
cuse to run.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-12

When the Austrians bombarded
Antiyari, they must have forgotten
that the queen of Italy is a Monte
negrin princess. Of course, they
couldn't be expected to think of the
rights Of the Italian tradesmen who
were losing their property
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-12
oCALA LODGE NO. 2se, B. P. o. E

Ocala Lodge No. 2s6, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, meets
the second and fourth Tuesday even
ngs in each month. Visiting breth-
rem always welcome. Club house
opposite postofice, east side.
David S. Williams, z. r.
L. w. Harley, Secretary. AID.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-12

it is mistaken idea that Finland
is so called because the people have
fms. Finland means fen-land, and
is SO named because the country is
low and much taken up by fens,
which in our country are called
sWamps.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-12

Raising prices of provisions 10 ito
100 per cent, when there is no nee
essity of doing so is another proof
OF the fact that the American bust
mess man will plunder his country
men when he is able as remorseless-
Iy as the Cossacks and Uhlans will
plumber the enemies of their respect
i've nations.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-12

The article elsewhere, urging the
necessity Of the business men Of the
United States making efforts to OBJ
tain the trade of South America, is
timely. This trade has been large
Iy in the hands of British and Ger
mans.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-12

Morphine has gone up % cents and
opium So per ounce since the war
began. This portends hard times for
the unfortunate victims of the drug
habit-OrIando Sentinel.
1T may prevent few from form
ing the habit.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-12

British soldiers in France are be-
ing received with the greatest en-
thusiasm British and French have
always been friends but there were
TOO many fools in both countries ito
let them realize it. Similar trou-
bile is responsible for the people of
the other nations fighting each other.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-12

woodmen meet Friday evening.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-12
Belgium Apprehensive

In recent years the people of Bel
GUM have been apprehensive more
than once that their neutrality might
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-24
Sheriffs Will Meet
in Cincinnati Next

LINCOLN. Neb., July 23.-Cinclnnati.
o., was named as the next annual meet
ing place of the International Sheriffs'
association at the final business session
OF the convention. which closed here
shortly after midnight. Amalgamation
with the international associations of po-
lice chiefs and railroad special agents,
was discussed. and committee appointed
to confer with committees from the other
organizations with a view to forming an
international peace officers association,
The convention of the sheriffs in 1915 will
be held at the same time the other off,
GERS convene at Cincinnati
Officers elected at the closing business
session we're: Louis Eckhardt of Daven-
port, Ia, president; l.. G. Calder, Saska-
toon, Canada, wee president, and VIII
liam A. Gerber OF St. Paul, MINI, Sec
retary All were reelected
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-24
Eight Drug Victims
Ask to Be Locked Up

ROCHESTER, n. Y. July 23.-Driven
desperate by their inability to purchase
heroin, cocaine, morphine and other habit
forming drugs since July 1, when the new
state law prohibiting the sale of those
drugs became effective, eight victims of
drugs, all young men, applied to the po-
lice yesterday and today and asked to be
locked up. Several Of the men declared
that If they were not placed in confine-
ment they feared they would either COM
NIT murder or self-destruction. To meet
the situation steps have been taken TO
open a hospital for the detention and
treatment OF the victims and others who
may apply.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-24

would marry his sweetheart II he won
the championship. lie did so, and was
married the next day, Ever since then
his wife has been his most ardent sup
porter
In the morning contest the pre-
liminaries were held in calisthenic drills
by teams OF six men from each city
represented, and IN all the apparatus
work and the lOo-ysrd dash. Finals in
the side horse apparatus contest were
reached. and the other apparatus finals
were completed this afternoon. Running
high and broad Jumps. ring work, pole
vaulting, shot putting and other events
were also held in the afternoon
Twenty-six judges and numerous scor-
ers, timers and other officials were kept
busy all day and the big meet went off
smoothly, with no heat prostrations agd
only one minor injury. slight ankle
sprain sustained by one OF the visiting
athletes. Drs. KalAl and Louis and
Frank Swoboda were on hand, with a
hospital tent and fun first aid treat
ment In case OF emergency Mrs Dr.
Stastny will look after the turner girls
when they compete Friday
Entries in the tournament include IN,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-24
Notes from Beatrice.

BEATRICE, Neb., July 2S-(Special.)-
Charging that on two occasions her hus-
band threatened her life with a revolver.
Eunice Brown of Barneston Wednesday
filed suit for divorce from Charles f,
Brown. She prsys for q divorce and ALI
mony.
trice in the early seventies, died suddenly
az his home in this city. He was one
OF the best known physicians and sur
geons in this section OF the state and
was prominent in Mason circles, being a
knights Templar and a Shriner. He is
survived by his widow and two sons,
County Judge H. d. Walden and Dr. ..
w. Walden. both OF this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-24
CIVIL suit FILED
TO DISSOLVE new
HAVEN COMBINE
Continued from I sge one)

N~ShNtAeNh aAbhh $50 Oho'l
line OF Connecticut 60 the St Lawrence
river and the Canadian border.
The New Haven. the bill declares, re-
sorted TO many elusive and roundabout
methods TO cover its tracks In perfecting
it's combination. II acquired properties
got stock control impoverished competl-
tors and bought them in, and resorted to
many Illegal practices TO attain its end
New England makes, the bill says
about 5000 O0c 900 worth of products an
nuaiiy and there is consequently heavy
movement to and from that section. so
that transportation monopoly there Is
OF vast interest to every section Of the
United states.
The government alleges that existing
conditions have led to unreasonable delay
IN delivering freight, use OF inferior and
unsafe rolling stock. the lack OF Troper
signal systems and safety devices, the
destruction OF the autonomy OF the units
now combined in making rates. the sup
preston OF competition among these units,
the diversion OF freight traffic to the
New Haven company, an effort 10 in
crease freight rates and dilatory and arbi-
trary methods In dealing with patrons.
Demands OF the Government.
The brief Is one OF the most oompAehen-
sive filed by the government In any SINH
Tar suit. Today's bill asks that the New
Haven be stripped OF its ownership In the
New England railroad, which parallels its
famous shore line from Boston 20 New
York. and that Il be made 10 give up It's
so-called Sound steamship lines. the re-
tention OF which was under the agree
ment TO be left 10 the Interstate Com
merce commission. II the court takes
the view OF the case presented in the bill
the New Haven may find itself divested
OF almost everything hut it's main line
along the Connecticut and Rhode Island
coast between New York and Boston, with
short projections into the interior OF thess
states.
No mention is made IN the bill of the
rights which the state OF Massachusett,
has In regard to the Boston & Maine com
pany, but 1t is believed that Massachu.
setts viii ask and receive the govern.
ments permission to intervene IN the cas-,
10 preserve those rights.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-24
INVESTIGATE PATIENT DEATH
Coroner of Des Moines Looking Into
Clubbing Man to Death.
OFFICER USES HIS CLUB
Eye witness Declares Policeman
was Extremely Rough in Hand
ling John DOyIe-Pntchin
Detailed 10 London.
lFrom a staff Correspondentl

DES MONIES, July 2S-Cspecial Tele-
sram.)-Coroner James Lee and the po-
lice department are today making two
separate Investigations into the death OF
John Doyle, escaped patient from the in
sane ward of the county poor farm. who
was clubbed to death last night by
Mounted Pstrolman William Bahlor near
southwest Ninth street and Caulder
avenue, while resisting arrest
One of the only two eyewitness to the
clubbing Of Doyle told Coroner Lee this
morning that Bahler had used his club
excessively and that IL he had been
able to get out of the house in time she
would have prevented further clubbing.
The eye-witnesses Mrs. Tom Gillespie.
wife of the custodian Of South park
Patchin to London.
Phillip Patchin, former we'll known
Des Moines newspaper man, has been
made London correspondent Of the New
York Tribune and with his wife and
baby will sail for England shortly. Mr..
Patchin has but lately returned to New
York from Mexico. where he was one
Of the ten men representing big eastern
papers to interview Huerta. Prior to that
he was the Tribunes correspondent to
China.