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wondered why she was allowing
Britain and France 10 hem her up
in the Adriatic in the manner refer
ed to in the last few days. The dis
patch Monday, saying that a big
Austrian feet had left Trieste and
was steaming southwark, may mean
that Austria, like Germany, has
simply been holding her naval force
till she was ready to use it. Austria
has a gOod-sized navy, and it should
be effective In 1866, the Austrians
at LISA fought with the Italians the
last naval battle seen in European
waters until the outbreak of the
present war. The Italians had much
the best ships, nevertheless they
were badly defeated by the Aus
trfans, who have assumed the right
TO rule the Adriatic ever since.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-25

A great many people, who as usual
have only made a superficial study
of the question, cherish the belief
chat this war will enable the people
OF the United States to replace the
magnificent merchant marine that
was swept off the sea by Confed-
crate privateers The truth is that
this marine would have been replac-
ed many years ago if there had been
good profit in it. Americans can
build and navigate ships in the ocean
carrying trade at very small
profit, but they can make a larger
profit in other things. Consequent
W, they have let the merchant ma
rine alone. Foreigners, manning
their ships with Lascars and Chi
nese at wages a white man can't live
on, or with with men at wages an
American won't try to live on, car
carry the sea trade at a fair profit
An American must buy or build hi:
ships at home, pay his crews decen'
wages and give them fairly goot
food. 1t will be all right to repea
the law that prevents Americans
from admitting foreign vessels tt
register, but no decent man wants t
see any of the laws repealed tha
insure fair treatment for our sea
Den. 1t is a good measure foc tn,
government to buy or charter ship
81 send our exports abroad in thi
emergency, but when the emergenc
Is over there will be no more reaso
for ii to spend the money of all til
people to build up the business c
the merchant shipping class than fo
M TO build up the business Of an
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-25
ALL THE ABLE-BODIED
MEN ARE IN 1T

AS a result of Germany's rigid
compulsory military service laws,
there is not now an able-bodied man
in the city of Berlin, according to
tourists arriving from the German
capital. The mobilization orders of
the kaiser called out every male in
Berlin except those too old, cripples
and boys. These now are doing po-
lice duty and guarding roads and
bridges. At all the approaches to
the city and around the bridges and
public highways boys of IL to IA
and standing guard with fixed bay
onets.
Since this war began, much has
been heard of Germany's military
regulations and much misinforma
tion has been disseminated. Mill
tary service in Germany is compul-
sorry Liability begins at the age of
seventeen and ends at the age of
forty-five, but actual service begins
at twenty.
There are no exceptions to the
rule; no ways to dodge duty except
by leaving the country. The rigor-
Gus law applies to all, rich and poor,
aristocrat and laborer.
The term of compulsory service in
the German army is seven years in
the first line or active army; two of
these in the ranks and five in the
reserves, except in the cavalry and
horse artillery, where the periods
are three and four years. During
this reserve service, the soldier is
regarded as belonging to his corps
and joins it twice in the five Cor
four) year period for six weeks of
training.
After being in the first line army.
the German soldier passes into the
second line army. He serves five
years in the infantry, or three years
for cavalrymen and horse artillery
men, in the first ban of the Land
wehr. Infantrymen are called our
for training twice in this period
each time for eight or fourteen
days. Landwehr cavalry and horse
artillery are not called out in time
of peace.
The soldier then is passed into the
second ban of the Landwehr, unit
he reaches his fortieth year. There
is no training during this period o
service.
AT forty the German soldier is no
through. He goes then into th'
Landstrum, or third reserve body, d.
which he is liable for military dut.
until he is forty-five years old. II
ordinary times the Landsturm i
strictly a home defense, but in thi
war the kaiser finally called out tbs
Landsturm, or third reserve body, ID
forty-five the German soldier i
exempt from mobilization, but it i
: said that many Germans past forty
! five Joined the colors at the begin
| ming of the great confiagration.
The German army, in norma
times, consists of twenty-six arm
corps of about $4,000 men each, a
we'll as independent cavalry, tota
of about 1880 900 combatants. BE
> sides this vast array is the Land
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: There are some speculations that
one Of the results of the war will be
Ehe re-establishment of Poland as a
bnffer state between Austria and
Germany on one side and Russia on
the other If all three of these pow
ers would restore Poland as it exist
ed before the first partition, there
would be a nation of about 80, 900
square miles with % 100000 popu-
Eation Buffer states, however,
never have been successful in Eu-
rope, and Poland which has been
torn in three parts for a century and
a quarter, might not readily weld
again. 1t will be time to discuss the
plan when the end of the war is in
sight.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-25

One of the evils of the war has
cropped up in Jacksonville, where
most of the men in the Seaboard
shops are laid off. Many of these
men are buying little homes on the
installment plan, and if they are
laid off for any length of time they
viii lose their homes and all they
nave paid on them. A city like
Jacksonville, which is always brag-
cling of its riches and enterprise
should be able to find a remedy for
anything Of that sort.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-25

Little Switzerland does not know
wild accept her offer to use her ter
ribory as a Red Gross hospital, but
she is determined they shall not use
1T as battle-ground. Three hun
dred Thousand riaemen with an ade-
quate supply of the finest artillery
guard her mountain passes, and 1t
isn't likely any foreign army will
Cross her borders unless they do SO
60 seek refuge. as Bourbaki's sol
sdiers did in 1870.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-25

There was a great disposition in
America, when the war began, to
blame it on the emperor of Germany
and to represent him as forcing it on
his unwilling people. AS the war
goes on, it begins to appear that this
opinion was erroneous. We doubt
that any people have ever been so
united on this question as the Ger
mans or so staunch in the belief of
the justice of their cause. Not only
is this spirit displayed at home but
among Germans who have been cit
liens of the United States for many
years One noticeable thing about
it is that the German is less offensive
in his patriotism than a man of any
other nationality. He stands up fol
his own people, but you seldom hear
of his insulting anybody else They
truly are a magnificent people, and &
calamity to them will be a calamity
to the human race.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-25

The constantly recurring state
ment in the press dispatches that
one army or another is being deci-
mated is not as imposing as it
sounds. When a force of men is
decimated, it has lost one-tenth of
its number 1t is probable that the
people sending such statements
thinks that when an army has been
decimated it has lost half or two
thirds.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-25

On another page appears crit
Eclsm on the Russian army, which
seems to be the concensus Of opinion
Of all who are acquainted with il.
However, the Russians have done
some magnificent fighting at one
time and another, and they may
give their opponents some Earring
surprises. 1t never is safe for any
army to despise its enemy.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-25
DELEVAN'S COMET
ACCOMPANIES DESTRUCTION

Every great war in the worlds
history has its comet, and the pres
ent titanic conflict in Europe is no
exception. Paul T. Delevan an as
tronomer has the honor of having
his name attached to this freelance
of the skies, which viii go down in
history and science as the comet of
the war of 1914. Although when
DeleVan discovered his comet from
the observatory of the Plata in the
Argentine republic eight months
ago, there was no war on the hori-
Zon, and no sign of great trouble,
the travelling body has been steadily
growing brighter, and it will become
visible to the naked eye very short
| ly, reaching it's greatest briIhancy
in the course of the present war.
Superstitious people might find
much in the beginning of the great
struggle to convince them that war
| is great sin, and that its makers
are frowned on by God. On August
! 10, Pope Plus x. head of the Roman
Catholic church died, the direct re-
suit of worriment over the great
slaughter. On August 81 there was
an eclipse of the sun, total over a
part Of Russia and other European
| territory where war was raging. The
coming of the great comet might be
construed by the ignorant as an
omen.
When Delevan first saw the comet
on December IT, 1913, it was &c.,
/ 900 miles from the sun and was moi
very clear even with the telescope
miles from the sun, and may be
seen in the northeast part of the
sky, late at might, and early in the
morning. Scientists have said thai
the Delevan comet will be visible
with telescopes for period stretch
ing over about six months.
Tt will come nearest to the eartl
in October, when il will he no
more than LAT, 100000 miles from
the orbit of this globe.
Although the atmosphere in mos
cities makes photography of tht
sky extremely difficult, some excel
lent results have been obtained il
some cities of the United States b.
those who have attempted to tax.
pictures of the wanderer of tn,
heavens.
The tail of Delevan's comet is
bushy one, about three degree
in length. As was predicted by tn
diseoverer, the comet has becom
one of the bright ones, visible t
, the naked eye, as Distinguish
from the telescope" comets neve
, seen unassisted by lay observers
The new comet is not now far froI
the constellation of Capella, an
from Castor and Pollux
During the Franco-Prussian wal
: which is vividly recalling the wa
; now raging, the comet Tempel I
was visible, and attracted much a.
: tention as war comet OTber
comet was the one visible when NJ
: poleon met his downfall at Waterlo.
In the course of the Japanese wa
Brooks comet came within sight
!, the earth.
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-25

All over Europe the women, the
children and the very old men are
trying to harvest the crops while the
able-bodied farmers are out trying
co murder each other.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-25

A good many people, who have
from time 10 time read of Austria's
naval strength and the excellent
naval station she had at Pola, have
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-25

Just remember we keep garden,
farm and work shop tools and nipple
ments. Ocala Seed Store. S-1S-tf.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-25

other class. Let our merchant ma
rtners stand on their own feet, same
as our farmers have to do.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-25

We now have new crop rye seed
for sale. Ocala Seed Store. S-1S-tf.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-02
F&TY. SHOTS FIRED
1BURGLAR CHASE
N HARLEM BLOCK
ZM--
Dnf Man Is Captured After a
Terrific Battle With Three
4 / Policemen.

|; Nm; than forty shots were fred
IN Z battle between police reserves
AMI YAtS burglars at midnight last
higl1 a the roofs and in the rear
yafd of<hA row Of buildings between
psyd M, tpd Eighth avenues and
bnX$ A1Gdred and Thirty nst and
Ons Hundred and Thirty-second
|StrsSts. Tho police captured one man.
Il erprtlv before midnight . man ran
|ep - fRAtFsinAn swsrlins Of the
|tsak%Nl1s station, who Wa On
bose eADSsufh avenue and One
Hun ~ Thirty first strssG
~oomdlHyNA me-" he exclaimed.
l'There ~ bvssAss In the house nsxs
4 sWegliSd followed the man 10 No.
N WSft, One Hundred and Thirty
nrst/ Stfset. occupied BY Henry Has
tort y Sohts1ctor who 10 now In Palm
l6s4eA wv bis family. swerling was
hold peie4b4rs had seen men moving
kroun9 ths three fioors Of the dwell
ing EARRING candles. Tho patrolman
AurrfoN to the roof Of No. 245 and
SrosssH to the roof Of tho Hastorf
homs.N He found the scuttle hole
bried open. sterling descended to
ths tol door. Several mon who were
~ work ransscking the lower floors
.boltsd tor the basement. When they
refused to halt, swsriing opened IRE
- the men vaulted the fence into the
adjoining yard.
Swerling kept up the chase In the
yards below. Whom he reached q
fence In the rear Of No. 204 West One
Hundred and Thirty-second street he
cav . hgurs crouching In the yard.
AZ the station house the prisoner
| described himself as Joseph Ahearn,
seventeen years old. a printer. OF No.
SO Wet One Hundred and Sixty
0rot street.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-02

Dneg ana uaeaA ~ tsrf1nas tFutA WAs
broISht homo 10 the most optimistio
HosC6ftae In Brooklyn whom the dear
I'd fAm'ly srowlsr comes baek from The
|seense u yea't ssataAn - mssA - u
A Broekiyn, hsnosfsrwarA. Q pist q
Scr In the moro .axelusive eseeione-
them. instsa6 Of 9oing 10 get it-wll
contain but .forty.hvs ouncees AAd n
the ~ exclusive rsgssos It wnl 60.
tain but afty 9vnooe.
As shScnfa e.: 49, sSs S;sSscs e
upoa the Board Of Health to aso161
them in . campaign 70 abolish the free
lunch counter. for sanitary rsasono.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-02
TnERE'tL Be MORE FOAM
on Beer IN BROOKLYN
Liquor Dealers Have Decided That
"Pint" In a Can Will
Be Cut Down.

The tiow hAs fallen On Broohlyu' q
Ing. and yesterday. dssSite an sfsu-
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-02
Silk Umbrellas
At these Special Prices:

NlAn's and Women's Taffsta and Twilled Silk
mbSsllAs, in black and colon; handles Of sterling
Svnam metal. natural and mission woods. $l.o5
V Value 800
MAJ and Woaen's extra quality Twillsd Silk
Umbrella, handles of etched sterling silver. gun
oIIJ 20 Value $A.50
The Spectator., 1914-11-06
GERMAN CRUISER SUNK
Struck Mine in Jade Bay, an Arm Of
 the North Sea.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 London.-The German cruiser Yorch struck mine in Jade bay and sank Wednesday,
 The information reached London in an Amsterdam dispatch. It is stated that an official dispatch from Berlin told of the loss.
 Late reports declare that 3S2 men. more than half of the crew. had been saved. but that the rescue work was hampered by a thick fog.
 The Yorck was an armored cruiser. 4O3 feet long. and had a complement of 55T men. She was built in 1904, and displaced 9.050 tons.
 Jade bay, where the vessel was sunk. is an inlet of the North sea on the German coast west of the mouth of the River Weser
The Spectator., 1914-11-06
DECISIVE GAINS
 STILL DELAYED
GERMANS KEEP UP VIGOROUS ASSAULTS AROUND YPRES-
 ARE BEING REINFORCED.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 l.NndAn -Officiol ronorfc frox

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 London.-Official reports from the allies of the campaign in the west record oply gains at important points and repulses of the German attacks at other points There is, in fact, no great change in the situation, ac- cording to these reports. The Ger mans claim minor successes near the Franco-Belgian frontier, but nothing like a decisive gain.
 It is announced that the Germans have given up their positions along the Yser, having been driven out there by the flooded country and the gun fire of the allied troops and war ships.
 The Germans, however, have kept up their attack on the allies lines around Ypres, where the British troops are fighting. The Germans continue to bring up endorsements at this point, and, under the eyes of the emperor, are preparing to make another big attempt to get through to the coast.
 Military men here say that the al lies have just as good means for bringing endorsements to their lines as have the Germans
 The Indian troops and the pick of the English territorial forces have distinguished themselves in the fight ing and come in for compliments from General French.
 Though the battle of the sand dunes may be over, it is not correct to say that the German forces have been driven from the Belgian coast. They still hold Ostend, and they are concentrating huge force near Ypres. It is there that renewed German struggle to break through the allies line Will probably center.
 From the coast to Lille, a compar- atively short battle line, the Germans have II army corps-about half a million men. That the allies have been throwing fresh forces into Belgium is indicated in today's official accounts from the British front.
The Spectator., 1914-11-06
BRITISH SUBMARINE SUNK

London.-The British submarine D-5 was sunk in the North sea early Tuesday morning by a mine which was thrown out by retreating Ger man cruiser. retreating before British cruisers. Two officers and two men on the submarine were saved.
 This information is contained in an Admiralty report issued here. The re- port says German squadron fired on the British gunboat Halcyon. which was patrolling. wounding one man. made" the report continues. "as re- suit of which the Germans retreated rapidly. and. although shadowed by the light of cruisers, they could not be brought into a sea action.
The Spectator., 1914-11-06
EGYPT ID BE 4
 PART 0F TURKEY
GERMANY REPORTS TURKS HAVE FORMALLY ANNEXED BRITISH
 POSSESSION.
Western Newspaper union News Service.

| Western Newspaper Cnlon News Service. London-Turkey has formally an nexed Egypt, according to a German official statement which has been re. ceived from Berlin by the Maroon,
 Wireless Telegraph Company.
 It is officially announced in London that the Turkish government summa. rily shut off communication with the
 British embassy at Constantinople Friday, and that the British govern. ment must take whatever action re quired to protect British interests and territory and Egypt from attacks made or threatened.
 It is believed in official circles in
 Athens that the question of peace in the Balkans depends solely upon the attitude of Bulgaria Greece, al. though resolved to preserve neutral ity. is closely watching her interests. An official message has been re. ceived at Rome from Constantinople, according to dispatch to the Cenrra, News Agency, that the Russian fleet had attacked the Turkish fleet near l Sebastopol in the Black sea. Details of the battle are lacking. | The semiofticial Russian newspa- | German-Turkish warships against the | Russian coast on the Black sea the Russian government enjoined the same day the Russian ambassador at Constantinople to announce to the Sublime Porte the rupture of diplo- matic relations with Turkey and his departure with all the members O. his embassy and the consulates. The protection of the interests of
 Russian subjects has been confided to the Italian government. A Turkish cruiser has bombarded Sebastopol. according to dispatch | from Constantinople.
 1 The Petrograd correspondent of the Reuter- Telegram Company sent the following dispatch:
 "The Russian gunboat Kubanets put up fight against two Turkish torpedo boats which entered Odessa | harbor and attacked merchant ships. The Kubanets finally drove the Turk ish boats off.
 The torpedo boats entered the harbor and fired all their guns. Shells struck the Kubanets, tearing away her wooden superstructure, while steamers fin the harbor and ware houses on shore were damaged.
 The passengers and crew of the steamer Yalta, which was sunk. were saved, and most of the crew of the Kasbeck, which also sank. got away on rafts."
The Spectator., 1914-11-06
To Hold consuIs a. Ho.taoe..

Washington.-Turkey has announc- ed that Russian consuls in the Otto man Empire will not be permitted to leave until assurances of safe conduc. are gicen Turkish consuls in Russia. according to cablegram from Am bassador Morgenthau to the United States. The Turkish minister of tho interior informed Mir. Morgenthau that Turkish warships within the last three days have bombarded Sebasto- pol. Servia has asked United States to look after her diplomatic interests
The Spectator., 1914-11-06
Tsinotau City in Flames.

Tokio.--Official advices show that a desperate fight is being made at Tsingtau. For miles from shore the sea reflects the flames from the burn ing shipyards, reservoirs and houses that had been set on fire by shells from the Japanese and British war ships and land artillery. The Ger mans have at least 90 fortified posi- tions with 100 guns. while elaborate systems of barbed wire entanglements and subterranean mines have i'm pede the advance of the allies.
The Spectator., 1914-11-06
British Fleet pombard. Forts.

Tokyo.-The Navy Department an nounces that the Japanese squadron, assisted by English warships and masked by a mist, approached and VI. gorously and effectively bombarded the forts at Tsins-rau on October 29. Some of the defense works were dc. stroyed and on tho next day the bonn bardment was repeated. Only the kaisers northeast fort replied to the bombardment. The funnel of gun boat was shattered by the Japanese shells
The Spectator., 1914-11-06
Germany May Transfer Troops.

London.-That Germany has by no means given up ist determination to take Calais is indicated by the signifi- cant report from Berlin. by way of Copenhagen. than the German Gen eral Staff has decided that the army in Poland shall fall back to the iron tier of Silesia and remain there on the defensive until the battle in Elan ders ends with the capture of Calais. Such a movement would release three or four army corps to be tranfserrcj ] from Silesia to Belgian territory.
The Spectator., 1914-11-06
canorene Microbe Discovered.

Paris.--The microbe which causes ganRrene in bullet and shrapnel wounds has been discovered by Drs. James Scarlett and Georges des Jar. dins Of the American ambulance ser vice.
The Spectator., 1914-11-06
British Seize Italian steamers.

Gibraltar. Spain. - The Italian steamers Regina d'Italia and San Gi- ovanni were seized by the British navy as prizes. owing to the fact that part of their cargoes consisted of war material.
The Spectator., 1914-11-06
Review Under She'll Ere.

Paris.-A bombardment of Furnes in Belgium, 26 miles southwest of Bruges. by the Germans, did not pre- vent the review there Monday of the French and Belgian troops by Pres'- dent Poincare of France. King Albert the French war minister.
The Spectator., 1914-11-06
Cruiser Sunk Bv Submarines.

Dover, via London. Two men killed, nine injured and about 40 missing, represents the casualties re. sulting from the sinking of the Brit. ish cruiser Hermes in the Straits of Dover Saturday ty German subma. rine.