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reached them from foreign sources
Had the government decided on a
conciliatory reply. making material
concessions to the United States, it
Is believed here that the flood of
newspaper discussion would have been
kept closed until an answer had been
sent to the United States. 1t was
noted here yesterday that much of the
press comment in Germany Is ex-
treme. and this, together with the
fact that the German press is known
to be printing nothing likely to be
disagreeable to the government. is
regarded as indicating strongly the
character of the note which Germany
will send.
The decision of the German govern
ment to delay making its reply for some
little time Is attributed here to the Italian
situation. Ambassador Gerard cabled the
State Department yesterday that the note
would probably not be received here I'M
til next week. instead Of within a day
or two. as was understood to be the first
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One theory Is that with Italy once in
the war against Germany and Austria,
Germany will be compelled to resort to
even more desperate measures. and that
she will. therefore. increase. rather than
restrict. her submarine operations. 1t Is
pointed out that if Italy joins the allies.
Roumania is likely to do likewise and
Germany will thus be cut off from two
important sources Of supplies. as re-
suit of which she IS likely to redouble
her efforts to break up the British I'M
portations Of food and war materials.
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FORMER MILLIONAIRE
IN JAIL FOR DEBT
]. E. Addicks. Delaware Politician and
Once Worth $l0.O00.OOO. Sent to
Ludlow Street Tail,

New York, May 19.-J. Edward Ad-
dicks. "a. former Delaware politician
and fnancier. who was reputed to be
worth $10,000,0O0 a few years ago. to-
day was committed to Ludlow Street
Jail by Supreme Court Justice Green
baum in default of about $50. 900 on two
judgments. He tried for two days to
raise bail on one judgment Of $4,000,
but could not find a surety.
Addicks was sued by Hiram NJ. Bur-
ton on a promissory note and judy
ment was taken against him for over
$4,000 three years ago. After q long
search Addicks was served with an or
der to appear in supplementary exami-
nation and tell about his finances. He
walked out Of the investigating room
and evaded service Of another order
over a year by coming to New York
on Sunday only. when he was exempt
from service. Last Saturday night he
was located in the city and arrested.
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intention of the Berlin government. 1t
is not regarded as surprising that Ger
many should wish to know exactly what
to expect from Italy before attempting
finally to dispose of the United States
demands with reference to her submarine
operations.
1t is accepted here now as a foregone
conclusion that Italy is going to join
the allies. and Berlin is known to share
this view. but opinions disagree as to
the manner in which this will affect Ger
many's attitude toward the United
States
The Washington herald., 1915-05-20
CHICAGO FACES LABOR WAR.
Unions Mny Have 10000 Men Id.
Ere Summer Closes.

Chicago, May 1S.-When the approach
ing summer ends there still will be $50 900
idle men in Chicago. This was accepted
as fact today by both sides in the war
between 1900 striking union carpenters
and their employers.
On a referendum vote of four large To-
Gals on the acceptance of an advance OF
IL cents an hour. offered by the on
tractors. only four out of a total of near
ly 5000 carpenters were in favor Of ac-
ceptinG the employers proposition. The
union will hold out for an advance of 5
cents an hour. from s. to 20 cents
Representatives of the Carpenter Con-
tractors Association today declared that
they had made their best offer, and that
they would do nothing further to reach
an agreement with the strikers.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-20
CONSPIRACY" EVIDENCE
FOUND IN PHILADELPHIA
Burns Places 1t Before Mayor. Who
May Spring Trap Upon His
Enemies There

Philadelphia. May 19.-Detective
William J. Burns. this afternoon placed
before Mayor BlankenburE alleged evil
dence of conspiracy involving the BIZ
partisan organization here. The evil
dence collected during the past four
years is said to reveal facts similar to
those that sent San Francisco poll
ticians to the penitentiary.
According to disinterested political
observers. Mayor Blankenburg will
probably use the Burns evidence as q
boomerang against the "Lexow' reso-
luton passed in Harrisburg which
threatened to demoralize the Blanken-
burg administration through an inves-
tigation Of Philadelphia municipal af-
fairs.
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SUBMARINE NETWORK
IN ENGLISH CHANNEL
No German Undersea Vessels Can
Reach Important British Harbors.
Says Capt. Claret.

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York. May 1a.-Steel nets have
been spread through the English Channel
at the entrances to all the important
harbors in England to trap German sub
marines. according to Capt. Claret. OF
the Atlantic transport liner Minnehaha.
just in from London. The nets are made
Of meshes of half-inch steel links and
are intended to tangle the propellers OF
the undersea craft. When the propellers
are caught there is nothing for the crew
to do but try to get out through the
torpedo tube and swim.
A submarine according to Capt. Claret.
was caught entangled In one of these
nets at the entrance to the Firth OF
Forth several days before the Mime
haha sailed. All her crew were dead.
So also were two others-Scotchmen who
had been taken of a trawler to guide
the submarine through the danger. zone
and who had guided 1t directly into the
nets and accepted martyrdom for the
sake of their country.
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CAR To FRONT;
PLANS REVISION
Emperor May Remove Both
Dlmitrief and Grand Duke
from Commands.
PERMYSL IS In DANGER
German Successes Presase Important
Turning Point Unless Some Change
Comes. Admit Military Critics.

Petrograd. May 19.-Emperor Nicho-
las has gone to the front. His departure
was followed by reports that impor-
tant changes are to be made in the per-
sonnet of the Russian commanders. 1t
Is understood that the Car is highly
displeased with the result of the cam
paign In Galicia and in the Carpathians,
where the Russians have lost great
part Of the ground gained.
Minister of War Sukhomlinoff was
summoned to confer with the Car be-
fore he left. Gen. Dimitrieff. the Bull
Sarian, who became a hero in Petro-
grad because of his early successes in
Galfcia, Is said to be slated for re-
moval.
The latest official reports are re-
ceived with the utmost pessimism by
the Petrograd military critics. Some
go so far as to say that the entire
Russian offensive has crumbled and
that superhuman efforts will be neces-
sary to prevent complete disaster to
the Russian arms.
Grand Duke Mentioned.
The fact that these critics are per-
mitted to speak so frankly is regarded
as significant Of a great upheaval among
the commanding officers. Some of the
rumor's mention even Grand Duke Nicho-
las. commander-in-chief of the Russian
armies
Permysl, which the Russians took
from the Austrians at heavy expense, is
menaced from the north. south and west.
Only to the eastward have the Russians
succeeded in maintaining their lines of
communications. The railroad to Jaros-
lau has been captured by the Germans.
who have brought up their heavy artillery
against the Permysl forts.
North of the Vistula, too, the situation
in Southwestern Poland is precarious.
The Germans here are trying to reach
the Vistula and cross south of Ivangorod.
Success in this plan might render the
positions at both Ivangorod and
Warsaw untenable.
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ARMY ORDERS.

First Lieut.. Henry n. Weston Medical Rcsery,
torrs. is ordered to active duty in the service Of
the United States on account of an existin,
emergency and will proceed to Fort Terry n 7.
and report in person to the commanding officer
thereof for duty and by letter TO the eommandiue
general, Eastern Department.
Capt, James R. Mount Medical Corps, is re
lieved from duty in the Hawaiian Department. 10
take effect at such time as will enable him tn
comply with this order. and upon arrival at Homo
lulu. Hawaii. Of the transport to sail from Manila.
T.. l.. on or about September Is 1915. will proceed
on that transport to San Francisco Cal, and uuou
arrival report for further orders in accordance
With Geneal Orders. No. 80. October Is. 1914. War
Department
First Lieut.. Edward l.. Gruber Fifth Field Ar
dllery. will Proceed on July l. 1916 to West Point
n. Y. and report In person to the SUPERINTENDENT
United States Military Academy for duty
The leave Of absence granted Mai. Leonard n.
Wildman. Signal Corps. in Special Orders, No. 9,
the Army Service Schools Fort Learenworth Kan
April q. 1915. and extended in Special Orders No
loA May 5. 1915. War Department il further extend
ed seven days.
By direction Of the President, Cart. William
W. Hamilton q. s. A.. retired. at his own request
Is relieved from duty At the wenonah Military
Academy. Wcnorah. n. j.. to take effect June
N 1915
BY direction Of the President. Cart. Eruest r
Tflton Coast ARTILLERY Corpa ID detailed for service
and to oil = vacancy In the Quartermaster Corps
to take effect June 10. 1916 vice Capt Stanley s.
Ross. Quartermaster Corps. who Il relieved from
detail In that corps. to take effect June Is 1915.
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Noyes-Ewing Engagement

New York. May 19.-Thc engagement of
Miss Alexandra Cochran Ewing daugh-
ter of Thomas Ewing, of New York and
Washington. TO Newbold Moves. of Wash
inSton. was announced today The we'd
ding will take place in the fall
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FOG SILENCES FRENCH TROOPS.
Lan Comes when Heavens Open
Stores Of Torrential Rains.
By FRANKLIN P. MERRIcK

BY FRANKLIN p. MERRICK.
Paris. May 1s.-Torrential rains have
caused lull in the lighting on almost
the entire battle front extending from
the North Sea to Switzerland. Artillery
duels continue. but Infantry engagements
have almost entirely ceased.
Tonight's Official statement says:
The weather continues to be very n. 4
and the fog extremely opaque. No action
was fought during the day 1t any point
on the front.
Tuesday night the Germans tried m
attack agaipRt Le Pretre woods, which
WAS immediately stopped By our fre.s
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NAVAL ORDERS.

NON hAMENTo Ut NkSSEES.
Celtic. Sonoma. Ontario Solace and Yanktou
arrived Tompkinssile May ID: Orion. Cyciops Solace
Patapsco and Pafu1ent sailed for Newport NAY
Is: Tecumseh. sailed for Newport News and Noefoak
Nay ID: Mayho~sr. sailed for Washington Nay ID:
Saturn. arrived at Manzanillo May Is: Nero arrived
1t San Diego May 10: New Orieans and Raleish ar
rived at Guaymas May II; Raleigh sailed for Tapocs
Bay II; Wilmington. ailcd for Annoy May 10;
Des Noinea sailed for Beirut Nay Is: Nsnshan, ar
rived Mare Island May -; PeIy and Prebie arrived
San Pedro May 10; Macdnnoush and worden ar.
ssed Tompkinssille Nay IL
ORDERS 10 OFFICERS.
Lieut.. HarD Campbell. commissioned frum Jsnu-
~ I. ISIS
Lieut.. &. b. Osittssden. to ST. Louis.
lis,h. =. s. Root. to Cleveland.
= Ensign G. q Roeendahl. to Cleveland
ENSIGN =. II. LACKED. b Frometheus
Enstm 3. L. Mersing. 10 Pauldins. e
Easm J. B. Msles1y 70 PrunsthsR - =
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BANKERS ARE EAYED
BY NEUTRAL ACROBAT

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The prosperity Of . bank IL hne
thing for its. shareholders.. said Mr..
Unter0yer. but national banks are
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NEW ENGLAND RESORTS.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-31
At THE TEMPLE
THIS EVENING
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
OF THE OCALA HIGH
SCHOOL

Following is the program of the
high school commencement exercises
at the Temple this evening, begin
ming at o'clock:
Music-Orchestra.
Invocation-Rev. J. G. Glass.
Chorus, go Hush Thee, Ny Baby
Sullivan.
Margaret Jackson.
. Reading, "vision of Handel"-Oliv-
ia Toffaleti.
Grafton, "Back to the Land"-Al-
fred MacKay.
Piano duet, "Merry Wives of Wind
sor" overture (Nicol) Bur-
nett and Louise Rentz.
Grafton, america, the Good Sam
aritan"- Ruby Cappleman.
Grafton, "America, the Melting
Pot"1John Bats.
Piano, solo, "Schwanenlied" (from
Lohengrin- Wagner)-Dorothy Schrei-
Der.
Reading, american Beauties
Nan Brooks.
Grafton, zone Hundred Years of a
Nations Progress"-Welsh Dewey.
Chorus. Serenade-Schubert
Class History-Sam Burford.
Glass Prophecy-Vivienne Eycle-
sinner.
Glass Will-Susie Erwin.
Music-Orchestra
Valedictory-M Margaret Jackson.
Delivery of diplomas-Principal w.
H. Cassels.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-31
AN UNIQUE INDUSTRY

Mr.. Ray Hunt, who lives in North
Ocala, has commenced the raising Of
skunks and so far has done very well
with them. Mr.. Hunt has a pack of
hunting dogs and goes out every few
nights for a coon, 'possum or skunk
and never comes in empty handed. He
says the skunks are very plentiful
and he can capture two or three any
night. They are easily caught when
bayed by the dogs and understand
ing how to handle them, he very sell
dom gets a dose of their perfume. Z"
The grown skunks are placed in a
pen which he has for them where he
row has a dozen or more grown
ones with several litters of kittens
of different ages. He proposes to
raise them for pets and says there is
ready market for the beautiful lit
tie animals.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-31

current for less than one per cent per
k. w. h.
This shows US two things, if their
report can be relied on: First, we can
generate current for one hundred per
cent less than the Florida Power
Company has offered it to the city.
Second, that It does not cost seventy
I've thousan dollars to build an
electric light plant. The city council
OF 1914 authorized one hundred dol
lars TO be spent to get additional ad-
vice and investigate if current could
be- purchased cheaper than the city
could make it at its own plant. The
report of that committee is a matter
of record. This same council rassed
an ordinance to vote seventy-five
was vetoed by the mayor. This same
council passed this same ordinance
over the mayors veto; an election was
called and bonds carried nearly two
to one IN favor of the bond issue.
Statement was made public by one
member of the council that the city
would save twenty thousand dollars
year on an investment of combined
light and water plant. The present
city council is doing all it can to
complete the work begun by their
predecessors in Office, but private in
terests have and are doing all they
can to prevent the work, causing the
city to spend hundreds of dollars
unnecessarily.
Who is right, fellow citizens? Who
will you trust?
The city council of 1913,
The city council of 1914,
The city council of 1915,
Twombly & Henney, expert en-
gineers, who received eight hundred
dollars for their work,
The Ocala Banner,
Or the Florida Power Company
and its legal advisers?
j. NJ Meffert.
0cala, Fla, May 81, 1915.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-31
MRS. A. v. HAMILL

The Star much regrets to hear of
the death of Mrs. A V. Hamill of
Gainesville, which took place at
Mount Dora Sunday.
Mrs. Hamill, with her husband and
children, We're having q pleasant visit
at their grove at Mount Dora, when
Mrs. Hamill was suddenly taken III,
and passed away in less than two
days Her remains accompanied by
Mr.. Hamill passed thru town today
on the A. C. l. train to Gainesville,
where the funeral viii take place this
afternoon.
Mrs Hamill was the wife of Capt.
A. V. Hamill, conductor on the train
that now runs between Ocala and
Wilcox She leaves three children.
She was a most estimable lady and
her sudden death brings great sor-
row to all who know her. In his
great and unexpected bereavement,
Captain HamiIl has the sincere SYM
pathy of his Ocala friends,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-31
TOOK A GROUP
OF TRENCHES
FRENCH MADE AN IMPORTANT
MOVEMENT ON THE WEST
ERN BATTLE FRONT
ASSOCIATED Press)

London, May 31.-German sub
marines have been unusually busy
while the German foreign Office was
engaged in the preparation of its
answer to the United States note on
the Lusitania incident. Within the
space of the last three days, six ships
of considerable size have been sent
to the bottom and SIX lives lost. In
addition, the Transatlantic liner
Megantic had a narrow escape from
an attack by German submarine.
British observers are drawing at
tention 70 these cases pa ticularly in
connection with the pre-. .entation of
the German note.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-31
FATE OF FRANK
is THE PRINCIPAL MATTER OF
INTEREST TO THE PEOPLE
OF ATLANTA
ASSOCIATED Press)

Atlanta, May 31.-The letter writ
ten by the late Judge L. s. Roam, who
presided at Leo NJ. Franks trial,
urging executive clemency for Frank,
was presented here today to the
Georpia prison commission, which is
hearing Franks application that SEN
tence of death pronounced on him for
the murder Of Mary Phagan be COM
muted to life Imprisonment. Roan's
communication was addressed to
Luther z. Rosser and Reuben R.
Arnold, Franks principal counsel in
the trial. Judge Roam died in New
York March %, last. In the letter he
says that he has considered their let
ter, asking that he recommend Glenn
ency, and at the proper time he would
ask the state officials to commute the
sentence to lie Imprisonment. The
letter added: after many months
of continued deliberation, / am still
uncertain of Franks guilt This state
Of uncertainty is largely due to the
character of the negro Conley's tes-
timony, by which the verdict was
evidently reached"
A statement from Franks wife.
presented to the commission, denied
rumors that her married life was un-
happy. It also denied that Frank
was drunk on the night Of April 26,
1913, on which was Mary Phagan
was murdered.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-31
IN WHOM SHALL THE
PEOPLE OF OCALA
PLACE THEIR TRUST?

Editor Star: The man who does
not know how to do a thing can never
make money by doing it. He must
first learn his business, gain all
knowledge he can, profit from the ex-
perience and advice of others, then
he will be able to carry his business
to success. This applies to all voca-
tions in life.
When investments of large sums
of money are to be made, expert ad-
vice is first secured. The city council
of 1913 purchased our present water
plant. They soon learned that it
needed repairing. or old machinery
replaced with new. The city also
owning the electric light plant, which
has given good service for many
years, while the machinery was in
good repair, the capacity was not
great enough to supply the demand,
at certain times. The city also need
ed a sewerage system, so the council
decided to employ expert engineers
70 determine what was best for the
city. From a large number of appli-
cants, all of whom came highly rec
commended, Messrs. Twombly & Hen
ney were selected. The plans and es-
Inmates for a combined light and wa
ter plant, also sewerage system.
are neatly gotten up and are now
public property, which every citizen
has right to inspect, at the city
clerks office.
This report cost the city eight hun
dred dollars, hence it should not be
treated as mere scrap of paper.
This report tells Us that we can build
! light and water plants combined in
one buildings equipped, of a capacity
to supply a population of ten thou
sand people. Since preparing this
report Messrs. Twombly and Hennev.
who have been employed by the city
as consulting engineers for light and
water plants, have advised the coun-
ell of some changes in their estimate.
An oil engine in addition to steam
could be installed and when operated
its full capacity would generate
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-31

Collector of Internal Revenue T.
W. Smith was in town last week, on
his way home for a brief rest. Mr..
Smith says that the moonshiners
have gone way back in the swamps,
and are hard to find. It is probable
that they have not been hunted so
vigilantly in generation as they are
being hunted now. Mr.. Smith is a
vigilant and persistent officer.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-31
GRANDFATHER CLAUSE
PASSED THE SENATE
THAT THE AMEND
MENT WILL BE SUBMITTED
NEXT YEAR TO THE
PEOPLE

A telegram to Mr.. P. H. Nugent
from Tallahassee today announced
that the grandfather clause amend
ment had been favorably voted on by
the Senate. 1t had already passed
the House, and there is little doubt
of the governor approving it. If he
does so, it will be submitted to the
people in the general election of
1916.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-31

The Ocala Rifles, at their last
meeting, took in two new members,
two smart young business men, and
are expecting more The company
intends to compete for the regimentaT
cup, now held by Key West, and has
squad drilling for that purpose. 1t
would be great thing for Ocala to
have this cup, and the company
should have strong support in its at
tempt.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-31
REUNION IN
RICHMOND
SIXTY THOUSAND VISITORS
THIS week TO THE
FAMOUS CITY

Richmond. Va, May 31-Sessions
of the Southern Memorial Association
and of the Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams and the annual Hollywood
Memorial parade were held today,
preliminary to the opening tomorrow
of the fifth annual convention of the
United Confederate Veterans. which
extends through Thursday. 1t is es-
timated that $4,000 persons win at
tend.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-31

Mr.. E. H Prinkle Of Silver Lake,
Lake county, who with his associates
is clearing, fencing and planting FIVE
hundred acres Of land between Lees
burg and Tavares, is in the city for a
few days with his friend, Mr.. Chas-
". Miller.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-31

On receipt of a telegram from
Tampa Saturday, Sheriff Galloway
arrested a man who was going north
on the limited, and sent him back to
Tampa. The poor fellow was trying
to escape from his wife, who, It is
said, is suing him for aIimony.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-31
TOOK GERMAN TRENCHES

The lull along the western battle
front has been broken by the French,
who claim to have taken a group of
German trenches in the Pikelm region
and have made progress north of
Arras.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-31
STUDYING AMERICAN
BUSINESS SCIENCE
Delegates to Financial Conference
Obtaining the Right Dope
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, d. c., May 31.-Dele-
gates to the Pan-American financial
conference left this morning for An
napolis. The next stop will be at
Baltimore on a tour of the eastern
and western cities, to study Ameri-
can business methods The tour ends
in New York June 18th.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-31
SITUATION UNCHANGED ON
THE S.N

The situation along the river San
in the vicinity of Przemysl appears
for the moment unchanged.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-31
SEARCHING FoR SUE BASE

Except for news of the movements
of warships, which appear to be
searching for German submarine
bases, there is little definite informa-
tion from the DardaneIles.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-31
ANOTHER BOAT SUNK

London, May 31.-The British
steamship Dixiana was torpedoed and
sunk off Ushant last Saturday while
on the way from Savannah, Ca, to
Swansea, Wales. The captain and
crew have been landed at Swansea.
The Dixiana carried a cargo of cot
ton and steel biIlets.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-31
RALPH DE PALMA
LEADS IN THE RACE
Ahead of the Others in the Great
Speed Contest at Indianapolis

indianapolis, May 31.-Ralph De-
Palma led at the end of $50 miles fna
the 5O0-mile automobile race on the
Indianapolis speedway here today.
His average speed for the distance
was S9.77 miles per hour.
Resta is in second place; Anderson,
third.