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The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-02
ATTORNEY GENERAL
DIDN'T SAY IT
Denies that He Denounced Florida
Land as Not Being Worth a
Damn

The following appeared in the
Florida Metropolis of the 1st:
Topeka, Kan, Aug. q, 1915.
Rev. S. E. Lawhon, Pastor NJ E.
church, Mt. Dora, Fla.
Dear Sir: Your letter addressed to
the attorney general of Kansas, and
enclosing a clipping from The Florida
Metropolis, received. In this clip
ping / am quoted as saying that /
do not Consider Florida land worth
a DAM"
Of course, | have made no such
statement. | have no connection with
Florida land, except that, as chair
man of the state charter board, prop
ositiens come before that board under
what is known as the "blue sky" law,
and we have had occasion on examina-
tion and investigation, to turn down
quite a number of these propositions,
but all of the propositions as stated
above are cases where the PROPOSE
ton to sell the land is of such a ma
ture as they have to obtain peTnis-
sion from our board to sell. Each
case is passed upon on its own mer-
its. We not only refuse permission
to sell Florida land, but have turned
down quite a number of propositions
to sell Texas land, Arizona land,
Oklahoma land and land in various
other states. Very truly yours,
S. NJ. Brewster, Atty. Gen.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-02
FRANK w. HUFFMAN

News was received in the city this
forenoon of the death of Mr.. Frank
w. Luffman, which occurred this
morning at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Luffman at
Sparr.
The funeral services will be held at
the Methodist church in Sparr at 9
o'clock Friday morning and the in
terment at the Anthony cemetery at
1O:3O. Rev. Outland of the Sparr
Methodist church, and Rev. Plummer
of Anthony, will conduct the ser
vices.
Mr.. Luffman was "a years old and
leaves wife, mother and father, two
brothers and host of friends to
mourn his death.
Frank Luffman was a young man
of great promise. He devoted his
whole life to the study for his chosen
profession, the law. After he had
completed his studies as far as they
advanced at Sparr he went TO South
ern College at Sutherland, later at
tending a law college in Demorest,
Ga, where he had been for two years
when he returned home last October
on account of failing health. Since
that time he has been spending near
ly all his time in the mountains of
North Carolina in search of relief
from the dread disease tuberculosis
which had attacked him and from
which he finally died. He returned
ing that he might possibly be able to
resume his studies, but it was not to
be so.
His loved ones have the sympathy
of many life long friends of the de-
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-02
Command One of the Turkish
Lines of Communication
RUSSIANS HAVE DEVELOPED UNEXPECTED STRENGTH N THE
VICINITY OF RIGA
(AssOciated Press)

, London, Sept. 2.-The British pub
lie is greatly cheered by the version
OF the recent heavy fighting at the
Dardanelles contained in the official
report of Sir Ian Hamilton. Sir Ian
says his forces in the northern sec
tion of the line captured an important
tactical point commanding Buvuk and
the Annafarta valley east and north
and also made an appreciable gain
along the Australasian front.
If the British colonials now DOM
mate the Annafarta valley, their guns
should have a clear field of fire upon
one of the main Turkish supply roads
leading toward Achi Baba. The
Turks, however, have another line of
communication on this part of the
front
Constantinople hasn't admitted the
allies advance. A dispatch last night
from Constantinople said the allies
were repulsed with heavy loss.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-02
A BETTER COUNTRY
u DOES NOT EXIST

Summerfield Chronicle: Farmer
after farmer who visits our town,
when asked this question, "How are
the crops ?" in ninety-nine out of one
hundred, this is the answer: "Corn is
tip-top, best crop / ever made; plen-
ty of hay and lots of cow peas. /
expect to make a big peavine hay
crop in the fall and from present
indications the sweet potatoe crop
will be immense"
When it comes down to rock bot
tom facts, there is no better farm
ing country anywhere; we also have
our providential drawbacks, but any
man with judgement, backbone, work
and sufficient means to get started
can succeed here.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-02
MORE ROAD WORK NEEDED
IN SOUTHERN MARION

Summerfield Chronicle: 1t now be-
hooves our county commissioners to
do something to meet with the Sum-
ter county commissioners and arrange
for connecting up the Ocala-Summer-
field road. There are two stretches
to be built and much rebuilding just
north of Summerfield and repairing
the rest of the road.
There is also five miles of road un-
completed between Summerield and
Weirsdale, for which more than 81 900
has been subscribed This piece will
shorten the central highway from
Leesburg to Ocala by four and half
miles.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-02

Invention by sis Hiram Maxim to
Foil Germany's Most Dreaded
Attacks

London, Sept 2-The British army
plans to fight the German gas at
tacks with fire. This is the scheme
recommended by committee of in
ventors headed by Sir Hiram Maxim,
who has designed simple apparatus
which the government is now testing.
The cbject of the apparatus is to
cause large and rapidly spreading
fires by means of specially-designed
incendiary bombs thrown in the path
of the advancing gas at a distance of
several hundred yards. By this means,
since the heating of the air must
cause an upward current, it is ex-
pected to drive the gas Up out of
harms way.
Sir Hiram's explanation of the
scheme is as follows:
''The German gas at one atmos-
phere of pressure is two and a half
times as heavy as air. In escaping
into the air it very quickly becomes
mixed with a large quantity of air, so
that by the time it reaches our
trenches it is, as a rule, less than 1
per cent heavier than the surround
ing air; that is, it is extremely light
as compared with the air, but it is
quite strong enough to prove fatal.
In most cases we find the air that
has only one-thousandth part of
chlorine is the one that has done the
most harm.
ut occurred to me some months
ago that, if fire could be produced
between the gas and our trenches,
the ripd upward movement of the
air would take the chlorine along
with it, and this is quite true. The
bombs that / made were to be
thrown by hand, but it was found
that, in order to be thrown any dis
tance, they had to be made quite
small, and, moreover, they could not
be thrown as far as the officers wish
ed to throw them. / delivered 100 to
the government for experimental
purposes. A few of these have been
tested, and it was found that the fire
should be greater and farther away,
so | have designed a very much
simpler and larger form. The firm in
London who proposes to make them
have designed a machine for throw
ing them with great accuracy dis
tance of 800 yards, which will be
quite enough. By this means a fire
of any size may be produced and if
the fire is large enough the gases
must be dissipated; it cannot be
otherwise.
''The first bombs / designed involv-
ed the use of petrol, but it was
thought that the consumption would
be so large that there might be a
shortage. l have therefore been ex-
perimenting, and am now in posses
sion of liquid that does just as well
and only costs half as much, while the
supply of it is unlimited"
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-02
BOYS OF CAMP MUCOSO
LEARNING TO SWIM

The boys of Camp Mucoso have re-
Gently made some long swims in Lake
Weir. The first long swim, from the
camp to Lake Weir dock, about two
miles, was made by Marshall earn,
Otis Green, Bob Chace, James Chaee
and r. B. Bowers Marshall earn
then made Eastlake, three miles, Aug.
31st, Robert Connor, Edward Connor
and r. 3. Bowers swan to HaskeIl's
dock, four miles.
The boys are now entering the con-
tests for the camp prize. The con-
tests close Saturday, Sept 4th-
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-02
British Capture Many German
UnderSea Boats
(AssOciated Press)

New York, Sept 2-An officer of
the White Star liner Adriatic, which
arrived from Liverpool today, declar-
ed that the German submarine which
sunk the Arabic had been caught in a
steel net. He said the u boats crew
were now prisoners in England. The
officer couldn't disclose the place of
capture or give any details. The
submarine was of the latest and larg-
est type.
He added that within the past
sixty days the British had captured
not less than fifty German sub
marines.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-02
PLANNING FOR PEACE
POPE BENEDICT SENT A SPE-
CIAL MESSAGE TO THE
PRESIDENT

Washington, Sept. cardinal
Gibbons today presented President
Wilson a message from the pope re-
garding European peace. Later he
saw Secretary lansing on the same
subject. After the White House con-
ference, Cardinal Gibbons said he
discussed peace with the president.
He said the submarine settlement
greatly aided the peace cause and in
dicated that he believed that peaee
negotiations would begin soon
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-02
CRIBBs FURNISHED BOND

Mr.. P. w. Warner, of Welborn, is
in the city today as one of the bonds
men to secure the release of Grover
Cribbs from the county Jail until the
circuit court meets. Cribs is the
man who was several days ago bound
over for the killing of Homer Dean
at Romeo some weeks ago. The bond
heing acceptable to the authorities
cribbs was released and left for West
Florida this afternoon.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-02

to loot the larger border towns. Gen
eral Funston has been given a free
hand to deal with the situation.
The two regiments of infantry and
one of cavalry are now on the way
and their disposition along the border
is calculated to reassure the residents
of that part of Texas and to deter
the Mexicans from taking extreme
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-02
TROOPS ON TRAIL
OF RAIDING MEXICANS WHO
FIRED ON AMERICANS NEAR
BROWNSVILLE
tAssociated Press)

Brownsville, Texas, Sept. 2.-Unit-
ed States troops are trailing the Mex
lean raiders who set fire to railroad
bridge fourteen miles north of here
today. A party of Americans trav-
cling from Brownsville to San Benito
in an automobile, passed the trestle
shortly before it was set afire and re-
ported they had been fired upon by a
band of between 25 and 80 Mexicans.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-02
Dreadful LOSS TO BRITISH
AT THE DARQANELLES

Berlin, Sept british losses
since Aug. 6 in the fighting at the
Dardanelles have been in excess of
$4,000 officers and men, the Constan-
tinople correspondent of the Frank
furter Zeitung estimates. In the
fighting Aug. % and % alone, the
correspondent states, the British lost
over GOO officers. One cavalry divis-
ion,l he states, was almost complete
ly wiped out.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-02
TRYING TO RETAKE TEXAS
Possible that Mexican Agitators Plan
A Raid on a Large Scale

Washington, Sept. 2.-The shifting
of three regiments of United States
troops from Galveston to the Mexi-
can border is expected to be followed
by other transfers in a few days.
Washington officials are convinced
that the wild scheme of Mexican agi-
tators to "recapture" Texas has some
foundation in fact. 1t is feared that
raiding bands may unite and attempt
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-02
JUMPED HIS JOB
Lii Yuen Heng, Vice President of
China, has Let Loose
tAssociated Press)

Shanghai, China, Sept. Iii Yuen
Heng, vice president of the Chinese
republic, has resigned. The interpre-
tation placed on the act is its prepar-
atory to the establishment of mon
archy, which is popularity regarded as
virtually certain.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-02
LABOR DAY

Monday, September 9th, 1915,
Gabor Day. being legal holiday in
the state of Florida, the banks Of this
city will be closed for business on that
day.
The Commercial Bank.
The Ocala National Bank
The Nunroe & Chambliss Ma
tional Bank.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-02
HOLDING HINDENBURG

The Russians are developing unex-
pected strength in the north and
claim they are holding Hindenburg.
They have gained a local success near
Wilma. Various chances have been
made in Russian commands. The most
important is the return of General
Russky to the leadership of the
northern army.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-02
ORTOLPH DISMISSED
FOR LACK OF EVIDENCE
Government Could Find Nothing
Against So-Called German
Spy
CAssociated Press)

Tallahassee, Fla, Sept. 2.-Wilber
Ostolph, the German, charged with
entering military and lighthouse res
ervations to obtain information of
national defenses, has been released.
The district attorney announced he
was released because of lack of evi-
dence.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-02
NOTICE TO HOUsEKEEPERs

If you want any kind of furniture
repaired, re-upholstered, re-polished
Dr. remodeled, write me. Satisfaction
and the prices are right
Fred ]. Burden, Box 44S, Ocala,
Fla. 9-2-1m
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-02
GAINING GROUND AT GRoDNo
TeutOns Announce that the Outer
Forts are Taken
(Associated Press,

Berlin, Sept. 2.--It is officially an
nounced that the outer forts of the
Russian fortress of Grodno have been
taken by the Germans.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-02
sunk BY A
BRITISH SUB
TERRIBLE TURK LOST FOUR OF
HIS TRANSPORTS
ASSOCIATED Press)

Paris, Sept. 2-Four Turkish trans
ports have been torpedoed by Brit
ish submarine.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-02
GAINS FOR THE TEUToNs IN
GALIC1A

Berlin wireless reports announce a
reversal of the Galician situation, the
result of a victorious assault on the
Russians north of Zborow
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-02
SEED POTATOES

Our new Irish potatoes for fail
planting are now in Ocala Seed
Store S-11-tf
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-02
POSSIBLY MEDIATION WILL
PREVAIL
WILL

The English press is interested in
German promises to change tactics
of submarines and attaches considera-
BILE significance to the news that .Ad-
miral Won Tirpitz is taking a vaca-
ton. This is interpreted as meaning
that Chancellor Won Bethmann-Holl-
wegg has won victory over his naval
colleague in the cabinet.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-02

Mr.. ]. W. Colbert of Sparr was
among the visitors in town today.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-02
On
TAXES IN
P|NE[LAS
PAARLESS COUNTY ISN'T ALTO
GETHER PARADISE
People Have to Pay Three and Four
Tenths Per Cent on their
Property

Editor Star: In Wednesdays issue
of the Star you publish letter from
Mr.. John S. Taylor, member of the
board of county commissioners of
Pinellas county in which he says:
"As a matter of fact, our millage has
not been increased in Pinellas coun-
ty." Herewith l am enclosing a letter
from Mr.. T. F. Mccall, a former
member of the legislature from Hills
borough county, and now a resident
of Pinellas. Taxpayer.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-02
sAvONA SUNK

London, Sept 2.-The British
steamer Savona, of Leith, has been
sunk. Three of the crew are miss
ing
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-02
TIME AGAINST THE TEUToNs

Military writers here believe the
Russians now stand a good chance Of
winning the race for time Autumn
rains are expected within few weeks
and unless the Teutons gain a de-
cisive result before then they hardly
are likely to smash the Russians.
The Teutons appear to be straining
every effort now. The Russians loss
es have been enormous and those Of
the Austro-Germans have also been
haarr
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-02

The capture of the minor fortress
of Lutsk, announcement of which was
made last night from Vienna is like
ly to compel the Russians to evacuate
that portion of Galicia they still hold,
or their flank may be threatened.
Lutsk with the fortresses of Dubno
and Rovno form a fortified triangle
on Russian territory, north Of the
Galician frontier. On the remainder
of the front, except in the center
where the Austro-Germans continue
slow advance the Russians appear to
be holding their own
The Russians have prevented the
Germans crossing the river Dvina at
Friedrichstadt, where a battle has
been in progress for several days
They have arrested the German often
sive between Friedrichstadt and the
Gulf of Riga, and are still holding
their own between Kovno and Wilma
and before Grodno.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-26

thee resolution passed AZ the annual
meeting directing thar the Chamber
~ Commerce be Incorporated. and
such other business VIII he transact
ed - may come before the meeting.
VIII you please arrange TO attend7
Yours very truly.
e. +. IoOnsON.
JAMES r. PHILLIPS. President.
Secretary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-26
CAR LINE FROM
LYNN HAVEN To
PANAMA CITY.
RICHARD TtLLis AND OTHER
BUSINESS MEN oF MoNTcoAA.
cry. LOOKING INTO ire PROP.
osiTioN.
SPECIAL 70 THE JOURNAL.


Panama city, April 25.-Richard
Itliis q Montgomery. and others have
neen spending some time here looking
INTO the advlsability % building q car
iine from Lynn Haven q Panama
city touching 81 Andrews and yer
haps other points on the bay Local
people are interested and willing Is
cooperate In the proposition
IL is reported that alxteen more
rooms viii be added immediately
the Panama hotel. which viii add con
siderable in taking care OF the sum
ner visitors. some u whom are al
ready with Us
Sidewalk construction continues In
our town and within the next two or
three months ali Of the principal
streets vii have first eiass walks
The brick school building 10 about
completed. Contractors state II should
be ready for dnal acceptance during
the next hfteen or twenty days The
court house and jail are going or
rapidly and showing up very attrac
tive
u is reported that the German
American Lumber Co. 81 Pensacola
has purchased the min az the Enter
prise Lumber Co. which Is located az
Fountain. Fla. and Il IL believed that
operations win start there during the
next few months.
The a. 4 81 a. ~ RS IL adver
Using round trip tickets 90 D0than
April 26th. for ono dollar on account
20 the opening game 81 the Georgia
state League ~ which Dothan is
member. There promises 90 he good
crowd from Panama city to attend
\. Z. Crawford formerly ~ Dothan
for number II Years, has moved here
TO make this place his NOME
col @. O. Reid. y Doinan. rv9dc
business trip here this week
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-26
ADJUSTMENTS

Bonita Shows Features Every Day,
s glance ca t1e eetks pfue am of
tac Bonita Nl,I readily cunEtng. the
most skeRc ~ the wonderful strides
the pho;pplay has MADE Ga the hast
faW years. 8 wear aSo la would have
aeea isnls..@sal.4a ia seterl picture
p agram that wguid have given pic
ture shoN patsons q slogan - thil
/ 0nular seizure house
Tile Aiisgraph Company ig leaa-
Ing Broadway star feature nearly
every DAY. bat unly the ucst 10 their
output is selected hy the mana scf-pni
~ the Bonita OnlY such prudUc-
uons as "Laftiug iHo Ban ut Covrn-
iry which h ths headlner nu the
Bonits's proaram today are being
booked LILLIAN Walker. Darwin KARI
and julia Svayne Gordon arc the
principal stars ln this production
ris Jungle Sweetheart viii also bs
shown today IL ls enc ~ The famous
selg wild animal features
The Tigrcss" with Madame Olga
rerova a. the star. has been
secured rs the Bonita ~ its attrar-
ton tomorrow. This feature produc-
tlon Is based upon Ramsay Morris
absorbing drama 81 Russia and Amer
lea
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-26

NEW YORK. Aprn Is tspecian
No man in the world today Is get.
ting more publicity because - hir
prospects - meeting Jess willard
Tor the worlds championship than
bis Jim Coffoy. the Dublin giant
Coffey raw. clumsy. powerful
fellow few months ago. has deycl.
uped With remarkable rapidity
only a short time ago hc handed
Carl Morris terrible laolag i'm New
York carl trained harder than usual
for the bout oniy his excellent con-
ditiun and remarkable ability to as
emulate punIshment saved him from
knock -uut
Though SID cude in some points
- the game. CeHet is remarkablY
fash ~ h's feet p terrible httor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-26

by his teacher Eor misconduct, Is for
gotten.
Tomorrow the World MIN corpora
ton will present at the Isis i.lillan
Russell ia "Ngldnne with an aii-star
cast supporting hcr This II ShubeEt
feature Ia iiye acts. ana the name Of
Lillian Russell attached % 4 sfells
HomsthinR with while. Everyone
knows her position 10 the theatrical
world Of course. Il always WAS IN
! ne lead.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-26
MebIIs ). 20. orIs.n. :.

New Orleans April Is View or
leans won from Mobile again this az.
ternoon. taking the game by the score
~ Z - : and making clean sweep
~ the series. The score
RH.E.
NOME e.. ..rs+s,...ss 4
New Orleans ................a s
Batteries Covingion and schmidt
iovlik and Higgings umpires. Rrelt-
Custein and KERN.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-26

atians .u This. are strong in Interest
aHa Fell the attention NcH Il makes
,n tire whoc erl pleasing offering
zlth the sre7es "a an actual military
post
Anptf er feature af the Tyorram fof
today is two-iee' cgr a. dram1 d
urIah rag wil ar Narglc WiIsoe
Use rhiIt Ea arfera. H'as x teFs nrom-
inrut a fhn cE tHeen. Mildred and
rrul sff ad brother rrhnertlyely.
ta the ewecthearts. determine that Il
flaressful snatch shR@ made be-
tween theu Samc pretty connie in-
ldfnie Dsas ia ihe opening 5f the
Ftnrl ahic1 attf mrrses into the
retr trag.r aacn thc school takes
fire. and Taal previously locked 90
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-26
New Orleans Defeats Mobile;
Memphis LiCkS Chattanooga

Nashville. april 2s.-~fA an unintsr-
esting game Nashville defeated Little
Rock aeain. winning tsday's game
90 /. The score
R.H.E.
Little ROCK ssss~.s*sss.sasss. u
Nashville ,..... " .......7 /
Batteriea-~I.ively and Gibson and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-26
81. Louis Wins From PittSburg;
Chicago and Cincinnati in Tie

st. Louis April sH-sL Louis won
from Pittsburg this afternoon by tho
score o. - !. The visitors outbatteo
ne home clah. but their nine bits
acre scattered throt shout the game.
while the home club punched IL hits
Uifh errors and won -asily. The score.
R.H.ls.
fittSburE s+ts t-. t.s.--..s. ssl =
81 LOUIS .tt-.st -sts..ss.ss. -
Batteries -kanttehnsr and Gibson.
Doak and snyder: urnpires. Klein and
Emsile
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-26

They say al good things come AZ
one time. and the saying "a very true
with the programs that are being
shown 90 the Isis theatre Yester-
days program was q real success. and
the program for TODAY cannot fail
With a Keystone special two-reeier
for a headliner. entitled "Gusslc's
Day of Rest with aIl-afar cast be-
lnR I'D by sid Chaplin. Ter a straight
run 81 thirty minutes In laughter
land
Following the Keystone special the
moment - sacrifice viii straiehten
out he wrinkles y your sides from
laughter and sober you up and send
thrills 81 daring right straight through
you u Is a two-ret1 story ~ an
arnf post containing some surprising
and interesting situations The situ-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-26

WfluuNnHi kroh and etreeti umpfres,
Chestnut and Pfenninger.
chattanooga 4, Memphis s.
Memphis. April 2b.--Memphis won
from Chattanooga this afternoon Is
a hard fought and closely contested
game The score
RHE.
Chattanooga .-.. ......4 4
MFihphla .rssss SEES s.s.s..s.h
Batteries Harding and kitcheew
Merritt and schlei umpireH. o'TotAs
and Rudderhnm
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-26

Cincinnati April 2s.--In the most ex-
citing game Witnessed nerve this sea-
son Cincinnati and Chicago played
tie game this afternoon. The game
was called 80 the end q the afteenth
inning with the score 4 and g. DARK
uess ended the contest The score
R.H.E.
Nhaeaao +ttt.s ssssss.sa ~ q
Cincinnati . .....4 Is =
hattcries-Cheuey and BFesnahnn.
Benton and WinEo. umpires. Rigler
ard Hart
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-26
CHAMBER COMMERCE
MEETS ON TUESDAY

4 meeting ~ the Chamber II Cam-
merce viii Be held In the organization
rooms. IN the Brent basiaing. a. II
o'clock 4 m. Tuesday april 9TH.
There eill Be presented for adsp-
ton. charter which has been pre-
Jared ~ committee working undax