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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27
OGALA SCHOOLS OPEN
An AUSPICIOUS BEGINNING FOR
THE EDUCATIONAL YEAR OF
1915-I916

Good weather, good attendance and
a well-organized corps of teachers
marked the schools opening this
morning.
Last year, with new or incomplete
buildings, a new principal and a
large proportion of new teachers,
there was unavoidably some confu-
sion. Tbs year, with all the buildings
prepared, the principal and his staff
well acquainted with each other and
their pupils, and all knowing where
to go, everything moved with the
precision of a machine.
By $3.50 this morning, the high
school grounds were crowded with as
intelligent and healthy loking a set
of youngsters as you will find any
where. Their teachers moved among
them, and the many cordial greetings
proved personal esteem that argued
we'll for scholastic success.
The gong sounded on time, and all
the young folks marched two by two
to their class rooms, where the work
of assigning them to their grades
began. The higher grades assembled
in the study hall, where the opening
exercises took place.
Several visitors were present, and
were introduced to the scholars by
the principal. After an opening hymn,
prayer was offered by Rev. John R.
Herndon, after which "America" was
fervently and musically sung.
Brief and appropriate addresses
were made by Secretary Rooney, Rev
Herndon and Superintendent Brinson,
after which Principal Cassels made a
few remarks on the duties before
teachers and pupils, and then as the
visitors filed out the work of the
school year began.
At the primary school, Miss Mel
lie Stevens and Miss Fannie Clark
and their assistants had about 20O
bright-faced little chaps to assign to
classes. They are very hopeful of
their school year. The extra room
upstirs on the west side of the build
ing has been finished, and Miss Clark
has moved her own particular class
into it. The primary school is in a
fine building, and the competent
teachers will take good care of their
pupils bodies as well as their minds
The North Ocala school, taught by
Misses Ella Mendenhall and Collie
Clark, also had a good opening with q
large attendance and more expected
This school is doing such good work
and proves so necessary that it is
wonderful how the community manag-
ed to do without it so long.
Many patrons were present at al
the schools.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27

George Giles q Company win ship
a carload Of cured black Spanish
moss to St. Louis, No., in . few days
This moss when cured and baled
brings good price and there Is .
ready demand for il for certain kinds
of uphoIstering and mattress making.
Giles & Co. buy the green moss aa
gathered from the trees, cure It and
thoroughly clean and dry Il until only
the black heart remains This Is very
much like horse hair only finer and
more rliable. It Is then put IN the
press and baled under pressure e
that the bales. while small and cons
pact, weigh several hundred pounds.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27
IS awake
AMONG THE ALLIES
THEIR VICTORIES SUNDAY PUT A DIFFERENT ASPECT
ON THE FACE OF THINGS
ASSOCIATED Press)

London, Sept. 27.-The British and
French have gained greater results
in the past two days than for the
preceding twelve months, since the
battle of the Marine. With upwards
of 10000 German prisoners. some
thing like thirty guns, without includ-
ing numbers of machine guns, and a
formidable breach in the German line,
the allies apparently have their long
expected offensive well under way.
The advance is general.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27
EARLY VERDICT
IS EXPECTED
NIGHT SESSION WILL BE HELD
AT CLEARWATER IF
NECESSARY

Clearwater, Sept 27.-Eforts to
place in the hands Of the jury tonight
the case of j. J. Mendenhall, charged
with the murder Of Mrs. Bessie Eliot
and her daughter Susie, are being
made this afternoon The state clos
ed its arguments at noon. The de-
fens is summing up this afternoon. A
night session will be held tonight II
necessary.
EXPECT AN EARLY VERDICT
Tampa, Sept. "a special to the
Tribune from Clearwater says:
In taking a recess Saturday after
noon, Judge Reaves announced that ne
would be unable TO reach Clearwater
until a little before IL o'clock Mon
day and viii convene court at IL. The
The charge viii be delivered imnae-
diately and argument begun
1t is hardly probable that the case
viii get to the jury Monday unless .
night session is held. Il Is probabIs
that Judge Reaves viii hold q nignt
session so that the Jurors may have
all night to consider the case, unless
they can arrive at an immediate ver-
dict.
A majority Of those who have ex-
pressed an opinion here believe that .
verdict will be reached on the first or
second ballot. Unless verdict il re-
turned within the first hour after the
case goes to the jury, it is believed
certain that a mistriaI viii result.
Mendenhall Story Weak
The full text of MendenhaIIs state
ment, printed exclusively in the Trib-
une, was eagerly read here and was
discussed and dissected In every de-
tail The almost unanimous opinion
was that the statement was weak,
vague and even incriminating. In de-
failing the events on the day and
night of July End, when Mrs. Eliot
and her daughter lost their lives,
Mendenhan testified that he did not
kill the girl, but that wound was in
fiieted while he was trying to wrest .
revolver from her grasp
At the same time Mrs. Eliot swoon-
ed and Guy Stemple, the chauffeur Of
the murder car" carried gasoline In
his hat and poured it over the car and
set it on fire. After that, Stemple set
fire to the car, and that Mrs Eliot,
who had swooned, was burned 70
wealth, because the flames were 50
intense that he could not get 20
either one Of the women.
Following the incident, Mendenhan
and Stemple walked from the burning
car through the woods. Stemple
agreed to go to Tampa, according to
the witness, and attribute the tragedy
to an accident, relying upon the in
cinerated condition Of the car to sup
port his statement, that an explosion
had occurred. When asked why he
did not tell Sheriff Whitehurst Of this
on the night Of the arrest Mendenhall
replied that he did not want 10 I'm
criminate Stemple, who had done him
a favor.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27
OPERATED BY ELECTRICITY
Thomas Rock Crushing Plant in the
North of Town

An interesting sight in the north
ern or manufacturing part of Ocala
il the huge rock crushing plant Of
Mr.. A. T. Thomas, which he has re-
Gently installed and is now running
full force every day. This plant is in
addition to the one near the Ocala
Iron Works, which Mr. Thomas also
continues to operate. The new plant
Is of considerable capacity and viii
crush a carload of flint rock in a
short time. The powerful crusher,
whose jaws crush big piece Of flint
rock as a nut cracker viii break .
nut, as well as the elevator for tax
ing the crushed rock away, is operat-
ed by a 30-horsepower electric motor
which obtains it's current from the
city plant
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27
BROADWAY SUFFERED
FROM ANOTHER BREAK

New York, Sept. 26.-One death
and the injury of three other persons
resulted from the cave-in of the
new subway on Broadway near Twen-
ty-eighth street last night. An un-
identified woman, who was caught in
the falling debris, died later in a
hospital. The accident occurred few
blocks FROM the heart of the theater
district shortly before 8 o'clock and
Broadway was crowded with people.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27
GOING WEST
AFTER GOLD
MEMBERS OF ANGLO-FRENCH
COMMISSION ON THEIR WAY
TO THE WINDY CITY
CAssociated Press)

New York, Sept. 27.-Lord Read
ing, chairman, and Basil B. Lockett,
secretary, two members of the Anglo
French financial commission who are
negotiating for half million dollar
credit load in the United States, will
leave today for Chicago. There they
will confer with western and middle
western bankers. The commission has
virtually reached an agreement with
eastern bankers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27
HUNGARY
WILL COMPLY
DUMBA WILL BE RECALLED AS
REQUESTED BY THE UNIT
ED STATES
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Sept. 27.-Austria in
formally notified Ambassador Penfield
at Vienna that it will recall DR.. Con-
stantine Dumba, as requested by the
United States. This information was
given Ambassador Penield when he
notified the Vienna foreign Office that
to recall DIR. Dumba on "leave of alb
sence" would not be satisfactory to
this country. Nothing will be done in
the matter until formal communica-
tion has been received from Vienna.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27
SUICIDE OF SMITH
OXFORD MANS MIND SEEMS TO
HAVE BEEN DERANGED
BY ILLNESS
Especial to the Starr

Oxford, Sept. 27.-John Smith of
this place, committed suicide by
drowning in Panasoffkee creek early
Sunday morning.
Smith, who had been i'll for some
time and in bed, arose early Sunday
morning and started walking down
the railroad track, passing beyond
Coleman until he reached Panasoffkee
creek. There he tried his feet to-
gether with his shoe strings, bound
his own hands with a handkerchief
and toppled off a bridge into the wa
ter, drowning before he was discov-
cred. He was evidently mentally de-
ranged from mis- illness.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27
RIcEENBACHER'S CAR
WAS SOME RACER
Made a New Record with His Speedy
and Up-tO-Date Maxwell

As will be seen by the following
telegrams, the powerful Maxwell rae
ing cars are giving the Maxwell fac
tory some good advertising. The
same company and factory makes
these great racing machines that
makes the populer new 1916 model
Maxwell stock car.
Providence, r. l., Sept. 18.-My
Maxwell, entered by the Prest-o-lite
Co. won the hundred-mile feature
event at the Providence Speedway on
opening day, a $4,000 race. Defeat
ed De Palma's Stutz, Burman's Peu-
geot, Dusenburg and large field.
This is the third consecutive win in
as many starts in big speedway races.
E. v. Rickenbacher.
Rickenbacker Smashed a Record
New York, Sept. 24.-Official tim
ers at the new Sheepshead Bay auto
mobile speedway asserted today that
Eddie Rickenbacker had set a new
worlds record for one lap of the two
mile course by covering the distance
in 1:O6 1-5, or at the rate of 108.76
miles an hour. Rickenbacker made
his fast turn around the track yester-
day while practicing for the Astor
cup race to be held on the speedway
October 2. The worlds record beaten
by Rickenbacker was established on
Saturday by Dario Resta, when he
circled the Emile lap in 1:06 3-5, or
2-5 of a second slower than Ricken-
hackers time.
While the Associated Press CORES
pondent does not name the car driven
by Rickenbacker in the above race, it
was his Maxwell racer. Maxwell rae
ing cars have won great many
races in the past few weeks all over
the United States.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27
GERMANS MUST CHOOSE BE.
TWEEN THEIR FRONTS

1t is believed here the Germans
will have to choose between fronts, as
was the case earlier in the war. Mil
itary writer's point out that the Rus
slams are now holding the Austrians
and Germans on 700-mile front in
the east, while the presence of enar-
ly two million strongly entrenched
Germans has failed to prevent the
advance of the allies in France.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27
HELVENSTON Is ALSO
AMONG THE HARvESTERS

Mr.. E. T. Helvenston has assisted
in providing a market for Marion's
big corn crop to the extent of over
800 bushels, which he has bought and
stored in the basement of Mr.. Jerry
Burnett's building on Fort King ave
nue. and Magnolia street.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27
RUSSIANS ALSO WIN

The effect is emphasized by the
fact that on the eastern front sub
stantial Russian gains are recorded.
Petrograd dispatches state that Gen.
Ivanoff's army won a striking victory
in the southeastern theater and a
thousand prisoners were taken.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27
GRAND ARMY Of
THE REPUBLIC
VETERANS GATHERING IN THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL FOR
FORTY NINTH REUNION
ASSOCIATED Press

Washington, Sept. 27.-The fifty
ninth annual reunion of the Grand
Army of the Republic opens here to-
day. Preparations are being made to
entertain 100000 visitors. The fea-
ture of the reunion will be a parade
Wednesday in which 10000 veterans
are expected to participate.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27
BELGIANs ARE HELPING

The Belgians' part in the new of
fensive is prominent one. An Off
cial announcement reports the cap
ture of German post on the right
bank of the User, with the consequent
evacuation of adjoining German
trenches.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27
FIELD ARTILLERY IS A FAKE
Important Arm of the National Guard
Proves to be Impotent

Atlanta. Sept. 26.-According to a
report made by General A. L. Mills
of the United States army, which has
just reached Adjutant General ]. Van
Holt Nash. Georgia's National Guard
field artillery is utterly inefficient and
without a single qualified gunner.
General Mills criticism applies not
only to the Georgia batteries, but to
practically every battery in the South
eastern division.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27
CABBAGE PLANTS

Cabbage plants for sale in any
quantity. Will soon have lettuce, on
ion and beet plants for sale. Leave
orders at the OCALA SEED STORE.
orders at Ocala Seed Store. Dc q If.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27
LOOMS UP LARGE
Big, New Warehouse of the Ocala
Manufacturing Company

The huge new warehouse in the
southeast corner made by the cross
ing of the A. c L. and s. A. L. rail-
roads in the northern part of town,
makes a big showing from all about
that part of town. The warehouse is
being built by the Ocala Manufactur-
ing Company for storing crates and
barkets and material for same.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27
TURKS RE-TOOK TRENCHES

Constantinople, Sept. 81 (By wire
less to Tuckerton) The port posi-
tions on the Turkish left at Anefarta,
occupied by the Entente Allies in the
Gallipoli operations, have been re-
taken, according to an official state
ment.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27
TO CARRY MEN TO
TURKEY

Piraeus, Greece, Sept. 27-The gov
ernment yesterday requisitioned 20
merchant vessels to transport troops.
These include the transatlantic lin
ers Themistecles, King Constantine
and Patris.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27

We-haye a few or thn famous Shu-
mate and Chase razcrs which we vii
sell below cost price to close out The
Court Pharmacy. Il
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27
OFF BY
GERMAN BATTERIES
ATTACK OF ALLIES ON THE BEL
GIAN COAST WAS DISAS-
TROUSLY REPULSED
ASSOCIATED Press)

Berlin, Sept. 27 (Via wireless to
Tuckerton) The German official
statement yesterday says that one
British warship was sunk and two
damaged when the British attacked
the German batteries along the Bel
gian coast, especially at Zebrugge,
simultaneously with launching the al
lied offensive on land. After the loss
of one ship the others withdrew.
The statement enumerates the cap
ture of over 5000 allied prisoners and
a number of machine guns on the
western front.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27

Ask for BUTTER NUT bread and
don't let anyone make you believe
that any other is "just as good"
Fresh every day at Carter's bakery. -
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27
KEEPING IT UP

The new offensive continues today
along the entire Champagne front.
The French war Office announces that
further German positions have been
occupied. The recent gains in the
Artois region are maintained. There
is intense cannonading between the
Meuse and Moselle and in Lorraine
on both sides.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27

Sweet pea and nasturtium seed
just in. Biting & Co., 410 N. Mag
nolia street. 17-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27
TORE A HOLE THRU
THE TElJ7ON TRENCHES
French Won Great Victory in the Cham
pagne Region Sunday
AFTER SIXTY HOURS SHEG INFANTRY ADVANCED WITH THE BAYO TO FIND GER
MANS DAzED BY THE TREMENDOUS CANNONADE
CAssdatd dPrss

Paris, Sept. 27.-Only twenty min
ntes were required for the French in
fantry to complete the victory pre-
pared for by sixty hours violent
shelling and overrun the first line of
German trenches north of Perthes, in
the Champagne district, according to
word from the front.
GERMANS WERE DAZED
The attack was made at dawn, says
q wounded French officer, and the
Germans seemed dazed. The fighting
was at close range, the bayonet be-
ing used mostly. The proportion of
German dead, wounded and prisoners
taken is large.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27
HAD EFFECT ON BULGARIA

The optimistic feeling in evidence
here is enhanced by the political effect
the Allies successes appear to have
had in the Balkans. Sofia dispatches
indicate that Bulgarian diplomats
are anxious to convince the Allies
that Bulgarian mobilization was not
prompted by hostile motives.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27
ELECTRIC BUSINESS
OF OCALA
Constantly Increasing Demand
for Current
PEOPLE OF THE CITY OWN THIS GREAT AND GROWING
INDUSTRIAL POWER

1t is interesting to see how rapid
ly the city is taking on more horse
power on its daylight shift at the
electric light and power plant This
daylight current is the cream of the
city's business, and if it can sell all
that can be generated, there win be
a very handsome profit in the opera
ton of the plant above what has ever
been made before. The plant is over
loaded for the first few hours of the
evening, but even with the present
capacity it will be some time before
the daylight load reaches its full
capacity.
A number of large motors have
been coupled onto the day load Of
late and a number of others are TO
follow. Until one has tried the ad-
vantages of using electric current and
motors, where power is needed, as
well as the disadvantages of not hav-
ing it, he can scarcely appreciate the
great convenience as well as economy
of being able to purchase a motor to
just meet the requirements of his
case, which only has to be connected
with the wires of the city's plant and
the finest power in the world is in
stantly at his command, either day or
night, and not only is it ready, but
can be instantly cut of and the ex-
pense stopped when the machinery is
not in use. Electric motors are al
most "fool proof" The Star has q
number of them that are almost ten
years old, in daily use, and the only
attention they have ever had is a lit
tie oil occasionally, and they perform
their daily task faithfully and well.
Started by the Star
The Star feels a fatherly interest
in Ocala's day current, for nearly ten
years ago, when the current went to
sleep with the rising of the sun and
awakened only as it set, our general
manager and Mr.. Maurice Strauss
appeared before the council and ask
ed for a day current, but were told
there was no demand for it and it
would not pay. These two men went
out soliciting day current users and
after three weeks of work the result
was laid before the council, a very
meager number of horsepower, when
all of the quarters and halves and
fans were counted up.
Anyway, after much deliberation,
was plainly to be done at a loss at
first. The loss was considerable for
a few months, and then the plant be-
gan to break even, and slowly to show
a profit, and there has never been q
day since that current for lighting
and power could not be had, except
for a few short times when an acci-
dent occurred, and we believe these
have been fewer than in most towns.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27

Try one of those frosted pints of
PEbst Blue Ribbon at Johnny's. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27
ITALIANS ALSO ADVANCE
GERMANS HARD PRESSED

London, Sept. PA dispatch to
the Daily Telegram from Rotterdam
says:
"Whatever may be the result of
events now transpiring along the
western front, it can at least be said
that that the Germans are hard press
ed. Every available man in Belgium
is being flung into the defense
Troops newly arrived, are being rush
ed to the firing line without an hours
rest, while villages and frontier posts
are being denuded of their guards in
an endeavor to meet the allies on
slaught.
"The German losses are described
as terrible. The roar of cannon can
be heard ceaselessly at places well
inside the Zealand frontier and an
endless procession of German wound
ed is pouring into towns and villages
behind the enemy lines in Belgium.
Yesterday there was fighting over a
wide area with all arms engaged by
land, sea and air."
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27
GERMANS WE'RE DAzED
ONLY A BEGINNING

The general impression is that the
Perthes action is only the beginning
of the French effort.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27
GREAT ARMY
OF GREEKS
CLASSIC COUNTRY CALLS FOUR
HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN
TO THE COLORS
ASSOCIATED Press)

Paris, Sept. 27.-The official figures
of the Greek war ministry estimates
that the mobilization of twenty classes
of Greek troops calls to the colors
100000 men.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27

Odd Fellows meet tomorrow night,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-27
ENGLISH HAD A HAND IN 1T

The attack was made in cooperation
with the British, who attacked on
either side of the lie Bassee canal.
The attack south of the canal was a
complete success. Trenches five miles
in width and about four thousand
yards in depth were taken at this
point. So far as is reported the
British took 1,7O0 prisoners with
eight guns and several machine guns.
ITALIANS ALSO ADVANCE
The Italians like the rest of the al
lies report a number of successes in
taking fortified mountains from the
Austrians.