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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-07

dollars the report of any preceding
years in the church's history.
It's far cry from 1845, when for
the sum of S5 the late John C. Lee,
purchased the entire block on which
the local church now stands, and the
whole conference boasted eleven pas
toral charges, to the great aggrega-
ton of forces which are represented
and reporting on the site of that
original purchase plot of ground.
Yesterday, the conference was con-
vened with Bishop Collins Denny pre-
siding, at 9 a. m. After devotional
exercises conducted by the bishop,
conference was called to order, the
roll called by the veteran secretary,
DR.. F. Pasco, whose secretaryship has
been continuous for 43 years.
Hon. R. McConathy, is his usual
pleasant and happy vein delivered
the address of welcome which was
pleasantly responded to by the bishop
on behalf of the conference.
The proceedings of the morning
weer taken up necessarily by appoint
nent of committees and call of super.
annuate roll
The afternoon was devoted to meet
ings of separate boards and commit
tees, the most important being that
of the bishop and his cabinet compos-
ed of the presiding elders. At night
DR.. E. B. Chappell, general Sunday
school secretary of the Sunday school
board, addressed great audience in
the interest of Sunday school work.
Pursuant to adjournment confer
ence met this morning at 9 o'clock,
the bishop in the chair. After devo-
tional exercises and reading of min
utes of previous session, the confer
eree proceeded. along routine lines of
call of undergraduates and the re-
ceiving of reports. The afternoon is
again occupied with board meetings.
1t is in these boards that all vital
questions are considered and acted
upon. Here assessments and ap-
pointments are arranged, moneys col
lected and appropriated to their in
tended uses and plans launched for
furthering the great interest of the
church. As reports therefrom COM
prehend largely the gist of conference
activities, until these are submitted
little can be known of the concrete
results of the years activities.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-07

ization perfected, and their personnel
accustomed to life in camp in the per-
formance of this defensive duty"
The report goes at some length into
the odd situation which was presented
when the national guard was sum-
moned for border duty. Reorganiza-
ton of the forces under the national
defense act was in progress but not
completed at the time, Mr.. Baker says
and many complex problems had to
be solved.
"The confusion and difficulties at
tending the mobilization" he con-
tinues, twill seem insignificant in
comparison with its success and with
the splendid spirit with which men
and officers of the national guard re-
sponded."
The secretary points out that the
duty to which the state troops were
called was the most trying soldier
could be required to perform, lacking
the movement and enthusiasm of ac-
tive military operations yet present
ing all the privations of a soldiers
life.
"It is not strange that some rest
iessness and complaint have been
heard both from an occasional mem
Der of one of the guard forces and
from their friends at home," he said.
sThese complaints, however, have
been minor and infrequent. The spirit
of the regiments has been high, their
service cheerful, and their apprecia-
tion both of their opportunity for
public service and of the value of the
training received by them has been
evidenced from all quarters"
The report discusses at length
what was accomplished by the war de-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-07
Are Striking Back at Pursuing Teutons inI
Stubborn Rearguard Actions
BERLIN CLAIMS THAT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PRISONERS HAVE BEEN TAKEN
Since THE CAMPAIGN BEGUN

Russian and German statements
today left little doubt that the Ru-
manian armies defending Bucharest
escaped before the city was taken by
the Germans. The German opinion
was the Rumanians would evacuate
all of Wallachia, retiring to Moldavia,
where they have a materially short
ened front and will be near the Rus
SLAMS in Volhynia.
Berlin said the Germans captured
positions near Lutsk, holding them
against five Russian counter attacks.
In Macedonia the Bulgarians were
declared to have repulsed a British
attack and recaptured from the Ser
bians positions lost the day before.
The Germans captured the summit
Of height in the Verdun region,
Berlin announced.
RUMANIANS IN FULL RETREAT
Berlin, Dec. THE defeated Ru-
manians are retreating along the
whole front, said a war Office state
ment. The Teutons captured Camp
ino on the railroad between Kron-
stadt and Ploechti. Nine thousand
Rumanian prisoners were captured
yesterday. The report also recounts
the taking of Ploechti and Sinai.
STUBBORN REARGUARD SCRAPS
Petrograd, Dec. bucharest has
been evacuated by the Rumanians,
said the war office. Rumanians south
of the capital also retired. In Walla-
CHA the Rumanians are retreating
toward the east under hostile pres
sure, holding the Teutons by rear
guard actions.
TAKEN BY TEUTONS
London, Dec. 7.-One hundred
thousand Rumanian prisoners have
been received at German prison camps
since Rumania entered the war, ac-
cording to a Copenhagen dispatch,
quoting the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-07
.LLOYD-GEORGE OFFERS
SEATS TO LABOR
Conflict in Europe Wins Another
Concession from the Privileged
Glasses
ASSOCIATED Press)

London, Dec. THE labor party
has decided to accept the invitation
TO be represented in the new govern
ment, according to the Central News.
Premier Lloyd George has offered
the party two seats in the cabinet,
one representative on the war council
and three under secretaryships, said
the agency. 1t is regarded here as
likely that few if any liberal mem
bers of Asquith's cabinet would ac-
cept Office and that some unionists
would refuse.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-07
FARMERS WANT To
Be FINANCED
Applied to Loan Banks for More
Money than is Available Sew
enteen Times Over

Washington, Dec. 7.-More than
fifty thousand farmers have applied
for mortgage loans aggregating
about pne hundred and fifty million
dollars or more than seventeen times
the sum Immediately available upon
the organization of twelve farm loan
banks, farm loan board officials an
nounced today. Most of the applica-
tions are from the South and West.
Hundreds are received daily.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-07
Says British Liner Was Really
a Troop Ship
WILL MAKE AMENDS FOR MARINA IF SUB COMMANDER "
OLATED HIS GOVERNMENTS PLEDGES
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Dec. Germany, in
note made public today by the state
department, contended that the Brit
ish steamer Arabia, sunk in the Med
iterranean Nov. 9th, really was a
transport ship for troops in service
OF the British government, which is
to be considered as an auxiliary war
ship, according to international law,
and therefore to be treated like a
warship."
Germany, likewise in the Marina
case,, expressed readiness to make
amends if it be shown the submarine
commander who sank the Arabia had
violated Germany's pledged to the
United States.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-07
ALMOST EVEN
Democratic Campaign Committee
Finds Itself Shy Only Thirty
Two Thousand Dollars
(Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. THE Demo
cratic National committee received
81 1,,803, ,148 and disbursed $1,684, 800
according to the final report of the
treasurer, filed with the House of
Representatives. Outstanding obliga-
tions were ascertained The liabilities
amounted to $97,OO5; claims subject
to audit, $99,487; loans to be repaid,
$4,000.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-07
METHODIST CONFERENCE

The 73rd annual conference now in
session is largely attended and re-
ports are unusually good. From every
section come accounts of large Of
ferings and great meetings. So far
as recent reports indicate that prob
ably 5000 additions have been re-
ceived to the church membership, and
that aggregate contributions to all
purposes will exceed by thousands of
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-07
ANOTHER MURDER THAT
WON'T Be AVENGED
HOWARD GRAY, AMERICAN CITIZEN, At PARRAL,
BY VILLAS ORDERS, WAS HUNG
(AssOciated Press)
Ell Paso, Dec. Howard Gray, an

Ell Paso, Dec. Howard Gray, an
American mining man at Parral, was
killed by Villa bandits when they en-
tered that town Nov. 5th, according
to telegram received by mining
company here. A messenger arriving
after the telegram was made public,
said Gray was hanged by Villas
order. The telegram said other Amer
leans and American property were
safe.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-07
WILL PROBABLY TOLERATE
THIS ONE

Secretary Lansing was silent re-
garding the Arabia note. Should it
be shown that the Arabia was a
transport, the United States will
probably admit the sinking of the
steamer was justified. If the sub
marine commander was mistaken the
state department would face a serious
situation. When the Sussex was sunk
Germany was told this country could
not tolerate "regrettable mistakes"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-07
ANTO SEAT COVERS

| have complete set of very high
grade auto seat covers for 1867
model Maxwell touring car. These
covers sell for s25 and express. A
customer did not take them and !
will sell at a bargain. Never un-
packed. Maxwell Agency, Ocala,
Fla. S-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
PRESIDENT FRISCO
RAILROAD IS DFAll
Vim. C. Nixon Began Career as Bridge
Carpenter, and Rose Thru Ability
and Application.

St. Louis. Dec. 15.-Wi1liam c.
Nixon. president Of the st. Louis &
San Francisco railroad. died at
o'clock this afternoon. Death was due
to heart disease.
Mr.. Nixon had been president of
the railroad since it's reorganization
a few weeks ago, and was one of the
best known railroad men in the en-
tire country. During the receivership
of the road, he was one of the three
receivers, being in charge of cper-
ations. Before the receivership he
was vice president of the road, in
charge of operations.
William C. Nixon began his railroad
career as a bridge. carpenter when
he was II years of age. His next
job was as night Waterman on the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe at En-
poria, Kans. He entered the Santa Fe
office at Albuquerque, N. NJ, then was
made agent for the road at Las Cru
ces, N. M, subsequently, being train
master Of the South Kansas branches
of the Santa Fe, superintendent of
terminals at Kansas City, general SUI
perintendent of the Gulf, Colorado &
Santa Fe and, in 1902. vice president
and general superintendent of the lat
ter road. He became vice president
and general manager of the Frisco in
1906. Mr.. Nixon was born in Earl
vile, ILL.,. So years ago.
Mr.. Nixon is survived by his wild
ow and son 16 years old. The fu-
neral will be held here Saturday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
Conference Votes to Meet
Next Year at Salt Lake
City, Utah.
URGES PUBLICITY
TO PREVENT WAR
Governor Capper of Kansas Declares
Publicity Will Prevent War, Be-
cause No Conflict Can Be Waged
without Support Public Opinion.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The national
defense and state administration
problems were discussed today before
the governors conference.
Governor Capper of Kansas, who
made the only set speech at the after
noon session, declared that the Unit
ed States should be the most proml-
nent figure in the effort to end the
taken on his suggestion.
year in Salt Lake City at a time to
be selected by the executive commit
tee, consisting Of Governors Manning
of South Carolina, Sprye of Utah and
Capper.
Governor Mccall of Massachusetts
presided over the afternoon session,
and made short speech, declaring
that in his opinion this country can
not have an effective dual control Of
the militia.
81 don't believe, however" said
Governor Mccall, chat we ought to
do away with the militia until the fed
eral government has something to put
in the place Of it."
Americas Greatest Opportunity.
"Never before since the dawn of
history has such an opportunity been
presented to any nation as now comes
to ours" Governor Capper said. "The
only danger is that we may lose our
unique opportunity through the scat
tering of our energies, thru becoming
confused and ensiared in the multi
tude of consideration and possibilities
which the war brings to the minds of
thinking men and women.
"Let in the light and publicity will
cure the most of the worlds intema-
tional issues. No war can be waged
successfully without the support of
public opinion. It demands righte-
Gus cause, a just issue and the use
of all other means first. Let the
people really know why they go to
war; let them see the petty grounds
of the quarrel; let them appreciate
the justice of the compromise that is
offered as a way out and wars Of re-
venge, of greed of jealousy, become
IMPOSSIBLE
In speaking Of the program of the
league of nations, Governor Capper
pointed out thatthe league has in it's
proposed economic boycott weapon
almost as powerful as war itself.
"Few nations could = withstand it's
pressure for long. Money, the stock
exchanges, the cables, the wireless,
the postal service. all are intern ational
forces without which no nation could
long make war, even if it could pro-
vide it's own munitions and provend-
err" he said. "And if this should fail
it is not inconsistent with the highest
| ideals of peace to create a police force
to maintain or compel peace" :
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
NEWLANDS TALKS
EXTRA Session
FOX R. R. LAWS
Declares Pending Bills
Should Be Passed by
Congress at Once.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator New
lands, chairman of the interstate COM
merce committee and Of the joint con-
gressional committee investigating
railroad problems and legislation, de-
clared in a statement tonight that if
congress can not find time at this
session to pass railroad bills sug-
gested by the president that the sub
ject would warrant an extra session
of congress.
The Nevada senator also said that
the joint investigating committee had
determined to ask congress to eX-
tend it's life until January 1, 1918;
to ask for the retention of Represent
ative Cullop of Indiana, who leaves
congress March 4, and to seek an in
crease in the appropriation for ex-
penses from $4,000 to $4,000.
Referring to pending railroad bills
which provide for investigation of rail
road disputes and would empower the
president to take over the railroads
and telegraph and telephone lines in
time of military necessity, Senator
Newlands declared they should be act
ed upon as soon as possible.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
BOB BAUGH AGAIN TO
Lead SOUTHERN LEAGUE
Player Limit Increased to Is Men With
Same Salary Limit-Season
Begins April IL at L. r.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 15.-Robert
H. Baugh was reelected president OF
the Southern Association of Baseball
clubs here today. He was unopposeo
for reelection, and his term was in
creased from one to two years.
With the election Of Mr.. Baugh
a raise in the player limit from Ia
to Is men, with no increase in the sal
airy limit, and the adoption of a 1874
game schedule, the club presidents
concluded their most important bust
ness today.
A rough draft of the 1917 schedule
will be outlined Saturday. It was de-
cided to play the first games on April
IL, with Mobile, Atlanta, Birmingham
and Little Rock drawing the opening
dates.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
MACHINERY REPAIR WORK

Our Machine Shop Is at your service
day or night. We have the most com
pletely equipped plant in Arkansas.
We can repair or duplicate any piece
Of broken machinery.
ARKANSAS FOUNDRY co.
Successors to Thomas Fordyce Mfg.
Co. and e. c. Wehrfritz Machinery
and Supply Coz. Little Rock, Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
Proper judgment.

There is sometimes more sheer cOur-
age in the little body of gray squirrel
than there is in the whole vast carcass
of an elephant. An old, old story tells
Of a Sunday-School lad who was asked
why the lions didn't eat Daniel. His
answer was, Because most of him was
backbone and the rest of him was
grit" 1t is the inside measurement of
a man that counts. We must judge by
the moral and not the physical values
whether he is strong.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
The campaana.

rounding the city of Rome, rolling gen
thy down, like quiet sea, over the
bones of dead cities from the noun
tainS to the Mediterranean. 1t is a low,
desert level tufted with rusty grass and
haloed by mist of romance and ma
laria. 1t is one of the most historic
and most unhealthful bits of country in
the world. A slow, subtle beauty be-
longs to it, which has taken powerful
hold of some and which others never
feel.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16

Mrs. l. Richberg Hornsby of Chi
cago has an ambition to become the
first American woman war aviator.
She sought recently an appointment
to the American Aviation corps in
France but the French officials "deep-
ly regretted" that the regulations
made it impossible to accept a woman
in any capacity at the front save that
fnurse. Mrs. Hornsby is member
of the Aero club of America and of
the United States Aviation reserve Of
st. Louis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
Proper Physical Education.

The purpose of physical education is
of course, not merely to build up the
bodies of boys today, but to put into
the lives Of boys that thing. whatever
1t is, that will make the boy stay strong
and able-bodied when he reaches man.
hood. Such men-lovers of fresh air.
of hiking in the wild, Of sleeping out
under the sky-men who can both en-
joy and endure, are the men Who will
make up strong nation and not a ma
ton Of Notwithstanding.
Their Life in Their Works.
If you look around the world for the
greatest writer's, you will see that they
were people equal to doing many things
besides putting little black scratches
on paper; they were the people most
alive in their time, and that is one rea-
son why they are most alive now, YER
non Randall recently said in paper
read before the London Society Council
School of Arts and Crafts, according to
the London Saturday Review. They
were so full of life that they had to ex-
press it for others.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
Standard Liuhts,

Such dissimilarity has been found
by the bureau of standards in life
buoy lights supposed to be of the
same power that makers are now re-
quired to submit samples of their
lights for tests before they can be ap-
proved. Some lights show as low as
ID candle power, while others run as
high as 180. The minimum require
ment is $50, and samples must at
least reach that standard to be &C.
cepted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
HIGH COST HITS ARMY.
Now Costs Uncle Sam 30 Cents a Day
to Feed Soldier.

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 15.--Tne
high cost of living has hit the army.
The daily ration for soldiers in the
border service represents an outlay
within a fraction of 80 cents per man
for December. an increase of more
than five cents over the figure Of a
year ago. Officers in the subsistence
branch of the quartermaster corps at
department headquarters say the in
crease is due to the high cost of
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
Opera Dating From 1900,

"Eurydice" was the first Italian op.
era ever performed in public, and the
work excited an extraordinary amount
of attention. The score was first pub
lished in Florence in 1900 and was
dedicated to Marie de Medici, and it
was printed in 1905 in Venice, copy
Of the latter being well preserved in
the library of the British museum.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
KILLS WIFE AND SELF.

st. Louis, Dec. 15.-William L.
Cashion, As years old, shot and killed
his 27.year- wife at their home
here last night. and fred shot at
his sster-in-law. The sister-in- law
was unhurt. but fell to the floor in q
faint Cashion then turned the gun TIC
himself, and died almost instantly
after firing shot into his head.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
Their LIE in Their Works.
Daily Thouuht.

I wish I could be reincarnated in
some little Japanese baby so that l
could see and feel the world as beau
tifully as Japanese brain does.-
Anon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16

The cotaonseed hullhouse of the
Merchants and Planters Oh company
in which approximately $4,000 tons
of cottonseed hulls were stored. was
badly damaged by fire at Houston
Texas
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16

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University
econom
unable to
Of
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to
For C.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16

components of the ration. Such ar
ticles as beans, flour. sugar, lard.
butter and all canned vegetables ana
fruits have gone up in price.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-16
Let Us Hone So.

No one is equally wise or guarded
at all points and it is seldom that any
one is quite q fOol.--William Hazlitt.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-17

New York, Jan. IT. Mercantile
marine issdes and a few high priced
spccialties made new high records n,
today's professional trading. but in
Vcstmcnts were under restraint
American Sugar Refining. IA bid.
American Tel and Tel. 1878.
Anaconda Copper, 50.
Atchison. t07.
chino copper, 5ih.
Inspiration Copper, ~.
Northern Pacific. ti5A.
Reading, Sc.
Southern Pacific. i0?M.
Union Pacific. 1919.
, United states steel. S5A
tinted states Steel. preferred i15A.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-17

Chicago, Jan. Observation-Disclosures
that in consequence of higher prices
ut Liverpool the wheat market here
opened today at a sharp advance.
weakness soon developed owing to
heavy sales by prominent firms. The
opening, which ranged from NC TO
| ~ c higher, with May at si.2sA To
St.2Sta. n July at si.2lS 10 sl.22h
was followed by "A decline To well be-
low Saturdays closing figures.
Prices closed strong, Ia ~ net
higher. with May at si.2SN and July
AT Si,22.
Prospects of enlarged receipts had
u depressing effect on corn. After
psning Unchanged IN M~iowcr. thr
market underwent u moderate further
sag.
The close was strong AT an advance
of hc net.
oats showed comparative strength.
Liberal Exports encouraged uu ad-
anc In pork ana ribs.
close
Wheat May. si4NA, july, sag.
CORN May. 7pAc. July. 1850
oats May. 52c. July, ia%c.
Pork Jan. $3.50 MAY, $50 80.
Lard-May, tI122; Jnly. sil.S5.
Ribs-Jan. S1o.S0: MAY sligo.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-17

Gallup, \ NJ, Jan F0uI
Mexlcans and AN ladian entered
Harris hardware store early sunday
mornlne. after II was found three
trunks and some blankets had been
stolen.
by n negro man who saw them ana
their arrest followed ~ present they
are serving sis month sentences on
The chain gang.