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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-17
NINE DEAD AND HUNDREDS
HOMELESS

Raleigh, N. c., July 17.-At least
nine are dead and hundreds homeless,
with forty reported missing, as re-
suit of the floods in North Carolina,
South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee
and West Virginia yesterday.
The damage is estimated at from
five to ten millions. The worst condi-
tions prevail in western North Caro-
lima. 1t will probably be several days
before the dead and the extent of the
damage are definitely known. Railroad
bridges and tracks are washed out and
telegraph service crippled.
Railroad bridges and tracks and
growing crops were badly damaged in
southwest Virginia and other sections.
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Fierce VandaIs of the Deep Prove Too
Many for the Florida
Fishermen

Tampa, Fla, July 17.-Fishermen
returning here from the snapper
banks in the gulf, report the taking
of fish became impossible because of
the presence of large schools of
sharks. Sharks grab the fish before
they can be taken aboard the boats.
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A meeting of the bankers interested
will be held here this afternoon to dis
cuss further the question of providing
the pib club boys with their pure bred
hogs, for which the $1,000 was appro-
priated.
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London, July 1.-THE Germans an
ncunce the withdraw Of troops under
General Linsingen southwest Of Lutsk,
to point behind the River Lipa.
Petrograd announces Russian ad-
vances in this region together with the
taking Of nearly $1,000 prisoners in
Volhyn4a.
A press dispatch from the British
front announces the capture OF a
trench by the British near Posieres,
France
TEUTONs FAILED TO TAKE THE
TRENCHES
London, July 1.-THE German at
tack in the Lorraine district was re-
pulsed last night, says the French
war Office. The Germans lost heavily
in an attack on trench In the Cham
paigne district occupied by Russians.
On the verdun front tits comparative
ly calm.
BIG FORCE OF RUSSIANS AT
BREST
Another body of Russian troops has
landed at Brest, France.
Amsterdam advices to London say
Emperor William is not on the
Somme front.
EASEMENT HAS ANOTH Il r
CHANCE
London, July 17.--Hearing the ap-
peal of Sir Roger Easement, sentenced
to death for treason, started before
the court Of criminal appeals today.
Easements attorneys claim the law
governing treason doesn't include any
offense Of adhering to the kings en-
enies outside the country.
BROKE SECOND GERMAN LINE
London, July 17.-The British have
captured German second line positions
northeast of the Bazentin lie Petit
wood, says the war Office. The opera
tions embraced 1500-yard front. A
number Of other German strongholds
were taken.
TURKS LOST ANOTHER TOWN
Petrograd records the capture from
the Turks of the important town O
Baiburt, in Turkish Armenia, sixty
miles south of the Black Sea port o.
Trebizond.
BRITISH TOOK FIRST UNDERSEA
BOAT
Before the German merchant sub
marine now in Baltimore harbor hat
SO much as started for this countr.
her predecessor, the first submarine
of the Deutschland type, was captures
Off the Irish coast by the British nav.
on her trial trip.
BERLIN REPORTS RUSSIAN Los:
Berlin, July 17.-A semi-officia
news agency says that Petrograd offl
cial reports say from the beginning Q
the Russian offensive to July 1s'
there were 14,900 officers and 248,00
men killed.
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VEGETABLES, MILK AND EGGS
from our own farm daily. Open night
and day. Merchants Cafe. tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-17

Office supplies and stationery a
The Book Shop 3t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-17

Take RexaIl liver salts for that
tired, lazy feeling. Gerig's tt
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-17

New magazines always on hand al
The Book Shop. 3t
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ASHEVILLE INUNDATED

Asheville, July 17.-Taking toll of
five human lives, with a property loss
estimated from $4,000, 900 to $40, ,0Oo,-
600, and with hundreds of people rem
dered homeless by the destruction of
more than 100 houses, the worst flood
in the history of the state swept the
river section of Asheville and the
French Broad valley yesterday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-17
KEEN ENTHUSIASM
GREETS REDUCED
COST OF MAXWELLS
GREAT INFLUX OF BUSINESS
FOLLOWS. ANNOUNCEMENT
OF NEW PRICE
The Public Displays . Deep Interest
in Standardized Car at
Less Money

When the Maxwell Motor company
announced July the generous reduc-
ton in price on it's touring car and
roadster, the executives were prepared
for a somewhat increased demand for
the Maxwell product. But they were
not prepared for the tremendous IN
aux of business that followed on the
heels of the announcement.
Since the new Maxwell prices be-
came effective, the great increase Of
business has been felt in every de-
partment of the organization. This in
crease has been reflected in the in
creased demand upon Maxwell dealers
all over the country.
aThe 1916 season was most pros
porous one," said r. r. Carroll, local
dealer for the Maxwell company, but
if early indications count for any
thing, the 1917 season viii surpass
anything in the history of the auto
mobile industry There is no question
but that the company's policy in
standardizing their ear and selling it
at figure that would appeal to peo-
pie of moderate means viii be justified
by the increased business
@At the company's general Offices
in Detroit, letters and kilograms from
thousands of cities, towns and villages
all over the country followed the an
nouncement of the reduced price.
Prospective buyers and automobile
dealers fairly deIuged the company
with requests for catalogs and other
literature.
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EIGHTEEN MEN CUT OFF

Charlotte, N. G., July 17.-Eighteen
men, fourteen construction officials
and employees of the Southern Rail-
way, and four linemen of the Western
Union Telegraph company were miss
ing last night and are either drowned
on marooned in trees on the Catawba
river about twelve miles from Char
lotte. The men were swept into the
river when the Southern Railways
main line bridge was washed away.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-17
It Pleases the Farmers

Reports from the agricultural dis
tricts about the country indicate that
farmers are intensely interested in
the Maxwell announcement. One Iowa
farmer wrote that he had always
maintained that eventually it would be
possible to buy a real automobile for
the price of a good horse and buggy.
He declared that really high-cIass
driving horse costs well over $500,
while the buggy an dequipment brings
the cost up to a few hundred dollars
additional. There, he said. you have
the same amount Of money required to
buy a Maxwell, a high-grade motor
car, whose upkeep viii prove far less
than the upkeep of a driving outfit.
The response to the 1917 announce
ment of the Maxwell from both cities
and country has been exceptional and
all the signs predict a record-breaking
year.
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FLOOD SITUATION is FIERCE

Columbia, S. c., July 1.-THE flood
situation throughout the state is rap
idly growing serious. Rivers through
out the state continue to rise. Millions
of dollars of property is damaged,
hundreds of miles of railroad tracks
are inundated, many trestles and
bridges have been washed out. Train
service is almost entirely suspended,
while wire service is badly crippled.
The situation here is the worst since
1908.
The over head highway bridge over
Broad river is expected to go before
night and it is feared will carry an
other highway bridge with it. No loss
of life has been reported so far.
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CALAM|TOUS CONDITION Of
THE CAROuNAS
BOTH STATES SWEPT BY THE WORST FLOODS THAT
HAVE OCCURRED SINCE 1908
ASSOCIATED Press)

Asheville, July flight are dead
and two reported missing in more COM
plete reports from sections flooded by
the Swannanoa and French Broad riv-
ers. Fifty-three houses are reported
washed away at Marshall, II miles
south of here.
The total property damage is esti-
mated at from six to ten millions.
Miss Kathleen Lipe and Mrs. Leo
Millholland, of Biltmore, reported
drowned Sunday, were rescued from a
tree top.
Asheville is still without gas or cleo
trio power. Railroad traffic is sus-
pended.
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BERLIN REPORTS RUSSIAN 1

Berlin, July 17.-A semi-official
news agency says that Petrograd off,
cial reports say from the beginning Of
the Russian offensive to July 1st,
there were 14,900 officers and 248,000
men killed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-30
WAR TAKES SEVEN RIBS,
CUPID REPLACES ONE
Wounded Courier Weds Nurse
Who Saved His Life.

Robert Hilton, formerly Pitts
buryh chauffeur, returned yesterday
on the Tuscania minus seven ribs he
lost while serving as dispatch bear
or with the British troops. He took
unto himself new one in Paris hos
pital. His bride was the nurse VINO
saved his life.
To help take the place OF the miss
ing portions Of his anatomy, his phY-
sicians devised steel Jacket which
Hilton will wear the rest Of his life
Hilton was caught IN the FIRE OF
German machlne gun after penetrat-
ing the enemy's lines on motorcycle
When ne was rescued doctors picked
more than twenty bullets from his
body. He was awarded the Distin-
e,yisbed Service medal, $50 and his
fare home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-30
VILLA BANDIT, IL. SHOT,
IS NOW A GOOD BOY
Wounded in Columbus Raid,
American Kindness Wins Him.

[Frorn star Correspondent II N. rrbun.
III Paso, Tex, March 29.-Eyery dag
little Jesus Paez, who has given him
self the nickname Buen Muchscho good
little boy), gets big fresh bouquet Of
fragrant flowers. Every day sympa-
thetic American women wait upon him.
Jesus Paez is a villa bandit, twelve
years old, now reformed through kind
ness. He was wounded in the hip dur
ing the Villa raid on Columbus and was
sent 20 the Ladies' Hospital in Dem
ing, n. NJ, where his leg was ampu-
tated.
Buen Muchacho now needs an arti-
fetal leg. This, too, will be given to
him through the kindness Of Deming
men and women.
II did not know we we're in the United
States that dreadful night" said little
Jesus Paez to-day. villa did not let
me 20 with them TO the town. The
first knew We were in the United
States was when the men came running
back, crying, Those Amcricsnos shoot
too straight! Let US sc: away! Then
! fell. I begged the men 10 take me
with them from the Americanos.
my father did not come with the
others. have not seen him again.
lay a long time on the ground, or may
be il was but short time. do not
know. My leg hurt me much. Inen
came the Americanos and ! trembled:
| had been told they would kill all.
begged them not to kill me. told
them / would be a Buen Muchacho.
"Instead of killing me. big Amer
icano picked me up in his arms, car
ried me TO his tent and treated me
like nv father used 10 DO before ne
ioined Villa. like the United States
and am going 10 be always a buen
Muchacho."
Physicians say little Jesus will re.
cover. He says he will stay IN the good
United States, where people are kind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-30
Repeated U-B0at Attacks Arouse Capital;
Villa Hees Burning Bridges Behind Hin
REICHSTAG DISCUSSES
U.BOAT POLICIES

Berlin. March 90 (by wireless to
Tuckerton, y. JD.-"The main COM
mittee of the Reichstag held to-day
what Is considered an extremely I'M
portant meeting" says the Overseas
News Agency. "All the twenty
eight members OF the committee
were present, with Chancellor Won
Hollweg, Foreign Secre-
tary Won Jagow. DR.. Delbrueck. Sec
retary of the Home Office; Secre-
tary of the Treasury Helfferich, Ad-
miral Capelle. Secretary Of the Ad-
miralty. and DR.. Solf, Minister OF
the Colonies.
~ large number Of the members
Of the Reichstag availed themselves
of the privilege of attending the
meeting. Herr Bassermsnn, the
leader Of the National Liberal party,
reported on the military and po-
Iitical situation and also discussed
the question Of submarine warfare.
"Thereupon the Chancellor gave
confidential report regarding the
policy followed by the government
and answered questions asked by
members. The newspapers announce
that an official report of the pro-
ceedings will be published.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-30
State Department Hears Subma-
rines May Have Secret Orders
to Sink Neutral Vessels.
ALLIES MAY AID D'OFFICIALS
IN COLLECTING EVIDENCE
Another Ship Sunk Without Warning with
American Aboard - Englishman Be-
leved Torpedoed While Stopped.

Washington March 29.-The accumulation of crcum-
sanal evidence indicating that Germany has engaged upon
campaign of submarine warfare which has regard for the
rights of American citizens travelling merchant ships Of
belgerent nationality, the Administration considers has
aed of the most serious situations which have confronted
the United States the beginning of the in Europe
Every agency to the State Department tonight
being employed effort to gather nmpeachabe array
of facts regarding the explosion which damaged the British
Channel Sussex the sinking of the British ships Man
Engineer Engshman Eagle Point and the Dutch liner
Tubana and the alleged firing of torpedo the French pas
senger ship Patra All of these ships carried American c-
zens and all apparently attacked violation of ermanys
recently renewed assurances to the United States
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from .s,.- oorr-eron4.n, ., IN. Tribunal

rF-o-n 4 stAr corr.sro--d.nt ., IN. T1hunsl
Oyster Bay, March 29.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt placed the respon-
sibility for all that has happened in
Mexico and on the border squarely up
20 President Wilson tonight.
In carefully prepared statement the
Colonel answered the charge of the
President that American property hold
ers we're responsible for the troubles
OF Mexico, calling on him to say what
Americans or other property owners IN
Mexico were responsible for border
raids, the killing of more than 200
Americans and the srming Of bandits
Of Mexico.
Colonel Roosevelt further asked the
President TO say who It was that Sc
cured from President Wilson and Sec
retarv Daniels the order to American
war vessels 70 abandon Americans and
other foreign men, women and children
st Tampico. and denying to them the
protection Of the Stars and Stripes.
The Colonel also wishes 70 know II
President Wilson means that American
property owners induced him to go TO
war by taking Vera Cruz, in which sew
eral hundred Americans and Mexicans
lost their lives, this war being entered
into for the purpose of getting the
flag saluted, and then abandoned with
out getting It saluted.'
Following closely the conferences
with Republican and Progressive lead
ers. this declaration of the ex-Presi-
dent Is interpreted by Progresstves and
Roosevelt Republicans as the first gun
IN his fight to arouse the country to
sense Of the necessity for prepared
ness. II Is also taken TO mean that to
all intents and purposes the ColonePs
hat Is in the ring.
Questions for Wilson.
Colonel Roosevelt issued tonight this
statements
"I have received many requests from
good American citizens in Mexico, ask
ing ~ there is not some way by which
the American people may be made to
understand the utterly bsseless char
acter Of President Wilson's recent
charge that American property owners
in Mexico were responsible for stirring
up the trouble therein.
"All that is necessary is 10 ask Presi-
dent Wilson to answer these perfectly
simple questionsi
"'What American or other property
owners In Mexico secured the killing of
the 276 Americans who have been killed
BY MexicansF
"Does Mr. Wilson mean that 1t was
American property owners who inspired
him 20 permit the shipping to the VII
listas of the thousands OF rifles and
munitions Of war which they have now
used 10 kill our people,
"Does Mr.. Wilson mean that Ameri-
csn property owners inspired his then
friends, the Villistss and Csrrsnzistas,
shooting across our border on different
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-30
Roosevelt Bldn1eS Wilson
For Anarchy in Mexico
Asserts That President Is Alone Responsible for Killing of
Americans and for Engaging in Second
War Across Border

occasions, TO kill on our own soil nine
American soldiers and wound many
others"
Shooting Over the Line.
"Does Mr. Wilson mean that it was
the American and foreign owners OF
property in Mexico who inspired the
Villistss and Carranzistas in repeated
sffrsys at Naco by shooting over the
line into American territory 10 kill and
wound, all told, some ifty-seyen Ameri-
cans, including American women, Amer
lean soldiers in the American uniform,
and the American Collector Of Gus
toms7'
"Does Mr. Wilson mean that II was
the owners OF property IN Mexico who
secured the attack on American and
other foreign men, women and chill
dren at Tampico, and secured also the
direction by President Wilson and
Secretary Daniels to the American war
vessels at Tsmpico to steam away and
leave German and English vessels to
protect the American civilians 10 whom
Mr.. Wilson had denied the protection
OF the Stars and Stripes?
"'Does Mr.. Wilson mean that prop
erty owners in Mexico were response
BILE for his alternately placing and lift
ing the embargo on the export Of arms
and munitions to Mexico until every
bandit who wished arms with which TO
shoot Americans had them?
"Does Mr.. Wilson mean that these
property owners got him 10 go TO war
By taking Vera Cruz. after fighting IN
which several hundred Americans end
Nexicans lost their lives. this war be-
ing entered into for the purpose Of
getting the flag saluted. and then sban-
doning Il without getting II saluted"
Three Years Of Anarchy.
"For three years there have been
murderous anarchy. frghtful destruc-
tion Of property, frightful destruction
Of life, nsmeless infamies committed
on women, and every element telling
for law and order systematically hunt
ed down and destroyed or driven out
of the country.
"Mr. Wilson through these three
wears has actively interfered IN Mex
leo. and throughout the time he has
consistently interfered on behalf OF
,ome representative Of banditry or the
forces Of anarchy. He has done every
thing he could against or in disregard
Of the men who represent the only
chance 20 get peace and orderly liberty
for the Mexican people.
ale Is now engaged in second war
IN Mexico. He Is waging a war against
Villa. with whom but little more than
q vesr ago he concluded what was IN
effect q treaty Of peace and friendship
forrallv entered into through one OF
tbs highest officers Of the United states
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-30
BATTLE IN CLOUDS
WITNESSED FROM SHIP
Andania's Passengers See Air
Fleets in Fight Off Deal.

Halifax, y. s.. March 2e.-Passen-
gers arriving here to-day on the
steamship Andania told Of having wit
messed a thrilling air battle between
feet Of German aerial raiders and a
number Of British seroplanes when
the Audsnis was passing Deal, Eng
land.
One Of the German planes, they said,
few directly over the steamship. The
Andsnia continued on her course, with
the opposing fleets still battling in
the clouds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-30
DUTCH AND 2 BRITISH
SHIPS SUNK IN DAY
Steamer Duiveland, from Rotter.
dam, Believed TOrpedoed.

London, March 29.-Three ships, in
Guiding one Dutch vessel. are declared
by Lloyds tonight as having been sunk
to-day. They are the steamer Duive-
land, owned in Rotterdam, and the
British steamer Kilbridge and Lavinia
Westoll. All are believed 20 have been
torpedoed. The crews Of all the ves-
sells were saved.
II ere are no records OF ths recent
movements OF the Duiveland. She was
23i feet long and ! ,297 tons gross.
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goth Century Limited
Hits Wreckage After
Rear-End Collision.
u. S. AND STATE
INQUIRIES BEGUN
Forty Injured in Strange
Accident in Fog West
of Cleveland.

Cleveland, March 29.-Thirty pas
sengers were killed and more than
forty injured in the wreck Of three
New York Central trains early to
day near Amherst, Ohio. thirty
seven miles west of Cleveland
The second section of Train Sc. q
fast limited, east bound, crashed
into the first section just beyond the
block signal tower west of Amherst.
and the Twentieth Century Limited,
the New York Central's crack train,
west bound, ploughed into the
wreckage which had been thrown
over on the westbound track.
Twenty-six bodies have been re-
covered, but IL il believed st least
four more are still in the debris.
The only resident of New York
known to have been killed IN the
wreck was Arpad Heltai, manager
of Hungarian theatrical company.
According TO hasty investigation
made By A. So ingalls,, general superin-
tendent, the first train was stopped
through a blunder on the part Of the
tower signslman, whose wife gave birth
10 a baby on Sunday and who had been
practically without sleep since then.
Just how the supposed blunder was
made has not been made clear, Mr..
ingalls, said. but It was believed the
towerman set the block signal from
white 10 red. forcing the first train 70
come TO a halt.
The crash occurred at $3.50 s. m, and
the night was foggy, so that the en-
gineer Of the second train apparently
did not see the block signal set against
him, but whizzed past the tower and
crashed into the first train.
Did Not See Red Signal
Herman Hess. engineer OF the second
train, said he did not see the warning
red signal, but stated that after the
wreck he walked back 10 the tower and
found II set red.
These are the men who became the
centre of an investigation by New YORK
Central officials, led by A. S. ingalls,,
general superintendent. An inquiry
also was begun by Coroner Carver, OF
Lornin County, while State Railroad
Inspectors Packard and Heffernan hur-
ried 70 the scene TO conduct the State
Public Utilities inquiry.
II. ". Belknsp, chief Of the division
Of safety of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, is on his way here from
Washington TO conduct an investiga-
ton. George f. Ellis, OF the division
of safety, stationed at Chicago, and II.
A. McAdam, stationed at Pittsburgh,
are here 10 aid Belknap.
Survivors of the disaster streamed
into Cleveland as port Of refuge to-
day. bringing tales OF horror and OF
remarkable escapes. Scenes they Rad
witnessed shocked and stupefed women
among them and stunned the men.
Twenty-six Bodies Recovered.
A mile out OF Amherst rescue par
ties spent the day taking bodies out Of
the debris. Twonty-six were recovered,
but others we're believed 20 be under
the tons OF wrecksge that was strewn
over four tracks and reared thirty feet
into the air.
Twenty-Five bodies are in a morgue
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