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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-22
CUBANS TURN OVER
BIG GERMAN CRAFT
(Associated Press)

Havana, Aug. 22.-At the presideia-
tial palace yesterday in the presence
of Gen. Marti, secretary of war and
navy, and VIM. E. Gonzales, United
States minister to Cuba, President
Menocal signed decree transferring
to the United States government four
large German steamships, the Baya-
ria, Olivant, Adelheid and Constantia,
of an aggregate tonnage of approxi-
mately 10000 tons, which were seized
as prizes of war on the day Cuba de-
clared war against Germany.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-22
BEFORE THE EXAMINING BOARD

Following is the result OF, the local
exemption board for the past twenty
four hours.
Physically fit and filed no claims:
Joe Rowe, Robt. F. Connor, Robt. j
Colding, VIM. E. Fort, Jesse Knight
VIM. M. Knight, Ardis Chapman
Major Drummer, George Thomas
James C. Stanley, Orus Hicks, Forbes
B. Wood, Landis Bitch, Odus Calvin
Arthur Pool.
Discharged as physically deficient:
Gillfus Collins, Roscoe Mathews
Chas. E. Metcalf, John Robinson
John G. Bitch, Solomon Ward, Grow.
er C. Goodwin, Duffy Crosby, Walter
T. Taylor, Jesse Allen, VIM. E
Adams, Richard Mosby, Luther Wade
Will Wright, Lewis S. Richelderfer
Claude E. Connor Jr., Harmon Luff-
man, Lawrence r. Mack, Hugh d
Knight, Johnnie Green, Chas. B
Swain, Chas. B. Rawls.
Physically fit but filed exemption
claims:
Frank Goodman, Homer Luffman
Sam Hills, VIM. F Calhoun, James H
Jones, James o. Green, Thomas S
Tyson, Roy A. Anderson, VIM. v
Newsom, Frank Thomas, Robt. L
Martin, Chas. G. Martin, Ed Ferger
son, Tomp Young, Casper L. Young
Davies Barber, Harley A. Reynolds
George Spencer, Willie Graham, Ell
lott Hutson, Joe Davis, Arthur Dodd
Guy A. Smith, Richard Wise, Pau
Hawkins, Wesley Evans, Martin L
Mershon, Junior Baldwin, Charlie
Perry, James A. Butterworth, Guy P
Anderson, Eddie Henderson.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-22
DIXIE"

Company A now has a mascot, the
peer of any mascot owned by any
bunch of soldiers under the colors.
Private Lawton Sims has long tried
to recruit "Dixie" in Co. A; he tried
to carry him to the Mexican border.
Lieut.. Marsh lent his persuasive pow
ers, and Capt: Drake, who knows a
good thing when he sees it, examined,
passed and accepted Dixie as men,
Der of Co. A, with all the privileges
of mascot. So last Saturday when
our sojer boys were being so lavishly
entertained at Silver Springs, Minnie
and / hitched up our little old Buick
expense wagon and started out for
the Springs, with Dixie sitting proud
ly on the back seat (If there is any
thing Dixie does like to do, it is to sit
up on the seat of real moving auto
mobile.) He had his first view of
Ocala and expressed his approval by
lwiggling his short stump of tail.
He met number of sojer boys and
liked their looks. He also met num-
Der of other people who wanted him
badly, but onward we bowled to the
Springs.
Dixie did not know where he was
going, but he knew he was on the way
and he soon arrived. My, how he did
like those sojer boys. He eyed them
aod s;zad &boxo ~ ord bo l,pox1y ,.;ob%
then that the die was cast and that
he had met his calling. He mixed with
them and showed his appreciation by
eating every bone that was thrown to
him; those that he could not eat he
carried off and buried in the sand to
be resurrected some other day. The
boys made much of him and / know
they will be good to him and teach
him his place as a good little rookie
should be taught. When the right
time comes and he has learned his
place and the boys drill and parade,
their hearts will swell with pride to
see good, faithful little Dixie trotting
along in his place, ready to do or die
in defense of any one of his defenders
in Co. A.
Dixie is little bulldog with his tail
and ears cut short and his hair cut
long. He has big, intelligent eyes and
a shapely head that is ever on the
move He suffers from a severe case
of antipathy to cats, squirrels or any
thing with long tail. You see, in his
Infancy an accident deprived him of
the best part of his caudal appendage
and it left him minus, and whenever
he wants to wag his tail he tries to
wag it and looks behind to see why it
don't wag and he sees that there is
no tail to wag, and whenever he sees
an animal that can wag its tail ii
Imakes him mad and he wants to fight
about it. He knows that ne is just as
good as any animal that wags a tail
and he is willing to fight to prove it
When Dixie gets across the big
pond if any big German tries to hurt
any of our boys Dixie will bite him
good and hard and show him just how
hard a little Florida cracker dog car
tbite. And when long, dark nights
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-22
BASEBALL TOMORROW

Don't forget that the Company A
team and picked nine made up of
the hasbeens of the Ocala first team
will have game at Hunter Park to-
morrow afternoon. Be sure to at
tend, to help out the company war
chest and see good game. Following
is the city teams lineup:
Cline, c.; Whiskers, p.; Spider, h.;
Dink, 2b; Cain, 3D.; Wee, S.; Tubb,
IT,; Chisel, cf.; Yellow, rf. All these
players are requested to report at the
ball park not later than 2:15.
Company AS lineup is as follows:
Bullock, r. s., c.; Bishop, j., p.;
Mcleod, IT,; Medlin, 2b.; Garcia, Sb.;
Denham, S.; Liddell, IT,; Mckay, rf.;
Porter, cf.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-22
RECRUITS FOR THE NAVY
Navy Reeruiting station.

Room 211, Postofice Building,
Ocala, Fla, Aug. %, 1917.
The following colored men have an
swered the call for walters in the u.
S. navy and were sent to Atlanta for
final examination:
Abe Lawson, Ocala.
Day C. Colding, Orange Lake.
Fred D. Pugh, Orange Lake.
Nathaniel Bagley, Spar.
Calvin Thomas, Citra.
Will F. Smith, Summerfeld.
There are many openings for col
ored men as walters and mess attend
ants in the navy. The pay is from
S37 to $41 per month TO start, with
good chances for promotion to ward
room cooks at s49.5O a month; ward
room stewards at $55 per month;
cabin stewards at $55 per month; cook
to commander in chief at $55 per
month, and steward to commander in
chief at $66 a month. Every ere
must start at the bottom and show
their proficiency. Call around and
enlist before it is too late.
There are openings for machinists,
musicians, cooke and fremen with
good pay and promotion. Further i'm
formation may be had at this Office.
VIM. B. Schlereth,
Commissary Steward, II. s. N.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-22
GIVING THE GREASERS
TEUTON GAS
EFFORTS BY GERMANS TO FURTHER INFLAME
MEXICANS AGAINST AMERICANS
(Associated Pres3)

Mexico City, Aug. 22.Friends of
Germany are carrying on a propa-
ganda against the United States in
certain newspapers here. Their eff
forts have been a failure insofar as
influencing the educated classes are
concerned, but their fantastic stories
have some weight among the lower
types of Mexicans. They appeal tC
this class by lurid stories of lombard
ment of American cities, sinking of
Allied fleets and the ultimate victory
of the Central Powers. There has been
a notable influx of Germans who
speak Spanish fuently, apparently
from Central American countries.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-22
MRS. FRANK TURNER

The Star deeply regrets to learn of
the death of Mrs. Frank Turner, who
passed away at her home in this city
last evening.
Mrs. Turner was the wife of Mr..
Frank Turner, the well-known farmer
and cattleman. With her husband
children she lived until a few years
ago on their farm south of the city,
and then Mr.. Turner purchased a res
idence on Lime street in Ocala and
has made his home there ever since.
The funeral services will be held
at the residence, probably tomorrow
afternoon, and interment will be made
in Greenwood. The funeral is de-
ferred to enable Mrs. Turner's mother
to arrive from Indiana. The services
will be conducted by DR.. Gross, pas
tor of the Methodist church, of which
congregation Mrs. Turner. was mem
Der.
Mrs. Turner was most estimable
lady, and will be sadly missed by her
relatives and friends. She is survived
by her husband and two sons, Albert
and Ross. The former, a soldier in
the Marine Corps, passed last week
at home, and had the great privilege
of being with his mother in her last
days. He left to rejoin his company
at Port Royal few hours before she
died, but returned today to attend
the funeral
The Star joins all the other
friends of these good people in SYM
pathy over their bereavement.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-22

readings No. 1, $3.50 K. W.; meter
readings No. 2, 1925 K. W.; K. w.
output, 3O05 K. w; oil used per K.
w. hour, 1852 3OO5-.1148 gallons.
.1148x.05353-O OO6145 cents cost per
K. w. hour.
Cost per day of "a hours, 345.2 x
.O5353-$18.48 3O-$554.40 per
month.
Present at meter readings and oil
measurements, Benjamin Thompson,
C. Caldwell, A. Bell and David
Henney.
The report being incomplete, it was
decided not to have this placed on the
minutes until the complete report
was received.
The city treasurer was ordered re-
imbursed for $4,000 worth of bond
coupons presented.
A resolution authorizing the levy of
millage necessary to care for the pro-
posed refunding bonds was adopted.
A certain percentage of these bonds
must be retired when they become
due, and interest must also be pro-
vided in the budget.
A communication from the Sea-
board railway, asking the council to
extend the time for the completion
of the union depot on account of the
delay in construction caused by re.
cent rains, was read. Extension was
granted, and the clerk was instructed
to notify the railroad commission of
the action of the council in the matter.
! Councilman Nash made a verbal
report of the meeting of the special
committee appointed to investigate
the raise in price of gas by the Flor
ida Utilities company. He said that
the company had submitted it's books
and other information asked by the
committee, and that a final report
would be made at later meeting of
the council.
The judiciary reported favorably
the ordinance regulating the placing
of signs over awnings across side
walks, and same was passed. The new
ordinance allows the erection of GER
tain advertising signs over awnings
under certain conditions.
An ordinance was introduced re-
quiring all roofs in the city to be con-
structed of noncombustible materials.
1t also provides that no roof may be
replaced with shingles; repairs, how
ever, where they do not exceed 35
per cent of the entire roof, may be
made with wood one time. Referred
to the judiciary committee.
An election ordinance to comply
with the new charter covering thirty
seven pages of typewriter matter
was introduced and referred to the
judiciary committee.
Motion was made and carried that
the contractor for the water works
land light plant be notified that the
icouncil would not accept the plant
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-22

with the engines making noises as at
present. 1t was also ordered that
copy of the letter to the contractor
be sent to the concern furnishing the
engines.
An adjourned meeting of the body
will be held next Tuesday evening 10
consider the new budget which will he
submitted by the clerk. The new
charter makes it necessary to change
the budget into five departments,
where formerly the funds were dis
bursed through council committees.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-22
AN APPRECIATED GIFT
Florida State Y. M. c. A.,
JooLsonv;lla Auo 16 1Q17

Florida State Y. M. c. A,
Jacksonville, Aug. 16, 1917.
Rev. Jno. r. Herndon, Ocala.
Dear Rev. Herndon: Your favor
of the 14th enclosing check for $34.10
was received and deposited to the
credit of the Florida Y. M. C. A. war
work fund.
/ assure you that this gift from
the citizens of Ocala in public meet
ing is sincerely appreciated by the
men who are carrying the burden of
financing the great task before US
these days. You may be interested
in knowing that work is being con-
Quoted at two points in Florida for
soldiers, Key West and Black Point.
Besides, the buildings are ready for
the men who are to go to the train
ing camps at Macon and other places.
$2,5OO,O00 is being required to pay
August bills of the national council
for the work in American and France.
For these reasons every contribution
is very much appreciated.
$50 Sincerely yours,
o. E. Maple, Sta teSec'y.
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Associated Press)
AIR RAIDERS
DRIVEN OFF
Did Little Damage to English and
Two Machines Were
Brought Down
ASSOCIATED Press)

London, Aug. 22.-German air.
planes raided the Yorkshire coast
last night and this morning ten ap-
peared on the Kent coast, dropping
bombs on Dover. Three people were
reported killed. Little damage was
done in the night raid. Two of the
Kent raiders were brought down. The
air raid warning was sounded in Lon
don this morning, and an hour later
an announcement was made that all
was clear.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-22
TEACHERs, EXAMINATION

Notice is hereby given that the
regular examination for teachers
certificates will be held in Ocala be-
ginning at 9 a. m. Tuesday, Septena-
Der II, 1917. The examination for
whites will be held at the Ocala high
school building and that for colored
at Howard Academy.
Applicants viii pay the regular fee
of 81 and supply themselves with legal
cap paper and other writing material.
8-25-sat j. H. Brinson, Supt.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-22
To Handle First Increment
of New Army
It IS NOT LIKELY THAT THE SECOND INCREMENT WILL H
CALLED BEFORE SPRING OF 1918
Associated Press)

Washington, Aug. 22.-Full statis-
teal report of the operations of the
draft law will be prepared as soon as
the first increment is modified some
time in October. Pending an analysis
of what this report discloses, no steps
will be taken organizing the second
increment
The first increment of the national
army will tax to their capacity camp
sites and training personnel and it is
not believed the second increment wiD
be called before the spring of 1918.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-22
WORRIED OVER RUSSIA

Official dispatches from Russia the
last twenty-four hours are of such a
character as to cause concern over
the situation there. Suggestions
that the dispatches might deal with
the possibility of socialists forcing a
Premier Kerensky were met with the
reply that the matter cannot be dis
cussed now.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-22
CUTTING PRICE OF
SOFT COAL
Wilson's Ideas of a Fair Deal to the
Consumers are Getting in
Their Work
ASSOCIATED Press

Chicago, Aug. 22.-The Consumers
Coal company, said to be one of the
largest retail concerns of the world,
today announced cut in soft coal
prices of from a dollar to $18O, effec-
tive Immediately. This is in line with
the price fixed by President Wilson.
Other dealers are expected to do the
same, thereby cutting Chicago's coal
bill $3O,OOO,OO0.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-22
HOUSED IN PERRY
BELMONT HOME
Mission from Japan will Live With
Grandson of the Man Who Put
their Country on the Map
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Aug. 22.-The Japan
ese mission to the United States ar
rived today from San Francisco, their
landing port. The official residence of
the mission will be the home of Perry
Belmont, grandson of Commodore
Perry, whose visit to Japan resulted
in opening the country to foreigners.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-22

LabOring Men are More Patriotic and
Less Exacting then their
Leaders
ASSOCIATED Press)

New York, Aug. 22.-Although
shipyard workers voted to make the
strike general in the New York ship
yards today, the men agreed to delay
action until the United States media
tors make an effort at settlement.
Labor leaders saw $4,000 are out now.
This number would have been in
creased by many thousand had the
men not waited for settlement.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-22
LOCAL LEGISLATION

Roll call showed all members pres
ent at Tuesday evenings meeting OF
the city council, and minutes of last
meeting were read and approved.
A communication from Mrs. C. N
Kirkland, asking that her personal
assessment be reduced, was read and
filed for information, the time having
passed for consideration of these mat
ters for this year.
Letters were read from the three
city banks making propositions for
carrying the deposits of the bond
sinking fund. The Commercial Bank
having made what was considered
the most advantageous offer that
bank was named as the depository foI
the fund. The rate of interest offer
ed was the same in each instance.
The president of the council was in
structed to get information as to
whether the interest from the sink
ing fund could be utilized for retir-
ing a $4,000 Indebtedness now being
carried by the city banks.
c. Jeffries asked permission to
erect building on the Tydings prop
erty on West Broadway, but as this
is within the fire limits and propos.
ed building does not comply with the
regulations, permit was refused.
The chairman of the council was
instructed to order from the De La
Vergne Engine Co. certain appliances
for the new water works plant.
Report of the City Engineer
The city engineer presented the
following report, which was read and
ordered filed:
Ocala, Fla, Aug. II, 1917.
To the Honorable City Council, Ocala,
Florida.
Gentlemen: Owing to delay on the
part of the contractor in completing
his work, am unable to submit a
final report on the new electric light
and water plant at this meeting.
hope to be able to do so at your
next meeting. AS preliminary re-
port | submit herewith the result of
a 48-hour test of the oil engine made
to ascertain the cost of fuel per K. w
hour at the switchboard.
These costs include the operation
of all auxiliary apparatus required
for the complete operation of the oil
engine unit. The test was made un-
der ordinary operating conditions
carrying the entire load of the plant
and shows what you can expect in the
way of fuel costs with the present
load averaging about 125 K. w. PEI
hour and ranging from 100 K. w. to
24O K. W. AS the load on the station
increases the cost per K. w. hour
will decrease. Considering the pres
ent high price of oil the results are
very satisfactory.
Very truly yours,
David Henney, Engineer.
Test of Oil Engine August Sth, 9tt
and 10th, 1917
August 9Th, 5 p. m.-OiI in tank
Ga 9-16 inches-5812.6 gallons; meter
readings No. 1, 1850 K. W; meter
readings No. 2, 1920 K. w.
August 9th, p. m.-Oil in tank
so 9-16 inches-54316 gallons; OF
used in "A hours, 381 gallons; meter
readings No. /, 4005 K. W.; meter
readings No. 2, 5545 K. W.; K. W
output, 1880 K. W.; oil used per K
K. hour 381 2980-.128 gallons
.128x.05353 cost of oil-.OO68 cents
per K. W.
August 10th, 5 p. m.-OH in tank
81 1-16 inches-5086.4 gallons; OF
fused in "A hours, 1852 gallons; mete
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-22
BIG SHIP ASHORE
City of Lahore Ran Aground on the
New England Coast in
Thick Fog
ASSOCIATED Press)

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 22.-The
British steamship City of Lahore with
fifty-three passengers from an
Oriental port Is aground off the New
England coast, having run ashore in
a heavy fog. Coast guard cutters are
standing by to take off the passeng-
ers if necessary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-22
ANOTHER FORTY MILLION

The Senate has tentatively adopt
ed an amendment to the war tax bill
which would add more than forty
million dollars by greatlyly increas-
ing taxes on incomes over half a mil
lion
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-22
ZEPPELIN DESTROYED

London, Aug. 22.-British light
naval forces destroyed Zeppelin
airship yesterday off the Jutland,
Denmark coast, says an official com.
munication. The communication states
there were no survivors from the
crew of the airship.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-22
EXTRA WEIGHT TIRES

In addition to being as good as any
tires made and heavier, size for size,
than most tires, Southern Tires are
the classiest tires in appearance on
the streets. They look like racy
thoroughbreds with their silver side
walls and black treads. Sold by Ed
fuckers Garage. 17-6t
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stretch out into unlimited lonesome
ness, if danger threatens, little Dixie
will give his little low, short, gruff
growls and the boys will be alert.
And when Company A marches tri-
umphantly home Dixie will lead the
van. E. A. 7.
Belleview, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-22

We fill prescriptions accurately and
deliver them promptly. You don't
have to telephone us to ask "Why
don't you send up the medicine the
doctor ordered" Try US once, and
you'll be with US always. Gerig's
Drug Store. If.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-22

New is the time to take up the
matter of buying a pea huller. w. J
McGehee, distributor. 6
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DANCE DEFERRED

The dance at Fort Mccoy has been
deferred for few evenings.
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OFF WITHOUT AID

Later: The vessel freed herself
without assistance.
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BERLIN ADMITS ALLIED GAINS

The Germans admit that the
French gained ground in the Avo-
court wood, captured knolls in the
Verdun section and took part of a
village on the east bank of the Meuse.
The statement said the British re-
tanned a coal depot near Lens. Rome
reports new successes all along the
line
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-22

See Blalock Brothers for Goodrich
touring information. tt
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Rushed Long Line of Trenches this Morning
in the Ypres Region
AsRANS ADMIT THAT ITALIANS ARE MEETING CONSIDERABLE SUCCESS THEIR OHR
ATOMS ON THE SOND

Another of me rapid succession of
blows which the Allies are striking in
France and on the Belgian front fell
on the Germans in the Ypres region
where the Germans stopped drive
last week. At dawn the British ad-
vanced over fiercely contested piece
Of ground between Langemarck and
Frezenburg. No details of the results
have been reported. The Importance
of these positions is shown by the
desperate German counter attacks in
which they tried to drive back the
British.
Sharp fighting continues about
Lens, where the British held against
counter attacks and gained more
ground.
The Germans succeeded in gaining
a temporary foothold on the Verdun
front but were driven back and the
French held the newly gained posi-
tions. The Teutons were also repuls-
ed in their Aisne attacks.
Vienna admits Italian gains on the
Isonzo.
A brief statement says the Ger
mans began an offensive on the north
ern Russian line.