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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-25
RINGING SPEECH
FROM ROOSEVELT
Presents in Emphatic Fashion the
German Governments and People.
ASSOCIATED PresS)

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 25.-The
attitude of the German-American
press and the German alliance in this
country gin their hearty support of
the German government" and the at
titude of the Germans at home toward
their government shows that they
are back of it, Colonel Roosevelt said,
in a speech at the Old Glory week
festival here last night in comment
ing on the theory that the United
States is fighting the German gov
ernment but not the people.
"For no nation does Germany feel
and express such bitter and con-
temptuous hostility as for the United
States," he said. "There is no nation
on the face of the globe which they
would be more delighted to ruin and
plunder. Under such circumstances
the public men and newspapers en-
gagged in defending Germany or as
sailing England and our other allies
or in protesting against the war and
demanding an inconclusive peace are
guilty of moral treason to this coun-
try, and while the German-American
papers have achieved an evil prom
inence in this matter the professional
anti-English Irish papers are as bad
and the purely sensational demagogic
and unpatriotic section of the native
American press is the worst of all.
Germany embodies the principles
of successful militaristic autocracy.
Much has been said about our being
against the German government but
not against the German people. The
attitude of the German-American
press and the German Alliance in this
country in their hearty support of the
German government and the prac-
tically unanimous support of that
government heretofore by the Ger
mans at home shows that at present
the Germans are back of the German
government.
'They have enthusiastically sup
ported its policy of brutal disregard
of the rights of others. Until they
reverse themselves, until they cast
off the yoke of militaristic autocracy
they identify themselves with it and
force US to be against them. 1t is
for the German people themselves to
differentiate themselves from their
government. Until they do this they
force US to be against the German
people as a necessary incident of be-
ing against the German government.
'The Germans govern from above
down. The people of this republic,
like the people of France. like the
people of England. believe in govern
ment from below up. In other words
we believe in government by our
selves. The Germans believe in be-
ing governed by an autocratic dynas-
ty which rests primarily on a great
militaristic class and a great bu-
reaucratic class. No man who sup
ports Germany at this time can claim
to be real democrat or a real lover
of free Institutions He is false both
to democracy and freedom"
Germany had we'll matured plans
for the conquest and oppression of
the United States, he said. This was
evidenced, he said, by the conversa-
ton of some recently captured Off
GERS who talked to their English CAP
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tors freely without knowing that an
American officer was present.
"These Germans announced that
Germany was going to win and that
they were going to smash the Unit
ed States and bleed it white with an
enormous indemnity and make it pay
the whole expense of the war;" he
said. "They had no thought of peace
and no man in his senses doubts that
this would be the policy adopted as a
matter of course by Germany.
"If at this moment, while we are
still helpless, France and England
were defeated, the German fleet would
be at our doors in a fortnight and
an army of conquest have landed here
within a month. Some years ago
saw openly published in Germany a
pamphlet written by member of the
German general staff containing a
we'll worked out plan for the conquest
of the United States which the Ger
man staff regarded as easy and for
the levying of enormous contribu-
tions at our expense"
Saying that the preparedness
measures we are taking now should
have been carried out three years ago,
the colonel declared that "if Ger
many could land single small army
of $4,000 men in this country we
would be wholly unable to match it
for we have neither artillery nor air
planes that could be put against them
If at this moment our allies suddenly
made peace, we would be helpless
prey to Germany or any other first
class European or Asiatic military
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-25
AN INTERESTING TRIP

Mr.. John Andrews of this city, ac-
companied by Mr.. Frederick Lang
worthy of the Daytona Record, have
just returned to Ocala from one of
the most interesting trips that the
state of Florida affords. Mr.. An
drews went to Daytona from here,
and with Mr.. Langworthy took a %
foot launch with seven feet beam,
which Mr.. Andrews. had purchased
there some time before, their boat
trip starting from little place call
ed Bulow, and cruised down the Hall
fax river, through the narrows, into
the Indian river and beyond. They
stopped at many places of interest,
including Hobe Sound, West Palm
Beach and Fort Lauderdale. At the
latter place they turned into New
River and went up the 61-mile canal
to Lake Okechobee and saw a Won
drous sight-a perfect sunset in the
Everglades. They crossed the lake,
went forty miles up the canal again
to the new town O Moore Haven,
with its woman mayor, took the other
canal to Little Lake Hicpochee and
on to and through the Caloosahatchie
river and some of the grandest seem
cry of the South. From there they
cruised to Fort Myers and thence up
the coast, inside and out to Big Sar-
asota Pass, where they left the boat
with Mr.. Max Tobleske, who recently
moved there from Ocala. The two
gentlemen then took train for Ocala,
having been II days on the water
and enjoyed every minute of it. Mr..
Tobleske will care for Mr.. Andrews
boat and Mr.. Andrews expects to
make many more trip in her.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-25
SENATOR TRAMMELL's WORK

The Star has received the following
letter from Senator Trammell.
Washington, Sept. 19.-It is ex-
pected that the conference Of the
Senate and House on the war revenus
will will soon report the measure to
Congress for final ratification and it
is understood that they are sustain
ing the Senate in most of the changes
that body made in the ball.
In discussing the measure today,
Senator Park Trammell of Florida,
stated that when the bill was first
presented to the Senate he felt some
amendments were needed to make
the measure more in the interest OF
masses. Continuing, he said:
"When the bill was reported by the
Senate finance committee | was con-
vinced from study of it that:
First, we should get a larger por-
ton of the necessary taxes from cor
porations making enormous profits
out of the war, and more revenue
from the big incomes;
Second, we should eliminate the
proposed tax on articles of home con-
sumption such as sugar, coffee, sir
ups, ETC.;
Third, we should eliminate the in
crease proposed on letter postage
from two to three cents; and,
Fourth, on the income taxes we
should allow larger exemption from
taxation to men of small salaries and
incomes.
when the opportunity came
fought for these principles and voted
for amendments seeking to accom-
plish them. When we began the
Tight we were in the minority in the
Senate but soon the sentiment, par
ticularly for increased tax on big in
comes and excess war profits. became
the views of a decided majority; and
while in some instances the schedules
obtained were not all that desired
yet they were a very great improve-
ment over what the committee report
ed. We secured to quite an extent
three out of the four propositions for
which / was fighting.
''The increase made in the rate Of
taxation on war profits and large in
comes amounts to about one-half
billion dollars annually, and the tax
on articles of consumption was en-
tirel yeliminated as well as the pro-
posed increase in letter postage"
During the consideration of the
war measure In the Senate Senator
Trammell voted with group Of pro-
gressive democrats among whom
were such men as Senator's Kirby Of
Arkansas. Hollis of New Hampshire,
King of Utah, Husting of Wisconsin,
Mcclellan of Tennessee, Beckham of
Kentucky and Johnson of South Da-
kota.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-25
WERE NOT ANXIOUS FOR WAR
President Wilson has Correctly EST
mated the Sentiment of the
= German People

With the American Troops in
France-President Wilson is absolute
ly right in assuming it is the German
autocracy, and not the rank and file,
that is behind this world war.
/ have just had the rare privilege
of interviewing number of German
war prisoners.
There was not an officer among
them. They were all enlisted men, so
their views are apt to reflect the SEN
timents of the millions of Germans
plunged into the war without any
sayso on their part.
There were two spokesmen for the
so odd German prisoners who gather
ed around me. One was a man of
80, who had lived in Buffalo, N. Y,
three years preceding the war. The
other was an architect of %, a gradu-
ate of a great German university.
Both spoke excellent English.
what are your feelings toward
America now that we have come into
the war against German?" l asked
them. "Do you hate us?"
4NOL az clAAs NAAC al NAAiCSNN ISPAANNt
"You'd be surprised how many of us
have relatives and good friends in
America. We can't forget them. |
3 had felt for long time America
might get into the war but | had hop
ed it would all be over before that. "
He told his comrades in German
what he had said and they all nodded
approval.
"How many of you fellows wanted
the war;" was my next question, di-
rected at the German from Buffalo.
"Take poll"
He did. There was a chorus of
"Naw."
"Why should we want war;" he
asked. "Take my case. l have a
wife and two children. | was just
getting a good start in America. Ear
ly in 1914 | returned to Germany to
take my family back to America. My
father got sick. | remained with him.
The war came and | was sent into
the first line. | would have been an
American citizen by now"
He added he and his family were
going to America as soon as the war
is over.
Eight or ten others in this crowd
of prisoners are also going to Amer
lea to live" he said. "That wouldn't
indicate our masses hate America,
would it,"
"The masses in Germany had moth
ing to say in the making of the war, y
said the architect. eve were called
out and we either had TO go or be
shot.
Hundreds of thousands of us have
been killed, many more wounded, our
businesses ruined and our families
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-25
TIRED Of FOOUNG
WITH THE TEUTONS
BOTH HOUSES OF ARGENTINE CONGRESS IN FAVOR
Of A BREAK
Press)
ASSOCIATED Press)

Buenos Ayres, Sept. 25.-The con-
servatives, who control the chamber
of deputies, have agreed to vote to-
night for the rupture with Germany
From all indications they will have a
majority of thirty. 1t is expected the
chamber will virtually forve the gov
ernment into a break. The govern
ment wants to postpone action until
it receives translations of the Ais
kilograms sent or received by the
Swedish legation. Strikers have cut
telegraph wires to Valparaiso, par
alyzing direct cable facilities to the
United States.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-25
NAVY WILL MOBILIZE

Official advices state that the gov
ernment has ordered the mobilization
of the navy at rendezvous 73
kilometres from Buenos Ayres. Unus-
ual military activity has been seen
on all sides. Ostensibly the prepara-
tions are attributed to the railroad
strikes and other difficulties, but high
government officials admit that the
general staff has it's eyes open for
"other necessities" German inf1u-
ence is believed to be behind the
strike which begun last night and
spread to eleven Argentine railroads
and absolutely paralyzed traffic in
the interior. The government is
utilizing naval vessels for carrying
the mails to river towns.
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left to get along as best they can.
that wouldn't cry for joy if peace
were declared today. We want to get
home"
Again the crowd voiced approval
when he explained what he had said.
One young German pushed his way
through and offered me his hand,
talking rapidly in German.
The Buffaloian, interpreting for
him, said:
"He says he has two cousins native
born Americans, one now a soldier
with the American army in France.
He wonders if you know them ?"
didn't happen to, but | suggested
he ought to be glad he was pris-
oner so he wouldn't have to fight his
cousin.
"What do you think of your sub
marine warfare" | asked.
"Not as effective as we thought y
the architect replied. eve believed
we could starve England in a few
months; but they seem to be building
ships as fast as we can sink them.
America will probably make matters
worse for u.s."
He said he understood Germany
had $50 submarines.
The architect had been taken pris,
oner since America entered the war,
He exploded the theory, held in Amer
lea, that the German armies had been
kept in ignorance of Americas en-
trance.
81 heard of it within a few days
You can't keep such a thing secret. II
spread like wildfire. That was about
all we talked about for days"
"Do you honestly believe Germany
can win this war;" This to the archi
tect.
"Not now," he replied. 81 think
the best we can hone for is draw
The enemy has become too strong
America has given the allies renewed
courage, and will furnish a big army
The average German would be salts
| fed. | think, with draw"
"But the allies won't agree to g
draw" l insisted.
'In that case" he replied, cit viii
be very bad-for my country. We car
do only so much. There's a limit tc
everything, you know"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-25
DISTRICT MEETING K. OF P.

The Ocala Lodge Knights of Py-
thias has issued an invitation to the
district lodge to meet here sometime
during November. The district Of
which Marion county is a part is the
ninth and is composed of Citrus. Her
nando, Marion, Sumter and Pasco
counties. At the same time there viii
be joint meeting of the eighth and
ninth districts. The eighth is com
posed of the counties of Lake, Or
ange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia.
The Ocala lodge is making prepara-
tions for entertaining its guests on
this occasion.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-25
MRS. kings MURDER
Is to be Sifted to the Bottom by
North Carolina Jurors
ASSOCIATED Press)

Concord, N. c., Sept. 25.-When
the second day of the preliminary
hearing of CASTOR B. Means, charged
with numbering Mrs. Maude King
opened, counsel for the defense an
nounced that they would offer no evil
dence but would argue for dismissal.
Counsel for the defense denied last
nights reports that writ of habeas
corpus had been requested.
HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY
Means counsel has consented to
his being held for the grand jury, on
the charge of numbering Mrs. Maud
King.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-25
ITO HOUSEKEEPERS
This is What the Food Administra-
ton is Asking of You.
Is it Too Much

The wise and careful use of wheat,
meat, butter fat, milk and the use of
other fats in place of butter in cook
ing. The use of other cereals for
part of the wheat in bread. The use
of other meats, such as game and
fish, or the use of eggs and cheese,
to reduce the demand for beef, pork
and mutton. The larger use of fruits
and vegetables. The proper nourish-
ment of every member of your fam
lily is your first duty. The substitu-
tion of the foods that are plentiful
for the foods that are scarce or es-
pecially needed for export does not
imply any cutting down in the ra-
tion of nourishing foods. Waste
must be eliminated. Perishable foods
locally grown must be consumed
more freely.
Food Conservation Committee,
Ocala Woman's Club.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-25
APPRECIATE OCALA

Editor Star: We wish to thank the
people of Ocala for their generous
hospitality and kind treatment of our
son who is a member of Company A,
and was stationed in your city for six
weeks.
We appreciate every act of kind
ness shown him while there and take
this means of expressing same.
With best wishes to all.
Very respectfully,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. McQuaig,
3O2 S. 18th ST., Palatka, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-25
A CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
Being Made by New York Experts OF
the Vital Organs of
Mrs. Bingham
ASSOCIATED Press

New York, Sept. 25.-Secrecy is
being maintained regarding the
chemical analysis of the vital organs
from the body of Mrs. Robert Worth
Bingham, exhumed at Wilmington,
N. c., at the direction of her family
The organs are at the Bellevue hos
pital being subjected to rigid test
which will take several days.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-25
EXAMINATION WILL BE
HELD IN OCTOBER

Tallahassee, Sept 25.-The next
regular examination of applicants
for admission to practice law in the
courts of Florida will be held by the
supreme court at Tallahassee, begin
ming on the morning of Tuesday, Oct
16, 1917. Interested persons should
communicate with the clerk of the
supreme court.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-25
TORE UP AN
s. D. TANKER
Much Damage Done by Explosion on
Pacific Coast Steamer
this Morning
Associated Press)

Richmond, Calf, Sept. 25.-An ex-
plosion which occurred on the Stand
ard Oil tanker J. A. Moffett at the
pier here this morning, killed two
men and tore out the forward works
and superstructure. The local Stand
ard Oil superintedent said the ex-
plosion was probably caused by gas.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-25
NOTICE TO OUR
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
Names of Every Marion County Man
in the Service Requested by the
Marion County Red Cross

The Marion County, Florida, chap
ter of the American Red Cross is
making list of the men who have en-
listed from Marion county in either
the army or the navy. The citizens of
the county will aid great deal by
sending in the names of their rela-
tives, their postoffice address and the
branch of the service they have en-
listed in. The Red Cross wishes TO
get this information as promptly and
accurately as possible. When COM
pleted it will be placed on the chap
ter's minutes as roll of honor.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-25
ITALY To ENGLAND
Almost a Mile Minute Through the
Air Across Western
Europe
Associated Press)
ASSOCIATED Press)

London, Sept. 25.-Capt. Lauriat,
an Italian, has made the first Italy to
England flight in an airplane, the
flight covering seven hundred miles
in seven hundred and twenty-five
minutes. Capt. Lauriat brought mail
for the Italian ambassador.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-25
A MUSICAL TREAT

There will be a musical entertain
ment Thursday evening, Sept. 9th,
at o'clock at the Mount Zion A. M.
E. church. There will be a contest
between the choir of Bethel A. M. E.
church, Gainesville, and the Mount
Zion A. M. E.. church of this city.
Special accommodations for our
white friends. For benefit of Mount
Zion church. Admissinn 25 cents. st
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-25
FOR WAGES
AND CLOSED SHOP
Another Obstruction to the National
Needs Has Broken Out
in Oregon
(Associated Press)

Portland, Oregon, Sept. 25.-Police
officers are on duty in the Portland
steel ship building plants, where ap-
proximately four thousand workmen
struck yesterday for increased wages
and closed shop. City officials said
they would not tolerate picketing.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-25
A Vanderlip, Leading
American Financier
DEVOTES HIS VAST EXPERIENCE TO NATION FOR THE ANNUAL
SALARY OF ONE DOLLAR
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Sept. 25.-Frank A
Vanderlip, president of the National
City Bank, the largest national bank
in the United States, has severed his
connection with that institution and
all the other organizations with which
he was connected to aid Secretary
McAdoo in Liberty Loan financing.
His salary will be one dollar year.
NO TRADE WITH THE ENEMY
The conference report on trading
with the enemy bill was adopted to-
day by the House without roll call.
The report was adopted by the SEN
ate yesterday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-25
INTEND TO STAND BY THEIR
ALLY

Petrograd, Sept. 25.-Minister of
war Kerkhovsky told the soldiers
and workmen's delegates that France
and England gave assurances yester-
day not to conclude seperate peace
to the detriment of Russia.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-25
EMPLOYMENT FOR ALL

Five to ten thousand mechanics,
carpenters and laborers, will soon be
needed for constructing the military
camp at Black Point. If you would
he interested in going there to work,
come over to the board of trade and
give me your address.
L. r. Trammell,
Secretary Board of Trade.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-25
TORNADO MAY STRIKE TEXAS

The Caribbean tropical disturbance
this morning centered off the extreme
western coast of Cuba, and is moving
westward, the weather bureau re-
ported
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-25

Chesapeake Bay Oysters received
daily at the Delicatessen Shop, Ocala
House block. 17-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-25
FRENCH WOULDN'T YIELD
To FLUID FIRE
Punished Severely Another Attack Ordered
on Verdun by Brain Cracked Crown Prince
NUMBER Of CIVILIANS KILLED IN AIR RAID OVER ENGLAND BY THE GERMANS LAST NIGHT
Associated dPras

The Germans are keeping up their
activities around Verdun. They are
still bombarding the French positions
in the Champagne wood where a Ger
man infantry attack yesterday failed.
A new attack was delivered last night
in the Baumont region southeast of
the Chaume wood in which the Teu-
tons employed liquid fire, but failed to
gain ground and the French inflicted
heavy losses.
The British front has quieted down
considerably but the artillery is ac-
tive in Flanders. London reports
German guns especially active north
and east of Ypres.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-25

Ford tops recovered, $3.50, at the
Ocala Wagon Works. Phone "a. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-25
GREAT STORM IN THE GULF

Jamaica suffered severely from the
hurricane which struck the island
Sunday and is now sweeping across
the gulf. The fruit crop was de-
stroyed. No reports of loss of life
have been received from the United
States consul at Port Antonio
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-25

Engraved cards and wedding invi-
tations at Gerig's Drug Store. Il.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-25
GEN. FRENCH HAD TO LEAVE
CAMP JACKSON

Major General French, command
ing Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. c.,
has been granted two months leave
on account of illness. 1t is consid-
cred possible that Gen. French may
be succeeded by Major General Scott.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-25
NO TRUTH IN THE STORY

British Headquarters in France (By
MaiD "A careful investigation by
the Associated Press disproves the
stories spread broadcast of friction
between British and American medi-
cal officers
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-25
AIR RAID ON ENGLAND

London, Sept. 25.-Fifteen were
killed and seventy injured in an air
raid over London last night, which
was part of simultaneous attack by
Zeppelins on Yorkshire and Lincoln
shire and airplanes on the London
district. The Zeppelins were driven
off without penetrating the provinces,
but two airplanes penetrated to Lon
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-25
HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY
COTTON MARKET

Furnished the Readers of the Star by
the Commercial Bank of Ocala
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Star ads. are business builders.