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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-29

Disturbed conditions in Rumania
have been reported the past few days,
together with reports that the Boil
sheviki and German propagandists
were at work among the Rumanian
troops Ferdinand, who is member
of the Hohenzollern family, succeed
ed his uncle in 1914. Two of his
brothers are generals in the German
armies. Crown Prince Charles was
born in 1893.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-29
BANKS WILL CLOSE
NEW YEARS DAY

Tuesday, January 1st, 1913, New
Years Day. being legal holiday IN
the state of Florida, the undersigned
banks of this city win be CLOSED
for business on that day.
The Commercial Bank.
The Ocala National Bank.
The Munroe & Chambliss Ma
tional Bank. 28-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-29
ADR|FT MORE THAN
TH|RTY-S|X HOURS
Balloon Sent Up from San Antonio
May Have Fallen in the Gulf or
Across the Border
ASSOCIATED Press1

San Antonio, Dec. 29.-After near.
ly thirty-six hours no word has been
received from the balloon sent up
Thursday at midnight from the ball
loon school here, carrying Captain
Paul Mccullough, the instructor and
several students. The balloon drifted
southwest and in the opinion of ofn.
GERS may be across the border in
Mexico or lost in the gulf.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-29
DESTRUCTION Of
: THREE DESTROYERS
Courageous British Seamen Ran THEN
Craft Too Close to the En-
emy's Coast
(Associated Press)

Londons Dec. 29.-T Three British
torpedo boat testroyers were sunk by
torpedoes or mines off the Dutch
coast the night of Dec. 22nd, with the
loss Of 13 officers and 180 men, the
admiralty announced today.
TWO AIRCRAFT LOST TO THE
TEUTONS
London, Dec. pa Zeppelin and
tfe seaplane accompanying it have
been wrecked in the North Sea, ac-
cording to a Central News dispatch
from Copenhagen, quoting adyices
from West Jutland
ONLY PATROL ENCOUNTERS
y Paris, Dec. 29.-There is nothing
10 report from last nights operations
except patrol encounters north of
Chenin des DANES and near Sapign-
eul, says today's official statement.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-29
LINK AND STEVENS
AT LIBERTY
BoIshevid Have Freed Managers OF
PetrOgrad's American
Bank
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Dec. 29-B. R. Stew
ems, manager of the Petrograd branch
of the National City Bank of New
York, and his assistant, Mr.. Link,
have been released from custody,
American Ambassador Francis re-
ported today.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-29
FALLING IN NAN.
HAITIAN

New York, Dec. 29.-There was
much suffering due to lack of fuel
today with the mercury registering
one degree below zero and falling" !"
The severe cold is accompanied by
snow and high wind.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-29
FINLAND SHOULD BE FREED

Stockholm, Dec. 29.-Sympathy
with Finland's government for inde-
pendence was expressed today by
King Gurtav in addressing a deputa-
tion of Finnish publicists who pre-.
sented an appeal for recognition of
an Independent Finland
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-29

Mrs. Minnie A. Bostick has now on
DISPLAY the new Palm Beach Sport
hats. Ladies invited to call and get
your new spring hat. Mrs. Minnie A.
Bostick, corner Harrington Hall hotel
building. Phone $40. 22
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-29

The largest and best assortment Of
WHITE IVORY SETS ever shown Ia
Ocala. The prices are right. The Court
Pharmacy. Il
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-29

We are showing the handsomesa
seventy-five cent boxes Of Stationery
in all colors that we've ever had.
Gerig's Drug Store. 18s
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-29

w. X. Lane, M. D., Physician and
Surgeon, specialist Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat. Law Library Building, Ocala,
Florida. tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-29

A full assortment of the famous
PAKRO Seedtape. Just the thing fol
The small fall garden Ocala Seed
Store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-29
PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL
CONTRACTING

When you have plumbing or cleo
trical contracting. let as furnish you
estimates. No job TOO large and none
too small. If q. w. Tucker.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-29
ONLY PATROL ENCOUNTERS
NOTHING TO REPORT

London, Dec. 29.-There. is nothing
Of interest to report, says the war
Office today.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-29
PAN-GERMANIPAPERS
AGAINST PEACE
Angrily Condemn PrOfessed Terms
of Central Powers as Vic
tory for the Entente
(Associated Pressl

Amsterdam. Dec. 29.-Pan-Ger.
man newspapers angrily condemn
the peace terms of the Central Pow
ers. The Berlin Deutsche Zeitung
says the Entente has won the great
est victory of the war, and that Ger
man diplomats have destroyed all
that has been fought for.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-29

Don't fail to see Mother Goose" at
Temple Theater Monday afternoon
and night. Admission 10 and 15 cents.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-29
BERLIN's BULLETIN

Berlin, Dec. 29.-An Italian at.
tack against Austro-German posi-
tions on Monte Tomba broke down
yesterday under Teuton fire, it was
officially announced today.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-29
FORD FOR SALE

A 1917 Ford touring car in first
class condition, for sale. Apply at
the Maxwell Agency, city. 3t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-29

FOR SALE-Pair of genuine NAL
tese kittens; about two months old.
Price 50. Inquire at Star Office. 6ts
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-29
WEATHER NEXT WEEK

Washington, Dec. 29.-Cold, cloudy
weather for the first half of the COM
ing week. moderating after Wednes-
day with rain Friday and Saturday is
the forecast for the South Atlantic
states the coming week.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-29

Don't fail to see mother Goose" at
Temple Theater Monday afternoon
and night. Admission 10 and 15 cents.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-29
THE GROWN IS
one Of THORNS
1t is Reported in Petrograd that the
King of Rumania Has
Abdicated
ASSOCIATED Press)

Petrograd, Friday, Dec. 28.-There
are persistent rumors here that King
Ferdinand of Rumania has abdicated
in favor of Crown Prince Charles.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-29

Don't fail TO see s1Mother Goose" at
Temple Theater Monday afternoon
and night. Admission 10 and Is cents.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-29
DEATH AT CAMP WHEELER
(Associate,l fress

(Associateu fressl
Macon, Dec. 29-Edward Abraham,
of Johnson, Fla, died at Camp
Wheeler yesterday of pneumonia.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-29
BITTER WEATHER
IN BOSTON
Scarcity of Fuel is Causing Great
Suffering in the Northern
Cities
(Associated Press)

Boston, Dec. 29.-The most severe
cold wave since 1914 swept New Eng
land from the northwest today ano
caused widespread suffering because
of lack of fuel. The temperature here
was four degrees below zero this
morning.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-29

Weather Forecast: Local rains to-
night and Sunday, colder tonight with
continued cold Sunday, probably
freezing temperatures by Monday
morning in central portion.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-29
BLANKETED BY
THE BLIZZARD
Wintry Weather in the Eastern
States Win Last Into
Next Week
ASSOCIATED Press

Washington, Dec. 29.-The great,
thick blanket of intensely cold air
which is lying over the country from
the upper Mississippi to the seaboaro
has plunged the whole eastern section
of the United States into a cold snap
from which the weather bureau sees
no immediate relief. Cold wave warn
ings have been issued for the interior
of South Carolina and Central Geor.
Ola
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-29
NEED THEM IN OUR BUSINESS

Washington, Dec. 29.-Two hum
dred locomotives under construction
in this country for Russia will be
taken over as part of the govern
ment's plan for quick improvement in
American railway equipment.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-29

Star ads. are business builders.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-29

Do zoo read the want &c :
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-29
RAILROADS MAKE
FLAT REFUSAL
Give Employees to Understand They
Must Look for Wage Increase
to the Government
(Associated Press)

Washington, Dec 29.-The rail-
roads have defenitely refused the de-
mands of organized employees for a
40 per cent increase in wages, and
turned the responsibility over entire
ly to the government. Railway exec
utives here today, in making known
the decision, made no coneealment of
their feeling that government opera
tion was a step toward government
ownership, and made it clear they
felt that the public and stockholders
would demand it.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13

camp. and Is a Mecca OF lonesome
soldiers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13
COSSACKS LOSE
TO B0LSHEvIKI

~ United PreSs Leascd Wire
LONDON. Dec. 1a.--Gen. korniloff
waA defeated and himself wounded la
the fighting with Bolsh.vikl forces
between Blelgorod and sunny. accord
ing to Holaheviki claims received
here today
The dispatches insisted that cap
turo OF korntloff and his entire force
OF coaaacka was imminent The
Masimaiist commander claimed to
have the rebels completely surround
cd.
Other PetroTrad dispatches re.
ported that the railway union had
refused 90 transport kaledines' re
Endorsements To his rebel colleague
korniloff
Extremists and members OF the
cadet constitutional democratiei par.
~ were reported today to be fighting
for possession OF itostoff According
to the viewpoint OF Russian observ.
ers here. there In little ground 20 be-
iieve that the coAHack uprising will
succeed. The Bolsheviki. IL was said
Will probably be able to suppress IL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13
BRITISH LINES At
CAMBRIA ARE FIRM

BY Unitcd Press Leased Wtrc
LONDON. Dec. i3.--lsrifi.h
lines out Of Cambria hold firm
today. despite tremendous
blow struck In almost confirm.
Gus fighting yesterday BY Crown
Prince Rupprccht's reinforced
army, Field Marshal HaiE report
ed today Tho German drive. he
said. carried some Of the enemy
thru the british lines Ca obiit~r.
si-d trenches. hut the situation
was unchanged" by this.
Tho enemy suffered heavy ion~e,
In rcpuise OF his attacks. IN. com
s.sndsrin-chief reported.
AT nuiiccourt. yesterday. there
werr two enemy attacks nj dawn
after heavy artillcryinE. Field Mar,
enAl Haig reported today.
''rhc first was Immediately q
the east. and the other was on a
wider front. east and north. and
against tho angie lines south oi
Itcinceurtic cagnlcogrt
Both were repuisrd
Shortly aftrrwarti. the rrpor,
''in another attack on the
latter front. parties Of tho enemy
penetrated obllteratrd trenches a,
the apex Of the angie. The few Ger
mans who reached there were killed
or taken prisoner
There was local fighting an,il
late IN the evening. IN. portion II
tho trench which the enemy reach
81 no, changing the situation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13
BAD FOR wilhelm

CAMP LEWIS. Tacoma, Dec, ~
when you set thru IN france
there will be no kAlz-r Wilhelm. bu,
only fellow named 'ftlli' out OF a
Job said Gov Moses Alexander In
a talk before several thousand Sam.
mics at the camp T. NJ &. A. audi.
tortum
Tn. governor urged the m~n TO he
hopeful and Of courage and to trust
the Father Of all mankind "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13
j. s. AMBULANCE
AIDING ITALIANS
ny JOHN n. HEARIEY

ROME. Dee. i3.--rhe first Amrri.
can ambulance section to enter
active service on the Italian front
departed from Milan today There
were tire. units. comprising cs arm.
balances and iio American uni.
yersity students in the detachment
The Americans were given great
sendoff by citizens Of Milan. They
passed In review before high officials
there In great parade. and then
were babe farewell as they en-.
trained
The American Red Gross. II was
stated. expects to have 200 Of its
cars In tho field on the Italian front
By January /.
Tn. units today are Americas
first official participation In tho war
on the Italian front
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13
GEN. LECKIE TO view
SHOW At LEWIS

CAMP LEWIS. Tacoma. Dec. IL.
Maj. Gen. X. q Edward Lecki.. ~
s NJ. c. NJ. g.. commanding tho
military forces Of British Columbia.
has been invited by Brig Gen. James
a Irons to be the guest Of the dl.
vision Saturday and Sunday lie IL
invited 20 witness the military
pageant from the generals box.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13
BIG SURPRISE TO MANY
IN SEATTLE

People are surprised at the IN.
SLANT action OF simple buckthorn
bark. glycrrin.. etc. as mixed Tn "A.
ier'ika- ONE SPOONFUL nunhes
the ENTIRE bowl tract so complete
~ Il relieves ANY CASE sour stoun.
ach. gas or constipation and pre-
vents appendicitis. Tn. INSTANT.
pleasant action Of Adlcr.i-ka sur
prisos both doctors and patients. IL
removes foul matter which poisoned
your stomach for months swift's
Pharmacies, second ave. and Pike
St. and 23s ~ Broadway.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13
HOSTESS HOUSE At
! CAMP LEWIS DOES
A RUSH BUSINESS

stat Correspondent
CAMP LEWIS. Tacoma. Dec. n.
During the first 10 days the Y. w
". A. hostess house was opened. IL.
$50 visitors rcgistercd--an average
rf 300 a day. The average daily at.
tendance at the cafeteria WAS $500.
.Whiie on Sundays approximately
bubble this number were fed.
Tho rest room accommodated
1S77 women during the period. with.
1c1s children were cared for in tho
unrSery while their parents visited
nth relatives In the army.
The figures were taken from the
go fcport OF Secretary Constance
|C1arxf
The hostess house II tho most
I~cnrnfy'' and hornelikc place In the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13

Record Albums from 81 n
victor BOOK OF the illustrated 81 Electric
al 1880 $3.50 Uncle
echanca figures that fit machine s125 and $780, Reco
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13
POPE IS eRATlFIED
JERUSALEM'S freed

ROME. Dec. Pope Benedict IL
intensely rra,ified at Christian llbcr,
atom 81 Jerusalem from tho hand.
Of tn. Moalems. the United Pr.Aa
vas told By Vatican authorities to
day. The Holy Father. Il was said.
IL greatly concerned as TO the city'a
future.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13
GEN. CROzIER PUTS
BLAME ON BAKER
Continued From Page I

Information to the enemy.
Hitchcock, Weeks and Chamber.
lain bombarded Crozier with blunt
demand why he waited from April,
1911. until August. before asking for
an allotment from the presidents
sl00. 100000 emergency fund.
IL. Passed 20 Crorier
This was because crozier yester.
day blamed congress- delay In an.
propriatinK money for the delay In
obtaining ordnance.
You put responsibility for delay
upon congress and the labor hltua.
ton yesterday" said Chamberlain.
As IA matter OF fact you had not
spent all the money that had been
appropriated for you when war was
declared. had YOU"
Some Of It was unspent. but most
OF Il was needed 60 cover contracts
that had been made. replied crozier.
Didn't Intend Criticism
Il did not intend to criticize con,
grcss. The fact il that no appro.
rriauon that congress could hav.
made when war was declared would
have made possible the provision Of
artillery now for our forces. Con,
gress should have appropriated the
money three years ago 20 get us
ready
Crofier IIismes Bais~r
Secretary Of War isaker was fatty
charged by Crozier with responsible.
i,y Tor delay in providing machine
guns Tor the army.
The war department did not adopt
machine gun until June. 1917. when
the browning gun was adopted IL
has never been given field test un.
der actual war conditions. crozier ad.
mitted
Got Money Promptly
croxlsr.
replied crozirs
senator Weeks returned 10 the
subject OF pre.war preparations for
congress
Every man In the country antiei.
natsd war long before IL came" said
Weeks. What preparations did you
make before the war declaration
We listed people We could get 10
work for us and made estimates %
needed material" replied croxicr.
Crusi~r Grows Angry
Croxier declared every American
soldier abroad has modern Afnerl-
can rifle lie anEriiy declared
statement b. Senator Hitchcock
that hundreds o. thousands Of men
in environments are without rifles
and therefore. are unable To com.
plets their training. untrue.
Thousands u men are without,
rifles admitted Crozier. hut not
hundreds % Thousands Rifles are
on the way 90 the cantonmcuts
which need them most"
croxi~r said rifles we're sent TO
environments IN the ratio Of one rifle
TO every THREE mrn. early in Sep
TENDER Considerably more than
en@ man can use one rifle said
grozisr II ~ not convenient. Of
sourac. bu, II Is possible 4"
Not Service Rifles
Croxier admitted that some cnn.
tonmentn DID no, set any rifles until
October The fret rifles sent TO can.
tonmenta were not tho type the
army will use in France. but were
Of obsolete type for which there WAS
no ammunition. This. b. said. made
necessary poatponemrnt % target
practice until modern rifles could be
obtained
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13
HA!C REFUSES
GIANT BLOW BY
CROWN PRINCE
ny wM. PHILIP sIMMs

ny VIM PHILIP sIMMs
United Press Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH AR
NILES IN THE FIELD. dec. ~.
--lsritish forces early to-day had
apparently stopped Crown Prince
Ruppreeht's long prepared nj.
tempt 20 break the British hold
around Buliecourt
Fighting WIS htlll continuing
ficrorly. but as this IL cahled IL In be
iieved the Germans only succeeded In
advancing a few yards. The attack
was perhaps the most formidable the
british have yet had 90 sustain IN
this section.
II was made with the greatest con
centfation OF men and guns the Ger
mans have tried on this sector
Tn. attack was patiently designed
by Crown Prince Rupproeht TO break
hyng'z lines. The German ohiectivcs
w.rc far beyond the first British Pc
sitions. Hawaiian shock troops at
tackled early yesterday morning In
dense masses. To the accompaniment,
Of an intensified artilierying. which
showed tremendous concentration
or guns
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13

Ono Of th~ 4. W. VS. indicted I'm
Chicago two months ago. James
keenan,. walked into "a. United
States 'narphai'a office In Seattle
Wednesday arid surrendered hi,nmrr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13

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in mahogany. golden oak or fumed
oak case This instrument with ~
selections on double-faced lO-inch
records, and large assortment OF
needles. price $1,000. Pay sf.25 per
week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13

James =. Hood was found guilty
OF being a Stacker In federal court
Wednesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-13
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-02
MD DOG oEHCLALpoM.

EDMUND BURKE in his Speech on the Cancellation
L OF America declared he did not know the method Of
drawing up an indictment against whole people.
The remark one of the best Of the many flashes Of
genius which this brilliant Irishman exhibited during his
spectacular career m British politics. and applies to pres
ent day conditions with striking force
The German people, kept in leading strings for forty
years. taught to believe that the State is super-orsaniza-
bon which has right to demand implicit obedience and
immense sacrifices in the interest of the whole could not
De expected to show moral leadership at time like
the present Kept in ignorance. they are. of what
gong on in the world it is not difficult to understand why
they should think their government is everlasngy right IN
all it does Therefore it clear that the German people
cannot be held responsible for the reyerson to baban
which IS revealed in Gemanys war measures
But as for official Germany. Well, Burke would have
experienced no difficulty in indictns it. The rape Of Bel
gum the U-boat slaughter of women and children the en-
forced slavery of captive civilians bad they are are
minor ofenses compared with the activities Of German
secret service agents in other countries Beginning year.
before actual hostes broke out and continuing since in
such way to prove that TIE plan was thought oui
with all the elaboration and preparation that went into
Won Moke military program, they have spread the seed.
OF sedlon to the four of the world In India and
the East Egypt, South Africa Ireland the United States
Mexico Cuba, Central and South America more or les:
serious evidences Of their work has come to light within
the past two years If the German foreign Office had sue.
ceeded in much half the fell designs for which
stood sponsor the whole world today would be in STATE
Of anarchy.
Official Germany is mad dog. and when Ii. prope,
time comes there will be another Burke to summon it to The
bar of Justice.