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The Washington times., 1917-07-14
GALL Of ALLIES"
PRESENTED AGAIN
BY mrs. HEMMICK

A crowd Of several thousand saw
Mrs. Christian Hemmiek's prsssnta-
tion of The Call OF the AIlIes," .
historical war pageant, At the Sylvan
Theater, but only q PARK cop and
q stray reporter saw the tsblsau
behind the shrubbsry stage on the
Monument Lot last night
Under q group OF suspended cleo
trio lights. a turbaned MohAmmedan
applied the greass-paint to . wood
nymph in chiffon and the seventeenth
year OF her age. a mustached, eye
glassed Greek patrieian bawled out
Attila, the Hun, for not having his
mustache long enough and q sweet
child OF nature with bare toes, seat
ed herself on the stone stage steps
and rubbed a stonebruise on her heel.
omnipresent was Mrs. Hemmick.
the producer of the show, while out
side the Engineer Band tfilled
through the william Tell overture.
4 wonderful searchlight display
from three parts OF the city. all CEN
tering upon the Washington Monu-
ment, was an added attraction TO the
production.
Just as the play started search
lights from the Powhatan Hotel. the
Raleigh. and the Washington Bar
racks were conferred on the Monu-
ment, and the southern and eastern
faces OF the great shaft were iIlumi-
mated from tip almost to base.
The Call OF the Allies" r. q classic
Interpretation OF the events OF the
war. leading up to Americas entrance
into the struggle. Mrs.. Anna SUNNY
lmpersonated Columbia
Miss Lucy Burleson and Miss Will
Jams. OF Texas, led the State nag
groups. and Miss Elise Dufour and
Miss Charlotte Hogan gave Intefpre-
tive dancing Specialties,
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GRIEF FOR DEAD WIFE
FATAL toll. D. LYLES

ALEXANDRIA. Va, July I4.-Grief
over the death of his wife a week
ago was responsible for the death OF
Lambert d. Lyles here today, at the
age Of seventy-five.
he had served as city market-mas-
ter for more than q quarter of a cen
fury and had seen the cost of living
Increasing by several hundred peT
cent during his tenure Of office.
Mr.. Lyles' health began 10 fail
rapidly from the day Of his wIfe'S
burial, and doctors said that he ErIey-
ed himself to death.
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ASK BETTER SERVICE
FOR TAKOMA PARK

The Public Utilities Commission
has requested the Capital Traction
Company and the Washing Maryland
Railroad Company to show cause
why better service 70 not given resi-
dents Of Takoma Park. Five hun
dred residents OF that district have
petitIoned the commission to compel
the companies to give adequate ser
vice.
The petitioners allege that, at
present, the service 10 limited to one
small car every half hour and that
morning and evening small cars fire.
quently carry 100 passengers a trip.
This results in a condition that IL
well nigh intolerable," the petition
reads. Patrons OF the two roads
want a car operated every fifteen
minutes during rush hours.
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WILL BUY AMBULANCE
FORD. c. MERCY" UNIT

Six members OF the Washington
Red Cross unit now in training Al
Allentown. Pa, and former students
at the National Cathedral School for
Boys will have the opportunity OF
working on an Ambulance in France
which will be the contribution Of the
people OF Washington and especially
the National Cathedral School.
Ri. Rev. Alfred Harding, bishop of
Washington. is heading the commit.
tee and has written 10 washinRton-
ians to interest them in the idea.
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EXTRA SESSION IN CUBA.

HAVANA, July l4.-President Memo
cal has issued a decree suspend
ing the constitutional guarantees
throughout Cuba as a result OF I'M
rest fostered by alien elements. II
went into effect today. An extra seI.
sion OF congress will be held at once
10 consider the domestiS situation.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-13
WILL SUFFER NO
SHORTAGE OF FUEL

Philadelphia, April 10.-The govern
ment will not be embarrassed for the
want of fuel. according to reports
which experts have gathered in this
state to take TO Washington. The
coming summer promises 10 be the
most active in many years in the oil
and gas fields of Pennsylvania and
surrounding states Virtually every
gas and oil company as well as indi-
vidual producers. will do more drill.
ing than ever before in the history
of the industry The refners are not
only rushed whit orders for hy-pro-
ducts of crude oil, but have an abun-
dance OF orders for the heavy grad $
of oil which is known as fuel oil.
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PRESIDENT WILSON MAY Nc
CALL ON THE WOMEN

Washington April 10.-President
Wilson may call on the women of the
country whenever he feels he needs
their services, according to infOrma
ton sent here from twenty nation Il
organizations. Estimates Of the num-
Der who have reached some form OF
preparedness range from 100000 to
1900, 100000. The women OF the
country have been getting ready for
some time Their work of prepared
ness mas meant the listing OF names
the graduation into ranks for particu-
lar lines of service according 10 fit
ness. and even training in the more
specialized lines In addition to nur5-
ing, they are prepared to take the
places OF men called from the farms
and factories. to serve on the street
railways, and railroads. Or to fiji the
places Of professional men, such as
doctors, dentists ana chemists who
may be called to the colors
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INVENTIVE GENiUSES FLOCKlNG
TO AID OF GOVERNMENT

Washington, April l0.-The invent
i've geniuses OF the country are flock
ing to the aid of the government,
bringing a wealth OF ideas that will
be of great service in time Of war,
Clarence NJ Hayes. a Detroit photog-
rapher, has produced the most impor-
tant invention so far received. II IS
a camera which will take still pic
lures from an aeroplane travelling at
top speed. Mr.. Hayes is willing TO
turn the invention over to the gov
eminent without profit 10 himself.
Hitherto taking of pictures from a
speeding aeroplane has been virtual
ly impossible He says he has per-
fected a telescope lens, which makes
the taking of pictures at great dis
lance while travelling at high speed
practical. He has been conducting
experiments at the government school
of aviation in Florida.
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SIX THOUSAND PRISONERS
TAKEN WHEN BRITISH GO
THROUGH GERMAN LINES
Teuton Forces Apparently Not Ex-
pectine the Thrust Are Complete
iy Swept of Their Feet
BRITISH MAKE THREE-MiLE GAIN
ON FRONT IN FRANCE
Germans Suffer a Large Number of
Casualties and the Loss of Great
Quantities. of War Material

London, April 10.-The British fore
es have apparently begun an offensive
in France along a 12-mile line extend
ing from Lens to the village of Hen-in-
Sur-Cojeul, living TO the southeast of
Arras
Big gains in terrain along the en-
tire line have everywhere been made
Heavy casualties have been inflicted
on the Germans and in addition pris-
oners running into the thousands
5S16 already have been cOunted-and
great quantities OF war material were
captured. The operations are still in
progress. The British casualties are
declared TO have been slight
The greatest gains We're made on
a twelve-mile front from Givenchy-en-
Gohele, north of Arras. TO Hen-in-sur-
Cojeul. southeast Of Arras. Here de
lenses Of all kinds. some Of them most
heavily fortified. were stormed and
captured by the Canadians.
The German line was penetrated 70
depth of from TWO to three miles
during the day and AZ night King
Georges men were still pressing for
ward
The element Of surprise evidently
played prominent part in the Brit
ISL victory for along the entire front
recently there had been nothing more
than small encounters and artillery
duels The thrust Of the British was
quick and violent. guaged by the
rapid sweep they made against posi-
tions that previously had been con
sidered almost impregnable The
Canadians captured 1000 prisoners.
The artillery preparation before the
infantry attacks were launched is de-
scribed as resembling a veritable in
ferne
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CLYDE LINE TERMINALS GREAT
LY DAMAGED BY FIRE
Famed by a High Wind the Flames
Cause Eastern Section of the Me.
tropoIis To Be Threatened
CITIZENS REMINDED OF THE
GREAT FIRE OF 1901
A FeeIie of Great Uneasiness Caused
Throughout the City and Resi-.
dents Packed Household
Goods in Preparation
for Quick Exit

Jacksonville April Planned by a
high wind, a fire of unknown origin
on the south end of pier No. ! Of the
Clyde Steamship Company, foot OF
Washington street, at one time threat
ened the eastern section Of the city
Sunday afternoon Workmen discov
cred he blaze at PAS O'Clock, and by
stubborn and persistent fighting the
flames were brought under control Al
> o'clock With the complete de
struction of the dock and passenger
offices, freight and lumber, the loss
entailed is estimated at $150,000
which is entirely covered by insur
ance. The pier and offices will be re
built at once
At times the situation seemed per
ilous, and reminded the citizens OF
ffa great fire of 1901. Sine OF the
Aoarby buildings caught at times. but
sustained only slight damage.
The fire created a feeling OF great
uneasiness throughout the city, and
especially in the vicinity of the pier
Things were packed up ready for re
moval in a number of homes. and pre-
parations were arranged for quick
exit when the time came.
The main office of the Clyde Lin,
was Immediately notified OF the dam
age The company is fully protected
by insurance carried in the agency
of the Jacksonville Realty and Mort
gage Company V. T. Terhune. manag
or
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ASHER FRANK APPEARS BEFORE
SOLONS WITH SOLDIERS PLEA

Sergeant Asher Frank. Company II
Second Florida infantry. is here in the
interest of the Florida guardsmen'
relief bill introduced by Senator Carl
ton in the senate Wednesday, Ser
geant Frank has made tour Of south
Florida. where he found many of the
guardsmen still wearing their uni
forms and unable to obtain employ
ment for the reason that the soldiers
might be called out any moment Most
Of the men he interviewed had no
funds. and most of the companies had
no funds either He also reports that
Companies II and G Of Tampa had
made appropriations from their com
panies funds TO care for many of theil
men in Tampa and who were in need.
buying groceries for the married
members and giving room rent and
meal tickets TO others. Sergeant
Frank reports that it is very embar-
RAISING to the boys in need 10 ask
their companies for help and he feels
that ii is up TO the state to help these
boys out, especially as this has been
done by other states and conditions
met in Florida by their guardsmen
are different from those encountered
by other troops, as the country is now
! on the verge of war, and it is impos-
sible to find employment on that ac-
count
This bill for the relief OF these men
has already been introduced in the
senate. and will be introduced in the
house. The militia committees IN
both houses will meet with Sergeant
Frank afterwards and action will
probably come on Monday at the lat.
est. Sergeant Frank requests those
interested to wire their senators and
Representatives today to work for the
measure Tallahassee Cor. to Trib
une
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MANY PERSONS KILLED AND IN
JURED BY EXPLOSION

Chester, Pa, April 10.-A terrific ex-
plosion at the great plant Of the Ed
dystone Ammunition Corporation at
Eddystone. Pa mile from this city,
is reported to have killed from 125 to
$50 persons. and injured at least 300
more.
4 railroad official asserts that 800
were killed but this estimate cannot
be confirmed
The explosion occurred soon after
10 o'clock in the pellet room of the
.hrapnel building, where about 1900
girls were employed. putting the fin
ishing touchese on shells.
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LEGAL BUT UNJUST

Reddick Fla. April 10, 1917.
To The Editor Ocala Banner:
think the tax payers Of Marion
county ought TO be generous enough
70 ask the legislature now in session
10 reimburse the bondsmen OF the late
county treasurer the amount they had
to pay tc cover the shortage in his
account with the county The people
elected the treasurer and the law re-
CURED a bond to be made. and some
OF his friends in order that he quail
fy went on his bond Now, they had
nothing to gain by so doing, but it
was an act Of unselfish friendship,
and while no doubt they will see that
the county loses nothing | think the
county ought to see that they lose
nothing more than the rest OF US.
trust the law will be changed so that
all public officials will be required TO
give a guarantee bond. | am writing
this without consulting any of the
bondsmen. / have heard of no effort
being made or going TO be made TO
relieve them. and think something
ought TO be done. because it IS unjust.
no matter if it is legal
T D ROT
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MASS MEETING CALLED TO HEAR
REPORT ON MEAT PACKING
PLANT

Messrs Edwards, Taylor and Cham
bliss. who visited Georgia packing
plants at the request of the citizens
mass meeting recently held, have re-
turned.
They we're favorably impressed
with what they saw. adm. having TAX
en- notes at the various plants visited,
are now formulating report which
will be given to the mass meeting
called to be held at the court house
on Friday night. April 18th.
Mr.. c. l.. Brooks, superintendent of
the Moultrie Packing Company, has
wired acceptance of an invitatlOn 20
be present on Friday night.
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LETTER FROM COMMODORE
GOODWIN

Chicago, April 9th, 1917.
Logan Waller Page. Office OF Pubic
Roads. Department Of Agriculture.
Washington. D. c.
My Dear Mir Page have a winter
home at Eastlake. Marion county,
Florida Marion anu Lake counties,
and other counties in Florida, are
blessed with a wealth of road surfac-
ing material in their sand-clay. which
in many places lies with little over
burden. easy of access. 1t makes the
smoothest and most resilient surface
of all the native materials in that
state. 1t will rut under heavy rain
and ravel under drouth.
l have long believed that a bitumi-
nous binder can be found suitable 70
bind the surface of a sand-clay road
against wash and wear | have urged
the commissioners of Marion county,
publicly and privately. TO test out va
rious grades of asphalt oil on such
road surfaces, but have failed to get
action Roads in that county are
built by taxation.
Lake county voted a bond issue and
has built miles OF sand-asphalt roads.
which are wearing excellently ana
miles of sand-clay, which are main.
tanned more or less regularly with
scraper The drouth of the past win
ter has been hard on them, as they
have worn TO a deep dust and raveled
in spots Publicly. urged on the
commissioners OF Lake county last
year. on the completion of their sand
clay roads, TO oil them, out without
avail.
on my return home last spring re-
lated these facts in a letter 10 the
road department Of the Standard Oil
Ca. at Chicago. and asked that it re-
fer the letter to the proper office and
suggested that the Standard Oil Co.
arrange With the commissioners Of
either Marion or Lake county or
both. 10 make an experimental appli-
cation Of oils Of various percentages
OF asphalt ! did not receive a reply
to that letter
Permit me. therefore, to urge on
you that you arrange for a thorough
test of various bituminous binders On
selected sections of these sand-clay
roads. Naturally | would prefer that
such test be made in Marion county
but Lake county. by reason Of its SUI
perior enterprise in building with
bond issue, is clearly entitled 10 such
experiment Other counties would be
deeply interested.
Great sums are being expended in
Florida in brick and lime roads, but
4 believe a far more economical and
satisfactory highway can be built Of
sand-clay. with the sand properly pro-
portioned, and bound with oil. In my
opinion your office can render no
greater service than in an experiment
of this character. I have not learned
of the useof oil on any Florida sand
clay roads The possibilities are
boundless if it will prove as effective
binder on sand-clay as on lime or
mari.
l earnestly invite your attention 10
this suggestion.
Yours,
". r GOODWIN.
Managing Ed. The Breeders Gazette.
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KILLED IN THE TRENCHES

Mr. W G. Noteworthy OF Mcintosh
was in Ocala last April, and informed
a representative of this paper of the
killing OF young nephew OF his. who
was captain of a Canadian com
panv.
He was here Tuesday He had
just received a letter giving the de-
tails of the killing of another nephew,
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brother to the one killed last April
Mr.. Norsworthy's brother has four
sons in the war, and TWO of them
have been sacrificed on their coun
try's altar
The last one was killed in the
trenches by the explosion Of she'll.
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Bill Known as the Bone Dry Bill is
Set for a Special Order at EIev-
en- O'clock This Morning

Tallahassee. Fla, April 10. 1917.
Special to the Ocala Banner
With practically no opposition in
either house the Florida legislature
today adopted the resolution to sub
nit the amendment to the state con
stitution prohibiting forever within
the state the manufacture use ana
sale Of intoxicating liquor In the
senate twenty-nine voted in favor OF
submission. With Gornt0, Farri~ and
Jones voting in the negative
in the house sixty-four favored SUD
mission, with Chaires. Jennings,
Webb and Stockton voting against.
Representative Gomez of Key West.
who was out Of the house during roll
call. asked to be recorded as voting
against submission and was so re
corded
The measure Went through without
debate
Owing to the fact that the resolu-
ton is Joint measure it does not re.
SURE the signature of the governor.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-13

Mrs. w. V. Knott and two sons. for
merly of Tallahassee. spent Tuesday
in Ocala. the guests of Airs. F. E.
Wetherbee. They were en- route 70
their new home in st. Petersburg.
where Mr.. Knott has accepted posi-
ton as bookkeeper for the st. Pc
rerasurg Investment Company
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Joint Resolution Passes the Senate
BY a Vote Of 20 to and the
House BY Vote Of 81 to !
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Use Geis.It," Lih
Corn Right OF
shrivels, LoOsens-and It's Gone!

"Just like taking the lid off-that's
how easy you can lift corn off your
toe after il has been treated with
the wonderful discovery, 'Gets-It'
Hunt the wide world over and you'll
find nothing so magic. simple and
easy as "Gets.It." You folks who
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-13

have wrapped your toes in bandages
to look like bundles, who have used
salves that turned your toes raw and
sore, and used plasters that would
shift from their place and never
get" the corn. and who have dug
and picked at your corns with
knives and scissors and perhaps
made them bleed-just quit these old
and painful ways and try "Gets-It"
just once. You put or drops on.
and il dries at once. There's moth
ing to stick. You can put your shoe
and stocking right on again. The
pain is all gone. Then the corn
dies a painless. shriveling death. it
loosens from your toe. and off it
comes. "Gets-It" is the biggest SELL
ing corn remedy in the world today.
There's none other as good.
"Gets-It" is sold by druggists
everywhere. csc a bottle, or sent on
receipt of price by E. Lawrence & Co,
Chicago. Ill.
Sold in Ocala and recommended a.
he worlds best corn remedy by thu
curt Pharmacy; Tydings' Drug Store
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-13

Henry Cabot Lodge, statesman, his
torian, warrior, struck the first blow
and spilled the first blood.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-13

MEASURE TO FORM NEGRO REGl
MENT is TABLED
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,RIDA, FRIDAY, APRIL IS, 1917

STATEWIDE PROHIBITION
AMENDMENT PASSES BOTH
HOUSES OF LEGISLATURE
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Fem Resolution is Tabled

Southern blood and traditions were
arrayed against measure introduced
by Representative Fem of Santa
Rosa county, seeking to permit the or
ganization of regiment of negro
troops for service in the war with
Germany, proclaiming this the white
mans country as long as drop Of
white blood flows in a white mans
veins. Jennings of Duval county led
in the fight to table the resolution,
which was finally done on motion OF
Representative Smith OF Clay county.
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Lei a. hope that in all the broad
domain Of the republic there are ex.
ceelin2ly few OF the pusillanimous
breed OF this man O'Boyle God
knows. / sincerely hope he is only a
temporary soiomner in my beloved
and patriotic Florida Frank Clark,
in Congressional Record
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-13

Mr.. Chairman. l Immediately re-
piled to his telegram as follows
Washington. April Z, 1917.
TO J. F. OBoyle. Daytona, Fla:
Real Floridians are with Woodrow
Wilson and other patriotic Americans
who while not seeking war, viii not
shirk it. and will. 70 the last man. de-
fend American rights Your infamous
reference to the president is treason
able, and / would advise YOU TO seek
a more healthy location than Florida
for your raitor0us utterances.
FRANK CLARK. NJ. c.
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w TELEGRAM TO CONGRESSMAN
CLARK AND HIS ANSWER
Daytona. Fla, April 3, 1917

Daytona, Fla, April 3, 1911.
Hon. Frank Clark. NJ. c. Washington.
II. G.:
Floridians want no war at best;
Wall street and munition manufacture
ers. stop blockade running by Anglo-
Americans on munition-laden ships
for allies and represent your constit-
uents instead OF J. p. Morgan & Co
Show some independence, and cease
following one who is practically 4
traitor to our country.
- n.Dny-V i
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Appropriation for Guarding State
Property

The house passed a measure pro-
viding for displaying United States
flags on public buildings. and also
measure appropriating $4,000 for
guarding state property. and empow-
ering counties to protect public prop
erty by an appropriation Of county
funds
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-13
Good Fertilizer
Good Value

For 30years Armour 6A%
Blood & Bone Tankage has
consistently been among the
most economical and salts
factory no-potash fertilizers
offered. Especially is this
true rightnow. You get63ee
ammonia from blood, and
1870 phosphoric acid from
steamed bone, at several
dollars per ton less than the
same foods from these sour
ces would cost separately.
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Many Bills Introduced

Among the bills introduced was an
appropriation for higher educational
institutions. the establishment OF a
state hospital for the insane in south
Florida. and bill to abolish the tax
commission and TO lower the interest
rate
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Bone Dry Sill Comes Up This Morn
ing
The Wells bill. known as the bone
dry bill. was set for special order
Wednesday morning at eleven o'clock
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Managing Ed. The Breeders Gazette.