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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-09
All AUSTRIAN SHIPS
IN AMERICA SEIZED

MEM YORK, April 0.-Ali AUS
,,i,. Hungary ships in American ports
were seized today when official news
was flashed from Washington that
,o,naI break had been taken be-
tween this country and Austria
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-09
j. 5. IS WORKING IN
HARMONY WITH ALLIES

WASHINGTON. April 8. - The
United States is working in full har-
mony with the allies, it was officially
stated at the navy department today.
This is in keeping with President
Wilson's message to congress that
valuable cooperation will be under
taken"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-09
BROKERAGE HOUSES MAY
CLOSE ACCOUNT WAR

MILWAUKEE, Wis. April -
brokerage houses in many parts Oh
tho country may close May l as "a
.,atriotie move, it was stated ofi-
cially today.
sneculators are quitting on ac-
,,t of the United States entering
the war and trading is so pahieky
nat the brokers are unwilling &c
take chances
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-09
Farm Sells for 500, 900.

WACO, Texas. April 9,-The B.l-
Kingsley farm near Merlin. consisting
of little more than 1000 acres. he's
been sold by R. o. Bu~nksm of Wa
CO to DR. j, l.. Dean of this city. The
consideration totaled almost $780,
900.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-09
THE BRITISH TROOPS
CONTINUE ADVANCE

LONDON, April 9.-British forces
attacked in force on a wide front
frCm south of Arras to south OF
Lens today, making satisfactory
progress" according to the official
report OF Field Marshal Haig today.
Everywhere we penetrated the
onemy's line" the report said,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-09
NAY CUT OFF COAL
SHIPMENTS TO ARGENTINE

WASHINGTON, April 8. The
United States government will shut
off from this country coal shipments
to the Argentine republic If that
country persists in keeping an embar-
go on wheat to the entente allies.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-09
AMBASSADOR P[AF|[LD
NOW IN SWITZERLAND

Zurich, April 9-Frederick Pen
field, American Ambassador to Aus
tria arrived here today from Vienna
enroute to Paris and Washington
He insisted that he had not been
informed of any break in relations
between Austria and the United
States.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-09
'''ihhR ALLEGED pLOTTER
rhaCED UNDER ARREST

iiSBVRGH, Pa. April "a
D. 4sa who gave his name as Won
ana who is believed to be
''aea in widespread plots
: s' nuahltion plants. was arrest
Veats. "ei'''' ''ie'
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-09
FRE|GHTER
SEIZED BY Government
PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, April 9.-The
has been tied up here since the Eu-
ropean war started, was seized today
at noon under orders from Collector
of the Port William Berry.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-09
by ARTHUR MANN

r.. NhaGEN, April O.-The
A' sH states main purpose in pur-
"'e West Indies from Oen-
NJ. W uefeat known German
mi, :" establish ~ Zeppelin and
'''"e base there.
lhorI,, "ea ON the highest AN
u. ~, aaS that months ago when
apo,.,s~, ~ states began carefully
lerm,. possible conflict with
eran..., "e imperial German gov
@0 =. pan to seize the islands
''sh base of operations
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-09
CENSORSHIP PLACED
ON AMERICAN news

Ell PASO, Texas, April a.-The
governments recognition of the Sc
riousness of the Mexican situation
today took the form of censorship
on all telegraphic messages between
the United States and Mexico. The
censor is under the direction of the
navy apartment.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-09
COTTON PRICES MAKE
SENSATIONAL GAINS

NEW YORK, April 9.--Cotton for
October delivery shot upward nearly
$500 a bale in the early trading
ON the exchange today, selling at
2O.3O. May cotton jumped Ss points
to 2O.0J, about half cent under It's
high record price.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-09
PLAN TO CONTINUE
SUBMARINE WARE ARE

THE HAGUE. Apr. 9.-Germany S
industrial leaders do not think the
war with the United States will be
too high price to pay for unlimit-
ed submarine warfare, according to
a symposium published in Berlin
newspaper received here today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-09
.H|NOUs CAUGHT IN
GOVERNMENT SPY NET

CHICAGO. April 9.-Three Hin
dus, apparently of a high cast, are
in the governments spy net today
They We're arrested at Gary. lndi-
ana, near Chicago, suspected of be-
ing involved in an alleged German
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-09
WATCHING EVERY MOVE
Of MEXICAN TROOPS
MAKES ROUND TRIP
THROUGH SUB ZONE

NEW YORK, April 9The Am
erican line steamship st. Louis. the
first armed vessel to make the round
trip through the submarine zone.
reached quarantine today and was
expected to dock before noon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-09
PAGE SEES
THE CUBAN MINISTER

LONDON, April 9.--American
Ambassador Walter Page conferred
with the Cuban minister to Great
Britain. General Garcia. today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-09
CREW Or AMERICAN
STEAMER IS LANDED

PARIS, April 9.-All Of the crew
torpedoed without warning in the
Mediterranean, have been safely
landed at Vigo, according to Off
cial word received here today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-09
HOGS ADVANCE FIFTEEN
TO TWENTY CENTS TODAY.

CHICAGO. April 0.-Running true
to form hogs took an upward
Jump at the opening today. from ID
TO 20 cents higher. Top prices were
Si6.2O per hundred.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-09
LILLIAN postoffice Burns.

LILLIAN, Texas, April 9.--Fire OF.
unknown origin destroyed the post
office and four other buildings here
last night. The loss was estimated
at between 5000 and $4,000.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
Commissary Steward, U. S. N.

the former, but leaves the latter to
pay the penalty of his ignorance un-
til such time as he may himself re-
move the disability The testimony
discloses that the purpose of the ar
Ta1ngement of the words on the ballot
was to prevent fraud, by making it
impossible for an ignorant voter to
take with him into the booth device
by which he would be enabled to
mark his ballot without being able
to read it.
The record fails to show that any
person entitled to vote was prevented
from expressing his choice, or that
the election was not full, fair and
free expression of the will of the peo-
pie, or that if the ballots had been
identical with respect to the arrange
ruent of the words ''For Selling" and
Against Selling" the result would
have been different. We are therefore
constrained to hold that the election
was valid, and the decree of the lower
court is reversed"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
GREECE is IN THE GAME
ASSOCIATED Pressl

Washington, July 17.-Uncertain-
ty as to Greece's status in the world
war was cleared away today with the
receipt of official information that the
Greek government not only has sew
cred relations with all four of the
central powers, but is actually in a
state of war with them.
Information has reached the state
department that the Greek minister
in Paris has notified the French gov
ernment Greece considers herself a
full belligerent and will act accord
ingly. He said it was not necessary
to issue formal declaration of war,
as the government feels it is bound
by the declarations previously issued
at Saloniki by Premier Venizelos.
Greece is expected to lose no time
in mobilizing her war resources and
joing effectively in the common allied
operations in the Balkans. The total
strength of the Venizelos army is
placed at about $4,000 men and the
remnants Of the former regular army
while not over 10000 now is capable
of reaching 100000 if munitions are
provided.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
VETERINARIAN
LOCATES IN OCALA

DIR. A. R. Blott, veterinarian of
wide experience and ability, has de-
cided to locate in Ocala and serve the
section contiguous to this city in his
professional capacity. He is located
at the Tompkins stables, corner of
Fort King avenue and South Mag
nolia street.
DR.. Blot is one of the state board
of health veterinary inspectors and
has served in the British army in the
same capacity. Since the European
war broke out he has been in charge
of a number of vessels transporting
horses and mules from the United
States to Britain, having volunteered
his services Immediately after the
outbreak. His first charge was in
New Orleans, where within six hours
after he had volunteered his services
to the government he was placed in
charge of cargo of horses and
mules which left that. city for Eng
land.
DR.. Blot tenders his professional
services to the people of this section,
and will be welcomed by those who
are often in need of proficient SER
vices in his line.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
Health Of First Importance.

Exuberant health is better than
riches and power to a man; indeed it
often leads to their attainment. In
fact nothing is of greater Importance,
and there are few things regarding
which we know less practically speak
ing. Quackery, usage and superstition
have made US suspicious of health
talks and health-giving nostrums. Such
vagueness surrounds the whole subject
that you will hardly find two persons
to agree upon the general rules gov
erning physical health.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
OCALA'S HONOR ROLL
U. S. Navy Recruiting Station,
Room 211 Postoffice Building,

Ocala, Fla, July II, 1917.
The following named men applying
for enlistment in the U. S. navy, were
accepted and sent to Atlanta for final
examination:
Graham Lewis Tugram, Umatilla,
apprentice seaman.
Robert L. Lewis, Hawthorne, en-
gineer's corps.
Oris D. Richard, Lynne, appren-
tice seaman.
Robert w. Wilson, Bushnell, ap-
prentice seaman.
James C. Eagan, Crystal River,
engineers corps.
George c. Rivenback, Bushnell, en-
gineer's corps.
Now is the time for men of the
conscript age to enlist. Come while
you have the chance, the time is near
when your name will be called, and
then it will be too late to enlist in the
navy. Good chances to learn a trade
for inexperienced men: Machinists,
wireless operators, aviators, machin-
lists mates, etc. Also other chances
for bright young men.
VIM. B. Schlereth,
Commissary Steward, u. S. N.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
First Raptist Churches.

The name Baptist was first given TO
certain congregations of English Sep
aratists which had recently restored
the ancient practice of immersion, In
1914, but the congregations were sew
eral years older than that There were
two bodies of Baptists founded before
that date-the Arminians. established
by the followers of John Smyth, who
had been a clergyman of the Church Of
England, founding the first General
Baptist church in London in 1911, and
the Calvinistic, or Particular, Baptist
church, established in London In 1915
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17

Senate leaders have virtually COM
pleted drafting the amendment to the
food bill. Democrats and republicans
working together believe they will
command the support of the Senate.
One amendment provides for a food
commission of three instead of being
controlled by one man. Senator
Hardwick said as long as steel and
iron will be controlled by the govern
ment, there was no reason why cot
ton should not be. He declared he
was opposed to national prohibition.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
BETTER ENLIST AT ONCE


If you want to go in your home
company, better enlist at once. Cap
tain Drake of Company "a" has just
received the following instructions
from the adjutant general:
st. Augustine, July 13, 1917.
Capt. Edward Drake,
Ocala, Fla.
1. After man is drafted he can
not be enlisted.
2. lit will be necessary for the re-
cruiting officer to definitely ascertain
whether or not man has been draft
ed before he is accepted for enlist
ment. J. B. Christian,
The Adjutant General.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
All Southern States Have Sent
Their Lists In
ONLY NINE STATES TO REPORT IN FULL AND THEY ARE EX-
PNCTED TO COMPLETE THE WORK IN 48 HOURS
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, July 17.-With only
ten states remaining to be heard
from and with the serial number list
of all districts except 649 here, Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder is
hopeful that the preliminary stages
for the draft will be completed in the
next rty-eight hours. 1t is expected
now that the drawing will take place
Friday or Saturday. All southern
states are complete.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
canny EdInburah cltx Fathers.

Edinburgh owns several meadows,
some in the heart of the city. These
fields are put to good use. In the
spring they are hay fields, the crops
selling for very respectable sums, too,
each year. After the hay harvest is
over Edinburgh lets out the meadows
for other purposes connected with cat
tie and farming and adds a bit more
to the money thus acquired by the cam
ny Scotch rulers of the town.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
AVIATION BILL IS
GOING AHEAD
SENATE COMMITTEE DECIDED ON A FAVORABLE
REPORT IN A 45-MINUTE SESSION
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, July 1.-THE Senate
military affairs committee made a
speed record when it unanimously de-
cided in a forty minute session to
favorably report the six hundred and
forty million dollar House aviation
bill without amendment.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
OXFORD BARBECUE

In spite of the gathering war
clouds, on account of the expected de-
parture of our soldiers boys and to
keep up the grandest social gathering
for many counties around, Oxford
will, on the second day of August, rty
to duplicate or break the record of the
annual barbecue. Everybody invited
TO be present and help make it day
of pleasure not soon to be forgotten.
General Manager.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
COWS sTRAYED

Two cows strayed from my place on
Orange avenue road, II miles south
of Ocala, Saturday, July 18th. One is
dun-colored heifer, smooth crop and
bullet hole in both ears, branded with
"R." Other short-horned Jersey
cow with white streak all way on
back, marked with swallow fork in
both ears and had bell on. Reward for
notice of their whereabouts or for
taking them up. E. C. Richards,
Summerfeld, R. F. D. No. 1, Box Al.
7-16-2-dly* 7-20-1tw*
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17

The earliest operas in France were
composed by Lulli at the end of the
seventeenth century and Rameau at
the beginning of the eighteenth CEN
tury, but they were little more than
limitations of the Italian style. The
basis of the French opera was laid by
Gluck in the latter half of the eight
eenth century. Meyerbeer, Rossini,
Gounod and Thomas represent the
most popular of the successors Of
Gluck, with the more modern Massenet
and Carpenter.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
REWARD OFFERED

] have bought the G. j. Johns stock
of cattle in Marion county; mark is
crop split in one ear and split under
bit in the other; brand J5. will pay
81 per head to any one for taking up
these cattle, notifying me and keep
ing them in pasture till can get
them. ! viii have my representative
call and get them as soon as I rereive
motive. A. M. Ryals,
7-13-6t Eagle Lake, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
Both Lens Guilty.

Charles had formed the habit of run
ming off to the neighbors and even to
the nearby stores. As punishment
for this his mother one day tied him to
the library table, tying one end of the
rope to his leg, the other to the table.
Watching the proceeding with interest.
he remarked: "Tie the mover leg, too,
mamma, they bof runned away"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17

with the law governing elections,
where the voter has done all in his
power to cast his ballot honestly and
intelligently, unless fraud has been
perpetrated or corruption or coercion
practiced to degree to have affected
the result.
Our election laws, like all others,
contain two classes of requirements,
and prohibitions. Over one the elect
or can exercise no control; over the
other he can. He should be held to
strict accountability for such things
as are within his control, but not for
those things which public officials are
required to do. A voter may sacri-
fee his right to have his ballot ac-
cepted and counted for wrongful or
illegal acts on his part, but he is not
to be deprived of his constitutional
rights by the neglect or wilful wrong
of public officer charged with the
duty of supplying him with the means
or the opportunity of expressing his
choice. The attack on this election
is purely technical, as no fraud was
established, nor was it shown that
single voter was prevented from ex-
pressing his choice, or that had the
ballots not been printed as they were
the result would have been different
The reasoning by which it is at
tempted to make section 210 apply to
and govern 219, and the effect, if it
does, is not sound Section 210 is in
tended to preserve the secrecy of the
ballot, and to prevent the use of any
ballot other than the secret official
ballots printed and distributed" by
certain designated officials, and the
command that mo ballot shall be re-
ceived or counted in any election to
which this act applies, except it be
provided as herein prescribed unmis-
takably refers to the official ballot
which the voter is required to use. If
he attempt to use a ballot other than
one provided or required by that sec
tion it shall not be received or count
ed" The prohibition does not relate
to the provisions of sections 219 and
220. The first fixes the obligation of
the voter, and prohibits him from US
ing any ballot not provided for his use
by the state; while sections 219 and
220 are instructions to public officials.
To deprive an innocent person of his
rights because some public official
fails to do his duty, is abhorrent to
our sense OF right and justice, and we
will not give to statute a construc-
ton which will produce that result
Having reached this conclusion, it is
unnecessary for us to decide whether
the ballots provided for the voters
were alike or not We will say
however that the word alike" is not
synonymous with Identical" a thing
| is alike another when it is similar
to, or resembles it; while Identical
means exactly the same"
We cannot see how any one but a
blind man, or one who by reason of
ignorance, could not read, could have
been confused or misled in the slight
est degree by the manner in which the
ballots were printed. Our statute
provides for the inspectors assisting
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
BRITISH HAUL Of
GERMAN BOATS
Out of Fourteen that Sailed from Rot
terdam, Only Three
Escaped
ASSOCIATED Press)

London, July 1.-THE admiralty
has announced the capture by British
destroyers of four German steamers
in the North Sea.
Two other steamers with the four
captured reached shore badly damag-
ed by gunfire
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
Opera Dating From 1900.

"Eurydice" was the first Italian op-
era ever performed in public, and the
work excited an extraordinary amount
Of attention. The score was first pub
lished in Florence in 1900 and was
dedicated to Marie de Medici, and it
was printed In 1908 in Venice, a copy
of the latter being well preserved In
the library of the British museum.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
Where Backing Gets odor.

Shoeblacking, says the Scientific
American. owes its peculiar aromatic
odor, family suggestive of the deep
woods, where spruce and hemlock
needles pad the ground, to an oil which
OF needles. The greater part of this
oil is distilled in New England dur
Ing the winter.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17

''Your nephew, the horse doctor. who
once distinguished himself by eloping
with the two-headed girl at the fair, is
a candidate for the legislature, is he
not?'' "Eh-yahl' ~ replied the venerable
Missourfan when feller once gets
well started down the hill he just
nacher'Iy goes from bad to worse, and
there ain't no stopping him."-Kansas
City Star.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
sEABoARD LOCAL SCHEDULE
southbound

S0uthbOund
No. 9-Leaves Jacksonville 1:20 p.
m; ocala Ais p. m. Arrives Tampa,
7:35 p. m.
No. Leaves Jacksonville $3.50 p.
m; Ocala, las a. m. Arrives St. Pc
tersburg, 7:45 a. m.
No. 3-Leaves Jacksonville $3.50 a.
m. : Ocala, 1853 p. m.
NorthbOund
No. 10-Leaves Tampa at p. M;
Ocala, 4:15 p. m. Arrives Jackson
vile, 7:15 p. m.
No. 2-Leaves Tampa p. m;
0cala, los a. m. Arrives Jackson
vile, 6:45 a. m.
No. LEAVES Tampa, 9:1O a. n;
arrive ocala 1:1O p. m; arrive Jack
soEyille $40 p. N.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
WRECK ON THE
SOUTHERN RY.
Two Killed and Several Injured
When Train 26 Took
a Tumble
lAssociated Pressl

Charlotte, N. c., July 1.-TWO
people were killed when train No. 26
tumbled down an embankment at
Caldwell station. Fireman Kistler
and a negro passenger are dead, and
several were hurt. An afficial report
says spikes were removed from the
croSsties.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
indian nxes Erom noawood.

Dogwood was the source of the IA
nous Indian red" with which the vain
warriors dyed their eagle feathers and
buckskin clothes. They procured the
dye from the roots of the tree. This is
probably the most brilliant dye TO be
procured from American trees.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
ONLY THREE ESCAPED

London, July IA Reuter- dis
patch from Ymuiden says that four
German ships were sunk by British
destroyers in the North Sea, four
captured, three stranded and three
were forced to return to Rotterdam.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
RaIIninn and Water

The mayor of a tough border town
was about to engage a preacher for
the new church. "Parson, you aren't
by any chance a Baptist, are your
why, no, not necessarily. WhyY'
'Well, I was just a-goin' to say we
have TO haul our water IL miles"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17

The coffee that you are drinking at
the Harrington Hall dining room and
cafe is the famous Senate brand cof-
fee, roasted and distributed exclusive
ly by the Tampa Coffee Mills. Get
the habit. 7-1O-H
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
SIXTEEN FORD FOR SALE

We have a first class 1916 model
Ford in splendid shape in every re-
spect. Hurry if you want it. The
Maxwell Agency, Ocala, Fla.
7-16-4t The Maxwell Agency.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
PORTO RICO WANTS
PROHIBITION
Our Island Gem of the Antilles has
Voted for Alcoholic
Aridity
(Associated Preaal

San Juan, Porto Rico, July IT,
With returned from sixty-two out Of
seventy-six municipalities complete,
prohibition seems to have carried.
more than two to one.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17

Let as nI your car up with the
famous GOODRICH TIRES. There
are none better. Blalock Bros. 107
oklawaha avenue 6-s-n
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
PLUMBING AND
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING

When you have plumbing or cleo
trical contracting, let US furnish you
estimates. No job too large and none
too small. If H W Tucker.