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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-17
A WONDERFUL NEW VOLUME

THE publishers Of the Encyclopaedia Britannica
i announce that they have made arrangements
for the issue, soon after the end OF the war a.
possible, of q volume, containing q full ana
authoritative history of the war.
The new volume will be written by scholars and
experts Of the same high character as those who
wrote for the Britannica itself, and by many OF rs
own contributors 1t will be absolutely impartial,
excluding all partisan feeling and prejudice. IL
will contain
l. A judicial account of the real causes OF the
war; the progress of the struggle, and the results
all over the world; with maps, a. necessary, to
show changes in boundaries.
q The lives Of the new leaders, whether civil,
military naval, in the belliserent countries.
g. The results Of the outside the sphere
of fighting the progress Of surgery, the proven
ton of contagious disease, the new scientific
isclEerics, etc.
The new volume will bridge the gap between
the days Of peace before and after the war II will
be printed and bound to match the Britannica and
the publishers guarantee that no matter how diff
cult and costly the supplementary volume may be
from the editorial point of view. the price OF 1t to
all who purchase the Britannica during the present
sale will not be than that Of . eorrespondins
volume Of the Britannica.
HMf~%~p...'s..'
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06

Best Bundle Velvet Beans: T. J. Sim
mons, Kendrick.
Largest Pumpkin: Mrs. J. E. Brown
Ocala.
Best Bale of Hay made from Pea
vines: Mrs. L. L. Priest, Anthony;
second, C. N. Luffman, Sparr.
Best Bale of Hay made from Crab
grass: Mrs. L. l.. Priest, Anthony;
second, T. J. Simms. Kendrick.
Best Bale Hay from Natal Grass: Mrs
L. L. Priest, Anthony.
Best Bale Hay, any grade>not named:
w. L. Miller, Ocala.
Best Sample Silage: Mrs. L. L. Priest
Anthony.
Best Barrel Velvet Beans: Allan Rodg-
ers, Ocala.
Best Half Dozen Bundles Rice: N. B
Barco, Cotton Plant; second, Law
ton Martin, Electra.
Best Bundle Cured Sorghum: Allan
Rodgers, Ocala; second, S. G. Buhl
Shady.
Best Bundle any Other Forage: Mrs
T. K. Vandervoort, Ocala; second
Allan Rodgers, Ocala.
Best Bushel 90-Day Oats: w. D. earn
Ocala; second, F. G. Buhl, Ocala.
Best Half Bushel Sorghum Seed: F.
G. Buhl, Ocala second, Allan Rodg-
ers, Ocala.
Best Half Bushel Rough Rice: Lands
Bitch, Blitchton.
Best Half Bushel Shelled Corn: E. l.
Carney, Ocala; second, J. T. Hutch,
ems, Romeo.
Best Half Bushel Peanuts: Allan Rod
gers, Ocala; second, W. L. Miller
Ocala.
Best Half Bushel Valencia Peanuts: E
F. Moon, Ocala; second, J. M. Fen
nell, Kendrick.
Best Half Bushel Chufas: W. N. An
derson, Williston.
Best Half Bushel Each Variety Field
Peas: E. L. Carney, Ocala; second
w. D. earn, Ocala.
Best Collective Exhibit of Grain, Seeds
ets., from one Farm: Allan Rodgers
Ocala.
Best Bushel Porto Rico Sweet Pota-
totoes: F. G. Buhl, Ocala; second
Allan Rodgers.
Best Bushel Nancy Hall Sweet Pota-
toes: w. NJ Switzerland, Ocala
Best Bushel Largest Sweet Potatoes
Allan Rodgers, Ocala.
Best Bushel Irish Potatoes, and varie-
ty: w. NJ. Switzerland, Ocala; Sec
ond, F. W. Ditto, Ocala.
Best Half Dozen Bunches Mustard:
| Mrs. J. Fl. Roller, Ocala; second, J.
W. Aiken.
Best Half Dozen Bunches Onions: Mrs
E. L. Booher, Ocala; second, Mrs
]. Fl. Roller, Ocala.
Best Half Dozen Pumpkins: Mrs. n. P
Gunter; second, J. C. Johnson, Ocala
Best Half Dozen Kershaws: ]. C. John
son, Ocala.
Best Half Dozen Marrow Squash: W
NJ. Gist. Mcintosh.
Best Half Dozen Summer Squash:
Mrs. ]. Fl. Roller, Ocala.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06

Best Exhibit Rutabaga Turnips (twc
dozen): Van Liddon, OcaIa.
Best Exhibit Turnips, other than Ru
tabagas, six to bunch: Mrs. j. H
Roller, Ocala; second, j. w. Akin
Ocala.
Best Exhibit Radishes, two dozen: T
Needham, Ocala; second, Mrs. C. C
Bryant, Ocala.
Best Exhibit String Beans: Messrs
Crosby and Wartmann, Citra.
Best Exhibit Carrots: j. W. Akin
Ocala.
Best Collective Exhibit Vegetables
Charlie Fox, Ocala.
Best Peck Home-Bolted Meal: J. L
Smith, Ocala.
Best Peck Home-Bolted Grits: Chaza
& Sons, Ocala.
Best Collective Exhibit Home Crushed
Stock Stock Feed, three products
each: A. P. Finley, Kendrick; sec.
ond, Chazal & Sons, Ocala.
Largest and Best Stalk of Sea Island
Cotton: J. T. Sims, Kendrick.
Best Fifty Pounds Short Staple Cot.
ton: E. T. Moore, Ocala
Best Bushel Short Staple Cottor
Seed: E.. T. Moore, Ocala.
Best Exhibit Sheep Wool: Mrs. ]. H
Roller, Ocala.
Best Exhibit Ribbon Sugar Cane, one
dozen: N. NJ. Switzerland, Ocala
second, L. T. Hendrix, Ocala.
Best Green Sugar Cane, one dozen
N. NJ. Switzerland, Ocala; second
Fred Smith, Ocala.
Best Sorghum Exhibit: Allan Rodg.
ers, Ocala.
Best Exhibit of Syrup from Cane
four quarts: L. L. Priest, Anthony
second, F. G. Buhl, Ocala.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06
BURIAL OF PRIVATE BELL

Mr.. John w. Bell, member of Com,
pany A, who died in the Camp Wheel
er hospital Saturday, was buried in
the Oak Grove cemetery, four miles
southwest of Wildwood. People came
from all the country around to help
pay the last honors to this good sol
dier, who was also a good and useful
citizen. Among the tributes laid Oh
his coffin was a beautiful floral piece
from his comrades of Company A, by
whom he was held in the highest es.
teem
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06

Best Exhibit Syrup from japanese
Cane, four quarts: N. NJ. Ander-
son, Williston; second, ]. W. Coul-
ter, Morriston.
Best Exhibit from Sorghum, four
quarts: J. E. Baxter, Ocala; second
Allan Rodgers, Ocala.
Best Exhibit Extracted Honey, two
quarts: Mrs. Peter Loos, Ocala.
Best Exhibit Beeswax, five pounds:
Mrs. Peter Loos, Ocala.
Best Exhibit Lard, five pounds: NJ. NJ
Gist, Mcintosh.
Best Collective Exhibit Home Cured
Hog Products from one individual:
George Duris, Ocala.
CORN CONTEST
Boy 18 years old or under exhibit
ing ten ears of corn grown and Sc
lected by himself: First, Lawton
Martin, Electra; second, A. P. Mead
ows, Anthony; third, Laurel Seckin-
ger, Martel; fourth, Chace Martin.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06
WAR DEPARTMENT
IS At WORK
PUTTING AMERICAN SOLDIERS
IN FRANCE AS RAPIDLY
AS POSSIBLE

Washington, Dec. 5.-Premier Lloyd
George the other day asked how soon
America would have one million men
in France and the following day a
New York newspaper, hostile to War
Secretary Baker belabored him be-
cause it claimed people thought we
already had 100000 men over the seas.
The truth is that Lloyd George was
not frank and the New York newspa-
per not honest.
1t has been known to British au-
thorities from the start that we could
not put million men into France in a
hurry and this has been thoroughly
understood in this country, too.
The reason is two-fold-lack of
trained men and lack of ships to carry
them.
Right after our entry into war, mis-
sions came from England, France and
Italy to see what we were going to
do and to tell our government what
they would like to have done.
England wanted food, munitions
and above all, money credits. It was
tired of giving high interest in loans
1oated by ]. P. Morgan and his asso.
ciates.
Italy asked for food, steel and coal.
France asked for food, munitions,
money credits and men, with the ac-
cent decidedly on the men. Joffre
hammered away at this persistently.
The administration, anxious to do
its full share as quickly as possible,
was confronted by conditions created
by the German U-boat campaign.
There was a shortage of ships and the
vessels could not carry supplies for
our allies and men and supplies for
an army too.
The result was compromise plan.
We fixed money credits and sent food,
some munitions and some coal Also
we sent some soldiers. The latter
were rushed over so France might
have visible evidence that we were in
the war. And as fast as we coulo
send them, we have been dispatching
more troops.
But we are also limited by the num-
Der of trained men we have.
1t is very well to stay that we have
100000 men in our regular army and
over 100000 in our federalized Ma
tional Guard and nearly 100000 in
our national army. But nearly two
thirds of the regulars are "rookies"
who have joined since we entered the
war Nearly half the National Guard
are in like case. And, of course, all
of the national army is made up of
selective service men.
This means that a huge job has to
be done before we can send them to
France. They must be trained Their
officers must be graduated from train
ing camps. Rifles, pistols, machine
guns and equipment must be manu-
factured. This takes months.
We will have a very respectable
sized army in France by spring; quite
a large one by summer. And it will
keep growing as fast as hard-work-
ing war department can manage.
Plans have been made for long war.
a war in which they talk of millions
and not of hundreds of thousands.
But army officers are not proclaiminp
what they are doing. AS fast as a
body Of troops is ready for intensive
training and as fast as the ships are
provided-they are sent.
And they land in France where a
vast amount of preparatory work is
being done. New docks and piers ars
being built, warehouses and munitions
dumps erected, railroads and auto
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06
AMERICAN LOSSES

Washington, Dec 6-Gen. Pershing
reports to the war department the
names of two men killed in action in
France, seven men severely wounded,
and four slightly wounded. The cas-
ualties occurred between Nov. II and
II. Gen. Pershing's message gave
no details, but the men are believed
to have been with units occupying
front line trenches in France.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06
AvIATORs PICKED UP

An Atlantic Port, Dec. 6.-Several
aviators who had lost their compass
and their bearings during a flight in
search of submarines from a station
somewhere in Europe were encounter
ed at sea $50 miles off. the Irish coast
by steamship which arrived here
yesterday. The flyers started on the
return trip to their station after be-
ing supplied with provisions and a
new compass.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06
ATTENTION |!

Married men, let me explain the
army to you and how you can serve
your country. Registered men, you
have only few days left in which to
choose your branch of the service, as
after Dec. II it will be too late. | am
at your service. Room 304, postoffice
hSlilding.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06
AIR RAID ON ENGLAND

London, Dec. 6.-About twenty
five airplanes raided England today,
it is officially announced. Six of the
machines reached London, where the
bombs dropped caused number of
fires, but all were quickly controlled.
The casualties resulting are believed
to be light. Two of the raiders were
brought down by English aviators,
the crew of thre men in each ma
chine being captured.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06
AMERICAN TROOPS TO ITALY
WORKING ON THE
RAILROAD PROBLEM

Washington, Dec. 6.-President
Wilson today took up the Interstate
Commerce Commissions recommen-
dation for government operation of
the railroads in the event that Con-
gress doesn't act to permit their prac-
tical unifcation for war emergency,
with the possibility that he might also
make recommendations to Congress.
1t is not improbable that the presi-
dent might address Congress on the
matter at special occasion.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06
ON THE WESTERN FRONT

London, Dec. 6.-The British have
advanced slightly their line southwest
of Lavaquerie on the Cambria front,
it is announced officially. Tuesday
night the British withdrew to the
southwest of Noyelles Sur Lescaut
and the Bourbon wood. the withdrawal
being accomplished without the Ger
mans appearing to be aware of it un-
til late yesterday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06
HEAVY LOSS REPORTED FROM
HAVANA

Halifax, via Havana, Dee. 6.-Hun-
dreds of persons were killed, thou
sans of others injured and half of the
city is in. ruins as the result of an
explosion on board munition ship in
the harbor today. It is estimated that
the property loss will run into mill
ions of dollars.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06
ONLY SMALL ACTIONS

Paris, Dece<6.-Only small actions
are reported in the official statement
today. One party of patrols brought
back prisoners south of ST. Quentin.
A German raid against positions north
of Bezonvauz was repulsed.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06
DEATHS AT CAMP
WHEELER HOSPITAL
ASSOCIATED Press)

Macon, Ga, Dec. 6.-There were
four deaths at Camp Wheeler base
hospital during the past twenty-four
hours as follows:
Gus Sapp, Warrior. Ala, Company
F, 10th Field Artillery.
Samuel Newman, Kathleen, Fla,
Company D, 124th Infantry.
Homer Barnes, Liberty, Ala, Com
pany F, 123rd Infantry.
Walter G. Betz, 112th Field Bakery.
All died from pneumonia.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06
FUNERAL SERVICES
OF MRS. HARRIS

The funeral services of Mrs. Mar
ian D. Harris will be held at McIver
& MacKay's chapel at $3.50 tomorrow
afternoon. Rev. J. R. Herndon will
officiate. The pallbearers will be M. M.
Little, Jake Brown, H. D. Stokes, Geo,
L. Taylor, P V. Leavengood and J.
H. Benjamin, all members of Tulula
Lodge l. o. o. F.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06
LONG DEATH LIST

Truro, Dec. 6.-Reports reaching
here this afternoon gave the number
of dead at Halifax at 300. Reports
said it was feared several score of
lives were lost when the railway sta
tion at Halifax collapsed.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06
MEANS TELLS
HIS STORY
Supposed Murderer of Mrs. King On
the Witness Stand this
Afternoon
ASSOCIATED Press)

Concord, N. c.. Dec. 6.-Gaston B.
Means, beginning his story of his re-
lations with Mrs. Maude King at his
trial for her murder today, related his
activities as agent for German inter
ests before the entry of the United
States into the war.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06
NOTICE TO R. A. MAsoNs

The next meeting of the Royal
Arch lodge will be held at 7:3O p. m,
Friday, Dec. z, instead of on the 18th.
All members take notice and attend.
Jake Brown Secretary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06
A LIGHTER ESTIMATE

Truro, N. S., Dec. 6.-The loss of
life caused by the explosion of a mu-
milton laden ship in the Halifax har-
Dor is placed at fifty, according to re-
ports received here.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06
THE DEAD AND WOUNDED

London, Dec. 5.-Several people
were killed and twenty-one injured in
the air raid this morning, it is official
ly announced.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06

Smock BABY CAPS made to order
just the thing for holiday present
The Style Hat Shop. ot.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06
Terrible Accident at Halifax,
N. S., Today
SHIP LADEN WITH AMMUNITION RAMMED DURING STORM AND
THE CONSEQUENT EXPLOSION SET FIRE TO THE CITY
ASSOCIATED Press

Amherst, N. S., Dec. GA section
of Halifax is on fire as the result of
a collision between two steamships,
one of which was an American vessel
carrying ammunition. An explosion
followed and affected the dynamos Of
the telegraph companies so that wire
and cable communication to outside
points was cut off.
LOSS OF LIFE is HEAVY
Hundreds of buildings were de-
stroyed or damaged and scores OF
lives are believed to have been lost.
Certain sections of the city are in
flames.
CENSOR IN CHARGE
st. John, N. B., Dec. 6.-It is an
nounced here that the, censor has TAX
en- control of all wires in Halifax in
connection with the explosion there
today.
CITY is IN FLAMES
ST. John, N. B., Dec. Ga large
part of Halifax is in flames, follow
ing an explosion in the harbor this
morning when two vessels, one of
them said to be an American steamer
loaded with munitions including high
explosives collided. Many persons are
believed to have been killed and many
buildings along the water front were
torn to pieces. Other shipping in the
harbor suffered severely, the crews of
several vessels having been reported
killed.
SOLDIERS MAY HAVE BEEN
KILLED
Several transports were in the har-
Dor but it is unknown whether they
contained troops Or the fate of those
on board.
STRUCK DURING THE STORM
A fierce storm was raging at the
time which is supposed to have caused
the collision.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06
ADDS To THE COUNTRY'S
INTERNAL ENEMIES
INTENTION Of OUR GOVERNMENT To DECLARE
WAR ON AUSTRIA
ASSOCIATED Press

Washington, Dec. GA declaration
of war on Austria Hungary will add
seven hundred thousand men over
twenty-one years of age to the allied
alien enemies within the United
States, according to figures compiled
by the census bureau. The number of
alien women here brings the total to
more than a million.
AMERICAN TROOPS TO ITALY
Washington, Dec. 6.-The resolu-
tion to declare war on Austria Hun
gary was brought into the House to-
day in formal report by the foreign
affairs committee. At the request of
Chairman Flood. the House gave
unanimous consent to consider the
resolution tomorrow and probably
pass it before tomorrow night. The
report of the foreign affairs commit
tee stated the United States would
probably soon send troops to italy.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06

Weather Forecast: Fair tonight
and Friday, except probably showers
IN south and central portion; colder
tonight in north and central portions,
light frost in north portion.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06

See that new stationery at Gerig's
nr,o store. adv.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06
BERLIN'S BULLETIN

Berlin, Dec. eleven thousand
Italians have been captured by the
Teutons in a new offensive in North
ern Italy, it is officially announced.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06
Enemy Determined to Break
Thru the Alps
AIR RAID ON ENGLAND BEATEN OFF THIS MORNING WITH
Loss OF THREE MACHINES TO SsAILANIs
ASSOCIATED Press)

Italian Army Headquarters, North
ern Italy, Wednesday, Dec. 5.-Heavy
fighting around Asiago developed rap
idly today. Enemy assaults began
with intense artillery preparations,
followed by the use of liquid fire and
waves of infantry. Attack and counter
attacks are still going on.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06
CORN CONTEST

Continued on Fourth Page)
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Concluded on Fourth Page)
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STRUCK DURING THE STORM

A fierce storm was raging at the
time which is supposed to have caused
the collision.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06
CITY is IN FLAMES
SOLDIERS MAY HAVE BEEN
KILLED

Several transports were in the har-
Dor but it is unknown whether they
contained troops or the fate of those
on board.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06
CENSOR IN CHARGE

st. John, N. B., Dec. 6.-It is an
nounced here that the, censor has TAX
en- control of all wires in Halifax in
connection with the explosion there
tOdaV. L
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-06
LOSS OF LIFE is HEAVY

Hundreds of buildings were de-
stroyed or damaged and scores OF
lives are believed to have been lost.
Certain sections of the city are in
Hannoc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-29
THEATRES
ME TRopoLirAN

The Lilac Domino" which open
cd at the Metropolitan theatre
SUNDAY for three-dny stand. h n
musical romance. with happy go.
lucky airs and Yyonne Darle. a
brlghtcyed. yiyacious soprano. in
the leading role. Bradford Kirk.
bride plays opposite her.
The plot centcrs around the love
affair Of Count Andre and an
heireAs. The hciress IN To be mar.
Red to n man she does not love.
but happily this falls thru and all
ends well and In a burst Of song.
song.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-29
CASE ACAINS!
PATROLMAN ED
HAGEN DROPPED

Patrolman I'D Hagen. indicted re-
Gently by the King county grand
jury ON a charge OF taking a $40
bribc from Gus Peterson. proprietor
Of First ave 3. soft drink parlor,
TO overlook an order OF liquor or
dered by the latter. was given a
clean slate Monday when Superior
Judge Dykoman dismissed his case.
llngen'a trial was TO have started
Monday Deputy Prosecutor Ellis.
who handled II. asked that II be dis
missed when IT was found that
Earl Bump. Ernest Bradshaw and
possibly Harry Anderson. three wit.
nesSeH against Hagen. had diaap-
penred
Hagen was suspended from the
police force after his Indictment.
but was later relnstated ms the re
suit OF his work I'm arresting Oscar
Lowe, August Wolf. A. j. Rounds.
Walter Mcdonald and r. j. Dusky.
the Bothell bank robbers.
Hagen'B career as "a policeman
has been marked by number Of
thrilling events. In which the for
mer pugilist proved his brayerw.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-29
CONGRESS TO WORK
NIGHTS TO GET THRU
ITS APPROPRIATIONS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.-Ths
senate will start working nights
Thursday in an effort To appro-
pirate during the 20 legislative
days before the session ends March
4, approximately 1899 900 ,O0O-an
average OF s2,943.574 legislative
hour; s32.37s.655 legislative day,
or Of 1898 for every person in the
country.
Eight hundred and sixty million
dollars OF this Is for preparedness.
The house will vary It's money
spending when tomorrow Il takes
up the revenue bill designed 10
raise 924S. 100000 in extra taxes 10
meet threatened deficit. This
bin passed. the house viii 20 MGR.
rily back to its appropriations.
Majority Leader Kitohin, Of the
house, and Majority Leader Kern.
OF the senate, maintain congress
VIII adjourn on schedule time.