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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-24

upon little girl Judith It
birthday friends
Sunday
So that afternoon of the girls Oh how glad Judith
There three that Their Dorothy
Ruth and 1aha Leatha brought ball and Dorothy and Ruth
dolls all their paythngs Judith After
play They
while home.Frances
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-24

vred New away Jie was tOesfar
away fbr me birds 10 ah.ta him
whom they saw hihi Mary Marlin.
Grade S, 'utntain CT :, I'D.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-24
PUZZLE: BOYS NAMES

Turn the letters of these names
around SO they will spell the Tames
OF boys:
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
REPORTED, NOT RECOMMENDED
INSURANCE FOR OUR
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS

If soldier or sailor is killed, and
he has a wife and children, the gov
ernment will provide compensation for
the wife, so long as she remains un-
married, and support for the children
until they become 18 years of age.
These payments range from $25
for widow alone to $3.50 for q
widow and four children. If the man
is totally disabled the government will
make fixed monthly payment to him
ranging from $50 month, if he is
married, to $75 month, if he has a
wife and three or more children.
Should he be so helpless as to require
a nurse or attendant he will be given
up to $40 additional. Should he lose
both feet, both hands, or both eyes, OF
be permanently bedridden, he will be
paid 500 month, whether he is a
bachelor or married.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
WAR-SAvINGS STAMPS

In offering "War-Savings Stamps" to
the public the United States govern
ment has made Immediately available
for every man, woman and child in
the country profitable, simple, and
secure investment.
War-savings stamps are the answer
of a great Llmocracy to the demand
for a democratic form of government
security. They are '1ittle baby bonds" :"
Like Liberty Bonds, they have behind
them the entire resources Of the gov,
ernment and people of the United
States. They have the additional ad-
vantage that they steadily increase in
value from the date of purchase until
the date of maturity, and this increase
is guaranteed by the government.
These stamps are issued in two de-
nominations, the 25-cent stamp and
the S5 stamp.
For the convenience of investors a
"thrift card" is furnished to all pur-
chasers of 25-cent stamps. This card
has spaces for 16 stamps When all
the spaces have been filled the thrift
card" may be exchanged for SIS
stamp at postofices, banks, or other
authorized agencies by adding IL
cents in cash prior to Feb. 1, 1913,
and 1 cent additional each month
thereafter.
Those who prefer may buy a S5
stamp outright. These will be on sale
from December 8, 1917, until January
81, 1918, for s4.12. They automatical-
Iy increase in value a cent a month
every month thereafter until January
1, 1923, when the United States will
pay S. at any postof1ce or at the
treasury in Washington for each
stamp affixed to war-saving certi-
ficate.
When you purchase a S. stamp,
you must attach it to an engraved
folder known as "War-Savings Ger
tifcate" which bears the name of the
purchaser and can be cashed only by
the person whose name appears upon
the certificate, except in case of death
or disability. This certificate con-
tains 20 spaces. If these are all filled
with war-savings stamps between
December, 3, 1917, and January 81,
1913, the cost to the purchaser will be
S82.40, and on January 1, 1923, the
government will pay the owner of the
certificate s100-a net profit to the
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
CITY Of HALIFAX
SORELY AFFLICTED
Raging Blizzard Drove to Cover the
Rescue Parties Which Were
Working Amid the Ruins
(Associateu fressJ

Halifax, N. S., Dec. IA roaring
blizzard, the third to strike this sore
ly afflicted city since the blast from
the exploding munitions steamer
made $4,000 persons homeless four
days ago, burst from the northeast
late yesterday. Raging with all the
fury which these northern winter
storms are noted, it all but crushed
the hearts of the brave band of work
ers struggling against overwhelming
odds to alleviate suffering.
For a while the contingents of the
Canadian army stationed here toileo
doggedly amid the ice-shrouded ruins
for the unrecovered dead but when
the wind veered suddenly to the
southeast and blew with redoubled
force the soldiers were obliged to
withdraw. Pungs bearing hospital
supplies and food to the numerous
relief stations were storm-bound. The
crippled lighting system broke down
again, leaving the city in darkness.
Burial parties who had volunteered
their services when the medical au-
IIlc1I CllC ICCONSISO
dead must be disposed of at once,
were driven to cover. From the de-
vastated area of two and half
square miles, hundreds of men and
women patiently seeking their dead
gave up their task.
Relief trains bringing workers and
supplies reached the city in the
height of the blizzard but those so
eager to help found themselves help
less and knew not which way to turn
in the confusion of the storm, the un-
lighted city and the wreck Of famil-
lar landmarks.
In tents, barracks, private homes
and public buildings, the homeless
have been given shelter. Reports
from the six thousand wounded stat
ed that for them at least the storm
brought no added danger, so well had
they been provided for.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
FELLOWSHIP

Fellowship, Dec. 10th.-We are cer-
tainly having some cold weather.
Mrs. Fred Smith and two children
are visiting relatives in Jacksonville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Connor and
little son, Deyton, of Ocala, accompan-
led by Mrs. V. B. Potts were callers
last Saturday.
The sing at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. j. McCully last Sunday night
was well attended and all seemed to
enjoy it. The singing was extra good.
Mr.. c. c. Stephens has been on the
sick list but we are glad to hear that
he is improving.
The w. o. w. lodge elected the fol-
lowing officers last Wednesday night:
A. S. Pickett, C. c.; S. J. McCully, A.
L.; H. L. Shears, Banker; z. A. Crum-
ton, Jr., Clerk; A. Ga1lipeau, Escort;
FL. ]. McCully, Watchman; DIR. S. H.
Bitch, Physician; B. B. Beck, Gentry;
The w. o. W. Circle held its regular
meeting Friday afternoon and elected
the following officers: Mrs. S. j. Nc
Gully, Guardian; Mrs. Fl. J. Clark, Ad-
visor; Mrs. r. w. Ferguson, Banker;
Mrs. T. E. Carter, Clerk; Mrs. ]. A.
Carter, Chaplin; Miss jamie Mae Per-
ry Attendant; Mrs. v. B. Potts, As
sistant Attendant; Mrs. Fred Smith,
Inner Centinel; Mrs. N. Fl. Lanier,
Outer Centinal and Mrs. s. B. Brooks,
Mrs. Ell. L. Sheares and Mrs. ". FL. La
nier, Managers.
Rev. ]. C. Boatright will preach at
Fellowship church next Sunday, Dec.
18th, and at eleven o'clock, a. m, all
are cordially invited.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
IRVINE

Irvine, Dec. 11.-Mrs. G. L. Thig-
pen and Mrs. Il. ]. Jernigan of Fair
field were Tuesday afternoon callers.
Mr.. L. K. Edwards left Tuesday for
a few days trip to Jacksonville.
Miss Mamie FAINT visited Gaines
vile Tuesday.
Mr.. F. E. Smoak of Flemingtor.
was here Wednesday.
Mr.. Henry Waits of Gainesville
was here Thursday.
Mr.. Tom Ferguson of Mcintosh
was here Thursday attending to busi-
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Jones of Fair
field passed through Friday on their
way to Mcintosh.
Mr.. r. B. FAINT of Fantville was
the guest Of his sister, Mrs. J. L. Da-
Wis Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Mathews of
Pennington, were guests of Mrs. L.
K. Edwards Saturday night.
Quite a number from ehre attend
ed services at Pennington Sunday.
Mrs. S. H Bitch and Messrs. Lam
dis and LOOMS Bitch of Blitchton and
Mr.. J. A. Triplett of Chester, S. c.,
were guests of DR.. and Mrs. ]. L. Da-
Wis Sunday.
Messrs. Neil aMthews, ]. K. Harrf-
son and son of Pennington, were here
Saturday attending to business.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
KEEPING HIS OWN COUNCIL

Washington, Dec. 11.-President
Wilson will go to congress for special
Legislation to bring about the unifica-
tion of railroads during the war, prob
ably before the Christmas holidays.
This decision became known last night
after the President had canvassed the
whole transportation situation in con-
ference with Senator Newlands.
The Presidents advisers are divid-
ed as to what is necessary to be done,
but most of them have come out for
government operation of the roads,
some declaring the executive already
has the power to operate the roads
under army appropriation act.
The President has confded his full
intentions to none of his associates.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
PROTECT THE QUAIL

A dispatch from Bronson says that
because Robert Cannon found the crop
of quail which had been killed Oh
his farm loaded with bool weavils he
come to Bronson, a distance of about
twenty miles, to confer with county
Judge John r. Willis, and to ascer-
tain if he could keep hunters off his
land which is not fenced. Mr.. Can
non was very much disappointed when
informed that he could not.
It is stated on good authority. that
on farms in this county where the
quail and other misunderstanding
birds have been protected the bool
Feevil is but seldom seen, while on adj
joining farms where the public are
permitted to hunt, cotton crops have
been practically devastated by this
pest. Gainesville Sun.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

holder of $3.50. This is based on an
interest rate of 40 compounded quar-
terly from Jan. 2, 1918. The amount
of war-savings stamps sold to any
one person at any one time shall not
exceed 800 (maturity value), and no
person shall hold such stamps or war
savings certificates to an aggregate
exceeding $1,000 (maturity value).
If the holder of a war-savings GER
tificate finds it necessary to realize
cash on it before maturity, he may at
any time after January 2, 1918, upon
giving 10 days written notice to any
money order postofice, receive for
each stamp affixed to his certificate
the amount paid therefor plus 1 cent
for each calendar month after the
month of purchase of each stamp. A
registered certificate may be redeem
ed, however, only at the postofice
where registered.
In other words, the plan is simple,
straightforward, and certain. The
holder of the certificates can not lose
and is certain to gain. He is buying
the safest security in the world in
the most convenient form in which
the security of a great government
has ever been offered to its people.
The main reason for the purchase
of war-savings stamps is because
your country is at war. Your country
needs every penny which every man,
woman, and child can save and lend,
in order to feed, clothe, arm and
equip the soldiers and sailors Of Am
erica, and to win this righteous war In
defense of American honor and the
cause of democracy throughout the
world.
If we are to win the war, we must
win it as a united people. The saw
ings of every man, woman and child
are necessary if we are to hasten the
victorious ending of the war. War
stamps are life savers.
A single strand in the cables which
uphold the great Brooklyn suspension
bridge is not very strong, but thou
sands of these strands bound to-
gether uphold one of the great thor
oughfares of the world.
When our fathers and sons and
brothers were called by our country
to take up arms in her defense, you
did not hear an individual soldier re-
fuse to serve because his services
alone would not win the war. Each
man was ready to do his part. The
great army thus formed is going for
ward to face the fire of battle and to
risk everything for the safety and
security of our homes and our fami-
lies, and for the very existence Of our
country.
These are the men for whom you
are asked to save and lend your dol
lars.
A country worth fighting for is a
country worth saving for.
To save money is to save life.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
MAY BE NEEDED IN MEXICO

Washington, Dec. IA division of
regular cavalry, the first since the
civil war, is being formed at Ell Paso.
Officials said the step is being taken
in preparation for eventualities abroad
but had no significance as regards the
Mexican border control.
The division will be organized under
the old army plan, and will consist of
about 1000 men.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
INTEND TO HOOVERIZE
THE COUNTRY'S ELECTRICITY

Washington, Dec. 11.-Regulations'
limiting electric display have failed
to conserve the fuel hoped for by the
administration, and it is planned to
stop all outdoor lighting save street
lights at least three nights a week.
This would extinguish the white
way in cities and darken all window
display lights, theatre, hotel and res
taurant fronts on the night named.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
DID LITTLE DAMAGE

! Tampa, Dec. 11.-Reports here
from all sections of Florida indicate
that Sunday nights cold did no harm
to citrus trees or the fruit, according
to the Florida Citrus Exchange.
Only few localities reported the
temperature as reaching 26, and then
only for a short time. Tender vege-
tables, particularly head lettuce and
unprotected strawberries were dam
aged in some places.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
SPECULATION WILL
CAUSE STARVATION
Taking Out and Shooting Few Food
Brokers Would Put an End
to the Trouble
Associated Pressl

y
Washington, Dec. 11.-Charges by
the food administrator, Herbert
Hoover, that some dishonest whole
sale dealers, retail dealers and food
brokers have been criminally respon-
sible for food shortages and rising
prices were taken under investigation
today by the Federal Trade Commits
sion.
Victor Murdoch will be in charge Of
the inquiry which will be prosecuted
with vigor and all the trade commits.
sion's broad investigative powers
behind it." Speculation in foods was
declared today in a statement by
Commissioner Murdock to have far
reaching results in causing unrest.
REPORTED, NOT RECOMMENDED
The constitutional amendment fol
woman suffrage was reported with
out recommendation today by the
House judiciary committee.
GETTING READY TO SWEAR OFF
By unanimous consent today the
House agreed to consider Monday the
constitutional amendment for nation
wide prohibition, which has already
passed the Senate.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
HEAVIEST PRODUCTS
IN HISTORY
Value of This Years Crops In the
United States Over twenty
One Billion Dollars
(Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. IA reduction
of over a million bales in the cotton
crop from the last estimate made
was shown in the final estimate to-
day, when the production of this year
was placed at ten million nine hun
dred and forty thousand bales. The
total value of the country's farm pro-
ducts was unoficially estimated at
twenty-one billions, exceeding any
other year in the history. Florida's
cotton production was forty thousand
bales.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT

The entire time of the circuit court
up to 2 o'clock today was taken up
with the trespass case of Fl. w. Page
VS., the Martel Lumber company.
Zewadski & Zewadski represent Mr..
Page and H. NJ Hampton is attorney
for the Martel Lumber Company.
The jury rendered a verdict in favor
of the plaintiff for $131.62.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
SEEKING To HELP
THE SOLDIERS
Conference in Atlanta by Church
Workers from All Parts of
the Country
ASSOCIATED Press)

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 11.-Prominent
church workers from all parts of the
south gathered here today for a con-
ference of Southern Presbyterians for
the purpose of organizing their forces
for more effective work among SOL
diers outside of camps.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
F|DO RUSHES
TO THE FRONT
Even the Spiggoties at Panama are
Ready to Fight for
America
ASSOCIATED Press
Panama, Dec. 11.-Panama declar-
ed war on Austria yesterday
WIFE OF MEANS
ON THE STAND
ON THE STAND
ASSOCIATED Press)

Concord, N. c., Dec. 11.-Mrs. Julie
P. Means took the stand today in the
defense of her husband, CASTOR B..
Means in his trial for the murder of
Mrs. Maude A. King. She testified
that she never observed any evidence
that her husband sought to restrain
Mrs. Kings liberty or dominate her.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
GOING To Be FORCED On
THE GOVERNMENT
OPERATION Of RAILROADS DURING THE WAR AND
FOR SOME TIME AFTER
ASSOCIATED
ASSOCIATED Press

Washington, Dec. 11.-At the open
ing of the hearing today by the joint
congressional committee investigat-
ing transportation problems, Chair
man Adamson of the House COM
merce committee, declared the presi-
dent probably would have to take over
the railroads during the war and hold
them after the war until Congress
can provide some plan for their
proper management and efficient op-
Grafton in peace and war"
IMMENSE APPROPRIATION
Washington, Dec. 11.-Debate on
the postoffice appropriation bill be-
gan in the House today. The measure
carries an aggregate of three hundred
and thirty-three millions.
CALLED FOR A CONFERENCE
washington, Dec. 1.-THE rail-.
roads war board today asked the
president to receive it's members fol
conference which has been arrang-
ed for Wednesday afternoon.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
CITRUS COUNTY HAS
LOST A SOLDIER

w. F. N. Nettles of Solder Among
the Dead at Camp Wheeler
The following died at Camp Wheel
er base hospital yesterday from pneu-
monia:
Robert R. Owens, Washington, Ca;
Robert White, Sulligent, Ala; Ison
Johnson, 106th supply train; Corporal
w. F. N. Nettles, Holder Fla; Pri-
vate Alva Bergenbremer, Company S,
105th train; Private w. C. Tuttle.
Company Fl, 124th Infantry; Private
Robert White, Company D, 122nd In
fantrv
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
Overwhelming Western Allies
is Teuton Aim
ALL REPORTS FROM RUSSIA INDICATE THAT ANARCHY IN
THAT COUNTRY IS ON THE INCREASE
ASSOCIATED Press

London, Dec. 1.-THE Amsterdam
correspondent of the Daily Express
reports the Germans rushing troops
to the western front with the idea of
crushin gthe Entente Allies before
America is able to act and adds zone
result of this was the collision of two
German ammunition trains Thursday
in which several hundred soldiers
were killed and wounded"
FIGHTING NEAR YPRES AND
ARRAS
London, Dec 11-Unusual active
artillery fighting and aerial opera
tions on the western front yesterday
are reported in today's official an
nouncement. Activity was particulr-
ly noteworthy on the Ypres and Arras
fronts.
MUCH TROUBLE AT MOSCOW
London, Dec. 1.-THE situation at
Moscow is reported to be grave, ac-
cording to Times dispatch from
Petrograd. The Bolsheviki are said
to have placed machine guns in the
streets in fear of an uprising of hos
tile parties. The garrison, however,
shows signs of INSTRUMENTATION and is
reported to have disobeyed the Boil
sheviki commander. A considerable
force, the dispatch adds, is being de-
tached from the western front to be
sent against the Cossacks.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
CITY MAY BE STARVED

Street fighting has occurred in Mos.
COW and the Swedish consul here has
advised all Swedes to leave the city,
according to advices received at Hap
aranda. 1t was added that starvation
seems to threaten the city.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

Weather Forecast: Probably rain
tonight and Wednesday except fair in
south and central portion tonight; not
quite so cold.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
Colored Soldiers of 24th Expi-
ate Their Crime
HEAVY PENALTY LAID On THE NEGRO REGIMENT
WHICH SHOT UP HOUSTON
ASSOCIATED Press)

San Antonio, Dec. 11.-Thirteen ne
groes were hanged at Fort Sam Hous-
ton this morning for completely in the
riot at Houston Aug. 23rd. All were
enlisted men of the oath United
States Infantry. An announcement
of the action on the court martial's
verdict was made at southern depart
ment headquarters at 9 o'clock by the
chief of staff.
IMPRISONMENT FOR OTHERS
Forty-one of the negroe soldiers
participating in the riot were SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment, one was
sentenced to two and a half years i'm
prisonment, three sentenced to five
years and five were acquitted.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-24

Marshal .Iotlre-and by the way he
is a marshal of France and not a field
marshal-was back in his own country
before Americans realized that he had
left our hospitablc shores. a week ago
last Sunday hc was given Il reception
in Rutland, aud il was stated at that
time that ne was on his way from
Montreal to Washington. His land
Journey ended at New York or somc
other port shortly aftcrward for h,
sailed Tuesday and reached Brest early
the next Tuesday. There are. som,
speedy vessels still in the trans. Allan
tic service, as Marshal Jot1re covered
tine distance from this country t,
France in only seven days. The secre
ev of his departure was well planne,
and well executed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-24
DADD'SEV[NDN(
[AR TALL 0l
~ MARY GRAHAM BONNER
FANCY DRESS PARTY.

1.-THE Brownies commenced Dad
dy. were giving a fancy dress party.
"'You must all come in queer cos
Tunes said lie Brownies. when they
went around 10 give their iu,itationS
You may be funny. or you may be
beautiful, but you must he different
from the way You are now. That
VIII make YOU queer. It's only when
you look natural that you don't Iool-
queer
Now the Brownies said this little
speech to everyone they invited to
the party. They asked Mr. Giant, old
Witty Witch, the Elves. Fairies,
Gnomes and the little COLLINS
"The Fairies laughed when they
heard the long speech of the Brown
les. For each Brownie said it all
without taking q breath, and at the
end Of it he was quite red in the face
and gasping little bit for good
| long breath.
! "As for Witty Witch-she said il
was as good as any story to hear the
! Brownies giving their invitations ant
| old Mr.. Giant roared out,
whats that you sayY For hC
wanted to hear them say it all over
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-24

Buying a Liberty bond is patriotic
duty. The government needs the money
and the moral effect of subscribing the
full amount of the loan Immediately
will show Germany as well as our allies
that we are in the war in deadly
earnest. The men who are too old to
give service at arms but who have
money which they can invest can help
right now by buying bonds. Some may
say that the rate of interest is not high
ut , - per cent. True. But the diff
ference between the rate on the bonds
and other securities is not enough tc
make Il very serious sacrifice to the sub
scriber Vermont is expected to invest
$4,000. 600 in the bonds and Brattle
boro S share will be about S250,00O
The subscriber is taking no chance OF
his investment. The bonds are the mos
solid security that can be found any
where 1t is the duty Of the hour TO
every citizen who can do so to taxi
a part in joining the list of bond sub
scribers, even at personal sacrifice an,
inconvenience.