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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

leading newspapers Of Geossia sss 60
in support of his candidacy. Nv:
Despite Mr.. Harris vide seqvolb
tance and splendid record Of puhlio
service, II Ia generally conceded hat
he will not have easy sailing Ia . eees-
test to defeat Senator HaSdyiek ios
the nomination. The senator, a1thowoly
still a comparatively young man. Ne
been active in Georgia politics iog
many years and has a large pefsoaal
following. Moreover, he IL practically
assured OF the support OF the large Wat
son element, led by tho former populist
candidate for the presidency, Tho6sss
L. Watson. Senator Hardwick has, In
addition, a reputation for appearing
to best advantage under strong oppo-
'ition and for a clever and thorough
political fight
For the purpose OF advertising fish.
ing rods a storekeeper hung 4 iarga
rod outside HI, shop, with an artificial
fish AT the end OF IT, Late one night
Perkins, who had been dining a ut
too well, happened to see the fish. Go
ing cautiously to the door he Knocked
gently
Who's there" demanded the shop
keeper from an upper window.
"Sh-h Don't make a noise. but come
down as quickly as you can," whis-
pered Perkins
Thinking something seriou was the
matter, the man dressed and stole
downstairs. Nov, what i, M" he To-
Quired.
"Ilistl" admonished Perkins. "puil
in your line quick; you've got . bite.
Chicago Daily News
--~--------<D ----~-----
There's man planting potatoes,
said Farmer Cornstossel when hs
; ought to be playin golf"
! you don't approve OF gardening"
"Yes, ! do. but. IL he'd 10 ahead
and play golf, he wouldn't IN spoilin'
good potatoes that somebody could
use
The beginning Of wisdom Is general.
" the end OF It, too. Chicago Herald
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-10

American army divisions, which
were to have been from thirty to
forty thousand men each, will be re-
duced to $4,000, which is the European
standard. The revival of the old army
corps major tactical unit was recon-
mended by Maj. Gen. Pershing, after
a careful study of conditions at the
front. American officers are convinc-
cd that sound military reasons Undue
ed the French and British war offices
to adopt this tactical foramtion for
trench warfare. Reduction of the de-
vision means a big job for the war
Much administrative
work already completed will have to
be done over One effect of the reduc-
tion of both brigades and divisions
will be to create many additional va
eancies in the grades of major and
brigadier general. 1t has been found
abroad that the 19,000-men division
in trench warfare is about the maxi
mum that can be handled by one
headquarters.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-10
MECHANICS
FOR EVERYTHING ABROAD

London, Aug. 10-American blue
Jackets on duty in European waters
have a nickname for their own for
England's sailors and soldiers. They
call them "limeys"; the individual be-
ing known as a 'lime." The Ameri-
can sailor men apply the designation
to all English fighters just as the Brit
ish refer to their soldiers as "Tom-
mics"
The sailor from the United States
has his nickname for nearly every
thing he sees. Bluejackets who had
served in the Near and Far East first
started calling British sailors and SOL
diers "lime-juicers" because of their
blindness for fruit and charged water.
Now the designation has been shorten
{ ed down and everything British is
''limey." British sailors and soldiers
clubs are known as "limey clubs" and
British-brewed lager beer is common
ly spoken of as ''limey beer"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-10
USING GERMAN SHIPS
IN THE PHILIPPINES

Manila, Correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press )-The first of the small
Ell of the commandeered German YES
sells in the Philippines to approach
the completion of her repairs will be
put into commission within two or
three days., to be followed by two
more.
These three vessels probably will be
the first of the inter-island fleet which
the Philippine government expects to
establish with the seized vessels.
The % steamers seized in the Philip
pines at the time of the rupture of
relations with Germany had an aggre-
gate tonnage of $4,000. The Philip
pine government, while recognizing
that the larger steamers should be
put either into the Pacific or Atlantic
trade, as the National Shipping Board
thinks best, made plea to Washing
ton that ten of the smaller vessels
representing perhaps third of the to-
tai tonnage, be assigned to the gov
ernment for such service as the insu-
lar authorities deemed wise.
While the chief use to which the
German steamers will be put. will be
either in inter-island traffic or in the
sea trade between the Philippines and
the China coast, the insular govern
ment has in mind the possibility of
employing one of the vessels perhaps
in trade between the islands and
Spain. There is a population of close
10000 Spaniards in the Philippines,
They alone provide market for many
Spanish products.
Meanwhile, work on the larger Ger
man steamers is proceeding rapidly
Two have already sailed. The outfit.
ting of so many small vessels and in
so short time has exhausted the sup.
plies of naval stores in Manila and OF
the China coast. Some vessels may
have to wait for the arrival of these
stores from the United States. The
meaning of so many vessels also vir-
tually has exhausted the supply OF
sailors in the Philippines, as we'll as
ships officers. To fill the ranks o1
the sailors it is probable that some Of
the vessels will recruit Chinese crews
III Hong Kong. Officers will have tt
be imported from the United States
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-10
MAXWELL OUTSELLS OTHERS

The Ocala Maxwell Agency, R. R.
Carroll owner, has sold this week the
following new Maxwell cars:
One to Mr.. and Mrs. c.. w. Quick
at Gambler, Monday. Mr.. Quick has
been the agent for the A. C. L. there
for many yearsi and Mrs. Quick is
driving the car herself.
One to Mr.. R. L. Sullivan, the hotel
proprietor at Williston.
One to Mr.. J. S. McMullen, cashier
of the Bank of Center Hill.
One to Mr.. w. R. Nichols of Ok
ford, one of the successful stock rails
ers and farm of that section.
The fifth car was sold to Mr.. Wal
ter Lang of Gainesville. In addition
to these several used cars were sold
during the week.
The Maxwell price advanced today
Aug. 10th, to $500, delivered at Ocala
but the Ocala agency will continue tc
sell the 25 wide-tread cars in stock
here at the delivered price of $720.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-10
CITRA

Citra, Aug. 8.-Mrs. Allison Wart-
mann, baby and nurse have gone to
spend some time at Eustis with Mr..
Wartmann.
Misses Kathryn Wyckoff, Willie
and Adelaide Harrison accompanied
by Mr.. Knight, Victor Kunzie and
Goldie McAllister enjoyed picnic at
Orange Springs Tuesday night.
Miss Ethel Crosby left Monday for
Gainesville to attend the summer
school.
Mrs. ]. B. Borland, Mrs. DuPree,
Mrs. Hagen, Misses Adelaide Har-
GqloIoQ 'go4oHM uHIqlsY 'uosll
Rice, Messrs. NJ. A. Rice, Burt Aus
ley, H. Borland and William Driver
were the Citra peaople who visited
Ocala Monday.
Mrs. Melton and children left yes
terday for Atlanta, and will spend the
rest of the summer with friends in
Georgia.
Miss Hettie Riles is visiting rela-
tives in Hawthorn.
Miss Helen Crosby is at Inverness
with her aunt, Mrs. Connell.
DR.. Patterson, Mrs. Williams, Mr.
Moon, Mr.. Hobson and Mr.. Ira Bar.
nett were the Methodist ministers
who took part in the meeting held
! here Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-10
INSURANCE FOR OUR
FIGHTING AMERICANS
AND SUPPORT FOR THEIR FAMILIES PLANNED BY
THE Administration
Sept 3 MAY Be MADE A NATIONAL HOLIDAY IN HONOR OF
SELECT|VE DRAFT SOLDIERS
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Aug. 10.-Authority
to make the governments program
for insuring fighting men is asked of
Congress in bills introduced in both
houses. Plans to insure the men at
minimum cost which they would
pay, arranging family allowances to
dependents, indeminfications for dis
abilities and for the re-education and
rehabilitation of injured men at gov
ernment expense, would be compul-
sorry. The plan would provide that
officers and men allot a minimum of
$15 month out of their pay for de-
pendent wives and children. The max
imum compulsory allotment would be
half pay. Liberal indemnities are
planned.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-10
Commissary Steward, U. s. n

A dispatch from Raleigh, N. G.,
says: ''F. NJ. Runnels, of Raleigh, re-
ported aboard the British steamer
Argalia when that vessel recently
was torpedoed in British waters, is
widely known in North Carolina as a
newspaper and publicity man. Run
nels formerly was a member of the
staff of the Raleigh News and OBJ
server and at various times was sec
retary of the Durham, N. c., and the
Gainesville, Fla, chamber of com
merce. He was about 35 years old
and friends say was native of Mis-
sissippi."
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-10

The Toronto Mail and Empire
says: at is to be feared that occas-
lonal Russian attempts to take the
offensive against the enemy are spas
modic and of merely local Importance.
On the front as a whole the Russian
armies refuse to fight; they refuse to
stand. If they continue these tactics
the eastern front is likely to run
along the Nevski Prospect. M. Ker-
ensky talks about policy of blood
and iron, and by superhuman per-
sonal efforts stays the Russian retreat
for few days. Then he returns to
Petrograd and the retreat is resumed
Here and there loyal troops, as under
korniloff, fire upon their retiring COM
rades. The Kronstadt revolution
peters out. Finland demands COM
plete separation. There is a sudden
return to an offensive. Russia takes
q step forward and then two steps
backward. She continues to slip
What is the meaning of the new shift
in the supreme military command ?
One can very well understand why
Korniloff should be promoted if there
was a vacancy. He seems to be a
great soldier. But why should Brus-
siloff, also great soldier, be depos-
ed? The whole Russian situation is a
! welter. Unless there is someone in
Russia capable of performing a mir
acle we need not look to that country
for much more help in this war"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-10
AGAINST
THECOMMISISONERS
OF Duval County Made and Governor
Asked to Remove Offending
Officers
Especial to the Starr

Jacksonville, Aug. 10.-The remov-
al of the Duvay county commissioners
has been asked for in a letter that
will reach Governor Cats at 2:30
o'clock this afternoon, and it is ex-
pected that he will take prompt ac-
ton in the matter In behalf of him
self as citizen and representing a
client, w. NJ. Toomer, well known
Jacksonville attorney, has prepared a
statement which charges malfeasance
in Office on the part of the entire
board which consists of L. L. Meggs,
w N. Eubanks, S. A. Marshal, o. G.
Pickett and d. C. Brown. If the gov
ernor acts in this matter this will be
the third board removed within three
years. Florida News Bureau.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-10
HOW To GIVE
RUSSIA HELP
Money, Material and Sympathy are
Needed More than
Men
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Aug 1O.-Emphatic
disapproval of the suggestion that
American troops be sent to the east
ern front was brought home by all
except one Of the members of the
American mission to Russia.
1t was authoritatively stated that
Charles Edward Russell is the only
commissioner who believes it desir-
able to put soldiers of the United
States in Russia, and that the others
are convinced that their presence
would be detrimental rather than
helpful to the armies of the new de-
mocracy.
Elihu Root and his associates on
the mission lunched with Secretary
Lansing yesterday and told him more
of their experiences and conclusions
Their written report, submitted to
President Wilson yesterday, probably
will not be made public.
Organization and encouragement
and not men, it was explained last
night, are Russia's needs in the opin-
ion of the majority of the commission
ers. With 1O,O0O,O0O men in arms,
they think, Russia does not need a
few thousand strange soldiers speak
ing an unfamiliar language, drawing
better pay and eating better food than
| her own men.
! Lending assistance to the men now
in the field is the duty of this coun.
try, the commissioners feel. Rolling
stock for the railroads to carry sup.
plies and equipment to the native sol
diers and the supplies themselves are
the real requirements. Both Russian
and Roumanian forces will need sup.
plies and equipment worse next win.
ter than they do today, and the trans.
portation problems then will be great.
er also.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-10
BEHIND THE LINES IN FRANCE
Tremendous Lot of Work Carried
Out by a Vast Organ
izatiOn
(Associated Press)

Behind the British Lines in France,
(Correspondence).- What makes an
indelible impression on the newcomer
to the battlefront is the tremendous
organization back of the actual fight
ing line, the miles of roadways dotted
with transport of war-food for men
and horses, shells for the guns, am
munition for rifles and machine-g guns
and comforts for the wounded.
The final and most interesting link
in this vast organization is the opera
ton of getting the food right up to
the men in the trenches. 1t usually
takes place under cover of darkness
when the enemy is unable to impede
it's progress as efficiently as with the
aid of daylight. Night after night
this goes on. After one RECEIVERS from
surprise at the quietness with which
it is done he is bound to marvel at the
clock-like precision of the whole op-
eration-all of which testifes to the
efficient organization necessary in a
war like this.
The first intimation that the trans
port is preparing to move out toward
the front line is gathering of horses
shoes on the cobbles of French
farmyard. Then voices call out orders,
watercarts are filled; horses are har-
messed to the wagons and few min
utes later the whole column is stand
ing ready, silent, the transport men
mounted, the quartermaster, transport
officer and sergeant on foot. In an
other instant whistle sounds, there
is cracking of whips, then another
clatter on the cobblestones and the
rumble of heavily laden wagons as
the whole column moves out toward
the trenches.
A few miles ahead the first star
shells shoot up and little sudden
pricks of flame come from the en-
emy's guns, then there is a soft burst
of shrapnel followed oy the deep
boom of the heavy guns.
The road is narrow but wide enough
for the limbers of other regiments,
| cookers, ambulances, army service
corps lorries laden with tools and
trench stores, orderlies on bicycles
and wounded men to pass on their
way further back of the lines. But
not word is heard as the two col
umns pass each other along this road
AS the column ''going in" with the
rations moves up closer to the lines
the star shells and boom of the big
guns becomes more distinct. Sudden
| ly the column halts-shells have burst
in the road or on either side of it &
little way ahead. When this ceases
probably for only few minutes the
word is given to move on again. The
column continues to crawl along until
it reaches a battered old building be.
side the road and within a stones
throw of the support trenches. Here
are left the supplies brought up by
this column.
The next sight is a stream of mer
with picks and shovels and ammuni
ton; sergeant to see that the ration:
for the different companies are placed
in different piles; post corporal hur
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-10
UNJUST EXEMPTIONS
County Judge Smith Appointed by
the Government to Prevent
Their Being Sustained

County Judge Smith has received
the following:
Tallahassee, August 8, 1917.
Judge w. E. Smith, Ocala, Fla.
Dear Sir: In accord with Section
27, page "a, form 13, "Rules and Reg
ulations," (copy enclosed), you are
hereby appointed to represent the
United States of America in the mat
ter of unjust exemptions and dis
charges-to receive information from
third persons regarding exemptions
and discharges granted by the local
board, which may not be in the best
interests of the nation-and to appeal
such cases to the federal district
board Yours truly,
Edward Anderson,
Dsbursing Officer and Agent of the
United States in Florida.
The section referred to follows:
Sec. 27. Government Appeals. The
provost marshal general acting thru
any person generally or specially au-
thorized may appeal from the decis-
ion of any local board to the district
board having jurisdiction in the area
in which such local board is located.
1t shall be the duty of the provost
marshal general generally or specially
to authorize and direct some person
to take appeals from all decisions of
local boards to the district boards
having jurisdiction in all cases where
certificates of discharge were granted
and issued because of claim filed for
discharge under the provisions of sub
division (h) of section 20 of these
rules and regulations.
The time within which a claim of
appeal and the notice thereof may be
filed by the provost marshal general
shall not be limited.
The records of all local boards shall
be open at all times to inspection or
examination by any person generally
or specially designated by the district
board having jurisdiction to make
such inspection or examination, and
the records of all local and district
boards shall be open at all times to
the inspection or examination of any
person generally or specially author
lied by any department of the gov
ernment of the United States or by
the provost marshal general. Such
records shall be open to the examina-
ton of the public at such times as will
not interfere with the proceedings OF
work of the local boards.
Judge Smith requests all parties
who have evidence of exemptions be-
ing asked for without reason and
proper cause to communicate with
| him at once
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-10
OCALA, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1917.
EX-PRES|DENT HAS
BEEN VERY ILL
Taft Has Been Suffering the Past
Few Days with Intes-
tinaI Trouble
ASSOCIATED Press)

Clay Center, Kans, Aug. 10.-The
physicians attending former President
Taft decided this morning to give him
the first food eaten since he was at
tackled with intestinal trouble early
Tuesday morning. "He is more like
himself than at any time since he be,
came ill.," said one doctor.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-10
OUR STATE HELD
ITS END Up
Men for the Regular
Army
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Aug. 10.-The regular
army has reached its maximum war
strength of 100000 officers and men.
Twenty-three states provided their
quotas. Twenty-Five did not. Florida
is the only Southern state to complete
it's quota.
UNABLE TO GO TO EUROPE
Washington, Aug. 10.-Army de-
partment commanders, relieved of
cantonment and guard camps within
their departments, are devoting them
selves entirely to the regulars. This
will serve to keep some of the best
known commanders, including General
Wood, from going to Europe.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-10

rying hither and thither in search of
D company's letters, which have been
mislaid; and the transport officer and
quartermaster supervising and con-
trolling everything-always in the
most impenetrable darkness, save
when a star-shell lights up the white
faces, the sweating horses and the
roads.
The transport officer gives the
word, and the empty wagons jolt out
onto the road again to join in the
stream that flows back towards bill
lets and sleep.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-10

F. Cunliffe Owen, the well-known
American writer on foreign affairs,
says that both Arthur Henderson,
who has been representing the Brit
ish government on a mission to Rus
sia, and Albert Thomas, who has been
doing a similar duty for the French
government, are convinced that Ker-
ensky is not the man for the crisis.
He cannot carry the whole burden on
his own shoulders. The trouble with
Kerensky and his government ap-
pears to be that they do not represent
anything more than mere fraction
of Russian public opinion. They are
socialist visionaries. It is true that
Kerensky, now that he is confronted
with terrible realities, finds that what
is wanted is a dictator. But his eff
forts to assume autocratic powers
will surely be resisted by his col
leagues, most of whom are more in
tent upon establishing a new social
era in Russia than in prosecuting the
war. Mr.. Owen expects the collapse
of the present government or near
government almost any day.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-10
STRIVING To
AVERT A STRIKE
Agents of the Government Trying to
Keep Work on the Camps
from Being Held Up
(Associated Press)

New York, Aug. 10.-Labor leaders
and representatives from the war and
navy departments resumed the con-
ference that is being held to avert a
strike by $500 carpenters working on
army cantonments. 1t is reported the
trouble started over the alleged en-
ployment by cantonment contractor
of $50 non-union carpenters. A gen
eral strike of the carpenters is threat
ened.
AGREEMENT REACHED
The treat of carpenters to tie up
government work was withdrawn
when contractors agreed to employ
only union labor.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-10

An unusual phenomenon took
place Wednesday night The Surora
borealis, or northern lights, interrupt
ed wire communication over the
northern half of the United States,
and all of Canada from the Rocky
Mountains to the Atlantic ocean. The
phenomenon became visible, and be-
gan to affect telegraph and telephone
wires shortly before midnight, and
for several hours before daylight
many trunk line circuits were useless
most of the time. The display of the
aurora in Colorado was described as
particularly brilliant, many persons
believing the blood-red appearance of
the northern sky was caused by for
est fires. The currents did not affect
wires south of st. Louis in the west
but in the east circuits as far south
as Atlanta were disturbed.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-10
AGREEMENT REACHED
BUNCH OF BELG|ANS
Charged with Smuggling Material
from America to Enemies of
Their Country
ASSOCIATED Press)

New York, Aug. 10.-Nine men,
said to be Belgian citizens, were ar
rested here today charged with SNUG
Cling rubber and platinum to Ger
many. Much of these materials has
been getting to Germany and the po-
lice believe these arrests will end the
traffic.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-10
oCALA's HONOR ROLL
Navy Recruiting Station,
Room 211, Postoffice Building.

NAVY heCTulLllB SLdClOus
Room 211, Postofice Building.
Ocala, Fla, Aug. 10, 1917.
The following named men made ap-
plication for the navy and were sent
to Atlanta for fanl examination:
Joseph Harrison Butler, Leesburg,
apprentice seaman.
Samuel Brinson Swan, Williston,
apprentice seaman.
In all cases where local exemption
boards exempt men for the purpose
of enlisting in the navy, these enlist
ments are authorized if in all respects
the men are qualified.
This office has been cautioned not
to send any men in unless they have
a written certificate from the exemp-
ton board, stating they have been ex-
empted for the purpose of enlisting in
the navy. Respectfully,
VIM. B. Schlereth,
Commissary Steward, u. S. n.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-10
TWO FLORIDA MEN
One from Tampa, Other From Lake
. City, Made Good at
Plattsburg
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Aug. 10.-Four South
ern men training in the New England
section of the Plattsburg camp will
be given commissions. They include
George w. >Berriman, Tampa, second
lieutenant; Frank H. Weller, Lake
City, second lieutenant, and Henry W
Atkinson Jr., Atlanta, second lieuten-
ant.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-10
LITTLE SAXON CAR .,ARGAIN

A little four-cylinder, two-passen
ger Saxon, first class condition. -Four
brand new tires and tubes. Cash Of
time. The Maxwell Agency, Ocala
Fla. 84