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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-16

Prices Of tho various Grades Of cattle are
approximately as follows
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07
FAROLED OUT OF THE
FEDERAL PENITENTIARY
(Tampa Tribune)

Washington, Aug. 6-Blake Camp
bel, brother-in-law of Gov. S. j.
Cats of Florida, who has been in the
Federal penitentiary at Atlanta for
the last two and half years as a re-
suit of having been convicted of en-
bezzlement of funds from a Mont
gomery, Ala, bank, has been paroled.
Today it was learned that the eff
forts which Governor Cats has for
some time been making to get Camp
bell out of prison have been success
ful. The governor came to Washing
ton about three weeks ago and with
friends visited the department of JUS
tice and strongly urged that Camp
bell be paroled. He was then inform
ed that the matter would be investi-
gated. This has been done and today
it was learned that as soon as the
papers in the case, which were sent to
the authorities at Atlanta, reach
there, Campbell will be released.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07
TROOPS ARE BEING
V|GOUSLY TRAINED
AMERICANS SOLDIERS IN FRANCE RECEIVING
THOROUGH COURSE OF INSTRUCTION
(Associated Press)

The American Training Camp, Aug.
THE American soldiers here are
being vigorously trained to use gas
protective devices. They have been
subjected to gas vapors five to ten
times as strong as that usually en-
countered in the field. The soldiers
are instructed to adjust their masks
within ten seconds after the gas
alarm is sounded, and are being i'm
pressed with the idea that slovenly
and slow soldiers are the ones to first
meet disasters in modern warfare.
German prisoners claim they are
to gas tests fifty times as
strong as is possible in the field.
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ASSOCIATED Press)
BAD TREATMENT
Of BELG|ANS
No Regard to Humanity or Plighted
Faith Show by Germans Toward
People of the Crushed Nation

Havre, France, July 3O.-(Corres-
pondence of the Associated Press).
The Belgian government has received
information to the effect that the de-
ported Belgians working in the Thys-
sen Works at Mulheim on Ruhr, de-
clared that as the Germans had vio-
lated their promise to send them back
home at the end of four months, they
would prefer to die rather than to
continue. The Germans imposed a
fine of 30 marks each and imprison-
nent for 10 days upon the men.
The Riebecksche Works, employing
Belgian civilians in their mines de-
prlved the men of all nourishment
for five days in order to force them to
work. The directors of this concern
justified their action, saying that the
privation was not absolute, but was
necessary in order to overcome the
passive resistance of the workmen.
Belgian civilians working at the mu-
milton factory at Crosse Wusterurtz
and at Westfalischewerke were oblig-
ed to transport hand grenades after
having vainly protested against being
put to such work.
The Belgian government has other
proofs that great many deported
Belgians, in spite of their unanimous
desires to return to Belgium, were
rot allowed even to attend funerals of
relatives; sons were refused the con-
ISOLATION of going home to bury their
mothers. The deported appear to
have entirely escaped the supervision
of the delegates of neutral countries,
the Germans putting forward the pre-
text that they are not prisoners of
war. Whenever delegates have been
exceptionally authorized to visit these
civilians, it has always been in the
presence of German authorities. The
evidence gathered by the Belgian gov.
ernment in these cases is categoric
and covers a period down to the end
of March of this year.
One hundred and eighty Belgians
in another Germa nfactory refusing
to continue work after four months
were deprived of food and thirteen OF
them were imprisoned at Munster
/
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07
AN EXPRESSION OF THANKS

The pastor, officers and members of
Zion Chapel M. E. church take this
medium to express to the pastors and
churches that participated in the
contest Monday night, Aug. 9Th, at
the Metropolitan hall, their sincere
thanks and appreciation.
The whole-heartedness with which
Revs. James, Gibbs and Mark worked
in the contest, formed a strong ex-
preston of their unselfish and unpre-
JUDGED spirit and we commend them
for the same.
The first prize, $5 in gold, was won
by Rev. H. w. BARLEY, pastor of Zion
Chapel NJ. E. church; the second prize,
$3.50 in gold, was won by Rev. A. L.
James, pastor of Mount Moriah Bap-
tist church.
Rev. H. W. BARLEY.
Jas. A Buterfeld.
D. W. Goodwin, Com
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to organize, as soon as possible, the
cities and towns and / hereby ap-
point you temporary chairman Of
Ocala, and ask that you call together
at the earliest possible date, the pres
idents or proxies of all women's or
ganizations in your town, and elect a
permanent chairman. She may have
a committee, representative from
each organization, and these local
committees shall be called the Ocala
unit of the woman's committee of the
Florida Division of the Council of Ma
tional Defense.
AS there is no provision made for
financing the state organization, we
are asking the local committees to
contribute one dollar from each or
CARNATIONS cooperating. This is an
Immediate necessity for postage, sta
| tionery, etc. Please sent this contri-
button together with the name of
! your permanent chairman, as soon as
organized, to the state secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. Telfair Stockton,
Market street, Jacksonville, Fla.
You will at once realize the value
of this organization. 1t is a direct
connection with the government dur
| ing the war period. 1t does not inter
fere with any existing organization
| but aims to so coordinate activities
as TO eliminate duplication and over
tapping. Each locality will find prob
lens peculiar to itself but the good
| judgment of all women in charge of
organized work will realize the i'm
portance of unifcation and we must
keep constantly in mind the one big
idea-service, and to manage and CO.
ordinate the patriotic service of as
many women as possible.
The national committee has advis-
ed certain departments, to systema-
tie the work, and we have tried, as
nearly as possible, to arrange these
departments along the line of work
CT the organization. The following
appointments have been made:
Mrs. Jennings, food conservation
and home economics. Mrs. Jenning:
while acting chairman, conducted the
distribution of the Hoover food ad
ministration cards and will finish tina
work.
| Miss Agnes Harriss, Tallahassee
food production.
4 Mrs. W. B. Young, Jacksonville
registration.
i Miss Minnie Neal, Jacksonville
moral and spiritual forces.
: Mrs. Frank Stranahan, Fort Lau
4 (T1~aI,,Ial
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07
STATES MAY RECRUIT SUF-
FRAGE TO THEIR SOLDIERS

Washington, Aug. 7.-American cit
izen soldiers, wherever located next
year, may vote in al elections if their
states will have established voting
machinery in camps.
Provost Marshall General Crowder
said last night that the federal gov
ernment would offer no bar to the vot-
ing of guardsmen or drafted soldiers
and that the only distance to their re-
tanning full suffrage would be the abb
sence of state legislation.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07
MEETING OF VETERANS

Marion Camp No. Sc, U. c. ", met
August 9th, 1917, with Commander
w. E. McGahagin in the chair.
Prayer by Comrade w. M. Richard
son.
The following comrades answered
to roll call: Alfred Aver, J. L. Beck,
J. R. Evans, NJ. P. Frink, B. I. Frey
ermuth, H. N. Knoblock, w. E. Nc
Gahagin, J. w. Nance, C. C. Priest,
Nj. L. Payne, John Pasteur, W. NJ.
Richardson, H. R. Shaw, c. C. Steph-
ers, ]. C. Trantham, J. S. Weathers,
F. E. Harris and L. NJ Graham.
After social conversation, there
being no business, the camp adjourn
ed. Alfred Aver, Adjutant.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07
PRESIDENT WILSON AGAINST
UNTIMELY PEACE

Washington, Aug. Tn a long con-
ference yesterday with Senator Lewis,
Democratic whip, in which he urged
final enactment of the food control
and revenue bills, President Wilson is
understood to have indicated that the
present is no time for discussion of
peace negotiations with Germany.
Senator Lewis declined to quote the
President, but said that "when pro-
posals come disguised as peace only
serve to further cruelties of the war
and betrayal of America, Woodrow
Wilson vii be the last to be caught" !"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07
COMMITTEE MEETING
OF the OcaIa Branch of the Council
of National Defense

of the OcaIa Branch OF the COuncll
of National Defense
Mrs. W. T. Gary has been appoint
ed temporary chairman of the Ocala
committee of the Council of National
Defense by Mrs. William Hooker,
state chairman. Mrs. Gary has called
a meeting of the representatives of
all women's organizations in Ocala
to be held at her residence, Alb Fort
King avenue, Wednesday afternoon
at o'clock. The purpose of the
meeting is to be the organization of
a permanent committee for Ocala.
The president of each woman's organ
ization or her proxy is invited to at
tend this meeting.
The objects of the meeting are set
forth in the following letter:
My dear Mrs. Gary: AS you doubt
less know, the Council of National
Defense was created by act of Con-
gress and approved August, 1916 1t
is composed of the secretaries of war,
navy, interior, agriculture, commerce
and labor. In April 1917 this coun-
Gil appointed woman's committee
with Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, chair
man. The woman's committee pro-
ceeded at once to organize the states
appointing a temporary chairman
with instructions to call the state
presidents of women's organizations
or their proxies together and elect g
permanent committee from the var
ious organizations willing to cooper
ate.
This committee shall continue dur
ing the war and as long thereafter
as the council of National Defense
may direct. Acting on these instruc.
tions, Mrs. W. S. Jennings, president
Ct the Florida Federation of Wom.
ans Clubs, who was appointed tenn
porary chairman for Florida, called {
meeting in Jacksonville, July 9th
1917.
Mrs H. H. McCreary, president U
D. c., Miss Minnie E. Neal, presiden
w. C. T. u, Mrs. Arthur Gilkes, state
regent of D. A. R., Miss Agnes Har
riss, state agent of canning clubs
and president teachers association
Mrs. Telfair Stockton, president Col
onial Danes, Mrs. ". B. Young, stats
chairman National League for Won
ans Service, Mrs. Bion Barnett, rep
resenting the Y. W C. A. and Rec
Cross, and several other prominen
women were present at this meeting
Mrs. William Hooker of Ocala, wa
elected permanent chairman, Mrs. 2
FL. McCreary of Gainesville, vice
president, Mrs. Telfair Stockton o
Jacksonville, secretary and treasurer
| These officers, together with tn
other state representatives of WON
ems organizations, constitute the ex
Iecutive committee.
1t is the desire of TINS committe
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WednesdaY. Aup. 8

258-H. Z. Abbott, Burbank.
458-W. G. Strickland, Cater.
1436-Richard Leamon, Ocala.
854-Ira Chisolm, Williston.
1694-Charlie Smith, Lake Weir.
1878-A. D. Proctor, Summerfeld.
1O95-Jas. NJ. Mcdonald, Ocala.
1455-Will Davis, Ocala.
783-Jones Kinsler, Martin.
1S13-Robert L. Sumner, Belleview.
1858-Augustus Small, Ocala.
1752-Jesse w. Freer, Summerfield.
1117-Gary Neasman, Ocala.
1572-F'red L. Calvin, Micanopy.
1748-John R. Lake, Sparr.
837-W. E. Goodwin, Morriston.
337-E. r. Mills, Conner.
676-Isaac Johnson, Kendrick.
275-James Love. Fort Mccoy.
509-Philip Howard, Flemingtor.
1185-Frank Buckner, Ocala.
564-Sam Jackson, Mcintosh.
945-Frank Hills, Gambler.
596-Arrol Howard, Eastlake.
1267-Calvin Levi West, Ocala.
536-A. E. Spikes, Reddick.
1495-Ernest R. Colby, Ocala.
548-W. L. Dixon, Orange Lake.
126-R. II. Martin, Anthony.
1679-Thomas Henderson, Irvine.
1237-Gilbert Wallace, Ocala.
784-Angus Love, Reddick.
1732-Harmon L. Clemons, Sparr.
755-R. D. Walker, Martel.
107-M. B. Sims, Anthony.
1546-C. NJ. Perry, Oxford.
1563-Andrew Young, Summerfield.
l3G9-Jeffry Michael, Ocala.
616-Walter Woods, Weirsdale.
373-Charles Covington, Ocklawaha
1676-Earnest Howard, Fairfield.
1266-Leroy Hicks, Ocala.
1891-John Harvey, Sparr.
775-Nathaniel Gaines, Ocala.
486-E. F. Britt, Pennington.
692-T. P. Ward, Kendrick.
600-W. R. Lee, Eastlake.
S10-Arthur Waters, Morriston.
1870. c. Moorer, Summerfield.
1852. w. Brown, Alachua.
5O7-James Mason, Pennington.
309-Obie Roberts, Macon, Ga.
437-J. N. Harper, Orange Springs
1324-E. W. Leavengood, Ocala.
604s-R. D. Douglas, Weirsdale.
43-Meritt Colding, Citra.
1763-D. S. Scroggie, Summerfield.
1548-Joe Welch, Sumerfeld.
1264-Lewis F. Teuton, Ocala.
1066-Jake Ander Virgins, 0cala.
924-Josh Weathers, Reddick.
420-Anderson Taylor, Martin.
1014-R. S. Bullock, Ocala.
1178-John NJ. Clifton, Ocala.
514-Frank Evans, Pennington.
433-W F. Niedernhoefer, Lowell.
1329-Roscoe G. Walters, Ocala.
10-D. L. White, Citra.
1045-George Bell, Ocala.
1031-William F. Adams, 0cala.
1705-Warren Jacobs, Sparr.
1331-Edward Fatio, Ocala.
1685-Arthur Ryan, Fairfield.
487-J. c. Bronson, Williston.
1282-Ira F. Bennett, Ocala.
1323-Cornelius Broswell, 0cala.
l847-Edgar Johnson, Ocala.
797-Henry Smith, Morriston.
140-J. D. Metcalf, Dunnellon.
1536-E. A. Thomas, Summerfeld.
1723-Joseph Gadson, Sparr.
1779-A. D. Lightsey, Santos.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07

Grandson of Jay Gould Doesn't Want
to Shed His Patriotic
Gore
ASSOCIATED Press)

New York, Aug. 7-Kingdon Gould.
the railroad official and son of George
Jay Gould, has filed at Toms River,
N. j., claim for exemption from the
draft on the plea that he has defend
ents to support. Gould passed physi-
cal examination. He was married
July End.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07
OUTBREAK SEEMS
To BE ENDED
Oklahoma Draft Directors are COweo
and Nearly All Under
Arrest
ASSOCIATED Press)

Oklahoma City, Aug. with $50
draft objectors arrested and more
surrendering, officers believe the out
break has ended. The hunt continues
for some of the leaders. Department
Of justice investigators are still seek
ing evidence of a conspiracy against
the draft law.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07
A MARCH To MACON
Is Among the Possible Experiences
Immediately Confronting
Company A

1t is reported around town that
Company A may march from Ocala to
Macon, instead of going on a railroad
train.
1t would be a valuable experience
for the new men, and not irksome to
the old hands, who were on much
border. But it would cost the gov
eminent much more than to send them
on the railroad.
The company was out drilling this
morning, but rested this afternoon.
The older soldiers are already we'll
trained and Captain Drake wants to
break the new men in as easily as
DOsSible
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07
COLOSSAL CROP
OF COTTON
Worth Four Hundred and Fifty-FOur
Million More than that of
Last Year
ASSOCIATED Press)

New Orleans, Aug. THE cotton
crop for the year ending July 81, is
valued at one billion, four hundred
and twelve million, against nine hum
dred and fifty-eight million for the
crop of last year, according to the re-
port of Secretary Hester of the New
Orleans Exchange. The average price
per bale is S94.82 which is the highest
in forty-seven years.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07
TEN THOUSAND MEN
GAIN SEVENTY TONS
Training at the Great Lakes Naval
Station Seems to be a Grand
Thing

Great Lakes, ILL.,, Aug. ten
thousand blue jackets in the navel
training station here weigh seventy
tons more than a month ago, each
man having gained an average of fif-
ten pounds in that space of time.
The general health of the men has
ben pronounced excellent by naval
examing physicians.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07

ports received from the German from
tier by the correspondent at Amster-
dam of the Exchange Telegraph Co.,
the explosion at Henningsdorf was
one of the worst catastrophes of its
kind that has happened in Germany
since the war began. A munition
factory was wiped out, 800 people
were killed or injured and enormous
damage was done. Henningsdorf has
been isolated by police and troops.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07
PRESIDENT AIDING
IN PLANS
To Keep Cost of War Materials
at Reasonable Price
WILSON HAS NO INCLINATION TO DISCUSS A PREMATURE
ENDING TO THE WAR
ASSOCIATED Press)
Associated Press)

Washington, Aug. President
Wilson took a hand today in the gov
ernment's plans for regulating prices
when he conferred with the officials
having the work in charge. The pres
ident first went to the Federal Trade
Commission, then to the department
OF justice, both of which are working
OH keeping the prices of materials
needed for the government war pro-
gram down
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07
Guard List

Following is the list of the men
who go on guard duty this evening
for the next "a hours:
Musician ]. T. Colley, Sergeant H.
D. Mcintosh, Corporals G. H. Howell,
J. N. Cureton, G. H. Wenzel, Privates
Norman Morrison, o. K. McQuaig, NJ
F. O'Neal, D. D. Thrift, E. C. Small,
V. Smith, Lewis Smith, A. F. Hansell,
A. W. Parramore, G. w. Pritchett, j.
E. Saunders, C. Summerville.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07
ACCIDENT OR SUICIDE
ASSOCIATED Press)

st. Louis, Aug. Jordan Wheat
Lambert, a member of one of the
wealthies families here and widely
known as an amateur sportsman, shot
and killed himself today.
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1236-Roy L. Smoak, Ocala.
432-S. V. Knoblock, Martin.
18-Walter Lewis, Citra.
652-W. K. Finley, Kendrick.
927-Henry Harrison, Reddick.
1484-James Pogue, 0cala.
739-Emmett Pettey, Ocala.
1751-Robert Franklin, Summerfeld
601-William Burns, Eastlake.
1322-Wiley Allen Monroe, Ocala.
1146-George FL. Lonnon, Ocala.
1103-William u. Norwood, 0cala.
1395-Edward Lopez, Ocala.
6O6-A. E. Knight, Weirsdale.
Thursday, Aug. 9
1872. w. Muldrow, DunneIlon.
1771-Floyd Crumiell, Belleview.
513-Parrarie Roberts, Blitchton.
46-Riley Hearst, Citra.
1020-Albert Merton, Ocala.
1651-Will Young, Irvine.
1099-Wilbert Franklin, 0cala.
1636-John Loos, Irvine.
223-George Eglezos, Dunnellon.
1441-Israel Cummings, Ocala.
117-Nero Leon, Tallahassee.
602-Paten Jackson, Eastlake.
390-A. NJ. Morrison, Moss Bluff.
75-C. G.. Gates, Anthony
1818-John T. Taylor, Santos.
772-Cleaveland Dorsey, Williston.
1456-James Lawton, Ocala.
721-Homer Lewis, Martel.
1419-Willie Heath, Ocala.
786-Harris Mcmahon, Ocala.
1549-G. E. Pendleson, Summerfeld.
1476-Robert Gollmon, Ocala.
280-Harry Pearce, Burbank.
1292-Arthur r. Hogan, Ocala,
972-W. L. Blewington, Cot'n Plant.
9S3-WilI Mitchell York
757-Herbert Warren, Martel.
966-David Speach, Ocklawaha.
o68-Wm. E. Sherouse, Reddick.
332-Ben Adams, Brundidge, Ala.
379-Anthony Harkey, Ocklawaha.
1861. G. Davis, Summerfield.
542-R. NJ. Boulware, Mcintosh.
194-Arch Martin, Dunnellon.
874-L. 7. Nixon, Rededick.
552-Arthur Fisher, Orange Lake.
1300-Will Sullivan, Ocala.
1673-Press Woodland, Irvine.
1887-Walter Goodwin, Sparr.
298-Dave Graham, Mcintosh, Ga.
675-Julius James, Zuber.
1769-Alonzo Num-, BeIIeview.
1294-Jessie Gibson, Ocala.
1148-John Henry Brown, Ocala.
1647-Clayton c. Marston, Irvine.
1354-Dallis Z. Jeffcoat, Ocala.
343-H. j.. Amacks, Lacota.
1G13-John McQuaig, Eureka.
982-Timothy Johnson, York.
726-H. w. Scott, York.
15-Amos Evans, Citra.
905-Harrison Riley, Reddick.
933-Davis Ford, Lowell.
1531-W. G. Grimes, Summerfeld.
1288-John T. Felts, Ocala.
452-G. F. Turner, Cater.
355-Charles Purcell, Lacota.
1843-Irven Hawkins, Ocala.
53O-Raymond Drummer, Elemwood.
809-Cleveland Waters, Morriston.
1114-Wellie Weber, Ocala.
147O-John w. Mazon, Ocala.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07

Harmony Glycerine Soap is still
15c the cake. No advance on it as
yet. Better buy now. Gerig's Drug
Store. tt.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07
TO BEGIN WORK TOMORROW

The local board of examination will
begin examining men called by the
selective draft tomorrow. The ex-
animation will be held in the board
of trade rooms. Following is the list
of the men in the order in which they
will be called:
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07
AUTOMOBILE BARGAIN

We have a 1916 model Maxwell, in
good shape throughout; new tires and
,ubes all around and new top. Cash
n time. The Maxwell Agency. 8-4
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07
TEUTONS DRIVEN BACK

Kishinev, Russia, Aug. THE Teu-
rivers have been thrown back on a
ten-mile front, according to news of
the battle reaching here. The action
took place near Chotin at the junction
of the Zebrocz and Dneister on the
Russo-Galician frontier.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07
CONFERENCE IN LONDON

London, Aug. IA conference of
representatives of the Entente Allies,
which is a continuation of the Paris
meeting, began here today. Premier
Lloyd-George presided and all of the
allied nations were represented.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07
BRITISH CLOSING ON LENS
FRENCH BROKE THRU

Paris, Aug. French troops last
night broke into the German lines at
three places in the Champagne, in
flicting losses on the Teutons and
bringing back prisoners, the war Of
fee announced. An attack between
Avocourt wood and hill 304 was driv-
ell off with heavy German losses.
Violent artillery duels are in pro-
gress in Belgium and along the Aisne
front,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07
1T WENT UP

London, Aug. 7.-According to re-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07
CHANGES IN THE BRITISH CAB
MET

London, Aug. Admiral Sir Cecil
Burney, second sea lord, has been re-
lieved by Vice Admiral Sir Rosslyn
Wemyss. Alan Garrett Anderson,
hitherto vice chairman of the wheat
commission, succeeds Sir Eric Camp
bell Geddes the new first lord of the
admiralty, as controller of naval con-
struction.
These changes are interpreted as
the first step in the reorganization
which it is supposed Ceddes was ap-
pointed to carry out.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-07
BERLINs CLAIMS A VICTORY

Berlin, Aug. 7.-Austro-G German
forves began yesterday an offensive
against the Russo-Rumanian on the
Rumanian frontier, storming positions
north of Folshani, it is officially an
nounced. Thirteen hundred prisoners
and thirteen trench mortars were cap
tured.