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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05

Mrs. ]. D. Macdonald returned this
afternoon from a visit to her parents
in Palatka.
Corporal Ernest Hafton of Bar
tow a recruiting officer stationed at
Morriston, spent yesterday and last
night in the city.
Friends of Mrs. Olive Bachelor.
who suffered a stroke of paralysis
not long ago, will regret to hear she
was not doing so well yesterday.
A woman residing on a farm In
western Canada, and whose son had
been killed in the war, drove ID miles
to attend Red Cross meeting.-Ex-
change.
DR.. and Mrs Walter Hood drove to
Dunnellon yesterday afternoon to take
home Mrs. Andrew Turner who has
been their pleasant Thanksgiving
guest.
AS Christmas-t brings nearer
and nearer to our hearts the memory
of the Christ child's holy birth, all
the more plying do we remember
the LONELINESS sand the hunger of the
desolate children over the seas.
Among students, the members of the
French classes of the Florida State
| College for Women have found this
charity one of special interest and
appeal and have adopted" a certain,
once hungry, young Roger LIE Joliff
of Paris for future held and protec-
ltion.-Southern Woman's Magazine.
| At a meeting of the W. C. T. u.
yesterday afternoon rising vote of
thanks was given to Mrs. E. A. Os-
borne for the beautiful float which she
planned and decorated for the fair pa
rade last week. The float it will be
remembered was given first prize,
which Mrs. Osborne generously turn
ed over to the Union and the money
will be forwarded to the Children's
Home in Jacksonville. Mrs. Osborne
showed wonderful ingenuity and taste
in the arrangement of her float and it
carried with it a great lesson. The
plan was large wheel representing
the w. c. T. U. in the national colors
the spokes of the wheel representing
the things for which the union stands
Purity, Miss Mabel Meffert; the great
wheel in motion; loyalty. Mr.. Sibbald
Wilson and Miss Marguerite Edwards
as Uncle Sam and Miss Columbia;
the Army, Miss Winnie Flippen as a
soldier boy; the Navy. Miss Sidney
Perry as a Sailor Boy. The car was
gracefully draped with flags and bunt-
ing in the national colors and fastened
to the sides was large placard with
the words "VOTE FLORIDA DRY
in distinct type. The car was driven
by Mrs. Osborne who is the efficient
treasurer of the LEGAL w. C. T. U. and
one of the most influential and promi-
nent Temperance workers in the state
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05

That noise at the waterworks is
now about to be eliminated, which
will leave some of the candidates for
city office high and dry for cam
paign thunder. However, perhaps
now that the big noise has ceased,
the real issues may be brought from
"under the kiver."
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05

DIR. E. Van Hood who is on the
Board of Examiners for the new ply
sicians has been in Jacksonville since
Tuesday attending the meeting OF
that important board. There were
twenty-five applicants.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05

Mr.. Wayne TenEyck has returned
from Jacksonville, where he went to
try to join the navy. Wayne's spirit
is good, but he is little shy of
weight, so he was sent back home to
fatten up. He is eating ice cream
Isodas and codliver oil and hopes to
put on the two or three pounds neces-
sarv before Dec. Is.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05

That new, automatic corn pepper
that Mr.. T. w. Troxler has put in his
fruit and candy store seems to be fill
ing a long-felt want.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05

Private Everett Clayton of Com
pany A remains quite sick. He is at
the home of his parents, but it may
be necessary to move him to the hos
initial
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05

w. X. Lane, nj. D., Physician and
Surgeon, specialist Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat. Law Library Building, Ocala,
Florida. 0
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. John McGovern are
in the city today from Fairfield. They
have just disposed of their splendid
farm and will return to their former
home in Kirkland, Ga, in a few
DAYS.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05

The postoffice folks request us to
announce that they have war stamps
for sale. This is the quickest invest
ment people of small means can make
in government funds, and it is good
for rich folks too. Ask for informa-
ton and stamps at the postoffice.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05
OCALA OCCURRENCES

Mr.. E. C.. Bennett will make bus
mess trip to Jacksonville tonight.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05
TO THE LADIES

We shall be pleased to handle
fancy work for the next few weeks
on 10 per cent. commission. The Hat
Shop. ct.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05

Come in and look at that new lot OF
Correspondence Cards. Fifty and Toe
values for 29cts. the box. Gerlg's
Drug Store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05

Try that famous Jonteel Talcum
Powder. Sold only at Gerig's Drug
tore at 25cts. the can.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05

Correspondence Cards, 900 boxes at
29cts. per box while they last. Gerig's
Drug Store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05

Mr.. C. S. Hammatt, the state en-
gineer, is in the city, experimenting
putting in the water system for the
industrial school east of town. Six
carloads of pipe for the work has just
arrived. Mr.. Hammatt says the
school building will soon be complete.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05

A full assortment Of the famous
PAKRO Seedtape. Just the thing for
the small fall garden. Ocala Seed
Store, tt
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05

The incest line of Correspondents
Cards we have ever shown at the low
price of 29cts. per box. Gerig's Drug
Store
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05

Fresh milk, Hewett Dairy, at the
Delicatessen Shop, 15c. quart. 12-h
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05

Chesapeake Bay Oysters received
daily at the Delicatessen Shop, Ocaia
House block. IT,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05
PRACTICAL CARPENTER
AND BUILDER

Careful Estimates made on all Con-
tract work. Gives More and Better
Work for the Money than any other
contractor in the city.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05

Chesapeake Bay Oysters received
daily ct the Delicatessen Shop, Ocala
House block. 17-f
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05

See that new stationery at Gerig's
Druo Store. adv.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05

MULES FOR SALE-A pair of good,
secondhand mules, tough and sound,
and in perfect condition; working in
turpentine business. Apply to R. R.
Carroll, Ocala, Fla. 19-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05

Friends of Mrs. Olive Bachelor,
who suffered stroke of paralysis
not long ago, will regret to hear she
was not doing so well yesterday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05
LOOK OVER THIS LIST
OF GOOD THINGS TO
EAT, 1T WILL MAKE
YOU HUNGRY

Hecker's Goods:
Yellow Corn Meal, package. -. 15c
Yellow Corn Meal, bags ....... .35c
Self Rising Buckwheat. .... .15c
Self Rising Buckwheat. ..... Zoe
Self Rising Buckwheat. ...... .45c
Old Homestead Pancake. .... .15c
Cream Farina .25c
Dat Meal, 15c two for. ..... Csc
Rye Flour, 31s ID. bags. ... .35c
Whole Wheat Flour. Z Id. bags. Soc
Graham Flour, z ID. bags. .'.... Soc
Roxane Whole Wheat, Rice and
Corn Selfrising Pancake Flour,
package .15c
Quaker
Cracked Wheat, package. . .25c
Saxon Wheat Food, package. -. .25e
Pettijohn's Flour bran Flaked)
package 1890 .45c
Selfrising Biscuit and Pancake
Flour, package ........2 Zoe
Ralston's Wheat Food. w 15c-20c
Graham Flour, bulk, pound. TIC
Royal Scarlet Potato Flour pkg. zoe
Royal Scarlet Pearl Barley, pkg. .15c
Royal Scarlet Pearl Tapioca, pkg zoe
Minute (Granulated) Tapioca, pkg 15c
Log Cabin Maple and Cane Syrup,
tin :. Toe and 25c
Pure Sap Maple Syrup, zoe, 35c, Csc
New Florida Cane Syrup:
OF Spalad hotties 20c
ct. fruit jars with glass top. .35c
Bulk, by the quart .....2 5c
~ T| TAD0T
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05

Corporal Ernest Hafton of Bar
tow a recruiting officer stationed at
Morriston, spent yesterday and last
night in the city.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05
UNcLASSlFIED
ADvERT EASEMENTS
WANTED. LOST, FOUND, FOR
SALE, FOR RENT AND SIM
LIAR LOCAL NEEDS

RATES:-Six line maximum, one
time Csc. three times Soc; six times
75c.; one month So. Payable in advance.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05
OCALA SOCIAL AFFAIRS
fContinued from Third Page,

Mrs. J. D. Macdonald returned this
afternoon from a visit to her parents
in Palatka.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05

Third street Apply to r. r. Car
roll, Star office. 19-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05

A woman residing on a farm in
western Canada, and whose son had
been killed in the war, drove ID miles
to attend Red Cross meeting.-Ex-
change.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05

DR.. and Mrs. Walter Hood drove to
Dunnellon yesterday afternoon to take
home Mrs. Andrew Turner who has
been their pleasant Thanksgiving
guest.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05

FOR RENT-The residence known
as the RawIs home on Month Sanchez
street. All modern Improvements.
Apply to c. Rheinauer. 11-26-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-05

FOR RENT-A five room cottage, all
modern conveniences; one block from
primary school building On South
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-06-16
PLAN HEAVY WHISKY TAX
Committee-Suspensio Of Bever-
AGE Production Would Result.

Washington. June 6.--Prohibition
legislation was approved by the SEN
ate finance committee on Monday. as
n new feature of the war tax bill
Prohibitive taxes upon dlstlllation
of whisky and other spirits for bev-
erage purposes, with ban upon their
importation, were agreed upon by a
substantial majority OF the commit
tee.
General suspension of beverage pro-
duction by ,distllleries and use of liquor
now In bonded warehouses probably
would be the effect Of the new tax sec
ton II enacted into law.
In addition to the present tax Of
1920 per gallon, tax of $50 per bush
el (from So to 50 gallon) upon all
grain. cereal or other foodstuffs used
In manufacturing whisky or other dis
titled spirits for use as beverages was
written into the bill. Senator Sim
mons said the increase would be pro-
hibltive upon manufacture while the
law Is In effect. or during the war.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-06-16
THREE y. S. BOATS SUNK
British Say Sailing Ship was SheIIed
and Then Ransacked by
U-Boat Crew.

London, June 4.-The American sail-
ing ship Dirigo has been sunk by n
German submarine. The crew has been
landed with the exception of John Ray.
third mate. who was drowned when
the small boats were being launched.
A statement issued By the British
admiralty on Friday says that the
Dirigo was attacked bS gunfife by a
German submarine which gave no
warming The vessel was subsequent
~ sunk by bombs after ii had been
ransacked by the crew Of the subma-
rine. The sinking occurred May 81
and the crew was landed at Ply
nouth.
The admiralty also reports that the
American sailing vessels Barbara and
Frances NJ. were sunk by gunfire Of n
German submarine. The crews were
saved
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-06-16
U. S. MISSION IN RUSSIA
WILSON'S ENJOYS, HEADED BY
ROOT, HASTENs TO CAPITAL.
War Aims Are Given-Seeks to, Avert
Collapse Of ne Slav Re-
public. -

Washington. June 5.-The American
mission 10 Russia, headed by Elihu
Root, arrived at Russian port
Announcement OF the safe passage
OF the commission was made on Sun
Day by Secretary Daniels, who re-
ceived dispatch from the commander
of the vessel on which the journey was
made.
Former Senator Root and his col
leagues will proceed to Petrograd i'm
mediately, arriving there when the
new government Is hemmed in on all
sides by disorganzation, royalist plots.
radical uprisings and lack Of power
to meet the situation which threat
ems to force a separate peace.
This statement was drafted by Pres
ident Wilson. 1t is addressed to Rus
sla for two main reasons-to brace
her by assurance of Americas aid and
to convey TO the Liberals of Russia
the knowledge America is fighting for
the same ideals which they demand as
part of any peace treaty.
The Wilson statement was cabled
several days ago, but has been with
held from publication in America In
courtesy To Russia.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-06-16
WARN KAISER BY WIRELESS
Plot-Message Telling Of Fleet
Sent From Mexico.

New York, June G.-Evidence that
two complete high-powered wireless
installations assembled here from va
rious sources. were shipped pieccmeal
to Mexico, supposedly for use Of a
German spy system I'm this country,
was unearthed in connection .sUith the
arrest of three men on charges of con-
spring to send mail containing mill
tary Information surreptitiously from
the United States To Germany through
members of the Norwegian ship crews.
II was intImated by the United
states commissioner before whom the
alleged plotterS were arraigncd that
II was through their inStrumentaity
that advanced news OF the impending
arrival In England of the American de.
StrOyer fleet was sent To Germany
before II even became generally known
In this country that ii had sailed
. The prisoners are Harry A. rariSSi
and Irving Bonaparte, both said 10
be- American born employed by Ger.
man electrical company here, and Axci
T.. Melchair said To be II nnturalized
citizen from Sweden.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-06-16
BIG DRIVE FOR RED CROSS
Week Of June 1925 Set Aside for Cam
paign to Raise 100000,
600 Fund.

Washington, Jupf 6.-With q war
relief fund of 500 100000 as a goal,
the largest fund ever sought by pop
ular subscription in the United
States. the American Red Cross is
now perfecting all the details of the
organization which is expected to se-
cure the subscriptions to complete this
sum during the\ week of June IS to
June %. President wilson has. by
proclamation, set this week aside as
Red Cross week, and so expert money
campaigners, sent out from the central
headquarters of the finance commit.
tee, In Washington. are now on the
way to their assignments in all cor
ners Of the United States. They will
assist local Red Cross chapters and
committees in forming their teams and
organizing for the work of Red Cross
week.
In New York man-to-man canvass
Of the Wall street district will be made
by leading financlers among whom are
j. Pierpoit Afrgan. Jacob Fl. Schifr.
Frank A. Vanderlip. Cornelius N. Bliss.
Jr., A. II. Wiggin and Charles II. Sabin.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-06-16
BIG LOSSES FOR AUSTRIA
Italy's Drive Costs Foe 5000 Men
Kings Troops Are Reinforcing
Lines Taken During Advance.

Rome, June 4.-Italy's great often.
Sive already has cost the Austrians
100000 In killed, wounded and missing,
according to conservative estimates
The Italians are now consolidating, re-
enforcing their lines with new troops
and refortifying positions, but con.
tinue to intiCt frightfu losses on the
enemy by repening countless counter
attacks.
From semlofliclal sources these IN.
stances were obtained, illustrating the
tremendous losses Of the enemy's
forces:
On May TO- four divisions (approxl.
mately 10000 troops) which vainly de-
Tended positions between Auzza and
Frigido were practically wiped out.
On the next day, two desperate at.
tempts to recapture Allingortmont, po.
sItions In the Vodice sector and
around Massf cost the Austrians at
least three full regiments (nearly 49,.
600 men).
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-06-16
STOP PRISON RIOT
ILLINOIS TROOPS FIRE UPON
PRISONERS AT JOLIET PEN
ITENTlARY.
ONE KILLED, SEVERAL HURT
Firemen Met at Penitentiary by Hail
Of Stones and Chief Narrowly Es-
eapes Death-BuiIdinos Burned
by Convicts.

Chicago, June Tone prisoner was
killed and eight persons. tive of them
guards and one a prison chaplain
were injured In n mutlny In the Joliet
penitentiary. Nearly 1000 conyicts
took part In the uprising. Fires were
set within the prison inclOsure ana
several buildings we're destroyed or Sc
Tiously damaged The battle between
convicts, guards and militiamen ragged
in the prison yard for four hours.
The dead:
FIaherty. life-term prisoner, Cook
county; leapcd from burning building.
The riot broke out as the result of
Warden Bowen's order forbidding con-
viCts to receive visits except from rel
atives.
''The prison had been full of wom-
an visitors every day" he said. such
conditions could not be tolerated.
Either | had to stop 1t or my successor
had to. ! stopped it,"
Thge was some dissatisfaction, too,
the warden declared, with the army
draft. for registration which was held
Ia the prison.
The first fire company to arrive was
greeted with volley of bricks and
stones from the convicts. Chief Royce
of the fire department was Knocked
down and rescued by his men. An ap-
peal was sent for more fire com
panies and Warden Bowen wired Gov
cruOr LoWdeD for soldiers
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-06-16
FIRST DRAFT SEPT. S
GOVERNMENT BUSY PREPARING
SUPPLIES FOR 100000 MEN.
American Ingenuity Enabled Govern
ment to Be Ready for Big
Army So Soon. ~

IS Washington, June 4.-The first ac-
tual draft Of Americas citizen soldiery
probably will be September 5.
According to presnt indications II
Will take that long to prepare supplies,
proper housing and other equipment
for the first 100000 men between the
ages OF twenty-one and thirty-one
years who will be selected to serve
their country.
There has been much complaint over
so-called delay" by the government in
getting under headway In pressing Its
purposes In the great war. But, one
official declared. IT is only American
ingenuity that enabled us to be ready
by September 5.
Every step Is being taken with delib-
Grafton and care in order To reduce to
the minimum the possibility of mis-
takes. Ii is not the governments pur-
pose to get thousands OF young men
into camp without every means at
hand properly to care for them. equip
them and prepare them for service.
BY the very nature of the world sit
uation there is bound to be irritation
at what appears at first to be clumsy
and unwieldy handling OF Americas 3
part In the great war. officials explain.
but 1t is confidently stated that as
soon. as the ground work of the struc-
ture is laid American speed and thor
oughness Will begin to show them
selves in the rapid consummation Of
the work II faces.
Meantime IL is claimed that a tre-
mendous amount more than shows on
the surface now is being accomplished
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-06-16
NINE DIE IN ILLINOIS BLAST
Two Others Hurt by Explosion Near
Herrin, iIl.-Men Walked or
Into Abandoned Workings.

Herrin, H.. June 5.-Nine dead and
two injured were the definite toll as
certained. OF a gas explosion Mt No. 2
mine 70 the w. r Rend Coal and Coke
company north of here on Sunday
night. The dead are:
Ira Sanders, night boss; Otis Reyn-
olds, Amos Mezo. Guy Vickery, Roy
Weathers, Charles Rice, John Gossage,
L. s. Good and Ezra Adams.
The injured at the hospital are Tom
Cox and w. A. Brewer. both danger
ously burned.
1t is supposed that the workmen
walked of into an abandoned work
ings where there was gas.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-06-16
GERMAN SHIP LOST IN FIGHT
Destroyer Sunk and Another Damaged
In Fight With British-Austrisn
Craft Torpedoed.

London. June IA German de-
stroyer has been sunk and another
damaged in a running fight between
six German destroyers and Commo-
dore Tyrwhitt's squadron, the admiral
ty announces.
Vienna. June 7.--An Austrian torpe-
do boat was torpedoed and sunk by a
hostile submarine on Sunday night In
the northern Adriatic. It was officially
announced.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-06-16
Many MEXICAN. Leave q. s.

III Paso, Tex, June 7.-Immlgration
> officials here on Tuesday announced
that on Sunday 11,644 persons went
to Juarez, Mex, and only 7.487 re-
turned. The majority were Mexicans
between twenty-one and thirty-one.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-06-16
Band Eseorts Dead aoxer.

San Francisco, June GA process
sion headed by a corps of police and
q band escorted the body of Les Darcy.
the boxer, to steamer for shipment
to Australia. Darcy was a member, Of
the u. s. aviation corps.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-06-16
FIRE DESTROYS MUCH GRAIN
Three Million Bushels Of Wheat
Burned by Forest Flames
In Russia.

Petrograd. June 5.-Forest fires In
the Minsk region have already burned
over 1000 acres, destroying 5000, 900
bushels of wheat and the big elevators
at Saratoff. according to reports re-
ceived here.
The fires are believed to be OF incen-
diary origin. Whether there was loss
of life has not been learned.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-06-16
To Cost 1000. 900 LIves2

Orange, N. j., June 7.-Hudson
Maxim, inventor, speaking at a Red
Cross reception given by Thomas A..
Edison employees, declared that the
United States will pay 2,0OO.0O0 lives
In the war.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-06-16
Divorce for Opera Prim. Donna.

New York, June mime. Marguer.
ite Metzenauer, the Metropolitan opera
prima donna. was granted decree OF
divorce from her husband. Eduardo
Ferrnri Pontana. She was also grant
cd custody of her daughter.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-06-16
Widow Of Ex.war Head Dies.

Millbrook, N. Y, June 7.--Mrs. Julia
Kinney Lamont, widow Of Daniel 8.
Lamont. secretary Of war In President
Cleveland's cabinet, died here. Her
fortune was recently estimated at So
100000.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-06-16
French Ship Sunk: as Lost

Paris. June 7.-Announcement was
made That the French steamship Yar-
ra. 4,l63 tons gross. was torpedoed
and sunk In the Mediterranean on
May 20. or the 600 persons on board
Y6 are missing.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-06-16
villa Takes Another Town.

FL Paso, Tex, June 7.-AnnihilatIng
the small Carranza garrison, Francisco
villa, at the head Of 600 bandits, has
captured La Cruz, chihuahua. accord
Ing TO government agents. The bandit
forces then looted the town.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-06-16
Saw Italx,s Loss Heavy.

Vienna. June 6.-Italy's offensive In
the Isonzo battles Of the last 10 days
have cost her 100000 In killed and
wounded. and 10000 in prisoners taken
by the Austrian forces, an official
statement asserted.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-06-16
CHICAGO Bandits Get $500.

Chicago, June 6.-George Meyer,
messenger Of the Stockmen's Trust
and Savings bank. 5435 South Hal
sted street, was held up by two ban
dts Just before noon on Monday and,
robbed of $6,800.