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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-24
WEALTH FLOWS LIKE WATER

London, July 24.-The chancellor
of the exchequer announced in the
house of commons today that for 112
days the average British expenditure
was six million, seven hundred and
ninety-fve thousand pounds daily. He
said that England had loaned her al
lies and dominions one billion and
twenty-five million pounds.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-24
BERLIN CLAIMS VICTORY FROM
BLACK SEA TO BALTIC

The Germans are advancing over a
155-mile front in Galicia, it is official
ly announced. Several divisions re-
ported taking 5000 prisoners each,
many guns and much booty. Fight
ing is in progress from the. Baltic to
the Black Sea with German successes,
the statement says.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-24
MONEY AND MORE MONEY

Secretary McAdoo- prepared new
war estimates for Congress very much
in excess of those already present.
ed. They necessitate raising revenue
not contemplated when the Senate f.
nance committee revised the war tax
bill, therefore the bill will probably be
further revised. The government is
basing the estimates on the needs of
the army and navy, and wants the tax
bill to authorize an additional five bill
lion. Secretary McAdoo will appear
before the finance committee late to-
day to explain the treasury's needs.
1t has not been determined whether
the five billion dollars will be raised
by bond issue or otherwise.
1t is understood that Secretary Nc
Adoo will ask for another billion by
taaxtion, also an additional credit of
two and half billion. Five billion it
is understood is only for the war and
navy departments.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-24
USED MAXWELL ROADSTER

A used Maxwell Roadster, good
condition. A bargain. The Maxwell
Agency, Ocala, Florida. 7-14-17.w1
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-24
PREST-O-LITE TANKS

We have half a dozen Prest-o-Lite
tanks, two sizes, for sale at bargains.
The Maxwell Agency, Ocala. 23-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-24
TEUToN ATTACKS REPULsED

Paris, July 24.-Two German at
tacks on the Aisne front, northwest
of Braye en- Laonnois, last night were
repulsed according to an announce
ment of the war office. Between
Csrny and Allies the Germans also at
tackled without result.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-24
POURED HOT SHOT INTO PEN
ROSE

ROSE
During bitter debate in the Sen
ate today, Senator James characteriz-
ed Senator Penrose's proposal for an
investigation of the war and navy de-
partments as "copperheadism and
sniping" and peanut politics"
RIVERS AND HARBORS BILL
POSTPONED
The Senate again debated the rivers
and harbors bill with the prospect
that it will be displaced tomorrow and
action postponed
MASTER LIST TO BE MAILED
The master list of the drawing last
Friday which fixed military liability
under the draft will be ready for dis
tribution to the local exemption
boards today. 1t had been hoped to
mail it yesterday, but a delay result
ed from mechanical difficulties in
printing.
Pending publication of this official
result of the drawing, no authentic
information is available to check the
unofficial report transmitted to the
newspapers during the drawing.
1t is probable that copy of the Of
fetal list will be given out here to-
day.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-24

Concluded on Fourth page)
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-24
AMERICAN A|RPLANES WILL
SHADOW THE EARTH
SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY MILLION BILL HAS RE-
CEIVED WILSON'S SIGNATURE
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, July 24.-The aviation
bill carrying six hundred forty million
dollars became law with the presi-
dents signature.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05
UNCLE: SAM SOON TO LOOSE: 2O,Ql)l)
 PLANES ABROAD
Machines, Motors, Guns Being Built, and Avia-
 tors will be Ready,

Washington, Oct. 4.-Twenty thou sand airplanes for Americas fight ing force in France, authorized in the 0,0OO,OOO aviation bill passed con- gress last July, actually are ,s;iaae: con- struction. Their motors also are being manufactured, Secretary Baker an nounced today, and the whole aircraft program has been so co-ordlnated that when planes and motors are com pleted, trained aviators as well as ma chine guns and all other equipment will be waiting for them.
 "When this nations army is ready to participate in the fighting" said the secretary, "the eyes of the army will be ready also"
 Twenty-four flying schools have been authorized, the statement re- veals, and besides the thousands train ing here students from the United states are training in all the allied countries, while many of them are un- dergoing intensive schooling behind several of the battle fronts. Ameri- can machines also are being built abroad, and MT. Baker said that ap- proximately one-fourth of the number soon to be needed will be made in | the allied countries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05
SOLDIfRS VAR ASSURANCE; PLAN
 PASSES SENATE
Shoot Attaches Amendment Increasing Pension to
 Civil War Widows.

Washington, Oct. 4.-IWitn the S1O- 0G0 maximum insurance plan restor- ed, as urged by the administration the soldiers and sailors insurance bill, carrying an appropriation of $116000, ,000, was passed tonight by the senate by vote of Il to 0. The bill was at once sent to conference where prompt agreement is expected
 An amendment by Senator Shoot adopted 37 to 33. provides that $23 shall be paid widows of civil war and Spanish war veterans as well as to widows of men who may be killed in the present war This will mean an increased cost to the government of $3,5OG,000 annually, and is an advance of $15 month to 4.141 Spanish war widows and $5 8 omnth to 48,544 civil war widows.
 Other amendments offered by the Utah senator, authorizing the bureau of war risk insurance after the war to turn over to life insurance compan ies at government expense policies held by sailors and soldiers, and pro viding for the payment of $100 to men permanently incapacitated be- cause of wounds or disease, were re jected.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05
Members Wonder What They are Going to Do,
 and How They'll Do It.
WITHOUT POWER TO
 55U NHn9ON WITNESSES
Rc>o'rli0D for mycStigaiion oi .l- it%Htian That tscrmnn Honey Used te sriiurncc Congress Not
 Broad Enough.

Washington, Oct. l. =, Five repre- were appointed by the house today to investigate statements that some members had beer "actin@ sas- piciou5iy," made by Representative Ueflin of AiaBna, m connection with reports of the use of German money to influence congress. Now the in VcS{igatorS are wondering what they are going to do about it. Later, after four of the members of the original committee named by Speaker Clark had beaa excused from serving on pleas of urgent business and others bad failed n efforts to get eXeussoG, the conmitte held gloomy meeting. It was found that the resolution pro vded that it should report ite finding before Saturday; that Mr. Heflin de- sires many witnesses called from far states and that the resolution gives no power for calling witnesses or en1- ploying assistance to conduct the hear ings. Then they adjourned "to think the situation over"
 Another meeting of the committee will be held tomorrow morning in an effort to determine what shall be done If members follow their personal in- clinations they probably will report to the house that nothing can be done this late in the session. Advisability of asking for broader powers is being discussed Representative Hcflin and tho two newspaper reporters he ac- cuscs of having misquoted him may be heard and the inquiry ended with that.
 Representative Stephens of Missis- sippi, presented the resolution. It provides that the committee shall in- vestigatc and report "its rocommenda- tions as to the action which should be taken by the house touching any per- son or persons involved or affected by or making these statcmer'ss -.ad charges"
 Representative Barnard Of Endiana, is chairman of the committee and the ether members are Representative Venable of Mississippi; DaWalt, of Pennsylvania; Lonpworth of Ohio, and Walsh of Massachusetts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05
bIiITISEI CRUISER [jn4REI T()RpEDOED
 0FF IlISI! COAST
Explosion Kills One Officer and 18 Men, Remainder
 of Grew Escaping.

London. Oct. 14. - The British cruiser Drake has ben torpedoad and cruiser Drake has been torpedoed and nouncement tonight.
 TheDrake was torpedoed Tuesday morning off the north coast of Ireland She reached harbor but then sank in shallow water. One officer and IS men were killed by the. explosion. All others of the crew were saved
 The Drake was a vessel of 14,100 tons. She was built in Pembroke in 1901, and had speed of 23 knots. Her complement was 900 men.
 A sister ship of the Drake, the Goodhope, was sunk in the battle with the German fleet off Cornel, Chile, in 1914, with loss of 967 men.
 The Drake was we'll known in East ern American waters, having several times visited the United States and Canadian ports. She was the flag ship of the fifth cruiser squadron which attended the Hudson Futon celebration in New York in 1909.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05
Tale of American Skipper Reads Like one Of Jack
 London's Stories.
CEEsW OF SEEADIsTp
 USING TWO pRII 77y;Ess,,
Their oNn Vessel stran,Iisg Gn sinal; island, Gcfmans Put to Sea in Sleep and Captured Frenc!,
 Schooner.

Washington, Oct 1.-Two German commerce raiders, manned by the crew 'of the famous Secadler. which it now deFe!ons stranded on Mopeha island. ln the South Pacific, after roamino, the seas for seveh months proving upon American and allied shipping, arc op- eratlnP' somewhere in the South saas. acc&odlng to q report received tonight lat tha navy depart tment from the conmander of the naval station Tr- tui!a Samoan islands.
 Tire dispatch transmitting the story of Capt. Cador Smith of the American schooner C. S!ado, one of the Seead- ler's victims, was sent on September 29, several weeks after the new raid CTS left Popeha island whore they bad been captured by the Germans. The first put to sea on August 2i and the other on September 5, and it probably was their operations which led to ro= cent reports of raiders in the Pa cific
 Before coming to grief on August ?, the Seeadler had added the Amer ican schooners A. B. Johnson, Manila and Slade to the list of at least l2 al- lied vessels which she sank early this year in the South Atlantic ocean. In the long period from last March, when she last was heard from the raider probably sunk many vessels encounter ed in passing thru the Atlantic, around Cape Horn and across the Pacific to the group of the Society islands of which Mopeha is one,
 The Seeadler according to Captain Smith'sreport, arrived at Mopeha on July 31. Two days later she strand ed on the island, and was abandoned as total loss, the master and crew of 27 white men and IF native prison CTS making shore in safety. The conl- pany remained there until August 31 when the Seoadler's master, accom- panied by three officials and two men nut to sea in motor sloop, with ma chine guns, bombs, rifles and about two months supplies. The remainder of the crew staved on the island until September ,when the French schoon CT Lutece, bcHrG for Tahita, Society islands, arrived at Mopeha and was seized. The schooner was equipped with machine guns, rifles and bombs, and the Germans immediately put to sea in hey.
 The Seeadler's prisoners, of whom Captain Smith was one, were left on the almost desolate island, but on Sept 19, Smith and three others of the prisoners departed in an open boat, reaching Tutuila ten days later. Smith reported tah prisoners badly in need of food and water.
 The dispatch from the naval office did not indicate the size of the raid CTS. and nothing is known of them, as onewas unnamed, while the French schooner Lutece is not listed in avail able shipping records.
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PAPER PLANT BURNS.

Houston, Tex, Oct. 1.-The plant of the Western Bag company and part of the plant of the Southwestern Paper company, were destroyed by fire last night. The fire originated in the plant of the bag company and spread to the plant of the paper company before it was brought under control. The two concerns occupied five-story buildings, one of which was destroyed and the other badly damaged The fire loss will reach about $200000, with insurance sufficient to cover.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05
Posing as French Patriot. Bolo Paslla Used Promi
 nent New Workers.
ATTEMPTED TO ETfY
 FRENCH NTWSY:Gtph | |
Pretending That Germany Was #i'l ing to Make Peace WiiI, Fraaga 0n Terms Favorable to EreHG !i,
 i'aSi,a Sought papers For
 tjerrn1ny's BrnCii!s

New York, Oct. 4.-Tcstimony that Bolo PaSha, now under arrest in Paris as a spy and chief propagandJst on behalf of Germany, came to America early in 1916 With representations that Germany was ready for separate peace with France which would be ia vorable to France, was given before Merton E. Lewis, attorney general of New York state, here today in the in- vestigation into the lcvcntine finan- cial activities in this country.
 Adolph Pavonstedt. for many years social intimate of Count von Berns- tIoff, former German ambassador, testified thE Bolo Pasha told him he understood Germany was prepared to make peace or the following grounds: First, Germany to cede France q part of Alsace and Lorraine; second, France to give Germany some of the French colonies; third German troops to evacuate Northern France.
 Using this purported willingness of Germany to make peace, Bolj Easha induced Pavenstedt, then a pattret in the exporting firm of G. Amslmek X.
 
 German company. t0 believe that lie had come to America as a French pa- triot to influence public Opinion iii favor of peace thru the purchase hy French pacificists of various neWSra- pers. Testimony adduced th.G Pay enstedt and Hugo Schmidt, then an American representative of the Deutsche bank in Berlin disclosed, however, that Bolo Phsha's real purpose was to obtain the h"ancn journals on behalf of Germany This was accomplished thru the transfer of German gold from Berlin to Paris. This money couldn't go direct, and to send it by way of Switzerland was considered dangerous. Bclo ia52a therefore, came in touch with count von Bernstorff, and then apprCAim2te- ly $1.700000 was sent from Berlin to New York, and then passed ,hra Ge- vious channels to Paris thera to he used by Bolo Pasha in promoting peace propaganda for Gemal.y
 Evidence of this intrigue is com plete except for a few documentary exhibits, Attorney General Lewis an- nounced tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05
TRADE CONDITIONS
 CONTINUE BRISK

Washington, Oct. A. 4.-Continuation of generally good business conditions throughout the country was announc-- ed today by the federal reserve board in it's monthly review. The report by districts includes:
 St. Louis-Favorable crop develop ments and seasonable weather have further stimulated business.
 Kansas City-Increased bank clear ings indicate well-maintained actlvl-
 Dallas-Increased activities in many lines of business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05
WILL, URGE SUFFRAGE CLAUSE.

Little Rock, Oct. 4.-The woman's suffrage organizations of the state are preparing to secure the adoption of a clause in the proposed new con- stitution, giving full suffrage to the women of the state. The legislature of 1917 passed an act permitting the women to vote in the primary election, and when the constitutional conven- ton meets, as provided by the law, the suffragists will urge that the women be given equal rights with the men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05
NUDGE QUITS AS HEAD
 DENVER & RIO GRANDE
Changes Contemplated Will Give Mis- sOuri Pacific Domination of the Railway.

' New York, Oct. 4.-With the an nouncement here today of the resigna- .tion of H. U. Nudge as president and director of the Denver & Rio Grande, and the election of B. l.. Brown, for mer vice president, as his successor, it became known that changes in the directorate of the road are contem- plated, which, it is understood, will give the Missouri Pacific dominant position in the control of the road.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05
NEW NEWS COMPANY.

LittleRock, Oct. 1.-The Camp Pike News company, just incorporated, will act as purveyors of newspapers and periodicals for the soldiers at Camp Pike. The company has just been chartered with capital stock of $2,- 500, of which $750 has been subscrib- ed; T. D. Arbuckle, president; J. A, Kaufman, vice president, and J. A. Wicker, secretary.
 The Dewitt Publishing company of Dewitt has been incorporated, with S2OOO capital, J. M. Henderson, Jr., president; A. l.. Kite, vice president; c. J. Anderson, secretary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05
HIGH HONOR FOR BROUGH.

Little Rock, Oct. 4.-Goverhor 1, Chas. H. Brough has been appolnteo an al. honorary president and life member me, of the International Longf9llow so- cietv. with headquarters at Portland Me There are only three other non m or.,v nresidents, President Woodrow W Wilson i Associate Justice w. R. Day snd 1' Secretary of the Navy Daniels The The purpose of the society is to pre- serve m historic Longfellow sites and traditions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05
RESIGNS LEGISLATURE SEAT.

Little Rock, Oct. 4.-By reason Of b;s official connection with the St. Francis Levee District board, in the 1'4 capacity of attorney, skipwlth w. Adams of Helena has resigned as rep resentative of Phillips county. The governor has appointed J. ". Denl- son to succeed him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05
POWDER MAGNATE'S
 SON IS A SUICIDE

Fl Paso, Texas, Oct 4.-By order of General Francisco Murguia, command er-in-chief of the northern military zone. the Chihuahua band crossed the river tonight, and gave a concert at the festival of the allies which is be- ing held here for the benefit of the Red Cross A Mexican booth among the booths of all allied nations. and Mexicans on floats in the pageant were also features of the festival
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05
U. s. TIGHTENS BLOCKADE.

Washington, Oct IA final move to prevent supplies from reaching Germany from the outside world was taken today by the American govern ment in deciding to refuse coal to neu- .tral ships carrying supplies from the South American countries to Northern European countries, unless their cargoes-are inspected in Amer ican ports.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05
FOR UNIFORM LAWS.

Little Rock, Oct. 4.-The governor has appointed Ashley Cockrill of Lit tie Rock. w. H. Arnold of Texarkana, and Nathan B. Williams of Washing ton, as Arkansas representatives to the national conference of commits sioners on uniform state laws.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05
NEGRO ASSISTANT
 SECRETARY OF WAR

Washington, Oct. 4.-Interests of the nations 10,000,0O0 negroes are to be represented in the war department during the war by Emmet J. Scot. for IS years confidential secretary of the late Booker T. Washington. His ap- pointment as a special assistant was announced today by Secretary of War Baker.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05
CONFEDERATE HOME NURSE

Little Rock, Oct 4.-Miss McCune, of Kansas City, sister-in-law of Sem ator c. c. Calvert of Fort Smith, has succeeded Mrs. Sue Jenkins as nurse at the Confederate home. Mrs. Jank- ins has resigned, and after a months rest at Hot Springs. will probably join Red Cross contingent for work in France.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05

The Norwegian legation in London ,annources that during September is Norwegian merchant ships or an as ereeate tonnage of 90,SOO tons were lost twenty Norwegian seamen were l,;l,ad and 1T are reported missing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05
TEXAN KILLED IN FRANCE.

Ottawa. Oct. 4-W. J. Ivy, or Sour ry, Tex, is listed among the dead in the Canadian casualty list made pub lie here last night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05
FRENCI1 AIRMEN AGAIN ='
 BOMB GERMAN CITES
Rastaf, Town of 14G00. BombarlIed by Frenofmen in Reprisal for At
 tack On Rar Jc Duc.

Paris, Oct. 4-Another aerial raid over Germany was made last night by French aviators. The cities of Frankfort and Rastatt were bombed
 The following official announce ment was given out:
 'In reprisal for the bombardment of Bar-le-Duc, our aviators lombard ed Frankfort and Rastatt"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05
British to Retaliate.

London, Oct. 3.-Delayed )-Ac- cordng to the Standard, policy of reprisals for German air raids has been decided upon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05

Rastatt is town of 14,0G0 in Ba- den, 14 miles southwest of Karlsruhe. This is the second attack on Frank fort for the last week since the French inaugurated their policy of reprisals.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05

That such decision had been reached by the British government was indicated by Premier Lloyd Georges statements on Tuesday that Germany would be bombed with com pound interest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05
The Weather

fflday and Saturday, fair; prob ably fair Sunday.
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fContinred on page five,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-16
LAND TITLE HELD INVALID
Supreme Court Acts In Jefferson
County Indian Case.

Washington.-An Oklahoma Indian
land title, similar to those in which
investments amounting to $4,000, 900
are said to have been made was held
invalid by the supreme court in a suit
brought by c. E. Cannon against ID. r.
Johnston, involving Jefferson county
lands. The court decided that "sur-
plus Choctaw and Chickasaw land al
lotments cannot be sold by heirs i'm
mediately on the death of the Indian
allottees."
The decision of the supreme court
was up from the supreme court OF
Oklahoma and affirms the judgment OF
that tribunal, holding that restrictions
ON surplus allotments Of Choctaw and
Chickasaw Indians do not abate with
the death of the allottee but run with
the land. The decision of the state
! court was written by Judge Rosser,
former member of the supreme
court commission.
| Just how many titles are affected
by the decision is undetermined.
judges and lawyers being reticent to
express an opinion as to the effect of
the decision until copy of 1t is avail
able. However, the opinion was gen.
orally expressed that the estimate
that $10,O0O,0O0 is involved in titles
affected by the decision is consider.
ably overdrawn.
The opinion also was freely ex-
pressed that any defects in convey
ances, pointed out by the United
States supreme court, can easily be
corrected by execution of new deeds.
The original allotment to Choctaws
and Chickasaws provided that the sur.
plus allotments to living Indians
could be alienated in one, three and
five years. Subsequent laws and
agreements with the two tribes con-
fused the situation and many heirs
Of Indian land proceeded on the the
DRY that the death of original allottee
removed restrictions and the land
could be sold at any time by the heirs
after the death Of the allottee.
1t is believed the opinion simply
means that the restrictions run with
land after the original Indian allottee
is dead, and invalidates deeds made
contrary to the one, three and FIVE
year alienation period.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-16
THREE HELD FOR KILLING
Fight In Fort Gibson Station Led To
Agent Shoots Death.

Muskogee.-As the result of shoot
ing ARRAY which occurred at Fort
Gigson three men are held in the
county Jail in this city charged with
the killing of Tom Smoot, agent for
the Iron Mountain railroad at that
place.
According to the sheriff, Henry
Welsh, town marshal of Fort Gibson,
admitted that he is the man that fired
the shot that ended the life of the
station agent, but that he did so
while engaged in quelling a fight
which was in progress in the station.
According to Welsh, Jim Meigs, a
prominent citizen of Fort Gibson, and
Smoot were fighting and in attempt
ing to put a stop to the ARRAY he
fired the fatal shot.
Louis R. G. Beings, member of
prominent Fort Gibson family, is said
to have been involved in the difficulty
and he, too, was placed under arrest