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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-02
Fighting 18th"
Off for South
After a Two Days Delay
Starts for Spartanburg
in Day Coaches

After two days delay which neces-
STATED spending three uncomfortaole
NIGHTS in "pup" tents. the Fighting
14th" of Brooklyn finally entrained for
Spartarburg. s. c.. yesterday afternoon
in dsv coaches. The regiment, com
manded by Colonel James X. Hewlett
left the Sheepshead Bay Speedway
shortly after o'clock in the trains
that were to have been there at 3
O'Clock in the morning.
The railroad officials promised that
slecping cars would be supplied at
Washington, but the men ala not oa"A
much ON the promise.
Colonel Hewlett and his o'ilcers' Ge,
sparing Of getting tourist cars decided
that almost anything would be oetter
than another night spent without 'he
proper equipment. which was Loaded on
the cars on Friday and SATURDAY ana
they arrived at compromise "nerepy
the men would proceed as lar as WASH
inCton in day coaches.
The regiment left in Tour sections
each train consisting OF seven coacheS'
two baggage cars. kitchen ana mess
car. Only forty men were assigned 70
each coach. so that TWO men would have
double seats facing each other. rms
precaution was taken in order that they
might stretch out and be comfortable
as possible in case the promised sleep
crs did not materialize.
Many of the relatives and friends OF
the soldiers. who had bade them good
by on Saturday and then again on sun
dav. arrived at the camp in the morn
ny and remained all day waiting for
their departure. Among those who
STAYED until the last train pulled out
was a white haired woman. who has no
relatives in the regiment. She IS Mrs.
Mary Graham, of 2575 East Seventeenth
Street. Brooklyn. who few days ago
celebrated her scventy-ffth birthday.
She saw the same regiment march away
i'm 1861 and again in 1899 and she DID
lot want to miss bidding them god
speed on their way to the biggest war
Of all.
The trains went right through to the
Pennsylvania station. through the
tubes and on to Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-02

assigned TO crack company. There
were at least n dozen college men in ~
and the spirit all around was fine.
Hates 10 Leave Camp
1--WE talked rhings over seriously,
agreeing that there was big duty TO
be done and that il was an honor TO be
picked to help do IT, No. ] don't like
being called away from that duty.
Being a civilian these days will be n
little harder after my experience at
Upton"
Then there were a couple Of former ~
and prospective Office men who didn't
mind confessing that the ballroom lie
Of the city would he more or less
lonesome one after their brief asso-
citation with the CHEEKY chaps who are
making a mighty good best of 1T IN
barracks.
The percentage of reflections in the
last batch has been the highest re-
corded. In the first per cent the men
were better than 96 per cent Mt. In
other words. those turned down on re-
examination we're considerably fewer
than per cent Out Of the last IN
cremcnt 479 men. or 63-5 per cent;
have been found physically disqualiiied
Tor military service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-02
Depression and Relief
Mingled as "Mishts"
Start Back Home
Many Reluctant to Go
Youths Admit City Has Lost
Appeal After Camp Ex-
perience

CAMP UPTON, L. l.. Oct. The
afternoon train for New York to-day
carried away freight Of euriously
mingled emotions. Aboard il, checked
through to the city, were nearly five
hundred men who were not decided
whether feeling Of depression or o.
great relief was in order and who. con-
seouently, were experiencing touch
OF each.
These we're the misfts whom the
army surgeons had culled out of the
last batch OF men who arrived in camp
on Friday. Saturday and Sunday No
matter how they had accepted the draft
no odds what they had thought OF
their acceptance for service by the
local board physicians-all had been
ready to serve when they were started
for camp.
And in their day. or two days, or
three days OF camp life not a few oil
them-for things move and ideas shift
RAPIDLY here-had become more than
satisfied with their new lot They
knew how comfortably the o. d. shirt
sits on the back and how it bucks a
man up to know and to keep the posi-
ton Of soldier
Knew Food Was Good
They knew the food of Camp Upton
was good and wholesome and pienu-
full: that the sleeping accommodations
were sanitary and adequate; that the
officers were more inclined TO play the
bic brother than the martinez that
cold showers in the morning, WORK IN
the omen air by day and rest by an
omen window at night, taken along
with the right kind of food, are man
builders, and builders, rather than de-
stroyers. Of individual character,
Abe Koltin, who passed through tAe
hands Of Local Board %, on Last
broadway, on his way from z. PAM,
shop" 10 the ranks Of the Nauoi",
Army, cheerfully admitted he was gao
TO be returning to his clVlhan en!P'o!;
"If | was going to be solGIef' Sa'u
kOItln. NOu.QN WdliN ~ ~.
better gang than was in the barracks
with me. Sure l was ready TO be q
soldier when they sent me out mere
What else could be? When the
board passed me was certain it was s
a mistake. can't walk a couple o.
blocks before my feet begin to h9fI
something fierce. That's a case OF nav
feet they say out here, but the local
board didn't think So"
In the same train load was victor
Abkarian. college man and civil en-
rineer. who gave way to tears thS'
Couldn't by any chance have been been
called unmanly when the surgeons told
him he didn't have soldiers heart.
"Pd got to like the game he said'
"When came out didn't know e@ae;,
H. how was going TO take to It. but u
rS,osn,t more than a few hours before |
felt I'd been cut out for soldier
There wasn't any waiting around OF
awkward squad business. We were
taken right in hand and treated b. me
oficers and drill sergeants as incl
gent men. was lucky enough to be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-02
Plattsburg Will Get Aero
Filler Will Be Sent for Trench
Warfare Mannuvres

PLATTSBURG. y. Y. Oct. Colo
mel Wolf. commander OF the officers
training camp. was notified to-day
that an airplane would be sent 20 the
camp for the trench warfare manGu-
vres of next week. and IL is probable
that three anti-aircraft guns also viii
be provided for the mimic war. Rife
practice on the new range began to-
DAY.
Committees will be appointed in
each company 10 push The sale of Lib
crty Loan bonds.
George Van Weryeke. of New York
City. and T. :. Crimnins, of Jamaica,
y. Y, were discharged as members
o. the camp at their own request
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-02
Faith in Border Security
Shown by Withdrawal of
3 More u. S. Regiments

san ANTONIO. Tex. Oct. The
3D. Sd end 4th Texas Infantry regi-
ments. most Of which have been sta
toned on the Texas border since the
return Of other National Guard units
after the Pcrshing expedition last sum
mer. will leave Tor Camp Bowie at Fort
Worth soon after October 9. according
70 announcement made az Southern De-
partment headquarters to-day
The statement also declared that Il
is not considered necessary to replace
these troops. marking the military
recognition OF call quiet on the bor'
der" for the first time since the Villa
raid on Columbus, y. NJ, in March,
1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-02
Mexican Consul
Here Threatens
To Resist Draft
Declares Conscripted Aid
Will Not Be Allowed to
Leave Consulate

Asserting that no attention IS being
paid to his protests against Mexican
citizens being drafted into the new
United States National Army and that
a local board has even gone 50 far as
TO draft the Mexican Nicc-ConSul here.
Juan T. Burns, the Mexican Consul
General, said yesterday at his office,
100 Broadway. that he would go to
any extreme to protect The rights Of
MeXicans here. lie asserted that Mex
leans were being secreted here to
avoid arrest by the military authori-
ties and that several had been re-
Gently sent to McKee, oH Ward Line
steamers because of the draft laws.
Mexican Consul Drafted
According to Consul General Burns.
more than q hundred MeXicans have
been drafted and are serving IN the
National Army and several thousands
have been called in and about this
city. He said that without any regard
10 his status as an immune foreign
subject because of his connection rs a
representative of his country, Vice
Consul Jesus MARTINEZ Of the New
York consulate had been drafted by
Local Board l5l. which has ITS head
quarters in the College OF the City OF
New York. Mr.. Burns said that
Charles II. Tuttlc was the chairman
Of that board. and if Mr.. futile would
make ii public some interesting cor
respondcncc had been passed between
the two officials.
At presen, senior MARTINEZ is at the
consulate filling his official position
and there he will stay. according TO
Consul General Burns.
Mexican citizens have been forced
into the army here. without regard to
their nationality" said Mr.. Burns. 81 ne
men in charge of the local draft boarcs
show such stupidity and such Ignc-
rance Of the rights Of men that they
can only be compared 20 the sayae
hordos Of Villa, who acted without
consideration either OF human rights
or the legal rights of the citizens.
Saws 1t Causes Hatred
81 do not know what my country will
do through its diplomatic channels,
but. personally, l feel myself Obliged
and entitled to protest IN the most
open manner against TINS arbitrary
action committed in a most absurd
way. Such acts only create feeling
of deep animOsity between the two
countries, sowing the seeds OF hatred
and revenge in the hearts Of Mcxicans,
who are at present cruelty and roughly
treated. Thus is destroyed the long
work Of years. in which both countries
have been trying heartily for sin
cere friendship between their peoples "
WASHINGTON, Oct 1.-The Mexi-
can Ambassador. when informed to-
night of the complaint OF Consul Cen
cral Burns. stated that he had heard
nothing of Mexicans being taken in
the National Army draft. The am
bassador said that no protest had been
lodged with him by Mr. Burns, nor had
the matter been brought TO his atten-
tion in any way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-02
u. S. Destroyers Inspected

BASE OF THE AMERICAN FLO
TILLA IN BRITISH WATERS, Sept. 80
delayed. Two American naval OH
GERS of high rank to-day inspected the
American destroycrs and received re-
ports from their commanders on the
progress Of the anti-submarine cam
palgn.
They had luncheon aboard the flag
ship Of the fotilla with destroyer com
mandcrs who happened TO be IN port
In the evening they attended an enter
tainment given in their honor by the
blueiackcts in the new clubhouse erect
ed for the sailors. Both officers de-
clared they would carry back to the
United States the excellent impression
made upon them by all ranks in the
notilla.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-02

pcnsers Of "moonshine" to ply their
trade with the boys from the Empire
State.
Colonel II. F. Fisher, chief sanitary
inspector of the army, to-day finished
a surrey Of the camp and pronounced II
healthy in every detail
Lieutenant Frederic r. Coudert, jr,
who has been serving as an aid 70
General r. f. l.. Niche. of the 53d
Infantry Brigade, will be transferred
TO the I'd Regiment as a line officer.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-14
STEAMER SUNK
A SATISFIED YOUNG SOLDIER

George Wenzel, one of our Com
pany A boys, writes as follows to Mr..
Jake Brown:
Camp Wheeler, Dec. IL, 1917.
Mr.. Jake Brown, Ocala, Fla:
Dear Sir: / am now back to my
company and doing my bit for the
dear old U. S. A.
Company A is quarantined for men
ingitis. Several of our boys were
found to be germ carriers, but they
are not sick, and they are under the
hest of treatment in a place by them
selves. Every one of our boys had q
close examination, but only a few
were found to have the germs. Sew
eral of our boys are in the hospital
hut don't think any of them are ser
iously i'll. We now have plenty Oh
clothes and blankets and comforts to
sleep under. We also get plenty to
eat. AS far as / can see our division
is well taken care of. The boys are
improving every day in their drills.
To see them march out in the morn.
ing to drill is mighty fine sight, and
when our Dixie Division passes IN re-
view it looks as though we could
handle the Germans ourselves.
ssThe weather in Georgia is good
deal colder than / am used to. but we
can't be worried about that for II we
keep busy we will also keep warm.
Give my best regards to my friends. :
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-14
XMAS DRIVE AMERICAN
RED CROSS MEMBERSHIP

Rallies at the following places to
urge the people of Marion county to
take a Christmas membership in the
American Red Gross and help our
men in the trenches and camps viii
be held:
The following is list of the place.
date, speaker and time at which these
rallies viii be held:
I Belleview, Friday, Dec. 14th, Mr..
L. w. Duval, o'clock p. m.
Citra, Sunday, Dec. 18th, Mr. w. T.
Gary, IL a. m.
Sparr, Sunday, Dec. 18th, Mr.. w.
T. Gary, 8 p. m.
Anthony, Sunday, Dec. is, Mr.. W.
T. Gary, 2 p. m.
Mcintosh, Sunday, Dec. 18th, Mr.,
L. w. Duval, 2:3O p. m.
Fairfield, Sunday, Dec. 18th, Mr.. L
w. Duval, IL a. m.
Reddick, Sunday, Dec. 18th, Mr.. l.
W. Duval, p. m.
Dunnellon, Monday, Dec. 18th, Mr.
w. T. Gary, p. IN.
Blitchton, Wednesday, Dec. 18th
Mr.. w. 7. Gary, p. m.
Eastlake, Wednesday, Dec. 18th
Mr.. w. T. Gary, 2:30 p. m.
Summerfield, Wednesday, Dec. 10
Mr.. w. T. Gary, p. m.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-14

No. on validated general fund war
rants Nos. l, 2, 5, 6, z.
Upon motion warrant for $125 was
ordered drawn on road fund, in favor
of j. d. Adams & Co. to apply on ac-
count.
Upon motion a warrant on general
fund for So was ordered drawn in
favor of city of Ocala for water fur
nished at county barns.
Warrants on fine and forfeiture
fund Nos. 5422 to 5445 inclusive,
were ordered cancelled. as money was
collected from parties to trial and all
costs settled.
Upon motion Geo. w. Code was
placed on pauper list at So per month
and Mrs. Joe Tyner was placed on
pauper list at So per month.
Upon motion allowance of Mrs.
James Darlington was raised to SIS
per MONTH
Upon motion warrant for 500 was
ordered drawn on road fund favor w
P. Wilson for lease on gravel pit.
J. P. Daniels was ordered taken of
the pauper list.
County judge, justices of the peace
tax collector, county depository, sher-
iff and inspector of marks and brands
filed reports.
The following warrants were or
dered drawn to cover bills duty ex-
amined, passed and ordered paid, to-
wit:
General fund, Nos. 56O5 to 5711
s1697.11; fine and forfeiture fund
Nos. 5451 to 5478, S253.67; road fund
Nos. Abb to S5153, s5245.61; out
standing Indebtedness fund, Nos. 81
to 81, s7763.99; agricultural fund
Nos 654 to 657, S167. sc.
There being no further business
the board adjourned.
w. d. earn, Chairman.
Attest: P. H. Nugent, Clerk.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-14
PLENTIFUL ARRAY OF
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
Book Shop Has Something for Every
body, from Tiny Tots to
Grandpa and Grandma

There has been more or less talk
this season about a scarcity of ar
ticles for Christmas and holiday gifts
at the places where such goods are
usually to be found. There is no foun-
dation, however, for any such fears
if the big stock now on display at
The Book Shop in this city is and
indication.
The Star representative, in his
rounds a day or two ago found a dis.
play that was really a surprise after
all the rumors of probable short
age of the items that go so far to-
ward making the Christmas holidays
a joyous occasion.
In the book department, which is
by far more complete than has ever
been carried by any establishment in
Ocala, there abounds the finest kinds
of books by all the best authors, and
bound IN the very latest cover designs
in parchment, ooze leather and
"leather-kraft." Here may be found
not only all the late fiction, including
many war stories, but many hand
somely bound reprints of popular au-
thors and poets. For instance, there
is a seven-volume set of Riley's
poems selling at go cents volume.
The line of 60-cent books is really
surprising considering the high prices
that @btain in nearly all other
branch of trade; and these are all
handsomely and substantially bound.
Many of the books are printed in
what is known as the ttthin paper"
editions, which are only half as bulky
as the ordinary prints.
In the book department are loads
of books especially for the children,
and the prices range all the way
from 80 cents to $3.50 each. In these
may be found Mother Goose" "Lit-
tie Colonel and the famous Louise
M. Alcott books for children.
The stationery department is COM
plete in every way and abounds with
all the late vogues in correspondence
cards, correspondence papers, with a
full line of accessories. You can make
your selection in box stationery at
prices from 80 cents to Sc, and there
are special stationery packages put
up in khaki-colored cases for the sol
diers.
In the display of sterling silver are
quantities or fiat ware IN various de-
signs of engravings, berry, jelly,
sugar and orange spoons, cold meat
and sardine forks, and dozens of odd
pieces that all make the most accep-
table Christmas gifts. Then, too, there
are scores of articles in plated ware.
The elegant lines of cut glass and
chinaware that The Book Shop is
showing this season does not indicate
any falling off in these goods either.
In the former there are. many articles
such as water sets, grapejuice sets,
punch sets, ice tea sets, berry sets
vases, bowls and many smaller pieces
any one of which would be appreciat-
ed by the most fastidious. IS
In leather goods suitable for holi-
day presents may be found card
cases, bill cases, vanity boxes, pocket
4
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-14

books, shopping lists, golf scores,
"sdaylogues," kodak albums, scrab
books, postcard albums, memory
books" etc.
In the bric-abrac cases are some OF
the most beautiful designs of Indian
pottery imaginable; also pretty jar
diners, casseroles and other oddities
The jewelry department is COM
plete with articles the average person
might want for Christmas presents,
such as brooches, lavalieres, gold and
silver thimbles, hat pins, scarf pins,
wrist watches, cuff and collar buttons
bracelets, watches, necklaces and
rings.
The Book Shop has its usual holi-
day annex this season in the Munroe
& Chambliss Bank building two doors
north OF its main store, also occupied
by the Style Hat Shop. Here is the
real Santa Claus Headquarters" and
it is here that the parents win be GO
ing to make their selections of dolls
toys, etc. There are electric trains
armored trains with mounted guns
war games, war books, war toys
mechanical toys, automobiles. trucks
and Christmas cards of every descrip.
ton. Erector sets for the boys make
the best of gifts, and the prices
range from 81 to $3.50.
Well, just call at The Book Shop d
you're IN doubt as to what you want
/ for Christmas. You'll be able to set.
| tie the question there. Std2tn
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-14
FLOR|DA'S BIG FAIR
Senator Fletcher Believes No Better
Method Can be Found to Ad-
vertise Our State

The value of a great state fair and
exposition to any state, If rightly
managed and conducted upon busi-
ness like basis, was the subject dis
cher, Florida's senior member of the
upper house in Washington, recently
while on a visit in Jacksonville be-
tween sessions of Congress, and was
declared by him to be the best med
ium for encouraging education, culti-
vation and conservation among the
people.
"There is no time more opportune
than the present when the nation is
facing one of the most critical eras it
has ever gone through, than for the
development of education among the
children and grown-ups in every walk
of life; increased cultivation of the
soil to feed the nation and its allies
and conservation of food products
and natural resources" declared SEN
ator Fletcher. He also outlined the
value of person from one section
seeing prize agricultural and other
exhibits from another section, which
he states to be of untold worth to
teach hi INTO more efficiently culti-
vate his soil.
Senator Fletcher is the father Of
the farm loan bank, and realizes the
necessity for development of agricul-
tural, live stock and other resources
of Florida, and says that the holding
of great state fair and exposition
in Jacksonville is the first and most
important step towards bringing the
people Of the state closer together,
and advertising their products.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-14
MEASLES ARE No
LONGER A MENACE
SURGEON GENERAL SAYS THE DISEASE HAS RUN
ITS COURSE AMONG OUR SOLDIERS
ASSOCIATED Press)
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Dec, 14.-Measles in
the camps of the 3Oth. 31st, 3sth and
39th divisions Of the National Guard
no longer constitutes a menace, ac-
cording to the report for the week
ending Dec. 7th, made public today
by the surgeon general.
Reports show that of 100 deaths in
National Guard camps I'll were
from pneumonia, and of IA deaths in
the National Army 47 were from
pneumonia.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-14
CAMPS CURRENT
FOR SUMTER" COUNTY

A movement is on foot to connect
Bushnell, Webster and Center Hill
with the Camp electric light plant.
Mr.. R. C. Camp was down from
Ocala Wednesday in consultation
with members of the city council and
the mayor with a view to closing up
the transaction. We are mot at lib
erty to make positive announcement
about it yet, but it looks very prob
able that we will be connected with
this splendid lighting plant very soon
now. This will give continuous day
and night current, and open up the
way to many conveniences we have
not been able to enjoy yet.-Bushnell
Times.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-14
CHRISTMAS FOR THE
MEN IN CAMPS

A car load of oranges contributed
by the Polk County sub-exchange and
freight paid by the Rotary Club of
Tampa will serve to remind the Flor
ida boys at Camp Wheeler that the
folks 'back home" are not forgetful
of them at this Christmas time. It
is understood that the Elks are plan
nings a Christmas remembrance for
the boys at Pensacola and Key West,
while those at Columbia, S. G., will
be cared for by the local Knights of
Pythias. The Rotary Club has also
given $50 for the Salvation Army
Christmas fund.-Tampa Times.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-14
Spreckles Says there Should be.
No Sugar Shortage
SHORT SWEETENNG, HE DECLARES, IS NOW Being SHIPPED
TO CANADA THRU THE STATES
ASSOCIATED Press

Washington, Dec. 14.-Declaring
there was no shortage of sugar in the
United States and that the famine
is local to the Atlantic seaboard,
President Spreckles of the Fed
eral Sugar Refining Co., testifying
today before the Senate committee
investigation, placed the responsible
ity on the food administration. Sugar,
he declared, is now passing through
New York for Canada because of
higher rates.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-14
TEMPLE ATTRACTIONS

"The Open Places" the picture at
the Temple last evening, was a first
rate one, with dashing plot of love
and adventure. This evening the at
traction will be "The Door Between ;
one of those live Bluebird films, with
Ruth Clifford and Monroe Salisbury
for leaders. Tomorrow night the
Temple will give "Wee Lady Betty, .
Triangle play, full of adventure and
fun. Reels begin running at p. m.