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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-26
SUBMARINE IS
/. ONE Bic ISSUE
BEFORE AMERICA
Officers of Army and Navy Urge
Attack on Germany''s Naval
'tsi Base at Once
Tonnage Destruction Goes on
With Mathematical Precision
H.! Declare Experts
BY II. NJ. RlCkEY.

: Washington, D.. c. July 26.-It is
doubtful if any allied statesman or
military chief is ever quite free from
the fear of the German submarines,
When l speak of the allies, 1 of
course, include America.
Month after month, since Feb. /,
these monsters of German frightful-
ness have continued to take their ter
rible toll of priceless ships and car
goes.
The complete figures of tonnage
sent to the bottom during the fifth
June, have not yet been given
out either by Germany or Great Bri-
tain, but those who are best informed
in this admit that it is more than
likely that the intimation from Berlin
that June was one of the deadliest
months is based on fact
Whether or not the losses in June
were over million, as the Germans
intimate, is relatively unimportant
The big, outstanding fact is that in
sDite of the concentrated efforts of
the navies of the allied world, backed
by the best thought and effort of their
men of science, the submarine prob
lem seems to be as insoluble today
as it was on that fateful day nearly
three years ago when the first Ger
man torpedo found its mark.
It is admitted the attempt to build
ships as fast as the Germans sink
then, is negative answer to the prob
l.ls. ten i: II could be done, which it
(;,u'.';! ~
Assuming that the average of sub
marine sinking is as high during the
next II months as it has been during
the past five, the most optimistic cal
culation shows there will be at least
five millions less tons of ships for
the Atlantic trade July l, 1918, than
now.
This is a net loss of almost 25 per
cent and the calculation takes into ac-
count every new ship the allies pos.
sibly can launch during this period un.
der the most favorable conditions.
When one considers that the
tonnage available for the Atlantic
trade is now so inadequate that
freiqht rates have scared to un-
,beIievabIe heights and when one
considers further that building
ships to replace torpedoed ships
does not recover the millions Of
tons Of food and munitions that
90 down with them, every ton Of
which is soreIy needed in Europe,
it is no wonder the submarine
menace modifies every military
calculation which America and
her allies make.
You cannot discuss any phase of
the great war for five minutes with
any responsible American official or
with any visiting official from our al
lies without getting on to the subma,
rine question. And once the subma-
rines are mentioned that ends the dis
cussion, except about the submarines.
I do not want to convey the idea
that all of these officials or any of
them think the situation is hopeless
and that it is only a question of time
when Germany will rule the seas with
her submarines and force a German
',Ou' :nued On t-i4e Three)
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HOOVER HAS
PLANS LAID
j.. ... .... -. FOR CONTROL
Only Waiting for Congress to Ad-
just Difference Over Food
Measure
Excess Stocks of Potaties to Be
Carefully Preserved if
Bill Passes
BY HARRY B. HUNT

Washington, D. c., July ga hin,
Of the efficiency methods that will be
introduced into the handling of food
stuffs by Herbert Hoovers food or
ganization, when congress finally gets
through mulling over the food con
troll bill and gives Hoover some au
thority to act, is shown in plans al
ready worked out for taking care OF
the great potato crop.
Americas biggest crop. And next tC
wheat, potatoes are most needed fol
export to our allies and to our own
soldiers in France.
Last spring everybody was abjured
to plant potatoes, potatoes, potatoes!
Backwards and front yards and va
cant lots all over the country were
turned into potato patches. The re-
suit is unless other than normal
methods of handling the crop are pro-
vided a very large part Of it will 60
to waste, although every potato is
needed.
Already in the big early pota.
ern Maryland thousands of BUSH
els are being left TO rot in the
ground because local markets are
gIutted and transportation cannot
be secured to outside markets.
Had the food bill been passed by
July /. this enormous waste could
have been avoided. Hoover expects
%N hn m oh
short time after it is enacted.
AS soon as the bill becomes law,
the food administration will provide
storage facilities in every center OF
potato production and will buy at
good price any surplus growers may
not be able to place Immediately on
the market, or for which they cannot
get transportation.
From these stocks the government
will be able to equalize supply in all
big cities, removing any excuse for
inflated prices due to local manipula-
ton or shortage. In cases where a
particular market is glutted, with con-
sequent danger of loss to grower or
of wasteage, the government will take
up the surplus and thereby stabilize
both supply and price.
Immediately on passage of the law
steps will be taken to equip number
of large dehydrating or evaporatin
plants for potatoes; Excess stocks of
potatoes will be put through these
plants as rapidly as possible. reliev-
ing the demand on storage space and
providing a potato product for ex-
port which will save millions of tons
of shipping.
Potatoes contain 50 per cent water.
With this water taken out, the pota-
to requires less shipping space,
weighs less and will keep infinitely
better.
Out of each 1000 tons of pota-
toes for export to France we will
first remove $50 tons Of water.
Only $50 tons of vessel space will
be required instead Of 1000 tons,
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NOT -.
ARMS TO WIN
: : .5,SAY GERMANS
Prisoners Of Empire Held in Eng
land Declare Their Nation
Will Fioht to End
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS NOT
AS SERIOUS AS REPORTED

London, July 26.-Germany's dream
of world conquest has been shattered
in the belief among all classes there
now is that the war must end through
diplomacy rather than by brilliant
victory, according to the German pris-
Oners in England.
/ A representative of the Associated
Press, who has just returned here aft
er visit to the large internment
camp at Dorchester, where approxi-
mately 1900 German prisoners are
quartered, is enabled to present many
interesting sidelights on the German
viewpoint as represented by them Of
all types who have fought with the
German forces on land, sea, and in the
aiY These may be summarized as
follows:
Germany, having held out thus far,
is prepared to hold out to the end.
~. Not So Bad.
The economic situation in Germany
is not so bad as has been represented,
either by the beligerents or neutral
press. = Contrary to reports there is
no visible shortage of materials actu-
ally needed for the prosecution of the
war. =. 81,
Americas entry into the war will
prolong rather than shorten it.
The United States, being essentially
a commercial nation, she cannot
make her great man-power felt soon
enough to change the course of
events.
Not Worried Over America.
The submarines are doing all that
was expected of them
There is a surprising lack of con-
cern manifested by the prisoners be-
cause of the United States being ar
rayed against their country. The cor
respondent was allowed to mingle
with them freely at times without any
of the British officials in charge of
the camp being present. A young
German airman, who was brought
down recently off Dover, and who ex'
hibited an iron cross, which he said
he had won for many daring feats
over the Anglo-French lines, seems to
express the view of the more intelli-
gent class of prisoners by asserting
there had been $50 many declarations
of war against Germany when the
United States came in that any more
did not matter
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BEM|DJ| GUARDS
AGAINST !. v. v.

Bemidji, Mimi, July 26.-The corps
of deputies and citizens who main
tanned an all night vigil to guard
against a return of the l. w. W. mem
bers deported late yesterday, found
their presence at the railroad station
sufficient to protect the town this
morning. The exiles, returning from
Ebro, where they debarked last night,
made no effort to alight from the
train, which bore them through Be-
midi today and kept right on going.
They are supposed to be headed for
Duluth, whence it was said. another
group was coming to join them. One
arrest was made today. a man, *ho
gave his last name as Osborne, was
taken by police on suspicion Of being
connected with the I. w. w.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-26
BURNED WITH OIL
Farmers Wife Badly Scorched
in Saving Home {

Benedict, n. D., July 26.-Mrs. J. K.
Johnson, wife of a prominent farmer
residing near here, was badly. burned
in her efforts to remove from stove
a pot of burning linseed oil (which
caught fire while it was being boiled.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-26
CONTRACT TO BISMARCK
George w. Jennings Will Build
New Consolidated School

Ryder, n. D., July 26.-George w.
Jennings of bismarck has been
awarded the contract for a new con-
solidated school building in the Blue
Hill district, to cost $7,10G.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-26
TRAITORS
DELIVER UNITS
OVER TO ENEMY
Kerensky Orders One Whole Di-
vision Of, Eleventh Army
Blown Up as Punishment
INFANTRY SHOOTS GUN
NERs TO SECURE HORSES
Best Prepared Forces of New
Russia in Danger of Being
\ Captured by Teutons

THREATENS TO RESIGN.
Petrograd, July 26. - General
korniIoff teIegraphed from the Ga.
Iician front to Premier kerensky,
it developed today, threatening to
resign his command unless the
government decided to reimpose
the death penalty under the find
A ings of field court martial.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-20
SESSIONS OF ODD Eel
LOWS AND REBEKA4S

The closing sessions OF the Odd Eel
lows and Rebekahs. which have been
convenins in Ocala fer the past three
days We're had Wednesday and last
night.
a delightful beginning 20 the last
day Of tn visitors stay in Ocala was
an early morning automobile trip to
Silver Springs. some OF the cars start
ing as early as 7;3O o'clock
The air was cool and invigorating
and it was a very pleasant time of
day for such trip. At the sprinss
the visitors were shown some of the
beauties of this wonderful body Of
water by trips on the glass bottom
boats, and all that we heard express
an opinion concerning the springs
we're greatly charmed and enthusiast
ic over It's beauties.
After returning to the city the Re
behahs assembled at their hall, and
at 9:30 O'Clock a very beautiful memo
rial service was held in memory of
the father of the state president OF
the grand lodge, Mrs. Mary McCOn-
molly, of Tampa, who died recently.
Miss Maude Shut of Gainesville
was in charge OF this program, whicn
was a very impressive one.
The most Of the morning and the
afternoon sessions were given over
to the secret work of the Rebekah AS
sembly.
In the afternoon the election of Off
GERS was held with the following re-
suit:
President, Mrs Lena Walters Area
dia.
Vice president Mrs. Ivey Lane, Fl.
Pierce.
Warden, Mrs. Alice Robbins. Miami.
Recording secretary, Mrs. Nettie
Robb Gunz. Gainesville
Treasurer, Mrs. Theodosia Penning-
ton, St. Petersburg.
Foreign corresp sponding secretary,
Mrs. Litterer. Jacksonville.
These officers were duly and i'm
pressively installed last night by a
visiting degree team
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-20
BIC MOVEMENT On FOOT To
FURTHERACR|CULT TURAL IN
TERESTS Of OLD MARION
Largely Attended and Very Enthusiastic
Meeting Held in the Board of Trade
Rooms Wednesday
URGED 1OMCREAsE YIELOOFFQOD CROPS

fected, With W. y. Carn as chairman
and Lanjis Bitch as secretary.
The following committees were ap.
pointed:
Executives. p Martin, VIM. Gist,
Nathan Maya, Landis Bitch and w. r.
Henderson.
Publicity--E c. Reuchler, w. d.
Carn, Carl Ray.
Legislative-L. K Edwards. J. M.
Meffert and NJ. l.. Payne.
New members were added to repre-
sent the different precincts and COM
munities rot represented at first.
To show their willingness to help
and their belief in the future of the
movement and the good it will ac-
cOmplish the committee unanimously
decided to meet once every month.
The third Wednesday was chosen as
the regular meeting day. 1t was de-
cided that an attempt will be made to
hold Other meetings throughout the
county.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-20
THE DIFFERENCE

Mr.. Noteworthy of Mcintosh was
in to see Us one day this week He
says his brother, who lives i'll Canada,
had sent four sons to the war One
was killed last April while leading his
company in an onslaught on the enc.
my's works Again he has Just re-
ceived information that another son
has just died in the trenches by the
explosion of a shell The kaiser and
the empress have four sons in the
war, but neither have received a
scratch They are saved this person
al sorrow Their sons are not in the
trenches.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-20
BOOMING OF Big G(JNSISHERD
OFF MASSACH(JSEE IT'S COAST
DEATH OF Mr.. JOSEPHUS NUN
DEN

The Ocala friends OF Mr.. Josephus
4. Munden, formerly OF this city, will
regret to learn CT his death in Tam
pa whica occurred Monday morning
lie was filty-one years of age, and
died at tho Gordon Keller Memorial
hospital Of heart trouble, after a long
illness.
Mr.. Mmden was born at Lake City.
the SON Of the late Rev Isaac and
Mrs. Mandcn He vas reared in this
city, but Tor the past fifteen years
had been d resident of Tampa and
employed much OF that time in the
office Of the clerk OF the circuit court.
lie is survived by two brothers Il
Claude O. Munden and l. Walter Nun
den. bo;h residents Of Tampa Mr..
Munden was q devout member of the
Methodis~ church, and the funeral was
held at $3.50 o'clock Tuesday morning
from the Tampa Heights Methodist
church, with Rev. T. J. Nixon, pastor
OF the church in charge. Interment
was madain W0odlaWn cemetery, and
the remlns laid to rest beside the
body Of his mother
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-20
Permanent Organization is Perfected
and the Members Will Act Harmo-
niousiy and Enthusiastically
TO Accomplish Results

A very enthusiastic meeting was
held in the board of trade room We'd
nesday. This meeting promises to be
the beginning of the greatest move
ment ever started for the agricultural
advancement of Marion county. All
present agreed that it promised more
than any other meeting they have at
tended
At the March meeting the board Of
county commissioners appointed, at
the request of the county agent. TWEEN
ty-four men to serve as a county agri-
cultural committee This committee
TO serve as a general committee on
agricultural matters in the county
and to work with the county agent
along lines decided upon by the com
mittee
The following were present and
took active part in the meeting: w
D. earn, Lands Bitch, Fred Buhl. s.
p Martin, E. c. Beuchler, L. K. Ed
wards, E. A Weathers, Nathan Mayo,
John Martin, w T. Henderson, J. 2.
CocoWitch, w D. Young VI. L. Payne,
Fred Menert, Ed Rou, z. p Townsend.
J. D. Proctor. ]. T. Hutchens and ].
NJ Meffert
Letters frcm the t. S. department
OF agriculture were read urging the
farmers cf the south to increase the
amount of food crops raised. After
discussion, the following projects
were agreed upon by the committee:
/. To start and follow up cam
paign to increase the amount of food
crops produced in the county.
2. To begin and follow up cam
paign to judiciously increase the
amount Of live stock in the county.
8. To organize and carry on cam
paign for the conservation of the food
crops produced.
4. To attempt to work out some
method of securing the necessary Ia
DOA anu lnC PiOpCA Vi tnt
same.
5. To organize the county so as 70
combat tog cholera and like diseases
to the best advantage.
In the discussion it was brought out
that the labor question was a serious
drawback to increasing the food sup
ply and that the proper housing and
care of what crops were produced
would help materially in increasing
the amount available for use. Several
of the farmers told their experience
along these lines.
| 1t was also agreed that cooperative
action in the different communities
would help greatly in controlling hog
cholera.
A permanent organization was ef'
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-20
COLONEL LADUE TRANSFERRED
TO CHARLESTON

Lieut.. Col. w. b. Ladue, senior
United States engineer for the dis
trict of Florida, has received orders
transferring him to Charleston. where
he will be attached to the staff of Maj.
Gen. Leonard A. Wood, as engineer
for the southern department. The
transfer takes effect May 1. Lieut..
Col Lad le will be relieved by Mai
James F. Bell, who is at present sta.
toned at Albany, n Y. He will take
charge at Jacksonville as soon as his
service can be spared by the chief of
engineers.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-20
sELECTIVE CoNsCRiPTiON TO BE
URGED IN BOTH HOUSES

Washington, April 1S The admin
istration bill to raise big army main
ly by selective conscription was ready
to be reported to the senate by the
military committee, and all the forco
OF the administration Will be employ
ed TO urge its early passage in both
houses.
The president and his advisers ra
gard further delay in passing the bill
as threatening 4 serious handicap in
the war with Germany.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-20
GOV. CATS ASPIRATIONS
Ocala. Fla. April ii, ~

Ccala. Fla April II, 1917.
To the Editor Ocaia Banner:
Mr. Cats Il dislike 70 call him gov
ernor) letter to the attorney general
OF the United States caps the climax
OF his silly egotsm His success in
this new held Of political adventure
has turne his head. We need no 9th
or evidence Of what Alr Cats is than
his speeches and letters. They con
Wet him of being a shallow-braine1
demagogue. BY appealing to the pre-
iudices Of ignorant and unthinking
people ha attained his present high
position. The true democracy of the
state is not responsible for him. He
threatens to become president He
would do we'll. though gazing at the
stars, to keep his feet upon the earth.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-20

Mr. s G. Mayo was in from Reddick
Tuesday and said to a representative
Of this paper that he had just com
pIeted two pretty little bungalows on
his place, and would soon have them
occupied by two white families of
Georgia. He is having this done 50
as to give his family security and pro-
lection in his absence and when they
are well located he is going into the
hog raising business on as extensive
a scale as his pocketbook and line OF
credit will allow. My. my. the hogs
that will soon be grown in Marion
county
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-20
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH WE'D.
NESDAY NIGHT

There was Pentecostal reminder
at the Baptist church Wednesday
night
Forty took the VOWS OF baptism
and were immersed by the young and
popular pastor, Rev. Bunyan Ste
phens.
This was the largest number that
was ever baptized at one time in the
history Of the city. and was Witnessed
by large and immensely happy gath
ering
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-20
At Early Hour the Firing of No Less
Than Thirty Guns Distinctly Heard
at Several Coast Guard Stations
OFFICIALS BELIEVE NAVAL BATTLE is IN PROGRESS

several more in rapid succession. Gen
eral direction north.
Stations "a and 10 reported three
guns in quick succession, and firing at
Intervals since General direction
northeast and north OF station. Heard
quite plainly at times.
The firing apparently came from q
point just outside Of Massachusetts
Bay, at tle end of Cape Cod. The re
ports to the navy yard did not state
that any vessels had been sighted.
Navy officials here explained that
the firing probably indicated that o
naval engagement was in progress.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-20
The Firing Apparently Came From a
Point Just Outside of Massachu-
setts Bay at the End Of Cape
Cod, But No Vessels Are
Reported Sighted

Boston, April 1S-Three coast
guard stations at Race Point, Peaked
Hill Bar, and High Head, reported
that they heard heavy guns being fred
at Gal d. m, today north of the sta
tions, in quick succession. These sta
tions are eff Proyincetown.
Stations 80 and 67 reported that at
9:15 a. n, they heard north from
the stations about fifteen guns, and
after 15-minute intervals fifteen more
were heard in quick succession.
Stations SO and 67 at $50 reported
five or six heavy guns and at 1920
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-20
10000 GERMAN LESS AS RESULT
OF BIG FRENCH DRIVE

Paris, April lS.-The great western
front was extended for another y
miles today, when the French drove
the Germans from all of their first
line positions and part Of their sec
ond line from Rheims to the Cham
pagne front The victory was staged
on the ground which saw the great
offensive Of 1915, and the German loss
is estimated at 10000 l.illed.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-20

Mrs. W f. Macarthur of Montbrooll
will come to Ocala today to spend sew
eral days with her cousin, Mrs. E. A.
Osborne, coming especially to attend
Mrs. Osborne's reception for Miss Nc
Iver tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. Nc
Arthurs sister, Miss Lena Wade, of
Jacksonville, is also expected to ar
rive in Ocala this Afternoon to visit
Mrs. Osborne until after Miss Nc
Iver's wedding.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-20
Odd Fellows officers

At the morning session of the Grand
Lodge Odd Fellows the most impor-
tapt business was the annual election
of officers, the following men being
those chosen by the members:
Grand Master. j. c. Connally, Jack
sonville.
Deputy Grand Master, j. H. shirah,
Tampa
Grand Warden. A. B. Brown. Fort
Pierce.
Grand Secretary NJ. NJ. Little.
Ocala.
Grand Treasurer, ]. F. Helms, Or
lando.
Grand representative to sovereign
grand lodge, J. D. Rheinhart, Jack
sOnville.
These officers were duly installed
Wednesday night.
Miami was selected for the holding
of the next annual session of the
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows and OF
the Rebatahs. There we're a number
of invitations extended.
Ocala has greatly enjoyed enter.
tanning her distinguished visitors this
week and this paper sincerity hopes
that these sessions have been both
profitable and delightful, and that our
guetss have enjoyed their stay in our
little city.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-20

Col. AMI Mrs. Edwin W. Davis of
Orlando we're visitors in the city yes
terday, motoring up in their car and
returning home in the afternoon. Mr..
Davis was here on professional bust
ness
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-20
Clear Your Skin In snrinn

Spring house cleaning means clean
ing inside and outside. Dull pimply
skin is an aftermath of winter inactiv-
ity. Flush your intestines with a
mild laxative and clean out the accu-
mulated wastes, easy to take, they do
not grippe. DIR. Kings New Life Pills
will clear your complexion and bright
en- your eye Try DR.. Kings New Life
Pills tonight and throw off the slug
gish winter shell. At druggists, 25c.
IN.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-20

Miss Alice Campbell expects 10
leave the first of the month for Lake
Weir for a visit with Mrs R. l.. Mar
tin, after which she will visit rela-
tives in Jacksonville, later going to
Tennessee to spend the summer with
her aunt.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-20

Just to think that the hog, the one
animal that has been under the ban
since the beginning of time, is to be-
come an aristocrat. He threatens 20
dehtrone cotton in the south and wield
the scepter of imperiol power