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Evening star., 1917-04-27

Lewis p Clephane of this city has
been commissioned a lieutenant, SEN
Tor grade, and detailed as recruiting
officer for the United States naval re-
serve force in district ), with head
quarters at Baltimore. Lieut.. Clephane
was for a number of years line Off
Ger in the District naval militia and
participated in all of the cruises dur
ing his term in the service.
Being eligible under the naval re-
serve act. he passed his examinations
and was among the first to be commits
stoned and assigned to duty. His first
assignment was on the United States
ship Fish Hawk, later being sent to the
Monumental city and placed in charge
of inspection and enrolment work in
the Baltimore naval district.
Lieut.. Clephane has followed the
water nearly his entire life, being an
experienced navigator and seaman. In
ADDITION to being head of the enroll
ment bureau, he is senior officer of the
fleet of small vessels in Baltimore har-
Dor.
Lieut.. Clephane is member of the
Military Service Legion and is the first
member to return to active duty. He
is also a member of the joint army and
navy board of inspection of ships, and
since being on active duty has been
stationed at the Norfolk navy yard and
Annapolis. He is native of this city,
having received his education in local
institutions.
Evening star., 1917-04-27
CUBA SENDING WAR ENJOYS.
Commission to Sail for U. S. Tomor.
row fo Confer Here

Official notification has reached the
State Department that President Memo
cal of Cuba has named commission to
sail tomorrow for the United States to
confer with officials here regarding
Cuba's participation in the war. The
stay of the Cuban commission in the
United States will be indefinite and may
be prolonged until the war is well under
way. All it's members are officers in the
Cuban army, and the chairman Is Col.
Marti. chief of staff
When Cuba entered the war she an
nounced that she was placing her army
at the disposal of the United States. 1t
is assumed that the commissioners will
reiterate the offer and act as an inter-
mediary board.
Evening star., 1917-04-27

new kitchen utensil Is a cutter for
removing cores from vegetables in the
form of a long spiral that can be used
IL wished.
Evening star., 1917-04-27
It Is Hard to Describe the Fasciuati
NeD Summertime Nee

sistible to the feminine fancy.
Beautiful New Jabots and
Stocks, made of fine net, with
real filet lace trimming; others
hand embroidered and trim
med with dainty laces; ST to
$4.0S.
Pique Collars, Sets and Vests
in sailor, round, pointed or
shoulder collars, in an excep-
tional large variety; SOC, 75c,
ST to $2.08.
Evening star., 1917-04-27

Georgette Collars, Sets,
Vestees and Fichus; plain lace
trimmed and hand embroid
cred, in white, plain colors and
combination colors; ST, $1.5O,
$1.o8 to $5.98.
Ostrich Boas in most ex-
tensive variety. Every color
and combination that one could
desire. Priced from $2.98 to
$I5.o8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09
Upsetting the Law.
From the Hartford Courant.

=
A class at Harvard University has
been told by its instructor that a normal
woman in good health can endure moro
pain and fatigue and expend more mus
cular energy than a man of like age and
condition. The point was emphasized by
way OF showing that women should make
as 5000 soldiers as men. The speaker
added what was not especially compile
mentary when he said that. biologicaliy.
woman Is more OF savage than man
and, therefore. has greater physical en-
durance.
II it should be generally assumed that
this ID true. an effect of 1t would be to
overturn cherished theory OF the courts,
that being that the woman is the weaker
and, therefore. when husband and wife
are involved In an accident which proves
fatal to both the probate court win as
sumo that the husband survived his wife
unless evidence to the contrary is pro-
duced. It is necessary in order to avoid
endless endless tangles to assume that such
courts have given the husband the bene-
1T Of the doubt.
Cases involving this theory are not
rare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09

have been answered the registrant makes
oath before a proper official to the truth
Of his answers. This oath may be taken
before any permanent or associate member
Of the legal board and without expense.
Only after this does he make any mark
on page l of the QUESTIONABLE. He then
signs the question at the bottom Of that
classification.
If he desires to waive such claim he
signs the waiver at the bottom Of the
page.
II he does not desire to waive he makes
a cross mark in column A, opposite the
classes to which he belongs.
Then the paper Is ready for filing.
ferred classification the claim may be
made by dependents employers or any
one else.
However, the claim must be made and
the required information furnished with
in the seven days. This claim may be
made on the first page of the question:
naire. or on a special form obtained from
the local board. This form is a duplicate
Of sheet one Of the QUESTIONABLE. The
Information necessary to establish the
claim must be furnished by the claimant
in aff1davits. for which no specified form
has been prescribed. II the registrant
formation required from him. he may
be summoned before the local board and
required to give It,
Al. Claim for deferred classification
list. II more than one such ground is
found to exist the claimant is given the
most deferred classification.
No Changes Are Permitted.
No change is permitted in any of the
printed parts of the QUESTIONABLE
either In the statements of the regis
trant or of the supporting affidavfts.
The master list Is used to fix the
order OF liability of the registrant in
| their several classes. For example. il
class / in a particular district is COM
posed of 1000 persons, and only soc
are called in the next draft. the order
of liability will be determined from
| the master list.
The lettered divisions Of the several
classes have nothing to do with the
| order Of liability Of the registrants In
those classes. These letters simply
furnish a description OF the regfstrant
and the nature of his classification.
None of the records relative to the
health Of the registrant under the
head Of physical fitness" or relative t.
dependency" Except the names ant
addresses Of the dependents) viii b.
disclosed to any person other than the
proper government officials A heavy
penalty 10 proved for any person wht
discloses any of this forbidden infor.
| nation.
| In conclusion:
Secure your QUESTIONABLE promptly
| Execute your QUESTIONABLE promptly
File your QUESTIONABLE promptly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09
Tractors ON the Farm.

From the Raleigh News and Observer.
Farm motorization Is the big idea now
1t is the only way to get the amount of
farm production desired. government of
fcials at Washington are declared to be-
lieve.
The times call. and call loudly, for a
far greater use of the farm tractor, say
the experts. and, criticise the expert al
much as you can, the world generally
comes around to his way of thinking
Motors must be used less in joy-ridins
and more in furrow-turning.
Automobile manufacturers have beer
asked to concentrate on farm tractors
and to restrict the output of pleasure
machines. Very probably the govern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09
Faithful Cooks Reward.

From Hnrper's Weekly.
There is an elderly member of the
faculty of a New England university.
a noted entomologist, who has retained
In his employ faithful cook for TWEEN
ty years.
Recently the professor summoned her
to his study in a ceremonious way
which was unusual
Regina" he began. you have been
in my employ twenty years AS a re-
ward ] have determined to name the
bug recently discovered after you"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09
Gen. Gordon's Tomb.
the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
OF all memories that of Gen. Gordon
seems to be kept freshest by visitors
to st. Paurs Cathedral. Whenever the
present writer has been therein he has
observed that some loving hand had
not passed by the Gordon Memorial
without leaving behind a rose or other
token of admiration. Although near to
Wellington's wonderful monument,
Gordon's appears to be more attractive.
Few Chinese staying in London fail to
pay respect to the memory Of a figure
great in their national life And It was
an Australian who said to his fellow
private. Kut nearly gave us another
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09

ment will cooperate with the manufac-
turers in conducting a campaign to pop
ularize the farm tractor. 1t is realized
that nowhere now will labor-savfng de-
vices produce such rich results as on the
farm.
increased production and decreased
consumption. That is the way to enable
this country to play a great part in
Fastening the defeat of Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09
Terrific.

From the Boston Transcript
Pat watching aeroplane's fight)-
but what poozles me. Tirence. is what
the mischief kapes it up."
Terencs-"Shure. It's little ye know.
gravitation."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09
Glasses Of Dependency.

"a. The various classes Of depend
ency' are covered in series x. All of
the registrants having a wife or chill
dren or other near relative mainly de-
pendent upon him for support arc re-
Quired to iii out each one Of the Ques-
lions In this series X.
and address Of each dependent relative.
the approximate amount contributed to
their support during tho past year. the
| total income of tho registrant during
that time. tho amount OF taxes paid by
him, the amount each dependent has
earned during the year. gifts to such
dependent and the capacity or ability
Of tho dependents to earn their own
rs. Every resistrant making claim
under series x for deferred classidca-
tion must furnish affidayits from each
dependent over sixteen years OF age
and capable Of making such: afndavit.
The oath made by the dependent can
be taken before any notary public or
before any member Of the local board
or legal advisory board.
90. Married man and those having
dependent relatives are not exempted
from military service. The selection
service law only authorizes the deferred
classification Of those registrants upon
whom other persons are mainly de-
pendent for support until registrants
without actual dependents have been
q. mo classification Of registrants
hoW1A9 dspsndents u made with view
- protecting The dsDsndsat and .tnsoR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09
LEGAL ADVISORY BOARD
GIVES PLAN TO
ASSIST REGISTRANTS

Continued from Eighteenth Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09
Religious Objections to War.

%. Series TX relates to religious con-
viction against war. II the registrant
does not belong to q sect whose creed
forbids him to participate in war he
says no" to the first question, and does
not sign his name. II he answers that
question yes" then he must answer
all the other, questions, as well as sign
his name.
Such resistFant goes into his regular
class, but he can only be required to
serve in q capacity declared by the
President to be non-combatant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09
Rasistrant Makas Oath.

u. waa.- an III. ..e... Of question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09
Employees Of Navy Yard.

q. Employees Of navy yard are the
only other persons mentioned in series
VII There are q large number OF
such employees in Warrington. Provi-
sion has been made by the ofncials of
the navy yard to furnish than with
advice and assistance In preparing
their ouestionnaires. They should ap-
ply for that assistance.
"a. Employment in . navy yard II
not in itself ground for deferred classi-
fcation, and such employees will be
classified without regard to their en-
ployment.
However. upon request from the COM
mandant of the navy yard. certifying
that a particular ,regtstrant Is employed
under supervision Of the Navy in the
building or fitting of ships. the Local
board shall enter the name OF such
Resistant on the emergency feet
classification list. and as long as his
name remains there the registrant shall
be regarded as not available for mill
tary service, and as though he stood In
class ".
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09

with a memorandum giving SUFFICIENT
data to enable the secretary to deter
mine whether the case is proper one
for deferred classification. The secre-
tary will indorse the affidavit ap-
proved" or "disapproved." and return II
10 the oficial making 1t. The amdavit
VIII then be filed with the local board.
either with the registrant's question
naire or afterward.
Is. The afndavit and approval Of the
secretary. mentioned In paragraph ~,
that body decides the matter for itself.
OF course. II the secretary disaPproves
the affldavit 1t is not likely that the
claim will be allowed.
While the afldavit need not be filed
ut the SAND time as the QUESTIONABLE.
il should be properly identified by the
name Of the registrant with his serial
and order number. and should be filed
within seven days unless the time is
extended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09

Write Ebers Sons hc Distributors 7S Seventh St NV Wash, D. C.
Price per pair $500 Denver West $55e-c Canada $500
ldAcBETHEvANs co, PITTSBURGH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09

Atwood Shaker
Knit Sweaters,
w h woven-in
pockets. in OK
ford. maroon and
navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09
omcials to Make Amdavits.

Certain ofncials in each department
have been designated to make the affi-
davits in question.
10. Every government employe upon
the receipt of his QUESTIONABLE should
20 to the member of the legal advisory
board in his department and obtain
aid in the preparation of the affidavit
required by the regulations. II the
claim is allowed. such government en-
ploye will go into class III.
20. A pilot, mentioned in series VIII.
who IL actually employed in the pur-
suit Of his vocation goes into class v.
A mariner, also named in this series.
who Il actually employed in the sea
service of a citizen or merchant with
In the United States goes into class Nv.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-05-18
NOTICE or sHERlFF's SALE

Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of that certain execu-
ton issued out OF and under the seal
OF the circuit court of the fifth Judi
cial circuit OF Florida, in and for Ma
rion county, dated April 25, A. d..
1905, in that certain cause pending in
said court. wherein J. c. CHRISTOPHER
was plaintiff and Clarence I. Grace
was defendant, have levied upon and
on
Monday, June 4th, 1917.
will offer for sale at the west door
OF the court house in Ocala, Marion
county. Florida, during the legal hours
of sale, IL o'clock a. m, and 2 o'clock
p. M, and will sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash in hand at public
cutlery, the following described real
and personal property. to-wit: The un-
divided one-half interest which said
G. |. Grace had and held on the 21st
day OF March, A. D., 1905, in and to
lot No 2 of block II of the old survey
OF Ocala, Florida, in Marion county,
the same being commonly known as
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-05-18

In the Circuit Court of the Fifth Ju.
dicial Circuit of Florida, Marion
County, In Chancery.
Muclan Farms Produce Company. a
Corporation under the Laws of New
Jersey, Complainants, versus B. A.
Weathers, ct al, Defendants.
To r. Cooner, William II BROKER,
Hamilton BROKER, Allen Fort, Oliver
Fort. Halbert S. Greenleaf, Celia T.
Hart, J. P. Holly, Henry Morris, S. A.
Z. Morris, Caroline e. Nye, Lorenzo
w. Nye, Charles B. Rouss, E. II. Ry.
an, r. A. Shaw, F. A. Simmons, as
trustee, S. e. Smith, r. w. Thomp-
son, Sarah B. Thompson, Benjamin
Wyman, Bascom Parker and A. M.
Higgins: GREETING:
1t appearing from an affidavit ap-
pended to the compliments bill of
complaint in the above styled cause.
that in the belief of the complainant,
you reside beyond the limits Of the
state OF Florida; that your respective
places of residence are unknown;
that there is no person in the state
of Florida, the service of subpoena
upon whom would bind you or either
of you.
This is, therefore, to command you,
and each of you that you be and ap-
pear before this honorable court on
Monday, the 18th Day of June, 1917,
to answer the compliments bill of
complaint herein: otherwise the same
will be taken as confessed and COM
plainant will proceed ex parte.
1t is further ordered that this no.
tice be published once week for
eight consecutive weeks in the Ocala
Banner, newspaper published in Ma
rion county, Florida.
Witness the Honorable w. S. Bull
lock, Judge of the circuit court of the
fifth judicial circuit of Florida, and
P. H. Nugent, clerk OF the circuit
court Of Marion county, Florida, and
the seal thereof this 31st day OF
March, 1917.
(Seal) p. II. NUGENT,
Clerk Circuit Court, Marion Co., Fla.
BY Ruth Erwin, D. G.
H. NJ. HAMPTON,
Compliments Solicitor 4-6-1St
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-05-18
NOTICE OF sHERIFF's SALE

Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of that certain execu-
ton issued out of and under the seal
of the circuit court of the fifth judi
cial circuit of Florida, in and for Ma
rion county, dated April 25, A. D.,
1905, in that certain cause pending in
said court wherein Hutchinson's Lum-
Der & Supply Co. was plaintiff and
Clarence T. Grace was defendant,
have levied upon and on
Monday, June 4th, 1917, =.
will offer for sale at the west door
Of the court house in Ocala, Marion
county, Florida, during the legal hours
of sale, IL o'clock a. m, and Q o'clock
p. m, and will sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash in hand at public
cutlery, the following described real
and personal property, to-wit: The I'M
divided one-half interest which said
c. /. Grace had and held on the 21st
day Of March, A. d., 1905. in and to
lot No 2 of block II of the old survey
of Ocala, Florida, in Marion county,
the same being commonly known as
the Converse lot, and upon which is
now located the combined light and
water plant of the city of Ocala, Flor
ida. Said property being sold to sat-
isfy said execution and costs.
]. P. GALLOWAY,
Sheriff Marion County, Florida.
JOSEPH BELL,
Plaintiffs Attorney. 5-4-5t.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-05-18
NOTICE

In the Circuit Court OF the Fifth Judi
cial Circuit OF Florida, In and for
Marion County-In Chancery.
Olive Chisholm, Complainant, VS.. Phil
lip Chisholm, Defendant.-Order for
Constructive Service.
1t is ordered that the defendant
herein named, to-wit: Phillip CHS
holm. be and he is hereby required to
appear to the bill of complaint filed
in this cause on or before
Monday, the 4th Day Of June, 1917.
1t is further ordered that a copy of
this order be published once a week
for four consecutive weeks in the
Ocala Banner, newspaper published
in said county and state.
This End day of May, 1917.
(Seal.) P. III. NUGENT,
Clerk Circuit Court, Marion Co., Fla.
BULLOCK & TRANTHAM,
Compartments Solicitor. 5-4-5t.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-05-18
col "a
DESCRIPTION

nwA of nwA... -. -. 49,.
SEX of n1z of lot 4. -. 49,.
eh If VIZ of SEX of swA....
lots 8 10 and nh of lot ii of
river and swA Of lot H.. 49,.
VIZ of mex of nwA and nwA
of nwN... 49,. -. 49,.
/ SO acre in NV cor of nwA
of neA... -. =. -. -. =.
Is chs n and s by 9.1S chs e
and w In sw cor of neA 80. /.
sk of swA and nwA d swA
sell OF swA of neA.. -. :,
ny of nwA. 49,. -. -. =.
com 1854 chs n OF sw cor of
thence n sic chs Q 20 chs s
Gle chs w 20 Chs. -. 49,.
lots As to 81 Jerrell's sub of
Sc "a ...... -. $500.
sA of blk % Caldwelrs ad
Ocala... -. - -. 80.
los it n and s by 20 IT a and
W in sw cor lot 80 CaldwelPs
ad Ocala. ... -. -. -. =.
lot III Caldwelrs sub OF sw pit
of Alvarez grant. -. -.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-05-18

the Converse lot, and upon which ia
now located the combined light and
water plant of the city of Ocala, Flor.
ida. Said property being sold to sat.
isfy said execution and costs.
J. P. GALLOWAY.
Sheriff Marion County. Florida.
JOSEPH BELL,
Plaintiffs Attorney. 5-4-5t.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-05-18

STRAYED-A red sorrel FLY; un-
broken; two and half years old.
Reward Of returned to James Broome,
care Ocala Manufacturing Co., OcaiR,
Fia.--4-2q-lm-
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-05-18
NOTICE

In the Circuit Court of the Fifth Ju-
dicial Circuit of Florida, Marion
County, in Chancery.
The Muclan Farms Produce Com
pany, a Corporation Under the
Laws of New Jersey, Complainant,
versus B. A. Weathers, ct al, De-
PENDANTS.
Notice to Unknown Owners and
Claimants
To all persons claiming an interest
under the persons hereinafter named,
to the lands hereinafter described
and set opposite the respective
names of such persons, adversely to
the complainant, to-wit:
S. T. R.
E. W. Agnew, nk OF seH
and n1s of seA of nwA 16 Is "a
E. w. Agnew, swAsof nwA 1G "a
r. Cooner, nwA of neH;
nK of swA of neA ...... Fl 16 "a
VIM H. BROKER, or Hamil-
ton B1ooker, swA of nwH 16 "a
Allen Fort, nwA Of nwA.. 16 16 "a
Oliver Fort. sell of neA.. 10 16 "a
Halbert S. Greenleaf, or Ce-
liza T. Hart, e1z of swA;
nwA of nwA; sell of
nwA 49,. 49,. -. 80. 16 16 "a
J. P. Holly, nwA of nwA t.. 16 16 "a
Henry Morris, nwH of nwA 16 IS "a
S. A. E. Morris, nw1k of
swA of neH; nw1a of
swH of nwA .. :. ..... 16 16 "a
Caroline E. Nye or Lorenzo
W. Nye, SELL of nwA; e%
of seA -. -. 81. 16 "a
eh of neA swH of neA =. 16 "a
VIE of swA go. -. .. Is "a
e1a of nell 49, 80. 1890. II Is "a
VIZ of neA 49,. 80. ...... q 16 "a
Charles B. Rouss, n1A of
seA; swA of neH; eh
of sell of neA swA OF
sell of neA. -. ..... 16 16 "a
r. A. Shaw, seA of swH 16 16 "a
F. A. Simmons, trustee, seA
R. W, thompson I or Sarah -
b. Thompson, e1s of swA
and seA of nwH and
nwA of nwA ..... -. Is 16 "a
Benjamin Wyman, nw1A of
nwA: nw1a of swA of
neA; nw15 of swA of
nWA... 10 10 "a
A. NJ. Higgins, swA of nwA 16 "a
All of said lands lying and being
in township 16, south, range "a, east,
in Marion county, Florida.
And also all other persons claim
ing an interest of, in and to the above
mentioned and described lands,
whether heirs, devisees, grantees or
other claimants. under the persons
aforesaid. or otherwise, adversely to
omplainant,
GREETING: Take notice that the
Muclan Farms Produce Company has
fled it's bill herein, alleging that it
believes there are persons interested
in the lands above described, whose
names are unknown to It, claiming
by, through or under the persons
aforesaid, to the lands aforesaid, or
some part thereof, and having prayed
for the making of this order.
This is, therefore, to command you
and each of you to be and appear
before this honorable court, to an.
swer the bill of complaint in said
cause on
Monday, the End Day of July, 1917,
that being the first Monday in said
month, and rule day; otherwise the
complainant will proceed ex parte.
1t is further ordered that this or
der be published once a week for
twelve conGecutive weeks in the
Ocala Banner, a newspaper published
in Marion county, Florida
Witness the Honorable w. S. Bull
lock, judge of the circuit court Of the
fifth judicial circuit of, Florida, and
P. H. Nugent, clerk of the circuit
court of Marion county, Florida, and
the seal thereof this 31st day of
March, 1917.
tSeaiD P. H. NUGENT.
Clerk Circuit Court, Marion Co., Fla
By Ruth Erwin, D. C..
II. M. HAMPTON.
COmplainant's Solicitor 4-6-9t.