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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

We do not blame the editor of ou1
morning contemporary for being dis
tressed by the noise at the city plant.
1t happens that he lives right where
the greatest volume of the noise
strikes, and it is most distressing to
any nervous person. 1t hasn't the
rhythm of regularly running machin-
cry, the steadiness of which would
accustom the ear to its noise, but is
a succession of staccato reports,
which no hearing can become used to.
Still, we don't think Mr.. Harris is
entirely fair to the council. His ut
terances give his readers the impress
sion that the council accepted this en-
CINE knowing it's deficiency, and is
now keeping it running in gross dis
regard of the feelings of the public.
Perhaps he hasn't intended to give
that impression, but that is the way
his paper reads We think that
common fairness demands that he
state the truth, which is that no mem
Der of the council knew the engines
failing until it was first used; also,
that during The greater part of the
time since it commenced to operate,
it has been necessary to either use
the engine or let the city go in dark
ness. Neither have we seen in his
paper anywhere that the council is
doing everything in it's power to have
the trouble corrected tho he could
have found out that it was by few
minutes talk with the eouncilmen OF
the superintendent. There has never
been in his paper word about the
loss of an important part of the
steam engine, of the arrival of an ex-
pert from the De La Vergne plant, OF
the preparations made to muffie the
engine as soon as it can be kept still
long enough, of the great difficulty to
obtain wood or any of the other
things, which should be printed as
news, if not in justice to the council.
Annoying as the noise made by the
engine is, the council has at least an
| other matter to consider, and that is
lighting the city. 1t can't afford to
have the town plunged in darkness,
and we don't think that even the PEG.
pie living near the plant want their
lights cut off. If the oil engine shut
down when there is no other engine
to take its place, not only light, but
power would be cut off. For one
thing, there would be many days
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22
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ADVERTISING RATES

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ton charged on ads. that run less than
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furnished on application.
Reading Notices. SC. per line for first
insertion; &C. per line for each subse-
uuent insertion. One change a. week
allowed on readers without extra COM
position charges.
Legal advertisements at legal rates.
Electros must be mounted, or charge
will be made for mounting.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

when the Banner couldn't be printed,
and it is no spirit of fattery, but abb
solute justice, that causes. US to say
that there are quite number of peo-
pie in 0cala who would put up with
a great deal of annoyance rather than
go without their morning paper.
While he is excusable is being great
ly worried, Editor Harris should re-
member that his OK isn't the only
one that is being gored.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

advice, or at least with their consent,
and they knew very well it would not
have been accepted If the. council had
known what disturber Of the peace
it would be. The matter of this en-
CINE is a black mark on their hitherto
fine record, and we think it is up to
them to make amends to the city
which entrusted them with its work.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

1t seems to the Star that the ques-
ton of who is responsible for the
noisy engine at the city plant should
be answered by Twombly & Henney.
They knew what was wanted, they
had the confidence of the council and
most of the citizens, the De La
Vergne engine was put in, instead of
the one originally intended, by their
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

A few weeks ago, it might have
been saying in this state, uneasy
heaves the breast that wears a sher-
ifs badge" Now one can say, "Un-
easy lies the head that depends on
the favor of Cats"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

The Times-Union gives US very
timely sermon on the misuse of the
word don't 1t is one of the most
hateful words in the English Ian
guage and shouldn't be used unless
absolutely necessary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

When you read of the women of
the idle rich knitting in their autoes
and theater boxes, you can't help but
think of certain characters described
in Matthew vi: 5. Ocala is lucky in
not having any women of the idle rich.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

1t is estimated that the incendiary
fires of Germanic origin in this coun-
try since America entered the wal
have caused losses equivalent to the
cost of providing a years rations for
100000 men.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

The sudden and successful often
sive of the British on the western
front without artillery preparation
shows the Teutons must have been
intensely surprised, or their troops at
that point must have greatly deter
iorated in morale.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

Camp Devens at Aver, Mass, has
been denounced as a "cold storage
plant" and a "$7, 100000 blunder,"
because it is Impossible to intern
100000 soldiers in winter quarters in
a New England forest"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

the boys. Send as much as possible,
so that il any soldier misses his box,
or perchance has no one to send him
any, his comrades viii have enough to
divide with him without stinting
themselves.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

A week from today is Thanksgiving
day. We hope that the friends and
relatives of the men of Company Al
and the other Marion county men in
the camps and ranks have planned
and viii fill Thanksgiving boxes for
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

Sir Richard cooper, IN an address
before the British house of commons,
declared that the German spy system
in Europe was more powerful than
an army of 100000 men.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

A prominent German paper, COM
planning of the proflibitive prices
charged to farm workers, shows that
socks costing ten cents in peace
times now cost 81, boots that cost
SO now cost $50, and women's aprons
that formerly cost 80 cents now cost
So.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

If Governor Cats gives Florida a
cross-peninsular ship canal his mem
Dry will need no tables of brass or
tower of frozen stone to keep it green.
Tampa Tribune.
1t sure won't.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

DIR. Woods Hutchinson says that
the death rate perannum in this war
does not exceed. 5 per cent. of the
total number engaged.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

we will have one great thing to be
thankful for next Thursday, and that
is that America is no longer molly
coddle among nations.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

The new war tax bill, which raised
prices of commodities from even to
,dd figures, is responsible for an an
aoying scarcity of pennies.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

Ex-President Taft, of Kansas City,
said that "all sections of the country
must be aroused to lick Germany, be-
fore we can hope to win the war"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

One hundred and twenty-five thou
sand employees. of the Pennsylvania
railroad have subscribed over nine
million dollars to the second Liberty
Loan.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

A Long Island, N. Y, grocer is Of
fering as a premium, instead of trad
ing stamps, lump of sugar with
every ten-cent purchase.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

The Elgin, ILL.,, butter board, which
mas controlled butter prices in the
United States for the past fifty years,
Is closed for the period of the war.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

A good many people who read
Hearst's papers are afflicted with
Hearsteria.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

The government has conscripted
every available stick of southern pine
in an effort to speed up the wooden
fleet program.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

Americans of the Hillquit brand
would have this country in the same
condition Russia is in if they had their
way.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22
WEMRER ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled for the use for repubAcat1on OF
ali news dispatches credited to it or
not otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published
herein. All rights Of republication OF
Special dispatches herein are also re-
served.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

We are glad New York has clothed
its women with the ballot. They were
getting rather too shy of other buds.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

1t is predicted that within a month
we will all have to eat war bread
made under a government formula.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

Germany is handing out iron
crosses indiscriminately, even to
camp cooks and gardeners.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

The countries at war with the
Teuton allies contain Is per cent. of
the worlds population.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

Sidney Webb. the English political
economist, says that the world faces
a famine after the war.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22
NEVER STOP KNITTING

The question as to whether Amer
lean women are doing a good work in
knitting sweaters, muffers, wristlets,
ETC., for the soldiers, seems pretty
well covered by the following from
the st. Petersburg Independent:
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

Great Britain has been spending
100000 day in this country since
the United States entered the war
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

Lake county has a fine company OF
home guards, hundred strong.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

The national Y. M. G. A. asked for
thirty-fve million dollars and the ma
ton gave it fifty.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

Two million persons in Missouri
alone have pledged themselves to
conserve food.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

Pugilists are being used to make
our soldiers physically fit to graphic
with the Germans.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

The age limit for recruits in the
Marine Corps has been reduced to Il
years.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

Chesapeake Bay Oysters received
daily at the Delicatessen Shop, Ocaia
House block. IT,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

w. w. Flournoy and Gov. Cats
have come to the parting of the ways.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

Russia may be brought back, but
we doubt that it will ever come back.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

An American should feel sorry for
Russia.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-22

Syrup bottle corks. Anti Monopoly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-02
Re-dfafting War Revenue
Bill from Subcommittee
--Reduction Is Defeated

Washington, May 1.-The House
ways and means committee today be-
gan ripping apart and re-drafting the
war revenue bill submitted by its
subcommittee.
Two brief sessions Of the full COM
mittee resulted in overturning by a
vote Of Is to Z the subcommittee pro-
posal to reduce the amount to be rails
ed from s1,s00, 600, 900 as suggested by
Secretary McAdoo to approximately
81, 400. 100000 and in a general upward
revision of the income tax increases
written into the bill. Every rate af-
fecting incomes above $4,000, it is un-
derstood, was tentatively increased by
the full committee. So sharp were adj
vances, it is said, that about half of
all incomes in excess of $500, 900 annual
ly would go to the government.
Excess profits tax proposals will be
attacked by the committee tomorrow
with every Indication that the sub
committee plan will be greatly altered
If not wholly discarded. It proposes
doubling the present rate of eight epr
cent. on profits exceeding $4,000 and
eight per cent. Many Republican
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-02
WINTHROP

The community flag will be unfurled
to the breeze Wednesday at 1880
o'clock. The band will attend. Let
everyone who can possibly do so show
their patriotism and loyalty by being
present at the exercises.
We are sorry to learn that George
Sturtevant is moving his family from
town. Mr.. Sturtevant formerly work.
ed at the Winthrop market. but secur-
ed a position in Rumford some months
ago, Mrs. Sturtevant remaining with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Kinds.
They will now make their home in
Rumford. where their household goods
are going this week.
The Misses Gladys and Virginia In
graham of Mt. Vernon were the guests
of their aunt, Mrs. Levi D. French. on
Royal street.
Mrs. Nell French went to Waterville
Tuesday afternoon to make brief Wis
it with her daughter Miss Violet, who
is junior at Colby College
Mrs. Guy Longfellow and daughter,
Miss Charlotte, are the guests of Mr.
Longfellow's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Longfellow.
Roy De Fratus, who has occupied
rooms over Chester Shaw's harness
shop. has moved with his family into
the rent in the Congregational parson-
age recently vacated by Wendell SYM
mis- and family.
Edward Souviney. who has been
partner of Eugene Newell in the bar
bering business, has sold his interest
to Mr.. Newell and will conduct a har
Der shop at North Monmouth. Mr..
Souvirney will visit friends in and
around Portland before moving to
Monmouth.
William B. Washburn caught three
and one-half-pound trout in Lake An
nabesscook Tuesday afternoon.
quite snow fall was in evidence
Iuesday as snow enough had fallen by
DUSK to whiten the roofs and the grassy
places
The public schools Of Winthrop will
be closed on Tuesday, May 8. in order
10 allow the teachers and pupils TO
take part in the Kennebec County pa
triotic celebration to be held in An.
gusta. Detailed account of the ar
ransement for the schools and other
winthrop examinations will be an
nounced by the Winthrop committee
through these columns later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-02
5000 ACRES IN TEXAS
GIFT FOR UNCLE SAM
Big Ranch Owners Offer
Land for Federal Use
as "Practical Farms"

Lubbock, TeX,-C C. Slaughter and
associates. who own large ranch sit
uated just west Of here, have made a
formal tender to sthe Government
through President Wilson of the free
and unrestricted use of 5000 acres Of
the best tillable land. In his letter
to the President, Mr. Slaughter saws
the acreage may be selected by the
Government without cost for the rails
ing of food and feed stuff. Continuing
he says:
we do not want to adopt the AT
/ titude Of debating how the land shall
be used, because we offer it without
reservation. However, it is our idea
that the Government can enlist men
from the congested centres and send
them and their families out to Gods
out-of-doors, where they NAV live n
heaithier and more fruitful life than
anywhere else
THE land is the best for agricul-
tural purposes in the State. Good
farms are situated all around IT, IN
fact, we are putting about $500 acres
into cultivation this year. 1t has no
trees. large rocks, creeks or other
distractions to tiling.
IF every land owner in the country
would offer the same percentage Of
their property for the Governments
unrestricted use as we have. TncIe
Sam would have more ground to til
than million men could take care OF
" course it is little late now
but IL the machinery was put in mo.
ton at once crops could be raised
this season The Government has
established experimental farms-why
not practical farms for the actual
production OF paying quantities of
feed and food?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-02
STICK TO PICKS
Hard Coal Operators
Tell Their Side
Ask Government to Notify the
Miners of Service

Washington, May 1.-Anthracite op-
orators told the Federal Trade Commits
sion today that the price Of their prod
uct during the war will depend largely
upon whether coal miners are exempted
from military service, and upon the
supply OF cars made available for
transportation from the mines. They
urged that the government notify min
ers that they will serve their country
as effectually by sticking to their picks
as by going into trenches.
The operators appeared to tell their
side Of the story in the commission s
investigation of the high cost of an
thracite. They declared they had re-
ceived no panic prices. and that the
price Of coal had advanced more rap
idly than wage" at the mines because
Of increased taxation and the cost of
materials entering into operations, as
we'll as by shortage Of labor and short
age of cars. Stress was laid on the
scarcity of labor due to the high wag-
es paid by the munitions plants
The problem Of distribution is the
greatest element in the business ac-
cording to statements at the inquiry,
and eeveral Of the operators said the
New York last year was due to a
breakdown in railroad transportation
caused by the rush on the part Of the
public to hoard" coal and the de-
mands for coal from Canada.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-02
OUTLINE PROCESS
Freight Rate Increase
Under Seven Heads
Must Show in Detail How Ad-
vance Is to Be Used

Washington, May procedure in
the hearings to begin next week on the
proposed Is per cent. increase in
freight rates was outlined today by the
Interstate Commerce Commission in a
statement summarizing seven general
heads under which the subject will be
considered These subdivisions are
stated as follows:
The present emergency: war condi-
tons; labor and wages; cost of fuel.
material ard supplies; recent changes
in rates; the reasonableness of the
proposed increased rates and applica-
ticn to be made Of the proposed in
creased revenue.
Under the head Of emergency the
commission asks if an emergency af-
fects all carriers alike, whether all re-
ouire the same degree Of relief: why
that relief should take the form of a
general percentage increase and why
the percentage should be Is per cent.
The extent of the Adamson laws re-
sponsibility for the alleged emergency
also is to be brought out
did the emergency exist prior to
January 1 last?" the commission asks.
Prior to April 1? When did IT be-
come an emergency? By what critic
rion can it be determined later that the
emergency is paste"
Carriers should state, the commits
sion declares, by individual lines the
extent to which their earnings are af-
fected by war conditions. AS to labor
and wages each carrier also should
show what the total is and how much
of it is directly attributable to the
Adamson law. The percentage of OPP
Grating revenue paid out in increased
wages also should be shown.
Each railroad also will be required to
show how fuel costs compared with those
In effect a year ago, as we'll as rails. ties
and other supplies.
In considering the proposed application
of revenues which would result from the
increased rates. carriers will be requested
to indicate not only the approximate to-
tails accruing to each group Of roads, but
TO the individual lines and should file
statements showing In detail the purposes
to which the increased revenues are to
be devoted" and the extent to which they
are willing to limit the rate of dividend
TO be paid during the continuance Of the
war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-02
AN AMERICAN
WAS CAPTAIN
OF G0R|z|A
Second and Third Mates
of Uruguayan Ship
Also from the United
States
Remained with Vessel When
Changed from American to
Uruguayan Registry

New York, May 1.-The Uruguayan
ship Gorilla. sunk by a German sub
marine, was under command of Capt.
George T. Rex of San Francisco. an
American. Two of the deck officers, w.
j. Smith. second mate. Brooklyn, and
c. E. Williams, third mate, New York
City, also were Americans. The chief
mate, w. Burr, recently left the ship
to take command of a sailing vessel
belonging to the company.
The officers and several members OF
the crew remained with the ship when
she was transferred from American to
Uruguayan registry early this year, the
engineers and fire room force being
Canadians and Englishmen.
TIE ship. originally owned in Can
ada, was sold to the Oriental NaTiga-
ton Co, in 1915. and transferred to the
American flag. Her change of registry
to the flag of Uruguay did not change
her ownership officials, of the COM
pany said today. Capt. Rex has made
several voyages through the war zone
on other vessels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-02

The merchant who, because a.
foresight or special enterprise, il
able to offer economy epportunitis,
10 in . position to win. in the,s
days, large following Of new
customers. Store composition
never meant more to the peopI.
than IL means now-stcrs servies,
including the fullest possible pro.
lection against inflated prices On
necessities, will win for those NOR.
chants who extend il to their eus.
toners permanent benefits and
greatly increased store prestige.
Wise merchants will understand
that conditions such as prevail
now in the matter Of uncertain
commodity prices offer TO them
special opportunities for real ssr.
vice-offer to them chances to
make their advertising Of very
wide and general appeal and value.
There has not been a time in 70.
cent years whom tho good stors
faced such a favorable occasion
for winning new friends as il face,
now. There has not been q time,
either, when SERVICE.ADVEH.
Using could accomplish 90 much
for store growth, Of tho endurino
kind, As it can accomplish rich,
now.
You do not experiment when you
place your ad in tho kennebec
Jourral. II reaches tho buyers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-02

members not on the subcommittee de-
clare they will never agree to such a
large increase.
Reading by Chairman Kitchin Of the
subcommittee report today was the sig
nal for storm of complaints. Republi-
cans demanded to know whether their
members had agreed to the proposed bill
and when they were assured that such
was the case they gave unmistakable
signs of dissatisfaction. Democrats and
Republicans alike complained Of not be-
ing consulted by the subcommittee. In
an effort to restore peace recess was
taken and Mr.. Kitchin conferred with sew
eral leaders on both sides.
Prospects appearing brighter. another
meeting was held.
From the treasury department came a
strong protest against eliminating some
$500, 100000 from the amount to be raised.
Treasury officials seid It was probable
that nearer $1,000 oc0.oco than $500 900. 900
would be needed during the coming years
The vote against the subcommittee ST.
400 Oo0, 900 total followed.