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piled by National Emergency Food
Garden Commission now Rushing
Canning Campaign.


Canning Campaign.
Washington, July ga three hun
dred and fifty million dollar crop
from Int lot and home gardens is
the way the Pc pie of the United
States responded to the early spring
call of the National Emergency Food
Garden Commission for food F. o. B
the Kitchen Door according to the
nationwide survey announcement to-
day by Charles Lathrop Pack, the
president.
According to our figures said Mr.
Pack, there are more than three
times as many gardens in the United
States this summer as compared with
a year ago, the estimated gain beinc
222 per cent. This increase repre-
sents a gain of 1,175,OOO acres, ac-
cording to the best figures available.
Middle western States lead all
other sections with an average in
crease in the number of gardens with
295 per cent. New England is Sec
ond with a gain of 275 per cent. The
Eastern States show an increase Of 25O
per cent. while the South Atlantic
group show 235 per cent. South Gen.
trail States increased the number of
gardens 200 per cent. Five points sep
arate the Lake States and the Pacific
coast States. the former showing an
increase Of 100 per cent and the 9TH
ers 1S5 per cent. but there are only
three States in the Pacific group. The
Rocky Mountain States made q great
showing with an increase Of 1sS per
cent.
The increase varies with each par
tcular section Of the country us South
Dakota stands high with q gain OF
1856 per cent. while Nevada is last
with 25 per cent. which of course is
Il fine showing for O mountain State
This report is based upon figures OBJ
tanned by our field agents who trav-
eled in many parts Of the country,
from reports received from newspapers
which coOperated in the garden
planting campaign and from a letter
canvass Of municipal officials and
civic organizations Of every kind"
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WOMEN IN BATTLE.
RUSSIAN WOmcn'S battalion Undo,
Fire at KcVO.

fetrograd. July 25.-The Russian
women's battalion saw it's first fight
ing yesterday on the Krevo front. 1t
is reported that they were successful,
but suffered losses to an extent not yet
known. News dispatch says the wo
men behaved well and won the re-
speCt of the men soldiers.
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CLEAN UP PENSACOLA.
secretary Daniels Forcing Officials 4,
Raid Vice Districts.

Pensacola. July 25.--Foliowing n
conference of the governor. county 40
hcitor and sheriff. two hundred wo-
men were arrested in a raid today
The governor produced n letter from
Secretary Daniels saying that unles,
vice district IN abolished every maj
will be withdrawn from Pensacola.
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French Rcpulse Attacks in the West
Paris, July 24.--Two German at
tacks on the Aisne front northwest OF
Brayecn-Laonnois last night were re-
pulsed. the war office announced to.
day. Between Cerney and Allies the
Germans also attacked without re-
suit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-28

.r.lI.
entered or are about to enter the
American army and navy.
"Under the plan discussed. Il is sur-
gested that provision be made for the
support Of dependents of soldiers and
sailors by giving them an allotment
out Of the pay of the men and also an
allowance by the government; that Of
ficers and men be indemAified against
death or total or partial disability;
that a system Of rehabilitation and re-
education Of disabled men be inaugu-
rated and that the government insure
the lives Of sailors and soldiers on
their application at rates Of premium
based upon ordinary risks.
Dependents of soldiers and sailors
IN service would be provided for
through allotments from their pay,
supplemented by family allowances by
the government. The amount of the
government allowance would depend
upon the size of the family. and as to
others than wife and children, upon
the actual dependency upon the men.
The family allowance would be only
II the sailor or soldier makes an al
lotment for his dependents out of his
pay.
1.-THE risk Of death or total disabil-
ity would be compensated for some
what on the analogy of workmen's
compensation acts. with the compen.
sation measured by the mans services
the size of the family and the loss to
family. Partial disabilities would
be compensated for upon a percentage
or the compensation for total disabil-
ity. The cost of this compensation
naturally must be paid wholly by the
government.
In working out the new system it
is deemed essential that a system for
re-education and rehabilitation be es-
tablished, so that injured men may be
lifted rs far rs possible for lives of
usefulness either in their former or
some other vocations.
In the preparation of the plans to
DE laid before the president and con-
gress the laws and experiences OF
other countries have been studied an,
useful ideas have been suggested by
insurance men. 1t is hoped to have the
plans ready in the near future as it is
desirable that the subject be consider
Cd during the present session of con-
gress."
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SEVENTEEN BILLION DEBT.
Latest Estimate Of the Cost OF the
War.

washington. July 25.-The Ameri-
can war bill for the fiscal year will
total seventeen billion dollars, Senator
Smoot told the senate today. This
was revised from his yesterdays esti-
mate OF fourteen billion. two hundred
md twenty-six million.
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GUARDSMEN MOBIILZED TODAY
Militia From Several States Called
Into Service.

Washington. July 25.-More than
seven thousand National Guardsmen
I'm North Carolina. seven thousand in
Tennessee and forty thousand i'm New
England were mObilized for the fed
era) draft today.
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KAISER IN GALICIA
Bcrlin Reports His Arrival ON EaN>
crn Front

Copenhagen, July 25.-The arrival
OF Emperor William on the Galician
front yesterday morning is reported
in Berlin dispatch.
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INSURANCE FOR sDlI s.
CARE OF DEPENDElf4 FIRST
CONsIDERATItSgx
Allowances Will be Paid 1& milies
OF Sailors and soldiers $ Give
Of Their Pay.

Washington. July s23Sa
governments plan for inst,s
and men Of the army. fta4
rine corps against death
while in service, br0adene6
a complex program VIII
provide government ailo
families of soldiers and
the rehabilitation and traipl
Jured men to fit them for
livelihood after the war. q,
The program was discuss1
ferences among officials ef
navy. treasury, comnaerce
departments. the labor cor
the Council Of National ,De
the presidents and other IA
OF leading insurance compaa
United States. Issuance q
policies from 1000 TO.
GERS and men Sat ordinaryy
rate, government paying
indemnities for total ors
ability and administration
tire scheme by the sgoyerrs
risk insurance bureau
present insuring officers ~
Of American merchant
among the outstanding fear
proposed program. sE 3ss.
"The plan has notsyet aa9
mite FORM" It was sold in
issued at the treasury slate
when 1T has been sworked q
fundamentals and detaslss
Q ~ ~ l.
McAdoo will present l61d
dent for his approval, &lll
od tho recommendatIg kEl
mitted to congress- at &
for its consideran
"The whole pr Sppsffi
the Fundamentals Z Id
ernment should. ara ~
and humanity, al aAatsl
lighting men on Idpd An
their depend lent fsl1
= :. !: pHeR
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GERMANS ADVANCING IN GA.
LICIA.
TeutOnic Forces in Galicia Push For
ward on Line 1855 Miles in Length
Berlin Says.

TeutOnic Forces in Galicia Push For.
ward on Line 1855 Miles I'm Length,
Berlin Says.
Berlin, July "a (via London) THE
German forces in Galicia are advanc-
ing from the River Sereth to the
wooded Carpathians over a front 1876
miles wide, says the official statement
issued today by the German army
headquarters staff.
Several German divisions, the state
ment adds, report that they have each
taken 5000 prisoners. Numerous
heavy Russian guns have been cap
tured and also much booty has been
|tafSR BY the Germans. Over the en-.
a. = 4 I5glI Dittgl a. I1lllll(l H. 49,
ceeding. The statement says great
successes have been obtained by the
German and allied arms.
The Russians have taken the Often
sive on both ends of the 'front.' in the
regions Of Jacobstadt and Dvinsk, and
on the Roumanian line. The an
nouncemcnt says that offensive opera
tions by Russian and Roumaniap
troops in the Trotus and Putna val
!eys were defeated almost everywhere
Fresh fights developed today.
The Germans have advanced be-
yond Podhajoe. Halicz and tn,
Bystritza- -Solotyina River and have
crossed the Sereth south of Tarnopol
the war Office reports.
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TURDAY, JULY 20, 1917.
DEFEATED BY GERMANS.
RUSSIANS FALL BACK FROM Sc
RETH LINE.
FetrOgrad Dispatches Tell of Contin-
ued Retreat of Its Troops in East
Galicia.

Petrograd, July 24.-Stanislau is
being evacuated by the Russians, ac-
cording to tonight's official statement.
me Germans have crossed the Sereth
River in the region of Mikulice
(south of TarnopoD defeating Russian
detachments. South of the Dneister
the Russians are retiring eastward.
After Russians had occupied the
German positions on both sides of
Dvinsk-Vilna railroad, the statement
says, entire units returned to their
original trenches without German
pressure. A number Of units refused
10 obey command infr hattlo
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NEXT STEP IN DRAFT.
WORK NOW IN HANDS OF LO.
CAL BOARDS.
Twice Number Needed From Each
District Will bA Summoned for Ex-
animation.

master lists Of Fridays conscription
drawing In the mail for distribution
to the local boards the task of as
sembling the National Army of half
million has passed out of the hands
Of the federal government tonight
and into those Of the civilian au-
thorities who will notify the men
drawn and pass on e emptions.
AS soon as the lists are received,
each board will summon for physical
examination double the number of
men In the district quota. II more
are needed the authorities will keep
OH calling until the quota is filled.
The final list shows only few err
rors In the unofficial report of the
drawing already transmitted through
out the country by the press. Includ-
ing all tho adjustments found neces-
[sary In correcting the official list to
make up for numbers that were read
upside down. or were misread, and
Also oil errors In transcription in the
rush of the drawing and the haste to
get the figures to the wires, there are
less than two score variations between
the list compiled by the Associated
Press and the master sheet.
The surprise of the official record is
the fact that the missing number in
dicated by the drawing of a, blank
capsule as No. 10000. was located as
serial number 6,794. 1t was placed
last In the master sheet and becomes
liability No. 1o.bo0. Number 2,7s0
drawn as No. 10.4ss was found to be
duplicated and was stricken out.
+ Since the largest district in the
South has less than 1000 registrants
and all numbers above the total OF
any particular district operate al
blanks in that district. the Associated
Pres did, not send on Its southerr
Fires any numbers above 1000.
Il Several variations from the olflcja,
|nr,xcn .. - ~ " u. ~
- g. I y Jl lI|||I 3 ~
by the oficiai figures Is as follows:
No. 411 is s17O. 1t was sent as 5107.
No. 455 Is 2592. 1t was sent as 1896.
No. $50 ia 10O5s. 1t was sent as 1863.
No. 1244 is 5307. 1t was sent as 50s7.
No. 1878 is 1179. 1t was sent as 117O.
No. 144s is 1oo21, 1t was sent as 1921.
No. 1913 is 1143. 1t was sent as 1O4?.
No. 1894 is 5616. It was sent as 561s.
No. 2047 Is 6O36. 1t was sent as 6136.
No. 2S12 is $40. It was sent as 5O7.
No. 26ss is 5916. 1t was sent as 5917.
No. 3O42 Is $3.50. 1t was sent as sS66.
No. $3.50 Is 1906. 1t was sent as 1902.
No. 34o1 is 9s4s. 1t was sent as 3s4s.
No. 3492 Is G12s. 1t was sent as 602o.
No. 4210 Is 1924. 1t was sent as 5524.
No. 1888 Is 5000. 1t was sent as 5O42.
No. SITS is 2s12. 1t was sent as 2O12.
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Yours very truly,
James +. Moria


The address: Fifth Regiment
First Battalion. Fifteenth Company
American Expeditionary Force. United
States Marines. care Postmaster. New
York City"
This letter is of especial interest to
the people OF Charleston because the
Holmes spoken Of In none other than
J. III. Holmes. Jr.. who graduated In
the class OF 1916 and who Joined tho
regular army last summer. Messrs
spann. Mood. Marlborough and Anna,
Cook were graduated i'm the class O,
1916. Hope and Moriarity were grad
uated early In May OF this year. Barn.
well Legge graduated In 1911.
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statement. Her,
part of Russian
to restrain great
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and three macl
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-28
VALUE OF GARDENS.

Remarkable Increase OF 222 Per Cent.
s ia NasnheE e Gardens Is Found In
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-23
Program
Song, America.

Song, America.
Fifteen-minute address by Mr.. L.
w. Duval telling the object and sig
nificance of the meeting.
Boy Scouts furnish fire, each laying
on stick or fagot.
Laying on fire of piece of wood
from old Fort King and historic sig
nifcance-Mr. Frank Harris.
By Mr.. w. T. Gary from the tree
under which Osceola signed his treaty.
Laying on of a piece of historic
wood by Mr.. J. J. Gerig, representing
the city.
(These three men represent some
of Ocala's oldest and most prominent
families).
Lighting of fire by the women hav-
ing the greatest number of sons en-
listed. We have four women who
three sons each who have enlisted,
and will have them and any others
who have as many, apply the torches
to light the fire.
Laying on of fagots by two girls
representing the Red Cross. Laying
on sticks or fagots by every person,
white and colored, who has bought a
Liberty Bond. While this is being
done a chorus and the crowd will sing
keep the Home Fires Burning"
Then we will ask all who intend
buying bond during the week to add
a stick.
The idea of the committee is to
have the soldiers represented by their
parents and nearest of kin, and the
liberty fires kept alive by the people
at home who are buying the bonds.
The pupils of the Ocala high school
have purchased bond as a nucleus
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-23
OGALA SOCIAL AFFAIRS
If You Have Amy News for this De-
partment, Call TwO-One-Five
or TwO-Seven
New Fiction at the Library

The following late and popular
novels have arrived at the library:
Over the Top "a. G. Empey).
Christine (Alice Cholmondley).
Red Planet wv. S. Locke).
tombstone of the Border (Bindloss)
Woman of the Twilight (Marah
Ellis Ryan,.
Jenifer lucy Meacham Thurston)
Where the Patch Breaks Capt.
Charles de Crespigny).
Salt of the Earth (Mrs. Alfred
Sidgwick).
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-23

We are agents for Kodaks and the
Eastman N. C. films. Gerig's. 29-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-23
Exercises at the Courthouse Square
This Evening

The splendid program that has
been arranged to precede the lighting
of the Liberty Bond fire at the court
house square tonight begins promptly
at $50 o'clock.
All mothers who have three or more
CONS in the service are asked to
bring torches and they will light the
fire. Those having sons or husbands
in the service will please bring ser
vice flags on American flags. All
those who have bought Liberty Bonds
or who intend buying one this week
are asked to bring a fagot of wood to
lay on the fire.
After the program, at o'clock
sharp, the Liberty Bond fire will be
lit in Ocala and in every other place,
at which time Mr.. H. W. Tucker will
blow the bugle.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-23

Concluded on Fourth Page)
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-23

Mr.. L. w. Duval. who met Mrs.
Duval and little daughter last week
| in Atlanta, will return home this aft
ernoon, bringing his family, who
spent the summer with relatives in
Kentucky.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-23

Mr.. W. w. Harriss, his guest, Mr..
Kearns of Jacksonville, and Miss Car
oline Harriss and Miss Onie Chazal
motored to Gainesville this morning
to- spend the day. They will return
this afternoon.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-23

Mrs. w. C. Meade entertained the
ladies of the Methodist sewing circle
yesterday afternoon at the pretty
home of Mrs. T. E. Bridges. After
the sewing circle work was done de-
licious refreshments were served.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-23

Movie fans will be interested to
hear that Jack Pickford now has a
dear little bride in Olive Thomas, a
Triangle star. Of this bewitching
bride the latest issue of Photoplay
gives these impressions: "Dimples; a
hundred and thirty pound box of choc-
olates; blue corn flowers in a white
vase; boudoir furniture" Jack Pick
ford and Louise Huff's latest Para
mount pictures are the "Varmint'
and "Jack and JILL" These two stars
are sent back and forth, first to make
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-23

Mrs. ]. M. Barco, who has been in
Clayton, Ga, for several months, ar
rived in the city today from Dunnel-
Ion, where she has been visiting he1
brother for the past week. Mrs
Barco is at the residence of Mrs. j
| w. Davis.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-23

4 picture for the Lasky people, then
Morosco, back to Lasky, etc.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-23

Mr.. o. G. Husband, the state hote
and boarding house inspector, also
gave Mrs. J. W. Davis a gold seal
Only those averaging between 95 %
and 1000 receive gold seals. Mrs
Davis dining room and kitchen were
scored at 981s.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-23

Miss Ruth Cook of West Pal1
Beach, who left there Sunday fo
Jacksonville, where she will teac
school this year, was given a joll
little chatting dish supper last wee
as a farewell compliment by Mis-
Villa Bazemore.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-23

Mrs. j. M. Jackson of Miami, will
represent the Miami branch of the
Needlework Guild of America at the
convention of the Florida Federation
of Women's Clubs in Tampa in No
vember.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-23

Mrs. R. L. Bridges is entertaining
the members of her Sunday school
class, "The Earnest Workers." at her
home this afternoon. This is the first
meeting in several months.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-23

Mrs. R. G. Baldwin, Miss Julia A.
Harding and Miss Helen Hunt, of
Jacksonville, were admitted to the
Florida bar last week and were among
the five making highest grades out of
the thirteen who passed the examina-
lions in Tallahassee. There have been
eight women in all admitted to the
| bar in Florida. Miss Louise Pinne1l
of Jacksonville was the first, and was
admitted in 1898.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-23

Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Burford had a
sad ending to an otherwise lovely visit
in Troy, Ala, last week, where on
Thursday Mrs. Burford's brother-in-
law, Mr.. Wiley died after long i'll
ness. Mr.. Wiley's daughter, Mrs
Brantley, as Miss julie Wiley, has
visited in Ocala on numerous occas-
ions and has the sympathy of many
friends here.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-23
Tuesday Auction Club

Seven members of the Tuesday auc-
ton club and Mrs. J. Harry Walters
are being entertained this afternoon
by Miss Nellie Gottlieb. After the
games Miss Gottlieb will serve fruit
salad, waters and tea. A box of cor
respondence cards will be given to the
player making top score.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-23

Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor motored
to Tampa Monday and expect to re-
turn Wednesday evening. They are
guests at the Hillsboro during their
staY there.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-23

Mr. J. Lawrence Kelly Jr., of Biz,
mingham, Ala, arrived in the city
last night for two days visit. Mr..
Kelly motored from Atlanta with
Mrs. Medlin and party of Jackson
vile,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-03
To Stop Drinking

Booth Tarkington, one of America s greatest writers, has written an article for the January American Magazine on the liquor habit in which one of his char acters says
 I didn't plan to do it. I didn't even attempt to do it. I just did it--or scme- thing did it for me. I woke up one morning, after an unusually fierce night, and when I crawled out of my bedroom for some brandy I found I couldn't lift a glass to my lips. That didn't alarm me- I'd been that shaky often, but de- cided to go back to bed and sleep until my nerves were somewhat quieted. I did go back to bed. and I decided to stay there until I got up to normal without alcohol I stayed there all that day and the next-when I began to care a little about real food-and the next, and the next. I stayed there 10 days. and when l got up l was feeble enough in body, but I'd given my mind, or soul. or some thing enough rest for it to get quiet and true vision of what had been happen ing to me, of what IT slid into. so to speak. And I was through. I had de- cided I knew couldn't drink moder- ately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-03
Shipping Day-Old Chicks

From the Popular Science Monthly. When little chicks come from the shell, they need neither water nor food for 50 hours. That fact has given rise to a new business. Day-old chicks are sold and shipped by people who operate incuba- tors. Those who buy are relieved of the trouble of the inconvenience and to some extent of the uncertainty of matching. Only a small percentage of day-old chicks perish while on the way from shipper to customer. People are thus enabled to get the little chicks and begin the poultry business without the necessity of purchas- ing an incubator.
 Special boxes of pasteboard are made foi shipping purposes. Some have a ca pacity of 25 chicks, some of fifty and some of 100. It is doubtless best that no more than 25 shall, in any case, occupy single compartment The walls of the boxes are moderately thick, and some soft material, as grass, is put in the bot tom. Otherwise there are no especial pro- visions against cold weather However.