The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-10-04
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New York socialists have adopted
an election platform urging immed-
late peace by negotiation.
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The total number of American war
casualties is over $4,000. England
has buried $4,000 soldiers and
France 1,25O,000.
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The most precious metals in the
world, excluding radium, are now
iridium at $170 an ounce, palladium,
$13O and platinum $1O5 Gold is $40.
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A threatened strike of Cleveland
motormen and conductors because of
the employment Of women conductors
was averted by decision in the wom-
ems favor by federal investigators.
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Wives of our officers captured by
Germans have been notified by the
war department that the pay of their
husbands must be cut of while they
are prisoners. Under international
law, their captors must pay.
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London, Oct. I'm dwelling the
Notifications and depots at Durazzo
Wednesday, an Entente squadron, ac-
cording to Rome dispatch, destroy
ed much material for the Austrian
army operating in Albania.
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A patriotic Russo-American in
Washington, when asked to subscribe
for 500 worth of liberty bonds, sur
prised his solicitor by subscribing for
$4,000 and paying cash. He had only
been in this country twelve years. Go
thou and do likewise.
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Major General j. Franklin Bell pro-
tested against the conduct of New
York judge in sentencing convict to
enter the army. He says "the nation
al army is COMPOSED of the best of
the nation and is not a refuge for
criminals"
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Astonishing reports of execution
done by American colored troops with
the bayonet come from France. Their
partiality for the razor as a weapon
makes them favor cold steel. The
German soldier fears them because of
the report that our colored troops al
ways cut off their prisoners ears!
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In this war period the east and the
north are restricting purchases, while
the south and the west are spending
more than ever before. Women have
increased their expenditures, while
men are economizing. There are un-
usually heavy sales of automobile and
bicycle supplies, pianos and organs,
diamonds, watches and other jewelry.
The well-to-do are not purchasing
Injuries, but those formerly unable
to obtain them are.
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Twenty-one democrats and ten re-
publicans voted against the woman's
suffrage amendment in the Senate
Tuesday. Twenty-six democrats and
twenty-seven republicans voted in the
Affirmative. Both Florida senator's
voted against the amendment, and
the Star commends them for doing so.
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In an address in England Food Adj
ministrator Hoover said: Il am hap
py to say that food supplies are as
sured for the period of the war, and |
do not think it necessary to esti-
mate for more than two years hence.
In less than two years the result viii
be victory"
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We maintain that the use of shot
guns would not be permissible in
fighting anything else but hell hounds
of Hundom.-Tampa Tribune.
If such is your belief, you are GO
ing back on your ancestors-that is,
if you are an American. Shotguns
were used to large extent by the
men who fought the British at Lex
ington and Bunker Hill: they were
also largely used by the South Caro-
linians and Georgians who followed