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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-15
MILLER's CERTIFICATES

We can furnish Miller's Certificates
on the form approved by Braxton
Beacham, State Food Administrator,
at the following prices, postage paid:
100 for IS cents; $50 for $1.50; 500
for s2.25. These prices are for cash
with order. We can not open book ac-
counts for the above. The Star Pub
fishing Company. Ocala. Fla. 13-H
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-15

We do hemstitch and pecot edge
work promptly and at reasonable
prices. Postage paid. Phone APT. SGT
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-15

Careful prescription service, using
Squibb's chemicals. at Gerig's Drug
Store. War Savings and Thrift
Stamps sold. u
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-15

Buy Thrift Stamps OF us and keep
your skin nice and soft with Rexall
Skin Soap. Gerig's Drug Store. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-15
WOOD WANTED

Will buy 25 cords good, sound oak
or hickory, a feet length, delivered
now or before October 10th.
l3-3t-eod R. L. Anderson.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-15

Our prescription department offers
you the best in PURE DRUGS and
CHEMICALS. Your doctor will tell
you. Court Pharmacy Phone 284. 15tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-15

Don't fail to call for Maxwell House
Coffee. Kept at all grocery stores. II
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-15

Nunnally's Candies fresh every
week at Gerig's Drug Store, where
you can also get thrift stamps. Il
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-15

Boston, Aug. 15.-Twenty-ive of
the crew of the British steamer Pen
istone, summarized off the Massachu-
sets coast Sunday. landed at Cape
May today. They reported that an
other boat containing members of
the crew was lost. Four of the sur
vivors were badly burned and injured.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-15

Onion Sets and Mustard. Turnip
and Cabbage seed for fall planting
are now ready. Biting & Co., North
Magnolia street Phone IA. 15-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-15

Don't fail to call for Maxwell House
Coffee. Kept at all grocery stores. #
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-15

Don't fail to call for Maxwell House
Coffee. Kept at all grocery stores. tt
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-15
HEAVY FIRING HEARD

Portsmouth, Aug. 15.-Heavy fir
ing was heard off the North Carolina
coast this morning in the vicinity of
where a submarine has been operat-
ing. The firing lasted forty minutes.
ONE BOATLOAD OF MEN MISS
ING
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-15

Don't fail to cali for Maxwell House
Coffee. Kept at all grocery stores. Il
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-15
RED CROSS FINANCES

Statement of the Second War Fund to
Aug. 18th, 1918, for Ocala and
Marion County
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-15
LOSING ALL THE HIGH GROUND
IN VICINITY Of LASS|NGNY
Also Hard Pressed Near Albert, Huns Give
Up More Ground to the Allies
Won B0HN GERMAN RETREAT SPECIALIST IN COMMAND ON SME FRONT AND EXPECTED
TO WIN GREAT REVERSE VICTORY

London, A p. m, Aug. 15.-The
French have captured all the high
ground of the Lassigny massif and
are working down the northern and
eastern sides, so further retirement
of the enemy is probable, according to
adeices this afternoon
ALLIED GAINS NEAR ALBERT
London, Aug. 15-The British lines
have been advanced slightly east of
Raincourt in the district northwest of
Chaulnes, on the Picardy front, the
war office announces.
British patrols were active last
night in the district between Albert
and Ayette, where the Germans be-
gan retirement yesterday. Patrols
have maintained close touch with
the enemy in this region. The Brit
ish made further progress at several
points along the front.
ARTILLERY BUSY ON AVRE AND
OISE
Paris, Aug. 15.-A violent artillery
duel between the Avre and Disc con-
tinued during the night, the war Of
flee announces. German raids in the
Champagne failed.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-15
WILSON'S ARE VISITING

Manchester, Mass, Aug. 15-Pres-
ident and Mrs. Wilson arrived here
today for visit at the summer home
of Colonel E. NJ House. making the
trip from Washington in approx
mately twelve hours.
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AMERICAN LOSSES

Washington, Aug. 15.-Army casu-
alties today were 112. as follows:
Killed in action, II; wounded severe
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-15
FOUR MILLION AMERICANS
ON THE WESTERN FRONT
DAY TELLS OF THE TREMENDOUS
SHARE OF THE UNITED STATES

Washington, Aug. 15.-Plans for
beginning consideration in the SEN
ate next Monday of the man power
bill were blocked today by the failure
of a quorum. The plan now is to begin
next Thursday. The Senate adjourn
ed to Monday.
IT'S UP TO AMERICA
Washington, Aug. 15.-In report
ing the man power bill today, Chair
man Chamberlain disclosed to the
Senate that General March. chief of
staff, told the the Senate military
committee that it was up to the Unit
ed States to put enough men in
France to win the war on the western
front. He expressed the belief that
four million Americans. under one
commander, could get through the
German lines whenever they pleased.
Immediate extension of the draft
ages is declared imperative, Secre-
tary Baker informed the committee.
The committee report stated the pres
ident's policy called for the concen-
tration of Americans on the western
front, including Italy, that the "theo-
ry of fighting in the future is that
we must force the issue and win on
the west front"
Senator Chamberlain revealed that
the new American program calls for
eighty divisions of over three million
men in France by June 80, next year,
with eighteen more divisions training
at homo
Evening star., 1918-01-24
SNOW OR RAIN TONIGHT
Rising Temperature Shows Effect
on Recent Fall-Clouds Pre-
dicted Tomorrow.

Under rising temperature, Washing
toms mantle of snow gave first real
evidence of melting today. The weather
bureau issued a forecast of snow or
rain for tonight
A special bulletin. detailing the
weather for the various sections of the
country, was issued by the bureau this
morning and stated that moderate tenn
peratures will prevail generally
throughout the east and south. In
Washington the lowest temperature to-
night will be slightly below freezing.
it was predicted.
The coolest temperature last night
was at 10 o'clock, when the mercury
went down to IS degrees BY II O'Clock
this morning it had risen to 26 degrees
and was ascending. Tomorrow will he
cloudy. according to the forecast. with
moderate winds from the southwest.
Weather bureau officials believed it is
more likely to snow tonight than rain.
Conditions were somewhat uncertain
when the forecast was issued.
Traffic conditions continued to show
improvement, reports indicated, al
though some lines were slow in moving
the rush crowds early this morning.
Minor Interruptions to street car and
vehicular traffic were reported Cen
eral Improvement in conditions was
noted.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Room Renting and Fuel.

70 the Editor nt The star:
After reading the editorial in The
Star of January 90 on the problem of
housing the incoming government
clerks, / would like to have a word to
say and give some of the good and suf-
fcient reasons why a great many peo-
pie do not offer their unoccupied rooms.
Conditions are such in Washington at
the present that conscientious house
for rent, fearing they may not be able
to make their roomers comfortable. /,
for one. have rented my rooms and have
government employees in my home as
hoarders at this writing. ] have not a
lump of coal in my cellar. nay house is
bitterly cold, and for neither love nor
money can | get one pound of coal. The
local dealers will not sell me because I
lived in the suburbs last winter and did
not buy from them. | was referred to
one dealer here by a friend. and the
dealer promised TO keep me in coal,
which he has failed to do. One does
not like to rent rooms with the prom
Use of heat and then see the roomers
freese. or offer board and not be able
to furnish sugar for coffee or tea. II
thu government Will use means to
compel coal dealers to furnish coal to
all houSeholGerS alike and not be al
lowed to charge eXorbitaft prices [
think the newcomers to Washington
would find less trouble in finding room
and board. / have one son in the Navy
one brother and two nephews in Uncle
Sans Army and I am anxious to do my
bit, but i cannot do very much with not
Il lump of coal for cook stove or fur
mace. MRS. N. NJ. FAULCONER.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
ZEBlMA MOSES DIES:
HELD MANY U. S. POSTS
Secretary to Vice President During
Hayes-Tilden Contest-Career
in Michigan.

Zebina Moses. for many years promi-
nent in government service, died in his
eightieth year Sunday at his home,
1886 10th street. Funeral services
We're held this afternoon at . O'Clock. at
the home. with Rev Ulysses Grant Pierce
officiating.
Mr.. Moses. son of Guy and Lucina
bingham Moses, was born April s, 1888,
in Marcellus, \. y. He was descended
from John Moses, who in colonial days
was shipwright of Plymouth, Mass.
Mr. Moses was the author of history
of the Moses family.
He was a charter member and officer
of the District of Columbia Society,
Sons OF the American Revolution.
In his sixteenth year Mr.. Moses
moved to Green Oak Livingston
county. Mich. After pursuing COM
mercial course in Detroit Mr.. Moses
accepted a position with the Detroit
and Milwaukee Railroad Company, and
went to Grand Rapids on the first PAS
senSer train entering that city, where he
opened the first railroad freight hooks.
A year later he went to Grand Haven
as cashier and freight agent. He also
was for one season purser OF the
steamer Milwaukee. sailing on Lake
Michigan.
In 1861 he was appointed to clerk
ship in the general land office i'll WaSh-
ington, and was rapidly promoted. In
this same year he helped to organize
the Michigan Soldiers Relief Associa-
ton. of which he was treasurer
throughout the civil war
In the winter of 1852 he assisted in
forming a social organization, known
as the Sons of Michigan which
later became the Michigan State AsSo-
citation of ashjngtou. He was elected
president in 1880 and reelected the
following year.
In 1867 Mr. Moses was made cashier
of the National House of Representa-
tives and served nine years. when Act
ing Vice President Ferry appointed
him to the Office of secretary to the
Vice President. During the great
Hayes-Tilden contest Mr. Moses stood
beside the presiding officer and as
sisted at the joint meetings of the two
houses of Congress connected with the
electoral count He was present At
publicans in the Vice Presidents
room.
Mr.. Moses was engrosSing and en-
rolling clerk of the Senate for two
years. He was made an assistant sti-
perintendent of railway mail service.
and for more than twenty years had
charge of the organization and field
work of the registered letter system.
He resigned in 1891 after forty years
spent in public service.
Mr.. Moses married Adeline Dalrymplc
Posey June 10, 1909. Having retired
from active work his leisure was spent
in extensive travel
Evening star., 1918-01-24
SMOKER MONEY DONATED
TO BENEFIT RED CROSS
Patriotic Action by Local Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers to Aid Cause.

The local organization of the lnterna-
tional Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
has Joined the ranks OF patriots.
The money which is used annually for
a smoker by Local No. &c. International
Brotherhood oc Electrical Workers. has
been turned over by Edward Northnagle
president of the local. to Mrs. A. E. Crook.
field secretary Of the cantonment work of
the Cornell Electrical Company. to be
used for the purchase of yarn for Red
Cross knitting by the Federation of
Nomcnfs Clubs auxiliary of the District
Chapter. American Red Cross, of which
Mrs. Crook is 4 member.
This money, which amounts to S12J. was
Vo-ed to be used for this purpose at a
recent meeting Of the local organization.
Mrs. Crook, in whose hands the check for
the money WAS placed, is said to be the
only woman in the country to have d
master plumbers card.
Fifty workers are to be assigned to the
work of knitting this yarn. and it is ex
Dacted that the work will be finished in
two weeks.
There are twenty-five members OF Local
No. % who are now serving their coun-
try IN France.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Officers Engraved Calling Cards.
BreWood. 519 18th st.-Advertisement t.
Peter Ibtetson. =

The McsSrS. Shubert will present John
Barrymore and Constance Collier in
John y. Eaphaers dramatization of
George Du Maurier's famous novel
Peter Ibbetson," at the BeIasco Thea
ter next week, beginning with Monday
matinee.
Those who saw this play during its
nineteen weeks in New York have con-
sidered it one of the most novel and
Interesting plays of the year.
When it was first announced for pro-
duction- it was thought inconceivable
that any dramatist would be able sue
cesSfully to transfer to the staee a
story so novel and imaginative and vet
retain in dramatic form all the pictur-
esque and amazing occurrences of
George Du Naurier's romance. The
Messrs. Shabert were fortunate in Sc
curing players who are able, in a strik-
ing manner. to impersonate the leading
roles. John Earrymore's performance
of Peter Ibbetson has won him high
praise. and Constance Collier as Mary,
Duchess of Towers. repeated in New
York the success she achieved in the
same role in London.
In brief the story of Peter Ibbetson'
concerns IA young man, who, while
spending the early days of his life in
France, meets Mimsey Seraskier, a lit
tie girl living with her mother.
Through circumstances they are parted
and later, in the great world, he meets
MimSey Seraskier as the Duchess of
Towers. They do not at first recognize
each other. Peter is driven to commit
"a crime. is condemned to death and then
reprieved. and spends the rest of his
life in sprison. The story from this
point is concerned with the dream life
of Peter and the Duchess of Towers.
Other members of the cast are Edmund
Elton, Wallis Clark, Alice John, Mer-
cedes Desmore. Alice Butler, Jules
Epailly. Alexander Lotus. Ruano BoKi-
slav. Catherine Charlton and Emily Nc
Lean.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
A Winter Day.

1t is a bitter. roaring day; the
wind comes whooping down the
hill; the skies are OF a leaden
gray, and | would give ten cents
for MAY, with azure sky and
bubbling rill. The winds each
moment colder grow that
through my whiskers blow apaee,
and there are symptoms now OF
snow; my cordwood pile is get
ting low; such weather is a rank
disgrace. Its sad to see the fur
mace eat the costly coal and call
for more. then shed around some
sick1y heat. not strong enough to
melt the sleet that's drifted TN
-derneath the door. It's sad to
shovel in the coal and know that
each expensive lump dininishes
Your hard-earhed roll. and puts
YOU deeper in the hole. and brings
you nearer to the dump. My
scanty wagessI have earned by
labors fierce that made me yell:
it's hard to see such money
burned, to see ones savings hour
ly turned to ashes. which one
cannot sell An ashpile's all |
have to show for long weeks in
the Changing mart; for endless
journeys to and fro, for weary
trips in rain and snow and things
that rend the human heart. The
day wears on to evening, each
minute brings an added jar; l sit
as gloomy as king, the while the
girls waltz round and sing,
Brighten the Corner Where
You Are WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
ASSAULTED AND ROBBED
BY THREE COLORED MEN
Eugene Scott Loses $239-Eam Tax
en- From Wagon-Burglars
Enter Store.

Eugene Scott, colored. twenty-five
livery truck of the National Wholesale
Grocery Company, complained TO the
police that he was assaulted ana ROB-
bed of SEQ and a check for 81" While
on his way to his home last night. He
had made his usual collections during
the day and was taking the proceeds
home. intending to make returns this
morning. as was his custom.
He alighted from car at sth and +
streets southwest shortly after 5
o'clock and started toward his home
stoppins at the house of relative for
a few minutes and then resumins his
journey. At Half and X streets south
west. he stated. he started TO cross a
vacant lot.
lust after entering the lot three col
ored men fell upou him. One man dealt
him q stunning blow on the back of
his head, Scott asserted. The otnef
thieves took the money from his POCKET,
tearing his trousers. So suddenly was
the attack. he stated. that he was un-
able to observe his assailants.
Edward Thomas. 1906 Riggs street,
has complained TO the police of the loss
of three articles of jewelry valued at
SIG. q razor and small bank contain
ing So He said the theft was COM
niited in his home since Monday.
Theft OF ham, worth $500. taken
from his wagon, was reported by
George Watts, 762 Lamont street, driver
for dealer in Center market.
f G Butterfield, Alabama apart
ments. told the police of the loss of a
iaprobe. valued at So, taken from his
automobile in front of the apartment
house.
Burglars visited the establishment OF
Jones &, Eessler. COS f street last
night and stole automobile tires valued
at between $500 and $500. The front
door was opened with Jimmy.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
TO BE DEDICATED ON TIME.
Architect Bacon Reports Favorable
Progress on Lincoln Memorial

Although work on the Lincoln me-
mortal. i'll West Potomac Park. has
been delayed on account Of railroad
congestion and scarcity of labor due
to war conditions. the marble structure
will be completed and Yeady for dedica-
ton at the appointed time next sum
mer.
A statement to that effect has been
made by Henry Bacon, architect OF the
memorial, who has just made an in
spection. He added that Robert T. Lin
coin, son of the martyred President
and former Secretary of War. has
viewed and approved the statue of Lin
coin. designed by Daniel c. French, to
be set up in the main hall.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
q Housing Suggestion.

To the Editor ot The Star:
VIII you permit me space in Your
paper to suggest quick remedy for
the housing problem for clerksc
Let the government notify the owners
of the many vacant houses. here in the
heart of the city, near the departments.
ed for boarding houses, at reasonable
prices. the government will condemn
and buy them at assessed valuation
repair and rent them at the right price
to ladies who will furnish them and
fll them with clerks at reasona BILE
prices. There are about dozen large
houses within a few blocks of the
Treasury. which the owners refuse to
rent. but hold to sell at 2 large prof,
for business purposes. The government
could buy them at assessed value and
they could be repaired and made very
comfortable in a few weeks and after
the war is over could be sold at a proft
or be valuable property for the govern
ment to own. Probably fftv vacant
houses could be found within mile OF
the departments needing more clerks
which would afford homes to 500 OF
more clerks, near their work, saving
both time and carfarc.
a bill could be passed. appropriatine
funds To buy up the vacant houses. and
they could be bought and fixed and
rented long before new buildings could
be ready. There should be a special tax
on property held for increase in value
of land and allowed TO run down. dis
Figuring the neighborhood and Of nc
use to any one.
Clerks must not all demand a front
room alone and all modern improve
ments for $40 TO $l5 u month Remenl-
ber the rent paid is the smallest par1
of the cost OF running a house now
Everything else has gone up. One tor
of coal cost us more than Sl1 witt
phcuing ard writing for three days
and one mans time--half a day get.
ting an order for it, and il is very poor
not equal to half a ton good coat il
heating value. Laundry bills hav,
about doubled, not counting thing.
lost. The writer now has towels, etc.
in four iaundries, which they will no
return. There is no law to make them
Fifty dollars a month will not pay ant
feed an inferior servant. if one can b.
found
Government clerks can live well ant
save money if they are not eXtrava
giant. The woman who boards then
must work ten or twelve hours a da.
and surely deserves the little profit sh
makes NJ. B. NICOL.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
JAMES 7. CALLAN DIES.
Employe at City Hall Passes Away
at Ace Of Eighty-Seven Years.

James T. Callan, eighty-seven years
old, and a familiar figure about the city
hail. where he had been employed for
nearly thirty years. died of pneumonia
yesterday morning at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. James Nolan, 4O4 G
street northeast For more than
quarter of century Mr. Callan served
as a deputy United States marshal and
watchman at the courthouse. A few
years ago he was relieved of this duty
when his advanced age had made the
duties of a watchman in Il large build
ing extremely arduous. Register of
Wills Tanner made al place for Mr. Cal
Ian as messenger in his office, which
position he filled faithfully until
stricken few days ago
Funeral services will be held Sat
urday at his late residence and a
requiem mass will be offered at St
Aloysius Church at 10 o'clock.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
FIVE D. C. MEN COMMISSIONED.
Appointed Officers in Quartermaster
and Sanitary Corns.

Irwin s. Osborn of the United States
Food Administration in Washington has
been appointed major in the Quar-
termastcr Corps of the National Army.
Four other residents of the District Of
Columbia today were named in the list
Of men who have been commissioned
in the National Army.
They are: Raymond II. Jackson Of
the Ford Motor Company and Robert
n Waflc. :i2oS Hiatt place northwest, to
be first lieutenants in the Quartermas-
ter Corps of the National Army; John
W. Briggs, 1421 l street northwest. to
be a second lieutenant in the Quarter
master Corps of the National Army and
Edward Wilson Wardin, room 100 In
terror building. to be a first lieutenant
in the Sanitary Corps of the National
Army.