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Evening star., 1918-08-29

Missing in action which may
mean dead, severely wounded or cap
tured by the enemy-is the brief mes
sage sent by the War Department TO
Mrs. Annie Mcdonald, 1926 Georgia
avenue, regarding her son, Bernard
(Billy) Mcdonald. Of Company B. 7th
Infantry. Private McDonald's name
was in the Army casualty list today.
Although just released from q base
hospital in France. where he was suf-
fering from a shrapnel wound in the
back. young Mcdonald went eagerly
back to the firing line. Nothing has
been heard from him since.
Private Mcdonald is twenty-one
years old. He has been in the service
Of the United States for more than
four years. having enlisted in the Dis
trict National Guard. He has also seen
one years service on the Mexican bor-
der. He has been in France since last
december.
Family Of Warriors
In addition to Bernard. Mrs Nc
Donald has three other sons in the
service of the United States. Her hus-
band also has served five years in the
Marine Corps
Just before his release from the hos
pital Private Mcdonald wrote the fol-
lowing letter to his brother:
Il received your last letter and was
glad to hear from you. You say YOU
expect to sail for France. Well. I
would like to meet you here, but the
way things look it won't be very long
before us boys will be sailing back
81 am now in the hospital again I
got wounded in the back by piece of
shrapnel this time.
Il guess it is very dull in the states
now, isn't it? We are having very
lovely weather.
Expected to Get Out
IT am feeling fine and expect to get
out of the hospital in couple of weeks,
although We are treated fine in the hos
pital and don't want for anything.
81 guess you read in the papers where
we are showing our fighting spirit I
WAS in a heavy barrage and / don't see
how l ever get out of it alive. But I
feel now ! fear no Hun, big or small
You should see them throw away
their guns and throw up their hands and
holler 'kamarad.' But they may just
as well fight. for that don't go with some
of the Annex boys. The Annex boys
say they travelled for thousands Of miles
and they didn't come for any prisoners.
1t is fight or die with some of than
and mostly all of them.
1T is great TO see air fights and watch
them fall. Once in while one Of ours
fall, but to every one Of the allies planes
that fall four or five Huns fall"
Evening star., 1918-08-29

BY the Associated Press.
WITH THE BRITISH FORCES
IN FRANCE, August - (n0on).-
Cinchy, a town about two miles
northwest of Comblesk. II reported
to have been captured By Field
Marshal Haig's forces this morn
ing.
British troops also captured
Belloy, Assevfners, Herbeeouxt ana
Feuilleres. All these towns are
within four miles Of Peronne.
BIZ the Associated Press.
LONDON, August 2s.-South Of the
Somme British forces are keeping up
their pressure against the enemy and
are advancing eastward. Since Au-
gust 81 the British have taken $4,000
prisoners and 100 guns
German counter attacks east and
southeast Of vis-en-Artois. east of
villages to the east of Arras, have
been repulsed. according to the off,
ciai statement issued at the war Of
nee today.
Z croisilles Is Captured.
Byahe Associated Press.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FHANCE, August 2S.-The British
have ca ptured the town of Croisilles,
noftheast of Bapaume. and obtained
control Of all of the village of Pelves,
eat of Arras. To the southeast pa
tr0ls have entered Remy- and f1au-
court while southwest of Peronne the
British have taken Fay and Ab1ain-
court
On both sides Of the Scarpe river
hasd fighting continued today, the
British launching fresh attacks and
wrfsting from the desperately resist
inS enemy additional valuable stretches
ofsground. many more advantageous
positions and numerous towns.
&outh Of the Somme. Fay and Ablain-
court were taken by the British with
out much difficulty. for the Germans.
being hard pressed south of these
points by the French. were therefore
ready to go with slight persuasion.
Hince early this morning storm after
STERN has been sweeping across this
sectienr of France, but despite the un-
fagorable weather the forces in the
north have driven deep into the hur-
riedly arranged enemy defenses. smoth-
erfng with their fire hordes Of the
Hpns.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
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Continued from First Page.)
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-09
0CALA SOCIAL AFFAIRS
If You Have Amy News for this De-
partment, Call Five Double-One
or TwO-Seven
Patriots All

Patriots All
O, we love our gallant soldiers,
And we love our sailors true,
And we love the right, and freedom,
And we love our country too.
And our soldiers and our sailors
We are sending "oversea"
To unite with other nations
In fight for liberty.
"Over there" our flag is flying,
Though anon our heroes fall,
"Over there" our Red Cross labors
In response to duty's call.
That our Stars and Stripes may never
Know the sorrow of defeat;
To autocracy abolish,
And democracy complete;
And to help our absent loved ones,
We must save and sew and knit
And invest in bonds and war stamps;
We "at home" must do our "bit.o
Selected.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. B. Weihe enjoy
ed short visit yesterday from Mrs.
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are enjoying visit with Mrs. W.
ats relatives at Crab Orchard, KY.
Mr. Seaborn Weathers Ferguson of
Miami, arrived in Ocala yesterday
and went to Emathla to visit his fam
lily. He expects to join the navy al
most Immediately.
A pleasant party from Jacksonville
spending the weekend with Miss
Blair Woodrow were Miss Moorish,
Mr. Morrish, Miss Florence Oltrogge
and Messrs. Carl and Fred Oltrogge.
Mrs. Seaborn Weathers and grand
daughter. Sara Ferguson of Emathla,
have gone to the mountains of North
Carolina, where they will join Mrs
Robert Ferguson, who is summering
there, her husband, DR.. Ferguson,
now being in France.
Quite party of young people
from Gainesville who have been
camping at Silver Springs, enjoying
life in the open, boating, bathing, etc.,
left for their respective homes Sum
day.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-09

L. w. Moore and daughter, Lollie of
Madison, who were on their way to
Yalaha for months visit to their
daughter, Mrs Frank Durand.
Mrs. Harry Borland and son, James
left last night for Pittsburg, Pa, to
spend the summer.
Misses Bertha and Lizzie Lamb and
Miss Stella Moore of Anthony were
shoppers in the city yesterday.
Miss Dorothy Driver, one of Citra s
popular young ladies, was a guest of
friends in this city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Shockley and
daughters, Annie and Katherine paid
Ocala an appreciated visit yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Ponder are en-
joying a visit from Mr.. Ponder's
mother, Mrs. ~ B. Ponder of Or
lando.
Mrs. j. L. Leitner left Saturday for
a ten days visit to her sister and
brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. North of
Dunnellon.
Mrs. E. NJ. Williams and children,
accompanied by Mrs. Williams PAP
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Red Cross Workers

Red Cross Workers
The workers at the Red Cross room
yesterday afternoon and-evening were
Mrs. C. G. Barnett, Miss Mary Bur-
ford, Mrs. w. w. Clyatt, Mrs. A. G..
Gates, Mrs. F. W. Cook. Miss Agnes
Crago, Miss Thelma Cahoon, Mrs. E.
T. Spencer, Mrs. E. w. Merrell, Mrs.
]. j. Boyd. Miss Ruth Erwin, Miss
Byrd Wartmann, Mrs. A. G. Moore,
Miss Ola Sims, Miss Pearl Keeffe,
Miss Donnie Sims, Miss Nan Brooks,
Mrs. R. G. Blake, Miss Irma Blake,
Miss Margaret Jackson, Mrs. j. c.
Jackson, Miss Norma Murray, Miss
Annie Laurie Boyd, Mrs. Percy Per-
kins, Miss Ruth Rentz, Miss Ava Lee
Edwards, Miss Winnie Hunt, Miss
Ernestine Brooks, Mrs. A. L. Izlar.
There were about twenty-seven pads
made yesterday afternoon and last
evening.
The Red Cross workers need more
help and earnestly request those who
have not yet offered their services to,
do so Immediately.
Mrs. Wilbur Smith and children
will return Thursday from pleasant
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-09

The Federal Trade Commission in its recent
fits stated that the five large packers have been poee
ing and that they have monopoly of the market
These conclusions just matters serious
only those in the packing business
every other citizen of country
The figures given profits misleading the
that the packers monopoly unsupported by the
The packers mentioned in the stand ready their
profits reasonable and necessary
The the largest Any
citizen who would amilarize himself with its details
prepared for large totals
The report that the aggregate profits large packers
were $14OOOOOOO for the three years.
This compared with s9OOOOOO the average
profit the before the making appear
profit $12 greater than the pewar profit
This compares threeyear profit with profta
manesty unfair method Of comparison only mislead
ng Federal Trade Commission apparently
mistake in the figures themselves.
The aggregate hreeyear po $14OOOOOOO earned
sales of over dollars
cents salesor fraction of per
pound of product
meats No other large upon such small
margins of profit.
Furthermore-and very important only small portion
this profit paid dividends The balance has been
put businesses had be- realize when
you problems the packers have had to solve and
solve quckly-during these years
conduct this business times with higher costs and the
necessity three times the former prices for live
required the three times the ordinary
amount working capital The additional profit makes only
fair this has been stated the larger portion
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stay at the lake. Mrs. Smiths moth
er, Mrs. McRae and children, Janet
and Donald, will remain at their Lake
Weir cottage all summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Weihe of New
port News, Va, write interestingly of
their new home and pleasant sur
roundings, with which they are great
ly pleased. They are enjoying the
best of health. Mr.. Weihe is on the
reserve list and expects to be called
to the service of his country at any
time, but in the meantime has splen-
did optical business and is doing we'll
Mrs. L. w. Ponder is anticipating a
pleasant visit from her mother, Mrs.
o. N. Geise and grandmother, Mrs.
Eason Smith of Georgia, who have
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E.
Johnson in Palatka for some time.
They will arrive tomorrow.
The many friends of Mr.. C. E. Win
ston will be glad to hear that he is
sufficiently improved to be out again
after an attack of malarial fever.
Letters have been received by
friends in this city from Rev. Collins,
Wyatt, who is in training at Blue
Ridge, Va. Mrs. Wyatt and little SON
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Have you bought W. s. s. today !
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of the profits earned has been used finance huge stocks of
goods provide additions made
by the demands and and the Allies
you business you will appreciate the significance
of these facts unacquaned with business talk this
with business acquaintance banker
sayand compare profits of the packing industry
with those any other large industry time
by Federal Trade Commission
port of large packers have monopoly
The report shows the large number and i'm
. portance of othen packers.
packers
any minded person that they keen competition with
other that they have manipulate prices
we're they make this positive
statement
Furthermore figures that the five large pack
ers mentioned report only of
the meat business of the country
They possible you the details of their
business how instance they sell dressed beef for
less live anmal owing Utilization by
products and wonderful story the methods of dis
tribuon throughout this broad land, we'll other
countries
The five packers mentioned justified cooperating with
the together presenting this public
statement
They have been able do big job for government in its
they have all demands promptly and
completely and they willing their the fair
of American people with the facts before them
Armour s. Company
Cudahy Packing Co.
Morris s Company
Swift s. Company
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ents, Mr. and Mrs. Zoller of Brooks
vile, left in their car yesterday for
their summer home in Minnesota.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-09

Mrs. Wilbur Smith and children
will return Thursday from a pleasant
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Mrs. E. M. Williams and children,
accompanied by Mrs. Williams psr-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-19
A FEAST WHEN TRAIN
ENTERS ARCTIC CIRCLE
Short Rail in Track Marks Spot
For Northern Russian
Travellers.

London, july l2-On the trains run
ming northward across North RusSi the
crosSing Of the Arctic Circle Is made the
occasion for d festival similar to that which
tourists used to enjoy on shipboard when
crossing the Equator The train makes
q stop of several hours ia the midst OF a
snow covered waste on the shores OF the
White Sea. The passengers stretch their
legs and take a constitutional out over
the frozen surface OF the White Sea while a
picnic Is beng prepared.
The exact spot where the railroad crosses
the Circle Is probably not determined with
scientific accuracy, but the men who
built the railroad apparently agreed on an
approximate location, and this il marked
with suitable inscription At this point
also the railroad-bulders have left Slight
gap, probably not more than quarter Of
an inch, tetween the rails, so that, as
passengers often notice, when the truin
passes over the circle, there is distinct
jolt and jar
The American Red Cross Mission to
Rumania began to prepare for the festival
of the Arctic Circle Crossing several days
IN advance Fhe event was celebrated
with dinner Of LaplAnd turkey and wild
cranberrles, with an entree Of roast rein
deer. i he turkeys were secured al eW days
previously by Colonel Henry w. Ander-
son, the commanding officer of the AIneri-
can unit, who stopped the train for an
afternoon in order TO launch d game-hunt-
ing expedition along the southern shores
Of the frozen White Sea
The evening was marked by particu-
larly brilliant display Of the Aurora
Borealis or Northern Lights, which most
Of the members Of the party witnessed
for the first time. The aurora appeared at
dusk and illuminated the sky in fantastic
streaks and circles across the whole north
ern horizon
1t was on this day also that south
ward bound train passed, bearing among
its passengers Major Wardwell Of the
American Red Cross Mission to Russia,
who presented to the members of the
Mission to Rumania a bundle Of Amori-
can newspapers only seven weeks old
The eagerness with which these papers
were passed from hand to hand and read
jne by line, even to the obituary columns
and want ads, showed how highly this
gift was appreciated
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-19

An American division operating with
the French advanced within u mile of
Soissons, driving alo ng the Aisne River,
and reached the ravinc Of the Crise
River, which flows by Soissons and
emptics into the Aisnc This represents
gain of about six miles. Al two places
the mann highway between scissors and
Chateau Thierry was crossed twice first
near Buzancy and again cast Of Very.
GERMAN LINE TERRiFiCALLY SHAKEN.
Thousands of prisoners have been
taken and the whole German line terrii-
ically shaken. In the great confusion
OF the advance, reports are incomplete
and not altogether definite. But the
results of the frst days offensive COM
pare favorably with those of the Ger
man advance on March 81. The ad-
vance has not yet been held up. At
latest adyices il is still in progress, but
because of the great danger To the Ger
man positions in the south. il may be
expected that reserves will be thrown
i'm TO halt il nj the complete expense of
the offensive against Rheims.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-19

from the Second district 40 delegates to
he chosen from the Third district, f2
delegates 70 be chosen from the Fourth
district
The said delegates shall he apportioncd
among the several hundreds, wards, dis
tricts IN the same manner "a was done at
the last State convention
The delegates, with their ahernafes
shall be chosen in accordance with the
Primary Election law
The executive committees ~ he various
districts shall name the election officers
and in the Second, Third and Fourth Con
vention districts, the places designated by
statute for holding the general elections
shall be designated by the executive com
mittee for holding the primary election
under this cal
pom closing the polls the Judges shall
publicly count the votes and make Ger
titcates Of the results Of the election in
duplicates, one Of which shall be delivered
70 the delegate or delegates elected, and
the other Immediately mailed To the
secretary of the Republican State Com
mttee at Dover Delaware
Alden X Benson,
Chan man Republican Committee
Isaac r. Brown.
Secretary Republican Committee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-19
UNIVERSITY BEHIND
Al STRALtA'S LINE
Soldiers Will BE Taught Trades and Pro-
LESSONS in Class Work and Lectures.

Behind British Lines in France, June
I5 A concrete scheme of educational
training, designed to cover all branches
Of the Australian forces IN France, has
beCn drawn up and is now awaiting ratit-
cation By the authorities 1t Is expected
Il hat the plan including a rtgularizcd sys-
TEN of classes and lectures wili he put INTO
effect behind the lines in q i.w weeks Its
full force, however. viii only he felt after
the war during the period which must
elaIse before the men can be transported
back to Australia During that transition
period, the Australian force abroad VIII
for the time be practically transformed
into one great university.
Every soldier VIII receive instruction
in cert ain subjects, such rs the history and
geography Of Australia. the opportunities
to he found III various parts Of the great
island continent. and a course in santa
tion as applied To both city and country
life. To help those gong on leave there
will he lectures on matters Of interest n
Great Britain ard courses IN British and
French history
But the most extensive branch II the
work viii be the training Of ali members
Of the army in those subjects necessary 10
equip them to enter civil lie, and
especially in work designed 10 give every
man an opportunity to become s. worker
III some skilled trade ur calling AgrICul-
tllrc, 10 Ch2nics and electricity, Will be
among the courses cffered: here will :tlso
be Glasses N uCdIclIc engineering, and
NarI0tlS sciences The teaching, begun IN
France, will te continued IN deputs IN
England and also during the I5urnev home
" ard on TRANSPORTS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-19
OLD CLOTHES CALL UhHEEDED;
HUNS HOLD ON TO WORN TOGs

Amsterdam, June 30 The "volun-
tary" surrender Of worn clothing for the
benefit Of war workers in Germany is
turning out complete failure.
The brief initial rush which WAS motiyed
by expectations of obtaining exemption
from the threatened forcible emptying of
wardrobes, soon died down Berlin,
which was expected to yield forty thou
sand suits has not supplied half that
number and the same tale comes from all
other ccnters.
The period for bringing in the clothing
had to be extended every where and bon
uses given as at Schun eberg, where every
old suit rcaped reward of jar Of real
honey or a packet Of pudding powder,
Essen is the first town where steps have
already been taken for an official inspect
ion of private wardrobes but Others will
inevitably follow In the meantime there
are many indignant letters in tho news
papers from citizens who patriotically
denied Themselves Of clothing and which
icy are now told are not good enough
for munition workers. Complaint is
made that the latter earn much moro
money and live in better style than tho
disappointed benefactOTs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-19
CAMP MEADE TROOPS
NOW IN FRANCE
3l4th Infantry That Trained in
Maryland Had Safe Trip
Across.

Camp Meade, Admiral. Md. July 10 -
| Word has been received by former com
| panions of the 3l4th Infantry Of its arrival
| in France The 3I3th the Baltimore
| unit, had already arrived, according to
postal cards released by the military
| authorities at n port Of cmbarkation.
General Joseph H. Kuhn and his staff
are now IN France Friends of the men
| were in camp while many Of them march
ed away to the trains. The scenes that
could not, of course bc described at that
time were such that the thousands will
long remember
Two hundred second lictrcnants from
Camp Ice have arrived here to take up
work IN connection with the organization
of the new division. Many are recent
graduates of officers trimming schools
nj this and other camps
One man gave up work for the govern
mcnt to join the army and found his army
pay here larger than his government pay
in Washington The man was James
Waldo, who wns employed" hy the
government at 81 n wear In connection
with study uf mining conditions.
Instead of dollar n year he will receive
as "A private in the 2Sth Engineers, $500
a wear II is clear. however that -
did not come here from Washington
merely for the raise He does not need
the s. or the $500 either. az he has made
"A success Of his career already as n mining
expert
Waldo is one Of many other men Of
large means who have joined this and
other mining regiments Just because they
wanted ia put their expert knowledge
at the disposal Of the government Many
gave up large salaries and fees as consult
ing experts Waldo remained IN Wash
ington only long enough 20 feel convinced
that he could be more useful in the army
than rs voluntary adviser
Victor Chat las, who was sent here
from New York, is in the base hospital
suffering from wound he received ON the
way between Turkey and Italy
bullet made a bad cut in his jaw and this
from tune 10 time has panied him He
is now getting the best of treatment and
hopes soon to get into fighting unit,
where he can show the results Of his
experience
Paul Mclean of Ccntrevillc, r. l.,
Is breathing free at last after tho ordeal
of many examinations by experts Of
various kinds He Is TO remain with his
fellows from that State and stands
chance of getting into the fighting or
ganization Mexican holds record Of
having been rejected II times at recruiting
offices in his home town and elsewhere
He has tried To get into rTny, navy amt
marines and has ma de It policy to
carry cut the homely advice 10 try,
try again
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-19
OVER THE TOP

Snap-Vim-Vlg -Energy-Braveryan n
required to over the top the fighting blood
active liver needed the
the soldiers the front but folks energy fight
fe here home batfeds alone that
this being fought waged in the factory the workshop
the home truly trenches The pale
at home well the shop feels that
snap and which rcd blood should bring They both
dironin In their blood
blood lacks perhaps the rdIood corpusces
ing lacks the walk the 0pen
feels eerVated lax @ out before the day half dne
blood maker and tablet
right and herbal extracts bring
y and ygor you This latest product which the and skill
coud evolve 1ronic the result Of experiments Of
dozen medical mex nvad Hotel
and Surgical Institute n Buffalo ~ Y If you try thes
'Ironc tablets send 10 the above address for package
but sell DIR Perce's
sxtx cents vial They make pure hre blood Start today
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-19
SPEED Up SHlPBUlLDERSr
T0rpedoboat Destroyer $ Must Pro.
duce Faster Daniels Tells Them

Washington,m July Represents
tives of all the torpedoboat destroyer
building companies Of the country con
ferred at the Navy Department yesterday
with Secretary Daniels and Admiral
Benson and Rear Admirals Griffin md
Taylor They were summoned To Wash
ington by the department, which is not
satisfied with the progress being made
on several hundred dcstroyers being
constructed, and desires to speed up the
OUTPUT
1t was stated that the number being
turned out, while good Is not the most
possible, and that inasmuch as the diff
cutics in the way Of increasing production
and Fastening the building are not in
surmountable, il is proposed to have
the various plants put forth their greatest
efforts