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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-10

the advice of his military assistants
and OF industrial experts. the machin-
ery Of the ordnance department Is be-
ing thoroughly reorganized in prepa-
ration for the new phase Of its work
upon which 1t is now entering. Its
several operations will be conducted
under the direction either of officers
already in the service who are now
in position to give their entire en-
ergies to their administration, or by
men specially chosen from civil life
because Of their experience and ca
pacity.
'.3-The quartermaster generals de-
partment is in process of similar re-
organization and subdivision under
General Cocktails, who enjoys the
unique experience Of having worked
out at the Panama canal problems of
transportation and supply of magni-
tude never until now approached in
the history Of our government.
Efficiency Strengthened.
Here. also, the efficiency Of the de-
partment is being strengthened by the
calling from civil life Of men of the
highest capacity to administrate GER
tain of its great subdivisions.
"A new view of the work of the
council Of national defense and of the
war industries board is now possible.
THE council Of national defense is,
OF course. an advisory body, without
executive power. Its members have
severally the powers of their respec-
tive departments. The purpose of the
council, however. was a reconcilia-
ton Of conflicts and a survey of the
national needs and resources. This
purpose it has served and is serving,
The general munitions board and its
successor, the war industries board
| with their committees, were organized
by the council for the following pur-
| poses:
Purposes Of Board.
Assign priorities as among the
several departments of the govern.
ment and the allied governments in
their demands upon the industries OF
the country.
| "2-Advise as to supplies of mate.
rails and labor.
o"AuElSe On the questions Of
price.
4-Secure industrial and labor CO.
operation
"5-Avoid enhancement of prices
confusion of industry, exhaustion o.
labor, and generally to prevent al
avoidable evils which might result,
from the speed and magnitude of the
new operations.
ITO these objects it was admirably
adapted. and it has accomplished /;
great work.
First Rush Is Over.
I'VE can now see the entire situa
ton. The initial rush needs are sub
stantially supplied. The technica
CORPS have been expanded and reor
gained upon industrial and efficien
lines.
THE coordination of ally need,
with our own purchases has been eff
fected. An agency exists to proven
conflicts and to adjust those which
cannot be prevented"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-10

trained and are ready fer active ser
vice.
"5-Independent lines of commune
cation and supply and vast storage
and other facilities are in process Of
construction in France.
War Pushed Ahead.
"6-Great programs for the manu-
facture of additional equipment and
for the production of new instruments
of war have been formulated"
Il make this statement" continued
the secretary, fully aware that there
have been produced before the mem
bers of this committee some express
sions of doubt. difference of opinion,
and disapproval. The war department
has spent eight months hearing SIM
liar expressions, analyzing them, cor
recting the conditions out of which
they grew. perfecting its organization
to prevent their recurrence; and all
the while Driving on to the accom-
plishment of the main task.
In the foregoing statement there
are two exceedingly significant fig
ures; namely, that on the first day of,
!
sisted of 81 officers and the quarter
master generals department of BAT Of
ficers. while they now respectively
comprise 1904 and 6,431 officers.
There was no ready trained body of
men in the country who could have
been selected suddenly to assume the
highly technical and specialized work
of these two divisions. Men of some
what similar training had to be chos-
en-. AS the work proceeded, sub-di-
vision and re-subdivision became pos
sible
General Reorganization.
| "On Dec. Is, l was, therefore, in a
| position to announce a general reOr-
ganization. accomplishing the follow
! ing results:
"1-Created a war council on which
General Crozier, General Sharp, Cen
eral Weaver, General Crowder and the
chief of staff have been designated to
sit with the secretary of war and the
assistant secretary of war and to
which council men of capacity. either
from the army or from civil life, will
f, be added from time to time. The pur-
pose of the council is that it's mem
bers, being free from the burdens of
detail administration, can take large
supervisory view of all questions of
organization and supply, and give to
the government the highest value of
their talents and experience.
Prepare for New Phase.
"2-Under General Wheeler, with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-10
CHICAGO FIGHT FANS
NARROWED ON TRAIN

Chicago. Jan. 10.-John Harding's
"Corned Beef and Cabbage" special on
the North Shore Electric road. en-
route to the fistic carnical at Milwau-
kee, came to grief last night just be-
yond Evanston. Something went
wrong with the motive power, and
rather than proceed, with the posi-
bility OF being stalled out on the
prairies, the official In charge ordered
the train back to Chicago. There were
exactly 122 disappointed fans who
had entertained visions Of an even
ing's sport at Milwaukee. Many CT
these were members OF Harding's
party, which was enjoying surlp-
tuous corned beef and cabbage feast
when the trouble broke. Others be-
longed to a party being chaperoned by
AL Bloom. The latter had to bear the
brunt OF the setback, as he had dis
pensed tickets for the attraction, and
upon the return Of the disappointed
fans they stormed Bloom E. Mayors
cigar store, demanding refund Of the
ticket money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-10
DOWNEY WALKED
over IN BATTLE
Joe Egan Springs Surprise in Blood
lest Battle Ever Witnessed
in Milwaukee.
CHICAGOAN is BADLY BEATEN
After Seventh Round Windy City Man
Is Total Wreck 49, Suffers
HemOrrhage.

Milwaukee, Jan. 10.-The bloodiest
fight in the annals of pugilism in this
town took place last night when Joe
Egan of Milwaukee knocked the day
lights out of Bryan Downey of Chi
cago in their l0-round fight Only
superhuman strength and gameness
permitted Downey to go the limit. At
the end Downey was a terrible sight,
splitting blood by the mouthful and
his eyes, lips and nose were swollen
beyond recognition.
From the seventh round until the
finish, when Egan hooked left into
Downey's stomach, the Chicago well
terweight was In a terrible shape
Every time he took step he had to
stop and gulp out a mouthful of blood,
and even during his one-minute rest
the flow of blood continued, heroic
treatment by his seconds having no
effect A physician at the ringside
saw this and expressed the opinion he
was suffering from a hemorrhage.
This could not be verified after the
battle.
The biggest crowd Of the boxing sea-
son packed into Tom Andrews arena.
The arena had been walled in, making
5000 the capacity, and Just about
every seat was taken when the artists
in the main bout stepped into the
ring. 1t was a popular priced show,
81, 81 and $3.50, so there was about
$500 in the promoters strong box.
500 From Chicago.
OF the 5000 present, probably 500
we're from Chicago, and half of these
bugs didn't get in until the wind-up
started. These fans, most of them
West Siders and making the trip es-
pecially to see their Jewish idol, Sail
or Friedman, appear In the seni-wind-
up, missed seeing Sailor Solly register
a knockout over Stanley Willis, an
easterner. who now calls Milwaukee
his home He was soft picking for
the Chicagoan, who forced Referee
Stout to stop the bout in the second
round of their 10-round affair
Starting off, it looked like Friedman
was in for a tough evening, as Willis
began like a stake hourse, showing a
lot of speed and fancy stuff. About
the middle Of the first round Solly
waded in and let go a left hook thai
hit Mister Willis on the nose. Plenty
of blood flowed OTTER this, and just
before the session was over Friedman
crossed his right and Willis went
down for the nine count. In the sec
ond Willis was still groggy and Fried
man never gave him chance to rest
knocking him down twice before Stou1
stepped in and thankfully halted the
affair. saving Willis from lot o
damage,
The first fight Of the night was {
four-rounder between Johnny Heider
er and Jack Rose Heiderer won OF
points.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-10
BAKER COMES BACK
AT HISWAR CRITICS
Continued From Page Ore.l

Continued From Page One.)
army consisted of 1O.25O officers and
475,00O enlisted men; the national
guard of 16,031 officers and 100000
enlisted men; the national army of
100000 men, and the reserve of 84,575
officers and 1880 enlisted men. In
other words, in nine months the in
crease has been from 1924 officers to
110,S56 officers and from 202,510 to
1,42S,650 men.
"a substantial part of our military
forces was selected by the operation
OF draft law, the execution of which
has demonstrated both the economical
and the efficient way of selecting SOL
diers. The law itself was drawn, its
execution carried to successful con-
clusion and the theory of the law
novel to our people, explained and
made popular because of its demon
strated fairness both in plan and exc
cution.
For the training Of officers two ser
les of training camps were held from
which about forty-five thousand Off
GERS were commissioner. from civil
life. This number s nearly eight
times as great as the number of Off
GERS in the regular army on the first
day of April.
For the training of these soldiers
16 environments have been built, cost
ing $134 100000 with an average profit
to the contractors of 29S per cent.
Death Rate Smaller.
"The death rate in our forces in the
United States, from midsummer to
the end of December averaged rs pei
thousand and is slightly less than
would have been the death rate OF
men of the same age at home. In 1895
the death rate per thousand was 2O.14
or nearly three times as great. Our
death rate in the army during the year
1916, just before the war, was five pei
thousand. Leaving out the deaths due
to measles and its complications, ouI
rate among all troops in the United
States since Sept. l, has been about
two per thousand
For the, fiscal year 1915 congress
appropriated for the war department
$15S 100000; for the fiscal year 1916
1903 100000; for the fiscal year 1917
$403, 100000; for the fiscal year 1915
$7,527, 33S,716.
"Of the total war department appro-
priations for 1918, $3,20.0O0,000 was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-10
TENER DENIES
HAS QUIT LEAeU(

Cincinnati, Ohio. Jan. 1o.--Rs,urt.
President Tener Of the Natie.
league was to retire were denisd.
Garry Hermann Of the Reds -
Barney Dreyfuss of the Pirates. h.
confirmed their denial later al Cdr
bus where he went Yesterday in -
nection with the interests of the -.
manent highways commission !
which he is head.
Absence Of William Harridge. see,..
tary of the American league, yesae.s
day caused postponement Of s..
scheduled committee meeting. ~
committee is now expected to hold 3,
first meeting at Dover Hall, ca.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-10
BASEBALL MEETING
CLOSED YESTERDAY

Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 10.-After dis
posing of questions of minor import
ance in brief session. the annual
meeting of the national baseball COM
mission came to close yesterday. A
number of magnates and managers of
clubs were on hand, but nothing in
the shape of deals or exchange of
players was announced.
The schedule committee held brief
preliminary session and discussed
dates for the coming playing season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-10
HOPPE MAKES Is RUN
3-CUSHION MATCH

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 10.-Wil-
liam F. Hoppe, worlds champion balk-
line billisrdist, made a run Of Is
points in 4 three cushion exhibition
against Charles Peterson Of st. Louis,
at Wright's billiard room, Tuesday
night. Although 1t will not stand as
a record, it Is the highest mark In the
history of the three cushion game, the
best previous run being 10, made by
August Kieckhefer in a practice game
at Mussey's room, Chicago, on Aug.
%, 1917. Charley NORM of Chicago
holds the official record for competi-
ton. having made Is IN tournament
at st. Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-10
DOC LAVAN IN ARMY:
WON'T PLAY IN 1918

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. T0-Dr. John c..
Lavan, former member of the ST. Louis
Gently was traded to the Washington
Americans, announced yesterday that
he had been named first lieutenant in
the medical reserve corps and that it
was practically certain he would not
be able to play with the Washington
club next season. He is now under
orders to report at the Great Lakes
Naval Training station on "a hours
notice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-10
CHARLIE WHITE TO
BOX FOWLER JAN. 10

Denver Colo, Jan. 1o.-Charliel
White, the Chicago lightweight, and
Monk Fowler of New Orleans, will
box Is rounds here on Jan. IS, pro-
vided the sanction Of military author
tiles at Camp Custer, where White is
boxing instructor, can be secured
White agrees to weigh in at 1851
pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-10
CIT IN SALARY.

New York, Jan. 10.-Benny Kauff.
according to published reports here
yesterday. has submitted to cut in his
salary for 1918 Kauff's wartime
contract expired last season. A new
signed document was received at Giant
headquarters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-10
TRAIN IN ARMY CAMP.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 10.-Christy
Mathewson, manager Of the Reds, will
train his players in an army camp
next spring. He wired from Mont
gomery, Ala, yesterday, that he had
arranged for his club to train in Camp
Sheridan, so as to help amuse the 3d.
600 odd Ohio soldiers quartered there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-10
TO MEET W. ZRYSZKO.

Cedar Rapids. Iowa, Jan. 10.-Earl
Caddock, worlds wrestling champion,
will meet Wiadek Zbyszko, the Pole,
in New York Jan. 20 in a title match,
Caddock announced here late yester-
day afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-10
ST. LOUIS PITCHER
TO BECOME CITrZrr

st. Louis, Jan. Robert Stee,.
pitcher for the St Louis Nationais
prior to June. 1917. but now the pm.
erty Of the Pittsburgh Nationals. -.
terday prepared declaration Of +.
tentions to file in the federal cns,t
preliminary to becoming naturalIsea
He is citizen of Canada and ben.
his baseball career there. He a.
lives in st. Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-10
GET TWO CONTRACTS.

New York, Jan. 10.-The New York
National League club announced yes
terday that it had received signed con-
tracts for the season of 1918 from
Pitchers Fred Anderson and Sterling
Stryker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-10
KON DECISI0N-

Chicago. Jan. 10.-charley Weinert
won the decision over Gunboat Smith
In IL rounds at Providence, n. /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-10

All the news all the time-rh
Argus.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-08
NOTICE OF MASTERS SALE

Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of final decree of fore
closure entered in that certain cause
pending in the circuit court of Marion
county, Florida, in chancery. in which
Metropolitan Savings Bank of Ocala,
a Florida corporation, is complainant,
and Mack Wilson. ct al, are defend
ants, of date November LIST. 1918. /,
the undersigned special master in
chancery appointed by said court to
execute the provisions of said decree,
shall offer for sale and sell to the
highest and best bidder for cash in
front of the south door of Marion
county court house, in Ocala, Florida,
on
Monday. December End, 1918
between the hours of IL o'clock a. m
and 2 O'Clock p. m, the lands situated
ii Marion county, Florida, more par
ticularly described as follows:
South half of block number thirty
five of the Old Survey of the city of
Ocala, as appears upon the plat of
said addition or survey of said city re-
corded in the public records of Mar
ion county, Florida, or so much there
of as may be necessary to satisfy
said final decree and costs of suit.
D. Mel Ferguson,
L. W. Duval. Special Master.
Compartments Solicitor. 11-1-Fri
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-08
SOLDIER ENJOYED
HIS CIGARETTES

By the help of patriotic friends,
the Star has been able to somewhat
tighten the burden of some boys in
khaki by furnishing them with cigar
cites thru the tobacco fund, which
tho now thing of the past was a
live work while it lasted. One of the
liberal contributors to the fund was
Mr.. Walter Ray, who shelled out with
his usual generosity. The other day
he received the following appreciative
letter from a soldier in France:
France, October Is, 1918.
Mr.. Walter Ray, Martel. Florida.
Dear Mr.. Ray: Your most welcome
little present received few days ago.
/ assure you that these cigarettes
were greatly appreciated by us over
here in France.
While we never are really in need
of donations, still something of this
nature is quite treat, and am sorry
to learn that it is forbidden to send
us any more presents. We are all en-
joying our trip over here, and with
the help of our dear people and
friends at home. there can only be one
verdict.
Would be more than pleased to have
you drop a line if convenient, as =
letter from the dear U. S. A. is very
highly priced by all of US.
With best wishes and again thank
ing you for your kind favor, beg to
remain, Yours very truly,
Corporal Herman Klinger,
End Depot Div, A. P. O. 762, France.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-08
RED CROSS NOTICE

We are making special effort to
collect ton of tin this month. Mrs.
w. w. Condor has recently turned
over to US nearly two hundred pounds
OF tinfoil, which was collected at the
Book Shop. Besides conserving the
tin so much needed at this time, Mrs.
Condor has materially aided the local
chapter of the Red Cross. Save every
bit of tinfoil. collapsible tubes, pewter
articles and deposit them in the barrel
provided for this purpose at the Mar
ion Hardware Co. store. If you can
not bring it, phone 118 and we will
send for it. w. P. Preer,
Chairman Conservation Committee.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-08

different basis. | am glad that this
agitation has occurred, for | believe
that it will do good to this institution,
which has always been a back num-
Der, since the fire, which occurred
during Governor Trammell's admins
tration, and possibly before. l think
that after this. the boys industrial
school will be on a better basis, for
we will put man there who has the
executive ability to do the work of
superintendent.
Yours very truly,
Sydney j. Cats, Governor.
Tallahassee, Nov. 5.
Since the above, was written Gov
ernor Cats has removed the superin-
tendent.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-08
OCALA SOCIAL AFFAIRS
Continued from Third Page)
u. ID. c. Meeting

The United Daughters of the Con-
federacy held their first meeting
since the recent epidemic, at the res
idence of Mrs. S. R. Whaley this aft
ernoon at 8 o'clock. After the regu-
lar business meeting, Mrs. w. w.
Harriss, president of the chapter, who
has just returned from the reunion at
Tulsa, Okla, gave most interesting
account of her trip. which was re-
plete with enjoyment. and gave great
pleasure to the members who were so
fortunate as to be present. At the
conclusion of the meeting, Mrs. Wha-
ley served her guests delicious con-
servation cakes and tea.
Notice, Red Cross Workers
The surgical dressings have arriv-
ed. The rooms are open every day
from one until five p. m. There is an
urgent need for workers.
Marion Co. Chapter, A. R. G.
The name of Mrs. H. M. Hampton
should have been included in the
woman's war work committee as pub
lished yesterday.
The Florida State Federation of
Woman's Clubs has offered prize of
So for the best original patriotic pos
ter made by pupil of the Florida
schools. The posters are to be ex-
hibited at the meeting of the state
federation at Daytona. Nov. 10 to %.
Mrs. j. T. Clayton, whose husband
passed away few days ago, and who
herself is only just up from severe
illness, has decide dto carry on the
pressing club, of which Mr.. Clayton
was proprietor. Ladies work is I.
speciality and Mrs. Clayton will give
it her personal supervision. Pressing
and repairing Of mems clothes will
also be attended to- We hope the peo-
pie will give Mrs. Clayton all the bus
mess she can handle.
The host of friends in this city OF
Miss Bertha Smith were greatly sur
prised on yearning yesterday after
IiOOi VI ACI IIIdIIldSC III ANSW yin
city to captain in the army. A let
ter from Mr.. Marshall Bowler to his
mother gives the information that
Misses Bertha and Lillian Smith, who
are in the service of Uncle Sam in
Washington, came to New York
where they were met by the groom
whose name is not mentioned in the
letter, but who is an old school,
! friend of Miss Smith, who she met
while attending Southwestern Univer.
sity, Chicago. 1t was the desire Of
Miss Smith that Mr. Bowler act as
best man at the wedding, but he be.
ing on submarine chaser at the
time, his chum, Mr.. Hamilton Sulli
van, substituted in this capacity. On
returning to New York, Marshall says
he had the pleasure of Conveying the
captain out to sea-" The bride with
her sister then returned to Washing
ton. The bride is the second daugh
ter of Mr.. E. c.. Smith, formerly OF
this city. She was reared to young
womanhood in Ocala, where she wa.
considered one of the brightest girl.
in her class and was of decided ath
letic temperament. She has man,
friends here who will join the Star il
wishing her every happiness.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-08
IN MEMORY OF MRS. TULLIS

The entire community was sadden-
ed on Sunday, Nov. 3rd; when God in
his infinite wisdom, saw fit to remove
from our midst Mrs. Charles Tullis
Her bright, sunny disposition had
won for her many friends, during her
stay of about seven years in our
midst. "The better we knew her, the
more we loved her." Yes, we will miss
her, but our loss is heavens gain.
Although she is, gone,
"Still with us is the perfume of the
flower,
Glad still are our lives for the song
A Friend.
Dunnellon, Fla, Nov. z.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-08
MEETING OF TEACHERS

The public school teachers of Mar
ion county are requested to meet in
the Baraca hall of the Ocala Baptist
church next Saturday morning ut ten
o'clock, to discuss the organization of
Junior Red Cross auxiliaries in the
schools of the county. Any patrons
who are interested are also invited to
be present.
BY order of the<chairman, w. III.
Cassels. !
Nellie C. Stevens, Secretary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-08

FOR SALE-Or exchange. 20 acres
of best land at Pedro with house and
good well. Will exchange for small
place close in or city property. APP
ply to R. E. Matlock, Harrington Hall
barbershop. 11-5-6t*
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-08

A card from Sergeant VIM. Henry
Fuller, with machine gun battalion,
announces that he and his comrades
had a pleasant trip across the Allan
tic to France.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-08

Captain Roberts requests that
members of the county guard go to
H. A. WATERWAYS store and receive
and receipt for their uniforms. He
wants to see full company at the
armory tonight
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-08

The friends of Mr. Max Wilson. the
popular proprietor of the Anti-Mo-
nopoly Drugstore, are glad to see him
out after a battle with the flu
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-08
TO FAIR EXHIBITORS

If yoa are contemplating the print
ing o. plscards for your exhibits at
The fair. place your order at once. The
usual rush during fair week may pre-
vent getting out your work on time
unless the order is placed short time
i'll advance. THE STAR.