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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03
CALL FOR MEETING
OF TAX COLLECTORS

| The Tax Collectors Association OF
| Florida will hold it's annual meeting
in Jacksonville on September 10, ac-
cording to call of the president. Mr.
w. w. Stripping. The meeting will
be held at the Aragon hotel.
| The attendance at the meeting last
! year was not as large as was antici-
pated, but as great interest has been
manifested in the association ever
since, it is thought that nearly every
county in the state will be present at
the coming meeting.
The work outlined by the associa-
tion, when carried into effect, will
prove vastly beneficial to the Florida
tax payer and the organization
should have the hearty support of
every citizen who desires to see our
methods of handling the public rec
ords made less complicated and more
efficient
The greatest task that the collec-
tors have set out to accomplish is the
arrangement of the tax books in such
manner as to get an equal assess
ment, and also to get on the books
all of the taxable property in the
state, which will have the effect, even
at the present millage, of reducing
the taxes of the property now on the
books.
President STRIPPING has sent out
letters to the state collectors urging
the Importance of the coming meet
ing in Jacksonville and asking each
one to come prepared with sugges-
tions that may assist the legislative
committee in their work of preparing
suitable resolutions for presentation
to the next session of the Legislature.
The legislative committee will in a
few weeks hold meeting in Tampa,
and it is the desire of President Strip
ling that members mail to him or to
Mr.. J. A. Glover, chairman of the
committee in Tampa, such sugges-
tions as they may think desirable in
framing appointments to the present
complicated collection and assessment
laws.
Mr.. Stripping is very enthusiastic
about the association and its work,
and is leaving no stone unturned to
get a representative gathering at
Jacksonville in September.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03

leans came on unfalteringly like
storm or the unavoidable stroke of
fate.
when the Americans reached the
precincts of the village their fire ceas-
ed and with one wild yell they closed
with the foe. The fierce uproar sud-
denly gave place to a strange silence,
as man grappled with man. Only the
clash of steel on steel and the groans
of the stricken could be heard.
Never Doubt as to Result
"The issue was never in doubt for
an instant. At this kind of fighting
the American is more than equal to
any Prussian guardsman and in lit
tie more than ten minutes all was
over. Except for a few German
prisoners, every German in the vii
lage had breathed his last. Such was
the final capture of Seringes.
During the night the enemy twice
attempted to retake Sergy, but each
time he was repulsed with heavy
losses. Then he made fierse assault
on Meurcy farm, east of Seringes,
which was piled with the dead which
had been left there the day before,
when every man defending it died at
his post. There again the enemy was
unsuccessful, though not until steel
had crossed steel in the big farm
yards and the heaps of German slain
had been doubled in the ruins about
it.
Preferred Death to Surrender
"This was classic fighting indeed
man against man, and the better to
win. There was no call for quarter.
The pride of the professional soldier
was up against the pride of the free
man, both preferring death to surren-
der.
Later in the morning the fighting
extended still further eastward and in
every case the Germans who attack
ed were annihilated. Later came the
attack on Seringes and an attempt at
the same time to drive the Allies from
hill 1877. west of Seringes. There for
the first time since the Allies crossed
the Ourcq the Germans may be said
to have definitely taken the offensive.
ALI AffiohSh Lie 1AEttbAiiS SdtL
enemy's airplanes attempted in the
most daring manner TO assist in the
battle. Early in the morning six enc
my planes succeeded in penetrating
as far as the LaCroix Blanche farm
near LaFere forest Trey swooped
down close above the roads in the
valley and fired upon allied troops.
Had Orders to Hold at All Costs
Members of the Prussian Guard
who were taken prisoner state that
their orders were to hold the line at
all costs and well they obeyed. All
three of their battalions were appar-
emily in the line on this memorable
day, which ended everywhere in VIC
tory for the Allies, although there
was no great gain of ground.
During the following night ground
near Cierges was captured by the
Americans. This advance will make
it possible for the troops in this Sec
tor to join hands with the conquerors
of Sergy and Seringes."
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03
OF COUNTY
GUARD ATTENTION

The members of Company A, Coun-
ty Guard, have been invited to attend
services at the Baptist church tomor-
row evening.
All members of the company who
can accept the invitation are request
ed to meet at the armory at 7:45 to-
morrow evening, to march to church
in body.
FL. w. Hoffman, First Sergeant.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03
GOOD MEETING OF
THE GUARDS
Shooting Irons were Distributed and
Non-COmmissioned Officers
Selected

Company A, County Guards, turn
ed out in good force at the armory
Friday night. All officers were pres
ent and at least fifty privates. Among
them were a good proportion of Sc
lected men who are taking their pri-
mary lessons. which will come il,
handy when they are called. The
names of ten new members were
given in. The company now num-
bers over eighty men.
Non-commissioned officers were
chosen as follows:
Musician, Joseph Needham.
Second sergeant, Barney Spencer.
Third sergeant, D. E. Busler.
Fourth sergeant, j. R. Preer.
Fifth sergeant and quartermaster
Horace Milestone.
First corporal, H. P. Biting.
Second corporal, J. w. Akin.
Third corporal, George Pender.
Fourth corporal. Fred Malever.
The new guns were then brough,
out and put in the hands of the men
best trained and drill began. The new
= oiio diS Iiot hCWs having Uccu III uoC
at the Florida Military Academy un-
til that school was moved to Jackson
vile, but they are in very good con-
dition. They are all black powder
Springfelds of an issue of probably
forty years ago, but they have been
well cared for, and H. R. Hunter, the
skilled gunsmith, who overhauled
them, said they would all do good
shooting in the hands of men who
knew how to use them. About half the
men in the company are already
familiar with the weapons, and they
all took to them like kittens to sweet
milk
Three squads were put to work
drilling, and over an hour was put in
at hard work. The men are evidently
assimilating militarism from their
surroundings, for they are picking up
on drill with remarkable efficiency.
After drill was over, Captain
Roberts distributed the guns to the
most experienced men, who will take
care of and be responsible for them.
The company expects to show up bet
ter than ever next Friday night.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03
EIGHTEEN To FORTY
FIVE YEARS Of AGE
WILL PROBABLY Be THE LIMIT SET FOR men TO
SERVE DURING THE WAR
tAssociated Press)

Washington, August 3.-Secretary
Baker will recommend that the draft
age be from eighteen to forty-fve,
was the announcement made today by
Senator Chamberlain, following a
conference with the secretary of war.
PERSHING HAS A MILLION MEN
Washington, Aug. 3-Major-Gen-
eral Ligget. commanding the First
army corps. is in active charge of
the corps on the center of the allied
drive, General March told the news
paper correspondents at their semi
weekly conference at the war de-
partment today.
The number of American divisions
has been increased to eight, now in
cluding the First, Second, Third and
Fourth, regulars; the Twenty sixth,
Twenty eighth, Thirty-second and
Forty y-second, National Guard.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03
TEMPLE ATTRACTIONS
FOR THE WEEK

Today: The Official War Picture o1
the Committee on Public Informa-
ton. Franklyn Farnum in $4,000 Re-
ward"
Monday: Jack Pickford in "The
Spirit of IT.
Tuesday: Madge Kennedy in "The
Fair Pretender."
Wednesday: Sessue Hayakawa ir
"The Honor of His House"
Thursday: Mary Pickford in aThe
Little Princsss."
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03
EVIDENCE AGAINST
A MINOR OFFICIAL
ASSOCIATED Pressl

Washington, Aug. 3.-It became
known today that evidence connect
ing at least one minor official of the
shipping board with an alleged con-
spiracy to obtain contracts from the
shipping board at extra high prices
has been gathered by government
secret agents.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03

entirely to the urgent business of the
battle itself.
General Pershing assures US that
he is making every effort to collect
casualty lists, have them confirmed
and verified and that they will be
transmitted promptly"
Advertise in the Star.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03
Salient Around that City Is
Again Secure
IAll DAY LONG TODAY THE ENEMY HAS FALLEN BACK AND
THE ALLIED ARMIES PRESSED ONWARD
fAssociated Press)

London, Aug. 3.-To the east of
Rheims the French forces made an
important recovery of ground near
st. Hilaire. French cavalry is on the
Vesle river between Compiegny and
Janchery, north and northwest of
Rheims. At IL o'clock this morning
the Allies hadn't crossed the river.
All bridges over the Vesle have been
destroyed by the Germans.
ALLIES PRESS ONWARD
a. M, Aug. 3.-The allied advance
continues. The banks of the Aisne
have been reached from Pommieres,
west of scissors. to Venizel, east of
that town. Further east the Allies
have reached the district of Serches,
Vourvrelles and Cerseuil.
ALLIES WIN AT ARCHANGEL
Kandalaska, Russian Lapland, Aug.
"a revolution against the Bolshe-
wiki and in favor of the Allies has oc-
Cured at Archangel. Soviet troops
have fled from the city.
HOW AMERICANS FIGHT
London, Wednesday, July 31.-
Tuesday was day of sheer. hard in
and-out fighting on the American
front, telegraphs Reuters correspon-
dent on the front north of the Marne.
He says that the final capture of
Seringes by the Americans was an
especially creditable achievement.
After the Americans took the vii
lage Monday, the Germans made no
infantry attack on the place, but
kept up constant artillery and ma
chine gun fire to drive them out. This
continued all day Tuesday and to-
wards evening the enemy seemed to
think that the spirit of the defenders
might possibly be broken and then
they began to emerge from the Nesles
forest, in a way that seemed to fore
cast an attempt to take the village.
OF the fighting which ensued, the cor
respondent writes:
Americans Tricked the Huns
"The Americans. after three days
of to-and-fro fighting through vii
lagos, had learned subtlety and were
determined to have real fight to a
finish. They consequently withdrew
as if retiring from Seringes and the
Germans crept down from the high
ground, convinced they had their op-
ponents beaten. Additional German
troops came pouring in until the town
was occupied as it never had been be-.
fore.
"But as the new occupants began
to organize their defenses, they found
that bullets appeared to be coming
from three sides of the village, and it
was not long before they discovered
that the Americans, while withdraw
ing from the front of the town, had
commenced an encircling movement
on both sides, thus forming ring al
most completely around it.
Prussian Guardsmen Annihilated
"Then came tragic fighting. The
Prussian Guard had vowed not to sur
render and their opponents were just
as anxious to see the thing through.
It was an affair of small arms, but
the Americans proved to be the better
shots and slowly picked off men here
and there.
"Then the Americans began to ad-
vance and slowly their encircling ring
closed about the village. As the ring
drew closer and the defenders saw
their doom approaching, they re-
doubled their fire. but still the Amer
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03
SCHOONER SUNK BY
A SUBMARINE
kaiser's U-Boats Keep on Hunting
for Small Game Along
Our Coasts
tAssociated Press)

Eastport, Maine, Aug. 3.-The
crew of nine from a lumber laden
four-masted schooner landed at
Grand Manan, N. B., today. They
reported their vessel was sunk by a
submarine last night between Brian
Island and Grand Manan. Grand
Manan Island is eight miles east of
the eastern extremity of Maine.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03
BRITISH PATROLS BUSY

London, Aug. British patrols
last night pushed their way forward
in the Albert sector north of the
Somme and occupied parts of the
German line, it is officially announced.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03
AMERICANS ARE MIXED
WITH THE ALLIES
Consequent Difficulty and Delay in
Making Out Lists Of
Casualties
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, August 3.-The army
casualty list issued this morning con-
tains 206 names: Killed in action,
liz; died of wounds, II; died of dis
ease, II; died of accident, 5; wounded
severely, 56; wounded, 2; missing, 8.
Lieut.. Robert O. Purdy of Sumter, S.
c., Privates Earl /. Cliett, of Reno,
Ca, George l.. Weeks of Eastman,
Ga, and George w. Waldrop of Spar
tanburg, S. c., were killed in action.
Marine Corps casualties number
eleven: Killed in action, A; wounded
severely, 5; wounded slightly, 2.
AMERICANS MINGLED WITH
ALLIES
Washington, Aug. 3.-Replying to
a request that he expedite the lists of
American casualties in the heavy
fighting on the Scissors Rheims sali-
ent, General Pershing cabled Secre-
tary Baker that the task of assembl-
ing the names of the men was an ex-
tremely difficult one because of the
limited means of communication in
the battle area and owing to the fact
that American troops are brigaded
with French and British units. Secre-
tary Baker said no estimate on casu-
alties was contained in General Per-
shing's cablegram. There was nothing
to indicate when the increased casual
ty lists resulting from the present
severe fighting would begin to come
in.
81 have received cablegram from
General Pershing in regard to reports
of casualties" said Mr.. Baker. "He
points out that our troops are still
widely separated, serving in many
places, and that our wounded are
taken to French and British hospitals
as well as our own, causing great diff
ficulty and complication in securing
accurate information.
in addition to this the troops are
separated from their records, while
in the area of conflict, and must de-
pend upon very inadequate and tenn
porary telegraph lines which are sub
ject to frequent interruption and
must for the most part be devoted
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03
JULY BROKE THE RECORD

General March told the newspaper
men that General Pershing now has
more than a million men under his
direct command. More than 1000
troops were shipped over during the
month of July, breaking all records.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03
BRITISH ALSO
ARE BUSY
Made the Huns Retire in Albert Sec
tor on Front of Over
Three Miles
fAssociated Press)

London, Aug. 3.-The Germans are
executing local retirement to the
east bank of the Ancre, in the region
of Albert, on front or three or four
miles, according to news received
here today.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03
FRITZ WEARY OF FIGHTING

On the northern end of the plateau
to the southeast of Soissons the
French have advanced from Venizel
to point south of Braine on the
Vesle river. The advance of the
French continues, but there is not a
great deal of fighting.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03
ADVANCE HAS REACHED THE
AISNE

London, Aug. 3.-On the main bat
tie front in the scissors region, the
French, after completing the occupa-
tion of scissors, have occupied the
south bank of the Aisne between
Fummieres and Venizel. a distance of
five miles.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03
WEATHER NEXT WEEK
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Aug. 3.-Local thun-
derstorms with frequent day rains in
Florida is the forecast for the coming
week in the southeastern states.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03
GERMAN RETREAT IS GENERAL
NO HALT FOR NIGHT

Paris, Aug. 3.-It is officially an
nounced that throughout the night
the Allies continued to advance to-
ward the Vesle. East of Scissors the
French have reached the Aisne be-
tween Scissors and Venizel.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03
FRENCH TOOK PRISONERS

Paris, Aug. 3.-Many prisoners
were taken by the French at Scissors,
which was occupied at o'clock Fri
day morning, one hour after the Ger
mans had been driven for it's suburbs
Those of the garrison not captured
escaped by fleeing northward.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-03
Occupied scissors Late Friday
Evening
VICTORIES OF THE LAST TWO DAYS MAY MAKE It IMPOS-
SIBLE FOR THE HUNS TO HOLD LINE OF THE VESLt
(Associated Press)

win the French Army IN france,
Aug. 2.-Soissons has been retaken
and the valley of the Crise has been
crossed.
The allied line this evening runs
from Pommiers to Scissors, thence
to Belleau, the valley of the Crise,
Chacrise and Arcy-St. Restitue, thru
the center of the forest of Nesles to
the village of the same name and
through the center of the forest of
Rheims to LaGery, L'Hery and Tram
cry. North of the last named three
places French cavalry has advanced
about another mile to the Bois Le
Moine and Treslon. Rouillet is still in
the enemy's hands, in flames, and
further east near Rheims, Thillois
has been retaken.
The day was one of continued suc-
cess for the armies of Generals Man
gin, DeGoutte and Berthelot All
along the line the Germans have been
forced to hurry their retreat, espec-
tally on the west and center of the
salient. The enemy is completely de-
vastating the country as he retires,
carrying out the settled German poll
cy.
GERMAN RETREAT IS GENERAL
London, Aug. 3.-The German re-
treat is general on all three sides of
the salient captured by the Germans
in May. The Allies are pressing close
on the heel of the retreating enemy,
says Reuters correspondent at French
headquarters, telegraphing at IL
o'clock Friday night.
NO HALT FOR NIGHT
Paris, Aug. 3.-It is officially an
nounced that throughout the night
the Allies continued to advance to-
ward the Vesle. East of Scissors the
French have reached the Aisne be-
tween Scissors and Venizel.
FRENCH TOOK PRISONERS
Paris, Aug. 3.-Many prisoners
were taken by the French at Scissors,
which was occupied at 5 o'clock Fri
day morning, one hour after the Ger
mans had been driven for it's suburbs.
Those of the garrison not captured
escaped by fleeing northward.
ADVANCE HAS REACHED THE
AISNE
London, Aug. 3.-On the main bat
tie front in the scissors region, the
French, after completing the occupa-
tion of Scissors. have occupied the
south bank of the Aisne between
Fummieres and Venizel. distance of
five miles.
FRITZ WEARY OF FIGHTING
On the northern end of the plateau
to the southeast of scissors the
French have advanced from Venizel
to point south of Braine on the
Vesle river. The advance of the
French continues, but there is not a
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-04-02
q o N v o g a & z.

Socictatea romina de ajutor 81
cultnra ,,Leulst din Salem, Ohio,
convoaca pc toti incmbrii sal a
lua parte la sedinta generala Sc
mi lunara de 3 luni, care va avea
loc Dumineca, Z Aprilie 1918, in
hala Societatii din ia Depot
Street, la orele $50 a. m. Deschi-
dea'ea sedintei va Fl la orele 9
a. m. precis. Pe linga programul
regulat va Fl 81 darea de seama
pc 3 luni trecute din partea d-lui
sef controlor A. tPridon, despre
demersul 81 activitatea Societatii
noastre. Deci conform art. XI, Ii
terra h) din statutele locale toti
membrii sunt strict obligati a Sc
conforma acestui convocator.
Absentee ne motivate sc vor
pedepsi conform statutelor 81 art.
sus mentionat.
N. B. Toti fratii membrii care
sunt aplicati de a deveni ca
membrii fondatori al halei, sunt
rugati neaparat a lua parte Ia
sedinta. Asemenea srmt rugati a.
celia care au facut inscriptia din
anul trecut 81 nu au achitat SUI
mele conform inscriptiei, sd lie
achite Gel mnlt pima in zilla de 6
Aprilie 1918. Asemenea stunt ru-
gait aceia care au solvit snmele
pentru a deveni ca membrii fon-
datori Gu anul 1913 81 mu s'au
indus in tablou, sunt rugati a sd
presenta pentru "a putea pune lu-
crul in lucrare, conform decisiu-
nilor luate in adunarea generala
urmatoare GU privire la facerea
tabloului Gu inscriptia.
In speranta ca toti fratii mem
bril- care pima in present MI sunt
membrii fondatori, vor face tot
posibilul pentru satisface acea-
sta fapta marinimoasa 81 ca gla-
sui nOstru va avea un resunet in
inimile tuturor fratilor membri
pentru aceste fapte Mobile, in nu-
mele Societatii .,Leul" din Sa-
lem, Ohio, va salutam Gu drago-
ste frateasca:
George N. Bodarnea, pres.
Nicolae Nedelca, secretar script.
Ono. 72-73).
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-04-02
D0UA CAMPANII FOLOSI.
TOARE.

COLUMBUS, o., ] Aprilie. =
Cartierele comitetullui de crutari
de rasboi din statul Ohio all fost
asediate Gu urmatoarea chestiu-
ne: ,,Ce va deveni campania pen
tru marcile de rasboi in timpul
campaniei pentru al treilea i'm
prumut al libertatei?"
Ammonia de actiune intre CO.
mitetul imprumutului libertatei
din Ohio Isl intre comitetul de
crutari este cit sc poate de COM
plecta.
Nici una dintrc aceste orga-
nizatiuni nu-si vor face opozitie
una alicia, GU tOate ca ministerul
de finante cere ca amindoua i'm
prumuturile sa mearga pc intre-
cute.
Iata ideia pc, care comitetul
crutarilor da locuitorilor din
Statul Ohio.
,,Daca nu poti cumpara un Iii
berty Bond, cumpara Marci de
Crutari de Rasboi.
din avutul 81 veniturile tale
cumpara Liberty Bonds; din e.
conomiile tale cumpara Marci de
Crutari de rasboi (War Saving
Stamps.
In. statul Ohio. sunt mil 81 mil
de persoane in stare de a cum
para teancuri de Liberty Bonds
aceleasi persoane, cumpara 81
Marci de Crutari. Mai sunt alte
mil de persoane carl II 'au putin
ia sa cumpere Liberty Bonds
dar earl ar trebui sd inceapa a
cumpara Marci de Crutari, 81 da-
ca n 'au facut aceasta pima acum,
guvernul lie sfatucste.
,,Marile operatiuni financiare
ale guvernulli nua pot Fl duse i
nainte daca poporul din Statele
Unite nu economiseste pc toate
caile possible; daca nu-si cruta
banii pentru q imprumuta Q par
te din Ell guvernufui.
,,Facind astfel, poporul Isl i'm
bunatateste starea sa materiala
81 ajuta guvernul sd poata cum
para cele necesarc pentru echipa-
rea soldatilor earl vor trebui sd
lupte pentru Hibernate 81 dcmN
cratic"