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The Robesonian., 1918-03-11

50 I can do my house work without anv
dift!culty. l advise any woman who e
afflicted with female troubles to pive
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound trial and it will do as much for
them: Mrs. MARIE BOYD, 142l 5th
st: N. E., Canton, Ohio.
. sometimes there are serious condi-
tons where a hospital operation is the
only alternative, but on the other hand
60 many women have been cured by this
famous root and herb remedy, lydia ia
fnkham's Vegetable Compound, after
doctors have said that an operation was
necessary every woman who wants
70 avoid an operation should give it q
trying ordeal.
II complications exist, write to Lvd;a
y. Plnkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mas.
1oE eovlce. The result of many years
experience 10 at your service.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-11
FIGHTING SUBMARINES.

More and More EHectlVe-DeclQeQ
Results Expected By August or
Earlier.
More submarines were destroyed
by allied and American naval forces
in December than Germany was abe
to build during that month, according
to information reaching Washington.
This fact developed in discussions of
the statement made to Parliament last
week by Sir Eric C. Geddes, first lord
of the British admiralty, that the sub
marines were being checked.
Whether succeeding months have
shown a net loss IN German suhna-
rines is not known in Washington. 1t
is believed, however, that the anti
submarine campaign has proved so
effective that increased efforts this
spring will see a steady decrease in
the number of U-boats available
to prey On allied and American ship
ping.
What officials know If plans for
pressing home the attack with in
creasing vigor. explains the feeling
of optimism that prevails in official
circles despite continued heavy drains
on ship tonnage through the submer-
sibles. The gradual decline in ton
mage losses was graphically pictured
to Parliament by Sir Eric with curve
charts
American naval officials appear to
be satisfied that the weapons with
which they expect to crush finally the
submarine menace are forthc 1ming
Increased numbers Of patrol vessels
, of various types, appliances and de-
vices to make them more effective
against underwater craft and the in.
creased skill of navy personnel are
| among the things upon which they
| count. 1t has taken time to devise
and build the weapons, but they are
beginning to become available .iow.
When the United States entered the
war, the navy contributed promptly
all that it had available to join in Tie
submarine hunt Sir Eric paid nigl
| tribute in his remarks to the sp rit ane
efficiency of American naval units
crediting them with a fair share o.
what has been accomplished. Vice Ad
miral Sims destroyer forces, however
constituted only the advance guard O
what the American navy planned tt
furnish for the fight. Even with tha
limited aid the allied navies have helt
! the enemy and are now destroying on
out of every four or five German !
boats that put to sea.
Now Americas real contribution t.
the naval warfare is about to be felt
With every passing week the strengtl
Of the force will grow, for it is EN-
bodied in the most extensive construc
tion program ever undertaken for tn
navy of any power.
The new destroyers and other Graf
must be added to the patrol fleet
gradually as they are completed
:, Therefore, no sudden falling off o
tonnage losses is to be expected ]
has been stated publicly by high Brit
ish naval authorities, however, tha
next August will show beyond Iues
| tion that the U-boats have been .se,
: come. There are officials here VIII
are hopeful that decided results wi
: be apparent before that, perhaps q
4 early as May or June.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-11
Winston-Salem Port of Entry.

Popular Science Monthly.
Although two hundred miles from
the seahoard in North Carolina, Vim
ston-Salem, dual city of fifty thou
sand inhabitants, has been DESIGNATED
as port of entry by the customs Off
Gals, because its imports of sugar,
licorice an dtobacco are enormous
Since 1910 the manufacture of tobac-
co products has increased more than
$40 per cent Indeed, it is believed
that Winston-Salem now leads st.
Louis as the chief tobacco manufac-
turing city in the United States Eight
days after the government had given
Winston-Salem a s250,OOO post office
building, the city paid for it in to-
bacco revenue.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-11
st. Pauls New Flour Mill.

St. Pauls Messenger.
The st. Pauls new flour mill was
started up few days ago to try it
out, they ground 80 or 10 bushels Of
wheat, and.it is pronounced first class,
and for the first time number of
our people are eating home ground
flour. Now for growing wheat and
raising livestock.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-11
Box Supper at Oxendine School
House.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Red Springs, r. F. D., March T.
A box supper was held at the Oxen
dine school house, near Wakulla, on
March 9Th. The highest box brought
$11. The object Of the box supper
was for building church. The to-
tai amount was $72 The teacher is
Mr.. A. R. Chavis.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-11
HOW MRS, BOYD
AVOIDED AM
OPERATION
Canton, Ohio.-'I suffered from
female trouble which caused me much

suHerlng, and two
doctors 5 decided
that / would have
to go through an
operation before l
could get we'll.
My mother, who
had been helped by
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound, advised me
to try it before SUBJ
mitting toan opera
ton. 1trelieved me
The Robesonian., 1918-03-11

The administration bill to create a
war finance corporation with a fund
OF $4,000, ,OOO, 900 to aid war industries,
was passed by the U. S. Senate Thurs
day.
The Robesonian., 1918-03-11

E. B. Borden, prominent banker
of Goldsboro, has given $4,000 of
Liberty bonds to the endowment fund
of the Methodist orphanage at Raj
eigh
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-08
PRETTY GOOD PLAY

There was not very big house at
the Temple last evening, but, the con-
sensus of opinion of the audience was
that the million Dollar Doll" was a
pretty good play. The only criticism
we heard was that it was a trifle too
long, which was shown by most of
the people beginning to move out per-
haps a minute before the curtain fell.
They were well amused while they
stayed, however, which they showed
by constant laughter and repeated
encores.
Miss Hazel Marshall ("Dolly Win
ters") was a doll most any man would
give a million for, provided he had
another million to keep her amused
with. There were several other pretty
girls, all sweet songsters and spright-
ly springers. The young ladies had
six or seven dresses apiece and judg-
ing by the length and density of said
dresses it must have taken at least a
whole suitcase to put each fairy's
wardrobe in.
The jolly quartet, Lep Meyer, L.
Stanley, Charles Glover and William
Waldron kept the crowd in a vocife-
rous smile with their songs and
stunts.
The great feature was a bridge
running from the stage out over the
first five or six rows of seats. On
this bridge the young ladies came out
and sung and danced and kissed their
rosy finger tips and twiddled THEN
fairy toes at the audience. If this
feature had been anticipated, these
rows of seats would have been pack
ed full of the boys and the old boys,
and there is a great hope the show
will play a return date here.
The company plays at Palatka to-
night and the Star understands a
bunch of the boys have telegraphed
to the manager of the theater In that
town to reserve them seats close to
the bridge.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-08
HEATLEss MONDAYS ARE OVER

Mr.. r. L. Anderson, local fuel ad-
ministrator, received notice this
morning from State Administrator
Williams that the heatless Mondays
were ever for this state, and an Asso-
ciated Press dispatch elsewhere shows
they are suspended for the entire
south.
Rules and 10 are yet in force.
Rule / requires all parties selling
fuel to give preference to railroads,
domestic consumers, hospitals. army
and navy camps, public utilities, etc.,
and rule 10 provides penalty for vic.
lation.
The order requiring the theaters to
be closed Tuesday nights is suspend
ed, but the request for lightless
nights Sundays and Fridays is yet In
operation.
It's the Stars opinion that this
community owes Mr.. Anderson a vote
of thanks for the patience and tact
he has displayed in making the rules
as plain and as convenient as possi-
BILE to the people. It is an unpaid
for public service. but he has been
ready at any minute day or night to
help people to accustom themselves
to the very unexpected condition of
affairs.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-08
THE ocALA MOTOR CLUB

The motor club held a slimly at
tended but enthusiastic meeting at
the board of trade room last evening.
and every member pledged himself
to bring at least ten to the next
meeting, which will be Thursday
night the 14th. Mr. Blowers made a
report on the proceedings of the state
meeting at Orlando.
The club has induced Messrs. J. D.
Smith and Ed Scott of the state COM
mission to be present at the next
meeting.
Mr.. Ed Scott, chairman, will tell
the people how they can get federal
aid road money; also what has be-
come of our auto tax money and how
they must go about getting some of
it back. This will be a very impor-
tant meeting for the people Of the
county. This is one of the many
things that the 0cala Motor Club is
doing to push forward and boost Mar
ion county. Whether you are a mem
Der of the club or not, come out and
express your views and make your
self a member.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-08
A GAINESVILLE BOY
ABOARD THE TUSCANIA

Robert F. Gray, a son of 81. L. Gray
of Gainesville, is member of Com
pany E of the 26th Engineers, one of
the companies named in the War De-
partment report as being aboard the
Tuscania when she sunk It is not yet
known whether the young man, who
is well known locally, is numbered
among the survivors or not. A MEM
Der of his family stated last night
that Gray knew several weeks ago
that he would be sent abroad com
paratively soon, so there is little
doubt that he was with the company
aboard the torpedoed vessels.
In training school with Gray at
Washington was Harvey Hutchinson, a
former student at the University of
Florida, and it is thought that he may
have been in the same company with
the Gainesville man. Hutchison's home
is in Gainesville Sun.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-08
ANNIVERSARY WEEK

February 8-12 is anniversary week
for the Boy Scouts. It is marked in
red letters on their calendar. Big
things are expected of all scouts on
these days. They are to sell War
Savings Stamps, recruit scoutmas-
ters and do other things beneficial to
the welfare of the nation at large.
This is the end of the eighth year
of the livelihood of the Boy Scouts of
America, during which time they have
enrolled $4,000 boys. The largest in.
crease in one year was made last
year, which was nearly 100000 boys.
They are starting out the ninth
year with lots ahead of them. The
United States is in this great world
war. Even if the boys under 18 are
not directly useful to the nation in
this war, they can render great deal
of assistance aside from being at the
front. They can sell Liberty Bonds
and War Savings Stamps, distribute
literature and help conserve the ma
tion's supplies.
But before all this can be success
fully accomplished, the boys will
have to be trained. To be trained, they
need leaders, and anniversary week is
the most logical time to recruit these
needed men.
Why, this organization needs 100,-
900 men for scoutmasters. Our coun-
try is at war; every national resource
is NEEDED to win; our government needs
organized boyhood; 55 per cent of the
scout leaders have been called to ma
tional service; juvenile crime is in
creasing; boys can be saved only by
leadership in service; loss of boy
power might mean loss of war.
In England and France juvenile
crime has increased fearfully on ac-
count of the withdrawal from the
homes of the older members of the
family. Even at our own door, in the
state of Massachusetts,, juvenile
crime has increased so per cent since
the beginning of the war. It is up to
the Boy Scouts of America to save
the part of the younger generation,
not now scouts, from ruin and de-
struction.
Besides recruiting scoutmasters and
selling War Savings Stamps, other
things have been planned for the en-
joyment of the scouts. There is to be
a Father and Son" banquet" spe-
cial services for the scouts at the
churches on Sunday, and an appro-
pirate program for the observance Of
the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, the
greatest friend the South ever had,
and the martyr of the war between
the states.
In other words, this is to be gala
week for the scouts. Let all the citi-
zens do all they can to aid their
younger brothers in this project and
encourage this organization.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-08
FLORIDA SPONGERS
AIDED THE RED CROSS
ASSOCIATED tress)

Tarpon Springs, Fla, Feb. S.-The
Greek-American sponge fishermen
have made on of the most unique
gifts that the American Red Cross has
yet received. Each fishing captain as
his boat unloaded, contributed bunch
of sponges to a lot being gathered for
the Red Cross. The sponges were sold
for $808 at public auction on the
sponge exchange here, the only pub
lie sponge market in the United
States. The money was sent to the
Red Cross.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-08
CAMP WHEELER
We find the following letter in the
Mariana Times Courier:

We find the following letter in the
Marianna Tines Courier:
Mariana, Fla, Jan. IA, 1913.
To My Friends and Citizens of the
State of Florida: / wish to tell you
who have sons in the service of the
United States in camps, that it has
been, as you know, reported that our
boys were not receiving proper treat
ment and I wish to state to you that
such is absurd, for I visited Camp
Wheeler and spent two days there
with my son, Charlie, and l can safe
ly say that large majority of it's
inmates are faring much better than
they Jared at home.
So far as care and treatment are
concerned, | for one am perfectly
satisfied about my loved ones who
are there. Those who get any mis-
treatment deserve it by Their own dis
obedience, for / am sure that they
have an exceptionally good corps of
officers. I spent two days in camp
with them and I desire to thank them
for their kindness and courtesy shown
me during my stay and they will ever
have a close place in my heart and
never be forgotten. 1t would be a
pleasure to me at any time to receive
them in my home, and gentlemen, it
is in my heart to bid you Godspeed
and hoist high the flag of liberty and
say "Hurrah for Old Glory!" May the
day hasten that you will have the vic
tory of our country in your hands.
And now want ITO say to the boys
who are hiding and running away,
boys, go back; and all of you come
over and hoist high our flag and show
your colors for your country and be
men. As ever your friend,
Philip Mayo.
Silver rooupfad KniRfipn Naod1oC of
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-08
ALL SAVED ON THE ALAMAN'
TURKEY AT THE
END OF IT'S TETHER
ASSOCIATED Press)

Berne, Switzerland, Feb. 8.-Kemal
Midhat Bey, grandson of the former
Turkish Grand Vizier Midhat Pasha,
is in Switzerland organizing society
known as the Turkish League of
Peace and Liberty" the objects of
which are stated as follows:
''To persuade the Turkish govern
ment to make separate peace; to
unite and reconcile the various ma
tionalities which make up the Otto
man empire; and to modernize Tur-
key"
In statement to the press, Kemal
says: Turkey has reached the end OF
its tether. The capture of Jerusalem
has probably proved the finishing
blow. My latest reports from Con-
stantinople emphasize the tremendous
impression made by the capture OF
Jerusalem. But the stop the war,
movement in Constantinople derives
it's principle impetus from the eco
nomic miseries of the people rather
than from any dismay at the dwind-
ling of Turkish power and prestige.
The terrible conditions of the poorer
classes cannot easily be exaggerated
"The disorganization of the army is
another factor The number of Tur-
kish deserters in Asia Minor is now
over 100000 The Turk deserts not
because he is afraid, but because his
eyes have been opened to the real
origin of the war and the futility of
continuing it. The aim of our organi-
zation is not merely to get Turkey
away from alliance with the Ger
mans, but to get Turkey into the was,
on the side of the Entente"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-08
SUSPENDED THE RULE
FOR THE SOUTH
Heatless Mondays Abolished in the
CarOlinas, Tennessee, Georgia,
Florida, Mississippi and
Louisiana
(Associated Press

Washington, Feb. 8.-The recent
fuel order prescribing heatless Mon
days has been suspended in all states
south OF Virginia because of improved
weather and traffic conditions, Fuel
Administrator Garfield announced to-
day. The states affected are North
and South Carolina, Tennessee, Geor-
gia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi
and Louisiana. The first section ef
the closing order establishing pre-
ferential list in coal distribution sec-
ton 10 and providing penalty for
will continue to stand.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-08

Il
116 Ammunition Train Division,
A. E. F., France.
Dec. 80, 1917.
Dear Mama: Note my new ad-
dress. We are not allowed to tell
where we are at or give any infor-
nation at all but I guess we will live
thru o. k.
I can not tell you what ship I was
on or how many ships were in the
convoy or how we were protected,
but will tell you what little news
/ can.
We embarked December =. The
weather was very favorable all of the
way across. We were well protected.
We hit the gulf stream and for sever.
al days it was just like springtime.
We had some wind and rain but no
rough seas, the waves, however, were
often twenty feet high.
We passed transports and freight
ers going to New York and this is
about all we saw.
On entering the danger zone We
wore our life preservers at all times
but the sea was unfavorable for the
subs. At last we reached the bay. The
water was calm and every guard was
on the lookout. Then some one saw
a white streak in the water coming
towards US. 1t was a torpedo. Soon
another came. The first went in front
of US and the second went astern,
luckily, they both missed.
A small stick-like thing was all
that could be seen. It was fired up
on and all can tell you is that the
official report is zone submarine
sunk" and another one is believed to
have been sunk.
We soon passed into the harbor, a
lookout was kept for floating mines,
and then we were safe. We have sail
ed but short ways since yesterday,
still going up the bay and into the
harbor.
The men were not excited at all.
The Wyoming boys in particular,
have taken the trip as joy-ride and
have made some rep. for themselves.
/ did not get seasick, but was dizzy
for about week. feel quite well
now. We can not get much of an idea
of this land from seeing the shore,
but there must be lots of people here.
A French officer came out to see
US in tug today. He must be some
"big bug" but I don't know.
We had a good Christmas dinner,
turkey, peas, cake, salad and pota-
toes.
From now on you will hear from
me at long intervals but I am well
cared for and we must have faith in
God to bring things right.
With love, your son, Ray.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-08
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
ARE AWAITED
1t is Now Feared that the List of the
Tuscania's Dead will Exceed
Two Hundred
ASSOCIATED Press)

London, Feb. 8.-Revised figures
indicate the loss of life on the Tus-
cania probably will be considerably
more than yesterdays estimate of
101. 1t is believed complete returns
will show the number of dead nearer
200. Reports received at the Amer
lean embassy yesterday indicated the
loss of 101 lives, while the British
admiralty's estimate was 21O. The
discrepancy appears due to the fact
that figures given the embassy didn't
include the missing, of which there
still are many.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-08
LOOKS AHEAD AND
SEES THE LIGHT

Mr.. Reuben Redding, one of the
county's biggest GATHERS owners, is
planning to build a dipping vat. D1.
Chapman and T. M. Mclean were
out to Mr.. Redding's farm and helped
him locate a favorable place for the
vat. The material will be ordered
and work started in the near future.
Mr.. Redding has decided that the
cattle will do better by dipping than
to let them run and be eaten up by
the ticks.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-08
IMPROVING AFTER
THE OPERATION
Colonel Roosevelt is Reported as
Being in a Comfortable
Condition
ASSOCIATED Pressl

New York, Feb. 8.-The condition
of Col. Theodore Roosevelt, who was
operated on Wednesday for fstula
and assesses in both ears, was pro-
nounced unchanged" at the Roose-
velt hospital this morning. 1t was
stated that Col. Roosevelt slept all
night and rested comfortably.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-08
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING

The regular meeting of the Marion
County Board of Trade will be held
this evening at 7:30 o'clock, and we
urge everybody to attend, no matter
whether you are member or not;
come and let US have an expression
from you; we need your support. This
meeting is by far more important
than a good many of you realize, so
do not disappoint US.
At 7:30 tonight.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-08
NOTICE

The regular monthly meeting of
the stockholders and members of the
Ocala National Farm Loan Associa-
ton will meet at the courthouse at
Ocala, at 2 p. m. Saturday, February
18th, for election of officers and such
other business as may come before
the meeting. All interested are urged
to be present.
w. D. earn, President.
F. w. Ditto. Sec'y.-Treas. d&w
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-08
ADDITIONAL DETAILS ANXIOUS
LY AWAITED

Washington, d. c., Feb. 8-Advices
to the war department accounting for
all except 113 of the American sol
diers aboard the Cunard liner Tusca-
MIA remained unchanged today. Off
cials are anxiously awaiting details
expected to clear the conflict with
foreign figures on the losses. No at
tempt is being made to prepare a list
of the lost and missing at this time.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-08
SUB MAY HAVE BEEN SUNK

Some satisfaction is found by off,
Gals here in unofficial accounts of the
destruction of the Tuscania which
show that destroyer, presumably
British, chased the submarine and
possibly sank her with depth bomb.
Navy officials see no reason to
change their opinion that the subma-
rine menace is being overcome. The
Tuscania case is regarded as an iso-
lated case.
ALL SAVED ON THE ALAMANCE
All the members of the naval armed
guard an dali Americans of the crew
of the ship were saved when the
American steamer Alamance was
torpedoed and sunk in the war zone
Tuesday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-08
CONDITIONS At THE
ARMY CAMPS
Show Greatly Improved Health of the
Men and Shortening Lists
of Sickness
(Assoeiated Press)

Washington, Feb. 8.-Health con-
ditions in all camps and cantonments
in the United States showed continued
improvement last week, with a de-
creasing death rate. Hospital admis.
sion rates on measles and pneumonia
showed a decrease.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-08
LIST WAS LOST

An Irish Port, Feb. 8.-As the list
of Americans on board the Tuscania
was lost with the vessel, it will be
impossible to ascertain the names of
= the lost until the names of the survi-
vors can be cabled to the United
States.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-08
BOYS WE'RE BRAVE

Army officers are proud of the way
in which the troops behaved and point
to the story of how partially traineo
boys lined the deck singing national
airs to await their turns in the boats
as evidence of what may be expected
of the American soldiers.