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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-11
GERMANY OFFERS
TO PAY FUNERAL
EXPENSES, BELIEF

Springfield, ILL.,, April 1O.-That the
Swiss legion at Washington, D. c.,
which is attending to German inter
ests in this country, has offered to
pay the funeral expenses Of Robert ?.
Prayer, alleged pro-German who was
lyncked by mob at Collinsville last
Friday night, was made public from
the office of Governor Frank O. Lowd
en- here tonight.
The offer, which is believed to be in
itiated by the German government
was made by the Swiss officials
through Secretary Lansing. A mess
age to Governor Lowden on Monday
from Secretary Lansing bore the in
formation of the offer reading that
Swiss legion would bear all reason
able expenses attending Prayers fun
eral.
Beyond stating that the message
had been received making the offer
and that Adjutant General Frank S.
Dickson had notified the sherih at Col
linsville to inform relatives of the Of
fer. state officials refused to make any
comment on it. and declined to state
whether it would have any bearing on
the status of the case.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-11

inc he secor chosen for them and they
were greeted with great enthusiasm.
From the south of Ypres in Belgium
to the region Of LaBassee, in Farnce
the new offensive of the Germans is
being carried out with great despera
ton, with thousands OF men, under
cover OF unprecedented commandments
OF the allied rear lines, endeavoring to
pierce the bravely defended fronts
he'd by the the British and Portuguese
and now also at some unnamed
point by Americans. r.
al On several sectors Of the new TWEEN
ty mile battle line a few deep sail.
sents have been driven by the enemy
but in the process the Germans now
here have been able to break through
the line merely bending back under
the great pressure. Particularly deep
are wedges northwest of Armentieres
and northwest of LaBassee--salients
which seem to make certain the exac-
lation by the British Of Armentiehes
Ind to threaten seriously the import
Int railroad junction of Bethune.
British positions southwest of Arm
entieres, lying between the rivers
Lys and Double, north of Armentieres
along the five mile front between the
Ploegsteert wood and the Wytschaete.
Messines ridge have been pressed back
by the Germans. East of LaBassee,
Givenchy hill, the key to Bethune, has
been tenaciously he'd by the British
and the town Of Givenchy retaken,
While to the north in the region OF
Ypres the enemy's attacks against the
high ground about the Messines ridge
everywhere, have been decisively re
pulsed. The British in recapturing
iivenchy made nearly thousand Ger
mans prisoners.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-11
PLANE PROBLEMS
TOLD IN REPORT
OF col MlTTEES
Different Aspects are Disclosed
Through Minority and Ma
jority Findings
OPPOSITE VIEWS TAKEN
One Committee DenOunces Opt
misr,, the Other Considers
it in Place

Washington, d. G., April 0-Diffi
culties encountered in developing the
nations great aviation program were
presented to the senate today in wide
ly different aspects through majority
and minority reports on the military
committees prOtracted investigation
Of the subject.
The majority. through Senator
Cham berlain, Of Oregon, chairman, de
clared the entire aviation situation
graveIy disappointing, charged gov
eminent officials responsible for the
program with misleading the public
with over-optimistic statements, and
urgently recommended that control be
taken from the army signal corps and
placed in the hands of single eXecu.
tive officer appointed by the president
This report is understood to have been
adopted by a vote of eight to six in
the committee.
"Americans Can eB Proud"
Senator Myers, of Montana, and kir.
by of Arkansas, joined Senator Shep
pard, of Texas in the minority report.
which asserted the majority failed to
give an accurate impression Of the
facts and that in the face of unparal.
leled obstacles on the whole the rec.
ord of the signal corps is one Of which
every American can be justly proud.
Although the majority says the pro
duction Of combat planes has been q
substantial failure, apparently there
is no great difference of opinion be
tween the majority and the minority
as to the present status of the pro
gram as a whole, the disagreement
arising over whether there has been
inefficiency and representation and
misleading publicity as the majority
charges.
Secret Figures Told
Some information heretofore regard
ed as closely guarded secrets is dis
closed in the reports. Among other
things it is shown that:
"Primary training panes to the num-
Der of $3.50 and 342 advanced train
ing machines have been completed in
this country:
Production of training planes in the
| United States is now proceeding on
quantity basis;
Arrangements have been made with
France for the construction there OF
5000 battle planes by 900 American
mechanics sent across the ocean for
! the purpose and using 1900 tons OF
American material;
Construction of 1900 battle planes
in the United States is planed.
Twenty training schools in America
have graduated 1926 reserve officer
aviators, though few Of them have
been given advanced training, and
that,
OF 200 cadets sent last year to
England, France and Italy for train
ing. only 45O have completed primary
training and because of the lack of
planes the others may have to be re
called home.
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Coinsvie ILL.,, April 1O-A request that his body be wrap
ned in the American flag formed the last words Robert Prayer
hanged mob early last Friday according testimony to-
day before corone inquest by Joseph Rege was SAID
night by who present at the inquiry which was held
behind closed DOORS
Riege according to these admitted he was leader
Of the mob said have implicated another man, named to
the jury. 80, . :,
Prayer was into the air from II to 6 DID,
Rieee said testified He declared to have said Prayer
denied that spy that he had boarded powder with the
purpose of blowing Marysvie mine Rege is sald paid
tribute to bravery declaring that the latter shed
tear except when kissed the flag and that he did not beg for
mercy. =. 49,: ~
Reqel made confession early today to St. Louis news
nape man and persons present the inquest asserted tonight that
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-11
DYING WISH
RESPECTED

St. Louis, Mo-, April lO.-The dying
wish of Robert P. Prayer, hanged by
mob at Collinsville, H., last Friday
that he be buried with an American
flag. was respected today when the
funeral services for the dead man,
attended by more than 500 persons,
were held from local undertaking
establishment A large flag was drap-
ed over his body and upon it reposed
numerous floral tributes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-11

SNTHUsIASM;sH HOLDS SWAY

With the British Army in France,
April lobby the Associated Press)
The first of the American fighting
.roops have arrived on the British
front and have been greeted with in
ense enthusiasm. The oveseas pio-
leers were a battalion Of infantry,
which came swinging along the road
into certain sector after an all night
march that began on the anniversary
If Americas declaration Of war. The
lusty uniforms and unshaven faces OF
he Americans showed that they had
been long on the road. r# - r.
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Denying He Was Spy, Iearfully Kissing Flag,
Asking No Mercy, Miner Was Hoisted to Death
By Boys, Leader of Mob Confesses

.'All Right Boys, Go Ahead and Kill Me, But
Wrap Me Up in the Flag When You Bury Me, )
Prayer Said,-Then They Pulled the Rope
Merely Looked On-He never Shed Tear,
Except When he Kissed the Flag" Former u.
S. Army Man Tells Coroner's Jury.-Lynch-
ing Victim Denied He Hoarded Powder or
Was Spy.
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10y ASSOCIATED pREss)

American troops are now reinforc-
ing the British line in France, along
the greater portion OF which the Ger
mans are keeping up their strong at
tacks with hordes of men and great
concentrations of artillery in assaults
that now apparently have their objec'
i've in the penetrating of the battle
front in northern France and Belgium
It was a happy lot of men ha swung
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-11
BELGIAN RELIEF
SHIP BLOWN UP

Amsterdam, April 0.-The Belgian
relief steamer Flanders struck mine
in the free channel Monday and sank,
according to the Handelsblad. The
crew were saved.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-11

TO CITIZENS OF BISMARCK
You are hereby notified to boil city
water until further notice.
(Signed): G. l.. BURTON,
9 9 10 II City Auditor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-11

tomorrow night. No arrests will be
made until after the inquest, accord
ing to Mr.. Trautmann.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-11

he had reiterated before the jury eV'
cry detail mentioned in his statement
to the reporter.
According to Riegers statement to
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-11

nm SRNem hut did not know their
! ~ 1I2a. The inquest was continued to-
I{9hf ID On attempt to conclude It ~
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-13
OBITUARY OF WILLIAM WRIGHT

Charter Oak and surrounding com
nunity was saddened Sunday morn
ing when the news came. that William
Wright died in the cfarion county
hospital about nine o'clock. He had
been sick about week or ten days
and on Friday morning he was taken
to the hospital for treatment.
William was born July %, 1898
His death was caused from spinal
meningitis.
He was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. W
]. Wright. and was an exceptionally
good boy. To know him was to love
him. It seemed there was bright
future before him. It seems hard and
We can't understand why our loved
ones are taken from US right in the
bloom Of life. but God knows best
and all things work together for good
to those who love the Lord. The Lord
gave and the Lord hath taken away
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-13
PAaE F1vs

Blessed be the name of the Lord.
The deceased leaves to mourn his
death 3 father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. J. Wright, and three sisters.
Mrs. ). c. Dennis0n, OF Pedro; Mrs.
Kathleen Anderson and Mrs. Irvine
Stubs, north of Leesburg, and two
brothers. Hubert Wright and Seabran
Wright, of Charter Oak, besides host
of friends. May the Lord heal the
loved ones broken hearts and help
them to say Thy viii be done. Though
William has been called upon to pass
through the Valley Of the Shadow OF
Death may those who loved him real
ize that the good Shepherd leadeth
and it is we'll
The body was inferred at the Ok
for cemetery E. c. Jordan & CO.,
Of Ocala, were in charge. The tuner
al services were conducted by the
Rev David Martin, of the Christian
church.
William was men Der OF the w. o.
". fraternity.
May we all meet William up there
With the angels so pure and fair.
On that beautiful golden shore
Where the faithful part no more.
in. s.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-13

Mrs. C. z. Brown, OF Webster, has
returned to her home after a short
visit to her uncle and aunt. Mr.. ana
Mrs A. J. Gates.
Mrs. Frank Parrish returned Sun
day afternoon to her home in JacT-
sonville after a short visit here with
her mother and sisters, Mrs. Mary
Williams and Miss Orrie Williams.
Mrs. Clardy, who has been spending
the past few weeks at Lake Weir. the
guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. o. Massey, left Monday afternoon
for her home at Talladega, Ala. Mrs.
Massey's sister, Miss Phillips, of Ala.
bama, who is also her guest, will re.
main in Ocala all winter with Mr.. and
Mrs, Massey at the J. W Davis homG
on Ocklawaha avenue.
Miss L0nnie PendeIl, OF Ocala. and
Mr.. Cordrey OF Lynn were married il
this city Sunday morning. The al
fair was very quiet and only few
members Of their respective families
witnessed the ceremony Both are
very well known and they have the
best OF good wishes for d long and
happy married life.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-13

Rev. Smith Hardin, pastor of the
Methodist church, and Rev. Ira Bar
nett, presiding elder of the Ocala dis
trict, returned home yesterday after
noon from Barlow, where they at
tended the annual Methodist confer
ence. AS we stated yesterday morn
ing, both of these ministers were re-
turned to Ocala for another year,
much to the pleasure of their friends
here and in the district.
Mr. Ben Raysor, of Lowell, was
greeting his host of friends here yes
terday. Mr.. Raysor has just returned
form visit to Jacksonville, where he
spent much time at the great state
fair, also attended the national farm
ers' convention and reports a won
derful time During the first few days
Of absence ne was in attendance upon
legislative session in Tallahassee.
MT Raysor is state inspector Of pub
lie building.
Ms. NJ. c. Cray
Marion county lost one OF her best
ard most capable women or Friday
evening at rina-cbirty when the death
angel came 10 claim as his own the
sweet spirit of Mrs. Mr. t.. Cray. Of
Remington Her Illness had been Of
such short duration that very few
knew Of her illness and the news Of
her passing hes been a great shock TO
6 wide circle os friends in this city
and elsewhere. For many years Mrs.
Cray has been the capable postmts-
tress q Pennington, and was sue
cessfuI merchant lady Of her COM
munity. and ir every undertaking was
an example % thrift and an inspir-
alton to ali with 1hem She came in
contact. She viii be greatly missed
from every walk Of life. Mrs. Gray
was twice married and has a large
family and several grandchildren to
mourn with q devoted husband. The
funeral services were held Saturday
afternoon a. her home and she wa $
laid to rest in the family burying
ground at Bennington
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-13

Marion is not the only county IN
Florida in which wheat mas been sue
cessfully grown. The Crystal Springs
correspondent of the Tampa Tribune
says that Egyptian wheat aas been
successfully grown there.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-13

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Local and Personal

Mrs. j. Hopkins and friend. Mrs. T.
G. Rough, of Inverness, spent Satur-
day in the city shopping
Mrs. James Cason and several
friends were among the Christmas
shoppers in our city Wednesday
Mrs. J. G. Fore, whose home is on
Route A, near Oak, spent Saturday
combining business in the city with
Christmas shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isl" Perkins, former
Iy of this city, but now making their
home in Leesburg, spent Saturday
mingling with their friends and doing
Christmas shopping,
Rev ". Z. Martin. Of Pine, passed
through Ocala yesterday on his way
to UmatiLl4 where he will preach TO-
day He is fast winning laureIs as
pastor. I ne breaches as well as he
writes there is q reason for It.
Dr. 7. K. Slaughter, Of SummerfeEa.
was a business visitor to our city on
Tuesday. combining little Christ
mas shopping with other business
stunts.
Mr.. Morris Phillips has gone -
Jacksonville. having given over his
position at the Western Union to NJ
0. x. Strors. q recent arrival from
New Orleans
Mrs. l. c. Gamsby will arrive next
week from Chattanooga to spend the
balance Of the winter in this city
which for so many years was her for
mer home.
Misses Sadie and Dinkins Lola
jenkins have returned to their home
at Steen, having come to the city es
pecially to witness the pretty home
wedding on last Sunday Of Mr.. and
Mrs Edward Cordrey
The friends and admirers OF beauti-
full little Miss Ruby Condor will re-
greet to learn that she is suffering
from d broken collar bone, caused
by tumble of the bed few nights
ago while playing.
Mrs Harry v Simons, after .
couple OF weeks visit to her former
home in this city with Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Peyser and Misses Carolyn
and Babette Peyser, will return to her
new home in Miami today
| Mr.. Earl Willis and mother, Mrs. !.
NJ. Willis, and sister Miss Virginia
Willis, and aunt, Miss RosabeIe Sis
trunk, all of WilIiston and Montbrook
spent a portion of Tuesday seeing the
shops and greeting relatives and
friends
Mr. ". 1. Colbert and little daugh-
te rand d friend came very near hay
ing . serious accident Sunday after.
noon when the formers car was
caught by the Ocklawaha Valley train
engine on the Seaboard crossing out
on the Anthony hard road The engine
spit the auto in half the occupants
of the machine having a miraculous
escape from death They were only
slightly shaken up, but pretty badly
frightened This is a very bad cross
ing, it being impossible to see very
/ far ahead
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-13


Notice IS hereby given that H. A
Martin. purchaser Of Tax Certificate
No $50 dated the 9Th day OF June,
1910, has lied said certificate in my
office and has made application cor
Tax Deed to issue in accordance with
law. Said certificate embraces the
following described property situated
in Mariou County, Florida, to-wic.
Ne Of SEA OF NEA OF Section s,
Township Il South. Range % East
Tae said land being assessed at the
date Of issuance Of such certificate III
the name Of 7. II White.
Unless said certificate shall be re-
deemed according TO Law. Tax Deed
will issue thereon the 18th day of
January, A. D. 1919
witness ny official signature and
seal this me t2th day Ct December
A \. 1918.
(Seail P H. ECGENT.
Clerk Circuit Court. Marion County
Florida. l2t35t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-13
Why Putter With
Corns ? Use Geis.Ii"


You can tear out your corus and sui.
fer, or you can peel off your corns and
smile. The Joy peenng way is the
"Gets-It" way. &c Is the only happy,
painless way in the world. Two drops
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-13

NOTICE o. APPLICATION FO9
TAX DEED Under SECTION g.
CHAPTER 1888, LAWS OF FLOR
IDA.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-13

Misses Sadie and Dinkins Lots
Jenkins have returned to their homo
at Steen. having come to the city es
pecially to witness the pretty home
wedding on last Sunday OF Mr. am
Mrs Edward Cordrey.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-13

The friends and admirers OF beautt
full little Miss Ruby Condor will re
greet to learn that she is suffering
from d broken collar bone, caused
by tumble of the bed few nights
ago while playing,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-30
END Of FREE
VACCINATION
Last Shot Given Three Hundred Per
sons Saturday Afternoon and
keokuk Free Station is
Closed.
TWO THOUSAND TOOK IT
Practically No TROUBLE Caused Any
of People Who Were vaccn-
ated and Few Reported
Sight Headache.
TWO THOUSAND TOOK IT

Out of 402 persons belonging to the
Saturday class at the Keokuk free
pneumonia vaccination station, 259
reported for the third and final shot
on Saturday, and about fifty more be
longing to other classes were there to
end the thing. This made q total of
about three hundred vacci1ated Satur-
day by Drs. Fegers, Clark, Wollen-
weber, Smith, Kinnaman and Hogel in
the final two hours session
The last person to be vaccinated
there was Miss Adalove Howell, who
was one of the clerks helping ]. F.
Winters, clerk of the clinic. The first
person to be vaccinated there month
ago was Mayor Ed s. Lotion.
About 1000 keokuk people alto
gether were vaccinated About sixty
of them reported slight effects per-
ceptible, mostly slight headache for
q couple of hours.
Only eighteen homes in Keokuk are
afflicted with influenza now, and at
10 o'clock this morning there were
only thirty-four cases in the entire
city. The Red Cross is starting to
close the emergency hospital by stop
ping the admission of new cases there
soon
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-30
CITY NEWS.

Goats. suits. real bargains See
ad Sullivan e Auwerda
Dance New Years night, Wood.
man hall. Agnes orchestra.
Corporal Raymond D. Johns has
returned to Camp Benjamin Harri
son, Indiana. after spending an eight
day furlough with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. l.. Johns, of 14O3 Con
cert street.
The Pocahontas will arrive at
Newport News on January 5, with the
33Sth field artillery of the S8th divi-
sion which went from Camp Dodge.
but while in the cantonment that
regiment did not have any Keokuk
soldiers in it.
The sale you have been waiting
for is now on. Read ad Sullivan &
Auwerda.
Mrs. Maud Dalton and two sons,
Truman and Wayne, of Undertook,
ILL.,, are visiting Mrs. Daltons par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. N. Morgan, Of
1719 Des Moines street. Truman Dali
ton has just returned from the Uni.
versity of Illinois s. A. T. c.
John e. Craig is in Davenport to-
day attending to a case in the Scott
county district court. Tomorrow he
will be in Des Moines attending to
some legal matters He is closing up
his affairs as an attorney preparatory
to taking his seat as Judge of the
Lee district court on Thursday.
Lieutenant G. ]. Hall returned
yesterday from Camp Shelby, Miss,
where he has been in the medical
corps. He has received his discharge
and will remain in Keokuk DR.. Hall
was at first stationed at Fort Riley,
and was later transferred to Camp
Shelby expecting to go to France in
the medical corps accompanying
battalion of engineers, but the sign
ing of the armistice changed their
orders.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-30
SUPERVISORS
FEAST TODAY
Board Visits the County House on Its
Annual Inspection Trip, the
Chief Feature Being
the Dinner.

Today. the Lee county board of SUI
pervisors are feasting at the Lee
county home.
They call it the annual inspection
trip. 1t is an annual institution that
for years has been looked forward to
from the time of the first frost until
the party sat down at the table at the
county house. It's most important fea-
ture is the dinner. Those dinners were
famous twenty-five or thirty years
ago when Mrs. Fred Korschgen cooked
them. Supervisor Maxwell says Mrs.
Hart does even better than her moth
er, and that caused an argument with
an oldtimer who used to be at those
dinners and who claims that the ones
Of long ago can not possibly be sur
passed.
Supervisor Hosier quits the board