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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-05
GRAVE CHARGE AGAINST RAIL.
WAY MANAGERS

Washington, Feb. 5.-Charges that
the railroad managements were at.
tempting to discredit government op-
Grafton of the roads were made by
w. G. Lee, a head railway trainman,
today at the railroad wage hearing.
II have facts that prove experienced
railroad men are not permitted t.
operate as their training Dictates"
Lee said.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-05
GREEK MUTINY SUPPRESSED

London, Feb. 5.Complete order
has been restored at Lamis, north
west of Athens where soldiers in
Greek infantry regiments mutinied,
according to an Athens. dispatch to
the Times. Former Premiers Shoul-
oudis and Lambros and other former
cabinet members under impeachment,
have been ordered to consider them
selves under arrest in their own
homes, where they are guarded close
" by the police.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-05

Our toilet articles are the best to be
had at any price. Try them and "buy
war savings stamps with the saw
ings. The Court Pharmacy. tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-05

Buy war savings stamps to help
win the war, and have US fill your
prescriptions for accurate service.
The Court Pharmacy. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-05

A full assortment OF the famous
PAKRO Seedtape. just the thing fos
the small fall garden '0cala Seed
Store u
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-05

Prescriptions filed at Gerig's Drug
Store by registered pharmacists. One
is on duty at all times. tt
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-05

We have left few of those 29-cent
boxes of Correspondence Cards which
we think viii please you. Gerig's
Drug Store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-05

Hopper King spark plugs for Max
we'll and Ford cars, at the Maxwell
Service Station. 5-3t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-05

When you want accurate and
prompt prescription service, send your
prescriptions to Gerig's Drug Store tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-05

Have you tried that Jonteel Colo
Cream vet? Tt is a wonder, and sold
"a Ocala only at Gerig,s Drug Store tt
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-05

The best line Of stationery we have
ever shown at Gerig's Drug Store. +
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-05

Weather Forecast: Fair, continued
cold tonight with heavy frost to the
9th parallel; Wednesday, fair and
not quite so cold.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-05
SUCCESSFUL RAID BY BRITISH
SOLDIERS

London, Feb. 5.-The British car
ried out successful raids last night
southwest of Armentieres and in the
neighborhood Of the YpresrStaden
railway. Many Germans were kill
ed, prisoners and machine guns cap
tured by US" the official statement
says.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-05
sEAMEN WILL JOIN IN WHEAT.
SAVING

Washington, Feb. 5.-Operators OF
more than six hundred steamships
have agreed to adopt wheat and meat
Saving menus proposed by the food
administration for ships in the gulf
and Atlantic trade.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-05

Star ads. are business builders
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-05
AMERICANS ON
BREAD ALLOWANCE
Our People VIII Hereafter Have theis
Staff of Life Weighed Out to
Them by the Ounce
(Associated Press)

s Washington, Feb. 5.-The two
ounce bread ration was ordered today
by the food administration for pat
rons of hotels. restaurants and din
ing cars. This allowance is about
that now observed in England. When
only one kind other than wheat bread
is ordered, a portion may consist of
four ounces. Rolls may not weigh
more than one ounce.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-05
AMERICANS HEADED
OFF AN ATTACK
Artillery Put Down Heavy Barrage
on Teutoh Host Which was Pre-
pairing to Advance
ASSOCIATED Press)

With the American Army, France,
Monday, Feb. 4.-German plans to
raid the American trenches were
frustrated early this morning. The
American artillery put down heavy
barrage in front of and on the Ger
mar lines which it is believed were
filed with officers and men waiting
the signal to attack. 1t is believed that
heavy casualties were inflicted. There
has been a general increase of artil-
lery fire the past few days
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
Shan Dig
Registrars,
Say Lawyers
Notaries Who Charge Fol
Aiding Draft Men Have
Bar Against Them.

'Notaries who charge registrants
for receiving affidavits to their ques-
tionuaires are Of low grade" said
Judge J. C. 8IcGrsdy Saturday. "an1
the bar association frowns on such
action.
1T has been arranged that exemp-
ton boards will refuse to RECOGNIZES
questionnaires sworn to before no
taries who charge for their services.
The legal advisory board viii see 20
it that the governor cancels the conf
missions Of all such notaries and that
no succeeding legislature VIII renew
their commissions
Besides. they viii be prosecuted
criminally II they charge more than
IS cents, the amount the law allows
them TO charge for receiving any az
fidavit-"
Judge J. +. Mckenzie, who ar
arranged for the adjourning Of courts
next week in order that attorneys
might be free TO devote all their time
to assisting registrlnts in filling ques-
tionnaires said regarding charging
for affidavits; 1T would not be pa
triotic to make any charge, because
the men are not deriving any benefit
from filling the missionaries and
are merely carrying out q patriotic
duty"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
Passport Rules
Subject OfAn
official Meet
Mexican and American Of
ficials Confer on Provi-
sions of New Laws.

Andres Garcia. Mexican consul gen
eraI IN FL Paso; judge Jesus Cuen. Of
the federal district court at Juarez:
judge Jose Nagnon y Gale. Of the
Juaroz court of letters: mayor Fran
cisco D. Gonzalez, Of Juarez: E. Car
reno. stamp collector at Juarez. and
P. Silva, a member Of the Juarez
city council held a conference on i'm
migration matters Friday afternoon
in the Mills building with F. W.
Berkshire, supervisor of immigration
along the border. and ". Z. Soult,
head Of the immigration stations at
the Santa lie and Stanton bridges in
this city.
The purpose Of the meeting was to
60 over the new United States immi-
grafton laws and to discuss the sew
cral provisions relating especially to
immigrants from Mexico into the
United states, that these Mexican Of
ficials might tthe better advise their
countrymen who desire to secure pass
ports and come into the United States.
Enumeration inspectors now care
fully inspect the passports Of all per-
sons going out and coming into this
city over the two bridges and each
card is stamped with the date OF the
inspection so that a complete record
is Kept Of ali trips made by card hold
ers. The same procedure is had in
cases OF American citizens crossing
these bridges
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
Man COnsults Lawyer,
Then Walls Out Of
CUSTODY OF Marshal

Abraham Cavazos, arrested on
federal warrant alleging transport
ing 10 the United States an alien WON
an for immoral purposes. walked out
Of the third floor OF the federal build
ing at o'clock Friday evening while
technically in the custody OF deputy
marshal J. B. Dubose and waiting ar
raignment before United States com
missioner s. L Kelly.
Deputy DubOse and the other resi-
dent deputy, y. F. Work. exercise such
extreme care in handling their prison.
ers that such occurrences are very rare
In the case in question, Mr. Dubose
allowed Cavazos TO walk to corner
OF the corridor to consult his attor-
ney, according to Mr.. DubOse-
There was evidently a misunder-
standing as to whether the attorney
or the officer should guard the
prisoner during the conference. at the
end Of which the Mexican had gone.
Cavazos is p years old and five
feet seven inches in height His
weight is 155 pounds. He has brown
eyes and a scar over the left eye. He
wore a dark suit and hat
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
Messages Fly
Over The City
Up In The Air
Soldier Organizations Assist
In Instructing Radio
Students.

Radio messages were flying all
over Fl Paso Friday night Instru-
ments were busy sending TO and
picking Up messages from young men
receiving Instructions for work in
the army signal corps.
Cooperating with S. E. Patton. who
is in charge OF the school OF radio
and buzzer instruction at Bailey
school. the army signal corps set UP
three OF its plants for work Friday
evening.
The trench radio set was operated
from the mesa. a field set. with power
ated from fort Bliss and trench
pro- ector outfit was operated from
the TOP Of Bailey school
The regular school outfit at Bailey
was also operated
Messages were EXCHANGED between
the pupils at Bailey school and the
soldier operators on the mesa and al
Fort Bliss. and the students became
so interested in the work that they
did not want 70 quit. although the
class was continued for half an hour
longer than usual
This class is open to any man with
in the draft age who cares TO take
advantage OF 10. Lessons are given
every night and men, after receiving
Instructions here. soon become cor
porals and sergeants in the army and
draw much more pay than II they had
not taken the course.
Four men are going into the army
signal corps this week from the
school Altogether 40 have been
turned out OF the school for the army
signal corps
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21

Merchants Sacrifice
Business To Assist In
Membership Campaign

A. L. Holm. physical director Of the
Y. ". c. A., finishing the membership
campaign which has been strenuous
" Waged on the home stretch. states
that throughout four former cam
paigns he has never seen as great
sacrifice by Fl Paso business men 10
secure members as in the one Just
finished.
Many merchants actually quit bus
mess for a time TO assist in getting
" members" states Mr.. Holm. Mem
herships are hard TO get this year.
due as every one would at once sus-
pect 10 stringent conditions brought
about by war. We got the members
but only by much sacrifice on the part
Of business men 7 know several who
were short Of help yet stopped BUSH
ness and added members to our roll
From the display OF spirit in this
campaign I think Fl Paso need never
worry about filling quotas Of any
kind The patriotism shown towards
one OF Ell Paso's most beneficial in
situations has made 70 possible for us
10 look forward this fan and winter 10
the biggest business mems class in
gym work We have ever had"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
Family Of12
Riding nFOrd
AndA Trailer
exas Preacher Says Lots
Of Motorists Bad Luck
But All Happy.

Rev. 3. F. Nelly and family Of u.
Of Hamil, Tex, were in FL Paso Fri
day. en- route 10 Phoenix. Ariz. Mr..
Neely, in speaking Of his trip at the
Automobile club bureau, said;
we are travelling in a Ford and
have a trailer and the boys ride on
that. We have had plenty OF bad luck,
breakdowns and tire trouble-no en-
sine troubie-but everybody IS happy
and we have enjoyed every minute Of
the trip. Roads are very good from
Midland TO Pecos. From Pecos to
Van Horn. there are some bad roads,
lots Of chUg holes and going is slow
The road from Van Horn to FL Paso is
fine and we made good time over it.
We paid % TO Sc cents for gas en-
route"
F. J. RaEley and family, Of Corri-
gan Tex. after having spent the sum-
mer in and around Fl PasO. are leav-
ing Tor their home. going via san An
tonic, early Sunday morning. Mr.
Ragiey is driving q Packard.
j. W Barker. of the sheldon hotel.
has just returned from a pleasant
outing AT Elephant Butte dam and re-
ported roads IN the usual condition
rough and going slow in a great many
places Fishing was very good and
the weather delightfully."- cool all the
time Mr. Barker was at the dam.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
BOND CAPTAIN
ORDERS
VIII Meet at Sheldon, 29th,
to Begin Drive for Lib
erty Loan.

FL Paso Will be divided into eight
districts for the Liberty loan drive
each district TO have both a city and
suburban division, and captains
were selected Saturday TO direct the
drives. This was determined Fri
day afternoon at a meeting Of chair
man r. B. Orndorff. OF the county
Liberty loan committee: vice chair
man Robert Krakauer, secretary W
N. Butler, executive manager Dexter
Mapel, and sales manager Edgar W
kayser. This method will prevent
the dissipation OF energy as hereto
fore and will insure more equitable
distribution Of territory, 1t was
thought by the committee.
Names Of Team Captains.
The following captains were ap-
CityETeams 1 to S: F. " Bannen;
mining man 10 be chosen; Frank p
Jones, ". r Schultz, Horace W
BrOaddus Maurice Schwartz, Il T..
POnsford, Hal +. Christie.
Special teams-G. +. Hawks, rail-
roads; KunO DOerr, shelter district
with assistants .. J. Binford, Clal-
borne Adams and Alfred COurchesne;
W. q Hepburn. transients; H. H.
Bailey, upper valley; George Huff
Escajeda. Island; Miss L. Escajeda.
San Elizario, ". H Webb, Fabens.
Winners Get Trophies.
There will be two competitions be-
tween the teams, first for the total
bonds sold second. for total number
Of subscriptions taken Trophies will
be cups suitably engraved.
Confirmation Of appointments and
Instructions have been mailed by Mr..
MABEL to all captains. and they are
called TO meet with the committee in
the sheldon hotel sunday evening,
Sept. 20.
Mayor Asks Support.
a proclamation calling for full sup
port of the fourth Liberty loan was
issued Friday evening by mayor
Charles Davis. The mayor asked that
all FL Pasoans subscribe TO the gov
eminent bonds TO the utmost extent
Of their ability and that at this time
they make allotmeuts from their
earnings 10 pay for the bonds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
MENNEEDEDFOR
WORK IN THE Y
Local and Southwestern
Recruiting Committees
Are Appointed.

The National War Work council
has ruled that they can use men only
who are not in class one and who
were 81 years Of age or over on Sep
TENDER u. 1918"
The above telegram has just been
received by ". K. Wingfield, secre-
tary of the bureau OF personnel for
the Y. N. c. A.. SCI Caples building
who is here from the southern depart
ment at san Antonio TO stimulate
special recruiting IN Fl Paso and VI
cinity. New Mexico and Arizona The
following men have been asked TO
serve as special recruiters:
II. f. Christie. chairman; James a.
Dick. G. P. Putnam. F. C. Perry. Rev.
Fuller Swift Rev. p r Knickerbock-
er. Rev. J. F. Williams. Rev c. l..
Overstreet and Rev. c. K. Campbell
Those serving as chairman Of COM
mittee in New Mexico and Arizona
are T. B. Christy. Flagstaff. Ariz.
". 2. Hazeltine. Prescott. Ariz.; B. F..
McGough. Miami, Ariz-; T. Z. Murray,
Clifton, AriZ-; J. O. SeLson. Phoenix
Ariz-; Bracey Curtis. Nogales. Ariz-
". ". Pryce. Tucson, Ariz-; s. b.
Fraser. Douglas. Ariz-; Arthur Not
man, Bisbee, Ariz.: O. L. Phillips,
Ration. y. Mex: Chas. Kohl. Las We
gas. y Mex. Col r. z Twitchell,
Santa Fe. y. Mex: Roy zimmerman,
Roswell. y. ". ". F. Hollomon. Ar
tesla, y. Mex Lynn Fox, Albuquer-
que. y Mex; ". d. Murray. Silver
City. y. Mex: Rev. T. l. Lallance, Las
Cruces, y. Mex.
The FL PasO committee viii meet
Monday at p. m in room 621 Caples
building to formulate plans 10 recruit
the biggest successful high grade
Christian men possible for this i'm
pOrtant work overseas and in home
camps-men who were 81 years OF age
on September u. and not in class one
All men now accepted viii be given
a special three weeks course Of train
ing at the Army Y " c. a training
school at Camp Travis, before being
assigned TO home camp work, where
they viii work a few weeks before
being sent 10 Columbia university,
New York. for ten days overseas
training before sailing.
The men accepted for training have
their expenses refunded 10 san An
tonic and are allowed $50 for the three
weeks expenses while in school
At the end OF the three weeks, the
men are given an examination. and
il satisfactory. they are assigned 10
work and the home allowance begins
at once.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
WESTERN COPPER COMPANIES
MAKE GOOD AUGUST REPORTS

Boston, Mass, Sept. 2I.-The Greene
Cananea Copper Co. reports its August
production as 5000, 600 pounds Of cop
per. 1880 ounces Of silver. and 1850
ounces Of gold. which compares with
the July output OF 5000. 900 pounds Of
copper. $4,000 ounces OF silver and
11S5 ounces Of gold In each OF the
Immediately preceding months only
100000 pounds Of copper were pro-
duced.
The August output Of the Shannon
Copper Co. amounted to 708.0O0 pounds
OF copper, compared with $4,000
pounds in July, 1000 in June, and
$4,000 in May.
The Calumet & Arizona Mining Co.'S
August output was 4.576.000 pounds OF
copper, contrasting with 4.214003
pounds in July, and with 4.252,o00
pounds IN June.
The August smelter production OF
copper OF the Arizona Copper Co. was
$500 600 pounds. compared with 1000.
600 pounds in July, and with 3,100.7
pounds in June.
The New Cornelia Copper Co. re-
ports its August output as 5.02S.000
pounds. which compares with 100000
pounds in July, and with 4,212000
pounds IN June.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21

WILL TAKE ENLISTMENTS OF
MEN FOR lockwood ARSENAL

The federal employment service.
through the FL Paso and other local
bureaus. viii receive applications for
enlistment and induction into the
military for the EdgwOod arsenal i'm
Maryland, a large number OF men
trained in technical lines. n circular to
the local bureau Saturday announced.
Refrtgerating men. including oper-
atinE engineers. lead burners and
oNy-acetylene workers are needed in
unlimite2 numbers. At present appli-
cants must be between 21 and 81
years. but Il is very possible that
this will be extended 70 include meu
up 10 IS. the circular says
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
HUGE TAX BILL
GOES To SENATE
Largest Revenue Measure
Of It's Kind Passed In the
House Late Friday.

Washington. D. c., Sept. 2I.-The
house late Friday unanimously passed
the war revenue bill, designed TO
raise by taxation approximately S.
1S2.o0o,oo0 Of the $4,000. 100000 or
more needed by the nation for the
current year The huge measure. the
largest Of its kind in any nations his
tory. now gees TO the senate
Consideration OF the measure by
me house Friday prior TO the vote was
DrieL An amendment by the house
ways and means committee, whica
drafted the bill, extended the depict
non allowances TO gas and oil wells
and mines 10 include timber and
otner natural deposits" was adopted
Principal Features.
As passed over 10 the senate, the
pIlnclpaI revenue producing sources
OF the measure-incOmes war excess
profits, liquors, tobacco and luxuries
ere approved by the house sub
stantialy as drafted unanimously by
the Ways and means committee. after
three months labor. Roughly. the to-
tai tax levy doubles present returns
laws.
In the senate. mounting war ex-
penses and revenue reduction by pro
hibition are factors entering into re-
vision. expected TO be extensive. Much
senate sentiment exists for reduction
OF the bills aggregate levy, vile sec
rotary AIcAdoo already has disap-
proved any substantial increase.
Estimated Revenue Yields.
Major tax features Of the bill as
transmitted TO the senate and esti-
mated revenue yields include:
Income taI-lndividuais' normal
rate increased from five TO Il percent,
with the first $4,000 at six percent, and
exemptions Of $1,000 for single and
$1,000 for married persons; $4,000
Individual surtaxes on incomes over
S5O00-Present range Of 1 10 IS per-
cent increased from 2 TO So percent;
s1.06S. 00O, 900.
Corporations incomes - Increased
from six to Is percent, but with only
p percent payable on dividends dis
trlouted, debts paid and new liberty
bonds bought. sS94000,000
Excess Profits Rates Doubled.
War and excess profits OF corpora
tions-80 percent on war profits and
virtually doubled rates on excess prof |
its. ranging from IS 10 20 percent;
s3.200.00o.00
Beverages-Present rates doubled;
s1.137. $780, 900.
Tobaceo-Present rate doubled;
s3f1, 100000.
LuXuries and semi-luxuries-20 and
10 percent: s2T2. 555. 900.
Other excise taxes, including auto
mobile sales. jeWelry, two cents a gal
Ion on gasoline. etc; 74,750.oo0.
Use Of automobiles-s5 to $50 each;
s472. $4,000
Amusement admissions, 500. 900, 900. /
Tax on All Business Men.
Besides these leading revenue
te bill provides q general SO /
annual tax on persons in business. |
trade or professions earning over
$500, and taxes on transportation, IN
surance, club dues. Inheritance. the
aters, brokers. mail order sales. bowl .
ing. billiard and pool establishments, Z
shooting galleries. riding academies /
and documentary stamp taxes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
ADMIT
MAKING LOANS
Backed Brisbane "to Save
Our Business, " State
ment of G.. A. Miller.

New York. Sept. &c. ". FeiEen-
span, president OF the United States
Brewers association. last night made
public a letter to senator King. chair
man Of the senate subcommittee on
the judiciary. in which he frankly
and freely confessed" that the asso-
citation furnished Arthur Brisbane
funds TO finance the purchase Of the
Washington Times. He further ad-
mitted that the association and the
brewing interests generally have
maintained lobbyists in Washington
and in various state capitals. whose
business it was 10 Try, where possible.
TO protect us and checilmate those
representing the opposition 10 our in
dustry."
He vigorously denied charges Of
disloyalty. OF prO-Germauism. both
personally and on behalf Of the assO-
citation. and asked that he be permit
ted 10 appear before the subcommit-
tee for questioning
Statement by Miller.
Milwaukee. Wis. Sept. &c. A.
Miller. manager Of the Miller Brewing
Co, Friday frankly admitted the con-
tributicns Of individuals Of his family
to Arthur Brisbane for the purpose Of
saving our business" and denied any
disloyal intention, or any part in
keeping from the public the purpose
CT hackers OF the Washington Times
You can say 10 the public for us"
said M Miller, that we individually
contributed TO Mr.. Brisbane 20 work
for US 10 fight prohibition Mr. Bris-
bane offered 10 work with US in favor
OF light wines and beer. We looked
upon him as our agent in this matter
The. contributions were not made from
the company. but from individuals"