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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-15

Mr.. p. Monsieur, a merchant on Ex-
position street, was tried before Judge
Az E. Smith yesterday. and was aned
one hundred dollars for selling
lemon extract. Mr.. Luther Mer-
shon is Mr. Mcnseur's attorney and
viii appeal the case.
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Mrs. Davis and little boy of Clear
water have arrived in Ocala, and will
make her home with Mrs. A Z. Long
and family, during the absence of her
husband, Captain Davis. who is sta
toned at Camp Jackson.
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FOR STATE ATTORNEY

To the People of the Fifth Judicial
Circuit of Florida:
l hereby announce my candidacy for
reelection to the office of state attor-
ney. fifth judicial circuit of Florida in
the approaching primary. have tried
to merit and win greatly appreciate
your support.
2-1-tf GEORGE w SCOFIELD.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ~
NAL DISCHARGE

Notice is hereby given that after
the publication hereof for six months,
to wit: On the 10th day of July. 1918,
or as soon thereafter as. l can be
heard, the undersigned executrix I'M
der the last will and testament OF Jul
liza s. Haisley, deceased, intends TO
present her final accounts as execu-
trix to and ask approval thereon Pc
{ ire and final discharge oy the
county Judge of Marion sounty, Flor
ada. at his Office in Oca1a, in asid
county.
MARY HELEN LYNCH
As F5xecutrix under the last will and
testament of Julia s. HaisiEy, de-
csgg0d- ---b-16-w 6Ha1s
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-15

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Port Inglis Terminal
Company will be held at the office OK
the company in Rockwell, Marion
county, Florida, on Tuesday February
|19. 1918, at 1880 o'clock a. m.
RALPH BARKER. Secretary.
Rockwell. Florida. January 10. 1918.
-I-25-4Ew.
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NOTICE

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the standard & fernando
Railroad Company viii be held at ths
Office OF the company In Rockwell
Marion county, Florida. on Tuesday
February 18th, 1918, at II O'Clock A.
m.
RALPH BARKER. Secretary
rockwell. Florida, January 10, 1913.
---l-zs-4tm-
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MONEY TO LEN0-On improved
farm lands. Five year loans at z per
cent interest. NJ. q. Mershon, Agt.
Law Library builiin, Ocala, Fla
t-25-4tw.
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FOR SALE-T have for sale a guam
tity of okra seed. If interested write
for prices. Hullum Jones. Oak, Fla
2-S-4tw.
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NOTICE

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the Barker Chemical Com
pany will be held at the office OF the
company in Rockwell, Marion county,
Florida, on Tuesday, February 10.
1918. at 1890 O'Clock q. m.
RALPH BARKER, Secretary.
Rockwell, Florida, January 10. 1918.
-1-25-4tw
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NOTICE

The annual meeting of the stock
holders OF The Dunnelion Phosphate
Company will be held at the office OF
the company in Rockwell, Marion
county. florida. ON Tuesday, February
10, 1913, at twelve O'Clock noon.
RALPH BARKER, Secretary.
Rockwell, Florida, January Is, 1918.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Howell Morton Hamp-
ton are announcing the birth of a son,
James Henry, who was born on Fri
day night at midnight
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-15

Miss Rena Smith, who has been in
Atlanta purchasing spring and sum-
mer millinery for the Style Hat Shop,
has returned home.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-15

The many friends OF Mr.. Percy
Perkins were delighted to see him on
the streets on Monday. after his re-
cent severe illness.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-15

FOR SALE-Barly Speckled 600
day. Velvet Bean Seed; s2.25 per
bushel. Supply limited. Order now.
Model Dairy Farm, Live Oak, Fla
2-1-4tw. -r--
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Messrs. R. S. Hall. ". NJ. Palmer
and d. c. Stiles. Jr, went up to Jack
sonville yesterday afternoon.
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Complainant's Solicitors
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Complainant's Solicitor. 2-1-5

Plot.
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/ will be at the following places to i
receive tax returns for 1918. Meet |
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
GREAT ACTIVITY OF AIN
FORCES - REPORTED

LONDON. March es.--An oniciai
statement Of tho aerial operation to-
night says:
ON Monday our airplancs were cn,-
ployed almost entirely In bombing The
"ncm%'s troops and transpor, massnd
IN the areas behind the battle from,
ana in attacking them Nth machine.
gun arc from low heights Twenty.
Two tons OF bombs, were dropped In
'"ls YORK. and over 100000 rounds
were hr'd from the machine guns.
MI our pilots reported tina, tho
ground targets offered by the tncmy
surpassed description Th.y were ahlo
to dror their bomb- with accuracy and
me with effect right INTO the center or
infantry batta!!ous ia clos. formation
ana into colpmna Of cavalry ana trans
port
n certain amount Of hcht!ns IN the
ar took place. but It was less intense
man on the previous da" Thirteen
hoa'''' airpiancs were brought down
and ten were driven down ont OF son.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
travcrsed the rear zone and foun
preparattons under way for orkanIxin

travcrsed the rear zone and foun
preparations under way for organIxin
dcfenSes there.
'Fortupately We were prepared 2,
this afatr. having evacuated our mel
hospitals In readiness to receive m
wounded arriving from the scene of IN
terrific combat.
~ FOUND that.Paris was becoming n,
customed to the long range bombar,
mcnt, which continued for three "a,
when I Was there. The people we,
gradually losing all fear Of tho NOR
ster's missiles, as the walls OF the,
shells are SO thick. and they contai
only such 4 small amount of high q,
plosive that II is impossible to caus
great dctonations or inflict much dan
age with those shells.
Moreover. the historic happen,ns
on the battle Held SO nearby >cau,
the people OF Paris TO forget their ow.
troubles.
II believe the British and Frcn,
Will hold the Germans. particularly In
asinuch as they arc still some distanc
from the old. thoroughly fortified lin,
which they held before tho battle r
the Sonme"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
Admit M ystery Gun
Is Surprise Of War
Believed ProJectilc Is Prouidcd
WIN Second Charge, Explod-
ing at End Of First Stage.

LONDON. March 2G-In the "mys-
Terry gun the name generally given to
tue weapon with which the Germans
arc bombarding Paris from a distance
estimated at scvcnty-nvc miles. it is
frankly conceded by experts the enc
my has sprung ono Of the greatest
surprises OF the war.
General Sir Desmond O'CalIaghan,
formerly president OF the army ord
nance committee, says of tho German
gun:
me proJcctileS must have been fired
from longer and heavier guns and with
more powerful propellant than we
have any knowledge Of"
FROM laris has come the suggestion
mat the extraordinary range Of the
gun IL due to the projcctilc being pro
Vidcd with second charge which cN-
nlodes when the first stage Of the night
II completed giving it fresh impetus
rms theory is secuted by General
''aiiaghan. rs is also the variant of
H. that the projcctile is fitted with a
proPeier enabling IL to continue its
1ou' "eE Wheh 1t Is no longer driven
u! me projecting force from the gun.
would seem. says General O'Cal-
iaShan. that new dcparturc in hal
800 "'ohe captain the enormous
range, which is three times that OF
anything hitherto accomplished
one expert estimates that the weight
OF the projectilc is abou, $50 mounds
and that it leaves the gun with a u,uZ
zic velocity OF about 1000 fee, per sec
ond' the gun having an elevation OF
about siNty-iivc degrees which very
quickly takes the projcctile into n
stratum of rar.ied air. in which resist,
a"ce Is greatly minimizcd"
The strain upon the gun. he saws
must be enormous and probably /,
would hc unable to survive more than
hundred rounds at the most. the cos,
OF each being nearly $1,000
All the experts agree that at such a
tremendous range even approximate ac
curacN is out of the question. ana
therefore. the gun is only of use where
target is presented on "A vast scale
Ike Paris. The object aimed at. they
say. is rather more moral than ma
ierial, but in both respects the gun is
likely TO prove less effective than air
plane raiders.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
A SPRING MEDICINE


In view Of tho fact that disease is
ever the same. "a medicine like Hood :
SarSaparilia which has been success
fu for more than forty years in com
batting disease and preserving health,
Is a safe ono to rely upon.
Hoods Sarsa parilla is known every.
where us the standard blood purifier.
tonic and Nitalizer. It's record Is one
Of remarkable results II has given
entire satisfaction in the treatment
Of scrofula. eczema. humors. catArrh.
rheumatism loss OF appetite, that tired
feeling and general debility, and is
taken as. effectively at one time Of
year a another.
There is nothing better A. prompt,
general tonic for weak and run down
men. women and children and old
people. iuvnlids ana conNaiesccnts.
II j. pleasant 10 take. aids dgcs-
ton. and supplies tho vital orga ms
with the rich red blood essential to
health. ADV
General Saunders Bllup., OF Coium-
bus. Miss. writes az follows.
Il hav" always been Skcptical as 20
the active and Sp-cii" effect OF mineral
water as " remedial agent. but the
waters Of BLUE RIDGE. SPRINGS have
converted mo.
Address
PM. T.. BROWN
40i East Franklin street.
Phone Madison :;3I:.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
BELI;NE AMERICANS ARE
ALONG WITH FRENCH UNITS

should this prove TO be the case. il
is possible. officers here believe. that
American troops will lie with French
units in aiS effort 10 score heavily
against tho Germans when the mo-
mcnt for attack arrives.
" anything. American officers were
mere confident to-nigh; than AT any
previous time of tho outcome OF the
drive Now. however. they arc think
Ing of tho probable cxteu, Of tho
countcrblow they feel certain is to fall
sooner or later.
There has hecn some talk during tho
last day or TWO Of tho allied strategic
reserves. These forces have no, been
employed as vet, so far "a known. and
II they can he Kept out of action until
the German effort has Worn itscl. out
they should play major role n the
cCuntcroffenSivc TO follow
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
PARIS PAPERS DECLARE
BIG DRIVE. HAS FAU ED
Sacrifice of Men by Germany Is Described as "Brltsh
and Asserted to Have Been in Vain-End of War
Nearer, Declares Another Issue

WASHINGTON. March 2s.-P ari.
opinion is certain that tho German
drive has already failed Tho main
objective OF a German break through
Is assc-t.c 10 have been the capture
OF Ami"ns and the separation OF the
british and French armies. Summaries
of the comment OF the military critics
OF the Paris papers received here in
AN official cable this afternoon are
unanimous in declaring that Germany
has lost her great stake. The German
advance has not been able to hold it's
pace in the face OF heroic resistance.
Sacrifices of German men which the
Paris papers describe as british" are
confidently asserted TO have been In
vain.
The battle. it is predicted, will vim
dictate the more reasonable tactics OF
the entente.
L'Homme Ihbre, Premier Clemen-
ceau's paper says that the German eff.
fort has reached high tide. and that
the end OF the war has been brought
closer.
The French critics declare that the
southern drive along the Disc in the
direction of Paris was intended by
Crown Prince Rupprccht TO diver; the
attention of the British from the main
offensive north OF Peronne towards
Amiens.
This plan was frustrated. says the
Petit Journal, because the French
promptly took Over the Disc sector.
They permitted the British to devote
their whole attention to the defeat OF
the main operation, while the Ealian,
potius along the Disc made the Ger
mans pay dearly for n Fir advance in
that section.
WHAT THE PETIT JOURNAL
SAYS OF GREAT OFFENSIVE
The Petit Journal says: "It appears
now that while attacking from the
beginning en- the whole front. the Ger
mans have brought their principal Of
forts to bear to the west Of St. Oucn
tin. In thus acting they have wished
TO upset the English to reach tho
Somhe TO secure for themselves in this
direction route TO Amiens which they
want at all costs 20 possess in order
to unset the English and reach the
French armies.
III is for this object that the Ger
man center has made for three DAYS
such gigantic efforts Hindered by the
force Of heroic resistance made nv
tho English. FRINGE Rupprecht ALWAYS
with The idea OF reaching Amiens. de-
termined to relax his program by pass
ing around the obstruction 10 tho
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
COMMENT WADE: by
VARIOUS LONDON PAPERS

LONDON M,rch 2s.--Thc London
evening pare:s take consolation in the
fact that the Germans thus far have
iailed TO break the British lines or
force wedge between the British and
french armies. and IN the news from
France that the gaps have been filed
with local reserves while the stra,csi-
cai reserves remain intact fer their
own special purposa
The Standard says: After five DAYS
oil lighting the British line has gone
back almost TO the limits Of the Somme
battle field. but. though IL is elastic. II
Is not brittle; i, is bent bu, mo-,
broken"
The Globe says: The Germans have
tailed to thrust so deeply into the
nritiSh line as to mako a reunion o,
me assure impossible and 10 dcfea,
the separated masses in detail ANA
with every hou' tho German chances
grow less"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
CLAIM OLD sOMME LINE
Has BEEN CROSSED

BERLIN tvia I.ondon). March IS
The nigh, report from general head
quarters announces the capture of
Lihons. Eoye and Noyon. and declares
that the German forces have crossed
the old Somme battle line at many
points. The text reads
a new phase has set in in the tire
mendous iattic on both sides OF the
sonme. The enemy IS retreatins on a
vide front
During the pursuit wc have already
crossed a many points our old loca
iions before the Sominc battle in 1916
!n wcstcr. y direction
We are before Albert. Lihons. Eoye
and Novon have been taken"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27

north.
1T is thus that he ordered his right
wing operating north of Icronnc. TO
engage itself completely Under the
furious blows of the assaults the Eng
lish have been DBL g.d ~ withdraw, but
the obStinacy with Which they have
fought has made il possible to take the
necessary measures to OF pose the plans
OF tho cuemy in the south
INTERVENTION OF FRENCH
DISTURBED hun PRINCE
Finally tho left wing operating
south of 81. Quentin. appears to have
had for its mission to effect :; diver
sion In order TO favor the march to-
wards Amicns. Prince Hupprcch; ex-
pected undoubtedly that his troops
marching in the direction OF Paris
would absorb the attention OF the adj
rersary. But the intervention of the
French troops has disturbed this cal
culat i0n.
Our poilus. although much less
numerous have replaced the English
on this sector SO that our allies can
dispose of all the!.' reserves to con-
tinue the fight on the other sectors
AS for our poilus. from the moment
of their entry into the line. in spite of
their numerical! ;nferiority. they have
SET the enemy at hay. ini1icting on him
ltrriiic losses and only yielding ground
men by inch under orders Of the COM
manders
The defensive Struggle is continu-
ing In the region north of Ncyon
while waiting for tle risht moment
70 give counter thrust"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
EYEWITNESS TELLS
STORY OF GREAT FIGHT
American Captain Says Every HrItish
Soldier Accounted Tor -Four
(sermanH.

Soldier Accounted for -Four
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, March "6.-'Thc first eye
witness story of the great German
drive against the British to reach the
American front was to-day told by
Captain William Nint II. j.. a., form.
crly II mining man in Nevada and Cali
fornia. who is about to visit America.
lie just arrived from England. ira
vcrscd tho battle zonc and was IN
l'aris while II was bombarded by the
mystery gun"
Il heard i, estimated" Captain Nint
told American officers. that every
British soldier engaged on the front
attacked Ivy tho Germans accounted for
four Germans.
'"rhc BrtiFh arti,lcrymen and ma
chine gunncrs. as we'll AS the riflcmen
fred their weapons until tho barrels
were too hot TO shoot or the water
used for cooling boiled, or until NUM-
tons gave out.
But the enemy advanced in such
densc masses il waa impossible to XIII
all. The Germans ssprans many sur
priscs in addition 10 the long range
gum that bombardcd Paris. The IN
tcnsity OF the bombard;nent OF the
British positions was new and deadly.
1t Gu, the barbed wire and levclcd the
British trenches.
However,. our tBritish) Eunners
worked for hours. despite the handicap
of tho gus masks. which they had to
keep on TO protect them from the new
gas the enemy spread. Our infan-
trymcn sacrificed themselves hcroical-
Is. dotiing their masks until they fell
dead Without tho masks they were
able TO shoot faster into the thick adj
vancing enemy.
sheer weight of men and metal
caused the breach In the British lines.
II is Impossible TO conceive the trc-
mendous numbers OF troops engaged
and the density OF The bombnrdmen:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
WASHINGTON BELIEVES
BATTLES TIDE TURNING
ofiic'als Eager for Details OF Amer
lean Participation in Great
Struggle.
NO REPORT FROM pERsHING
IL Is Supposed That L. $. Forces
Arc With l'rencI, Units in Stand
to Stop Enemy Drive-Cuntldcncc
Expressed in Result.
IBy AssociateL rrcss.I


WASHINGTON. March 2e-An air OF
among American and other military
officials here who are following most
closely the Developments OF the battle
IN France. They appeared to fool that
Il turning point in the terrific struggle
was close at hand. Press reports from
the British front limited at the same
feeling there
For the people of the United states,
the announcement by the British au-
thorities that American troops are
lighting side by side with French and
british defenders brings the battle
closer home War Department officials
had no word from General Pcrshlng on
the subject. but were expecting at any
moment reports showing tho extern: OF
American participation.
Attention centers here now on the
french front rather than on the prog
ress made by the Germans against the
British lines. As the battle proceeds,
officers here are becoming more certain
that the defenders are carving ont a
definite plan OF which the British with
drawal is part but which will prove
soon to be coupled with powerful
counterthrusts.
WASHINGTON IN DARK As
TO AMERICANS ~ FIGHT
Until General rcrshing reports as to
he american forces engaged. no one
mere VIII hazard a guess concerning
he part they arc playing American
heavy artillery has been training in
England. and tho men are familiar
with British crca; guns. They may be
reaching the front with new guns sent
to replace those lost during the retire
mon'. American tank dctachmcnts
also have hecn at the British training
camps for months American cnE!-
necrs arc officially reported as in the
battle zone.
Ut was regarded as entirely pos
s.o!c. however. that American :nfan-
try divisions. already seasoned nv
froni-linc experience in their own see
tor had como up with French rc-cn-
forccnents. They would be certain to
op'rate with the French. rs their
cpupmcnt is largely French. and they
must be supplied with ammunition and
r'placements from the French commu-
? s.s.at ,s,,,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
FRONT OF FINNISH RED
GUARD REPORTED UUOI<JS

STocklloLM. Monday. March 20
inc front OF tho Finnish Red Guards
has been broken. ana they arc fleeing
southwark in panic. according 10 re-
ports received here to-day. Tho de-
cisiEe stroke was delivered in the form
OF Ranking movement on Tho east.
Huinu'a station has been occupied
Tho Red Guards arc reported to have
left behind them large stores Of guns
raiiwsy trucks and ammunition 49,
we'll as many prisoners.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
LONG-RN\GE GUN Is
REPORTED FROM AUSTRIA

GENEVA. Monday March "5.-Tho
long range guns bombarding Paris. 90.
cording TO Vienna dispatch received
here. arc o: Austrian manufacture
having been built at the Skoda factory.
Tho gun itself is not new. but it's
novelty comes from a new type oC shell
and the explosive gases used in The
gun. There arc said to be only two
or three OF tho guns.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
FURTHER PROGRESS MADE
IN ptLEGTISE ttNPAl

LONDON March 26.--Eurthcr pro-
sreSs by the British i'll Palestine is re-
portcd IN an official statement to-
night reading:
During March 20 our troops east Of
inc Jordan made further progress and
approached the village of Es-Salt The
enemy offered little resistance The
advance was. however, effected under
difficult conditions. owing to heavy
thundcrstorms."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
FIRST BRITISH WOUNDED
ARE NOW IN p<UJS

iAEIS' March 2G.-The first lot or
hFitish wounded from the German Of
'ehsirc reached Paris on a special hos
pitai tram to-day. They were distrib-
u'cd among the Paris hospitals
inns is the first time British wounded
nave nccn sent here, although num-
"eFs passed through Paris during the
carly months Of the war