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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-13
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The Times Union calls attention to
the necessity of electing to the legis-
lature men who will pledge them
selves to pass laws to protect and inn
prove the cattle industry, which is
rapidly becoming the greatest in the
state, and the Star thinks the sugges-
ton a wise one. With this exception,
we have not seen any policy proposed
for candidates that would be of any
material advantage to the state.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-13

Mr.. Clarence Camp, food admins
traitor for Marion county, is sad be-
cause he can't look his part. He is
a great believer in the virtues of
cornbread and buttermilk, which
sticks to his ribs and keeps him from
wearing that lean and hungry look
appropriate to his office. He tried his
best to induce Will Hooker to accept
the appointment, but Mr.. Hooker fiat
ly refused to conserve any food but
his own.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-13
MIR. PETTY'S HOME BURNED

The home of Mr.. NJ. L. Petty out on
Orange avenue, two miles south of
town, was destroyed by fire this
morning.
The house was the two-story resi-
dence, formerly owned by Mr.. J. A.
Campbell, and sold by him to Mr..
Petty year or more ago. 1t was
completely destroyed, and with it
most of the furniture. The insurance,
we are informed, was $4,000, and the
house alone was worth $4,000
Mr.. Petty's family is away, and he
was in town when the fire broke out.
The alarm was given by Mr.. Chas. l..
Fox, who was out in car in that
vicinity and hurried to the nearest
phone. Chief Chambers and two fire
men went out with the chiefs little
auto engine, and did most efficient
work, but the house was too far gone.
If they had had about three times as
much chemical they might have held
the fire down. They saved some OF
the furniture and the outbuildings,
tho they had mighty hard fight for
the latter, as the wind was against
them. The fire, in fact, had every
advantage, with nobody at home when
it started, neighbors scarce and the
fire department two miles away.
Mr.. Petty reached home just as the
house was falling in. This is the Sec
ond loss by fire he has had to stand
recently, as he was victim to the
amount of several thousand dollars in
the big fire in Atlanta several months
ago.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-13
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR STATE ATTORNEY

To the People of the Fifth Judicial
Circuit of Florida: hereby announce
my candidacy for reelection to the
office of state attorney, Fifth Judicial
Circuit of Florida, in the approach
ing primary. / have tried to merit
and will greatly appreciate your sup
port. George w. Scofeld.
January 4, 1918.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-13

"The Submarine Eye" at the Tenn
pie last night, won great deal of ad-
miration, both for its good plot and
acting and for the superb artistic ana
mechanical work, which must have
cost thousands of dollars. The div
ing scenes were particularly thrilling,
and the views of the ocean floor alone
were worth the price of admission.
We guess the picture makers Judged
some on the depth of the dives, but
they made it interesting enough for
the audience.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-13

The theory is advanced that the
reason why Caillaux was so nearly
able to betray France and yet be inn
mune from punishment is because he
is a Mason. The Masons have great
power in France, and it is easy to
imagine what an advantage member
ship in their order gives a man
Masons, however, the world over, are
the sworn foes of tyranny, and if
Caillaux is proven a traitor to his
country they are more likely to expel
him from the order than try to save
him from punishment.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-13

Germany has begun openly to
threaten the three Scandinavian neu-
trails, the German press waging a
concerted campaign of abuse This
is believed to be part of the inten-
ton to make the Baltic lands perma-
nently German.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-13

We had an idea that we were "per-
soma non grata" with the Tallahassee
Democrat, but see we were mistaken.
It's leading editorial in its issue of
the 18th was copied bodily from the
Star, and without any credit
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-13
FOR COMMISSIONERS, DISTRICT

I desire to announce my candidacy
for the position of county commits
sioner from district No. 8, Marion
county, subject to the democratic pri-
mary. ]. W. Davis.
Summerfeld, Florida.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-13

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled for the use for republication Of
all news dispatches credited to it or
not otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published
herein. All rights of republication of
special dispatches herein are also re-
aervNd
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-13

President Wilson has sent to Russia
q message assuring the Russians of
the sympathy and active help of the
United States. The utterance of the
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-13

Mr.. F. o. Spain, who was here yes
terday, selling the book called "Food
Problems lis quick at an answer. He
showed one of the books at this scribe
with the statement that it would an
swer any question about food. The
reporter, thinking he had a sure one,
asked, GLOW am to get food?" but
Mr.. Spain promptly answered, "Buy
it." This didn't help the newspaper
man any, but his landlady will prob
ably insist on his paying his bill this
evening.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-13

The Grand Lodge of Florida,
Knights of Pythias, is in session in
Jacksonville this week.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-13

Mr.. W. K. Zewadski has had to take
considerable chatting from his friends
about his Jail sentence for contempt
of court yesterday. They were all
sorry he was released so soon, as
they had intended to go down to the
jail and take kodak pictures of him
inside the bars. Zee stands guying
with good grace. He says he was in
hard luck for being turned out just
as dinner was ready. The jailer was
preparing to serve all the prisoners
with their monday meal, and of
course ices name was in the pot. He
said the grub all smelt mighty good
and he was setting his mouth for it
when the jailer turned him out into
the cold and hungry world. ices
friends hope Judge Smith will give
him at least a 24-hour sentence next
time. They would like to go to the
Jail between supper and bedtime and
give him serenade.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-13
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

Domestic
One, year, in advance 5000
Six months, IN advance. 2oO
Three months. in advance ....... 1.25
One month, in advance. so
Foreign
One year, in advance. $500
Six months. in advance. ......... 4.25
Three months, in advance. ....... 2.25
One month, in advance 80
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-13

Our. friend Light rushes into print
with a half column statement about
the state marketing bureau, on the
urgent representation of truck grow
ers of Mcintosh, obtaining promises
from Senator Trammell, Congress-
man Clark and the food administra-
ton that they would try to obtain
cars to move the truck stacking up
between Ocala and Gainesville. Why
did the state marketing bureau have
to be prodded into doing its duty? We
supposed it was created to anticipate
these things and not wait until pro-
duce was in danger of spelling before
it moved.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-13

1t would be good thing for the
people if all the records of court de-
cisions in America and Great Britain
were burned. Strange to say that
while all other callings look forward
to new inventions and new methods
to make themselves more efficient,
law and religion burrow among the
musty documents of the past. Relig-
ion has this excuse, that it believes
it has revelation for its authority.
but law puts its main dependence on
the opinions of men who were prob
ably not more honest and certainly
not SO well informed as those of the
present day.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-13

You have to hand it to VIM. J.
Bryan when it comes to man OBJ
tanning the public ear. When he
tried to speak in Toronto the other
night, and found himself howled down
by a portion of his audience, he did
not waste his breath in useless eff
fort. After vainly waiting for reas-
enable length of time for a hearing,
he called the reporters of the Tor.
onto papers around him on the plat
form and made his speech to them. It
came out in full in the Toronto pap
ers next day and of course the occur
renee of the night before added to
the interest with which it was read.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-13

Star ads. are business accelerators.
Cheyenne record., 1918-03-21
DISTRICT No. Z


Anna Kivitt is teaching the
Huddleston.
Prof. w. H. Skinner spent the
week end at home.
E. Petty and Elmer Kivitt
were in Arapahoe Tuesday.
Charley Angel and wife, Of
Towner called on friends here
last Sunday, while on their way
to Arapahoe.
r E. Skinner and mother Mrs
Eva Skioner and Miss Ami e
Kivitt were in Tribune Kansas
last Wednesday. 7G
mir. and Mrs. John Best Of
Towner. C. Anderson, Jewel
Sprowl and Miss Florence Darl-
ing spent Sunday at the hom e of
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin.
Cheyenne record., 1918-03-21
Here's wishing every teacher
in Cheyenne County the blessing
of the 'WeI! Done".
Esther B.air Weir.
County Superintendent.
Insurance Saves Soldier
From Period Of Penury.

LAWTON. Okla. March 16
Shortly after the government in
surance was in vogue Private
Maddox, Company A, 173th in
fantry, of Wichita took out the
contract of $4,000. He made
one paymen: of 81. A few days
later he was sent to the base
hospital at Camp Doniphan suf-
fering from Pneumonia. He was
discharged from the hospital,
and sent to a local hospital, where
he is now to convalesce.
He was discharged from the
army on account of physical dis
ability and under the clause in
his insurance contract will re-
ceive $57, so per month for term
of twenty years.
Private Maddox is a living ex-
ample as to why every soldier
should insure. He was in the
base hospital two months. He
was wheeled into the dead room
twice. He underwent an oper-,
alton wherein his entire left lung
was removed. This is the third
successful operation of the kind
known to medical science.
Private Maddox was formely
field man in the oil business at
Augusta, Kansas. He is planning
to take up Young Mems Chris
tain association work "ouer there
and thinks he will regain strength
so that he will be able to reinlist.
Cheyenne record., 1918-03-21

of large wire spikes. However
the work was well done. ''Neces-
sity is the mother of invention.
The high school met in extra
session, Saturday for the purpose
of hiring the {, achers for the
coming school year, but owing to
so much other business coming
up only part of the school force
was employed the others to be
elected as soon as they can ar
range to meet again. Those e!-
ected were Mr.. Sadler. superin-
tendent, Miss Nickerson for En-
glish and other subjects and Mr.
AkerIy manual training and Mu-
sic. The teachers were very
pleased to have the support of
the board and also for the inter-
est that the people of the town
took in their being retained.
Mr.. Reynolds of Kit Carson, a
member of the county high school
board, visited our school Friday
morning and spoke to the pupils.
He expressed his opinion that
schools would be revolutionized
after this war. 1t is our belief
that our schools don't need rev.
olution but evolution. Some
changes no doubt are necessary
and they will be introduced grad
ually. The high school board are
men of good business ability, are
desirous of having the best possi-
BILE school and are progressive
and they can be depended upon
to do every thing in their power
to aid the young people of Chey-
enne County by having a school
up to date in every particular.
Cheyenne record., 1918-03-21

Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received by the
Board of County Commissioners OF
Cheyenne county, Colorado, up to and
including the first day of April 1918,
fJr the construction Of two concrete
bridge abutments, eight miles north OF
Cheyenne Wells.
All bids to be on file in the Office OF
the County Clerk not later than five
O'Clock p NJ April l., 1918
Plans and specifications will be on
file at the office os the County Clerk.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any and al bids.
Board of County Commissioners
of Cheyenne county, Colorado.
Attest 81 G.. o. Sears, Clerk
Cheyenne record., 1918-03-21
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Miss Shy was a visitor at Hugo
over Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Giedd finished up the agri-
cultural survey h, was making
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Akerly was absent from
school Wednesday afternoon as
sisting with the music at the
funeral Of Mrs. knight.
Inez Pickering returned to
school Monday after being out
two weeks trying to recuperate
from her recent attack cf illness.
Theodore and Dorace Williams
were absent from school the fore
part Of last week because of the
death of their great grand-moth-
er.
Mattel Sullivan is convalescing
She was a visitor at the dormi-
tory Saturday. She is gaining
strength RAPIDLY and hope to re-
turn to school again.
Mr.. Giedd has commenced to
drill the high school preparatory
to their taking part in the parade
to be held April sixth, the ami
versary of the declaration of war
against Germany.
The high schoo! orchestra gave
a rnr'' er of selections at the en-
tertainment given in the hall
Thursday nigh. by Arapahoe tai
e7t. All were very glad of this
opportunity to show their feeling
OF CO peration with the Arapahoe
folks. Arapahoe thinks very
kirdIy of the county high school
and we were glad of an opprtuni
ty to show kindness to them.
Mr.. Sadier visited the Kit Car
son schools Thursday. 1t was
a very unfavorable time for Wis
iring as one of the teachers, Miss
Nye, was absent, and the attend
ance in all of the departments
was very small their being scarce
ly one third of the pupils present
in some of the rooms. Mr.. Sher-
pard, the principal, expressed a
desire to visit our schools soon-
It-was quite unique to see Miss
Hadsell teach knitting to her
primary pupils by using couple
Cheyenne record., 1918-03-21
DO YOUR BIT.


You can now purchase War
Thrift Stamps at the Cheyenne
Wells Poatoffice for 25 cents ca h
Sixteen Of these and IL cents
will eutitIe the purchaser to one
United States War-Saving Ger
tificates, for which the Govern
ment will pay You OIL JaruaiY.1
1923, SIS co.
Did You ever stop to think thai
if every person in the United
States would purchase just one
of the 25 cent stamps that it
would provide the Goyernment
with 1926. 0G0 600 with which to
lick the kaiser.
Every American citizen who has
not Yet purchased a Liberty
Bond can at least purchase one of
the SIS 90 War Savings Certifi-
Gates, and every pupil in the pub
lie schools can at least purchase
a 25 cent Thrift Stamp
Do Your bit. and do it now!
Cheyenne record., 1918-03-21
The Third Liberty Loan

The campaign for the Third
Liberty Loan will be opened on
the 9th Of April, the anniversa' Y
of the declaration OF a state of
war between the United States
and Germany.
The amount. terms. and con-
ditions of the loan are dependent
upon further legislation and will
be announced as soon as Congress
has granted the necessary pow
ers.
Secretary McAdoo chose the
9th of April as day to open the
campaign as the most fitting
date to call for a patriotic res
ponse to the summons to duty to
every American, to ask from the
people at home the same fervent
patriotism that actuates our gal
liant sons sons on the batt)eGelds
of France and on the waters of
the Atlantic.
Cheyenne record., 1918-03-21
Notice of Municipal Election

Notice is hereby given to the
qualified voters of the incorpora-
ted town Of Cheyenne Wells,
Colorado. that the annual election
Of said town will be held on
TUESDAY APRIL 2, 1918
at the county Court House in said
town The following officers will
be elected.
Mayor for term of year
Three Trustees for term 2 years.
One Trustee to fill vacancy. for
term Of l year.
Polls will be open from z A. M
to z P. M.
The Judges of Election. Mrs.
Jessie Spencer, ]. X. Daniels,
and George Hollingshead will act
as Board of Registration on
Tuesday March 26. 1918.
A. w. JONES, Mayor
v. H. JOHNSON, Town Clerk.
Cheyenne record., 1918-03-21
GOLDEN VALLEY

Ben Brown has been busy with
sales lately. sa ,'
Mrs. Bull has been visiting her
sister Mrs. Ben Brown. =.
Mrs. VanDuser returned from
a visit with her brother Mr.
Snith.
Mrs Trahan spent the day
Tnarsl,y with her daughter Mrs
Lloyd VanEuser.
Are Jackson and wife. also Mrs
Anita C:osssa spent Friiay With
Mrs. Clarence Mrighter.
Cheyenne record., 1918-03-21
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston were
visiting at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Ben Brown.

daughter, Mrs. Ben Brown.
The Thompson sale was great
su"ess financially and socially.
Every body had a good time and
good prices prevailed.
Mrs. Anita Clossen sp; mt sew
eral days with her aunt Mrs. Abe
Jackson. They visited the schoo!
Wednesday and she got the
school sweater for her husband
Wilfred Hubbard has returned
from Denver where he has been
for some months. He is needed
at home to help with the crops
and stock as the other two boys
are at the front.
Mrs. Weir. our efficeM and
popular County Superintendent
with her husband were school
visitors Wednesday. Mrs. Weir
was former teacher in this
school, and enjoyed seeing the
progress of the children.
Cheyenne record., 1918-03-21
ESSAY CONTEST.

This year teachers and pupils
as well as the county superin-
tendent have been working un-
der high pressure on account of
the unprecedent amount of work
which they have been called up
on to do for Uncle Sam.
So think it is best TO omit the
regular contests in spelling and
arithmetic and take up the Pat
rio,ic Essay Contest winch is to
be conducted by the Colorado
Patriotic League of the State
Council of Defense.
The subject is why We Are
At War;.
Every pupil in the Coun:y Il ON
the fourth gra !e up is expe cite /
to write. 1t is a great subject.
and it is so inte esting that I am
sure that we SHALL have more
than our usual enthusiastic re-
spons,.
Following are the rules.
mo essay shall contain more
than 268 words, the length of the
Lincoln's Gettysburg address.
2-OnIy pupils below the high
school may compete.
3-All essays must be turned in
to tho county Superintendent of
schools OF each county. not later
than April 9Th, 1918.
Each county superintendent
shal have selected the best essay
submitted and forward same to
Edward V. Dunklee, 911 +. and c
Building, Denver. Colorado. by
April 18th. 1918.
5-A committee on final select on
shall be appointed by the presi-
dent of the Colorado Patriotic
League and they shall announce
the three highest by Lexington
day. April 10th. 1918 First prize,
Gettysburg Bronze Tablet; Sec
ond prize. War stamps to the
value of S. 90; Third prize. Unit
ed States silk flag; and the win
ner in each county shall received
certificate of merit.
This will be tn. only notice
of contest which teachers will re-
ceive as this office is swamped
will, work and it will be impos-
sible to send individual letters.
Cheyenne record., 1918-03-21
FOLLOW THE CALENDAR
AND WIN THE WAR
MoNDAY-wheatless day.

MONDAY Wheatless day.
TUEspAY-One Meatless day neal
wheatless
WEDNESpAY-Wheatless day
THURSDAY wheatless meal
FRIDAY i meal wheatless
SATURDAY. meal wheatless
,SUNDAY--One meal wheatless
Every day Fat Saving Day
Every day Sugar saving day
USELFruits. vegetables, Pinto beans
and potatoes abundantly
USE--Mi X wisely
Cheyenne record., 1918-03-21


uniforms. hats, boots and other
equipment from the quartermas-
ter's department.
Immediately the tailoring es-
adjustments and clothing stores
proceeded to boost prices. The
New York Times made an ex-
haustive investigation and that
paper is authority for the follow
ing statement:
There have been something
over 100, 600 new officers taken
into the service since the United
States went to war. According
to a conservative estimate each
of these officers has bsen compel
ed to pay for his equipment $3.50
more than it would have been
necessary for him to pay before
the government stopped compe-
ling with the profit eers". Thus
our new officers have been held
up to the tune of $29, 600, 600
As result of this robbery,
many young men haye been com
PEELED to decline commissions be-
cause they did not have sufficient
money to purchase equipment.
FOOD PRICES SOARING
When the representatives of
the government clerks recently
appeared before the Committee
on appropriations to plead for in
creased salaries they placed on
the witness the proprietor of a
famous chain of grocery stores
and butcher shops. He testified
that between December 1915 and
December 1917 the prices of 81
staple articles of food sold by his
concern had advanced 98.6 per
cent.
Analysing the figures. he show
ed that during the period pork
products had advanced 118 per
cent. vegetables 228 per cent.
beef 62. 6 per ceat, and butter,
eggs and cheese. 81. 1.4per cent.
OF course, all this increase in
the pri., of food stufs cannot in
justice be charged to profiteer-
ing, but utundoubtedly very large
friction of the advance may be
traced to a greedy determination
to get every penny the traffic
will bear.
The examples cited have been
picked at random. They could
be multiplied indefinitely. II e
evil l.; no. confined to Washington
From every section Of the country
comes the same protest against
brazen, mericless extortional.
How shall we deal with these
enemies within our estes? Hoov--
er is asking for power to license
retailers. Would that reaca the
evil? -
1t is. puzz'ihg problem. Con-
gress wants to strike butt would
like to strike effectively. At
tempts at regulation have not
beer tremendously successful up
to date. Consider the experience
Of Colorado where. regulation"
of coal prices resulted i'll a sharp
advance instead Of the expected
reduction. I'D
But Congress is prepared to
give S. mpathetic consideration.
to he off ial or plain citizen who
can show US how to put ring in
the nose of. the 'profteering"
bog.
Cheyenne record., 1918-03-21

Congressman from the third Colorado
district
Congress is beginning to reach
out toward the profiteer. l con-
fess we have not made much pro
xress up to date but sentiments
gradually crystalizing and may
take the form of definite, drastic
legislation at any time.
A few days ago the House pass
ed a bill forbidding property own
ers to advance rentals in Wash
ington. The real estate dealers
fought the measure vigorously
and appealed to their brethren all
over the country for assistance.
Congressman Ben johnson of
Kentucky. one of the most effect
i've fighters in the House. shatter
ed their case with few well-di-
rected shots.
He told of one real estate firm
which HAD increased the rental Of
the apartment occupied by Major
General Black Chief of Engineers
from 800 to $3.50 month. Gen
eral BLACK is in France with Per-
.shing. and his wife was seriously
i'll when The agent arrived to tell
her that her re mt had been raised
$50 per cent. johnson introduced
a bill authorizing thespresident to
.'commandeer.' the Black apart
ment at the old rental and direct
ing him to see to it that Mrs.
Black was not disturbed while
her husband was fighting for the
flag.
A PATRIOTIC" PRoFIrEER
Then he had some fun with the
proprietor of a big New York
newspaper, who is fond of boast
ing of his patriotism. This man
owns an office building in Wash
ington which is partially cccu-
pied by the government. John.
showed that, taking advantage
of the Governments needs, the
patriotic journalist. had advan-
.ced rentals from less than one
dollar per square foot to th-ee
dollars lerfoot.
Cheyenne record., 1918-03-21

A Fariday of Towner. was n
Cheyenne Wells Monday.