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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-20
FIVE THOUSAND PORTUGUESE
CITIZENS HELD PRISONER
(By United Press. !,

Paris, Dec. 20.--Over five thou
sanad Portuguese citizens have been
held secret political prisoners for
over a year, Alfonso Costa, former
premier, declared today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-20
Want AID DEPT.

Advertisements IN ,nIs column
cost half cent a word per issue, when
paid cash in advance. No ad will
be run for less than 10c per issue.
Ads charged on our books cost one
cent a word per issue. No ads run
for less than csc.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-20
TWO Noble Qualities.

Innocence in genius and candor In
power are both noble qua1ities.-Ma-
dame de Stael.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-20
FOR SALE

HAVE CASH customer for or 5
III room house--act quick. Also have
cash man for improved so to 100
acre farm. p. J. Willis, 407 Bel
trami Ave. 19d1231
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-20

FOR SALE0ak, well built store
ladder. Call at Pioneer office.
s' 1123tf
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-20

FOR REM One 6 and one Z room
house A. Klein. Phone z "A.
3d12201
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-20

FOR R lent One Office room In the,
Security Bank. 1851
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-20

FOR RENT Modern office rooms.
O'Leary- Bowser Bldg. 10d122S
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-20

FOR ANY kind of a real estate deal,
see or write E.. j. Willis. 407 Bel
trami Ave, new location. 1213tfi
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-20

IYANTsED--Girl for general Louise.
work Mrs. q. o. KenfeId, 1924
.sDoud avenue. Phone 730. 1921
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-20

WANTED Girl for general house
work. Mrs. Thomas Hughes, 703
Remidji Ave. Phone 433. 1213tf
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-20

.WANTED-Cl Cleaning girl by house
keeper at the Markham. 1217tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-12
HARD WEEKS WORK
AT CAMP WHEELER

Camp Wheeler, Ca, March IL
Soldiers of the Dixie division will ex-
perience the hardest training they
have ever had this week. Today marks
the beginning of the fifteenth week
of new intensive training program
that is to continue three weeks lon
ger.
Instead of having schools, exercises
and drills on the camp drill fields,
the infantry brigades, the 61st and
62nd, composed Of about ten thousand
men, will maneuver the entire week.
The two brigades will hike separate
ly, every man being equipped for field
service the same as if he was on the
battle front. in France.
The men will carry their small
tents under which they will sleep
while away from camp. Provisions
will also be carried and every man
required to prepare his own meal.
The sanitary train Of each brigade
will accompany the brigade, together
with the field signal battalion. The
brigade will be put through maneuv-
ers just as they would be required to
do on the battlefield
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-12
CAMOUFLAGING THE
A|RPLANE COMBATS
Truthful Reports Regarding Their
Losses Not Made by the
TeutOns

Paris-( Correspondence of the As
sociated Press s).-Germans are trying
to conceal their airplane losses and
augment those of the Entente Allies,
according to French officials. Their
last communique on the subject said
that Gin December the enemy aerial
forces have lost 119 airplanes and
nine captive balloons. We have lost
in aerial combats 80 airplanes and
two captive balloons"
French authorities report that il.
December the English brought down
65 German machines and the French
Al, making a total Of LOG instead of
"a admitted by the Germans. The
French claim of enemy machines
does not include 35 German machines
which were seen to fall but the loss of
which has not been officially con-
firmed. The combined British and
French aerial losses during Decem-
ber We're 43 machines instead of 128
claimed by Germany. Of these the
British lost 80 and the French IL.
The German "camouhage" in the
eommunique is found in the words ''in
aerial combats." 1t is pointed out that
the Germans forget to include the
number of their machines brought
down by anti-aircraft guns of the AL
lies while they claim as losses all al
lied machines seen to fall within their
own lines and many of which are vir-
tually undamaged.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-12
WILL RESTORE RUSSIA TO
HER PLACE IN THE WORLD
President Wilson Sends an Encourag-
ing Message to the Betrayed and
Discouraged People

Washington, March 12-On the eve
0 fthe gathering at Moscow of the
Russian congress of soviets, which is
to pass judgment on the German
made peace accepted by the Bolshe-
wiki at Brest-Litovsk, President Viii
son has sent message of sympathy
to the Russian people through the
congress, with a pledge that the Unit
ed States will avail itself of every
opportunity to aid them in driving out
autocracy and restoring Russia to her
place in the world with complete SOW
ereignty and independence.
The United States now recognizes
no government in Russia, but the
president cabled his message to the
American consul at Moscow for de-
livery today to the congress which is
made up of soldiers and workmen's
representatives and speaks for at
least considerable part of the Rus
sian people.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-12
FROM LIEUTENANT ALEXANDER

Fort Sill, Okla, March z, 1918.
Editor Star: There are 20 negro
officers here from Camp Dix, II from
the 349th Field Artillery and IL from
the 350th. We don't object to the
change of climate. We are sent here
to receive instruction in the firing OF
field pieces. The booming of cannon,
whir of airplane motors, crash OF
musketry and sight of observation
balloons gives quite a war-like aspect
to this place Indians, of course, are
plentiful.
Would appreciate information to to
where the Florida men of my race
have been ordered to report; for a
long time we expected them at Dix.
Was very sorry to hear Of the death
of Lieut.. Burford. The Hun has lots
of punishment coming to him from
American troops. Very truly,
Levi Alexander Jr.,
| First Lieut.. 350th Field Artillery.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-12
DRAFT LAW NEEDS
TOIBE DOcTORED
Provost Marshal Wants Congress to
Compute Basis on Class / In
stead of Population
(Associated Press) }

Washington, March 12.-General
Crowder today made the first official
announcement of the time of the Sec
ond draft, which will be ordered as
soon as Congress amends the law to
compute the basis of apportionment
among the state on the number of
registrants in class one instead of
on the population. For purposes of
computation, 100000 men will be con-
sidered as composing the second
draft, although no such number will
be called to the colors at any one
time. Men in deferred classifcations
will be called in small numbers, as
well as men in class one, for the pur-
pose of utilizing their special techni-
cal qualifications or sending them to
schools to acquire such qualifications.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-12
WORK OF THE STATE
MARKETING BUREAU

Editor Star: Last Sunday, March 3,
a number of truck growers of McIn-
tosh called on me and urged me to go
to Jacksonville and have the Florida
Marketing Bureau use its best efforts
to have transportation of their truck
improved.
Monday in the bureaus Office, with
Mr.. VIM. M. Gist of Mcintosh, we
made our complaint to Commissioner
Rhodes.
At p. m. the following telegram
was sent to Food Administrator Her
bert Hoover, Senators Fletcher and
Trammel and Congressman Clark:
Jacksonville, March 4, 1918.
"There are between 0cala and
Gainesville 500 cars of lettuce and
cabbage ready for shipment. Cars
being shipped are in transit from
eight to fifteen days. Usual time from
four to five days. The length of time
in transit or failure to ice cars rem
der these cars of products practically
worthless. Can you give quick and
reasonable service? If not, shipments
must cease. Can these difficulties be
overcome? Answer.
al. NJ. Rhodes,
Estate Marketing Commissioner"
Tuesday the marketing commits
sioner sent me the following mes
sages:
Washington, March 5, 1913.
81. NJ Rhodes, State Marketing Bu-
reau, Jacksonville, Fla.
Telegram received. I called upon
director general of railroads this
morning and was assured that the
situation was well in hand and Flor
ida products would be moved prompt
ly. "Park Trammell."
washington, March 5, 1913.
al. M. Rhodes, Jacksonville, Fla.
"We are already handing with the
railroad administration the delays to
Florida perishables and hope for an
immediate improvement.
"Food Administration"
Washington, March 5, 1918.
al. NJ. Rhodes, Jacksonville, Fla.
"Your telegram not received until
this morning. Immediately took the
matter up with the director general
or railroads and have his assurance
that he will at once vigorously get be-
hind the proposition and straighten
out matters. / will keep you advised.
Frank Clark, NJ. c."
This is written to let the people
know the Florida Marketing Bureau
is alive and to show how it works and
to let the many shippers in the state
know that there is an effort made to
have their perishable goods promptly
delivered.
honestly believe the food admins
tration at Washington will do all that
can be done to have transportation
companies move our vegetables with
out delays.
The Florida Marketing Bureau win
gladly cooperate with the shipper in
matters like the above. L. S. Light.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-12
NOTICE, RED CROSS CHAPTER

Everybody is requested to meet at
Fellowship church Friday night at
7:30 o'clock, March 22nd, for the pur-
pose of organizing a Red Cross chap
ter. The young ladies will give box
supper and the older ladies will serve
refreshments. We will have a short
program by the young people. We
will also have several speakers from
Ocala who will explain the work full
ly. Don't forget the time. Come and
bring all your friends and extra
change. If you fail to come you will
mis- a treat
Respectfully, S. J. McCully.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-12
FROM DIR. WATT IN FRANCE
(Censored by Himselfl

Censored by Himself)
Mr.. ]. ]. Gerig: Dear Sir-With
the censorship regulations as strict
as they are it is discouraging busi-
ness to try to write letters that are
worth receiving. As you may know
| left the States in November, had a
slow but fairly uneventful trip,
stopped in England while and have
been in varions parts of France ever
since. For a month l have been sta
toned in a small town in charge of
a hospital which | organized and
which has kept me very busy. Have
horses, wagons, stables, kitchen,
cooking, rations, forage and inciden-
tally patients to look after, but have
plenty of help. enjoy the work i'm
mensely, and if l were younger
would get into the army for life. The
American army is well taken care OF
and we are made as comfortable as
we can be under the circumstances.
We had some exceedingly cold Wealth
er in December and January, but it is
very pleasant now. The French peo-
pie and soldiers are exceedingly kind
to US, and are a good class of peo-
pie. l spend my spare time in MAX
ing calls about town and setting in
front of the kitchen fires, trying to
master the French language. l am
not proficient at all, but it is certain
ly an excellent way to learn. My at
tempts to speak must be ludicruous
to them but they never smile Aat me.
The only men in town are the boys
and old men. The women are working
hard and have hard lot, but seem
always cheerful. | think the money
we spent here helps to keep their
spirits up. They think all Americans
are millionaires, and charge us ac-
cordingly for everything. For in
stance, this evening I paid 20 cents
for five chocolate candies that would
sell in Ocala for for cent 1t seems
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-12

proceeded with, on motion of Mr.. Cha
zal, the officers for 1917 were unan-
imously reelected, namely: Mr.. T. T.
Munroe President, Mr.. Ben Rheinauer
Secretary and Mr.. E. II. Martin Secre-
tary, these and Messrs H. D. Stokes
and J. FL. Taylor constituting the
board of directors.
There were in attendance on the
meeting: Messrs. T. T. Munroe, B..
Rheinauer, E. III. Martin, B. A. Wealth
ers, D. E. McIver, j. L. Edwards, j..
B. Horrell, D. Neil Ferguson, L. R.
Chazal and R. R. Carroll.
After the adjournment, Mr.. Mum
roe took the members all over the
house, showing them the different i'm
provements, and on the rounds, DIR.
E. Van Hood, who is in charge for
the state, of the INDECENT children,
showed the members each of the lit
tie ones and explained their maladies
and what was being done for them.
The little cripples are cheerful lot
and the physician, the state and the
nurses are doing great work for
them
The grounds of the hospital are
very pretty just now, also they are
well kept and the entire premises,
inside and out is as neat as can be.
The hospital occupies one of the
most beautiful elevated spots within
many miles of Ocala and the view
from the upper porches cannot be sur
passed, and is especially lovely just
now with the landscape clothed in the
first green of budding leaf and bios
som of spring.
The Marion County Hospital is one
of the great institutions of Marion
county and those who do the best fo1
its success, appreciate it most and
are always anxious for others to be-
come interested in its welfare and in
the vast good it has done and is doing
to alleviate the pain and disease OF
mankind, not only from this section
but from many distant points in the
Estate, from whence come patients to
receive its superior advantages.
Following are Different Reports
List of Members for 1917
w. T. Gary, George MacKay, ]. L
Edwards, z. C. Chambliss, L. R. Cha,
zal, C. Camp, Jake Brown, J. E
Chace, B. Rheinauer, j. NJ. Meffert
H. A. Waterman, T. T. Munroe, G. S
Scott, T. I. Arnold, Court Pharmacy
lB. A. Weathers, D. E. McIver, P. Fl
Nugent, D. w. Davis, Geo. c. Pas
lteur, w. E. Clark, o. K. Teapot Groc-
lery, r. S. Hall, NJ. G. Davis, Bittingel
& Carroll, Leonard, Crossett & Riley
In. w. Harrison, E. Fl. Martin, E. E
Converse, E. A. Osborne, L. N. Green
w. R. Goodwin, C. S. Cullen, r. R
Carroll, Baxter earn, A. c. Cobb, Nc
lDowen Crate and Lumber Co., 7. E
Bridges, L. w. Duval, Mrs. w. j. Hi
LANDS, C. H. Hulburd, John Dozier
4
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-12
MOVEMENT Of
DRAFT TED MEN
From Every State. Except Iowa and
Minnesota to Camps Begins on
the 18th of This Month
(Associated Press)

Washington, March 1.-THE move.
ment of $4,000 drafted men to begin
March 29 and continue for five days,
was ordered today by Provost Mar
shall General Crowder. The order
calls for troops from every state ex-
cept Iowa and Minnesota, and in
cludes men remaining from the first
draft and those liable to call in the
second.
Just how many men of the second
draft are affected by the order is not
stated. 1t is understood the move
ment will virtually complete the first
draft, and that it's part of the an
nounced plans to call the registrants
in small groupes as fast as they can
be accommodated.
The apportionment of the Southern
states include Florida with 2506;
South Carolina, 343;. Georgia, 1925.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-12
TRUTONS AID THE RUSSIAN
TRAITORS

Harbin, March 12.-GeneraI Seme-
noff, the anti-Bolsheviki leader In ST.
IBERIA, has retreated in Manchuria be-
fore superior Bolsheviki force, ac-
cording to advices received here from
the border. Former German prisoners
are reported aiding the Bolshevild
forces. Semenoff's munitions are said
to be exhausted.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-12
ANNUAL MEETING OF
HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
A Most Encouraging Report Made ON
the Results of the Past
Years Work

The Marion County Hospital Asso-
citation held its annual meeting this
morning, in the newly finished direct
or room at the hospital. The room,
a large and nicely finished and well
furnished room, has heretofore been
an unused unfurnished corner in the
basement. 1t is now used for the
nurses school as well as for the meet
ings of the directors, is we'll lighted
and has very high ceilings.
Mr.. 7. T. Munroe the president of
the association called the meeting to
order. Secretary E. H. Martin read
the minutes of the previous meeting
and same were adopted.
Mr.. Munroe exhibited $25 check
from DR.. E. c. Peek, being an annual
membership fee, beginning that the
association hoped would be followed
by other physicians of the city.
The following reports were then
read by the secretary and commented
upon. Quite good many permanent
improvements have been made during
the year. Arrangements have been
made with Messrs. McIver and Mac.
Kay, the principal creditors of the
hospital, for paying thems $500 per
year on the principal and interest of
their account, which, with the money
received from the state for the board
of the INDECENT children the associa,
ton will be able to do.
Miss Marshall, who will soon leave
the hospital for her army Red Cross
work, came in and gave the members
some interesting information, told of
the remarkably low death rate, result
ing from operations at the hospital
and, where cases were not received
too late and obviously hopeless, death
scarcely never occurred. Miss Mar
shall gave her successor, Miss Ona
Dilday, a fine recommendation, both
as to her ability as a nurse and as to
her executive ability, and stated she
was sure the association, the patrons
and the physicians would like<her and
they would get on famously together
Miss Dilday came to the -hosp1ta
three years ago from Dade City. She
is a Florida girl and has her whole
heart in the work.
Miss Marshall stated that she now
had most efficient nurses, as well as
kitchen, dining room and chamber
help and the hospital was doing wei
and running smoothly. She reported
every room filed with patients.
The matter of screening the big
porches of the hospital so much usec
in good weather by the patients wa:
discussed. Mr.. Munroe had an esti.
mate covering the work of S564 ane
stated that the association was going
ahead and have it done, taking par
at a time, as most needed and the ex
pense could be borne.
1t developed that the city continue:
to give the lights and water free
amounting to about $50 per month.
A committeewas appointed consist
ing of Messrs. j. L. Edwards, B. A
Weathers and Jake Brown, to go be
fore the city council before the mex
levy is made, and ask that the coun
Gil embrace the IL of one mill in thu
levy, as provided by the charter, fo
hospital expenses, and that when thi
is done the city charge the hospita
for lights and water and get the mat
ter on business basis.
Annual election of officers was thel
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-12
BIG GUNS OF THE BRITISH

Berlin, March 12.-Cambrai has
been bombarded by long range British
guns. Several shots from artillery of
the heaviest caliber fell in the town,
according to today's army headquar-
ters report.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-12

to be well understood that in many
places they have a separate scale of
prices for u.s. l was certainly pleas
ed with my new assignment and from
the medical point of view it is the
best in the army. / can get more ex-
perience here in a week than in clinics
in the States in months. have been
exceedingly lucky in every way since
/ came into the army, and have al
ways had pleasant associates and in
teresting work.
l do not know any war news except
of a very local kind, and you prob
ably get more details of the war in
general than we do.
Sincerely yours,
Harry L. Watt, Capt. M. r. c.,
Field Hospital No. 2, 1st Div,
Am. Elk. F., France.
February II, 1913.
Just opened, cask Sauer Kraut.
3-11-4t o. K. Teapot Grocery.
w. s. s..
Cars washed and polished at Will
Jams & Fox's Auto Service Station. Ct
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-12
AIRPLANES DEPENDENT ON IN,
DUSTRIAL CONDITIONS

Washington, March 12.-The ap-
pointment of a committee to make a
survey of the governments aeronaut-
ical program with relation to the in
dustrial condition was announced to-
day by the war department.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-12
DELAYS COMING
TO A DECISION
No Hurry Shown in Sending an Army
Into Siberia from
Nippon
ASSOCIATED Press)

London, March 12.-Japan has not
yet come to a decision regarding the
dispatch of troops to Siberia. Pre-
mier Terauchi made this declaration
in replying to the question of house
representatives according to a Reu-
ter dispatch from Shanghai, carrying
Toxic advices, under date of March 9.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-12
SHELLED BY AN
ENEMY SUB
American Steamship Arrived at a
French Port Bearing Marks
of the Encounter
ASSOCIATED Press)

A French Port, Sunday, March 10.
An American steamship, formerly a
German vessel, arrived here today
with its bridge smashed and shell
hole through the smokestack, the re-
suit of an encounter with subma-
rine.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-12
CONGESSMEN WILL
REORGANIzE COMMITTEE
Oklahoma Representative Will Man
age Democrats in the Fall
Elections
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, March 12-Democrats
of both House and Senate meet to-
night to reorganize the democratic
congressional campaign committee to
take charge of the fall elections. Rep
resentative Doremus of Michigan,
will resign as chairman, and be sue
ceeded by Representative Ferris of
Oklahoma
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-12
THIRSTY DAYS ARE
AHEAD OF TEXAS
ASSOCIATED Press)

Austin, March 12-Texas will prae-
tically become dry state after April
18th, as the result of bill passed by
the legislature yesterday creating a
dry zone of all territory within ten
miles of army camps.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-12
ITALIANS SCORED ALSO

Rome, March 12.-Five enemy air
planes were brought down yesterday,
1t is officially announced.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-12
FRENCH SHOT DOWN
GERMAN FLYERS
Punished the TeutOns Severely for
Their Latest Air Raid
on Paris
ASSOCIATED Press)

Paris, March 1.-THE Germans lost
four airplanes in last nights attack
on Paris. Nine squadrons took part IN
the raid.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-12
AMERICANS ATTACK
TEUTONS ALONE
For the First Time They Raided the
Enemy Trenches Without AS
sistance of the French
ASSOCIATED Press)

With the American Army, France,
March 11.-An American raiding
party entered German trenches along
the Toul sector at o'clock this
morning after 45 minutes of artillery
bombardment. The Americans re-
turned with much material and in
formation, but captured no prisoners.
1t was the first raid undertaken by
American troops without aid from
the French. The Americans were in
side the German Enesg 15 minutes,
and reached their own lines again
without a German shell having fallen
anywhere near them.
BIDDLE WILL COMMAND IN
BRITAIN
Washington, March 12.-Major
General John Biddle, recently reliev-
cd by Major General Peyton March
as acting chief Of staff. is to COM
mand all the American troops in Eng
land, it is understood. Army officers
today show the assignment of two Of
ficers as aides en- his staff.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-12
LUxBURG TOOK FRENCH LEAVE
Cold d-BlOOded Representative of Ger
many in Argentine Skipped
Out to Chile
ASSOCIATED Press)

Buenos Aires, March 12.-It is re.
ported here today that Count Won
Luxburg, former German minister
has fed from Argentine territory
escaping to Chile.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-12

Buy war savings stamps to nelp
win the war, and have US fill your
prescriptions for accurate service.
The Court Pharmacy. If