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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02
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AK-GRINER FARM

Oak-Griner Farm, May Mr.. Les.
ter Wilson, bright and interesting
youth who has been in Jacksonville
attending business college the past
fall and winter, is home on visit. His
many friends are pleased to know he
made success and has good posi-
ton there now.
The home of Mrs. E. L. Howell was
the scene of a gay throng last Friday
evening, though there was sadness
mixed with it. She gave a pie party
in honor of Mr.. Lee Mccormick and
Mr.. ODDS Radford, who were called
into the federal service Saturday
morning, and many were there to bid
them goodbye and wish them a
speedy, victorious return. 1t was a
very .pious" party, for, there were
pies galore, of all kinds, and hot choc-
olate was served with them. The front
porch columns were swathed in red,
white and blue while Old Glory waved
in the breeze These two young mel
have been here several years and
made a number of friends land best
girl, eachl but their home in in Su-
vance county.
Mrs. Thompson of Ocala is spend
in ga few DAYS with her daughter.
Mrs. G. R. Murphy.
Mrs. McDaniels of Anthony has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Titus
for several days, and returned yes
terday to that place.
General Green grass and the
farmers are at war now and buys
they are to conquer him stfor he likes
to grow hay while the rain falls"
It seems nobody has done anything,
for ] can hear nothing. so therefore
can write nothing.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

At Honolulu Wednesday, a jury,
after celebrating six minutes, acquit-
ted Capt Henry Allen, a retired sea
captain, for killing S. j. Walker, for
cursing the United States. Imme-
diately after Allen was released he
was surrounded by soldiers, who
draped an American flag about him
and formed a bodyguard as he walked
from the courtroom. Walter admitted
as he was dying that he had con-
demned the American government,
and expressed the hope that all Amer
lean soldiers in Europe would be
killed.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02
BAR MEETING

The members of the bar are re-
spectfully requested to meet In the
circuit court room on Friday, May Sd,
at ten o'clock a. m, to consider and
take such action as they may deem
advisable with reference to certain
communication from the secretary of
the treasury, and the secretary of the
navy, relating to voluntary patriotic
services to benefciaries under the war
risk insurance act, and to our soldiers
and sailors under the civil relief act.
The department seeks to check and
suppress the activities of ambulance
chasers and leech suckers in their eff
forts to prey upon benefciaries under
the war risk insurance act especially;
and patriotic members of the bar are
called upon to freely cooperate in
bringing about the desired results.
r. A. Burford,
Chairman Legal Advisory Board for
Marion County.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

We don't want to take anything
away from the glory of the boys who
are rallying around the colors-but
they can hardly claim that their sole
objective is the protection of the stay
at-homes. They are fighting to pro-
tect their homes as well.-Times-
Union.
Very true, but at present every
American soldier is fighting for not
only his own home, but about ten
others.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

Putting Charles NJ. Schwab in
charge of the shipbuilding program is
what, in our opinion, the administra-
ton should have done year ago. But
if it had, what howl would have gone
up, mostly from the presidents own
party
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

Hudson Maxim says this country is
threatened with a food crisis-that
on account of the shortage of labor
our crops may prove insufficient, and
he wants Chinese admitted to the
country to make up the deficiency.
There are plenty of men in this coun-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

try to do all the working and all the
fighting if each one did his duty. The
proper thing to do is to make loafers
work or starve. And a man engaged
In a non-essential occupation is phys
ically if not morally as bad as loafer
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

Judge McConathy, in the Banner
this morning, makes an excellent sug-
gestion. He advises that the city take
the $4,000 in its sinking fund and
buy Liberty Bonds with it. This WOULD
be not only patriotism but good bust
ness. The Star seconds the judges
motion.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

1t is of interest to observe that
Lieut.. Rickenbacker, the American
aviator, who helped drive down a
Hun birdman on the western front
Tuesday, has Teuton name. 1t is
evident that the melting pot worked
on some of them.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

Gov. Cats is making fight against
recruiters who come to Florida to try
and toll our laboring men off to gov
eminent work in other states. Here's
hoping the gov wins out.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

We always thought that civil war,
as applied to our little fight between
the states fifty odd years ago was a
missioner, but it was friendly con-
test between gentlemen compared to
the way the Hun has upset hell on the
world.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

Up to January 1st of this year Can
ada had put under arms 400, 900 men.
In the same proportion to population,
we would have to arm 100000.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

Poultney Bigelow says the war will
last three years longer, that 'sthe Ger
man machine will not break until it
breaks all over" and that Germany
cannot be starved.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

''War always brings prosperity
during the period of the war and
after, says James ]. Hunt, vice pres
ident and general manager of the REQ
Motor Car Company
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

The great trouble about Platonic
affection between a man and another
mans wife is that it is likely to heat
up until it becomes Plutonic.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

Henry Ford says that America can.
not win without using it's tool power
and that 100000 tanks are necessary
for attacking trenches.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

Two members of the crew of a
Brazilian ship in London have been
sentenced to six months imprison.
ment for wasting bread"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

The Germans have tanks, but they
don't seem to be cutting much ice.
They are handled by men different
from those who manage the British
machines
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

Senators Fletcher and Trammell
have made timely protest TO the ship
ping board against the Recruiting of
labor for that industry in Florida.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

Congressman Treadway of Massa-
chusetts says the committee of public
information should be named "the
committee on misinformation."
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

Eat potatoes this week. New ones
so cents epck, 95 cents half-bushel;
old ones 40 cents peck. Main Street
Market, phone 108. 29-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

Major-General Leonard Wood says
we will have to send millions of men
to France and that we must "give,
give, give until it hurts"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

We repair all makes OF automo-
biles. Our service is the very best.
Williams & Fox Auto Service Sta
ton. 19-A
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

The Allies are producing 81 differ
ent types of airplanes, while Ger
many has only half dozen.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

Harry Thaw's place in the lime
light has been taken by his cousin,
William, American aviator on the
western front. William has retrieved
the family name.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

The Associated Press Is exclusively
entitled for the use for republication of
all news dispatches credited to 1t 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-
served
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

The people of Berlin must go thru
six bureaus to get permission to buy
bag of coal.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

A Pennsylvania man 10 years olo
says that he never endured in his life
time winter as severe as the last.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

Women of Vienna are wearing
skirts and underskirts made from
mems wornout coats or trousers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

We are afraid our movie artists
have a decidedly crude idea of the
methods of European diplomacy.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

If you can't buy the lordly bond,
invest in the meek but useful thrift
stamp. Every little helps.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

Hundreds of spinning, weaving, oil
and shot plants in Germany have shut
down recently.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

1t is now predicted that Congress
will adjourn August 1st.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

Two more days in which to buy
bonds.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02

bacco fund has been closed. It has
made the Star considerable work, for
which it has not received a cent of
pay, but it has taken considerable
pleasure in helping out in plan that
has been the source of solid comfort
to several hundred American soldiers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02
UNCLE SAM TAKES CHARGE
OF THE TOBACCO FUND

Now that the war department has
taken up the matter of furnishing the
soldiers abroad with smoking tobacco,
the Stars tobacco fund has been clos
ed up.
The American Tobacco Co, which
has been making it possible to furnish
the tobacco at the low price at which
it has been sent to the boys, has mott
fed the Star that on account of the
war department taking the entire out
put of its Tuxedo brand, along with
the Bull Durham, the kits viii NJ
longer go forward after the present
orders have been filled.
The object of the tobacco cam
paign, viz: Furnishing the American
soldiers in Europe with American.
Smokes" having been accomplished,
there is no longer any call for contri-
buttons for this purpose.
The Star takes this occasion to
thank the many loyal supporters Of
the tobacco fund since its conception.
The following is the list of donors
since the last published list:
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-02
Mr.. PATRIOT

Have you done your duty?
Have you bought a Liberty
Bond? If not, do SO now. We
will help you. Marion County's
quota must be filled We have
only two DAYS more.
Munroe 6 Chambliss
National Bank
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-09
France Depends
On Us For" Heb

New York. Nov. Am appeal to
America to assist France in her re"
construction work with men, money,
materials and SHIPS. was made here
last night by Andre Tardieu. general
commissioner for Franco American
affairs.
Declaring that war has reduced by
one-fifteenth the effective population
of the republic. that 100000 homes
have been destroyed; that agricul-
ture commerce and industry in the
invaded regions virtually had been
wiped out; that French shipping
and foreign trade have been reduced
almost to non existence. Mr.. Tar
dieu said that approximately 50,000.-
100000 francs ($1Q,000.O00,0 will
be required to finance the process OF
restoration. While France "for many
months the main battle field OF lib
erty and right" will draw upon her
every resource and those of her col
onies to mobilize this vast sum, the
commissioner stated. she confidently
looks for assistance from America.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-09
HOME LETTERS
fine IN CAMP

Home letters and news from home
break the monotony Of camp life in
France, according to Lieut.. Curtis
II. Pollock. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. r.
NJ. Pollock. Fargo. who writes hts
parents that he Is temporarily serv-
ing in camp. though longs to return
to the heavy guns.
IF I go. 1t is to a gun that will
chase the Huns all the way to Ber-
lin" he writes. IF | stay, l have
the best OF Jobs and comforta Bile
quarters. and all the chance in the
world Of getting fat"
Letters. Lieutenant Pollock writes,
are always acceptable. and adds that
with the intermittent copies Of the
Forum that come ali bring good and
encouraging news; Fargo college in
the army, the amusing but effective
shock troops, and the wonderful har-
vest.
Nothing Of especial interest oc-
ours around here. We hear the guns
at night and the barrage just be-
fore daybreak, and see flashes in the
dark like the red of a burning straw
stack. but lasting just a second. The
sounds are not as near as they were
In July, and they go further away.
Even the long. stationary front above
us has been forced back out of
range of some Of our positions, and
in the strengthening process it must
soon move back several more kilo-
meters"
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memorable charge in which prltate
Foster figured.
II never took a prisoner after
John was killed. When Fritz beg
ged for mercy, my answer was the
cold Steel" was the way Private
Foster said he avenged mis- broil4-
er's death"
Private Foster could not youca Cor
atrocities charged 10 the Germans
but declared that 20 his" knowledge
prisoners were given slight consI~
Germans Are Trieked.
The Germans's greed for food rot
them into lots OF trouble. and made
II possible for the Canadians TO. bag
many Huns, Private Foster said.
I'VE would hurI cans OF bully beer
into their trenches, and get them up
yelling for more, then throw over a
few grenades and watch them 20
into the air." he said. Fritz naper
failed to fall for that kind Of a joke.
If you can call II a joke.
The Germans, according to PrI-
vate Foster. evidenced considerable
interest in Americans after America
entered the war, and II was not an
inquiries from the Canadians as 20
when the Yanks were coming, and
where they would be located.
1T was a happy day for me when
! saw the first Americans. II GER
tainIy revived our spirits. Seventy
six men in our battalion were Amcrtr
cans" he said.
That German machine gunners are
chained TO their weapons is not a.
myth. according to Private Foster,
who said that his company took one
machine gun outfit where ten men
were chained to the guns by their
only a sergeant and a cor
poral being free TO run. ard.
Sure. I'm more than glad TO be
back in the old L. S. A." Private
Foster said in answer TO the question.
THE only think I'm sorry for.
though, Is that didn't foresee that
Uncle Sam would enter the war 80
that could have served under tho
Stars and Stripes"
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RESISTANCE OF
HUNS GOVERNED
BY NUMBER OF.
THEIR COMMAND.
Quickly, Cry "Kamared"
if Outnumbered, Re
turned Soldier Says

The resistance which the Germans
offer to this attacking party is gov
erned by the number Of men In their
command; IL they are outnumbered.
they quickly cry 'Kamerad': IL they
are in the majority, they put up a
husky scrap; according TO Pie. f A.
Foster. Los Angeles. who Is visiting
Fargo friends today en- route home
Following his discharge from the
Canadian army for shell shock, suf-
fered in France last February. His
voice Is also seriously impaired from
being gassed.
Private Foster enlisted in Battle
Creek, Mich, in November. 1915, and
saw Is months service. three months
Of which was spent In the hospital
in England.
"One allied soldier is as good as
six to eight Germans in a hand to
hand fight, and, contrary TO the
popular belief. the most OF the fight
ing is hand to hand" Private Foster
said.
Battalion peeirnated.
Private Foster was in some of the
heaviest lighting on the western front
in 1917, and participated in heavy en-
gagements before Ypres. on tho
3oiIIhe anu curing the last battle or
Wing Ridge. He was one of eight
men left of a fun battalion OF 1920
men that went over the top in the
Somme battles.
We did not know how severely
our battalion had suffered until roll
call the next morning" Private Fos-
ter said. Our battalion was under
the fire Of heavy artillery and shrap-
mel for hours, but we were too busy
fighting to notice our losses"
Avenges His Brother.
Private Fosters brother, John
Foster. enlisted at the same time,
and was assigned TO the same bat
talon. but was killed in action Now
ember 1917. just a mile from the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-09
to Be
Sent TO France

Recruiting for Y. M. c. A. workers
in France will not cease. even If
peace were declared today. according
to w. L. Stockwell. Fargo, chairman
Of the state personnel committee,
who declared today that 1000 educa-
tional directors are nedd in tn yry
naar future to organize universities
Of khaki" in France to permit thou
sands of high school and college men
to complete or catch up with Their
studies before returning home. City
superintendent, high school and
tors are especially sought.
French and English universities
have agreed to cooperate in the
work. Educators who would enter
this service should communicate
with Mr.. Stockweli at once.
Come Thru Princess, Monday
adv,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-09
VIRGINIA QUOTAS FILLED.

North Dakota has filled it's quotas
of men for war industries work In
to Lindley II. Patten, state director OF
the United States Employment serv-
ice, who returned to Fargo Friday
evening from Richmond, Va. to which
point he accompanied a group of car
mencing next Monday, will be to
Washington, D. c. North Dakota, Mr..
Patten said, has recruited more men
for war industries than any other
state in the union on the basis Of its
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-09
THREE HELD FOR LARCENY.

Three Fargo young men. whose
Difference to their parents. who
robbed the F.. A. Buck garage on Sixth
avenue north early Friday morning
taking two tires and smashing the
cash register in fruitless search for
money, are in the Cass county Jail in
default of $1,000 bail each to answer
the charge of grand larceny in dis
trict court. The trio was arrested by
Fargo police Friday night, the tires
being found in their possession.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-09
MRS. IDA EDsTRoM DIES.

D Mrs. Ida Edstrom, 40, wife of John
Edstrom, prominent farmer residing
nine miles southwest of Fargo. died
at their home at 6 o'clock this morn
ing of pneumonia following influenza.
She is survived by her husband and
eight children, Mrs. T. Olson, residing
seven miles southwest of Fargo, and
Selma, Adolph, Mabel, oscar, Carl.
Lester and Herbert Edstrom, residing
at home. Funeral services will be
held from the farm home at o'clock
next Wednesday afternoon. Interment
will be in Horace cemetery, B. +.
Wasem, Fargo, in charge.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-09
CHANGE IN TRAIN TIME.

Four changes IN the Northern Paci-
nc train schedule in Fargo were an
nounced today. Nos 2. 1 and z each
arrive five minutes earlier under the
new time. No. will arrive at 1927
a. M, and depart at 1897 a, m; No. 4
will arrive at 3:35 and depart at 3:46
p. m, and No. z will arrive at 1925 a. m.
and depart at 7:45 a. m, beginning
Sunday. No. 140, the Southwestern,
will arrive at 1880 p. m, instead of at
7:10, the old time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-09
CHRIsTIANsON FUNERAL.

Funeral services for Hans Chris
Hanson, II, prominent Cass county
farmer, who died in a Fargo hospital
Thursday afternoon, will be held from
the farm home two miles north of
Johanson, Horace, ofFiciating. Inter
ment will be in Horace Lutheran Gem
etery. Mr.. Christianson is survived
by his wife, five sons, Emil T., Fargo;
Harry, Horace: Edward, Horace; Al
bert, Fargo, and Caspar, Dilw,orth,
Mimi: and two daughters, Mrs. Christ
Hoff, DilWorth, and Mrs. Hannah Hal
vorson Horace. Mr.. Christianson came
to CaSs county in 1873.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-09
FiOe DakOtanS
Win Commissions

Five North Dakota men have been
appointed to commissions in army
service. according to Washington
dispatches. They are Oscar b. Nu-
gent, Harvey, and John w. Towey,
Langdon, first lieutenants In medi-
cal corps; and Harrison G.. Croker,
Lisbon. second lieutenant in air
service Caeronautics).
Percy NJ. Hanson, Jamestown. and
G. Mulick. Minot. have been commits
stoned second ueutenants in the field
artillery at Camp Zachary Taylor,
XIV
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$500 Men VIII
MOUe Next Week

North Dakota's biggest troop move
ment since early last spring will take
place in the fve-day period COM
mencing next Monday morning
when $500 draft men will be en-
trained for Camp Winfield Scott,
Calf. Cass county's quota of 120
men has been called. and will be in
Quoted into the service in Fargo at
Q o'clock Monday morning. Every
call.
The call, originally made for Octo-
Der Fl to 20. was twice postponed be-
cause Of the influenza epidemic.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-09
HAZEN ATTEND.

H. J. Hagen, Fargo, president Of
the Scandinavian American bank
who has been appointed chairman OF
the War Industries board for North
Dakota, and John Brown, Bismarck
secretary of the state council of de-
Tense, left Fargo Thursday night for
Washington, ID c., where they VIII
attend a, meeting Of the board. En-
route home, Mr.. Hagen Will attend a
drainage meeting in Minneapolis.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-09
CAPTAIN ANDREWS PROMOTED.

Capt. Mark Andrews, Fargo, has
been transferred from the infantry at
Camp Greene, N. c., to commanding
officer of the Second battalion, field 2
Of the aviation signal corps at Hemp
stead, l.. l., according to word received
by his mother today. Captain An
drews left Fargo two weeks ago after
spending a three-week furlough with
his mother while convalescing from
an attack of influenza.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-09
PARENTS OF BABY BOY.

Mr.. and Mrs. f. H. Hackett. Wake
boy born this morning, Mr.. Hackett's
father, e. NJ Hackett, 70 South Ter
race. was advised by telegram today
+. H. Hackett Is a graduate of the
agricultural college, and formerly
taught school in Moorhead.