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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-19

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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-19

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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-19

Mrs. Charles Campbell and her
charming daughter, Miss Irene of
DeLand, are the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. STRIPPING. They came
over in their car, driven by Mr.. Jack
Flyers, one of DeLand's clever young
men, who has returned home.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-19

The many friends of James anG
Bob Chace and Charles Cullen will be
delighted to know that they are ex.
pected home tomorrow, the former
from Mercersburg, Pa, and the latter
from Sewanee, Tenn.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-19

Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Alfred of Jack
sonville and their daughter. Mrs.
Laird w. Hendricks, and Mrs. Hen
bricks two smart little boys, Rober,
and Laird, are visiting their Ocala
friends.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-19

Mrs. J. G.. Swain is assisting in the
sales department of Titles Shoe
Parlor during the holiday season.
After January first Mrs. Swain will
be permanently with the firm, and
will have charge during Mr.. Little's
absence while engaged in other bust
ness matters. Mrs. Swain is most
pleasant and affable and doubtless
will be big asset to the Little Shoe
Parlor, already one of the city's most
popular business houses.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-19

Mr.. H. c. Petteway, who has been
in 7. M. c. A. work, has returned,
and after brief visit here he and
Mrs. Petteway. nee Miss Dovie Gates,
expect to go on to their home in Lake.
land.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-19

Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Cassels and
children will leave tomorrow TO,
Plant City for a fortnight's visit to
Prof. Cassel's father.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-12
PEOPLE URGED TO
ORDER COAL FOR
WINTER APRIL l

Chicago. March 12.-On or be-
fore April ! every coal consumer
should place with his regular deal
er his order for reasonable normal
requirements for one year ending
March 81, 1919, was the substance
of a set program which has been
devised by the federal fuel admin
istration to prevent repetition OF
the fuel famine in Illinois next win
ter.
These orders must be made in
writing, must state the quantity
&C nsumed during the previous year
the quantity on hand, the kind OF
building, with the number of
rooms; kind of heating plant,
whether untitled orders are out
standing and in what amounts.
Retail dealers are authorized to
make deliveries of anthracite coal
on orders only in the amount of
twOthirds Of the order until each
consumer has received the same
proportion. There is no restriction
on bituminous coal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-12
FIRE ENDANGERS
ALL RECORDS OF
STATE UTILITIES

Springfield, Ill, March 12.-Fire
which broke out here shortly after
D. m. today in the De Witt Smith
building is threatening an entire
block in the downtown district. The
building was for years headquar-
ters OF the Illinois Odd Fellows.
All of the technical departments
Of the state public utilities COM
mission are located on the fourth
and fifth floors Of the building and
valuable records are threatened.
Seventy-fye men and women en-
pIoyed by the commission are
working hard to save the docu-
ments.
At lao p. m. it was believed that
the utility commission records
were doomed. Most of them were
outside the fire proof vaults where
they we're being worked with by
employees. who. when the blaze was
discovered. were still at lunch.
G. +. Doying, assistant secretary
Of the utilities commission. stated
there were no duplicates OF the rec
ords in the burning structure. The
Dewitt Smith building. six stories
high. stands at Fourth and Mon
roe streets. and is valued at $780,
coo. The loss is covered by insur-
ance The building is located three
blocks east of the capitol.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-12
NORWAY DEALT
GERMAN BLOW
Trade Contracts Severed Because
of Agreement With L. ). Cutting
Han Fish supply.

London, March 12.-Au contracts
with Norway have been annulled by
the German Central Purchasing
company from March 16, according
10 a Bergen dispatch to the Tidens
Tegn of Christiania. as quoted in N
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen. The reason for this
action, the disIat says, is that
the Norwegian agreement with
America provides for the eXpOrta-
tion of only $4,000 tons of fish year
ly to Germany. The company's of
fee al Bergen las been closed.
The action of the German Cen
tral Purchasing company, a semi
official concern, is in line with the
recently adopted policy of hostility
toward the Scandinavian countries
which has followed German ascend
ancy in Finland. Having strength
ened herself in the North sea Ger
many apparently plans to overcome
the Scandinavian nations and make
the Baltic a German lake
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-12
next DRAFT QUOTA ORDERED MARCH 29
HitbyU-BOat,
Reaches Port

A French Port. Sunday. March
10.-An American steamship, for
merly a German vessel, arrived
here today with its bridge smashed
and a shell hole through a smoke
stack as a result of an encounter
with a submarine
The steamship defended Itself
with it's guns on being attacked by
the submarine.
A storm was encountered during
which the cargo shifted. The yes
sci made port with the greatest
difficulty.
London, Feb. 22.-(By mail "A
German agent in New York almost
succeeded in sinking the Cunard
liner Pannonia, according to the
story told in court here this week
The case before the court was a suit
by an English firm to recover $10,-
600 damages from the Cunard line
for wheat damaged by water.
The steamship owner denied that
the damage was chargable to
them, "as 1t was due to the fact
that portfolio had been opened de-
liberately by German spy in New
York" Counsels for the Cunard
line said:
The Pannonia was loaded by
slevedores regularly employed by
us and there is no reason to sus-
pect them. But it was known by
everyone that German spies were
active in New York and every pre-
caution was taken.
All the portfolios were carefully
inspected and closed before he
cargo was put in"
The captain of the Pannonfa
gave this testimony:
On the voyage to England, the
ship began TO behave strangely,
and five feet of water was found on
the portside of one hole. 1t was
evident that there had been a de-
liberate attempt to sink the ship"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-12
RUSSIA TOLD BY WILSON
THAT GOVERNMENT WILL
STAND BY HER TO FINISH
PROMISE MADE BY
PRESIDENT TO AID
PEOPLE OF RUSSIA

Washington, March 12.-FolloW
ing is the text of President Wi.
sons assurances to Russia:
May | not take advantage OF
the meeting of the congress Of
the soviets to express the sin
cere sympathy which the
people of the United States feel
for the Russian people at this
moment, when the German
power has been thrust in to
interrupt and turn back the
whole struggle for freedom and
substitute the wishes of Ger
many for the purpose of the
people of Russia?
Although the government OF
the United States is, unhappily,
not now in position to render
the direct and effective aid il
would wish to render, | beg to
assure the people OF Russia
through the congress that it
Will avail itself of every OppOr-
tunity TO secure for Russia
once more complete sovereign
~ and independence in her
own affairs and full restOra-
ton to her great role in the life
Of Europe and the modern
world
The whole heart of the peo-
pie of the United States is
with the people of Russia in
the attempt to free themselves
forever from autocratic gov
ernment and become the mas
ters of their own life.
tSigned)
WOODROW WILSON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-12
MAY TAKE over
EXPRESS FIRMS
Government Control of All Leading
Companies Expected to Be Ex-
tended Shortly.

Washington. March 12.-Govern-
ment control probably will be ex-
tended shortly to the leading ex-
press companies 1t was officially
intimated today at the railroad ad-
ministration offices. The compan-
les that would be affected, are the
Adams, American, Wells Fargo,
Southern, Great Northern, Canad-
ian and Western.
Most express companies earnings
last year were far below the record
of the year before and some, not
ably the Adams, recorded an actual
deficit in the latter months. Govern
ment operation and compensation
on the basis of the average earn
ingS for the last three years is
sought by most companies. Since
the government took over the rail-
road representatives of the COM
panies have conferred repeatedly
with railroad administration offic-
ials urging that the government
take over their interests. Some de-
cision probably will be reached
within ten days.
An application of the express
companies for a ten per cent in
crease in rates is pending before
the interstate commerce commits
sion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-12
GOVERNOR DENIES
CONTINUATION TO
SCORE CONVICTS

Springfield, Ill. March 12-Gov-
ernor Lowden today denied petit
tions for Communication of sentence
in the cases of j. Marion Miller and
his sister. Lodavine Miller, convict
ed in the criminal court of Cook
county of confidence game and SEN
fenced to an indefinite term in Joliet
penitentiary. They were found
guilty of obtaining money from
Thomas FOulkes Of Danbury, Iowa,
under false pretenses
In addition TO the Miller cases.
the governor denied pardOns or
combinations as follows:
Joseph Louis Welcome, murder I;
Edward A Jones. conspiracy /;
Charles Moy. murder; Anton Benes,
murder; Charles Graf, murder /;
Emil Guentert. murder: Joseph
kandos. petty larceny; Frank
Jones, petty larceny: Jerry Caslov-
ski, petty larceny; Joseph Abraham
X. Hamis. assault with deadly
weapon; Jean Dumunter. petty lar
ceny; Mack Wiley. murder; all of
Chicago. Alfred Fassett, criminal
assault, Kane county; Frank Quad
rey. murder, Macoupin county; Ray
Bateman. criminal assault, Clay
county; Henry Brounot, murder,
Christian county; George Rotramel.
murder, Franklin county; James
Hayes, murder, Jackson county
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-12
President Is
Studying Out
Casualty List

Washington, March 12.-Presi-
dent Wilson today personally con-
sidered the war departments new
plan of issuing the names OF Amer
lean soldiers killed, wounded or who
die in France without their home
addresses or other marks of identi-
flcatlon. There was not outward in
dlcati0n that the president would
reverse the war department rul-
ing, which, it has been explained
was made for military reasons. but
1t was plain that protests from
every quarter had grown to such
number that the president had de-
cided to inform himself of all the
facts.
Although relatives of soldiers
mentioned in the casualty list are
notified directly by the war depart
ment hours before they could be
read in the newspapers, those who
oppose the new plan maintain that
to publish the names with home ad-
dresses will stimulate commpnity
patriotism and serve many useful
purposes.
1t is proposed that a suggested
plan of issuing the casualty list
twice month, or tnCe a week,
might make it possible TO give home
addresses Of troops because the in
formation might then be so old as to
be ValueleSS 20 the enemy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-12
COUNT LUxBURG
FLEES TO CHILE
German Minister of "SpurI0s Ver-
-seRkt2 kame-Reported TO Have -
Escaped from Argentina.

Buenos Aires, March 12.-It is
reported here today that Count Won
LuXburg, the former German min
lister, has fed Argentine territory,
escaping to Chile.
According to Buenos Aires dis
patches on Sunday Count Won Lux
burg had been granted a safe con-
duct by the British government to
sal for Sweden and was expected to
depart shortly on the steamer Val
paraisO.
Count Won Luxburg was handed
his ports by the Argentine gov
eminent last September after the
disclosure of his Objectionable ac-
;ivitios IN connection with the sub
marine warfare as ii affected Ar
gentiIe shipping notably his mes
sage that Argentine steamers might
be sunk without a trace"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-12
Russ Capital
May MOUe on
Farther East

Washington. March 12.-The Rus
sian revolutionary government is
prepared to move from Moscow to
some point farther east if the Ger
man armies continue to advance in
to Russia. A message to the state
department today from American
Consul Summers at Moscow dated
March said the government was
expected there next day and that
arrangement would be made to go
TO some other city if it became nee
essary.
A cablegram from Ambassador
Francis al Vologda which said moth
ing of any intention to move the
American embassy staff farther east
apparently disposed of reports that
the ambassador was preparing to
leave there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-12
HERE 1T COMES!
ICEMAN'S REASON
FOR PRICE BOOST

Pittsburgh. March 12.-Predic-
ton that the price of ice to consum-
ers will be fifty to sixty per cent
higher this summer than last on
the requisitioning by the govern
ment of a large proportion OF the
ammonia supply. was made today
by the Middle States Ice Producers
Exchange here for the organiza-
tion's annual convention. The ice
producers believe the government
will allow them from S,500,000 10
9,000.00 pounds of ammonia for ice
making this year as against 26,0OO,-
900 pounds used in 1917.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-12
JOURNALISTS ARE
GIVEN PRAISE BY
BRITISH PREMIER

London March I2.-"Journalists
and newspaper owners are holding
high Offices in every great ailieI
country" Premier Lloyd Georg
declared in the house OF commons
Yesterday afternoon. in discussing
The relations OF the government
with the press.
..As soon as Lord NOrthciiffe and
Lord Hothermere we're appolHte"
they gave up all direction OF the'-
uewspa pers. Both are men ol eA-
ceptional ability.
"Northcliffe has made speclf'
study OF conditions in enemy colh-
tries" LLOYD George said. u"
government !s grateful 'ha ne mas
undertake the work 10 which ne
mas been assigned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-12
Huns Soon Silenced.
FARMERS TOLD TO
TELL LABOR NEEDS
TO MAIL CARRIERS

Washington, March 12.-Large
posters advising farmers to give
their requirements for farm labor
for the coming season to their rural
carrier, postmaster or county farm
agent, are now being distributed by
the department OF labor. Persons
who desire farm work are also
urged to enlist with the same per-
sons. There are two thousand farm
agents together with $4,000 rural
carriers and third and fourth class
postmasters gives the department
approximately 100000 AGENTS. Thes
approximately 100 600 agents. These
agents have been supplied with the
necessary blanks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-12
WAR SUMMARY

The american troops have
again raided the German posi-
tions. After an artillery bonn
bardment of - minutes the
Yankees dashed forward in
their first attack without the
aid of French troops. The
Americans pierced the German
front lines for 800 yards In the
sector northwest Of TOul. They
captured much information and
material, but no Germans, they
having fled before the attack
ing Yankees.
In Flanders the Germans
have carried out strong attacks
against the British. hut every
where they have been repulSed
with heavy losses.
Whether to crafty the Ger
man peace terms is the gues-
ti0n before the all-Russian
congress of sOViets in Moscow
today. President Wilson. In
message to the Russian people
TO ba delivered at the congress.
assures them of American SYM
pathy and support in their fight
for freedom
Ratification OF the treaty with
Russia Is the principal subject
before the German reichs;ag,
which cOnYenes today.
sixty German planes bom-
barded Paris last night One Of
the raiders was brought down
I'm flames and the crew captnr-
ed. The raid lasted nearly
three hours. Many casualties
are reported. hut details are
lacking.
II IS reported thar Count Von
Iunhurc has fled from Argen-
tina TO Chile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-12
OKLAHOMA 2-CENT
RATE rs ENJOINED
BY COURT OPINION

Oklahoma City, Okla. March IL.
The two-cent passenger rate pro-
vision of the Oklahoma state con
stitution was permanently enjoined
today in an opinion handed down
by Judge Frank A. Youmans of the
United States district court for the
western district of Arkansas.
An order issued by the Oklahoma
state corporation commission in
which the commission took juris-
diction over freight and passenger
rates within the state also was en-
Joined permanently. This has been
pending in the United States court
since 1909
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-12
MRS. DE SAULLES
GETS CUSTODY OF
HER LITTLE SON

New York. March l2.-Mra.
Blanca Erraziz de Saulles. who
was acquitted of the murder OF her
former husband. John l.. de Saulles.
one time Yale athlete. has been
made legal guardian OF their sou.
Jack II was because OF dispute
over the possession OF the boy that
Mrs. de Saulles shot and killed her
husband at his Long Island couh-
try home last August.
The decree handed down yester-
day by Surrogate Fowler oecides "a
legal contest between the mother
and relatives OF the boys father
A trust company was made
guardian OF the boys properiy.
Prior 10 the shooting Mrs. lie
Saulles, BY the terms OF a divorce
decree. was allowed custody OF her
son only seven months OF the vea-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-12
CHARLESTON, ILL.
HAS $4,000 FIRE

Decatur, Ill. March 12.-Fire
which originated in the Elks' lodge
rooms on the third floor OF the
Scherer block at Charleston causeI
$4,000 damage TO that building to-
day. The Elks' quarters were e.
tireIy burned out. The Linder
Brothers Clothing company, which
occupied three rooms on the first
floor. and the Charleston Trust and
Savings bank were also damaged.
The loss Is WI ---ad by iusur-
ance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-12
BIDDLE TO HEAD
FORCES ABROAD
Major General Is to Command All
of American Troops in Eng
land it Is Reported.

Washington, March 12.-Major
General John Biddle. who recently
was relieved by Major General
Peyton c. March as acting chief of
staff, is to command all American
troops in England. it is under
stood Army orders today show the
assignment of two officers as aides
on his staff
General George T. Bartlett has
been commanding in England
where several American units have
been training at British camps 1t
is not known to what post General
Bartlett goes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-12
LATE BULLETINS

London, Mar. IA new Ger
man war loan OF $4,000, 900 900
marks Will be issued soon. an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Copenhagen says. The
German war debt now amounts
TO 10000 900, 900 marks.
Washington, March 12.-The
navy departments conduct of
the war was ylndicated In a re-
port made public today by the
house mission which has
been Investigating the subject.
Rome, March 12-Fiye enemy
airplanes were brought down
yesterday, II Is announced Of
iicialiy.
Berlin. (yia London. March
II -Cambrai has been bOm-
barded by long range British
guns according to today's army
headquarters report. Several
shots from British artillery OF
the hea,lst caiihre fell In the
town, the statement reports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-12
Today Freak
Story

Peoria, March 12.-Mrs. Earl Col
burt OF Monmouth. Ill. has hsr
husbands wooden leg and now,
with the assistance of the police.
is trying to find the rest OF her
husband. Colburt came here about
week ago to get his wooden leg
repaired He left II with a local
artificial limb factory. the propri-
etor or which loaned him a pair OF
crutches. He had about S150 with
him and his wife, who came here
to find him is fearful that he has
met with foul play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-12
S1,OOO,OOO STEAL
FROM LOAN ASSN
IS JUST EXPOSED

Chicago. March 12.-Nearly ST.
GOO 900 was stolen from the PeO-
Piles Building and Loan association
by Harrison NJ. Kelley during the
years he served as secretary. fig
ures made public today show. In
vestigatiOn of his books, still in
complete, may show larger
amount embezzled. Kelley, whose
body was found in the lake last fall,
lost the money he had taken in the
stock market.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-12
THE WEATHER

Unsettled weather with probably
rain late tonight or Wednesday.
moderate temperature with the
lowest tonight above freezing.
Temperature at d. m. 40 high
est yesterday. 56: lowest last night.
40.
Velocity OF wind at a. m. +
miles per hour.
Precipitation. none.
Relative humidity at p. m, 43 .
at a. m. II. al ! p. m. today. 40
Stage Of water. 5.6 no change IT
last "a hours
J. NJ. SHERIER, Meteorologist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-12
CONFER ON MILK PRICES

Chicago, March 12.-W f Lamb,
head of the daily bureau of the fed
eral food administration was in
conference today with milk con-
densers and producers III an effort
to settle the differences between
them over prices. So far the trouble
between them has not affected the
city's milk supply
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-12
HUN PLANES,
IN new RAID,
BOMB PARIS
Fleet of 60 German Ma
chimes Attack City
Four Shot Down.

Paris. March 12.-The Ger
mans lost four airpInnes In last
nights attack on Paris. Nine
squadrGns took part in the
raid.
Berlin. March Il (via Lon
dOn.) Paris was '.c0piOusly
bombed last night by German
aircraft. says tOday's war office
report.
An official French statement last
night said that about sixty air
planes crossed the French line,
some of them being turned back by
the barrage. Bombs were dropped
on Paris and the suburbs between 8
o'clock and midnight and several
buildings were demolished or set
on fire. This was the second aerial
attack on Paris of the last few
days, 13 persons having been killed
and so wounded in a raid last Fri
day night. Last nights raid lasted
nearly three hours. A number OF
buildings were destroyed or set on
fire. The population of the French
capital sustained casualties, but
final reports are lacking.
British Capture Two.
Amsterdam, Feb. 22.-(By Mail }
How a British air squadron cap
tured two German airplanes in full
flight near Ghent, Belgium, is told
in a telegram from the DutchBel-
gian frontier
The British airmen, being in
heavy numerical superiority, sur
rounded their opponents. The Ger
mans saw there was no chance to
escape. Rather than fight to inev-
table death the two German pilots
hung out white flags and meekly
flew toward the British lines sur
rounded by flock of British planes,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-12
$4,000 MEN
ARE CALLED
FOR SERVICE
Takes in Remainder First
Group and Beginning
of Second One.

Washington, March -. - 4
movement OF $4,000 drafted men
to begin on March % and con-
tinue for five days was ordered
today by Provost Marshal Gen
eral CrOwder. The order calls
troops from every state In the
union with the exception of
Iowa and Minnesota. Ii in
cludes men remaining from the
first draft and those liable to
call In the second.