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loudly anDla1dad many many times
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-03

Mrs. Milton Pasteur and Miss Shei.
ton Souter of Spar were shopping
in the city Saturday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-03

Miss Pauline Nichols of Wildwood
was shopping in the city Saturday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-03

Ms j Pedrick Is the guest Tor
a lev days ot der parents Mrs ana
Mrs REYNOLDS AMI sanity ia St Aug.
ustiu
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-03

DR. Veal Of Cotton Plant one 0f ne.
best loved physicians in all Marion
county. vas greeting his friends here
Saturday afternoon
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-03
MSS.

\ Jolly party coming from Summer
field Tor che day were Mrs } VI Ian
Ter Mrs g w Nichols and Miss
Katherine T0nnel
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-03

colorado reports a scarcity of hogs.
Dldnt know Colorado was so sparcely
settled.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-03

Mrs w T Trotter Of GainesvllI
arrived Saturday afternoon for a Wis.
it TO her daughter Mrs Lefton
Yates. AMI 70 meet her little grand
daughter
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-03

Mrs L c. Braddock received a wire
Saturday afternoon from Camp
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-03

NJ " rosby ln5 1augnrers.
Misses Ethel louise aud Helen we're
n oar lty enjoying ,he liberty loan
7nterrammeut On Friday evening
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-03
WIS. S.

Miss Bessie Nae Finley o1 Zen
1riok and Miss Mabe. Clark were pop
utar representatives u cheir com
mantty IN Ocala SATURDAY afternoon
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-03

Misses aura and Emma Zeigler Of
-owel we're greeting their many
neuds q the city YESTERDAY after.
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-03
Stop Corn Agony
In Four Seconds
Use @Gets-It" See Coras Peel or

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ders Of the world Tue woman il
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-03

Get Me 'Ces.se'
Quick Il Eases Corn
PAINS and Makes C41rus
Peel Right OfR~
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-03

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| Rheinal
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Preston Weatherbee. who has been
very i'll. is now improving and il is
thought de will soon be entirely veil
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letter from MS brother Mr. s f.
Phillips who is somewhere in France.
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
GERMANS VOTE
BIG WAR CREDIT
TREASURY HEAD MAKES STRONG
APPEAL; SCORES
WILSON,.

Amsterdam. March 20.-lDelayed)
"A war credit of 15,00O,000,000 marks
(s3,57S. 000,000) has been brought be-
fore the reichstas today for first read
ing. Count Won Roedern. secretary OF
the imperial treasury, said Germanys
monthly war costs had increased from
100000 marks in the winter OF
1856 to :.75O,D00.000 in the last five
months owing to the increased supply.
of war necessaries. The secretary
gave the total cost of the war as
50,000,000,0OO marks of which he
said the entente had expended 370.
100000, 00l~($Ss1, $40, 000,O00.)
GeImany's military success, said
the count, have silenced the guns in
the east and the full power Of the
nation is now directed against the
west. Germany's enemies there do
not desire to hear anything about
peace, he asserted, adding that Ger
many could not be vanquished by the
catch words of Ciemenceau and BOnar
Law. He continued:
1T is easy for President Wilson to
thunder against so-called militarism.
On the east and west his country Is
protected by oceans. His country is
the strongest on the American CONT
nent and has no dangerous neighbors
as have the central powers, which are
in the heart Of Europe surrounded by
formidable military powers"
The credit passed both first and Sec
ond reading
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
WOOD AND BELL
RETURN TOS. u.
FORMER HAS RECOVERED FROM
SHRAPNEL WOUND RECEIVED
IN FRANCE,

An Atlantic Port, March 2f.-Major
General Wood and Major General
j. Franklin Bell, commanders respec-
lively. of the S9th and 18th divisions
Of the national army arrived here to-
day from France on French steam
ship.
General Wood went abroad last De-
cemebr to study war problems at first
hand. Late in January, while he and
twenty Or thirty other French and
American officers We're watching the
firing from a trench mortar in train
ing camp, shell exploded, killing
some Of the men with him and
wounding others.
A fragment Of shrapnel struck Gen
eral Wood In the arm which was rip
ped open from elbow to arm pit. 1t
was only a few weeks ago that he left
a hospital after convalescing from this
wound. General Bell also arrived In
France in December and has been
visiting the battle front and training
camps.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
Schwartz Urges Use Of
Phosphate to Fertiize
Soil; Now Obtainable

of an acre or two each year as a
check against abnormally bad sea
sons?
This could be done at small cost
with eight or ten loads of manure per
acre to which should be added 200 lbs.
of acid phosphate. 16 per cent avail
able or 300 to 400 lbs. of commercial
fertilizer having to 10 per cent
phosphate available; or, the phosphate
added to good meadow sod, especial.
ly clover sod deeply plowed and we'll
disced would make an ideal seed corn
plot and would serve equally well as
a seed wheat plot provided tho manure
was well rotted. After ten years OF
experience with commercial fertilizers
the writer firmly believes a seed corn
plot. prepared as described, would
have matured good, sound seed corn
last season. Near Washington, Ia,
last season a farmer applied several
hundred pounds Of good phosphate
fertilizer with grain drill and disced
it into the soil thoroughly before
planting. A letter from this farmer ia
friend stated his corn ripened up
good and sound while all his neighbors
adjoining had much soft corn"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
Obituary
Bernard J. koliohor

Tho remains IF Bernard J. Kelleher
Wild died Tuesday afternoon at 3
o'clock in St. Mary's hospital, Philadel-
phia, were expected to arrived this aft
ernoon at 4:58 over the Burlington. Mr..
Kclleher was born and raised In OF
tumwa and would have been 81 years
Of age next month. He Is survived by
his mother Mrs. B. ]. Kelleher. 625 w.
Mechanic street ana two sisters, Miss
Cecile at home and Miss Margaret OF
Chicago.
Advice Of the sericus Nlne>s OF Mr..
Kelleher was received here by DR.. w.
J. Herrick, grand knight Of the Knights
Of Columbus Of which the decedent was
O member, from the grand knight OF a
Philadelphia council. He had been Ill
four days with pleura- pneumonia. His
sister Margaret reached his bedside be-
fore his death AMI accompanied the re-
mains home. She was Joined at Chi
oago by X. J. Phelan and the following
Ottumwans met the body cnroute from
Chicago: Trainmaster e. c. Hale of the
Burlington. Mrs. Edward Curran and
Miss Helen Curran.
The funeral will be held Saturday
morning from the residence to st.
Mary's chrch where requiem mass
will be celebrated ut 8 o'clock by Very
Rev. 3. w. Hoppmann. The pail bear
crs will be selected from the Knights OF
Columbus.
Mr.. Kelleher was employed in the
shipyards at Philadelphia in govern
ment work az an inspector Of hard
ware.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22

mittee, spoke of the work which it had
done, and thanked the members for
their helpfulness.
During the evening, Miss Edna
Brown sang very charmingly several
old pioneer songs, and the familiar
Iowa"
The program closed with very in
terestinf talk by E. r. Harlan, state
curator, on his work in determining
the. old trails, and on transportation
before the existence of railroads. Fol
lowing the song America" by the
audience, an informal reception was
held.
HARDING THANKED 3. A. r.
A short talk by Governor Harding
was a surprise to most of the dele
gates, late in yesterday afternoons
program. He thanked the d. A. R.
for the great work they are doing, and
impressed upon them the opportunity
for good, which lies in their heritage
from their revolutionary ancestors.
Mrs. F. e. Frisbie Of Sheldon read a
short paper as tribute to Mrs. A. B.
Cummins. the recent president general
Of the National Society OF c. A. R.,
telling Of her work among the children,
and how greatly she is missed as an Of
fetal of the society.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
FRENCH ARE ATTACKED

Raris, March 2o.-(Delayed)-A
strong attack was made today by the
Germans against French positions In
the Woevre. The war Office an
Aomces that after spirited lighting the
enemy was driven back. The state
mont follows:
There was intermittent artillery
fghting between the Ailette and the
Aisne and in the Champagne. The
artillery struggle proved rather violent
an tho right bank Of the Mouse, Yer.
dun front, and in the forest Of Par.
IUy. In the Woevre in the region OF
brulo wood the Germans today made
. strong attack on our positions.
After . spirited engagement. our
troops elected enemy detachments
which has succeeded in gaining q foot
Ing, In some Of our advanced positions.
FoEs' POSITIONS 6oMDzD
According to fuller information
witch IL now At hand the attack
which the enemy made in the region
Of Souain early this morning was car
ried out by two battalions Of shock
troops which suffered heavy losses
and met with complete check.
"Our bombardins squadrops yester-
day and the day before, operating as
freely by day as by night, threw down
$4,000 Kilograms (2S,600 pounds) of
projectiles on military establishments,
aviation grounds and railway stations
in the enemy zone. Several explosions
and two fires were observed in build.
ings bombarded."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
TURKS SPREAD
MURDER REIGN
Armenians and Syrians Are
Massacred by Lawless
Barbarians.

Berne, Switzerland, March 16-(De.
layed. )-Reports received here from
fifteen points in Asiatic Turkey by
VIM. N. Chambers, representative OF
the American committee for Armenian
and Syrian relief, corroborate recent
advices respecting new massacres on
q large scale by the Turks.
From reliable sources understand
that the situation in the districts be-
ing occupied by the Turks is terrible, y
said Mr.. Chambers today. ION the
text that Armenian bands are at
work, the Turks are carrying out gen.
oral and bloody 'reprisals. There is
serious apprehension that similar
atrocities are being begun in the eau
casus."
The reports received from Armenia
and Syria show that there has been
intense suffering in the last few
months ON account of the severity of
the winter, abnormally high cost OF
foods, scarcity of fuel, lack of clothing
and medical supplies and prevalence
Of disease.
1.-THE number Of orphans for which
the American committee Is caring Is
growing steadily" said Mr.. Chambers.
Cali the resources OF the people de-
ported by the Turks are exhausted,
and the gravity of the situation is in.
creasing. Our agents are appealing
for largely increased appropriations .
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
EVACUATION CONTINUES

QV2II0Ib ToDOII 0uuOuuCcO.
EVACUATION CONTINUES
Petrugrad, March 20.-(Delayed)-
Krementchug. Minamenka and Romo-
dan, in southern Russia, are being
evacuated by government forces, A
Russian commission has left here for
Pskov to investigate reports OF at
tacks on German troops.
Armenian colonies In Turkestan and
the trans.Caspian districts have de-
clared a general mobilization. Tho
soviet council Of the republic of the
Don has levied contribution Of 5,0o0,-
900 rubles on local capitalists.
Russia's total war expenditures are
now 50,6s9, 275, 900 rubles.
RUSS TROOPS RETIRE
Russian troops in the Pspov sector
have retired ten versts, German
ultimatum having been presented to
them as {. result Of an attack on Ger.
man troops.
In consequence Of the disorganiza.
ton Of transportation, an aerial postal
service between Petrograd, Moscow
and the Crimea and between Petro.
grad and Sweden is planned for the
near future.
1t is reported that the Ukrainian
government Is negotiating loan from
German banks.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
WOMEN WOULD
SAVECHILDREN
ONE HUNDRED DOCTORS TO MIN
lSTER TO FRENCH
BABIES.

New York, March 21.-One hundred
American women physicians will
leave within a few days for France
where they will undertake to save the
children Of the allies, it was an
nounced today by the American Wom'
ems Hospital which Is financing the
project. Many Of the physicians are
specialists in tuberculosis and pedi
atrics.
1.-THE babes in the allied countries
that have been swept by the war are
the children Of tomorrow and thou.
sands are dying for lack of proper
care" said Dr. Gertrude A. Walker
chairman Of the organization. In many
cases there have been no preparations
during the last three years. A mass
meeting of women physicians from all
parts of the country was called here
today to formulate plans for raising
funds.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
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DURAND LETTER,
BEFORE SOLONS
AGENT OF FOOD ApMiNIsTRA
TON URGED Low PRICE
FOR CATTLE

Washington, D. c., March 2l.-A let
ter to the Cudahy Packing company
written by e. Dana Durand at Chicago;
January 1S, directing that the price OF
meat to feeders be kept down, was
written without the authority OF j. P.
Cotton, head of the meat division Of
the food administration, Mr. Cotton to-
day told the senate agricultural com
mittee. Mr.. Cotton said 1t had been
his endeavor to nay fair price to cat
tie feeders.
Stock raisers before the committee
last week charged that Durand, as the
representative of the food administers
ton purchasing meat for the allies.
arranged with the packers to limit the
price of meat at time when largt
purchases were being made for thu
allied governments.
Durand, who is one of Cotton's sub
ordinates at Chicago, was called b!
the committee after the completion Of
Cotton's statement. He told the com
mittee he believed the feeders OF cat
tie and hogs are not making profit
but are suffering loss.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22

from Holland but does not include ton
mage destroyed and built since January
1918. The actual net loss therefore Is
greater than this sum.
SEE HOPE OF VICTORY
Although warning against undue op-
timism, the admiralty statement says:
1.-THE results Of the past year have
shown the ability of our seamen to
get upon terms with the submarine
menace and gradually to gain the up
per hand. This result has been
achieved in spite of an imperfect
knowledge OF a new and barbarous
method OF warfare and scarcity Of
suitable material. Our material re-
sources for this warfare already are
improved and are being rapidly aug
mented, while science is placing at
our disposal means of offense and de-
tense OF which we have been in need.
Subject to this technical advice and to
warning that undue optimism is
fatal, the admiralty considers that the
facts with regard to tonnage losses
speak for themselves"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
Mrs. Lydia A. McNalr.

Lydia Ann Ward McNair was born
in the state Of Ohio. December 81,
1888, and died at the home OF her
airy 1, 1918, near Eldon.
When a small child her mother
died and she removed with her father
to indianapolis, Indiana, and moved
from there at the age of II to Kirkville,
Iowa. Here she was married to Har-
rison McNair, January 81, 1856.
She was converted at the age of Is
and became a member of the Meth
odist church. Later she transferred
her membership to the United Breth.
rem church, in which she was an ear
nest, energetic worker assisting her
husband in his work as minister of the
gospel. After her marriage she resid-
ed In various places in southern Iowa,
where her husband was filling his pull
pit.
She was ever ready to help in time
of need. The sick will sadly miss her
ministrations, and the needy and sor-
rowing her assistance and consolation.
Five children were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. McNair, three Of whom survive.
They are Mrs. Lilly Humphrey. Mrs
Myrtle Rupe, and Mrs. Clara Johnson.
Mrs. Anna Fielder and Alonzo McNair
are the, children who are dead. She
was also preceded in death by her hus-
band January 20, 1916.
Besides her children she leaves to
mourn their loss one sister, Mrs. Celia
Morrison Of Stuart, twelve grandchiL
dren and a number OF great grandchil-
dren. She also leaves host of
friends.
The funeral services were conducted
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
WAR AFFECTS
EXPRESS LINES
NIT INCOME OF SEVERAL FIRMS
SHOWS MARKED
DECREASES.

washington, d. c., March 21.-Oper
sting incomes of the express com.
paniss for the eleven months endini
with November. made public today by
the interstate commerce commission,
show marked decreases as compared
with the corresponding period in 1916.
The statistics assume unusual impor'
tanco In light Of proposed government
operation or unification of the com
panies.
Z The companies include the Adams.
American, Canadian, Great Northern,
Southern, Wells-Fargo and the West.
ern. Total revenues and expenses were
~ follows.
Transportation charges $2o2, 5S3, 100;
express privileges. 9103. 1s6,O17; oper-
atoms other than transportation,
3e,l47, 069; total operating revenues
S1o6, 4s4. 49,; operating expenses 1902.
16l,5S2; net operating revenue, $685.
500: uncollectable revenue, $62,9S9;
express taxes $2,02s,S77, operating In
come $1,247,734.
The Adams company showed .
nsfcit g Saje3,76s.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
ILLINOIS COAL BOSS
URGES EARLY BUYING

Chicago, March 21.-John e. VIII
liams, state fuel administrator, has is.
sued an appeal to the public OF the
state to buy their coal for next win
ter before April 1.
Industrial concerns will no doubt
be on the alert" he said, but 1t 10
the domestic consumers we are most
anxious to get out OF harms way
before the danger comes.
Mr.. Williams added that the supply
Of coal is still inadequate and that II
the supply Is left to its natural course
last winters hardships viii be repeat
Cd next winter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
In Mennoriam
Mrs. selena slckn7an styre,

Mrs. Selena Slekn1an Styre.
Selena Sickman was born December
%. 1887 in Wayne county, Ohio. and
passed away March II, 1918, at her
home, 1856 North Moore street, aged
so years, 2 months and 20 days.
She was married to George w.
Styre, July 8, 1859. He was a veteran
Of tho civil war and preceded her in
death eight years ago.
To this union was born six children,
four sons, B. F.; G. E.; D. A. and s. 8.
Styre, all OF this city, and two daugh-
tefs Mrs. L. v. Picken Of Aledo. Okla,
and Mrs. Henry Porter of Medina,
Ohio. The latter preceded her mother
in death ten months ago. She is also
survived by seventeen grandchildren
and four great grandchildren.
In the spring of 1876, she and her
husband moved to a farm near Kirk
vile, where they lived for !. twelve
years. In 1888 they moved to farm
one mile south of Ottumwa, where
they lived until 1902 when they moved
to their present home.
She was an invalid for the last four
years. She united with the Willard
Street M. E. church about twenty-five
years ago. She was faithful in her
church life until her old age made it
impossible for her to be active in that
work.
Grandmother Styre was known for
her kind and sympathetic disposition,
always thoughtful of the welfare of
those who were numbered among her
acquaintance.
Funeral service was held Sunday,
March IT. 1918, from the Willard
Street M. E. church, conducted by
Rev. M. E. Reusch. Burial in the Shaul
cemetery.-Contribut 10
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22

same hour the Germans began dis
play OF artillery activity in the Mes
sinos sector. At 4 O'Clock they began
bombardment with gas shells along
the Fleurbaix-Armentiere sector.
NO INFANTRY ACTION
It may be merely coincidence that
q German prisoner stated recently that
an enemy offensive was to begin
March 20 or II. Numerous other dates
also have been given. AT any rate no
Infantry action had been reported AZ
ne time Of filing this dispatch.
For several days 1t has been indi-
Gated that the Germans have complet-
Cd ali their plans and are ready to be-
lin operations II this be within the
scope Of their program. The sky was
heavily overcast this morning. Obser-
walton from airplanes was extremely
1ifficuh
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
Villa Bandits
Kill 20, Wreck
And Loot Train

TIL PAso, Tex, March 21.-
r. Villa followers under Epifanlo
- HoIguin dynamited and rob-
bed a Mexico Northwestern mixed
passenger and freight train this
morning at Santa Sofia, eleven
miles southwest of Juarez, killing
twenty-six passengers and wound
Ing 10, according to word received
here today and confirmed at the
Mexican consulate. The train was
wrecked, the track destroyed and
three cars Of merchandise looted,
the contents being carried of by
the bandits.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
FRENCH FRONT UNDER FIRE

There has been an intense and sus'
tanned bombardment Of the sectors
north and southeast Of Rheims as well
a. on the Champagne front, the war
Office announced today.
Between Caurieres wood and Bezon-
vaux on the Verdun front the Gen
mans were driven back In violent nand
to hand lighting.
In Lorraine the Germans suffered a
complete defeat In the region OF
Nomeny, sustaining heavy losses WITH
out attaining any success.