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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-27
FARMERS MEETING
APRIL FOURTH

Thursday, April 4th, Mr.. Claren-
don Davis, a prominent banker
farmer of Alabama, viii address the
farmers and business men of Marion
county.
Mr.. Davis comes as a representa-
tive of the U. S. department of agri-
culture and brings message direct
from the government to the farmer
and business man. Mr.. Davis is but
one of many prominent farmers be-
ing sent out by the department to
carry its messages direct. There are
men in every state acting as personal
representatives of the government to
the farmer.
The meeting will be held at 1:30 p.
m. in the Temple theater. AS many
farmers as possible should be present
to hear what Mr.. Davis has to bring
our people from the government.
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SUBMARINE CAPTAIN
COMMITTED SUICIDE
When an American Merchant Ship
Shattered His Boat and Cap
tured His Men

Says the New York Herald:
The first report of the capture alive
of German submarine prisoners by
the crew of an American merchant
vessel was brought yesterday to an
Atlantic port by passengers arriving
on board a French steamship. They
told that nine prisoners had been TAX
en- and the American steamship also
succeeded in sinking the undersea
raider, that went down with suicide
captain.
The encounter between the Amerf-
can steamship and the submarine oc-
Cured on March 10, when the former
was only two days away from a
French port, it was said. w. S.
Handling, connected with the ord
nance department, u. S. army, and
one of the returning voyagers, told of
the capture. His report was corrobo-
rated by two other passengers. The
steamship which sunk the U-boat was
under charter to the United States
Shipping Board and was formerly of
the American-Hawaiia Line.
81 saw the nine prisoners march
down the gangplank at the French
port" said Mr.. Handling. 81 then
heard the story, which was that the
steamship was two days out of the
port when it had running fight with
the submarine. The nine prisoners
were the only survivors picked up.
When the submarine captain saw his
boat was about to be lost he shot
himself dead"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-27
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the tax
assessment roll for the city of Ocala
for the year 1918 is completed as
same will be presented to the city
council of the said city. The said tax
roll will be open for inspection dur
ing Office hours at the city clerks of
fee, from this date until the second
Tuesday in April, being the 9th day
of said month, on which date at
o'clock p. m. the city council will sit
as an equalization board TO hear COM
plants against assessments as made
by the city tax assessor and to COR
rect assessments of value of proper
ty. All complaints must be made to
the city council in writing on or be-
fore the date aforesaid.
This the 9th day of March, A D.
1918. II. C. Sistrunk,
City Clerk and Assessor of Taxes of
the City of Ocala, Fla. 27-1t
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DENOUNCED DELAY
Shtarp Criticism on Management of
War Affairs by Veteran Mas
sachusetts Senator
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, March 27.-Stirred by
the menace of the great German Of
fensive, the Senate spent yesterdays
debate almost entirely on subjects
connected with the war and heard
Senator Lodge deliver a denunciation
of the delays which have prevented
greater forces from the United States
being placed beside those of the AL
lies in the critical hour.
Compulsory military training was
advocated by Senator Lodge, who
urged adoption of the amendment to
the draft law, providing for the
training of boys between the ages of
13 and 21 years.
Senator Lodge characterized the
situation confronting this country as
terrible" and urged that the Amer
lean people be told the truth.
"The fate of this war is trembling
in the balance" he declared.
"In this dark hour it is a crime to
keep from our people the facts that
Germany herself knows"
It has been known for weeks, he
said, that we have no fighting planes
in France.
"Our front is undefended in the
air." he continued. eve have no
guns in France. except few old
coast guns. That is the hard fact.
"We have turned out only two
American ships, although the coun-
try has been led to believe there were
/ 36 ships.
at is to the last degree painful to
say these things, but it is the truth
Let the American people know the
truth, whether good or bad.
81 have held my peace long time,
he added, "but the day is gone by to
hold my peace. One can no longer
stand by in silence.
"I, as an individual, as an Ameri-
can citizen want the American peo-
pie to know what the situation is
so that they may rise up TO meet it. ,
Senator Hitchcock said airplane
manufacturers were over optimistic
at first and plans were made for the
manufacture of more than they. were
able to produce. AS result, he said
the estimates of the number to be
produced has been reduced so that
there will have been produced by
July l only about one-tenth the num-
Der originally planned.
Senator Hitchcock said he did not
feel at liberty to reveal the number
now produced, but declared it "ridicu-
lously small"
"The Liberty motor" he added
might only be used in bombing
planes, but he declared it was not fail
to say that America has abandoned
the production of planes. France, ht
said, has reached limit and cannof
deliver any combat planes to the
American army.
| Senator Poindexter declared ht
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knew the aircraft production board
had abandoned plans for fighting
planes. Production of combat planes,
in fact, stopped, if it ever began, said
Senator Poindexter.
Senator Hitchcock interrupted to
say that "at least 1000 combat planes
will be ready by July under present
calculations"
"Men high in the airplane produc-
ton board stated to me that there
seemed to be in the efforts of airplane
production some mysterious and un-
defnable blight" continued Senator
Poindexter.
Senator Hitchcock interrupted 70
say that such remarks only served to
distress the American people, adding
that this was a time to work to-
gether.
Senator Poindexter retorted that if
conditions were such as reported, it
was time the public knew the truth.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-27
PROCLAMATION.
FROM THE MAYOR

The first anniversary of our en-
trance into the great war for liberty
and humanity has been selected as
the psychological moment for begin
ming the campaign for the third lib
erty loan. On that day, the 9th of
April, there will be held patriotic
demonstration, in which all our peo-
pie will participate, and pursuant to
the success of this occasion, it is re-
quested that all of our business
houses close their doors between the
hours of 8 and $50 p. m.
j. E. Chace, Mayor.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-27
Al LTMAN'S SMOKE
WAS EXPENSIVE
A Million and a Half Fire When He
Tossed His Cigarette
Away
ASSOCIATED Press)

New York, March 27.-The police
announced today that Jacob E. Alt
man had confessed he was response
bic for the fire which caused the ex-
plosions and destruction of the ware
houses of the Jarvis Company in
Jersey City yesterday. According to
the police Altman said the fire started
accidentally when he dropped Gig
arctic on infammable materials. He
was employed at the plant. The losses
will total a million and half.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-27
STATE TAKES CHARGE OF
LAKE COUNTY ROAD

Leesburg, March 27.-Lake County
has no further jurisdiction over the
main Dixie highwty through the
county, beginning at the Marion coun-
ty line, running through Leesburg.
Lisbon, Eustis, Mount Dora and on to
the Orange county line The state has
taken complete charge of this stretch
of highway under full maintenance,
with FL. w. Tompkins of Leesburg in
charge.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-27
LIBERTY LOAN
LITERATURE
Plentiful Supply of Informations to
be Distributed to the Ameri-
can People

Atlanta, Ca, March 27.-Millions
of circulars and thousands of posters
describing the Third Liberty Loan
campaign, which is to begin April 6,
are being sent out to every nook and
corner of the Sixth Federal Reserve
District in an effort to educate every
man, woman and child in the district
of the vital necessity for supporting
the new loan.
This work is being carried out by a
committee, with headquarters in At
lanta, of which St. Elmo Massengale
is chairman. There are associated
with him number of the leading ad-
vertising and publicity experts of the
south.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-27
ORDERS FROM THE
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
For the Hotel, Restaurants, Dining
Car and Steamship Division

Service of Bread in Eating Places
A portion of bread or rolls should
not consist of more than two ounces.
A roll should not weigh more than
one ounce.
Not more than two rolls or two
ounces of bread should be served to
any one person at any one meal.
Exception: When rolls or bread or
mullins are made of corn, oatmeal or
bran, the portion may consist of not
more than four ounces. This does
not apply to ofher wheat substitutes.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-27
STRIVING TO SPLIT THE ALLIED
CENTER

British Army Headquarters France
March 27.-The Germans last night
continued furious fight westward
from Ham, in the region of Roy and
Nayon, having slowed down in their
attempt to cut through the British
line north, where such desperate re-
sistance has been offered. Hard
fighting occurred last night about Al
bert, where at last reports the British
were holding firm against large enemy
forces.
The conflict around Roye and No
yon appears to be of great import
ance. The indications are that the
German high command is attempting
to split the allied front there and
start rolling up process either way.
The Germans have now reclaimed
virtually all the territory lost in the
Somme battle last fall.
TERRIBLE LOSS OF TEUTONS
From average casualties given by
prisoners the Germans have lost near
ly fifty per cent of their forces engag-
ed since the advance started.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-27
ANOTHER YOUNG
AVIATOR KILLED
ASSOCIATED Press)

Fort Worth, Tex, March 25-Ca-
det William S. Mcnamara, of New
York city, was killed instantly and
Second Lieutenant A. N. Dustan, of
Toronto, Ont, was injured slightly
near Dallas yesterday when the dr.
plane in which they were riding fell
300 feet in a spinning nose dive.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-27
KEEPING UP
THE CANNONADE
Shells from Long Range German Gun
Continue to Fall i'm the
Paris Suburbs
tAssociated Press)

Berlin, March 27.-Germans are
keeping up the long-range lombard
ment of Paris, according to an official
statement issued today, which says,
1--WE continued the bombardment of the
fortress of Paris"
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CABINET COUNCIL
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, March 27.-President
Wilson summoned most of the execu-
tive officials who are members of the
war council to the White House for
conference this afternoon.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-27
TEUTONS HAVE PASSED HIGH
TIDE

British Headquarters, March 81
At latest reports the Germans had
made no further attacks against Bray.
North of Albert, however, they at
tackled in considerable strength to-
ward the Aveluy wood, but the as
sault broke against the British line
and recoiled. North of this point the
situation remains unchanged.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-27

Our toilet articles are the best to be
had at any price. Try them and "buy
war savings stamps" with the saw
ings. The Court Pharmacy. tt
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-27
PERSHING HAS NOTHING Tt
REPORT

Washington, March 27.-General
Pershing cabled war department ear
ly today that he had nothing to re-
port" so far as American troops
were concerned, in the progress of
the battle on the western front.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-27

We have left some of that 29-cent
shipment of Correspondence Cards.
Big value. Gerig's Drug Store. 2-20
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-27

Easter Cards at all prices. Dainty
and Different" at The Speciality
Shop, A E. Gerig. 23-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-27

Have you ever used @AIma Zada
Face Powder?" If not, try one box
and be convinced that it is as good as
the expensive imported powders. so
cent sthe box in all eolors, at Gerig's
Drugstores. 2-20
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-27

Ask anybody about our repair
work. William & Fox Auto Service
Station. 1S-H
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-27
UPRISING SEEMS GENERAL

Moscow, Sunday, March 24.-Ofi-
cial reports say Nikolayev. Kherseon
Znamenka and all the southern Uk-
raianian sector has been recaptured
from the Austrians by Red Guards
and armed civilians.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-27
FRENCH SAY AMERICANS ARE
IN THE FIGHT

Paris, March 27.-A French mill
tary commentator, writing in refer
ence to the situation today, says,
concerning the Americans, "at var
ious points on the front our allies are
bringing to the British their valiant
support"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-27
LUDENDORFF HAS AN INFERIOR
SENSE OF LOCATION
TEUTONS REPORT AMERICAN
TROOPS

Amsterdam, March 27.-American
troops have taken part in counter
attacks against the Germans near La
Fere, writes the military correspon-
dent of the Vorwaertz, who says the
attacks were repulsed.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-27
OPEN ZONE is ENLARGING

London, March 27.-The zone open
to warfare is continuing to enlarge as
the Entente forces fall back, fighting
under the enormous weight of Ger
man numbers, says Reuters CORES
pondent at British headquarters to-
day. 1t is now clearly established,
he adds, the present offensive is the
great main effort of the Germans,
which hasn't been as successful as
was anticipated.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-27
AN OUTBREAK IN
THE EAST
Ukraine has Risen Against the
AuStr1anS
ODESSA HAS BEEN RECAPTURED BY THE SOVIET AFTER A
BLOODY BATTLE
tAssociated Press)

London, March 27-Odessa has
been recaptured by Soviet and
Ukrainian troops after bloody bat
tie in which navy forces participated,
according to a Moscow dispatch
from a semi-official Russian news
agency.
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FIGHTING To A FINISH
+. FOR FREEDOM
MARSHAL HA|G SENDS CHARACTERISTIC BRITISH
ANSWER To PRESIDENT WILSON'S MESSAGE
Press)
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, March 27.-Field Mar
shall Haig today replied to President
Nelson's cablegram and said the Brit
ish armies were determined to fight
on without counting the cost until
the freedom of mankind is safe"
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FORCE Of GERMAN
DRIVE HAS FAILED
Teutons Have Recaptured the
Somme Territory
ATHO THEY HAVE MADE ADVANCE IT HAS BEEN At FEARFUL
COST AND HAS FALLEN SHORT OF THEIR AH'CPATIONS
(Associa Press)
ASSOCIATED Press)

London, March 26.-The war Office
announces that the Germans took
Roye at 1920 this morning. The en-
emy was checked west of Roye and
Noyeon in the Roye area.
British, French and American
troops are fighting shoulder to shoul-
der. 1t is stated that French rein
forcements are rapidly coming up.
OBLIGED TO SLOW UP
Paris, March 27.-The German ad-
vance held up everywhere last night,
it is officially announced. Weakened
by their heavy losses, the enemy has
been obliged to slow his effort
NEW LINE HELD
London, March 27.-A heavy at
tack was made last night against the
new British line south of the Somme,
but was repulsed after severe fight
ing, it is officially announced. In
consequence of the attacks yesterday
afternoon and evening astride the
Somme, the British on both banks
were forced back a short distance in
the neighborhood of Bray.
LUDENDORFF HAS AN INFERIOR
SENSE OF LOCATION
Amsterdam, March 27.-"A great
battle has been fought and victory
won, but nobody can foresee what
the result will be-" said General Won
Ludendorff, in an interview with the
correspondent of the Tages Zeitung
at the front.
TEUTONS REPORT AMERICAN
TROOPS
Amsterdam, March 27.-American
,troonS have taken mart in counter
Evening star., 1918-04-06
YEAR OF ACTIVE WORK BEGUN
FOR SAVING OF 100000 BABIES

first draft are believed to have been
due to some slight trouble neglected in
early childhood, the children's bureau
points out, and higher standard of
physical fitness in the rising generation
can be assured only by greater atten-
ton to the physical condition of chill
dren.
Weight and height and their relation
to each other are a rough index of a
young child's health and development
the bureau says. When a child is
strfkingly below the average weight
for its height or is small for its age, 1t
indicates that expert advice about diet
aid daily care is needed.
In so far as the test makes 1t plain to
parents that the physical condition OF
their children needs attention, and in
SO far as it leads to community provi-
sion for public health nurses and con-
sultation centers for children, to a safe
guarding of the milk supply and other
measures for the protection of children.
this test is expected to aid in conserv-
ing their health and reaching the goal
of 100000 lives saved during the chill
dren's year.
The record card gives a table of aver
age heights and weights for boys and
girls at birth, at every month of age
from the sixth to the forty eighth. and
at every year from the fifth to the six
teenth. Parents wishing to enter their
children in the national test should
Evening star., 1918-04-06
o. S. FLIER WITH FRENCH
sfGETS" 4 ENEMY PLANES
ergt Putnam Is Direct Descendant
ef Gen. Israel Putnam Of War Of
/ the Revolution.

NEWTON. MASS. April s.-sergt.
'DnNid e. Putnam, aged nineteen years,
shnd one Of the American pilots on the
yfench front. who 10 ofncially credited
W1th downing four German airplanes,
comes naturally by his fighting spirit
1ko 10 direct descendant Of Gen Israel
1Htnam. revolutionary war hero.
= David Putnam was . student at Har-
ward University when the United States
sGnek her lot with the allies and tried
1er two months to enter the Army. but
fNas held back by some minor physical
liability. Shipping on cattle
Saa accepted in the Lafayette esca-
His first oniciaIly recognized battle was
turing Christmas week, while with a
French patrol he engaged two German
paanes. After firing nifty shots at the
NrDt machine he became engaged with
~ second one Of the AIbatross type
AA1 pursued 1t from a height Of $4,000
1eef to 5000 feet. when the enemy
Wachine fell in flames. He got his
second machine in January and early
n March engaged three Albatross
planes, downing one and driving Off the
others. The next day he dived from
cloud bank at two two-seated enemy
Mechines. one of which crashed to the
91ound, while the other fed. A fifth
plane was brought down by him so
1ar behipd., the enemy lines that 1t
N1s not .oniclally observed and there
&ore did not figure in his scoring.
Evening star., 1918-04-06
ACCUSED HINDUS WANT
SECRETARY LANSING'S AID
Ask That He Go to San Francisco
and Testify in India Con-
spiracy Charges.

SAN FRANCISCO. April "a writ
ten plea that he use his best efforts in
bringing Secretary of State Robert
Lansing here to testify in their behalf
was handed to United States District
Judge William c. Van Fleet yes
lterday by number of Hindus, who are
on trial before him on a charge of
|conspiring in this country to overthrow
British rule In India. The plea stated
that if the presence of Mr.. Lansing
could not be secured a deposition from
him would be sufficient.
Judge Van Fleet said that he would
mot rule on the plea until he had ex-
amined 1t thoroughly.
Answers to two questions are sought
of Secretary Lansing, the plea stated.
The questions are:
Did the British government demand
an indemnity from the American gov
ernment as the result of Hindu revolu-
tionary activities here?
Is the British government continuing
activities here? The plea concludes:
.Tf your honor please. neither our per-
sonal advantage nor the cause we rep
resent will be best served either by
an acquittal or the release of the de-
but by bringing to light the
truth, even though because of the truth
we should suffer conviction for the sake
of our principles and be thrown into
prison and hanged Such punishment
indeed we would gladly surfer if it be
for the welfare Of this country, which
has offered our people asylum and lib
erty. We desire, indeed, one thing, and
that is that the truth be known"
Evening star., 1918-04-06
REGULATION COVERS TAX
ON SEAT AT CABINETS

When next you go to cabaret and
the waiter hands you a receipt for the
amount OF your bill and the war tag
on the admission. ask no questions. It's
provided for under Regulation ~ reA
lating to admissions and dues just
issued by the bureau ol internal reve-
nue.
Cabaret proprietors," the regulations
state. must furnish each guest upon
paying his check a coupen receipt to
be detached therefron1. containing sep-
arately in indelible figures the total
amount paid for refreshments. etc.
and the war tax thereon. The checks
and receipts must be seriaIly nurnber-
ed
The war tax on admissions to cabareta
where the admission is included In the
cost of refreshment and service is Il
cent on each 10 cents or fraction there's
of" of 20 per cent of the bill. For ex-
ample. il the bill is SIS the tax VIII be
10 cents. Under the system Of checking
adopted by the bureau. the government,
the cabaret proprietor and the guest are
assured of getting all that is coming
to them.
Evening star., 1918-04-06
FEW SOCIALISTS LOYAL,
GOMPERS WRITES ONE
Others Mouth Loyalty" But Their
Action Bellies Their Lip
Service.

NEW YORK, April 6.-The reply of
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor, to a
letter recently sent him by Alfred Lef-
kowitz. a delegate from the Teachers
Union to the Central Federation, in
which he accused Mr.. Gompers Of stig-
matizing him and thousands Of other
loyal socialists as disloyal.' was read
here last night at a meeting of the
Central Federated Union
There may be a socialist here and
there" said Mr.. Gompers, in his reply.
who declares his loyalty to the Amer
ican government and to the labor move
ment. I have heard and seen some So
cialists mouthing a declaration of 10y
atty. and yet in their every action
belying their lip service.
"As a matter of fact, socialists are
SO generally disloyal that it Is the
exception when we find one here and
there who is loyal and who does not
merely declare his loyalty upon the
principle of safety first"
The letter from Lefkowitz to Mr..
Gompers was in answer to a telegram
Central Federated Union commend
ing its members for adopting a reso-
luton in support of the allied cause
In his telegram Mr.. Gompers said that
socialist and other pro-German and
anti-American attacks and slurs upon
the American labor movement and
himself would not divert them from
their duty in this crucial time Of the
worlds history. or at any other time"