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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-27
FROM SERGEANT STEVENS
France, November 9Th

France, November 9Th.
Editor Star: As fighting has ceas-
ed and we are. having few minutes
to ourselves, we are amusing ourselves
by writing about our past exper-
fences. So here is my latest exper-
ience with the itch and cooties. Here
is where l had something you never
had, and that was the French itch. /
went to the army doctor of our regi-
ment and told him l had the measles,
because that's what l thought maybe
had. He looked me over and had
kind of hard look on his face like it
was my fault because l had caught
something. guess he saw / was
worried about it Or something and so
he said, "You have the itch, and I'll
have to send you back to the hospital
where you can be cured"
Well when l landed at the hospital
old lady rumor was there One fellow
started in telling me about guy who
was eat up by the itch and about an
other who went crazy while he was
running around the hospital trying to
catch up with his back so he could
scratch it. but that did not scare me
any for / had heard worse things than
that over here. Then it was nothing
but baths and sulphur for four days
and if some one had touched match
to me-puff! The last bath was a
clean bath and with it / got rid of the
itch.
When / landed back with the outfit
my uniform looked like bundle of old
clothes that had been laying in the at
tic for a century; in fact, from any
angle they looked like a relief map
of the Rocky mountains. This condi-
tion of my clothes was caused by the
sterilizer at the hospital There were
enough wrinkles in the clothes to
cause the trench tailor to commit SUI
eide. The service stripe on my coat
was black instead of gold and the but,
tons looked as if tank had run over
them.
Here am near the end of my paper
so will ring off, but before ending
want to tell that / met one of the
negroes from our town and with him
was an Algerian (French negro). The
American negro was accusing him OF
having forgotten his own language
when he happened to see me, so he
walked over where ! was and said,
"Mr. Stevens. here is colored person
who don't know who he is or where
he is from. done think / was lost in
France, but this boy done got sunk
without a trace"
/ hope this letter finds you in the
best of health and with best regards
to all ! remain, Yours,
Sergeant John w. Stevens.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-27
BEST TREATMENT
FOR OUR BOYS

Mr.. T. T. Munroe has received an
other letter from Sergeant Lundberg,
the young soldier who received his
gift of tobacco, and as most of it is
given up to telling how well cur gov
ernment cares for its soldiers, we
asked his permission to print Ser
geant Lundburg also sent Mr.. rMunroe
his picture, and it is prima facie evi-
dence that he is a fne-looking young
man. The letter follows:
Grenoble, France, October 81.
Dear Friend At the present time l
am a very happy soldier as am on a
twenty day furlough to southern
France and we are sure enjoying our
selves. There are seven of US from
our company and about 600 from the
division. This place is situated in the
French Alps, so you see there is some
great scenery.
There is a party of tourists leaving
different points in the valley at all
times of the day. 1t was great
treat to us torcome from northern
France, from muddy trenches and
dugouts to the best hotels and the
best of eats. We are treated very nice
by the people here and also the Y. M.
C. A. has a large establishment here
and we have dances and parties quite
often. There is to be Halloween
party this evening. All the Y. M. G.
A. girls from the next town are COM
ing up and / suppose there will DE
quite a time
Well, the war or ssle glenore," as
the French call it, is about decided
over here and it seems now only q
matter of months. When we get back
I'll sure try and make you a visit, tho
Florida is quite ways from Kansas.
I'll close for the present, hoping to
hear from you in the near future and
that this letter finds you in as good
health as it leaves me.
Yours very sincerely,
Sergent c. E. Lundburg,
Co. l, 137th u. S. Inf, A. E. F.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-27
WILL WE HAVE CIVIL WAR?
(Associated Press)

San Francisco, sNov. 27.-Approxi-
mately 100000 workers in the United
States have taken action favoring a
strike for Thomas J. Mooney, and
thousands are expected to follow, the
International Workers Defense
League, which is handling the Moon
ey defense, announced here today.
The council has been advised that
the brotherhoods of railroad trainmen
and locomotive engineers are prepar-
ing for demonstrations in fourteen
Southern states, to be directed from
Atlanta, Ga. Mass meetings of work
ers ON December 5 to plan Mooney
demonstrations are to be held in New
York and Newark, N. j., it was an
nounced.
The unions that have taken strike
action today are located at Atlanta,
Ga, Birmingham, Ala, New York,
Brooklyn, Newark, Boston, Portland,
Seattle, Tacoma, Oakland, San Fran
cisco and many other places.
Seventeen thousand metal trades
men mechanics in the San Francisco
bay region have taken ballot favor
ing a strike, it was said Most of the
unions favor December 9 as the date
of the strike.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-27
YORK

York, Nov. 27.-Thanksgiving viii
soon be here and we all have some
thing gerat to be thankful for this
year.
Mr.. E. X. Nelson and daughter,
Nellie of Tampa, made business trip
to York Monday.
Mrs. A. w. Woodward and Mrs
Keller of Cotton Plant spent Friday
with Mrs. B. w. Hadsock.
A few friends of Mr.. Arthur Rou
of Reddick were glad to see him home
on a few days. furlough. He has been
across the ocean four times and win
cross again in few days.
Miss Cecile Hadsock, who has been
nursing influenza patients in Dunnel-
lon, is home for few days. She ex-
poets to return in several days.
Mr.. w. v. Weathers who has been
on the sick list, is able to be out
again.
Miss Annie Hadsock, who is at
tending the Ocala High School, spent
the weekend at home.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-27
: RED CROSS NOTICE

We are making special effort to
collect ton of tin this month. Mrs.
W. w. Condor has recently turned
over to US nearly two hundred pounds
OF tinfoil, which was collected at the
Book Shop. Besides conserving the
tin so much needed at this time, Mrs.
Condor has materially aided the local
chapter of the Red Cross. Save every
bit of tinfoil. collapsible tubes, pewter
articles and deposit them in the barrel
provided for this purpose at the Mar
ion Hardware Co. store If you can
not bring it, phone 118 and we will
send for it. w. P. Preer,
Chairman Conservation Committee
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-27

Service. )-Publication of official re-
ports from the Bavarian minister at
Berlin to his home government con-
firm evidence already in the hands of
the Entente that Germany and Aus
tria conspired to bring about the war.
It was for this reason that the terms
of Austria's ultimatum to Serbia were
made so drastic that hostilities were
bound to follow. The revelations have
been published in Munish, after per-
mission was received from the Bavar-
ian premier and minister Of the new
German federal government.
They are in the form of a report
sent to Munich July 18, 1914, by Count
Won Lerchenfeld, then Bayarian min
lister at Berlin.
According to the report the deliv-
delayed until after President Poincare
and Premier Viviani, of France. had
gone to st. Petersburg, which would
make it difficult for the Entente ma
tions to arrive at an understanding
and take counter measures. Count Won
Lerchenfeld said. "Serbia obviously
cannot accept such conditions as are
laid down and consequently there
must be war;" He declared that ac-
tion on the part of Austria could not
be long delayed, for that might give
Serbia "under pressure from France
and Russia, opportunity to offer rep
aration."
A telegram to Munich from Berlin
said that Sir Edward Grey's efforts to
preserve peace would certainly not
succeed in arresting the course Of
events" 1t was signed by Count von
Lerchenfeld. Later the same day he
wired information of the ultimatums
to Russia and France, forecast their
rejection by both nations and told of
plans to hurl Germany's armies
against France which, he said, "would
be overwhelmed in four weeks"
He said that the morale of the
French armies was poor and that they
were poorly armed.
On Aug. the Bavarian minister
outlined Germany's intention TO vio-
late Belgian neutrality, saying "the
chief of the Belgian staff has declared
that even British neutrality will be
paid for too dearly if the price is re-
spect of Belgium. The way to France
is only through Belgium"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-27
REGISTER LIBERTY BONDS
{ Associated Press)

Washington, Nov. 27-To insure
against loss or theft of Liberty Bonds,
owners are being urged by the treas
ury to have their coupon bonds regis
tered, although the procedure results
in a great amount of work and ex-
pense for the government now that
the number of bond owners runs
above thirty millions. The registration
can be arranged at most banks, and is
done without cost to the owner. After
registration, if bond is accidentally
lost, stolen, or destroyed, the govern
ment will pay it at maturity just the
same, and interest checks will be
mailed to the bond owner twice a
year without requiring him to go to
the trouble of clipping coupons and
presenting them at bank.
''The fact that bonds of the first
Liberty Loan or bonds of the second
Liberty Loan are converted into bonds
bearing higher rate of interest does
not affect the dates on which interest
is payable" explains treasury an
nouncement.
Interest is paid on bonds of the first
loan, regardless of whether they have
been converted, on June Is. and Dec.
Is; on bonds of the second loan, May
Is and Nov. 13; third loan, March Is
and Sept. Is; fourth loan, April Is
and Oct. Is.
The treasury also explains that ow-
ing to the mechanical difficulties of
preparing millions of interest checks
on registered bonds, coupon bonds will
will not be exchanged for registered
bonds or registered bonds transferred
on the books from one owner to an
other, during a month before an in
terest paying date of each particular
loan. For example, exchanges Oh
transfers can not be arranged for first
Liberty Loan bonds between May Is
and June 16; and between Nov. Is and
Dec. 16. For these second loan, these
dates would be April Is to May 16;
and Oct. Is to Nov. 16. For the third
load, Feb. Is to March 16; and Aug.
Is to Sept. 16. For the fourth loan,
March 15 to April 16; and Sept Is to
Oct 16.
1HlS arrangement Is explained Dy
the treasury as follows:
During any period when the trans
fer books for any particular loan are
closed no transfers of registered
bonds of such loan of interchanges of
registered and coupon bonds of such
loan will be permitted, but if requests
for transfer of any such registered
bonds or interchanges of any such
registered and coupon bonds are re-
ceived during any such closed period
| the requests will receive attention
upon the reopening of the books.
"The semi-annual interest will be
paid to the person in whose name
bonds are registered as shown by the
books of the treasury department on
the date the books close regardless OF
any disposition that may be made by
the registered holder during the clos.
ed period. If coupon bonds are pre-
sented for exchange for registered
bonds during such closed periods, the
coupon next due should be detached
land collected in the usual manner. II
registered bonds are presented for ex
lchange for coupon bonds during sucl
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-27
INTENDED TO BEAT
THEM UP AGAIN

New York. Nov. 27.-To prevent a
recurrence of the clash between So
cialfsts and soldiers and sailors, the
police reserves were hurried hast night
to hall in East Fifty-eighth street,
in. which internationalists had gather
ed to denounce capitalism. Several
hundred men in uniform gathered
outside the hall, where they were
roughly handled. Cne young woman
was wearing miniature red flag in
her hair, and while taking it from hen
soldiers and sailors were held back
from the meeting by the police and
provost guards.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-27
OF COURSE

San Francisco, Nov. 27.-Thomas j..
Mooney, in his cell in San Quentin
prison where he is awaiting execution
on December 13 following conviction
of murder in connection with the San
Francisco Preparedness Day bomb ex-
plosion which killed ten persons in
July, 1916, said today that he favors
the demonstrations being held in his
behalf.
"The bigger these demonstrations
are the better | like them," he said.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-27
SITUATION Of,
OUR SOLDIERS
In France No Longer Needs be Con-
cealed from Friends in
America
{ Associated Press)

Washington, Nov. 27-The location
of thirty-fve combat divisions of the
American army November 7th, an
nounced today, includes the Thirtieth
at Querrieu; Thirty-frst at Brest;
Forty-second at Maisoncalle and ST.
Dizier; Eighty-first at, Somme Dieue
and Sur Tile, and the Eighty-second
at Florent.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-27
THANKSGIVING SERVICE

The union Thanksgiving service will
be held this year at the Baptist
church tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock. Rev. Smith Hardin of the
Methodist church will preach, and
there will be special music and solos
during the service. The public is cor
daily invited to attend.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-27
PROMOTION FOR SIMS

Vice Admiral Sims, commander of
the American naval forces in Europe,
has been selected for promotion to the
rank of admiral when a vacancy oc-
ours next month on the retirement of
Admiral Knight, commanding the
Asiatic fleet. Rear Admiral Gleaves,
commander of the convoy service, will
be made vice admiral.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-27
WILL CLOSE TOMORROW
This store will be closed all day to-
morrow. Thanksgiving day.
o. K. TEAPOT GROCERY,
Harvey Clark, Proprietor.

closed periods. interest on such regis
tered bonds will be paid in the usual
manner, and the coupon bonds deliv-
cred upon such exchange after the
reopening of the books will have the
coupan maturing on the interest day
for which the books were closed and
prior coupons detached"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-27
IMMENSE FLEET
FOR AMERICA
AN LD-ESTABLISHED COM.
PANY ACCEPTS YANKEE
OFFER
ASSOCIATED Pressl

New York, Nov. 27.-The offer of
the United States government to pur-
chase 100000 gross tons of ships of
the International Mercantile Marine
Company that fly the British flag is
understood to have been accepted by
the company.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-27
AGREEMENT ON A
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
For the Germans Seems to Be Pre-
vailing Sentiment Of
People

Berlin, Tuesday, Nov. 26.-(By the
Associated Press)-Events of the last
few days eliminating Monday in a
meeting of the various heads of Ger
with the exception of the numerical
ly unimportant Spartacus group,
there is complete agreement in Ger
many that national assembly must
be held.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-27
TEMPLE PROGRAM
FOR NOVEMBER

Shows begin at $3.50, and 500 pm.
Today, Nov. 27: Vivian Martin
in "Unclaimed Goods" Ford Weekly.
Thursday, Nov %: Elsie Ferguson
IN "The Lie" Pathe News.
Saturday, Nov. 30: "Plaything."
Offrial War Review.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-27
LITTLE TOM MUST PULL THE
LOAD

New York, Nov. 27.-George w.
Wickersham, attorney general in the
Taft administration, in an address
her last night, advanced the opinion
that the constitution makes it manda-
tory upon Vice President Marshall to
assume the office Of president if Will
son leaves the United States to attend
the peace conference. He declared
that such absence of the president
constituted inability to discharge the
duties of his Office within the purview
of the constitution.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-27
MORE NAMES FOR
THE SERVICE LIST

We have received a number of ad-
ditional names for the Marion county
service list, all of which will be added
tomorrow.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-27
ROPER WILL COLLECT
THE REVENUE
UNDER THE OLD LAW, FOR FEAR
NEW FORMS WON'T BE
READY
(Associated Press)

Washington, Nov. 27.-Plans for
collecting next years taxes under the
old law have ben made by Internal
Revenue Commissioner Roper because
Of fear the new revenue bill may not
be ready in time to have the neces-
sary forms printed and distributed.
PREPARING FOR THE NEXT
LOAN
Washington, Nov. 27.-In prepara-
tion for the fifth war loan, the treas
ury announced today the issuance of
$500, 100000 worth of certificates of
Indebtedness, payable May 9th, 1919,
drawing Az 20 interest. The SUBJ
scription period will run from Dec.
5th to 10th. The maturity date of the
issued indicated that the fifth loan
would be fioated in April.
RIVERS AND HARBORS con-
GRESS
A decision on holding the conven-
bors Congress will be reached at a
meeting here December 7th of the of
fetal board of organization.
BARUCH is SCRUPULOUS
Chairman Baruch of the War In
dustries Board. it was understood to-
day, had been offered the post of sec
retary of the treasury to succeed VIM.
G. McAdoo. Without actually declin-
ing to serve, it is said Baruch urged
upon the president his belief that he
Shouldn't enter the cabinet on the
ground that his wealth was largely in
government and other securities and
it would be seriously embarrassing.
REMOVING RESTRICTIONS
The withdrawal of all restrictions
affecting the publication of periodic
ais, except daily, Sunday and weekly
newspapers, effective Immediately. is
announced by the War Industries
Board. The restrictions on weekly
newspaper publishers are urged to
send in their November reports with
out delay.
CORRECTIONS IN CASUALTIES
Washington, Nov. 27.-The follow
ing corrections are authorized in the
casualty list. Those named were all
previously reported missing:
Killed in action: Horace Righby,
Georgiana, Ala.
Wounded severely: Andrew F.
White, Glen Allen, Ala.
Wounded: Ernest Duke, Duke, Fla;
James Gardo, Easeey. S. c.; Newport
Vaughn, Woodstock, Ga.
Present for duty: Cert Higgin-
botam, Arcadia, Fla; Isaac Quinn,
Pacolet, S. c.; Calvin Porter, Ken
nedy, Ala; Walter Foster, Mauk, Ga.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-27
WILSON TO SAIL
NEXT week
1T WILL BE PRESIDENT TOM
MARSHALL WHILE HE is
AWAY
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Nov. 27.-The presi-
dent will sail for Europe next week to
attend the opening of the peace con-
ference, and expects to be back in
Washington by the middle of January.
Plans for the presidents trip are 60
ing steadily forward, but no details
are made public, beyond the authori-
tative statement that the president
plans to be back on American soil
within six weeks after his boat sails.
It is believed the peace conference
will convene Immediately after the
Christmas holidays.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-27
Marwitz's Name Would Soon be Mud

Amsterdam, Tuesday, Nov. 30
General Won Der Marwitz, former aide
to Emperor William, later command
er of the German forces on the Ver-
dun front, has arrived at Treves with
a big army, and appears to be prepar-
ing for a counter revolution, accord
ing to sensational dispatch from
Berlin, filed ther last Thursday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-27

Paper Drinking Cups, 25 to pack
age, ten cents at Gerig's Drugstore.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-27
HOHENzcLLERN
MAY BE HUNG
ALLIED GOVERNMENTS CONSID-
ANwsERrNG ASKING FOR HIS
EXTRADITION
CAssociated Press)

London, Tuesday, Nov. 26.-The
foreign office confirms the report that
British law officers of the crown in
co-operation with the French are con-
sidering the question of extradition of
the former German emperor. No ac-
tion has yet been taken.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-11
CALL FOR BIDS

CALL FOR BIDS
Phoenix, Arizona,
December 9TH. 1918.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of the City Clerk, City Hall,
Phoenix, Arizona, until o'clock p. NJ,
December 18th, 1918. for the leasing of
tract of land belonging to the City of
Phoenix, known as Christy Park, located
on the Christy Road, just west of Six
Points, consisting of EOS acres, 11.5
acres OF which is in cultivation. Pro-
posals must be addressed to the City
Park Board and marked proposals for
leasing Christy Park
Bids will be considered for renting
of the park on basis of one, two or
three years.
Further particulars may be had on
application to Frank Stewart, at II
West Adams, Phoenix.
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to enter into a contract with the
City of Phoenix to carry out all stipu-
lations made by the Park Board for the
leasing of said land.
No proposals will be considered for
an amount less than $4,000 per acre per
year for the total number OF acres in
cultivation.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids or to waive any informalities
in any proposal
BY ORDER OF THE CITY PARK
BOARD,
V. A. THOMPSON,
CITY Manager
Arizona republican., 1918-12-11
FINANCE AND
MARKETS
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-Predicted
largely on sanguine views of the chair
man of the United States Steel cor
poration, respecting future industrial
conditions, stocks today opened with
a firm undertone, gathering greater
strength and breadth as the session
progressed
United States Steel and Standard
Rails were almost the only exceptions
until the final hour, when heavy buying
of steel and transcontinentals infused
a degree of buoyancy to the general
list.
Outstanding features, however, en-
braced the better known equipments,
including former war issues, motors
and shippings, with numerous special
| ties at gross gains of two to eight
points.
The backwardn IS of United States
Steel was attributed in a measure to
the publication of November tonnage
figurNi. Oils were unsettled at times
| because of the reported rupture be-
| tween American concessionaries and
| the Mexican government, but Mexican
! Petroleum regained its loss, kindred
| shares recording variable gains.
| Chief among the strong issues were
| United States Fruit Atlantic Gulf
i
way Steel springs, Crucible and Beth
| lehem Steel, General, Chandler and
Stutz motors, Texas Company. Beet
Sugar, Wilson Packing and Continental
| Can.
United States Steel closed at gain
of rs points, retaining all its lead,
and rails. and metals finished at mixi-
NUNS, representing advances of one to
two points. Sales amounted to CPS, 900
| shares.
Domestic and foreign bonds were
steady, excepting Liberty issues, the
second As falling to the years low
level of $3.50, and the Fourth AIS
making a new minimum at $685. To-
tai sales (par value) aggregated sic,
$4,000.
Old United States bonds We're I'M
changed on call.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10. - Cotton
Arizona republican., 1918-12-11
Local Produce Market

Sweet potatoes are now very plenti-
full, and are being received in frequent
shipments by local wholesalers. The
potatoes that are now being gotten in
are an excellent grade
Tomatoes, due to the scarcity Of the
article, are getting higher in price
There is also a big demand for them.
which is one reason for the advanc-
Bell peppers and green chill are now
coming in in smaller and smaller lots.
String beans are practically off Of
the market.
Cranberries will be very scarce along
about Christmas time and will conse-
quently bring higher prices.
A fine assortment of apples are now
on the local markets. Included in Inc
list are Jonathans, Orteleys, Arkansa. /
Blacks, extra fancy Wagners, exJra
fancy Baldwins and Bellefleurs