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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-02-05
SAYS IT IS A ISLANDER
General Harts Proves There is No
Foundation for Charges Against
American Soldiers

Paris, Feb. 4.-(By the Associated
Press.) Reports Of widespread law
lessness on the part of the Americans,
particularly from the American expe-
dltionary force, are wholly unfound-
ed, declared Brighten. w. w. Harts,
the American commander of the Paris
district, in a report submitted to Mai.
Gen. j. G. Habbord. The report gives
the results of exhaustive investiga-
tions of printed and rumored reports
of crime and .Iawlessness and is based
OF records of the American provost
marshal, the French police and other
sources. General Harris says that the
persistent appearance of newspaper
articles accusing the Americans of
lawlessness has led to the impression
that ther is some anti-American pro-
paganda at work in Paris which some
have ascribed to German sources"
Incontrovertible figures show, ac-
eording to General Harts. that the
criminal offenses committed in Paris
and ascribed to American soldiers
from January. 1913. to January, 1919,
were extremely few in proportion to
the number of American soldiers III
Paris during that period.
One Paris newspaper recently as
cribed to American soldiers total of
thirty-four murders, $50 day and
night attacks and $50 "bloody COM
bats during December. Gen. Harris
cE1aracterizes this as malicious exag-
geration and says the records show
that serious offenses committed by
Americans during December totalled
two cases OF assault and battery,
three cases of housebreaking and sew
en- cases of disorderly conduct.
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NOT NECESSARY TO
EMPLOY LAWYERS
Free Service in Presenting Claims
Given by Federal Board. for
Vocational Education !.

Washington, Feb. 5.-The work of
re-educating was disabled men is GO
ing forward rapidly. At the close of
1913 the number registered was 12,-
6S4. Under the law, re-education can
rot be given unless the man is suffic-
iently injured TO be in receipt of COM
pensation from the war risk insur-
ance bureau. OF these 10000 men
1918 cases of compensation have been
awarded, and 9317 cases had not been
determined at that date. Since the
first of the year the work has been
greatly speeded in the war risk insur-
aHce bureau.
The federal reserve board for vo-
cational education, charged by Con-
gress with the task of fitting the dis
abled for industry, is anxious to assist
all disabled men who have their claims
passed upon by the war rish insurance
bureau, and renders the service of
preparing the blank forms and bring
the matter to attention, absolutely
without cost to the individual
1t is not necessary for disabled
men to employ lawyers for this work
as it is a part of the duty of the fed
eral board which welcomes the oppor-
tunity for service. The address is the
Federal Board for Vocational Educa,
ton, Washington. d. c., and there are
branch offices in fourteen different
cities in the United States.
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CHARTER OAK

Charter Oak, Feb. 4-Mr. w. A.
Redding made business trip to Ocala
Thursday.
Mr.. T. N. Barnett made a business
trip to Ocala Saturday.
Mr.. c. N. Beard after visit to his
daughter, Mrs: G.. c. Perry. boarded
the northbound train for Jacksonville
Monday.
Miss Bessie Mae Logan was the
supper guest of her friend. Miss Rena
Barnett Thursday evening.
Mrs. w. A. Redding and daughter,
Mrs. Remington and Nancy Belle Red
ding and little Miss Remington made
pleasant call on Mrs. Lizzie George
of Pedro Tuesday.
Miss Nancy Belle Redding was a
pleasant caller on her friend, Miss
Mary Ella Barnett Friday night.
Miss Nancy Belle Redding and Mrs.
]. NJ Remington went to Summerfield
shopping Saturday.
Everybody is cordially invited to at
tend church at the Charter Oak school
house Saturday night, Sunday and
Sunday night. Preaching by Rev. ID.
Martin.
Mr.. G. G. Perry made a business
trip TO Weirsdale Friday.
Mrs. J. NJ. Remington was the din
ner guest of her mother, Mrs. w. A.
Redding Thursday.
Mr. W. McCardell of this place
made a business trip to Ocala Thurs
day
Two of Pedro's boys, Roy Norris
and Hubert Wright. were seen in our
community Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Will Lyles of Summerf@d made
business call on Mr.. It. w. Barnett
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Sem and Mrs. j
4. Scroggie made flying trip to
Ocala Thursday morning.
Mr.. Clarence Lucius has received
his discharge from the army and is
home again. He is being welcomed by
his friends.
| Mr.. o. Martin and sons were visit
| ing Mr.. Martins sister. Mrs. t. W
Barnett of this place Sunday.
Messrs. Carl Perry and Theodore
Nichols were pleasant callers on Miss
Mamie Redding and Miss Rena Bar
nett Sunday afternoon
! Mr.. Dick Nichols accompanied one
OF Pedro's charming young ladies
Miss Hattie Proctor, up to Charter
Oak to make a call on Miss Mamie
Redding and Miss Rena Barnett Sun
day afternoon. -
A crowd of young people of Char
ter Oak and Pedro called on Mr.. and
Mrs. G. c.. Perry Sunday evening.
Mr.. Charley Potter was seen in oul
lcemmunity Saturday afternoon.
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w. III. ROBERTSON

The many friends of Mr.. w. H.
Robertson, who passed away at his
home a few miles north of this city
Sunday night, were much surprised
and saddened at his sudden death.
Mr.. Robertson and family came
from Missouri. to make their home
among US few years ago. He was
born in Bardstown, KY, Sept. s. 1847.
He was member of the w. o. W.,
also an active member of the Chris
Eian church, and was highly respected
by all who knew him.
Mr.. Robertson had been in poor
health for over a year and a few
months ago was a victim of influenza,
a relapse from that malady causing
his death.
Mr.. Robertson leaves a wife, son
and a daughter to mourn his death
He was a devoted husband and father,
The bereaved family have the sympa-
thy of the entire community.
E. c. Jordan & CO. had charge of
the funeral arrangements. and the
funeral services were held at the An
thony cemetery about o'clock yes
terday afternoon.
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IT'S WORK WILL soon BE OVER
Florida Food Administration Will
Cease to Function on Feb
ruary 18th
ruary 18th
Orlando. Fla. Feb. 4. 1919.

Orlando, Fla.s Feb. A, 1919.
I feel it my duty to announce to the
people of Florida that all activities of
the United States Food Administra-
tion terminate in this state on Febru-
ary 18th, 1919.
I hope that relaxation Of control by
the food administration will not re-
suit in unjust speculation or greedy
profteering by Florida merchants I
have faith in their continued loyalty
to their state and their country. be-
heve they are indeed faithful to the
nation and the nations interests.
In my opinion our greatest task is
before US, the task of readjustment.
Laws should be enacted that will pre-
vent any class of the people having
the opportunity to impose on or
profteer at the expense of others.
Especially must the government de-
vote itself to keeping. the cost of liy-
ing within the purchasing power of
the great masses and to furnishing
labor as ever present opportunity or
earning and producing.
I further believe. that the day has
come when the people viii frown upon
the efforts of any person to disrupt
the existing feeling of fellowship and
urity between the whole people
political, religious or industrial. The
people are happy with peace and are
anticipating prosperity and progress.
Tt is the day of the men who build up
and go ahead. To preserve our. estab-
lished commercial position we must
preserve sound and confident public
opinion.
In closing my service as federal
food administrator for Florida I look
back upon my experiences with a high
regard for the fine people of the state,
and carry with me the absolute conf
dence that. the same splendid support
they have given their country in the
past will be continued and know they
will heartily cooperate in putting
into effect any laws that may be en-
acted to care for the problems of the
reconstruction period.
t take the opportunity to express
my great appreciation of the loyal CO.
operation given the food administra-
ton by the people of Florida. Their
willing efforts and eager compliance
with every request and regulation
have made my work much lighter. The
people of Florida have more than
lived up TO. the promise | made Mr..
Hoover at the beginning oSJthe work,
when I told him that he could depend
on Florida to do her part in helping
to win the war. Braxton Beacham,
Federal Food Administrator, Florida.
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GERMAN TIDE BEGAN
TO EBB IN JULY
For the First Time During the War,
Allies Had Superiority of Rifles
on the Western Front

Washington, FeB. 5.-The total
strength of the United States army
November 11th, when the armistice
vas signed. was 3,703, ,273 officers and
men, including the Marine Corps on
duty with the army in France, war de-
partment figures today show. 1t was
indicated that the Allies on July 1st
for the first time exceeded the Ger
mans an rifle strength and that on
Nov 1st the allied rifle strength Of
1,4S5,000 represented odds of upwards
Of two To one.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-02-05
FLORIDA RAILROAD
COMMISSION AGAIN
PROVES ITS FUTILITY

Pensacola, Feb. 5-The injunction
sought by the Florida railroad COM
mission to restrain the postmaster
general from putting into effect the
new long distance telephone rates in
Florida, was dismissed by Judge w.
B. Sheppard in federal district court
here yesterday He ruled that he had
no jurisdiction to restrain the post
master genera land also dismissed the
injunction as to the Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph Co. on the
ground that the resolution of Con-
gress and proclamation of the presi-
dent divested the company of admin
istrative control of its property.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-02-05
COMBATING DISEASE

London, Feb. 5.-The virus of
trench fever and that of influenza and
some forms of nephritis have been
isolated and identified, according to a
report to the director general of the
army medical service in France by
army medical officers. Investigations
have resulted, it is believed, in the iso-
lation of the germs of mumps, measles
and typhus, the causes of which have
been obscure and the bacilli of which
have never been isolated before.
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ALLIANCES WILL
NOT De AFFECTED
British Statesman Says Nations that
Stood Together During the War
Will Continue i'm Accord
ASSOCIATED Pressl

Paris, Feb. MILITARY interven-
ton in Russia on a large scale will not
be thought of, declared British For
eign Secretary Balfour in an interview
with newspaper correspondents last
night. Mr.. Balfour said the great
powers are doing everything they
considered could be done in. dealing
with what was characterized as most
disquieting situation. He declared
the alliances between various nations
would not be affected by the existence
of the society of nations now in pro-
cess Of formation.
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WHY GERMANY WAS WHIPPED
Soldiers Who Went Home on Leave
Found Their Families on the
Verge of Starvation

verge Oh CIdTNdItOn
The N. E. A. correspondent in Ger
many writes to his papers as follows.
!, At least so times since I came back
from Berlin have been asked this
question by Americans, Frenchmen or
Britishers:
'Do the Germans realize they are
licked?"
And my reply has been: eyes ana
no."
''The men who did the actual fight
ing-officers and common soldiers,
and their families, haven't the slight
est doubt that Germany was at the
end of her string when the armistice
was signed and that her armies would
have been annihilated if the war had
gone on long enough. They know they
are licked and accept the wars YER
dict in such light.
''But found while in Germany that
the old junker class-the large land
owners and captains of industry who
had fattened and grown prosperous
through the maintenance of the mill
tarism system, won't let themselves
admit that the Allies licked Germany.
''These junkers are the thick heads
ard reactionaries who were the finan-
cial power behind militarism who. for
nearly fifty years. by controlling busi-
ness and public opinion, the latter
through subservient press, were able
70 press-agent the masses of the en-
tire nation into the belief that the only
way the German people could pros
per and grow great was by military
oppression over weaker peoples. These
iunkers still secretly hope that the
formation of German republic will
fail and that the day will come, per-
haps not soon but ultimately, when
Germany will go back to the old sys-
tenn and they will again begin re-
building the military idea"
After my interviews with Marshal
Hindenburg and Gen. Groener. the
latter Ludendorf's successor, at Cas-
sci, ! had no misgiving whatever as
to how they felt about the outcome of
the war.
Hindenburg himself didn't appear
to have an ounce of fight left in him,
and, do his best. ne could not hide the
telltale evidence in his face that he
was a broken-hearted man.
Hindenburg, / am sure, viii never
again advise the German people to
try to conquer the world. What he
said TO me at Cassel convinces me he
knows it can't be done. And as long
as Hindenburg and his chief generals
are alive / don't believe the world will
have much to fear from Germany in
military war.
Groener was equally frank in ad-
hitting defeat.
@You had us completely exhausted,
he said. "You cut our lines Of COM
munication and squeezed US into such
narrow bottle that we couldn't get
food to our troops. We had to quit p
The best evidence / had that the
masses of the German people know
they are whipped and that all the
fight they ever had has been taken out
diers themselves.
Within a week after the armistice
was signed more than 10000 Of them,
I was told in Berlin, had deserted the
army and had gone to their families
Why didn't the officers arrest them
and bring them back?
Because the officers were afraid of
the men who had done the actual
Lighting.
Starving Families Urged Men to
Desert
The great internal bust-up in Ger
many came largely through the fact
that the millions of soldiers, when
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they went home on leave, found their
wives and children starving and they
went back to the trenches thinking:
what am / fighting for and what viii
I get out Of it if Germany wins ?
Nothing. The kaiser and the junkers
sill get everything"
That is one reason why, IN the last
days Of the war hundreds of thous-
ands of Germans quit cold and sur
rendered at the first opportunity, re-
using to fight"
And / had wives tell me they had
advised their husbands TO surrender
What the world has TO fear il the
ilnler class-the Krupps and landed
and business aristocracy who made
millions out Of the war. They want
lie good old days-for them-to come
back. They've been kicked out OF
power for the present but they're TO
menting trouble. They don't want q
republic
The folks who have grabbed the
reins are anything but miIitarists.
They'll likely keep on fighting among
themselves for some time but they
don't want any more world fights be-
cause they know Germany's only
chance for the future lies in behaving
lersef.
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ONE OF THE WILDCATS

Editor Star: Just line to let yon
know that am well and getting along
ine, only am somewhat homesick;
n fact, all Of Us are. wrote you
some time ago to continue my paper.
! am lost without the old Ocala Star,
but / haven't received it yet. Probably
il was lost as most all my mail was
lost. If my time is out just send me
he bill and viii mail you fracs to
cover same but be sure and send the
paper Give my best regards to eve
ybody. Private y
Private Edward o. Marshall,
Bat. A, 10th Field Artillery. s1st
tWildcat) Division, St. Bin. France
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GOING To VISIT
HER SONS GRAVE
Mrs. Roosevelt Sailed for Europe on.
the French Liner Lorraine
this Morning
tAssocIated PressJ

New York. Feb. 5.-Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt was among the passengers
on the French liner Lorraine. which
sailed today. Mrs Roosevelt will visit
the grave of her son, Lieut. Quentin
Roosevelt, and spend several weeks
with her sister, Mrs. Emily Carew,
who is doing war work in Italy While
IN France she viii also see her sons,
Lieut.. Col. Theodore Roosevelt and
Captain Kermit Roosevelt.
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SPECIAL MEETING

The board of county commissioners
will be in session Feb. IA, 1919. hav-
ing requested the presence of the
state legislators and senator to dis
cuss legislation needed for relief from
the present convict lease system. and
other legislation. They desire all
parties interested IN road conditions
present on that date. 2-7-2t*
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A GOOD INVESTMENT
Money Given by the American People
to Support United War Work
u. S. Naval Base, Cardiff, Wales,

u. S. Naval Base, Cardiff, Wales,
January 10, 1919.
Editor Star: / have just finished
looking over a Y. M. G. A, or "Asso-
citation Men" magazine. 1t is wonder
full how generously the people 'back
home" have responded to calls for our
comfort Compared with the men in
the trenches / have had practically nc
hardships, yet at every turn | find
some convenience, as a result of the
hospitality work, aside from the reg
ular navy accommodations. Needless
to say that these conveniences and
comforts are heartily and generously
participated and indulged in, and in
TO small degree, tend to make our war
life agreeable and home ike.
Although / know that every indiv-
ual who has added to our comfort will
be repaid many-fold, both in satisfac-
ton and in pecuniary effects. it would
be beautiful if the boys could know
more what has been done for them
and try to express their appreciation
accordingly.
True that only comfort, love, help
and no pay, reimbursement, nor thanks
is even Thought of, yet this little let
ter is only to let you know that am
not unmindful of these beneyolences,
and this is the only means, at present,
of expressing my thanks or showing
my appreciation. / am sure that I
speak in behalf of all the enlisted
men.
Wishing the Star and everybody a
prosperous year, / remain,
Very sincerely yours,
G. Fred Turner, u. s. N.
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MISSIONARY TEA

The ladies of the missionary society
CT the Baptist church viii have tea
Thursday afternoon at $40 at the
home of Mrs. W. T. Gary. All ladies
of the church are invited to attend.
Our delegates who attended the state
convention in Tamra will tel Of the
meeting there and plans for this
wears work will be discussed.
Ms. j. r. Rogers, Secretary.
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FOUR HUNDRED ANnFIFFY
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
Huge Cost of the War that has Not
Only Staggered but VIII Long
Burden Humanity
1Askociated Pressl

London, Feb. 5.-The direct cost of
the war is estimated at forty billion
pounds sterling in a special article in
the Daily Telegraph. The author esti-
mates that the indirect cost, by di-
minished, trade and financial disturb
snce, is fifty billion pounds sterling.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-02-05
SOCIALISTS ARE NOT SOCIAL

Berlin, Tuesday, Feb. 4.-(By the
Associated tPress)-Independent So
cialists interrupted telephone commu-
nication between Weimar and Eisen-
ach and Erfurt several hours Mon
day, according to advices to the Tage-
blatt from Weimar. where the nation
al assembly meets Thursday. An
Alpine corps of thousand men has
arrived to police Weimar.
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GATHERED IN THE GANG

Jacksonville, Feb. According to
estimates of department of justice
agents and local officials, so-called
confidence men operating in Florida
the past two years have Cleaned up
more than two millions. One of the
biggest gangs is now thought TO be
under arrest here, the arrests being
made near ST. Augustine last week.
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A LYNCHER ACQUITTED


Tuscambia, Ala. Feb. 5.-The jury
in the case of jeff Jenkins, the sec
ond of the alleged defendants charged
with murder in, connection with the
lynching of two negroes last Novem-
Der, today returned a verdict of not
guilty. The judge announced he would
mol PROSE- the other sixteen cases i'm
which arrests have been made.
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WILL ARRIVE NEXT WEEK

approximately 1880 troops are due
to arrive next week. They will include
full regiment and two battalions of
the Ninety-third division. negroes, the
war department announced.
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AFTER WIRE TAPPERS

Tampa, Feb. 5.-The federal grand
jury for the Southern District of
Florida, which meets Monday, is ex.
pected to take up an inquiry into al
legged wire tapping activities.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-02-05
STAMPING GROUND
FOR SUCKERS
Millions of Dollars Taken from Wis
itOrs to Florida by Con-
fidence Men

Chicago, H., Feb. 5.-Government
agents, it was declared today, have
started an inquiry into the operations
of the ''wire tapping" gang which has
been operating in Florida and other
parts of the South, TO which wealthy
tourists are attracted.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-02-05
THE LONDON STRIKE

London, Feb. 5.-There is no i'm
provement today in the strike situa-
ton in London. All tubes and under
ground lines except one ARE still tied
up, and thousands are forced to tramp
to work through the slush in the city
streets.
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COULDN'T INTERFERE
WITH COMMISSION
President Wilson Saw No Reason to
Stop It's Investigation of
the Packers
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Feb. Letters read
today at the Senate agricultural com
mittee's hearing on meat industry
legislation, disclosed that last Febru-
airy President Wilson made a person
al investigation Of protests against
the Federal Trade Commissions con-
duct of the packing industry and in
formed Louis Swift that he was con
vinced there could be no warrant for
his interfering with the judgment and
action of the commission"
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4175812

The care you exercise in selecting
your correspondence paper is a COM
pIiment to your own good taste and
that of your friends. Look at our line
before you purchase. The Court Phar-
macy. 5-d
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IMMIGRATION SHOULD BE SHUT
OUT

Urging the House rules committee
today to give right Of way for the
passage of legislation prohibiting inn
migration for fou5 years. Frank Nor
rison, secretary of The American Fed
Grafton of Labor, said there were half
million men IN the United States
now without employment.
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We purchase writing fabrics with a
view to providing our customers with
that which is best, economical and
proper. The Court Pharmacy. 3-tf
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Jonteel Power Compact" All col
ors in vanity boxes at Gerig's Drug
Store. 1-tf ,
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Weather Forecast: Ram tonight;
colder northwest portion; Thursday
rain except fair northwest portion;
colder in the peninsula.