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WEATHER FORECAST
OCALA, FMIKIDA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1917.
VOL 23, NO. 208.
Fair tonight and Wednesday, ex
cept showers Wednesday in peninsula.
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Korniloff Tells
LINES ALMOST OUT
Moscow, Monday, Aug. 27. Gener
al Kornieloff, whom the opponents of
Premier Kerensky look to as their
champion, was given an ovation when
he arrived here and later when he en
tered the second general sitting of
the national conference today.. Gen.
Kornieloff was accompanied to the
conference by Premier Kerensky, who
introduced him, saying the govern
ment believed it necessary the com
mander should tell of army condi
tions. General Kornieloff said the restora
tion of the death penalty in the army
and other measures of discipline was
only a small part of what is neces
sary in an army stricken with the
evils of disorganization and insubor
dination. "We are implacably fighting an
archy in the army but which finally
will be repressed," .said Gen. Korn-
ieloff. "The situation at the front is I
bad. If Russia wishes to be saved,
the army must be regenerated at any
cost."
RAILROADS OUT OF REPAIR
General Kernieloff said the condi
tions of the railroads were such that
the army could not receive more sup
plies until after November. He quot
ed a telegram from the commander of
the southeastern department, saying
the shortage of bread and biscuit
amounted almost to famine.
KORNILOFF WAS CIIEERED
When General Korniloff concluded
there were prolonged cheers from all
sides except the extreme left where
several members of soldiers' and wom
en's organizations remained silent.
FELL BACK WITHOUT FIGHTING
Petrograd, Aug. 28. Russian in
fantry left the trenches before an
enemy attack in the region of Boy
any, retiring eastward, it is officially
announced.
SPECIAL RATES ON
MAGAZINES FOR SOLDIERS
Uncle Sam is going to make it
easier for you to send your old maga
zines to his soldiers and sailors at the
front in Europe, according to an or
der issued by Postmaster General
Burleson.
Uncle Sam does not even trouble
you to wrap, address or weigh the
magazine. After reading it, resting
in your big arm chair, just stick a
one-cent stamp where it tells you on
the cover of the magazine, no matter
how much the magazine weighs, and
hand it to any postal employee. Of
course, Uncle Sam will not lick the
stamp for you.
Magazines to be accepted for mail
ing under this order must have print
ed in the upper right hand corner of
the front cover the following:
Notice to Reader
When you finish reading this mag
azine place a one-cent stamp on this
notice, hand same to any postal em
ployee and it will be placed in the
hands of our soldiers or sailors at the
front. No wrapping. No address.
A. S. Burleson, P. M. Gen.
SOUTHERN TIRES
By testing out a great number of
tires in actual road service the South
ern Tire and Rubber company has
discovered that a shorte r cure with
less heat units will build a tire almost
proof against the summer heat of
this climate. Tests made and built
teffimates haven't the ad
vantage of this testing. This is the
"cause of an excessive amount of tire
trouble in extreme hot weather. Buy
Southerns. Sold by Tucker's Garage.
W. K. Lane, an. D Physician and
Surgeon, specialist Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat. Law Library Bui Id in?, Ocala,
Florida. tf
RAILWAY
Moscow Conference, No Matter
What the Cost
Of REPAIR BAD CQHDUCT
OF
(Associated Press)
GOING AFTER
II
Charges Against Deputy Osteen May
be Used as a Lever to Oust
the Sheriff
Charges have been made to Gov
ernor Catts against Deputy Sheriff
Osteen, and the governor, in his cus
tomary autocratic manner, and with
out waiting to hear the other side of
the matter, has ordered Sheriff Gal
loway to discharge his deputy.
There is much difference in senti-
ment about Deputy Osteen
Some
some
people criticise him severely,
say he is a brave and faithful officer.
Sheriff Galloway says he is a good
deputy that he is the best judge of
the qualifications of his deputies, and
he intends to stand by them. It is
generally believed that the move
against Osteen is simply a lever to
be used if possible to oust Sheriff
Galloway.
Public sentiment is practically
unanimous on one thing, and that is
whether Osteen be at fault or not the
governor has no right to order him
dismissed without a hearing, and that
the sheriff is right in demanding that
his deputy be allowed to present his
side of the case.
The following messages have pass
ed between Governor Catts and Sher
iff Galloway:
From the Governor
Tallahassee, Aug. 27, 1917.
J. P. Galloway, Sheriff, Ocala, Fla.
On account of , charges of miscon
duct in office made by E. P. Martin,
you are hereby instructed to immedi
ately discharge W. Jr. Usteen, your
deputy, reporting your compliance to
this office.
Sidney J. Catts, Governor.
From the Sheriff
Sheriff Galloway in reply sent the
following letter last night:
Ocala, Fla., Aug. 27, 1917.
Hon. Sidney J. Catts, Governor,
Tallahassee, Fla.
I am in receipt of your telegram in
structing me to discharge immediate
ly Deputy Osteen, on account of
charges preferred by E. P. Martin.
Osteen is under bond for the faithful
performance of his duties; so far as
I know or have reason to believe he
discharges those duties satisfactorily
to all except those of the calibre of
Martin. If charges are sent me
will make thorough investigation. If
well founded, Osteen will, be dis
charged immediately, but with due
respect to you he will not be dis
charged on account of complaint com
ing from no higher source than E. P,
Martin. I would suggest you investi
gate standing of Martin with the
members of the bar and the reputable
citizens of this city before taking his
charges seriously. I try to enforce
all laws fully and impartially, and I
believe I have the co-operation of
Osteen, and the rantings of Martin,
who is an intermeddler of other peo
ples' affairs, does not change this be
lief. Martin has made the boast that
he is your personal representative in
this section, but I believe, and certain
ly hope, you do not permit him to
dictate the policies of the officers of
this county or have even a voice in
that of the office of governor of Flor
ida. According to statement of tria
judge of one of our courts, Martin
should have been indicted of perjury
in a matter before him. I do not un
dertake to justify Osteen in any
wrong, he may have faults not pleas
ing to me; no doubt you experience
difficulty in procuring assistants that
measure up to your entire satisfac
tion, and when I have proof that Os-
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Of SOLDIERS III THE REGION
AMERICANS WILL
RECEIVE ADVICE
From Specialists in the Art as to the
Best Methods of Trench
Fighting
(Associated Press)
Washington, Aug. 28. A group of
British officers. sDecialists in the var-
ious details of trench warfare, will bePlans for a new Slav nation including
attached to the new army camps un- Serbia' Montenegro, Bosnia, Herze
der the plan of the war department to j govina, Dalmatia, Croatia, Slavoma
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wants to -give the American troops
benefits the Europeans obtained from
three years of trench warfare.
BIG HAUL MADE
BY CHICAGO BANDITS
(Associated Press?
Chicago, Aug. 28. Two men carry
ing $8,100, the pay roll money of the
Winslow Bros, iron works, were shot
to death in front of the plant today
by five bandits, two of whom escaped
with the money in an automobile.
teen or any other deputy is inefficient
or fails to fully perform his duty, I
will immediately discharge him. I,
an official elected by the people of this
county, have enforced the laws to the
best of my ability and have never had
a deputy who would enforce the laws
without such men as E. P. Martin, and
his like, finding fault, for the reason
that they, nor any one else, can dic
tate the policy of my office. I am
ready and willing at all times to obey
the mandates of the court and that of
the chief executive, have always done
so, until this shyster lawyer assumes
to dictate the policy of my office as
well as that of yours. I much prefer
not to assume an attitude of refusing
to obey the orders of the chief execu
tive, but with the facts before me,
showing that Martin and another
disgruntled have combed this county
in an effort to find negroes who would
make complaints or affidavits against
me, I refuse to discharge Osteen un
til the charges are before me for in
vestigation by reputable citizens. The
charges made, on which you wired me,
are absolutely false, as I happen to
know that Martin and his allies have
boasted they would do what they
have done, and he today was refused
affidavits by citizens of this city. I
refer you to Walter Ray, R. A. Bur-
ford, H. M. Hampton, in fact, any re
sponsible citizen or lawyer of . this
community as to the plane on which
the affairs of my office have been con
ducted, and I implore you do not no
tice or heed complaints of E. P. Mar
tin or any of his allies. Think if you
will question Mr. Burke, who repre
sented you here at one time, he will
inform you as to the stading of the
party in question. I assure you that
1 do not meant to treat your request
lightly, or be discourteous to you in
the least, but knowing so well the
source of complaint made to you I
cannot but assume my present atti
tude. Am informed you will be here
this week; if so, will be glad to ex
plain more fully to you in person,
after which I am confident you will
share my views. In the meanwhile I
would ask that you request the in
significant would-be lawyer to cease
interfering with me in the discharge
of my official duties, otherwise the un
pleasant duty of seeing that he does
will devolve upon me.
Yours very respectfully,
John P. Galloway,
Sheriff Marion County.
Advertise in the Star.
ALLIES OF
GERMANY LIKELY TO TAKE OFFENSE
AT LOAII TO ITALY
(Associated
Washington, Aug. 28. The possi
bility that Austria and perhaps other
allies of Germany may soon declare
war against the United States be
cause of financial aid given Italy, is
recognized by officials. It is carefully
explained that there is nothing in the
existing siutation to warrant the
United States taking the initiative.
HEW AND GREAT
Plans for a Strong and Harmonious
State Outlined by the Ser
bian Premier
(Associated Press)
Corfu, Aug. 1. (By Mail). The
premier and foreign minister of Ser
bia outlined to the Associated Press
ana tne eastern part oi istna wiui
fourteen million inhabitants.
WORKING TO KEEP
OUT OF THE WAR
German Prisoners in France Well
Satisfied with Their Jobs
. "Of all the willing workers, com
mend me to the German war prison
er," said John Brady of the Packard
technical service department, who has
just returned from France.
"The harder the German prisoner
works, and the more he makes him
self useful, the less likelihood there is
that he will be turned back to the
German army in an exchange of pris
oners. To see them working on the
quay at Havre, you are convinced
that they are not anxious to return to
the trenches."
The traditional politeness of the
Frenchman is not lacking in his treat
ment of his guests from the German
army, Brady says. He saw a large
group of them uncrating and handling
shipments of goods from America.
The Germans work in squads under
their own officers. When any piece of
work is required, a French officer ex
plains what is wanted to the German
officer and requests him to have it
done. The German officer then gives
instructions to the men.
Brady, who was receiving ship
ments of Packard trucks, said that
the prisoners were allowed to carry
water and fill the radiators of the
trucks, but otherwise they were not
permitted to touch the vehicles.
He was impressed more by the
great variety of passports, certifi
cates of identification and the high
cost of living than by the other evi
dences of war. "You hear much less
about it there than you do here," he
said, "although of a quiet evening at
Havre, you can hear the boom of the
big guns."
Brady's work in France was help
ing the French officials in charge of
army transportation get the best re
sults from their trucks, and getting
back into service those that had been
partially wrecked by shell fire.
IRVINE
Irvine. Aug. 27. Mr. T. L. Bates
of Flemington was a Wednesday call
er.
Mrs. J. L. Davis, Mrs. Arch Mc
Iver and Miss Mamie Fant spent
Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Dug
Fant of Flemineton.
Mr. L. K. Edwards and family
spent Thursday in Ocala.
Mr. Mayo ot Keddick passed thru
our burg Saturday.
Miss Rubye Edwards left Saturday
for Fernandina for a two weeks' visit
with her aunt. Mrs. Charles Ben-
nicker.
Mr. David Payne of Fairfield visit
ed Dr. J. L. Davis Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dixie Irvine and Mr
Kingcade Irvine and Mrs. Walker of
Oranere Lake called to see Mr. and
Mrs. George Blitch Sunday.
Mr. L. K. Edwards returned Sun
day from Jacksonville.
Mrs. J. L. Davis and Miss Mamie
Fant left Monday for Hot Springs,
Ark.
Mrs. Mazie Lyles and daughter
Dorothy left Tuesday for severa
weeks visit with relatives at Blitch
ton.
SLAVONIC NATION
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Press)
On the Flanders Front is Conceded in
the Dispatches from
Berlin
(Associated Press)
The British have affected consider
able local improvement in Flanders by
advancing over a 2,000-yard front and
establishing themselves in the Ger
man third defense system on both
sides of the St. Julien and Poelcapelle
road.
BERLIN CONCEDES IT
Berlin concedes an "insignificant
British advance in this sector."
FRENCH PREPARING FOR
OTHER OFFENSIVE
AN-
The French have paused in their
efforts on the Verdun front but appar
entl yare preparing for another offen
sive as their artillery is active.
ITALIANS ADVANCE
Rome reports more progress north
of Gorizia. Austrian counter attacks
were beaten off. -
PLANNING A FEAST
FOR THE K. OF P.
At last night's meeting of the
Knights of Pythias is was decided to
have one of their semi-annual feasts'
at the lodge rooms on Monday even
ing of next week.
lhe committee appointed to see
that there is an abundanre of chicken
pillau and other good things on hand
at the appointed time is composed of
members who have gained a reputa
tion in this direction, and all are as
sured that there will be no lack of
eats. The committee is composed of
Knights L. E. Lang, J. E. Baxter and
Frank E. Wetherbee.
Three applications for membership
weer handed in last evening, and
scarcely a week passes that there is
not something doing in the way of
initiatory work.
TIRES FOR SERVICE
Southern Tires have thicker treads
than any other tires sold at the price.
Thick treads give longer wearing ser
vice at road contact and protect you
while en tour from any annoying
punctures. A short nail that will
puncture the average tire will not
reach the tube of a Southern on ac
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24-6t
PLUMBING AND
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING
When you have plumbing or elec
trical contracting, let us turnish you
estimates. No job too laree and none
too small, tf H. W. Tucker.
The coffee that you are drinking at
the Harrington Hall dining room and
cafe is the famous Senate brand cof
fee, roasted and distributed exclusive
ly by tne Tampa Coffee Mills. Get
the habit. 7-10-tf
Do not forget the "Big Bargain"
counter at the Affleck Millinery Par
lor, Ocala House block, opposite
Gerig's drugstore. Phone 161. 23-3t
We fill prescriptions acurately and
deliver them promptly. You don't
have to telephone us to ask "Why
don't you send up the medicine the
doctor ordered." Try us once, and
youll be with us always. Gerig's
Drue Store. tf.
None but the finest strains of se
lected garden seeds are used in the
Pakro Seedtape 30 varieties of gar
den seed and 18 flowers. Clarkson
Hardware Company. tf
Harmony Glycerine Soap is still
15c the cake. No advance on it as
yet. Better buy now. Gerig's Drug
Store. tf.
AN IN1GIFICRNT
BRITISH ADVANCE"
By Many Contractors on Gov
ernment Work
THEIR EIHANCES HOT EQUAL
THEIR
(Associated
Washington, Aug. 28. Advance '
payments on government contracts
have been requested by many con
tractors. The treasury department is
considering granting the requests so
the contractors may go ahead with
the work. Many are operating on in
sufficient finances to enable them to
turn out a sufficient volume of work.
Concerns rated at millions have made
requests for advance payments.
LAFOLLETTE ON THE JOB
By the vote of 39 to 29 the Senate
today struck out the provision in the
war tax bill for increased first class
postage. Senator LaFolette introduc
ed eight amendments providing war
profits tax ranging from 76 to 48 per
cent.
A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT
The .passage by Saturday night of
the eleven and a half billion dollar
war bond and certificate bill by the
House is predicted by Leader Kitchin.
EPWORTH LEAGUE WILL
ENTERTAIN COMPANY A
The Epworth League of the Meth
odist church will give an informal so
cial this evening at 7:30 to Company
A in the Sunday school rooms of the
church. The following program will
be given:
Piano solo Isabelle Davis.
Reading Dixie Roberts.
Vocal solo Gladys Martin.
Violin - solo Lindall Matthews.
Song Audience.
Piano solo Floyd Coleman.
Vocal solo, "Joan of Arc" Charle3
Harris.
Reading Jewel Bridges.
Song, "Old Black Joe" Audience.
Violin solo Winnie Flippen.
Reading Lucille Gissendaner.
Song Audience.
Refreshments.
All leaguers are expected to be
present to give a warm welcome to
the "soldier boys." All come and
have a pleasant evening.
THE JOHN DOZIER CO.
COUNTY AGENTS
THE CUBAN GUANO COMPANY
This Fertilizer can't be excelled for
Lawns, Gardens, Sugar Cane, Sweet
Potatoes, Orange Groves and in fact
any vegetables requiring Phosphoric
Acid. PRICES RIGHT. We will
shell or grind your corn for toll, tf
FORD WITH A STARTER
A good Ford touring car, equipped
with Gray & Davis starter, brand new
times, one man top, seat covers, etc.,
for sale cheap. The Maxwell Agency,
Ocala, Fla. 13-tf
EXTRA WEIGHT TIRES
In addition to being as good as any
tires made and heavier, size for size,
than most tires, Southern Tires are
the classiest tires in appearance on
the streets. They look like racy
thoroughbreds with their silver side
walls and black treads. Sold by Ed
Tucker's Garage. 17-6t
Get your Irish potato seed for fall
planting at the Ocala Seed Store, ti
Now is the time to take up the
matter of buying a pea huller. W. J.
Let me sell you your feed crusher.
W. J. McGehee, distributor. tf
Let Blalock Brothers tell you what
"375's"
are. tf
Let me figure with you on your oil
engine. W. J. McGehee, distributor, ii
Let me quote you on a pumping
outfit. W. J. McGehee, distributor, tf
Goodrich Tire3 "Best in the Long
Run." Blalock Brothers. tf
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LAB0R1TES
IN LOHOOi
Only Seventy Delegates Present
Discuss War Aims of
the Allies
to
(Associated Press)
London, Aug. 28. The Inter-Allied
socialist and labor conference opened
here today under President Arthur
Henderson. There were seventy dele
gates present representing England,
Belgium, Russia, Portugal, Greece,
South Africa and Italy. Tjhe confer
ence to discuss policy will be followed
by the international Stockholm con
ference and war aims of Che Allies.
BOY SCOUTS
The next regular meeting of the
Boy Scouts will be held at the library
this evening, August 28, at 7:30
o'clock. Dr. Harry Walters will dem
onstrate the best method of resusci
tating a drowning person, a lesson
every person needs to learn. It is
hoped that every scout will be pres
ent. Do not forget to take notes on
the lecture.
A. C. L. SCHEDULE
Trains of the Atlantic Coast Line
will arrive and depart in Ocala at the
following times:
No. 10, Leesburg to Jacksonville,
5:40 a. m.
No. 151, Ocala to Wilcox, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, 6:10 a. m.
No. 35, Ocala to Lakeland (Sunny
Jim), Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day, 6:40 a. m.
No. 141, Wilcox, Gainesville and
Palatka to Ocala, 11:15 a. m.
No. 40, St. Petersburg to Jackson
ville, 12:54-1:14 p. m.
No. 48, Homosassa to Ocala, 1:05
p. m.
No. 49, Ocala to Homosassa, 2:25
p. m.
No. 3S, Jacksonville to St. Peters
burg, 2:36-2:40 p. m.
No. 140, Ocala to Palatka, Gaines
ville and Wilcox, 4:10 p. m.
No. 9, Jacksonville U I eesburg,
9:05 p. m.
No. 32, Lakeland to Ocalu (Sunny
Jim), Tuesday", Thursday and Satur-
ia, 9:. p. m
SEABOARD LOCAL SCHEDULE
Southbound
No. 9 Leaves Jacksonville 1:20 p.
m.; Ocala 4:15 p. m. Arrives Tampa,
7:35 p. m.
No. 1 Leaves Jacksonville 9:30 p.
m.; Ucala, l:4o a. m. Arrives bt. Je-
tersburg, 7:45 a. mv
No. 3 Leaves Jacksonville 9:30 a.
m.: ucala, lz:5y p. m.
Northbound
No. 10 Leaves Tampa at 1 p. m.;
Ocala, 4:15 p. m. Arrives Jackson
ville, 7:15 p. m.
No. 2 Leaves Tampa 9 p. m.;
Ocala, 1:55 a. m. Arrives Jackson
ville, 6:45 a. m.
No. 4 Leaves Tampa, 9:10 a. m.;
arrive Ocala 1:10 p. m-; arrive Jack-
Now is the time to plant camphor
trees. Prices low. Call 288.
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Star ads. are business builders.
An Important State.
The state of Bahia, one of the
largest and most important of the
Union of Brazil, occupies an aera four
fifths the size of France, and has a
population estimated at 2,500,000, of
which the capital, the city of Bahia,
contains 310,000. Its coast line of C35
miles is longer than that of any other
state in Brazil, and the great Sao
Francisco river Is navigable' for C20
miles within the state.
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