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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09
lNeERsoLL's VISION OF WAR

me like dream. Again we are in
the great struggle for national life.
We hear the sound of preparation
the music of boisterous drums-the
silver voices of heroic bugles. We see
the thousands of assemblages, and
hear the appeals of orators. We see
the pale cheeks of women and the
flushed faces of men; and in those as
semblages we see all the dead whose
dust we have covered with flowers.
We lose sight of them no more. We
are with them when they enlist in the
great army of freedom. We see them
part with those they love. Some are
walking for the last time in quiet
wooded places with the maidens they
adore We hear the whisperings of
the sweet VOWS Of eternal love as
they lingerinly part forever. Others
are bending over cradles kissing
babes that are asleep. Some are re-
ceiving the blessings Of old men.
Some are parting with mothers who
hold them and press them to their
hearts again and again, and say moth
ing; and some are talking with wives
and endeavoring with brave words
!spoken in the old tones to drive away
the awful tear. We see them part.
We see the wife standing in the door
with the babe in her arms-standing
in the sunlight, sobbing-at the turn
of the road a hand waves-she an
swers by holding high in her loving
hands the child. He is gone-and for
ever.
We see them all as they march
proudly away under the Haunting
flags, keeping time to the wild, grand
music of war-marching down the
streets of the great cities-through
the town and across the prairies-
down to the fields of glory, to do and
to die for the eternal right.
We go with them one and all. We
are by their side on all the CORY
fields, in all the hospitals of pain-on
all the weary marches. We stand
guard with them in the wild storm
and under the quiet stars. We are
with them in ravines running with
blood, in the burrows of old fields. We
are with them between contending
hosts, unable to move, wild with
thirst, the life ebbing slowly away
among the withered leaves. We see
them pierced by balls and torn with
shells in the trenches of forts, and in
the whilrlwind of the charge, where
men become iron with nerves of steel.
We are with them in the prisons
of hatred and famine, but human
speech can never tell what they en-
dured
We are at home when the news
comes that they are dead. We see
the maiden in the shadow of her sor-
row. We see the silvered head of
the old man bowed with the last
grief.
The past rises before us. We hear
the roar and shrek of the burning
shell. They sleep in the land they
made free, under the flag they render
ed stainless, under the solemn pines,
the sad hemlocks, the fearful willows,
the embracing vines. They sleep be-
meath the shadows of the clouds, care
less alike of sunshine or storm, each
lin the windowless palace of rest. The
earth may run red with other wars
they are at peace. In the midst of
battle-in the roar of conflict, they
found the serenity of death l have
one sentiment for the soldiers living
and dead-cheers for the living and
tears for the dead.-Robt. G. Ingersoll.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

The Florida Social-Democrat saws
that if it had 10000 subscribers il
would be power in the state There
are others.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09
woMEN,s INFLUENCE ON WAR

An evil which has received but lit
tie consideration is the influence
which women have exercised IN per-
petuating militarism through the
false spirit of hero-worship displayed
toward the man who wears uniform
This is a survival of the hereditary
adulation accorded war-successtul
chief. and in the instinct is almost in
eradicable in the minds of unthinklng
women.
The male Except in the case OF the
sDider and one or two other species
of animate creation) has always been
the pursuer, and nothing more potent
than the display of trophies of sue
cessful battles has ever been devised
to impress the female faborably to-
ward the selection of her mate
The Dutch government has tried
for twenty-five years to stamp out
"head-hunting" in the island OF Bor-
neo. BUT no drastic measures of re-
preston have ever been effective in
abolishing this hideous practice. The
government officials have finally rec
ognized that the women are the real
instigators in these murder expedi-
tons because of the laudation which
they accord the warrior who returns
with the greatest number OF heads
with which to decorate his lodge-pole-
Considerable progress in ending this
practice has been made through the
effcr,s Of missionaries in intoxicating
more gentle and humane spirit in
the women.
1t may seem a far cry from the In
garoos and Borneo head-hunters to
the gentle girls or women Of our civ
ilization, but remember that Kipling
said that
The Colonel's lady and Judy O'Grady
Are Sisters under their skins.
As long as the women will Caeer
and encourage the man who wears the
brass buttons or epaulettes, who is
decorated like unto Solomon in all his
glory with waving plumes. flashing
arms and gaudy-colored garments,
just so long will men don these fool
ISL habiliments and seek the bubble
reputation at the lannon's mouth"
The world is ripe for a reconsidera-
ton of this savage state of mind. The
blare of the trumpet. the flash of the
bright arms, and all the glory of pan
oply that appertains to war (as the
cheering women in hall, rostrum and
curbstone see it, is but the veil
which hides the hideous skeleton and
the crushed and MANNED fragments of
what was a man (now a mass of pu-
trid tissue. torn to pieces by the
screaming SHELF.
The agony, the inferno of suffering
which constitutes but a part of what
Sherman called the hell of war;" the
weeping mother, the desolate wife,
the children bereft of their natural
protector through this blood lust
all these war, grimly in the back
ground, unnoticed and UNDECIDED I'M
der the psychological influence of the
foolish hero-worship.
Scratch the Russian and you find
the Tartar" Scratch woman sol
dier-worshipper and you find a saw
age. Isn't it about time that woman
awoke to a realization of. her i'm
mense influence for good or i'll and
throw the weight of that influence on
the side of Justice, Peace and Love,
instead of Oppression, War and Hate?
DR.. Edwin F. Bowers, of Hartford,
Conn, in New York World.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

The cotton crop promises to be the
largest made in this country in many
years
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

Mrs. William Elliott, daughter of
Dasld Beiasco. died at Colorado
Springs. Col, on June ).
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

The battleship Maine will soon be
raised land then it will be definitely
known what caused her explosion.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

The colonel would be in favor of
arbitration if he were made the sole
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

America won the first polo game
from the British.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09
FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1911.

Miami has a postal savings bank.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09

1T is the keystone
That makes the arch; the rest that
there were put,
Are nothing till that comes to bind or
shut:
Then stands it a triumphal mark,
Then men
Observe the strength, the height, the
breadth, the why and when"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-09
God bless the flag! Let 1T aoat and

p. v. LeavensOOd, Business Manager
The Washington herald., 1911-09-30
BIG STICKS
WAR SCOOP
Frederic Haskin Sends a
Gable from Tripoli.
From the 'front.'

TripoIi. Sept. 3i-via cable and
wireless to The Big Stick-From
our own war COT, Spondent. Had
some difficulty in finding Tripoli
and wasted much time reaching
city. Wasted much more in trying
to get out when | arrived. City is
in horrible condition. No sewers.
no bath tubs. no nothing. Went
out early this morning for tour
Of inspection Reached main street
whsn dark-skinned brute wearing
three bed sheets lone on his head
pointed a gun nineteen feet long
in my direction and asked me what
Il wanted. | went three miles out
Of town and telephoned in.
Played poker with Tripoli's
mayor. Hes a seed. Lost s. Kara
chuchia to me in an hour. This is
about cents. Told mayor about
bed-sheeted person and demanded
protection.
That's only an Arabian fellah.
he explained.
Yes; a helluva fellah." replied.
using the dialect Of the country.
Something tells me there's going to
he a fight will leave now and sit
in the desert until it's safe TO re-
turn. Always did dislike fighting.
FREDERIC HASKIN.
War CORRESPONDENT.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-30
Moving Day.

Moving day in Washington is fast
losing its significance, While scores of
apartment houses have been built, and
while their presence always will entail
many annual changes OF residence.
thousands OF houses have been erected
and may be bought on easy terms.
Local builders have been making it in
creasiagly easy for the man OF moderate
means 10 own his home. Houses
containing from Sin to eight rooms have
been and are being erected in every sec
ton Of the city. These are sold on
terms that make it practicable and de-
sirabIe for people to buy them.
By reason OF the facility for buying
a home in Washington, thousands Of
families which formerly we're paving
rent, with no hope Of ever owning the
houses they occupied. now are devoting
a good share OF their monthly payments
toward the ultimate possession OF their
home The practice encourages thrift,
pride, and good, comfortable living
The whole community can but feel
the benefit. The more this movement
progresses the less importance will
moving day have for the permanent res
idents OF the city For the great bulk
Of the population, it has already lost
its terrors and given way to the healthy
sense Of security and independence OF
home ownership
The Washington herald., 1911-09-30
War Between Italy and Turkey.

Like a thunderbplt out of clear sky
comes the declaration of war between
Italy and Turkey. There have been no
prefiminlres, no prolonged interchange
of notes-nothing but a swift ultimatum
and the commencement OF hcstilitics.
In the partition OF southern Meditcr-
ranean territory Italy proposes to have
her share This is the story OF the
war in a nutshell Germany could
obtain d foothaId by a demonstration
before Agadir. and Italy was prompt
to, see a similar opportunity in Tripoli.
Excuse ior action was easy to find,
Italian mi>sionaric, had been murdered,
Italy had been ignored in important
concessions granted 10 Germany, Ital-
ian subjects in Tripoli had expressed
indignation at the treatment accorded
them by Turkish oficials-a hundred in
cidents were nagnifcd into a casus belli.
They do not, however. obscure the real
object Of Italv's move. although still an
other prime factor Is the desire OF the
government to regain lost prestige, and
resentment against the contemptuous
attitude OF the Turkish press toward
the Italian people,
1t ought TO be brief and bIoodless
war. Turkey ha, neither the army nor
the navy to maintain prolonged
&ruggIe with is more powerful oppo-
nent TrlpoIi will pas under Italian
sovereignty, and the Sick Man of Eu-
rope" will be weaker than ever The
consequences OF the war, however. may
be far-reaching The Albamans MAY
find this an admirable opportunity to
revolt against Turkish control. Within
its own borders Turkey may find It
difficult TO restrain an uprising. The
great European powers are certain 10
be on the qui vivc for any advantage
which may be seized
The United States has no vital in
tercst in the situation Free from en-
;angling foreign alliances. it happily
pur~ue> the even and uninterrupted
tenor OF its way.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-30
Italians in y. S.
Will Give Support

Patriotic Italians throughout the United
States are ready to come to the aid OF
the fatherland if the war with Turkey
assumes great proportions. according TO
C. \. Pessagni, a leader of the Italian
colony in Washington. This step. how
ever. Mr.. Pessagni believes, will not be
necessary; the war will be of but short
duration, he thinks.
with her superior naval power, Italy
has now almost entirely obviated war
of great length or consequences" said
Mr. Fessagni last night A blockade has
prevented the Turks from transporting
troops to Tripoli where their land force
is almost negligible in the fact ofJthe
italian military strength.
'TripOH has long been sought by Italy.
Situated as it is, almost touching Sicily,
it would become a big asset to the gov
ernment could Italy acquire it. Italy's
move is in line with the policy of ex-
pansion adopted by practically every
power on the continent.
1t is my belief that, should the war
develop into one of great Importance.
there are thousands OF young Italians
whose innate patriotism would call them
across the ocean to fight for their father
he necessary. The sick man of Europe,
as Turkey has been known. is in rapid
decline. 1t will not be long. I think. be-
fore the Ottoman empire will cease, and
the Dardanelles to opened
The Washington herald., 1911-09-30

MusSulmans. If some natural difficulties
first attended the carrying out of the new
recruiting law. they exist no longer. and
to-day Christian and MahOmetan are
standing side by side in their grent and
growing Turkish army. But what Tripol
may do | cannot say.
This war, which Italy has forced upon
us said the Ambassador. is most re-
GrettabIe and most unjust. Turkey will
defend herself and fulfill her duty toward
herself and the world"
May Clash at Prevezn.
Saloniki. Sept. 3o-The first clash be-
tween Italian and Turkish troops is like
Iy to take place at Preveza. where
Italian troops were landed this after
noon. following the sinking of one
Turkish destroyer by an Italian cruiser
squadron and the grounding of another
destroyer and two transports in the har-
Dor there \ battalion Of Turkish troops
is now on the way to PTeveza.
The Turks are absolutely in despair,
learning that the ambassadors have tele-
graphed that all powers have abandoned
Turkey. Members of the committee on
union and progress say since Europe
has decided to take the country piece
by piece they must play once for all for
victory or suicide.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-30

ing to do their duty, and with sub
ordinates, even in the least important
positions, demonstrating their fidelity
to duty.
Some of these days, of course, there
may be an instance of faithlessness.
Human character is not perfect, and
human Judgment is not infallible. We
know, though, that if graft is discovered
it will not be tolerated, and that dis
honesty will meet with swift punish
ment For this, let us be truly thankful,
and in the meantime express the thanks
of the community to the men who are
rendering to the municipality a loyal
and efficient service.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-30
ITALY AND TURKEY
- ON LAND AND ON SEA

The declaration of war by Italy against
Turkey over Tripon yesterday directs at
tention to the relative sea power of Italy
and Turkey, and to the question Of the
command OF the sea" that must precede
any attempt to land an army corps and
to that of possible blockades. The italian
navy is generally ranked fifth among the
maritime nations, following in due order
Great Britain. Germany, the United
States, and France.
Turkey, on the other hand, Is almost
negligible as a sea power, though of
! late an effort has been exerted to
strengthen her force by the purchase Of
two German battleships and by placing
orders for the construction Of two battle
ship cruisers. one to be built at Elswick,
and the other at Barrow.
ItaIy's Big War ships.
Italy owns-commissioned, built, or
building-ffteen battleships and nine ar
mored cruisers, twelve fast merchant
steamships, qualified and enrolled as aux
Hilary cruisers and scouts, thirty-siX de-
stroyers the same number of frst-class
torpedo boats. and twenty-five submar-
ines.
Summed up. this gives her an active
fleet of twenty-fOur armored vessels, OF
which eighteen are atiOat; tWenty-nln
cruisers, and ninety-four torpedo craft
OF three types. The personnel OF the
Italian navy numbers 81. 900 of all ranks
exclusive Of the large number of seamen
employed in her 446 merchant steamships
and 55ll sailing vessels, with total dis
placement of $500 tons.
Turkeys Navy Small.
Not many details of importance are
available of the Ottoman navy, though
it must be said that it has grown some
what of late through the purchase in
other countries Of a few large vessels
The present navy list shows that Tur-
key has five battle ships, two Of them
laid down years ago. but since modern
lied: two cruisers. very good vessels;
four tOrpe.o cruisers. one gunb"at, ten
destroyers, and nineteen trst-class to-
pedO boats.
About a year ago Turkey bought from
Germany the sister battle ships Kur-
furst Friedrich Wilhelm and the Weissen-
berg. each OF 9.9OO tons. Il knots speed
and carrying a battery of six ll-inCh guns
and eight 4I2-inch guns. These ships are
now known. respectively. as the kheyn-
ed-Din Rarbarossa, called after the Cele-
brated cOrsair king. who was the an
agonist Of the great Italian Andrea
Dona, and the TOrghout Reiss. named for
the most famous successor of BarbarOssa
in Turkish naval annals.
As auxilaries the Ottoman navy mus
nineteen frst-class topedo boats and two
The Washington herald., 1911-09-30
EVERY SATURDAY.
Our Motto: Ifyou see it in The BIZ
Stick. it isn't necessarily so.
SOME VIEWS
ON THE WAR
Prominent Citizens Tell Why
Trouble Happened.

Capt. Robert Boardman-I should
say that the war can be directly
traced to the insufficient policing
Of Tripoli by the other nations.
Had they borrowed Detectives Ber-
man Ia most popular man with the
Turkish element) and O'Dea and
put them in charge Of half a dozen
Tripolitsn native this trouble
would never have occurred.
Charley Stone-The whole thing
looks to me like a cheap circus
plan to falsely initiate real estate
ralues. Nobody ordinarily would
live in Tripoli. But thousands Of
tourists. attracted by the possibili-
ties Of copious battling will now
visit there and a portion will un-
dOubtedly remain. Personally l do
not approve Of the plan Of using
cheap advertising 10 increase land
values. | can recall the instance
Of a house I once had for sale, &c.
Health Officer Woodwari-F1ieS
are the cause. A swat the fly
crusade. conducted early IN June
would have prevented the embar-
RAISING developments which now
face both nations. The Tripoli fly
is a large, vicious brute, irritating
and irrepressible. Because Of it.
men lose their tempers at the slight
est proTocation.
DR.. Francis p. HaEner-The whole
thing seems 10 have evolved from
the hysterical desire Of Italy to
perform a major operation on Tur-
key, regardless Of Turkeys feelings.
Col Robert l. MOntague-It is
all Turkeys fault. don't know
and don't care what others may
say. was an officer in the TIIrko-
Grecian war and 1900 Of those &C
cursed Mussulmans chased me up the
highest tree in Macedonia. know
the Turks are wrong. Any man
who makes another man shin up a
tree can never be otherwise than
eternAlly and ererlsStingly wrong.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-30

converted merchant cruisers-the Darn
stadt, of 5000 tons and the Roland, $500
tons, both bought from a German steam
ship company
Victor EmmanucI'S Army.
Although in time of peace the italian
army numbers 225,OOO men and approx
mately 14O0O officers, 1t is probable that
nearly three times that number Of men
could be put in the field should occasion
, arise.
Service in tbe army is compulsory and
universal, and this service is so arranEed
that the strength Of the fighting force
could easily be maintained The Young
men eligible for military service are df-
! vided into three CategOries, those in the
| field being posted to the regular army,
| Those In the second are posted to the
regular army with unlimited leave This
division is known as the Complementary
force The men in the third category
are posted at once to the territorial mi
! litia.
Twelve army corps and three cavalry
divisions comprise the field army These
number about 10000 full complement.
! While the nominal strength Of the mo-
bile militia is more than 800 900. II Is
probable that not more than 100000 men
OF this department would be placed in
the field. The territorial militia forms
a secondary reserve Of great numerical
strength
a special African corps. consisting Of
three companies of white infantry and
four native battaliohs. is stationed in
Erythea. In addition there are a squad
ron of native cavalry. a local company
of artillery and a native mounted bat
terry. In Italian SOmaliland there is a
native corps commanded by Italians
and body Of native police, numbering
in all about 5000 men.
100000 in War Time.
Not including the fortress artillery or
the secondary reserves. the Ottoman
Empire can count on a grand total Of
10000 comhatants in war time. Eighteen
divisions of the first line. or active army,
could be modified. and t~enty-foUr di-
visions of the second line could be put
into the field These fOrty-twO divisions
would number o., 100 combatants
There would he also six divisions OF
regular cavalry. numbering 1000 men.
and the Hamidjeh irregular cavalry,
which is now attached to infantry divi-
siOns. The strength Of the Hamidjeh
c00. The howitzer regiments of about
5000 men and a scattering from other
divisions would bring the total up to
10000.
In addition. the fortress artillery and
engineers number between 5000 and
5000 and this secondary reserve con-
tains nearly 10000 men who would be-
available II necessary.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-30
Without the Loss of a Cent.

The report which Disbursing Officer
Wilson, of the District government, has
made to the Commissioners is one
which commends itself 70 the Wash
ington public. A disbursement of nearly
$II,oooooo was made last year without
the loss of a cent, either through error
or dishonesty Nearly 100000 of the
amount was in cash.
When other cities, like Philadelphia,
for instance, are protesting against
widespread dishonesty in municipal af-
fairs, it is worth while to emphasize the
conditions under which we live in the
National Capital We have clean, and
efficient government with officials striy-
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The Washington herald., 1911-09-30
Speculation and Intrinsic Values.

There have been wide fluctuations
recently in the quotations Of the stocks
of industrial and railroad corporations.
RumorS and assertions, many OF them
80 wild asoto be incredible, have been
rutilzed 70 depress or initiate prices. The
speculator has reveled in a situation
which is his harvest time,
And yet, during all this period, the
intrinsic value of the stocks has re-
manned practically unchanged. The
steel mills have not ceased putting out
their product, and orders amounting to
hundreds of thousands of tons remain
to be filled. The railroads are carry
ing freight and passengers, and are
busy making preparations for the move
ment of the crops The country is
forging ahead. there arc few labor
troubles in sight except the strike upon
the Hartman lines out West, and there
is every prospect Of busy fall.
1t was the late Senator Mcmillan who
said that he always bought good stocks
when prices we're down. He died enor-
mousIy wealthy With an abiding faith
in the growth and prosperity OF the
country, he knew that intrinsic values
were not disturbed because prices were
being hammered down in Wall street.
He knew that abnormaIly low figures
could not remain always at an ebb.
Events justified his wisdom.
Do not think for a single moment
that the country is going to the demni-
ton bow-wows because there happens
to be a furry in the stock market
There never was a cloud across the face
OF the sun that did not, in course Of
time, evaporate and disappear.