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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21
BELLEVIEW w. c. T. U.
Special Cor. Ocala Banner:

Special Cor. Ocala Banner:
The regular meeting of the w. c..
T. U. was held at the home of Mrs.
w. J. Sullivan Tuesday afternoon, Au-
gust 18th, with six members, eight
visitors and three children present.
In the absence of the president,
Mrs. Fielding, first vice president,
presided
Mrs. Mott read the 14th and 18th
Psalms, which was follwed by all re-
peating the Lords prayer.
Mrs. Fielding is also superintendent
of mothers meetings, and took charge
of that department.
A very interesting informal talk on
the duty of parents to their children
was participated in by all present, fol-
lowed by program consisting of du-
cts and recitation, all present ex-
pressing their appreciation of the
same.
Little Miss Ivah Gale surely did her
self proud, and showed due apprecia-
ton of the fact that she was at a
mothers meeting by manifesting her
baby dignity in keeping quiet, thus re-
joicing the heart of her grandmother,
, in whose lap she sat, casting cute
glanceS at her mother By the way,
her grandmother is a charter and a
faithful member of our union, and is
doing all she can to help keep up the
interest. We trust that all true-heart-
ed mothers will rally around this lit
tie band of earnest workers and join
them.
At the close of the program iced
tea and cake was served by the host
ess, assisted by Mesdames Fielding
and Weaver. All said that they had
a good time.
The superintendent of the medal
contest work will soon be heard from.
A report of the very enthusiastic
convention held in Dunnellon the 18th
and 18th was given by the delegate.
MRS. NJ. J. SULLIVAN.
Press Reporter.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR ACTIVI-
TIES

The Miami Metropolis tells of a So
cial given by the little folks Of the
Christian church Sunday school of it's
city, in honor of their mothers and
other good, older people Why should
not this be nice plan for junior So
cieties? 1t might be an outdoor af-
fair in summer.
Miss Mary Love, active worker in
the Riverside Presbyterian society of
Jacksonville, is now in Tampa, guest
of her brother railroad man of that
place. Miss Love is a cousin of our
president, D. B. Curry, and is not at
all ashamed of the relationship.
Miss Cora Peet, the longtime jul
nior superintendent in Florida, is in
Tavares, central district, spending her
vacation from arduous service as SUI
perintendent of an Italian mission in
New Orleans.
Mrs. Arthur Finnie, once state in
PRODUCTION leader, is spending the
summer at her old home, Coleman.
Mr.. Finnie, formerly a state c. e.
president, misses his wife in their
mission field among the mountain
whites" in North Carolina.
Mail just in gives the pleasant news
of Stuart, southeastern district, pay
ing both its annual assessment to the
state union, and the S. as it's share
in the money We want to send to the
headquarters fund. This makes nine
societies (fifty-one not yet heard
from and the nine prompt funI
helpers are United Brethren workers
Magdalene; Preshyterians in DeLand
and Kissimmee; Congregationalists
of West Tampa, Winter Park and
Wet Pam Bet :. CT the u?inn or
ganization of Stuart.
The Clearwater Sun seems becCm-
ing state-notorious for cheerfulness.
This is very good habit, especially
when war clouds hang heavily over
this civilized world OF ours.
The Ocala Banner takes war too
deeply to heart to feel very light
hearted just now.
We are anxious to hear from Dis
trict President r. C. Charles of Tam
pa, who, with his wife was having
such fine time in England, til re-
Gently.
GRACE A. TOWNSEND.
Interlachen, August, Is, 1914.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21
FARMERS COOPERATIVE DEM
ONST RATION WORK
The Southern Grass or Fall Army
Worm


The southern grass or fall army
worm that made it's appearance in
July, 1912, is again present in Alach-
VA county and likely in other places
Should it get good start likely it
will be quite destructive this year in
the shortage of rainfall prevalent in
this section. In press bulletin 1913 it
is described as being one and fourth
the side of the head is a conspicuous
gray stripes down the back, and on
theside of the head is a CONSPICUOUS
V-shaped mark. AS these insects go
into the ground when full grown and
remain there for some time it is quite
probable that sections that were in
fected two years ago will again be
infected The moths lay their eggs
on different plants and go into the
ground so that the worms way appear
and there be no signs of the moth.
The Remedy
The remedy is to poison these
worms, which can be either with a
spray or by busting arsenical COM
pounds on the plants. Prof Watson
recommends that one pound of Paris
green be mixed with $50 gallons of
water, adding to this two pounds of
quick lime when applied in liquid
form. When applied in dry form add
one pound of Paris green to fifty
pounds of -four of lime. Prof. Wat
son prefers arsenate of lead to Paris
green although the Paris green is the
cheaper. This arsenate of lead comes
In two forms, powder and a paste.
When applied in the liquid form add
80 pounds to $50 gallons of water.
Still another recommendation is
arsenate of zinc. This is especially
recommended because it will not burn
the plants. 1t is very cheap, sticks
we'll on the plants, and is not poison
Gus to man or animal.
Where the worms appear in small
patches of corn they can be collected
by hand picking, or a spray of kero-
sene in water will kill them. Where
it is practical, if the worms are on
grass and hay crops, it would be best
to know the grass as the caterpillars
will do no damage after the hay is
dry.
s. ]. McCULLY.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21
eERMAN-AMERIcAN sYMeArHlEs

No one with ordinary intelligence
will attempt to deny that our German
American fellow-citizen constitutes a
most desirable part OF the population
of this republic. That their loyalty 20
the War Lord sometimes makes them
ridiculous few will deny.
THE Kaiser is engaged in a holy
war;" declares one of our German
American friends. He is defending
the Fatherland"
Thereupon the Kaiser's friends re-
sumes reading the cable dispatches
from the seat of war Belgium. where
the Kaiser's troops are defending the
Fatherland by killing neutrals in a
foreign land which they ruthlessly in
vaded without even a declaration of
war.
Our German-American friend then
attacks the "colored" reports OF the.
war printed in the American news.
papers. "All lies" he says. lyon
can't get the truth unless you read
the Staats-Zeitung." Then he unfolds
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21
W. C. r. U. CONVENTION

The eleventh district convention OF
the Florida w. c. T. u, including Ma
rion and Levy counties, has just clos
ed a most enjoyable and interesting
session at Dunnellon.
The delegates were most cordially
welcomed at the train by the presi-
dent of the Dunnellon union. Mrs Az.
mes Sanders.
All the delegates were delightfully."-
entertained at the different homes.
The session opened with a happy
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

The senior E2w0rth Leagse
have q special program az ~
tional meeting a four o'clock -
afternoon. Southern College n
set for sunday. August ieth, q
league will observe that dag
excellent program az the resu.ai
day afternoon devotional ms
Rev. X. II. Alderman. presias
Southern College. appreciates
terest taken By the Epworth
In Southern College. and Il pa
that the observance o. COLES
win be helpful 70 the leaguers =
as to the college. Everybody
come.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Miss Victoria Raysor left on Fri.
day Afternoon for Asheville, N. c.,
where for the next few weeks she will
enjoy a very delightful visit with rel.
atives.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

For SALE-improved 60 acre farm.
in Riply County, Mo-, for small i'm
proved place in Florida. Write Chas.
Scaislale. Fair Dealy, Mo.-S-14-4t.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

WANTED--to buy a good work
write 90 :. A. Keep. on BlitcniA
leagues hard road.-s-l7i-lt
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
Mines on The Open Sea
(From the New York SUM-

a memorandum given by tho Brit
ish Charge d'Affaires at Washington
to Secretary Bryan Tuesday asserted
that 1.-THE Germans are planting con-
tact mines unfortunately about
the North Sea in the open sea without
regard for consequences to mer-
chantmen. The North Sea being
thereby made "perilous IN the last
degree" the British Admiralty holds
itself fully at liberty TO adopt similar
measures in self-defence," thereby
increasing the dangers Of navigation
in that sea. Neutral merchant ships
are warned to turn back
Thus the open sea becomes a closed
sea- monopolized as battle-ground
of two Powers. Any merchant ves-
sci venturing thereon Is liable to be
destroyed with all on board. This
at time when sea transportation is
crippled, when the number of pas
senger steamers has been notably
decreased and when the expectation
Of food products is becoming a COM
mercial necessity for the United
States.
And not in the North Sea alone,
hut in every sea where ships ply.
these mines may be laid by these bell
ligerents or by their allies, following
the humane example, setting these
hell traps IN the pious hope that only
tie enemy will be ginned thereby As
for friendly nations. due notice" Will
be, should be. is supposed to have
been, given. They may keep off the
water or they may take tho risk. II
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
Breaking The Security Deadlock
lFrom the New York Times.)


The Stock Exchange is to be ap-
plauded for lending its services as a
Clearing House for bargains between
those wishing to trade at the last
prices officially made. This is the
hest substitute practicable for the
Exchanges proper function, now sus-
pended for reasons for which the Ex-
change Is not responsible. So long
as the Exchange is closed nobody
can be compelled either to buy or sell
at those prices. but those wishing to
10 either can trade with assurance
Of fair treatment to them and their
properties. The same thing was be-
ing accomplished in irregular ways,
and above-board dealings are pre-
ferable TO underground methods. For
the present no other quotations than
those last made can be recognized,
but as time passes necessity will
grow for quotations more nearly cor
responding to conditions which alter
daily
II the Exchange is to remain closed
cnly a week or two longer the matter
Will not be pressing. But there are
TO such signs. Abroad they are pre-
pairing for siege and the world
must open its Exchanges, as it
stopped them, together In London
Evening journal., 1914-08-14

ment in trying to obtain suitable ves-
sells for bringing Americans home
from Europe shows the danger OF
neglect In the matter Of providing
auxliaries for the navy Other ma
tio1S, in paying subsidies, secure d.
rect benefits by making modern
steamships auxiliaries OF their ma
vies, in addition TO the general benefit
derived from the expansion of COM
merce. If Congress does not see fit
to pay subsidies for the sole purpose
of developing commerce. II might
well consider the propriety Of deve-
Looping naval auXiliaries which could
serve as merchantmen IN time of
peace. AT the annual cost of a sim
gle battleship the United States
could bring about the construction OF
swift, modern steamships capable of
giving inestimable service in time of
war, and which would be self-sus-
tanning in time of peace
Any law looking to the permanent
expansion of the American merchant
marine should provide for the con-
struction of vessels in domestic ship
yards. The country should be placed
in a position to build its ships. as
we'll as to man them. Legislation for
the encouragement OF the merchant
marine should consider permanent
conditions. including foreign compe-
tition. so that there would be no sud
den slump at the end of the present
war.
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
Food Prices
CFrom the New York Tribune.l

Martial law has this great adyan-
tage in times Of stress--it permits
the public fixing Of prices for food
or its pro rata distribution I'm
scrupulous dealers and panicky, ac-
quisitiye consumers are thereby pre-
vented from playing into each others
hands and cornering the supply, to
The impoverishment or virtual star
vation of the great majority of their
fellow citizens. Countries in the im-
mediate zone of the European conflict
have established martial law We in
this country have not their excuse to
do the same, but is that a valid rea-
son why we should become the vic
>tims Of boarding merchants and pam
icky consumers2
In the last few days food prices In
this country have shown a sharp
upward tendency. despite the fact
that our crop yields are greater than
ever before In our history and there
IL no merchant marine available to
carry the surplus abroad 1t is safe
to conjecture, therefore, that dealers
nre prone to hoard their supplies in
the hope that later ships will be
found TO carry their products to the
starving European market. And il
is also entirely probable that great
many families are buying foodstuffs
in abnormal quantities lust now for
fear that later they will cost more
Mr.. II. G. Wells has found such a
consumers panic we'll developed In
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
A Permanent Marine
(From the Washington Post.)

The makeshifts thus far considered
by Congress for the increase of the
American merchant marine are all
right. SO far as they go, but they are
woefully inadequate. The greatest
producing nation in the world, with
record-beating crops. requires the
services Of an enormous fleet to carry
these products abroad After the
temporary decentralization of foreign
shipping is at an end il may be ex-
pected that British merchant vessels,
as we'll as foreign neutral shipping
will handle the bulk OF American ex-
ports, as they have been doing. but
there will be a gap left by the disap-
Doarance of German shipping, and it
VIII not be filled easily or quickly.
The question of building up the
American merchant marine must be
considered broadly. If the ships are
70 remain on the seas. Americans
cannot be expected to invest in ships
which would be incapable of COM
pcting with foreign ships at the end
Of the war The cost OF operating
foreign ships is low, and all the lead
log nations stimulate their shipping
by paying subsidies. Gesmanys rapid
growth or the sea was promoted by
tire payment of direct subsidies, by
granting special railroad rates to the
seaboard on freight composing
through cargoes. and by bounties to
the home shipbulding industry.
The experience of the War Depart
Evening journal., 1914-08-14

than speculative theory as to the
future to infiict upon their own coun-
trymen burdens that would not be
endured II imposed by Government.
Never before was there such widely
organized eagerness for gain. It is
rapacity which cannot wait. In the
belief and hope that there is soon to
be starvation In Europe. where all is
war, it introduces priyation in Ameri-
ca, where all is peace. It is conti-
mental. IT is also local.
Nothing OF this kind comes about
by accident The men who are cor
nering food in the United States
operate with the precision of we'll
trained army They act in concert.
They have plan of campaign They
have their captains of tens and their
captains of thousands. From highest
to lowest the one controlling motive
Is greed. They do not advantage by
circumstances. They take advantage
OF circumstances. Scarcity is not
making them rich It Is forestalling
and coercion and extortion that they
are depending upon to make them
rich.
In the presence of a conspiracy
SO monstrous every prosecuting Off
Ger in the country. Federal, State,
county and city, is bound no less by
decent manhood than by it's oath of
Office to sassail this piracy The as
Evening journal., 1914-08-14

they are saying now that the opening
Of the Exchange would mean the in
solyency of many of the most re-
sponsible members They have exc
cuted sales for which they cannot
make deliveries. and they have made
purchases for which they cannot col
lcct payment There is an arrest of
all business done by the transmission
OF securities or cash The local con-
dition is less unfortunate, but it is as
true here as there that the opening
Of the Exchange would be more to
the profit of those who like to FISH in
troubled waters than of those whose
securities would be slaughtered
The London settlements have been
deferred for am0nth, even in consols.
Abroad there arc signs of strong
control. The Liverpool price for
spot cotton has not changed for
several days. Consols are controlled
between SO and 20 by agreement.
Rentes also are "pegged' These
prices represent the Judgment of
serious men Of experience. If some-
thing. like that arrangement had moi
been established here there would
have been more irregular dealings
like those which impelled the Ex-
change to take the step announced
today.
Evening journal., 1914-08-14

sertion that we see merely the law OF
supply and demand in operation is
false. Our supplies of most food
products greatly exceed the demand
and are likely to do so for months TO
come. II is no true and natural law
hut an untrue and unnatural law that
is now in force Privation has been
manufactured to order. not as a re-
suit Of the demands Of the day but
in response to the desperate theory
that before another harvest enriches
the earth hunger will rule in soms
portions Of Europe Avarice, its eyes
upon foreigners, has already UNDER
taken TO strangie Americans.
There are statutory laws that will
reach this crime. There is common
law In many States that is even
more drastic. A thousand prosecu-
tons in as many important counties
would show in a week whether food
IS deficient or merely monopolized.
whether rising prices arc due to cir
cumstance or to combination, and
whether the starvation that threatens
is justified by necessity OF exists only
in the evil imagination and the
vicious practices Of a colossal com
mercial scoundrelism.
District-Attorney Whitman Of New
York should not be the last Of these
prosecuting officers to act with vigor
and intelligence.
Evening journal., 1914-08-14

England among those whom he
classes as automobile driving villa
dom"
Now. the dealers who conspire to
hold their wares for higher prices can
be reached after fashion with the
machinery Of the law. Already Dis
trict Attorney Whitman and United
States Attorney Marshall, if they
have needed Mrs. Julian Heath's ap-
peals, are like their prototypes in
other parts of the country, on the
watch for violations of the anti
monopoly laws by food purveyors.
Mayor Mitchell, too. has taken cog
nizance of the situation and is about
10 appoint a committee to study the
increase of food prices. But the
greedy housewife who wants to get
ahead Of her neighbors cannot be
reached by any law short of martial
law. We must rely on public opinion
alone to check her anti-social activi-
ties.
We appeal, therefore. to all classes
Of the community TO remember that.
as Mrs. Heath says, there is food
enough for all. Don't play into the
lands of tile spectators by rushing
to buy in the present artificial mar
let. And remember that every
mouthful you put by now for future
consumption means a higher price
and therefore less fooa to some
roorer family. whose immediate fi-
tire Is bound to be Drecarious under
the best Of conditions.
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
With The Parsgraphers

Sometimes declaration of war is ! recital of self
evident fact rather than announcement Of intention
Washington Star.
We might mobolize our mosquito fleets and have
them ready to swat rash invader Of neutrality
Baltimore American.
This is great year for crops Even the huckleberry
has broken all records and the pie supply will be
usually large.-New Orleans States
The Presidents rush to crowd eight years work into
twenty minutes that he really does take that
one term plank seriously after all-Boston Trans
crpt
Life should be easier for automobile tourists BY
this time most of tie rural peach preservers have ac
cumulated enough TO have motor cars Of their own.
Washington Star.
a New Jersey judge fined and severely repri-
manded for speeding If he follows the course OF
human nature, spceders viii in future meet with no
mercy ia bis court by way OF passing it on.--Bati-
more American
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
New News Of Yesterday
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A Long Forgotten Liter
ary Experience
By Holland.

The late Parke Goodwin was prob.
ably possessed Of greater and more
detailed information respecting au-
thors, the history Of American books.
and the tragedies and ronianees
which were associated with the writ
ing and publication Of books than.
any other man of his time. Mr..
Godwin's recollections covered a
period from 1910 to about 1890, or a
little later. He was himself asso-
ciated with George William Curtis as
one Of the editors of Putnam's maga-
zine, and as he was the son-in-law
of William Cullen Bryant he had al
most daily opportunity Of association
with those who were of prominence
in American literature.
did you ever read little book
entitled An Earnest Triferg" Mr.
Godwin asked me at time when
he was speaking of some who gained
celebrity in the field of literature in
this country and were afterward for
gotten
| told Mr.. Goodwin that | had read
it and that / recalled having been
greatly interested in il.
DO you know who wrote the book?"
he asked
Il have understood that it was a
young woman" I replied. But il
we're evel told the name, | have for
gotten t.
Il presume that there arc not a
dozen persons in the United States
who would be able to tell you now
the name Of the author of that book.
I cannot do that myself, although
know | once heard her name mem
toned
1T was an extraordinary work. It
was the pioneer of a new style. It's
English was perfect The dialogue
was exquisite. The theme. as you
4 will probably remember, was that of
a young man just out of college who
was for time a trifler, but very
earnest one.
"The book was published anony-
4 mously. The success was so great
that, as usual, there followed many
/ limitations. Several persons tried to
initiate Mrs. Stoves style and
graphic descriptions as these were IL
Illustrated by her Uncle Toms Cabin.
You probably don't remember what
story of 'Rutledge achieved, yet
there were many persons who
thought that she got her inspiration
for this book from Jane Eyre.
The peculiar feature associated
with the publication Of An Earnest
Trifier' is the fact that the author
was never persuaded or tempted to
write another story.
Il have heard that there are two
explanations for this, one bing that
she-for it was a young woman-was
overwhelmed almost frightened, by
her unexpected success, the other be-
ing the assertion that her first sue
cess was so great that she did moi
care to tempt fate by writing another
story. But IL this were true why was
her first novel published anonymous
ly?
1T is one OF the strangest cases oi
literary experience that have come
10 my knowledge
The author of AN Earnest Triher'
is Mary A. Sprague. a native of Ohio
Copyright, 1914, by r. ]. Edwards
All rights reserved.l
Tomorrow MIR. Edward Will tell oi
"The Secret of Singers Magic In
fiuence."