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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-25
ROUND TWO IN OUR BATTLE
WITH THE TRUSTS.

A great manufacturer, who had
successfully built up an immense
plant and a fortune for each of its
owners, in a group at a club one night
was talking about business ethics.
Business isn't sentiment; it isn't
benevolence or philanthropy" he
said; lit is war. The big fish swal-
low the little fish because that is
natures way. And it's the same way
in business-you can't get away from
that fact. However much, as indi-
viduals, we might like to be kind and
gentle, the cold truth is that in bust
ness we have to play according to the
rules of the game; and those rules
are very much like the rules of war"
The new trust bill now before the
senate is an attempt to see whether
government is strong enough to UNI
pire this business game so that it
won't be as bloody or brutal as war
and so that the small business man
will have a chance to escape from the
saw-toothed mouth of the big.
Up to this time, after generation
of experimenting, our attempts to
govern the truts have proved failures.
In spite of laws and prosecutions
and "bustings" they have restrained
hold npinnc hn aH
competit on and developed a power
which in any real test has sufficed to
overreach the collective power of the
people.
This has been because they have
been eXpertly organized, have inter.
locked until practically their whole
strength has been available for of
fense or defense, and have known
what they want and how to get it
while the strength of the people has
been scattered, poorly directed ant
often betrayed.
We are next to see il a trade com
mission with large powers of inquiry
and publicity, re-enforced as required
by the federal governments prosecut
ing machinery, can restore competi
ton and regulate it in the public in
terest.
If it can, fine; our troubles on thi,
score will then gradually disappear
prices will fall, labor grow Tranquil
and peace, good will and harmony re
place discord and revolt,
II it can't, we must find it out be
fore the country will be ready for an
other step.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-25
ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL
A STUDY IN SOCIAL RISKS.

Several months ago a young wom-
an left a small but kindly home in
small village to seek her fortune in
city. For time she wrote hope
fully once a week to her anxious
mother. Then the letters ceased.
Brother began to investigate. He
found that sister had left her original
rooming place; left it owing rent to
the landlady, also owing the grocer.
The aid of the police was sought, but
it brought no results.
Finally, a few days ago, letter
came-sister was well, married and
happy; hubby would soon pay the
debts. Her experience in detail fol-
lowed.
When she left the village home she
had not been trained for specialized
work. She was just five feet two
of ordinary delicate young woman,
adrift without compass, chart or rud-
der-she wasn't either statuesque,
stunning or fascinating. The only
job she could find that she could do
was to pack porcelains in factory at
pice rates. BY speeding all the time
she could earn So week.
1t says much for the maligned mod
ern city that this unframed young
girl, coming to it entirely strange,
was on three different occasions TAX
en- by kind landladies into good
homes at nominal room rent, and
trusted by the grocer when her earn
ings fell below her cost of living.
But try her best, she couldn't make
ends meet; and she was getting sadly
discouraged and had begun to ask
herself if the easiest way weren't the
only way when, at the nick of time,
she met an old sweetheart. AS soon
as he learned of her plight he pro-
posed marriage and next day they
were off on their honeymoon, to live
happily, let us hope, ever afterward.
This interesting experience sug-
gests few questions:
What drew an unprepared girl to
the fierce grind of city-why didn't
she stay in the peaceful village? Was
it because, seeing the boys go, she
feared that to remain would mean
monotony, dullness, the doom of un-
romantic spinsterhood?
What is the fault that girls sc
drawn aren't better fitted for indie.
pendent wage earning?
Isn't it taking big chances to as
sumo that loyal sweetheart will ap
pear right at the critical moment ant
turn trabedy into comedy to the tun,
of wedding bells?
Hadn't we better look closer t,
how such things are geared?
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-25
THE BACK YARD.

At time some years ago, when a
craze for angular houses was spread
ing over the land, some writer re-
marked that all the stylish houses
had Queen Anne fronts and Mary
Ann backwards. The craze referred
to has passed, but the majority of
the people still keep back yards full
of disorder.
Most peoples back yards are more
visible and exposed than they think.
Even in places where houses stand
closely together, all the neighbors
can see the slouchy display Of ashes
and other household refuse.
1t does not take much effort to
keep a back yard looking shipshape
1t would only take a minute longer
to put litter in some receptacle in the
shed or cellar where it belongs. Ash
heaps in back yard are a needless
eyesore. People that keep poultry
will find that the chicken house
would wear longer if a little time
were spent once in a few years in
painting.
All this care costs little, and il
adds to the appearance of a whole
neighborhood. If you want to sci
property you will have to discount
hundreds of dollars for the bad i'm
preston given by disorder.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-25

The baccalaureate sermon deliv-
cred at the Y. NJ. C. A. Sunday even
ing by Rev. Douglass of Ashland was
greatly enjoyed by large audience,
says the Central Point Herald. The
music by the high school students
was also much appreciated. Rev.
Douglass gave a very good talk on
the theme, What Seek Your" and
pointed out that people usually found
what they were looking for in the
world of today. He advised, there
fore, that the graduates turn their
endeavors toward seeking only that
which is good, as in this the reward
was certainly worth while.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-25

thought that Jesus would uphold the
oil kings attitude toward the Colo
rado strikers, of course asked lead
ing question.
But it was a proper and pertinent
question and the minister, by turning
his back and walking away, did not
dispose of it.
The ministry must face the prob
lens of today with ethical counsel
based on the teachings of Christianity
or suffer a collapse of credit They
cannot find refuge behind silence or
generalities.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-25

That Mexican situation" is still
in an unsettled state. In fact, there
are many unsettled states in Mexico.
villa, the highwayman general, took
Torreon, lost It the next day and
took II again. Mexico needs cleaning
up, and that would not be so hard TO
do, but to keep II clean is another
matter. When this country takes
hold of Mexican affairs 1t means that
we shall have to stick at 1t for twen-
ty-five years. There is almost no
place to stop. once we put our hand
to the plow in that land of treason
and treachery. II is rotten mess at
the very best.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-25

Years of maturity have softened
Colonel Roosevelt's nature. 1t is now
apparent thta he would rather be
known to posterity as a mapmaker
than as a broncho-buster.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-25

The Good Book is very plain in its
assertion that a man cannot Serve
God and Mammon. Choose We this
day whom We will serve"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-25

Mediation has given the president
a chance to attend to the pie counter.
The appointment OF 1853 postmasters
in one day was no small achievement
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-25

The congressman may buckle down
to their lessons, now that they have
been promised a recess on July 10.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-25
AN UNDODGEABLE QUESTION.

The young artist who asked John
DIS New York pastor whether, as
preacher of the word of God, he
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-25

II those Mexicans have taken the
trouble to look up the biography Of
General Funston they will not impose
overmuch on his patience.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-25

Old saying revised: A girl in the
home is worth two on the street.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-01-02
ENJOYABLE DANCE FOR VISITING
GIRLS

Several very attractive visiting
girls were the special guests at a very
enjoyable informal dance Friday night
given in the large room IN the ZeButt
block, formerly used by the Elks'
club as their lodge rooms.
The floor has been done over, and
proved very good for dancing, and the
music was very excellent, being fur
nished by three-piece orchestra. The
night was ideal for dancing and the
evening proved a very jolly, informal
and delightful one.
There were nearly twenty couples
OF young people present, and several
young married couples, enjoying the
dancing.
Among the visitors present were
Misses Aylmer and Mabel Pearce of
Columbus. Ca, Miss Ethel Harrell of
Roanoke, Va, Miss Ethel Beasley of
Atlanta
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-01-02
BOUGHT AND PAID FOR

A drama that will go down Into his
tory as one of the greatest successes
of a decade is Bought and Paid For"
which comes to the Temple theater
on Saturday night, direct from Will
liam A. Brady's playhouse, New
York, where this vivid story of Amer
lean life held play-goers spellbound
for nearly 800 performances. This
interesting play has enjoyed one of
the longest runs ever accorded dra-
matte production in the metropolis.
Manager Brady is sending to this city
the complete New York production
and cast, which has made this comedy
drama one of the delights of the pres
ent day.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-01-02
AN INFANT INDUSTRY ABROAD

From an export business of S31 ,O00,
900 in 1904, President Farrell of the
United States Steel Corporation testi-
fies TO the development in 1912 of $685.
0O0, 900 in manufactured exports.
II has provided the steel for every
steel structure built in Buenos Ayres
in the last eight years, and it has
done this in open competition with
English, German and French manu-
facturers. Against the same compel
itors it sells bridges in North Africa,
pipes for mines in South Africa, rails
for a transcontinental Australian rail-
road, great amounts of defective ma
terial for re-working in China, rails,
wire, sheet-iron tin plate, throughout
South America. Its business extends
from Iceland to the Fiji Islands"
and from east to west covers belt as
broad and as far as the habitable
globe.
And not once in the course of his
examination does Mr. Farrell claim
that this export business in general
is done at a loss or without a profit.
II the steel corporation, paying
American wages, can do business at
a profit thousands of miles from home
in free competition with those who
pay European wages, it can evidently
do business even more profitably in
free competition with the same COM
petitors at home. That it needs tar
if to protect labor or to do more than
exact excessive profits is disproved
conclusively by these admitted facts
of it's own business.-World.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-01-02
TWO AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS

There were two automobile acci-
dents near Ocala on Christmas day.
One happened to Raymond Hill of st.
Augustine, who is visiting his cousin,
Hansel LeayengoOd, of this city. Both
are lads in their teens. The idea oc-
CURED to them that they would take
rabbit hunt on Christmas day, so
started out for the woods in Ray
mond's automobile. They had intend
ed abandoning their machine after
getting some distance out from town,
but when they reached an open space
the dogs started a rabbit. and as the
way looked so clear. in the excitement
of the moment. they followed the
dogs in their car. They had not pro-
a stump. with force enough to throw
young Hill through the windshield.
One of his arms was badly lacerated,
being cut to the bone. and his face
was so badly cut that it is feared that
it will be a permanent Disagreement
Young LeavengOOd. who was driving
the car, escaped unhurt. The car was
not badly injured. Young Hill is at
the home of his uncle and aunt. Mr.
and Mrs P. V. Leavengood. He re-
ceived prompt medical attention, and
his wounds are doing as we'll as could
be expected.
The other accident happened to a
Gainesville car. The storm of the day
and night before had blown a number
of trees across the roads, and the car
struck one of the trees with enough
force to throw one of the occupants
to the ground. 1t was at first thought
that the young man was badly hurt,
as he became deathly sick. He was
conveyed to the Ocala House. and
physician was Immediately summon
ed. who said that the young man was
only sick from the sudden shock, and
made the pleasant announcement
that he had suffered no internal in
juries, nor was there any bones brok-
en-.
Had the car not been such heavy
one, it is believed that it would have
turned turtle, and all of the occupants
might have been seriously injured, if
not killed.
w. c. NTixson was the name of the
young man who was injured. Harry
knight, one of the occupants, accom-
panied him to the hotel, and had the
physician summoned. We did not as
certain the name of the owner of the
car and its other occupant
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-01-02
MRS. ELLA YOUNG REELECTED
SUPT. CHICAGO SCHOOLS
(By Associated Press.)

Cricago, Dec. 24.-Although she
did not receive the unanimous vote of
the board of education when she was
reelected yesterday as superintendent
of the Chicago schools. Mrs Ella
Young will accept She is now at Try
on, y. c.. but will return to Chicago
the first OF January J. D. Shoop, who
was elected as her successor, will
probably remain as her assistant, al
though he has not yet said so.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-01-02

Some years ago prominent citizen
of this city, suffering from what he
believed was a cancer, went to New
York City, and was permanently cured
by the use of radium. 1t was not long
afterwards when another OF our citi-
zens. encouraged by what the first cit
izen told him, was treated by the
same physician and was likewise cur
ed. Now the announcement is stimuli
taneously made by DR.. Abee of New
York City, and DIR. Kelly of Balti-
more, Maryland, that the disease
is durable. DR.. Able says: II am con-
vinced that we have reached a stage
in our study of radium in which we
dare predict that the next two or
three years will see the most wonder
ful medical marvel in history"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-01-02

An unusual situation was present
ed in Albany the other day when the
county sheriff spoke in behalf Of ne
gro who had pleaded guilty to larceny.
Several years ago Sheriff c. c. Barbre
of DOugherty county was saved from
being killed under a falling smoke
stack by the prompt action of John
Watson, a negro, who risked his own
life in the act. Last week Watson
pleaded guilty to COW stealing. and
Sheriff Barbre told the court of the
incident. The negro had only one
hand, and as he had stolen from act
ual need, Judge Park allowed him to
pay a fine instead of sending him to
the changing. The sheriff paid the
fine, and says he will see that Watson
does not have to steal to live in fu-
ture. Yet there are some of our neigh
bors who do not think we deal square
ly with the negro.-Savannah News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-01-02
CHRISTMAS IN OCALA

Notwithstanding the wind and rain
storm of the night before, Christmas
in Ocala passed off most peacefully,
delightfully."- and TRANQUILITY. There
was nothing bearing the least resem.
blance to bOisterousness nor riotouS
living. There were only three cases
before the recorder the day after
Christmas, and one of these was a
leftover case. For town in which
there are a dozen open saloons-siX
white and six colored-we think that
that is a very fine record.
The day was mostly spent in the
peace. quiet and bosom of the family.
There was, indeed, presented a pic
ture OF the love and beauty of the
home life that is to be found gather
ed around the fireside where happi-
ness and good cheer abound.
Santa Claus was never before more
in evidence, nor was he ever more
generous with his gifts. Every home
was made happy and the children
We're gleeful with delight. There was
a Christmas tree in nearly every
home, and they were all heavily la
den with gifts. There were also
Christmas trees in the several
churches and in some of the lodges,
so no one was overlooked or neglect
ed Indeed, it may be said that good
old St Nicholas was Overworked in
Ocala, and was made to perform extra
duty.
The parcels post and the express
company were especially busy the day
before Christmas, and came bravely
to the rescue of good old Santa.
Family dinners in which the turkey
occupied the center of attraction,
were numerous over the city, and the
dinners at the hotels and boarding
houses We're exceptionally fine, and
would alone have made the day ia
nous.
Trade, as a rule. was not so good
as in former years, because the bad
weather prevented a great many coun-
try people and those from neighbor-
ing towns and counties from coming
10 Ocala TO do their shopping, as has
been their annual custom for many
years, but the home trade is reported
as having been unusually good. Some
Of the merchants. dealing in entirely
different lines OF trade. report the
largest sales that they have ever had,
but, as a whole. trade was less brisk.
The lumber, turpentine and phosphate
operators paid off just before Christ
mas and the concensus of opinion is
that if the weather conditions had
been up to the standard that the hol-
day trade would have been a record
breaking one.
But Notwithstanding which the day
was splendidly enjoyed and brought
peace and contentment to the larger
part Of the population.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-01-02
HELP CALL RECEIVED FROM THE
STEAMER SAGNVALD JARL
(By Associated Press

London, Dec. 2i.-The first wireless
help call ever received from the Arc
tic regions announced that the steam
er Sagnyald Jarl was ashore on Lefo-
den Islands, six hundred miles north
OF Bergen, Norway The signals were
so faint that the Bergen station could
not read them until other stations and
ships were asked to stop their wire
less to listen to the o call. Be
yond this bare fact nothing further
has yet been learned.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-01-02
THE PREACHER

The preacher preached of Adams
fall. and after church met brother
Gall, who said: Say, parson, | am
veXed; why don't YOU find a modern
text? Why go way back to Adams
time, or introduce a far off cline?
The people living now on earth don't
care a pewter nickle's worth about
the folks who cashed their strings
million years ago. by jings. We
worshippers who pay the freight
would have your sermons up to date.
Next Sunday morning the preacher
rose and talked of modern joys and
woes; he roasted crooks and all their
tricks, and took a poke at politics,
and Jared the shady business man
who does things on the fire sale plan.
And after church he met old Hunks.
a merchant prince with heaps of
plunks, who cried, while threatened
with a fit: Say Parson, stick to Holy
Writ, Jack up old Moses and his me2
or Daniel in the lions den! You'll
have to come down from your perch
or men who now support the church,
will seek some other synagogue, to
hear the old time decalogue!" The
preacher. downcast, sought his lair
and fell into his easy chair, and said,
while starting at the wall: 'It's darn.
ed hard to work to please them ALL"
Walt Mason,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-01-02
BAPTIST ENTERTAINMENT

Tuesday night the members OF the
Baptist Sunday school held their
Christmas entertainment. The church
was beautifully decorated. the main
adornments being a bright star and a
radiant cross, and instead of receiv-
ing gifts this Sunday school gave
gifts, most of them being for the Bap-
fist orphanage at Arcadia.
Each class of the Sunday school
gave a separate gift, and each walk
ed up to the altar, laying their gifts
at the foot of the cross.
Several tableaux were given, and
throughout the entertainment was a
wonderfully beautiful one.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-01-02
OcALA LUMBER & SUPPLY co
SUFFERS LOSS BY FIRE

Just a few minutes before ten
o'clock Friday night pistols began flr-
ing from the 4th ward, and in few
minutes more the fire alarm sounded
and brilliant flames began shooting
high in the heavens down near the
S. A. l.. and A. c. l.. crossing. The
fire companies responded quickly and
the fire was discovered to be the
Ocala Lumber and Supply Company
For awhile it was feared that the en-
tire property would be destroyed, but
very fortunately soon after the fire
started the wind veered, and the fire
was confined to one section OF the
grounds. The two main storage
sheds containing the company's very
best materials were completely de-
stroyed, and several freight cars. A
number of the cars, however, were
switched out of the way before the
fire caught them.
The planning mill, Offices, two Of the
sheds and a number of lumber piles
were not touched by the flames.
At eleven o'clock the fire companies
had the fire under perfect control. and
no further damage was done.
The loss will amount to nearly IF
teen thousand dollars, well covered
by insurance.
The origin of the fire is not known,
but it is very generally supposed that
it was started from the shooting OF
fireworks in the near vicinity of the
plant.
The loss sustained by this company
is very greatly regretted by all.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-01-02
PRESIDENT AND PARTY GREET
ED BY LARGE CROWDS
(By Associated Press.)

Carlotte, \. c., Dec. 24.-President
Wilson and party passed through here
at ten o'clock, en- route to Pass Chris
tian, Miss. The party expects to
reach there early tomorrow morning
and will remain there for three
weeks. The president breakfasted
with his family. AS he sat in the OBJ
servation car this morning a big
crowd greeted him here, and he
shook hands with many.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-01-02
HOUSE PAGES GIVEN NEW FIVE
DOLLAR GOLD PIECES
(By Associated Press

Washington, Dec. 24.-More than
five million dollars in new money OF
1913 coinage, has been distributed
over the United States for Christmas
presents. The only coin not sent out
is the half dollars. None have been
coined, as the present supply is am
pie to meet the demands Half dol
lars and tWo-dollar bills are becoming
unpopular as they cause confusion
with other coins and bills in making
change. Forty-six house pages have
been given new fiye-dollar gold piec-
es by Representative Farr of Penn
sylyania.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-01-02
DEATH CASTS GLOOM OVER THE
CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES
(RY Associated Press.l

Rome, Dec. 24.-The recent deaths
in the cardinate have cast a gloom
over the Vatican's Christmas festivi-
ties. The usual formalities will be
observed The pope will send greet
ings to Europe's Catholic sovereigns,
but will not greet the Italian king,
with whom he is not supposed to COM
municate. Cardinals here send many
greetings Those abroad, including
three in America, will send greetings
to the pope.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-01-02

Mr.. Sam Pyles, former Ocala boy,
but who is now connected with the
VIM. c. Cooper, Jr., undertaking bus
mess in Jacksonville, came in yester-
day to spend Christmas with his
mother and other relatives. Sam,
like the rest of the Ocala boys who
have cast their lot in the metropolis.
is doing we'll in his chosen profession
there. His many .Ocala friends are
delighted to see him.