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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02
THE AWFUL SIEGE AT LIEGE
Especial to Ocala amer, by Associat
ed Press Correspondent


Berlin, Sept. 12.-The following
description of the devastation at
Liege and Namur are translated from
accounts in the Tageblatt.
1--WE reached Liege on the evening
of a stormy day. We travelled
through streets where the smoke of
burned houses was still curling up
ward, streets that showed no sign of
life. Patrols marched through the
city. The beautiful shops across
from the university were field of
ruins. l was told that two nights
before, on August 21st, shots came
from these shops as if by prearrange-
ment. The inhabitants of the houses
were dragged out, the women were
torn from the men, and whoever had
q weapon in his hand was shot. In a
few minutes the streets were strewn
with corpses. The houses were set
on fire.
Eye witnesses described for me
the detairs of the conquest of Liege,
Loucin, the strongest fort, was bonn
barded by the newest Krupp guns,
which were stationed at the market
place, in the middle of the city.
Every window pane in the vicinity
was broken by the conclusion, and
pieces of roof fell from some of the
houses. The fort soon surrendered
A division of Jaeger were the first
men to enter the fort. The destruc-
ton was terrible. About 400 cOrpses
lay piled inside the stone walls. The
strench was unbearable. About 200
wounded were counted. The only
man uninjured was the cOmmandant.
A wounded man, who evidently was
about to be operated on, lay in the
lazarett. He had been killed by a
shell. Liege had altogether thirteen
forts. Nine were taken by infantry
storm, the others were reduced by
artillery. The forts are being re-
paired for German use by the inhabi-
tants of the city, who get six francs a
day for their work.
"a German, who had laid in Bel
gian fort as prisoner and witnessed
the whole bombardment, described
the course of the battle. The bonn
bardment, he said, began at midnight
on August 9th. One she'll after an
other exploded, and Liege was soon
on fire in many places. From every
roof and window in the houses came
rain of bullets. Under the fire of
the Germans stormed through the vii
lage of Roncourt and deployed in a
wheat field 200 Germans opened a
rapid fire on 1000 Belgians, of whom
500 fell. Nineteen German prisoners
were confined in cellar when the
Germans heavy artillery began firing.
They could hear the shells come
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02

That fellow Burton still thinks the
war of the rebellion is in progress,
and he is getting even by stopping all
appropriations for southern waters. 1t
is pity that men who are sent to
congress cannot rise above sectional
ism.-Acala Banner. 1t is unfortun-
ate that the sectional spirit survives,
but such exhibitions as that given by
Senator Burton proves that it isn't
dead yet.-Orlando Reporter-Star.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02
HOW ARE CHRISTIAN PEOPLE TO
MAKE ANSWER?

1t would be rather a difficult mat
ter to explain to child just how
1t comes about that men who are go
ing into a frightful war against other
men all appeal to God for succor,
help and final triumph. Yet the ex-
planati IN of this phase of human ma
ture must be made to the adult as
clearly as it must be to a child, in
order that the Christian faith, itself
shall not be weakened by the acts Of
men doing that which we believe the
religion they profess actually prohi-
bits.
II we know anything of the mind
OF the Christ as we read of what He
said and did, it is that peace on earth
was His utmost desire. He eventu-
ally contemplated time when his re-
hgion would so change the minds of
men that war and bloody strife would
cease In all of our conceptions Of
me principles He taught there is no
room for the idea that war and re-
saves, promised to give us a favored
one for a body servant on the next
Vhristmas day but before Santa Claus
could get in his work the cry of hard
umes" were heard in the land and the
NOVef6n too II
before the next Christmas rolled
around the good old lady said good
umes" would food the earth and the
OOuy servant surely would be ours.
nut the cry of hard times" was
again heard in the land worse than
ever; and it went on and on, until
nnally the civil war broke out when
aiueS got worse instead of better and
'ue good old lady did not survive Lin
NOln emancipation proclamation.
we never got that body servant. "
we have heard the cry of hard
NaeS many times since that time
"uu near it worse now than ever.
). Inc way to get rid of "old hard
aues is to conquer him and put him
" tne bad. Nine times out of ten
Ae is a phantom.
we believe the bond issue will pu
0 Ola gentleman" to flight and good
Anes with his cornucipia of blessings
~ take his place and reign in his
0au IN the good City of Ocala.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02
The State of F1orida's Greatest Newspaper
People Generally ioorBd To TampD Daily Tribune

There is no argument as to Flor
,da,s Greatest Newspaper" 1t is gen.
s,ally agreed that the Tampa Daily
tribune heads 'em all. The Tribune
is ably edited, exceeds in makeup and
leads also in the daily field in &C
euracy. II has brilliant staff and a
loyal force.
The Tribune is the result of the
great work of Wallace F. Stovall. He
came to Florida young man, and
started a little paper at Lake Weir
and it was indeed a little" one.
Later Mr.. Stovall worked as reporter
on an Ocala paper and edited a
paper in Sumterville. In 1890 when
ne was q years of age he established
the Polk County News. He was the
PRINTER, editor and carrier of this
paper In 1898 he moved his little
plant to Tampa.
Stovall had the nerve-he was ever
willing to take a chance-he was de-
termined to make a great newspaper
and he made it. He worked diligent-
" night and day amid many Difficult
ties-he had an abiding faith in Tam
pa and in Florida.
Wallace Stovall knew the news
paper game and he was always a
yOrker-a tireless worker.
When the Tribune began to grow
be wanted it bigger When it became
big he was not contented. He has
now Florida's greatest and best news
paper and he wants to keep push
ing and showing"
Stovall and The Tribune have &C.
complished much for Tampa-much
for Florida. His paper is the largest
in the state-his plant the most COM
plete one of its kind in Florida.
Wallace Stovall is a developer-his
newspaper is a developer. He has,
without the aid of millionaires or rail-
roads, made the Tampa Tribune
FlOrida's greatest newspaper. The
men who write for it are not guessers.
They know things and know how to
tell the people what the people like.
Few men have surmounted so many
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02

ligion could be practiced at the same
time. One excludes the other, as
light excludes darkness.
And yet we have nations, equipped
unthought of in His day, going out to
Stay and to destroy, each appealing
to God for success in killing vast
numbers of human beings who, br+
yesterday, were friends and neigh
bors.
How are you going to answer the
child who asks how these things can
be? How are you going to answer
the young man, just inquiring into
life, when he points out the seeming
great discrepancy between the teach
ings of the religion of man and the
acts which he commits in this and all
other wars?
The one, general rule, laid down by
the author and founder of the Christ
ian religion was that contained in the
few words, Thou shalt love the Lord,
thy God, with all thy heart, and thy
neighbor as thy SELF"
The love on ones neighbor is not
shown when one shoulders a rifle and
goes out to seek his life. The love of
God is not shown by so-called
christian nation when it moves out to
destroy and harry another nation,
killing innocent women and helpless
children while taking the life and
destroying the property of the men
with whom it fights. The two things
do not and cannot go together.
Certainly with the evidence that
seems presented to us, we must
answer the child, the younger inquir-
er, with the frank statement that the
Christian religion has as yet failed
to take that hold on the minds and
hearts of men that was designed for
it by its founder, that the professed
religion of the men or the nation
who do those things is a failure.
This throws us back two thousand
years, to a place where we must be-
gin again, where we must start with
the simple principles He laid down
and build again the foundation of So
ciety on the model He planned, for
all during the years we have failed
to learn the lesson of brotherly love,
and have failed to grasp the true
meaning of the Teacher who taught
peace.
Men who pray that they may be
given power and opportunity to kill
and Stay and destroy are praying to
the wrong god. Those who incite
war and strife are not of the relig-
ion whose Founder declared for
brotherly love and affection as rule
of conduct, although they may repair
to the most gorgeous temples there
to make their supplictaions.
The true religion still lives, there
are those who are still striving to live
it. and the young inquirer should be
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02

difficulties as Stovall-few men have
ever made such a success single-hand.
ed and alone-without money kings to
back them.
All Florida is proud of Stovall-
proud of The Tribune and the men
who make it.
So marvellous is the success of The
Tribune that Mr.. Stovall has been
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02

drawing yearly a salary of $4,000,
and then The Tribune has ieen net
ting its stockholders from $4,000 to
$4,000 per year. 1t is unquestion-
ably the best paying newspaper prop
erty in the state of Florida. Last year
The Tribune did a business exceed
ing s350,OOO. 1t covers several South
Florida towns thoroughly.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02

The Ocala Banner has distinguished
itself by having a German subscriber
in Cincinnati stop his paper because
of the Banners war articles. Yet the
Banner is one of the fairest Of papers.
and has given both sides OF the con
troversy.-Oralndo Reporter.star.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02

Mrs. Edd Carmichael, who has been
spending a very enjoyable summer
in Connecticut, New Hampshire, New
York and Kentucky, arrived home
Saturday night.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02

taught 10 draW the dlsiinoiion -.
tween the profession - 4 creed ana
the true and lnEard light that llshi.
ened every man that Wili-Mlaml
Herald.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02

Dr D. ". smith. who has spent the
past Eve ~ six weeks IN the moun-
tains 81 North Carollni 10 and around
Tryon. arrived home Saturday after.
noon. TIE doctor had q most enioy.
able and restful visit.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02

~, J. w. Tuten, a member of the
q. guard went down to Leesburg
uay on business mission.
MSS Elizabeth Mays, of Monticello.
sn'er OF former Congressman D.
Ways, who taught in Ocala last
MIN mas gone to Tampa, where she
: teach school this winter.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02

Mrs. Julia S. Haisley. OF this city.
and her sister. Mrs. ]. II. Beville, Of
Jacksonville. who have been spending
the summer at Lewes. Del are now
in Jacksonville. the guests Of Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred s. Beyille.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02

Mrs. Harvey Clara ana lIllls
daughter. Frances. lafi on Monaar
afternoon for chlcaso - spsaa 80
month of October Fisltine Mrs clarhs
sister. MrA Lswis A. shaphera
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02

d. - and Mrs. NJ. J. Roess and chill
A.. went down to Inverness Satur-
sos morning in their automobile to
~ ~ 2 couple of days with DR.. and
: Il. A. Reaves.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-10-02

"Old fogyism" never built a mod.
ern city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-01
be deposited in the plate.

be deposited in the plate.
Even Helen could see that she was
not an amateur. There was a certain
bOldness and indifference in her man
ner that spoke loudly Of the stage.
And she was OVERRIDING the part-she
was singing too badly. Her off-keys
were too frequent
"Oh, this is all faxed up muttered
Warren in disgust. There won't be
a real amateur here tonight"
why not Why don't they have
them?" insisted Helen. They'd be
much more interesting"
Cut and Dried.
Guess they can't get 'em-or can't
get enough to depend on. This thing
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-01

through her nose-faking the anna
teur game
The Game.
The man who did the announcing
stood hack Of the girl. with q broad
grin and his hands over his ears.
Every now and then ne would stoop
70 pick up and put in "A plate the
small coins the diners threw on the
red-carpeted platform. When the
girl had ended her song. amid loud
whistles and shouts, he gave her tho
money and bowed her eff mockingly.
But surely she gets paid?" asked
Helen. "She wouldn't make such a
spectacle Of herself for the few dimes
on that plate"
Warren shrugged his shoulders.
you can't tell These poor devils
out of job may be glad TO sing for
their supper"
our next number" announced the
man from the platform. will be Miss
Emma Kelly. She is a"-pausing in
the same way for the response he
evidently expected from the diners.
Singer! DancerI" again shouted
the men at various tables.
she is IA lady" he finished with
the same hooking grin.
Dear, how silly! Why does he an
nounce them like that?" murmured
Helen.
Miss Emma Kelly was a very unat-
tractive looking lady, with her old
black satin gown, rusty shoes and un-
tidy hair, and her voice, while not
as nasal, was equally as bad as the
| first. She received her same share
| Of boots and jeers and the same
| sprinkle of nickels and dimes
It seemed to Helen that she fur
/ lively watched the man as he picked
/ them up for fear they would not all
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-01

" hats all this?" asked Warren.
glancing around the restaurant which
was placarded with big black-lettered
signs. Don't Forget Thursday-Ama-
teur Night.
why, this IS Thursday" exclaimed
Helen. What do they have amateur
nights at cabarets ?"
Seem 10 have 'em here. and we've
struck the night" Then turning to
the head waiter, who was standing
back OF their table, How about this
amateur business? Any goOd2"
Yes. sir: you could hardly get a
table here Thursday nights during the
winter. But it's getting late now
everybody's going 20 the beaches, -
and he hurried off TO seat party Of
four that had just entered.
Ladies and gentlemen" suddenly
announced a brisk young man, who
had mounted the raised platform in
'front.' of the orchestra, the first mum
Der Of our amateur performance this
evening is Miss Rose Martin. She Is
a."
Singer Dancer" called out sew
eral OF the diners
"She is some songstress," ended the
announcer with "a grin, as a young
woman, in a rusty black skirt and
cheap white shirtwaist, mounted the
platform beside him.
In a high nasal voice she began 10
shriu q popular song. With the sec
ond verse everybody was laughing or
whistllng derisively and shutting
their feet.
"Gh, why doesn't she stOp?" muir
INJURED Helen. Cant she see they're
making fun OF herr"
That's what she's here f. You
don't think she's a real amateur, do
yOu2" shifted Warren. shes some
cheap vaudevillian trying to sing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20

while railroad revenues and credit are
Inadequate and therefore the increased
rates should be generally helpful KS
lying on the protection of public reg
ulation we will utilize the additional
revenue in continuing our lines ana
equipment in good condition to renceF
tanning our credit on a sound basis.
The federal government should. IN
the same spirit, award the railroads
the admittedly just compensation so
long withheld for the carriage of malls
and parcel post. and the citizens should
see to it that the legislatures. federal
and state, relieve the railroads from
enforced wasteful expenditures. Under
such helpful policy public regulation
rests 4 solid foundation and con-
fidence and prosperity will be greatly
encouraged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20
CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR LONELY
Feminine Strangers in Washington
Asked to Y. w. c. A. PARTY.

The Young Woman's Christian Asso-
citation has devised a plan to relieve
possible loneliness OF girls or women
who are strangers or alone in Wash
ington during this Christmas period.
The association announces that any
girl or woman who desires to share in
the Christmas party which it has ar
ranged for Christmas day. from 10 8
pm, may do SO, and will be made well
come at the headquarters of the
ISOLATION, 936 + street northwest. The
invitation is not extended solely to
those who are strangers or alone in the
city. Any girl or woman may come.
1t is suggested that those who de-
sire to share in the party send their
names to the association before De-
cember %. expressing their intention
to call. The announcement concludes
with this statement:
..It will be an oldfashioned party
with music games and a good time for
everybody. Please do not dress up.'''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20
Queen Apple Pie.

Line II deep pie plate with good pie
crust. Select good. cooking apples CORE
pare and quarter them. Put row
around the edges of the plate and work
the rows toward the center until the
pastry is entirely covered Mix half
cup OF sugar or more, according to
the acidity of the apples, with a round
tablespoonful of flour and "a saltspoon-
full of cinnamon. and sprinkle this over
the fruit and then pour in enough rich
cream to cover the apples. Bake in a
moderate oven until the apples are
tender.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20
SOUTH AND WEST
SHOW PROSPERITY
General Resumption of Bust
ness Indicated in Reports
to Grosvenor Dave.
GREAT ERA is PREDICTED
INLETTER FROM MACON
Heavy Crops Of Peaches, Apples and
Pecans Contribute to Offset Cot
ton Sale Stagnation.

Direct evidence that a wave of pros
perity is actually sweeping over many
sections OF the south and west is fur
ceived in Washington the past few
DAYS
These statements absolutely confirm
Fugitive reports heard from time to
time recently that there has. been n
general resumption of business. and
they constitute what business men de
clare to be the best of all evidence
personal declarations. over well known
signatures, from presidents. secre-
taries and other officials of chambers
of commerce. boards of trade and
merchants associations.
The reports are 10 Grosvenor Dave.
Il Washington economist. former ed
itOr of the Chamber of Commerce of
the United States. and are first hH nd
replies to letters sent out by him for
the purpose of aScertaining in detail
the present true condition OF business
i'll the south and west The state
ments made are. in part. as follows:
From r. II. Lyman. general secre-
tary, chambc" of commerce. Macon
Ga: Il firmly believe that within the
next four months the south will see
the greatest era of prosperity that she
has ever witnessed. The exaggerated
has created an impression in the north
and east that the southern farmers
are pauperS, but such is not the case.
We raised FIVE million dollars worth of
peaches this year within short dis
lance of Macon. and now comes two
million dollars worth of pecans. to say
nothing of the immense apple crop of
north Georgia"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20
RUMORS ARE REVIVED
CARRANZA WILL LEAVE
Former Editor of New Orleans Maya
zine Sale TO Be Arranging
for Departure.

NEW ORLEANS, December la-Ku-
mors persistent in the Mexican colony
here for some time that Gen Carranza
was preparing to leave Mexico. were
revived today when it became known
that the editor of a Spanish magazine
here has resigned after Villa adher-
ents had protested to the management
against the editor being connected with
the publication.
1t is said it was represented 10
the management that the editor. who
now is in Havana, had gone there to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20
RATE DECISION VIEWS
GIVEN BY SAMUEL REA
Sees Beginning of "A Broad. Con-
structive Policy in Railroad
Regulation.

FHiL&pELPIiIA- Decemher p
President Samuel Tea of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company. in a state
,ueut today said that he regarded the
railroad rate decision handed down by
,he interstate commerce commission
.esterday as the beginning of a broad
constructive policy in railroad resuia :
ion. The statement says:
/ regard this decision ~ the be-
ginning OF Il broad, constructive pol
.-y in railroad regulation so impera-
Ii4ely required. IT certainly indl-
rates THAT the commission has been
seriously impressed by actual railroad
ID financial conditions, and We rec
ocnize that the commission has care
ally considered the entire situation
md rendered what il believes 20 be
fair and equitable decision.
The decision. however. grants an
increase on only about - per cent of
he freight business Of our system
aud j. not so far-reacnlng ;ts the rail
ADS believe to he necessary: there
ore the railroads. as the commission
emphasizes. must continue their efforts
q conserve and augment their reve-
ues from the sources the commission
rtyioUsiy recommended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20
Celery Soup.

Scald quart of milk in Il double
boiler and thicken with half cup
flour creamed with two tablespoonful
of butter. Boil slowly for an hour the
salted leaves. roots and tough stalks
of root of celery. Take from fire and
strain. There should be about pint
of the celery water. Add the milk.
Have ready two eggs. hard boiled:
mash the yolks and mix thoroughly
with the soup. Cut the whites in rings
and put in the soup. Season with salt
and pepper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20
In Splendid Condition.

From s. p. Pufer, general secretary,
Chamber of Commerce, Charleston, w
Va: Our Wholesale business is in
splendid condition Our manufacturing
industries are all operating
From l.. r. Bloom, secretary, Chamber
of Commerce. Pine Bluff, Ark: within
the past thirty days our people have
adapted themselves to conditions. and
now ii spirit of optimism prevails. Act
i've arrangements are being made to
care for at least 100 Belgian families
(and if possible, 80 familinsJ " no nave
had experience III farming, with the view
Of practiciug crop diversiiication. For
he first time III many years this section
has planted many hundred acres Of
y heat winter crop.
From l.. +. Dickie, secretary, Board of
Trade, Tampa. Fla: Our building opera
tions show gain in the past :hree
year. There is also d gain in clearing
house figures Tampa is in better con-
dition than almost any other section we
know
of Commerce. Roanoke. Va: "Roanoke is
endes v"rins to make herself a Christmas
present of auditorium and exposition
hall to cost S5U,0o0, to be opened early
in the spring, for our second annual
business SHOW. our business people feel
that the effort Of this campaign will be
beneficial"
From l.. NJ. ward. secretary, the
Commercial Association. Danville. Va:
During the past three days I have
devoted almost my entire attention to
interviewing. the men OF our com
munity who hold i'll their hands the
destiny of our larger interests, and |
have not heard one single pessimistic
note. Our cotton mill has been III CON
tinuous operation. and they do not
that they will experience
any further difficulty in the procuring
of dyes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20
NO LOOSE JOBS IN CALIFORNIA.
Commission Warns Unemployed That
Natives Will Have Preference.

SACRAMENTO. Cal. December 10
IF you are looking for job don't
come to California"
This warning was issued here today
by the California commission on immi-
grafton and housing. The commission,
after an exhaustive investigation.
found there were now in California
thousands more men than jobs.
Plans have been completed for regis
tration of unemployed. and it is
nounced that Californians viii he given
preference.