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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25
THE SPECTRE OF EUROPE

The nations of Europe are again
appalled, by a spectre. Neither the at
tenuated visage of Communism, the
fiorid one of socialism, nor the form
of anarchy haunts the capitals of the
nations now; but the terrible appari-
ton of a black, blood-boltered, man.
acing Colossus just awakened-that of
the Russian Bear. After the excite
ment of the present day has passed
at the bottom will be found the i'm
mutable cause, the expansion of Rus
STA. Russia, the little understood
country of Europe, is potentially the
highest nation of the future. To the
thinker its brute strength is stagger-
ing. Fear of the Pan-Slavik move
ment has caused the Kaiser Wilhelm
to DISTRICT all sides-France, re-
vengeful for 1870, on the south; Eng
land, commercially jeolous, in the
north and west-and on the east half
civilized Russia, dreaming of Peter
the Greats ambition. In the year
1913 Russia though vast, was prim-
tive empire, without manufacturers
or nayy.-Von Kliest.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25
GERMANY's DISREGARD FOR HER
TREATY OBLIGATIONS

Germany's disregard for her treaty
obligations was target for caustic
denunciation by David Lloyd George,
chancellor OF the exchequer, in an ad-
dress in Queens Hall this afternoon
to arouse Welsh enthusiasm for Field
Marshal Earl Kitchener's new army
"A Mere Scrap of Paper"
"Our answer was the action we took
in 1870" he continued. I'm that case
Prince Bismarck respected Prussia's
treaty obligations, but it was the in
terest of Prussia to break her treaty
and she has done it. To Prussia a
treaty is just scrap of paper.
This dostrine of a scrap of paper
goes to the root of all public law.
We are fighting against barbarism
and there is only one way of putting
it right. If there are no nations who
say they will respect treaties only
when it is to their interest to do so,
we must make it to their interest to
do so in the future.
"Woe Unto Austria"
"a great nation ought to be asham-
ed of behaving like fraudulent bank
rupt trying to escape his obligations"
Referring to the case of Servia, the
chancellor said Emperor Nichoios
had given Austria the only answer
that became a man when he said:
81 will tear your ramshacked en-
pire limb from limb"
"And he is doing it." added the
speaker.
Prussia" said Mr.. Lloyd George,
sis the road hog of Europe. Men.
women and children and nations are
ordered out of the way. Even Great
Britain is ordered out of the way. If
the old British spirit is still left, the
bully will be torn from his seat. They
thought we could not beat them. 1t
will not be easy. 1t will be a long
job. 1t will be terrible. But in the
end we shall march through terror
to triumph"
Appealing to Welchmen to join the
colors, the chancellor continued:
"This struggle is great war for
the emancipation of Europe from the
thraldom of the military caste which
has thrown its shadow upon two gen.
erations of men and has now plunged
the world into welter of blood
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25
WAR THE HIGHEST or CHASTITY
FOLLIES

A German artillery officer wrote:
Modern war is the greatest of fol-
lies. Companies Of $50 men, in the
Tenth army corps, have been reduced
to seventy men,"
This extract is from a letter written
by another German officer:
1t is necessary to have lived the
battle and to find ones self in the
evening without food and with only
the hard earth for bed to appreciate
the truth Of the words, Warm was
the day and bloody the battle; cold
Is the evening and calm is the
night"
"The Tenth corps has been con-
stantly in action since the opening of
the campaign. Nearly all of our
horses have fallen. We fight every
day from five in the morning til
eight at night, without eating or
drinking. The artillery fire to the
French is frightful. We get so tired
that we cannot ride a horse, even at
a walk. Toward noon our battery was
literally under rain of sharpnel
shells and that lasted for three days.
We hope for a decisive battle to end
the situation, for our troops cannot
rest. A French aviator last night
thgew four bombs, killing four men
and wounding eight and killing TWEEN
ty horses and wounding ten more p
An officer of the Prussian guard
regiment said:
"My regiment left for the front
with sixty officers; it counts today
only five."
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25
THE LATEST FAD VERY CHIC.

Fifth avenue and Riverside drive
are one in favor of the rose on the
shoulder as a feminine conceit. It's
the new fall style. The rose may be
a teeny-weeny bud for buds and a full
blown flower for girls who have made
their debuts. The fashion provides
that the flower shall be pinned a
trifie forward on the top of the right
shoulder. The color scheme is left in
individual taste, although the pale
pink tint has been adopted along the
avenue.
Later on, when the chrysanthe-
NUNS are in bloom. it will be entire
ly proper to fasten a massive bloom
in the proper anatomical zone.
Shoulder buds can be bought at all
florists. Artificial buds will do.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25
SECRETARY BRYAN'S TRIBUTE
TO SENATOR FLETCHER

Florida will elect by direct vote
of the people a senator of the United
States in November. The demo-
cratic nominee is her present senior
senator, Duncan U. Fletcher. 1t ia
not thought any candidate by any
other party will be nominated. There
will be no opposition to his election.
His majority of 10000 in the June
primary indicates that his constitu-
ents value his splendid service and
appreciate his attachments and &C
complishments.
While Senator Fletcher has not yet
completed his first term. he is recog-
nized as one of the most intelligent,
patriotic and efficient members Of the
senate. Demonstrating his capacity
to meet the highest demands Of the
country. his colleagues have placed
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25
THE KAIsER's PROTEST

Knowing that committee of Bel
CLANS had started on its journey to
the United States to protest against
atrocities alleged to have been com
mitted by the German troops in Bel
GUM the principle of the kaiser seems
to have been to have his personal
message reach the president first. BY
making equally serious charges
against the Belgian people and sol
diers, as well as against the allied
troops OF England and France. the
Kaiser has tried to forestall the COM
mittee. In his message he mentions
that what the Germans did in Bel
GUM has caused his heart to bleed
but such measures were inevitable.
But in the minds of the American peo-
pie one truth remains ineradicable-
The kaiser wantonly invaded e coun-
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25
SAVES DAUGHTER
80 i Mother no Doubt Pro
-, Daughters Untinely End.

o..dy KY" was not able to DC
sk;r s for nearly six months" writes
~ aura Bratcher, OF this place, land
" downsin bcdfor three months.
cannot tell you how suffered with
head. and with nervousness and
somanIy troubles.
IN family doctor told my husband he
add not do me any good, and he had
Z 80 Give Il up. We tried another doctor,
" he did not help me.
ltlast. my mother advised me to take
csrdmi the woman'S tonic. thought
! was 10 use for | was nearly dead and
: .oshinp seemed to do me any good. But
iscok eleven bottles, and now am able
4 do al Of my work and my own
washing.
think Cardui is the best medicine in
Ne world. My weight has increased,
IA look the picture OF health. !"
/ you suffer from any of the ailments
oeculiar to women, get bottle of Cardui
kdoy. Delay is dangerous. We know
!; wiIl hello you, for il has helped SO
rauy thousands Of other weak women
4 he past so years.
Atall druggists.
WIN b.. Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies'
fav;serv pept Chattanooga, Tenn, for Special
Esrrfisss on your case and 64-pags book. Home
fS1aimsnl fer women" in plain wrapper. N G. 10
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25
THE GERMAN BRUTALITY"
(By Hugo Won Kliest)

In any large army of men, invari-
ably there will be found two or three
brutes. This will be found true of
the English, Belgians and French,
and also of the Germans, though ow-
ing to the iron discipline in the Ger
many army it will probably be found
in a lesser degree. Heavy penalties
are in fiicted upon the soldiers of the
Fatherland who Injuries harmless
combatants. Louvain was destroyed
because the non-combatants in that
city turned against and fired on the
German soldiers. The destruction of
that city will probably save the lives
of women and children, and keep
from destruction many art treasures
throughout Belgium and France, for
it is a lesson easy to remember.
Knowing the penalty certain to be
exacted, when the Belgians shot the
German soldiers, were not their guns
aimed at their own families? It is
not necessary to apologize for that
punishment. AS for the report that
the armies Of Germany have wanton-
ly killed many little children, have
mutilated old men and women and
terrified by their brutalities entire
sections of Belgium-this is the tes-
timony of hysterical women and
frightened children, reaching this
country only after passing through
English channels. To believe that
any man would be guilty of such con-
duct, even with the passions Of war
aroused, is to lose belieef in humani-
ty. While too proud to deny official
ly these statements, the American
correspondents are asked to investi-
gate such stories. Until their stories
have reached the public, we of Ger
man blood and utilization declare our
kinsmen are not the wild, blood
thirsty beasts indicated.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25

Another Of the interesting exhibits
of an educational nature is that OF
the Atlantic Coast Line railroad,
which is conducting a campaign OF
publicity throughout the north.
Messrs. Caldwell and Cohen. the for
mer of the colonization department,
and the latter OF the passenger de-
partment. are In charge Of the dis
play. which consists OF fruits. vege'
tables, grain and other commercial
articles OF the south all the way from
Virginia to Florida. They have re
ceived many inquiries from interest
ed parties. and Il would not be sur
prising II there were . number q
people from this county Who win b
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25

try with which he had no quarrel, one
which was at peace with all the
world. The solemn treaty of neutrali.
ty to which the honor Of his govern
ment was pldged he tore and retore.
and his troops carried fire and sword
through the country which but sought
to defend Its independence. Shout
the Belgian peasant have welcomed
his troops with outstretched hands
and open homes? The guilt rests not
with Belgium, but in Berlin.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25

ers IN hand, compelled the peasants
themselves to bring fire and DESTROY
their own homes. In less than an
nour these small villages were utter
ruins-furnaces with walls falling
down one by one. Has the boosted
nigner civilization and culture Of Ger
many been confined to the court
circles and savants of the empire.
German malitarism has extracted
tribute from the civilized world for
over forty years. German industries
and commerce have been developed
largely with borrowed capital, while
ner own resources were used for the
construction of the huge military ma
chine which would some day be need
ed to override the world. With the
increasing of the burden, 1t became
apparent that the crisis approached.
and German autocrcy faced a social
revolution at home, or the war which
decided the mastery of Europe. The
German people have been taught to
read, thing, talk, dream and prepare
for WAR, until after ten years of it,
the entire nation has become blessed
with the idea of conquest. Defenders
of the Kaiser point out that he has
kept peace throughout Europe for
twenty-nine years, but they do not
proclaim the significant fact that
every crisis was the result of his in
stigation. When the Austro-Servian
controversy could, with one word
from him, have been submitted to
mediation, he was speechless, and the
whole world plunged into war. With
his plan gone awry, come faint
whisperings of peace. Nothing def.
mite or formal, just a "feeler" as to
the largeness accorded the Father
land il the War Lord quenches the
flames he started. But upon what
terms could peace be restored? To
make Europe another armed camp
would not be peace. The grim trag-
edy now staged would again be pre-
sented as soon as Germany had re-
cuperated these present losses. And
a treaty is ''only scrap of paper" to
be destroyed or. violated at the will
of the German autocracy. The night
mare of militarism would again be
hanging over Europe and possibly
America, unless the issue submitted
by the Kaiser to cannon is now de-
cided by cannon. The bindings of
military autocracy must be taken
from the struggling figures of civil
zation, and new Emancipation given
to the world before peace can again
visit the warning nations of Europe.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25
7HE GERMAN vIEW-APPEAL TO
AMERICA
Special to Ocala Banner:

Special to Ocala Banner:
That in no other great nation is
nublic opinion so well informed, is
uroyen by the anxiety of. the various
European governments to command
the sympathy of the American people.
The public of the United States has
4 broader, clearer understanding on
the whole than the people of any 9th
or country. However, even here the
censorships have resulted in confus-
Ing and conflicting stories being print
ed, and final judgments cannot be
made until greater details have been
given. The sad experiences of Bel
GUM have been presented to Gus pres.
ident, formally and with proofs which
appear conclusive, but there remains
to be weighed the provocations, and
then the punishment. But practical
" all the charges have been confirm
ed by the admission of their authors.
II is idle for the kaiser or anyone else
to ask the American people to accept
unsupported accusations until the
censorships are relaxed, or to accept
more than formal overtures toward
peace. This whole war is carried on
in a manner of secrecy which is
against American principles of open
hardness and fair play. Many of the
people In it are in ignorance of its
causes, and remain unenlightened as
to its progress. Nothing is made pub
lie but the dread and mystery of it
all. With the capitals of Europe up
set with these conditions, America Is
doing well to maintain a fair degree
OF neutrality. The eagerness with
which our approval is sought by some
q the warning nations is easily un-
derstood; but we cannot reach a YER
dict upon their actions or commit our
selves to mediation in the dark.
Russia's Secret Purpose
Russia is little known to the Ameri-
can people. They philosophize about
Iolstoi, and SILVER about Siberia, but
regard as an internal affair of that
country her policy, something which
can be of no concern to the world at
large. That palicy is being recogniz-
ca today as the strongest in the
world and the most persistent. Rus.
sla Is mightier than England and has
nme before her; she can waste and
VIII always grow where other nations
must economize. 1t is immateria1 to
russia and Russian diplomacy wheth-
u Germany, France or England shall
predominate. To her the European
problem Is simple. She has only to
#ai1 dividing western Europe in her
own good time. If Germany is de.
ssa1ed, the first strong empire on her
western border will have been brok-
IN and Russia will stand that much
nearer Its western goal. After Ger
lnany's disaster, it is foreseen that
sne subjugation of France and of
i'aly will not be difficult. Then for
ue freeing of India, and the struggle
WIN aer present ally, England. Rus
80 makes no subtle determinations
uere IS only a western European
p0wer against the east European
nussian world. Whether east or west
Anali rule must be decided by the
seat struggle toward which she is
pressing on.-Hugo Won Kleist.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25
ALLIES POINT OF VIEW
IBy Alfred w. BryceJ

tby aired w. Bryce
Aacn day brings stories of German
s : from the pen of some of
sls many correspondents now in
7 france and Belgium. Everywhere
e German troops have encamped,
snelr departure has seen ruin and
sssOlation left where before were
: Gee amplitude, If not prosperity. AT
!, arsacon and Courchamp, neighbor-
IS villages, many houses were des-
~,seu by fire. The Uhlans them
Ives slept on filters of straw for so
49, as and uncontrolled was their des-
!, 1--WE frenzy they had broken every
ss sse of furniture. In several Of the
wages the German soldiers, revolv.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25

Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Condor are
having the cottage on South Fifth
street, which they moved into recent
ly, remodeled, repaired and reprinted.
They expect to convert this cottage
into a most attractive place, and will
buy it and make it their permanent
home.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25

There II q Arm IN Tampa adyertls-
Ing fancy beef roast" for cents per
pound: sirioin steak. ~ cents: por.
Ter house steak. Is centa
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25

Barlow Il TO have her union station.
Both the seaboard AIR Lane and the
Atlantic Coast line gracefully bow
TO the ruling OF the commission.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25

iured BY the riches % the southern
agricultural fields. The exhibit Is one
OF the most Interesting and Instruct.
I've ever collected and - well worth
visiting.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25
Can You Keep Pace
With War Time Prices I? 2?
THANK YOUR LUCKY STARS

that 5000 miles between the United Saesa
Europe and that while the of living may 90 up there
mains an opportunity for every wlDE-AWAkE and
woman to keep pace with increases expenses.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25

villa b bsiss ssvsn osssioas n
Msxico CITY.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-25

6 packages u. S. Marine Tobacco
Schnapps Tobacco, per Plug I3e, 2
Let Us Have Your Order; We Deliv,
In The City.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-06-25
93,OOO $4,000 9S.OOI
Crop Outlook is eriaht.

Washington. Ia, June 24.-Judging
by present conditions the yield OF
corn and other crops in Washington
county will be the largest in many
years. The season has been just
right so far, with the temperature and
moisture rightly mixed and every
thing looking fine. The cool weather
of last week following the heavy
rains was just what was needed, so
say the farmers. IL was especially
good for the small grain, keeping the
rust away while the heads were fill
ing. II also was a help to corn and
fruit crops and gardens.
The present return of worm wealth
er is said TO be favorable to the crops
and indications of rain are also look
ed upon with favor Onetaking a trip
through the county in this vicinity is
struck with the remarkable growth,
which the corn has made and the
great condition in which it is at pres
ent. With the start II has now gain
ed, il will take very unfavorable con-
diction later in the season to work
disaster TO our staple crop. Prospects
for corn never we're better at this
time, say the farmers. Much of the
corn is already too big for the use of
the cultiyator
Early potatoes, after some unfavor.
able weather, have profited by recent
conditions and now give promise OF
good crop. Oats and corn are ripening
well and will make good crop. Frnit
prospects OF all kinds are good and
the truck gardens are looking we'll
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-06-25
ELM GROVE. MADISON.

Well, we finally got two showers OF
rain that helped us wonderfully. EV-
erything is looking fine.
john Jarard and wife are at his
brother Aaron Jarard's today as he Is
very sick with a cancer and there is
no hope of recovery.
Lille Dewitt returned home We'd
nesday. She went to work for Albert
Matters near Rose Hill.
Earl Stout and family and Leanord
Stout and wife ate ice cream at {.
w. DeWitts Thursday evening.
Mrs Fairy Minard visited in this
neighborhood with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jerry Stout for few days,
returning to her home in Hamilton
Wednesday.
2. r. Pointer and son spent We'd
neSday night at G. w DeWitts.
Little Ruth Dewitt is spending the
week with her sister, Mrs. Pearl
Smith, near Lacey.
Mrs Retha Osmond called on Mrs.
c. w. Dewitt Saturday.
Mrs. OsmOnd's school closed al
Prairie Friday. A pleasant time was
had, with a picnic
John McCisick came near losing a
valuable horse by bleeding, from a
wire cut Dr. McCulIy was called
from New Sharon.
Now Jerry, if we see you riding in
a new car again, we'll think it's yours
sure.
June "a. Dew Drop.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-06-25

Stockers and feeders sold steady
and the market was slow for the sup
ply on hand was small and lockers
did not find satisfactory selections.
Most of the receipts consisted of light
and medium stockers, which sold at
$6.75@7.50. Good selected feeders
went at S7.G0@S00.
General weakness again existed in
the sheep and lamb market. Receipts
were liberal, outlet poor and the mar
ket generally seemed in a demoralized
condition. Much of the supply today
was lambs and those were fully 10c
below a like reduction made yester
day, while heavy sheep were very
weak
The estimated receipts for tomOr-
row are $4,000 hogs, $500 cattle and
10000 sheep.
Receipts for today were 14,500 cat
tie, $4,000 hogs and $1,000 sheep,
agaist 14,7S5 cattle, 34.S13 hogs and
1873 sheep a week ago and 1862
cattle, 3O,422 hogs anG 9,273 sheep
corresponding Wednesday of 1918.
The average price of hogs at Chi
cago yesterday was $S.24, against
1881 Monday, $8.25 a week ago, $843
a month ago, $50 a year ago, $755
two years ago, $3.50 three years ago,
1921 four years ago, $7.77 five years
ago and $6.41 six years ago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-06-25
RACY.

Fletcher Oakley and family spent
Sunday afternoon at the parental
BensCOOter home
Went Hogate and family visited
Sunday afternoon at the home of her
brother. MIR. Culver
There will be an ice cream social
Saturday night, June q, at tire Tracy
Bethel church. Everybody welcome.
Mrs. William Bruere, WHO has been
seriously sick at the parental Bruere
home, has recovered so far as to be
taken to her home near Knoxville.
G. e. Johnsons spent Sunday after
neon with Austin Benningtons.
John Bennington spent last Friday
and Saturday with his brother, Aus
tin.
John Masterson was taken to RO-
chester, Minnesota, Monday for treat.
ment His many friends hope for
a speedy recovery.
John Current has been painting
Jesse Glen's and Mrs. Lude Sarver's
houses.
Nest everybody is busy putting up
hay this week.
The new band stand is nearly COM
pleted Come out and hear the band
boys play the concert on Saturday
night.
June "a. BUSY BEE.