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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-29

Friday night, there came to the
Star the first official information of
a naval battle of the present war. 1t
told of the meeting, presumably, of
two squadrons of British and Ger
mans in the North Sea, with disas-
trous result to the Germans While
the report comes thru British sources,
it is official and probably close to. the
truth. 1t has been very noticeable,
in all wars in which Britain has en-
gagged since the time of Napoleon
that the British government was not
given to deceiving its people. This
tight foreshadows the fate of the
German navy if it ever comes out
from behind the vail of mines and
beyond range of the guns of its land
forts. Not only are British ships
superior in number, but they are
manned by seamen-by men who
have the sea salt in their blood. A
fault of Germany's navy is fault
also probably of ours. "A majority of
the men who handle the ships are
1andsmen. Its true they have been
highly trained, but they were not
born to the sea- Since the days of
Van Tromp and de Ruyter, no Eu-
ropean power has had any fortune
against Britain on the sea, and the
Star doesn't think it likely any ever
will
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-29
FESSENDEN ACADEMY
WILL OPEN SEPT. 1ST

Prof. J. L. Wiley writes from
Charleston, S. c., where he stopped
over for few days on his way home
from Washington, that Fessenden
Academy will be opened for the term
of 1914-15 on next Tuesday, Sept
LIST. Prof. Wiley will reach home
before the opening of his school and
has everything ready and the pros
poets are for good years work and
a large attendance. The corps of
teachers this term is most excellent
one.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-29

federal favors in road building for
there would be no favors. The fed
eral government would lend its cred
II to any state that wanted it for
fixed amount and no more and would
take N return a fixed security and
no more
The Tfmes-Union is not sure that
it would have the federal govern
ment take cognizance of road build
ing at all but if it should do so it
likes the Bryan plan rather better
than any we have seem
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-29

The Ocala Star says that the Ser
vians are such awful liars that the
reports of large numbers of Aus
TRANS killed by them should be TAX
en- with mental reservations. If
Brother Benjamin doesn't look out
those Serwians Will slay a dozen or
so of him Clearwater Sun.
We took mighty good care to
make sure none of them were in
town before we wrote any criticism
about them. Don't you notice how
nice we are to the British, French
and Germans?
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-29
FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE FOR
WOMEN-TALLAHA

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School; School Of Music; School Of Art
Extension Division; Graduate School
Modern Gymnasium with swimming
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new and modern buildings; beautiful
campus; dormitories have all modern
kitchen most hygenic in Florida; AS
young women from 40 counties and II
states last session
TUITION FREE IN College and Nor
NAL School Board and entrance fees
for the year 1924. For catalogue write
EDWARD CONRADI. Presid lie Mt
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-29

lowers a steel wire rope, 1000 or
5000 feet long. This cage carries
one man, whose duty is to throw
down the bombs. The cage is suf-
ficiently strong to make rife fire
against it ineffective and because of
its small size and the fact that it is
keep constantly in motion its very
difficult for heavy guns to hit it,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-29

The Russians are said to have
won their great battles in Russia by
terrible cavalry and bayonet charges.
And the cavalry and bayonet charge
is an oId-fashioned method of fight
Ing, too.-St. Petersburg Times.
We are also suffering greatly from
fierce charges in this country.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-29

In the midst of all this horror of
bloodshed comes the minor fear that
when it is all over Europe will be too
poor to buy anything-Tim
We warned them of such posi-
BILE result when the foolishness start
ed, but they paid no attention.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-29

Speaking Of Senator Bryan's good
roads bill, now is the time to put it
thru. We can't have good roads any
too soon, and now. when SO many
men are out of work, is the time, If
any, to give them employment. There
are few better moves the govern
nent can make
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-29
SHALL GO TO SCHOOL,
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
GAINESVILLE

Colleges and Divisions; Liberal
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Teachers College: Experiment Station;
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Ten new brick buildings, besides gym
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,idfarv buildings 81 officers, instruc-
.ors and assistants 354 young men
rom AZ Florida counties and "A states
md foreign countries . Las session Sion
-aas sIS1 So per year. Write today for
.sfaiorue A A. MURPHREE. PTea-f
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-29

An Irishman never makes a sue
cessfu1 card player because he inva-
riafbly spits on his hands when he
sees a spade among his cards.-Or-
Iando Sentinel.
1t was the Stars impression that
he did that stunt when he saw a
club.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-29

Globe-Wernicke cabinets save Ia
Dor handling your papers and their
safes keep them secure. See them at
The Murray Company. S-27-3t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-29

How a Zeppelin airship drops
bombs is thus described by a refugee
from Belgium: The dirigible how
ers over it's objective at an altitude
ont of range of the enemy's guns and
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-29

Warlord William may send us an
ultfmatum if we don't quit censor
ing the wireless.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-29

I find earth not gray, but rosy,
Heaven not grim but fair of hue
Do | stop pluck posy
Do l stand and stare-all's blue.
Robert Browning.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-29

Wonder how much Austria would
give for the help of somebody who
would help her turn Seryia loose?
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-29

Six copies OF sheet music for 15c.
at Lansford's. S-22-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-29

Victrolas and Victor records at The
Murray Company. S-27-St|
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-29

Universal peace is shot to pieces.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-19
TRUE AND TERRIBLE.

ITO be outshone by ones clothes is
the most fatal thing that can come to
one who wishes to be called beauti-
full" says one Of the real fashion ex-
perts.
What's the use in firing terrific
truths like this at a fellow? What's
really wanted by a fellow who hung
ers for applause OF his beauty is some
recipe. or map for telling just when
his clothes outshine him. or he out
shines his clothes.
There are some men whose beauty
cannot be outshone by the most gor-
geous raiment that fashion can con-
coct. There are many others who
would have TO appear in the festive
ballroom in rubber boots, blue over
alls and hickory shirt, in order not to
be outshone by their clothes.
How's a fellow going to strike that
nice medium line in dress under
which his clothes don't appear to
make his beauty, or his beauty TO
make his clothes? Oh yes. we've seen
IL tried. thousands of times. without
one instance of success in the whole
lot We've seen thousands Of fell
lows. naturally beautiful, glide into
ball rooms in immaculate white vest.
gummed-on pantaloOns and 50-inch
swallow tailed coats, and try 10 pre-
tend that they're used 70 'em, SOS
not 70 be outshone by their clothes.
We've seen thousands squat down
upon banquet table chairs. pull at
their pant legs SOS not TO destroy the
creases. Just as WHEY commanded,
and put their hirchbark shirt fronts
up against the tables edge as II It
was their style at every meal. But IN
every last instance their clothes out
shone them. and the circumambient
atmosphere was one OF obvious mis-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-19
MAKE BUSINESS sELF-sUsTAIN-

We have been too much in the
habit in the past OF rushing 10 legis-
lation for relief from acute business
situations. Instead Of letting nature
take its course with good nursing we
have been prone TO apply stimuIants
without much regard to the ultimate
consequences.
Here is this cotton situation. Cut
off from its European market by the
war the south has most OF its 1914
crop left on it's hands Following the
usual custom congress was appealed
to for legislative relief The war tax
measure was the vehicle to carry
through provision that the govern
ment should purchase five million
bales. or advance the money on them
and give the cotton planters three
years in which TO redeem it or pay
back the money TO the government.
That was an expeditions way Of re-
moving the condition under which
the south labors. but it is not natur-
al or healthful means of relief. In
the end it will be better for the south
and for the whole country if less he
role measures are taken. The senate
has wisely refused TO incorporate the
cotton amendment in the war tax bill.
and in this action has met the wishes
of Pres't Wilson.
Tt will be much better to let bust
ness take care of itself, help itself out
of the difficulty in which the war has
placed it. The effect of mutual help
fulness thus inculcated and stimulat-
ed will be salutary. Business will find
that it can take care of itself, that it
is not necessary to run to congress
every time a new situation arises.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-19

PITY for Belgium is all right as far
as it goes but pity does not get beyond
the emotions, and that is not where
Belgium's ills are located. To reach
the case of the unhappy little kingdom
pity should be a spread for something
more substantial, like butter upon
bread.
THIS is an instance, however, in
which pity goes farther than bread,
since it has not been made possible
to send into Belgium the supplies
needed.
SPOONING may have its age limits,
but there are no boundaries to its en-
vironment Like politics in a cam
paign year, it is both sporadic and ep-
idemic. The young-sOme of them
spoon whenever the opposite sexes
come into juxtapOsition. The porch,
the park, the parlOr, all look alike,
and even the street cars are not de-
spised. In the street cars the spoon
ers, two in number take the space of
four fares on the longitudinal seats
They are half turned facing each 9TH
er with their knees and faces in close
proximity and their hands at times in
terlOcked, at others toying with arti-
cles of ornament on each others ap-
parel The conversation is largely
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-19
RAISE MORE CATTLE.

When the price of any commodity
increases the reason may sometimes
be traced To speculative operations,
the manipuIations of boards Of trade
or the cornering OF the visible supply
through the use Of cold storage, but
usually it is attributable to other
causes. Chief among these is the in
adequacy Of supply.
Just now we are told that shoes
are going to cost US more. The cur
rent statement is that prices will rise
about the first Of February This ad-
vance will not be due TO speculation
of any kind. A more tangible reason
can be found. 1t will be due to the
scarcity of hides. Less cattle than
formerly are being slaughtered owing
to the decreased demand for beef, and
there are less cattle to slaughter be-
cause less cattle are being raised in
the United States. To maintain the
present supply Of .neat and leather
more cattle and hides are being i'm
ported from South America and other
foreign countries. Our importations
of leather are also increasing.
This season one agent of an English
leather house sold half a million dol
lars worth of his products in this
country in a few weeks and at quite
an advance in price on what he ex-
pected TO receive. He found the
leather market so eager that purchas-
ers really became competitors and
enabled him TO advance his prices.
The difference between what this
leather agent expected to receive and
what he actually did receive for his
goods is one of the items that repre-
sents the prospective increased cost
of shoes to the consumer.
The United States is a great pro-
ducing country. but it is also an enor-
nous consumer. and is on the way to
become what is known as a consum-
ing country, that is one which con-
sumes more than it produces. This
is practically true of the cattle INDUS
try The cutting UP of the great
southwest grazing country into farms
has seriously reduced it's cattle pro-
uuCluS pOWtIs anu tic average ldl III
er is paying less attention to the
breeding of cattle than he used to.
The results are before us. The price
of meat has become almost prOhib-
tive for people of small means and
the cost of shoes. harness and other
leather goods is steadily advancing.
1t might be different if we had a
substitute for leather. but we have
none. TheI Is no substitute for
leather that che American would care
to use. We would not If we could
wear paper or straw sandals or shoes,
nor would we care TO go about in
wooden clumps or cloth CATERS. We
want leather shoes, but in order to
have them at reasonable cost the
farmers of the country must raise
more cattle.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-19
GENERALIZATION eFARNL
Err VOTE"

II IS curious that such remarkable
developments as have recently been
chronicled toward the centralizing of
power in the federal government and
in the hands of the executive should
occur under a democratic admins
tration.
One OF the latest manifestations of
this tendency is seen in the efforts to
induce the government TO protect the
cotton planters from the effects of
the low prices of the staple caused
by big yield of the staple COinCident
with the lessened foreign demand
caused by the European war.
Senator's and representatives from
the south formerly sturdy Champions
of state sovereignty and jealous of
interference from the central gov
eminent are now wing with one an
other in making demands for federal
Intervention and help to maintain
the prices Of cotton and tobacco.
Nearly all the bills introduced sug-
gest the lending Of hundreds of mill
lions 70 planters by the federal gov
the money? The authors of these
measures propose that it shall be
raised by the sale Of bonds or the
printing of greenbacks.
1t is likely, however that most Of
the statesmen" proposing these alb
surd projects are aware of their in
herent inpossibility and introduce
them merely as bids for "the farmer
vote" in their several constituencies.
New York Herald.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-19
x X X X x X X X x :; X X X
= WHAT THE PAPERS SAY X



one OF our larger western schools.
which keeps close tabs on the health OF
It's pupils, has discovered that half OF
the youngsters who aspire 10 row in
the crew strain SO hard in the practice
work that they get enlargement Of the
heart.
Consequently that school has de-
cided TO go more lightly on boat
racing. 1t prefers a larger average of
physical we'll being among IFS several
thousand students to the distinction
Of turning out a few smashing athletes
at a tremendous cost in i'll health 10
the fellows who cannot stand the high
pace.
a wise decision, and one the phil
osophy of which is worthy to be ap-
piled in other fields,
We destroy scores OF buds 10 make
one brilliantly beautiful rose. We
sacrifice the possible happiness of a
thousand homes to make one multi
millionaire. And we call that prog
ress But il isn't. ii is folly.
When shall we learn to take as our
guiding principle the greatest good for
the greatest number ?-Terre Haute
Post.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-19
TABLOID CLAssICs.-No. 1.


The Weakness OF Comedy.
The ObScrNcr-and he need not
be close Onc-will have noticed
the tendency of comedy 60 descn-
crate into Vulgaritl. III ne has not
noticed this tendency ia viii bc
necessary only 90 quote the Vaude-
vile stage to direct his attention to
il. That branch Of the theatrical
profession il. with some exceptions
a fragrant example. IL should not
be understood. however. that this
tendency il at all new or due in
any degree 10 the particular de-
generacy OF modern performers.
That il not at all ~.
The tendency Il of ancient ORR
gin, perhaps having its inception
in the Familiar comedy OF the
Garden of Eden. ard il has sur
Vived the erosion OF the centuries.
the fall Of Rome, which began i'm
comedy and ended i'm Hcentiou--
ness, the birth of the christian
faith and the insurrection of the
eternal feminine. which il not
comedy. I'm some degree most hu-
man beings and some animals are
comedians. In others the quality
cannot be noticed. Yet. as we have
indicated. most people and some
animals are amusing at times and
that at which we are amused il i'm
eVitablY the comedy quality. That
il should not degenerate into Nul-
garity. however, requires not only
a resOurcefuI mind, but "a strong
moral character.
For example we read that at one
period before the dawn OF the
christian era comedy became 20
icentiOus and virulent i'm its per-
sOnalities that the maoistraCy of
Athens were Obliged 10 interfere.
\ decree was passed. 40 h. c.,
prohibiting the exhibitions OF COM
edv, but the law remained in force
only three years.
Presumably the innate love of
the human being for a good laugh
OVercame the ScTuples OF the law
makers and comedy was restored
To its rightful place, probably only
TO fall again. At thai the inhibi-
ton, if only for a space of three
years, was moral protest to
which we of more modern times
are unaccuStOmed. Comedy goes
its full lengths without let or hind
rance and Is even laughed at i'm its
debauchery.
The Smutty story, the SalaciOuS
joke, the double entendre 90 their
several rounds, sometimes under
the cover of sex distinctions. but
more often stalking in their un-
abashed nakedness.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-19
BULL MOOSE TRICK BALKED.

Lest we forget" and allow our re-
publican contemporary the first crack
following its frequent example of
mimicing the policy OF the Indian
apoHs News,-we desire to say in
passing that the reason the democrats
gave way TO the progressives, allowing
them the key to the city the night of
oct. 26th, isn't because of any con-
Spiracy between the two parties
1t viii be recalled that when Elk
Sen. Beveridge gave up Tomlinson
hall to William Jennings Bryan for his
indianapolis speech the Indianapolis
News flashed it broadcast. consider
ably TO the delight Of the scissors edi-
tors of the republican press over the
state. that IL was conclusive evidence
that the two parties were working
arm in arm TO defeat the repU blicans,
the headers being really as a single
man.
If something OF the sort isn't
sprung locally as explaining the rea-
son for Sen. Shively and Congressman
Barnhart giving way to Beveridge, it
will be a miracle. even in these latter
days.
Yet a glance at the truth of both
situations will be all the explanation
necessary TO a man with a thimbleful
of Brains. Beverage gave way TO
Bryan in indianapolis because the
progressives knew that with the great
commoner in town, and making a
speech. Mr. Beverage would have TO
talk 10 empty seats even though
the Nebraskan De forced TO talk from
an automobile in the middle OF the
street They didn't care for the hu-
initiation Of such a spectacle.
on the other hand the local pro-
gressives justly conscious Of Mr. Bev-
eridge's popularity here. and at the
same time fearful of allowing many
OF their number an opportunity TO
hear Senator Shively and Congress-
man Barnhart, deliberately contrived
10 split the crowd on the night of
oct. 26th. and at least keep their own
number from hearing the Wilson ad-
ministrauon discussed SO nearly from
headquarters To spoil Shivelys
meeting in his own town. much as
possible. was the designed purpose.
The policy Of the democrats is not
TO keep people from listening TO the
walls OF the opposition if they want
20 listen. Mr. Beverage is entitled to
hearing, but Mr. Shively also wants
20 be heard. and ne wants 10 be heard
much as possible by the same people
who hear his opponents. and especial
~ this concededly most formidable
OF his opponents.
1t is a mere matter of political sa-
gacity with the democrats therefore.
that has led them 20 give way. despite
the fact that they were the first 10
pick the date. when il was found
that neither Mr.. Beverage in his ego
tism, nor the progressives in their I'M
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-19
PROGRESSIVE PRAISE OF THE
PRESIDENT

In his speech in Kansas City, Kan,
opening the state campaign for the
progressives, Henry J. Allen declared
for the new rule in county and state
affairs, defended Pres't Wilson's ad-
ministration in Mexican and other
policies and declared that the new
spirit IN politics called for the elm
nation OF politics from local and
state affairs
1.-The only argument that is made
for the amalgamation of the progress
sive and republican parties is that
united we can whip the democrats.
That has been the aim Of all our polit-
ical activities as far back as I can re-
member. That is the reason we have
so much slow progress in the develop
ment of government. Has Ii occurred
to you that possibly the democrats do
not deserve to be whipped? If Wood
row Wilson carries out his program
and succeeds in doing what every
one comedies that he is trying to do,
possibly the American people will
demand his reelection and why
shouldn't they? That is the new idea,
the new spirit in politics.
IF he fails it will be because his
party is merely the democratic party
and is unable to catch the new spirit.
Then his party should be defeated,
just as the republican party was de-
feated.
"Let us get the vision Of the govern
ment rather than the party.
THE people must first get posses
sion of the government and then ad-
minister it for the people who live
under IL and who pay the costs of the
administration. We can neither re-
duce taxes nor promote the public
welfare upon a platform of whipping
the democrats kansas City Star
(PrOg)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-19

trio company cases. Why not turn
10 play an important part in deciding
them? It will be of real public ser
vice TO make his acquaintance, and
through him an acquaintance with the
work Of the commission. at least to the
extent Of hearing him talk.
Republicans and prOgressives have
tried to make light of his being out
campaigning They insist that he
should be on the job attending TO
business. To our mind he is attending
to business, and the business of the
commission. in the very best sort of
way. This republican progressive
faultfinding with his taking to the
stump is mere political twaddle, and
if there is any other excuse for it, it
is because Mr.. Duncan is making such
"A splendid showing for the democratic
cause.
II is we'll known that the utilities af-
filiated with the republican party
would gladly have the public utility
law repealed, or at least, that it be
deprived Of its teeth. In view of
this it is easy enough to understand
why the republicans should be so
rancorous against any official expla-
nation or defense Of the commission S
work
Hear Duncan and let him tell you
his story. Hear the truth.