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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-01
WE WANT OUR WARS TO WAIT

The following editorial is taken en-
tirely from the Chicago Tribune:
Gen. Crozier, chief of ordnance, said
to Tribune correspondent in Wash
ington: "People fail to look on the
machine gun as materially different
from rifle or pistol. They andon't
think of it as complex machine and
hence they don't understand why the
gun jams so easily. It jams because
it is not handled exactly right, as any
complex machine has to be handled.
You can see then the folly of enlist
ing in machine gun company any
except mechanics who understand the
delicacy of complex machinery"
The same day an official of the state
department to whom was explained
the desire of wealthy men in Chicago
to equip the Illinois machine gun
companies with guns said that, of
course private citizens could not
requisition the guns from the manu-
facturers who are selling them under
| contract to Fr-ope, but that the gov
eminent could and would eff the guns
became necessary"
]. Gen. Crozier says that it requires
high mechanical skill to operate a
machine gun. TIE machine gun COM
panies of the Illinois national guard
/ have no guns. None can be bought,
although the money is ready, because
the manufacturers are selling their
entire output to France and Great
Britain. The government can buy,
but is waiting until the guns care
necessary" The Illinois guard is be-
ing sent to the border. Its regiments
are going without machine guns,
which in governmental opinion seem
not to be needed until the moment be-
fore they have to be fired, and which
also in governmental opinion cannot
be fired except by men who thorough
ly understand them.
/ This is not Alice in Wonderland. II
is a bit of current administration
After an application of cracked ice
and moment of holding on to desk
10 keep the room from going around
let's re-state it.
Machine guns cannot be used sue
cessfully except by men expert in
knowledge of machinery and exper-
fenced in the use of the guns. A regi-
ment without machine guns in present
warfare is only a step or. two in adj
vance of a regiment armed with bows
and pixies. Our regiments have nc
machine guns because it is not neces-
sary at the present instant to fire
them at any enemy. When it becomes
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-01
M. d. CLOVER

Mr.. M. d. Clover, who for about
ten years has been associated with
Capt. w. E. Bell and others in numer-
our enterprises at Trenton, and who
did much toward developing that sec
ton, died at Cairo, Ga, Wednesday
night Several months ago Mr..
Clover, while visiting at ST. Marys,
Ca, suffered a stroke of paralysis,
and the day prior to his death he was
visited by a second attack, which
proved fatal.
Mr.. Clover was born in Georgia
and his early life was spent at Cairo.
He was widely known and generally
esteemed. The funeral and interment
will be made at Cairo. Mrs. W. E.
Bell and r. c. Lang of Trenton left
Thursday for that place to be present
at the funeral service. Mrs. Bell and
the deceased were Gaines
vile Sun.
Mr.. Clover was well known to
many people in Marion county and
was most highly esteemed.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-01

ious to have the Mexican trouble set
tied, and that there is only one way
to settle it. He also knows the
country is in bad shape for conflict,
and that the sooner it is rushed into
it the more heavily it will have to
pay for it's want of preparation. This
condition is somewhat Mr.. Wilson's
fault, but much more the fault of
Congress. Had Congress wisely and
periodically gone to work five months
ago, when the president forced the
preparedness issue on its attention,
the United States would now be in
fair shape to contend with a greater
power than Mexico. Mr.. Wilson will
now postpone the inevitable break as
long as he can; he may even with
draw. the American troops in Mexico
from their present exposed position;
it seems to the Star that he would
be wise in doing SO, for not only are
the Mexicans superior in force but it
seems from the fight at Carrizal that
they are better provided with weap-
ons. There is no language appropri-
ate to the criminal stupidity of Con-
gress; and from the developments of
the past two weeks it does not seem
that the war department has done
even as well as it might have done
with the means supplied to it.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-01

necessary they will get the guns in an
emergency when they will not know
how to use them because of unfamil-
iarity with the mechanism.
One reason there are no machine
guns is because this nation wants it's
wars to wait until the new Vickers
gun is ready and on the market. Any
wars which come before that time
take an unfair advantage of US. We
are not ready for them. War ought
to have a heart.
Another reason our army cannot
have machine guns is because our
manufacturers have to sell all they
can make to European nations. The
war in Europe is more important to
the United States that the war the
United States is getting into.
If control of the United States
were divided between an insane asy-
lum and delinquent children's home
we might have things ordered more
nationally. The more officials explain
the case the more desirable it seems
to have control divided between an
insane asylum and a delinquent chill
dren's home.
No machine guns, no areoplanes, nc
reserves for regiments, nothing Blu;
willing men mismanaged by pork
politicians. Incompetence riding pat
riotism, and riding it TO death.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-01
. sssesssss o o q eewwsess,
ANOTHER CO[YUM


Queer Girls
A modest girl is Dolly DEM,
As shy as can be found;
She won't take off her glasses when
There is man around.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The modesty of Fanny Fee
Leaves Dolly far behind,
For if man is looking she
Won't even change her mind.
Detroit Free Press.
A queerer girl is Dora Dale,
You'll know it when we state
That even for bargain sale
She does not change her gait.
Houston Post.
But listen, lads! Here's Nellie Nice
Subscriber to "The Etude,"
But wouldn't take the paper twice,
For then 'twould be re-nude.
Philadelphia Ledger.
But you've forgotten Polly Pell,.
Of whom you've heard 'em tell,
So modest she is shocked at the
Bare possibility.
At least the country's manhood is
not unprepared.
AS between President Wilson and
Whiskeranza, Americans know who is
right.
A year ago President Wilson in his
speech in Independence Square spoke
OF being "too proud to fight" Now,
in the same place, he cries out that we
must 'vindicate, at any cost" Ameri-
cas- liberty, justice and humanity!
All of which is Independence-Squa
The regiment took about half
hour to entrain. 1t was all done in a
bust of ASH on Cow ndal ei-sye
ldtnslaion ness like and orderly fash
ion, with Colonel John H. Foote him
self in command.--NewY York Times.
Which makes US think that there is
something to all of this talk of trou-
bic with Japan.
Wonder how many windmills Doc
tor Jordan found in Ell Paso?
eff you mean to ask if | approve
of Woodrow Wilson's policy in Mex
leo, answer, God forbid! The admin
istration's course has been dilly-daly,
wishy -washy hogwash. But I am not
making political speech. Uncle
Joe Cannon.
Of course not, Uncle Joe. Politicians
never use such language.
Congratulations, Mr.. Swope! We
like your design for the park. We
admire your genius, and your public
spirited and generous offer which
made the design possible. We believe
that the spirit is catching. L. Fl. c..
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-01

Notwithstanding the surrender of
the troopers of the Tenth, and the
pacific utterances of President Wilson,
in his speech in New York last night,
it is not likely that open war with
Mexico can be long delayed. 1t is
evident, even without Carranza' S
answer to the American note, that
the Mexicans are not willing for
Americans to protect themselves from
aggressions along the border. They
are not only unable to stop these bor-
der raids themselves, but most like
ly approve of them. Mr.. Wilson's
speech at New York was undoubtedly
made for effect on Latin America, on
home politics, and, more than all, to
gain time. Mr.. Wilson, of course,
understands that large majority of
the people of this country are anx-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-01

Those who complain of Mr.. Knots
efforts to ascertain whether he or his
opponents received the greater num-
Der of votes, evidently hold to. the idea
that "peace is of more value than
truth. Lakeland Telegram.
Lots of that sort of folks, who
don't realize that all tt'-e peace tho
have was earned for then ~ those
who were brave CROUCH to contest fol
truth.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-01

Editor Collens of the Summerfeld
Chronicle falls into line with the fol-
lowing: "That bond issue for Marion
county roads is needed, there is no
question. Marion county is probably
the only county of any Importance
without a bond issue for roads and as
long as this condition exists taxes
will remain high. People, be pro-
gressive and fall into line"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-01

Marion county is considering q
proposition to bond the county in the
sum of $950,000 for hard roads. St
Johns county, to the east of us has a
$650,000 brick highway. O, Putnam!
Where do we come in?-Palatka
News.
Right in between us, of course. You
are the hyphen.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-01

A citizen of the second ward has
requested the Star to call the atten-
ton of the street committee to the
rank growth of weeds on some of the
side streets in that part of town. They
should be cut by all means, for weeds
are not only very unsightly but the
harboring place of mosquitoes and
other summer pests.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-01

Al year or more ago VIM. ]. Bryan
declared that if this country was in
danger million men would spring to
arms between sunrise ard sunset.
Wonder if the events of the past~few
weeks have convinced Mr.. Bryan what
a fool he is?
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-01

The heavy demand made by the
government on the railroads for roll
ing stock in which to move troops has
made necessary the postponement OF
the annual outing of the Seaboard
Air Line employees that was to be
held at Silver Springs July 4. The
outing has been put off until later
date, not yet named.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-01

Certain Florida newspapers are
making brave effort to explain
away the nomination of one Cats for
governor of that state. But the pa
thetic fact remains that Florida,
simply, made fool of herself.-Au-
gusta Chronicle.
Isn't it the truth?
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-01

Our troops in Mexico "got exactly
what was coming to them," shouts
Tom Watson, glorying in the act of
the Mexican. There are countries
where man who would say this
about his nations soldiers at the
front would be taken out and shot for
treason.-Augusta Chronicle.
Tom isn't worth wasting ammuni-
ton on. A volley of rotten eggs is
about what would fit him.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-01

Today's dispatches indicate that the
long-expected British offensive has
broken loose at last. If the British
succeed in breaking the German line,
or even in driving it back they will
win a success that will count heavily
on the result of the war.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-01

The Star is glad to hear that Henry
Ford denies the report that he will
discharge any of his employees that
belonged to the National Guard. The
Star. would be sorry to know that
Henry had spoiled all the good work
he has done by such. a reasonable
action.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-01

That German submarine crossing
the Atlantic to America is like fairy
tale; yet it may be true.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-01

The ligl weight of the car is due
to the osence of heavy castings
and the use, instead, of pressed
steel pal IS and well designed steel
fcorgings, This lightness means
less gasoline Car weight and
tire size are carefully calculated
and this means greater tire mile
age.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-01

Think of it, A s12 hat for $685.
Bostick's Millinery on Monday. 2t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-01

THE STARS PHONES
The EDITORS phone is
"51-TWO RINGS"

while the business office re-
mains the same. Our friends
will save themselves possible
annoyance and delay by keep
ing this in mind when calling
up the Star office in future.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-01
ADJUSTMENT SALE

My Adjustment Sale has proven great
success. During the first few days. the big
force of clerks have been taxed to their ut
most to wait on the customers,
Greater Values and Lower Prices, on Sea
sonable, Dependable merchandiseis doing this
Every article in the huge stock is being of
fered during this sale at prices that cannot be
duplicated for the same grade of merchandise
anywhere else in the city.
Money back for any article purhased with
out question, if you wish to rturn it No
goods taken out unless paid for.
ADJUSTMENT SALE
GOldman'S Store
Ocala Florida
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-15
ALABAMA B. Y.P.U.
 CONVENTION NOW
 IN SESSION HERE
More Than 200 Visitors Are Attending Meetings at the First Baptist
 Church

| The first session of the annual con- vention of the Alabama Baptist Young
 Peoples union was held at the First Baptist church late last night. More than
 209 visitors from over the state are at tending the meeting as delegates and an equal number representing the unions in the Birmingham district were present at the opening meeting. 1 The address of welcome on behalf of the city of Birmingham was delivered by H. l.. Anderson Y C. Borum welcomed the visitors for the unions of the Bir- mingham district and c. A. Wagner of Montgomery responded. The Howard College Glee club rendered number of
 selections during the evening. The principal address last night was delivered by Dr. J. w. Phillips, pastor of the First Baptist church at Mobile. who spoke on Gods Gardens" A re- ception was rendered the delegates in the
 basement of the church at the close of the meeting. Sessions of the convention will be held today and tomorrow, three meetings each day being scheduled The programme for the meetings today follows: Devotions led by Rev. c. Ross Baker, D. D.. pastor F'ifty-sixth Street Baptist church. Address Baptist Fundamentals, Rev.
 James H. Chapman, pastor First Baptist church, Florence Song. Address-"The B. Y. P. U. at Work" Prof. Landrum P. Leavell. co-professor Sunday school pedagogy, Southern Bap- list Theological seminary, Louisville. Ky. Special music 'The Junior B. Y. P. U," Miss Ruth Thigpen, Sylacauga Song Address-'@The Twentieth Century Mis- sion of the B. Y. P. U.," Rev. Alfred J. Dickinson, Jr., pastor First Baptist church, Eufaula Song Address" Efficiency" Rev. Preston Blake, D. D. pastor Southside Baptist | church. Miscellaneous business; appointment of | nominating committee. l Lunch served without adiournment in | basement of church. | Prayer and praise services Iad by De- l c. Ross Baker, D. D.
 Address 'Baptists in Action" Rev. James H. Chapman. Song.
 The B. Y. P. T. Study Course'' Miss
 Margaret Bowcock, Anniston 1 Aooress-Rev W. F. Yarbrough. cor I responding secretary-t treasurer executive committee Alabama Baptist state conven- | tion. Montgomery. Special music Address-'"The B. Y. P. U. and the Or ganized Class" Prof Landrum P. I Leavell. | Song.
 Miscellaneous business. Adjournment | to 7:15 D. m. '''
 Address-"Knowledge of the Bible-A
 factor in Human Life," Harry L. Strick-
 land, secretary Sunday school and R. Y
 r u- work, executive committee Ala
 oama Baptist state convention. Birming- ham. Song.
 Aouress--Our Undeveloped Resources" | heV. J. A. White, general secretary Bap- tlst Young Peoples Union of America. Chicago. 'oo' Song. ness; adjournment Duei-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-15
|CARRANZA TO INSIST
 ON LIMITING FORGE
 OF U. s. TO 1000 MEN
tContinuea from p,~. o,

cuseu rom discussing international questions and referred the correspond ent 10 the foreign office, which he salo' was fully authorized to present the views of himself and his govern ment. Subsecretary Amador then ex- pialned Mexico's position
 Ihe subsecretary was asked as to the correctness of the reports thai the governor of the state of San J.uis ro.osl and certain high army officers liao served notice on General Carranza lnat unless the American troops were witndrawn within a certain specified slme, they would join in opposing their further movement southwark Whlle this is absolutely untrue" re- pned Senor Amador, fit is true enemies or the Carranza government have been working strenuously with the people of the north to persuade them that the present movement is invasive and not punitive in it's nature. At first thev met with some success. but we sra convinced that the people now under stand the situation. The attack on Amerlcans in Parral was due to the influence of these enemies of the gov ernment. One of them fired point blank at an American soldier, killing nlm General shooting then com menced Although the soldiers had or
 
 were forced into Parral because they could get nothing to eat in the sur rounding country and were so far from the border that it was impossible to send them provisions without giving the expedition the appearance of be- ing something more than it's name sug- gests.
 That is the reason the Mexican gov ernment has insisted in it's notes to Washington that the limits of the zone which may be traversed by any puni- tive expeditions extend not farther than 40 miles, nor, in our opinion, should punitive expeditions be allowed in the territory of either country for an un- limited time. Our note of March IS, article 8, specifics the number Oft troops which may pass the boundary lime must never exceed 10000 and these must not remain in the zone for more than five days, except in very unusual caSeS'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-15
CHASE FOR VILLA TO
 BE CONTINUED, SAYS
 SECRETARY LANSING
tcontinued from Page oAe)

dent Wilson in reaching a final decision. In that connection an official report from the commander of the American forces attacked at Parral, Mexico, last Tues day by civilians is anXiously awaited. General Carranzas s informtion, transmit ted yesterday, was that his soldiers hao done everything in their power to stop the firing at the American troops. Unofl- cial versions of the incident, however, have asserted that Carranza soldiers were among the attackers. Secretary Lansing would not say whether he was prepared to negotiate with the de facto govern ment with a view to the possible hxlng of a date for the withdrawal of Ameri- can troops He indicated that the time element of any argument would be based on what developed in the pursuit or the bandits. As the administrators attl- tude is understood here, a satisfactory demonstration by the. Carranza forces of their ability to stop all brigandage in the border states would see the object of the American expedition accomplished.
 Senator Stone, chairman of the foreign relations committee, is thought to have voiced the administrators attitude in the Senate, speaking at a conference with Secretary Lansing.
 "The greatest problem facing this gov- ernment," he said, lis how long it would be wise to keep an expeditionary force in Mexico. If we adhere to our policy to- wards Mexico we cannot keep the army there. To my mind, the c-ly alterna- tive to withdrawing the troops sooner or later is intervention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-15
SPECIAL BARGAINS
 BY MERCHANTS IN TODAY'S SAGE-HERALD

Loveman, Joseph & Loeb announce ready with your new Easter hat. Louis Pizitz advertises his famous Frankel system suits for s15.
 Porters-Porter label oxford in tan or black, $4
 saks says s15 will buy you a splendid suit here.
 Wells has an ad for the older boys on Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes shirts, underwear and paJamas Yeatman Baugh Co. announce initial display of straw hats
 White Swan laundry will clean your rugs at 20 cents the square yard Hood & Wheeler offer the Columbia Grafonola No. 75 at s75, nothing down, easy payments.
 M. Roseman has 500 high grade sample suits for men, worth s12.50 to $15, for $9.90.
 Joe & Lee Slaughter have straw hats at $2.
 Jacobs drug store offers one pound nursery talcum powder at 25 cents. Realty Trust company offers their ' per cent preferred stock at par.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-15
THE WAR SITUATION

fighting at any point on the long front in France and Belgium
 Several days now have elapsed since on the positions in dispute before Yer dun, but their artillery has continued vigorously to shell the Le Mort Homme section northwest of Verdun and the second line positions of the French to the east of the Mouse
 The French in the former sector are still answering with their big guns the German fire and evidently are holding themselves in readiness in an- ticipation' of the infantry attack that usually succeeds preparatory bom- bardments
 In the Argonne the French continue to operate with their guns against German points of vantage and in the region of Pont-A- -Mousson they have shelled conveys of Germans.
 On the Russian front the Germans essayed attacks between Lakes Sven- ten and Ilsen. but were repulsed with heavy casualties.
 In Galicia, southeast of Boutchache the Germans also took the offensive but here again were repulsed. The Russians claim the capture in the Stripa region of a German position and the putting down of counter attacks launched with the intention of recap turing it.
 One American seaman was aboard the British steamer Inverlyon, which is reported to have been sunk by a German submarine. The captain and II men of the crew of the vessel have been landed in England, but a boat with II other members of the crew is missing.
 The Germans not only have mined to the southern entrance from the sound to the. Baltic. but also have set steel nets in the channel to trap Brit ish submarines endeavoring to enter the Baltic, says the Norwegian Ship ping Gazette.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-15
Endowment Campaign
 For Athens College

meeting of the captains of the Athens college endowment campaign was held yesterday afternoon in the Y. M. c. A. building, and the complete list of these leaders of the general committee of which E. J. Rowe is chairman. was an- nounced as follows: c. s. Bissell, Dr. J. H. Terrell, Ed Hamill. William Hood A. J. Ozanne. J. E. Ramsey, w. R. Star buck, George B. Tarrant. pr. Felix I. Tarrant and w. D. Wood.
 The first meeting of the organization will be held at the Hilman hotel Mon- day night, for dinner. at 6:15. Ex-Gov- ernor Conner will be present as mem- Der of the advisory committee. Bishop Mccoy will deliver short address The canvass is to take place on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. All the machinery for the campaign has been perfected and it is now only a question of the entire organization turning out Monday night to hear the method Of solc- ita tion explained and select names for the canvass
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-15
Street Car Injures Girl

The 5-year-old daughter of MT and Mrs. G. R. Gurholger, 1712 Eighth avenue. north. was painfully injured about the head when she was struck by a Fountain Heights street car at Sixteenth street and Eighth avenue, north. yesterday aft ernoon at 4:30 o'clock. It is said that the little girl was going across the street and stepped in front of the. street car, which was going at low rate of. speed. E. T. Shaw & Sons ambulance removed the little girl to her parents home, where she was attended by City Physician Cecil D. Gaston. Dr. Gaston said that the little girl was not seriously injured and would be able to be out in a few days.