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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-18
Red Cross Society Thanks Ocala
Reading Club

heddinS SiuD
The Reading Club is in receipt of
letter of thanks from the Belgian
Red Cross Society for boxes that were
sent from here to the stricken eoun-
try.
The letter from the secretary of the
Red Cross committee at Calais; reads
as follows:
| "Madams: have received through
the mediation of the American Red
Cross, of New York, your cases 7116-
1923, made through the Belgian ship
ment "X".
an the name of the Belgian. Red
Cross | thank you again and again
very sincerely for the good present,
which will be of so much use to the
refugees.
Receive, Madams, the expression
of our distinguished sentiments"
The Ladies' Aid Society of St.
Philips Catholic church will tomorrow
get off its first box Of good things to
the boys of Company A at Black
Point. Anyone wishing to make con-
tribution may send it to Mrs. L. j.
Knight of Mrs. J.. w. Dewey.
A postcard received yesterday from
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred ]. Beck, at
Charleston, said their ship was con-
siderably shaken up by the storm and
arrived in port late, but all right, and
they expected smooth sailing for the
remainder of their trip.
The congregation at the First Bap-
list church on Sunday morning had
the pleasure of hearing the clear,
beautiful voice of Miss Marguerite
Porter of Ocala, who is visiting Mrs.
w. NJ. Dale. Miss Porter sang cave
Maria" to splendid effect. She is
daughter of Rev. ]. c. Porter, who for
many years was editor of the Baptist
Witness and worker in the cause
who was very highly regarded in
Gainesville. Gainesville Sun.
$50
Mrs. G. v. Roberts and Miss Belle
Hodges visited Mr.. and Mrs. Cassels
at the lake yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Frank Drake and Mrs. Edward
Drake have returned from their visit
to Jacksonville.
Miss Catherine Carlisle is in Jack
sonville, the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
Fl. S. Sisson.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Zewadski ex-
pect their sons, w. X. Jr. and Clar-
ence here tomorrow. Mr.. w. K. Ze-
wadski Jr. will come from Tampa, to
join his wife and little son, who are
already the guests of his parents, and
Mr.. Clarence Zewadski will return
from Michigan, where he has been at
tending school.
Mrs. A. S. Davis, Mrs. Jack Rentz
ard Miss Emily Rentz are the guests
of Mrs. w. w. Anthony in Wrights-
vile, Ga.-Jacksonville Metropolis.
The play, "Alien Souls" at the Tenn
pie last night, was one of the best,
and was viewed with great interest by
al, who saw it. Tonight Ethel Clay
ton will be seen in Ellis Brothers
Wife"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-18
NEW MAXWELL CATALOG

The new and very handsome catalog
of. the Maxwell cars for the year be-
ginning July 1st, has arrived and will
be mailed out to any. one interested.
R. R. Carroll, Maxwell distributor,
Ocala, Florida. d&w If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-18

The play, "Alien Souls" at the Tenn
pie last night, was one of the best,
and was viewed with great interest by
al, who saw it. Tonight Ethel Clay
ton will be seen in "His Brothers
Wife"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-18

Eat OCALA-MADE bread. There's
none better than Carriers Butter
nut. 20-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-18

s Mrs. A. S. Davis, Mrs. Jack Rentz
ard Miss Emily Rentz are the guests
of Mrs. w. W. Anthony in Wrights-
vile, Jacksonville Metropolis.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-18

Collie's friends and the scores of
school children who have come to love
her as teacher In the North Ocala
school viii greatly regret to learn
that she will not be with them this
autumn and winter. She has accept
ed an offer to teach in one of the
schools of Selma, Ala.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-18

Office supplies and stationery at
The Book Shop. st
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-18
Where Shall Go To school I?
FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE FOR
WOMEN, Tallahassee

An Institution of the Highest Rank
for the Education of Young Women
$50 students from 50 Florida counties
and II states 1856. Total 818 IN
Guiding summer school. Write at once
for catalog.
EDWARD CoNRADI. President.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-28

broulllard's antagonist in the game Of
hardihood changed his tactics.
Forget it," he growled morosely.
what do you want this timer"
1 want you to send a wire to Red
Butte telling the smelter people that
you will be glad to have them handle
the Little Susan ore."
And If / do?"
II you do, two things otherwise due
70 happen adversely will 60 over to
your side of the market. I'll agree to
keep out Of the way of the sham Wash.
lngton delegation, and / think / can
promise that Harlan won't make a
scarehead Of the facts concerning the
Coronida land titles"
Mr. Cartwright thrust the other arm
into the remaining coat sleeve and
scowled. But the rebound to the norm
OF brusque good nature came almost
Immediately.
you are improving wonderfully,
Brouillard, and that's no joke. have
a large respect for a man who can out.
Did me in my own corner. You ought
10 De In business-and you will be,
some time. I'll send the wire, but /
warn you in advance that can't make
the smelter people take Massingales
ore ii they don't want to. All can do
is to give the old man a free field"
That is all he will ask-all I'll ask.
except one small personal favor: Don't
rub your masquerading Washington
delegation into me too hard. A fine
quality of noninterference Is about all
you are buying from me-"
Tell me one thing, Brouillard:
What is your stake in the Massingale
game? Are you a silent partner in the
Little Susan'?"
NO"
Then why are you so anxious to
make old David a rich man at my ex.
pense? Are you going to marry the
girl?"
The engineer did not resent the cues
ton as he would have resented 1t a
few weeks earlier. Instead he smiled
and said: "a little while ago, Mr..
Cartwright, told you that you didn't
know men; now I'll add that you don't
know women"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-28
FOR GOOD ROADS TEXAS
WILL RECEIVE S4,515,75O
Appropriations to Be Made by Federal
Government viii Extend Over
Period of Five Years.

Washington-The federal good roads
act recently approved by President
Wilson will permit cooperation on the
part of the general government in
building and lettering public high
ways throughout the states to the ex-
tent of $75,000,000, to be expended in
five years. The act provides that after
making deductions for administration
OF it's provisions, which may not be
more than 3 per cent in any one year,
the secretary of agriculture shall ap-
portion the remainder of each years
allotment on the following basis One
third in the ratio which the area of
each state bears to the total area of
the country; one-third on population
in the same ratio, and one-third in the
ratio which the mileage of rural de-
livery routes and star routes in each
state bears to the total mileage Of
such routes in all the states.
For the first fiscal year the allot-
ment is s5,O0O.OO0, for the second $10,-
100000, for the third $15,0O0,O00, for
the fourth $2O,O0O,0OO and for the fifth,
or in 1921, the allotment is $25,OOO,,
600. Under the appointments to be
made at the ratio outlined the follow.
ing would go to Southwestern states:
How Money Is Divided.
Texas-First year. $3O1,O5O; second
year, $6O2,1OO; third year, s9O3,15O;
fourth year, $1,204,2OO; fifth year, ST.,
505,250. Total, $4,515,750.
Arkansas--First year, $S4,S5C; Sec
ond year, $169,7O0; third year, 1884,
$50; fourth year, $339,4OO; fifth year.
$424,250, Total, $1,272,75O.
Louisiana--First year, s67,S50; Sec
ond year, $1S5,9OO; third year, $685.
$50; fourth year. $271, 1900; fifth year,
$3S9,750. Total. s1,019,250.
Oklahoma--First year, s11S,250; Sec
ond year, $2S6,5O0; third year, 1884,
75O; fourth year, $47S.OOO; fifth year,
$591,25O. Total, s1,772,75O.
New Mexico-First year, $82,350;
second year, s164,7OO; third year,
$247,05O; fourth year, 1926, 400; fifth
year, $411,75O Total, $1,235,25O.
In addition to the amounts given
$10,000,0O0 is to be spent during the
five years for roads and trails within
or partly within national forests.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-28

means no money for you, and more de-
lay; and delay happens to be the one
thing you can't stand. When do those
notes of yours fall due?"
Massingale was troubled, and his
fine old face showed it plainly.
II amt much of a man to boiler
when I've set the woods afire myself"
he answered slowly. But / don't know
why / shouldn't zip little to you If l
feel like IT, Today is the last day ON
them notes. / been to see Hardwick
at the bank, and he gave me the ulti-
maytum good and cold"
One Of Bongras' rear-room Injuries
was a portable telephone for every
group Of tables. Brouillard made a
sign to the waiter, and the desk set
was brought to him. If David Mas
singale recognized the number asked
for, he paid no attention; and, since o
man may spend his life digging holes
in the ground and still retain the in.
stincts Of gentleman--if he happens
to have been born with them-he was
equally obliyious to the disjointed half
of the telephone conversation he might
have listened to.
Hello! Is that Boyer-Niquoia Ma
tional7 This is Brouillard.
Can you give me my present figure?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-28
Australia has many 1,000-acre farms.
For gals use Hanford's Balsam.
Adv
The Byplay Ministries.

"Mr. Interlocutor, can you tell me
which is the richest country in the
world?"
why, the United States is the rich
est country in the world, MIR. Tambo."
"No, it isn't. Ireland is the richest
country in the world"
sand why is Ireland the richest
country in the world, Mr.. Tambo?"
Because it's capital is Away DOub-
lin"
while the undertakers are gather
ing up the shattered remains of the
late Mr.. TambO, Mr. Payne will rem
der that pathetic ballad. Here Lies
What's Left of Poor Jim Flynn. He's
Gone. He couldn't Stop; He Seng
Raus Nit der Kaiser in a German Bar.
Der Shop philadelphia Ledger.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-28

Public opinion, skillfully formed up-
on models fashioned in Mayor Cort-
wright's municipal laboratory, dealt
handsomely with the little group of
widely-heralded visitors-the "con.
gressional committee" When it was
whispered about, some days before the
suspicious arrival, that the visiting
lawmakers wished for no public dem
onstration Of welcome, it was resolved,
both in the city council and In the
Commercial club, that the wish should
be rigidly respected.
Hence, after the farewell banquet at
the Commercial club. at which even
the toasts had ignored the official mis-
sion Of Mayor Cortwright's guests, tin
Cling curiosity still restrained itself,
said nothing and did nothing until the
train had stormed out on the begin
ming of its steep climb to- War Arrow
pass. Then the barriers went down. In
less than half an hour after the depar.
ture Of the visitors, the Spotlight Of
fee was besieged by eager tip hunters,
and the Metropole cafe and lobby were
thronged and buzzing like the compart.
ments OF an anxious beehive.
Harlan stood the pressure at the
newspaper Office as long as he could.
Then he slipped out the back way.
There was a light in Brouillards Office
on the sixth floor Of the Niquoia build
ing, and thither he went, hoping
against hope, for latterly the chief Of
the reclamation service had been more
than usually reticent
what do you know, Brouillard|
was the form his demand took.
Go to Cartwright" suggested the
engineer. He's your man."
Just come from him, and couldn't
get q thing there except his admission
that he is buying instead of selling"
well, what more do you want?
Haven't you any imagination"
Plenty of It, and, by Cad, I'm going
to use 1t unless you put 1t to sleep!
Tell me q few correlative things,
Brouillard, and I'll make a noise like
going away. Is it true that you've had
orders from Washington within the
past few days to cut your force on the
dam one-half9"
The engineer was playing with the
paperknife, absently marking little cir
cles and ellipses on his desk blotter,
and the ash on his cigar grew full
quarter of an inch before he replied:
mot for publication, Harlan, I'm
sorry to say"
But you have the order@
yes"
Good. Then I'll ask only one more
question, and If you answer it at all !
know you'll tell me the truth: Are
you, individually, buying or selling on
the real estate exchange?
Brouillard did take time, plenty Of It.
Harlan was a student Of men, but his
present excitement was against him.
Otherwise he would have interpreted
differently the sudden hardening Of the
law muscles when Brouillard spoke.
I'm buying, Harlan; when / sell It
Is only TO buy again"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-28
SYNOPSIS.

nd chief engineer of the Nlquoia
ro9 snn dam. meets j, Wesley Cort-
.iIagauO ol5 explains the reclamation work
'nght ~ cartwright organizes a company
nm ms government contracts to fur
b ooIaa.s and material. Steve Massin-
'sh p9aatens to start a gold rush IL
be thi " aces not use his influence TO
r0ulllaLroa ,,road branch to the place, thus
|Fing an easy market for the Little
penlnss Elm, cir ore. Brouillard tells Amy
nsan liz iiI NJ his need for money to pay
|Issslhsga "a fathers debts She tells him
DIS ue N himself He decides for the
pe HS' Mlrapolis, the city Of num-
tlsnSsio oas boOms. Cartwright persuades
reg ,, ~ N become consulting engineer
ieel's so,vsr company In return for $780,
ge stoppage Of work on the rail-
y a.e0s Sn, panic Brouillard spreads
pa ,Iiinnsvsingale story Of placer gold in
e h alssr led and starts a gold rush,
~ PROMISES to stop the reclamation
l ll.a, Amy tells Brouillard that her
49, 10 In Cortwright's financial
.ugI He tells her he has made $780,
a1Cu VA declares his love. She loves him,
= ~ .sav,s him that he has become demon
~ iL! sIO'A real gold find is made. Brouil-
49, III he stock but does not pay his
49, debts. Cortwright's son shoots
~ MsSsingale. Brouillard threatens
s.saSgyigbt with exposure if he pushes
IoSSIngale to the wall
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-28
The newspaper man rose and held
o,,A "a.

The newspaper man rose and held
out his hand.
You're man and brother, BrouiI.
lard, and I'm your friend for life. I'm
going to stay until you give me the
high sign to crawl out on the bank. Is
that asking too much?"
mo. If the time ever comes when
have anything to say, I'll say it to you.
But don't lose sight of the it, and
don't lean too hard on me. I'm a
mighty uncertain quantity these days,
Harlan, and that's the truest thing I've
told you since you butted in. Good
night"
Mirapolis awoke to a full sense of
its opportunities on the morning fol-
lowing the departure of its distin.
guished guests. By ten o'clock it was
the talk Of the Hobbies, the club, and
the exchanges that the reclamation
service was already abandoning the
work on the great dam. One-half Of
the workmen were to be discharged at
once, and doubtless the other half
would follow as soon as the orders
could come from Washington.
Appealed to by a mob of anxious in.
quirers, Brouillard did not deny the
fact of the discharges, and thereupon
the city went mad in a Juror Of specu.
lative excitement in comparison with
which the orgy Of the gold discov-
erers paled into insignificance. Curb"
exchanges sprang into being in the
Metropole lobby, in the court Of the
Niquo4a building, and at a dozen street
corners on the avenue. Word went to
the placers, and by noon the miners
had left their sluice-boxes and were
pouring into town to buy options at
prices that would have staggered the
widest plunger otherwhere, or at any
other time
Brouillard closed his desk at one
o'clock and went to fight his way
through the street pandemonium to
Bongras'. At table in the rear room
he found David Massingale, his long,
white beard tucked into the closely
buttoned miners coat to be out Of the
way of the flying knife and fork, while
he gave lifelike imitation of a man
begrudging every second of time
wasted in stopping the hunger gap.
Brouillard took the opposite chair
and was grimly amused at the length
Of time that elapsed before Massingale
realized his presence.
pity a man has to stop to eat on a
day like this, isn't it, Mr.. Massingale?"
he laughed; and then: How is
Steve?"
Massingale nodded. THE boys
comm along all right now. They're
sayin' on the street that you're lettin'
out half o. your men-that so?"
Brouillard laughed again. YES, it's
true. Have you been doing something
in real estate this morning, Mr.. Mas
singale?"
"All l could" mumbled the old man
between mouthfuls. But / cayn't do
much. If It amt one thing, it's an
other. Bout as soon as ! got that
tangle with the Red Butte smelter
Strengthened out, the railroad hit me"
How was that?" Queried Brouillard,
with Quickening interest coming alive
at bound.
Same old song, no cars; try and get
EN- tomorruh, and tomorruh it'll be
next day, and next day it'll be the day
after Looks like they don't want to
haul any freight out o. here"
Il see," said Brouillard, and truly
he saw much more than David Mas
singale did. Then: mo shipments
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-28
In Exalted Company.

One of the members of committee
of inspection on its tour of certain
penitentiary found himself In CONVEX
sation with one of the convicts. The
latter was disposed to he confidential,
and thus unburdened himself;
ut is terrible thing to be known
by a number instead of name, and
to feel that all my life shall he an
object of suspicion among the police"
"But you will not be alone, my
friend" said the visitor, consollngly.
"The same thing happens TO people
who own automobiles"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-28

Austin, Tex-Governor Ferguson
Tuesday sent telegram to President
Wilson appealing to him to have dis.
charged or at least grant a furlough
to Texas National Guardsmen now on
patrol duty on the Mexican border who
have dependent families.
The text of the governors telegram
to President Wilson follows:
in view of the fact that our border
troubles are we'll in hand, due almost
wholly to the policy which you have
pursued, am taking the liberty to call
your attention at this time to the I'M.
fortunate cases of about thirty men
in the Texas National Guard who have
families dependent upon them for a
living. In many instances, owing to
the delicate condition of the wives, the
absence of the men is cause for I'm.
usual nervous condition and mental
anxiety. In addition to this, in many
cases a matter of bread and butter and
keeping the wolf from the door con.
fronts the family at home. owing to
the unexpected absence caused by the
call to arms by the government. | re.
spectfully submit for your early con.
sideration the discharge of these I'm.
fortunate men, or at least furlough,
which would continue until they should
be needed for active service. If you
were in my position and could hear
the pleas for these men by their fami-
lies l feel sure that the principle Of
humanity involved would reach your
heart as it does mine. l am informed
that there are many other similar
cases in the guard from other states,
but l am especially anxious that our
Texas boys may receive relief along
the lines mentioned. Thanking you in
advance for your early attention to
this matter, which but for the serious.
ness of which would not have brought
to your attention, / am, with much es-
teem."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-28
TEXAS GOVERNOR ASKS.
RELEASE FOR MARRIED MEN
Appeals to President for Release Of
Men Whose Families Have No
Means of Support,

Austin, Tex-Answer to Governor
Ferguson's telegram to President Will
son urging the discharge of Texas ma.
tional guardsmen who have dependent
families was received at the govern.
ors office Thursday. 1t was as fol.
lows:
After a conference with the seers-
tary of war, l suggest that men desir-
ing discharge because of dependency
of families file applications through
company commander at once. The or
der authorizing their discharge re-.
Quires applications to be made through
ordinary military channels.
Woodrow Wilson"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-28
Constantine Has Marrow Escape.

Athens, via Paris.-King Constan.
line had narrow escape from death
in the fire which destroyed the royal
summer residence at Tatoi last week.
The king was trapped by the flames
and tainted, but was rescued by SOL
diers
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-28
Ioltlna tls complaeeney.

The most humiliating experience
that can befall man is that Of being
Tilted in love. The possibility that
a woman would not care to marry him
never occurs to . man.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-28
cHAPTER-xV-cOntlnusd,

y
tssaaaasA haahHHtHahhathHaHAH
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The promoter pulled himself erect
I'M grip on either arm of the chair.
'BrouiIlard. do you know what you
talking about?" he demanded.
No: Il Is only a guess. But as mat
y gtsnd-wlth your son indictable
Al attempted murder II l
10 you, Mr.. Cartwright, l believe
4 give David Massingale a chance to
n those notes at the bank"
And let him blackmail me? Not in
month OF Sundays, Brouillard! Let
b sell bis ore and pay the notes II
can. II he can't, Ill take the mine"
All right" said the visitor placably.
lou asked, and I've answered. Now
y come to something more vital to
aih Of US. There is a pretty persist
N FumOr on the street that you and
sur associates succeeded in getting q
olutIOn through both houses Of con-
PISS at the last session, appointing a
nmittee to investigate this Coronida
hlm right here on the ground. No
dy seems to have any definite de.
hHs, and It possibly hasn't occurred
oEnyone that congress hasn't been in
,'SlOn since Mirapolis was born. But
ht doesn't matter. The committee
comhg; you have engaged rooms
b It here in Bongras' You are ex-
,tting the private-car special next
gek"
'Wslll" said the magnate. You're
Pretty good kindergarten. But what
bur-
%, nothing. Only think you
ht have taken me in on the little
is play What II had gone about
on contradicting the rumor?"
Why should you? It's true. The
nEsSsional party will be here next
ssk, and nobody has made any secret
BIZ"
SUI, I might have been taken in. :"
sfSisted BrOulllard suavely. You'll
gely want to give me my instruc-
nHs a little beforehand, won't you?
% think how easily things might get
Ahgled. Suppose ! should say to some
'aI-tO Garner, for eXample-that
q sown was hugely mistaken; that
congressional committee had ever
'n appointed; that these gentlemen
% are about to visit US are mere
nplaisant friends Of yours, coming
your guests, on a junketing trip at
'lf expense. Wouldn't that be rather
skward?"
the mayor Of Mirapolis brought his
mas togethersfst In palm, and for q
l'!lng instant the young engineer saw
no lace Of the father the same ex.
'aalon that he had seen in the face
me son when Van Bruce Cartwright
struggling for a second chance to
u man.
Damn you!" said the magnate saw
ayi you always know too much!
,aie bargaining with mel"
wen you have bargained with me,
Iass and all the time" was the
lesort "on each occasion ] have
ny price, and you have paid 1t.
W you are going to pay 1t again.
.n 90 over to the Spotlight office
y 'eu HARLAN what ! know"
iou can't hlutI me that way, Brouil-
y and you ought to sense It by this
% you suppose / don't know
Y you are fxed?-that you've got
y-money that you used to say
owed somebody else-tied up in
apollS lnvestments?"
s''Oiilard rose and buttoned his
.aeLe Is one weak link in your
NJ Cartwright" he said even.
l0a don't know men. Put on your
A. ana come over to Harlan's Office
II ne It win take Just about two
% satisfy you that I'm not
moment 1t appeared that the
!, vac 70 be accepted. But when
@e arm in a coat sleeve,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-28
Entombed Miners Rescued.

Joplin, Mo-Four men, imprisoned
IN the Babcock mine near Joplin since
Monday, were rescued alive Wednes-
day.