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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
FROM A SOLDIER IN FRANCE

Somewhere in Franct, Oct. 30.
My dear Sister: Would have writ
ten you couple of weeks ago but /
happened to a little accident about
three weeks ago which prevented my
writing until now. mashed by right
hand while at work one day. However,
it is nearly well, but little more and
/ am afraid l would have lost it or
ruined it for good.
The weather is cold and rainy here
However it is not so severe yet, but
what we can work every day. You
asked about sleeping conditions. Will
on boards, on straw and last and best
on a wooden bunk with a tick of
straw over dirt floor, the latter be-
ing the present method. AS to eats
have no kick on that at all. We get
all the staple food we need and it is
cooked very well. We have plenty
of clothes, overcoat, gloves, etc. The
wife of our lieutenant colonel in At
lanta gave few sweaters. away and
| was fortunate in getting one, which
| have been using for a month or
more over here to a good advantage.
Am not getting along very fast with
the new language now as am quite
busy and too, unless one can talk to
some one in French it is monotonous
studying out of book alone, but I
expect to get it in the course of time
We get some magazines here but they
are often several years old. If you
h.
Union daily, also Literary Digest, and
/ will remember you when / return.
Had nice little surprise sometime
ago, when the front end of our COM
pany, where / was, received two loads
of shot from hunters shotgun. He.
apparently did not see US. received
several of the shot some in the face
However it was nothing very serious,
just enough to make US want to chase
him.
A few weeks ago / together with
several others had the pleasure of
visiting big city near here. Some
of the points of interest were an old
chateau or castle built in the four
teenth century, now in use; very
large and noted art gallery, with
thousands of pictures, statues, etc.,
natural gardens as well as an i'm
mense cathedral built in the fourteen
tn century which is also in use at
present. I spent the night there and
slept in real bed once more.
It is raining torrents now; in fact,
it rains now about every day as it
seems to be rainy season here. Most
all civil work is done here by women,
and considering everything it is done
well. Moral conditions are very bad
here. / have met some nice people,
though. Liberty Bonds sold like hot
cakes over here among US.
With love. Pete Giles.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
MEN WANTED FOR
THE NAVAL RESERVE

Editor Star: would thank you to
give publicity to the fact that an en-
rolling board for the U. S. naval re-
serve force is now in Tampa for en-
rolling men in this branch of the ser
vice. The chance for training and
promotion is greater in this branch
than any other branch of the service.
Both the training conditions and con-
ditions of actual service are pleasant
and the demand for petty officers and
commissioned officers is so great that
any one who applies himself will be
quickly rewarded by promotion.
Application should be made at
room 401 city hall, Tampa, Florida,
before noon on Thursday. Applica-
tons will be received from a. m. to
9 p. m. and those drafted or subject
t odraft will be enrolled if they bring
certificate from their local board
that they have not been certified for
service. Yours very truly,
F. NJ. Anderson, Lieut.. u. S. N,
Section Commander
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
o. III. s. GIRLS TAKE PART IN,
.,- THANKSGIVING PARADE
(OcaIeean Ensignl


The Ocala Thanksgiving parade was
formed by large number of cars and
floats from the city and county. Many
floats deserve special praise for their
originality and beauty.
:, Mrs. E.cA.sO Osborne entered her car
for the benefit of the w. C. T. u. 1t
was gracefully draped in red, white
and blue bunting and with it's pa
triotic streamers and flags, floating In
the breeze the spectators were easily
convinced that there are not, and
could not be any colors as beautiful as
those of our national flag.
!, Purity is the forerunner of liberty.
With Liberty stands Uncle Sam who
lis backed up" by the army and navy.
This was the idea represented by the
VIC. T. u. float. Miss Mabel Mef-
fert,ewearing a white gown and silver
gown, stood for purity. Marguerite
Edwards costumed as liberty with
Sibbald Wilson as Uncle Sam stood in
the center of the car. while Sidney
Perry portraying a sailor and Winnie
Flippen as soldier were seated high
at the rear.
The spectators reached the height of
their enthusiasm when this float pass
ed the grand stand as the band played
the Star Spangled Banner. At this the
soldier and sailor rose to attention,
which brought to the minds of the on
lockers the real love for country and
patriotic idea of the float.
This float won the prize for the best
decorated automobile in the parade,
Thanksgiving day. The girls riding
on the float decided to donate the ten
dollar gold piece to the orphans home
in Jacksonville.
The car representing the Dodge
Bros. Motor Company was deliberately
decorated in the national colors. The
entire. body of the car was covered
with "a frame work on which hung
two American flags made of red, white
and blue chrysanthemums. These
flags covered the sides of the car while
a whorl of flags formed very at
tractive back. Just above the radiator
on the artistically draped framework
was a strong eagle; below this mas
sive bird sat miniature sailor and
soldier. Agnes Burford stood high in
the rear, -attired in Columbia's cos
tune and carried a large American
flag. Kit Davis, Ellen Stripping and
Callie Gissendaner, representing
France, England and Italy respective
ly in costume were seated near the
feet of Columbia. These with several
boy scouts and red cross nurses form
ed most graceful group for the pa
triotic setting. This patriotic float
was designed by those High School
girls taking part.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
O. II. S. BOYS IN THE SERVICE
(Ocaleean Ensign)

We think it fitting to make brief
mention of the former boys at the
High School who have joined the ar
my or navy, and the following is as
near a correct list as can be obtained:
Alfred Turner, Marine Corps.
Leslie Anderson, Lieutenant, Army
Patrick Anderson, Lieutenant, Ar
my. III
Wiley Burford, Lieutenant, Army.
Robert Anderson, Lieutenant, Army
Julius Brown, Lieutenant, Army.
Walter Moorhead, better known as
("Ox'D Navy.
George Newsom, ("Tinker") Navy
Ned Smith, Navy.
Ed. Conner, Navy.
Earl Smith, Navy.
Curtis Connor, Navy.
Hubert TenEyck, Navy.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
MEETING OF LIVE STOCK MEN

The Marion County Live Stock As
ISOLATION will hold meeting at the
courthouse in Ocala Dec. 18th at 2:30
p. m.
The purpose of this meeting is to
perfect a permanent organization,
and to discuss stick eradication"
All live stock men, farmers and
business men who have the interest
of our county's development at heart
are urged to attend this meeting.
Jno. L. Edwards,
Temporary President.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
BOYS BASKET BALL
(Ocaleean Ensienl

N0N1ASCnA ElSiSHI
Although various teams throughout
the state have been playing basketball
for the past two months, the true sea-
son for these games begins at the close
of the football season, which il
Thanksgiving day.
Inverness, Dade City, Eustis, Tar
pom Springs, Leesburg and Brooksville
are among the teams with which our
team expects to play. Inverness claims
the honors for Central Florida as she
has defeated all of the above named,
excepting Leesburg and Eustis, unfa-
vorable conditions having prevented
games with them.
Ocala expects to play the Leesburg
boys this coming Saturday. This game
being the second of the season, will, of
course, be watched with the keenest in
terest by the student body.
If you don't think we are going to
have any basketball games this year,
glance over the following schedule:
December Is, Starke at Ocala.
January 5, Ocala at Starke.
January u, open.
January IL, Ocala at Sanford.
January 10. Ocala at Orlando.
January %, open.
February 1, Sanford at Ocala.
February 8, Orlando at Oca1a.
Other games will probably be ar
ranged with Eustis, Inverness, Brooks
vile and Palatka. So, boys, let's get
busy and show the school and the peo-
pie of Ocala that we have some red
blooded American boys in our team.
Remember the old saying, Practice
makes perfect" not that we expect
to become perfect, you know, but be-
cause we want TO be familiar with the
game. Let's each and every one of
us come out every afternoon and put
the best we have into our practice.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
SILVER SPRINGS

See Silver Springs through the
glass-bottomed boat. Scenery not to
be had in any other part of the Unit
ed States. Largest flowing and most
beautiful springs in the world, some
thing that can't be described or ex-
aggerated; real geiscrs under water,
the Blue. Grotto, Bridal Chamber,
Florida Snow Storm, Ladies Parlor
and other beautiful spots too numer-
Gus to mention. Price, 81 and $1.50;
children under II years of age half
fare. If dissatisfied, money refunded
c. (Ed.) Carmichael,
.- Owner and Manager.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
METHODIST APPOINTMENTS

A telegram to Mrs. j. NJ. Gross this
afternoon announces that she and DIR.
Gross will go TO Miami, and that Rev.
Smith Harden, presiding elder of the
Orlando district will take charge of
the Ocala Methodist church. Rev.
Barnett will be presiding elder in
this district.
Ocala will regret to lose DIR. and
Mrs. Gross, but is glad to know they
are going to such good town and
good church.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

And now Mr.. d. C. Stiles, the ca.
pable cashier of the Commercial
Bank, is trying to break into the
army. He is past military age, but
thinks he can do his bit in one of the
clerical branches, and fight some il
he has to. Mr.. Stiles is fine ac-
countant and can draw from any cor
poration or private firm more than
the government viii pay him. But he
wants to help win the war.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

Our former marshal, w. Frank
Adams, now a soldier in the Booth
engineers, at Camp Jackson, is home
on brief furlough. Frank is fine
looking soldier and his friends are
mighty glad to see him. He likes the
service and the camp very much.
Camp Jackson, by the way, is under
quarantine, several cases of menin-
gifts having developed there.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
PROTRACTED MEETINGS

There will be a protracted meeting
commenced at Capulett, near Cornell,
IN the Church of Christ on December
23rd, to last ten days to two weeks.
Rev. r. C. White of Nashville, an elo-
quent speaker will conduct the meet
ing. All are cordially invited and es-
pecially citizens of Ocala. w. F. Hoop
er, Treasurer. II ct.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

A postal card from genial Ned An
thony at Camp Wheeler says he and
the other boys are 0. K. He says
Horace MILESTONE is getting fat, but
nobody noticed Horace being thin
when he went away.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
TURNER is IN
ELECTRICAL SCHOOL

Brooklyn, New York, Dec. 6.
Editor Star: / have been transferred
to the navy electrical school here,
where l shall remain for thirty weeks.
New York is a good place, but I'm
coming back to- Florida when Pm
turned loose. G. F. Turner
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

Frank Churchill of the Ocala Ma
tional Bank leaves today for Jackson
vile, where he will offer his services
to the government.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

Some Holiday lines will be exhaust
ed long before Christmas. You should
shop early in order to supply your
needs. Our lines are complete. THE
BOOK SHOP. 3t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

City election proceeding quietly.
Everybody confident, or making a
good bluff. At $3.50. ass votes cast.
Tell you about it tomorrow.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

w. K. Lane, Nj. D., Physician and
Surgeon, specialist Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat. Law Library Building, Ocala,
Florida. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

FORD BARGAIN-A 1914 model
Ford touring car; no top; in good
mechanical condition. For sale at the
Maxwell Agency, Ocala, Fla. 3-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

We have had spell of mighty cold
weather. The temperature yesterday
morning was rs and the morning be-
fore 20.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

A full assortment Of the famous
PAkRO Seedtape. Just the thing for
the SINAI, fall garden. Ocala Seed
sto-e. n
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

FOR SALE-one 1917 Ford. $31O;
two 1917 Fords, 1915 apiece; one 1916
Ford, $3.50; one 1912 Chalmers, $500,
and other bargains in secondhand
cars. Auto Sales Co.. Phone 348. CT
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

Come in and look at that new lot of
Correspondence Cards. Fifty and 75c
values for 29cts. the box. Gerig's
Drug Store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

Mr.. ]. p. Phillips, who has been at
tending the Methodist conference at
Miami, is expected home tomorrow.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

FOR RENT-The residence known
as the RawIs home on Month Sanchez
street. All modern improvements.
Apply to G. Rheinauer. 11-26-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

FOR SALE-40-acre farm three miles
from Ocala. Land adapted to the
growing of cotton. Apply to H. D.
Stokes. 6-6f
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

FOR RENT-Five-room cottage with
good garden ready for use if taken at
once; $40 per month. Biting & Com
pany, phone IA. S-3t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

The incest line of Correspondence
Cards we have ever shown at the low
price of 29cts. per box. Gerig's Drug
Store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

FOR RENT-A five room cottage, all
modern conveniences; one block from
primary school building on South
Third street. Apply to R. R. Car
roll, Star Office. 19-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

Smock BABY CAPS made to order
just the thing for holiday present.
The Style Hat Shop. 4 ct.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

Mr.. Anderson, a government In
spector, is in town on official bust
ness.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

Try that famous Jonteel Talcun
Powder. Sold only at Gerig's Drug
tore at 25cts. the can.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

No more Hiley's Poems at 6Oc. af-
ter present stock is exhausted. THE
BOOK SHOP. 81
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
PRACTICAL CARPENTER
AND BUILDER

Careful Estimates made on all Con-
tract work. Gives More and Better
Work for the Money than any other
contractor in the city.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

Chesapeake Bay Oysters received
daily at the Delicatessen Shop, Ocaia
House block. IT.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
TO THE LADIES

We shall be pleased to handle
fancy work for the. next few weeks
on 10 per cent. commission. The Hat
Shop. St.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

WANTED-A few of our subscribers
to bring in wood for their dues. Bring
it between the hours of $3.50 a. m.
Monday and HAS p. m. Saturday. We
allow market price. The Star. Tiff
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

Mr.. T. o. Livingston of Palatka
was in town today on business trip
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

Mr.. Ed. Carmichael returned today
from a business trip to Palatka.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
vULCANIZING .

Sure, we do it, and guarantee it too.
7-6t BLALOCK BROS, Phone 70.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

Arr1ored Electric Trains at THE
BOOK SHOP ANNEX. st
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

Mr.. r. s. Hall left this afternoo
for a visit to Jacksonville.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

LEATHER GOODS for gifts at
THE BOOK SHOP. st
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

Mr.. Sibbald Wilson expects to leave
Friday for a visit to Atlanta.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

FOR SALE-Nice lot 70 I12 in sec
ond ward also nice residence lot at
5000. w. w. Condor. 21-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

Fresh milk, Hewett Dairy, ut the
Delicatessen Shop. 16c. quart 12-tf .
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

A select line of JEwELRY at THE
BOOK SHOP. st
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

WANTED-Old False Teeth. Don't
matter if broken. 1 pay 81 to SIS per
set. Send by parcel post and receive
check by return mail. L. MAYER,
2007 S. Fifth Avenue, Philadelphia,
Pa. . 10-1St*
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
OCALA OCCURRENCES

Odd Fellows meet tonight.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11

FIRE WOOD-For sale. Stove wood
lengths. Phone 185X, for prompt de-
livery. J. C. Johnson. 10-1m*
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
UNCLASSIFIED
ADVERTISEMENTS
WANTED, LOST, FOUND, FOR
SALE, FOR RENT AND SIM
LIAR LOCAL NEEDS

RATES:-Six line maximum, one
time Csc; three times Soc; six times
75c-; one month SO. Payable IL advance.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-11
Kings Daughters

The regular monthly meeting of
the Kings Daughters is postponed
until the second Thursday of the
month, Dec. 18th, when there win be
held an election of officers.
Mrs. C. L. Bittinger, President.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-04
MEDIAT0RS FAIL ID
 END MEXICAN MUSS

Continued From Page One) - this week, Luis Cabrera and the other members. Ignacio Bonillas and Alber- to J Pani. are expected to meet the American commissioners here and re- ceive their reply to Carranza's latest communication.
 It seemed certain tonight that some radical changes in policy would be adopted soon by the United States. The President continued his consider ation of the withdrawal of General Pershing's force regardless of Car, ranza's attitude and of the sending of Henry P. Fletcher to Mexico City to represent the government as ambas. sador IL is known that neither of these steps would be regarded as in-
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-04
ACIDS IN STOMACH
 SOUR THE FOOD AND
 CAUSE INDIGESTION
Pape's Diapepsin" fixes sour, gassy, upset stonachs
 in five minutes.

If what you just ate is sOuring on your stomach or lies like a lump of lead, refusing to digest, or you belch sas and eructate sour. undieested food, 1T have a feeling Of dizziuC ss, he1rL burn, fullness. nausea, bad taste in mouth and stomach headache, you can surely get relief in five minutes
 Ask your pharmacist to show you the formula. plainly printed cn thesa afty-csnt cases Of Pape's Diapepsin, .hen ySu will understand why q: S. peptic troubles of all kinds must 90. and why it relieves sour, out-oi order stomachs or indigestion in five min ures. Tapes Diapepsin" is harmless; tastes Ike candy, though each dose will digest and prepare for assimila- cion into the blood all the food you eat; besides 1t makes you go to the 1abie with a healthy appetite; but what will please you most, is that you will feel that your stomach and intes tines are clean and fresh, and you will not need to resort to laXatiyes Or liver pills for biliousness or constipation.
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MILITARY NEEDS ? s0OO,OOO,OOO

Continued From Page One) ders were crowding American army contracts out of private munition plants. There was little eagerness among manufacturers, he said, to get the government business. A vast sum would be required to fit government arsenals to turn out war time needs of the army, he said, adding that he favored continuance of the practice of fostering private plants for this reason.
 Most of the $2,OOO,OOO provided for armored motor cars last session, Gen eral Crozier said, would go into the acquisition of a fleet of 5S of these land craft, 23O motorcycles armed with machine guns and $40 cycles
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-04
sistent by the American commits

consistent by the American commis- siOners.
 In anticipation that orders would be issued soon for recall of the troops, the war department has prepared a tentative plan of withdrawal. General Scott, chief of staff, and General Bliss assistant chief of staff, conferred at length with Secretary Baker late to- day and it was said they discussed request by the President for report on what effect, in the opinion of mill tary. the withdrawal of the troops would have.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-04
ILLNESS EFFECTS GOYERN0R's RAGE

Continued From Page One) nite figures showing precinct totals and would not be made public until the matter had been compiled; the courts inspector, Judge Nealon pre- served his usual calm silence and hoped the inspection might be over by the end of the week. Inspector Prochaska wished for the end of the inspection so ardently that he quit the board. His place was taken by Bernie Zachau but Prochaska remain ed on in an advisory capacity with out remuneration.