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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-27
A. c. L. SCHEDULE

Trains of the Atlantic Coast Line
win arrive and depart in Ocala at the
following times:
No. 10. Leesburg TO jacksonville,
$40 a. m
No. ISL, Ocals to Wileox, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, 6:10 a. M
No. 35, 0cala to Lakeland (Sunny-
Jinn), Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day, $40 a. m.
no. 141, Wilcox. Gainesville and
Palatka to OcaIa, 11:15 a. N.
No. 40, st. Petersburg to Jackson
vile, 12:54-1:14 p. m
No. 4s, Homosassa to ocala, 1:O5
No. 4s, oeala to Hom0sassa, 2:2S
p. N.
No. 30, Lakeland to ocala (Sunny.
Jim), Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day. $50 .. m.
No. 80, Jacksonville to st. Peters
burg, 2:36-2:40 p. m.
No. 140, 0cala to Palatka, Gaines
vile and Wilcox, 4:10 p. N.
No. 9, Jacksonville to Ieesburg,
9:05 p. m.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-27
GOOD RACES AT
THE FAIR GROUNDS

Those who attended the races at
the fair grounds Christmas after
noon felt well paid for any inconven-
fence they may have been put TO on
account of having to hurry their
Christmas dinner.
There were some diversions offered
that were not included in the plans
of the horsemen who prepared the
program. For instance, no one could
foretell that the rubber tired sulky to
which Doris Douglas was being driv-
en- by Mr.. Williamson, would have a
puncture just as the call to go"
rang out from the judges stand.
However, this did not seem to worry
Mr.. Williamson who in some unknown
manner managed to get the tire free
from the rim without losing any time,
and carried same in one hand, driv-
ing Doris Douglas with the other, to
the finish of the heat in which ne
came out winner.
Another feature not planned for
ended little more disastrously, when
"Stop Bit" owned by Mr.. Lambert
decided to run in opposition to nellie
Thorn, the "Guideless Wonder" Not
having been trained to the part
however, it\ didn't prove a success
and after thriving his rider and max
ing three rounds of the track, "StoI
| A Bit was checked in his mad race
by a brave young man whose name
we didn't learn. On investigation il
was found that neither driver OF
horse was injured to any extent, bu1
there was little left of the sulky.
But the main attraction of the aft
ernoon was the race between Lens
Moko and Nellie Thorn. It was tn,
4 first time that Nellie had been plac
ed on the track hitched to sulk.
and expected to do her guideles
stunt. To add to the amusement o
the occasion, dummy driver wa
placed in the su1ky, Nellie was driver
UP the track above the judges STAN
and turned loose, and when the wor
was given to $50" Nellie was righ
there ready for business, and Shove
throughout the heat that she kney
Just what she was about. She too
it fairly easy until she realized tha
Lena Moko was gaining on her, an
then she dropped her ears littl
closer to her head, gave one back
ward glance at Lena and was gon'
and from that time to the close of th
race she was so far ahead of Len
that she could not have glanced 9
{ her had she wished. On the hom
stretch Lena Moko gave her prett
!. good race and she did her best an
: seemed to appreciate the cheer tia
went up when she came out WHINE
Going as fast as she was when ST
4 passed the judges stand, she sh'
across the track like an arrow, whe
!, she saw her master, Mr.. Williamso
standing at the entrance gate, al
stopped before him as though awai
s ing the praise she so justly deserve
}, Who shall say that horse sense is n
mighty good thing TO have.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-27
Oscar Moore, Ocala.
John R. Mants, Summerfeld.
Allen III. Lee. Ocala.

Oscar Moore, Ocala.
John R. Mants, Summerield.
Allen II. Lee, 0cala.
Alex Woodberry, Ocala.
Charles C. Johnson, Ocala.
Willie L. Jennings, Fairfield.
Richard Quarterman, Ocala.
Nathan Fl. Strofe, Conner.
Raymond w. Bullock, Ocala-
Halle Butler, Ocala.
Lonnie A. Bridges, Dunnellon.
Benz. A. Brannon, Ocala.
BENZ. F. Reeves, Micanopy.
Dave Brown, York.
Caleb Carter, Dunnellon.
Johnny MyIes, Eastlake.
Tom Washington, Kendrick.
Ossie William Long, Dunnellon.
Arthur Golman, Ocala.
Mack Wade, Ocala.
Eugene Rackard, 0cala.
Calvin Nelson, Irvine.
Brumble Williams, Reddick.
Samuel B. Hodge, Kendrick.
Howard Hunter, Mcintosh.
Gilbert Thompson, Reddick.
Solomon Manuel, Dunnellon.
William Littlejohn, 0cala.
Local Board for Marion County,
By L. r. Trammell, Clerk
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-27
If the Teuton Peace Aims We're
Carried Out
WHOLESALE ROUNDUP OF GERMAN SOCIALISTS MADE BY THE
MILITARY AUTHORITIES
ASSOCIATED Press)

Petrograd, Wednesday, Dec. 26.--
The Central Powers solemnly declare
their resolve to Immediately sign
terms which would terminate the war
on conditions equally just to all the
belligerents, so Count Czernin, the
Austro-G German foreign minister. told
the peace conference at Brestlitovsk
yesterday. The Central Powers also
favor general peace without forcible
annexations or indemnities. They
couldn't bind themselves to such
terms without guarantee that Rus
sia's allies would recognize them and
carry them out honestly toward the
Central Powers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-27
PERSONAL GRUDGE
OF A PRISONER
Resulted in the Death of a Deputy
Warden in a Federal
Prison
(Associated Press

) Atlanta, Dec. 27.-Dr. James R.
Brock of Trenton, Ca, deputy war
den at the federal penitentiary here,
was killed this morning when Dimi-
tire Popoff, a prisoner, struck him
down with an iron bar as the prison
ers were leaving the dining room.
Popoff's only statement was cit was
a personal matter" Popof was serv-
ing y sentence for counterfeiting
from Ohio.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-27
GOVERNMENT CONTROL
Of RAILROADS
Will Go In Effect at Noon To
morrow
THERE WILL Be LITTLE CHANGE IN THE PERSONNEL BUT
MANY EXISTING DIFFICULTIES WILL Be AT ONCE
REMOVED
ASSOCIATED Press

Washington, Dec. 26, 500 p. M
President Wilson has announced that
the government will assume posses
sion and operation of every railroad
in the continental United States at
noon Friday, Dec. 28th Secretary Of
the Treasury McAdoo has been ap
pointed director geenral.
WORKERS WILL HAVE BETTER
WAGES
Washington, Dec. 27.--One of the
first acts Of the government in begin
ming operation of the railroads will
be to reduce the large salaries of rail-
road executives, and increase in some
measure the wages of railway work
ers.
GOOD BUSINESS METHODS
The securities to be issued while
the government is in control win be
at not less than four per cent. The
president will ask Congress to en-
power the government to buy any
quantity of the new securities. All
earnings over and above an amount
to be agreed upon will go to the gov
ernment.
Congress will be asked also to ap-
propriate large fund, probably two
hundred millions, for the immediate
supply of rolling stock to handle the
flood of traffic which has swamped
the roads.
EXPRESS MAY BE TAKEN ALSO
The director general will have au-
thority to decide whether the govern
ment shall also assume the operation
and control of all express companies.
WON'T INTERFERE WITH LIB
ERTY BONDS
In his dual position, Secretary Nc
Adoo will be in position to pass on
securities and interest rates, it is
held. It viii also be his duty to de-
termine when the government shall
purchase new securities and this plan
will prevent rail securities from in
terfering with future issues of Lib
erty bonds, without necessitating act
ual government financing of the
roads.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-27
"NoTHING TO REPORT"

London, Dec. 27.-"N Nothing to re-
port last night except some hostile
artillery activity north and east of
Yyres," General Haig reported to the
war office today.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-27
WON'T INTERFERE WITH LIB
ERTY BONDS
MANY TICKETS SOLD
FOR COBURN's MINSTRELS

If you want a seat at the Temple
tomorrow night, to see Coburn's min
strels, you had better hurry around
to the Court Pharmacy and buy it at
once. Cobe and his bunch are favor
ties in Ocala and the house is going
to be full.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-27
WOODEN SHIP BUILDING
PROGRAM A FAILURE
(Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. 27.-The wooden
ship building program was pictured
as almost a complete failure by Rear
Admiral Bowles, assistant geenral
manager of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation, testifying before the
Senate commerce committee today.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-27
SOCIALISTS ROUNDED UP

London, Dec. 27.--More than three
hundred members of the German mi
nority socialist party were arrested
Christmas eve by German military
authorities, according to Zurich dis
patch given out today by the Wire
less Press.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-27

Mrs. Minnie A. Bostick has now on
display the new Palm Beach Sport
hats. Ladies invited to call and get
your new spring hat. Mrs. Minnie A.
Bostick, corner Harrington Hall hotel
building. Phone $40. 22
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-27
BRITISH LOST
A BIG BOAT
But Passengers and Cargo We're
Saved When the Nagpur Went
Ashore on Delagoa Bay
ASSOCIATED Pressl

London, Dec. 27.-The British
steamer Nagpur, $500 tons, has been
wrecked on Delagoa Bay, Portuguese
East Africa, says a dispatch from
Lisbon. The passengers. numbering
269 and the cargo were saved.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-27
STOCKS TODAY
ARE STRONGER
The Financial World Evidently Ap.
proves of Government Con-
troll of the Railroads
ASSOCIATED Press J

New York, Dec. 27.-Stocks scared
at the opening of the market this
morning, denoting satisfaction in the
financial community with President
Wilson's decision TO take over the
railroads. The advance ranged from
two to eight points in the railroad
list, all standard shares being bid up
furiously. 49,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-27
A BATTLE N THE AIR
Eleven Teuton Flyers Brought Down
By the British and
Italians
Associated Press

Rome, Dec. 27-Eleven Austro-
German airplanes were brought
down by British and Italian flyers in
an aerial battle which developed
when the Teutons made unsuccessful
attempts to~bomb Traviszo, sixteen
miles north of Venice, the war Office
announces.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-27

The best f1ashlignt made is the
Everready Day1o. I can furnish you
with one for your vest pocket or N
larger sizes. B. F. Condor, Merchants
Block. Phone 129. 19-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-27
PALM BEACH HATS

Just received a complete line of
new Spring Sport Hats. Call and
see the new styles. Mrs. Minnie A.
MBostick, corner Harrington Hall no.
tel. Phone BIO. Y
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-27
SOP TO CERBERUs

Count lCzernin declared the Central
Powers believed the basic principles
uttered by the Russian delegates
could be the basis for such peace.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-27

We are showing the handsomes,
seventy-five cent boxes of Stationery
IN all eolors- that we've ever had.
Gerig's Drug Store. 1Ss
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-27
PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL
CONTRACTING

When you have plumbing or cleo
trical contracting, let US furnish you
estimates. No Job too large and none
too small. If q. W. Tucker.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-27

The largest and best assortment of
WHITE IVORY SETS ever shown Ia
Ocala. The prices are right. The Court
Pharmacy. t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-27
TWO BOATS LOST

Paris, Dec. 27.- One French steam
er Of over 1000 tons and one under
that tonnage were sunk by subma-
rines for the week ending Dec. 22nd.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-27

w. K. Lane, Nj. D.. Physician and
Surgeon, specialist Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat. Law Library Building, Ocala,
Florida
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-27

Chesapeake Bay Oysters received
daily st the Delicatessen Shop, Ocaia
House block. TIT
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-27
TEUTONS ARE PLAYING.
FOR TINE
Washington has No Faith in Their
Proposals to End
the War
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Dec. 27.-The condi-
ditions surrounding Count Gzerinn's
proposals for a peace basis caused
officials here to feel apprehension for
their sincerity. There is a disposi.
tion to feel that the object of German
representatives is simply to protract
negotiations as long as possible
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-27

The most attractive New Years
Cards 1T THE SPECIALITY SHOP,
A. Y. GERIG. 26-4t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-27

Advertise in the Star.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-27

Do yOu read the want ads?
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-27
GOOD BUSINESS METHODS
EXPRESS MAY BE TAKEN ALs(

The director general will have au-
thority to decide whether the govern
ment shall also assume the operation
and control of all express companies.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-27

Weather Forecast: Partly cloudy and
continued cold tonight and Friday,
probably rain in northwest portion.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-12-13
CHAPTER xl-continued.

II had been a day Of nagging distrac-
lions. A rumor had been sent afoot-
by Stanton. as Smith made no doubt
limiting that the new dam would be I'M
safe when 1t should be completed; that
Its breaking, with the reservoir behind
II. would carry death and destruction
to the lowIands and even to the city.
Timid stockholders, seeing colossal
damage suits In the bare possibility,
had taken the alarm, and Smith had
spent the greater part Of the day In
trying to calm their fears. For this
cause, and some others. he was on the
ragged edge when Baldwin dropped In
On his way home from the dam and
protested. =...
Look here. John; you're OVERRIDING
this thing world without end! You
break It on short, right now, and go
home with me and get your dinner and
a good nights rest. Get your coat and
hat and come along. or I'll rope you
down and hogtie you"
For once In way. Smith found that
there was no fight left In him. and he
yielded, telling himself that another
acceptance OF the. Baldwin hospitality,
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-12-13

Smith changed his street clothes
leisurely after Starbuck had gone, and
when he went downstairs stopped at
the desk to toss his room key to the
clerk.
The hotel register was lying open on
the counter. and from force Of habit he
ran his eye down the list Of late ar
rivals. At the end Of the list, In
sprawllng characters upon which the
Ink was yet fresh. he read his SEN
tenee, and for the first time In his life
knew the meaning Of panic fear. The
newest entry was:
Josiah HIGHLANDER and daughter.
Chicago" ~
Smith was not misled by the place
name. There was only one Josiah
HIGHLANDER" In the world for him. and
he knew that the Lawrenceyille mag
nate, In registering from Chicago. was
only following the example Of those
who. for good reasons or no reason,
use the name OF their latest stopping
place for a registry address.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-12-13

children would be lucky II they all had
mittens and warm shoes and stock
ings. Yet Bob knew that his sister
Nan was dreaming of a doll house.
little Peter wanted puppy all his own,
and he didn't dare think Of his big sis
ter Amy and big brother Elmer and
his father and mother.
"Why not make 'em something" was
the thought that came to him.
Bob jumped up and went home whis-
Ting through the woods. Under the
pine trees he stopped and brushed
away the snow. When he got through
his pockets were full Of dried pine
cones, large and small, and some pieces
Of birch bark.
The day before Christmas Bob un-
locked the woodshed door and looked
at the result Of his labors.
There was doll house for little Nan
made out Of an egg crate. with real
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-12-13
CHAPTER XII.
A Reprleye.


Smiths blood ran cold and there was
a momentary attack Of shocked con.
sternation, comparable to nothing that
any past experience had to offer. But
there was no time to waste In curious
speculations as to the why and where
fores. Present safety was the prime
consideration. With Josiah Richland.
er and his daughter In Brewster, and
guests under the same roof with him.
discovery, Identification, disgrace were
knocking at the door, He could har-
Dor no doubt as to what Josiah Rich.
lander would do II discovery came. For
so long time as should be consumed
in telegraphing between Brewster and
Lawrenceville, Smith might venture to
call himself a free man. But that was
the limit.
One minute later he had hailed q
passing autocab at the hotel entrance.
and the four miles between the city
and Colonel BaldwIn's ranch had been
tossed to the rear before he remem-
bered that he had expressly declined
a dinner invitation for that same eve
ming at HIllcrest, pleading business to
Mrs. Baldwin in person when she had
called at the Office with her daughter.
Happily, the small social ofYense
went unremarked, or at least unre-
buked. Smith found his welcome at
the ranch that Of man who has the
privilege Of dropping In unannounced.
The colonel was loosely hospitable, as
he always was; Mrs. Baldwin was gra.
clously lenient-was good enough, In
deed. to thank the eleventh-hour guest
for reconsidering at the last moment !;
and Corona
Notwithstanding all that had come
to pass; notwithstanding, also, that his
footing In the Baldwin household had
come to be that Of family friend,
Smith could never be quite sure of the
bewitchingly winsome young woman
who called her father colonel daddy"
Her pose, II 1t were a pose, was the Mt.
titude of the entirely unspoiled child Of
nature and the wide horizons. When
he was with her she made him think
Of all the words expressive Of trans
parency and absolute and utter uncon-
cealment. Yet there were moments
when he fancied he could get passing
glimpses Of subtler personality at the
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-12-13

p'Annunxio, Poet-Aviator, Alleged to
Have lnfiamed Minds Of People,
Declaration Following.

Perhaps more than any one indi-
vidual, D'Annunzio, the poet-aviataor,
helped to bring Italy into the war. This
is an aspect Of his career not by any
means generally understood, says the
New York Evening Post.
In the spring of 1915 Italy was still
uncertain as to her final decision. Clio
littl, advocate of peace, while no longer
In control of the government, still re-
tained enormous political power. The
action of the country was as yet
doubtful. when this maker Of over
wrought, sensuous poetry and prose.
this writer who had been termed the
last word In decadent and dollhouse
literature, landed on his native soil
after five years absence, and COM
menced his crusade. The ostensible
reason for his visit was an address he
had to make at Quarto, where IS years
before Garibaldi had embarked with
his valiant Thousand" the real object
his desire to drive Italy into the war.
From Quarto his trip to Rome was a
triumphal progress. punctuated with
impassioned oratory. He arrived In
Rome just In time to forestall GlolItti,
who had forced the Salandra cabinet
to announce its resignation. i,
One hundred and fifty thousand
people welcomed D'Annunzio In the
Piazza dele Terme. In the chamber
of deputies he was hailed as the coun.
try's savior. and the Italian parliament
answered his appeal with declaration
Of war. Surely strange Tyrtaeus.
but one not afraid to sacrifice his life
on behalf of his country.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-12-13
KIDNEY TROUBLE OFTEN
CAUSES SERIOUS BACklcaE

Whsn your back aches, and your blad.
der and kidneys seem to be disordered,
70 to your nearest drug store and get .
bottle Of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root. It
u . physicians prescription for ailments
Of the Kidneys and bladder.
It has stood the test Of years and has
. reputation for quickly and effectively
giving results in Thousands Of cases.
This preparation so very effective, has
been placed on sale everywhere. Get =
bottle, medium or large size, at your near.
est druggist.
However, If you wish first to test this
preparation send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer
4 Co., Binghamton. N. Y, for q sample
bottle. When writing be sure and mem
tiea this paper.-Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-12-13

wall paper on the walls of the two
rooms, bits of carpet on the floors and
some cardboard furniture that Bob had
made. He had even tackled little scraps
of lace at the windows for curtains.
For Amy there was the lovely pic
ture from the Sunday newspaper which
she had admired. Bob had remember
ed and had made q frame fof 1t out
Of strips of wood, and on the wood
he had glued tiny pine cones, pieces Of
birch bark and dried moss, and as the
picture was woodland scene you can
imagine how pretty It was. Bob had
found a chair rung, which he scraped
and polished with some oil and turpen-
tine. He put some screweyes In the
ends. and Amy gave him a piece Of
narrow red ribbon to make loops--and,
behold. there was necktie holder for
Elmer! For his mother he whitfield a
reel for her clothes lines, and 1t was
wonderfully handy thing, and for his
father he bought pipe. 1t happened
this way: He did some errands for the
man who kept the tobacco store In the
village. and when the man would have
paid him some money Bob said he'd
rather have pipe. So now they were
all provided for except little Peter.
How was Bob going to get hold Of
real live puppy?
you so over to my brothers place
at the foot Of Long hill. and you tell
him / sent you" said the tobacco man.
Maybe he will let you have q puppy
and work 1t out for him on Saturdays.
He has paper route"
"Ill do 1t II he Wilt" cried Bob
eagerly. Half an hour later he hurried
into the woodshed with q wriggling
little puppy under his coat. OF course
he had to tell his mother about that.
And how Bob did enjoy the secret, run
ming to and fro with milk and scraps
Of meat for the puppy!
When Christmas morning dawned /
think Bob Stlllwell was the most sur
prised boy in Little River. He was SO
interested In watching the pleasure Of
his brothers and sister with the gifts
he had made with his own hands that
he stood smiling, forgetting to look at
the tree for his own presents.
Look, Bobby look r. screamed little
Peter.
Bob looked and turned pale with sur
prise. The grandest new sled, painted
bright red, runners and all. His IA.
Their and Elmer had made 1t together.
And there was q red wooden muffler
that Amy had knitted for him and 9TH
er things that Santa Claus brought
him
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-12-13
Bob Stillwell's
Christmas
By ANNE CAREw

Oh STLLWELL
sat down on his
sled with his
chin In his nit
tened hands and
tried to plan
what he could
give folks for
Christmas, for It
was only three
days away.
II can't give q
thing" he NUT
tered at last, for
he did not have a
penny Of his own,
and he knew that
money was very
scarce on the
farm that year.
The Stillwe ell