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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-14
THE AFTERMATH

The election is over. Let us all
come together and determine once
for all to let "bygones be bygones,"
and all pull together for the upbuild-
ing of Ocala.
There is much that can be done If
we all pull one way.
We want no Ramsey Sniffles. We
want no pulling apart.
A long pull, strong pull and a
pull all together" has always been the
slogan of towns that have accom-
plished things that have brought re-
suits.
The accomplished editor of the Ar
cadia News says that is the way that
that city landed the aviation camps.
Ocala must not be allowed to take
the dry rot" and die by inches.
Leesburg, Lakeland, Arcadia, Clear.
water, Fort Myers and other towns
to the south of us are forging ahead
and in the forward march Ocala must
not lag and be in the rear of the pro-
cession.
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who are neither inventive, resourceful
nor original.
.The Germans have not shown the
engineering skill of the French, En-
glish or Americans, who have cut the
Suez, Panama and other great canals.
An Englishman gave them the meth
cd by which they made their steel and
the system by which they make their
measurements is a French gift. Many
of their fruits and vegetables have
been improved by our own peerless
Burbank.
Germany has made no geographi-
cal discoveries of Importance nor es-
tablished important colonies. A Ger
man did not discover the north pole,
nor lead the way to the south pole
mo being, human or divine, will for
one second claim that the earth's
greatest scientist, inventor, teacher,
discoverer, statesman, general, paint
err, poet, novelist, singer, philosopher,
architect or preacher was MADE IN
Germany
"This much Germany can claim:
She is doing her best to make brutal
ity and force the arbiter of the worlds
destiny and to drive love and sacri-
fee from their throne. By sounds and
sights of human carnage she would
forever nullify the spiritual things of
life and leave mankind the helpless
victim of the crimes and brutality of
war. Every instrument of destruction
that Germany can invent or purchase
is being turned loose upon the earth
to decimate the people of the greatest
and best nations of the earth. The
whole world is fast becoming a scene
OF indescribable horror and suffering
and period of unutterable woe has
fallen upon mankind. The man who
is not conscious of Germany's heart
less, cowardly assault upon twenti-
eth century civilization has read with
little profit the Redeemed pages of the
European war"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-14
THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR

The war has cast up so strange a
story during the last few weeks that
it is difficult to keep ones attention
fixed upon the main theme, and to fol-
low its developments to "a definite
end
The third battle of Ypres has pass
ed through another stage; there has
been a great battle in Mesopotamia |;
the Germans have established a base
at the mouth of the Gulf of Riga and
are landing troops in Ethiopia. They
have made unexpected gains in Italy
and have massed the largest army
perhaps ever known along what is
known as the Hindenburg line. There
has also been German attack in the
North Sea and extraordinary activi.
ties in the air, and it is well to say
also that the submarine has not yet
ceased to be a menace.
Massing its powerful strength along
the western front It is there the mil.
itary power of Germany must make
good its pre-war boast or meet full
and final defeat, so the results of the
present week are looked forward to
with keen interest and bated breath.
To fully realize this, however, is not
to ignore the struggle upon other
fronts, but simply to grasp its true
significance
II the allies can successfully COM
bat the fierce attacks that they will
be compelled to confront and make
anything like decisive victory the
war will be of short duration; if not.
it will be long drawn out.
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for thrills and excitement. The only
relief from habits tediousness is Pc
riodical excitements. From time i'm
memorial wars have been, especially
for non-combatants, the supremely
thrilling excitement. Heavy and drag
ging at it's end, and its outset every
war means an explosion of magma
tive energy. The dams of routine
burst and the boundless prospects
open. The remotest spectators share
the fascination of that awful strug-
gle now in process on the confines of
the world. There is not man who
doesn't buy both the morning and
evening paper, and first of all pounce
on the war column. They want it
anyhow; for itself, and apart from
each and every consequence. 1t is
the final bouquet of life's fireworks.
The born soldier wants it hot and
actual.
In the face OF the daily horrors, the
destruction of life and property, the
universal war that has suddenly over
whelmed Europe, to philosophize
about war seems inhuman. We feel
with Franklin that there never was
a good war nor "a bad peace. All nat
ural moral sentiment deplores war.
Trade abhors it as its worst enemy
The religion of love condemns 1t, and
Iyet the most bitter wars the world
has known have been waged in the
name of religion.
The privations and sorrows of war
are known to most Americans. There
are survivors of the civil war, and the
Spanish war is familiar to all. The
victims are the young, the strong, the
virile, those whom we can least afford
to spare. When we read of thousands
wounded in the battle OF Liege, we
honor the heroic defenders, but we
are conscious of the suffering, the an
guish, the heartbreak. The wisdom
that has been able to invent engines
|of destruction so terrible, and to per-
feet system and a discipline so far.
reaching and perfect, should realize
the profound iniquity of wholesale
slaughter, and discover a reasonable
and acceptable substitute for war.
Many believe that this is destined
to be a long war, and that the face
of all Europe will be changed when
the final treaties of peace are signed.
We know that 1t means loss of life
and property that years of labor can
never restore. May it also mean al
permanent disarmament of the ma
tions, or. at least, worldwide agree
ment to limit the number of ships and
men, SO that the vast sums now spent
upon the armies and navies OF thel
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-14
A WOMAN ON WAR

At the outbreak of the present
world-war which is now spreading it.
self over nearly the entire globe, a
woman, under the nom de plume of
Aunt Jane" wrote as follows to the
Home and Farm about the good and
bad of war:
History is a record OF wars. From
the beginning of time to the present
day human progress has been marked
by blo0dshed. In Plato's Laws the
question is asked: who gave the
laws that govern Spartan" The an
swer is god Apollo. 1t is then stated
that these laws have one aim only:
To inspire courage in war.
That war is the natural state and
serious occupation of all mankind was
the conviction of ancient peoples.
Peace was pretense, an interval of
recuperation and of preparation for
further warfare. POSSESSIONS were
OF no real value until they were se-
cured against the ever-watchful enc.
my. Superiority in war was the true
aim of government.
When we study the events of his.
tory, it seems that war was necessary
to human progress. Whether any
other means were available or not, the
fact remains that war has been the
chief instrument in civilizing men.
Plutarch says of Alexander's invasion
of the east that it carried the arts,
the philosophy the language of the
cultured Greeks into Persia, Assyria
and India, lifting them to higher civ
ilization 1t built cities, encouraged
trade, commerce, and agriculture; it'll
taught them to make and respect laws.
The conquering nation imposed its
civilization upon the conquered. and
so nations progressed. This is true
OF the wars of Rome, of the wars of
the middle ages, and of the wars of
modern time. The stronger and more
civilized nation teaches the weaker
and less civilized.
That war is necessary to progress
is the belief of many modern philoso-
piers. Steinmetz, in his philosophy
of War" declares that war is an or
deal instituted by God, who weighs
the nations in its balance. No victory
is possible save as the resultant of a
totality of virtues, no defeat for which
some vice or weakness is not respon-
sible. Fidelity, tenacity, heroism, con-
science, education, inventiveness,
economy, wealth, physical health and
vigor-there isn't moral or intellect
ual point of superiority that doesn't
tell when God holds his assizes and
hurls the peoples upon one another.
Neither luck nor chance play any
part in apportioning the issues.
Other militarist authorities believe
that war is a necessity that nothing
can check. Nations grow. They in
crease In population, they must ex-
pand. More territory is needed. The
time is ripe, and war must come. rea-
son or no reason. War Is a perma-
nent human necessity.
General Lea in "The Valor of To-.
norance," says that readiness for war
is the essence of nationality, and abil.
ity in it the supreme measure of the
health of nations.
AS strong man rejoices In a con-
test that calls his powers into funl
play, SO nations rejoice in a trial Of
strength Pugnacity is a national az
wen as 2 human quality. James saws.
man lives for habits, but he lives
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-14

The government urges that a cru.
sade be made against the rats. They
are food destroyers. Non-poisonous
snakes, especially blacksnakes, are
fine rat destroyers, and it is urged
that they be safeguarded and turned
on the rats. Each farmer is asked to
see that one or two blacksnakes find
their way to his corn cribs. They
VIII soon devour the rats and save
the corn.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-14

God bless the fag! let it float and
all
The sky with its beauty; our heart.
strings thrill
To the low, sweet chant of Its wind
swept bars,
And the chorus OF all les clustered
Embrace it, o mothers! and heroes
shall grow.
While its colors blush warm on your
bosom OF snow.
Defend 1t o fathers; there's no sweet
or death
Than TO float its fair folds with a sol
dier's last BREATH
And love it, o children! be true to
the sires
Who wove It in plain By the old camp
Samuel L. Simpson.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-14

President Wilson has forwarded to
Japan's emperor beautifully word
ed message in which he says among
other things that he hopes that Wis
count Ishii in returning to bis native
land win bear with him memories Of
his visit to the United States as de-
lightful as those he left with US. The
president is "over the top as word
phraser.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-14

President Wilson has dispatched a
message to the king of Roumania con
graduating him for his courageous
struggle against Prussian militarism,
and assuring him that the United
States, in the peace termination
would preserve and safeguard the in
tegrity Of his country and would as
sist his country in every way.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-14

The national house of representa-.
tives will consider the constitutional
amendment for nationwide prohibi-
ton The measure has already been
passed in the senate and will be pass
ed in the house.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-14

The crossings in New York since
the declaration of war have become
more congested than ever, and just
how to overcome the difficulty is re-
curing a great deal of engineering
ability.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-14

Medical authorities are urging sol
diers to lick their wounds, claiming
it is the most efficacious treatment
for healing wounds not containing
foreign substances.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-14

See that no ounce of food is wasted.
Waste means hunger. Strict economy
may save many lives. and liyes-in
all times and especially in war times
ARE very precious things.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-14

We have examined the foot of Main
street. and find that only one cottage
stands in the way Of opening the
street to the union station. This cot.
tage could be moved on to a vacant
lot nearby with very little cost.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-14

Hon. Frank Clark. congressman
from this district, and Hon. Walter
kehoe, congressman from the third
district, were both born at Eufaula,
Ala. Governor Cats is also from Al
ALBANIA. Florida is good state for
Alabamians to come to.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-14

1t is estimated that 10000 women
have been employed in the Wall
Street district of New York since the
beginning of the war.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-14

The dream of the Russian socialist
is on the verge of realization. Russia
is about to be made secure for an
archy. We hope that all the social.
lists in the United States will flock
there.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-14

Hastings is preparing for a larger
potato acreage which means more au-
tomobiles and more ornate homes for
the "spud" nabobs.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-14

We are glad that the government is
making heroic efforts to relieve the
drouth stricken districts of Texas and
New Mexico.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-14

An extra call is sent out for more
pork. An increase of Is per cent. is
urgent.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-14

The British press applaud in the
highest terms President Wilson's mes
sage.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-14

Yes, we wish it uppermost that all
of our vegetable growers will be re-
warded with lover the top prices.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-14

mo peace without victoryl" says
President Wilson, and the country
echoes: $50 say we all"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-14

world may be used to educate men
and to ameliorate the condition of
mankind.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-14

The German has lost his three great
offensives-the Marine, Verdun and
the submarine campaign.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-14

During the war 437 airplanes have
been received by the British govern.
ment as gifts.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-14

United States soldiers are dying In
france of pneumonia, but not to as
alarming an extent as at Camp Wheel
err
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-14

The last drinking place in Los An
geles is booked to close April 1.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-14

Practically all the harvesting in IL
linois is done by women and girls.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-14

French women are making harness
and saddles for the army.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-14

The allies are in possession of Je-
rusalem.
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rusalem.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-13
nANTS WELD BATS
In TIMELY FASHION
CGraEs Pennant HopefulS Start
Season With a Victory

Boston. April 13.-The glistening OF
ride barrels and polished bayonets.
tie blue uniforms OF q battalion of
11hited States marines and b1uejackets
Ifri,m the Charlestown navy yard and
aaerashing battling rally in the fourth
b ming added color to the opening Of
86ston's baseball season yesterday.
John J. McGraw and his New York
Giants came from behind and con-
Iauered the Braves at Braves Field.
while five thousand fans sat and shiv
nred. The score was to 4.
n s.Let's fight" was the slogan OF the
4Giants. It was their slogan in the
.3eprina series with the Detroit Tigers.
and 3ney showed the crowd just how
Ennd why they were able to rally with
such power against the host of Hugh
Meanings. They swarmed up to the
2hplate In the fourth inning. and while
their bats poured q whitening fire of
sning1es. doubles. hunts and triples into
the bewildered Braves. piled up half
dozen allies. In one furious rally
Efthey accomplished more than the
Braves could in four scoring innings:
The score:
New York -. .O00600000-6 IL 2
Boston ..002101000-4 9
Batteries: sallee. Anderson and
New Britain herald., 1917-04-13
SPORTDOM SPARKLERS

Frank Moran, the heavyweight pu-
gilist. who was formerly an expert
gun pointer in the United States navy.
has offered his services as recruit
ing officer for the navy. In a letter
to Secretary Daniels of the navy Mo-
ran offered to 60 on a lecture tour
Of the country urging young men to
join the colors. At the close of the
tour, Moran declares. he will him.
self re-enlist in the navy. Moran's
last service was on the presidential
yacht Mayfower, under former Pres
ident Roosevelt.
The New York Athletic club has
responded to the call for preparedness.
Plans have been completed by the
board of governors for the formation
of two divisions of members for mil.
itary and physical training drills.
which will be held in the gymnasium
under the direction of officers of the
, United States army. One division
will be formed Of those members
eligible for active service, while the
other will be for older men, who may
be called upon to serve in the Home
Defense League and similar organiza-
tons. Notices Of the formation Of
the divisions will be mailed to every
club member at once.
A bill placing q license fee Of $500
a day on race-tracks in Kentucky
within twenty miles of cities of 2oo.-
New Britain herald., 1917-04-13
MAY SAVE BOXING

Legislators Opposing Passage of Davis
Bill Receive Encouragement That
Game May Continue.
ALBANY, April 13.-Members of the
assembly who are fighting to defeat
the Davis bill, which proposes to re-
peal the boxing law, found great en-
enlargement today in the announce
ment that no action in that matter
would be taken this week.
After many postponements it had
been expected that the bill would
come up for third reading last Mon
day night. It then was announced
that 1t would be taken up last night
but there was no legislative session.
The bill now is scheduled to come up
next Tuesday, but it may be with
drawn.
There is practically no sentiment in
favor of the repeal of the boxing law
either in the assembly or the senate.
If Gov. Whitman sends word that he
will consent to give the sport another
chance the bill will be dropped and
Senator Slater will withdraw his bill
too.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-13

600 and 5000 a day on all other tracks
within the state, excepting those at
state and county fairs. yesterday
passed the lower house of the general
assembly.
Despite, military training. Wesleyan
opened its baseball season at Middle
town yesterday. playing a to tie
with Bowdoin. A ninth inning rally
by Wesleyan Melted two runs.
Joshua Crane and D. p. Rhodes
defeated George w. Wightman and @.
A. Shaw Mexican, all of Boston, in the
first match of the round robin play in
the national court tennis doubles
championship tournament at the Ten
mis- and Racquet club in the Hub yes
| terday. The score was 6-1, 6-3,
Go. Wightman and Mexican lacked
| team work and were wild at critical
stages.
The violent storm that has ham,
pered the four dog teams racing for
the Alaska Sweepstakes purse of So
| 500, after they had left Solomon Mon
day. on the shore of Boring sea, has
abated and yesterday the trail was
fast and the sky clear. Paul Kjeg-
| stad's team was overwhelmed by the
wind and snow and scattered, one dog
being frozen to death. Kjegstad did
Continued On Seventeenth Page).A
New Britain herald., 1917-04-13

and get away with it, There is
only one opening day crowd. and it is
never a very big one, when the home
team has been seen in action before
the championship season begins.
In the early days OF the American
league the schedules called for lao
games and the season opened abo.lt
April 2. The bad weather often
fingers until after May 1, but to open
on April II insures a number of post
poned games and sows the seed of
double-headers. After the 154-game
schedule was adopted the opening
New Britain herald., 1917-04-13
AETNA ALLEYS FIVE
CONTINUE Squirt
Local State League BoWlers Trim
Closest Competitors

The New britain bowling team Of
the 1nter-City league, continued on
it's victorious march toward the cham
pionship last evening, when the
Southington team was forced to ac-
cept a two-to-one defeat on their own
lanes. The local boys start was not
very suspicious, losing to Southington
by fifteen pins, but after that Rogers
ct al, pounded the wood in fine FASH
ion. High scores not very numerous,
Larson. Foote and Anderson getting
the only three-fgured marks for the
locals. BARRIERS los was the best
score Of the match. The scores:
New Britain herald., 1917-04-13
Standing Of the Clubs.

TOday's Game.
Boston at New York.
Cleveland at Detroit.
Washington at Philadelphia.
Chicago at st. Louis.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-13

Mike O'Dowd, the Fighting Harp Of
St Paul, defeated Soldier Bartfield, of
Brooklyn, last night at the Clermont
Sporting club, in one of the fastest
and toughest fights seen at the wrong
end of the bridge in several months.
O'Dowd weighed in at 153 and Bart
field at 14Sk pounds.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-13

pound foolish politicians dominate the
National league there Is not likely TO
be change. There are club owners
who imagine they can pull three or
four Opening days" in the same city
New Britain herald., 1917-04-13
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Boston 6, New York 1.
Washington 6, Philadelphia I.
Cleveland 2, Detroit /.
Chicago VS.. st. Louis (rain).
New Britain herald., 1917-04-13

A bill placing license fee Of $500
a day on race-tracks in Kentucky
within twenty miles of cities of 2oo,-
New Britain herald., 1917-04-13
Jakeless Cubs Win.

Jakeless Cubs Win.
Chicago, April 13.-Phil Douglas
held Pittsburgh to four scattered hits
yesterday while Chicago punched hits
behind Coopers wildness and won
their second consecutive victory. The
score was to 0.
The cold weather took effect on
Larry Doyle's ankle and he retired in
favor OF Zeider. Wortman's batting
was a feature.
The score:
Chicago ....... .01O1OO00x-2 8 3
Batteries: Cooper, Miller and
Fischer and Schmidt; Douglas and
Elliott.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-13

date was put back to April 16.. 8
n,agnates have been launching a d
the inaugural where it really belo1
May l. ~
New Britain herald., 1917-04-13

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New Britain herald., 1917-04-13
The FRUITS OF FOLLY
Present Weather Strengthens Argu-
ment Of Those Disappearing OF
Early Opening Of Baseball Season

EarIy OpeHn& OF B8SeU8H Season.
The folly of opening the baseball
season in this part Of the country be-
fore April 20 Is once more being
demonstrated. Year after year the
major leagues send their teams south
to train in hot weather, fetch them
back to the frigid zone before the
winter is over and then. after hous-
ing up the athletes for a week or 10
days, invite their patrons to risk
pneumonia to see a CONCEALED brand
of baseball.
AS long as certain penny-wise
New Britain herald., 1917-04-13
Standing Of the Clubs.

Today's Games.
New York at Boston.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at Chicago.
st. Louis at Cincinnati.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-13
Rariden; Rudolph. Allen. Barnes and
Kopf san Hitting.

Cincinnati, April 13.-Toney and
.Ames engaged in a pitchers battle
here yesterday, the former having
shade the best of it, and Cincinnati
defeated the st. Louis Cardinals by a
score of to 0.
After Long dropped McKechnie's
long fly in the fifth inning Groh fol-
lowed with q single. driving in the
only run OF the game. McKechnie
injured q finger sliding into first in
the eighth. Shean running for him.
The score:
r. h. e.
Cincinnati ..... .0o0O1000x-1 z 1
ST. Louis .O0OOOOOOO-0 3 1
Batteries: Toney and Wingo; Ames
and Snyder.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-13
BASEBALL NUTSHELL
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
New York 6, Boston f.,
Cincinnati 1, st. Louis 0.
Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 0.
Philadelphia VS.. Brooklyn (wet
grounds).